Company: VMCWF
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-001827
Chunk: 17

Company: Valuence Merger Corp. I
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 17
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    Large
    and Attractive Addressable Market: Large and growing addressable markets, ideally in segments which have growth and profitability
    dynamics that are not limited to specific geography, are most attractive to us. We favor businesses which already have a strong position
    in at least one initial geography or market segment with a clear expansion path for the global market.

    ●
    Scalable
    and Sustainable Growth: We view long term growth potential as an essential component of value creation. We prefer category
    leaders with proven business models, an established or near-term leadership position, a strong value proposition, and the proven
    ability to consistently execute strategic objectives to drive accelerated growth and achieve even more significant degrees of scale.

    ●
    Path
    to Near-term Profitability: We believe capital efficient growth, attractive margin structure, and a path to sustainable profitability
    and positive cash flow are the fundamental drivers of long-term investment returns. We place a great deal of emphasis on disciplined
    cost structure as a precursor to a profitable business model at scale.

    ●
    Experienced
    Team: We believe strong management teams with strong board governance and controls are critical to long-term success. We
    expect to partner with a strong leadership team capable of scaling its business globally, achieving sustainable profitability, maintaining
    a dynamic, inclusive and diverse culture, and adapting to new opportunities and challenges over time.

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    Attractive
    Valuation: We expect to acquire a business with an aggregate enterprise value between $200 million and $1 billion, determined
    at the discretion of our management and directors.

    ●
    Clear
    Benefit as a Public Company: We intend to acquire one or more businesses expected to benefit from being publicly traded and
    can effectively utilize the broader access to capital and public profile that are associated with being a publicly traded company.
    These benefits may include increased brand awareness, access to capital markets, and the ability to attract a diverse investor base.

    ●
    Path
    to Near-term Profitability: We believe capital efficient growth, attractive margin structure, and a path to sustainable profitability
    and positive cash flow are the fundamental drivers of long-term investment returns: We place a great deal of emphasis on disciplined
    cost structure as a precursor to a profitable business model at scale.

These
criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the merits of a particular initial Business Combination may be
based, to the extent relevant, on these general