References in this report (the "Quarterly Report") to "we," "us" or the "Company" refer to Roth CH Acquisition III Co. References to our "management" or our "management team" refer to our officers and directors. The following discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "seek" and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management's current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company's final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company's securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

We are a blank check company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 13, 2019. We were formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to herein as our "Business Combination." We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.

The issuance of additional shares of our stock in a Business Combination:

? may significantly reduce the equity interest of our stockholders;

? may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if we issue preferred

shares with rights senior to those afforded to our shares of common stock;

will likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares of

? common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to

use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and most likely will also

result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and

? may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our securities.

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? default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after a

business combination are insufficient to pay our debt obligations;

acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made

all principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contains

? covenants that required the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves

and we breach any such covenant without a waiver or renegotiation of that

covenant;

? our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the

debt security is payable on demand; and

our inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt

? security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional

financing while such security is outstanding.

Business Combination Agreement

On June 16, 2021, (i) the Company, (ii) Roth CH III Blocker Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Blocker Merger Sub"), (iii) BCP QualTek Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Blocker"), (iv) Roth CH III Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Company Merger Sub", and together with the Company and the Blocker Merger Sub, the "Buyer Parties"), (v) BCP QualTek HoldCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "QualTek"), and (vi) BCP QualTek, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as representative of the Blocker's equityholders and QualTek's equityholders (the "Equityholder Representative"), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the "Business Combination Agreement").

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, (i) Blocker Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Blocker, with the Blocker surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, (ii) immediately thereafter, the Blocker will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving company, and (iii) immediately thereafter, Company Merger Sub will be merged with and into QualTek, with QualTek as the surviving company (such mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the "Merger").

The Business Combination Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, and closing conditions.

Consideration

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, as a result of the Merger, the consideration payable or issuable to the owners of such equity interests in the Blocker ("Blocker Owners") and the equityholders of QualTek other than the Blocker (the "Flow-Through Sellers") is set forth below.

Blocker Owner Consideration

The consideration to be received by each Blocker Owner at the Closing will consist of:

the number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the combined company equal to

the merger consideration, multiplied by (ii) such Blocker Owner's pro rata

· percentage, which is the percentage of the aggregate consideration that such

Blocker Owner is entitled to receive pursuant to the Business Combination

Agreement, divided by (iii) $10.00; and

· the number of Blocker Owner Earnout Shares (as defined below) equal to (i)

6,111,111, multiplied by (ii) such Blocker Owner's pro rata percentage.

Flow-Through Seller Consideration

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the number of common units of QualTek ("Common Units") equal to the merger

consideration, multiplied by (ii) such Flow-Through Seller's pro rata

· percentage, which is the percentage of the aggregate consideration that such


   Flow-Through Seller is entitled to receive pursuant to the Business Combination
   Agreement, divided by (iii) $10.00;


   the number of shares of Class B Common Stock of the combined company equal to

· the number of Common Units determined pursuant to the immediately above

calculation;

· the number of Earnout Common Units (as defined below) equal to (i) 6,111,111,

multiplied by (ii) such Flow-Through Seller's pro rata percentage; and

· the number of Earnout Voting Shares equal to the number of Earnout Common Units

determined pursuant to the immediately above calculation.

No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement. In lieu of any fractional shares that would otherwise be issuable to any Blocker Owner or Flow-Through Seller, the Company will pay to such Blocker Owner or Flow-Through Seller, as applicable, cash (rounded up to the nearest cent) in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by $10.00.

The Earnout Shares and Earnout Common Units

In connection with the Closing, (i) 3,333,333.33 shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Blocker Owners (the "Blocker Owner Earnout Shares"), (ii) 2,777,777.78 Common Units issued to the Flow-Through Sellers (the "Earnout Common Units") and (iii) an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock issued to the Flow-Through Sellers by the Company in connection with the Business Combination (the "Earnout Voting Shares", and together with the Blocker Owner Earnout Shares, the "Earnout Shares"), will be subject to certain restriction on transfer and voting and potential forfeiture pending the achievement (if any) of the following earnout targets pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement:

if, on or any time prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the Closing,

the closing sale price per share of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds

· $15.00 per share for 20 trading days of any 30 consecutive trading day period


   following the Closing, 50% of the Earnout Shares and Earnout Common Units will
   be earned and no longer subject to the applicable restrictions on transfer and
   voting; and


   if, on or any time prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the Closing,
   the closing sale price per share of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds

· $18.00 per share for 20 trading days of any 30 consecutive trading day period


   following the Closing, 50% of the Earnout Shares and Earnout Common Units will
   be earned and no longer subject to the applicable restrictions on transfer and
   voting.

