UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2021

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from               to              

 

Commission file number: 001-38715

 

ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

British Virgin Islands   N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

Room 1001, 10/F, Capital Center

151 Gloucester Road

Wanchai, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

+852 2117 1621

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one ordinary share,
one redeemable warrant, and one right
  ALACU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary shares, no par value   ALAC   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable
for one-half (1/2) of one ordinary share
  ALACW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, each to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share   ALACR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company
      Emerging Growth Company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒   No

 

As of the date hereof, there were 4,615,238 ordinary shares of the Company, no par value per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

 

Reason for this Amendment

 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A (the “Amendment”) amends the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021 (the “Original Report”) of Alberton Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), as originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 22, 2021 to restate the financial statements as of and for the period ended March 31, 2021 included in the Original Report (the “Original Financial Statements”)

 

Restatement Background

 

The Company has re-evaluated the Company’s application of ASC 480-10-S99-3A to its accounting classification of the redeemable ordinary shares, no par value (the “Public Shares”), issued as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) on October 26, 2018 and in connection with the partial exercise of the over-allotment option on November 20, 2018. Historically, a portion of the Public Shares was classified as permanent equity to maintain stockholders’ equity greater than $5 million on the basis that the Company will not redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, as described in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Charter”). Pursuant to such re-evaluation, the Company’s management has determined that the Public Shares include certain provisions that require classification of all of the Public Shares as temporary equity regardless of the net tangible assets redemption limitation contained in the Charter. This has resulted in a restatement of the initial carrying value of the Public Shares subject to possible redemption, with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and shares of Public Shares.

 

As a result, the Company’s management, together with the Audit Committee, determined on December 2, 2021, that the Company’s financial statements, related footnotes, and other financial data as of and for the period ended March 31, 2021 included in the Original Report should be restated in the Form 10-Q/A as a result of this error.

 

The financial information that has been previously filed or otherwise reported for this period is superseded by the information in this Form 10-Q/A, and the financial statements and related financial information contained in the Original Report should no longer be relied upon. On December 3, 2021, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K disclosing the non-reliance on the financial statements included in the Original Report.

 

Items Amended in this Form 10-Q/A

 

This Form 10-Q/A presents the Original Report, amended and restated with modifications as necessary to reflect the restatements. The following items have been amended to reflect the restatement:

 

Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Part II, Item 6. Exhibit

 

In addition, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer has provided new certifications dated as of the date of this filing in connection with this Form 10-Q/A (Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2).

 

Except as described above (including amendment to Note 13 of the Company’s March 31, 2021 financial statements), this Form 10-Q/A does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures in the Original Report and does not purport to reflect any information or events subsequent to the filing thereof. As such, this Form 10-Q/A speaks only as of the date the Original Report was filed, and we have not undertaken herein to amend, supplement or update any information contained in the Original Report to give effect to any subsequent events. Accordingly, this Form 10-Q/A should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Report, including any amendment to those filings.

 

 

 

 

ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
Part I. Financial Information   1
  Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)   1
  Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited)   1
  Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited)   2
  Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)   3
  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)   4
  Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)   5
  Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   26
  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   34
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures   34
Part II Other Information   35
  Item 1. Legal Proceedings   35
  Item 1A. Risk Factors   35
  Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   35
  Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities   35
  Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   35
  Item 5. Other Information   35
  Item 6. Exhibits   36
Signatures   37

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2021     2020  
    (As Restated)     (As Restated)  
Assets                
Cash   $ 1,431     $ 1,545  
Prepaid assets     43,500       -  
Total Current Assets     44,931       1,545  
                 
Cash and investments held in Trust Account     15,577,394       15,364,991  
Total Assets   $ 15,622,325     $ 15,366,536  
                 
Liabilities, Temporary Equity, and Shareholders’ Deficit                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 218,841     $ 181,293  
Due to related parties     634,164       402,106  
Promissory notes     2,222,170       2,010,148  
Promissory notes - related party     1,080,000       1,080,000  
Total Current Liabilities     4,155,175       3,673,547  
                 
Warrants liabilities     466,900       522,579  
Deferred underwriting compensation     4,020,797       4,020,797  
Total Liabilities     8,642,872       8,216,923  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies    
 
     
 
 
                 
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 1,413,480 and 1,413,480 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (at conversion value of $11.02 and $10.87 per share), respectively     15,577,394       15,364,991  
                 
Shareholders’ Deficit:                
Preference shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding    
-
     
-
 
Ordinary shares, no par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 3,201,758 and 3,201,758 shares (excluding 1,413,480 and 1,413,480 shares subject to possible redemption) at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively    
-
     
-
 
Accumulated deficit     (8,597,941 )     (8,215,378 )
Total Shareholders’ Deficit     (8,597,941 )     (8,215,378 )
                 
Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity, and Shareholders’ Deficit   $ 15,622,325     $ 15,366,536  

 

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ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
    2021     2020  
    (As Restated)     (As Restated)  
Operating costs   $ 226,220     $ 149,055  
Loss from operations     (226,220 )     (149,055 )
                 
Other income:                
Interest income - bank     -       827  
Interest income     381       534,368  
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities     55,679       16,418  
Total other income     56,060       551,613  
                 
Net (loss) income   $ (170,160 )   $ 402,558  
                 
Basic and diluted weighted average redeemable ordinary shares outstanding     1,413,480       11,487,992  
Basic and diluted net loss per redeemable ordinary share   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.09 )
Basic and diluted weighted average non-redeemable ordinary shares outstanding     3,201,758       3,201,758  
Basic and diluted net loss per non-redeemable ordinary share   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.09 )

 

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ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(UNAUDITED)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (As Restated)

 

    Ordinary Shares     Accumulated     Shareholders’  
    Shares     Capital     Deficit     Deficit  
Balance - January 1, 2020     3,201,758     $
-
    $ (6,031,128 )   $ (6,031,128 )
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value     -      
-
      (1,683,168 )     (1,683,168 )
Net income     -      
-
      402,558       402,558  
Balance - March 31, 2020     3,201,758     $
-
    $ (7,311,738 )   $ (7,311,738 )

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (As Restated)

 

    Ordinary Shares     Accumulated     Shareholders’  
    Shares     Capital     Deficit     Deficit  
Balance - January 1, 2021     3,201,758     $
-
    $ (8,215,378 )   $ (8,215,378 )
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value     -      
-
      (212,403 )     (212,403 )
Net loss     -      
-
      (170,160 )     (170,160 )
Balance - March 31, 2021     3,201,758     $
-
    $ (8,597,941 )   $ (8,597,941 )

 

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ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
    2021     2020  
    (As Restated)     (As Restated)  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net (loss) income   $ (170,160 )   $ 402,558  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:                
Interest earned on investment held in Trust Account     (381 )     (534,368 )
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities     (55,679 )     (16,418 )
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:                
Prepaid assets     (43,500 )     (40,292 )
Accounts payable and accrued expense     37,548       91,344  
Due to related parties     232,058       -  
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities     (114 )     (97,176 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                
Purchase of investment held in Trust Account     (212,022 )     (1,148,800 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     (212,022 )     (1,148,800 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Proceeds from promissory notes     212,022       -  
Proceeds from promissory note – related party     -       780,000  
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     212,022       780,000  
                 
Net Decrease in Cash     (114 )     (465,976 )
Cash – Beginning of the period     1,545       477,154  
Cash – Ending of period   $ 1,431     $ 11,178  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:                
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value   $ 212,403     $ 1,683,168  

 

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ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations

 

Organization and General

 

Alberton Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated on February 16, 2018, under the laws of British Virgin Islands for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”). The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business are not limited to an industry or geographic location.

 

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had not yet commenced any operations and had until April 26, 2021 to consummate a Business Combination. On March 26, 2021, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement in Form 14A for the purposes of seeking its shareholder approval to extend the date before which the Company must complete an initial Business Combination until October 26, 2021 or such earlier date as determined and related matters at a special meeting in lieu of the 2020 Annual Meeting in order to be compliance with Annual Meeting Requirement. On April 23, 2021, at the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved to amend the Company’s memorandum and articles of association to extend the date before which the Company must complete a business combination (the “Termination Date”) from April 26, 2021 (the “Current Termination Date”) to October 26, 2021 or such earlier date as determined by the Board.

 

The Company has one subsidiary, Alberton Merger Subsidiary Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in Nevada on October 16, 2020 (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Sub was established for the purpose of the potential Business Combination with SolarMax Technology, Inc. (“SolarMax”), a Nevada corporation. Alberton will re-domesticate from a British Virgin Islands corporation into a Nevada corporation so as to continue as a Nevada corporation immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination with SolarMax, if consummated by October 26, 2021.

 

Going Concern

 

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after October 26, 2021.

 

Financing

 

The registration statement for the Company’s initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering” as described in Note 4) was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 23, 2018. On October 26, 2018, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit (“Units” or “Public Units” and, with respect to the ordinary shares included in the Public Units offered, the “Public Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $100,000,000, which is described in Note 4.

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 300,000 units (the “Private Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Unit in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, Hong Ye Hong Kong Shareholding Co., Limited (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $3,000,000, which is described in Note 5.

 

On November 20, 2018, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in part and purchased 1,487,992 Public Units, which were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $14,879,920. Simultaneously with the sale of the over-allotment Public Units, the Company consummated the private placement of an additional 29,760 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total additional gross proceeds of $297,600.

 

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Trust Account

 

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on October 26, 2018, an amount of $100,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Public Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Units was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”). Following the closing of underwriters’ exercise of over-allotment option on November 20, 2018, an additional $14,879,920 of net proceeds ($10.00 per Unit) was placed in the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $114,879,920.

 

On April 23, 2020, the Company filed an amendment to its Articles of Association with the Registrar of the British Virgin Islands to extend the time that it needs to complete an initial Business Combination from April 27, 2020 to October 26, 2020 or such an earlier date as determined by its board of directors (the “Extension”). In connection with the Extension, shareholders holding 10,073,512 public shares exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of fund held in the Trust Account. As a result, an aggregate of $105,879,118 (or $10.51 per share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such shareholders.

 

On October 26, 2020, the Company filed an amendment to its Articles of Association with the Registrar of the British Virgin Islands to extend the time that it needs to complete an initial Business Combination from October 26, 2020 to April 26, 2021 or such an earlier date as determined by its board of directors (the “Second Extension”). In connection with the Second Extension, shareholders holding 1,000 public shares exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of fund held in the Trust Account. As a result, an aggregate of $10,770 (or $10.77013 per share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such shareholders.

