VMCAF 8-K
Valuence Merger Corp. I (VMCAF)
UNITED STATES
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 30, 2026, Valuence Merger Corp. I (the “Company”), entered into a Mutual Note Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with VMCA Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Company and the Sponsor agreed to terminate the Convertible Promissory Note, dated February 27, 2026, issued by the Company to the Sponsor in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000 (the “February 2026 Note”). No amounts had been drawn down, and no principal or other amount was outstanding, under the February 2026 Note.
Also on June 30, 2026, the Company entered into an Omnibus Note Exchange and Debt Conversion Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement”) with the Sponsor, CPC Sponsor Opportunities I, LP (“CPC I”), CPC Sponsor Opportunities I (Parallel), LP (“CPC I Parallel”) and NovoCG, LLC (“NovoCG”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to restructure certain outstanding related-party indebtedness and advances of the Company. Pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, the parties agreed to cancel, extinguish and terminate the Convertible Promissory Note, dated June 4, 2024, issued by the Company to the Sponsor in the principal amount of up to $300,000 (the “June 2024 Note”), which had been fully drawn and remained outstanding.
In connection with the Omnibus Agreement, the parties also agreed to settle and discharge outstanding balances classified as “Advance from Related Party” on the Company’s books and records owed to CPC I, CPC I Parallel and NovoCG in the amounts of $446,900, $373,100 and $750,000, respectively, for an aggregate advance balance of $1,570,000.
In consideration for the cancellation of the June 2024 Note and settlement of the related-party advances, the Company issued three new convertible promissory notes, each dated June 30, 2026: (i) a note to CPC I in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000, with an initial deemed drawdown balance of $528,650; (ii) a note to CPC I Parallel in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000, with an initial deemed drawdown balance of $441,350; and (iii) a note to NovoCG in the principal amount of up to $3,000,000, with an initial deemed drawdown balance of $900,000 (collectively, the “New Notes”). The New Notes bear no interest and are repayable in full upon the earlier of (a) the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination or (b) the date of the Company’s liquidation (the earlier of such date, the “Maturity Date”). If the Company does not consummate an initial business combination by the Maturity Date, the New Notes will be repaid only from funds held outside of the trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”) or will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven. Upon maturity, the outstanding principal balance of the New Notes may be converted into warrants, at a price of $1.50 per warrant, at the option of the Sponsor, provided that the maximum aggregate conversion of all convertible notes issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates may not exceed $1.5 million. Such warrants will have terms identical to the warrants issued by the Company in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the Company’s initial public offering.
The foregoing descriptions of the Termination Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement and the New Notes are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Termination Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement and the New Notes, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Termination Agreement and the Omnibus Agreement is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.02.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the New Notes is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| VALUENCE MERGER CORP. I | ||
| By: | /s/ Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Name: | Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Director | |
| Dated: July 7, 2026 | ||
Exhibit 10.1
MUTUAL NOTE TERMINATION AGREEMENT
June 30, 2026
This Mutual Note Termination Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 30, 2026, by and between Valuence Merger Corp. I (the “Maker”) and VMCA Sponsor, LLC (the “Payee”). The Maker and Payee are each referred to herein as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, the Maker previously issued a certain Convertible Promissory Note to the Payee, dated as of February 27, 2026, in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000 (“Undrawn Note”);
WHEREAS, no amounts have ever been drawn down, and no principal or other amount is currently outstanding, under the Undrawn Note; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Maker’s restructuring of its outstanding related-party advances and notes, the Maker and the Payee desire to terminate the Undrawn Note in their entirety, effective as of the date hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Termination of Undrawn Note. Effective as of the date of this Agreement, the Undrawn Note is hereby terminated, cancelled, voided, and rendered of no further force or effect. Any physical or electronic counterparts of the Undrawn Notes remaining in the possession of the Payee are hereby deemed automatically cancelled and void. | |
| 2. | Discharge of Obligations. Neither party shall have any further funding obligations, payment obligations, liabilities, or duties under or in connection with the Undrawn Notes. | |
| 3. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of law principles thereof. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
| VALUENCE MERGER CORP. I | VMCA SPONSOR, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | By: | /s/ Sungsik Lee | |
| Name: | Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | Name: | Sungsik Lee | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | Title: | Co-managing Member | |
Exhibit 10.2
OMNIBUS NOTE EXCHANGE AND DEBT CONVERSION AGREEMENT
June 30, 2026
