UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017
 
☐ 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: 001-37828
 
CONYERS PARK ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware	 	81-2349205	
(State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)	
 
3 Greenwich Office Park, 2nd Floor
Greenwich, CT	 	06831	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 429-2211
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
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 Website, if any, every Interactive Date 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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth 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 smaller reporting company)	 	Smaller 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 ☐
 
As of May 12, 2017, there were 40,250,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Class A Common Stock”) and 10,062,500 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Class B Common Stock”) issued and outstanding.

 

 
 
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 	 	Page	
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:	
Item 1.	Financial Statements:	1	
 	Condensed Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016	1	
 	Condensed Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)	2	
 	Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)	3	
 	Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)	4	
 	Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)	5	
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13	
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	19	
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	19	
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:	
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	20	
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	20	
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	20	
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	20	
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	20	
Item 5.	Other Information	20	
Item 6.	Exhibits	21	

 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.	Financial Statements	
 
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
  
 	 	March 31,
2017	 	 	December 31,
2016	 	
ASSETS:	 	(unaudited)	 	 	(audited)	 	
Current assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	 	701,522	 	 	$	954,102	 	
Prepaid expenses	 	 	283,333	 	 	 	336,458	 	
Total current assets	 	 	984,855	 	 	 	1,290,560	 	
Investments held in Trust Account	 	 	403,146,657	 	 	 	402,794,587	 	
Total assets	 	 	404,131,512	 	 	 	404,085,147	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	 	 	41,209	 	 	 	1,404	 	
Accounts payable - related party	 	 	302,006	 	 	 	185,424	 	
Accrued franchise and income taxes	 	 	106,400	 	 	 	126,000	 	
Total current liabilities	 	 	449,615	 	 	 	312,828	 	
Deferred underwriting compensation	 	 	14,087,500	 	 	 	14,087,500	 	
Total liabilities	 	 	14,537,115	 	 	 	14,400,328	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption; 38,459,439 and 38,468,481 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (at redemption value of $10.00 per share)	 	 	384,594,387	 	 	 	384,684,810	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stockholders' equity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 1,790,561 and 1,781,519 shares issued and outstanding  as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (excluding 38,459,439 and 38,468,481 shares subject to redemption as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	 	 	179	 	 	 	178	 	
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 10,062,500 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	 	 	1,006	 	 	 	1,006	 	
Additional paid-in-capital	 	 	5,281,750	 	 	 	5,191,328	 	
Accumulated deficit	 	 	(282,925	)	 	 	(192,503	)	
Total stockholders' equity	 	 	5,000,010	 	 	 	5,000,009	 	
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	 	 	404,131,512	 	 	 	404,085,147	 	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
 
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Conyers Park Acquisition Corp.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 	 	For the Three Months Ended	 	
 	 	March 31,
2017	 	
Revenues	 	$	-	 	
General and administrative expenses	 	 	442,492	 	
Loss from operations	 	 	(442,492	)	
Interest income	 	 	352,070	 	
Net loss	 	$	(90,422	)	
 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:	 	 	 	 	
Basic and diluted	 	 	11,844,120	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss per common share:	 	 	 	 	
Basic and diluted	 	$	(0.01	)	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
 
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Conyers Park Acquisition Corp.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Additional	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Class A Common Stock	 	 	Class B Common Stock	 	 	Paid-in	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	Stockholders'	 	
 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	Capital	 	 	Deficit	 	 	Equity	 	
Balance at December 31, 2016	 	 	1,781,519	 	 	$	179	 	 	 	10,062,500	 	 	$	1,006	 	 	$	5,191,328	 	 	$	(192,503	)	 	$	5,000,009	 	
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption	 	 	9,042	 	 	 	1	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	90,422	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	90,423	 	
Net loss	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(90,422	)	 	 	(90,422	)	
Balance at March 31, 2017	 	 	1,790,561	 	 	$	179	 	 	 	10,062,500	 	 	$	1,006	 	 	$	5,281,750	 	 	$	(282,925	)	 	$	5,000,010	 	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
 
