UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023

o 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: 001-40147

QUALTEK SERVICES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware			83-3584928
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

475 Sentry Parkway E, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(484) 804-4585

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Class A Common Stock

~~QTEK~~QTEKQ (1)

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (1)

Warrants

~~QTEKW~~QTEWQ (1)

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (1)

(1) On June 2, 2023, our Class A common stock and warrants were suspended from trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and began trading over-the-counter under the symbols “QTEKQ” and “QTEWQ,” respectively. On July 10, 2023, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to delist our Class A common stock and warrants and to remove them from registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The delisting will become effective 10 days after the filing of the Form 25. In accordance with Rule 12d2-2 of the Exchange Act, the deregistration of our Class A common stock and warrants under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act will become effective 90 days, or such shorter period as the SEC may determine, from the date of the Form 25 filing.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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.

x Yes o 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).

x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	x	Smaller reporting company	x
		Emerging growth company	x

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~~Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o Yes x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 27,805,659 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, and 23,304,200 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding as of ~~November 7, 2022.~~July 10, 2023.

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Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of QualTek ~~as applicable~~Services Inc. (the "Company" or "QualTek") and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following:

•the effects of the Restructuring Support Agreement or any agreement between the Company and its lenders and noteholders, including the Company's ability to reduce its debt, strengthen its balance sheet and facilitate an infusion of new capital;

•the volatility in the price of our ~~limited operating history~~common stock, including as a ~~combined company makes it difficult~~result of our Chapter 11 reorganization;

•the ability of the Company to ~~evaluate~~continue to operate in the ordinary course of business while the Restructuring and Chapter 11 process are pending and without disruptions to relationships with suppliers, customers, employees and other third parties and regulatory authorities;

•the risks and uncertainties related to our ~~current~~Chapter 11 Cases;

•the effect of delays in our Chapter 11 Cases;

•the accuracy of our assumptions about the effectiveness of our Chapter 11 plan of reorganization;

•the ability of the Company to achieve its goals after the Chapter 11 reorganization;

•the Company’s ability to comply with covenants in the Debtor-in-Possession ("DIP") financing arrangements;

•the possibility that existing claims may not be discharged in the Chapter 11 Cases;

•the impact of the delisting from Nasdaq;

•increased administrative and legal costs related to the Restructuring Transactions and the Chapter 11 process;

•litigation and inherent risks involved in a Restructuring or bankruptcy process;

•the Company's potential need to seek additional strategic alternatives, including by raising additional equity capital or debt, by reducing or delaying its business activities, by initiating reductions in force or by selling assets;

•employee attrition and the Company's ability to retain senior management and other key personnel due to the distractions and uncertainties in connection with the Restructuring Transactions;

•the effect of changes on our capital structure from the Chapter 11 reorganization;

•expectations regarding the Company's liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash;

•expectations regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern;

•expectations regarding the Company’s strategies and future ~~prospects;~~financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products and services, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, capital expenditures, and the Company’s ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities;

•our management ~~team's~~team’s limited experience managing a public company;

•the highly competitive industries that the Company serves, which are also subject to rapid technological and regulatory changes, as well as customer consolidation;

•unfavorable market conditions, inflation, rising interest rates, supply chain disruptions, market uncertainty, public health outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and/or economic downturns;

•failure to properly manage projects, or project delays;

•failure to recover adequately on charges against project owners, subcontractors or suppliers for payment or performance;

•the loss of one or more key customers, or a reduction in their demand for the ~~Company's~~Company’s services;

•our ability to maintain an appropriately sized workforce;

•our ability to prevent or recover from the operational and physical hazards to which our business is ~~subject to;~~subject;

•the ~~Company's~~Company’s backlog being subject to cancellation and unexpected adjustments;

•the seasonality of the ~~Company's~~Company’s business, which is affected by the spending patterns of the ~~Company's~~Company’s customers and timing of governmental permitting, as well as weather conditions and natural catastrophes;

•system and information technology interruptions and/or data security breaches;

•failure to comply with environmental laws;

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•the ~~Company's~~Company’s significant amount of debt, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations or could affect its ability to access capital markets in the future, and may prevent the Company from engaging in transactions that might be beneficial due to restrictive debt covenants; and

•the ~~Company's~~Company’s status as a ~~"controlled company"~~“controlled company” within the meaning of the ~~NASDAQ~~Nasdaq rules and, as a result, qualifying for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements, as a result of which you will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by the management of QualTek prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, ~~QualTek~~the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUALTEK SERVICES INC.

~~CONDENSED~~ CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share information)


		October 1, 2022		December 31, 2021			April 1, 2023		December 31, 2022
Assets	Assets					Assets
Current assets:	Current assets:					Current assets:
Cash	Cash	$	735	$	606	Cash	$	8,149	$	495
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,778 and $5,614, respectively		286,898		201,845
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,071 thousand and $5,408 thousand, respectively						Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,071 thousand and $5,408 thousand, respectively	222,580		244,964
Inventories, net	Inventories, net	11,568		5,409		Inventories, net	6,728		9,033
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	10,575		12,140		Prepaid expenses	6,843		5,289
Other current assets	Other current assets	1,914		6,523		Other current assets	6,536		2,815

Total current assets	Total current assets	311,690		226,523		Total current assets	250,836		262,596
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $39,344 and $29,515, respectively		54,671		50,682
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $43,732 thousand and $39,671 thousand, respectively						Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $43,732 thousand and $39,671 thousand, respectively	63,958		59,818
Operating lease right-of-use assets						Operating lease right-of-use assets	27,405		28,566
Intangible assets, net	Intangible assets, net	332,216		364,174		Intangible assets, net	311,157		321,686
Goodwill	Goodwill	28,653		28,723		Goodwill	14,493		14,493
Other non-current assets	Other non-current assets	1,842		1,657		Other non-current assets	4,072		1,768
Total assets	Total assets	$	729,072	$	671,759	Total assets	$	671,921	$	688,927
Liabilities and Deficit	Liabilities and Deficit					Liabilities and Deficit
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:					Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		$	22,440	$	127,375

Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net						Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net	$	592,867	$	556,426
Current portion of operating lease liability						Current portion of operating lease liability	9,516		9,594
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	95,417		60,726		Accounts payable	77,311		83,298
Accrued expenses	Accrued expenses	49,944		52,986		Accrued expenses	48,131		50,510
Other current liabilities		24,520		26,120
Contract liabilities						Contract liabilities	22,358		24,094

Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	192,321		267,207		Total current liabilities	750,183		723,922
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion		19,180		19,851
Long-term debt, net of current portion		545,445		418,813

Long-term finance lease liabilities						Long-term finance lease liabilities	27,337		22,875
Long-term operating lease liability						Long-term operating lease liability	21,217		22,491
Tax receivable agreement liabilities	Tax receivable agreement liabilities	32,972		—		Tax receivable agreement liabilities	15,084		15,084
Other non-current liabilities	Other non-current liabilities	8,332		32,866		Other non-current liabilities	5,277		5,275
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	798,250		738,737		Total liabilities	819,098		789,647
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8 and 16)
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 14)						Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 14)
Deficit:	Deficit:					Deficit:
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 24,446,284 issued and outstanding at October 1, 2022; 11,923,941 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2021		2		1
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 26,663,575 issued and outstanding at October 1, 2022; 13,085,488 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2021		3		1
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 27,805,659 issued and outstanding at April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022						Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 27,805,659 issued and outstanding at April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022	3		3
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 23,304,200 issued and outstanding at April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022						Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 23,304,200 issued and outstanding at April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	178,857		252,593		Additional paid-in capital	174,507		174,112
Accumulated deficit	Accumulated deficit	(209,832)		(320,080)		Accumulated deficit	(251,142)		(226,648)
Non-controlling interest	Non-controlling interest	(38,208)		—		Non-controlling interest	(70,547)		(48,189)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		—		507
Total deficit	Total deficit	(69,178)		(66,978)		Total deficit	(147,177)		(100,720)
Total liabilities and deficit	Total liabilities and deficit	$	729,072	$	671,759	Total liabilities and deficit	$	671,921	$	688,927

See notes to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements.

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QUALTEK SERVICES INC.

~~CONDENSED~~ CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share information)


		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended					For the Three Months Ended
		October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021		October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021			April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Revenue	Revenue	$	216,120	$	215,462	$	548,503	$	465,184	Revenue	$	156,246	$	148,161
Costs and expenses:	Costs and expenses:									Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	188,108		157,157		484,393		372,496		Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	143,444		132,105
General and administrative	General and administrative	3,890		9,495		42,668		33,418		General and administrative	24,376		22,141
Transaction expenses	Transaction expenses	137		1,423		10,725		2,875		Transaction expenses	—		9,268
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	14,892		13,491		44,452		39,136		Depreciation and amortization	14,999		14,766
Total costs and expenses	Total costs and expenses	207,027		181,566		582,238		447,925		Total costs and expenses	182,819		178,280
Income (loss) from operations		9,093		33,896		(33,735)		17,259
Loss from operations										Loss from operations	(26,573)		(30,119)
Other income (expense):	Other income (expense):									Other income (expense):
Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment	Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment	3		210		2,063		514		Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment	304		1,915
Interest expense	Interest expense	(16,016)		(14,640)		(41,444)		(35,778)		Interest expense	(20,583)		(12,343)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes		—		—		—		(2,436)
Total other expense	Total other expense	(16,013)		(14,430)		(39,381)		(37,700)		Total other expense	(20,279)		(10,428)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(6,920)		19,466		(73,116)		(20,441)
Loss from discontinued operations		—		(4,985)		—		(8,114)
Net (loss) income		(6,920)		14,481		(73,116)		(28,555)
Net loss										Net loss	(46,852)		(40,547)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,778)		—		(53,256)		—		Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(22,358)		(35,547)
Net (loss) income attributable to QualTek Services Inc.		(3,142)		14,481		(19,860)		(28,555)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(97)		—		75
Comprehensive (loss) income		$	(3,142)	$	14,384	$	(19,860)	$	(28,480)
Net loss attributable to QualTek Services Inc.										Net loss attributable to QualTek Services Inc.	$	(24,494)	$	(5,000)
Comprehensive loss										Comprehensive loss	$	(24,494)	$	(5,000)
Earnings per share:	Earnings per share:									Earnings per share:
		Three months ended October 1, 2022		Three months ended October 2, 2021		February 14, 2022 through October 1, 2022		Nine months ended October 2, 2021
Net (loss) income per share - continuing operations - basic		$	(0.13)	$	1.63	$	(0.81)	$	(1.86)
Net (loss) income per share - continuing operations - diluted		$	(0.13)	$	0.71	$	(0.85)	$	(1.86)
Net loss per share - discontinued operations - basic and diluted		$	—	$	(0.42)	$	—	$	(0.69)
Net loss per share - basic										Net loss per share - basic	$	(0.88)	$	(0.20)
Net loss per share - diluted										Net loss per share - diluted	$	(0.91)	$	(0.20)
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - basic	Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - basic	22,171,350		11,923,941		22,171,350		11,839,015		Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - basic	25,530,725		22,171,350

Weighted average Class A and B common shares outstanding - diluted		44,998,748		27,280,400		44,998,748		11,839,015
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - diluted										Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - diluted	44,998,748		22,171,350

See notes to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements.

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QUALTEK SERVICES INC.

~~CONDENSED~~ CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited - in thousands, except share information)
Class A Shares Class B Shares Additional Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Deficit Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income Non-controlling
Interest Total
Equity (Deficit)
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance, December 31, 2021 11,923,941 $ 1 13,085,488 $ 1 $ 252,593 $ (320,080) $ 507 $ — $ (66,978)
Adoption of ASU 2020-06 — — — — (12,270) 8,861 — — (3,409)
Share based compensation — — 462,572 — 6,711 — — — 6,711
Business Combination 12,522,343 1 13,115,515 2 (35,621) 121,247 (507) 15,048 100,170
Tax receivable agreement liability — — — — (34,092) — — — (34,092)
Net loss — — — — — (5,000) — (35,547) (40,547)
Balance, April 2, 2022 24,446,284 $ 2 26,663,575 $ 3 $ 177,321 $ (194,972) $ — $ (20,499) $ (38,145)
Share based compensation — — — — 1,114 — — — 1,114
Net loss — — — — — (11,718) — (13,931) (25,649)
Balance, July 2, 2022 24,446,284 $ 2 26,663,575 $ 3 $ 178,435 $ (206,690) $ — $ (34,430) $ (62,680)
Share based compensation — — — — 422 — — — 422
Net loss — — — — — (3,142) — (3,778) (6,920)
Balance, October 1, 2022 24,446,284 $ 2 26,663,575 $ 3 $ 178,857 $ (209,832) $ — $ (38,208) $ (69,178)
Preferred Shares Class A Shares Class B Shares Additional Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Deficit Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income Total
Equity (Deficit)
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance, December 31, 2020 25,000 $ 25,000 10,989,751 $ 1 11,173,776 $ 1 $ 208,322 $ (204,086) $ 396 $ 29,634
Issuance of Common Stock — — 934,190 — 683,344 — 15,000 — — 15,000
Issuance of Common Stock - non-return — — — — — — 367 — — 367
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes — — — — — — 4,946 — — 4,946
Acquisition (see Note 4) — — — — 176,978 — 2,000 — — 2,000
Other comprehensive income — — — — — — — — 172 172
Net loss — — — — — — — (21,206) — (21,206)
Balance, April 3, 2021 25,000 $ 25,000 11,923,941 $ 1 12,034,098 $ 1 $ 230,635 $ (225,292) $ 568 $ 30,913
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes — — — — — — 11,958 — — 11,958
Paid in kind preferred unit distribution — 5,568 — — — — — (5,568) — —
Preferred shares exchanged for convertible notes (25,000) (30,568) — — — — — — — (30,568)
Net loss — — — — — — — (21,830) — (21,830)
Balance, July 3, 2021 — $ — 11,923,941 $ 1 12,034,098 $ 1 $ 242,593 $ (252,690) $ 568 $ (9,527)
Other Comprehensive loss — — — — — — — — (97) (97)
Net income — — — — — — — 14,481 — 14,481
Balance, October 2, 2021 — $ — 11,923,941 $ 1 12,034,098 $ 1 $ 242,593 $ (238,209) $ 471 $ 4,857


	Class A Shares			Class B Shares			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Non-controlling Interest		Total Equity (Deficit)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2022	27,805,659	$	3	23,304,200	$	2	$	174,112	$	(226,648)	$	(48,189)	(100,720)
Share based compensation	—	—		—	—		395		—		—		395
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—		(24,494)		(22,358)		(46,852)
Balance, April 1, 2023	27,805,659	$	3	23,304,200	$	2	$	174,507	$	(251,142)	$	(70,547)	(147,177)


	Class A Units			Class A Shares			Class B Shares			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Non-controlling Interest		Total Equity (Deficit)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2021	2,258,909	$	252,595	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—	$	(320,080)	$	507	$	—	$	(66,978)
Adoption of ASU 2020-06	—	—		—	—		—	—		(12,270)		8,861		—		—		(3,409)
Share based compensation	—	—		—	—		462,572	—		6,711		—		—		—		6,711
Business Combination	(2,258,909)	(252,595)		24,446,284	2		26,201,003	3		216,972		121,247		(507)		15,048		100,170
Tax receivable agreement liability	—	—		—	—		—	—		(34,092)		—		—		—		(34,092)
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(5,000)		—		(35,547)		(40,547)
Balance, April 2, 2022	—	$	—	24,446,284	$	2	26,663,575	$	3	$	177,321	$	(194,972)	$	—	$	(20,499)	$	(38,145)

See notes to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements.

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QUALTEK SERVICES INC.

~~CONDENSED~~ CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited - in thousands)


		For the Nine Months Ended					For the Three Months Ended
		October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021			April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:					Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	Net loss	$	(73,116)	$	(28,555)	Net loss	$	(46,852)	$	(40,547)
Loss from discontinued operations		—		8,114
Adjustments:	Adjustments:					Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	44,452		46,106		Depreciation and amortization	14,999		14,766
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes		—		2,436
Amortization of debt issuance costs	Amortization of debt issuance costs	4,075		3,201		Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,576		1,668
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(11,763)		(4,544)
Stock-based compensation		8,247		—
Share-based compensation - stock options						Share-based compensation - stock options	395		—
Share-based compensation - Class P Units						Share-based compensation - Class P Units	—		6,711
Provision for bad debt expense	Provision for bad debt expense	(683)		2,539		Provision for bad debt expense	(196)		(1,006)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		(2,063)		(514)
Accretion from contingent consideration		1,050		—
Gain on sale of property and equipment						Gain on sale of property and equipment	(304)		(1,915)
Other	Other	(2,331)		—		Other	231		—
Changes in assets and liabilities:	Changes in assets and liabilities:					Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	Accounts receivable	(84,370)		(63,484)		Accounts receivable	22,581		(10,475)
Inventories	Inventories	(6,159)		290		Inventories	2,306		(1,176)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,990		(4,586)		Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,539)		1,374
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	34,193		8,729		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(8,435)		(8,827)
Contract liabilities	Contract liabilities	1,167		(2,691)		Contract liabilities	(1,736)		(1,259)
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	$	(81,311)	$	(32,959)	Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	$	(22,974)	$	(40,686)
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations		—		(3,011)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations						Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	$	—	$	1,063
Net cash used in operating activities	Net cash used in operating activities	$	(81,311)	$	(35,970)	Net cash used in operating activities	$	(22,974)	$	(39,623)
Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:					Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	Purchases of property and equipment	(4,392)		(2,202)		Purchases of property and equipment	(941)		(801)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	2,971		726		Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	407		2,278
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (see Note 4)		—		(37,057)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations		$	(1,421)	$	(38,533)
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations		—		$	2,178
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(1,421)	$	(36,355)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities						Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	$	(534)	$	1,477
Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:					Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit		569,410		435,370
Repayment of line of credit	Repayment of line of credit	(554,820)		(398,965)		Repayment of line of credit	(6,181)		(48,069)
Proceeds from convertible notes – related party		—		5,000
Repayment of convertible notes – related party		—		(5,000)
Proceeds from convertible notes – June 2021		—		44,400
Proceeds from senior unsecured convertible notes	Proceeds from senior unsecured convertible notes	124,685		—		Proceeds from senior unsecured convertible notes	—		124,685
Repayment of long-term debt		(7,173)		(7,173)
Proceeds of short-term debt (net)						Proceeds of short-term debt (net)	54,926		—
Debt issuance costs						Debt issuance costs	(11,089)		—
Repayment of short-term debt						Repayment of short-term debt	(2,391)		(2,391)
Repayment of acquisition debt	Repayment of acquisition debt	(39,718)		—		Repayment of acquisition debt	—		(34,718)
Repayment of promissory note	Repayment of promissory note	(500)		—		Repayment of promissory note	—		(500)
Payments for financing fees	Payments for financing fees	(8,928)		(2,220)		Payments for financing fees	—		(8,928)
Payments of capital leases		(11,916)		(7,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		36,948		—
Proceeds from issuance of preferred units		—		15,367
Payments of finance leases						Payments of finance leases	(4,103)		(4,330)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock - PIPE						Proceeds from issuance of common stock - PIPE	—		36,948
Payments for equity issuance costs	Payments for equity issuance costs	(24,999)		—		Payments for equity issuance costs	—		(24,999)
Tax distributions to members	Tax distributions to members	(128)		—		Tax distributions to members	—		(98)
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations		$	82,861	$	79,779
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations		—		(911)
Net cash provided by financing activities	Net cash provided by financing activities	$	82,861	$	78,868	Net cash provided by financing activities	$	31,162	$	37,600
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate (translation) on cash		—		(35)
Net increase in cash		$	129	$	6,508
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate translation on cash						Effect of foreign currency exchange rate translation on cash	—		(10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash						Net increase (decrease) in cash	7,654		(556)
Cash:	Cash:					Cash:
Beginning of period		606		169
End of period		$	735	$	6,677
Balances included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Beginning of year						Beginning of year	$	495	$	2,151
End of year						End of year	$	8,149	$	1,595
Balances included in the consolidated balance sheets:						Balances included in the consolidated balance sheets:
Cash	Cash	$	735	$	5,405	Cash	$	8,149	$	180
Cash included in current assets of discontinued operations	Cash included in current assets of discontinued operations	—		1,272		Cash included in current assets of discontinued operations	$	—	$	1,415
Cash at end of period		$	735	$	6,677
Cash at end of year						Cash at end of year	$	8,149	$	1,595
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:					Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for:						Cash paid for:
Interest from continuing operations						Interest from continuing operations	$	13,266	$	12,287
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	Non-cash investing and financing activities:					Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Assets acquired under capital leases from continuing operations		$	11,030	$	948
Assets acquired under financing leases from continuing operations						Assets acquired under financing leases from continuing operations	$	8,239	$	5,264

See notes to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE ~~CONDENSED~~ CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business: QualTek Services Inc. ~~(f/k/a Roth CH Acquisition III Co. ("ROCR"))~~ (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, ~~"QualTek"~~“QualTek”, the ~~"Company"~~“Company”, ~~"we"~~“we”, ~~"our"~~“our”, or ~~"us"~~“us”) is a leading provider of communication infrastructure services and renewable solutions, delivering a full suite of critical services to major telecommunications and utility customers across the United States.

We operate in two reportable segments, which reflects the way performance is assessed and resources are allocated by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker. Our Telecom segment provides engineering, construction, installation, network design, project management, site acquisition and maintenance services to major telecommunication carriers, cable providers and utility companies in various locations in the United States. Our Renewables and Recovery Logistics segment provides businesses with continuity and disaster recovery operations as well as new fiber optic construction services and maintenance and repair services for telecommunications, renewable energy, commercial and utilities customers across the United States.

On February 14, 2022, QualTek Services Inc. completed the Business Combination (the “Business Combination”) with QualTek HoldCo, LLC ("(“QualTek ~~HoldCo"~~HoldCo”) (f/k/a BCP QualTek HoldCo, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“BCP QualTek”) (the “Closing”), pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) dated as of June 16, 2021, by and among (i) ROCR, (ii) Roth CH III Blocker Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of ROCR (“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 ROCR (“Company Merger Sub”), (v) BCP QualTek and (vi) BCP QualTek, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as representative of the Blocker’s equity holders and BCP QualTek’s equity holders.

The cumulative value of the merger consideration in the Business Combination was $306,888 thousand. Blocker Merger Sub merged with and into the Blocker (the “Blocker Merger”), resulting in the equity interests of the Blocker being converted into the right to receive 11,924 thousand shares of Class A common stock of the Company (the “Class A Common Stock”), and the owners of such equity interests in the Blocker (the “Blocker Owners”) being entitled to such shares of Class A Common Stock at the Closing, and thereafter, the surviving Blocker merged with and into ROCR, with ROCR as the surviving company (the “Buyer Merger”), resulting in the cancellation of the equity interests of the surviving Blocker and ROCR directly owning all of the units of QualTek HoldCo (the “QualTek Units”) previously held by the Blocker. Immediately following the Buyer Merger, Company Merger Sub merged with and into QualTek HoldCo, with QualTek HoldCo as the surviving company (the “QualTek Merger”), resulting in (i) QualTek HoldCo becoming a subsidiary of ROCR, (ii) the QualTek Units (excluding those held by the Blocker and ROCR) being converted into the right to receive 18,765 thousand shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock” and, together with the Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”) and the holders of QualTek Units being entitled to such shares of Class B Common Stock at the Closing, (iii) the QualTek Units held by ROCR being converted into the right to receive a number of common units of QualTek HoldCo (the “Common Units”) equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding (i.e., 21,571 thousand QualTek Units), less the number of Common Units received in connection with the contribution described immediately below (i.e., 16,160 thousand QualTek Units). With respect to the portion of merger consideration to which the Blocker Owners and holders of QualTek Units were entitled as described above, the cumulative value of such merger consideration equaled the Equity Value. The “Equity Value” is the sum of (i) $294,319 thousand, plus (ii) the value of any Equity Interests of the Company issued as consideration for any acquisitions by the Company prior to the Closing (i.e., $10,000 thousand), plus (iii) the amount of interest accrued on that certain convertible promissory note (see Note ~~8-Debt~~6-Debt and Capital Lease ~~Obligations)~~Obligations) in an aggregate principal amount of $30,558 thousand issued by the Company to BCP QualTek II in exchange for all of BCP QualTek II’s Class B Units. No portion of the merger consideration was paid in cash. The foregoing represents the total consideration to be paid to the Blocker Owners and holders of QualTek Units in connection with the Business Combination. The Company contributed, as a capital contribution in exchange for a portion of the QualTek Units it acquired in the QualTek Merger (i.e., 16,160 thousand QualTek Units), $161,604 thousand, representing the amount of cash available after payment of the merger consideration under the Business Combination Agreement, which was used in part by QualTek or its Subsidiaries to pay the transaction expenses under the Business Combination Agreement.

