UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
(Mark One)
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017
OR
☐ | 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: 001-37878
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Cayman Islands | 98-1296434 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 26th Floor Los Angeles, California |
90067 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (310) 557-5100
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. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ (Do not check if a small reporting company) | Small reporting company | ☐ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒ No ☐
At May 9, 2017, there were 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share, and 6,250,000 Class F ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. is filing this Form 10-Q/A to amend Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017 (the Original Filing), previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2017. Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are being amended to correct typographical errors that indicated the quarterly report was dated as of September 30, 2016.
Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. This Form 10-Q/A does not modify or update disclosures in the Original Filing or reflect events subsequent to the Original Filing.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | 22 | ||||
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Item 2. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Offerings |
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Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
(unaudited)
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 628,052 | $ | 787,889 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
136,085 | 163,274 | ||||||
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Total current Assets |
764,137 | 951,163 | ||||||
Investments held in Trust Account |
250,306,920 | 250,095,953 | ||||||
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Total Assets |
$ | 251,071,057 | $ | 251,047,116 | ||||
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accrued expenses |
$ | 117,473 | $ | 81,738 | ||||
Due to related party |
4,600 | 4,849 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
122,073 | 86,587 | ||||||
Deferred underwriting compensation |
8,750,000 | 8,750,000 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities |
8,872,073 | 8,836,587 | ||||||
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemptions; 23,719,898 shares and 23,721,053 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively |
$ | 237,198,983 | $ | 237,210,528 | ||||
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding |
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Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 1,280,102 shares and 1,278,947 Class A shares issued and outstanding excluding 23,719,898 and 23,721,053 shares subject to redemption at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively |
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Class F ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 6,250,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 |
625 | 625 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
5,272,445 | 5,260,901 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(273,197 | ) | (261,653 | ) | ||||
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Total Shareholders equity |
5,000,001 | 5,000,001 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 251,071,057 | $ | 251,047,116 | ||||
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Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 |
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Revenue |
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Interest Income |
$ | 210,968 | ||
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Total Revenue |
210,968 | |||
Professional fees and other expenses |
222,512 | |||
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Net loss attributable to ordinary shares |
$ | (11,544 | ) | |
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Net loss per ordinary share: |
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Class A ordinary shares - basic and diluted |
$ | 0.00 | ||
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Class F ordinary shares - basic and diluted |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements.
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Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
Statement of Shareholders Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(unaudited)
Preferred Shares | Class A Ordinary Shares | Class F Ordinary Shares | Additional Paid-In Capital |
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Sale of Class F ordinary shares on April 11, 2016 to Sponsor at $0.004 per share |
| $ | | | $ | | 5,750,000 | $ | 575 | $ | 24,425 | $ | | $ | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalization of Class F ordinary shares on September 15, 2016 |
| | | | 500,000 | 50 | (50 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from initial public offering of Units on September 21, 2016 at $10.00 per Unit |
| | 25,000,000 | 2,500 | | | 249,997,500 | | 250,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of 7,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to Sponsor on September 15, 2016 at $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant |
| | | | | | 7,000,000 | | 7,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Underwriters discounts |
| | | | | | (5,000,000 | ) | | (5,000,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offering costs charged to additional paid-in capital |
| | | | | | (802,818 | ) | | (802,818 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred underwriting compensation |
| | | | | | (8,750,000 | ) | | (8,750,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption; 23,721,053 shares at a redemption value of $10.00 per share |
| | (23,737,426 | ) | (2,374 | ) | (237,371,886 | ) | | (237,374,260 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in Shares Subject to Possible Redemption |
16,373 | 2 | 163,730 | 163,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares |
(261,653 | ) | (261,653 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31,2016 |
1,278,947 | $ | 128 | 6,250,000 | $ | 625 | $ | 5,260,901 | $ | (261,653 | ) | $ | 5,000,001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in Shares Subject to Possible Redemption 23,719,898 shares at redemption value of $10.00 per share |
1,155 | 11,544 | 11,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares |
| | | | | | (11,544 | ) | (11,544 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2017 |
| $ | | 1,280,102 | $ | 128 | 6,250,000 | $ | 625 | $ | 5,272,445 | $ | (273,197 | ) | $ | 5,000,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss attributable to ordinary shares |
$ | (11,544 | ) | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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Prepaid expenses |
27,189 | |||
Accrued expenses |
35,735 | |||
Interest on Investments Held in Trust Account |
(210,968 | ) | ||
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Net cash used by operating activities |
(159,588 | ) | ||
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Due to related party |
(249 | ) | ||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
(249 | ) | ||
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Net decrease in cash |
(159,837 | ) | ||
Cash at beginning of period |
787,889 | |||
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Cash at end of period |
$ | 628,052 | ||
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Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Statements
Note 1Description of Organization and Business Operations
Organization and General:
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. (the Company) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 15, 2016. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the Business Combination). The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act). The Companys sponsor is Saban Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Sponsor).
At March 31, 2017, the Company had not commenced any significant operations. All activity for the period from March 15, 2016 (Inception) through March 31, 2017 relates to the Companys formation and activities related to the initial public offering of units, each consisting of one of the Companys Class A ordinary shares and one half of one warrant where each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share (the Public Offering). The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of the Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and investments from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering and the Private Placement (as defined below). The Company has selected December 31st as its fiscal year end.
Cash
Cash consisted of cash held at one U.S. financial institution, and is subject to credit risk to the extent that the balance exceeds federal deposit insurance limits.
Financing:
The registration statement for the Companys Public Offering was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on September 15, 2016. The Public Offering closed on September 21, 2016 (the Close Date). The Companys Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 7,000,000 warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant, or $7,000,000 in the aggregate, in a private placement at the Close Date (the Private Placement). The warrants are included in additional paid-in capital at the balance sheet.
The Company intends to finance a Business Combination with a portion of proceeds from its $250,000,000 Public Offering and $7,000,000 Private Placement (see Note 3). At the Close Date, proceeds from the Public Offering of $250,000,000, net of underwriting discounts of $5,000,000, and $5,000,000 of the Private Placement proceeds, were deposited in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company acting as trustee (the Trust Account) as described below.
The Trust Account:
As of September 21, 2016, the net proceeds from the Public Offering and a portion of the Private Placement Proceeds were deposited in the Trust Account. The Trust Account may be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in United States Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), which invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. Because the investment of the proceeds will be restricted to these instruments, the Company expects to meet the requirements for the exemption provided in Rule 3a-1 promulgated under the Investment Company Act. At March 31, 2017, the funds were invested only in money market funds meeting those certain conditions under Rule 2a-7.
Funds will remain in the Trust Account except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (i) the completion of the Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares (as defined below) properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to modify the substance and timing of the Companys obligation to
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redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete its Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, or (iii) the redemption of all of the Companys Public Shares if it is unable to complete the Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. The remaining proceeds outside the Trust Account may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses.
Business Combination:
The Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Public Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination with (or acquisition of) a Target Business. As used herein, the Target Business must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account, net of any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned, at the time of the Company signing a definitive agreement to proceed with a Business Combination. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.
The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for a Business Combination, will either (i) seek shareholder approval of the Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose in connection with which shareholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the Business Combination, for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable, or (ii) provide shareholders with the opportunity to sell their shares to the Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a shareholder vote) for an amount in cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to commencement of the tender offer, including interest but less taxes payable. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of the Business Combination or will allow shareholders to sell their shares in a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require the Company to seek shareholder approval, unless a vote is required by NASDAQ rules. If the Company seeks shareholder approval, it will complete its Business Combination only if a majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. However, in no event will the Company redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. In such case, the Company would not proceed with the redemption of its Public Shares and the related Business Combination, and instead may search for an alternate Business Combination.
If the Company holds a shareholder vote or there is a tender offer for its Public Shares in connection with a Business Combination, a public shareholder will have the right to redeem its Public Shares for an amount in cash equal to its pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable. As a result, such Public Shares are recorded at their redemption amount and classified as temporary equity in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (ASC 480) except for the portion of Public Shares required to maintain net tangible assets at least $5,000,001. That portion of Public Shares is classified as permanent shareholders equity.
The Company has 24 months after the Close Date to complete a Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within this time period, it shall (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest, net of taxes payable (less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the public shareholders rights as owners of Class A ordinary shares (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Companys board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Companys obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of
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other applicable law. The Initial Shareholders (as defined below) have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date. However, if the Initial Shareholders acquire Public Shares after the Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete the Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date.
If the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the resulting redemption of the Companys Class A ordinary shares will reduce the book value per share for the Founder Shares held by the Initial Shareholders, who would be the only remaining shareholders after such a redemption.
If the Company completes a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the funds in the Trust Account will be used to pay for the Business Combination, redemptions of Class A ordinary shares, if any, the deferred underwriting commission of $8,750,000 and accrued expenses related to the Business Combination. Any funds remaining will be made available to the Company to provide working capital to finance the Companys business operations.
Note 2Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Companys financial position at March 31, 2017 and the results of operations and cash flows for the period presented. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any future periods. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2017.
Emerging Growth Company:
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.
Concentration of Credit Risk:
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
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Financial Instruments:
The fair values of the Companys assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, approximate the carrying amounts represented on the balance sheet.
Redeemable Ordinary Shares:
All 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature as discussed in Note 1. In accordance with ASC 480, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entitys equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that in no event will it redeem its Class A ordinary shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to fall below $5,000,001. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017, 23,719,898 of the Companys 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares were classified outside of permanent equity at their redemption value.
