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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-032317"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMCAF"
cik: "0001892747"
company_name: "Valuence Merger Corp. I"
filed_at: "2026-07-07T20:05:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-07T20:07:08.026652+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valuence Merger Corp. I restructures $1.87M in related-party debt, issues new convertible notes

## Summary
- Terminated undrawn $1.5M February 2026 note with sponsor VMCA Sponsor, LLC.
- Canceled $300K June 2024 note and settled $1.57M in related-party advances (CPC I $446.9K, CPC I Parallel $373.1K, NovoCG $750K).
- Issued three new convertible notes: CPC I up to $1.5M (initial draw $528.65K), CPC I Parallel up to $1.5M ($441.35K), NovoCG up to $3M ($900K).
- New notes bear no interest, repayable upon business combination or liquidation; may convert into warrants at $1.50 per warrant (max $1.5M aggregate).
- Restructuring reflects sponsor support but no new cash infusion; notes repaid only from funds outside trust if no business combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-032317
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMCAF
- cik: 0001892747
- company_name: Valuence Merger Corp. I
- filed_at: 2026-07-07T20:05:43+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892747/000149315226032317/0001493152-26-032317-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892747/000149315226032317/form8-k.htm

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