0000905148-18-000831.txt : 20181101 0000905148-18-000831.hdr.sgml : 20181101 20181101161105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905148-18-000831 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181101 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Thunder Bridge Acquisition Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001720592 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-90519 FILM NUMBER: 181153873 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9912 GEORGETOWN PIKE STREET 2: SUITE D203 CITY: GREAT FALLS STATE: VA ZIP: 22066 BUSINESS PHONE: 7037592502 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9912 GEORGETOWN PIKE STREET 2: SUITE D203 CITY: GREAT FALLS STATE: VA ZIP: 22066 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287978 IRS NUMBER: 200406508 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 352-6100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130806 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130731 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040421 SC 13G 1 efc18-623_sc13g.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
THUNDER BRIDGE ACQUISITION, LTD.
(Name of Issuer)

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001
 (Title of Class of Securities)

G8857R100
(CUSIP Number)

October 29, 2018
 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[   ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Continued on following pages
Page 1 of 11 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 10
CUSIP No. G8857R100
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BASSO SPAC FUND LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    
(a)☐
    
(b)☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
☐
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.9%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. G8857R100
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    
(a)☐
    
(b)☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
☐
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.9%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. G8857R100
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    
(a)☐
    
(b)☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
☐
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.9%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IA, PN
 
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. G8857R100
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BASSO GP, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    
(a)☐
    
(b)☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
☐
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.9%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO, HC
 
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. G8857R100
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
HOWARD I. FISCHER
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    
(a)☐
    
(b)☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,515,200
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
☐
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.9%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN, HC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1(a).               Name of Issuer:
Thunder Bridge Acquisition, Ltd. (the “Issuer”)
 
Item 1(b).               Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
9912 Georgetown Pike, Suite D203, Great Falls, Virginia 22066
 
Item 2(a).               Name of Person Filing
 
This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”)

i)     Basso SPAC Fund LLC (“Basso SPAC”);
ii)    Basso Management, LLC (“Basso Management”);
iii)   Basso Capital Management, L.P. (“BCM”);
iv)   Basso GP, LLC (“Basso GP”); and
v)    Howard I. Fischer (“Mr. Fischer”).

This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) directly beneficially owned by Basso SPAC.  Basso Management is the manager of Basso SPAC.  BCM serves as the investment manager of Basso SPAC.  Basso GP is the general partner of BCM.  Mr. Fischer is the sole portfolio manager for Basso SPAC, the Chief Executive Officer and a founding managing partner of BCM, and a member of each of Basso Management and Basso GP.  Accordingly, each of Basso Management, BCM, Basso GP and Mr. Fischer may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares reported herein.

Item 2(b).               Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1266 East Main, Street, Fourth Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.

Item 2(c).               Citizenship:

Each of Basso SPAC, Basso Management, and Basso GP is a Delaware limited liability company.  BCM is a Delaware limited partnership.  Mr. Fischer is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d).               Title of Class of Securities:
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Shares”)
Item 2(e).               CUSIP Number:
G8857R100
 
Item 3.                    If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
                                Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

This Item 3 is not applicable.
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 11 Pages

Item 4.                    Ownership:
Item 4(a)                Amount Beneficially Owned:

As of October 31, 2018, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,515,200 Shares.

Item 4(b)                Percent of Class:

As of October 31, 2018, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.9% of Shares outstanding.  (This percentage is based on 25,800,000 Shares outstanding as of August 10, 2018, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed August 10, 2018.)

Item 4(c)                Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
  1,515,200
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,515,200
Item 5.                    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.                    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

This Item 6 is not applicable.

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.

Item 8.                    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.                    Notice of Dissolution of Group:

This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.                  Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 9 of 11 Pages

SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 
 
BASSO SPAC FUND LLC
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Authorized Signatory
  
       
 
 
BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Member
  
       
 
 
BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
  
       
 
 
BASSO GP, LLC
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Member
  
       
 
 
HOWARD I. FISCHER
  
 
 /s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
 
  
   
 
  
       
November 1, 2018
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 10 of 11 Pages

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Ex.
 
Page No.
 
A
Joint Filing Agreement
 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 11 of 11 Pages

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Class A ordinary shares of Thunder Bridge Acquisition, Ltd. dated as of November 1, 2018 is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 
 
BASSO SPAC FUND LLC
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Authorized Signatory
  
       
 
 
BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Member
  
       
 
 
BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
  
       
 
 
BASSO GP, LLC
  
 
By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
Howard I. Fischer
  
   
Member
  
       
 
 
HOWARD I. FISCHER
  
 
 /s/ Howard I. Fischer  
   
 
  
   
 
  
       
November 1, 2018