<h1>ValueLabs decision to remain independent, founder-led and prioritize AI-first AiDE platform, foreclosing external partnership transactions</h1> ValueLabs has determined, following a strategic review of potential investor and partner transactions, to continue as an independent, founder-led corporate entity; this preserves existing governance and ownership structures and forecloses the external partnership transactions considered in the review, with the operative effect that decision-making authority remains under founder control. The company concurrently affirms its AI-first, platform-led business model (including its AiDE platform) as the principal commercial strategy, with the operative effect that contractual commitments, go-to-market positioning, and resource allocation will prioritize in-house, founder-directed execution and long-term strategic initiatives.