Company: VMCWF
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-001827
Chunk: 228

Company: Valuence Merger Corp. I
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 228
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/or a more effective or established localized
    business presence and/or an ability to introduce and sell sustainable technology at minimal or negative operating margins for sustained
    periods of time;

    ●
    difficulty
    in establishing and implementing a commercial and operational approach adequate to address the specific needs of the markets we are
    pursuing;

    ●
    the
    speculative nature of and high degree of risk involved in investments in sustainability sector;

    ●
    availability
    of key inputs, such as strategic consumables, raw materials and necessary equipment;

    ●
    changes
    in global supply and demand and prices for commodities;

    ●
    impact
    of energy conservation efforts;

    ●
    technological
    advances affecting energy production and consumption;

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    ●
    denial
    or delay of receiving requisite regulatory approvals and/or permits;

    ●
    governmental
    or regulatory actions in any or all of our chosen markets, even if well intentioned from a climate perspective, could have an immediate
    and dramatic effect on our business operations and opportunities;

    ●
    difficulty
    in identifying effective local partners and developing any necessary partnerships with local businesses on commercially and environmentally
    acceptable terms;

    ●
    inability
    to comply with governmental regulations or obtain governmental approval for our products and/or business operations;

    ●
    difficulty
    in competing successfully with improved technologies introduced subsequent to our own;

    ●
    the
    possibility of applying an ineffective commercial approach to targeted markets, including product offerings that may not meet market
    needs with respect to their environmental or non-environmental attributes;

    ●
    inability
    to build strong brand identity, environmental credibility or reputation for exceptional customer satisfaction and service;

    ●
    difficulty
    in generating sufficient sales volumes at economically sustainable profitability levels; and

    ●
    difficulty
    in timely identifying, attracting, training, and retaining qualified sales, technical, and other personnel.

We
may seek acquisition opportunities with an early stage company, a financially unstable business or an entity lacking an established record
of revenue or earnings, which could subject us to volatile revenues or earnings, intense competition and difficulties in obtaining and
retaining key personnel.

To
the extent we effect our initial Business Combination with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages
of development or growth, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in such company or business. These risks include investing in
a business without a proven business model