Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
As previously disclosed, on May 18, 2022, Alpine Acquisition Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("Alpine"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), with AAC Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Alpine ("Merger Sub"), and Two Bit
Circus, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TBC"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
Merger Sub will merge with and into TBC, with TBC surviving the merger as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Alpine (the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, and
upon consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement including the Hotel Purchase (as defined below) (together with
the Merger, the "Transactions" or "Business Combination"), TBC will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Alpine and the stockholders of TBC will become
stockholders of Alpine. TBC is a Los Angeles-based experiential entertainment
company that is affiliated with certain members of Alpine's management team.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement as contemplated therein,
Alpine entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (as amended, the "Hotel
Purchase Agreement", and collectively with the Merger Agreement the "Business
Combination Agreements") with Pool IV Finance LLC, Pool IV TRS LLC and PHF II
Stamford LLC ("Hotel Sellers") pursuant to which Alpine will purchase (the
"Hotel Purchase") the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center and the
Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center Hotel (collectively, the "Hotels")
simultaneously with the closing of the Merger.
On March 2, 2023, the Merger Agreement and Hotel Purchase Agreement were each
amended in order to extend the date by which the parties may terminate the
applicable agreement if the transactions contemplated thereby have not been
consummated from March 2, 2023 to April 2, 2023.
The foregoing summary of the amendments are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the text of such amendments, which are attached as exhibits hereto
and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
The information included in Item 5.07 is incorporated by reference into this
item to the extent required.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February 28, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the
"Meeting") to approve an amendment to its amended and restated certificate of
incorporation extending the period of time for the Company to consummate an
initial business combination from March 2, 2023 to April 2, 2023. An aggregate
of 8,931,349 shares of the Company's common stock, which represents a quorum of
the outstanding common stock entitled to vote as of the record date of January
3, 2023, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.
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The Company's stockholders voted on the following proposal at the Meeting, which
was approved:
(1) Proposal No. 1 - The Extension Amendment Proposal - a proposal to amend the
Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation to extend the date
by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from March 2, 2023
to April 2, 2023. The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to
this proposal, which was approved by the Company's stockholders:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
7,804,550 1,126,799 0 0
Holders of an aggregate of 10,489,177 shares of the Company's common stock
exercised their right to redeem their shares for an aggregate of approximately
$110.2 million in cash.
On March 2, 2023, the Company filed the amendment to its amended and restated
certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Alpine now has until April 2, 2023 to consummate an initial business
combination.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
None of Alpine, TBC, Hotel Sellers, or any of their respective affiliates makes
any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K. This Current Report on
Form 8-K is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information
that a person may desire in considering the proposed Transactions discussed
herein. It is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any
other decision in respect of the proposed Transactions.
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transactions
between Alpine and TBC and Hotel Sellers respectively, including statements
regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the
Transactions, the business of TBC and the markets in which it and the Hotels
operate. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections
and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as
predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements generally are
identified by the words "aspire," "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget,"
"forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "will be," "will
continue," "will likely result," "could," "should," "believe(s)," "predicts,"
"potential," "continue," "future," "opportunity," "strategy," and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Alpine's, TBC's, and
Hotel Sellers' expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated
financial impacts of the proposed Transactions.
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties
that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected
results. Most of these factors are outside Alpine's, TBC's, and Hotel Sellers'
control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences
include, but are not limited to: the risk that the benefits of the Business
Combination may not be realized; the risk that the Business Combination may not
be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price
of Alpine's securities; the failure to satisfy the conditions to the
consummation of the Business Combination, including the failure of Alpine's
stockholders to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement or the failure of Alpine
to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition following redemptions by its stockholders;
the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise
to the termination of the Merger Agreement or Hotel Purchase Agreement; the
outcome of any legal proceedings that may be initiated following announcement of
the Business Combination; any issue regarding the combined company's continued
listing on a national securities exchange after Closing; the risk that the
proposed Transactions disrupt current plans and operations of TBC as a result of
the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; costs related to
the Business Combination; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the
possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other
economic, business, and/or competitive factors; the impact of COVID-19 or other
adverse public health developments; and other risks and uncertainties that will
be detailed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (as defined below) and as
indicated from time to time in Alpine's filings with the SEC. These filings
identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements.
Alpine, TBC, and Hotel Sellers caution that the foregoing list of factors is not
exclusive. Alpine, TBC, and Hotel Sellers caution readers not to place undue
reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
made. None of Alpine, TBC, or Hotel Seller undertake or accept any obligation or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
This document is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or
authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the transaction
and does not constitute an offer to sell, buy, or exchange or the solicitation
of an offer to sell, buy, or exchange any securities or the solicitation of any
vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, purchase, or
exchange of securities or solicitation of any vote or approval in any
jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
In connection with the proposed transactions between Alpine and TBC and Hotel
Sellers respectively, Alpine has filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form S-4 which includes New TBC's prospectus as well as Alpine's proxy statement
(the "Proxy Statement/Prospectus"). Alpine has mailed the definitive Proxy
Statement/Prospectus to its stockholders in connection with the transaction.
INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS OF Alpine ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE
SEC CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT ALPINE, TBC, THE HOTELS, THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.
Investors and securityholders may obtain free copies of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by New TBC and
Alpine through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition,
investors and securityholders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with
the SEC on Alpine's website at https://alpineacquisitioncorp.com/investors or by
directing a written request to Alpine at 10141 N. Canyon View Lane, Fountain
Hills, Arizona 85268.
Participants in the Solicitation
Alpine, TBC, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, and
employees may be considered to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in
connection with the transaction. Information regarding the persons who may,
under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the
stockholders of Alpine in connection with the transaction, including a
description of their respective direct and indirect interests, by security
holdings or otherwise, is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus described
above. Additional information regarding Alpine's directors and executive
officers can also be found in Alpine's final prospectus dated August 19, 2021
and declared effective by the SEC on August 30, 2021. These documents are
available free of charge as described above.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit Description
2.1 Amendment No. 4 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 18,
2022 and previously amended August 26, 2022, September 30, 2022 and
November 30, 2022, by and among Alpine Acquisition Corporation, AAC
Merger Sub Inc. and Two Bit Circus, Inc.
2.2 Third Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of May 18,
2022, as previously amended August 26, 2022 and November 30, 2022, by
and among Alpine Acquisition Corporation, Pool IV Finance LLC, Pool IV
TRS LLC and PHF II Stamford Hotel
3.1 Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
dated February 28, 2023.
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