Net Loss per Ordinary Share:
The Company has two classes of ordinary shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class F ordinary shares. The Companys public shareholders have the opportunity to redeem their shares upon the completion of the Business Combination at a per share price that is equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to certain limitations. Accordingly, the Company uses the two-class method to compute the earnings per ordinary share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share separately for each class of ordinary shares based on an allocation of undistributed earnings per the rights of each class. At March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding warrants for the purchase of up to 19,500,000 Class A ordinary shares. For all periods presented, the weighted average of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per ordinary share because its inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, diluted net loss per ordinary share is equal to basic net loss per ordinary share. The table below presents for the periods indicated a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for each class of the ordinary shares:
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Use of Estimates:
The preparation of the Companys balance sheet in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Companys management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Offering Costs:
The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, Expenses of Offering. The Company incurred offering costs in connection with its Public Offering of $802,818, primarily consisting of accounting and legal services, securities registration expenses and exchange listing fees. These costs, along with paid and deferred underwriter discounts totaling $13,750,000, were charged to additional paid-in capital at the Close Date.
Income Taxes:
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at March 31, 2017. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
Exempted companies are Cayman Islands companies wishing to conduct business outside the Cayman Islands and, as such, are exempted from complying with certain provisions of the Companies Law. As an exempted company, the Company has applied for and received a tax exemption undertaking from the Cayman Islands government that, in accordance with Section 6 of the Tax Concessions Law (2011 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 20 years from the date of the undertaking, no law which is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to the Company or its operations and, in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable (i) on or in respect of the shares or other obligations of us or (ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of a payment of dividend or other distribution of income or capital by us to the Company shareholders or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a debenture or other obligation of us. Consequently, income taxes have not been reflected in the Financial Statements.
There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with Cayman federal income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Companys financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Companys financial statements.
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Note 3Public Offering
In its Public Offering, the Company sold 25,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit (the Units). Each unit consists of one of the Companys Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (each, a Public Share), and one half of one warrant (Warrant). Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Warrants may be exercised only for a whole number of Class A ordinary shares; no fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Warrants. Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or 12 months after the Close Date, and will expire after the earlier of five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination, or upon redemption or liquidation. Alternatively, if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the Warrants will expire worthless at the end of such period. If the Company is unable to deliver registered Class A ordinary shares to the holder upon exercise of Warrants issued in connection with the 25,000,000 Units during the exercise period, the Warrants will expire worthless, except to the extent that they may be exercised on a cashless basis in the circumstances described in the Warrant agreement. Once the Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Warrants in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon a minimum of 30 days prior written notice of redemption, and only in the event that the last sale price of the Companys Public Shares equals or exceeds $18.00 (subject to adjustments) per share for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the Warrant holders. The Company has agreed to use its best efforts to file a registration statement for the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants under the Securities Act as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days following the completion of the initial Business Combination.
The Company paid an underwriting discount of 2.00% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $5,000,000, to the underwriters at the Close Date, with an additional fee (the Deferred Discount) of 3.50% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $8,750,000, payable upon the Companys completion of a Business Combination. The Deferred Discount will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event the Company completes 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. The Deferred Discount is recorded as deferred underwriter compensation at the Companys balance sheet.
Note 4Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On April 11, 2016, the Companys Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 Class F ordinary shares (Founder Shares) for $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share. In August 2016, the Company repurchased 99,000 Founder Shares from the Sponsor at their original per share issuance price and subsequently issued such number of Founder Shares pursuant to The 2016 Share Award Plan of the Company for the same per share price to certain individuals who will assist in the evaluation of investment opportunities. In September 2016, the Companys Sponsor transferred 30,000 Founder Shares to each of the Companys independent director nominees at their original per share issue price (together with the Sponsor and the other individuals that received founder shares, the Initial Shareholders). On September 15, 2016, the Company effected a pro rata share capitalization resulting in an increase in the total number of Founder Shares outstanding from 5,750,000 to 6,250,000 in order to maintain the ownership of Founder Shares by the Initial Shareholders at 20% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares upon consummation of the Public Offering. Following the Public Offering and the pro rata share capitalization, the Sponsor held 6,044,570 Founder Shares, each of the Companys three independent directors owned 32,610 Founder Shares, and the other individuals, including the Companys executive officers, held 107,600 Founder Shares. On March 16, 2017, concurrent with Mr. Bruce Rosenblums resignation from the Companys board of directors, the Company acquired 25,110 Founders Shares from Mr. Rosenblum and concurrent therewith, in connection with Mr. Casey Wassermans appointment to the board of directors, the Company re-issued such 25,110 Founders Shares to Mr. Casey Wasserman, and the Sponsor sold to Mr. Wasserman an additional 7,500 Founders Shares and the Sponsor thereafter held 6,037,070 Founders Shares.
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Private Placement Warrants
Simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased 7,000,000 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, or $7,000,000 in the aggregate, in a Private Placement (the Private Placement Warrants). Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were placed in the Trust Account. The Private Placement Warrants may not be redeemed by the Company so long as they are held by the Sponsor. If any Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or certain permitted transferees, such Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the Warrants included in the Units sold under the Public Offering. The Sponsor has the option to exercise the Private Placement Warrants on a cashless basis.
If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Companys Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
Registration Rights
Holders of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants, have registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands that the Company register the Private Placement Warrants, Class A ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants and Class F ordinary shares. In addition, the holders have certain piggy-back registration rights with respect to registration statements filed by the Company subsequent to its completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Related Party Notes
Between Inception and the Close Date, the Sponsor loaned the Company $250,000 in unsecured promissory notes. The funds were used to pay up-front expenses associated with the Public Offering. These notes were non-interest bearing and were repaid by netting against proceeds received from the Sponsor at the Close Date.
Due to Related Party
Saban Capital Group, Inc. is an affiliate of the Sponsor which advanced various costs on behalf of the Company. Total related party advances amounted to $6,013 for the period January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017 and were reported as general and administrative expenses. As of March 31, 2017, the amount due to related party was $4,600.
Administrative Service Agreement
Effective September 15, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to pay monthly expenses of $10,000 for office space, administrative services and support services to an affiliate of the Companys Sponsor. The agreement terminates upon the earlier of the completion of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. For the period from January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017, the Company incurred expenses of $30,000 under this agreement.
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Other Related Party Transactions
The Companys Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Companys behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations.
The Companys audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to its Sponsor, officers, directors or the Companys or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on the Companys behalf, although no such reimbursements will be made from the proceeds of the Public Offering held in the Trust Account prior to the completion of the Business Combination.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Companys officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company complete a Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. The terms of such loans by the Companys officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Company does not expect to seek loans from parties other than the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor as it does not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in the Trust Account.
The Company is not prohibited from pursuing a Business Combination with a company that is affiliated with its Sponsor, officers or directors or making the acquisition through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with its Sponsor, officers or directors. In the event the Company seeks to complete a Business Combination with a target that is affiliated with its Sponsor, officers or directors, the Company, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or from an independent accounting firm, that such an initial Business Combination is fair to the Company from a financial point of view. The Company is not required to obtain an opinion with respect to the fairness of the Business Combination in any other context.
After the Business Combination, directors or members of the Companys management team who remain with the Company may be paid consulting, management or other compensation from the combined company. All of this compensation will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to the Companys shareholders in connection with a proposed business combination. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to the Companys executive officers after the completion of its initial business combination will be determined by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors.
Note 5Investments Held in Trust
Gross proceeds of $250,000,000 and $5,000,000 from the Public Offering and Private Placement, respectively, less underwriting discounts of $5,000,000 were placed in the Trust Account at the Close Date. At March 31, 2017, funds in the Trust Account totaled $250,306,920 and were held in money market funds.
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Note 6Deferred Underwriting Compensation
The Company is committed to pay the Deferred Discount of 3.50% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $8,750,000, 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.
Note 7Shareholders Equity
Class A Ordinary Shares
The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 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 held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. At March 31, 2017, there were 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding (Public Shares), of which 23,719,898 shares were subject to possible redemption and are classified outside of shareholders equity on the balance sheet.
Class F Ordinary Shares
The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class F ordinary shares. Holders of the Companys Class F ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each ordinary share. Class F ordinary shares are automatically converted to Class A common shares on a one-for-one basis at the time of a Business Combination, subject to certain adjustments. The Initial Shareholders, the sole holders of Class F ordinary shares have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any Class F ordinary shares during the lock up period, subject to certain exceptions. At March 31, 2017, there were 6,250,000 Class F ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
Preferred Shares
The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 preferred shares. The Companys board of directors has the authority to determine the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the preferred shares of each series. The board of directors may, without shareholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of Public Shares, and which could have anti-takeover effects. At March 31, 2017, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Note 8Fair Value Measurement
The Company complies with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually. ASC 820 determines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The following table presents information about the Companys assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilized quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize date points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates, and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
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Note 9Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events:
Management has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements, noting no other items which require adjustment or disclosure.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References to the Company, our, us or we refer to Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of the Companys financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes related thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are forward-looking and as such are not historical facts. This includes, without limitation, statements under this Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding the Companys financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations. These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, words such as anticipate, believe, continue, could, estimate, expect, intend, may, might, plan, possible, potential, predict, project, should, strive, would and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. When the Company discusses its strategies or plans, it is making projections, forecasts or forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the beliefs of, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to, the Companys management. Actual results and shareholders value will be affected by a variety of risks and factors, including, without limitation, international, national and local economic conditions, merger, acquisition and business combination risks, financing risks, geo-political risks, acts of terror or war, and those risk factors described under Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 29, 2017 (our Annual Report) and in other reports we file with the SEC. Many of the risks and factors that will determine these results and shareholders value are beyond the Companys ability to control or predict.