 

On April 23, 2021, at the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved to amend the Company’s memorandum and articles of association to extend the date before which the Company must complete a business combination from April 26, 2021 to October 26, 2021 or such earlier date as determined by the Board (the “Third Extension). In connection with the Third Extension, shareholders holding 135,069 public shares exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of fund held in the Trust Account. As a result, an aggregate of $1,495,303.45 (or $11.07 per share) was released from the Trust Account to pay such shareholders.

 

The funds in the Trust Account are invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the Company’s failure to consummate a Business Combination by April 27, 2020 (the “Combination Period”). Placing funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third party claims against the Company. Although the Company will seek all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities it engages, to execute agreements with the Company waiving any claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that such persons will execute such agreements. The remaining net proceeds (not held in the Trust Account) may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses. Additionally, the interest earned on the Trust Account balance may be released to the Company to pay the Company’s tax obligations.

 

Business Combination

 

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Units, although substantially all the net proceeds are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company’s Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (excluding any deferred underwriter’s fees and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account), which the Company refers to as the 80% test, at the time of the signing of an agreement to enter into a Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the 80% test.

 

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The Company will provide its shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account ($10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations).

 

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, a shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or other legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Initial Shareholders (defined in Note 6 - Related Party Transactions) have agreed to vote their initial shares and private shares, as well as any Public Shares acquired in or after the Initial Public Offering, in favor of any proposed Business Combination. Additionally, each public shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.

 

The amount in the Trust Account (less the aggregate nominal par value of the shares of the Company’s public shareholders) under the Companies Law will be treated as share premium which is distributable under the Companies Law provided that immediately following the date on which the proposed distribution is proposed to be made, the Company is able to pay the debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. If the Company is forced to liquidate the Trust Account, the public shareholders would be distributed the amount in the Trust Account calculated as of the date that is two days prior to the distribution date (including any accrued interest).

 

The Initial Shareholders have agreed to (i) vote their insider shares (as well as any Public Shares acquired in or after the Initial Public Offering) in favor of any proposed Business Combination, (ii) waive their conversion rights with respect to their initial share (as well as any other shares acquired in or after the Initial Public Offering) in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, (iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their initial shares if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period, and (iv) not propose an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger with SolarMax

 

On October 27, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Merger Sub and SolarMax Technology, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SolarMax”). SolarMax is an integrated solar energy company. It was founded in 2008 to conduct business in the U.S. and subsequently commenced operation in China following two acquisitions in 2015. Through its subsidiaries, it is primarily engaged selling and installing integrated photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial customers in the United States which is its original business, identifying and procuring solar farm system projects for resale to third party developers and related services in China; providing engineering, procuring and construction services, which are referred to in the industry as EPC services, for solar farms in China, financing the sale of its photovoltaic systems and servicing installment sales by its customers in the United States and providing exterior and interior light-emitting diodes, known as LED, lighting sales and retrofitting services for governmental and commercial applications.

 

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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, among other things, Merger Sub will merge with and into SolarMax, with SolarMax continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). The Merger will become effective at such time on the date of Closing, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as the articles of merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada or such later time as may be specified in the articles of merger (the “Effective Time”). The transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement are referred to as “Business Combination”. The closing of the Merger Agreement shall be upon the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Closing”). At the Closing, the Company will change its name to “SolarMax Technology Holdings, Inc.” (the “Successor”). The Closing is contingent upon shareholder approval and other customary Closing conditions.

 

On April 23, 2021, the Company’s shareholders approved to amend the Company’s memorandum and articles of association to extend the date before which the Company must complete a business combination from April 26, 2021 to October 26, 2021 or such earlier date as determined by the Board. If the Company is unable to complete its initial business combination by October 26, 2021 or such longer period that its shareholders may approve, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the Trust Account not previously released to the Company for its tax obligations, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any) and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, seek to dissolve and liquidate subject to its obligations under British Virgin Islands law to provide for claims of creditors in all cases subject to and the other requirements of applicable law. This redemption of public shares from the Trust Account shall be effected as required by function of its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and prior to any voluntary winding up, although at all times subject to the Companies Act.

 

Following the redemption of public shares, the Company intends to enter “voluntary liquidation” which is the statutory process for formally closing and dissolving a company under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. Given that the Company intends to enter voluntary liquidation following the redemption of public shareholders from the Trust Account, the Company does not expect that the voluntary liquidation process will cause any delay to the payment of redemption proceeds from its Trust Account. In connection with such a voluntary liquidation, the liquidator would give notice to creditors inviting them to submit their claims for payment, by notifying known creditors (if any) who have not submitted claims and by placing a public advertisement in at least one newspaper published in the British Virgin Islands and in at least one newspaper circulating in the location where the Company has its principal place of business, and taking any other steps the liquidator considers appropriate to identify its creditors, after which its remaining assets would be distributed. As soon as its affairs are fully wound-up, the liquidator must complete his statement of account and make a notice filing with the registrar. The Company would be dissolved once the registrar issues a Certificate of Dissolution.

 

Liquidation

 

The Company initially had until October 26, 2019 to consummate a Business Combination, however, if the Company anticipated that it would not be able to consummate a Business Combination by such deadline, it could extend the period to consummate a Business Combination by an additional six months (for a total of up to 18 months to complete a Business Combination). Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and the trust agreement entered into between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in order to extend the time available for the Company to consummate the Business Combination, the Company’s insiders or their affiliates or designees, upon five days advance notice prior to each applicable deadline, must deposit into the Trust Account $1,148,799 on or prior to the date of such applicable deadline.

 

On October 18, 2019, the Company deposited $1,148,799 into its Trust Account (the “Extension Funds”) to extend the period to consummate a Business Combination until January 24, 2020. The Extension Funds were proceeds of a note in the principal amount of $1,148,800 (the “GN Note 1”) the Company issued to Global Nature Investment Holdings Limited (“Global Nature”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, its registered assignees or successor in interest (the “Payee”). The GN Note 1 was issued in connection with a non-binding letter of intent entered into by and between Alberton and Global Nature on September 13, 2019, to consummate a potential Business Combination with Global Nature (the “GN LOI”) (see Note 7).

 

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On January 23, 2020, the Company deposited an additional $1,148,800 into the Trust Account to further extend the time available for the Company to complete a Business Combination from January 24, 2020 to April 27, 2020 (the “Extension”). The Extension was partially funded from a $780,000 loan provided by the Sponsor and $368,800 from the Company’s working capital. In connection with the loan provided by the Sponsor, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Sponsor Note”) to the Sponsor in the aggregate principal amount of $780,000 (see Note 6).

 

On April 23, 2020, the Company held a special meeting pursuant to which the Company’s shareholders approved extending the Extension from April 27, 2020 to October 26, 2020 (the “Extended Date”). In connection with the approval of the extension, shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 10,073,512 of the Company’s ordinary shares. As a result, an aggregate of $105,879,118 (or $10.51 per share) was released from the Company’s Trust Account to pay such shareholders. On the same day, in connection with the Extension, the Company filed with the Registrar of the British Virgin Islands an amendment to Regulation 47 of its Articles of Association., and entered into an amendment to the trust agreement with the trust agent to extend the final liquidation date of the Trust Account to the 24-month anniversary of the closing of its Initial Public Offering, which is October 26, 2020.

 

The Company agreed to contribute, or cause to be contributed on its behalf (the “Cash Contribution”), $60,000 for the aggregate number of Public Shares that did not convert in connection with the Extension (the “Remaining Public Shares”) for each monthly period or portion thereof that is needed to complete a Business Combination (commencing on April 27, 2020 until the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination and the expiry of the Extension). The Cash Contribution will be deposited as additional interest on the proceeds in the Trust Account and will be distributed pro rata as a part of the redemption amount to each Remaining Public Share in connection with a future redemption. In addition, at the earlier date (the “Issuance Date”) of the consummation of its initial Business Combination and the expiry of the Extension, the Company will issue a dividend of one warrant to purchase one-half of one ordinary share for each Remaining Public Share. Each such warrant will be identical to the warrants included in the Units sold in the Company’s Initial Public Offering (the “Dividend”, collectively with the Cash Contribution, the “Contribution”). Through December 31, 2020, the Company deposited an aggregate of $501,348 into the Trust Account to fund the Extension. The Extension was partially funded from a $140,000 advance provided by the Sponsor (see Note 6), $100,000 from the AMC Note (defined below) and $261,348 from the SolarMax Notes (see Note 7).

 

On October 26, 2020, the Company held a special meeting pursuant to which the Company’s shareholders approved extending the Extended Date from October 26, 2020 to April 26, 2021 or such earlier date as determined by the Board was voted on and approved (the “Second Extended Date”). In connection with the approval of the extension (the “Second Extension”), shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 1,000 of the Company’s ordinary shares. As a result, an aggregate of $10,770 (or $10.77013 per share) was released from the Company’s Trust Account to pay such shareholders. On the same day, in connection with the Second Extension, the Company filed with the Registrar of the British Virgin Islands another amendment to Regulation 47 of its Articles of Association and entered into another amendment to the trust agreement with the trust agent to extend the final liquidation date of the Trust Account to the 30-month anniversary of the closing of its Initial Public Offering, which is April 26, 2021.

 

The Company agreed to contribute, or cause to be contributed on its behalf (the “Second Cash Contribution”), $0.05 per share for the aggregate number of Public Shares that did not convert in connection with the Second Extension (the “Remaining Public Shares Post Second Extension”) for each monthly period or portion thereof that is needed to complete a Business Combination (commencing on October 26, 2020 until the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination and the expiry of the Second Extension). The Second Cash Contribution will be deposited as additional interest on the proceeds in the Trust Account and will be distributed pro rata as a part of the redemption amount to each Remaining Public Share in connection with a future redemption.

 

On April 15, 2021, the Company announced that it has agreed that if the Extension is approved, for the aggregate public shares that are not redeemed by the Company’s shareholders in connection with the Extension (collectively, the “Remaining Shares”, each, a “Remaining Share”), for each monthly period, or portion thereof, that is needed by the Company to complete an initial business combination during the Extension, it will deposit $0.06 per Remaining Share. If no shares are redeemed, the monthly payment to the trust account as additional interest will be $84,808.80, based on a commitment from its sponsor (the “Cash Contribution”).