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Conyers Park Acquisition Corp.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:	 	 	 	
Net loss	 	$	(90,422	)	
Changes in prepaid expenses	 	 	53,125	 	
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses	 	 	39,805	 	
Changes in accounts payable - related party	 	 	116,582	 	
Changes in accrued franchise and income taxes	 	 	(19,600	)	
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	 	99,490	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flows from investing activities:	 	 	 	 	
Interest earned in Trust Account	 	 	(352,070	)	
Net cash used by investing activities	 	 	(352,070	)	
 	 	 	 	 	
Increase in cash	 	 	(252,580	)	
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	 	 	954,102	 	
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	 	$	701,522	 	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
 
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Conyers Park Acquisition Corp.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
Note 1 - Description of Organization and Business Operations
 
Organization and General
 
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on April 20, 2016. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Initial Business Combination”). The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).
 
At March 31, 2017, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from April 20, 2016 (Inception) through March 31, 2017 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Public Offering”) described below and since the Public Offering, the search for a target business with which to consummate an Initial Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of its Initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering.
 
Sponsor and Proposed Financing
 
The Company’s sponsor is Conyers Park Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Company’s Public Offering was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 14, 2016. The Company intends to finance its Initial Business Combination with proceeds from the $402,500,000 Public Offering of Units and a $10,050,000 private placement (Note 4). Upon the closing of the Public Offering and the private placement, $402,500,000 was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) (discussed below).
 
The Trust Account
 
The proceeds held in the Trust Account may be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of one hundred eighty (180) days or less or in money market funds that meet certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. Funds will remain in the Trust Account until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Initial Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account proceeds as described below. 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.
 
The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, other than the withdrawal of interest to fund working capital requirements of up to $1,000,000 and to pay taxes, if any, none of the funds held in the Trust Account will be released until the earlier of: (i) the completion of the Initial Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of any shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Class A Common Stock”) included in the Units (the “Public Shares”) sold in the Public Offering that have been properly tendered in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of its obligation to redeem 100% of such shares of Class A Common Stock if it does not complete the Initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering; and (iii) the redemption of 100% of the shares of Class A Common Stock included in the Units sold in the Public Offering if the Company is unable to complete an Initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering (subject to the requirements of law). The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of the Company’s public stockholders.  
 
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Initial 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 an Initial Business Combination. The Initial Business Combination must occur with one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the Initial Business Combination. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect an Initial Business Combination.
 
The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for an Initial Business Combination, will either (i) seek stockholder approval of the Initial Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose in connection with which stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the Initial 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 Initial Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable and amounts permitted to be withdrawn for working capital purposes, or (ii) provide stockholders with the opportunity to sell their Public Shares to the Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a stockholder 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 the consummation of the Initial Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable and amounts permitted to be withdrawn for working capital purposes. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of the Initial Business Combination or will allow stockholders to sell their Public 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 stockholder approval, unless a vote is required by law or under NASDAQ rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval, it will complete its Initial Business Combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voted are voted in favor of the Initial 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 Initial Business Combination, and instead may search for an alternate Initial Business Combination.
 
If the Company holds a stockholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with an Initial Business Combination, a public stockholder will have the right to redeem its 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 Initial Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable and amounts permitted to be withdrawn for working capital purposes. As a result, such shares of Class A Common Stock are recorded at redemption amount and classified as temporary equity since the completion of the Public Offering, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
 
Pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, if the Company is unable to complete the Initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, the Company 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 therefore, 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 earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay up to $1,000,000 of the Company’s working capital requirements as well as to pay the Company’s franchise and income taxes (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 stockholders’ rights as stockholders (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 stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
 
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The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares (as defined below) held by them if the Company fails to complete the Initial Business Combination within 24 months of the closing of the Public Offering. However, if the Sponsor or any of the Company’s directors, officers or affiliates acquires shares of Class A Common Stock in or after the Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete the Initial Business Combination within the prescribed time period.
 
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company after an Initial Business Combination, the Company’s stockholders are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision is made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock. The Company’s stockholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock, except that the Company will provide its stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, upon the completion of the Initial Business Combination, subject to the limitations described herein.
 
