References to the "Company," "us," "our" or "we" refer Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included herein.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward- looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to us or the Company's management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company's management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward- looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company's behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.





Overview

The Company is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company intends to effectuate its initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, the proceeds of the sale of our securities in connection with our initial Business Combination, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.

The issuance of additional ordinary shares in a business combination:





  ? may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors, which dilution
    would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B ordinary shares
    resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than
    one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares;




  ? may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preference shares
    are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares;




  ? could cause a change of 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 carry forwards, 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 of 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.

Similarly, if the Company issues debt securities, 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;




  ? the Company's immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any,
    if the debt security is payable on demand;




  ? the Company's inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt
    security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing
    while the debt security is outstanding;




  ? the Company's inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;




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  ? using a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow to pay principal and
    interest on the Company's debt, which will reduce the funds available for
    dividends on the Company's ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital
    expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;




  ? limitations on the Company's flexibility in planning for and reacting to
    changes in the Company's business and in the industry in which the Company
    operates;




  ? increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and
    competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and




  ? limitations on the Company's ability to borrow additional amounts for
    expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements,
    execution of the Company's strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages
    compared to the Company's competitors who have less debt.

As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, we had $75,728 held outside the trust account that is available to us to fund our working capital requirements and $349,591,759 held inside the trust account.





Results of Operations

Our only activities from inception to August 13, 2019 were organizational activities necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering. Since the consummation of the Initial Public Offering through March 31, 2021, our activity has been limited to the evaluation of potential initial Business Combination candidates, and we will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination.. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and marketable securities held after the Initial Public Offering. We expect that we will incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with completing our Business Combination.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we had net income of $38,507,524 and $6,779,032, respectively, which consists of formation costs and operating costs of $1,067,923 and $238,547, respectively, interest income of $8,621 and $2,017,548 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, on marketable securities held in our Trust Account. We recognized non-cash income related to the change in fair value of the warrant liability of $39,566,826 and $5,000,031, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only sources of liquidity were an initial purchase of Founder Shares for $25,000 by the Sponsor, and a total of $277,000 of loans and advances by the Sponsor.

On August 13, 2019, we consummated our Initial Public Offering in which we sold 34,500,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit generating gross proceeds of $345,000,000 before underwriting fees and expenses. Simultaneously with the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, we consummated the Private Placement of 8,650,000 Private Placement Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, to the Sponsor, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds, before expenses, of $8,650,000.

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Company incurred offering costs of $19,483,537 (including an underwriting fee of $6,900,000 and deferred underwriting commissions of $12,075,000). Other incurred offering costs consisted principally of formation and preparation fees related to the Initial Public Offering. A total of $345,000,000, comprised of $338,100,000 of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and $6,900,000 of the proceeds of the Private Placement, was placed in a U.S. based trust account, established for the benefit of our Public Shareholders. Prior to the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor had made $277,000 in loans and advances to the Company. The loans and advances were non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2019 or the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The loans of $277,000 were fully repaid upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering on August 13, 2019.

As of March 31, 2021, we have available to us $75,728 of cash on our balance sheet and a working capital (deficit) of $(59,416,616). We will use these funds primarily to and evaluate target businesses, perform business, legal, and accounting due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination. The interest income earn on the investments in the Trust Account are unavailable to fund operating expenses.





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In order to finance transaction costs in connection with the initial 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 ("Working Capital Loans"). If the Company completes the initial Business Combination, the Company would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not occur, 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 $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor. The terms of such Working Capital Loans, 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 its directors or officers or their respective affiliates 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.

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 assets.





Contractual Obligations

At March 31, 2021, we did not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities.

The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting fee of 2% of gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $6,900,000. In addition, the underwriters are entitled to aggregate deferred underwriting commissions of $12,075,000 consisting of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering. The deferred underwriting commissions will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes an initial Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement by and among the Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires the Company's 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 financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The Company has identified the following as its critical accounting policies:





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Net Income Per Ordinary Share

Basic net income per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income applicable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Consistent with FASB 480, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as well as their pro rata share of undistributed trust earnings consistent with the two-class method, have been excluded from the calculation of loss per ordinary share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of trust earnings. Diluted loss per share includes the incremental number of shares of ordinary shares to be issued to settle warrants, as calculated using the treasury method. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not have any dilutive warrants, securities or other contracts that could potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares. As a result, diluted loss per ordinary share is the same as basic loss per ordinary share for all periods presented.





A reconciliation of net loss per ordinary share as adjusted for the portion of
income that is attributable to ordinary shares subject to redemption is as
follows:



                                                                 For the Three Months Ended
                                                                          March 31,
                                                                    2021              2020

Net income                                                     $   38,507,524     $  6,779,032
Less: Income attributable to ordinary shares                           (8,621 )     (1,788,302 )

Net income available to ordinary shares                        $   38,498,903     $  4,990,730

Weighted average shares outstanding,  basic and diluted             8,625,000        8,625,000

Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share                $         4.46     $       0.58




Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:





  ? Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for
    identical instruments in active markets;

  ? Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are
    either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar
    instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar
    instruments in markets that are not active; and

  ? Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data
    exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as
    valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant
    inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging". For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.





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Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of events not solely within the Company's control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as stockholders' equity. The Company's ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company's control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at March 31, 2021, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders' equity section of the Company's balance sheet.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any other 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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