 

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The per-share pro rata portion of the trust account on March 18, 2021 (the “Record Date”) after taking into account taxes owed but not paid by such date (which is expected to be the same approximate amount two business days prior to the meeting) was approximately $10.97. If the Extension is approved and the Company takes the full six months to complete its initial business combination, the redemption amount per share at the meeting for such business combination or the Company’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately $11.33, in comparison to the current redemption amount of $10.97 (solely based on redemption price as of the current Record Date).

 

On April 23, 2021, the Company held its special meeting in lieu of the 2020 annual meeting of the shareholders. At the Special Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved to amend the Company’s memorandum and articles of association to extend the date before which the Company must complete a business combination from April 26, 2021 to October 26, 2021.

 

Any additional loans that may be made to the Company to fund the Contribution will not bear interest and will be repayable by the Company upon consummation of a Business Combination. The Company’s officers, directors or affiliates will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending additional loans for additional calendar months until the Extended Date and if the officers, directors or affiliates determine not to continue extending additional loans for additional calendar months, their obligation to extend additional loans following such determination will terminate.

 

NASDAQ Delisting Notifications and Regaining Compliance

 

On September 1, 2020, the Company received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(3) (the “Minimum Public Holders Rule”), which requires the Company to have at least 300 public holders for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The Company had until October 15, 2020 to provide NASDAQ with a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule. The notice is a notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and had no current effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on NASDAQ.

 

The Company submitted its plan of compliance on October 16, 2020. On October 29, 2020, the Company received a notification letter from NASDAQ stating that the Nasdaq Staff had determined to grant the Company an extension of time through March 1, 2021 to regain compliance with Minimum Public Holders Rule. On February 18, 2021, the Company received a letter from NASDAQ, advising the Company that the Company had regained compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule based on the Company’s submissions to NASDAQ of shareholder records dated January 20, 2021.

 

On January 4, 2021, NASDAQ advised the Company that it no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a) due to the Company’s failure to hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting Requirement”).

 

On March 16, 2021, after the Company’s submission of a plan to regain compliance with Annual Meeting Requirement, the Company received a notification letter from NASDAQ stating that the Nasdaq Staff had determined to grant the Company an extension of time through June 29, 2021 to regain compliance with the Annual Meeting Requirement.

 

On March 26, 2021, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement in Form 14A for the purposes of seeking its shareholder approval to extend the date before which the Company must complete an initial Business Combination until October 26, 2021 or such earlier date as determined and related matters at a special meeting in lieu of the 2020 Annual Meeting in order to be compliance with Annual Meeting Requirement.

 

On May 3, 2021, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq, advising the Company that the Company had regained compliance with the Annual Meeting Requirement based on the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2021, indicating that the Company’s proxy was distributed on April 15, 2021 and its annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 23, 2021.

 

On June 9, 2021, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq notifying the Company that, because its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021 was not filed with the SEC by the required due date of May 17, 2021, the Company is therefore not in compliance with the periodic filing requirements for continued listing set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). This Notice received has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s shares. Nasdaq has provided the Company with 60 calendar days, until August 9, 2021 to submit a plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, then Nasdaq may grant the Company up to 180 days from the prescribed due date for the filing of the 2021 10-Q, or November 22, 2021, to regain compliance.

 

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Emerging Growth Company

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b) (1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised, and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

Note 2 — Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

In the Company’s previously issued financial statements, a portion of the public shares were classified as permanent equity to maintain shareholders’ equity greater than $5,000,000 on the basis that the Company will consummate its initial Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001. Thus, the Company can only complete a merger and continue to exist as a public company if there is sufficient Public Shares that do not redeem at the merger and so it is appropriate to classify the portion of its public shares required to keep its shareholders’ equity above the $5,000,000 threshold as “shares not subject to redemption.”

 

However, in light of recent comment letters issued by the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to several special purpose acquisition companies, management re-evaluated the Company’s application of ASC 480-10-99 to its accounting classification of public shares. Upon re-evaluation, management determined that the Public Shares issued during the initial public offering and pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment can be redeemed or become redeemable subject to the occurrence of future events considered outside the Company’s control under ASC 480-10-S99. Therefore, management concluded that all of the Public Shares should be classified as temporary equity in its entirety. As a result, management has noted a reclassification adjustment related to temporary equity and permanent equity. This resulted in an adjustment to the initial carrying value of the Public Shares with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and ordinary shares.

 

In connection with the change in presentation for the Public Shares, the Company also restated its earnings per share calculation to allocate net income (loss) evenly to redeemable and nonredeemable ordinary shares. This presentation contemplates a Business Combination as the most likely outcome, in which case, both classes of ordinary shares pro rata in the income (loss) of the Company.

 

In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality,” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements;” the Company evaluated the changes and has determined that the related impacts were material to any previously presented financial statements. Therefore, the Company, in consultation with its Audit Committee, concluded that its previously issued financial statements impacted should be restated to report all public shares as temporary equity.

 

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The impact to the previously presented financial statements is presented below:

 

    As
Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     As
Restated
 
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020                        
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   $ 2,149,607     $ 13,215,384     $ 15,364,991  
Ordinary shares   $ 2,410,382     $ (2,410,382 )   $
-
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   $ 2,589,624     $ (10,805,002 )   $ (8,215,378 )
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 5,000,006     $ (13,215,384 )   $ (8,215,378 )

 

    As
Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     As
Restated
 
Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021                        
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   $ 1,979,445     $ 13,597,949     $ 15,577,394  
Ordinary shares   $ 2,580,544     $ (2,580,544 )   $
-
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   $ 2,419,464     $ (11,017,405 )   $ (8,597,941 )
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 5,000,008     $ (13,597,949 )   $ (8,597,941 )

 

    As
Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     As
Restated
 
Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020                        
Net income   $ 402,558     $
-
    $ 402,558  
Less: income attributable to ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   $ (479,809 )   $ 479,809     $
-
 
Adjusted net loss   $ (77,251 )   $ 77,251     $
-
 
Basic and diluted weighted average redeemable ordinary shares outstanding    
-
      11,487,992       11,487,992  
Basic and diluted net loss per redeemable ordinary share   $
-
    $ (0.09 )   $ (0.09 )
Basic and diluted weighted average non-redeemable ordinary shares outstanding     4,263,670       (1,061,912 )     3,201,758  
Basic and diluted net loss per non-redeemable ordinary share   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.09 )

 

    As
Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     As
Restated
 
Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021                        
Net loss   $ (170,160 )   $
-
    $ (170,160 )
Less: income attributable to ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   $ (48 )   $ 48     $
-
 
Adjusted net loss   $ (170,208 )   $ 170,208     $
-
 
Basic and diluted weighted average redeemable ordinary shares outstanding    
-
      1,413,480       1,413,480  
Basic and diluted net loss per redeemable ordinary share   $
-
    $ (0.08 )   $ (0.08 )
Basic and diluted weighted average non-redeemable ordinary shares outstanding     4,417,482       (1,215,724 )     3,201,758  
Basic and diluted net loss per non-redeemable ordinary share   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.08 )

 

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    As
Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     As
Restated
 
Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020                        
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:                        
Change in value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   $ 402,566     $ (402,566 )   $
-
 
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value   $
-
    $ 1,683,168     $ 1,683,168  

 

    As
Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     As
Restated
 
Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021                        
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:                        
Change in value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   $ 170,162     $ (170,162 )   $
-
 
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value   $
-
    $ 212,403     $ 212,403  

 

Note 3 — Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the SEC. 

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents


The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

Investments Held in Trust Account

 

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the assets held in the Trust Account were held in money market funds, which are invested in U.S. Treasury securities.

 

Warrants Liabilities

 

The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.

 

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For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as liabilities at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.

 

Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

 

The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s unaudited condensed balance sheets.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the British Virgin Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception. 

 

The Company is considered an exempted British Virgin Islands Company and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the British Virgin Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision is zero for the periods presented.

 

Net Loss per Ordinary Share (As Restated)

 

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable ordinary shares and non-redeemable ordinary shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable ordinary shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be deemed dividends and to reduce from net income (loss) in arriving at income (loss) available to common shareholders. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the income (loss) of the Company. As a result, diluted net loss per ordinary share is the same as basic net loss per ordinary share for the periods presented.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.

 

Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

    Level  

March 31,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
Warrant liabilities – Private Warrants   3   $ 466,900     $ 522,579  

 

The change in the fair value of warrant liabilities regarding Level 3 fair value measurements is summarized as follows

 

Warrant liabilities at December 31, 2019   $ 533,319  
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2020     (10,740 )
Warrant liabilities at December 31, 2020     522,579  
Change in fair value of warrants liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2021     (55,679 )
Warrant liabilities at March 31, 2021   $ 466,900  

 

The Private Warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 as the Company concluded that its Private Warrants are not indexed to the Company’s ordinary shares because the holder of the instrument is not an input into the pricing of a fixed-for-fixed option on equity shares and are presented within warrant liabilities on the Company’s accompanying balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the statement of operations.

 

The fair value of the Private Warrants was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The application of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of a number of inputs and significant assumptions including volatility. Significant judgment is required in determining the expected volatility of the ordinary shares. Due to the limited history of trading of the Company’s ordinary shares, the Company determined expected volatility based on a peer group of publicly traded companies. The following reflects the inputs and assumptions used:

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Stock price   $ 10.93     $ 11.41  
Exercise price   $ 11.50     $ 11.50  
Risk-free interest rate     0.98 %     0.40 %
Expected term (in years)     5.25       5.25  
Expected dividend yield     0.00 %     0.00 %
Expected volatility     42.04 %     41.59 %
Merger probability adjustment     70.00 %     75.00 %

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Note 4 — Initial Public Offering

 

Public Unit

 

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering on October 26, 2018, the Company sold 10,000,000 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. On November 20, 2018, in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 1,487,992 Public Units at $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share, one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”), and one right (“Public Right”). Each whole redeemable warrant entitles the holder to purchase one half of one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 (see Note 11). Every 10 Public Rights will convert automatically into one ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination (see Note 11).