All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Companys expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Companys behalf are qualified in their entirety by this Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on March 15, 2016 and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (Business Combination). We have reviewed, and continue to review, a number of opportunities to enter into a Business Combination with an operating business, but we are not able to determine at this time whether we will complete a Business Combination with any of the target businesses that we have reviewed or with any other target business. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering (the Public Offering) that closed on September 21, 2016 (the Close Date) and the private placement of warrants to purchase our Class A ordinary shares (Private Placement Warrants) that occurred at the Close Date, and from additional issuances, if any, of our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
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The issuance of additional shares in a Business Combination:
| may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in the Public Offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class F ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class F ordinary shares; |
| may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preferred shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares; |
| could cause a change in control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; |
| may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and |
| may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A ordinary shares and/or warrants to purchase our Class A ordinary shares. |
Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, it could result in:
| default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations; |
| acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant; |
| our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand; |
| our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding; |
| our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares; |
| using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares, if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes; |
| limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
| increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and |
| limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt. |
At March 31, 2017, we held cash of $628,052, current liabilities of $122,073 and deferred underwriting compensation of $8,750,000. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we incurred a net loss of $11,544. Our business activities consisted solely of interest income of $210,968 earned on the investments held in the trust account and identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition targets for a Business Combination.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
On April 11, 2016, Saban Sponsor LLC a Delaware limited liability company (our Sponsor), purchased 5,750,000 Class F ordinary shares (Founder Shares) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share. In August 2016, the Company repurchased 99,000 Founder Shares from the Sponsor at their original per share issuance price and subsequently issued such number of Founder Shares pursuant to The 2016 Share Award Plan of the Company for the same per share price to certain individuals who will assist in the evaluation of investment opportunities. In September 2016, our Sponsor transferred 30,000 Founder Shares to each of our three independent directors at their original per share issue price. On September 15, 2016, we effected a pro rata share capitalization resulting in an increase in the total number of Founder Shares outstanding from 5,750,000 to 6,250,000 in order to maintain the ownership of Founder Shares by our Initial Shareholders at 20% of our issued and outstanding shares upon consummation of the Public Offering. Following the Public Offering and the pro rata share capitalization, our Sponsor held 6,044,570 Founder Shares and each of our three independent directors held 32,610 Founder Shares and the other individuals, including our executive officers, who were originally issued 99,000 Founder Shares under The 2016 Share Award Plan held 107,600 Founder Shares.
On September 21, 2016, we consummated the Public Offering of 25,000,000 Units (which included the purchase of 1,500,000 Units subject to the Underwriters 1,500,000 Unit over-allotment option) at a price of $10.00 per Unit generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000 before underwriting discounts and expenses. Prior to the Close Date, we completed the private sale of an aggregate of 7,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share, to our Sponsor, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant.
We received gross proceeds from the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants of $250,000,000 and $7,000,000, respectively, for an aggregate of $257,000,000. $250,000,000 of the gross proceeds were deposited in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company acting as Trustee (the Trust Account). At the Close Date, the remaining $7,000,000 was held outside of the Trust Account, of which $5,000,000 was used to pay underwriting discounts and $250,000 was used to repay notes payable to our Sponsor, with the balance reserved to pay accrued offering and formation costs, business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses. In the future, a portion of interest income on the funds held in the Trust Account may be released to us to pay tax obligations.
On September 21, 2016 we invested the funds held in the Trust Account in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), which invest solely in United States Treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of the money market funds investments, we do not believe that we are subject to material interest rate risk.
On March 16, 2017, concurrent with Mr. Bruce Rosenblums resignation from our board of directors, we acquired 25,110 Founders Shares from Mr. Rosenblum and concurrent therewith, in connection with Mr. Casey Wassermans appointment to the board of directors, we re-issued such 25,110 Founders Shares to Mr. Casey Wasserman, and our Sponsor sold to Mr. Wasserman an additional 7,500 Founders Shares and our Sponsor thereafter held 6,037,070 Founders Shares.
At March 31, 2017, funds held in the Trust Account consisted solely of cash and investments. At March 31, 2017, we had cash held outside of the Trust Account of $628,052, which is available to fund our working capital requirements.
At March 31, 2017, we had current liabilities of $122,073, largely due to amounts owed to professionals, consultants, advisors and others who performed services related to our Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants or are working on identifying and evaluating a Business Combination. The identification and evaluation of a potential Business Combination is continuing after March 31, 2017 and additional expenses will be incurred. Such expenses may be significant, and we expect some portion of these expenses to be paid upon consummation of a Business Combination. We may request loans from our Sponsor, affiliates of our Sponsor or certain of our executive officers and directors to fund our working capital requirements prior to completing a Business Combination. We may use working capital to repay such loans, but no proceeds from the Trust Account will be utilized for such repayment. Additional funds could also be
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raised through a private offering of debt or equity. Our Sponsor, affiliates of our Sponsor, executive officers and directors are not obligated to make loans to us, and we may not be able to raise additional funds from unaffiliated parties. If we are unable to fund future working capital needs, if any, prior to completion of a Business Combination, our ability to continue as a going concern may be impaired.
We have 24 months after the Close Date to complete a Business Combination. If we do not complete a Business Combination within this time period, we shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares (as defined below), at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and the board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Companys obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our Business Combination within the 24-month time period. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any mounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw up to $50,000 of interest to pay taxes, if any. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the Trust Account will be sufficient to pay our taxes. To the extent that our ordinary shares or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account after completion of the Business Combination and redemptions of Class A ordinary shares, if any, will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategy.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete a Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon completion of a Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or entered into any non-financial agreements involving assets.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities other than an administrative agreement to pay monthly recurring expenses of $10,000 for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative services to an affiliate of our Sponsor and the deferred underwriting compensation as further described in Note 6. The agreement terminates upon the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting policies:
Offering Costs
We comply with the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, Expenses of Offering. We incurred offering costs in connection with our Public Offering of $802,818, primarily consisting of accounting and legal services, securities registration expenses and exchange listing fees. These costs, along with paid and deferred underwriter discounts totaling $13,750,000, were charged to additional paid-in capital at the Close Date.
Redeemable Ordinary Shares
The 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering (each, a Public Share) contain a redemption feature under which holders of the Class A ordinary shares may redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon completion of our Business Combination for an amount in cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable). In accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (ASC 480), redemption provisions not solely within an entitys control require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of an entitys equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. Although we did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that in no event will we redeem our Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to fall below $5,000,001. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017, 23,719,898 of our 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares were classified outside of permanent equity. We recognize changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying value are affected by charges against accumulated deficit.
Net Loss per Ordinary Share
Net loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shares by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, plus to the extent dilutive the incremental number of ordinary shares to settle warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method. At March 31, 2017, we had outstanding warrants for the purchase of up to 19,500,000 Class A ordinary shares. For the period presented, the weighted average of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per ordinary share because its inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, diluted net loss per ordinary share is equal to basic net loss per ordinary share.
The Company has two classes of ordinary shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class F ordinary shares. The Companys public shareholders have the opportunity to redeem their shares upon the completion of the Business Combination at a per share price that is equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to certain limitations. Accordingly, the Company uses the two-class method to compute the earnings per ordinary share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share separately for each class of ordinary shares based on an allocation of undistributed earnings per the rights of each class. At March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding warrants for the purchase of up to 19,500,000 Class A ordinary shares. For all periods presented, the weighted average of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per ordinary share because its inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, diluted net loss per ordinary share is equal to basic net loss per ordinary share.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the our financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
To date, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities and activities relating to the Public Offering and the identification and evaluation of prospective acquisition targets for a Business Combination. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues. At March 31, 2017, the net proceeds
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from our Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account were comprised entirely of money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invest solely in United States Treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of the money market funds investments, we do not believe that there will be an associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
At March 31, 2017, $250,306,920 (including accrued interest) was held in the Trust Account for the purposes of consummating a Business Combination. If we complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, funds in the Trust Account will be used to pay for the Business Combination, redemptions of Class A ordinary shares, if any, deferred underwriting compensation of $8,750,000 and accrued expenses related to the Business Combination. Any funds remaining will be made available to us to provide working capital to finance our operations.
We have not engaged in any hedging activities since our inception. We do not expect to engage in any hedging activities with respect to the market risk to which we are exposed.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of March 31, 2017, as required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)] under the Exchange Act that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
There is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending or to our knowledge, threatened, against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such.
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this report are any of the risks disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10K for the period ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on March 29, 2017. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations.
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As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report. However, we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
Item 2. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Offerings
On March 16, 2017, concurrent with Mr. Bruce Rosenblums resignation from our board of directors, the Company acquired 25,110 Founders Shares from Mr. Rosenblum and concurrent therewith, in connection with Mr. Casey Wassermans appointment to the board of directors, the Company re-issued such 25,110 Founders Shares to Mr. Casey Wasserman, and our Sponsor sold to Mr. Wasserman an additional 7,500 Founders Shares and our Sponsor thereafter held 6,037,070 Founders Shares.
The sale of the above securities by the Company was deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.
Item 3. Selected Financial Data.
The following table summarizes selected historical financial data and should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes related thereto elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Statement of Operations Data
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March 31, 2017 | ||||
Net loss attributable to Class A ordinary shares |
$ | 32,958 | ||
Net loss attributable to Class F ordinary shares |
(44,502 | ) | ||
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Net loss attributable to total ordinary shares |
$ | (11,544 | ) | |
Per share data: |
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Basic and diluted net loss per Class A ordinary shares |
$ | 0.00 | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per Class F ordinary shares |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
Weighted Average Class A ordinary shares outstanding |
25,000,000 | |||
Weighted Average Class F ordinary shares outstanding |
6,250,000 | |||
Balance Sheet Data
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March 31, 2017 | ||||
Total assets |
$ | 251,071,057 | ||
Total liabilities |
$ | 8,872,073 | ||
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Working capital |
$ | 242,198,984 | ||
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (23,719,898 shares at $10.00 per share) |
$ | 237,198,983 | ||
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Shareholders equity |
$ | 5,000,001 |
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At March 31, 2017 total assets included $250,306,920 held in the Trust Account which is available to us for the purposes of consummating a Business Combination within the time period described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, of which $8,750,000 is payable for deferred underwriting fees upon consummation of a Business Combination. If a Business Combination is not consummated within 24 months of the Close Date, we will be dissolved and the proceeds held in the Trust Account will be distributed solely to holders of our Public Shares.
