EX-99.1

EX-99.1 2 d853812dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Contents


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			3-4
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023			5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023			6
Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023			7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023			8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			9-56

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operations, has an accumulated deficit, and has historically relied on cash proceeds from founders or other investors and other financing activities to fund operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAS”). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.

/s/ UHY LLP

Melville, New York

March 11, 2025

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


	December 31,
	2024			2023
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	50,237		$	3,213
Accounts receivable, net		55			11
Accounts receivable - related party (Note 13)		—			467
Inventories		8,561			6,522
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		14,837			2,836

Total current assets		73,690			13,049
Property and equipment, net		2,081			1,555
Deferred income tax assets		2,157			1,033
Operating lease right of use assets		1,773			2,423
Other assets		815			579

Total assets	$	80,516		$	18,639

Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit:
Current liabilities:
Demand notes	$	—		$	4,750
Accounts payable		7,904			14,925
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		11,996			7,464
Accrued loss on purchase commitments		603			3,588
Accrued compensation		1,613			1,938
Income tax payable		2,109			1
Current operating lease liabilities		578			569
Warrant liabilities, current portion		14,711			—
Convertible notes, current portion		148,629			14,641

Total current liabilities		188,143			47,876
Long-term operating lease liabilities		1,166			1,791
Warrant liabilities		—			3,730
Convertible notes		—			18,064
Other liabilities		1,670			391

Total liabilities		190,979			71,852
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock - $0.00001 par value; 96,650,097 shares authorized as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; 44,494,703 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; liquidation preference of $173,347 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively		173,347			173,347
Stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock - $0.00001 par value; 175,095,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; 17,519,999 and 17,454,353 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively		—			—
Treasury stock, at cost: 124,225 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		145,441			141,496
Accumulated deficit		(429,251	)		(368,056	)

Total stockholders’ deficit		(283,810	)		(226,560	)

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit	$	80,516		$	18,639

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


	Year Ended December 31,
	2024			2023
Revenue:
Engineering services revenue - related party (Note 13)	$	1,525		$	3,840
Hardware revenue		29			16

Total revenue		1,554			3,856
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		579			3,656
Research and development		25,094			18,115
Selling, general and administrative		22,413			17,303
Depreciation and amortization		886			2,040
Loss on purchase commitments		—			1,165
Transaction costs		217			105

Total costs and expenses		49,189			42,384

Loss from operations		(47,635	)		(38,528	)
Other income (expense), net:
Pay-to-Play financing charge		—			(35,832	)
Debt financing charge on convertible notes		(464	)		(3,145	)
Other income (expense), net		1,903			(255	)
(Loss) gain on foreign exchange transactions		(228	)		50
Change in fair value of convertible notes		(10,022	)		(9,532	)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		(5,701	)		(945	)

Total other expense		(14,512	)		(49,659	)

Loss before income taxes		(62,147	)		(88,187	)
Benefit from income taxes		(952	)		(598	)

Net loss	$	(61,195	)	$	(87,589	)

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted	$	(3.50	)	$	(20.79	)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted		17,476,105			4,213,244

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock				Common Stock					Treasury Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total Stockholders’ Deficit
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Amount		Shares		Amount
Balance at January 1, 2023		16,498,279	$	64,020		6,143,294		$	—		124,225	$	—	$	209,928		$	(280,467	)	$	(70,539	)
Reissuance of Shadow Preferred in Pay-to-Play Pull
Through Exchange at redemption value		27,996,424		109,327		(2,799,634	)		—		—		—		(109,327	)		—			(109,327	)
Reissuance of common stock in common rights offering		—		—		8,109,693			—		—		—		—			—			—
Issuance of common stock upon release of restricted stock units		—		—		6,000,000			—		—		—		—			—			—
Exercise of stock options		—		—		1,000			—		—		—		1			—			1
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		—		—		2,483			—			2,483
Pay-to-Play financing charge		—		—		—			—		—		—		35,771			—			35,771
Debt financing charge on convertible notes		—		—		—			—		—		—		2,640			—			2,640
Net loss		—		—		—			—		—		—		—			(87,589	)		(87,589	)

Balance at December 31, 2023		44,494,703	$	173,347		17,454,353		$	—		124,225	$	—	$	141,496		$	(368,056	)	$	(226,560	)
Exercise of stock options		—		—		65,646			—		—		—		98			—			98
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		—		—		3,847			—			3,847
Net loss		—		—		—			—		—		—		—			(61,195	)		(61,195	)

Balance at December 31, 2024		44,494,703	$	173,347		17,519,999		$	—		124,225	$	—	$	145,441		$	(429,251	)	$	(283,810	)

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)


	December 31,
	2024			2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(61,195	)	$	(87,589	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		886			2,040
Noncash lease expense		649			815
Pay-to-Play financing charge		—			35,832
Debt financing charge on convertible notes		464			3,145
Stock-based compensation		3,847			2,483
Credit loss expense		570			421
Deferred income taxes		(1,124	)		(107	)
Change in fair value of convertible notes		10,022			9,532
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		5,701			945
Loss on purchase commitments		—			1,165
Noncash loss on lease termination		—			(18	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(614	)		362
Accounts receivable - related party		467			639
Inventories		(2,039	)		(2,186	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(21,630	)		167
Other assets		15			64
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		10,988			9,500
Operating lease liabilities		(616	)		(854	)
Income taxes payable		2,108			(590	)
Accrued loss on purchase commitments		(2,985	)		(3,022	)
Accrued compensation		(325	)		34
Other liabilities		1,279			(733	)

Net cash used in operating activities		(53,532	)		(27,955	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(902	)		(220	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(902	)		(220	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of deferred offering costs		(4,357	)		—
Proceeds from Pay-to-Play convertible notes and Common Rights Offering		—			9,425
Proceeds from convertible notes		110,718			12,300
Proceeds from short term demand notes		—			4,925
Repayment of short term demand notes		(4,750	)		(176	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		98			1

Net cash provided by financing activities		101,709			26,475

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		47,275			(1,700	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash- beginning of period		3,213			4,913

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash- end of period	$	50,488		$	3,213

Components of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	50,237		$	3,213
Restricted cash (included within Other Assets)		251			—

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	50,488		$	3,213

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for taxes	$	223		$	—
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	245		$	3
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:
Reissuance of Shadow Preferred in Pay-to-Play Pull Through Exchange at redemption value	$	—		$	109,327
Operating lease asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	—		$	1,673
Property and equipment acquired in accounts payable & accrued expenses	$	510		$	—
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities extinguished upon termination of lease, net of gain	$	—		$	(108	)
Issuance of warrants with convertible notes	$	4,816		$	1,690
Capitalized deferred offering costs included in accounting payable and accrued liabilities	$	6,764		$	1,491

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Description of Business

Blaize, Inc. (collectively “Blaize” or “the Company”) was originally incorporated on February 16, 2010, as a Delaware corporation under the name of ThinCI, Inc. and commenced operations at that time. On October 17, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which changed the Company’s name to Blaize, Inc. The Company is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, and consists of four separate legal entities: Blaize, Inc. (United States of America), Blaize New Computing Technologies India Private Limited (India), Blaize Technologies Philippines, Inc. (Philippines) and Blaize U.K. LTD (England). Blaize designs and develops low-power, high-efficiency, programmable artificial intelligence (“AI”) edge computing hardware and software. Blaize leads a new generation of computing, which unleashes the potential of AI in order to enable significant increases in the value that technology delivers to improve the way people work and live. The Company offers transformative edge computing solutions for AI data collection and processing, with a focus on smart vision and other AI applications for the automotive, retail, security and industrial markets.

In November 2023, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) based third-party investment entity to establish a cooperative framework for both entities to discuss and explore commercial and technical collaboration in the UAE. The collaboration is intended to be operationalized through a newly created entity, Blaize Artificial Intelligence Middle East, LLC, in which the Company has a 35% ownership. As of December 31, 2024, there has not been an operating agreement executed between the Company and the holder of the 65% interest that would make the Company the primary beneficiary of this new legal entity. The newly established entity has incurred insignificant expenses since its incorporation.

Merger Agreement

On January 13, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), BurTech Acquisition Corp. (“BurTech”) and its subsidiary, BurTech Merger Sub, Inc, (“Merger Sub”), and Blaize, Inc. (“Legacy Blaize”) consummated the transaction contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 22, 2023 (as amended on April 22, 2024, October 24, 2024 and November 21, 2024), with BurTech Merger Sub, Inc., Blaize, Inc., and for the limited purposes set forth therein, Burkhan Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of BurTech (“Burkhan”). Under the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub was merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of BurTech (the “Business Combination” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Merger”).

Concurrent with the Merger, BurTech was renamed Blaize Holdings, Inc. (“Blaize Holdings”). Beginning on January 14, 2025, Blaize Holdings’ common stock and warrants trade on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols “BZAI” and “BZAIW”, respectively.

Prior to the Merger, BurTech LP LLC was the sponsor of BurTech (the “Sponsor”) and with the close of the Merger either BurTech LP LLC or its affiliated entities, has remained a significant shareholder in Blaize Holdings.

The equity exchange and other financing-related matters associated with the Merger are summarized as follows:

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Legacy Blaize Convertible Promissory Notes and Equity

Immediately before the closing of the Merger, the convertible notes outstanding plus all accrued and unpaid interest, each of the issued and outstanding shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock, and all outstanding warrants, net exercised, were automatically converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon the consummation of the Merger, each share of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding were canceled and converted into the right to receive shares of Blaize Holdings Class A common stock and each share of Merger Sub Capital Stock was converted into one share of Blaize Holdings Class A common stock, par value $0.0001.

Further upon the Closing Date, (i) each Company option granted was converted into (a) the right to receive a number of Blaize Holdings Earnout Shares and (b) a Blaize Holdings option, upon substantially the same terms and conditions as in effect with respect to the corresponding Company option and (ii) each Company RSU granted was converted into (a) the right to receive a number of Blaize Holdings Earnout Shares and (b) a Blaize Holdings restricted stock unit (“RSU”), upon substantially the same terms and conditions as in effect with respect to the corresponding Blaize RSU.

Earnout Arrangement with holders of Legacy Blaize Common Stock and outstanding equity awards

Concurrent with the Closing Date, holders of the Company common stock and outstanding equity awards (including stock options and RSU holders) agreed to the right to receive up to an aggregate amount of 15,000,000 shares of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock (the “Earnout Shares”) during specified periods following the Merger (the “Earnout Period”) that will be issued if the following targets or triggering events are achieved:

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3,750,000 Earnout Shares will be issued upon the occurrence of the first date during the Earnout Period on which the closing stock price of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock is greater than or equal to $12.50 per share for twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30) consecutive trading day period;

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3,750,000 Earnout Shares will be issued upon the occurrence of the first date during the Earnout Period on which the closing stock price of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock is greater than or equal to $15.00 per share for twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30) consecutive trading day period;

•

3,750,000 Earnout Shares will be issued upon the occurrence of the first date during the Earnout Period on which the closing stock price of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock is greater than or equal to $17.50 per share for twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30) consecutive trading day period;

•

3,750,000 Earnout Shares will be issued upon the occurrence of the first date during the Earnout Period on which the closing stock price of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock is greater than or equal to $20.00 per share for twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30) consecutive trading day period.

Company employees entitled to receive Earnout Shares with respect to Blaize Holdings options and RSUs, must provide service through the date the target is achieved and if an employee departs, the Earnout Shares are reallocated to the remaining pool of recipients who received the right to the Earnout Shares on the Closing Date.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Additionally, Burkhan agreed to the right to receive up to an aggregate amount of 2,600,000 shares of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock following the occurrence of each triggering event stated above (the “Burkhan Earnout Shares”). The Burkhan Earnout Shares will vest in four equal tranches of 325,000 shares plus 325,000 Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock multiplied by the cash ratio (the “Proportionate Shares Number”). The “Cash Ratio” is the ratio equal to (x) Available Acquiror Cash, divided by (y) the Minimum Cash Amount (both of such terms as defined in the Merger Agreements).

Other Arrangements entered into at time of Merger or assumed upon Merger:

Blaize Warrants

On January 13, 2025, upon closing of the Merger, 28,750,000 of public warrants and 898,250 of private warrants of BurTech that were outstanding immediately before to the Merger became warrants of Blaize Holdings.