 

If the Company does not complete its Business Combination within the necessary time period described in Note 1, the Public Warrants and Public Rights will expire and be worthless. Since the Company is not required to net cash settle the Public Warrants and Public Rights, and the Public Warrants and Public Rights are convertible upon the consummation of the Business Combination, management determined that the Public Warrants and Public Rights are classified within shareholders’ equity as “Additional paid-in capital” upon their issuance in accordance with ASC 815-40. The proceeds from the sale are allocated to Public Shares and Public Warrants and Public Rights based on the relative fair value of the securities in accordance with ASC 470-20-30. The value of the Public Shares, Public Warrants and Public Rights was based on the closing price paid by investors.

 

At the closing of the Initial Public Offering and over-allotment option, the Company paid an upfront underwriting discount of $2,000,000 and $297,598, 2.0% of the per unit offering price to the underwriter, respectively, with an additional fee of $3,500,000 and $520,797 (the “Deferred Discount”), 3.5% of the gross offering proceeds payable upon the completion of the Business Combination, respectively. The Deferred Discount will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event the Company completes its Business Combination. In the event that the Company does not close a Business Combination, the underwriter has waived its right to receive the Deferred Discount. The underwriter is not entitled to any interest accrued on the Deferred Discount. Total offering costs were $3,060,924, which consisted of $2,297,598 of underwriter’s commissions and $763,326 of other offering costs.

 

Purchase Option

 

On October 26, 2018, the Company sold the underwriter (and its designees), for $100, an option to purchase up to 500,000 Units exercisable at $11.50 per Unit (or an aggregate exercise price of $5,750,000) commencing on the consummation of a Business Combination. The purchase option may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and expires five years from the effective date of the registration statement related to the Initial Public Offering. The Units issuable upon exercise of this option are identical to those offered in the Initial Public Offering, with 500,000 ordinary shares, warrants to purchase 250,000 shares and rights to receive 50,000 ordinary shares that may be issued upon exercise of the option.

 

The Company accounted for the unit purchase option, inclusive of the receipt of $100 cash payment, as an expense of the Initial Public Offering resulting in a charge directly to shareholders’ equity. The Company estimated the fair value of this unit purchase option to be approximately $1,603,060 (or $3.206 per Unit) using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the unit purchase option granted to the underwriters was estimated as of the date of grant using the following assumptions: (1) expected volatility of 38%, (2) risk-free interest rate of 2.29% (the interest rate on a three-month US Treasury Bill on October 26, 2018) and (3) expected life of five years.

 

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Note 5 — Private Placements

 

Simultaneously with the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 300,000 Private Units at $10.00 per Unit (for a total purchase price of $3,000,000). On November 20, 2018, in connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company consummated the sale of additional 29,760 Private Units, generating gross proceeds of $297,600. The proceeds from the Private Units were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account.

 

The Private Units are identical to the units sold in the Initial Public Offering except the Private Units are non-redeemable and may be exercised on a cashless basis, in each case so long as they continue to be held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. The purchasers of the Private Units have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Units or underlying securities (except to the same permitted transferees as the founder shares) until the completion of the Business Combination.

 

If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law).

 

Note 6 — Related Party Transactions

 

Founder Shares

 

In August 2018, the Company issued 1,725,000 Class B ordinary shares to its initial shareholders as founder shares, of which an aggregate of 1,650,000 Class B ordinary shares were issued for an aggregate purchase price of $17,250 or $0.010454545 per share, and an aggregate of 75,000 Class B ordinary shares were issued for services rendered. On September 10, 2018, the Company issued an additional 1,150,000 Class B ordinary shares to its initial shareholders as founder shares, of which an aggregate of 1,135,000 Class B ordinary shares were issued for an aggregate purchase price of $2,300 or approximately $0.00202643 per share, and an aggregate of 15,000 Class B ordinary shares were issued for services rendered. On September 14, 2018, the Company’s initial shareholders converted all of their Class B ordinary shares, constituting all of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares of the Company, into Class A ordinary shares and, immediately thereafter, the Company amended and restated its Memorandum and Articles of Association to eliminate the Class B ordinary shares and re-designate the Class A ordinary shares as “ordinary shares.” As a result, prior to the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s initial shareholders held 2,875,000 founder shares. The 2,875,000 founder shares included an aggregate of up to 375,000 ordinary shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters in full or in part. On November 20, 2018, as a result of the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option, 3,002 founder shares were forfeited.

 

The founder shares are identical to the ordinary shares included in the units sold in the Initial Public Offering. However, the Initial Shareholders have agreed to (A) to vote any shares owned by them in favor of any proposed Business Combination, (B) not to convert any shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a proposed initial Business Combination or any amendment to the Company’s charter documents prior to consummation of an initial Business Combination, or sell any shares to the Company in a tender offer in connection with a proposed initial Business Combination and (C) that the founder shares shall not participate in any liquidating distribution from the Trust Account upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated.

 

Additionally, subject to certain limited exceptions, the Initial Shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the founder shares (except to certain permitted transferees) until, with respect to 50% of the founder shares, the earlier of (i) six months after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or (ii) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after a Business Combination, and with respect to the remaining 50% of the founder shares, upon six months after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or earlier, in each case, if, subsequent to a Business Combination, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.

 

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Related Party Advances

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company received an aggregate of $273,640 in advances from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for working capital purposes, of which $140,000 was used to partially fund the Extension. The advances are non-interest bearing and due on demand. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, advances of $273,640 were outstanding which are included in due to related parties in the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets. 

 

In December 2020, SolarMax made non-interest bearing loans to the Sponsor in the aggregate principal amount of $128,466, to enable the Sponsor to provide the Company with funds to pay for the Company’s operating costs. Upon the completion of the Business Combination, these notes are to be satisfied by the delivery of the Sponsor shares having a value equal to the principal amount of the notes. Otherwise, the due date will be upon the earlier of the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or the date an Event of Default shall occur. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, advances of $128,466 were outstanding which are included in due to related parties in the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets.

 

In February 2021, SolarMax made non-interest bearing loans to the Sponsor in the aggregate principal amount of $155,232, to enable the Sponsor to provide the Company with funds to pay for the Company’s operating costs. Upon the completion of the Business Combination, these notes are to be satisfied by the delivery of the Sponsor shares having a value equal to the principal amount of the notes. Otherwise, the due date will be upon the earlier of the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or the date an Event of Default shall occur. At March 31, 2021, advances of $155,232 were outstanding which are included in due to related parties in the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets.

 

In March 2021, SolarMax made non-interest bearing loans to the Sponsor in the aggregate principal amount of $76,826, to enable the Sponsor to provide the Company with funds to pay for the Company’s operating costs. Upon the completion of the Business Combination, these notes are to be satisfied by the delivery of the Sponsor shares having a value equal to the principal amount of the notes. Otherwise, the due date will be upon the earlier of the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or the date an Event of Default shall occur. At March 31, 2021, advances of $76,826 were outstanding which are included in due to related parties in the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets.

 

Related Party Loans

 

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units would be identical to the Private Units. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.

 

On July 6, 2018, the Sponsor loaned the Company $300,000 under a promissory note (the “Sponsor Note 1”), a portion of which was used to pay for costs associated with the Initial Public Offering. The loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due at the closing of a Business Combination. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $300,000 outstanding under the Sponsor Note 1.

 

On January 24, 2020, the Sponsor loaned the Company an additional $780,000 under a promissory note (the “Sponsor Note 2”) in order to partially fund the amount required to be deposited into the Trust Account to extend the period of time required by the Company to complete a Business Combination. The loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due at the closing of a Business Combination. The Sponsor Note 2 may also be converted, at the Sponsor’s discretion, into units of the post Business Combination entity at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit. The units would be identical to the Private Units. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $780,000 outstanding under the Sponsor Note 2.

 

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Administrative Service Fee

 

The Company has agreed, commencing on August 1, 2018, to pay the Sponsor, a monthly fee of an aggregate of $1,000 for general and administrative services including office space, utilities and secretarial support, due before the first day of each month. This arrangement will terminate upon the completion of a Business Combination or a distribution of the Trust Account to the public shareholders. For each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred $3,000 of administrative fees. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $9,000 and $6,000, respectively, of such fees are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed balance sheets.

 

Other than the $1,000 per month administrative fee, the $290,000 payment to White and Williams LLP (an affiliate of our director) for its legal services to the Company in connection with the IPO and other payments to such firm for legal services (including with respect to periodic filings) prior to the initial Business Combination and the $1,080,000 of non-interest bearing loans described above, no compensation or fees of any kind, including finder’s fee, consulting fees and other similar fees, will be paid to our initial shareholders, members of our management team or their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to, or in order to effectuate the consummation of, our initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, such individuals will receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with activities on our behalf, such as identifying potential target businesses, performing business due diligence on suitable target businesses and Business Combination as well as traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses to examine their operations. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us.

 

Note 7 — Promissory Notes

 

Promissory notes are comprised of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
GN Note 1   $ 1,148,800     $ 1,148,800  
GN Note 2     500,000       500,000  
AMC Note     100,000       100,000  
SolarMax Notes 1     261,348       261,348  
SolarMax Notes 2     212,022      
-
 
Total   $ 2,222,170     $ 2,010,148  

 

On September 18, 2019, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $1,148,800 to Global Nature (the “GN Note 1”). The GN Note 1 was issued in connection with the GN LOI entered into by and between Global Nature and the Company on September 13, 2019, to consummate a potential Business Combination with Global Nature.

 

The GN Note 1 is non-interest bearing and is payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination with Global Nature or another qualified target company (a “Qualified Business Combination” and such date, the “Maturity Date”), subject to certain mandatory repayment arrangement set forth in the GN Note 1. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time without penalty. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $1,148,800 outstanding under the GN Note 1.

 

Pursuant to the GN Note 1, in the event that Global Nature notifies the Company that it does not wish to proceed with the Qualified Business Combination (the “Withdrawal Request”), the Company shall only be obligated to repay the GN Note 1 as follows: (i) 50% of the principal amount of the GN Note 1 as soon as possible with best efforts but no later than 5 business days after a Business Combination with another target if the Withdrawal Request is given from after October 18, 2019; or (ii) the full principal amount of the GN Note 1 as soon as possible with best efforts but no later than 5 business days after a Business Combination or the date of expiry of the term of the Company (whichever is earlier), if the parties have not entered into a definitive agreement with regard to the Qualified Business Combination within 45 days from the date of the GN Note 1 as a result of the disagreement on the valuation of the Qualified Business Combination. On March 12, 2020, the Company received the Withdrawal Request from Global Nature that it did not wish to proceed with the Qualified Business Combination. The parties agreed that the GN Note 1 which shall be repaid as soon as possible with best efforts but no later than 5 business days after the Company’s Business Combination or the date of the expiry of the term of the Company (whichever is earlier).

