Digi Power X Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 31, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 31, 2025
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Additional Information
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| A. | Share Capital |
| B. | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
A copy of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended from time to time (the “Articles”), is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Annual Report on Form 20-F. The information called for by this Item is set forth in Exhibit 2(d) to this Annual Report on Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.
| C. | Material Contracts |
| 1. | On December 21, 2021, one of the Corporation’s subsidiaries entered into a lease agreement (the “Buffalo Facility Lease Agreement”) with East Delavan Property, LLC (“East Delavan”), pursuant to which the Corporation leases certain land and buildings located at the 1001 East Delavan facility in Buffalo, New York in order to conduct a portion of its mining operations. The Buffalo Facility Lease Agreement has a term of 99 years for a one-time, upfront rental payment of US$2,300,000. |
| 2. | The energy contract dated February 6, 2018 between EnergyMark and Bit.Management, LLC (the “Energy Contract”) was assigned by Bit.Management, LLC to Digihost International (the “Buyer” under the Energy Contract, as the context requires) prior to completion of the RTO. EnergyMark is the provider of power under the contract. There is no cap to the amount of power that the Buyer can purchase under the contract. For all quantities of power used by the Buyer, the price that the Buyer shall pay EnergyMark per kWh shall be a price which is updated every hour, the “NYISO Zone-A Real-Time Price,” plus US$0.001/kWh. Pursuant to the terms of the Energy Contract, the Buyer has the option to request a “forward price” for all or any portion of the power that the Buyer will purchase under the contract for the upcoming month and for any subsequent months, and the Buyer’s request shall designate the fixed quantity of power that the Buyer shall purchase at a fixed price agreed to by the Buyer and EnergyMark. The Corporation has not requested a “forward price” at this time and the price paid is a variable rate based off the above noted “NYISO Zone-A Real-Time Price.” |
| 3. | On March 4, 2022, the Corporation entered into an offering agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (the “Agent”) as agent, pursuant to which the Corporation established an at-the-market equity program (the “ATM Program”), pursuant to which the Corporation was permitted to sell, from time to time, through the Agent, up to $250,000,000 of its SV Shares. A cash commission of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised under the ATM Program was paid to the Agent in connection with its services in connection with the ATM Program. Under the ATM Program, the Corporation issued 562,654 SV Shares in exchange for gross proceeds of $1,096,297.71, at an average share price of $1.9484, and received net proceeds of $1,055,456.19 after paying commissions of $32,888.93 to the Agent and incurring $7,952.59 of other transaction fees. The ATM Program expired on March 23, 2024, before all remaining SV Shares could be sold. Proceeds from the ATM Program were used to fund general business operations and working capital requirements, including funding payments to the Corporation’s electric and utility providers, payroll expenses, and legal and professional fees. |
| 4. | For a description of the 2024 Private Placement and the Corporation’s related subscription agreements with the investors thereto, see the section entitled “Fiscal 2024” in ITEM 4 “Information on the Corporation.” |
| 5. | For a description of the 2025 Private Placement and the Corporation’s related subscription agreements with the investors thereto, see the section entitled “Subsequent to Fiscal 2024” in ITEM 4 “Information on the Corporation.” |
| 6. | For a description of the various compensatory arrangements between the Corporation and its executive officers and directors, see ITEM 6.B. “Compensation.” |
| D. | Exchange Controls |
Canada has no system of exchange controls. There are no Canadian restrictions on the repatriation of capital or earnings of a Canadian public company to non-resident investors. There are no laws in Canada or exchange restrictions affecting the remittance of dividends, profits, interest, royalties and other payments to non-resident holders of the Corporation’s securities, except as discussed in ITEM 10.E. “Taxation” below.
| E. | Taxation |
The following summary discusses certain Canadian and U.S. federal income tax considerations related to the holding and disposition of SV Shares as of the date hereof but does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the tax considerations that may bear on a decision to invest in SV Shares.
Certain Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following summary describes, as of the date hereof, the principal Canadian federal income tax considerations under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder (the “Tax Act”), generally applicable to a holder who acquires, as beneficial owner, SV Shares and who, for the purposes of the Tax Act and at all relevant times, (i) holds SV Shares as capital property and (ii) deals at arm’s length and is not affiliated with the Corporation and any subsequent purchaser of such securities. A holder who meets all of the foregoing requirements is referred to as a “Holder” herein, and this summary only addresses such Holders. Generally, SV Shares will be considered to be capital property to a Holder, provided the Holder does not hold SV Shares in the course of carrying on a business of trading or dealing in securities and has not acquired the SV Shares in one or more transactions considered to be an adventure or concern in the nature of trade.