PIPE Shares

From December 31, 2024 through January 13, 2025, BurTech and certain subscribers (each, a “Subscriber” and collectively, the “Subscribers”) entered into subscription agreements (each, a “PIPE Subscription Agreement” and collectively, the “PIPE Subscription Agreements”) under which BurTech agreed to issue and sell to the Subscribers, immediately before the Closing Date, collectively, 1,540,300 shares of Class A Stock (the “PIPE Shares”) at a price per share equal to $10.00 (the “PIPE Investment”). Such shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Merger became shares of Blaize Holdings. See Note 17.

Sponsor Note

On January 13, 2025, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor issued a secured promissory note and pledge agreement (the “Sponsor Note”) to BurTech (the “Holder”) in the principal amount of $8,753,744 bearing an interest rate of 7% with annual compounding, compounded on December 31 each year the Sponsor Note remains outstanding for the remaining principal amount of the Sponsor Note as at the maturity date, until such remaining principal amount is paid. Pursuant to the Sponsor Note, the Sponsor granted a first priority security interest in, and pledges, 2,000,000 shares of Class A Stock and all additions, accessions and substitutions to the Holder to secure the satisfaction by the Sponsor of all its obligations to the Holder under the Sponsor Note. The Sponsor Note was issued in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination in satisfaction of the acquiror transaction expenses (as defined in the Merger Agreement) that were due to third-party service providers on or immediately following the Merger. As consideration for entry into the Sponsor Note, BurTech issued 750,000 shares of Class A Stock (“Sponsor Note Shares”) to the Sponsor in accordance with the terms of the Sponsor Note (the “Sponsor Note Issuance” and together with the PIPE Investment, the “Private Placements”). The shares of Class A Stock issued in consideration for the Sponsor Note were offered in a private placement under the Securities Act, pursuant to the Sponsor Note. Upon the Closing Date, such shares and note remained outstanding instruments of Blaize Holdings. See Note 17.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Non-Redemption Agreement

On and around December 31, 2024, BurTech entered into an agreement (“Non-Redemption Agreement”) with one or more unaffiliated stockholders of BurTech (each, an “Investor”) who agreed not to redeem (or validly rescind any redemption requests on) their shares of BurTech Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of BurTech (“Non-Redeemed Shares”). In exchange for the foregoing commitments not to redeem the Non-Redeemed Shares, Blaize and BurTech LP LLC have agreed to guarantee that each Investor receives a return of $1.50 per Non-Redeemed Share whether an Investor (i) sells the Non-Redeemed Shares in the open market or (ii) exercises its option to require Blaize Holdings to repurchase the Non-Redeemed Shares in accordance with the Non-Redemption Agreement.

Registration Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Closing Date, Blaize Holdings, the Sponsor, certain significant securityholders of the Company and certain of their respective affiliates entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), in which Blaize Holdings agreed to register for resale, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), certain shares of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock and other equity securities of Blaize Holdings that are held by the parties thereto from time to time on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

Lock-up Agreement

At the Closing Date, Blaize Holdings entered into lock-up agreements (the “Lock-up Agreements”) with (i) certain of Blaize Holdings’ directors and officers, (ii) certain stockholders of Blaize Holdings and (iii) Burkhan, in each case, restricting the transfer of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock and any shares of Blaize Holdings Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or settlement, as applicable, of Blaize Holdings Options or Blaize Holdings RSUs held by it immediately after the effective time of the Merger. The restrictions under the Lock-up Agreements began at the Closing Date and end on the date that is 180 days after the Closing Date, or upon the earlier of (x) the last reported sale price of Blaize Holdings common stock reaching $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing Date and (y) the liquidation of Blaize Holdings.

Accounting for the Business Combination

The merger between the Company and BurTech will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with BurTech being treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Blaize has been determined to be the accounting acquirer of BurTech based on the following facts and circumstances:

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Blaize is the larger entity in terms of substantive operations and employee base and its operations represent the ongoing operations of the combined entity.

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Blaize’s existing shareholders have the greatest voting interest in the combined entity.

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Blaize’s existing shareholders have the ability to control decisions regarding election and removal of the combined entity’s board of directors.

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Blaize’s senior management is the senior management of the combined entity.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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The combined company name is named Blaize Holdings, Inc., i.e. the combined entity has assumed Blaize’s name.

For accounting purposes, the reverse recapitalization is the equivalent of the Company issuing stock for the net assets of BurTech, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of BurTech will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets being recorded. Operations prior to the reverse recapitalization will be those of the Company. The consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods prior to December 31, 2024 have not been adjusted to reflect the Merger.

Liquidity and Going Concern

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that it will be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations during the twelve months following the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Since inception of the Company and through December 31, 2024, the Company has funded its operations primarily with cash flows from contributions from founders or other investors and other financing activities. The Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows since its inception, including a net loss of $61.2 million and $87.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $50.2 million, a net working capital deficit of $114.5 million, and an accumulated deficit of $429.3 million.

The Company’s ability to continue to meet its obligations, to achieve its business objectives and continue as a going concern is dependent upon several factors, including the Company’s revenue growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support further sales and marketing and research and development efforts. In order to finance these opportunities, the Company will need to raise additional financing. While there can be no assurances, the Company intends to raise such capital through issuances of additional debt financing and public or private equity offerings or other means. If additional financing is required from outside sources, the Company may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital when desired, the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

As a result of the above, in connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management has determined that the Company’s liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through a year from the date these consolidated financial statements are available to be issued.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods presented. Such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those related to revenue recognition, the valuation of accounts receivable, the net realizable value of inventory, the useful lives of long-lived assets, the incremental borrowing rate used in calculating operating lease right of use assets, the accounting for income taxes, the estimates used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, amortization method and periods for capitalized software, and the estimated fair value of convertible notes, warrant liabilities, and common stock, and stock-based compensation expense. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents in the consolidated financial statements. The Company’s cash equivalents are primarily comprised of U.S. Government treasury securities, mutual funds, and money market funds. The Company has cash deposits in a financial institution that, at times, may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts and periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of its financial institutions.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents balances in excess of domestic and international insurance limits of approximately $49.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company held $30.6 million in U.S. Government treasury securities, $9.2 million in a U.S. Government money market fund, and $5.1 million in mutual funds (see Note 4). As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents cash balances held as security deposits related to international payment services. As of December 31, 2024, restricted cash of $0.3 million was included within other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no restricted cash.

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net is recorded at the invoiced amount and does not accrue interest. The allowance for credit losses is the Company’s estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines that allowance based upon a review of each receivable and all known factors that could affect collectability. These factors include but are not limited to a customer’s past payment performance, customer financial

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

condition, general economic or industry conditions and disputes regarding the invoiced amount or the product or service rendered. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The allowance for credit losses was $0.4 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s accounts receivable included zero and approximately $0.5 million, respectively, of unbilled accounts receivable (See Note 13).

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process inventories, and finished goods. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost being determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. Adjustments to reduce the cost of inventory to its net realizable value are made, if required, for estimated excess, obsolescence, or impaired balances. At the point of loss recognition, a new lower cost basis for that inventory is established and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in the newly established cost basis. Any write-downs of inventories are reflected as part of cost of revenue in the consolidated statement of operations.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:


Computer equipment		3-5 years
Software		3 years
Furniture and fixtures		5 years
Office equipment		5 years
Vehicles		8 years
Leasehold improvements		Shorter of the related lease term or useful life

The Company capitalizes additions and improvements while repair and maintenance costs are expensed to operations as incurred. Upon retirement or sale of a fixed asset, the cost of the asset and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the net amount, less proceeds from disposal, is credited or charged as a gain or loss in the consolidated statements of operations.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present at the inception of the arrangement and if such a lease is classified as a financing lease or operating lease. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Operating lease ROU assets also include any initial direct costs and prepayments less lease incentives. Lease terms include periods under options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The Company generally uses the base, non-cancelable, lease term when determining the lease assets and liabilities. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no finance leases.

Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

at the lease commencement date, including any reasonably certain renewal lease term, in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease expense for these operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations in selling, general and administrative expenses. Payments under lease arrangements are primarily fixed, however, most lease agreements also contain variable payments. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and not included in the operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities. These variable amounts primarily include payments for taxes, parking and common area maintenance.

The Company has made an accounting policy election not to recognize ROU assets and lease obligations for its short-term leases, which are defined as leases with an initial term of twelve months or less. However, the Company will recognize these lease payments in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation is incurred. Lease payments for month-to-month leases are recognized as incurred.

Software Development Costs

Software development costs for software to be sold, leased, or marketed are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 985-20, Software — Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased or Marketed. Under ASC 985-20, software development costs incurred in creating software solutions are expensed until technological feasibility has been established and costs are determined to be recoverable. Thereafter, all software development costs incurred through the software’s general release date to customers are capitalized and subsequently recorded at the lower of amortized cost or net realizable value. To date, the establishment of technological feasibility of the Company’s software solutions has occurred shortly before the software’s general release date to customers. Additionally, amortization is calculated on a software feature-by-feature basis and the estimated economic life of a feature is one year. To date, the impact of capitalizing qualifying software development costs has been immaterial.

Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred offering costs, which consist of direct incremental legal, consulting and banking fees primarily relating to the Company’s merger with BurTech (see Note 1), whereby the Company will become a public company, are capitalized and will be offset against proceeds upon the consummation of the offering within stockholders’ deficit. In the event an anticipated offering is terminated, deferred offering costs will be expensed. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 there were $11.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, capitalized deferred offering costs included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of long-lived assets may not be recoverable, the Company estimates the expected undiscounted future cash flows from the use of those assets and their eventual disposition (without any allocated debt financing charges). If the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not recognize any impairment expense related to its long-lived assets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Embedded Derivative Evaluation

The Company evaluates the terms of its debt instruments to determine if any identified embedded features, including embedded conversion options or redemption features, are required to be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. In circumstances where a host instrument contains more than one embedded derivative instrument, including a conversion option, that is required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments would be accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. Any identified and bifurcated embedded derivatives are initially recorded at fair value and are revalued at each reporting date with changes in the fair value reported as non-operating income or expense.

Convertible Notes

The Company accounts for its convertible notes, some of which contain predominantly fixed rate conversion features, whereby the outstanding principal and accrued interest may be converted by the holder into a variable number of shares of preferred stock at a fixed discount to the market price of the common stock at the time of conversion under ASU 2020-06 Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20), Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) and Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (ASU 2020-06). The Company has elected to account for its convertible notes at fair value at each period end pursuant to ASC 825, Financial Instruments wherein changes in the fair value are recorded as change in fair value of convertible notes in the consolidated statements of operations.

Warrant Liabilities

The Company has issued freestanding warrants in connection with certain of its convertible debt agreements and preferred stock issuances which have been recorded as long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at their estimated fair value. At initial recognition, the warrants were recorded at their estimated fair value calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) option pricing model (see Note 8). The liability associated with these warrants is subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date, with changes in fair value recorded as change in the fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statements of operations. The warrants will continue to be remeasured until the earlier of the expiration or exercise of the warrants. The warrants are recorded at fair value each reporting period using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock has been classified outside of stockholders’ deficit, as mezzanine equity, due to the redemption option of the preferred stock shareholders (see Note 10). The Company records redeemable convertible preferred stock at fair value on the dates of issuance, net of issuance costs. The Company has adjusted the carrying values of the redeemable convertible preferred stock, subsequent to the initial issuance date, to the redemption value of such shares because it is probable that the convertible preferred stock will become redeemable.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives revenue from product sales, license and development arrangements, joint marketing arrangements and cloud services. The Company recognizes revenue under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), in which it determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer.

The Company considers the terms and conditions of the engagement in identifying the contracts. The Company determines a contract with a customer to exist when the contract is approved, each party’s rights regarding the services to be transferred can be identified, the payment terms for the services can be identified, it has been determined the customer has the ability and intent to pay, and the contract has commercial substance. At contract inception, the Company will evaluate whether two or more contracts should be combined and accounted for as a single contract and whether the combined or single contract includes more than one performance obligation. The Company applies judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intent to pay, which is based on a variety of factors, including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, credit, and financial information pertaining to the customer.

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from the Company and are distinct in the context of the contract.

Step 3: Determine the transaction price.

The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring services to the customer. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. None of the Company’s contracts contain a significant financing component.

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation based on each performance obligation’s relative standalone selling price (“SSP”).

Step 5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation.

Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring the control of the promised service to a customer. Revenue in respect of services, including nonrecurring engineering services or marketing services, is recognized over the contractual terms during which the Company provides services over period of time. Hardware revenue is recognized at a point in time when the product is shipped. The Company generates all its revenue from contracts with customers.

Revenue from hardware sales is recognized upon transfer of control of products to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the hardware. The Company offers unspecified upgrades and support on certain products, however, the related revenue has historically not been material.

The Company’s license and development arrangements entail revenue from the licensing of its intellectual property (“IP”) and also include nonrecurring engineering development services to configure the Company’s IP and hardware to a customer’s needs. For each contract, the Company considers the promise to deliver a license that grants the customer the right to use the IP, as well as any professional services provided under the contract, as distinct performance obligations. The Company recognizes licensing revenue from such arrangements over the term of the arrangements and recognizes professional services over time as the services are provided. The Company measures progress to completion based on actual costs incurred to date as a percentage of the estimated total cost required to complete the project.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The timing of the Company’s revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by its customers. An unbilled receivable is recorded when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing and the Company has an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related services, the Company records deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied. The following table is a rollforward of contract liabilities, which are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024			2023
Balance at January 1	$	1,100		$	1,830
Addition of deferred revenue		—			3,113
Recognition of revenue		(1,100	)		(3,843	)

Balance at December 31	$	—		$	1,100

The Company defers incremental costs of obtaining a customer contract and amortizes the deferred costs over the period that the related revenue is recognized. The Company had no material incremental costs to obtain customer contracts in any period presented.

The Company has elected to account for shipping and handling fees as fulfillment activities and not separate performance obligations. Accordingly, these fees are reflected in revenue and the related fulfillment costs are accrued as cost of revenue as the related fulfillment costs incurred.

The Company offers a standard assurance-type warranty to customers for hardware sales.

Research and Development

Costs related to the Company’s research and development (“R&D”) activities are expensed as incurred. R&D expense consists primarily of personnel costs for the Company’s R&D activities. R&D expense also includes costs associated with the design and development of the Company’s AI edge computing hardware and software.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Advertising costs were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions. The Company uses the asset-and-liability method for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and are measured using the enacted tax rates that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that, in the opinion of management, is more likely than not to be realized.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company is subject to tax audits in various jurisdictions. The Company regularly assesses the likely outcomes of such audits in order to determine the appropriateness of liabilities for uncertain tax benefits. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions based on an evaluation as to whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. This evaluation is based on all available evidence and assumes that the appropriate tax authorities have full knowledge of all relevant information concerning the tax position. The tax benefit recognized is based on the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company includes interest expense and penalties related to its uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes the cost of employee, non-employee consultants and non-employee directors’ services received in exchange for awards of stock options based on the fair value of those awards at the date of grant over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using various inputs, including Company estimates of expected stock price volatility, term, risk-free rate and future dividends. The Company has elected the simplified method to determine the expected term of the option grants.

The Company also grants RSUs to employees and non-employee consultants, which vest upon the satisfaction of both a service-based condition and a liquidity event condition, as defined. The fair value of restricted stock units is determined based on the Company’s estimated fair value of common stock at the date of grant. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has not recorded any stock-based compensation expense associated with the RSUs as a liquidity event has not occurred. If a liquidity event occurs in the future, the Company will record cumulative stock-based compensation using the accelerated attribution method for those RSUs for which the service condition has been satisfied prior to the liquidity event, and the Company will record the remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation over the remainder of the requisite service period.

Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company determines fair value measurements used in its consolidated financial statements based upon the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs), and (ii) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, requires fair value measurements be classified and disclosed in one of the following pricing categories:

Level 1 - This level consists of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.

Level 2 - This level consists of observable inputs other than the quoted prices included within Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Level 3 - This level consists of unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little or no market data for the asset or liability at the measurement date. This requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued loss on purchase commitments and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair value because of their short-term maturities.

Foreign Currency

The Company’s reporting and functional currency is the United Stated dollar (“USD”). The local currencies of its foreign subsidiaries are the Indian rupee, British pound, or Philippine peso, however, the functional currency of its foreign subsidiaries is also the USD. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than USD are remeasured into USD at current exchange rates and nonmonetary assets and liabilities are measured at historical exchange rates. Revenues, cost of revenues, and operating expenses are remeasured at the average exchange rates in effect during each reporting period. The resulting transaction gains or losses are recognized in other income (expense), net, in the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2024, foreign currency transaction losses of $0.2 million was included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2023, foreign currency transaction gain was immaterial.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are primarily on deposit at high-credit quality financial institutions or invested in U.S. Government money market funds. The Company’s cash accounts in a financial institution may at times exceed the Federal Depository Insurance coverage of $250,000. Investments in money markets are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonpayment by customers up to the amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company manages its accounts receivable credit risk through ongoing credit evaluation of its customers’ financial conditions.

As of December 31, 2024, one customer accounted for approximately 98% of the Company’s accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2023, one customer, a related party, accounted for approximately 98% of the Company’s accounts receivable (see Note 13).

Historically, a relatively small number of customers have accounted for a significant portion of the Company’s revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2024, two customers, both related parties, accounted for approximately 77% and 21% of the Company’s revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2023, one customer, a related party, accounted for nearly 100% of the Company’s revenue (see Note 13).

Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. The two-class method determines net income (loss) per share for each class of common and participating securities according to dividends declared or accumulated and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The two-class method requires income (loss) available to common stockholders for the period to be allocated between common and participating securities based upon their respective rights to shares in undistributed earnings as if all income (loss) for the period had been distributed. The Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock contractually entitles the holders of such stock to participate in dividends but does not contractually require the holders of such stock to participate in losses of the Company. Accordingly, in periods in which the Company reports a net loss attributable to common stockholders, such losses are not allocated to such participating securities.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For purposes of this calculation, redeemable convertible preference stock, stock options and warrants have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders as their effect is anti-dilutive for all periods presented.

Segment Reporting

The Company operates in one reporting segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for the purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources and evaluating financial performance.

Emerging Growth Company Status

The Company is expected to be an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that the Company (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This ASU improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The Company adopted this standard during the year ended December 31, 2024. The adoption resulted in expanded disclosures for the Company’s single reportable segment, but did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements (see Note 16).

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The FASB issued authoritative guidance that clarifies that an acquirer of a business should recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2024. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments. This ASU clarifies guidance on the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion or extinguishment. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2026, and early adoption is permitted, although the Company does not plan to early adopt. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement- Reporting Comprehensive Income- Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This ASU requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. The ASU does not change the expense captions an entity presents on the face of the income statement; rather, it requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the notes to the consolidated financial statements. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2027, and early adoption is permitted, although the Company does not plan to early adopt. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2025. Adoption will require enhancements to the Company’s income tax disclosures but is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. This ASU clarifies guidance in Topic 820 and introduces new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2025. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Revenue

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenue information by geographical region for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
United States	$	1,215	$	3,848
Japan		332		4
Others		7		4

Total revenue	$	1,554	$	3,856

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following provides a disaggregation of revenue based on the pattern of revenue recognition for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Revenue recognized at a point in time	$	361	$	16
Revenue recognized over time		1,193		3,840

	$	1,554	$	3,856

Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations, which includes unearned or deferred revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, was as follows (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Current	$	—	$	733
Non-current		—		367

Total	$	—	$	1,100

Note 4. Fair Value Measurements

The table below presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis aggregated by the level in the fair hierarchy (in thousands):


			December 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
U.S. Government treasury securities	$	30,580	$	—	$	—	$	30,580
U.S. Government money market funds		9,247		—		—		9,247
Mutual funds		5,067		—		—		5,067

Total assets, measured at fair value	$	44,894	$	—	$	—	$	44,894

Liabilities:
Pay-to-Play convertible notes	$	—	$	—	$	15,942	$	15,942
2023 Convertible notes		—		—		132,687		132,687
Warrant liabilities		—		—		14,711		14,711

Total liabilities, measured at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	163,340	$	163,340


			December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Liabilities:
Pay-to-Play convertible notes	$	—	$	—	$	14,641	$	14,641
2023 Convertible notes		—		—		18,064		18,064
Warrant liabilities		—		—		3,730		3,730

Total liabilities, measured at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	36,435	$	36,435

Level 1 instruments consisted of U.S. Government treasury securities, U.S. Government money market funds, and mutual funds because they were valued using quoted prices in active markets and can be redeemed on any business days with an intermediary.

Level 3 instruments consisted of the Company’s Pay-to-Play Convertible Notes (“P2P Notes”), the 2023 Convertible Notes, and warrant liabilities comprised of the Company’s Series D Shadow preferred stock warrants, Series D-2 Shadow preferred stock warrants, the warrants issued with the P2P Notes and the 2023 Convertible Notes, and the pre-funded common stock warrants (see Notes 7 and 8). The Company has elected to apply the fair value option to measure all convertible notes due to the nature of their embedded features.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Changes in the fair value measurement of Level 3 liabilities related to unrealized gains (losses) resulting from remeasurement of the Company’s outstanding convertible notes and warrant liabilities (see Notes 7 and 8) are reflected in the change in fair value of convertible notes and change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statements of operations.

The change in the fair value of the Level 3 liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):


	Pay-to-Play Convertible notes		2023 Convertible notes		Warrant liabilities		Total
Balance at January 1, 2023	$	3,139	$	—	$	529	$	3,668
Reinstatement of common stock warrants as preferred stock warrants		—		—		61		61
Issuance of Pay-to-Play convertible notes and related warrants		8,717		—		565		9,282
Common rights offering		142		—		—		142
Issuance of 2023 convertible notes and related warrants		—		11,175		1,125		12,300
Issuance of Pre-funded common stock warrants		—		—		505		505
Change in estimated fair value		2,643		6,889		945		10,477

Balance at December 31, 2023	$	14,641	$	18,064	$	3,730	$	36,435
Issuance of 2023 convertible note warrants and related warrants		—		105,902		4,816		110,718
Issuance of Pre-funded common stock warrants		—		—		464		464
Change in estimated fair value		1,301		8,721		5,701		15,723

Balance at December 31, 2024	$	15,942	$	132,687	$	14,711	$	163,340

The Company’s convertible notes and related warrants were classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because there was no active market for the liabilities or similar instruments.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Certain existing investors invested in P2P Notes during the year ended December 31, 2023, and accordingly, their common stock warrants were converted into Series D Shadow preferred stock warrants and reclassified as warrant liabilities (see Notes 7, 8 and 13).

Effective with the Merger on January 13, 2025, all outstanding convertible notes and outstanding warrant liabilities were converted (see Note 1).

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Note 5. Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Inventories

Inventories consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Finished goods	$	87	$	16
Work in progress		1,064		1,542
Raw materials		7,410		4,964

Total inventories	$	8,561	$	6,522

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Deferred offering costs	$	11,121	$	1,491
Prepaid taxes		2,020		—
Software licenses and maintenance		510		311
Advances paid to contract manufacturer		161		144
Other receivables		51		441
Prepaid subscriptions		131		83
Other		843		366

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	14,837	$	2,836

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024			2023
Computer equipment	$	12,525		$	13,108
Software		2,833			4,984
Furniture and fixtures		175			346
Leasehold improvements		1,268			1,594
Vehicles		31			26

		16,832			20,058
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(14,751	)		(18,503	)

Total property and equipment, net	$	2,081		$	1,555

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment was $0.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Inventory purchases	$	3,289	$	3,813
Professional fees		6,124		2,617
Technology costs		2,104		—
Deferred revenue		—		733
Other		479		301

Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	11,996	$	7,464

Accrued Loss on Purchase Commitments

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, accrued loss on purchase commitments were $0.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively (see Note 12).

