Company: PRTA
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001559053-25-000023
Chunk: 113

Company: PROTHENA CORP PUBLIC LTD CO
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part II, Item 1A
Chunk 113
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 of our active or passive income, passive assets or changes in our fair market value may cause us to become a PFIC. A separate determination must be made each taxable year as to whether we are a PFIC (after the close of each taxable year).

We do not believe we were a PFIC for U. S. federal income tax purposes for our taxable year ended December 31, 2024. However, the application of the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainties in a number of respects, and we cannot assure that the U. S. Internal Revenue Service (the “ IRS”) will not take a contrary position. We also cannot assure that we will not be a PFIC for U. S. federal income tax purposes for the current taxable year or any future taxable year.

We may not be able to successfully maintain our tax rates, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

We are incorporated in Ireland and maintain subsidiaries or offices in Ireland and the U. S. We are able to achieve a low average tax rate through the performance of certain functions and ownership of certain assets in tax-efficient jurisdictions, together with intra-group service agreements. However, changes in tax laws or interpretations thereof in any of these jurisdictions could adversely affect our ability to do so in the future. Taxing authorities, such as the IRS and the Irish Revenue Commissioners (“ Irish Revenue”), actively audit and otherwise challenge these types of arrangements, and have done so in our industry. We are subject to reviews and audits by the IRS, Irish Revenue and other taxing authorities from time to time, and the IRS, Irish Revenue or other taxing authorities may challenge our structure and inter-group arrangements. The Company’s U. S. subsidiaries are currently under examination by the IRS for the tax year 2021. Responding to or defending against challenges from taxing authorities may be expensive and time consuming, and may divert management’s time and focus away from operating our business. We cannot predict whether and when taxing authorities will conduct an audit, challenge our tax structure or the cost involved in responding to any such audit or challenge. If we are unsuccessful, we may be required to pay taxes for prior periods, interest, fines or penalties, and may be obligated to pay increased taxes in the future, all of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and/or growth prospects. In addition to the impact of changes in tax laws, our provision for income tax can be materially impacted, for example, by the geographical mix of our