This Omnibus Note Exchange and Debt Conversion Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 30, 2026, by and among Valuence Merger Corp. I (the “Company” or “Maker”), VMCA Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “Original Payee”), CPC Sponsor Opportunities I, LP (“CPC I”), CPC Sponsor Opportunities I (Parallel), LP (“CPC I Parallel”), and NovoCG, LLC (“NovoCG”). The Company, Sponsor, CPC I, CPC I Parallel, and NovoCG are each referred to herein as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, the Company previously issued a certain Convertible Promissory Note to the Original Payee, dated as of June 4, 2024, in the principal amount of up to $300,000 (the “Old Note”);
WHEREAS, the Company drew down the full $300,000 principal amount under the Old Note on June 4, 2024, which was funded by CPC I ($81,750), CPC I Parallel ($68,250), and NovoCG ($150,000), respectively, the entire balance of which remains outstanding as of the date hereof;
WHEREAS, the Company has an outstanding balance of $446,900 classified as an “Advance from Related Party” on its books and records owed to CPC I (the “CPC I Advance”);
WHEREAS, the Company has an outstanding balance of $373,100 classified as an “Advance from Related Party” on its books and records owed to CPC I Parallel (the “CPC I Parallel Advance”);
WHEREAS, the Company has an outstanding balance of $750,000 classified as an “Advance from Related Party” on its books and records owed to NovoCG (the “NovoCG Advance”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to restructure these balances by:
| (i) | Cancelling the Old Note ($300,000); | |
| (ii) | Absorbing and settling the full balance of CPC I Advance ($446,900), CPC I Parallel Advance ($373,100) and NovoCG Advance ($750,000); and | |
| (iii) | Reallocating the cumulative aggregate debt of $1,870,000 into initial deemed drawdowns under three (3) new individual Convertible Promissory Notes issued directly by the Company to CPC I, CPC I Parallel, and NovoCG, respectively (the “New Notes”). |
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Cancellation of Old Note. Effective seamlessly upon execution, the Old Note is hereby cancelled, extinguished, and terminated. Original Payee releases the Company from all obligations thereunder. | |
| 2. | Settlement of Advance Balance. The $1,570,000 balance of “Advance from Related Party” is hereby deemed fully satisfied, discharged, and closed out from the open account advance ledger. | |
| 3. | Issuance and Allocation of New Note Drawdowns. In consideration for the cancellation and settlement in Sections 1 and 2, the Company hereby issues three (3) New Notes as below: |
| (i) | Convertible Promissory Note to CPC I, in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000, with an initial deemed drawdown balance of $528,650 ($81,750 from the Old Note + 446,900 from the CPC I Advance) | |
| (ii) | Convertible Promissory Note to CPC I Parallel, in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000, with an initial deemed drawdown balance of $441,350 ($68,250 from the Old Note + 373,100 from the CPC I Parallel Advance) | |
| (iii) | Convertible Promissory Note to NovoCG, in the principal amount of up to $3,000,000, with an initial deemed drawdown balance of $900,000 ($150,000 from the Old Note + 750,000 from the NovoCG Advance) |
| 4. | Deemed Drawdown Requests. This Agreement shall serve as the official written, cross-executed Drawdown Request required under Section 2 of the New Notes to formalize these balance entries for the Company’s upcoming 10-Q filing. | |
| 5. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of law principles thereof. |
[Signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
| VALUENCE MERGER CORP. I | VMCA SPONSOR, LLC | |||
| /s/ Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | /s/ Sungsik Lee | |||
| Name: | Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | Name: | Sungsik Lee | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | Title: | Co-managing Member | |
| CPC SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES I, LP | CPC SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES I (PARALLEL), LP | |||
| By: | CPC Sponsor Opportunities I GP, LLC, its General Partner | By: | CPC Sponsor Opportunities I GP, LLC, its General Partner | |
| /s/ Edward Tsun-Wei Chen | /s/ Edward Tsun-Wei Chen | |||
| Name: | Edward Tsun-Wei Chen | Name: | Edward Tsun-Wei Chen | |
| Title: | Managing Member | Title: | Managing Member | |
| NOVOCG, LLC | ||
| /s/ Gene Young Cho | ||
| Name: | Gene Young Cho | |
| Title: | Managing Partner | |
[Signature Page to Omnibus Note Exchange and Debt Conversion Agreement]
Exhibit 10.3
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
| Principal Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Dated as of June 30, 2026 |
Valuence Merger Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempt company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of CPC Sponsor Opportunities I, LP or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal sum of $1,500,000 or such lesser amount as has been advanced by Payee to Maker and remains unpaid under this Note on the Maturity Date (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. Subject to Section 15, all payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
1. Principal. The entire unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) the date on which Maker consummates an initial business combination (the “Closing Date”) and (ii) the date of the liquidation of Maker (the earlier of such date and the Closing Date, the “Maturity Date”). The principal balance may not be prepaid. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder. The Payee understands that if a business combination is not consummated, this Note will be repaid solely to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established in which the proceeds of the initial public offering (“the “IPO”) conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters’ discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement that occurred prior to the closing of the IPO were deposited, as described in greater detail in Maker’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-262246) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO (the “Registration Statement”), and that all other amounts will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven.