On April 10, 2017, the Company and NCP-ATK Holdings, Inc. (“Atkins”) an affiliate of Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., a leading developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional food and snacking products currently owned by affiliates of Roark Capital Group, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company and Atkins will combine under a new holding company, The Simply Good Foods Company (“Simply Good Foods”), which is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “SMPL” upon closing of the proposed transaction. The closing is subject to customary closing conditions. Additional information regarding the announcement is described under Note 9 - Subsequent Events.
 
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The unaudited interim condensed financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 financial position as of 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 GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
 
The unaudited interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K annual report and Form S-4 documents filed by the Company with the SEC on March 31, 2017 and April 11, 2017. All dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.
 
Liquidity
 
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had a balance of cash and cash equivalents of approximately $702,000, which excludes interest income available to the Company for tax obligations and general working capital purposes of approximately $647,000 from the Company’s investments in the Trust Account.
 
The Company intends to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less taxes payable, general working capital needs and deferred underwriting commissions) to complete its Initial Business Combination. To the extent that the Company’s equity or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete the Initial Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue its growth strategies.
 
Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have sufficient working capital to meet the Company’s needs for the next twelve months.
 
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 an 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.
 
This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company, which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period, difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. 
 
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Net Loss Per Common Share
 
Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of common stock to settle warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method. At March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 20,116,667 shares of common stock. For the period presented, these shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. As a result, diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share for the period.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company had not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
 
Financial Instruments
 
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
  
Redeemable Class A Common Stock
 
As discussed in Note 1, all of the 40,250,000 shares of Class A common stock sold as parts of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of Class A common stock under the Company’s Liquidation or Tender Offer/Stockholder Approval provisions. In accordance with FASB 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 FASB ASC 480. Although the Company has not specified a maximum redemption threshold, its amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that 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.
 
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of the security to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable Class A common stock shall be affected by charges against additional paid in capital. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 38,459,439 and 38,468,481, respectively of the 40,250,000 shares of Class A common stock included in the Units were classified outside of permanent equity at its redemption value.
 
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Income Taxes
 
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements 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.
 
FASB 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. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2017. 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. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
 
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had no material deferred tax assets.
 
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
 
The amounts held in the Trust Account represent proceeds from the Public Offering and the Private Placement of $402,500,000 which were invested in a money market instrument that invests in United States Treasury Securities with original maturities of six months or less and can only be used by the Company in connection with the consummation of an Initial Business Combination.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
  
The Company’s 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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Note 3 - Public Offering
 
On July 20, 2016, in the Public Offering, the Company sold 40,250,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit (the “Units”), including the full exercise of the underwriter’s overallotment option. The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 6,700,000 warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering.
 
Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, and one-third of one warrant to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock (each, a “Warrant” and, collectively, the “Warrants”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share. No fractional shares will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the Company’s Initial Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the Public Offering and will expire five years after the completion of the Company’s Initial Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Once the Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Warrants in whole and not in part at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, if and only if the last sale price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sent the notice of redemption to the Warrant holders.
 
The Company paid an underwriting discount of $8,050,000 to the underwriters at the closing of the Public Offering, with an additional fee (the “Deferred Discount”) of $14,087,500, payable upon the Company’s completion of an Initial 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 its Initial Business Combination.
  
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions
 
Founder Shares
 
On April 29, 2016, the Sponsor purchased 10,062,500 shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Founder Shares” or “Class B Common Stock”) for an aggregate price of $25,000, or approximately $0.002 per share. As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, “Founder Shares” shall be deemed to include the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof. The Founder Shares are identical to the Class A Common Stock included in the Units sold in the Public Offering except that the Founder Shares automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the time of the Company’s Initial Business Combination and are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below. Holders of Founder Shares may also elect to convert their shares of Class B Common Stock into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided above, at any time.
 
