Company: GSRF
Filing Date: 2025-07-29
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001213900-25-068819
Chunk: 117

Company: GSR IV Acquisition Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-07-29
Form: S-1
Chunk 117
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 require approval of a majority of our board of directors, as well as a majority of our independent directors. Pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, our initial business combination will require the approval of a majority of our board of directors and, under Nasdaq rules, our initial business combination will also require the approval of a majority of our independent directors. Unless we receive the requisite board member approvals, we will not be able to enter into a definitive merger or similar agreement relating to our initial business combination. 74 Risks Associated with Acquiring and Operating a Business in Foreign Countries If our management team pursues a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we may face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing such combination, and if we effect such initial business combination, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations. If our management team pursues a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we would be subject to risks associated with cross -borderbusiness combinations, including in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing our initial business combination, conducting due diligence in a foreign market, having such transaction approved by any local governments, regulators or agencies and changes in the purchase price based on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. If we effect our initial business combination with such a company, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in an international setting, including any of the following: •costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross -borderbusiness operations and complying with commercial and legal requirements of overseas markets; •rules and regulations regarding currency redemption; •complex corporate withholding taxes on individuals; •laws governing the manner in which future business combinations may be effected; •tariffs and trade barriers; •regulations related to customs and import/export matters; •longer payment cycles; •tax consequences, such as tax law changes, including termination or reduction of tax and other incentives that the applicable government provides to domestic companies, and variations in tax laws as compared to the United States; •currency fluctuations and exchange controls; •rates of inflation; •challenges in collecting accounts receivable; •cultural and language differences; •employment regulations; •crime, strikes, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks, natural disasters and wars; •deterioration of political relations with the United States; •obligatory military service by personnel; and •government appropriation of assets. We may not be able to