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On February 14, 2022, in connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, the Company:

–entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), and certain guarantors party thereto, including, among others, certain subsidiaries of the Company, in respect of $124,685 thousand in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured convertible notes due 2027 (“2027 Convertible Notes”, see Note ~~8-Debt~~6-Debt and Capital Lease ~~Obligations)~~Obligations) that were issued to certain investors (collectively, the “Convertible Note Investors”). The Convertible Notes were purchased by the Convertible Note Investors pursuant to certain convertible note subscription agreements, dated as of February 14, 2022, between the Company and each of the Convertible Note Investors (collectively, the “Convertible Note Subscription Agreements”);investors;

–received $35,915 thousand in aggregate consideration from Private Investment in Public Equity (“PIPE”) ~~Subscribers Investors~~subscribers investors in exchange for 3,989 thousand shares of Class A ~~common stock, pursuant to PIPE Subscription Agreements (“PIPE Financing”);~~Common Stock;

–received $1,033 thousand from ROCR at closing, comprised of $1,004 thousand from the trust account for 100 thousand shares that were not redeemed by the public shareholders and $29 thousand of cash from ROCR's closing balance sheet;

–issued 2,275 thousand shares of Class A Common Stock (“Blocker Owner Earnout Shares”) and 3,836 thousand shares of Class B Common Stock (“Earnout Voting Shares”) (collectively, the “Earnout Shares”) that are subject to certain restriction on transfer and voting and potential forfeiture pending the achievement of the earn out targets;

–converted convertible notes due June 2021 (“Convertible notes –- June ~~2021 (see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations)~~2021”) into 2,875 thousand shares of Class A ~~common stock~~Common Stock and 4,063 thousand shares of Class B common stock;

–assumed 2,875 thousand warrants (“Public ~~Warrants~~Warrants”) and 102 thousand ~~Private Placement Warrants~~private placement warrants sold by ROCR as part of its initial public ~~offering;~~offering (“Private Placement Warrants”);

–fully repaid $34,718 thousand of acquisition debt ~~(see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations)~~ plus accrued interest with the proceeds from the transaction;

–paid down $73,000 thousand of debt associated with the QualTek Holdco line of ~~credit (see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations);~~credit;

–paid down $500 thousand of ROCR's promissory note; and

–pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement (“TRA”) entered into by and between the Company, QualTek HoldCo, LLC, the TRA Holders (as defined in the TRA) and the TRA Holder Representative (as defined in the TRA), the Company will be required to pay the TRA Holders 85% of the amount of savings, if any, that the Company is deemed to realize in certain circumstances as a result of certain tax attributes that exist following the Business Combination and that are created thereafter, including as a result of payments made under the TRA. Refer to Note ~~14-Tax~~12-Tax Receivable Agreement regarding the disclosures of the impact of the TRA as of the Closing Date and as of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022.~~2023.

The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) with QualTek HoldCo treated as the accounting acquirer. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements represent a continuation of the financial statements of QualTek HoldCo with net assets of QualTek Services Inc. stated at historical cost. Following the closing of the Business Combination, the combined company is organized in an “Up-C” structure in which QualTek Services Inc. became the sole managing member of QualTek HoldCo and therefore, operates and controls all of the business and affairs of QualTek HoldCo. Accordingly, QualTek Services Inc. consolidates the financial results of QualTek HoldCo, and reports a non-controlling interest in its consolidated financial statements representing the economic interest in QualTek HoldCo owned by the members, other than the Blocker, of QualTek HoldCo referred to as the “Flow-Through Sellers.” As of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, the Company owned an

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economic interest of approximately ~~45%~~52% in QualTek HoldCo. The remaining approximately ~~55%~~48% economic interest is owned by the Flow-Through Sellers.

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and on a basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of QualTek HoldCo and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. The consolidated balance sheet of QualTek HoldCo as of December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, was derived from audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the

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footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. These unaudited ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with such audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of QualTek HoldCo, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form ~~8-K~~10-K filed with the SEC on ~~September 16, 2022~~April 28, 2023 (the ~~"Form 8-K"~~“Form 10-K”) and 10-K/A filed with SEC on May 2, 2023 (“Form 10-K/A”).

These unaudited ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise noted) that management considers necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s results of operations, ~~comprehensive loss,~~ financial condition, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the interim periods presented. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's business, interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

~~Certain prior-year information has been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation for comparability purposes.~~

Going Concern

The accompanying ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going ~~concern. This basis of presentation~~concern, which contemplates the ~~recovery~~realization of ~~our~~ assets and ~~the~~ satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

The Company has negative working capital and recurring losses from operations, recurring negative cash flows from operations and substantial cumulative net losses to date.

~~During 2022,~~As previously reported in the Company’s ~~interest~~Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2023 and July 7, 2023, on May 24, 2023 (the "Petition Date"), the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Company Parties”) commenced voluntary cases (the "Chapter 11 Cases") under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered by the Bankruptcy Court under the lead case In re QualTek Services Inc., Case No. 23-90584 (CML). The Company expects to incur significant professional fees and other costs ~~have increased~~in connection with, and throughout, the Chapter 11 Cases. The Company expects to continue operations in the normal course for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases. To ensure ordinary course operations, the Company obtained approval from the Bankruptcy Court for certain “first day” motions to continue its ordinary course operations after the filing date. On June 13, 2023, the Company received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for $40,000 thousand of financing from the Term Loan Debtor-in-Possession ("DIP") Facility, which will provide it with immediate liquidity so that the Company can continue operating its business as usual during the Chapter 11 Cases and pay the costs and professional fees associated therewith, although the Company plans to lower its operating budget and further reduce the scale of its operations in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases. However, for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s operations and ability to develop and execute its business plan, its financial condition, liquidity and its continuation as a ~~result~~going concern are subject to a high degree of risk and uncertainty associated with the Chapter 11 Cases. The outcome of the ~~Federal Reserve raising interest rates as well as~~Chapter 11 Cases is dependent upon factors that are outside of the ~~result~~Company’s control, including actions of ~~certain amendments~~the Bankruptcy Court. The Company can give no assurances that it will be able to secure additional sources of funds to support its operations, or, if such funds are available to the ~~Company’s credit facility. This increased interest cost~~Company, that such additional financing will ~~make it more difficult for the Company~~be sufficient to meet its ~~financial covenants in the future.~~

needs. See
Note 16. Subsequent Events for further information.

~~The~~As such, management cannot conclude that such plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. As a result, management has concluded that the aforementioned conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability ~~of the Company~~ to continue as a going concern is subject to a number of risks, including uncertainty related to a dependence on outside sources of capital and operating in an increased interest rate environment. The attainment of profitable operations is dependent on future events, including obtaining adequate financing to fulfill growth initiatives and operating activities, generating adequate profitability to support the current debt structure and reorganizing the capital structure, including maintaining adequate availability under our line of credit to fund ongoing operations.

The Company’s capital requirements will depend on several factors. The Company’s plans to mitigate against these factors include improving profitability within the Company’s Telecom Segment, working to achieve a more sustainable leverage model and reviewing funding sources to support the Company’s business plan and current backlog.

~~Based on evaluation of the significance of the conditions described above, there is substantial doubt the Company will have sufficient funds to meet its obligations within~~for one year ~~from~~after the date the ~~condensed~~financial statements are issued.

If the Company is unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable, or improve its current debt levels, the Company may have to significantly scale back its operations. The consolidated financial statements ~~were issued and~~do not reflect any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. ~~The condensed consolidated~~

If the Company raises additional funds by issuing equity securities, substantial dilution to existing stockholders will result. If the Company raises additional funds by incurring debt financing, the terms of the debt may involve significant cash payment obligations as well as covenants and specific financial ~~statements do not include any adjustments~~ratios that ~~might result from~~may restrict the ~~outcome of this uncertainty.~~

Company’s ability to operate its business.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. These estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the current facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Emerging Growth Company: The Company is an “Emerging Growth ~~Company~~Company” (“EGC”),” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it is exempted

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from certain reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not EGCs including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm 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 stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

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Further, Section 102(b)(l) 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, it will have different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an EGC, 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 consolidated financial statements with another public company which is neither an EGC nor an EGC which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Risks and uncertainties: ~~On January 30, 2020,~~The Company’s business operations may be adversely impacted by its current liquidity constraints. As a result of these liquidity constraints, the ~~World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” and on March~~Company has filed for petition under Chapter 11 ~~2020, declared it to be a pandemic. Actions taken around the world to help mitigate the spread~~ of the ~~coronavirus include restrictions on travel,~~U.S. Bankruptcy Code. For the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s operations and ~~quarantines in certain areas,~~ability to develop and ~~forced closures for certain types~~execute its business plan, its financial condition, liquidity and its continuation as a going concern are subject to a high degree of ~~public places~~risk and businesses. COVID-19 and actions taken to mitigate its spread have had and are expected to continue to have an adverse impact on the economies and financial markets of many countries, including the geographical area in which the Company operates.

~~It is unknown how long the adverse conditions associated with the coronavirus will last and what the complete financial effect will be to the Company.~~

~~Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:~~uncertainty. The Company’s ~~significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to BCP QualTek’s consolidated financial statements~~business operations may also be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the ~~Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2022. There have been no significant changes to these policies~~financial markets, many of which ~~have had a material impact on the Company’s interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes during the three and nine months ended October 1, 2022, except as noted below.~~are beyond our control.

Principles of Consolidation: ~~For the periods subsequent to the Business Combination, the condensed~~The consolidated financial statements comprise the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, including QualTek HoldCo.

For the periods prior to the Business Combination, the consolidated financial statements of the Company comprise the accounts of QualTek HoldCo and its consolidated subsidiaries.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Non-controlling Interests: The Company presents non-controlling interests as a component of equity on its unaudited ~~condensed~~ consolidated balance sheets and reports the portion of its loss for non-controlling interests as net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in the unaudited ~~condensed~~ consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. ~~For the periods subsequent to the Business Combination, the~~The non-controlling interests represent the economic interest in QualTek Holdco held by the Flow-through Sellers (see Note ~~11-Equity)~~9-Equity).

Revenue Recognition: Revenue is recognized when, or as, control of promised goods and services is transferred to customers, and the amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods and services transferred. A contractual agreement exists when each party involved approves and commits to, the rights of the parties and payment terms are identified, the agreement has commercial substance, and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company’s services are performed for the sole benefit of its customers, whereby the assets being created or maintained are controlled by the customer and the services the Company performs do not have alternative benefits for the Company.

The Company earns revenue primarily from construction related projects under certain master service agreements ("MSAs") and other service agreements contracts. Portions of the contracts include one or multiple performance obligations, which is a contractual promise to deliver a distinct good or transfer of a specific service to a customer. We use different methods of revenue recognition for different types of contracts.

For the Company’s projects recognized under the input method, the Company typically identifies two promised goods and services in the contract: (a) delivery of materials, for which revenue is recognized at a point in time, and (b) installation and construction services, for which revenue is recognized over time as related cost are incurred. The Company determined that the materials and the construction services are both considered distinct performance obligations. The Company’s customers are able to benefit from the materials and construction services both on their own and in connection with readily available resources, indicating that both promises are capable of being distinct. The Company further determined that its promises to transfer the materials and to provide the construction services are each separately identifiable from the other promises in the contract. Further, these promises do not represent inputs to a combined output which may represent a single performance obligation as no significant integration services are provided, there is not a high degree of customization, and

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the promises are not highly interrelated. As a result, the Company concludes that its input method contracts typically include two performance obligations: the sale of materials and construction services.

Revenue for engineering, construction, project management and site acquisition services are primarily recognized by the Company over time utilizing the cost-to-cost measure of progress, which is an input method, on contracts for specific projects, and for certain MSAs and other service agreements.

The majority of our performance obligations are completed within one year. The cost-to-cost measure of progress best depicts the continuous transfer of control of goods or services to the customer, and correspondingly, when performance obligations are satisfied, for these contracts.

Revenue for engineering, aerial and underground construction for projects with customer-specified service requirements are primarily performed under MSAs and other contracts that contain customer-specified service requirements. These agreements include pricing for individual tasks, including, for example, the placement of underground or aerial fiber, directional boring, and fiber splicing, each based on a specific unit of measure. Revenue is recognized over time as services are performed and customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits provided by the Company. Output measures such as units delivered are utilized to assess progress against specific contractual performance obligations.

The Company allocates total contract consideration to each performance obligation using the expected cost plus a margin approach to estimate the standalone selling price of each performance obligation. The Company’s customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefit provided by the Company, and revenue is recognized over time as services are performed for all performance obligations identified in the contract. Output measures such as units delivered are utilized to assess progress against specific contractual performance obligations.

Revenue from fulfillment, maintenance, and recovery services provided to the telecommunication, cable and utility industries is recognized as the services are rendered. These services are generally performed under master or other service agreements and billed on a contractually agreed price per unit on a work order basis. Each service is a separate performance obligation that is recognized upon completion at a point in time as the service is delivered.

Transaction prices for the Company’s contracts may include variable consideration such as contracted materials. Management estimates variable consideration for a performance obligation utilizing estimation methods that it believes best predict the amount of consideration to which the Company will be entitled. Variable consideration is included in the estimated transaction price if it is probable that when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved, there will not be a significant reversal of the cumulative amount of revenue that has been recognized.

Management’s estimates of variable consideration and the determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on engineering studies, past practices with the customer, specific discussions, correspondence or preliminary negotiations with the customer and all other relevant information that is reasonably available at the time of the estimate. The effect of variable consideration on the transaction price of a performance obligation is typically recognized as an adjustment to revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis, as such variable consideration is generally for services encompassed under the existing contract.

To the extent variable consideration reflected in transaction prices are not resolved in accordance with management’s estimates, there could be reductions in, or reversals of, previously recognized revenue. Sales, use and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Most of the Company’s contracts include assurance warranties which do not include any additional distinct services other than the assurance that the services and materials comply with agreed-upon specifications. Therefore, there is not a separate performance obligation for these warranties.

For contracts containing more than one performance obligation, the Company allocates the transaction price on a relative standalone selling price (“SSP”) basis. The Company determines SSP based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the SSP is not observable through past transactions, the Company estimates the SSP taking into account available information, such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligation.

Revenue generated from fulfillment, maintenance, compliance and recovery services as well as certain performance obligations related to material sales is recognized at a point in time. Point in time revenue accounted for approximately 30% and 41% of consolidated revenue for three months ended April 1, 2023 and April 2, 2022, respectively. Substantially

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all the Company’s other revenue is recognized over time. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the services to be provided.

Significant Customers

Revenue concentration information for significant customers as a percentage of total consolidated revenue was as follows (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2023				April 2, 2022
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Customers:
AT&T	$	67,829	43.4	%	$	55,983	37.8	%
Verizon	20,163		12.9	%	22,851		15.4	%
T-Mobile	18,993		12.2	%	19,183		13.0	%
Total	$	106,985	68.5	%	$	98,017	66.2	%

Stock-Based Compensation: The Company provides the QualTek Services Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), which was adopted by the Board of Directors and was approved by the Company’s stockholders on February 14, 2022. The Company measures all stock-based awards granted to employees based on the fair value on the date of grant in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Compensation expense of those awards is recognized over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. Generally, the Company issues awards with service-only vesting conditions and records the expense using the straight-line method. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of its option awards at the time of grant. The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its unaudited ~~condensed~~ consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified.

Income Taxes: Prior to the Business Combination, QualTek HoldCo was treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, QualTek HoldCo's taxable income and losses were passed through to and included in the taxable income of its members. Accordingly, amounts related to income taxes were zero for QualTek HoldCo prior to the Business Combination.

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~~Following the Business Combination, the~~The Company is subject to income taxes at the U.S. federal, state, and local levels for income tax purposes, including with respect to its allocable share of any taxable income and other separately stated items of QualTek HoldCo.

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method of accounting. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequence on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, using tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is “more-likely-than-not” that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent on the amount of future taxable income.

Tax Receivable Agreement Liabilities: The TRA liabilities represent amounts payable to the Flow-through Sellers. The TRA liabilities are carried at a value equal to the undiscounted expected future payments due under the TRA. The Company recorded its initial estimate of future payments as an increase in TRA liabilities and a decrease to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated financial statements. Subsequent adjustments to the liabilities for future payments under the TRA related to changes in estimated future tax rates or state income tax apportionment are recognized through current period net loss in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note ~~14-Tax~~12-Tax Receivable Agreement.

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share: The Company applies the two-class method for calculating and presenting loss per share, and separately presents loss per share for Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock do not participate in the earnings and losses of the Company. As a result, the shares of Class B Common Stock are not considered participating securities and are not included in the weighted-average shares outstanding for purposes of loss per share. The Company has issued and outstanding Earnout Shares, including the Blocker Owner Earnout Shares and Earnout Voting Shares, which are subject to forfeiture if the achievement of certain stock price thresholds are not met within five years of the Business Combination. The basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities, as the Blocker Owner Earnout Shares are considered participating securities. Unvested

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Blocker Owner Earnout Shares are not included in the denominator of the basic and diluted loss per share calculation until the contingent condition is met. The Earnout Voting Shares are not considered participating securities and are not included in the weighted-average shares outstanding for purposes of calculating loss per share.

Warrant Accounting: 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 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, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.

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. The Company recorded the Public Warrants assumed as part of the Business Combination as equity (see Note ~~11-Equity)~~9-Equity). For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded 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 consolidated statements of ~~operations.~~operations and comprehensive loss. The Company recorded the Private Placement Warrants assumed as part of the Business Combination as a liability. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants (see Note ~~9-Warrants)~~7-Warrants) was estimated using Black-Scholes call option model (see Note ~~10-Fair~~8-Fair Value ~~Measurements)~~Measurements).

Earnout Shares: During the five-year period following the closing of the Business Combination, ~~(the “Earnout Period”),~~ (i) if the closing sale price per share of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for 20 trading days during any 30 consecutive trading day period, 50% of the Earnout Shares will be earned, and (ii) if the closing sale price per share of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for 20 trading days during any 30 consecutive trading day period, the remaining 50% of the Earnout Shares will be earned. Once the Earnout Shares are earned, they are no longer subject to the restrictions on transfer and voting.

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The Earnout Shares are considered legally issued and outstanding shares of common stock subject to restrictions on transfer and voting and potential forfeiture pending the achievement of the earn out targets described above. The Company evaluated the Earnout Shares and concluded that they meet the criteria for equity classification. The Earnout Shares were classified in stockholders’ equity, recognized at fair value upon the closing of the Business Combination and will not be subsequently remeasured.

~~Convertible Instruments:~~ In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("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 is intended to reduce complexity in applying GAAP to certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. The guidance in ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that requires entities to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock. The guidance in ASC 470-20 applies to convertible instruments for which the embedded conversion features are not required to be bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as derivatives. In addition, the amendments revise the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required for equity classification. These amendments are expected to result in more freestanding financial instruments qualifying for equity classification (and, therefore, not accounted for as derivatives), as well as fewer embedded features requiring separate accounting from the host contract. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 further revise the guidance in ASC 260, ~~Earnings Per Share~~, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares.

For the Company, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the standard requires using either a modified retrospective or a full retrospective approach.

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company early adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective method which enables entities to apply the transition requirements in this ASU at the effective date of ASU 2020-06 (rather than as of the earliest comparative period presented) with the effect of initially adopting ASU 2020-06 recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated deficit on the first day of the period adopted. Therefore, this transition method applies the amendments in ASU 2020-06 to outstanding financial instruments as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption (January 1, 2022), with the cumulative effect of the change recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit as of the date of adoption.

The Company applied ASU-2020-06 to all outstanding financial instruments as of January 1, 2022 (the date of adoption of ASU 2020-06). The Convertible Notes-June 2021 (see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations) issued on June 16, 2021 was the only outstanding financial instrument affected by this new accounting standard as of January 1, 2022. Therefore the application of ASU-2020-06 to this convertible note payable was used to determine the cumulative effect of the adoption of the new accounting standard (see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations).

Transaction Costs: The Company incurred $24,999 thousand in direct and incremental costs associated with the Business Combination and PIPE Financing related to the equity issuance, consisting primarily of investment banking, legal, accounting and other professional fees, which were capitalized and charged against the proceeds of the Business Combination and PIPE Financing as a reduction of additional paid-in capital in the accompanying unaudited ~~condensed~~ consolidated balance sheets in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5.A, Expenses of Offering. The Company ~~also~~ incurred ~~$137 thousand and $10,725~~$9,268 thousand of expenses for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October 1, 2022, respectively, and $1,423 thousand and $2,875 thousand of~~April 2, 2022. These expenses ~~for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021, respectively, that~~ were not direct and incremental costs and accordingly, were recorded in "Transaction expenses" on ~~condensed~~ consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For the three months ended April 1, 2023, there were no transaction expenses recorded.

Recent accounting pronouncements: ~~In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,~~ ~~Leases (Topic 842)~~, requiring an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases with terms longer than 12 months. The updated standard replaces most existing lease recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. The updated standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. We have adopted this standard effective January

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1, 2022, for non-interim periods, with the impact resulting in the Company recognizing right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on our balance sheets upon adoption, which increases our total assets and liabilities.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU No. 2016-13”), which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for certain financial assets, including trade accounts receivable. ASU No. 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model that requires the use of relevant information, including an entity’s historical experience, current conditions and other reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability over the life of a financial asset. The amendments in ASU No. 2016-13 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. We ~~expect to adopt~~adopted this standard effective January 1, 2023 and ~~are currently evaluating~~ the impact ~~that the~~of adoption ~~of this new standard will have on~~was not material to our financial statements.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805)—Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers to improve the accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers in business combination by addressing diversity in practice and inconsistency related to (i) the recognition of an acquired contract liability and (ii) payment terms and their effect on subsequent revenue recognized by the acquirer.

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This amendment requires that, at acquisition date, an entity recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) as if it had originated the contracts, while also taking into account how the acquiree applied ASC 606. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statements.

Note 2. Earnings Per Share

Prior to the Business Combination, the QualTek HoldCo membership structure included Class A Units, Preferred Class B Units, and Class P Units with only Class A Units outstanding upon the Closing of the Business Combination. The Company analyzed the calculation of net loss per unit for periods prior to the Business Combination and determined that it resulted in values that would not be meaningful to the users of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Therefore, the basic and diluted loss per share for the nine months ended October 1, 2022 represents only the period from February 14, 2022 to October 1, 2022.

The Company calculated the basic and diluted loss per share for the period following the Business Combination under the two-class method. The Earnout Shares are considered legally issued and outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock, subject to restrictions on transfer and voting. The Blocker Owner Earnout Shares are entitled to receive, ratably with the other outstanding Class A ~~common stock,~~Common Stock, dividends, and other distributions prior to vesting. The Earnout Voting Shares have only voting rights and therefore are not entitled to receive any distributions. The basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities, as the Blocker Owner Earnout Shares are considered participating securities. The net loss per share amounts is the same for Class A ~~common stock~~Common Stock and the Blocker Owner Earnout Shares because the holders of each are legally entitled to equal per share earnings, losses, and distributions, whether through dividends or liquidation. Shares of Class B common stock do not participate in the earnings or losses of the Company and, therefore, are not participating securities. As such, a separate presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class B common stock under the two-class method has not been presented.