This summary is not applicable to a holder (i) that is a “financial institution,” as defined in the Tax Act for the purposes of the mark-to-market rules in the Tax Act, (ii) that is a “specified financial institution,” as defined in the Tax Act, (iii) of an interest which is a “tax shelter investment” as defined in the Tax Act, (iv) that has elected to determine its Canadian tax results in a “functional currency” other than the Canadian dollar, (v) that has entered into or will enter into a “derivative forward agreement” or a “synthetic disposition arrangement” with respect to the SV Shares, or (vi) that receives dividends on SV Shares under or as part of a “dividend rental arrangement,” as defined in the Tax Act. Any such holder should consult its own tax advisor with respect to an investment in SV Shares.
Additional considerations, not discussed herein, may be applicable to a Holder that is a corporation resident in Canada and is (or does not deal at arm’s length with a corporation resident in Canada for purposes of the Tax Act that is), or becomes, controlled by a non-resident person or a group of non-resident persons (comprised of any combination of non-resident corporations, non-resident individuals or non-resident trusts) for purposes of the “foreign affiliate dumping” rules in section 212.3 of the Tax Act. Such Holders should consult their tax advisors with respect to the consequences of acquiring SV Shares.
This summary is based upon the provisions of the Tax Act and the regulations thereunder in force as of the date hereof, all specific proposals to amend the Tax Act and the regulations thereunder that have been publicly and officially announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof (the “Proposed Amendments”) and counsel’s understanding of the current administrative policies and assessing practices of the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”), published in writing by it prior to the date hereof. This summary assumes the Proposed Amendments will be enacted in the form proposed. However, no assurance can be given that the Proposed Amendments will be enacted in their current form, or at all.
This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax considerations and, except for the Proposed Amendments, does not take into account or anticipate any changes in the law or any changes in the CRA’s administrative policies and assessing practices, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action or decision, nor does it take into account or anticipate any other federal or any provincial, territorial or foreign tax considerations which may differ significantly from those discussed herein. This summary is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular Holder, and no representations with respect to the income tax consequences to any Holder are made. Consequently, Holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences applicable to them, having regard to their own particular circumstances.
Currency Conversion
Generally, for purposes of the Tax Act, all amounts relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the SV Shares must be converted into Canadian dollars. Amounts denominated in any other currency must be converted into Canadian dollars using the rate of exchange quoted by the Bank of Canada on the day the amount first arose, or such other rate of exchange as is acceptable to the CRA.
Taxation of Resident Holders
The following portion of this summary applies to Holders (as defined above) who, for the purposes of the Tax Act, are or are deemed to be resident in Canada at all relevant times (herein, “Resident Holders”) and this portion of the summary only addresses such Resident Holders. Certain Resident Holders who might not be considered to hold their SV Shares as capital property may, in certain circumstances, be entitled to make the irrevocable election permitted by subsection 39(4) of the Tax Act to have them and any other “Canadian security” (as defined in the Tax Act) be treated as capital property for the taxation year of the election and in all subsequent taxation years. Resident Holders contemplating such election should consult their own tax advisors for advice as to whether it is available and, if available, whether it is advisable in their particular circumstances.
Taxation of Dividends
A Resident Holder will be required to include in computing income for a taxation year any dividends received, or deemed to be received, in the year by the Resident Holder on the SV Shares. In the case of a Resident Holder that is an individual (other than certain trusts), such dividends will be subject to the gross-up and dividend tax credit rules normally applicable under the Tax Act to taxable dividends received from taxable Canadian corporations, including the enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit provisions where the Corporation designates the dividend as an “eligible dividend” in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Act. There may be restrictions on the ability of the Corporation to designate any particular dividend as an “eligible dividend.”