Item 4. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 5. Mine Safety Disclosures.
None.
None.
The following exhibits are filed as part of or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1* | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2017, among the Company, Saban Sponsor LLC and Casey Wasserman. | |
10.2* | Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2017, among the Company, Saban Sponsor LLC and Bruce Rosenblum. | |
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 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2* | Certification of 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* | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* | Filed herewith. |
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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.
Saban Capital Acquisitions Corp. | ||||||
Date: August 11, 2017 | By: | /s/ Adam Chesnoff | ||||
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Adam Chesnoff | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
Date: August 11, 2017 | By: | /s/ Fred Gluckman | ||||
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Fred Gluckman | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting |
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Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1* | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2017, among the Company, Saban Sponsor LLC and Casey Wasserman. | |
10.2* | Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2017, among the Company, Saban Sponsor LLC and Bruce Rosenblum. | |
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 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2* | Certification of 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* | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* | Filed herewith. |
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Exhibit 10.1
SABAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the Agreement), dated as of March 16, 2017, among Saban Capital Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Company), Saban Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Sponsor), and Casey Wasserman (the Director).
WHEREAS, in connection with the Director being appointed to the board of directors of the Company, the Director desires to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company desires to sell to the Director, 25,110 Class F ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the Company Director Shares), on the other terms and conditions specified herein; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Director being appointed to the board of directors of the Company, the Director desires to subscribe for and purchase, and Sponsor desires to transfer to the Director, an additional 7,500 Class F ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the Sponsor Director Shares and, together with the Company Director Shares, the Director Shares), on the other terms and conditions specified herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, representations, and warranties contained herein, the Company, Sponsor and the Director hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Company Director Shares.
a. Purchase and Sale of Company Director Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties contained herein, the Director hereby subscribes for, acquires and purchases, and the Company hereby sells to the Director, on the date hereof, the Company Director Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $92.40 (the Company Share Purchase Price).
b. Consideration. Subject to the terms and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Director purchases and acquires the Company Director Shares by delivering to the Company aggregate consideration in the amount of the Company Share Purchase Price.
c. Delivery by the Company. Substantially simultaneously with the delivery of the Company Share Purchase Price in the manner provided herein, the Company will register the Company Director Shares in the Directors name in the register of members of the Company registered evidencing the Company Director Shares.
d. Delivery by the Director. On the Closing, the Director will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Company the Company Share Purchase Price. In consideration for the Director Shares, the Director agrees to execute the letter agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, the Indemnity Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B and the Joinder to the Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C (collectively, the Director Agreements).
2. Purchase and Sale of Sponsor Director Shares.
a. Purchase and Sale of Sponsor Director Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties contained herein, the Director hereby acquires and purchases, and Sponsor hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Director, on the date hereof, the Sponsor Director Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $27.60 (the Sponsor Share Purchase Price).
b. Consideration. Subject to the terms and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Director purchases and acquires the Sponsor Director Shares by delivering to the Company aggregate consideration in the amount of the Sponsor Share Purchase Price.
c. Delivery by the Company. Upon confirmation from Sponsor that the Sponsor Share Purchase Price has been received in the manner provided herein Section, the Company will register the transfer of the Sponsor Director Shares in the register of members of the Company registered evidencing the transfer of the Sponsor Director Shares.
3. Representations, Warranties, and Covenants of the Director. The Director represents and warrants to the Company and agrees as follows:
a. Investment Intention. The Director is acquiring the Director Shares solely for the Directors own account for investment and not with a view to resale or in connection with, any distribution thereof.
b. Federal Securities Laws Matters. The Director acknowledges that (i) the Director Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), (ii) the Director Shares must be held indefinitely and the Director must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Director Shares, unless the Director Shares are subsequently registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from such registration is available, (iii) it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Class F Shares in the foreseeable future, (iv) Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act is not presently available with respect to the sales of any securities of the Company (including the Class F Shares) and the Company has made no covenant to make such rule available and such rule is not anticipated to be available in the foreseeable future, (v) when and if the Class F Shares may be disposed of without registration in reliance upon Rule 144, such disposition can be made only in accordance with the terms and conditions of such rule, (vi) if the exemption afforded by Rule 144 is not available, public sale of the Class F Shares without registration will require the availability of an exemption under the Securities Act, (vii) an applicable legend with respect to certain transfer restrictions on the Class F Shares shall be placed on the certificate(s) evidencing the Director Shares, and (viii) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Director Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should in the future engage the services of a share transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer restrictions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to its Class F Shares.
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c. Director Status. (i) The Directors financial situation is such that the Director can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Director Shares for an indefinite period of time, (ii) the Director can afford to suffer complete loss of his or her investment in the Director Shares, and (iii) the Director has had adequate opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company as well as the Companys officers, employees, agents and other representatives concerning the Companys business, operations, financial condition, assets, liabilities and all other matters relevant to the Directors investment in the Director Shares.
d. Due Execution and Delivery. The Director has duly executed and delivered this Agreement; this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Director, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and no consent, approval, authorization, order, filing, registration or qualification of or with any court, governmental authority or third person is required to be obtained by the Director in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Director Agreements or the performance of the Directors obligations hereunder or thereunder.
e. Section 83b Election. The Director agrees that he shall file with the Internal Revenue Service a timely election under Section 83(b) of the Code (the 83b Election) and shall provide a copy of the 83b Election to the Company promptly upon filing.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Director as follows:
a. Corporate Form. The Company is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
b. Corporate Authority. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and to issue the Director Shares to the Director and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.
c. Actions Authorized. The Company has taken all corporate actions necessary to authorize it to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement, the issuance of the Director Shares or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting creditors rights generally, and by general equitable principles.
d. Required Filings and Approvals. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company do not require a consent, approval or authorization of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any governmental authority on the part of the Company, other than the filings, registrations or qualifications that may be required to be made or obtained under federal securities laws or the state securities laws of any state of the United States of America.
e. No Conflicts. None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Company conflicts with the current memorandum and articles of association of the Company as in effect on the date hereof, or result in any material breach of, or constitutes a material default under any material contract, agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its assets is bound.
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5. Representations and Warranties of Sponsor: Sponsor represents and warrants that it owns, beneficially and of record, and has valid title to, and the right to transfer to the Company, all of the Sponsor Director Shares, free and clear of any lien, pledge, mortgage, security interest, charge, restriction, adverse claim or other encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (Encumbrances), and the Director shall acquire, and have valid title to, the Sponsor Director Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, in each case, except as provided in, or contemplated by, the Director Agreements. No person has any written or oral agreement, arrangement or understanding or option for, or any right or privilege (whether by law, preemption or contract) that is or is capable of becoming an agreement, arrangement or understanding or option for, the purchase or acquisition from Sponsor of any of the Sponsor Director Shares.
6. Conditions: Consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is conditioned upon the following delivery by the Director of the Company Share Purchase Price and the Sponsor Share Purchase Price.
7. Miscellaneous.
a. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Director Agreements constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. They supersede any prior agreement or understanding among them, and they may not be modified or amended in any manner other than by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto or thereto, or their respective successors or assigns, or otherwise as provided herein or therein.
b. Choice of Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
c. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their legal representatives, heirs, administrators, executors, successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors or permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of any agreement or any provision contained herein.
d. Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be amended, modified, waived or supplemented orally, but only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.
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e. Assignability. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by either the Company or the Director without the prior written consent of the other party.
f. Director Resignation. If the Director voluntarily resigns his position with the Company before a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company, (i) all of the Company Director Shares shall be returned by the Director to the Company and (ii) all of the Sponsor Director Shares shall be returned by the Director to Sponsor.
g. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of delivery, if personally delivered, or if mailed (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested), on the third (3rd) business day following mailing as follows:
If to the Company:
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 26th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
Attention: General Counsel
If to the Director, to the address set forth on the signature page hereto.
h. Captions. Captions contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit or extend the scope or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
i. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
j. Waivers. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived unless such waiver is contained in a written notice given to the party claiming such waiver, and no such waiver shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or further obligation or liability of the party or parties in whose favor the waiver was given.
k. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, the Sponsor and the Director have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
SABAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Adam Chesnoff | |
Name: | Adam Chesnoff | |
Title: | Authorised Person | |
SABAN SPONSOR LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Adam Chesnoff | |
Name: | Adam Chesnoff | |
Title: | Authorised Person | |
/s/ Casey Wasserman | ||
Casey Wasserman | ||
Address: | ||
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200 | ||
Los Angeles, CA 90024 cw@teamwass.com
with a copy to: dchristopher@teamwass.com |
EXHIBIT A
LETTER AGREEMENT
March 16, 2017
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 26th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
Re: | Board appointment |
Mr. Wasserman:
This letter (this Letter Agreement) is being delivered to you in connection with your appointment to the board of directors of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Company). Reference is made to the Companys initial public offering (the Public Offering), of 25,000,000 of the Companys units (the Units), each comprised of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the Ordinary Shares), and one-half of one warrant (each, a Warrant). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share), subject to adjustment. The Units were sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the Prospectus) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) and the Companys Units are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 11 hereof.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (the, Insider) hereby agrees with the Company as follows:
1. The Insider agrees that if the Company seeks shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed Business Combination, he shall (i) vote any Ordinary Shares owned by him in favor of any proposed Business Combination and (ii) not redeem any Ordinary Shares owned by him in connection with such shareholder approval.
