Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company” are to Regalwood Global Energy Ltd., except where the context requires otherwise. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed interim financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other SEC filings.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on September 14, 2017 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Although we are not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating an Initial Business Combination, we intend to make investments in oil and gas exploration and production, midstream, refining and marketing and energy services companies outside of North America that may provide opportunities for attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our Sponsor is CIEP Sponsor Ltd., a Cayman Islands company.
We consummated our Public Offering on December 5, 2017. If we are unable to complete an Initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Public Shares, at aper-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 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 the Company’s 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.
Results of Operations
Since the consummation of our Public Offering, our activity has been limited to the search for a prospective Initial Business Combination, and we will not generate any operating revenues until the completion of our Initial Business Combination. We expect to incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as increased expenses for due diligence expenses. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we had net income of $1,417,318 and $1,231,516, which consisted of $1,553,120 and $1,382,832 in interest income, offset by total expenses of $135,802 and $151,316, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, total expenses included $60,000 and $75,802 in related party administrative fees and general and administrative expenses, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, total expenses included $60,000 and $91,316 in related party administrative fees and general and administrative expenses, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we had net income of $4,549,496 and $2,859,216, which consisted of $4,984,402 and $3,529,358 in interest income, offset by total expenses of $434,906 and $670,142, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, total expenses included $180,000 and $254,906 in related party administrative fees and general and administrative expenses, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, total expenses included $180,000 and $490,142 in related party administrative fees and general and administrative expenses, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As indicated in the accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements, as of September 30, 2019, we had $369,809 in our operating bank account, $1,553,120 of interest available in the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any, and working capital deficit of $184,016.
18