The Company’s initial stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the Initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the Initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
 
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Private Placement Warrants
 
The Sponsor has purchased an aggregate of 6,700,000 private placement warrants (including warrants required to be purchased in connection with the over-allotment option) at a price of $1.50 per warrant in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering (the “Private Placement Warrants”). Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one whole share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the purchase price of the Private Placement Warrants has been added to the proceeds from the Public Offering held in the Trust Account pending completion of the Initial Business Combination such that at the closing of the Public Offering $402.5 million was held in the Trust Account. If the Initial Business Combination is not completed within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. The Private Placement Warrants are non-redeemable and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.
 
The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) until 30 days after the completion of the Initial Business Combination.
 
Registration Rights
 
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans, if any, are entitled to registration rights (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion of such shares to shares of Class A Common Stock) as stated in the registration rights agreement signed on the date of the prospectus for the Public Offering. These holders are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights.
  
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 for the securities to be registered. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
 
Related Party Loans
 
On April 29, 2016, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). This note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2016 or the completion of the Public Offering. On April 29, 2016, the Company borrowed $100,000 under the Note. From April 30, 2016 through July 19, 2016, the Company borrowed an additional $125,000 under the Note. On July 20, 2016, the total balance of $225,000 of the Note was repaid to the Sponsor.
 
Administrative Support Agreement
 
The Company has agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Services commenced on July 15, 2016, the date the securities were first listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market and will terminate upon the earlier of the completion of the Initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation.
 
Note 5 - Investments Held in Trust Account
 
Upon the closing of the Public Offering and the Private Placement, $402,500,000 was placed in the Trust Account. At March 31, 2017, funds in the Trust Account totaled $403,146,657 and were held in investment securities consisting only of money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a- 7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. Such investment securities are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
 
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Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements
 
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data 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.
 
 	 	March 31,
2017	 	 	Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)	 	 	Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)	 	 	Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)	 	
Investments in money market fund held in Trust Account	 	$	403,146,657	 	 	$	403,146,657	 	 	$	     -	 	 	$	      -	 	
Total	 	$	403,146,657	 	 	$	403,146,657	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
 
Note 7 - Deferred Underwriting Commission
 
The Company is committed to pay the Deferred Discount of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $14,087,500, to the underwriters upon the Company’s completion of an Initial 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 an Initial Business Combination is not completed within 24 months after the Public Offering.  
 
Note 8 - Stockholders’ Equity
 
Common Stock
 
The authorized common stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 20,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. If the Company enters into an Initial Business Combination, it may (depending on the terms of such an Initial Business Combination) be required to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock which the Company is authorized to issue at the same time as the Company’s stockholders vote on the Initial Business Combination to the extent the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with the Initial Business Combination. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock. At March 31, 2017, there were 40,250,000 shares of Class A (of which 38,459,439 was classified outside of permanent equity) and 10,062,500 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding.
 
Preferred Stock
 
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At March 31, 2017, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
 
Note 9 - Subsequent Events
 
The Merger Agreement
 
On April 10, 2017, the Company and Atkins, a leading developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional food and snacking products currently owned by affiliates of Roark Capital Group, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company and Atkins will combine under a new holding company, Simply Good Foods, which is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “SMPL” upon closing of the proposed transaction. The closing is subject to customary closing conditions.
 
This transaction will be funded through a combination of cash, stock, and debt financing. The selling equity owners of Atkins will receive $730,125,000 in total consideration, inclusive of 10,250,000 shares of common stock of Simply Good Foods valued at $10.00 per share, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the definitive agreement. The selling equity owners will also be entitled to cash payments pursuant to a tax receivable agreement.
 
Along with the $402.5 million of cash held in the Company’ s Trust Account, the Company has secured commitments for a $100 million common stock private placement at $10.00 per share from large institutional investors. The proposed transaction includes committed debt financing.
 
Completion of the proposed transaction, which is expected in June 2017, is subject to customary and other closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, receipt of approvals from the Company’s stockholders, and completion of the offer for the Company’s stockholders to have their shares redeemed.
 
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Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	
 
References to the "Company," "us," “our” or "we" refer Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed 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
 
We are an organized blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation on April 20, 2016 and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our Public Offering and the private placement of warrants that occurred simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
 
The issuance of additional shares of our stock 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 B Common Stock resulted in the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B Common Stock;	
 
 	●	may subordinate the rights of holders of our common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;	
 
 	●	could cause a change in control if a substantial number of shares of our common stock is 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 stock ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and	
 
 	●	may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A Common Stock and/or warrants.	
 