2. The Insider hereby agrees that in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, or such later period approved by the Companys shareholders in accordance with the Companys amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause the Company to (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering (the Offering Shares), at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and less up to $50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish all Public Shareholders rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Companys remaining shareholders and the Companys board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the
Companys obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. The Insider agrees to not propose any amendment to the Companys amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that would affect the substance or timing of the Companys obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, unless the Company provides its Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Ordinary Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.
The Insider acknowledges that he has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or any other asset of the Company as a result of any liquidation of the Company with respect to the Founder Shares held by it. The Insider hereby further waives, with respect to any Ordinary Shares held by him, if any, any redemption rights he may have in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a shareholder vote to approve such Business Combination or in the context of a tender offer made by the Company to purchase Ordinary Shares (although the Insider shall be entitled to redemption and liquidation rights with respect to any Ordinary Shares he holds if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the date of the closing of the Public Offering).
3. [Reserved.]
4. [Reserved.]
5. [Reserved.]
6. (a) The Insider hereby agrees not to participate in the formation of, or become an officer or director of, any other blank check company until the Company has entered into a definitive agreement regarding its Business Combination or the Company has failed to complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the closing of the Public Offering. Such restriction does not preclude the Insider from pursuing interests in asset management companies. For the avoidance of doubt, the Insider is allowed to participate in the formation of, or become an officer or director of, another blank check company upon completion of the Business Combination.
(b) The Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) the Underwriters party to the Underwriting Agreement related to the Companys initial public offering, dated September 15, 2016, among the Company and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters, and the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by his obligations under paragraphs 1, 2, 6(a), 7(a), 7(b), and 9 of this Letter Agreement (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) the non-breaching party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach.
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7. (a) The Insider agrees that he shall not Transfer (as defined below) any Founder Shares (or Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion thereof) until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of the Companys initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Companys initial Business Combination or (y) the date following the completion of the Companys initial Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Companys shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property (the Founder Shares Lock-up Period).
(b) The Insider agrees that he shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants (or Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Private Placement Warrants), until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination (the Private Placement Warrants Lock-up Period, together with the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the Lock-up Periods).
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in paragraphs 7(a) and (b), Transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Founder Shares, are permitted (a) to the Companys officers or directors, to officers, directors, members or beneficial owners of the Saban Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Sponsor), to any affiliates or family members of the foregoing or to any trust where any of the foregoing is the primary beneficiary; (b) in the case of any beneficial owner of the Sponsor or an individual, by gift to a member of the beneficial owners or individuals immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the beneficial owners or individuals immediate family or an affiliate of such person or beneficial owner, or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased; (f) in the event of the Companys liquidation prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination; and (g) in the event of the Companys completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of the Companys shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the completion of the Companys initial Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by the restrictions herein.
8. The Insider represents and warrants that he has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked. The Insiders biographical information furnished to the Company, if any, is true and accurate in all respects and does not omit any material information with respect to the undersigneds background. The Insiders questionnaire furnished to the Company, if any, is true and accurate in all respects. The Insider represents and warrants that: he is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction; he has never been convicted of,
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or pleaded guilty to, any crime (i) involving fraud, (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and he is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding.
9. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, the Insider shall not receive from the Company any finders fee, reimbursement, consulting fee, monies in respect of any repayment of a loan or other compensation prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate the consummation of the Companys initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is), other than the following, none of which will be made from the proceeds held in the Trust Account prior to the completion of the initial Business Combination: payment to an affiliate of the Sponsor for office space, utilities and secretarial support for a total of $10,000 per month; reimbursement for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and consummating an initial Business Combination, and repayment of loans, if any, and on such terms as to be determined by the Company from time to time, made by the Sponsor or any of the Companys officers or directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, provided, that, if the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination, a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account may be used by the Company to repay such loaned amounts so long as no proceeds from the Trust Account are used for such repayment. Up to $1,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $ 1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
10. The Insider has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which he is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement and, as applicable, to serve as a director on the board of directors of the Company and hereby consents to being named in the public filings of the Company as a director of the Company.
11. As used herein, (i) Business Combination shall mean a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses; (ii) Shares shall mean, collectively, the Ordinary Shares and the Founder Shares; (iii) Founder Shares shall mean the Class F Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, initially issued prior to the consummation of the Public Offering; (iv) Initial Shareholders shall mean the Sponsor and any Insider that holds Founder Shares; (v) Private Placement Warrants shall mean the Warrants to purchase up to 7,000,000 Ordinary Shares that the Sponsor has agreed to purchase for an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000, or $1.00 per Warrant, in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering; (vi) Public Shareholders shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public Offering; (vii) Trust Account shall mean the trust fund into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering were deposited; and (viii) Transfer shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic
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consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b).
12. This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.
13. No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Insider and its respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.
14. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
15. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or facsimile transmission.
16. Each party hereto shall not be liable for any breaches or misrepresentations contained in this Letter Agreement by any other party to this Letter Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Insider with respect to any other Insider), and no party shall be liable or responsible for the obligations of another party, including, without limitation, indemnification obligations and notice obligations.
17. This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods or (ii) the liquidation of the Company.
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EXHIBIT B
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
THIS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of March 16, 2017.
Between:
(1) | SABAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with registered office at PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (the Company); and |
(2) | Casey Wasserman (Indemnitee). |
Whereas:
(A) | Highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held corporations as directors, officers or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such corporations; |
(B) | The board of directors of the Company (the Board) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and any of its subsidiaries from certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a customary and widespread practice among publicly traded corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions. At the same time, directors, officers and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company or business enterprise itself. The amended and restated articles of association of the Company (the Articles) provide for the indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. The Articles expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the board of directors, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights; |
(C) | The uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons; |
(D) | The Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the Companys shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection in the future; |
(E) | It is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons |
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities; |
(F) | This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; |
(G) | Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he be so indemnified; and |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein and subject to the provisions of the letter agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Company and Indemnitee, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1 | SERVICES TO THE COMPANY |
Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any other capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee tenders his resignation.
2 | DEFINITIONS |
As used in this Agreement:
2.1 | References to agent shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a director, officer, employee, advisor, fiduciary or other official of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company. |
2.2 | The terms Beneficial Owner and Beneficial Ownership shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof. |
2.3 | A Change in Control shall be deemed to occur upon the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement of any of the following events: |
(a) | Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Inc., any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding |
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securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Companys securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2) such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change in Control under part (c) of this definition; |
(b) | Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Companys shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively, the Continuing Directors), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; |
(c) | Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses (a Business Combination), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Companys assets either directly or through one or more Subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Inc., no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination; |
(d) | Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Companys assets, other than factoring the Companys current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or |
(e) | Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement. |
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2.4 | Corporate Status describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person is or was serving at the request of the Company. |
2.5 | Delaware Court shall mean the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. |
2.6 | Disinterested Director shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee. |
2.7 | Enterprise shall mean the Company and any other corporation, constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries) is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent. |
2.8 | Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
2.9 | Expenses shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all attorneys fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (as defined below), including reasonable compensation for time spent by Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding (as defined below), including without limitation the principal, premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee. |
2.10 | Independent Counsel shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee |
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under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding (as defined below) giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Independent Counsel shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitees rights under this Agreement. |
2.11 | References to fines shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to serving at the request of the Company shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner not opposed to the best interests of the Company as referred to in this Agreement. |
2.12 | The term Person shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that Person shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of share of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of share of the Company. |
2.13 | The term Proceeding shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative, or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by him or of any action (or failure to act) on his part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement. |
2.14 | The term Subsidiary, with respect to any Person, shall mean any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person. |
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3 | INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS |
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
4 | INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY |
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding was brought or the Delaware Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.
5 | INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL |
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status, a party to (or a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate
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Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses reasonably incurred in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of this Section 5 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
6 | INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party or threatened to be made a party, he shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.
7 | ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS |
7.1 | Notwithstanding any limitation in Section 3, 4, or 5, except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7.1 on account of Indemnitees conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitees duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of applicable law. |
7.2 | Notwithstanding any limitation in Section 3,4, 5 or 7.1, except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or |
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payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding. |
8 | CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY |
8.1 | To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying, holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have at any time against Indemnitee. |
8.2 | The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee and does not require any amount to be paid by the Indemnitee or otherwise obligate the Indemnitee in any manner without the Indemnitees prior written consent. |
8.3 | The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee. |
9 | EXCLUSIONS |
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:
(a) | for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or advancement provision and which payment has not subsequently been returned, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement, other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise; |
(b) | for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law; or |
(c) | prior to a Change in Control, other than as provided in Sections 14.5 and 14.6 hereof, in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees |
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or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. |
10 | ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM |
10.1 | Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by Indemnitee to be incurred by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitees ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitees ultimate entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Companys receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advance to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or otherwise. This Section 10.1 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9. |
10.2 | The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense. |
10.3 | The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitees prior written consent. |
11 | PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION |
11.1 | Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise. |
11.2 | Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee |
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deems appropriate in his or her sole discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification shall be determined according to Section 12.1 of this Agreement. |
12 | PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION |
12.1 | A determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods, which shall be at the election of Indemnitee: (i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board (ii) by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (iii) by vote of the shareholders by ordinary resolution. The Company will promptly advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or Expenses (including attorneys fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. |
12.2 | In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12.1 hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12.2. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of Independent Counsel as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of Independent Counsel as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of Independent Counsel as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until |
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such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the others selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the Delaware Court, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12.1 hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14.1 of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing). |
12.3 | The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. |
13 | PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS |
13.1 | In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 11.2 of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. |
13.2 | If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitees statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto. |
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13.3 | The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. |
13.4 | For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitees action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the directors, managers, managing members, or officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13.4 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. |
13.5 | The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. |
14 | REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE |
14.1 | In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 12.1 of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Sections 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12.1 of this Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, |
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Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the Delaware Court to such indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted in Los Angeles, California by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of Delaware law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules) shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitees right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration. |
14.2 | In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12.1 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses, as the case may be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12.1 of this Agreement adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination is made with respect to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed). |
14.3 | If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12.1 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitees statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law. |
14.4 | The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. |
14.5 | The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Companys receipt of such written request) pay to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce his rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or |
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contribution agreement or provision of the Articles now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee, regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought by Indemnitee in good faith). |
14.6 | Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at a rate to be agreed between the Company and the Indemnitee for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company. |
15 | SECURITY |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary except for Section 27, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Companys obligations hereunder through an irrevocable bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released without the prior written consent of Indemnitee.