Accrued Compensation

Accrued compensation consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Vacation	$	652	$	804
Employee benefits		182		724
401K payable		297		215
Salaries and Wages		269		113
Statutory liabilities		148		—
Other		65		82

Total accrued compensation	$	1,613	$	1,938

Note 6. Income Taxes

The following represents the domestic and foreign components of loss from operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024			2023
United States	$	(64,690	)	$	(89,525	)
Foreign		2,543			1,338

Total loss before income taxes	$	(62,147	)	$	(88,187	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company’s components of the benefit from income taxes consists of the following for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024			2023
Current:
US Federal	$	(256	)	$	—
US States		1			1
Foreign		427			(492	)

Total current		172			(491	)
Deferred:
US Federal	$	—		$	—
US States		—			—
Foreign		(1,124	)		(107	)

Total deferred		(1,124	)		(107	)

Benefit from income taxes	$	(952	)	$	(598	)

Income tax expense differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to pretax loss as a result of the following differences for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):


	2024						2023
	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
Pretax loss	$	(62,147	)				$	(88,187	)
Federal tax at statutory rate		(13,049	)		21.0	%		(18,522	)		21.0	%
State taxes, net of federal benefit		1			0.0	%		1			0.0	%
Gain on remeasurement of warrant liability		3,302			-5.3	%		—			0.0	%
Pay-to-Play equity financing charge (permanent difference)		—			0.0	%		7,525			-8.5	%
Other permanent differences		802			-1.3	%		3,620			-4.1	%
Return to accrual adjustment		(896	)		1.4	%		(433	)		0.5	%
Foreign tax rate differential		195			-0.3	%		111			-0.1	%
Tax credits		(1,211	)		1.9	%		(539	)		0.6	%
Uncertain tax positions		410			-0.7	%		270			-0.3	%
Valuation allowance		10,290			-16.6	%		7,936			-9.0	%
Other, net		(796	)		1.3	%		(567	)		0.6	%

	$	(952	)		1.4	%	$	(598	)		0.7	%

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024			2023
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	55,739		$	45,600
Tax credit		5,678			4,989
Other reserves and accrued expenses		1,178			1,105
Lease liability		80			110
Depreciation		440			66
Share-based compensation		1,519			736
Capitalized R&D Sec 174		13,423			9,533
Other		3			(62	)

Gross deferred tax assets		78,060			62,077
Valuation allowance		(75,826	)		(60,937	)

Net deferred tax assets		2,234			1,140
Deferred tax liabilities:
Right of use assets		(77	)		(107	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(77	)		(107	)

Total net deferred tax assets	$	2,157		$	1,033

In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the Company weighs both positive and negative evidence in the various jurisdictions in which it operates to determine whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are recoverable. In assessing the ultimate realizability of its net deferred tax assets, the Company evaluates all available objective evidence, including the cumulative losses and expected future losses and as such, management does not believe it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been established in the U.S. and the Philippines. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the valuation allowance was $75.8 million and $60.9 million, respectively. The increase of $14.9 million in the Company’s valuation allowance as of December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year was primarily due to an increase in deferred tax assets arising from capitalized research and experimental expenditures and net operating losses.

At December 31, 2024, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $215.5 million and U.S. state NOL carryforwards of $149.9 million. The U.S. federal NOL carryforwards will begin to expire in the year 2030 and the state NOL carryforwards will also begin to expire in the year 2030. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal tax credit carryforwards of $5.7 million available to offset future U.S. federal income taxes payable, which will begin to expire in the year 2035. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had state tax credit carryforwards of $4.3 million available to offset future state income taxes payable and foreign tax credits of $97.2 million available to offset future India income taxes payable.

The Company’s ability to utilize the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards in the future may be subject to substantial restriction in the event of past or future ownership changes as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state tax laws. In the event the Company should experience an ownership change, as defined, utilization of its net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits could be limited. Due to the existence of the valuation allowance, future changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits will not impact its effective tax rate. Any carryforwards that will expire prior to utilization as a result of such limitations will be removed from deferred tax assets with a corresponding reduction of the valuation allowance.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

It is the Company’s policy to include penalties and interest expense related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense. Management determined that no accrual for interest and penalties was required as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The Company’s primary tax jurisdictions are the United States, United Kingdom and India. All tax years since inception remain open to examination by the U.S. federal authorities as a result of the net operating losses and credit carryforwards since inception. The Company is not currently under income tax examinations in any foreign or state jurisdiction.

It is the Company’s policy to indefinitely reinvest undistributed earnings of their foreign subsidiaries and hence, no deferred tax liability for withholding taxes on undistributed earnings is required.

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company applied FASB ASC 740-10-50, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Tax, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $5.0 million and $4.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. ASC 740-10 prescribes a comprehensive model for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure in financial statements of any uncertain tax positions that have been taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to significantly change over the next twelve months. No amounts, outside of valuation allowance, would impact the effective tax rate on continuing operations.

The beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits amounts is as follows as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	4,283	$	3,811
Additions based on tax positions taken related to prior years		12		—
Additions based on tax positions taken related to current period		705		472

Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	5,000	$	4,283

Note 7. Convertible Notes and Demand Notes

2022 Convertible Securities:

Pay-to-Play Convertible Notes:

In December 2022, in connection with the Company’s 2022 Pay-to-Play (“P2P”) transaction (the “P2P Transaction”), the Company entered into a Note Purchase and Exchange Agreement (“2022 P2P NPA”) with a group of lenders (each, a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”). In January and February of 2023, the Company received $9.3 million in proceeds from the issuance of P2P Notes. Amounts received in 2022 and 2023 are referred to collectively as the “P2P Notes” (see Note 13). Pursuant to the 2022 P2P NPA, each Lender will pay the Company an agreed upon amount (“Consideration”) in return for one or more promissory notes. The P2P Notes have a 24-month term from the date of the 2022 P2P NPA which is December 9, 2024.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The 2022 P2P NPA provides that the P2P Notes may be converted as follows:

•

Automatically upon a “Next Equity Financing” assuming a Corporate Transaction (as defined), Maturity Conversion (as defined) or repayment has not occurred wherein the Next Equity Financing is defined as the next sale of Company equity securities, including warrants, other than Series D-2 Preferred stock or warrants to purchase Series D-2 preferred stock, following the date of the 2022 P2P NPA for the purpose of raising capital with gross proceeds of at least $5 million excluding the P2P Notes.

•

If the Next Equity Financing conversion, Corporate Transaction conversion or repayment of the outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest has not occurred on or before the maturity date (December 9, 2024), the principal and unpaid accrued interest of each P2P Note shall, at the written election of the Requisite Noteholders (holders of a majority interest in the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the P2P Notes) and the Company, pursuant to mutually agreed-upon terms, be automatically converted (the “Maturity Conversion”) into a class of equity shares subject to mutual agreement between the Lenders and the Company.

•

In the event of a Corporate Transaction (any “Liquidation Event” as defined in the existing Certificate of Incorporation), the P2P Notes shall either be repaid or, at the option of the Requisite Noteholders, converted. If conversion is elected upon a Corporate Transaction, the 2022 P2P NPA provides that all outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest due on the P2P Notes shall be converted into common stock.

•

If upon a Corporate Transaction, repayment is elected by the Requisite Noteholders, the amount of the outstanding P2P Note balance will be repaid based on (i) whether or not the Lender provided consideration less than, equal to or greater than their Pro Rata Portion (calculated as the percentage ownership in Preferred Stock held by the lender) of $20 million (the “Insider Amount”) by (2) the date of Contribution being either prior to November 30, 2022 (the “Initial Commitment Date”) or February 24, 2023 (“Final Closing date”).

•

New Lenders will receive payment equal to the then accrued and unpaid interest plus one and a half times (1.5X) the then outstanding principal, plus two times (2X) the outstanding principal (with respect only to the outstanding principal in excess of $1 million but less than $5 million), as applicable, plus three times (3X) the outstanding principal with respect only to the outstanding principal in excess of $5 million on the P2P Note.

Certain Lenders, who are also a holder of one or more P2P Notes, by either the Initial Commitment Date or the Final Closing Date, may also be entitled to receive warrants (“P2P Warrants”) to purchase equity securities of the Company, upon surrendering their P2P Notes to the Company, the number of which is to be determined by the type of shares into which the P2P Notes are converted as well as the level of investment. The Warrants will be exercisable, in whole or in part, during the term commencing on the date of issuance and ending December 9, 2025 (see Notes 8 and 13).

The Company elected to measure the P2P Notes in their entirety, for the respective period issued, at fair value with changes in fair value reported in a single line in the consolidated statements of operations. The notes were fair valued using a scenario-based method, considering varying levels of participation and four future event scenarios: Next Equity Financing, Maturity Conversion, Corporate Transaction, and Default. The conversion payout was calculated for each assumed event scenario, with probabilities estimated by management. The payout of the P2P Notes under each event scenario were discounted back to the valuation date using a discount rate aligned with the Company’s credit rating and the weighted average present value of each scenario used for the fair

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value of the P2P Notes. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a change in fair value from the P2P Notes of approximately $1.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively (see Notes 4 and 13). Upfront costs and fees related to items for which the fair value option is elected must be recognized immediately. As such issuance costs (warrants) and fees associated with the convertible notes were recognized in current earnings.

Under the terms of the 2022 P2P NPA, any existing investor that purchased any P2P Note, received the right to exchange the common stock held following the November 30, 2022 conversion event (the “Converted Common”) for a number of shares of shadow preferred stock mirroring the respective classes of preferred stock held prior to the conversion (the “Pull-Through Exchange”), however, all Senior Series D (see Note 10) shareholders received an automatic pull-through of their Converted Common into their respective Senior Series D Shadow preferred stock regardless of whether they invested in a P2P Note. The exchange was calculated using a defined “Exchange Formula” based on the existing investor’s amount of investment in the P2P Note in relation to the designated pro-rata share portion of the Insider Amount. To the extent that an eligible existing investor purchases P2P Notes representing less than its pro rata portion of the Insider Amount, such investors Converted Common remain as Converted Common shares for that portion equal to the shortfall in its pro-rata contribution (see Note 10). Additionally, investors in the P2P Notes also received warrants (the “P2P Warrants”) whose total exercise price is determined based on the timing of investment as well as the level of investor participation vis-à-vis each investor’s designated pro-rata portion (see Note 8).

During the year ended December 31, 2023, certain investors who previously had their preferred stock and Series D warrants converted to common stock and common stock warrants, respectively, in connection with the 2022 conversion event, invested in P2P Notes. The resulting Pull-Through Exchange reinstated their Converted Common stock into share of the class(es) of Shadow Preferred Stock identical to those held prior to the 2022 conversion event (See Note 10) and reinstated their warrants into Series D Shadow preferred stock warrants (see Note 8). The fair value of the Series D warrants at reinstatement, approximating $61,000, was recognized as a component of the Pay-to-Play financing charge for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The 2022 P2P NPA provided the Company a right, subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), to conduct a common rights offering (the “Offering”) to raise additional funds. Pursuant to the 2022 P2P NPA, at the discretion of the Board, the Company could issue either shares of common stock or additional P2P Notes. In November 2023, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with eligible common shareholders, as defined, whereby, each participating eligible common shareholder received a P2P Note, subject to the same terms as existing P2P Notes with the exception that the P2P Notes issued to these common shareholders did not include the right to receive P2P Warrants. Proceeds received under the Offering totaled $0.1 million. In addition to the P2P Note, each participating eligible common shareholder also received the right to have the number of common shares held immediately prior to the Offering restored to the total number of common shares held prior to the Company’s 2022 reverse stock-split. For the year ended December 31, 2023, this restoration of common shares resulted in incremental value to the participating eligible common investors of $5.2 million, measured as the fair value of the incremental common shares received or restored following the Offering. This incremental value has been accounted for as a Pay-to-Play financing charge in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not enter into any Exchange Agreements with eligible common shareholders.

On the Closing Date, as provided by the terms of the P2P notes, the outstanding P2P Notes were converted, at the option of the holders, to common stock upon the execution of the Merger (see Note 1).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2023 Convertible Notes:

From July 2023 through November 2023, the Company raised $12.3 million in convertible notes (the “2023 Convertible Notes”) under the note purchase agreement dated July 3, 2023, as amended on August 1, 2023 to refine the valuation cap definition (the “2023 NPA”) (see Note 13). The 2023 Convertible Notes accrue interest at 10% per annum and mature 18 months from the date of the 2023 NPA. The 2023 Convertible Notes are secured by all of the Company’s assets.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company received $110.7 million in additional proceeds from the issuance of 10% secured convertible notes under the 2023 NPA. The 2023 NPA was amended and restated on April 22, 2024 to accommodate a new group of lenders, the “Final Closing Lender”, defined as any lender who purchases a related convertible note on or after April 22, 2024. The conversion price upon a SPAC Transaction for a Final Closing Lender is defined as a price per share that would entitle the Final Closing Lender to receive a number of BurTech Class A common stock equal to the outstanding principal and accrued interest divided by five (5). In addition, the per share exercise price of the related 2023 Convertible Note Warrants upon a SPAC Transaction was amended to $11.50.