 

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All amounts owed by the Company under the GN Note 1 become immediately due and payable upon an event of default, which includes the Company’s failure to pay the principal amount due within 5 business days of the Maturity Date and the Company’s voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy.

 

On December 3, 2019, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 to Global Nature (the “GN Note 2”). The GN Note 2 was issued in order to fund the Company’s working capital needs. The GN Note 2 is non-interest bearing and is payable as soon as possible but in any event no later than 5 business days after the Company’s initial Business Combination or the date of the expiry of the term of the Company, whichever is earlier. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time without penalty. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $500,000 outstanding under the GN Note 2.

 

On April 17, 2020, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 (the “AMC Note”) to Qingdao Zhongxin Huirong Distressed Asset Disposal Co., Ltd. (“AMC Sino”), a PRC company based in Qingdao, China, its registered assignees or successor in interest (the “AMC Payee”). The AMC Note was issued in connection with a non-binding letter of intent entered (“AMC LOI”) into by and between the Company and Zhongxin AmcAsset Limited (“AmcAsset”), a holding company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, to consummate a potential business combination with AmcAsset. AmcAsset is a transnational distressed asset management company with foothold in the U.S. and China, and undergoing global expansion. AmcAsset holds 100% equity interest of Quest Mark Capital Inc., a California corporation located in Los Angeles, and Qingdao Zhongbiao Distressed Asset Management Co., Ltd (“Zhongbiao”), to which AMC Sino is related. The principal of the AMC Note of $500,000 will be paid in installments according to the needs of the Company. The AMC Note is non-interest bearing and is payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination with AMC Payee or another qualified target company, subject to certain mandatory repayment arrangement set forth in the AMC Note. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time without penalty. On May 5, 2020, the Company received first installment of $100,000 under the AMC Note.

 

From September 2020 to December 2020, the Company issued unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $261,348 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 1”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination. The SolarMax Notes 1 are non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) the Second Extended Date, or (iii) the date on which either (x) the letter of intent dated September 3, 2020 (the “LOI”) or (y) the Acquisition Agreement, as defined in the LOI, are terminated for any reason. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $261,348 outstanding under the SolarMax Notes 1.

 

From January to March 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $212,022 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 2”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination to April 26, 2021. SolarMax Notes 2 are non-interest bearing, unsecured and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently October 26, 2021, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur. At March 31, 2021, there was $212,022 outstanding under the SolarMax Notes 2.

 

Note 8 — Cash and Investments Held in Trust Account

 

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $15,577,394 and $15,364,991, respectively, in money market funds which are invested in U.S. Treasury Securities.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

Description   Level     March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Assets:                  
Trust Account - U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund   1     $ 15,577,394     $ 15,364,991  

 

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Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Risks and Uncertainties 

 

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or complete the SolarMax Business Combination, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Registration Rights

 

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on October 23, 2018, the holders of the founder shares, Private Units (and underlying securities) and units that may be issued in payment of Working Capital Loans (and all underlying securities) are entitled to registration rights. The holders of a majority-in-interest of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. The registration rights agreement does not contain liquidating damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Company’s securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

 

Note 10 — Deferred Underwriter Compensation

 

The Company is obligated to pay the underwriters a deferred underwriting discounts and commissions equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the Business Combination, $4,020,797 (with consideration of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option on November 20, 2018) will be paid to the underwriters from the funds held in the Trust Account. No discounts or commissions will be paid with respect to the purchase of the Private Units.

 

Note 11 — Shareholders’ Deficit (As Restated)

 

Preferred Shares - The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of no par value preferred shares, with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there are no preferred shares designated, issued or outstanding.

 

Ordinary Shares - The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 ordinary shares, no par value. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had issued an aggregate of 3,201,758 and 3,201,758 ordinary shares, excluding 1,413,480 and 1,413,480 shares of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, respectively.

 

Warrants - Each warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one-half (1/2) of one ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per whole ordinary share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing on the later of the completion of the Business Combination or 12 months from the date of the effective date of the registration statement. However, no warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the public warrants is not effective within a specified period following the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, provided that such exemption is available. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the warrants and the “fair market value” (defined below) by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” for this purpose will mean the average reported last sale price of the ordinary shares for the 20 trading days ending on the third trading day immediately prior to the date of exercise. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. The warrants will expire on the fifth anniversary of the closing of the initial business combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

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The warrants issued in the Private Units (“Private Warrants”) are identical to the Public Warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering except the Private Warrants will be non-redeemable and may be exercised on a cashless basis, in each case so long as they continue to be held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees.

 

The Company may call the warrants for redemption (excluding the private warrants and any warrants issued to its initial shareholders, officers or directors in payment of working capital loans made to the Company, but including outstanding warrants issued upon exercise of the unit purchase option issued to Chardan Capital Markets LLC), in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per warrant,

 

at any time after the warrants become exercisable,

 

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder,

 

if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $16.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations), for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third business day prior to the notice of redemption to warrant holders; and

 

if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the ordinary shares underlying such warrants

 

The right to exercise will be forfeited unless the warrants are exercised prior to the date specified in the notice of redemption. On and after the redemption date, a record holder of a warrant will have no further rights except to receive the redemption price for such holder’s warrant upon surrender of such warrant.

 

If the Company calls the warrants for redemption as described above, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise warrants to do so on a “cashless basis.”

 

On January 19, 2021, the board of the Company approved the issuance of 1,414,480 dividend warrants to those public shareholders who were shareholders on April 21, 2020 and did not exercise their right of redemption in connection with the April 2020 extension, and the Company instructed such issuance. The dividend warrants are identical to the warrants included in the units sold in the Company’s Initial Public Offering, for which one dividend warrant has the right to purchase one-half of one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50.

 

Rights - Each holder of a right will receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share upon consummation of a Business Combination, even if a holder of such right converted all ordinary shares held by it in connection with a Business Combination. No fractional shares will be issued upon exchange of the rights. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of rights to receive its additional shares upon consummation of a Business Combination as the consideration related thereto has been included in the Unit purchase price paid for by investors in the Initial Public Offering. If the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination in which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of the ordinary shares will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into ordinary shares basis and each holder of rights will be required to affirmatively covert its rights in order to receive 1/10 of a share underlying each right (without paying additional consideration). The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company).

 

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of rights will not receive any of such funds with respect to their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless. Further, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of the rights upon consummation of a Business Combination. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the rights. Accordingly, the rights may expire worthless.

 

The rights included in the Private Units sold in the private placement are identical to the rights included in the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that, among others, the rights including the shares issuable upon exchange of such rights, are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become tradable only after certain conditions are met or the resale of such rights (including underlying securities) is registered under the Securities Act. Please refer to Note 5 Private Placement for more details.

 

Note 12 — Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Ordinary Share (As Restated)

 

In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable ordinary shares and non-redeemable ordinary shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable ordinary shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be deemed dividends and to reduce from net income (loss) in arriving at net income (loss) available to common shareholders. . Accordingly, basic and diluted adjusted net loss per ordinary share is as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2021     2020  
Net (loss) income   $ (170,160 )   $ 402,558  
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value     (212,403 )     (1,683,168 )
Net loss including accretion of carrying value to redemption value   $ (382,563 )   $ (1,280,610 )

 

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    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31,
2021
    March 31,
2020
 
    Redeemable     Non-Redeemable     Redeemable     Non-Redeemable  
    Ordinary Shares     Ordinary Shares     Ordinary Shares     Ordinary Shares  
Basic and diluted net loss per share:                                
Numerators:                                
Allocation of net loss including carrying value to redemption value   $ (117,165 )   $ (265,398 )   $ (1,001,490 )   $ (279,120 )
Denominators:                                
Weighted-average shares outstanding     1,413,480       3,201,758       11,487,992       3,201,758  
Basic and diluted net loss per share   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.09 )

 

Note 13 — Subsequent Events (As Restated)

 

The Company’s management reviewed all material events that have occurred after the balance sheet date through the date which these financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

Related Party Advances

 

From April 2021 to September 2021, SolarMax made non-interest bearing loans to the Sponsor in the aggregate principal amount of $290,845, to enable the Sponsor to provide the Company with funds to pay for the Company’s operating costs. Upon the completion of the Business Combination, these notes are to be satisfied by the delivery of the Sponsor shares having a value equal to the principal amount of the notes. Otherwise, the due date will be upon the earlier of the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or the date an Event of Default shall occur as defined in the notes.

 

Promissory Notes

 

From April to June 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $224,083 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 3”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination to October 26, 2021. SolarMax Notes 3 are non-interest bearing, unsecured and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently April 26, 2022, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur.

 

In September 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $230,114 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 4”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination to October 26, 2021. SolarMax Notes 4 are non-interest bearing, unsecured and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently April 26, 2022, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur.

 

In October 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $76,704 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 5”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination to October 26, 2021. SolarMax Notes 5 are non-interest bearing, unsecured and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently April 26, 2022, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur.

 

In November 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $243,482 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 6”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination to April 26, 2022. SolarMax Notes 6 are non-interest bearing, unsecured and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently April 26, 2022, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur.

 

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The October 2021 Extension

 

On October 22, 2021, the Company held a special meeting of the shareholders pursuant to which its shareholders approved extending the Extension from October 26, 2021 to April 26, 2022 (the “October 2021 Extension”). In connection with the approval of the October 2021 Extension, shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 50 of the Company’s ordinary shares. As a result, an aggregate of $571.56 (or $11.43 per share) was released from the Trust Account to pay such shareholders.  

 

NASDAQ Delisting Notification

 

On October 28, 2021, the Company received notice from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”), the Company’s securities (common stock, warrants, units and rights) would be subject to suspension and delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market due to the Company’s non-compliance with Nasdaq IM-5101-2, which requires that a special purpose acquisition company must complete one or more business combinations within 36 months of the effectiveness of its IPO registration statement. Following the submission of a hearing request by the Company, a hearing is scheduled to be held on December 16, 2021. The hearing request results in a stay of any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the Panel following the hearing. In that regard, pursuant to the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Panel has the authority to grant the Company an additional extension not to exceed April 26, 2022.