16 | NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION |
16.1 | The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then this Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy. |
16.2 | The Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other arrangements including, but not limited to, providing a trust |
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fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (Indemnification Arrangements) on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against him or incurred by or on behalf of him or in such capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement, as it may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement. |
16.3 | To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees, partners, managers, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies. |
16.4 | In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights. |
16.5 | The Companys obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, (i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Companys satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless, exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company. |
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17 | DURATION OF AGREEMENT |
All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of his Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.
18 | SEVERABILITY |
If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
19 | ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT |
19.1 | The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company. |
19.2 | Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. |
19.3 | The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement shall be binding upon and be |
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enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise at the Companys request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives. |
19.4 | The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. |
19.5 | The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that Indemnitee may enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled. The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall be entitled to such specific performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a Court of competent jurisdiction and the Company hereby waives any such requirement of such a bond or undertaking. |
20 | MODIFICATION AND WAIVER |
No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
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21 | NOTICES |
All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and received for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, on such delivery, or (ii) if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which it is so mailed:
(a) | If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide in writing to the Company. |
If to the Company, to:
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 26th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
Attn: Niveen S. Tadros, Esq.
With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attn: Gregg A. Noel, Esq. and Jonathan Ko, Esq.
or to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
22 | APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION |
This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14.1 of this Agreement, the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Delaware Court and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial.
23 | IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS |
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
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24 | MISCELLANEOUS |
Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.
25 | PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS |
No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitees spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
26 | ADDITIONAL ACTS |
If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure is required, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfil its obligations under this Agreement.
27 | WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT |
Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a Claim) in or to any monies in the trust account established in connection with the Companys initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares issued in such offering, and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against such trust account for any reason whatsoever.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
By: |
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Name: Casey Wasserman | ||||
Address: | 10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90024 cw@teamwass.com | |||
with a copy to: dchristopher@teamwass.com | ||||
SABAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. | ||||
By: |
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Name: | ||||
Title: Authorised Signatory |
[Signature Page to D&Os Indemnity Agreements]
EXHIBIT C
JOINDER TO THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
JOINDER TO
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This JOINDER (the Joinder) to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2016, by and among Saban Capital Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Company), Saban Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Sponsor), and certain other security holders of the Company (the Agreement), is made as of March 16, 2017 by and between the Company and Casey Wasserman (Director). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, Director has acquired an aggregate of 32,610 Class F ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company (collectively, the Director Founder Shares), from the Company and the Sponsor, and the Agreement and the Company require Director, as a holder of such Director Founder Shares, to become a party to the Agreement, and Director agrees to do so in accordance with the terms hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Joinder hereby agree as follows:
1. | Agreement to be Bound. Director hereby (i) acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a complete copy of the Agreement and (ii) agrees that upon execution of this Joinder, it shall become a party to the Agreement and shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Agreement as though an original party thereto and shall be deemed a Holder for all purposes thereof. |
2. | Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Joinder shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns and Director and any subsequent holders of any Director Founder Shares and the respective successors and assigns of each of them, so long as they hold any Director Founder Shares. |
3. | Counterparts. This Joinder may be executed in separate counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. |
4. | Notices. For purposes of Section 5.1 of the Agreement, all notices, demands or other communications to the Director shall be directed to: |
Casey Wasserman
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90024
cw@teamwass.com
with a copy to: dchristopher@teamwass.com
5. | Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS WHOLLY PERFORMED WITHIN THE BORDERS OF SUCH STATE |
6. | Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Joinder are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Joinder. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joinder as of the date first above written.
By: |
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Name: Casey Wasserman | ||||
Address: | 10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90024 | |||
SABAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. | ||||
By: |
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Name: | ||||
Title: Authorised Signatory |
[Signature Page to Joinder to Registration Rights Agreement]
Exhibit 10.2
SHARE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SHARE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is entered into and effective March 16, 2017, by and among Saban Capital Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Company), Saban Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Sponsor), and Bruce Rosenblum (Director). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Assignment Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Sponsor and the Director entered into that certain Securities Assignment Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2016 (the Securities Assignment Agreement), by and among Sponsor, Director and the other recipients party thereto;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Securities Assignment Agreement, Sponsor sold, assigned and transferred 30,000 Class F ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the Founder Shares), to Director;
WHEREAS, in connection with a pro rata share capitalization by the Company on September 15, 2016, Director now holds 32,610 Founder Shares;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Securities Assignment Agreement, Director agreed that if Director did not become a director of the Company at the time of the Companys initial public offering or voluntarily resigned Directors position with the Company before a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company, all of such Directors Founder Shares shall be returned to Sponsor;
WHEREAS, the Company completed its initial public offering on September 21, 2016 and Director has been serving as a director of the Company since its initial public offering and has voluntarily resigned his position with the Company; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Directors service to the Company and in order to promote the future success of the Company, Sponsor is willing to waive its right to Directors Founder Shares on the condition that the Company repurchases a portion of such Founder Shares which shall be granted to an incoming director of the Company.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Repurchase of Securities. The Company hereby repurchases 25,110 Founder Shares from Director (the Transfer Shares) for an aggregate purchase price of $92.40.
Section 2. Waiver of Rights. Sponsor hereby waives any rights it has to the Transfer Shares and any rights it has with respect to any other Founder Shares now, or in the future, held by Director pursuant to the Securities Assignment Agreement.
Section 3. Owner. Director represents and warrants that he owns, beneficially and of record, and has valid title to, and the right to transfer to the Company, all of the Transfer Shares, free and clear of any lien, pledge, mortgage, security interest, charge, restriction, adverse claim
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or other encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (Encumbrances), and the Company shall acquire, and have valid title to, the applicable Transfer Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances. No person has any written or oral agreement, arrangement or understanding or option for, or any right or privilege (whether by law, preemption or contract) that is or is capable of becoming an agreement, arrangement or understanding or option for, the purchase or acquisition from Director of any of the Transfer Shares, other than the parties hereto.
Section 4. No Conflicts. Each party represents and warrants that neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party, nor the consummation or performance by such party of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, will with or without notice or lapse of time, constitute, create or result in a breach or violation of, default under, loss of benefit or right under or acceleration of performance of any obligation required under any agreement to which it is a party.
Section 5. Survival of Representations, Warranties. All agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. All representations and warranties shall be effective regardless of any investigation made or which could have been made.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of New York applicable to contracts wholly performed within the borders of such state.