A dividend received or deemed to be received by a Resident Holder that is a corporation must be included in computing its income but will generally be deductible in computing the corporation’s taxable income for that taxation year, subject to all of the rules and restrictions under the Tax Act in that regard. In certain circumstances, subsection 55(2) of the Tax Act will treat a taxable dividend received by a Resident Holder that is a corporation as proceeds of disposition or a capital gain. A corporation that is a “private corporation” or a “subject corporation” (each as defined in the Tax Act) generally will be liable to pay an additional tax (refundable under certain circumstances) under Part IV of the Tax Act on dividends received or deemed to be received on the SV Shares in a year to the extent such dividends are deductible in computing its taxable income for the year.
Disposition of SV Shares
A Resident Holder who disposes, or is deemed to dispose, of an SV Share generally will realize a capital gain (or capital loss) equal to the amount, if any, by which the proceeds of disposition, net of any reasonable costs of disposition, exceed (or are exceeded by) the adjusted cost base to the Resident Holder of such SV Shares, as the case may be, immediately before the disposition or deemed disposition. The adjusted cost base to a Resident Holder of an SV Share will be determined by averaging the cost of that SV Share with the adjusted cost base (determined immediately before the acquisition of the SV Share) of all other SV Shares held as capital property at that time by the Resident Holder. The taxation of capital gains and losses is generally described below under the heading “Capital Gains and Capital Losses.”
Capital Gains and Capital Losses
Generally, a Resident Holder is required to include in computing income for a taxation year one-half of the amount of any capital gain (a “taxable capital gain”) realized by the Resident Holder in such taxation year. Subject to and in accordance with the rules contained in the Tax Act, a Resident Holder is required to deduct one-half of the amount of any capital loss (an “allowable capital loss”) realized in a particular taxation year against taxable capital gains realized by the Resident Holder in the year. Allowable capital losses in excess of taxable capital gains realized in a particular taxation year may be carried back and deducted in any of the three preceding taxation years or carried forward and deducted in any subsequent taxation year against net taxable capital gains realized in such years, to the extent and under the circumstances described in the Tax Act.
The amount of any capital loss realized by a Resident Holder that is a corporation on the disposition or deemed disposition of an SV Share may be reduced by the amount of any dividends received or deemed to have been received by such Resident Holder on such shares, to the extent and under the circumstances described in the Tax Act. Similar rules may apply where a Resident Holder that is a corporation is a member of a partnership or a beneficiary of a trust that owns SV Shares, directly or indirectly, through a partnership or trust. Resident Holders to whom these rules may be relevant should consult their own tax advisors.
A Resident Holder that is throughout the relevant taxation year a “Canadian-controlled private corporation” (as defined in the Tax Act) may be liable to pay an additional tax (refundable in certain circumstances) on certain investment income, including amounts in respect of net taxable capital gains and dividends or deemed dividends that are not deductible in computing the Resident Holder’s taxable income. Such Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors.
Alternative Minimum Tax
Capital gains realized and dividends received or deemed to be received by a Resident Holder that is an individual or a trust, other than certain specified trusts, may give rise to alternative minimum tax under the Tax Act. Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors in this regard.
Taxation of Non-Resident Holders
The following portion of this summary is generally applicable to Holders who, for the purposes of the Tax Act and at all relevant times: (i) are neither resident nor deemed to be resident in Canada, and (ii) do not use or hold SV Shares in the course of business carried on or deemed to be carried on in Canada. Holders who meet all of the foregoing requirements are referred to herein as “Non-Resident Holders,” and this portion of the summary only addresses such Non-Resident Holders. Special rules, which are not discussed in this summary, may apply to a Non-Resident Holder that is an insurer carrying on business in Canada and elsewhere. Such Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors.
Receipt of Dividends
Dividends paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited to a Non-Resident Holder by the Corporation are subject to Canadian withholding tax at the rate of 25% of the gross amount of the dividend unless reduced by the terms of an applicable tax treaty or convention between Canada and the country in which the Non-Resident Holder is resident. For example, under the Canada-United States Tax Convention (1980), as amended (the “Treaty”), the rate of withholding tax on dividends paid or credited to a Non-Resident Holder who is resident in the U.S. for purposes of the Treaty and entitled to full benefits under the Treaty (a “U.S. Holder”) is generally reduced to 15% of the gross amount of the dividend (or 5% in the case of a U.S. Holder that is a company beneficially owning at least 10% of the Corporation’s voting shares). Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors in this regard.