Pre-PIPE Convertible Notes Offering

In connection with the Merger, accredited investors (each a "Pre-PIPE Investor") have purchased convertible notes of QualTek, as issuer (the "Notes Issuer"), in an aggregate principal amount of $44.4 million (the "Pre-PIPE Notes") in a private placement, issuable pursuant to Note Purchase Agreements (the "Note Purchase Agreements"), among the Notes Issuer, ROCR and the Pre-PIPE Investors (the "Pre-PIPE Investment"). The Pre-PIPE Notes are senior unsecured unsubordinated obligations of the Notes Issuer and are not transferable without the consent of the Notes Issuer (other than customary exceptions for transfers to affiliates). The Notes Issuer intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the Pre-PIPE Notes for general working capital or to fund acquisitions of accretive business targets.

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Pursuant to the current terms of the Pre-PIPE Notes, upon consummation of the Merger, the Pre-PIPE Notes will automatically convert into Class A Common Stock of the Company at $8.00 per share, subject to certain adjustments. However, the Note Purchase Agreements provide that the parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to amend the Pre-PIPE Notes and any other agreements deemed necessary such that upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the Pre-PIPE Notes automatically convert into Common Units of the Company (along with a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company) in lieu of converting into Class A Common Stock. The number of Common Units and Class B Common Stock will be equal to the quotient that results from dividing the aggregate principal amount of the Note by $8.00, subject to certain adjustments.

PIPE Subscription Agreements

In connection with the Merger, the Company has obtained commitments from certain accredited investors (each a "Subscriber") to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock which will be issued in connection with the closing of the Merger (the "PIPE Shares"), for an aggregate cash amount of $66.1 million at a purchase price of $10.00 per share, in a private placement (the "PIPE Investment"). Certain offering-related expenses are payable by the Company, including customary fees payable to the placement agents, Roth Capital Partners, LLC and Craig-Hallum, aggregating $5,150,000. Such commitments are being made by way of the subscription agreements, by and between each Subscriber and the Company (collectively, the "Subscription Agreements"). The purpose of the sale of the PIPE Shares is to raise additional capital for use in connection with the Business Combination and to meet the minimum cash requirements provided in the Business Combination Agreement. The PIPE Shares are identical to the shares of Class A Common Stock that will be held by the Company's public stockholders at the time of the closing of the Merger, other than that the PIPE Shares will not be entitled to any redemption rights and will not be registered with the SEC.

For more information about the Business Combination Agreement, the Merger and related transactions, see "Proposal 1 - The Business Combination Proposal" of our Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August 11, 2021 .

Results of Operations

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from February 13, 2019 (inception) through June 30, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $583,968, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $355,550 and change in fair value of warrants of $232,560, offset by interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $4,142.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $612,708, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $395,301 and change in fair value of warrants of $223,380, offset by interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $5,973.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On March 5, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 11,500,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 408,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit in a private placement to certain of the Company's stockholders, generating gross proceeds of $4,080,000.

Following the Initial Public Offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $115,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $2,812,212 in Initial Public Offering related costs, including $2,300,000 of underwriting fees and $512,212 of other costs.



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For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $605,792. Net loss of $612,708 was affected by change in fair value of warrants of $223,380 and interest earned on marketable securities of $5,973. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $210,491 of cash for operating activities.

As of June 30, 2021, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $115,005,972 (including approximately $5,973 of interest income) consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or less. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through June 30, 2021, we have not withdrawn any interest earned from the Trust Account.

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

As of June 30, 2021, we had cash of $685,402. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a 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. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit, at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the Private Units.

We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2021. 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 purchased 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 as described below.

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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. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our common stock subject to possible conversion in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." Common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders' equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders' equity section of our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted for common stock subject to possible redemption is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, net of applicable taxes, if any, by the weighted average number of shares of common stock subject to possible redemption outstanding for the period. Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted for and non-redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing net loss less income attributable to common stock subject to possible redemption, by the weighted average number of shares of non-redeemable common stock outstanding for the period presented.

Recent Accounting Standards

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, "Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity" ("ASU 2020-06"), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. ASU 2020-06 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.

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

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