Company: DDC
Filing Date: 2025-10-24
Form Type: F-1
Source: 0001213900-25-102214
Chunk: 9

Company: DDC Enterprise Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-10-24
Form: F-1
Chunk 9
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 and adversely affect our business and results of operations. •If we fail to retain existing customers, derive revenue from existing customers consistent with historical performance or acquire new customers cost -effectively, our business could be adversely affected. •The market for ready -to -heat(“RTH”), ready -to -cook(“RTC”), ready -to -eat(“RTE”) and plant -basedmeal products in China and the United States is continuously evolving and may not grow as quickly as expected, or at all, which could negatively affect our business and prospects. •We are actively expanding our business outside the PRC, where we may be subject to increased business, regulatory, and economic risks that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. A severe or prolonged downturn in the PRC or global economy could also materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. 3 •If we are unable to expand our business to international markets successfully, our business and results of operations would be adversely affected. •Changes to the pricing of our products could adversely affect our results of operations. •Our business and prospects depend on our ability to build our brands and reputation, which could be harmed by negative publicity with respect to us, our products and operations, our management, brand ambassadors, key opinion leaders (“KOLs”), or other business partners. For a detailed description of the risks above, please refer to pages 10 to 29. Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure •We may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund cash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business. •PRC regulation of loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business. •If the chops of our PRC subsidiaries are not kept safely, are stolen or are used by unauthorized persons or for unauthorized purposes, the corporate governance of these entities could be severely and adversely compromised. •We face uncertainties with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the newly enacted Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations. •Our operating results, revenues, and expenses may