Disposition of SV Shares
A Non-Resident Holder generally will not be subject to tax under the Tax Act in respect of a capital gain realized on the disposition or deemed disposition of an SV Share unless such SV Share constitutes “taxable Canadian property” (as defined in the Tax Act) of the Non-Resident Holder at the time of disposition and the gain is not exempt from tax pursuant to the terms of an applicable tax treaty or convention.
Provided the SV Shares are listed on a “designated stock exchange,” as defined in the Tax Act (which currently includes the TSXV and Nasdaq) at the time of disposition, the SV Shares will generally not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Non-Resident Holder at that time, unless at any time during the 60-month period immediately preceding the disposition the following two conditions are satisfied concurrently: (i) (a) the Non-Resident Holder; (b) persons with whom the Non-Resident Holder did not deal at arm’s length; (c) partnerships in which the Non-Resident Holder or a person described in (b) holds a membership interest directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships; or (d) any combination of the persons and partnerships described in (a) through (c), owned 25% or more of the issued shares of any class or series of shares of the Corporation; and (ii) more than 50% of the fair market value of the SV Shares was derived directly or indirectly from one or any combination of: real or immovable property situated in Canada, “Canadian resource properties,” “timber resource properties” (each as defined in the Tax Act), and options in respect of, or interests in or for civil law rights in, such properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in certain circumstances set out in the Tax Act, the SV Shares may be deemed to be taxable Canadian property. Non-Resident Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to whether their SV Shares constitute the taxable Canadian property in their particular circumstances.
Even if the SV Shares are taxable Canadian property of a Non-Resident Holder, such Non-Resident Holder may be exempt from tax under the Tax Act on the disposition of such SV Shares by virtue of an applicable income tax treaty or convention. In cases where a Non-Resident Holder disposes, or is deemed to dispose, of a SV Share that is taxable Canadian property of that Non-Resident Holder, and the Non-Resident Holder is not entitled to an exemption from tax under the Tax Act or pursuant to the terms of an applicable income tax treaty or convention, the consequences under the heading “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations - Taxation of Resident Holders – Capital Gains and Capital Losses” above will generally be applicable to such disposition. Non-Resident Holders who may hold SV Shares as taxable Canadian property should consult their own tax advisors.
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion describes certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of SV Shares by U.S. Holders (as defined herein). This discussion applies to U.S. Holders that purchase SV Shares and hold such SV Shares as capital assets (generally, assets held for investment purposes). This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue of Code of 1986, as amended, U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to specific U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or to U.S. Holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law (such as certain financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers and traders in securities or other persons that generally mark their securities to market for U.S. federal income tax purposes, tax-exempt entities, retirement plans, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, persons who hold SV Shares as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion transaction,” “synthetic security” or integrated investment, persons that have a “functional currency” other than the United States dollar, persons that own directly, indirectly or through attribution 10% or more of the voting power or value of our shares, corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, partnerships and other pass-through entities (or arrangements treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes), and investors in such pass-through entities). This discussion does not address any U.S. estate or gift tax considerations, the alternative minimum tax, the net investment income tax or any state or local or non-U.S. tax consequences. The Corporation has not requested, and will not request, a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or an opinion of legal counsel with respect to any of the U.S. federal income tax consequences described below, and as a result there can be no assurance that the IRS will not disagree with or challenge any of the conclusions described herein.
As used in this discussion, the term “we” refers to the Corporation, and the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of SV Shares that is, (1) an individual who is a citizen or resident alien of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (2) a corporation (or entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (3) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source or (4) a trust (x) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (y) that has elected under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a domestic trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
If a partnership or pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes is the beneficial owner of SV Shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to an investment in the SV Shares will depend in part upon the status and activities of such entity and the particular partner. A U.S. Holder that is a partner (or other owner) of a pass-through entity that acquires SV Shares is urged to consult its own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to it and its partners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of SV Shares.
U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the particular tax consequences applicable to them relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of SV Shares, including the applicability of U.S. federal, state and local tax laws and non-U.S. tax laws.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences
Special, generally unfavorable, U.S. federal income tax rules may apply to U.S. Holders owning SV Shares if we are determined to be a PFIC. We will be treated as a PFIC, for any taxable year in which either (1) at least 75% of our gross income is “passive income,” or (2) on average at least 50% of our assets, determined on a quarterly basis, are assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. Passive income for this purpose generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, royalties, rents, and gains from the sale or exchange of property that gives rise to passive income. Assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income generally include cash, even if held as working capital or raised in a public offering, marketable securities, and other assets that may produce passive income. Generally, in determining whether we are a PFIC, a proportionate share of the income and assets of each corporation or partnership in which we own, directly or indirectly, at least a 25% interest (by value) is taken into account.