As of the April 22, 2024 amendment, the convertible notes have a stated maturity date of December 31, 2025, and are subject to automatic conversion upon the consummation of a SPAC Transaction, as defined, subject to conversion or repayment at maturity or upon a Next Equity Financing, as defined, and are subject to repayment upon a Corporate Transaction, as defined. Investors in these secured convertible notes also received warrants to purchase equity shares of the Company.

Of the $110.7 million in proceeds received during the year ended December 31, 2024, $11.5 million was received from BurTech (see Note 1), $2.4 million from miscellaneous parties, and $96.8 million from a separate third-party group of investors (the “RT Parties”) in connection with an agreement to provide convertible note financing of up to $125.0 million (the “Blaize Note Financing Agreement”). Under this separate agreement, the RT Parties and their transferees or distributes will not be required to execute any lock-up or similar agreement restricting transfer or disposition of all shares of common stock of Blaize issuable upon the conversion of the notes, all Company shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued to the RT Parties as well as all securities of New Blaize to be issued to the RT Parties upon consummation of the merger.

The 2023 NPA provides that the notes may be converted as follows:

•

Automatically upon a “Next Equity Financing” assuming a Corporate Transaction (as defined), Maturity Conversion (as defined), SPAC Conversion (as defined) or repayment has not occurred wherein the Next Equity Financing, defined as the next sale of Company equity securities or other securities issued in connection with Senior Indebtedness, following the date of the 2023 Convertible Notes for the purpose of raising capital.

•

For Lenders who purchased a 2023 Convertible Note on or before July 3, 2023, the issuance of shares pursuant to the conversion of each note shall be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the equity securities sold in the Next Equity Financing, except that (A) the per share liquidation preference shall be 1.5 times the conversion price, (B) the initial conversion price for purposes of price-based anti-dilution protection will equal the conversion price, (C) the basis for any dividend rights will be based on the conversion price, and (D) such shares will rank senior to the other equity securities existing at the time of the applicable conversion with respect to liquidation preference.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

•

For any Lender who purchased a 2023 Convertible Note after July 3, 2023, the issuance of shares pursuant to the conversion of each note shall be subject to the same terms as described in the preceding paragraph except that the per share liquidation preference will equal the conversion price.

•

The conversion price for all Lenders, regardless of purchase date, for this Next Equity Financing is the lesser of 80% of the per share issue price of the equity securities sold in this financing event or a calculated per share value based on a defined valuation cap and fully-diluted capital.

•

If the Next Equity Financing conversion, Corporate Transaction conversion, SPAC conversion or repayment of the outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest has not occurred on or before the maturity date (December 31, 2025), the principal and unpaid accrued interest of each 2023 Convertible Note shall, at the written election of the Requisite Noteholders (which must include certain noteholder), pursuant to mutually agreed-upon terms, be automatically converted (the “Maturity Conversion”) into a class of equity shares subject to mutual agreement between the Lenders and the Company.

•

If the Next Equity Financing conversion, Corporate Transaction conversion or repayment of the outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest has not occurred prior to a SPAC transaction, the principal and unpaid accrued interest of each 2023 Convertible Note, with the exception of notes issued to a Final Closing Lender, shall automatically convert (the “SPAC Conversion”) into a number of common shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest on each 2023 Convertible Note by the applicable conversion price. The conversion price in this SPAC Conversion is the lesser of 80% of the SPAC price per share or a calculated per share value based on a defined valuation cap and fully-diluted capital immediately prior to the SPAC transaction.

•

In the event of a Corporate Transaction (any “Liquidation Event” as defined in the existing Certificate of Incorporation), the 2023 Convertible Notes shall be repaid as follows at the closing of the Corporate Transaction:

•

For any Lender who purchased a 2023 Convertible Note on or before July 3, 2023, in respect of a Corporate Transaction that occurs on or before July 3, 2024, an amount equal to the then accrued but unpaid interest plus three (3) times the then outstanding principal.

•

For any Lender who purchased a 2023 Convertible Note on or before July 3, 2023, in respect of a Corporate Transaction that occurs after July 3, 2024, an amount equal to the then accrued but unpaid interest plus five (5) times the then outstanding principal.

•

For any Lender who purchased a 2023 Convertible Note after July 3, 2023, in respect of any such Corporate Transaction, an amount equal to the then accrued but unpaid interest plus one and a half (1.5) times the then outstanding principal.

Investors in the 2023 Convertible Notes also received warrants to purchase the same type of equity shares into which the 2023 Convertible Notes are converted (see Notes 8 and 13).

Investors in these secured convertible notes also received warrants to purchase equity shares of the Company.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company elected to measure the 2023 Convertible Notes in their entirety at fair value with changes in fair value reported in a single line in the consolidated statements of operations. The 2023 Convertible Notes were fair valued using a scenario-based method, considering five future event scenarios: Next Equity Financing, Maturity Conversion, SPAC Conversion, Corporate Transaction, and Default. The conversion payout was calculated for each assumed event scenario, with probabilities estimated by management. The payout of the 2023 Convertible Notes under each event scenario were discounted back to the valuation date using a discount rate aligned with the company’s credit rating and the weighted average present value of each scenario used for the fair value of the 2023 Convertible Notes.

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a change in fair value of approximately $8.7 million and $6.9 million, respectively. Upfront costs and fees related to items for which the fair value option is elected must be recognized immediately. As such issuance costs (warrants) and fees associated with the convertible notes were recognized in current earnings.

One investor who purchased a 2023 Convertible Note also received an RSU grant for a total of 6,000,000 RSUs (see Note 13) which originally vested in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date with such vesting subject to full acceleration upon the consummation of an IPO, SPAC Transaction, Direct Listing or Sale Event, as defined. The RSUs were valued on the date of issuance equal to the fair value of common stock approximating $2.6 million and accounted for as Debt Financing Charge on the 2023 Convertible Note. On December 22, 2023, the Company modified the RSU terms to immediately accelerate the vesting of the 6,000,000 awards outstanding and issue 6,000,000 shares of common stock (see Note 13).

The scheduled maturities of the Company’s outstanding convertible notes as of December 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):


Year ending December 31, 2025	$	148,629
Less: Current portion		(148,629	)

Long-term portion	$	—

On the Closing Date, as provided by the terms of the 2023 Convertible Note Agreement, the outstanding 2023 Convertible Notes were converted, at the option of the holders, to common stock upon the execution of the Merger (see Note 1).

Demand Notes:

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued short-term demand notes totaling $5.1 million, of which $4.8 million remained outstanding as of December 31, 2023. The outstanding notes earn simple interest based on a rate of twelve percent (12%) with the outstanding principal and all accrued interest due and payable on demand by the holders at any time on or after the earlier of (1) the receipt of a minimum of $15.0 million from BurTech and other investors pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement dated July 2, 2023 and (2) March 31, 2024 (see Note 13). In April 2024, the Company repaid the total outstanding principal and interest of $5.0 million.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8. Warrant Liabilities

P2P Warrants:

Certain investors who invested in the P2P Notes (see Notes 7 and 13) also received P2P Warrants for no additional consideration resulting in the allocation of proceeds between the P2P Notes and P2P Warrants (see Notes 7 and 13).

Under the terms of the 2022 P2P NPA and related warrant agreements, the P2P Warrants will be exercisable, in whole or in part, during the term commencing on the date of issuance through the three-year anniversary of the date of issuance. The number of Warrants each Lender is entitled to is based on the timing of the Lender’s investment as well as the Lender’s amount of funding, wherein the “Conversion Shares” is defined as the type of equity shares to be issued in the future upon conversion of the P2P Notes. The total number of warrants ranges from 20% to 40% of the total Conversion Shares to be issued for Lenders who invest at or less then their pro rata portion and for Lenders who invest above their pro rata portion, the total number of warrant shares is an additional 10% to 20% of a calculated incremental number of shares over the designated pro rata portion.

During 2023, in connection with the additional issuance of P2P notes, 336,950 Series D Shadow Preferred Stock warrants were reinstated at a fair value of approximately $61,000 (see Note 7) and reclassified from equity to warrant liability.

Upon exercise, these P2P Warrants will enable the Lenders to purchase Conversion Shares at a price (“Conversion Price”) determined based on when P2P Warrants are exercised and shall no longer be exercisable and become null and void upon 10 days prior to the consummation of the Company’s sale of its Common Stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 (an “IPO”), acquisition by a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (a “SPAC Transaction”) and a defined liquidity event. The P2P Warrants have a fixed total exercise price known at inception (based on the amount of consideration paid by each Lender) and upon exercise will be settled in a variable number of the Conversion Shares. The P2P Warrants are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the P2P Convertible Notes. The Company accounts for the P2P Warrants as liabilities measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings (see Note 4).

Effective February 28, 2024 the Series D Shadow Preferred Stock warrants expired unexercised.

As provided by the terms of the P2P notes, the notes remained outstanding and were converted, at the option of the holders, to common stock upon the Closing Date (see Note 1).

2023 Convertible Note Warrants:

Investors in the 2023 Convertible Notes received warrants (“2023 Convertible Note Warrants”) exercisable upon the earliest to occur of a Next Equity Financing Conversion, Maturity Conversion, SPAC Conversion or Corporate Transaction, as defined, and expire, prior to the Amendment in April 2024 (see below), ten years from issuance (see Note 13). The 2023 Convertible Note Warrants were granted for no additional consideration resulting in the allocation of proceeds between the 2023 Convertible Note and 2023 Convertible Note Warrants (see Notes 7 and 13).

On April 22, 2024, as part of the Blaize, BurTech Merger Sub Inc., and Burkan amended the original Merger Agreement to make certain adjustments in connection with the Blaize Note Financing (see Note 7) and additional adjustments related to warrant financing including an increase in the base purchase price and changes to certain definitions and terms.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Under the terms of the April 2024 amendment, the number of warrant shares issuable upon exercise is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) 25% or 10% (the higher percentage which applies only to investors who purchased a convertible note on or before July 3, 2023) of the original principal amount of the corresponding note by (ii) (y) with respect to a Next Equity Financing Conversion, Maturity Conversion, or a SPAC Conversion, the Exercise Price (as defined herein) or (z) with respect to a Corporate Transaction, a per share price equal to the value of the consideration payable to the holder of each share of common stock of the Company. The Exercise price is defined as follows:

•

With respect to a Next Equity Financing Conversion, the per share issue price by new money investors for the equity securities;

•

With respect to a Maturity Conversion, a per share price mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Requisite Noteholders;

•

With respect to a SPAC Conversion, $11.50 per share and

•

With respect to a Corporate Transaction, the Corporate Transaction Exercise Price, as defined

Additionally, the expiration date of the warrants was changed from 10 years to 5 years from the original date of issuance.

The 2023 Convertible Note Warrants are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the 2023 Convertible Notes. The Company accounts for the 2023 Convertible Note Warrants as liabilities measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings.

As provided by the terms of the 2023 Convertible Notes, the notes remained outstanding and were converted, at the option of the holders, to common stock upon the Closing Date (see Note 1).

Other Warrants:

In conjunction with the December 22, 2023 Merger Agreement, the Company entered into a pre-funded warrant agreement (the “Burkhan Pre-funded Warrant”) with one of the parties to the Merger. The Burkhan Pre-funded Warrant is only exercisable at the closing of the Merger and becomes null and void if the Merger Agreement is terminated. The Burkhan Pre-funded Warrant provides for the issuance of a sufficient number of Company common stock shares that would allow the warrant holder to acquire BurTech Class A common Stock upon the closing of the Merger. The maximum number of BurTech Class A Common Stock to be received under the Burkhan Pre-funded Warrant is 6,833,333, wherein a portion of this total share amount is subject to reduction, depending on the Available Acquiror Cash, as defined in the Merger Agreement, at closing. Pursuant to the terms of the Burkhan Pre-Funded Warrant, in no case would the holder receive less than 2,500,000 shares of BurTech Class A common stock at closing.

On April 22, 2024, the Company amended and restated the Burkhan Pre-funded Warrant to reduce the number of BurTech Class A common stock shares to which the holder is entitled upon exchange of the Company common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant. The number of BurTech Class A common stock shares was reduced from a maximum of 6,833,333 share to a fixed 2,000,000 shares. This amendment, in turn, reduces the applicable number of Company common shares to be issued to the holder upon exercise. Additionally, in conjunction with its participation in the Blaize Note Financing Agreement, one of the RT Parties received a new and separate prefunded warrant (the “Ava Pre-funded Warrant”) with an exercise price of $45,000 that entitles the RT Party investor to receive 4,500,000 shares of BurTech Class A common stock, also via the issuance of Company common shares upon exercise that are subject to exchange into BurTech Class A common stock upon the closing of the Merger. The fair value of the newly issued Ava Pre-funded Warrant of $0.5 million was recognized as a debt financing charge on 2023 convertible notes during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All of the Company’s warrants exercisable into preferred stock are classified as liabilities requiring ongoing remeasurement at fair value.