The basic loss per share was computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders for the period subsequent to the Business Combination by the weighted average number of shares of Class A ~~common stock~~Common Stock outstanding for the same period. Diluted loss per share was computed in a manner consistent with that of basic loss per share while giving effect to all shares of potentially dilutive common stock that were outstanding during the period.

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The following tables present the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the current year period from the three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~for~~ the prior year period from February 14, 2022 to ~~October 1,~~April 2, 2022 ~~following the Business Combination when the Company had Class A common stock outstanding~~ (in thousands except share and per share data):

Basic:
Three months ended
October 1, 2022 February 14, 2022 through
October 1, 2022
Numerator:
Net loss $ (6,920) $ (43,513)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interests (3,778) (23,725)
Net loss attributable to QualTek Services Inc. (3,142) (19,788)
Less: Loss attributable to participating securities (292) (1,841)
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders, basic $ (2,850) $ (17,947)
Denominator:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding 24,446,284 24,446,284
Less: Weighted average unvested Blocker Owner Earnout Shares outstanding (2,274,934) (2,274,934)
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding, basic 22,171,350 22,171,350
Net loss per share - basic $ (0.13) $ (0.81)

Diluted:
Three months ended
October 1, 2022 February 14, 2022 through
October 1, 2022
Numerator:
Net loss $ (6,920) $ (43,513)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interests (544) (3,418)
Net loss attributable to Class A and B common shareholders, diluted (6,376) (40,095)
Less: Loss attributable to participating securities (307) (1,930)
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders, diluted $ (6,069) $ (38,165)
Denominator:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding 24,446,284 24,446,284
Less: weighted average unvested Blocker Owner Earnout Shares outstanding (2,274,934) (2,274,934)
Add: Weighted-average Class B common shares if converted to Class A common shares outstanding (excluding Earnout Voting shares) 22,827,398 22,827,398
Weighted average Class A and B common shares outstanding, diluted 44,998,748 44,998,748
Net loss per share - diluted $ (0.13) $ (0.85)


Basic:
	For the Three months ended April 1, 2023

Numerator:
Net loss	$	(46,852)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(22,358)
Net loss attributable to QualTek Services Inc.	(24,494)
Less: Loss attributable to participating securities	(2,004)
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders, basic	$	(22,490)

Denominator:
Weighted average Class A common shareholders outstanding	27,805,659
Less: Weighted average unvested Blocker Owner Earnout Shares outstanding	(2,274,934)
Weighted average Class A common shareholders outstanding, basic	25,530,725

Net loss per share - basic	$	(0.88)

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Diluted:
	For the Three months ended April 1, 2023

Numerator:
Net loss	$	(46,852)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,680)
Net loss attributable to QualTek Services, Inc.	(43,172)
Less: Loss attributable to participating securities	(2,078)
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders, diluted	$	(41,094)

Denominator:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding	27,805,659
Less: weighted average unvested Blocker Owner Earnout Shares outstanding	(2,274,934)
Add: Weighted-average Class B common shares if converted to Class A common shares outstanding (excluding Earnout Voting shares)	19,468,023
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding, diluted	44,998,748

Net loss per share - diluted	$	(0.91)

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	February 14, 2022 through April 1, 2022
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(11,016)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(6,016)
Net loss attributable to QualTek Services, Inc.	(5,000)
Less: Loss attributable to participating securities	(465)
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders, basic and diluted	$	(4,535)

Denominator:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding	24,446,284
Less: weighted average unvested Blocker Owner Earnout Shares outstanding	(2,274,934)
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	22,171,350

Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.20)

The ~~condensed~~ consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss reflect a net loss in the period presented and therefore the effect of the following securities are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share as including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:


		Three months ended October 1, 2022	February 14, 2022 through October 1, 2022		For the Three months ended April 1, 2023	February 14, 2022 through April 2, 2022
Excluded from the calculation (1)	Excluded from the calculation (1)			Excluded from the calculation (1)
Stock options	Stock options	5,161,375	5,161,375	Stock options	5,632,011	—
Class B common stock				Class B common stock	—	22,827,398
Private Placement Warrants	Private Placement Warrants	101,992	101,992	Private Placement Warrants	101,992	101,992
Public Warrants	Public Warrants	2,874,979	2,874,979	Public Warrants	2,874,979	2,874,979
Convertible Notes	Convertible Notes	12,468,500	12,468,500	Convertible Notes	12,468,500	12,468,500
Total potentially dilutive shares excluded from calculation	Total potentially dilutive shares excluded from calculation	20,606,846	20,606,846	Total potentially dilutive shares excluded from calculation	21,077,482	38,272,869

(1)This table excludes Earnout Voting Shares as the earn out contingency has not been met at period end.

Three months ended
October 2, 2021 Nine months ended
October 2, 2021
Numerator
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 19,466 $ (20,441)
Loss from discontinued operations (4,985) (8,114)
Net income (loss) 14,481 (28,555)
Less: accrued preferred return — 1,638
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders - basic and diluted $ 14,481 $ (30,193)
Denominator
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - basic 11,923,941 11,839,015
Add: weighted average Class B common shares if converted to Class A common shares 12,034,098 —
Add: Pre-PIPE Notes 3,322,361 —
Weighted average Class A and B common shares outstanding - diluted 27,280,400 11,839,015
Continuing operations - basic $ 1.63 $ (1.86)
Continuing operations - diluted $ 0.71 $ (1.86)
Discontinued operations - Class A - basic and diluted $ (0.42) $ (0.69)
Net income (loss) - basic $ 1.21 $ (2.55)
Net income (loss) - diluted $ 0.30 $ (2.55)


									Nine months ended October 2, 2021
~~Excluded from the calculation~~
~~Class B common stock~~									~~12,034,098~~
~~Pre-PIPE Notes~~									~~3,322,361~~
~~Total potentially dilutive shares excluded from calculation~~									~~15,356,459~~

~~Note 3. Discontinued Operations~~

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strategic shift that had a major effect on our operations and financial results. As a result of the suspension of operations, any new business with customers was terminated and remaining orders were canceled/settled.

The following table presents the aggregate carrying amounts of the classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations included in "Other current assets" and "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands). The amounts at October 1, 2022 were not material.


	~~December 31, 2021~~
~~Carrying amounts of assets included as part of discontinued operations:~~
~~Cash~~	$	~~1,545~~
~~Accounts receivable, net of allowance~~	~~1,292~~
~~Other current assets~~	~~1,665~~
~~Total current assets of discontinued operations~~	$	~~4,502~~
~~Carrying amounts of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations:~~
~~Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations~~	$	14
~~Accounts payable~~	~~559~~
~~Accrued expenses~~	~~1,475~~
~~Total current liabilities of discontinued operations~~	$	~~2,048~~

~~The financial results are presented as loss from discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows (in thousands):~~

For The Three Months Ended
October 2, 2021 For The Nine Months Ended
October 2, 2021
Revenue $ 454 $ 5,850
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 696 8,025
General and administrative 133 275
Depreciation and amortization 5,690 6,667
Total costs and expenses 6,519 14,967
Loss from operations of discontinued operations (6,065) (9,117)
Other expense:
Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment 1,101 1,101
Interest expense (21) (98)
Loss from discontinued operations $ (4,985) $ (8,114)

~~Note 4. Acquisitions~~

On January 26, 2021, the Company purchased 100% of the membership interests of Fiber Network Solutions, LLC (“FNS”), a Texas based company that provides new fiber optic construction services, as well as maintenance and repair services to renewable energy, commercial, and utility clientele in the United States. The overall consideration transferred was $20,059 thousand of cash and rollover equity valued at $2,000 thousand. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon FNS exceeding predetermined EBITDA thresholds for the years ending 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, as defined in the agreement, subject to a maximum additional payment of $20,000 thousand. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent consideration was determined to be $8,200 thousand. The cash consideration was funded by the issuance of equity, as well as the issuance of convertible notes with the majority member of QualTek HoldCo (see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligation).

On August 6, 2021, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities from Broken Arrow Communications, Inc. (“Broken Arrow”), a New Mexico based company that provided a wide variety of services for the installation, construction, and maintenance of wireless communication facilities. The consideration transferred was $5,000 thousand of cash. The

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purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon Broken Arrow exceeding predetermined crew count and EBITDA thresholds for certain markets for the 5-month period of August 2021 through December 2021 and for the year ending December 31, 2022, as defined in the agreement, subject to a maximum additional payment of $10,000 thousand. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent consideration was determined to be $7,552 thousand. The cash consideration was funded by the issuance of convertible notes in June 2021 (see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligation).

On August 30, 2021, the Company purchased 100% of the membership interests of Concurrent Group LLC (“Concurrent”), a Florida based company that provides construction, maintenance, and restoration services for utilities, electric membership co-ops, and municipally owned power providers. The overall consideration transferred was $13,828 thousand of cash, rollover equity valued at $6,000 thousand, and acquisition debt of $14,143 thousand. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon Concurrent exceeding predetermined EBITDA thresholds for LTM periods ending at the closing of the third quarter of 2022, 2023 and 2024, as defined in the agreement, subject to a maximum additional payment of $30,000 thousand. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent consideration was determined to be $7,000 thousand. The cash consideration was funded by convertible notes issued by the Company in June 2021. (see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligation).

On October 15, 2021, the Company purchased 100% of the membership interests of Urban Cable Technology, LLC (“Urban Cable”), a Pennsylvania based company that provides a range of services, including aerial and underground construction, engineering, multiple dwelling units wiring and rewiring, and fiber placement to broadband and telecom cable operators. The overall consideration transferred was $8,436 thousand of cash and rollover equity valued at $4,000 thousand. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon Urban Cable exceeding predetermined EBITDA for the years ending 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, as defined in the agreement. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent consideration was determined to be $3,450 thousand. The cash consideration was funded by line of credit.

The acquisitions were recognized as business combinations with FNS and associated goodwill reporting within our Renewables and Recovery Logistics Segment and Broken Arrow, Concurrent, and Urban Cable and associated goodwill reporting within our Telecom Segment. The identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition dates. Goodwill resulted from expected synergies and revenue growth from combining operations with the Company. The goodwill recognized from these acquisitions is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

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~~The following table summarizes the final fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired at the date of the acquisitions (in thousands):~~

FNS Broken Arrow Concurrent Urban Cable
Purchase consideration:
Cash paid $ 20,059 $ 5,000 $ 13,828 $ 8,436
Rollover equity 2,000 — 6,000 4,000
Contingent consideration 8,200 7,552 7,000 3,450
Acquisition debt — — 14,143 —
Due from seller — — (510) (151)
$ 30,259 $ 12,552 $ 40,461 $ 15,735
Purchase price allocations:
Cash $ — $ — $ 1,289 $ 185
Accounts receivable — 5,126 8,458 3,695
Inventories — 133 25 —
Prepaid expenses — 94 — 14
Other current assets — — 10 28
Property and equipment 9,978 219 5,263 1,361
Other long-term assets — 32 60 —
Customer relationships 17,370 5,750 22,330 10,910
Trademarks and trade names 270 80 760 340
Goodwill 8,082 5,319 8,552 799
35,700 16,753 46,747 17,332
Accounts payable — (1,987) (1,938) (1,184)
Accrued expenses — (156) (799) (323)
Contract liabilities — (2,058) (367) —
Capital lease obligations (5,441) — (3,182) (90)
$ 30,259 $ 12,552 $ 40,461 $ 15,735

~~The measurement period adjustments made during 2022 and direct acquisition-related expenses associated with these acquisitions were not material.~~

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Note 5.3. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):


		October 1, 2022		December 31, 2021			April 1, 2023		December 31, 2022
Office furniture	Office furniture	$	2,130	$	1,382	Office furniture	$	2,287	$	2,229
Computers	Computers	2,279		1,856		Computers	2,284		2,296
Machinery, equipment and vehicles	Machinery, equipment and vehicles	26,522		17,331		Machinery, equipment and vehicles	27,914		27,178
Land	Land	140		140		Land	140		140
Building	Building	340		340		Building	340		340
Leasehold improvements	Leasehold improvements	5,159		4,552		Leasehold improvements	5,224		5,178
Software	Software	2,418		2,320		Software	2,449		2,416
Assets under capital lease		53,649		50,941
Assets under financing lease						Assets under financing lease	65,712		57,905
Construction in process	Construction in process	1,378		1,335		Construction in process	1,340		1,807
		94,015		80,197			107,690		99,489
Less: accumulated depreciation	Less: accumulated depreciation	(39,344)		(29,515)		Less: accumulated depreciation	(43,732)		(39,671)
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net	$	54,671	$	50,682	Property and equipment, net	$	63,958	$	59,818

Property and equipment include assets acquired under ~~capital~~financing leases of ~~$53,649~~$65,712 thousand and ~~$50,941~~$57,905 thousand ~~and~~as well as accumulated depreciation of ~~$16,446~~$17,517 thousand and ~~$14,899~~$15,096 thousand as of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. Depreciation expense was ~~$4,132~~$4,470 thousand and ~~$11,745~~$3,785 thousand for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022, respectively,~~2023 and ~~was $2,485 thousand and $9,418 thousand for the three and nine months ended October~~April 2, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

Note 6.4. Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Liabilities, and Customer Credit Concentration

The following provides further details on the ~~condensed~~ consolidated balance sheet accounts of accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities.

Accounts Receivable

The Company is party to non-recourse financing arrangements in the ordinary course of business, under which certain receivables are settled with the ~~customer’s~~customer's bank in return for a nominal fee. Discount charges related to these arrangements which are included ~~within interest expense,~~in "Interest expense" on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss were not material in all periods presented.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets represent our right to consideration from our customers when such right is conditioned on something other than the passage of time. Contract assets, which primarily consist of retainage (an agreed-upon portion of billed amounts not expected to be collected until the projects have been completed), were not material at ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022 or~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. Our accounts receivable represent unconditional rights to consideration, including unbilled revenues for the estimated value of unbilled work for projects with performance obligations recognized over time.

Contract liabilities primarily represent advanced billing and payment received in excess of revenues recognized and before our performance obligations have been satisfied. Contract liabilities ~~included in "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets,~~ were ~~$17,988~~$22,358 thousand and ~~$14,773~~$24,094 thousand at ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively. The amount of revenue recognized for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021 from the amount~~2022 that was previously included in contract liabilities at ~~December 31, 2021 and 2020~~the beginning of the period was ~~$11,636~~$13,432 thousand and ~~$8,132~~$7,215 thousand, respectively.

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Customer Credit Concentration

Customers whose accounts receivable exceeded 10% of the total gross accounts receivable were as follows (in thousands):


		October 1, 2022				December 31, 2021					April 1, 2023				December 31, 2022
		Amounts		% of Total		Amounts		% of Total			Amounts		% of Total		Amounts		% of Total
AT&T	AT&T	$	88,870	30.7	%	$	56,280	27.1	%	AT&T	$	70,239	30.9	%	$	76,816	30.7	%
Verizon	Verizon	53,681		18.5	%	35,756		17.2	%	Verizon	30,917		13.6	%	56,551		22.6	%
T-Mobile	T-Mobile	42,595		14.7	%	50,218		24.2	%	T-Mobile	28,873		12.7	%	36,663		14.6	%
Total	Total	$	185,146	63.9	%	$	142,254	68.5	%	Total	$	130,029	57.2	%	$	170,030	67.9	%

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2023		December 31, 2022
Balance at beginning of year	$	5,408	$	5,614
Charged to expense	(196)		8,533
Deductions for uncollectible receivables written off	(141)		(8,739)
Balance at end of period	$	5,071	$	5,408

Note 7.5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

Renewables
and
Recovery
Logistics Telecom Total
Goodwill as of December 31, 2021 (a) $ 21,680 $ 7,043 $ 28,723
Measurement period adjustments, net — (70) (70)
Goodwill as of October 1, 2022 (a) $ 21,680 $ 6,973 $ 28,653


	Renewables and Recovery Logistics		Telecom		Total
Goodwill as of December 31, 2022	$	13,598	$	895	$	14,493
Measurement period adjustments, net	—		—		—
Goodwill as of April 1, 2023	$	13,598	$	895	$	14,493

~~(a)Goodwill is net of accumulated impairment charges of $89,421 thousand~~Due to the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the Company determined that a triggering event existed as of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023, which warranted an interim goodwill impairment assessment. As of April 1, 2023, we performed a quantitative assessment and ~~December 31, 2021 in~~determined that none of the ~~Telecom segment. There have been no impairment charges within the Renewables and Recovery Logistics segment.~~Company's goodwill was impaired.

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Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):


		October 1, 2022								April 1, 2023
		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying Amount			Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying Amount
Customer relationships	Customer relationships	9.1	$	424,260	$	(124,727)	$	299,533	Customer relationships	8.6	$	424,260	$	(142,341)	$	281,919
Trademarks and trade names	Trademarks and trade names	9.3	59,969		(27,286)		32,683		Trademarks and trade names	9.3	59,969		(30,731)		29,238
			$	484,229	$	(152,013)	$	332,216			$	484,229	$	(173,072)	$	311,157


		December 31, 2021								December 31, 2022
		Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying Amount			Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying Amount
Customer relationships	Customer relationships	9.5	$	424,560	$	(98,307)	$	326,253	Customer relationships	8.8	$	424,260	$	(133,535)	$	290,725
Trademarks and trade names	Trademarks and trade names	9.5	59,969		(22,048)		37,921		Trademarks and trade names	9.3	59,969		(29,008)		30,961
			$	484,529	$	(120,355)	$	364,174			$	484,229	$	(162,543)	$	321,686

Amortization expense of intangible assets was ~~$10,553~~$10,529 thousand and ~~$31,658~~for the three months ended April 1, 2023, and was $10,572 thousand for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October 1,~~April 2, 2022, ~~respectively and was $7,910 thousand and $29,020 thousand for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2021,~~ respectively.

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Note 8.6. Debt and ~~Capital~~Finance Lease Obligations

~~Convertible notes – related party:~~ ~~On June 16, 2021,~~The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated the Company ~~issued a convertible note (“Convertible Note – Related Party – June 2021”) in~~Parties’ respective obligations under the ~~aggregate principal amount of $30,568 thousand to BCP QualTek II LLC, an affiliate of its majority member, in exchange for~~Indenture, the ~~25,000 outstanding Preferred Class B Units (Preferred Units)~~ABL Credit Agreement and the ~~associated accumulated preferred return.~~Term Loan Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Debt Instruments”). The ~~Convertible Note – Related Party - June 2021 converted under its mandatory conversion provision,~~Debt Instruments provide that, as ~~defined in the agreement, upon the consummation of the Business Combination on February 14, 2022, as noted in Note 1-Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.~~

~~Convertible notes – June 2021:~~ On June 16, 2021, the Company issued convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes – June 2021”) with an aggregate principal amount of $44,400 thousand. The Convertible Notes – June 2021 did not require interest to be accrued or payable and did not have a fixed maturity date. The Convertible Notes – June 2021 converted under its mandatory conversion provision, as defined in the agreement, upon the consummation of the Business Combination on February 14, 2022 (See Note 1-Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). There was a beneficial conversion feature of $12,270 thousand related to the Convertible Notes – June 2021 that was amortized over the life of the notes, using the effective interest method.

~~Effective January 1, 2022, the Company early adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective method. As~~ a result of the ~~adoption~~Chapter 11 Cases, the principal and interest due thereunder shall be immediately due and payable. Any efforts to enforce such payment obligations under the Debt Instruments are automatically stayed as a result of ~~ASU 2020-06, previously recognized beneficial conversion feature for~~ the Chapter 11 Cases, and the stakeholders’ rights of enforcement in respect of the Debt Instruments are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

In addition, on March 15, 2023, the Company did not make an interest payment of approximately $3,700 thousand due on its 2027 Convertible ~~Notes – June 2021 outstanding~~Notes. The Company had a 30-day grace period, or until April 14, 2023, to make the interest payment. The Company did not make the interest payment, and, as a result, an event of default occurred under the Indenture, the ABL Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

Due to the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, and the Company’s defaults under the Debt Instruments, as of ~~January~~December 31, 2022 and April 1, ~~2022 was removed from additional paid-in capital and~~2023, the debt discount. A cumulative impact adjustment was recorded to account for a reduction in interest expense due to a decrease in the discount, which is recognized as interest expense upon conversion of the convertible debt. Adoption of the new standard resulted in a decrease to additional paid-in capital of $12,270 thousand, an increase to convertible debt, net of $3,409Company reclassified $548,847 thousand and ~~a decrease~~$595,074 thousand of its outstanding debt from long-term to ~~accumulated deficit of $8,861 thousand.~~current, respectively.

Line of credit: The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, has an Asset Based Lending Credit Agreement (“ABL Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”). Under the ABL Credit Agreement, the Company has ~~available~~access to an aggregate revolving credit facility, including a swingline subfacility and a letter of credit subfacility ~~in the amount of $103,500 thousand,~~ for working capital needs and general corporate purposes. The Company's ability to borrow under the ABL credit facility is subject to periodic borrowing base determinations, which borrowing base consists primarily of certain eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory. Interest on the outstanding principal amount, payable in arrears monthly, is based on either an elected Base Rate plus an applicable margin, or an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin, as defined in the agreement.

On January 28, 2022, the Company executed an amendment to the Credit Agreement to temporarily increase the maximum availability of the revolving credit facility to the amount of $115,000 thousand until February 15, 2022. On February 14, 2022, the maximum availability was automatically reduced to the amount of $103,500 thousand. In connection with the Business Combination, on February 14, 2022, the Company repaid $73,000 thousand of debt associated with the line of credit.

On May 13, 2022, the Company executed an amendment to the Credit Agreement that extended the maturity date by two years from July 18, 2023 to July 17, 2025 and clarified certain provisions to exclude the payment of the earn-out obligations made in February 2022 from the proceeds from the Business Combination in the calculation of the Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio.

On September 19, 2022, the Company executed an amendment to the Credit Agreement that increased the aggregate revolving commitments to $130,000 thousand from September 15 through December 31 of each year (the “Seasonal Increase Period”). The aggregate revolving commitments from January 1 through September 14 of each year will remain at $103,500 thousand. The amendment provides for a 0.50% increase in the applicable margin during the Seasonal Increase Period and a 0.25% increase in the applicable margin for all other time periods. All other terms of the Credit Agreement, including the maturity date, remained the same. The interest rate under the ABL Credit Agreement as of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 was ~~8.25%~~12.00%.

On November 11, 2022, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries QualTek Buyer, LLC and QualTek LLC, entered into the Ninth Amendment and Waiver to ABL Credit and Guaranty Agreement. Interest on the principal amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement, payable in arrears monthly, is based on either an elected Base Rate plus an applicable margin, or an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin, as defined in the agreement (the “Applicable Margin”). The Ninth Amendment provides for a 0.50% increase in the Applicable Margin for all time periods provided for in the Amended Credit Agreement. In addition, the Amendment revises the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant such that the borrower must be in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio at the end of every fiscal

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quarter and as amended by the Amendment (the “Amended Credit Agreement”). Further, PNC prospectively waived fixed charge coverage ratio covenant for the third quarter 2022 under the Credit Agreement.

Standby letters of credit totaling ~~$5,031~~$5,903 thousand, issued for our insurance carriers and in support of performance under certain contracts, were outstanding and the borrowing capacity available under the ABL Credit ~~Facility~~Agreement was ~~$18,197~~approximately $3,866 thousand as of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022.~~2023.

On March 16, 2023, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries QualTek Buyer, LLC and QualTek LLC, entered into an amendment to the ABL Credit Agreement among QualTek Buyer, LLC, QualTek LLC, certain subsidiaries of QualTek LLC and PNC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “ABL Amendment”).The ABL Amendment provides for a reduction in the aggregate commitment from $130,000 thousand to $105,000 thousand, a modification of the interest rate to SOFR plus 5.00% and a modification of the maturity date of the ABL facility to be June 16, 2024. The ABL Amendment also implemented modifications to certain of the affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default.