2. Drawdown Requests. From time to time from the date hereof through the Maturity Date, Maker may make written requests to Payee to draw down all or a portion of the aggregate principal amount of this Note (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request via wire transfer no later than the later of (x) one (1) business day after receipt of a Drawdown Request or (y) the date as specified on the Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns outstanding under this Note at any time may not exceed $1,500,000. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker.
3. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
4. Application of Payments. All payments received by Payee pursuant to this Note shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys’ fees, then to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
5. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):
(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the Maturity Date.
(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.
6. Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) or 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other amounts payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.
7. Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to this Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.
8. Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder. Any failure of Payee to exercise any right hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other right at any time and from time to time thereafter. Payee may accept late payments, or partial payments, even though marked “payment in full” or containing words of similar import or other conditions, without waiving any of its rights.
9. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: in writing and delivered (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.
10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established in which the proceeds of the IPO conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and certain proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement were deposited, as described in greater detail in the Registration Statement, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever.
13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.
14. Assignment. This Note binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of Maker and the Payee. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.
15. Conversion. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Note to the contrary, at Payee’s option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of this Note, Payee may elect to convert all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this Note into that number of warrants of Maker, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share of the Maker (the “Conversion Warrants”), equal to: (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note divided by (y) one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50), rounded up to the nearest whole number of warrants; provided that, in accordance with the disclosures made in the Registration Statement, in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of this Note and any other convertible promissory notes of the Maker converted into Conversion Warrants exceed $1,500,000. The Conversion Warrants shall be identical to the warrants issued by the Maker to the Payee in a private placement upon consummation of the Maker’s initial public offering. Upon any such conversion of the principal amount of this Note, this Note shall become fully paid and satisfied. The Conversion Warrants shall bear such legends as are required, in the opinion of counsel to Maker or by any other agreement between Maker and Payee and applicable state and federal securities laws. The Conversion Warrants shall not be issued upon conversion of this Note unless such issuance and such conversion comply with all applicable provisions of law.
[Signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
| VALUENCE MERGER CORP. I | ||
| By: | /s/ Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Name: | Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
[Signature Page to Convertible Promissory Note]
Exhibit 10.4
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
| Principal Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Dated as of June 30, 2026 |
Valuence Merger Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempt company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of CPC Sponsor Opportunities I (Parallel), LP or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal sum of $1,500,000 or such lesser amount as has been advanced by Payee to Maker and remains unpaid under this Note on the Maturity Date (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. Subject to Section 15, all payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
1. Principal. The entire unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) the date on which Maker consummates an initial business combination (the “Closing Date”) and (ii) the date of the liquidation of Maker (the earlier of such date and the Closing Date, the “Maturity Date”). The principal balance may not be prepaid. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder. The Payee understands that if a business combination is not consummated, this Note will be repaid solely to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established in which the proceeds of the initial public offering (“the “IPO”) conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters’ discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement that occurred prior to the closing of the IPO were deposited, as described in greater detail in Maker’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-262246) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO (the “Registration Statement”), and that all other amounts will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven.
2. Drawdown Requests. From time to time from the date hereof through the Maturity Date, Maker may make written requests to Payee to draw down all or a portion of the aggregate principal amount of this Note (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request via wire transfer no later than the later of (x) one (1) business day after receipt of a Drawdown Request or (y) the date as specified on the Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns outstanding under this Note at any time may not exceed $1,500,000. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker.
3. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
4. Application of Payments. All payments received by Payee pursuant to this Note shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys’ fees, then to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
5. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):
(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the Maturity Date.
(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.
6. Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) or 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other amounts payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.
7. Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to this Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.
8. Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder. Any failure of Payee to exercise any right hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other right at any time and from time to time thereafter. Payee may accept late payments, or partial payments, even though marked “payment in full” or containing words of similar import or other conditions, without waiving any of its rights.
9. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: in writing and delivered (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.
10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established in which the proceeds of the IPO conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and certain proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement were deposited, as described in greater detail in the Registration Statement, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever.
13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.
14. Assignment. This Note binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of Maker and the Payee. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.
15. Conversion. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Note to the contrary, at Payee’s option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of this Note, Payee may elect to convert all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this Note into that number of warrants of Maker, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share of the Maker (the “Conversion Warrants”), equal to: (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note divided by (y) one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50), rounded up to the nearest whole number of warrants; provided that, in accordance with the disclosures made in the Registration Statement, in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of this Note and any other convertible promissory notes of the Maker converted into Conversion Warrants exceed $1,500,000. The Conversion Warrants shall be identical to the warrants issued by the Maker to the Payee in a private placement upon consummation of the Maker’s initial public offering. Upon any such conversion of the principal amount of this Note, this Note shall become fully paid and satisfied. The Conversion Warrants shall bear such legends as are required, in the opinion of counsel to Maker or by any other agreement between Maker and Payee and applicable state and federal securities laws. The Conversion Warrants shall not be issued upon conversion of this Note unless such issuance and such conversion comply with all applicable provisions of law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
| VALUENCE MERGER CORP. I | ||
| By: | /s/ Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Name: | Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
[Signature Page to Convertible Promissory Note]
Exhibit 10.5
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
| Principal Amount: Up to $3,000,000 | Dated as of June 30, 2026 |
Valuence Merger Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempt company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of NovoCG, LLC or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal sum of $3,000,000 or such lesser amount as has been advanced by Payee to Maker and remains unpaid under this Note on the Maturity Date (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. Subject to Section 15, all payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
1. Principal. The entire unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) the date on which Maker consummates an initial business combination (the “Closing Date”) and (ii) the date of the liquidation of Maker (the earlier of such date and the Closing Date, the “Maturity Date”). The principal balance may not be prepaid. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder. The Payee understands that if a business combination is not consummated, this Note will be repaid solely to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established in which the proceeds of the initial public offering (“the “IPO”) conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters’ discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement that occurred prior to the closing of the IPO were deposited, as described in greater detail in Maker’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-262246) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO (the “Registration Statement”), and that all other amounts will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven.
2. Drawdown Requests. From time to time from the date hereof through the Maturity Date, Maker may make written requests to Payee to draw down all or a portion of the aggregate principal amount of this Note (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request via wire transfer no later than the later of (x) one (1) business day after receipt of a Drawdown Request or (y) the date as specified on the Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns outstanding under this Note at any time may not exceed $3,000,000. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker.
3. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
4. Application of Payments. All payments received by Payee pursuant to this Note shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys’ fees, then to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
5. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):
(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the Maturity Date.
(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.
6. Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) or 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other amounts payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.
7. Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to this Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.
8. Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder. Any failure of Payee to exercise any right hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other right at any time and from time to time thereafter. Payee may accept late payments, or partial payments, even though marked “payment in full” or containing words of similar import or other conditions, without waiving any of its rights.
9. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: in writing and delivered (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.
10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established in which the proceeds of the IPO conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and certain proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement were deposited, as described in greater detail in the Registration Statement, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever.
13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.
14. Assignment. This Note binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of Maker and the Payee. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.
15. Conversion. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Note to the contrary, at Payee’s option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of this Note, Payee may elect to convert all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this Note into that number of warrants of Maker, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share of the Maker (the “Conversion Warrants”), equal to: (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note divided by (y) one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50), rounded up to the nearest whole number of warrants; provided that, in accordance with the disclosures made in the Registration Statement, in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of this Note and any other convertible promissory notes of the Maker converted into Conversion Warrants exceed $1,500,000. The Conversion Warrants shall be identical to the warrants issued by the Maker to the Payee in a private placement upon consummation of the Maker’s initial public offering. Upon any such conversion of the principal amount of this Note, this Note shall become fully paid and satisfied. The Conversion Warrants shall bear such legends as are required, in the opinion of counsel to Maker or by any other agreement between Maker and Payee and applicable state and federal securities laws. The Conversion Warrants shall not be issued upon conversion of this Note unless such issuance and such conversion comply with all applicable provisions of law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
| VALUENCE MERGER CORP. I | ||
| By: | /s/ Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Name: | Sungwoo (Andrew) Hyung | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
[Signature Page to Convertible Promissory Note]