 

As previously announced, the Company has entered into a binding definitive agreement to merge with SolarMax. The Company filed its most recent amendment to the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “S-4”) for the merger on October 8, 2021. The Company intends to mail the S-4 to shareholders promptly follow completion of the Securities and Exchange Commission review process and to hold the shareholder meeting at which it will seek approval for the merger transaction as soon as possible. The Company believes that the combined company will satisfy all requirements for initial listing upon completion of the merger; however, there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company the required extension, the merger will be successfully completed or that the combined company will meet all applicable requirements for initial listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

Dividend Warrants

 

In April 2021, the Company issued, 1,414,480 dividend warrants (the “Dividend Warrants”) to holders of public shares or public units (with respect to the underlying public shares) as of April 22, 2020 who did not exercise the right to have its Public Shares redeemed in connection with the April 2020 Extension. The Dividend Warrants were issued at the same terms and conditions as the Public Warrants, each entitling the holder to purchase one-half of one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share.

 

Amendments to the Merger Agreement

 

On August 11, 2021, September 10, 2021, and October 4, 2021, the Company, Merger Sub and SolarMax entered into a third amendment, a fourth amendment, and a fifth amendment to the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to these amendments: (i) the number of ordinary shares of the Company to be issued to the SolarMax shareholders was changed to provide that the number of shares is determined by dividing $300,000,000 by $10.50 rather than the Redemption Price; (ii) SolarMax, which, as of October 4, 2021 had made Extension Loans totaling of $927,567.30, agreed, if the Extension Amendment is approved by SolarMax’ shareholders, to make up to additional six Extension Loans, and all of the Extension Loans will be paid at the Closing; (iii) the requirement that the Company satisfy its obligation to settle Chardan’s deferred underwriting compensation, which is $4,020,797, through the delivery of Sponsor Shares was eliminated, and the deferred underwriting compensation is to be paid in cash; (iv) the requirement that the notes outstanding at September 3, 2020 be settled through the delivery of Founder Shares was eliminated and these notes will be paid at the closing, (v) 800,000 Founder Shares will be canceled immediately prior to the closing, (vi) all outstanding Private Warrants, each exercisable for one-half of one ordinary shares of the Company (or Common Stock of the Company following Redomestication), including all rights to receive additional Private Warrants which may be issued upon conversion of any notes or other advances made to Purchaser, shall be cancelled, and the Company shall issue to the holder of the Private Warrants (including any right to receive additional Private Warrants) a total of 44,467 ordinary shares of the Company immediately prior to the closing, (vii) pursuant to loan agreements with the Sponsor, SolarMax had made loans to the Sponsor for payment of obligations of the Company of $651,369.01 and agreed to make additional advances of up to $12,233.61. These loans will be paid at the closing; (viii) on October 4, 2021, the Company entered into securities purchase agreement with two investors who agreed to purchase convertible notes in the principal amount of $10 million.  The notes are automatically converted at the closing into shares of common stock with a conversion price equal to ten times the average price of the Company’s rights for the 25 trading days ending on the 2nd trading day before the proxy statement is mailed to the Company’s shareholders, (ix) at the closing, the Company shall issue, under the incentive plan, to each of William Walter Young, Qing S. Huang and Peng Gao 30,000 shares of common stock as the compensation shares for their service as independent directors of the Company until the closing and to Citiking International Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (“Citiking”), 200,000 shares pursuant to certain consulting agreement between the Company and Citiking, among which 50,000 shares shall vest immediately upon the Closing, 50,000 shares shall vest upon the first anniversary of the Closing, 50,000 shares shall vest on the second anniversary of the closing and remaining 50,000 shares shall vest on the third anniversary of the Closing, provided that Citiking remains as an advisor to the Company at each vesting date; and (x) the Company agreed that the Company would assume the Sponsor’s obligation to make a $50,000 payment to the Company’s former chief executive officer immediately prior to the closing.

 

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The Sponsor consented to these amendments.

 

In conjunction with the Merger Agreement including its amendments, the Company currently have the following pending agreements with various parties:

 

Share Forfeiture Agreement

 

On August 11, 2021, the Company entered into a certain share forfeiture agreement (the “Forfeiture Agreement”) with SolarMax and certain initial shareholders of the Company including Hong Ye, Bin (Ben) Wang and Keqing (Kevin) Liu (collectively, the “Initial Shareholders”), pursuant to which the Initial Shareholders have agreed to forfeit an aggregate of 800,000 Ordinary Shares upon the closing of the merger pursuant to the terms of the Forfeiture Agreement and the Company shall pay Bin (Ben) Wang $50,000 immediately prior to the closing of the merger.

 

Backstop and Private Placement

 

On August 11, 2021 and on October 4, 2021, the Company entered into certain backstop agreements (collectively, the “Backstop Agreements”) with four backstop investors (collectively, the “Backstop Investors”), pursuant to which the Backstop Investors shall commit to purchase an aggregate of no less than $18 million of Ordinary Shares in open market or private transactions from time to time, or from holders of public shares of the Company who have exercised their redemption rights pursuant to the Company’s organization documents, pursuant to the terms of the Backstop Agreements.

 

On August 11, 2021, the Company also entered into certain stock purchase agreement (the “PIPE SPA”) with JSDC Investment LLC (the “PIPE Investor”) who is a minority existing shareholder of SolarMax, pursuant to which the PIPE Investor shall purchase ordinary shares of the Company at the amount equal to (i) $6 million divided by (ii) a price per share equal to the price at which each share of the Company is redeemed pursuant to the redemption by public shareholders in connection with the merger.

 

Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Notes

 

On October 4, 2021, the Company entered into certain securities purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (“Note Investors”), pursuant to which the Company shall issue notes (the “New Notes”) in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000 with no interest to the Note Investors at the effectiveness of Form S-4. The New Notes shall be converted automatically into the number of fully paid and non-assessable common stock,of the Company after redomestication, upon the closing of the Merger at a price equal to ten (10) times the average trading price of the rights of the Company, during a period of twenty-five (25) trading days ending on the second trading day prior to mailing of the prospectus to the Company’s shareholders in connection with the special meeting to approve the Merger Agreement. The proceeds of $10,000,000 of the sale of the New Notes shall be used to pay off the indebtedness of the Company as of the closing and any remaining shall be released to the company as working capital. The proceeds from the sale of the New Notes are to be used to pay the Company’s indebtedness as of the Closing and as working capital if there is any remaining fund.

 

Investor Relations Consulting Agreement

 

On August 11, 2021, the Company entered into a certain letter agreement (the “IR Agreement”) with Citiking, pursuant to which Citiking shall render investor relations services to the Company and to generally act as its investor relations consultant for the Asian market pursuant to the terms of the IR Agreement upon and following the Closing. Under the terms of the IR Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue an aggregate of 200,000 Ordinary Shares or Common Stock to Citiking as consideration for its services, subject to certain vesting provisions described in the IR Agreement.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. References to “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company” are to Alberton Acquisition Corporation, except where the context requires otherwise. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

 

Restatement

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations has been amended and restated to give effect to the restatement of our unaudited financial statements as of and for the period ended March 31, 2021 (the “Restatement”). In the Original Report, our public shares were not accurately described and recorded in the notes to our financial statements.

 

The Restatement is more fully described in Notes 2 and 3 to the Notes to Financial Statements contained herein.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated on February 16, 2018 under the laws of British Virgin Islands for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business are not limited to a particular industry or geographic location. We have not selected any target business for our initial Business Combination.

 

We presently have no revenue, have had losses since inception from incurring formation and operating costs and have had no operations other than identifying and evaluating suitable acquisition transaction candidates. We have relied upon the sale of our securities and loans from Hong Ye Hong Kong Shareholding Co., Limited (our “Sponsor”) to fund our operations.

 

On October 26, 2018, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 10,000,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share, one redeemable warrant to purchase one-half of one ordinary share and one right to receive 1/10 of an ordinary share upon the consummation of our initial Business Combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $100,000,000. On October 26, 2018, simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated a private placement with our Sponsor of 300,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total proceeds of $3,000,000. On November 20, 2018, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in part and purchased 1,487,992 over-allotment option Units at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $14,879,920. On November 20, 2018, simultaneously with the sale of the over-allotment units, the Company consummated the private sale of an additional 29,760 Private Units to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $297,600. On November 20, 2018, the underwriters waived their right to exercise the reminder of the over-allotment option. In connection with such waiver, an aggregate of 3,002 founder shares held by our initial shareholders were forfeited.

 

A total of $114,879,920 of the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering (including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option) and the private placements were deposited in a Trust Account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders.

 

Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of Initial Public Offering and the private placements, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally towards consummating a Business Combination.

 

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Recent Developments

 

April 2020 Special Shareholder Meeting

 

We initially had until October 25, 2019 to consummate a Business Combination. However, as we anticipated that we may not be able to consummate a Business Combination by October 25, 2019, we extended the period of time to consummate a Business Combination until October 26, 2020 or such an earlier date as determined by our board. On April 23, 2020, we held a special meeting pursuant to which our shareholders approved extending the Extension from April 27, 2020 to October 26, 2020 (the “Extended Date”). In connection with the approval of the extension, shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 10,073,512 of our ordinary shares. As a result, an aggregate of $105,879,118 (or $10.51 per share) was released from our Trust Account to pay such shareholders. On the same day, we entered into an amendment to the trust agreement to extend the final liquidation date of the trust account to the 24-month anniversary of the closing of its Initial Public Offering.

 

We agreed to contribute, or cause to be contributed on our behalf (the “Cash Contribution”), $60,000 for the aggregate number of Public Shares that did not convert in connection with the extension (the “Remaining Public Shares”) for each monthly period or portion thereof that is needed to complete a Business Combination (commencing on April 27, 2020 until the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination and the expiry of the Extension). The Cash Contribution will be deposited as additional interest on the proceeds in the Trust Account and will be distributed pro rata as a part of redemption amount to each Remaining Public Share in connection with a future redemption. In addition, at the earlier date (the “Issuance Date”) of the consummation of its initial Business Combination and the expiry of the Extension, we will issue a dividend of one warrant to purchase one-half of one ordinary share for each Remaining Public Share. Each such warrant will be identical to the warrants included in the Units sold in our Initial Public Offering (the “Dividend”, collectively with the Cash Contribution, the “Contribution”).

