Blaize Holdings, Inc.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K of Blaize Holdings, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “target,” “seek” or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections, and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including but not limited to, changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; risks related to the Business Combination, as defined in the Glossary of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including that the expected benefits of the Business Combination are not obtained, whether due to competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees, among other things, and that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of the Company; the ability to meet the applicable stock exchange listing standards from time to time; changes in applicable law or regulations; changes in global and U.S. economic conditions, including impacts from geopolitical conflicts, recession, inflation, changes in trade policies (including tariffs and other trade measures) of the United States and other countries, interest rate fluctuations, and financial market conditions; prolonged or recurring U.S. federal government shutdowns; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company or may involve the Company; the effects of competition on the Company’s future business; the ability of the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities or obtain debt financing on favorable terms or at all; the enforceability of our intellectual property rights, including our copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets, and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others; risks related to human capital; risks related to cybersecurity and data privacy; the outcome of any government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; and those factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors herein, elsewhere in this Annual report on Form 10-K and other documents filed by us from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.