As provided by the terms of the P2P notes, the notes remained outstanding and were converted, at the option of the holders, to common stock upon the execution of the Merger (see Note 1).


				Number of warrant shares at December 31,						Approximate fair value at December 31,
Warrant Type:	Exercise Price			2024			2023			2024		2023
Series D Shadow Preferred Warrants	$	10.44			—			338,495		$	—	$	3
Series D-2 Shadow Preferred Warrants	$	4.97			756,172			756,172			56		894
Pay-to-Play Warrants		(a	)		(a	)		(a	)		1		976
Convertible Notes Warrants - 2023		(c	)		(c	)		(c	)		79		1,352
Common stock warrants (b)	$	104.43			—			2,063			—		—
Pre-funded common stock warrants (d)	$	0.01			(d	)		(d	)		4,485		505
Pre-funded common stock warrants (e)	$	100.00			(e	)		—			10,091		—

					756,172			1,096,730		$	14,712	$	3,730

(a)

The number of warrant shares to be issued upon exercise of the P2P Warrants is not determined as of December 31, 2024 or 2023, therefore, the exercise price is only known in aggregate based on individual investor participation levels and timing of investment. The aggregate exercise price is $2.5 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company’s valuation of its P2P Warrants assumes expected warrant shares of 1,127,088 and a range of 694,397 to 721,086 shares of either common stock or a future preferred stock series as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

(b)

Common stock warrants represent prior Series D Preferred Warrants which were converted in November 2022 to common stock warrants following the Company’s conversion event, as adjusted for the related December 2022 reverse stock split. These common stock warrants are classified in equity upon conversion in 2022. During January 2023, 336,950 of the Series D Preferred Warrants were reinstated upon the investor participating in the P2P Note extension. These warrants expired during the year ended December 31, 2024.

(c)

The number of warrant shares to be issued upon exercise of the Convertible Note Warrants as well as the related aggregate exercise price is not determinable as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 due to variable settlement terms. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the aggregate fixed monetary amount that will serve as the basis of calculating the number of warrant shares into which the Convertible Notes may be exercised into is $13.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

(d)

Total exercise price is $68,333. As of December 31, 2023, the number of warrant shares is estimated based on the total Company common shares that would be required to be issued to be exchanged for the maximum number of BurTech Class A Common and is estimated at 7,007,582 shares. As of December 31, 2024, taking into consideration the effect of the April 2024 amendment, the number of warrant shares required to be issued in the form of BurTech Class A Common stock is fixed at 2,000,000 shares.

(e)	Total exercise price is $45,000. As of December 31, 2024, the number of warrant shares to be issued in the form of BurTech Class A Common stock is a fixed 4,500,000 shares.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to fair value the Shadow Series D warrants reinstated January 2023 and the assumptions used to fair value the Shadow Series D and Shadow Series D-2 preferred stock warrants as of the respective reporting period were as follows:

At issuance:

Issued during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Series D-2 Shadow Preferred Stock Warrant Reinstatement
	Issued in 2024	Issued in 2023
Risk-free interest rate	NA		4.65	%
Expected life, in years	NA		1.11
Expected volatility	NA		65.00	%
Dividend yield	NA		0.00	%
Fair value of preferred stock	NA	$	4.01

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023:


					Series D Shadow Preferred Stock Warrants
	Series D-2 Shadow Preferred Stock Warrants				Series D Shadow Preferred Stock Warrants
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		December 31, 2023
Risk-free interest rate		4.20% - 4.40%		4.51%		5.50%
Expected life, in years		0.04 - 0.72		1.72		0.16
Expected volatility		50.80%		52.50%		52.50%
Dividend yield		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Fair value of preferred stock	$	4.36	$	4.19	$	5.76

The P2P Warrants, issued in 2022 and in 2023 were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model probability-weighted for the same future event scenarios as defined in the valuation of the P2P Notes wherein the warrant strike price and the fair value of the respective Conversion Shares was calculated for each of participation group with 20%, 30%, 40%, and 60% warrant percentages, respectively.

At issuance:

Issued during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Warrants issued with P2P Convertible Notes
	Issued in 2024	Issued in 2023
Risk-free interest rate	NA		4.09% - 4.65%
Expected life, in years	NA		1.0 - 1.94 years
Expected volatility	NA		66.6% - 71.6%
Dividend yield	NA		0.00%
Fair value of preferred stock	NA	$	1.51
Fair value of common stock	NA	$	0.46

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Warrants issued with 2022 P2P Notes
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Risk-free interest rate		4.16% -4.31%		4.54% -4.79%
Expected life, in years		0.04 -1.00 years		1.0 - 1.44 years
Expected volatility		69.8% - 71.6%		61.2% - 62.3%
Dividend yield		0.00%		0.00%
Fair value of preferred stock		immaterial	$	4.16
Fair value of common stock	$	1.94	$	0.74

The 2023 Convertible Note Warrants, issued in 2023 and in January and February of 2024 were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model probability-weighted for future event scenarios as defined in the 2023 Convertible Note NPA. The exercise price is a floating exercise price, thus, was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The following summarizes additional related valuation assumptions:

At issuance:

Issued during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Warrants issued with 2023 Convertible Notes
	Issued in 2024		Issued in 2023
Risk-free interest rate		3.86% - 5.55%	NA
Expected life, in years		0.36 - 5.00 years	NA
Expected volatility		61.2% - 73.0%	NA
Dividend yield		0.00%	NA
Fair value of preferred stock	$	4.16 - $4.43	NA
Fair value of common stock	$	0.74 - $0.81	NA

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Warrants issued with 2023 Convertible Notes
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Risk-free interest rate		3.98% -4.99%		3.88% -5.26%
Expected life, in years		0.04 -1.00 years		0.51 -9.51 years
Expected volatility		69.8% - 73.2%		61.2% - 62.8%
Dividend yield		0.00%		0.00%
Fair value of preferred stock		immaterial	$	4.16
Fair value of common stock	$	1.94	$	0.74

The fair value of the pre-funded common stock warrants has been estimated based on a probability-weighted approach of scenarios, including the scenarios that the Merger will and will not be consummated.

As of December 31, 2024, no Company warrants have been exercised.

As provided by the terms of the Merger, the outstanding warrants were converted, at the option of the holders, to common stock upon the Closing Date (see Note 1).

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 9. Leases

The Company’s lease obligations primarily consist of operating leases for its headquarters complex and domestic and international office facilities, with lease periods expiring between fiscal years 2026 and 2029, some of which include options to extend up to 12 months. The Company does not have any leases that include residual value guarantees.

Payments under the lease arrangements are primarily fixed, however, certain lease agreements contain variable payments, which are expensed as incurred and not included in the operating lease assets and liabilities. These amounts include variable payments for maintenance services, utilities, and other expenses.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company executed three lease renewals for a period of five years and extinguished one lease prior to its scheduled termination date. The loss recognized on lease termination was immaterial.

The components of the net lease cost reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Operating lease costs	$	817	$	989
Short-term lease costs		26		46

	$	843	$	1,035

As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 3.2 years and a weighted average discount rate related to the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities of 9.9%. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.0 years and a weighted average discount rate related to the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities of 9.8%.

Supplemental information related to operating leases was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	785	$	1,008
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	$	—	$	1,673
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities extinguished upon termination of lease, net gain	$	—	$	108
Short-term variable lease expenses	$	52	$	202

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2024, future minimum lease payments under the Company’s non-cancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):


	Operating lease obligations
	Operating lease obligations
2025	$	721
2026		534
2027		421
2028		357
2029		13

Total		2,046
Less: imputed interest		(302	)

Present value of net future minimum lease payments		1,744
Less: short-term operating lease liabilities		(578	)

Long-term operating lease liabilities	$	1,166

Note 10. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

Under the terms of the December 12, 2022 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation the Company introduced “Shadow Preferred” classes of stock. A Shadow Preferred class of stock was created for each series of preferred stock outstanding prior to the conversion. Those shareholders who participated in the Company’s December 2022 P2P Transaction obtained the benefit of the Pull-Through Exchange of their Converted Common into shares of the class(es) of Shadow Preferred Stock identical to those previously held (see Note 7). Investors who did not participate, retained ownership only in Converted Common stock.

In January and February 2023, the Company raised $9.4 million in additional P2P Notes, inclusive of $0.1 million in proceeds from the Common Rights Offering (see Notes 7 and 13). Those shareholders who participated in providing additional funding in 2023 obtained the benefit of the Pull-Through Exchange of their Converted Common into shares of the class(es) of Shadow Preferred Stock identical to those previously held (see Note 7). Investors who did not participate retained ownership only in Converted Common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Pull-Through Exchange resulted in incremental value to the investors in the P2P Notes of $30.6 million, measured as the difference in the fair value of the Shadow Preferred Stock shares held after the Pull-Through Exchange to the fair value of the Converted Common held just prior to the Pull-Through Exchange, which has been accounted for as a Pay-to-Play financing charge in the consolidated statements of operations.

The authorized, issued and outstanding shares of the redeemable convertible preferred stock and liquidation preferences as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


	Authorized Shares		Outstanding Shares		Net Carrying Value *		Liquidation Preference
					(In thousands)
Series Seed Shadow Preferred		5,032,238		2,020,309	$	698	$	698
Series A Shadow Preferred		15,174,130		4,573,935		3,183		3,183
Series B Shadow Preferred		18,392,046		12,234,661		8,442		8,442
Series C Shadow Preferred		13,722,052		10,211,548		48,661		48,661
Series D Shadow Preferred		4,707,494		3,990,707		41,673		41,673
Series D Exchange Shadow Preferred		4,707,494		239,405		2,500		2,500
Series D-1 Shadow Preferred		3,935,839		3,662,318		30,595		30,595
Series D-1 Exchange Shadow Preferred		3,935,839		—		—		—
Series D-2 Shadow Preferred		27,042,965		7,561,820		37,595		37,595

Total		96,650,097		44,494,703	$	173,347	$	173,347

*	net of issuance cost including cash, issuance of preferred stock warrants & dividend contribution(In thousands)

The following summarizes the terms of the redeemable convertible preferred stock outstanding for Series Seed Shadow, Series A Shadow, Series B Shadow, Series C Shadow, Series D Shadow, Series D Exchange Shadow, Series D-1 Shadow and Series D-2 Shadow redeemable convertible preferred stock of the Company (collectively the “preferred stock”). The Series D-2 Shadow Preferred Stock, Series D Exchange Shadow Preferred Stock and Series D-1 Exchange Shadow Preferred Stock are collectively referred to as the “Senior Series D Shadow Stock”. Series Seed Shadow Preferred Stock through Series C Shadow Preferred Stock are collectively referred to as the “Junior Shadow Preferred Stock”. Unless specified, the rights of the individual preferred stock series outstanding prior to the P2P Transaction (see Note 7) and related establishment of Shadow Preferred classes remained the same.

Voting Rights

Each holder of preferred stock shall have the right to one vote for each share of common stock into which such shares of preferred stock could be converted and shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of common stock.

As long as a majority of the shares of Series A Shadow Preferred Stock originally issued remain outstanding, the holders of the Series A Shadow Preferred Stock are entitled to elect 1 Director. As long as a majority of the shares of Series B Shadow Preferred Stock originally issued remain outstanding, the holders of the Series B Shadow Preferred Stock are entitled to elect 1 Director. As long as a majority of the shares of Series C Shadow Preferred Stock originally issued remain outstanding, the holders of the Series C Shadow Preferred Stock are entitled to elect 1 Director. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to elect 1 Director. The holders of the Shadow Preferred Stock and Common Stock (voting together as a single class and not as a separate series, and on an as-converted basis) are entitled to elect any remaining directors of the Company.