In connection with the proposed joint plan of reorganization (as amended, supplemented or modified, the "Plan"), the ABL Credit Agreement and the ABL Amendment have been replaced by the Company’s debtor-in-possession financing arrangements. For information about subsequent events related to the Company’s debtor-in-possession financing arrangements, see Note 1 6 – Subsequent Events.

Term loan: The Company has a Senior Secured Term Credit and Guaranty Agreement (“Term ~~Loan”~~Loan Credit Agreement”) with ~~Citibank~~UMB Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent and collateral agent, for $380,000 thousand. On a quarterly basis, principal payments of $2,391 thousand plus interest are due with all unpaid principal and interest due at maturity on July 17, 2025.

On March 16, 2023, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries QualTek Buyer, LLC and QualTek LLC, entered into an amendment to the Term Loan Credit Agreement among QualTek Buyer, LLC, QualTek LLC, certain subsidiaries of QualTek LLC and UMB Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Term Loan Amendment”) due June 16, 2024. The Term Loan ~~interest is payable either monthly or quarterly, in arrears, based on~~Amendment provides for $55,000 thousand of immediately available new money incremental term loans under the Company’s interest election. The Company may elect either a Base Rate plus an applicable rate (11.50% at October 1, 2022), or an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable rate (10.00% at October 1, 2022), as definedTerm Loan Credit Agreement. Each of the lenders providing the new money incremental term loans, and existing term lenders who agree to take new money incremental term loans by assignment after the closing date and participate in the ~~agreement.~~reallocation process, will be entitled to receive rollover loans structured as a new facility of term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the payment waterfall, the new money incremental term loans will be senior to the rollover loans, and the rollover loans will be senior to the existing term loans. On March 16, 2023, the Company borrowed the full $55,000 thousand of new money incremental term loans. The Term Loan ~~agreement requires an excess cash calculation, as defined in~~Amendment also provides for $20,000 thousand of additional new money incremental term loans under the ~~agreement, which could result in additional required principal payments on the loan. There were no excess cash principal payments due October 1, 2022.~~

~~Acquisition debt:~~ ~~Acquisition debt consists of deferred purchase price due~~Term Loan Credit Agreement, subject to the ~~sellers in~~satisfaction of certain conditions precedent. On May 12, 2023, the ~~Recovery Logistics, Inc., Vertical Limit LLC, Vinculums Services, LLC,~~Company borrowed $10,000 thousand of additional new money incremental term loans.

In connection with the Plan, the Term Loan Credit Agreement and ~~Concurrent acquisitions. The acquisition debt was paid in full with proceeds from~~ the ~~Business Combination on February 14, 2022 (see~~ Term Loan Amendment have been overridden by the Company’s debtor-in-possession financing arrangements. For information about subsequent events related to the Company’s debtor-in-possession financing arrangements, see Note 1 ~~- Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies)~~6 – Subsequent Events.

Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes: In connection with the Business Combination, on February 14, 2022, the Company entered into anthe Indenture ~~with Wilmington Trust, National Association (the “Trustee”) where~~pursuant to which the Company ~~has~~ issued ~~senior unsecured convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”)~~the 2027 Convertible Notes due February 15, 2027, in an aggregate principal amount of $124,685 thousand, receiving $122,191 thousand in net cash proceeds. The 2027 Convertible Notes have an original issue discount of $2,494 thousand. Further, $6,384 thousand in debt issuance costs were incurred. The total of $8,878 thousand recorded as debt discount is being amortized using the effective interest method through the maturity dates of the 2027 Convertible Notes. The 2027 Convertible Notes provide for an interest rate that is set quarterly based on gross leverage with a minimum interest rate of 9.50% per annum and up to a maximum of 11.75% per annum, with an additional interest of 2% per annum ~~upon the occurrence of an event of default (as defined~~in certain circumstances as described in the ~~Indenture).~~Indenture. Interest is payable on a quarterly basis commencing on June 15, 2022. For the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 1, 2023 and April 2, 2022, the Company recorded interest expense of ~~$3,581~~$3,622 thousand and ~~$9,197~~$1,913 thousand, respectively. As of ~~October~~April 1, 2023 and April 2, 2022, the 2027 Convertible Notes are presented net of a debt discount of ~~$7,768~~$6,880 thousand and $8,656 thousand on the ~~condensed~~ consolidated balance sheet with accretion of $444 thousand and ~~$1,110~~$222 thousand, ~~for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2022,~~ respectively.

Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of the Indenture, each holder of a 2027 Convertible Note is provided with the right, at such holder’s option, to convert all or any portion (if the portion to be converted is $1 thousand principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of such 2027 Convertible Note at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding February 15, 2027, at an initial conversion rate of 100 shares of the Company’s Class A ~~common stock,~~Common Stock, which is equal to an initial conversion price of $10.00 per share (subject to

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adjustment as provided in the Indenture) per $1 thousand principal amount of the 2027 Convertible Note. If a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture) occurs prior to February 15, 2027, holders of the 2027 Convertible Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any portion of their 2027 Convertible Notes in principal amounts of $1 thousand or an integral multiple thereof, at a repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the 2027 Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The 2027 Convertible Notes may be converted by the Company any time after the two-year anniversary of the Closing of the Business Combination on February 14, 2022 (the “Company Forced Conversion Date”) subject to the following conditions: (i) the Company’s share price trading at or above ~~$14.00~~$14 per share for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days after the Company Forced Conversion Date; (ii) the holders receive a make-whole payment in the form of cash or additional shares at the time of such conversion; (iii) the 60-day average daily trading volume ending on the last trading day of the applicable exercise period being greater than or equal to $15,000 thousand; (iv) the conversion of the 2027 Convertible Notes being made on a pro-rata basis across all 2027 Convertible Note investors; and (v) the conversion of the 2027 Convertible Notes, together with all previously converted 2027 Convertible Notes, resulting in no more than 20% of the free float of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

The Company determined that there was no derivative liability associated with the 2027 Convertible Notes under ASC 815-15, Derivatives and Hedging. Per ASC 815-10-15-74(a), contracts that are both indexed to its own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity in its statement of financial position are not considered to be derivative instruments. The conversion feature is indexed to the Company’s own stock and is classified in stockholders’ equity on the ~~condensed~~ consolidated

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balance sheets. As the conversion features would meet the scope exception as described in paragraphs ASC 815-15-74(a), the conversion features are not required to be separated from the host instrument and accounted for separately. As a result, at ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, the conversion feature does not meet derivative classification.

The 2027 Convertible Notes have customary anti-dilution protections and customary negative covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, restricted payments, and permitted investments. As

In connection with the Plan, each holder of ~~October 1, 2022,~~allowed Convertible Notes Claims (as defined in the "Plan") will receive (i) its pro rata share of 10% (subject to dilution) of the new equity interests to be issued by the Company ~~was~~on the Plan Effective Date and (ii) its pro rata share of the warrants to purchase 7.5% of the new equity interests to be issued by the Company on the Plan Effective Date, and the 2027 Convertible Notes will be canceled or otherwise retired in ~~compliance with the covenants under the Indenture.~~full.

Debt outstanding was as follows (in thousands):

October 1,
2022 December 31,
2021
Current Maturities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 9,564 $ 115,224
Current portion of capital lease obligations 12,876 12,151
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ 22,440 $ 127,375
Long-term borrowings:
Line of credit $ 102,223 $ 87,633
Term loan 344,308 351,481
Acquisition debt — 34,718
Convertible notes – related party — 30,567
Convertible notes – June 2021 — 44,400
Senior unsecured convertible notes 124,685 —
Less: current maturities of long-term debt (9,564) (115,224)
Less: unamortized financing fees (8,439) (11,354)
Less: convertible debt discount (7,768) (3,408)
Long-term debt, net of current portion $ 545,445 $ 418,813
Capital lease obligations:
Capital lease obligations $ 32,056 $ 32,002
Less: current portion of capital lease obligations (12,876) (12,151)
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion 19,180 19,851
Total long-term borrowings $ 564,625 $ 438,664


	April 1, 2023		December 31, 2022
Current Maturities:
Line of credit	$	85,498	$	91,665
Term loan	376,930		334,378
2027 Convertible Notes	117,805		117,361
Current portion of finance lease obligations	12,634		13,022
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of deferred financing costs (1)	$	592,867	$	556,426
Long-term borrowings:
Finance lease obligations	$	39,971	$	35,897
Less: current portion of finance lease obligations	(12,634)		(13,022)
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion	27,337		22,875
Total long-term borrowings	$	27,337	$	22,875


(1)			The current maturities of long-term debt for the years ended April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is net of deferred financing costs and convertible debt discount of $24,405 thousand and $15,007 thousand, respectively.

Note 9.7. Warrants

Prior to the Business Combination, ROCR issued 2,875 thousand Public Warrants and 102 thousand Private Placement Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”). Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Company assumed the

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Warrants. The Public Warrants became exercisable on 30 days after the completion of the Business ~~Combination.~~Combination (See Note 8 - Fair Value Measurement). No warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares of Class A Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no effective registration statement covering the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants within 120 days following the consummation of the 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, warrant holders may exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The warrants will expire five years from the closing of the Business Combination.

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

–in whole and not in part;

–at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

–at any time after the warrants become exercisable;

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–if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the shares of Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share, for any 20 trading days within a 30-day trading period commencing after the warrants become exercisable and 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 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying such warrants at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred to above and continuing each day thereafter until the date of redemption.

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of shares of Class A Common Stock at a price below their respective exercise prices. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants were not transferable, assignable or saleable until completion of the Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants are exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and are nonredeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants are redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

In connection with the Plan, all existing equity interests, including the Warrants, will be cancelled, released and extinguished and such equity interests will have no further force or effect.

Note ~~10.~~8. Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures and reports certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). GAAP specifies a three-level hierarchy that is used when measuring and disclosing fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e. observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e. unobservable inputs). An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant inputs to its valuation. The following is a description of the three hierarchy levels.

Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Active markets are considered to be those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

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Level 2Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3Unobservable inputs are not corroborated by market data. This category is comprised of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources.

Transfers into or out of any hierarchy level are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers occurred. There were no transfers between any levels during the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

Acquisition-related contingent consideration is measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs such as projections of financial results and cash flows for the acquired businesses and a discount factor based on the weighted average cost of capital which fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

As a result of the Business Combination, the Company has ~~issued and~~ outstanding Private Placement Warrants and Public Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants are substantially similar to the Public Warrants, but not directly traded or quoted on an active market and not subject to the redemption right under certain circumstances (see Note ~~9-Warrants)~~7 -Warrants). The Private Placement Warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within

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warrant liability on the accompanying ~~condensed~~ consolidated balance sheet. As of the Closing Date and ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, the Private Placement Warrants were valued using a Black-Scholes call option model. The Black-Scholes call option model’s primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is the Public Warrants implied volatility adjusted for the redemption feature, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement.

In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following tables show the fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022 and the related activity for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands).


		Fair Value at October 1, 2022									Fair Value at April 1, 2023
		Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial liabilities	Financial liabilities									Financial liabilities
Contingent consideration (1)	Contingent consideration (1)	$	15,043	$	—	$	—	$	15,043	Contingent consideration (1)	$	5,200	$	—	$	—	$	5,200
Warrant liability ~~(2)~~(1)	Warrant liability ~~(2)~~(1)	77		—		—		77		Warrant liability ~~(2)~~(1)	77		—		—		77
		$	15,120	$	—	$	—	$	15,120		$	5,277	$	—	$	—	$	5,277


		Fair Value at December 31, 2021									Fair Value at December 31, 2022
		Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities:										Financial liabilities:
Contingent consideration (1)	Contingent consideration (1)	$	30,756	$	—	$	—	$	30,756	Contingent consideration (1)	$	5,200	$	—	$	—	$	5,200
Warrant liability (1)										Warrant liability (1)	77		—		—		77
		$	30,756	$	—	$	—	$	30,756		$	5,277	$	—	$	—	$	5,277

(1) ~~Included in "Other current liabilities" and "Other non-current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.~~

~~(2)~~ Included in "Other non-current liabilities" on the ~~condensed~~ consolidated balance sheets.

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The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities (in thousands):

Warrant
liability Contingent
consideration
January 1, 2022 $ — $ 30,756
Assumption of private placement warrants in Business Combination 77 —
Accretion — 1,050
Reclassification to short term debt — (5,000)
Change in fair value — (11,763)
October 1, 2022 $ 77 $ 15,043


	Warrant liability		Contingent consideration
January 1, 2023	$	77	$	5,200
Change in fair value	—		—
April 1, 2023	$	77	$	5,200


	Warrant liability		Contingent consideration
January 1, 2022	$	—	$	30,756
Assumption of private placement warrants in Business Combination	77		—
Accretion	—		410
April 2, 2022	$	77	$	31,166

~~Contingent~~
~~consideration~~

~~January 1, 2021~~

~~18,129~~

~~Acquisition (see Note 4)~~

~~8,200~~

~~Accretion~~

~~440~~

~~Reclassification to acquisition debt~~

~~(10,000)~~

~~October 2, 2021~~

~~16,769~~

Note ~~11.~~9. Equity

Immediately prior to the Business Combination, management made a non-cash discretionary distribution to effectively settle all existing Class P Units in exchange for Historical LLC Interests in QualTek HoldCo. In addition, as mentioned in Note 1 - Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, per the Business Combination Agreement, QualTek HoldCo issued the Convertible Note – Related Party – June 2021 (see in Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease

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Obligations) in an aggregate principal amount of $30,568 thousand to BCP QualTek II, LLC in exchange for all the Preferred Class B units, which automatically converted into Common Units upon closing of the Business Combination.

~~QualTek Services Inc. Preferred Stock:~~ ~~The Company is authorized to issue 1,000 thousand shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At October 1, 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.~~

QualTek Services Inc. Class A Common Stock: The Company is authorized to issue 500,000 thousand shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, there were ~~24,446~~27,806 thousand shares of Class A Common Stock (inclusive of 2,275 thousand shares of Blocker Owner Earnout Shares) issued and outstanding. Holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to full economic rights, including the right to receive dividends when and if declared by the Board. Each holder of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class A Common Stock held. Upon liquidation of the Company, holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of debts and other liabilities.

QualTek Services Inc. Class B Common Stock: The Company is authorized to issue 500,000 thousand shares of Class B Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At ~~October~~April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were ~~26,664~~23,304 thousand shares of Class B Common Stock (inclusive of 3,836 thousand shares of Earnout Voting Shares) issued and outstanding. Holders of Class B Common Stock do not have economic rights but are entitled to one vote for each share of Class B Common Stock held. Upon liquidation of the Company, holders are not entitled to receive any assets remaining after payment of debts and other liabilities.

Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote as a single class on all matters requiring a shareholder vote.

Non-controlling Interests: QualTek Services Inc. is the sole managing member of QualTek HoldCo and consolidates the financial results of QualTek HoldCo. The non-controlling interests balance represents the economic interest in QualTek HoldCo held by the Flow-through Sellers. The following table summarizes the ownership of QualTek HoldCo as of ~~October~~April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


		Common Units	Ownership Percentage			Common Units	Ownership Percentage
Common Units held by QualTek Services Inc.(1)	Common Units held by QualTek Services Inc.(1)	22,171,350	45	%	Common Units held by QualTek Services Inc.(1)	25,530,724	52	%
Common Units held by Flow-through Sellers	Common Units held by Flow-through Sellers	26,663,575	55	%	Common Units held by Flow-through Sellers	23,304,200	48	%
Balance at end of period	Balance at end of period	48,834,925	100	%	Balance at end of period	48,834,924	100	%


(1)			Earnouts related to QualTek Services Inc. are contingently issuable shares where the underlying units are not issued, and as such the earnout amount is not included in the calculation of NCI.

Each Common Unit corresponds to a share of Class B Common Stock. Common Unit holders share in QualTek HoldCo’s profits or loss and distributions on a pro rata basis. The Flow-through Sellers have the right to exchange their

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Common Units in QualTek HoldCo for shares of Class A Common Stock of QualTek Services Inc. on a one-to-one basis after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period (as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of QualTek HoldCo). In connection with the exercise of the exchange of the Common Units, the Flow-through Sellers will be required to surrender a number of shares of Class B Common Stock, which the Company will cancel for no consideration on a one-for-one basis with the number of Common Units so exchanged. Between October 2, 2022 and the date hereof, the Company converted 3,359,375 QualTek HoldCo units and shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company into 3,359,375 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company after receiving requests for conversion from the holders thereof.

Public Warrants: In connection with the Business Combination, the Company assumed the Public Warrants, which are recorded as a component of equity. ~~At October~~As of April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 2,875 thousand Public Warrants outstanding. Refer to Note ~~9-Warrants~~7 - Warrants for additional information.

Earnout Shares: As discussed in Note 1-Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company issued 2,275 thousand shares of Class A Common Stock (Blocker Owner Earnout Shares) and 3,836 thousand shares of Class B Common Stock (Earnout Voting Shares) that are subject to certain restriction on transfer and voting and potential forfeiture pending the achievement of the earn out targets. Blocker Owner Earnout Shares are entitled to receive, ratably with the other outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, dividends, and other distributions prior to vesting. Earnout Voting Shares have only voting rights and therefore are not entitled to receive any distributions. Each Earnout

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Voting Share has a corresponding Common Unit of QualTek HoldCo which is subject to the same vesting conditions. At ~~October~~April 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the earn out targets have not been achieved and all Earnout Shares are unvested.

In connection with the Plan, all existing equity interests will be cancelled, released and extinguished and such equity interests will have no further force or effect.

Note ~~12.~~10. Stock-Based Compensation

Long-term Incentive Plan

The Company's ~~LTIP~~Long-term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") allows for the award of equity incentives, including stock options, restricted shares, performance awards, stock appreciation rights, other share-based awards and other cash-based awards to certain employees, directors, officers, or consultants to the Company or its subsidiaries. As of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, there were ~~2.3 million~~2,194 thousand shares of Class A Common Stock available for future grant under the ~~Plan.~~LTIP. The number of shares of Class A ~~common stock~~Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2022 ~~Plan~~LTIP will automatically increase on January 1st each year, starting on January 1, 2023 and continuing through January 1, 2032, by the lesser of (a) the lesser of (i) two percent (2%) of the total number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding on December 31st of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) such number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would result in the number of shares of Class A Common Stock reserved being equal to 15% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding as of the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year, and (b) a lesser number determined by the Company’s Board of Directors prior to the applicable January 1st. ~~There was not a similar plan in 2021.~~

Stock Options

Stock options under the LTIP are granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors or its Committee and expire no more than ten years from the grant date. Outstanding stock options generally vest in equal installments over a four-year period subject to the grantee’s continued service on each applicable vesting. All options under the ~~Plan~~LTIP are exercisable, upon vesting, for shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. Outstanding stock options expire 10 years from the grant date.

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022, the Company granted~~2023, there were no stock options ~~for 5.2 million shares of Class A Common Stock under the LTIP, with an aggregate grant date fair value of $7,605 thousand. During the nine months ended October 1, 2022, 645,563~~granted or exercised. There were 356 thousand stock options vested and the total fair value of stock options vested was ~~$936~~$477 thousand. ~~There were no stock options exercised during the nine months ended October 1, 2022.~~

As of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022, 4.4 million~~2023, 4,304 thousand outstanding stock options were unvested, which had a weighted average grant date fair value of ~~$1.45.~~$1.08. There were ~~5.1 million~~5,279 thousand stock options outstanding as of ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, with a weighted average exercise price of ~~$1.45.~~$5.38. There were no stock options outstanding or granted as of ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~2022.

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Options	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
Outstanding at January 1, 2023	5,632,011	$5.92
Granted	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited or expired	(228,063)	6.80
Cancelled	(125,250)	7.50
Outstanding at April 1, 2023	5,278,698	$5.38	5.67	—
Exercisable at April 1, 2023	1,074,716	$7.27	5.51	—

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized in the ~~condensed~~ consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (in thousands):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
Cost of revenue $ 46 $ — $ 167 $ —
General and administrative expenses 376 — 8,080 —
Total $ 422 $ — $ 8,247 $ —


	Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Cost of revenue	$	33	$	—
General and administrative expenses	362		—
Total	$	395	$	—

As of October 1, 2022, there was $5,788 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. The unrecognized compensation cost as of October 1, 2022 is expected to be fully amortized over the next 3.4 years. Absent the effect of forfeiture of stock compensation cost for any departures of employees, the following tables

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summarize the unrecognized compensation cost, the weighted average period the cost is expected to be amortized, and the estimated annual compensation cost for the future periods indicated below (excludes any future award) (in thousands):

Unrecognized Compensation Cost Weighted
Average
Remaining
Period to be
Recognized (in Years)
October 1,
2022 October 2,
2021 October 1,
2022 October 2,
2021
Stock options $ 5,788 $ — 3.4 0


	Unrecognized Compensation Cost		Weighted Average Remaining Period to be Recognized (in Years)
	April 1, 2023		April 1, 2023
Stock options	$	4,162	2.8

Total Unrecognized Compensation Cost
Total 2022 2023 2024 2025 and beyond
Stock options $ 5,788 $ 431 $ 1,713 $ 1,713 $ 1,931


	Total Unrecognized Compensation Cost
	Total		2023		2024		2025		2026 and beyond
Stock options	$	4,162	$	1,155	$	1,414	$	1,358	$	235

In connection with the Plan, all existing options will be cancelled, released and extinguished and such options will have no further force or effect.

Note ~~13.~~11. Income Taxes

Prior to the Business Combination, QualTek HoldCo was treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, QualTek HoldCo’s is not subject to U.S. federal and certain state and local income taxes. Any taxable income and losses were passed through to and included in the taxable income of its members.

Following the Business Combination, the Company is subject to income taxes at the U.S. federal, state, and local levels for income tax purposes, including with respect to its allocable share of any taxable income of QualTek HoldCo.

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The effective tax rate was 0% for three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022.~~2023 and April 2, 2022, respectively. The Company, based on the consideration of the relevant positive and negative evidence available, maintained a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

The Company provides for income taxes and related accounts using the asset and liability method of accounting. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequence on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, using tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is “more-likely-than-not” that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent on the amount of future taxable income.

Note ~~14.~~12. Tax Receivable Agreement

As part of the Business Combination, the Company entered into the TRA. Under the terms of the TRA, the Company will be required to pay to the TRA Holders 85% of the applicable cash tax savings, if any, in the U.S. federal, state and local tax that the Company realizes or is deemed to realize in certain circumstances as a result of (i) existing tax basis in certain assets of QualTek HoldCo and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries allocable to the Company as a result of the acquisition of Common Units by the Company as part of the Business Combination, (ii) tax basis adjustments resulting from taxable exchanges of Common Units acquired by the Company, (iii) tax deductions in respect to portions of certain payments made under the TRA, and (iv) certain tax attributes of the Company that were acquired directly or indirectly pursuant to the Business Combination. The Company generally retains the benefit of the remaining 15% of the applicable tax savings.

The TRA liabilities are carried at a value equal to the undiscounted expected future payments due under the TRA. ~~The~~As of the date of the Business Combination, the Company recorded $34,092 thousand as an estimate of future payments as an increase in TRA liabilities and a decrease to additional paid-in capital in the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2022, based upon management’s long-term plan of the Company’s future taxable income, management concluded that it is more likely than not that the applicable cash tax savings subject to the TRA would not be realized; therefore, the Company reduced its TRA liability by $19,008 thousand, which was recognized as reduction to “General and administrative” expense in the consolidated statement of operations. As of April 1, 2023, there has been no change in management's long-term plan of the Company's future taxable income, and the balance of the TRA liability is $15,084 thousand. The Company estimates it will be able to utilize some, but not all, of the tax attributes based on current tax forecasts. If there was sufficient income to utilize all tax attributes, the TRA liabilities would be ~~$44,396~~$43,364 thousand. If subsequent adjustments to the liability for future payments occur, those changes would be recognized through current period earnings. ~~During~~

It is anticipated that pursuant to the ~~three months ended October 1, 2022,~~Restructuring, the TRA will be cancelled and rejected, in which case the Company reduced the TRA liabilities to $32,972 thousand and recognized a gain of $1,120 thousand included in "General and administrative" expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.would have no liability thereunder.

