and/or The Nasdaq Global Market would also enable holders of our
convertible notes to convert the notes or force us to repurchase
them, impacting our liquidity in the event repurchases were made in
cash or further diluting shareholders if conversions are settled in
Ordinary Shares. A conversion would also result in a material
reduction in our net working capital. Delisting from Nasdaq could
also have other negative results, including the potential loss of
institutional investor interest and fewer business development
opportunities, as well as a limited amount of news and analyst
coverage.
If our Ordinary Shares are delisted by Nasdaq, they may be eligible
for quotation on an over-the-counter quotation
system or on the pink sheets. Upon any such delisting, our Ordinary
Shares would become subject to the regulations of the SEC relating
to the market for penny stocks. A penny stock is any equity
security not traded on a national securities exchange that has a
market price of less than $5.00 per share. The regulations
applicable to penny stocks may severely affect the market liquidity
for our Ordinary Shares and could limit the ability of shareholders
to sell securities in the secondary market. In such a case, an
investor may find it more difficult to dispose of or obtain
accurate quotations as to the market value of our comm Ordinary
Shares, and there can be no assurance that our Ordinary Shares will
be eligible for trading or quotation on any alternative exchanges
or markets.
Sales of our Ordinary Shares by existing shareholders, or the
perception that these sales may occur, especially by directors,
executive officers or significant shareholders of Arrival, may
cause our stock price to decline.
If our existing shareholders, in particular our directors,
executive officers or other affiliates, sell substantial amounts of
our Ordinary Shares in the public market, or are perceived by the
public market as intending to sell, the trading price of our
Ordinary Shares could decline. In addition, sales of these shares
of Ordinary Shares could impair our ability to raise capital,
should we wish to do so. We cannot predict the timing or amount of
future sales of our Ordinary Shares by existing shareholders, but
such sales, or the perception that such sales could occur, may
adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Ordinary
Shares.
We believe we were a passive foreign investment company (a
“PFIC”), for our taxable year ending December 31, 2021, may
have been classified as a PFIC for our taxable year ending December
31, 2022 and may be classified as a PFIC for our current taxable
year or future taxable years which could result in adverse U.S.
federal income tax consequences for U.S. holders of our Ordinary
Shares.
Generally, if for any taxable year, at least 75% of our gross
income is passive income, or at least 50% of the value of our
assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are
held for the production of passive income, including cash, we would
be characterized as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The determination of whether
we are a PFIC depends on the particular facts and circumstances
(such as the valuation of our assets, including goodwill and other
intangible assets, and the composition of our income) and may also
be affected by the application of the PFIC rules, which are subject
to differing interpretations. In addition, for purposes of the PFIC
asset test, the value of our assets will depend in part on the
market price of our Ordinary Shares, which may fluctuate
significantly. Based on the composition of our income and the fact
that we are not yet producing revenue from our active operations,
we believe we were a PFIC for our taxable year ending December 31,
2021, may have been classified as a PFIC for our taxable year
ending December 31, 2022 and may be classified as a PFIC for our
current taxable or future taxable years. However, since the tests
for determining PFIC status are applied annually after the close of
the taxable year, and it is difficult to accurately predict future
income and assets relevant to this determination, there can be no
assurance with respect to our PFIC status for our current taxable
year or any future taxable year.
If we are a PFIC, U.S. holders of our Ordinary Shares may be
subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, such as
the ineligibility for any preferred tax rates on capital gains or
on actual or deemed dividends for individuals who are U.S. holders,
having interest apply to distributions by us and the proceeds of
sales of the Ordinary Shares, and additional reporting requirements
under U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations. As we believe
we were a PFIC for the taxable year ending December, 31, 2021, we
expect to provide
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