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Similarly, if we issue 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;	
 
 	●	our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand;	
 
 	●	our 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;	
 
 	●	our inability to pay dividends on our common stock;	
 
 	●	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 common stock if declared, our ability to pay expenses, make capital expenditures and acquisitions, and fund 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;	
 
 	●	limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, and execution of our strategy; and	
 
 	●	other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.	
 
As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at March 31, 2017, we had $701,522 in cash and cash equivalents. We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our Initial Business Combination will be successful.
 
On April 10, 2017, the Company and Atkins, a leading developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional food and snacking products currently owned by affiliates of Roark Capital Group, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company and Atkins will combine under a new holding company, Simply Good Foods, which is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “SMPL” upon closing of the proposed transaction. The closing is subject to customary closing conditions.
 
This transaction will be funded through a combination of cash, stock, and debt financing. The selling equity owners of Atkins will receive $730,125,000 in total consideration, inclusive of 10,250,000 shares of common stock of Simply Good Foods valued at $10.00 per share, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the definitive agreement. The selling equity owners will also be entitled to cash payments pursuant to a tax receivable agreement.
 
Along with the $402.5 million of cash held in the Company’ s Trust Account, the Company has secured commitments for a $100 million common stock private placement at $10.00 per share from large institutional investors. The proposed transaction includes committed debt financing.
 
Completion of the proposed transaction, which is expected in June 2017, is subject to customary and other closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, receipt of approvals from the Company’s stockholders, and completion of the offer for the Company’s stockholders to have their shares redeemed. 
 
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Results of Operations
 
For the period from April 20, 2016 (inception) to March 31, 2017, we had a net loss of $282,925. For the three months period ended March 31, 2017, we had a net loss of $90,422. Our entire activity from April 20, 2016 through March 31, 2017, consisted of formation and preparation for the Public Offering and since the Public Offering, the search for a target business with which to consummate an Initial Business Combination, and as such, we had no operations and no significant operating expenses. Subsequent to the closing of the Public Offering on July 20, 2016, our normal operating costs included costs associated with our search for the business combination, costs associated with our governance and public reporting, state franchise taxes and charges of $10,000 per month from our Sponsor for administrative services.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Until the consummation of the Public Offering, our only sources of liquidity were an initial purchase of Founder Shares for $25,000 by the Sponsor, and a total of $225,000 (out of $300,000 that was available) loaned by the Sponsor. This Note was non-interest bearing and was paid in full on July 20, 2016 in connection with closing of the Public Offering.
 
On July 20, 2016, we consummated our Public Offering in which we sold 40,250,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit (including the full exercise of the underwriter’s overallotment option) generating gross proceeds of $402,500,000 before underwriting discounts and expenses. The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 6,700,000 warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the Public Offering. In connection with the Public Offering, we incurred offering costs of $22,697,678 (including an underwriting discount of $8,050,000 and a Deferred Discount of $14,087,500). Other incurred offering costs consisted principally of formation and preparation fees related to the Public Offering. A total of $402,500,000 of the net proceeds from the Public Offering and the Private Placement were deposited in a Trust account established for the benefit of our public stockholders.
 
Prior to the completion of our Initial Business Combination, we will have available to us the $701,522 of cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet. We will use these funds to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business 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. We are also entitled to up to $1,000,000 in interest from the Trust Account to be used for working capital purposes. The amount of interest available to us from the Trust Account may be less than $1,000,000 as a result of the current interest rate environment. As of March 31, 2017 our interest income in the Trust Account is $646,657.
 
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended Initial Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our Initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our Initial Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our 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 $1.50 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 our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor as we do 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 our Trust Account.
 