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Note ~~15.~~13. Segments and Related Information

The Chief Operating Decision Maker ~~("CODM"~~(“CODM”) of the Company manages its operation under two operating segments, which represent its two reportable segments: (1) Telecom and (2) Renewables and Recovery Logistics.

The Telecom segment performs site acquisition, engineering, project management, installation, testing, last mile installation, and maintenance solutions of communication infrastructure for telecommunication and cable providers, businesses, public venues, government facilities, and residential subscribers. The Renewables and Recovery Logistics segment derives its revenue from providing new fiber optic construction services, maintenance and repair services as well as businesses with continuity and disaster relief services to renewable energy, commercial, telecommunication and utility companies. The segment also provides business-as-usual services such as generator storage and repair and cell maintenance services.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1-Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. Intercompany revenue and costs between entities within a reportable segment are eliminated to arrive at segment totals.

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Corporate results include amounts related to corporate functions such as administrative costs, professional fees, acquisition-related transaction costs and other discrete items.

We present adjusted EBITDA as the key metric used by our management to assess the operating and financial performance of our operations in order to make decisions on allocation of resources. Accordingly, we believe that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management.

Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented and reconciled to the Company’s ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial information in the following tables (in thousands).


		For the Three Months Ended				For The Nine Months Ended					For The Three Months Ended
Revenue:	Revenue:	October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021		October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021		Revenue:	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Telecom	Telecom	$	188,297	$	135,581	$	496,134	$	360,020	Telecom	$	149,712	$	132,664
Renewables and Recovery Logistics	Renewables and Recovery Logistics	27,823		79,881		52,369		105,164		Renewables and Recovery Logistics	6,534		15,497
Total consolidated revenue	Total consolidated revenue	$	216,120	$	215,462	$	548,503	$	465,184	Total consolidated revenue	$	156,246	$	148,161


Total Assets:	Total Assets:	October 1, 2022		December 31, 2021		Total Assets:	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Telecom	Telecom	$	620,277	$	570,750	Telecom	$	586,496	$	588,755
Renewables and Recovery Logistics	Renewables and Recovery Logistics	97,792		90,638		Renewables and Recovery Logistics	66,049		81,288
Corporate(1)	Corporate(1)	11,003		10,371		Corporate(1)	19,376		2,541
Total consolidated assets	Total consolidated assets	$	729,072	$	671,759	Total consolidated assets	$	671,921	$	672,584

(1)Corporate includes both corporate assets and intercompany eliminations


		For The Nine Months Ended					For The Three Months Ended
Capital Expenditures:	Capital Expenditures:	October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021		Capital Expenditures:	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Telecom	Telecom	$	13,350	$	1,843	Telecom	$	8,536	$	5,533
Renewables and Recovery Logistics	Renewables and Recovery Logistics	1,544		248		Renewables and Recovery Logistics	644		366
Corporate	Corporate	528		1,059		Corporate	—		166
Total consolidated capital expenditures	Total consolidated capital expenditures	$	15,422	$	3,150	Total consolidated capital expenditures	$	9,180	$	6,065


	For the Three Months Ended
Amortization and Depreciation:	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Amortization and depreciation
Telecom	$	12,140	$	11,661
Renewables and Recovery Logistics	2,652		2,895
Corporate	207		210
Total consolidated amortization and depreciation	$	14,999	$	14,766


	For The Three Months Ended
Interest Expense:	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Telecom	$	1,584	$	517
Renewables and Recovery Logistics	222		204
Corporate	18,777		11,623
Total consolidated interest expense	$	20,583	$	12,343

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For the Three Months Ended For The Nine Months Ended
Amortization and Depreciation: October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
Amortization and depreciation
Telecom $ 11,779 $ 10,205 $ 35,145 $ 29,767
Renewables and Recovery Logistics 2,892 3,040 8,672 8,644
Corporate 221 246 635 725
Total consolidated amortization and depreciation $ 14,892 $ 13,491 $ 44,452 $ 39,136

For the Three Months Ended For The Nine Months Ended
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation: October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
Telecom adjusted EBITDA $ 14,103 $ 10,891 $ 35,946 $ 26,907
Renewables and Recovery Logistics adjusted EBITDA 8,671 38,162 13,379 42,181
Corporate adjusted EBITDA (7,041) (4,448) (19,407) (13,097)
Total adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations $ 15,733 $ 44,605 $ 29,918 $ 55,991
Total adjusted EBITDA - discontinued operations (1)
— 726 — (1,349)
Total adjusted EBITDA $ 15,733 $ 45,331 $ 29,918 $ 54,642
Less:
Management fees (37) (129) (163) (751)
Transaction expenses (137) (1,423) (10,725) (2,875)
Share based compensation (422) — (8,247) —
Depreciation and amortization (14,892) (13,491) (44,452) (39,136)
Interest expense (16,016) (14,640) (41,444) (35,778)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes — — — (2,436)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration 11,763 4,544 11,763 4,544
Expenses associated with public company readiness (1,042) — (1,693) —
Net losses from certain regional market shutdowns (2)
(2,990) — (9,193) —
Remeasurement of TRA liabilities 1,120 — 1,120 —
Net (loss) income from continuing operations $ (6,920) $ 19,466 $ (73,116) $ (20,441)
Net loss from discontinued operations — (4,985) — (8,114)
Net (loss) income $ (6,920) $ 14,481 $ (73,116) $ (28,555)


	For The Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
EBITDA:
Telecom	$	6,025	$	3,578
Renewables and Recovery Logistics	(220)		5,380
Corporate	(17,075)		(22,396)
Consolidated EBITDA	$	(11,270)	$	(13,438)

EBITDA Reconciliation:
Loss on Operations	$	(46,852)	$	(40,547)
Plus:
Interest expense	20,583		12,343
Depreciation	4,470		3,785
Amortization	10,529		10,981
Total consolidated EBITDA	$	(11,270)	$	(13,438)

~~(1)Represents suspended Canadian operations within the Telecom segment.~~

~~(2)~~ Primarily represents net losses associated with certain regional markets that did not meet the classification of discontinued operations under GAAP but operations in these markets have been ceased or are expected to be ceased within the next twelve months.

~~Revenue by Service Offerings~~

~~Revenue for each of the Company’s end-market services offerings is presented below (in thousands):~~

For the Three Months Ended For The Nine Months Ended
October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
Telecom Wireless $ 136,003 $ 102,479 $ 353,062 $ 278,125
Telecom Wireline 41,810 24,502 117,745 73,296
Telecom Power 10,484 8,598 25,327 8,598
Renewables 7,311 11,568 14,959 25,086
Recovery Logistics 20,512 68,315 37,410 80,079
Total $ 216,120 $ 215,462 $ 548,503 $ 465,184

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~~Significant Customers~~

~~Revenue concentration information for significant customers as a percentage of total consolidated revenue was as follows (in thousands):~~

For the Three Months Ended For The Nine Months Ended
October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
Customers: Amount % of Total Amount % of Total Amount % of Total Amount % of Total
AT&T $ 82,901 38.4 % $ 65,689 30.5 % $ 216,146 39.4 % $ 189,381 40.7 %
Verizon 29,738 13.8 % 16,897 7.8 % 82,381 15.0 % 51,773 11.1 %
T-Mobile 32,392 15.0 % 22,817 10.6 % 73,571 13.4 % 59,369 12.8 %
Total $ 145,031 67.2 % $ 105,403 48.9 % $ 372,098 67.8 % $ 300,523 64.6 %

Note ~~16.~~14. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation:From time to time, we are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. These matters are subject to many uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters ultimately could be decided, resolved or settled in a manner that could have an adverse effect on us. Although the resolution and amount of liability cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management, based on information available at this time, that such legal proceedings and claims are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

~~Operating leases:~~

Note 15. Related Party Transactions

On July 18, 2018, the Company entered into an Advisory Services Agreement with its majority member. The agreement requires quarterly advisory fees of $125 thousand paid at the beginning of each quarter. As of March 1, 2022, this business agreement was completed and no longer exists. For the three months ended April 2, 2022, the Company incurred $126 thousand in advisory fees.

Note 16. Subsequent Events

Voluntary Filing under Chapter 11: As previously reported in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2023 and July 7, 2023, on the Petition Date, the Company Parties, commenced voluntary cases under the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered by the Bankruptcy Court under the lead case In re QualTek Services Inc., Case No. 23-90584 (CML). On May 24, 2023, the Company Parties filed a proposed joint plan of reorganization (as amended, supplemented or modified, the “Plan”) and associated disclosure statement (the “Disclosure Statement”) in the Bankruptcy Court. Later that day, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order that, among other things, approved the Disclosure Statement on a conditional basis. On June 29, 2023, the Company Parties filed the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Technical Modifications), which incorporated certain technical modifications to the Plan. On June 30, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Order Approving the Debtors’ Disclosure Statement for, and Confirming, the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Confirmation Order”), which approved the

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Disclosure Statement on a final basis and confirmed the Plan. The Company ~~has~~Parties expect that the effective date of the Plan will occur once all conditions precedent to the Plan have been satisfied (the “Plan Effective Date”).

Since the Petition Date, the Company Parties have been operating their businesses as debtors-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. The Company Parties received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for a variety of “first day” motions designed to facilitate the administration of the Chapter 11 Cases and minimize disruption to the Company Parties’ operations by, among other things, easing the strain on the Company Parties’ relationships with employees, vendors, and customers following the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases. The Company Parties received Bankruptcy Court authority to honor trade claims in the ordinary course of business during the Chapter 11 Cases.

Restructuring Support Agreement: As previously reported in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2023, on the Petition Date, the Company Parties entered into ~~non-cancellable operating leases~~a Restructuring Support Agreement (the “Restructuring Support Agreement”), which became effective on May 25, 2023, with certain of their creditors (the “Consenting Creditors”) and certain of the Company’s stockholders (the “Consenting Stockholders” and, together with the Consenting Creditors, the “Consenting Stakeholders”). The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates agreed-upon terms for ~~various vehicles, equipment, office~~a financial restructuring and ~~warehouse~~recapitalization of the Company Parties’ capital structure (the “Restructuring”) to be implemented through the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases.

Pursuant to the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Consenting Stakeholders agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to support the Plan to implement the Restructuring, which Plan was filed in the Chapter 11 Cases and which was approved pursuant to the Confirmation Order. The material terms of the Restructuring are set forth in the term sheets attached to the Restructuring Support Agreement (collectively, the “Term Sheets” and the transactions described therein, the “Restructuring Transactions”), which terms include that, among other things:(i) trade claims will be paid in the ordinary course of business during and after the Chapter 11 Cases; (ii) on the effective date of the Plan Effective Date, the Company (as reorganized, the “Reorganized Company”) will issue a single class of common equity interests to certain classes of creditors pursuant to the Plan; (iii) on the Plan Effective Date, the Company Parties will enter into a new asset-based credit facility on terms consistent with those set forth in the Term Sheets attached to the Restructuring Support Agreement; (iv) on the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Company will enter into exit financing facilities, ~~which contain provisions for future rent increases or rent-free periods. The total~~including $25,000 thousand in principal amount of ~~rental payments due over~~first lien term loans to be funded by new money investments from the ~~lease~~Company’s post-petition term loan lenders and such other terms ~~is charged~~as set forth in the Term Sheets attached to ~~rent expense~~the Restructuring Support Agreement; and (v) on the ~~straight-line method over the respective term~~Plan Effective Date, there will be no recovery for holders of the ~~lease.~~ Company’s existing equity interests.

Debtor-in-Possession Financing: Prior to the Petition Date, the Company Parties and certain of the lenders from time to time under the Term Loan Credit Agreement (as defined below) (the “Term Loan DIP Lenders”) agreed to enter into a senior secured super-priority debtor‑in‑possession term loan credit facility consisting of $40,000 thousand of new money term loan commitments, as well as $66,900 thousand of roll-up term loans, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein (the “Term Loan DIP Credit Agreement,” and the facility thereunder, the “Term Loan DIP Facility”). Additionally, prior to the Petition Date, the Company Parties and certain of the lenders from time to time under the ABL Credit Agreement (as defined below) (the “ABL DIP Lenders”) agreed to enter into a senior secured super-priority debtor‑in‑possession asset‑based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $101,200 thousand and the borrowing base (minus the amount of prepetition ABL obligations) subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein (the “ABL DIP Credit Agreement,” and together with the Term Loan DIP Credit Agreement, the “DIP Credit Agreements;” and the facility under the ABL DIP Credit Agreement, the “ABL DIP Facility,” and together with the Term Loan DIP Facility, the “DIP Facilities”). On May 24, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving entry into the DIP Facilities on an interim basis.

The ~~leases expire at various dates~~Term Loan DIP Facility consists of the following tranches: (i) (x) $25,000 thousand in new money DIP term loans made in a single draw on May 25, 2023 upon entry of the order approving the DIP Facilities on an interim basis and (y) $25,000 thousand in roll-up term loans deemed made on May 25, 2023, which loans constitute a dollar-for-dollar roll-up of prepetition Amendment No. 3 Term Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) held by the Term Loan DIP Lenders funding the $25,000 thousand of new money DIP term loans, and (ii) (x) $15,000 thousand in new money delayed draw term loan commitments to be made in a single draw following entry of the final DIP order which was entered on June 13, 2023 and (y) additional roll-up term loans to be deemed made on such date, which loans constitute a roll-up of the remaining outstanding amount of prepetition Amendment No. 3 Term Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) held by the Term Loan DIP Lenders. Furthermore, the lenders under the Term Loan DIP Facility have committed to provide $25,000 thousand in new money exit financing. The ABL DIP Facility is a senior secured super-

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priority revolving facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $101,200 thousand and the borrowing base (minus the amount of prepetition ABL obligations). The ABL DIP Facility contains a “creeping” roll-up through the ~~year 2031. In addition,~~entry of the ~~agreements generally require~~Final Order (as defined in the Plan), at which time all remaining outstanding prepetition asset-backed loan facility obligations shall convert to ABL DIP Facility obligations.

The DIP Credit Agreements contain various representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default customary for debtor-in-possession financings of this type, including covenants mandating compliance by the Company with a 13-week budget, variance testing and other reporting requirements.

The proceeds of all or a portion of the DIP Credit Agreements may be used for, among other things, post-petition working capital for the Company and its subsidiaries, payment of costs to ~~pay executory~~administer the Chapter 11 Cases, payment of expenses and fees of the transactions contemplated by the Chapter 11 Cases, payment of court-approved adequate protection obligations under the DIP Credit Agreements, and payment of other costs, ~~(real estate taxes, insurance,~~in each case, subject to an approved budget and ~~repairs).~~such other purposes permitted under the DIP Credit Agreements and the Interim DIP Order (as defined in the Plan) or any other order of the Bankruptcy Court.

Automatic Stay: Pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed most actions against or on behalf of the Company Parties. Subject to certain exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Company Parties’ Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed the continuation of most legal proceedings or the filing of other actions against or on behalf of the Company Parties or their property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over property of the Company Parties’ bankruptcy estates, unless and until the Bankruptcy Court modifies or lifts the automatic stay as to any such claim. Notwithstanding the general application of the automatic stay described above, governmental authorities may determine to continue actions brought under their police and regulatory powers.

Nasdaq Delisting: On May 24, 2023, the Company received written notice (the “Delisting Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases and in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5101, 5110(b) and IM-5101-1, the staff of Nasdaq had determined that the Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants would be delisted from Nasdaq, effective June 2, 2023. In the Delisting Notice, the staff of Nasdaq referenced the Chapter 11 Cases and associated public concerns raised by them, concerns regarding the residual equity interest of the existing listed securities holders and concerns about the Company’s ability to sustain compliance with all requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq. In accordance with the Delisting Notice, trading of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants on Nasdaq was suspended at the opening of business on June 2, 2023, and at such time, the Company’s Class A common stock and warrants commenced trading on the Pink Open Market under the symbols “QTEKQ” and "QTEWQ," respectively. On July 10, 2023, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the SEC to delist our Class A Common Stock and warrants and to remove them from registration under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. The delisting will become effective 10 days after the filing of the Form 25. In accordance with Rule 12d2-2 of the Exchange Act, the deregistration of our Class A Common Stock and warrants under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act will become effective 90 days, or such shorter period as the SEC may determine, from the date of the Form 25 filing.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited interim ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements and related notes. Pursuant to SEC rules for reports covering interim periods, we have prepared this analysis to enable you to assess material changes in our financial condition and results of operations since December 31, ~~2021, the date of~~2022, which are included in Annual Report on Form 10-K filed April 28, 2023, as amended by our ~~Annual Report,~~form 10-K/A filed on May 2, 2023, which should be read in conjunction with this discussion and analysis.

Overview

We are a technology-driven, leading provider of communications infrastructure services, power grid modernization, and renewables solutions to the telecommunications and utilities industries across the United States. We provide a variety of mission-critical services across the telecom and renewable energy value chain, including wireline and fiber optic terminations, wireless, fiber-to-the-home, or FTTH, and customer fulfillment activities. Our experienced management team has leveraged our technical expertise, rigorous quality and safety standards, and execution track record to establish and maintain long-standing relationships with blue-chip customers.

We operate in two segments: (i) Telecom and (ii) Renewables & Recovery Logistics. Our Telecom segment provides engineering, construction, installation, network design, project management, site acquisition and maintenance services to major telecommunication, utility, and cable carriers in various locations in the United States. Our Renewables & Recovery Logistics segment provides businesses with continuity and disaster recovery operations as well as new fiber optic construction services to renewable energy, commercial and utilities customers across the United States.

Voluntary Filing under Chapter 11

As previously reported in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2023 and July 7, 2023, on May 24, 2023 (the "Petition Date"), the Company Parties commenced voluntary cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The ~~Transaction~~

~~On February 14, 2022,~~Chapter 11 Cases are being administered by the Bankruptcy Court under the lead case In re QualTek Services Inc. ~~completed~~ Case No. 23-90584 (CML). On May 24, 2023, the ~~Business Combination~~Company Parties filed a proposed joint plan of reorganization (as amended, supplemented or modified, the “Plan”) and associated disclosure statement (the ~~“Business Combination”~~“Disclosure Statement”) in the Bankruptcy Court. Later that day, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order that, among other things, approved the Disclosure Statement on a conditional basis. On June 29, 2023, the Company Parties filed the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Technical Modifications), which incorporated certain technical modifications to the Plan. On June 30, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Confirmation Order, which approved the Disclosure Statement on a final basis and confirmed the Plan. The Company Parties continue to expect that the Plan Effective Date will occur once all conditions precedent to the Plan have been satisfied.

Since the Petition Date the Company Parties have been operating their businesses as debtors-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with ~~QualTek HoldCo, LLC (f/k/~~the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. The Company Parties received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for a ~~BCP QualTek HoldCo, LLC),~~variety of “first day” motions designed to facilitate the administration of the Chapter 11 Cases and minimize disruption to the Company Parties’ operations by, among other things, easing the strain on the Company Parties’ relationships with employees, vendors, and customers following the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases. The Company Parties received Bankruptcy Court authority to honor trade claims in the ordinary course of business during the Chapter 11 Cases.

Restructuring Support Agreement

As previously reported in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2023, on the Petition Date, the Company Parties entered into the Restructuring Support Agreement, which became effective on May 25, 2023, with the Consenting Stakeholders. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates agreed-upon terms for a ~~Delaware limited liability company (“BCP QualTek”) (the “Closing”),~~Restructuring to be implemented through the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases.

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after the Chapter 11 Cases; (ii) on the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Company will issue a single class of common equity ~~holders and BCP QualTek’s equity holders. See Note 1 - Nature~~interests to certain classes of ~~Business and Summary of Significant Accounting policies~~creditors pursuant to the ~~condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information~~Plan; (iii) on the ~~Business Combination.~~

AsPlan Effective Date, the Company Parties will enter into a ~~consequence~~new asset-based credit facility on terms consistent with those set forth in the Term Sheets attached to the Restructuring Support Agreement; (iv) on the Plan Effective Date, the Reorganized Company will enter into exit financing facilities, including $25,000 thousand in principal amount of first lien term loans to be funded by new money investments from the Company’s post-petition term loan lenders and such other terms as set forth in the Term Sheets attached to the Restructuring Support Agreement; and (v) on the Plan Effective Date, there will be no recovery for holders of the ~~Business Combination, we became~~Company’s existing equity interests.

Debtor-in-Possession Financing

Prior to the ~~successor~~Petition Date, the Company Parties and the Term Loan DIP Lenders agreed to enter into a senior secured super-priority debtor‑in‑possession term loan credit facility consisting of $40,000 thousand of new money term loan commitments, as well as $66,900 thousand roll-up term loans, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Additionally, prior to the Petition Date, the Company Parties and the ABL DIP Lenders agreed to enter into a senior secured super-priority debtor‑in‑possession asset‑based revolving credit facility in an ~~SEC-registered~~aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $101,200 thousand and ~~Nasdaq-listed company~~the borrowing base (minus the amount of prepetition ABL obligations) subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. On May 24, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving entry into the DIP Facilities on an interim basis.

The Term Loan DIP Facility consists of the following tranches: (i) (x) $25,000 thousand in new money DIP term loans made in a single draw on May 25, 2023 upon entry of the order approving the DIP Facilities on an interim basis and (y) $25,000 thousand in roll-up term loans deemed made on May 25, 2023, which ~~required us~~loans constitute a dollar-for-dollar roll-up of prepetition Amendment No. 3 Term Loans held by the Term Loan DIP Lenders funding the $25,000 thousand of new money DIP term loans and (ii) (x) $15,000 thousand in new money delayed draw term loan commitments to ~~hire~~be made in a single draw following entry of the final DIP order which was approved June 13, 2023 and (y) additional ~~personnel~~roll-up term loans to be deemed made on such date, which loans constitute a roll-up of the remaining outstanding amount of prepetition Amendment No. 3 Term Loans held by the Term Loan DIP Lenders. Furthermore, the lenders under the Term Loan DIP Facility have committed to provide $25,000 thousand in new money exit financing. The ABL DIP Facility is a senior secured super-priority revolving facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $101,200 thousand and ~~implement procedures~~the borrowing base (minus the amount of prepetition ABL obligations). The ABL DIP Facility contains a “creeping” roll-up through the entry of the Final Order, at which time all remaining outstanding prepetition asset-backed loan facility obligations shall convert to ABL DIP Facility obligations.

The DIP Credit Agreements contain various representations and ~~processes to address public company regulatory requirements~~warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default customary ~~practices. We expect to incur additional ongoing annual expenses as~~for debtor-in-possession financings of this type, including covenants mandating compliance by the Company with a ~~public company~~13-week budget, variance testing and other reporting requirements.

The proceeds of all of a portion of the DIP Credit Agreements may be used for, among other things, ~~directors’~~post-petition working capital for the Company and ~~officers’ liability insurance, director~~its subsidiaries, payment of costs to administer the Chapter 11 Cases, payment of expenses and fees of the transactions contemplated by the Chapter 11 Cases, payment of court-approved adequate protection obligations under the DIP Credit Agreements, and ~~additional internal~~payment of other costs, in each case, subject to an approved budget and ~~external accounting,~~such other purposes permitted under the DIP Credit Agreements and the Interim DIP Order or any other order of the Bankruptcy Court.

Automatic Stay

Pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed most actions against or on behalf of the Company Parties. Subject to certain exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Company Parties’ Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed the continuation of most legal proceedings or the filing of other actions against or on behalf of the Company Parties or their property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over property of the Company Parties’ bankruptcy estates, unless and ~~administrative resources, including increased audit~~until the Bankruptcy Court modifies or lifts the automatic stay as to any such claim. Notwithstanding the general application of the automatic stay described above, governmental authorities may determine to continue actions brought under their police and ~~legal fees.~~regulatory powers.

