On January 2, 2018, all funds held in the Trust Account were invested in Permitted
Investments, which are considered Level 1 investments under ASC 820. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Permitted Investments generated interest income of $7,669,551, all of which was reinvested in Permitted Investments.
On August 9, 2018, the Company made a withdrawal of $750,000 from the Trust Account to pay operating expenses.
At December 31, 2018, the balance of funds held in the Trust Account was $456,919,551.
6. Deferred Underwriting Compensation
The Company is committed to pay the Deferred Discount of 3.50% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $15,750,000, to the
underwriters upon the Companys completion of a Business Combination. The underwriters are not entitled to receive any of the interest earned on Trust Account funds that would be used to pay the Deferred Discount, and no Deferred Discount is
payable to the underwriters if a Business Combination is not completed within 24 months after the Close Date, or 27 months from the Close Date if the Company has executed a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement for an
initial business combination within 24 months of the Close Date.
7. Shareholders Equity
Class A Ordinary Shares
The Company is currently authorized to issue 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares. Depending on the terms of a potential Business
Combination, the Company may be required to increase the number of authorized Class A ordinary shares at the same time as its shareholders vote on the Business Combination to the extent the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with
its Business Combination. Holders of Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share with the exception that only holders of Class F ordinary shares have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the
completion of a Business Combination, subject to adjustment as provided in the Companys amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were 45,000,000 Class A
ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 43,646,490 and 42,959,940 shares, respectively, were subject to possible redemption and are classified outside of shareholders equity at the balance sheet.
Class F Ordinary Shares
The Company is currently authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class F ordinary shares. At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017,
there were 11,250,000 Class F ordinary shares (Founder Shares) issued and outstanding.
Preferred Shares
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preferred shares. The Companys board of directors is authorized to fix the voting rights, if
any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. The board of directors is able to, without
stockholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of the ordinary shares and could have anti-takeover effects. At December 31, 2018 and
December 31, 2017, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Dividend Policy
The Company has not paid and does not intend to pay any cash dividends on its ordinary shares prior to the completion of the Business
Combination. Additionally, the Companys board of directors does not contemplate or anticipate declaring any stock dividends in the foreseeable future.
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