 

The Cash Contribution is subject to the following deposit schedule (the “Deposit Schedule”): the aggregate amount of the Cash Contribution of first two months of $120,000 will be deposited into the Trust Account within 7 business days of April 27, 2020 and the Cash Contribution of each subsequent month of $60,000 will be deposited into the Trust Account with 7 business days of 27th day of such month. We deposited the proceeds of AMC Note into the Trust Account as the Cash Contribution pursuant to the Deposit Schedule. Through March 31, 2021, we deposited an aggregate of $300,000 into the trust account to fund the Extension. The Extension was partially funded from an $80,000 advance provided by the Sponsor, $100,000 from the AMC Note and $120,000 from the SolarMax Notes. On October 8, 2020, we deposited $60,000 into the Trust Account to fund the Extension, which was funded by SolarMax.

 

Any additional loans that may be made to us to fund the Contribution, will not bear interest and will be repayable by us upon consummation of a Business Combination. Our officers, directors or affiliates will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending additional loans for additional calendar months until the Extended Date and if the officers, directors or affiliates determine not to continue extending additional loans for additional calendar months, their obligation to extend additional loans following such determination will terminate.

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger with SolarMax

 

On September 3, 2020, we entered into a certain letter of intent for the business combination with SolarMax (the “SolarMax LOI”) and formally started to discuss the related matters for the business combination.

 

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On October 27, 2020, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Alberton Merger Subsidiary Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in Nevada on October 16, 2020 (“Merger Sub”), and SolarMax. The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into SolarMax (the “Merger”), with SolarMax continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”): (i) all shares of SolarMax common stock (the “SolarMax Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the Stockholder Merger Consideration (as defined below); (ii) each outstanding option to acquire SolarMax Stock (whether vested or unvested) shall be assumed by combined entity and automatically converted into an option to acquire shares of combined entity’s common stock, with its price and number of shares equitably adjusted based on the conversion ratio, which is the number of shares of Alberton common stock issuable in respect of one share of SolarMax Stock (each, an “Assumed Option”) and (iii) each outstanding convertible notes of SolarMax shall become convertible into shares of Alberton common stock determined by dividing the conversion price of such notes at the Effective Time by the applicable conversion ratio.

 

The Merger Agreement also provides that, immediately prior to the Closing, we will re-domesticate from a British Virgin Islands corporation into a Nevada corporation so as to continue as a Nevada corporation (the “Redomestication”). At the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”), we will change its name to “SolarMax Technology Holdings, Inc.” In connection with the Redomestication, the provision in Alberton’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association which provides that we have net tangible assets of at least US$5,000,001 upon such consummation of the business combination is to be amended to require that the net tangible asset test be met “prior to or upon” consummation of the business combination.

 

Prior to the Closing, we will continue out of the British Virgin Islands and domesticate as a Nevada corporation and will no longer be considered a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.

 

As consideration for the Merger, SolarMax shareholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but excluding holders of SolarMax options) collectively will receive from us, in the aggregate, a number of Alberton common stock equal to: (i) $300,000,000, divided by (ii) the Redemption Price (defined below) (such shares of Alberton common stock is referred as the “Stockholder Merger Consideration”). The holders of SolarMax options shall receive Assumed Options to purchase the number of shares of Alberton common stock as described above in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. For the purpose of the Merger Agreement, Redemption Price means a price per share equal to the price at which each share of Alberton common stock is redeemed pursuant to the redemption by our public stockholders in connection with our initial business combination, as required by its amended and restated certificate of incorporation immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Redemption”).Consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the respective parties of a number of conditions, including the approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by SolarMax’s and the Company’s respective stockholders. Other closing conditions include, among others: (i) the respective representations of the parties to each other being true and correct; (ii) receipt of requisite regulatory approvals; (iii) no law or order preventing or prohibiting the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (iv) no pending litigation to enjoin or restrict the consummation of the Closing; (v) we having at least $5,000,001 in net tangible assets as of the Closing, after giving effect to the completion of the Redemption, consummation of the Merger and any private financings; (vi) the Redomestication, (vii) the election or appointment of members to the our board of directors as described above; (vii) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined in the Merger Agreement), and (viii) being advised by Nasdaq that upon consummation of the Merger, we shall continue to be listed and all outstanding deficiencies have been addressed to the satisfaction of Nasdaq.

 

On October 27, 2020, Alberton, Merger Sub and SolarMax entered into an amendment to the Merger Agreement (the “First Amendment”) to increase certain Extension Loans (as defined in the Merger Agreement) to be provided by SolarMax from $60,000 monthly to $70,674 monthly. As a result, the First Amendment (i) amends Section 5.12(a) of the Merger Agreement by changing clause (x) to read as follows: “(x) $60,000 per month prior to the date of this Amendment and $70,674 commencing with payments made on or after the date of this Amendment or” (“Section 5.12 Amendment”); and (ii) provides that, to the extent that the payments made by SolarMax exceed the amount of the Extension Loans (as defined in the Merger Agreement) to be made by Alberton pursuant to the Section 5.12(a) prior to Section 5.12 Amendment, Alberton shall, at the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement), cause to be delivered to the Surviving Corporation (as defined in the Merger Agreement) for cancellation, such number of Sponsor Shares as have a value, determined as provided in the Merger Agreement, equal to such excess.

 

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On March 19, 2021, Alberton, Merger Sub and SolarMax entered into an amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Second Amendment, Alberton agreed to make up to two additional Extension Loans (“Additional Loans”) in the amount of $70,674 per month.

 

The Merger also calls for additional agreements, including, among others, the Lock-Up Agreements and the Voting Agreement, as described elsewhere in the current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2020. The First Amendment and the Second Amendment are incorporated by reference from the current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2020 and March 23, 2021, respectively.

 

SolarMax Notes

 

From September 2020 to December 2020, the Company issued unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $261,348 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 1”) to finance the extension of the Business Combination. The SolarMax Notes 1 are non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) the Second Extended Date, or (iii) the date on which either (x) the letter of intent dated September 3, 2020 (the “LOI”) or (y) the Acquisition Agreement, as defined in the LOI, are terminated for any reason. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was $261,348 outstanding under the SolarMax Notes 1.

 

From January to March 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $212,022 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 2”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination to April 26, 2021. SolarMax Notes 2 are non-interest bearing, unsecured and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently October 26, 2021, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur. At March 31, 2021, there was $212,022 outstanding under the SolarMax Notes 2.

 

In April 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $70,674 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 3”) to finance the extension of the period that the Company must complete a Business Combination to April 26, 2021. The SolarMax Notes 3 are non-interest bearing and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently October 26, 2021, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur.

 

In June 2021, the Company issued additional unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $153,409 to SolarMax (the “SolarMax Notes 4”) to be deposited into the trust account as additional extension interests in connection with the extension of the period that the Company needs to consummate a Business Combination to October 26, 2021 . The SolarMax Notes 4 are non-interest bearing and payable upon the first to occur of (i) the Closing Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, or (ii) the date on which, pursuant to the organization documents of Alberton, Alberton must complete a Business Combination, which date is presently October 26, 2021, or (iii) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated or (iv) the date an Event of Default shall occur.

 

NASDAQ Delisting Notifications and Regaining Compliance

 

On September 1, 2020, we received a notice from the Nasdaq indicating that we were not in compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(3) (the “Minimum Public Holders Rule”), which required us to have at least 300 public holders for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. We had until October 15, 2020 to provide Nasdaq with a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule. The notice is a notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and had no current effect on the listing or trading of our securities on Nasdaq.

 

The Notice stated that we had 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule. We intended to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule within the required timeframe. If Nasdaq accepted our plan, Nasdaq may grant us an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice to evidence compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule. If Nasdaq did not accept our plan, we would have the opportunity to appeal the decision in front of a Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

 

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We submitted its plan of compliance on October 16, 2020 and based on the review of the materials submitted by us. On October 29, 2020, we received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq stating that the Nasdaq Staff had determined to grant us an extension of time through March 1, 2021 to regain compliance with Minimum Public Holders Rule. On February 18, 2021, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq, advising the Company that the Company had regained compliance with the Minimum Public Holders Rule based on the Company’s submissions to Nasdaq of shareholder records dated January 20, 2021.

 

On January 4, 2021, Nasdaq advised the Company that it no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a) due to the Company’s failure to hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting Requirement”)On March 16, 2021, after the Company’s submission of a plan to regain compliance with Annual Meeting Requirement, the Company received a notification letter from Nasdaq stating that the Nasdaq Staff had determined to grant the Company an extension of time through June 29, 2021 to regain compliance with the Annual Meeting Requirement. 

 

On March 26, 2021, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement in Form 14A for the purposes of seeking its shareholder approval to extend the date before which the Company must complete an initial Business Combination until October 26, 2021 or such earlier date as determined and related matters at a special meeting in lieu of the 2020 Annual Meeting in order to be compliance with Annual Meeting Requirement.

 

On May 3, 2021, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq, advising the Company that the Company had regained compliance with the Annual Meeting Requirement based on the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2021, indicating that the Company’s proxy was distributed on April 15, 2021 and its annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 23, 2021.

 

On June 9, 2021, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq notifying the Company that, because its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021 was not filed with the SEC by the required due date of May 17, 2021, the Company is therefore not in compliance with the periodic filing requirements for continued listing set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). This Notice received has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s shares. Nasdaq has provided the Company with 60 calendar days, until August 9, 2021 to submit a plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, then Nasdaq may grant the Company up to 180 days from the prescribed due date for the filing of the 2021 10-Q, or November 22, 2021, to regain compliance.

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On October 19, 2020, Mr. John W. Allen resigned from his positions as an independent director and the chairman of the compensation committee of the Company and Mr. Harry Edelson resigned from his positions as an independent director and the chairman of audit committee of the Company. Their resignation did not result from a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to our operations, policies or practices.

 

On October 20, 2020, the Board appointed Mr. William Walter Young as an independent director and the chairman of the compensation committee and Mr. Qing S. Huang as an independent director and the chairman of the audit committee of the Board of the Company to fill the vacancies created by Mr. Allen and Mr. Edelson, effective immediately.

 

On April 23, 2021, at the special meeting in lieu of the 2020 annual meeting of the shareholders, five directors to the Board were re-elected, with such directors to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

As a result, the Board currently have two executive directors and three independent directors. The following table sets forth information about our directors and executive officers as of the date hereof.