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Nasdaq Delisting

On May 24, 2023, the Company received the Delisting Notice from Nasdaq notifying the Company that, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases and in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5101, 5110(b) and IM-5101-1, the staff of Nasdaq had determined that the Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants would be delisted from Nasdaq, effective June 2, 2023. In the Delisting Notice, the staff of Nasdaq referenced the Chapter 11 Cases and associated public concerns raised by them, concerns regarding the residual equity interest of the existing listed securities holders and concerns about the Company’s ability to sustain compliance with all requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq. In accordance with the Delisting Notice, trading of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants on Nasdaq was suspended at the opening of business on June 2, 2023, and at such time, the Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants commenced trading on the Pink Open Market under the symbols “QTEKQ” and “QTEWQ,” respectively. On July 10, 2023, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the SEC to delist our Class A Common Stock and warrants and to remove them from registration under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. The delisting will become effective 10 days after the filing of the Form 25. In accordance with Rule 12d2-2 of the Exchange Act, the deregistration of our Class A Common Stock and warrants under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act will become effective 90 days, or such shorter period as the SEC may determine, from the date of the Form 25 filing.

Key Financial and Operating Measures

We monitor the following key financial and operational metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions. We believe that these financial performance metrics represent the primary drivers of value enhancement, balancing both short- and long-term

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indicators of increased shareholder value. These are the metrics we use to measure our results and evaluate our business. See “— “Results of ~~Operations~~Operations”” for further detail.

For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
Revenue $ 216,120 $ 215,462 $ 548,503 $ 465,184
(Loss) income from continuing operations $ (6,920) $ 19,466 $ (73,116) $ (20,441)
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations $ 15,733 $ 44,605 $ 29,918 $ 55,991
Adjusted EBITDA - discontinued operations $ — $ 726 $ — $ (1,349)
Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 15,733 $ 45,331 $ 29,918 $ 54,642


	For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Revenue	$	156,246	$	148,161
Net loss	(46,852)		(40,547)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(1,536)	$	4,027

For further information about how we calculate ~~EBITDA and~~ Adjusted EBITDA as well as limitations of its use and a reconciliation of ~~EBITDA and~~ Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, see ““— — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In order to provide additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed in the table above Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as our net ~~income (loss)~~loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, management fees, ~~transaction expenses,~~restructuring and other professional fees, share-based compensation, ~~change in fair value of contingent consideration, remeasurement of TRA liabilities,~~gain on legal settlement, and job loss ~~on extinguishment of convertible notes, expenses associated with public company readiness and net income (loss) from certain regional market shutdowns.~~accrual. The reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA is provided below.

We present Adjusted EBITDA as a key measure used by our management to assess the operating and financial performance of our operations in order to make decisions on the allocation of resources. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management.

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:

•although depreciation and amortization expense are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;

•Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (1) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (2) the potentially dilutive impact of non-cash stock-based compensation; (3) tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; or (4) net interest expense/income; and

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•other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

~~Because of~~We believe these ~~and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA along~~non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed together with ~~other GAAP-based~~our GAAP financial performance measures ~~including net loss, cash flow metrics~~ and our GAAP financial ~~results.~~

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our business. We strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single financial measure.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net ~~income (loss)~~loss to Adjusted EBITDA:

For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
(Loss) income continuing operations $ (6,920) $ 19,466 $ (73,116) $ (20,441)
Loss discontinued operations — (4,985) — (8,114)
Net (loss) income $ (6,920) $ 14,481 $ (73,116) $ (28,555)
Management fees 37 129 163 751
Transaction expenses 137 1,423 10,725 2,875
Share-based compensation 422 — 8,247 —
Depreciation and amortization 14,892 13,491 44,452 39,136
Interest expense 16,016 14,640 41,444 35,778
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes — — — 2,436
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (11,763) (4,544) (11,763) (4,544)
Expenses associated with public company readiness 1,042 — 1,693 —
Net losses from certain regional market shutdowns (1)
2,990 — 9,193 —
Loss from discontinued operations — 4,985 — 8,114
Remeasurement of TRA liabilities (1,120) — (1,120) —
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations $ 15,733 $ 44,605 $ 29,918 $ 55,991
Adjusted EBITDA - discontinued operations (2)
— 726 — (1,349)
Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 15,733 $ 45,331 $ 29,918 $ 54,642


	For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Net loss	$	(46,852)	$	(40,547)
Management fees	—		126
Restructuring and other professional fees (1)	9,901		9,268
Share based compensation	395		6,711
Depreciation and amortization	14,999		14,766
Interest expense	20,583		12,343
Job loss accrual	—		1,360
Gain on legal settlement	(562)		—
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	(1,536)	$	4,027

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(1)Primarily represents net losses associated with certain regional markets that did not meet the classification of discontinued operations under GAAP but operations in these markets have been ceased or are expectedNon-recurring professional fees related to ~~be ceased within the next twelve months.~~

~~(2)Represents suspended Canadian operations within the Telecom segment~~strategic planning and Chapter 11 Cases.

Factors Impacting Our Performance

Our historical financial performance and future financial performance depends on several factors that present significant opportunities but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in the section “— “— Risk Factors.”

~~Acquisitions~~

As part of our growth strategy, we may acquire companies that expand, complement, or diversify our business. We regularly review opportunities and periodically engage in discussions regarding possible acquisitions.

The Company completed the acquisitions of FNS, Broken Arrow, Concurrent, and Urban Cable during 2021. The operations of the acquired entities are included in our results for the periods following the closing of the acquisition. See Note 4-Acquisitions to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Seasonality and Cyclical Nature of Business

Certain services provided by the Company are seasonal and vary from market to market in different geographic areas. As a majority of our work is performed in an outdoor environment, adverse weather such as heavy snow or rain or extreme low temperature could affect our performance. Conversely, demand for some services within the Company’s Renewables & Recovery Logistics businesses are dependent upon the occurrence of adverse weather events.

The telecommunication industry has been and likely will continue to be highly cyclical. Fluctuations in demand can be caused by many factors such as new technology adoption, need for higher bandwidth, and change in spending environments. We generally expect growth in our industry given the national roll out of 5G network and home adoption of fiber optic internet. However, the demand can be subject to volatility from factors such as our customers’ access to capital and changes in regional and global economic conditions. ~~For instance, in 2021, we experienced delays in certain 5G rollout projects, including equipment delays, which delayed or reduced our anticipated revenue or profits from these projects. The~~

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~~effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could also result in greater seasonal and cyclical volatility than would otherwise exist under normal conditions.~~ Since adverse weather events are more likely to occur in higher frequency and greater severity during winter, our first and fourth quarter results might be impacted by conditions that are out of our control.

Regulations

We are subject to many complex, overlapping local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies and legal interpretations (collectively, “laws and regulations”) in the markets in which we operate. These laws and regulations govern, among other things, consumer protection, state and municipal licensing, privacy and data protection, labor and employment, competition, and marketing and communications practices, to name a few. These laws and regulations will likely have evolving interpretations and applications, and it can often be difficult to predict how such laws and regulations may be applied to our business.

~~COVID-19 Impact~~

~~During the COVID-19 pandemic, our services have mostly been considered essential in nature. As the situation continues to evolve, we are closely monitoring the impact~~

Table of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business, in addition to how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our ability to provide services to our customers. As the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to affect our future business activities for an unknown period of time, we believe there could be impacts to our financial performance. These impacts include lost productivity from governmental permitting approval delays, reduced crew productivity due to social distancing, other mitigation measures or other factors, the health and availability of work crews or other key personnel, including subcontractors or supply chain disruptions, and/or delayed project start dates or project shutdowns or cancellations that may be mandated or requested by governmental authorities or others, all of which could result in lower revenue or higher costs. Additionally, disruptions in economic activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have had, and may continue to have, adverse effects across our end markets. To the extent that future business activities are adversely affected by the pandemic, we intend to take appropriate actions designed to mitigate these impacts. Given the uncertainty regarding the magnitude and duration of the pandemic’s effects, we are unable to predict with specificity or quantify any potential future impact on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.Contents

Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

We generate revenue from engineering, construction, installation, network design, project management, site acquisition, maintenance services, business continuity, disaster recovery operations, and fiber optic construction services in the United States.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues primarily consists of employee and subcontractor direct labor costs, as well as materials, equipment, vehicle and overhead costs incurred in the services sold in the period as well as insurance ~~costs.~~costs incurred in performing those services. Labor and overhead costs consist of direct and indirect service costs, including wages and fringe benefits, and operating ~~expenses.~~expenses including field facility expenses, rent, and travel. We expect our cost of ~~revenues~~revenue to ~~continue to change proportionally and remain relatively flat~~grow proportionately as a percentage of revenue as we scale our business.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and related benefit costs for our employees involved in general corporate functions, professional fees, consulting, and changes in ~~fair value of contingent considerations from business acquisitions~~certain accounting estimates such as TRA liabilities, etc., as well as costs associated with the use by these functions of facilities and equipment, such as rent, insurance, and other occupancy expenses. ~~General and administrative expenses also include legal, consulting and professional fees.~~

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses primarily consist of depreciation on assets under ~~capital~~financing lease, machinery, equipment, vehicles, office furniture, computers, leasehold improvements, software, and amortization of defined-lived intangible assets. ~~We expect depreciation and amortization expenses to increase for the foreseeable future as we scale our business.~~

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Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net, consists primarily of interest expense, loss on extinguishment of convertible notes, and gain/loss on the sale/disposal of property and equipment.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021~~2022

The following table sets forth our ~~condensed~~ consolidated results of operations for the periods presented:


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(in thousands)	(in thousands)	October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021		($) Change		(%) Change		(in thousands)	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022		($) Change		(%) Change
Revenue	Revenue	$	216,120	$	215,462	$	658	0.3	%	Revenue	$	156,246	$	148,161	$	8,085	5.5	%
Cost and Expenses:
Cost and expenses:										Cost and expenses:
Cost of revenues	Cost of revenues	188,108		157,157		30,951		19.7	%	Cost of revenues	143,444		132,105		11,339		8.6	%
General and administrative	General and administrative	3,890		9,495		(5,605)		(59.0)	%	General and administrative	24,376		22,141		2,235		10.1	%
Transaction expense	Transaction expense	137		1,423		(1,286)		(90.4)	%	Transaction expense	—		9,268		(9,268)		(100.0)	%
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	14,892		13,491		1,401		10.4	%	Depreciation and amortization	14,999		14,766		233		1.6	%
Total costs and expenses	Total costs and expenses	207,027		181,566		25,461		14.0	%	Total costs and expenses	182,819		178,280		4,539		2.5	%
Income from operations		9,093		33,896		(24,803)		(73.2)	%
Loss from operations										Loss from operations	(26,573)		(30,119)		3,546		(11.8)	%
Other income (expense):	Other income (expense):									Other income (expense):
Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment	Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment	3		210		(207)		(98.6)	%	Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment	304		1,915		(1,611)		(84.1)	%
Interest expense	Interest expense	(16,016)		(14,640)		(1,376)		9.4	%	Interest expense	(20,583)		(12,343)		(8,240)		66.8	%
Total other expense	Total other expense	(16,013)		(14,430)		(1,583)		11.0	%	Total other expense	(20,279)		(10,428)		(9,851)		94.5	%
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(6,920)		19,466		(26,386)		(135.5)	%
Net loss from discontinued operations		—		(4,985)		4,985		(100.0)	%
Net (loss) income		$	(6,920)	$	14,481	$	(21,401)	(147.8)	%
Net loss										Net loss	$	(46,852)	$	(40,547)	$	(6,305)	15.5	%

Revenue

Revenue increased ~~$0.7 million,~~$8,085 thousand, or ~~0.3%~~5.5%, for the three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to the three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021,~~2022, primarily driven by ~~a $52.7 million~~an increase in our Telecom ~~revenues~~segment in support of 5G and C-Band spectrum deployment. Specifically, the Telecom increase was driven by the Wireless division as their major customers are continuing to make significant investments in support of 5G and fiber builds. The Telecom increase was partially offset by a decrease in Renewables and Recovery Logistics segment in the amount of $9,183 thousand primarily due to ~~new customer programs and growth in 5G and C-Band deployment. Telecom revenue growth was mostly offset by timing of event-based revenues within our Recovery business.~~a less impactful winter storm season compared to the prior year.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased by ~~$31.0 million,~~$11,339 thousand, or ~~19.7%~~8.6%, for the three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to the three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021, primarily~~ ~~due to~~ ~~higher labor, fuel,~~2022. Higher project volume for 5G and ~~material costs. Cost~~fiber builds drove an overall increase in delivery costs of ~~revenues~~$21,945 thousand, which was ~~also impacted~~partially offset by a ~~higher mix of Telecom revenue versus the prior year period of a higher mix of Renewables and Recovery revenue.~~timing-driven $10,959 thousand decrease in materials fulfillment costs.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$5.6 million,~~$2,235 thousand, or ~~59.0%~~10.1%, for the three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to the three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~ 2022. The ~~decrease~~increase was primarily related to ~~changes in fair value of contingent consideration of $11.8 million and a $1.1 million gain from remeasurement of TRA liabilities during the three months ended October 1, 2022,~~professional fees for restructuring services partially offset by ~~increased salary and compensation costs,~~less share-based compensation expense from Q1 2022 related to ~~the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”~~our February 14, 2022 Business Combination (the "Business Combination") ~~and incremental costs required of being a public company.~~.

Transaction Expenses

Transaction expenses ~~decreased by $1.3 million, or 90.4%,~~which were exclusively related to the Business Combination in February 2022, were $9,268 thousand for the three months ended ~~October 1, 2022, compared to~~April 2, 2022. There were no Transaction expenses for the three months ended ~~October 2, 2021 due primarily to no acquisitions closing in the 2022 period.~~April 1, 2023.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by ~~$1.4 million,~~$233 thousand, or ~~10.4%~~1.6%, for the three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to the three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~2022. The increase was driven primarily by ~~depreciation~~an increase of property, plant, and ~~amortization related to the 2021 business acquisitions.~~equipment as of April 1, 2023.

Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment

~~There was no material change to the gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment for the three months ended October 1, 2022.~~

~~Interest Expense, Net~~

Interest expense increased by $1.4 million, or 9.4%, for the three months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the three months ended October 2, 2021. This was due to the issuance of $124.7 million unsecured convertible notes in connection with the Business Combination as well as higher interest rates on both our Term loan and line of credit.

~~Comparison of the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021~~

~~The following table sets forth our condensed consolidated results of operations for the periods presented:~~

For the Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 ($) Change (%) Change
Revenue $ 548,503 $ 465,184 $ 83,319 17.9 %
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of revenues 484,393 372,496 111,897 30.0 %
General and administrative 42,668 33,418 9,250 27.7 %
Transaction expense 10,725 2,875 7,850 273.0 %
Depreciation and amortization 44,452 39,136 5,316 13.6 %
Total costs and expenses 582,238 447,925 134,313 30.0 %
(Loss) income from operations (33,735) 17,259 (50,994) (295.5) %
Other income (expense):
Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment 2,063 514 1,549 301.4 %
Interest expense (41,444) (35,778) (5,666) 15.8 %
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes — (2,436) 2,436 (100.0) %
Total other expense (39,381) (37,700) (1,681) 4.5 %
Net loss from continuing operations (73,116) (20,441) (52,675) 257.7 %
Net loss from discontinued operations — (8,114) 8,114 (100.0) %
Net loss $ (73,116) $ (28,555) $ (44,561) 156.1 %

~~Revenue~~

Revenue increased $83.3 million, or 17.9%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021, driven by a $136.1 million, or 37.8%, increase in Telecom revenues primarily due to new customer programs and growth in 5G and C-Band deployment, partially ~~offset by timing of event-based revenues within our Recovery business~~.

~~Cost of Revenues~~

Cost of revenues increased by $111.9 million, or 30.0%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021, due to increased revenues, higher labor and material costs, and a higher mix of Telecom revenue.

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~~General and Administrative~~

General and administrative expenses increased by $9.3 million, or 27.7%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021. The increase was primarily related to share-based compensation triggered by the close of the Business Combination and the Company’s LTIP, ~~increased salary and compensation costs,~~ ~~and incremental costs required of being a public company, partially offset by~~ ~~changes in fair value of contingent consideration of $11.8 million and a $1.1 million gain from remeasurement of TRA liabilities during the three months ended October 1, 2022~~.

~~Transaction Expenses~~

~~Transaction expenses increased by $7.9 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021 due to the closing of the Business Combination on~~ ~~February 14, 2022~~.

~~Depreciation and Amortization~~

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $5.3 million, or 13.6%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021. The increase was driven by the depreciation and amortization related to the 2021 business acquisitions.

~~Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment~~

Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$1.5 million~~$1,611 thousand for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022, primarily~~2023. This decrease was due to vehicle sales in the ~~remarketing~~prior year. This sale was unique to the first quarter of ~~vehicles during 2022.~~2022 and as such, sale activity returned to normal levels for the first quarter of 2023.

Interest Expense ~~Net~~

Interest expense increased by ~~$5.7 million,~~$8,240 thousand, or ~~15.8%~~66.8%, for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021. This~~2022. The increase was primarily due to debt issuance costs related to the Company's additional borrowing of $55,000 thousand on March 16, 2023. In addition to the new debt issuance ~~of $124.6 million unsecured convertible notes in connection with~~costs, the ~~Business Combination as well as~~interest expense increased due to higher interest ~~rates on both our Term loan and line of credit.~~rates.

Review of Operating Segments

Comparison of the Three Months Ended ~~October~~April 1, 2023, and April 2, 2022


	For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022		($) Change		(%) Change
Revenue:
Telecom	$	149,712	$	132,664	$	17,048	12.9	%
Renewables & Recovery Logistics	6,534		15,497		(8,963)		(57.8)	%
Total revenue	$	156,246	$	148,161	$	8,085	5.5	%
Adjusted EBITDA:
Telecom	$	5,561	$	4,812	$	749	15.6	%
Renewables & Recovery Logistics	(173)		5,309		(5,482)		(103.3)	%
Corporate	(6,924)		(6,094)		(830)		13.6	%
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	(1,536)	$	4,027	$	(5,563)	(138.1)	%

Telecom

Revenue

Revenue increased by $17,048 thousand, or 12.9%, for the three months ended April 1, 2023, compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022 due to the higher levels of 5G and ~~October~~C-Band spectrum deployment, versus the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA

Telecom Adjusted EBITDA increased by $749 thousand, or 15.6%, for the three months ended April 1, 2023, compared to the three months ended April 2, ~~2021~~

For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands) October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 ($) Change (%) Change
Revenue:
Telecom $ 188,297 $ 135,581 $ 52,716 38.9 %
Renewables & Recovery Logistics 27,823 79,881 (52,058) (65.2) %
Total revenue $ 216,120 $ 215,462 $ 658 0.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA:
Telecom $ 14,103 $ 10,891 $ 3,212 29.5 %
Renewables & Recovery Logistics 8,671 38,162 (29,491) (77.3) %
Corporate (7,041) (4,448) (2,593) 58.3 %
Total Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations $ 15,733 $ 44,605 $ (28,872) (64.7) %
Total Adjusted EBITDA - discontinued operations — 726 (726) (100.0) %
Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 15,733 $ 45,331 $ (29,598) (65.3) %
2022. The increase in Telecom Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased revenues, improved margins, and better scalability of the Telecom business, partially offset by higher subcontractor costs.

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~~Telecom~~Renewables and Recovery Logistics

Revenue

Revenue ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$52.7 million,~~$8,963 thousand, or ~~38.9%~~57.8%, for the three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to the three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021. The increase was primarily due to increased 5G and C-Band deployment, as well as growth outside of our top two customers.~~

~~Adjusted EBITDA – Continuing Operations~~

Telecom Adjusted EBITDA increased by $3.2 million, or 29.5%, for the three months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the three months ended October 2, 2021. The increase in Telecom Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased revenues and improved scalability of our business, partially offset by higher labor, fuel, and material costs from sustained levels of inflation.

~~Renewables and Recovery Logistics~~

~~Revenue~~

~~Revenue decreased by $52.1 million, or 65.2%, for the three months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the three months ended October 2, 2021.~~ 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by a less impactful winter storm season compared to the ~~timing of event-based revenues within our Recovery business.~~prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA ~~– Continuing Operations~~

Renewables & Recovery Logistics Adjusted EBITDA decreased by ~~$29.5 million,~~$5,482 thousand, or ~~77.3%~~103.3%, for the three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to the three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~ 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by ~~the timing of event-based revenue within our Recovery business.~~

~~Comparison of the~~ ~~Nine Months Ended October 1, 2022, and~~ ~~October 2, 2021~~

For the Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021 ($) Change (%) Change
Revenue:
Telecom $ 496,134 $ 360,020 $ 136,114 37.8 %
Renewables & Recovery Logistics 52,369 105,164 (52,795) (50.2) %
Total revenue $ 548,503 $ 465,184 $ 83,319 17.9 %
Adjusted EBITDA:
Telecom $ 35,946 $ 26,907 $ 9,039 33.6 %
Renewables & Recovery Logistics 13,379 42,181 (28,802) (68.3) %
Corporate (19,407) (13,097) (6,310) 48.2 %
Total Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations $ 29,918 $ 55,991 $ (26,073) (46.6) %
Total Adjusted EBITDA - discontinued operations — (1,349) 1,349 (100.0) %
Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 29,918 $ 54,642 $ (24,724) (45.2) %

~~Telecom~~

~~Revenue~~

~~Revenue increased by $136.1 million, or 37.8%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022,~~a less impactful winter storm season compared to the ~~nine months ended October 2, 2021.~~prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Voluntary Filing Under Chapter 11

We expect to continue operations in the normal course for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases. However, for the duration of our Chapter 11 Cases, our operations and our ability to develop and execute our business plan, our financial condition, our liquidity and our continuation as a going concern are subject to a high degree of risk and uncertainty associated with our Chapter 11 Cases. The ~~growth was primarily due to increased 5G and C-Band deployment as well as growth~~outcome of the Chapter 11 Cases is dependent upon factors that are outside of our ~~top 2 customers.~~control, including actions of the Bankruptcy Court. For a discussion of our ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and our debtor-in-possession financing arrangements, see Note 1 6 - Subsequent Events of the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has negative working capital and recurring losses from operations, recurring negative cash flows from operations and substantial cumulative net losses to date. The Company expects to incur significant professional fees and other costs in connection with, and throughout, the Chapter 11 Cases. The Company expects to continue operations in the normal course for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases. To ensure ordinary course operations, the Company obtained approval from the Bankruptcy Court for certain “first day” motions to continue its ordinary course operations after the filing date. On June 13, 2023, the Company received final approval from the Bankruptcy Court for $40,000 thousand of financing from the Term Loan DIP Facility, providing it with immediate liquidity so that the Company can continue operating its business as usual during the Chapter 11 Cases and pay the costs and professional fees associated therewith, although the Company plans to lower its operating budget and further reduce the scale of its operations in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases. However, for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s operations and ability to develop and execute its business plan, its financial condition, liquidity and its continuation as a going concern are subject to a high degree of risk and uncertainty associated with the Chapter 11 Cases. The outcome of the Chapter 11 Cases is dependent upon factors that are outside of the Company’s control, including actions of the Bankruptcy Court. The Company can give no assurances that it will be able to secure additional sources of funds to support its operations, or, if such funds are available to the Company, that such additional financing will be sufficient to meet its needs.

As such, management cannot conclude that such plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. As a result, management has concluded that the aforementioned conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the financial statements are issued.

If the Company is unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable, the Company may have to significantly scale back its operations. The consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

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~~Adjusted EBITDA – Continuing Operations~~

Telecom Adjusted EBITDA increased by $9.0 million, or 33.6%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021. The increase in Telecom Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due increased revenues from 5G and C-Band deployment offset by higher labor, fuel, and material costs.

~~Renewables and Recovery Logistics~~

~~Revenue~~

Revenue decreased by $52.8 million, or 50.2%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by the timing of event-based revenue within our Recovery business.