We currently do not expect to be a PFIC for our current and future taxable years. However, because our PFIC status for any taxable year can be determined only after the end of the year and will depend on the composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets from time to time, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for any future taxable year. If we were a PFIC in any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder owns SV Shares, such U.S. Holder would be liable for additional taxes and interest charges under the “PFIC excess distribution regime” upon (1) a distribution paid during a taxable year that is greater than 125% of the average annual distributions paid in the three preceding taxable years, or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the SV Shares, and (2) any gain recognized on a sale, exchange or other disposition, including a pledge, of the SV Shares, whether or not we continue to be a PFIC. Under the PFIC excess distribution regime, the tax on such distribution or gain would be determined by allocating the distribution or gain ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for SV Shares. The amount allocated to the current taxable year (i.e., the year in which the distribution occurs or the gain is recognized) and any year prior to the first taxable year in which we are a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income earned in the current taxable year. The amount allocated to other taxable years would be taxed at the highest marginal rates in effect for individuals or corporations, as applicable, to ordinary income for each such taxable year, and an interest charge, generally applicable to underpayments of tax, would be added to the tax. If we were a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. Holder holds SV Shares, we must generally continue to be treated as a PFIC by that holder for all succeeding years during which the U.S. Holder holds the SV Shares, unless we cease to meet the requirements for PFIC status and the U.S. Holder makes a “deemed sale” election with respect to the SV Shares.
If we were to be a PFIC, a U.S. Holder will not be subject to tax under the PFIC excess distribution rules if such U.S. Holder makes a valid “mark-to-market” election for the SV Shares for the first taxable year in which such U.S. Holder holds the SV Shares. A mark-to-market election is available to a U.S. Holder only for “marketable stock.” The SV Shares will be marketable stock if (as is currently the case) they are listed on Nasdaq and are regularly traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. If a mark-to-market election is in effect, a U.S. Holder generally would take into account as ordinary income each year, the excess of the fair market value of the SV Shares held at the end of such taxable year over the adjusted tax basis of the SV Shares. The U.S. Holder would also take into account as an ordinary loss each year, the excess of the adjusted tax basis of the SV Shares over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year, but only to the extent of the excess of amounts previously included in income over ordinary losses previously deducted as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the SV Shares would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss recognized as a result of the mark-to-market election. Any gain from a sale, exchange or other disposition of the SV Shares would be treated as ordinary income and any loss from such sale, exchange or other disposition would be treated first as ordinary loss (to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains previously included as ordinary income) and thereafter as capital loss.
A mark-to-market election would not apply to the SV Shares for any taxable year during which we are not a PFIC, but would remain in effect with respect to any subsequent taxable year in which we became a PFIC. Such election would not apply to any non-U.S. subsidiaries. We currently do not have any non-U.S. subsidiaries.
The tax consequences that would apply to the SV Shares if we were to be a PFIC would also be different from those described above if a U.S. Holder were able to make a valid qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election. At this time, we do not intend to provide U.S. Holders with the information necessary for a U.S. Holder to make a QEF election, and prospective investors should therefore assume that a QEF election will not be available if we were to be a PFIC.
As discussed below under “Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Distributions,” notwithstanding any election made with respect to the SV Shares, if we were to be a PFIC in either the taxable year of the distribution or the immediately preceding taxable year, dividends received by a U.S. Holder who is an individual would not qualify for reduced federal income tax rates.
If we were to be a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder owned any SV Shares, the U.S. Holder would generally be required to file an IRS Form 8621 with its federal income tax returns. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the PFIC rules to their ownership of the SV Shares and whether they should make the mark-to-market election described above with respect to their SV Shares.