Section 7. Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the certificates, documents, instruments and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
By: | /s/ Bruce Rosenblum | |||
Name: | Bruce Rosenblum | |||
SABAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. | ||||
By: | /s/ Adam Chesnoff | |||
Name: | Adam Chesnoff | |||
Title: | Authorised Signatory | |||
SABAN SPONSOR LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Adam Chesnoff | |||
Name: | Adam Chesnoff | |||
Title: | Authorised Signatory |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Adam Chesnoff, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) [omitted];
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: August 11, 2017 | /S/ Adam Chesnoff | |
Adam Chesnoff | ||
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Fred Gluckman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) [omitted];
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: August 11, 2017 | /S/ Fred Gluckman | |
Fred Gluckman | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Adam Chesnoff, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge:
(1) | the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017 of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and |
(2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. |
Dated: August 11, 2017 | /S/ Adam Chesnoff | |||
Adam Chesnoff | ||||
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
This Certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Fred Gluckman, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge:
(1) | the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017 of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and |
(2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. |
Dated: August 11, 2017 | /S/ Fred Gluckman | |||
Fred Gluckman | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
This Certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Document and Entity Information - shares |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
May 09, 2017 |
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Document Information [Line Items] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q/A | |
Amendment Flag | true | |
Amendment Description | Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. is filing this Form 10-Q/A to amend Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017 (the “Original Filing”), previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2017. Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are being amended to correct typographical errors that indicated the quarterly report was dated as of September 30, 2016. Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. This Form 10-Q/A does not modify or update disclosures in the Original Filing or reflect events subsequent to the Original Filing. | |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2017 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2017 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Trading Symbol | SCACU | |
Entity Registrant Name | Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001671854 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | ||
Document Information [Line Items] | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 25,000,000 | |
Class F Ordinary Shares [Member] | ||
Document Information [Line Items] | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 6,250,000 |
Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares | 23,719,898 | 23,721,053 |
Preferred shares, par value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Preferred shares, authorized | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Preferred shares, issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred shares, outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | ||
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares | 23,719,898 | |
Ordinary shares, par value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Ordinary shares, authorized | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |
Ordinary shares, issued | 1,280,102 | 1,278,947 |
Ordinary shares, outstanding | 1,280,102 | 1,278,947 |
Class F Ordinary Shares [Member] | ||
Ordinary shares, par value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Ordinary shares, authorized | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Ordinary shares, issued | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 |
Ordinary shares, outstanding | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 |
Statement of Operations |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
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Revenue | |
Interest Income | $ 210,968 |
Total Revenue | 210,968 |
Professional fees and other expenses | 222,512 |
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares | (11,544) |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | |
Revenue | |
Interest Income | 210,968 |
Professional fees and other expenses | 178,010 |
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares | $ 32,958 |
Ordinary shares - basic and diluted | $ / shares | $ 0.00 |
Class F Ordinary Shares [Member] | |
Revenue | |
Professional fees and other expenses | $ 44,502 |
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares | $ (44,502) |
Ordinary shares - basic and diluted | $ / shares | $ (0.01) |
Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Sale of Private Placement warrants, number of warrants | 7,000,000 | |
Sale of Private Placement warrants, price per warrant | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, shares | 23,719,898 | 23,721,053 |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, redemption value per share | $ 10 | $ 10.00 |
IPO [Member] | ||
Sale of shares, price per share | 10.00 | |
Sponsor [Member] | ||
Sale of shares, price per share | $ 0.004 |
Statement of Cash Flows |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
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Cash flows from operating activities: | |
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares | $ (11,544) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |
Prepaid expenses | 27,189 |
Accrued expenses | 35,735 |
Interest on Investments Held in Trust Account | (210,968) |
Net cash used by operating activities | (159,588) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |
Due to related party | (249) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | (249) |
Net decrease in cash | (159,837) |
Cash at beginning of period | 787,889 |
Cash at end of period | $ 628,052 |
Description of Organization and Business Operations |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Description of Organization and Business Operations | Note 1—Description of Organization and Business Operations Organization and General: Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 15, 2016. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). The Company’s sponsor is Saban Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). At March 31, 2017, the Company had not commenced any significant operations. All activity for the period from March 15, 2016 (“Inception”) through March 31, 2017 relates to the Company’s formation and activities related to the initial public offering of units, each consisting of one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and one half of one warrant where each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share (the “Public Offering”). The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of the Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and investments from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering and the Private Placement (as defined below). The Company has selected December 31st as its fiscal year end. Cash Cash consisted of cash held at one U.S. financial institution, and is subject to credit risk to the extent that the balance exceeds federal deposit insurance limits. Financing: The registration statement for the Company’s Public Offering was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 15, 2016. The Public Offering closed on September 21, 2016 (the “Close Date”). The Company’s Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 7,000,000 warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant, or $7,000,000 in the aggregate, in a private placement at the Close Date (the “Private Placement”). The warrants are included in additional paid-in capital at the balance sheet. The Company intends to finance a Business Combination with a portion of proceeds from its $250,000,000 Public Offering and $7,000,000 Private Placement (see Note 3). At the Close Date, proceeds from the Public Offering of $250,000,000, net of underwriting discounts of $5,000,000, and $5,000,000 of the Private Placement proceeds, were deposited in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company acting as trustee (the “Trust Account”) as described below. The Trust Account: As of September 21, 2016, the net proceeds from the Public Offering and a portion of the Private Placement Proceeds were deposited in the Trust Account. The Trust Account may be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in United States Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), which invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. Because the investment of the proceeds will be restricted to these instruments, the Company expects to meet the requirements for the exemption provided in Rule 3a-1 promulgated under the Investment Company Act. At March 31, 2017, the funds were invested only in money market funds meeting those certain conditions under Rule 2a-7. Funds will remain in the Trust Account except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (i) the completion of the Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares (as defined below) properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to modify the substance and timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete its Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, or (iii) the redemption of all of the Company’s Public Shares if it is unable to complete the Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. The remaining proceeds outside the Trust Account may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses. Business Combination: The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Public Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination with (or acquisition of) a Target Business. As used herein, the “Target Business” must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account, net of any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned, at the time of the Company signing a definitive agreement to proceed with a Business Combination. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for a Business Combination, will either (i) seek shareholder approval of the Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose in connection with which shareholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the Business Combination, for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable, or (ii) provide shareholders with the opportunity to sell their shares to the Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a shareholder vote) for an amount in cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to commencement of the tender offer, including interest but less taxes payable. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of the Business Combination or will allow shareholders to sell their shares in a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require the Company to seek shareholder approval, unless a vote is required by NASDAQ rules. If the Company seeks shareholder approval, it will complete its Business Combination only if a majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. However, in no event will the Company redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. In such case, the Company would not proceed with the redemption of its Public Shares and the related Business Combination, and instead may search for an alternate Business Combination. If the Company holds a shareholder vote or there is a tender offer for its Public Shares in connection with a Business Combination, a public shareholder will have the right to redeem its Public Shares for an amount in cash equal to its pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable. As a result, such Public Shares are recorded at their redemption amount and classified as temporary equity in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”) except for the portion of Public Shares required to maintain net tangible assets at least $5,000,001. That portion of Public Shares is classified as permanent shareholder’s equity. The Company has 24 months after the Close Date to complete a Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within this time period, it shall (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest, net of taxes payable (less up to $50,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the public shareholders’ rights as owners of Class A ordinary shares (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The Initial Shareholders (as defined below) have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date. However, if the Initial Shareholders acquire Public Shares after the Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete the Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date. If the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the resulting redemption of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares will reduce the book value per share for the Founder Shares held by the Initial Shareholders, who would be the only remaining shareholders after such a redemption. If the Company completes a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the funds in the Trust Account will be used to pay for the Business Combination, redemptions of Class A ordinary shares, if any, the deferred underwriting commission of $8,750,000 and accrued expenses related to the Business Combination. Any funds remaining will be made available to the Company to provide working capital to finance the Company’s business operations. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation: The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2017 and the results of operations and cash flows for the period presented. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any future periods. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2017. Emerging Growth Company: Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Financial Instruments: The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximate the carrying amounts represented on the balance sheet. Redeemable Ordinary Shares: All 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature as discussed in Note 1. In accordance with ASC 480, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that in no event will it redeem its Class A ordinary shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to fall below $5,000,001. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017, 23,719,898 of the Company’s 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares were classified outside of permanent equity at their redemption value. Net Loss per Ordinary Share: The Company has two classes of ordinary shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class F ordinary shares. The Company’s public shareholders have the opportunity to redeem their shares upon the completion of the Business Combination at a per share price that is equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to certain limitations. Accordingly, the Company uses the two-class method to compute the earnings per ordinary share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share separately for each class of ordinary shares based on an allocation of undistributed earnings per the rights of each class. At March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding warrants for the purchase of up to 19,500,000 Class A ordinary shares. For all periods presented, the weighted average of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per ordinary share because its inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, diluted net loss per ordinary share is equal to basic net loss per ordinary share. The table below presents for the periods indicated a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for each class of the ordinary shares:
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the Company’s balance sheet in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Offering Costs: The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” The Company incurred offering costs in connection with its Public Offering of $802,818, primarily consisting of accounting and legal services, securities registration expenses and exchange listing fees. These costs, along with paid and deferred underwriter discounts totaling $13,750,000, were charged to additional paid-in capital at the Close Date. Income Taxes: The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at March 31, 2017. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. Exempted companies are Cayman Islands companies wishing to conduct business outside the Cayman Islands and, as such, are exempted from complying with certain provisions of the Companies Law. As an exempted company, the Company has applied for and received a tax exemption undertaking from the Cayman Islands government that, in accordance with Section 6 of the Tax Concessions Law (2011 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 20 years from the date of the undertaking, no law which is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to the Company or its operations and, in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable (i) on or in respect of the shares or other obligations of us or (ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of a payment of dividend or other distribution of income or capital by us to the Company shareholders or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a debenture or other obligation of us. Consequently, income taxes have not been reflected in the Financial Statements. There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with Cayman federal income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements: Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
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Public Offering | Note 3—Public Offering In its Public Offering, the Company sold 25,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit (the “Units”). Each unit consists of one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (each, a “Public Share”), and one half of one warrant (“Warrant”). Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Warrants may be exercised only for a whole number of Class A ordinary shares; no fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Warrants. Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or 12 months after the Close Date, and will expire after the earlier of five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination, or upon redemption or liquidation. Alternatively, if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the Warrants will expire worthless at the end of such period. If the Company is unable to deliver registered Class A ordinary shares to the holder upon exercise of Warrants issued in connection with the 25,000,000 Units during the exercise period, the Warrants will expire worthless, except to the extent that they may be exercised on a cashless basis in the circumstances described in the Warrant agreement. Once the Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Warrants in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, and only in the event that the last sale price of the Company’s Public Shares equals or exceeds $18.00 (subject to adjustments) per share for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the Warrant holders. The Company has agreed to use its best efforts to file a registration statement for the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants under the Securities Act as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days following the completion of the initial Business Combination. The Company paid an underwriting discount of 2.00% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $5,000,000, to the underwriters at the Close Date, with an additional fee (the “Deferred Discount”) of 3.50% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $8,750,000, payable upon the Company’s completion of a Business Combination. The Deferred Discount will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event the Company completes 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. The Deferred Discount is recorded as deferred underwriter compensation at the Company’s balance sheet. |
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Related Party Transactions | Note 4—Related Party Transactions Founder Shares On April 11, 2016, the Company’s Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 Class F ordinary shares (“Founder Shares”) for $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share. In August 2016, the Company repurchased 99,000 Founder Shares from the Sponsor at their original per share issuance price and subsequently issued such number of Founder Shares pursuant to The 2016 Share Award Plan of the Company for the same per share price to certain individuals who will assist in the evaluation of investment opportunities. In September 2016, the Company’s Sponsor transferred 30,000 Founder Shares to each of the Company’s independent director nominees at their original per share issue price (together with the Sponsor and the other individuals that received founder shares, the “Initial Shareholders”). On September 15, 2016, the Company effected a pro rata share capitalization resulting in an increase in the total number of Founder Shares outstanding from 5,750,000 to 6,250,000 in order to maintain the ownership of Founder Shares by the Initial Shareholders at 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares upon consummation of the Public Offering. Following the Public Offering and the pro rata share capitalization, the Sponsor held 6,044,570 Founder Shares, each of the Company’s three independent directors owned 32,610 Founder Shares, and the other individuals, including the Company’s executive officers, held 107,600 Founder Shares. On March 16, 2017, concurrent with Mr. Bruce Rosenblum’s resignation from the Company’s board of directors, the Company acquired 25,110 Founders Shares from Mr. Rosenblum and concurrent therewith, in connection with Mr. Casey Wasserman’s appointment to the board of directors, the Company re-issued such 25,110 Founders Shares to Mr. Casey Wasserman, and the Sponsor sold to Mr. Wasserman an additional 7,500 Founders Shares and the Sponsor thereafter held 6,037,070 Founders Shares.