~~Adjusted EBITDA – Continuing Operations~~

Renewables & Recovery Logistics Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $28.8 million, or 68.3%, for the nine months ended October 1, 2022, compared to the nine months ended October 2, 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by the timing of event-based revenue within our Recovery business.

~~Liquidity and Capital Resources~~

~~We have historically financed our operations primarily through~~ cash flows generated by operations and, as needed, with borrowings under our revolving credit facility with PNC Bank (“PNC Facility”), and Senior Secured Term Credit Guaranty Agreement with Citibank (“Term Loan”). On September 19, 2022, we executed an amendment of the PNC Facility that increased the aggregate revolving commitments to $130.0 million from September 15 through December 31 of each year. The aggregate revolving commitments from January 1 through September 14 of each year will remain at $103.5 million. See Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on the amendment. Our uses of cash have been primarily to fund acquisitions, for the purchase of inventory, payroll, capital expenditures, and payment ~~of our debt~~ obligations and related interest expense. Our most significant contractual obligation for future uses of cash is our Term Loan and the senior unsecured convertible notes. As of October 1, 2022, $344.3 million was outstanding under our Term Loan and $124.7 million senior unsecured convertible notes were outstanding. On a quarterly basis, the Company is required to make principal payments of ~~$2.4 million~~ plus interest with all unpaid principal and interest due at maturity on July 17, 2025, on the Term Loan and quarterly interest payments commencing June 15, 2022 on the senior unsecured convertible notes with all unpaid principal due at maturity on February 15, 2027. On October 1, 2022, we had cash of $0.7 million and net working capital of $141.1 million, and on December 31, 2021, we had cash of $0.6 million and net working capital of $78.8 million. Our net working capital at October 1, 2022 increased by $62.3 million compared to December 31, 2021, mainly as a result of timing differences resulting in higher unbilled revenues, lower accrued amounts for annual year-end activities (insurance and compensation related items), lower accrued interest, as well as ~~SPAC convertible debt of $3.4 million.~~

~~Going Concern~~

~~Our interest costs have increased during 2022 as a result of~~covenants and specific financial ratios that may restrict the ~~Federal Reserve increasing interest rates as well as the result of certain amendments~~Company’s ability to ~~the Credit Agreement. This increased interest cost will make it more difficult for the Company to meet the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant in the future.~~

operate its business. We are subject to ~~a number of risks, including~~ uncertainty related to a dependence on outside sources of ~~capital;~~capital and operating in an increased interest rate environment. The attainment of profitable operations is dependent on future events, including obtaining adequate financing to fulfill our growth and operating activities, generating adequate profitability to support our debt structure; and reorganizing our capital structure, including maintaining adequate availability under our line of credit to fund ongoing operations.

Management has evaluated the significance of the conditions described above in relation to our ability to meet our obligations and concluded that, without additional funding, there is substantial doubt we will have sufficient funds to meet our obligations within one year from the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and continue as a going concern.

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Management believes that the Company’s capital requirements will depend on many factors. These factors include improving profitability within our Telecom Segment, ~~working to achieve a more sustainable leverage model and~~ reviewing funding sources to support our business plan relating to our ~~$2.4 billion backlog.~~

~~The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that~~$1,600,000 thousand backlog, and working to achieve a more sustainable leverage model. There can be no assurances we will ~~continue~~be successful with these initiatives.

Amendment to the Term Loan

On March 16, 2023, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries QualTek Buyer, LLC and QualTek LLC, entered into an amendment to the Term Loan Credit Agreement among QualTek Buyer, LLC, QualTek LLC, certain subsidiaries of QualTek LLC and UMB Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Term Loan Amendment”) due June 16, 2024. The Term Loan Amendment provides for $55,000 thousand of immediately available new money incremental term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement. Each of the lenders providing the new money incremental term loans, and existing term lenders who agree to take new money incremental term loans by assignment after the closing date and participate in the reallocation process, will be entitled to receive rollover loans structured as a ~~going concern. This basis~~new facility of ~~presentation contemplates~~term loans under the ~~recovery~~Term Loan Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the payment waterfall, the new money incremental term loans will be senior to the rollover loans, and the rollover loans will be senior to the existing term loans. On March 16, 2023, the Company borrowed the full $55,000 thousand of ~~our assets and~~new money incremental term loans. The Term Loan Amendment also provides for $20,000 thousand of additional new money incremental term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of ~~liabilities in~~certain conditions precedent. On May 12, 2023, the ~~normal course~~Company borrowed $10,000 thousand of ~~business.~~additional new money incremental term loans.

~~For additional information on the Company’s future obligations see Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations to the condensed consolidated financial statements. As~~Summary of ~~October 1, 2022, we had~~ ~~$18.2 million~~ ~~available capacity under our PNC Facility.~~Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods ~~presented:~~presented for our continuing operations:

For the Nine Months Ended
(in thousands) October 1, 2022 October 2, 2021
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations $ (81,311) $ (32,959)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations $ (1,421) $ (38,533)
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations $ 82,861 $ 79,779
Net increase in cash $ 129 $ 6,508

Note: The following discussions related to our cash flows are presented on a continuing operations basis, which excludes the cash flows from our former operations associated with our Canadian subsidiary within the Telecom segment which are accounted for as discontinued operations. See Note 3-Discontinued Operations to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


	For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 1, 2023		April 2, 2022
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(22,974)	$	(40,686)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(534)		1,477
Net cash provided by financing activities	31,162		37,600
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate translation on cash	—		(10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	$	7,654	$	(1,619)

Following the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company is now obligated to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. The actual timing and amount of any payments that may be made under the Tax Receivable Agreement are unknown at this time and will vary based on a number of factors. For more information about these factors, see Note ~~14-Tax~~12-Tax Receivable Agreement to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements. However, the Company expects that the payments that it will be required to make in connection with the Tax Receivable Agreement will be substantial. Any payments made under the Tax Receivable Agreement could generally reduce the amount of cash that might have otherwise been available to the Company. For so long as the Company is the managing member of QualTek HoldCo, the Company intends to cause QualTek HoldCo to make ordinary distributions and tax distributions to the holders of QualTek Common Units on a pro rata basis in amounts sufficient to enable the Company to cover payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. However, QualTek HoldCo’s ability to make such distributions may be subject to various limitations and restrictions, including, but not limited to, retention of amounts necessary to satisfy the obligations of QualTek HoldCo and its subsidiaries and restrictions on distributions that would violate any applicable restrictions contained in QualTek HoldCo’s debt agreements, or any applicable law, or that would have the effect of rendering QualTek HoldCo insolvent. To the extent the Company is unable to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for any reason, such payments will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid. Additionally, nonpayment for a specified period and/or under certain circumstances may constitute a material breach of a material obligation under the Tax Receivable

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Agreement and therefore accelerate payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, which could be substantial and as a result, could have a substantial negative impact on our liquidity or financial condition. It is anticipated that pursuant to the Restructuring, the TRA will be cancelled and rejected, in which case the Company would have no liability thereunder.

Comparison of the ~~Nine~~Three Months Ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023, and ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021~~2022

Operating Activities

~~Cash~~Net cash used inby the Company’s operating activities was ~~$81.3 million~~$22,974 thousand for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to net cash used in operating activities of ~~$33.0 million~~$40,686 thousand for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~ 2022. The ~~primary driver~~decrease of ~~this cash used in operating activities is attributed~~$17,712 thousand was primarily driven by the Company’s effort to ~~an increase in working capital associated with~~improve collections of accounts receivable from our ~~Telecom segment period over period as well as accrued transaction expense, settled at the close of the SPAC transaction.~~

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in the Company’s investing activities was ~~$1.4 million~~$534 thousand for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared with net cash ~~used~~provided of ~~$38.5 million~~$1,477 thousand for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~ 2022. The primary driver of the change is ~~attributed to cash paid related to~~$1,871 thousand in proceeds from a non-recurring sale of vehicles for the ~~acquisitions of FNS, Broken Arrow and Concurrent from prior year.~~three months ended April 2, 2022.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by the Company’s financing activities ~~increased~~decreased to ~~$82.9 million~~$31,162 thousand for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of ~~$79.8 million~~$37,600 thousand for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~2022. The ~~primary driver~~decrease of $6,807 thousand is a result of the ~~change in cash inflows is attributable to~~net activity ~~related to the~~of Business Combination ~~that resulted in $124.7 million~~proceeds and payments of ~~cash proceeds from~~$60,028 thousand for the ~~issuance of the senior unsecured convertible notes~~three months ended April 2, 2022 and the ~~issuance~~Term Loan Amendment proceeds of ~~common stock, partially offset by payments to settle~~$55,000 thousand for the ~~acquisition related debt, along with payments related to the equity issuance costs and lower net borrowings from the line of credit.~~three months ended April 1, 2023.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The following is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1-Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements. The discussion and analysis of our financial conditions and results of operations is based on our ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements. These statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. In conformity with GAAP, the preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Given that management estimates, by their nature, involve judgment regarding future uncertainties, actual results may differ from these estimates if conditions change or if certain key assumptions used in making these estimates ultimately proven to be inaccurate.

We believe the following critical accounting policies contain the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements.

•Revenue Recognition

•Accounts Receivable

•Concentration of Credit Risk

•Business Combination

•Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

•~~Income Taxes~~

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from contracts with customers using the five-step model prescribed in ASC ~~606.~~Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). Revenue for engineering, construction, project management, and site acquisition services are primarily recognized by the Company over time utilizing the cost-to-cost measure of

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progress, which is an input method, on contracts for specific projects, and for certain master service agreements ("MSAs") and other service agreements. Revenue for engineering, aerial and underground construction for projects with customer-specified service requirements are primarily performed under ~~master service agreements~~MSAs and other contracts that contain customer-specified service requirements. These agreements include pricing for individual tasks, including, for example, the placement of underground or aerial fiber, directional boring, and fiber splicing, each based on a specific unit of measure. Revenue is recognized over time as services are performed and customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits provided by the Company. Output measures such as units delivered are utilized to assess progress against specific contractual performance obligations. Revenue generated from fulfillment, maintenance, compliance and recovery services ~~provided~~as well as certain performance obligations related to ~~the telecommunication, cable and utility industries~~material sales is recognized ~~as the services are rendered.~~at a point in time. These services are generally performed under master or other service agreements and billed on a contractually agreed price per unit on a work order basis.

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Accounts Receivable

The Company’s accounts receivable are due primarily from large telecommunications carriers, cable providers, and utility companies operating across the United States and are carried at original contract amount less an estimate for uncollectible amounts based on historical experience. Management determines the allowance for doubtful receivables by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial conditions and current economic conditions. Accounts receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivables previously written off are recorded when received.

Concentration of Credit Risk

We have established relationships with many leading telecommunications carriers, cable providers and utility companies but our business is concentrated among relatively few customers.

For the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022,~~2023, our top three customers accounted for 68% and 66% of our total revenues, and the same three customers accounted for ~~64%~~57% and 68% of our total accounts receivable at ~~October~~April 1, 2023 and April 2, 2022. See Note ~~6-Accounts~~4-Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Liabilities, and Customer Credit Concentration and Note ~~15-Segments~~13-Segments and Related Information to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements for additional information.

~~Business Combination~~

The Company accounts for acquired businesses using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that any assets acquired, and liabilities assumed be at their respective fair values on the date of acquisition. Any excess between the purchase price and the fair value of acquired net assets and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. The assumptions made in calculating the fair value of assets acquired and liability assumed in business combinations require several significant judgements and estimates and is subject to revision if additional information, which existed as of the date of acquisition, about the fair values become available during the measurement period of up to 12 months from the acquisition date. The Company will recognize any adjustments to preliminary amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined.

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-lived Assets

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price paid to acquire a business over the fair value of net assets acquired. The Company has goodwill and long-lived intangible assets that have been recorded in connection with business acquisitions. We perform our annual impairment review of goodwill and ~~long- lived~~long-lived intangible assets at the reporting unit level inat the start of the fourth quarter of each year or more frequently when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Such circumstances may include a significant adverse change in the business climate or growth opportunities for ~~one of~~ our reporting ~~units or~~units; a decision to dispose of a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting ~~unit.~~unit; changes in the economic environment; or a sustained decrease in share price.

~~We perform~~The Company initially performs a qualitative assessment as to ~~test goodwill for impairment on~~ the ~~first day~~likelihood of the ~~fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in~~occurrence of an impairment. For the ~~business warrant it, by determining~~qualitative assessment, the Company determines whether it is more likely than not (a likelihood of greater than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. Qualitative factors that we consider include, but are not limited to, macroeconomics conditions, customer relations, market conditions, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate and reporting unit specific events. If, based on the qualitative assessment, we determine a quantitative assessment is necessary, we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit and compare that to its carrying value. To the extent the carrying value exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit, an impairment loss is recorded in an amount equal to that excess. Under our quantitative test, our estimate of fair value is primarily determined using a weighting of fair values derived ~~in equal proportions~~ from the income approach and market approach valuation methodologies. The income approach uses the discounted cash flow method, and the market approach uses the guideline public company method. Changes in our judgments and projections could result in significantly different estimates of fair value, potentially resulting in impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets. If any impairment exists, we record the impairment to the statement of operations in the period the impairment is ~~recognized.~~identified.

AsThe profitability of individual reporting units may be impacted by changes in customer demand, increased costs of providing services, and the level of overall economic activity. Our customers may reduce capital expenditures and defer or cancel pending projects for ~~the three and nine months ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021, there were no indications that it was more likely than not that the fair value~~a variety of areasons. The profitability of reporting unit was less than its carrying value. As such, there were no goodwill impairment charges. For additional information on goodwill, see Note 7-Goodwill and Intangible Assets, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.units may be negatively impacted if actual

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costs of providing services exceed the forecasted costs anticipated when the Company enters into contracts. Additionally, adverse conditions in the economy and future volatility in the equity and credit markets could impact the valuation of the Company’s reporting units. The cyclical nature of our business, the high level of competition within our industry, and the concentration of its revenues from a limited number of customers may also cause results to vary. These factors may affect individual reporting units disproportionately, relative to the Company as a whole. As a result, the performance of one or more of the reporting units could decline, resulting in an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets.

Additionally, as of December 31, 2022, we identified a material weakness related to the Company’s process for performing interim impairment trigger analyses. In the third quarter 2022, we concluded that there was substantial doubt the Company would have sufficient funds to meet its obligations within one year from the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and as a result, disclosed there was substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in its third quarter 2022 Form 10-Q. We did not consider the implications of the going concern conclusion when assessing whether events or circumstances existed that would suggest it was more likely than not that an impairment exists. In the fourth quarter of 2022, in conjunction with performing its annual goodwill impairment assessment on October 2, 2022, we recorded an out-of-period non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $14,160 thousand. Had management performed an interim impairment trigger analysis in the third quarter 2022, the goodwill impairment charge would have been recorded in the third quarter financial statements for the period-ended October 1, 2022.

Due to the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, we determined that a triggering event existed as of April 1, 2023, which warranted an interim goodwill impairment assessment. As of April 1, 2023, we performed a quantitative assessment and determined that the fair value of the Company's reporting units with goodwill are in excess of their carrying values, concluding that none of the Company's goodwill was impaired. For additional information on goodwill, see Note 5-Goodwill and Intangible Assets, to the consolidated financial statements.

We review long-lived assets, which primarily includes finite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. If such analysis indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value. No impairments have occurred during the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~October~~April 1, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~October~~April 2, ~~2021.~~2022. For additional information on ~~the impairment charge,~~long-lived assets, see Note ~~7-Goodwill~~5-Goodwill and Intangible Assets, to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements.

~~Income Taxes~~

Prior to the Business Combination, QualTek HoldCo, is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, QualTek HoldCo's taxable income and losses were passed through to and included in the taxable income of its members. Accordingly, amounts related to income taxes were zero for QualTek HoldCo prior to the Business Combination.

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method of accounting. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequence on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, using tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is "more-likely-than-not" that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent on the amount of future taxable income.

Emerging Growth Company Status

We qualify as an emerging growth company (“EGC”) pursuant to the provisions of the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an EGC, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not EGCs including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and registration statements, exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation.

In addition, under the JOBS Act, EGCs can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under the JOBS Act until we are no longer an EGC. Our election to use the phase-in periods permitted by this election may make it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-EGCs and other EGCs that have opted out of the longer phase-in periods permitted under the JOBS Act and who will comply with new or revised financial accounting standards. If we were to subsequently elect instead to comply with public company effective dates, such election would be irrevocable pursuant to the JOBS Act.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1-Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements for more information.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE OF MARKET RISKS

~~Interest Rate Risk~~

~~Our credit facilities provide~~We are a ~~$130.0 million~~ ~~revolving line of credit and~~ ~~$380.0 million~~ ~~of term loan debt at~~ ~~October 1, 2022. On September 19, 2022, we executed an amendment~~smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the ~~PNC Facility that increased~~Exchange Act and are not required to provide the aggregate revolving commitments to $130.0 million from September 15 through December 31 of each year. The aggregate revolving commitments from January 1 through September 14 of each year will remain at $103.5 million. See Note 8-Debt and Capital Lease Obligations to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information ~~on the amendment. The revolving line of credit bears interest at a variable rate based on either BSBY Loan or a base rate plus an applicable~~otherwise required under this item.

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margin with an unused commitment fee paid quarterly. Interest on the outstanding principal amount, payable in arrears monthly, is based on either an elected Base Rate plus an applicable margin, or an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin, as defined in the agreement. The interest rate under the Credit Agreement as of ~~October 1, 2022 was~~ ~~8.25%~~. ~~On the term loan, the Company may elect either a Base Rate plus an applicable rate (11.50% at October 1, 2022), or an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable rate (10.00% at October 1, 2022), as defined in the agreement. As of~~ ~~October 1, 2022~~, we had $102.2 million and $344.3 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving facility and term loan, respectively. Further increases in the interest rate set by the Federal Reserve Bank will increase our interest rate risk.

~~Credit Risk~~

We are party to agreements providing for various financial services and transactions that contain an element of risk in the event that the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of such agreements. In such agreements, we depend on the counterparty to make payment or otherwise perform. We generally seek to minimize our risk of exposure by limiting to reputable financial institutions the counterparties with which we enter into financial transactions. In other circumstances, availability of financing from financial institutions may be uncertain due to market events, and we may not be able to access these financing markets.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

~~Disclosure~~Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

~~We maintain disclosure~~The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, ~~that are~~and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed toand operated, can only provide reasonable, ~~assurance~~not absolute assurances. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that ~~material information required~~controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business, but there can be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to provide reasonableno assurance that such ~~information is accumulated and communicated~~improvements will be sufficient to ~~our management, our chief executive officer and our principal~~provide us with effective internal control over financial ~~officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.~~reporting.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

~~We carried out~~Management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our ~~management, including our~~Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as(as defined in ~~Rule 13a 15(e)~~Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of ~~the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.~~April 1, 2023. Based on ~~this~~the evaluation of our ~~principal executive officer~~disclosure controls and ~~principal financial officer~~procedures as of April 1, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described below.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and the dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and that receipts and expenditures are being made in accordance with appropriate authorizations of our management and board of directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

In conducting the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, as described in the 2022 Form 10-K, management identified a material weakness related to information technology (“IT”) general controls. Management determined that we did not design and maintain effective controls over IT general controls for information systems that are relevant to the preparation of our financial statements.Specifically, we did not design and maintain: (i) program change management controls for the financial systems to ensure that IT program and data changes affecting financial IT applications and underlying accounting records are identified, tested, authorized and implemented appropriately; (ii) appropriate user access controls to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and that adequately restrict user access and privileged access to financial applications, programs and data to appropriate personnel.

Additionally, as of December 31, 2022, management identified a material weakness related to the Company’s process for performing interim impairment trigger analyses. In the third quarter 2022, management concluded that there was substantial doubt the Company would have sufficient funds to meet its obligations within one year from the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and as a result, disclosed there was substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2022. Management did not consider the implications of the going concern conclusion when assessing whether events or circumstances existed that would suggest it was more likely than not that an impairment exists. In the fourth quarter of 2022, in conjunction with performing its annual goodwill impairment assessment on October 2, 2022, we recorded an out-of-period non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $14,160 thousand. Had management performed an interim impairment

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trigger analysis in the third quarter 2022, the goodwill impairment charge would have been recorded in the third quarter financial statements for the period-ended October 1, 2022.

Remediation Measures

The Company and its Board of Directors are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment. Management has begun the initial steps in developing its remediation plan to address the material weaknesses described above. The initial steps the Company has taken include identifying the appropriate resources to execute its remediation plan, which will include internal resources and third-party specialists, as well as the creation of additional internal procedures, performing additional analytical procedures and reviews of journal entries, reconciliations, and other transactions. The Company is still developing its full remediation plan and is in the early phase of what will be a multi-step remediation process to completely and fully remediate the material weaknesses identified and described above. To remediate the material weakness relative to identifying interim impairment triggering events, on a quarterly basis, the Company has implemented formalized and rigorous procedures to assess whether any triggering events have occurred which would require an interim impairment review of its goodwill.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

~~During~~Other than the ~~quarter ended October 1, 2022,~~changes associated with the material weaknesses and remediation actions noted above, there ~~were~~have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting ~~identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a 15(d) or 15d 15(d) of~~during the ~~Exchange Act~~quarter ended April 1, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal ~~controls~~control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL ~~PROCEEDINGS.~~PROCEEDINGS

We know of no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business, to which our Company or our subsidiary is a party or of which any of their property is subject.

Effect of Automatic Stay

Pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed most actions against or on behalf of the Company Parties. Subject to certain exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Company Parties’ Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed the continuation of most legal proceedings or the filing of other actions against or on behalf of the Company Parties or their property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over property of the Company Parties’ bankruptcy estates, unless and until the Bankruptcy Court modifies or lifts the automatic stay as to any such claim. Notwithstanding the general application of the automatic stay described above, governmental authorities may determine to continue actions brought under their police and regulatory powers.

ITEM 1A. RISK ~~FACTORS.~~FACTORS

~~Except as noted below, there were no material changes to the risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our~~Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the ~~fiscal~~ year ended December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, filed with the SEC on April ~~15, 2022.~~

We28, 2023, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on May 2, 2023 (collectively, the “Form 10-K”), in Part I –Item 1A, Risk Factors, describes important risk factors that could cause our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects to differ materially from those indicated or suggested by forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or presented elsewhere by management from time to time. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors since the filing of the Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may ~~be impacted by unionization or attempts to unionize by~~also materially and adversely affect our ~~workforce.~~

Our personnel may attempt, successfully or unsuccessfully, to form one or more unions. The outcome of any election process is uncertain. Further disruptions to or organizing efforts within our workforce could negatively impact ourbusiness.

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Risks Related to our Bankruptcy

We are in the process of Chapter 11 reorganization cases under the Bankruptcy Code, which may cause our common stock to decrease in value and may eventually render our common stock worthless. For a full description of the terms and conditions of the DIP Facility, you should refer to the Bankruptcy Docket.

As previously reported in the Company’s Current Reports Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2023 and July 7, 2023, on the Petition Date, the Company Parties commenced voluntary cases under Chapter 11 the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The Chapter 11 proceedings are being jointly administered by the Bankruptcy Court under the lead case In re QualTek Services Inc., Case No. 23-90584 (CML). On June 30, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered into the Confirmation Order, which approved the associated disclosure statement (the “Disclosure Statement”) on a final basis and confirmed a proposed joint plan of reorganization (as amended, supplemented or modified, the “Plan”). Any trading in our common stock during the pendency of our Chapter 11 Cases is highly speculative and poses substantial risks to purchasers of our common stock, as the price of our common stock may decrease in value or become worthless. Recoveries in the Chapter 11 Cases for holders of common stock, if any, will depend upon, among other things, our ability to consummate a plan of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases and the value of our assets. As contemplated under the Plan, on the Plan Effective Date, there will be no recovery for holders of the Company’s existing equity interests. Consequently, the holders of our common stock will receive no recovery under the Chapter 11 Cases and our common stock will be worthless.

