Company: VMCWF
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-001827
Chunk: 101

Company: Valuence Merger Corp. I
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 101
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things:

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    loss
    of revenue, property, and equipment or delays in operations as a result of hazards such as expropriation, war, piracy, acts of terrorism,
    insurrection, civil unrest, and other political risks, including tension and confrontations among political parties;

    ●
    transparency
    issues in general and, more specifically, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and other anti-corruption
    compliance laws and issues;

    ●
    increases
    in taxes and governmental royalties;

    ●
    unilateral
    renegotiation of contracts by governmental entities;

    ●
    redefinition
    of international boundaries or boundary disputes;

    ●
    difficulties
    enforcing our rights against a governmental agency because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity and foreign sovereignty over international
    operations;

    ●
    difficulties
    enforcing our rights against a governmental agency in the absence of an appropriate and adequate dispute resolution mechanism to
    address contractual disputes, such as international arbitration;

    ●
    changes
    in laws and policies governing operations of foreign-based companies;

    ●
    foreign-exchange
    restrictions; and

    ●
    international
    monetary fluctuations and changes in the relative value of the U.S. dollar as compared to the currencies of other countries in which
    we conduct business.

Outbreaks
of civil and political unrest and acts of terrorism have occurred in countries in Europe, Africa, South America, and the Middle East,
including countries close to or where we may seek an acquisition. Continued or escalated civil and political unrest and acts of terrorism
in the countries in which we may operate could result in our curtailing operations or delays in project completions. In the event that
countries in which we may operate experience civil or political unrest or acts of terrorism, especially in events where such unrest leads
to an unseating of the established government, our operations could be materially impaired. Our potential international operations may
also be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by laws, policies, and regulations of the United States affecting foreign trade and
taxation, including U.S. trade sanctions. Realization of any of the factors listed above could materially and adversely affect our financial
condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

After
our initial Business Combination, it is possible that a majority of our directors and officers will live outside the United States and
all of our assets will be located outside the United States; therefore