Private Placement Warrants Simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased 7,000,000 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, or $7,000,000 in the aggregate, in a Private Placement (the “Private Placement Warrants”). Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were placed in the Trust Account. The Private Placement Warrants may not be redeemed by the Company so long as they are held by the Sponsor. If any Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or certain permitted transferees, such Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the Warrants included in the Units sold under the Public Offering. The Sponsor has the option to exercise the Private Placement Warrants on a cashless basis. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within 24 months after the Close Date, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Company’s Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. Registration Rights Holders of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants, have registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands that the Company register the Private Placement Warrants, Class A ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants and Class F ordinary shares. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed by the Company subsequent to its completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Related Party Notes Between Inception and the Close Date, the Sponsor loaned the Company $250,000 in unsecured promissory notes. The funds were used to pay up-front expenses associated with the Public Offering. These notes were non-interest bearing and were repaid by netting against proceeds received from the Sponsor at the Close Date. Due to Related Party Saban Capital Group, Inc. is an affiliate of the Sponsor which advanced various costs on behalf of the Company. Total related party advances amounted to $6,013 for the period January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017 and were reported as general and administrative expenses. As of March 31, 2017, the amount due to related party was $4,600. Administrative Service Agreement Effective September 15, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to pay monthly expenses of $10,000 for office space, administrative services and support services to an affiliate of the Company’s Sponsor. The agreement terminates upon the earlier of the completion of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. For the period from January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017, the Company incurred expenses of $30,000 under this agreement.
Other Related Party Transactions The Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to its Sponsor, officers, directors or the Company’s or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf, although no such reimbursements will be made from the proceeds of the Public Offering held in the Trust Account prior to the completion of the Business Combination. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company complete a Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. The terms of such loans by the Company’s officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Company does not expect to seek loans from parties other than the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor as it does not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in the Trust Account. The Company is not prohibited from pursuing a Business Combination with a company that is affiliated with its Sponsor, officers or directors or making the acquisition through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with its Sponsor, officers or directors. In the event the Company seeks to complete a Business Combination with a target that is affiliated with its Sponsor, officers or directors, the Company, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or from an independent accounting firm, that such an initial Business Combination is fair to the Company from a financial point of view. The Company is not required to obtain an opinion with respect to the fairness of the Business Combination in any other context. After the Business Combination, directors or members of the Company’s management team who remain with the Company may be paid consulting, management or other compensation from the combined company. All of this compensation will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to the Company’s shareholders in connection with a proposed business combination. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to the Company’s executive officers after the completion of its initial business combination will be determined by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors. |
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Investments Held in Trust | Note 5—Investments Held in Trust Gross proceeds of $250,000,000 and $5,000,000 from the Public Offering and Private Placement, respectively, less underwriting discounts of $5,000,000 were placed in the Trust Account at the Close Date. At March 31, 2017, funds in the Trust Account totaled $250,306,920 and were held in money market funds. |
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Deferred Underwriting Compensation | Note 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 $8,750,000, to the underwriters upon the Company’s 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. |
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Shareholder's Equity | Note 7—Shareholder’s Equity Class A Ordinary Shares The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 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 held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. At March 31, 2017, there were 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding (Public Shares), of which 23,719,898 shares were subject to possible redemption and are classified outside of shareholders’ equity on the balance sheet. Class F Ordinary Shares The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 Class F ordinary shares. Holders of the Company’s Class F ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each ordinary share. Class F ordinary shares are automatically converted to Class A common shares on a one-for-one basis at the time of a Business Combination, subject to certain adjustments. The Initial Shareholders, the sole holders of Class F ordinary shares have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any Class F ordinary shares during the lock up period, subject to certain exceptions. At March 31, 2017, there were 6,250,000 Class F ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Preferred Shares The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 preferred shares. The Company’s board of directors has the authority to determine the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the preferred shares of each series. The board of directors may, without shareholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of Public Shares, and which could have anti-takeover effects. At March 31, 2017, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding. |
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Fair Value Measurement | Note 8—Fair Value Measurement The Company complies with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually. ASC 820 determines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilized quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize date points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates, and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
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Subsequent Events | Note 9—Subsequent Events Subsequent Events: Management has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial statements, noting no other items which require adjustment or disclosure. |
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Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation: The accompanying interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2017 and the results of operations and cash flows for the period presented. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any future periods. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2017. |
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Emerging Growth Company | Emerging Growth Company: Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. |
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Concentration of Credit Risk | Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts. |
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Financial Instruments | Financial Instruments: The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximate the carrying amounts represented on the balance sheet. |
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Redeemable Ordinary Shares | Redeemable Ordinary Shares: All 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature as discussed in Note 1. In accordance with ASC 480, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that in no event will it redeem its Class A ordinary shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to fall below $5,000,001. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017, 23,719,898 of the Company’s 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares were classified outside of permanent equity at their redemption value. |
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Net Loss per Ordinary Share | Net Loss per Ordinary Share: The Company has two classes of ordinary shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class F ordinary shares. The Company’s public shareholders have the opportunity to redeem their shares upon the completion of the Business Combination at a per share price that is equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to certain limitations. Accordingly, the Company uses the two-class method to compute the earnings per ordinary share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share separately for each class of ordinary shares based on an allocation of undistributed earnings per the rights of each class. At March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding warrants for the purchase of up to 19,500,000 Class A ordinary shares. For all periods presented, the weighted average of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per ordinary share because its inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, diluted net loss per ordinary share is equal to basic net loss per ordinary share. The table below presents for the periods indicated a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for each class of the ordinary shares:
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Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates: The preparation of the Company’s balance sheet in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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Offering Costs | Offering Costs: The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” The Company incurred offering costs in connection with its Public Offering of $802,818, primarily consisting of accounting and legal services, securities registration expenses and exchange listing fees. These costs, along with paid and deferred underwriter discounts totaling $13,750,000, were charged to additional paid-in capital at the Close Date. |
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Income Taxes | Income Taxes: The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at March 31, 2017. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. Exempted companies are Cayman Islands companies wishing to conduct business outside the Cayman Islands and, as such, are exempted from complying with certain provisions of the Companies Law. As an exempted company, the Company has applied for and received a tax exemption undertaking from the Cayman Islands government that, in accordance with Section 6 of the Tax Concessions Law (2011 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 20 years from the date of the undertaking, no law which is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to the Company or its operations and, in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable (i) on or in respect of the shares or other obligations of us or (ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of a payment of dividend or other distribution of income or capital by us to the Company shareholders or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a debenture or other obligation of us. Consequently, income taxes have not been reflected in the Financial Statements. There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with Cayman federal income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements. |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements: Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) |
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Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used to Compute Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share | The table below presents for the periods indicated a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for each class of the ordinary shares:
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Fair Value Measurement (Tables) |
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Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilized quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize date points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates, and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used to Compute Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Revenue: | ||
Interest Income | $ 210,968 | |
Operating expenses: | ||
Professional fees and other expenses | 222,512 | |
Numerator: | ||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares | (11,544) | $ (261,653) |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | ||
Revenue: | ||
Interest Income | 210,968 | |
Operating expenses: | ||
Professional fees and other expenses | 178,010 | |
Numerator: | ||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares | $ 32,958 | |
Denominator: | ||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 25,000,000 | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ 0.00 | |
Class F Ordinary Shares [Member] | ||
Operating expenses: | ||
Professional fees and other expenses | $ 44,502 | |
Numerator: | ||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shares | $ (44,502) | |
Denominator: | ||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 6,250,000 | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ (0.01) |
Investments Held in Trust - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 21, 2016 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] | ||
Gross proceeds from public offering | $ 250,000,000 | |
Gross proceeds from private placement | 7,000,000 | |
Payment of underwriters discounts | 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] | ||
Funds held in Trust Account | $ 250,306,920 | |
Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company [Member] | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] | ||
Gross proceeds from private placement | $ 5,000,000 |
Deferred Underwriting Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) |
3 Months Ended |
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Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Deferred underwriting discount payable | 3.50% |
Deferred underwriting compensation | $ 8,750,000 |
Period from closing of public offering to complete business combination | 24 months |
Fair Value Measurement - Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Investments and cash held in Trust Account | $ 250,306,920 | $ 250,095,953 |
Fair Value on Recurring Basis [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Investments and cash held in Trust Account | 250,306,920 | |
Total | 250,306,920 | |
Fair Value on Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Investments and cash held in Trust Account | 250,306,920 | |
Total | $ 250,306,920 |
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