We are subject to other risks and uncertainties associated with our Chapter 11 Cases.

Our operations and ability to develop and execute our business plan, our financial condition, our liquidity and our continuation as a going concern are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with our Chapter 11 Cases. These risks include the following:

a.our ability to consummate a plan of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases;

b.the high costs of bankruptcy cases and related fees;

c.our ability to obtain sufficient financing to allow us to emerge from bankruptcy and execute our business plan post-emergence;

d.our ability to maintain our relationships with our suppliers, service providers, customers, employees and other third parties;

e.our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operations;

f.our ability to execute competitive contracts with third parties;

g.our ability to attract, motivate, and retain key employees;

h.the ability of third parties to seek and obtain court approval to terminate contracts and other agreements with us;

i.our ability to retain our current management team;

j.the actions and decisions of our stockholders, creditors and other third parties who have interests in our Chapter 11 Cases that may be inconsistent with our plans.

Delays in our Chapter 11 Cases increase the risks of us being unable to reorganize our business and emerge from bankruptcy and increase our costs associated with the bankruptcy process.

These risks and uncertainties could affect our business and operations in various ways. For example, negative events or publicity associated with our Chapter 11 Cases could adversely affect our relationships with our suppliers, service providers, customers, employees and other third parties, which in turn could adversely affect our operations and financial condition. Also, pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, we need the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court for transactions outside the ordinary course of business, which may limit our ability to respond timely to certain events or take advantage of certain opportunities. Because of the risks and uncertainties associated with our Chapter 11 Cases, we cannot accurately

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predict or quantify the ultimate impact or timing of events that occur during our Chapter 11 Cases and the impact that same will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and there is no certainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

If the Restructuring Support Agreement is terminated, our ability to consummate the Plan may be materially and adversely affected.

On May 24, 2023, the Company Parties and the Consenting Stakeholders entered into the Restructuring Support Agreement. The Restructuring Support Agreement contains a number of termination events, some of which would permit the Consenting Stakeholders the right to terminate such Restructuring Support Agreement, which could adversely affect our ability to consummate the Plan. Such termination events include, but are not limited to, for example: (i) the breach in any material respect by any Company Party, Consenting Sponsor, Consenting Term Lender, Consenting ABL Lenders, or Consenting Convertible Noteholder (each as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement) of any of the representations, warranties, or covenants of such party, (ii) a failure to meet certain milestones as detailed in the Restructuring Support Agreement, (iii) the events of default under any of the applicable credit agreements, or (iv) the termination of any Company Party’s authorization to use cash collateral. If the Restructuring Support Agreement is terminated, we may be unable to consummate the Plan, and there can be no assurance that we would be able to enter into a new plan or that any new plan would be as favorable to holders of claims as the Plan. In addition, any Chapter 11 Cases may become protracted, which could significantly and detrimentally impact our relationships with our partners, suppliers, service providers, customers, employees, and other third parties.

The Plan is based in large part upon assumptions and analyses developed by us. If these assumptions and analyses prove to be incorrect, we may not be able to achieve our stated goals and continue as a going concern.

The Plan will affect both our capital structure and the ownership, structure and operation of our business and reflects assumptions and analyses based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we consider appropriate under the circumstances. In addition, the Plan relies upon financial projections developed by us with the assistance of our financial advisor/investment banker, including with respect to fees, revenues, debt service, and cash flow. Financial forecasts are necessarily speculative, and it is likely that one or more of the assumptions and estimates that are the basis of these financial forecasts will not be accurate. Whether actual future results and developments will be consistent with our expectations and assumptions depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to (i) our ability to substantially change our capital structure, (ii) our ability to obtain adequate liquidity and financing sources, (iii) our ability to maintain clients’, investors’ and strategic partners’ confidence in our viability as a continuing enterprise and to attract and retain sufficient business from and partnership endeavors with them, (iv) our ability to retain key employees, and (v) the overall strength and stability of general economic conditions. The failure of any of these factors could materially adversely affect the successful reorganization of our business and the value of the Company. Consequently, at this time, there can be no assurance that the results or developments that are contemplated the Plan, will occur or, even if they do occur, that they will have the anticipated effects on us and our subsidiaries or our businesses or operations. The failure of any such results or developments to materialize as anticipated could materially adversely affect the successful execution of the Plan.

Even if the Plan is consummated, we may not be able to achieve our stated goals and continue as a going concern.

Even if the Plan is consummated, we may continue to face a number of risks that are beyond our control, such as changes in economic conditions, changes in the financial markets, changes in investment values or the industry in general, changes in demand for our products and increasing expenses. Some of these risks typically become more acute when a case under the Bankruptcy Code continues for a protracted period of time without indication of how or when the transactions under a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization will close. As a result of these and other risks, we cannot guarantee that the Plan will achieve our stated goals. Furthermore, even if our debts are reduced or discharged through the Plan, we may need to raise additional funds through one or more public or private debt or equity financings or other means to fund our business after the completion of the Chapter 11 Cases. Our access to additional capital may be limited, if it is available at all. Therefore, adequate funds may not be available when needed or may not be available on favorable terms. As a result, the Plan may not become effective or implemented and, thus, we cannot assure you of our ability to continue as a going concern.

The DIP Facility has substantial restrictions and covenants and if we are unable to comply with the covenant requirements under the DIP Facility, it could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

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Prior to the Petition Date, the Company Parties and the Term Loan DIP Lenders agreed to enter into a senior secured super-priority debtor‑in‑possession term loan credit facility consisting of $40,000 thousand of new money term loan commitments, as well as $66,900 thousand roll-up term loans, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Additionally, prior to the Petition Date, the Company Parties and the ABL DIP Lenders agreed to enter into a senior secured super-priority debtor‑in‑possession asset‑based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $101,200 thousand and the borrowing base (minus the amount of prepetition ABL obligations) subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. On May 24, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving entry into the DIP Facilities on an interim basis.

The Term Loan DIP Facility consists of the following tranches: (i) (x) $25,000 thousand in new money DIP term loans made in a single draw on May 25, 2023 upon entry of the order approving the DIP Facilities on an interim basis and (y) $25,000 thousand in roll-up term loans deemed made on May 25, 2023, which loans constitute a dollar-for-dollar roll-up of prepetition Amendment No. 3 Term Loans held by the Term Loan DIP Lenders funding the $25,000 thousand of new money DIP term loans and (ii) (x) $15,000 thousand in new money delayed draw term loan commitments to be made in a single draw following entry of the final DIP order and (y) additional roll-up term loans to be deemed made on such date, which loans constitute a roll-up of the remaining outstanding amount of prepetition Amendment No. 3 Term Loans held by the Term Loan DIP Lenders. Furthermore, the lenders under the Term Loan DIP Facility have committed to provide $25,000 thousand in new money exit financing. The ABL DIP Facility is a senior secured super-priority revolving facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $101,200 thousand and the borrowing base (minus the amount of prepetition ABL obligations). The ABL DIP Facility contains a “creeping” roll-up through the entry of the Final Order, at which time all remaining outstanding prepetition asset-backed loan facility obligations shall convert to ABL DIP Facility obligations.

The proceeds of all of a portion of the DIP Credit Agreements may be used for, among other things, post-petition working capital for the Company and its subsidiaries, payment of costs to administer the Chapter 11 Cases, payment of expenses and fees of the transactions contemplated by the Chapter 11 Cases, payment of court-approved adequate protection obligations under the DIP Credit Agreements, and payment of other costs, in each case, subject to an approved budget and such other purposes permitted under the DIP Credit Agreements and the Interim DIP Order or any other order of the Bankruptcy Court.

If the Company Parties are unable to comply with the requirements under the DIP Facilities, it could prevent them from drawing funds thereunder and have a material adverse ~~publicity,~~impact on our financial condition, operating results and ~~lead~~ cash flows.

We may be subject to ~~delays~~claims that will not be discharged in ~~project completion.~~ ~~Additionally, any action against us relating to any unionized workforce~~the Chapter 11 Cases, which could have a material adverse effect on our ~~liquidity,~~business, cash flows, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company believes its current cash and cash equivalents will not likely be sufficient to fund its business for the next twelve months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued, raising substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

~~As of October 1, 2022, the Company had approximately $0.7 million of cash and cash equivalents. Based on the Company’s current business plan, management believes~~Bankruptcy Code provides that the ~~Company’s available cash and cash equivalents will not likely be sufficient~~confirmation of a plan of reorganization discharges a debtor from, among other things, substantially all debts arising prior to ~~fund its operations for~~consummation of a plan of reorganization. Thus, while generally all claims against us that arose prior to the ~~next twelve months from the issuance~~filing of the ~~condensed consolidated financial statements that are included elsewhere~~Chapter 11 Cases or before consummation of the Plan (i) would be subject to compromise and/or treatment under the Plan and/or (ii) would be discharged in ~~this Quarterly Report~~accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and the terms of the Plan, certain exceptions may arise. Subject to the terms of the Plan and orders of the Bankruptcy Court, any claims not ultimately discharged pursuant to the Plan could be asserted against us and may have an adverse effect on ~~Form 10-Q without generating positive~~our business, cash flows, liquidity, financial condition and ~~by raising additional funds. These conditions raise substantial doubt about~~results of operations on a post‑reorganization basis.

If we operate under the ~~Company’s ability~~Bankruptcy Court’s protection for a long period of time, or for a longer period of time than expected, our business may be harmed.

Our future results are dependent upon the successful implementation of the Plan. Our being subject to a long period of operations under the Bankruptcy Court’s protection could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. So long as the proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Cases continue, asour senior management will be required to spend a ~~going concern.~~significant amount of time and effort dealing with the reorganization instead of focusing exclusively on our business operations. A prolonged period of operating under the Bankruptcy Court’s protection also may make it more difficult to retain management and other key personnel necessary to the success and

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growth of our business. In addition, the ~~Company’s current~~longer the proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Cases continue, the more likely it is that our clients, investors, strategic partners and service providers will lose confidence in our ability to reorganize our businesses successfully and seek to establish alternative advisory and/or other commercial relationships, as applicable. Furthermore, so long as the Chapter 11 Cases continue, we will be required to incur substantial costs for professional fees and other expenses associated with the administration of the Chapter 11 Cases. These fees and expenses will take a priority over many other claims and expenses. We cannot predict the ultimate amount of all settlement terms for the liabilities that will be subject to any plan of reorganization. Even once the Plan is consummated, our operating ~~plan~~results may be adversely affected by the possible reluctance of prospective lenders and other counterparties to do business with a company that recently emerged from Chapter 11 protection.

Changes to our capital structure may have a material adverse effect on existing and future debt and security holders, including holders of our common stock.

Pursuant to the Plan, our post-bankruptcy capital structure will change significantly. The reorganization of our capital structure pursuant to the Plan includes exchanges of new debt or equity securities for our existing debt and claims against us. Such new debt will be issued at different interest rates, payment schedules and maturities than our existing debt securities. Our existing equity securities will be cancelled. There can be no guarantees regarding the success of changes to our capital structure. Holders of our debt or of claims against us may find their holdings no longer have any value or are materially reduced in value, or they may be converted to equity and be diluted or may be modified or replaced by debt with a principal amount that is ~~based~~less than the outstanding principal amount, longer maturities and reduced interest rates. Our existing equity securities will no longer have any value and holders of such existing equity securities will receive no recovery under the Plan. There can be no assurance that any new debt or equity securities will maintain their value at the time of issuance. If existing debt or equity holders are adversely affected by a reorganization, it may adversely affect our ability to issue new debt or equity in the future.

The negotiations regarding the Restructuring have consumed and will continue to consume a substantial portion of the time and attention of our management, which may have an adverse effect on ~~current assumptions that~~our business and results of operations, and we may ~~prove~~face increased levels of employee attrition.

Our management has spent, and continues to be ~~inaccurate,~~required to spend, a significant amount of time and effort focusing on the Restructuring. This diversion of attention may have a material adverse effect on the conduct of our business, and, as a result, on our financial condition and results of operations, particularly if the Restructuring and the ~~Company~~Chapter 11 Cases are protracted. During the pendency of the Restructuring, our employees will face considerable distraction and uncertainty and we may experience increased levels of employee attrition. A loss of key personnel or material erosion of employee morale could ~~use its available capital resources sooner than it currently expects.~~have a materially adverse effect on our ability to meet customer expectations, thereby adversely affecting our business and results of operations. The ~~Company~~failure to retain or attract members of our management team and other key personnel could impair our ability to execute our strategy and implement operational initiatives, thereby having a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Likewise, we could experience losses of customers or business partners who may be ~~forced~~concerned about our ongoing long-term viability.

As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, our historical financial information may not be indicative of our future financial performance, which may be volatile.

During the Chapter 11 Cases, we expect our financial results to ~~reduce its expansion plans and/or curtail existing operations if it~~be volatile as restructuring activities and expenses, contract terminations and rejections, and claims assessments significantly impact our consolidated financial statements. As a result, our historical financial performance is ~~unable to obtain additional funding to support its current business plan.~~likely not indicative of our financial performance after the date of the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF ~~PROCEEDS.~~PROCEEDS

During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have not sold any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 that were not previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR ~~SECURITIES.~~SECURITIES

~~None.~~On March 16, 2023, the Company did not make an interest payment of approximately $3,700 thousand due on its 2027 Convertible Notes. The Company had a 30-day grace period, or until April 14, 2023, to make the interest payment. The Company has not made the interest payment, and, as a result, an event of default has occurred under the Indenture, the

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ABL Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Indenture, upon an event of default, the trustee under the 2027 Convertible Notes or holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2027 Convertible Notes may declare the principal of, premium, if any, on and accrued and unpaid interest on, the 2027 Convertible Notes to be due and payable immediately, which would require the Company to pay approximately $130,000 thousand immediately. In addition, pursuant to each of the ABL Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement, upon an event of default, the lenders under such facilities can accelerate the repayment of the outstanding borrowings thereunder and exercise other rights and remedies that they have under applicable laws. The Company has not received any notices of acceleration as of the date hereof. The Company has entered into forbearance agreements with holders of approximately 72% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Convertible Notes and the administrative agent and lenders under the ABL Credit Agreement and a limited waiver agreement with the administrative agent and required lenders under the Term Loan Credit Agreement with respect to this event of default, as well as any event of default that may arise under the ABL Credit Agreement or the Term Loan Credit Agreement as a result of our failure to deliver an unqualified audit report (a report not containing an explanatory paragraph regarding “going concern”) with respect to our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

On May 24, 2023, the Company Parties entered into the Restructuring Support Agreement, which contemplates agreed upon terms from the Company’s Restructuring to be implemented through the Chapter 11 Cases. In addition, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated the Company Parties’ respective obligations under the Debt Instruments. The Debt Instruments provide that, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the principal and interest due thereunder shall be immediately due and payable. Any efforts to enforce such payment obligations under the Debt Instruments are automatically stayed as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, and the stakeholders’ rights of enforcement in respect of the Debt Instruments are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

~~Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.~~

On November 11, 2022, QualTek Services Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries QualTek Buyer, LLC and QualTek LLC, entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) among QualTek Buyer, LLC, QualTek LLC, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, collateral agent and lender (in such capacity, the “Agent”), to that certain ABL Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2018, as amended, among QualTek Buyer, LLC, QualTek LLC, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries party thereto, the Agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and the lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”, and as amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).

Interest on the principal amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement, payable in arrears monthly, is based on either an elected Base Rate plus an applicable margin, or an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin, as defined in the agreement (the “Applicable Margin”). The Amendment provides for a 0.50% increase in the Applicable Margin for all time periods provided for in the Amended Credit Agreement. In addition, the Amendment revises the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant such that the borrower must be in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio at the end of every fiscal quarter.

The description of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement is a summary of, and is qualified in its entirety by, the terms of the Amendment filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

~~Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.~~

~~The information set forth under Item 1.01 above regarding the amendment to the Amended Credit Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.~~None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.


Exhibit Number						Description
10.1*2.1						~~Ninth~~ Order Approving the Debtors’ Disclosure Statement for, and Confirming, the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2023).
10.1						Amendment No.3 to the Term Credit and ~~Waiver~~Guaranty Agreement and Amendment No.1 to the Term Pledge and Security Agreement, dated March 16, 2023, by and among QualTek Buyer, LLC (f/k/a BCP QualTek Buyer, LLC), QualTek LLC, certain subsidiaries of QualTek LLC and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2023).
10.2						Eleventh Amendment to ABL Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated March 16, 2023, by and among QualTek Buyer, LLC (f/k/a BCP QualTek Buyer, LLC), QualTek LLC, certain subsidiaries of QualTek LLC and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2023).
10.3*†						Super-Priority Senior Secured Debtor-In-Possession Term Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated May 25, 2023, among QualTek Buyer, LLC (f/k/a BCP QualTek Buyer, LLC), QualTek LLC (f/k/a QualTek USA, LLC), certain subsidiaries of QualTek LLC and each other debtor party thereto, the lenders party thereto and UMB Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent.
10.4*†						Super-Priority Senior Secured Debtor-In-Possession ABL Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated May 25, 2023, among QualTek Buyer, LLC (f/k/a BCP QualTek Buyer, LLC), QualTek LLC (f/k/a QualTek USA, LLC), certain subsidiaries of QualTek LLC, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
10.5						Restructuring Support Agreement, dated May 24, 2023, by and among the Company Parties and the Consenting Stakeholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2023).
10.6						Letter Agreement, dated as of ~~November 11, 2022.~~June 26, 2023, by and between QualTek LLC and C. Scott Hisey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2023).
31.1*						Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*						Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**						Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal 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*						INLINE XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101.SCH*						INLINE XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
101.CAL*						INLINE XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
101.DEF*						INLINE XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
101.LAB*						INLINE XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
101.PRE*						INLINE XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE
104*						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

† Schedules and similar attachments to this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such omitted materials to the SEC upon request.

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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.


QUALTEK SERVICES INC.

/s/ Christopher S. Hisey
Christopher S. Hisey
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: ~~November 15, 2022~~July 13, 2023

/s/ ~~Adam Spittler~~Matthew J. McColgan
~~Adam Spittler~~Matthew J. McColgan
~~Principal~~Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date: ~~November 15, 2022~~July 13, 2023

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	Preferred Shares			Class A Shares			Class B Shares			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Equity (Deficit)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2020	25,000	$	25,000	10,989,751	$	1	11,173,776	$	1	$	208,322	$	(204,086)	$	396	$	29,634
Issuance of Common Stock	—	—		934,190	—		683,344	—		15,000		—		—		15,000
Issuance of Common Stock - non-return	—	—		—	—		—	—		367		—		—		367
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes	—	—		—	—		—	—		4,946		—		—		4,946
Acquisition (see Note 4)	—	—		—	—		176,978	—		2,000		—		—		2,000
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		172		172
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(21,206)		—		(21,206)
Balance, April 3, 2021	25,000	$	25,000	11,923,941	$	1	12,034,098	$	1	$	230,635	$	(225,292)	$	568	$	30,913
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes	—	—		—	—		—	—		11,958		—		—		11,958
Paid in kind preferred unit distribution	—	5,568		—	—		—	—		—		(5,568)		—		—
Preferred shares exchanged for convertible notes	(25,000)	(30,568)		—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(30,568)
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(21,830)		—		(21,830)
Balance, July 3, 2021	—	$	—	11,923,941	$	1	12,034,098	$	1	$	242,593	$	(252,690)	$	568	$	(9,527)
Other Comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(97)		(97)
Net income	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		14,481		—		14,481
Balance, October 2, 2021	—	$	—	11,923,941	$	1	12,034,098	$	1	$	242,593	$	(238,209)	$	471	$	4,857


	Three months ended October 2, 2021		Nine months ended October 2, 2021
Numerator
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	19,466	$	(20,441)
Loss from discontinued operations	(4,985)		(8,114)
Net income (loss)	14,481		(28,555)
Less: accrued preferred return	—		1,638
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders - basic and diluted	$	14,481	$	(30,193)

Denominator
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - basic	11,923,941		11,839,015
Add: weighted average Class B common shares if converted to Class A common shares	12,034,098		—
Add: Pre-PIPE Notes	3,322,361		—
Weighted average Class A and B common shares outstanding - diluted	27,280,400		11,839,015

Continuing operations - basic	$	1.63	$	(1.86)
Continuing operations - diluted	$	0.71	$	(1.86)
Discontinued operations - Class A - basic and diluted	$	(0.42)	$	(0.69)
Net income (loss) - basic	$	1.21	$	(2.55)
Net income (loss) - diluted	$	0.30	$	(2.55)


	For The Three Months Ended October 2, 2021		For The Nine Months Ended October 2, 2021
Revenue	$	454	$	5,850
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	696		8,025
General and administrative	133		275
Depreciation and amortization	5,690		6,667
Total costs and expenses	6,519		14,967
Loss from operations of discontinued operations	(6,065)		(9,117)
Other expense:
Gain on sale/disposal of property and equipment	1,101		1,101
Interest expense	(21)		(98)
Loss from discontinued operations	$	(4,985)	$	(8,114)


	FNS		Broken Arrow		Concurrent		Urban Cable
Purchase consideration:
Cash paid	$	20,059	$	5,000	$	13,828	$	8,436
Rollover equity	2,000		—		6,000		4,000
Contingent consideration	8,200		7,552		7,000		3,450
Acquisition debt	—		—		14,143		—
Due from seller	—		—		(510)		(151)
	$	30,259	$	12,552	$	40,461	$	15,735
Purchase price allocations:
Cash	$	—	$	—	$	1,289	$	185
Accounts receivable	—		5,126		8,458		3,695
Inventories	—		133		25		—
Prepaid expenses	—		94		—		14
Other current assets	—		—		10		28
Property and equipment	9,978		219		5,263		1,361
Other long-term assets	—		32		60		—
Customer relationships	17,370		5,750		22,330		10,910
Trademarks and trade names	270		80		760		340
Goodwill	8,082		5,319		8,552		799
	35,700		16,753		46,747		17,332
Accounts payable	—		(1,987)		(1,938)		(1,184)
Accrued expenses	—		(156)		(799)		(323)
Contract liabilities	—		(2,058)		(367)		—
Capital lease obligations	(5,441)		—		(3,182)		(90)
	$	30,259	$	12,552	$	40,461	$	15,735


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021		October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021
Cost of revenue	$	46	$	—	$	167	$	—
General and administrative expenses	376		—		8,080		—
Total	$	422	$	—	$	8,247	$	—


	Total Unrecognized Compensation Cost
	Total		2022		2023		2024		2025 and beyond
Stock options	$	5,788	$	431	$	1,713	$	1,713	$	1,931


	For the Three Months Ended				For The Nine Months Ended
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation:	October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021		October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021
Telecom adjusted EBITDA	$	14,103	$	10,891	$	35,946	$	26,907
Renewables and Recovery Logistics adjusted EBITDA	8,671		38,162		13,379		42,181
Corporate adjusted EBITDA	(7,041)		(4,448)		(19,407)		(13,097)
Total adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations	$	15,733	$	44,605	$	29,918	$	55,991
Total adjusted EBITDA - discontinued operations (1)	—		726		—		(1,349)
Total adjusted EBITDA	$	15,733	$	45,331	$	29,918	$	54,642
Less:
Management fees	(37)		(129)		(163)		(751)
Transaction expenses	(137)		(1,423)		(10,725)		(2,875)
Share based compensation	(422)		—		(8,247)		—
Depreciation and amortization	(14,892)		(13,491)		(44,452)		(39,136)
Interest expense	(16,016)		(14,640)		(41,444)		(35,778)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes	—		—		—		(2,436)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	11,763		4,544		11,763		4,544
Expenses associated with public company readiness	(1,042)		—		(1,693)		—
Net losses from certain regional market shutdowns (2)	(2,990)		—		(9,193)		—
Remeasurement of TRA liabilities	1,120		—		1,120		—
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	$	(6,920)	$	19,466	$	(73,116)	$	(20,441)
Net loss from discontinued operations	—		(4,985)		—		(8,114)
Net (loss) income	$	(6,920)	$	14,481	$	(73,116)	$	(28,555)