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We expect that we have sufficient resources subsequent to our Public Offering to fund our operations through July 20, 2018. We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following this offering 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 an Initial 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 our business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination, which may include a specified future issuance. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our business combination. If we are unable to complete our Initial Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Initial Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
 
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, 2017, we did not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities. On July 14, 2016, in connection with the Public Offering, we entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with our Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company pays a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and administrative support. Upon completion of the Initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees.
 
The underwriters are entitled to underwriting commissions of 5.5%, of which 2.0% ($8,050,000) was paid at the closing of the Public Offering, and 3.5% ($14,087,500) has been deferred. 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. The underwriters are not entitled to any interest accrued on the deferred underwriting commissions.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires 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:
 
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 an 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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This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company, which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period, difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
 
Net Loss Per Common Share
 
Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of common stock to settle warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method. At March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 20,116,667 shares of common stock. For the period presented, these shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. As a result, diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share for the period.
 
Financial Instruments
 
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet.
  
Income Taxes
 
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements 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.
 
FASB 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. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2017. 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. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
 
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had no material deferred tax assets.
 
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Redeemable Common Stock
 
All of the 40,250,000 Class A Common Stock sold as parts of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of Class A Common Stock under the Company’s Liquidation or Tender Offer/Stockholder Approval provisions. In accordance with FASB 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 FASB ASC 480. Although the Company has not specified a maximum redemption threshold, its amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that 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.
 
The Company will recognize changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of the security to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable Class A Common Stock shall be affected by charges against additional paid in capital.
 
Accordingly, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 38,459,439 and 38,468,481, respectively of the 40,250,000 shares of Class A common stock included in the Units were classified outside of permanent equity at its redemption value.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
  
The Company’s 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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Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	
 
Through March 31, 2017, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities, activities relating to our Public Offering and since the Public Offering, the search for a target business with which to consummate an Initial Business Combination. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues. We have not engaged in any hedging activities since our inception on April 20, 2016. We do not expect to engage in any hedging activities with respect to the market risk to which we are exposed.
 
The net proceeds of the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
 
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	
 
Evaluation of Disclosure 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 SEC’s 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 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 as of March 31, 2017. 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.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	
 
None.
 
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	
 
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 Form 10-K annual report and prospectus documents filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017 and July 18, 2016, respectively except we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
 
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	
 
None.
 
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	
 
None.
 
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 5.	Other Information	
 
None.
 
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Item 6.	Exhibits	
 
Exhibit Number	 	Description	
31.1	 	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.	
31.2	 	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.	
32.1*	 	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.	
32.2*	 	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by 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	
 
* Furnished herewith
 
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SIGNATURES
  
In accordance with 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.
  
 	CONYERS PARK ACQUISITION CORP.	
 	 	
Dated: May 12, 2017  	/s/ David J. West	
 	Name: David J. West
Title: Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)  	
 
Dated: May 12, 2017  	/s/ Brian K. Ratzan	
 	Name: Brian K. Ratzan
Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	

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EXHIBIT 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
OF THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
 
I, David J. West, certify that:
 
1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conyers Park 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 registrant’s other certifying officer 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 pursuant to the transition period exemption for newly public companies.]
 
c)       evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: May 12, 2017	By:	/s/ David J. West	
 	 	David J. West	
 	 	Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)	

EXHIBIT 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
OF THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
 
I, Brian K. Ratzan, certify that:
 
1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conyers Park 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 registrant’s other certifying officer 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 pursuant to the transition period exemption for newly public companies.]
 
c)       evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: May 12, 2017	By:	/s/ Brian K. Ratzan	
 	 	Brian K. Ratzan	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	

EXHIBIT 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. 1350
(SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, David J. West, Chief Executive Officer of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge:
 
(1)           the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017 (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(a) 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 the Company.
 
This certificate is being furnished solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
 
Date: May 12, 2017	By:	/s/ David J. West	
 	 	David J. West	
 	 	Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)	

EXHIBIT 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. 1350
(SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, Brian K. Ratzan, Chief Financial Officer of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge:
 
(1)           the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017 (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(a) 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 the Company.
 
This certificate is being furnished solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
 
Date: May 12, 2017	By:	/s/ Brian K. Ratzan	
 	 	Brian K. Ratzan	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)