 

Name   Age   Position
Guan Wang   42   Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Treasurer 
Keqing (Kevin) Liu   62   Chief Financial Officer, Director, and Secretary of the Board
William Walter Young   75   Independent Director
Qing S. Huang   38   Independent Director
Peng Gao   54   Independent Director

 

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Guan Wang, 42, Executive Director, Sinobay (Hong Kong) Commercial Real Estate & Management Co, Ltd, Shenzhen, China, since 2005. She has been in charge of Sinobay’s major investments for 13 years since its inception in 2005. From 2003 to 2005, she served as Director of Human Resources at Union Economic and Trading Investment Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, China, where she was responsible for Alberton’s human resource development, designing and improving Alberton’s organizational structure, and cultivating its corporate culture. From 1999 to 2002, she was an assistant in the Human Resources Division at CR Vanguard, a large national supermarket chain in China, a subsidiary of China Resources, a Fortune Global 500 company. Guan received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Application from Shenyang Aerospace University in China in 1999. Guan’s qualifications to serve as a director and Treasurer of Alberton include her work and investment management experience and her experience in human resources management in terms of evaluating top management of companies.

 

Keqing (Kevin) Liu, 62, a former partner of ACL Equity from June 2018 to October 2018, a financial services company in Beijing, China, where he focuses on deal origination and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He began his career in 1983 at Agricultural Bank of China Jiangxi Provincial Branch as a project manager in a portfolio 50% funded by the World Bank, until 1993; from 1993 to 2001, a Senior Manager and Senior Economist at China Merchants Bank head office, Shenzhen, he led a project finance team to manage a portfolio exceeding US$1 billion; a member of the bank’s Mid-Term Development Strategies Working Group from 1997 to 2000, he represented the bank at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington D.C.; from 2002 to 2004, he co-headed the International Department, Shenzhen Commercial Bank (now Ping An Bank) head office, to fund cross-border transactions and collaborate with more than 600 prime financial institutions worldwide; from 2005 to 2007, he was Consultant, CITIC Capital, Hong Kong, an investment banking arm of CITIC Group, one of China’s largest finance holding conglomerates, active in investment due diligence; in 2007, he founded Nanchang GlobeVision Investment, a company investing in carbon-dioxide emission reduction projects that generate saleable certified emission reduction credits, and served as Chief Executive Officer of such company from 2007 to 2010; from 2010 to June 2018, he was Partner, Wealth Assets and Capital (formerly Wealth Business Consultancy), Hong Kong, engaged in deal sourcing and due diligence. He has served as Adjunct Researcher, European Studies Center, Zhejiang University, one of China’s top institutions of higher learning. He holds a Bachelor of Economics in Statistics from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, China, in 1983. Kevin’s qualifications to serve as Chief Financial Officer and the Secretary of the Board include his 38-year international finance management and due diligence experience and deal-sourcing capability due to his high-level and extensive relationships with banks. His deal sourcing capability and extensive due diligence experience will greatly benefit Alberton.

 

William Walter Young, 75, Director and Chairman of Compensation Committee. Since April 1999, Mr. Young has been the chief executive officer of JBY enterprise Inc., a company based in Los Angeles operating import and export business of large electrical equipment, mechanical equipment, aircraft parts and automobile and special vehicles. From May 1998 to September 1985, Mr. Young served as the electrical maintenance engineer and the electrical maintenance supervisor in McDonald Douglas in Shenyang, China and the Chief Electrical Maintenance Engineer of Boeing Company based in Shenyang, China. From June 1985 to January 1970, Mr. Young served as the technician, associate engineer and electrical engineer in Motorola in Oklahoma. Mr. Young received his bachelor degree in mechanics from Oklahoma Central State University in 1965 and his bachelor degree in business administration from Embry University in 1997. Mr. Young’s qualifications to serve as a director and the chairman of the compensation committee include decades of experience as a chief executive officer of a private company.

 

Qing S. Huang, 38, Director and Chairman of Audit Committee. Since January 2008, Mr. Huang has been serving as the principal of Boulder Accounting Service, a company based in El Monte, California, providing accounting and bookkeeping services. From November 2018 to May 2017, Mr. Huang served as vice president branch manager of CTBC Bank in Monterey Park, California, responsible for branch administration and daily operation of a full-service branch office and assistance with the retail planning department on developing new residential and commercial lending program. From May 2017 to May 2012, Mr. Huang served as the assistant vice president branch manager of East West Bank in Rancho Cucamonga, California, responsible for branch administration and daily operation and the development of new deposit and loan business by providing a superior level of customer relations. From April 2012 to December 2010, Mr. Huang served as a licensed banker in JPMorgan Chase Bank in Montebello, California, responsible for maintaining client’s relationship and cross-selling the banks financial products and services and analysis of financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients’ financial objectives. From November 2010 to January 2008, Mr. Huang served as a financial advisor in Ameriprise Financial in Glendale, California, responsible for providing comprehensive financial advice and services to its clients including brokerage and investment advisory. Mr. Huang currently holds several professional licenses, including Series 7 license, Series 66 license, and Chartered Financial Consultant, or ChFC®. Mr. Huang received his bachelor degree in business from University of Southern California in 2007. Mr. Huang’s qualifications to serve as a director and chairman of the audit committee include his accounting experience as well as his finance experience.

 

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Peng Gao, 54, has been the chief attorney of Law Offices of Gao Peng, a law firm since June 2006. Mr. Gao received a Bachelor of Science from Fudan University China in 1988, his Master of Science from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995, and his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine Law School in 2005. Mr. Gao has been admitted to State Bar of Los Angeles, CA, since 2006. Mr. Gao’s qualifications to serve as a director include his 14-year experience in the legal industry. His extensive legal experience will greatly benefit the Company.

 

Ms. Gao, Mr. Young and Mr. Huang are the “independent directors” under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. They also meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Huang is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Young and Mr. Huang do not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

April 2021 Special Shareholder Meeting in Lieu of the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders

 

We had until April 26, 2021 to consummate a Business Combination. However, as we anticipated that we may not be able to consummate a Business Combination by April 26, 2021, we extended the period of time to consummate a Business Combination until October 26, 2021 or such an earlier date as determined by our board. On April 23, 2021, we held a special meeting in lieu of the 2020 annual meeting of the shareholders pursuant to which our shareholders approved extending the Extension from April 26, 2021 to October 26, 2021 (the “April 2021 Extension”). In connection with the approval of the April 2021 Extension, shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 135,069 of our ordinary shares. As a result, an aggregate of $1,495,303.45 (or $11.07 per share) was released from our Trust Account to pay such shareholders.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our entire activity from inception up to October 26, 2018 was related to the Company’s formation, the Initial Public Offering and general and administrative activities. Since the Initial Public Offering, our activity has been limited to the evaluation of Business Combination candidates, and we will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments. We are incurring expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance).

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we had a net loss of $170,160, consisting of $226,220 of operating costs, consisting mostly of general and administrative expenses, offset by $381 of interest income from investments in our Trust Account and $55,679 gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had a net income of $402,558, consisting of $534,368 of interest income from investments in our Trust Account, $827 of interest income from deposits in our corporate bank account and $16,418 gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities, offset by $149,055 of operating costs, consisting mostly of general and administrative expenses.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2021, we had cash outside the Trust Account of $1,431 available for working capital needs. All remaining cash is held in the Trust Account and is generally unavailable for our use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination or to redeem ordinary shares. As of March 31, 2021, none of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account was available to be withdrawn as described above.

 

Until consummation of the Business Combination, we will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account, and any additional funding that may be loaned to us by our Sponsor, for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

 

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If our estimates of the costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the Business Combination and will need to raise additional capital. In this event, our officers, directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we consummate an initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us upon consummation of the Business Combination, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. The terms of such loans by our initial shareholders, officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans.

 

Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to consummate our initial Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our initial Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only consummate such financing simultaneously with the consummation of our initial Business Combination. Following our initial Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.

 

Going Concern

 

In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after October 26, 2021.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of March 31, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or entered into any non-financial assets.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $1,000 for general and administrative services including office space, utilities and secretarial support. We began incurring these fees on August 1, 2018 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination or our liquidation.

 

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting discounts and commissions equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the Business Combination, $4,020,797 (with consideration of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option on November 20, 2018) will be paid to the underwriters from the funds held in the Trust Account. No discounts or commissions will be paid with respect to the purchase of the Private Units.

 

As of the date thereof, we have borrowed from our related parties and issued promissory notes to various parties including our Sponsor in the aggregate amount of $4,160,417, among which $337,453 will be paid by delivery of founder shares owned by our sponsor in the same value based on the redemption price. In connection with extensions to complete the initial business combination, we issued a series of unsecured promissory notes to SolarMax in an aggregate amount of $697,453. To the extent that these notes exceed $360,000, the Sponsor agreed to transfer to Successor for cancellation sponsor shares equal to such excess.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of the condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The Company has the following critical accounting policies:

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The net proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units held in the Trust Account are invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, due to the events that led to our restatement of our financial statements for the periods from March 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020 as well as restatement related to the classification of redeemable ordinary shares for the periods from March 31, 2019 to September 30, 2021, management has identified a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering. In light of this material weakness, we performed additional analyses as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this report present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, as the circumstances that led to the restatement of our year-end financial statements on June 22, 2021 had not yet been identified. Due solely to the events that led to our restatement of our financial statements for the periods from March 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020 as well as restatement related to the classification of redeemable ordinary shares from March 31, 2019 to September 30, 2021, management has identified a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering, as described in Note 2 to the Notes to our December 31, 2020 Financial Statements entitled “Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements.”

 

While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are not a party to any material legal proceedings and no material legal proceedings have been threatened by us or, to the best of our knowledge, against us.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Not applicable to Smaller Reporting Companies. As provided in the Merger Agreement, we has filed a proxy statement/prospectus in Form S-4 (file No. 333-251825) to seek shareholders’ approval to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and risk factors in connection with the Merger will be disclosed in such proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

 

None. 

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
     
Date: December 6, 2021 By: /s/ Guan Wang
    Guan Wang
    Chief Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer)
     
Date: December 6, 2021 By: /s/ Keqing (Kevin) Liu
    Keqing (Kevin) Liu
    Chief Financial Officer
(Principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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