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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