Distributions
Subject to the discussion above under “Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations - Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences,” a U.S. Holder that receives a distribution on the SV Shares generally will be required to include the gross U.S. dollar amount of such distribution (before reduction for any Canadian withholding taxes withheld therefrom) in gross income as a dividend when actually or constructively received by the U.S. Holder, to the extent paid out of our current and/or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). To the extent that the distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits as so determined, the distribution will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital and will reduce (but not below zero) the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s SV Shares, and then as capital gain recognized on a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of the SV Shares (as discussed below). Because we may not account for our earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, U.S. Holders should expect all distributions on the SV Shares to be reported to them as dividends. Distributions on SV Shares that are treated as dividends generally will constitute foreign source income from sources outside the United States for foreign tax credit purposes and generally will constitute passive category income. Such dividends will not be eligible for the “dividends received” deduction generally allowed to corporate shareholders with respect to dividends received from U.S. corporations.
Dividends paid by a “qualified foreign corporation” are eligible for taxation in the case of non-corporate U.S. Holders at a reduced federal income tax rate provided that certain requirements are met. Subject to the discussion above under “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations - Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences,” dividends paid on the SV Shares should be treated as “qualified dividend income” in the hands of non-corporate U.S. Holders, provided that such U.S. Holders satisfy certain conditions, including conditions relating to holding period and the absence of certain risk reduction transactions. Each non-corporate U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the availability of the reduced tax rate on dividends paid on such U.S. Holder’s SV Shares.
Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of SV Shares
Subject to the discussion above under “Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations - Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences,” a U.S. Holder generally will recognize a capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes on the sale, exchange or other disposition of the SV Shares in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the U.S. Holder’s amount realized (i.e., the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received) on the sale, exchange or other disposition and such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the SV Shares sold, exchanged or disposed. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain taxable at a reduced rate for non-corporate U.S. Holders or a long-term capital loss if, on the date of sale, exchange or other disposition, the SV Shares were held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year. Any capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. Holder that is not long-term capital gain is taxed at ordinary income rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of the SV Shares will generally be treated as gain or loss from sources within the United States for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
Receipt of Foreign Currency
The gross amount of any payment in a currency other than United States dollars will be included in income by a U.S. Holder in a United States dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the day such U.S. Holder actually or constructively receives the payment in accordance with its regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into United States dollars at that time. If the foreign currency is converted into United States dollars on the date of the payment, the U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize any foreign currency gain or loss with respect to the receipt of foreign currency. If, instead, the foreign currency is converted into United States dollars at a later date, any currency gains or losses resulting from the conversion will be treated as ordinary income or loss, and such loss may not be deductible if the U.S. Holder is an individual (due to current law limitations on the deductibility of investment expenses). Such foreign currency gain or loss will be treated as U.S. source ordinary income or loss for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own U.S. tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of receiving, owning, and disposing of foreign currency.
Additional Tax on Net Investment Income
U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts are generally required to pay an additional 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. Holder’s “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. Holder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold. A U.S. Holder’s “net investment income” generally includes, among other things, dividends and net gains from disposition of property held for investment. Accordingly, dividends on and capital gain from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of the SV Shares, as well as any foreign currency gain, may be subject to this additional tax. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the additional tax on net investment income.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Dividends paid to a U.S. Holder in respect of the SV Shares and the proceeds received by a U.S. Holder from the sale, exchange or other disposition of the SV Shares within the United States or through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries may be subject to U.S. backup withholding unless a U.S. Holder is a corporation or other exempt recipient and provides a competed and executed IRS Form W-9.. Backup withholding may apply to such payments if a U.S. Holder does not establish an exemption from backup withholding, or fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number or make any other required certifications. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or credit against U.S. federal income tax liability when the U.S. Holder files a U.S. federal income tax return reporting the required information.
In addition, U.S. Holders should be aware of reporting requirements with respect to the holding of certain foreign financial assets, including stock of foreign issuers which is not held in an account maintained by certain financial institutions, if the aggregate value of all of such assets exceeds US$50,000. U.S. Holders must complete and attach an IRS Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their return for each year in which they hold our SV Shares. U.S. Holders should also be aware that if we were to be a PFIC, they will generally be required to file IRS Form 8261 with their U.S. federal income tax returns. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the information reporting rules to the SV Shares and their particular situations.
EACH INVESTOR OR POTENTIAL INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISORS ABOUT THE U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF AN INVESTMENT IN SV SHARES IN LIGHT OF THE INVESTOR’S OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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