Dividends

The holders of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends prior and in preference to any dividends on the Series Seed Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock, at the rate of $0.0552 per annum for each share of Series B Preferred Stock and $0.3812 per annum for each share of Series C Preferred Stock, on a non-cumulative basis, when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors (the Board). Holders of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock may waive their dividend preference subject to certain elections. After payment of such dividend, any additional dividends shall be distributed among all holders of Common Stock and in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock then held by each holder on an as-converted basis.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Liquidation

In the event of a Liquidation Transaction, each series of Senior Series D Shadow Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the proceeds or assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, prior and in preference to any distribution of the proceeds to the Series D Shadow Preferred Stock, Junior Shadow Preferred Stock, and Common Stock, an amount per share equal to the sum of the applicable Original Issue Price (as defined below) for Series D Shadow Stock, plus declared but unpaid dividends. Upon completion of the distribution for the Senior Series D Shadow Preferred Stock, Series D Shadow Preferred Stock is entitled to receive proceeds prior and in preference to any distribution to Junior Shadow Preferred Stock and Common Stock, also an amount equal to the Original Issue price. Similarly, Junior Shadow Preferred Stock has liquidation preference over Common Stock. Upon completion of the distribution required to preferred stockholders, the remaining proceeds shall be distributed to common stockholders on a pro rata basis.

The Original Issuance Price is defined as $0.3456 per share for Series Seed Shadow Preferred Stock; $0.6960 per share for Series A Shadow Preferred Stock; $0.6900 per share for Series B Shadow Preferred Stock and; $4.7653 per share for Series C Shadow Preferred Stock; $10.4425 per share for Series D Shadow Preferred Stock; $8.3540 per share for Series D-1 Shadow Preferred Stock; $4.9717 per share for Series D-2 Shadow Preferred Stock; $10.4425 per share for Series D Exchange Shadow Preferred Stock and $8.3540 per share for Series D-1 Exchange Preferred Stock plus any declared but unpaid dividends on such shares.

A Liquidation Event shall include the closing of the sale, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity (unless the holders of the Company’s capital stock continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power); the closing of the transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions to a person or group of affiliated persons if after such closing, such person or group of affiliate persons hold 50% or more the outstanding voting stock of the Company; or a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (provided that a transaction shall not constitute a Liquidation Event if its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation or create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s capital stock immediately prior to such transaction).

Redemption

At any time after the initial issuance date, upon receipt of a Redemption Request by the Company of not less than a majority of the then outstanding Series B Shadow Preferred Stock, Series C Shadow Preferred Stock, Series D Shadow Preferred Stock, Senior Series D Shadow Preferred Stock, by class respectively (the Redemption Request), the Company shall, upon certain conditions being met, redeem the original issuance price plus any declared but unpaid dividends to the redeeming holders of preferred stock within 90 days of the Redemption Request in three annual installments so long as the total redemption amount does not exceed 15% of the Company’s then current enterprise value.

The redemption request could not be made until after the fifth anniversary of the date upon which shares of the Series C Preferred Stock are first issued, or July 2023. Such request was not made as of such date (see Note 7).

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Due to conditions of redemption that are outside the control of the Company, the redeemable convertible preferred stock has been reflected outside of stockholders’ deficit.

Conversion

The holders of the preferred stock have a right to convert their stock into shares of common stock at any time after the date of issuance and on the fifth day prior to the Redemption Date. Each share of preferred stock shall be convertible to common stock, the rate of which is determined by dividing the applicable Original Issuance Price for such series by the applicable “Conversion Price” (defined as Original Issuance Price applicable to such series, subject to certain adjustments as define in Section 4(d) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation).

In addition, each share of Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Rate immediately upon the earlier of (i) an IPO with resulting gross proceeds of at least $150.0 million, (ii) a Qualified Direct Listing, (ii) a Qualified SPAC Transaction with cash and cash equivalents of at least $225.0 million after redemptions or (iv) upon vote or written consent or agreement of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock voting as a single class on an as-converted basis.

If there is a recapitalization of the Common Stock, provision shall be made so that the holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, the number of shares of stock, or other securities or property of the Company, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such recapitalization.

On the Closing Date, all outstanding preferred stock was converted to common stock upon the execution of the Merger (see Note 1).

Note 11. Common stock and Stock-Based Compensation

Common stock:

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 175,095,000 shares of common stock authorized, respectively, and 17,519,999 and 17,454,353 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

Holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the priority rights of holders of all series of Preferred Stock outstanding. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held at all meetings of stockholders.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Common stock reserved for issuance as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, is as follows:


	2024			2023
Series Seed Shadow Preferred		2,020,309			2,020,309
Series A Shadow Preferred		4,573,935			4,573,935
Series B Shadow Preferred		12,234,661			12,234,661
Series C Shadow Preferred		10,211,548			10,211,548
Series D Shadow Preferred		3,990,707			3,990,707
Series D Exchange Shadow Preferred		239,405			239,405
Series D-1 Shadow Preferred		3,662,318			3,662,318
Series D-2 Shadow Preferred		7,561,820			7,561,820
Warrants outstanding for future issuance of Series D Shadow and		756,172			1,094,667
Series D-2 Shadow preferred stock
Warrants outstanding for future issuance of common stock		—			2,063
Pay-to-Play warrants (estimated see Note 8)		1,127,088			721,086
Convertible Notes warrants - 2023		(a	)		(a	)
Pre-funded warrant (estimated see Note 8)		2,000,000			7,007,582
Pre-funded warrant April 2024 (estimated see Note 8)		4,500,000			—
Stock options and restricted stock units		41,018,458			21,354,809
Stock options available for future issuance		2,226,705			839,706

Total shares of common stock reserved		96,123,126			75,514,616

(a)	The number of warrants shares to be issued upon exercise of the 2023 Convertible Note Warrants is not determinable as of December 31, 2023 due to the variable settlement terms (see Note 8).

Stock-Based Compensation:

In November 2011, and as amended in December 2018 and August 2021, the Company adopted the 2011 Stock Plan (the “2011 Amended Plan”). Under the 2011 Amended Plan, incentive stock options (“ISOs”) may be granted to employees at exercise prices not lower than the fair value of the stock at the date of grant as determined by the Board, or the committee appointed by the Board to administer the 2011 Amended Plan. For ISOs granted to a person who, at the time of the grant, owns stock representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of the Company’s stock, the per share exercise price must be no less than 110% of the fair value on the date of the grant as determined by the Board.

The Company recognizes compensation expense for service-based options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of all employees or non-employees, which is the award’s vesting term, generally over four years. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur.

The Company also grants RSUs, which vest upon the satisfaction of both the service-based condition and a liquidity event condition. The liquidity event condition for the RSUs is satisfied upon the occurrence of a qualifying event, defined specifically in the equity documents, and generally refer to the earlier of a specified period of time subsequent to an initial public offering or an acquisition, in all cases prior to the expiration date of the award. Additionally, for all terminated RSU grants, all RSUs which have satisfied a portion or all of the service-based condition of the termination date remain with the stockholder and do not return to the pool of shares available for issuance until the earlier of the satisfaction of the liquidity event (at which time those RSUs vest) or the expiration date of the award. The RSUs expire as defined by the individual RSU grant, generally the earlier of (i) the first anniversary or second anniversary of terminated service, for 2023 and prior grants, respectively, for any reason and (ii) expire date defined as the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The fair value of RSUs is determined based on the Company’s estimated fair value of common stock at the date of grant, as determined by the Board of Directors.

As of December 31, 2024, there were service-based stock options outstanding to purchase a total of 36,363,184 shares of common stock under the Plan and 4,655,274 unvested RSUs. As of December 31, 2024, 2,226,705 shares of common stock were available for issuance for either stock option or RSU grants under the 2011 Amended Plan.

Options:

A summary of stock option activity as of December 31, 2024 is as follows:


	Number of options outstanding			Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average remaining contractual life		Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
Outstanding options at December 31, 2022		1,325,844		$	9.10		5.6	$	925
Granted		15,141,280			0.44
Exercised		(1,000	)		0.80
Expired		(8,601	)		0.80
Forfeited		(19,543	)		15.53

Outstanding options at December 31, 2023		16,437,980		$	1.12		9.3	$	13,907
Granted		21,329,457			0.92
Exercised		(65,646	)		1.49
Expired		(5,500	)		0.74
Forfeited		(1,333,107	)		1.54

Outstanding options at December 31, 2024		36,363,184		$	0.99		9.2	$	22,845

Vested/expected to vest at December 31, 2024		35,560,434		$	0.99		9.1	$	22,492
Exercisable options at December 31, 2024		9,614,865		$	1.58		8.3	$	7,066

The aggregate intrinsic value of service-based options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $17,000 and zero, respectively. The intrinsic value is the difference between the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock at the date of exercise and the exercise price for in-the-money stock options.

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $0.88 per share and $0.25 per share, respectively. The total grant date fair value of stock options that vested during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $2.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024 there were approximately $18.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options granted, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for stock options and the 2024 cancellation of 135,400 RSUs during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, as follows (in thousands):


	2024		2023
Research and development	$	1,106	$	372
Selling, general and administrative		2,741		2,111
Total	$	3,847	$	2,483

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant-date fair value of stock options. The determination of the fair value of stock options on the grant date is affected by the estimated underlying common stock price, as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividends. The grant date fair value of the Company’s stock options granted in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the range of assumptions stated below:


	2024		2023
Risk-free interest rate		3.99% -4.43%		4.44% -4.46%
Expected life, in years		5.00 -6.22		5.00 -6.01
Expected volatility		56.92% - 57.51%		56.74% - 57.56%
Dividend yield		— %		— %
Weighted average fair value of common stock	$	0.88	$	0.25

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturities on the date of the grant for the time period equal to the expected term of the options granted. Expected volatility was calculated for the given term on the basis of the average volatilities of a peer group of representative public companies having considered characteristics such as industry, stage of life cycle, size, financial leverage and comparable programs and participant pools. The Company determined the use of historical volatility for similar entities represents a more accurate calculation of option fair value. Expected life is calculated using the simplified method (based on the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the option). The Company has no history or experience of paying cash dividends on its common stock and thus, has assumed a zero-dividend rate. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted are evaluated and revised for new awards, as necessary, to reflect market conditions and experience.

On the Closing Date, all outstanding options were converted into new instruments in accordance with the terms of the Merger (see Note 1).

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Restricted-Stock Units:

A summary of the Company’s RSU activity issued under the 2011 Amended Plan, inclusive of the 6,000,000 RSUs issued to an investor (see Notes 7 and 13), for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:


	Awards			Weighted- average grant date fair value (per share)
Nonvested as of January 1, 2023		137,909		$	15.28
Issued		10,929,820		$	0.60
Exercised		(6,000,000	)	$	0.44
Forfeited		(150,900	)	$	1.98

Nonvested as of December 31, 2023		4,916,829		$	1.18
Forfeited		(254,555	)	$	0.88
Expired		(7,000	)	$	0.82

Nonvested as of December 31, 2024		4,655,274		$	1.19

The RSUs have both a service-based condition and a liquidity event condition. The liquidity event condition is only satisfied on the consummation of the liquidity event, such as an IPO, which is currently not determinable or probable. As the satisfaction of the liquidity event condition for all RSUs is neither determinable nor probable as of December 31, 2024, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized for the periods presented. As of December 31, 2024, there was $6.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSU equity awards. Since the RSUs only vest on the consummation of a liquidity event which is currently not determinable or probable, the Company is unable to determine the weighted-average period over which the unrecognized cost will be recognized.

The 6,000,000 RSUs issued as part of the 2023 Convertible Note financing were fair valued on the date of grant and recognized as debt financing charge at date of transaction (see Notes 8 and 13). Effective December 21, 2023, as a condition of executing the Merger Agreement, the Company accelerated the vesting associated with the 6,000,000 RSUs. Upon acceleration, the RSUs were immediately exchanged and 6,000,000 shares of common stock issued. The modification of vesting terms resulted in the recognition of $1.7 million in stock-based compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2023.

On the Closing Date, all outstanding RSUs were converted into new instruments in accordance with the terms of the Merger (see Note 1).

Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding purchase orders and contractual obligations totaling $0.2 million to procure inventory. The majority of the Company’s outstanding inventory purchase orders and preauthorized commitments to procure strategic components based on the Company’s expected demand are placed with the Company’s primary third party contract manufacturer and a semiconductor supplier. The Company has an obligation to purchase inventories that have been purchased by the contract manufacturer when components have not been consumed within a period defined in the terms of the Company’s agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company purchased inventories of $4.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively, due to this obligation.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

While the Company expects such purchased components to be used in future production of Company finished goods, these components are considered in the Company’s reserve estimate for excess and obsolete inventory. Furthermore, the Company accrues for losses on commitments for the future purchase on non-cancelable and non-returnable components from this contract manufacturer at the time that circumstances, such as changes in expected demand, indicate that the value of the components many not be recoverable, the loss is probable and management has the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the liability balance of the Company’s accrued losses on accrued purchase commitments equaled $0.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may become involved in claims or other legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records accruals for outstanding legal proceedings when it is probable a liability will be incurred, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not believe that there are any pending legal proceedings or other loss contingencies that will, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Merger Agreement

The December 22, 2023 Merger Agreement as amended (see Note 1), provided that as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of the Merger Agreement, Burkhan and/or its affiliates and/or nominees shall purchase from the Company: (i) convertible promissory notes under the Company’s 2023 NPA (see Note 7) and (ii) the Burkhan Pre-funded Warrant (see Note 8) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $25.0 million.

In addition, 16,300,000 shares of New Blaize common stock may be issued as earnout shares for a period from the closing of the business combination until the five-year anniversary thereof, in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Merger Agreement. The earnout shares are to be issued to Burkhan and eligible shareholders of the Company contingent, in each case, on the closing stock price of the New Blaize common stock exceeding specific thresholds.

On April 22, 2024, the Company, BurTech LP LLC, and BurTech entered into a Backstop Subscription Agreement. Pursuant to the Backstop Subscription Agreement, in the event that the amount of cash in BurTech’s trust account following redemptions and before payment of expenses is less than $30,000,000, BurTech LP LLC shall purchase, prior to or substantially concurrently with the closing of the Merger, a number of shares of Class A common stock of BurTech equal to the difference between $30,000,000 minus the Trust Amount divided by $10.00 per share. The April Amendment also amended various definitions and covenants to reflect the funding commitment of the BurTech’s Sponsor pursuant to the Backstop Subscription Agreement.

On April 22, 2024, BurTech LP LLC and BurTech entered into a letter agreement. Under this agreement, conditioned upon the occurrence of the closing of the Merger, BurTech LP LLC agreed to forfeit 2,000,000 BurTech Shares to be effective immediately prior to the closing.

The Lock-Up Agreement attached to the Merger Agreement was also amended on April 22, 2024 to include certain consent requirements to the transfer of the Burkhan Prefunded Warrant Stock and grant the Company Board of Directors the discretion to determine whether certain persons will be subject to the lock-up requirements.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

On October 24, 2024, BurTech, Merger Sub, the Company and Burkhan entered into an Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Second Amendment to Merger Agreement”). The Second Amendment to Merger Agreement amended the original merger agreement to revise the New Blaize Board designees to nine members, including four individuals to be designated by the Company and five independent directors, designated by the Company after consultation, in good faith, with BurTech regarding the determination of the independent directors, with the chairman designated until a new chairperson is appointed by the New Blaize Board.

On November 21, 2024, BurTech, Merger Sub, Blaize and Burkhan entered into an Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Third Amendment to Merger Agreement”). The Third Amendment to Merger Agreement amended the original merger agreement to (i) revise the New Blaize Board designees to be comprised of seven members, including two individuals to be designated by Blaize and five independent directors, designated by Blaize after consultation, in good faith, with BurTech regarding the determination of the independent directors, with Lane M. Bess to be designated as the Chairman until a new chairperson is appointed by the New Blaize Board, (ii) remove the agreement between BurTech, Sponsor and Burkhan to enter into the Stockholders’ Agreement at the closing of the Business Combination and to remove such Form of Stockholders’ Agreement as an exhibit to the original merger agreement and (iii) replace the proposed Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with a new Form of Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect that the New Blaize Board will not be a classified board.

Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, on January 13, 2025, the transaction was consummated (see Note 1).

Other

On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into an engagement letter with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (“KBCM”) to serve as its (i) exclusive strategic advisor in connection with the Business Combination, (ii) sole and exclusive placement agent for private placement services and (iii) sole and exclusive financial advisor in connection with any potential sale transactions. Pursuant to the engagement, the Company agreed to pay KBCM (i) a strategic advisory fee of $1,000,000 upon the Closing of the Business Combination and (ii) a placement fee based on a percentage of the gross proceeds from any private placements or, in the event no private placement is completed by KBCM has used reasonable best efforts to secure such a private placement, a fee of $500,000 promptly (but not later than two business days) following the close of the Business Combination. Additionally, a sale transaction fee will be paid, calculated as the greater of $3,000,000 or 1% of the transaction value.

On October 24, 2024, contingent upon the close of the proposed merger on or before December 31, 2024 and continued employment or services to the Company on the applicable grant date, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of 6,936,285 restricted stock units under the New Blaize equity plan.

In October through December of 2024, the Company entered into various advisor agreements related to business development and strategy, and for new revenue contracts, in new geographical markets. Compensation for services, pending approval by the New Blaize Board of Directors, is in the form of restricted stock units of New Blaize following the filing of a registration statement subsequent to Merger consummation to register such shares, and subject to the advisors continued service on the applicable grant date.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

In December 2024, the Company entered into an agreement for capital market services which included advisory services and a finder’s fee, for which payment was due upon the close of the Merger (see Note 1). Under the terms of the agreement, at the discretion of the Company, the advisory fee of $0.8 million is to be paid in the form of (i) cash and (ii) cash or a combination of cash and shares of common stock of New Blaize at a price of $10 per share at various dates in 2025. The finder’s fee, equal to a specified percentage of the trust value for the Company’s shares held by investors introduced by the advisor, is to be paid fifty percent in cash and fifty-percent in shares of New Blaize at a price of $10.00 per share, concurrent with the close of the Meger. The Company recognized $0.6 million associated with the contract as deferred offering costs and accrued liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2024. On the earlier of the date that is six months from the date of the Merger and the date that a Registration Statement filed with the SEC registering the resale of the closing shares is declared effective (the “Reset Date”), if the five day volume weighted average price of common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the Reset Date (such price, the “Reset Price”) is less than $10 per share (subject to a $1.00 per share floor), within two days the Company shall issue an additional number of common shares equal to the number obtained by dividing (i) the product of the number of shares held as of the Reset Date and $10.00 by (ii) the Reset Price, less the number of sharing shares held, provided that the additional shares shall not exceed 300,000.

Note 13. Related Party Transactions and Balances

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized revenues of approximately $1.5 million, or approximately 98% of its total revenue, from sales to two minority stockholders. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized revenues of approximately $3.8 million, or nearly 100% of its total revenue, from sales to one minority stockholders. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was zero and $0.5 million of accounts receivables from one of these customers, respectively, all of which was unbilled.

In November 2023, the Company executed a $4.0 million demand note (see Note 7) with a related party investor holding more than a 10% ownership in the outstanding stock of the Company. In April 2024, the Company repaid the total outstanding principal and interest. This related party investor also has a representative serving on the Company’s Board of Directors. The same investor invested in a 2023 Convertible Note (see Note 8) in the amount of $5.0 million or 41% of the total 2023 Convertible Note proceeds raised in 2023. In accordance with the terms of the 2023 Convertible Note NPA, the investor also received 2023 Convertible Note Warrants (see Note 8) for no additional consideration resulting in the allocation of proceeds between the 2023 Convertible Note and the 2023 Convertible Note Warrants. The 2023 Convertible Note and 2023 Convertible Note Warrants held by this investor are subject to the adjustments in fair value. As of December 31, 2024, the related party 2023 Convertible Note and 2023 Convertible Note Warrants approximate $6.9 million and $8.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the related party 2023 Convertible Note and 2023 Convertible Note Warrants approximate $7.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the change in fair value for the 2023 Convertible Note equaled $0.4 million and $3.0 million, respectively (see Note 4). During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the change in fair value for the 2023 Convertible Note Warrants equaled $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively (see Note 4). In conjunction with the issuance of the 2023 Convertible Note, the Company issued 6,000,000 RSUs to the investor. The issuance date fair value of the RSUs was recognized as a financing charge (see Note 8). In December 2023, the terms of the RSUs were modified resulting in accelerated vesting and immediate issuance of 6,000,000 common stock shares for which incremental stock-based compensation expense was recorded (see Note 11).

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

In January 2023, one of the minority investors with which the Company had a revenue arrangement, representing 21% and zero percent of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, also invested in a P2P Note (see Note 7) in the amount of $3.3 million or 35% of the total P2P proceeds raised in 2023. In accordance with the terms of the 2022 P2P NPA, the minority investor also received P2P Warrants (see Note 8) for no additional consideration resulting in the allocation of proceeds between the P2P Note and the P2P Warrants. The P2P Note and P2P Warrants held by the minority investor are subject to the adjustments in fair value. As of December 31, 2024, the related party P2P Note and P2P Warrants approximate $4.2 million and nearly zero, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the related party P2P Note and P2P Warrants approximate $3.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the change in fair value for the P2P Note equaled $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively (see Note 4). During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the change in fair value for P2P Warrants equaled $0.3 million and $32,000 respectively (see Note 4).

In December 2022, one of the minority stockholders with which the Company had a revenue arrangement, representing 77% and nearly 100% of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and zero percent and 98% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, also invested in a P2P Note (see Note 7) in the amount of $0.4 million or 13% of the total P2P proceeds raised in 2022. In accordance with the terms of the 2022 P2P NPA, the minority investor also received P2P Warrants equal (see Note 8) for no additional consideration resulting in the allocation of proceeds between the P2P Note and the P2P Warrants. The P2P Note and P2P Warrants held by the minority investor are subject to the adjustments in fair value. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the related party P2P Note and P2P Warrants approximate $0.5 million and nearly zero, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the related party P2P Note and P2P Warrants approximate $0.4 million and $29,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the change in fair value for the P2P Note and P2P Note Warrants equaled $38,000 and $29,000, respectively (see Note 4). During the year ended December 31, 2023, the change in fair value for the P2P Note and P2P Note Warrants was immaterial (see Note 4).

During 2024, the Company incurred $0.3 million of marketing expenses paid to a Company owned by a direct family member of a minority stockholder and Company board of director.

Note 14. Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and dilutive net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	2024			2023
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(61,195	)	$	(87,589	)
Net loss

Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted		17,476,105			4,213,244

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted	$	(3.50	)	$	(20.79	)

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders for the periods presented because the impact of including them would have been anti-dilutive for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	2024			2023
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		44,494,703			44,494,703
Stock options		36,363,184			16,437,980
Restricted stock units		4,655,274			4,916,829
Series D and D-2 preferred stock warrants		756,172			1,094,667
Pay-to-Play warrants (estimated See Note 8)		1,127,088			721,086
Convertible Notes warrants - 2023		(a	)		(a	)
Common stock warrants		—			2,063
Pre-funded warrant (estimated See Note 8)		2,000,000			7,007,582
Pre-funded warrant April 2024 (estimated See Note 8)		4,500,000			—

Total potentially dilutive shares		93,896,421			74,674,910

(a)	The number of warrants shares to be issued upon exercise of the 2023 Convertible Note Warrants is not determinable due to the variable settlement terms (see Note 8).

Note 15. Employee Benefit Plan

A 401(k) plan is provided that covers substantially all employees meeting certain age and service requirements. The Company makes discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan. The Company recorded $0.6 million and $0.5 million in matching contributions for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Long-term employee benefits:

The Company provides its employees in India an opportunity to participate in a long term defined benefits plan, the liability the Company bears for providing this benefit is determined through an actuarial valuation at each reporting date. The benefit plan provides for lump sum payments to vested employees on retirement, death while in service or on termination of employment for an amount equivalent to 15 days of basic salary for each completed year of service. Vesting occurs upon completion of five years of service. The present value of such obligation is determined by the projected unit credit method and adjusted for past service cost and fair value of plan assets as at the balance sheet date through which the obligations are to be settled. The actuarial gain or loss on change in present value of the defined benefit obligation or change in return of the plan assets is recognized as an income or expense in the consolidated statement of operations. The expected return on plan assets is based on the assumed rate of return of such assets. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related liability is included within accrued compensation and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 16. Segment Reporting

The Company operates as a single reportable segment, manages the business, and evaluates financial performance on a consolidated basis. The CODM regularly receives and reviews consolidated financial results focusing primarily on revenue, costs and expenses, and net loss from the consolidated statements of operations to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources and assessment of performance.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Net loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands):


	2024			2023
Revenue	$	1,554		$	3,856
Less: Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		579			3,656
Employee costs		31,981			23,773
Technology costs		4,694			2,693
Depreciation and amortization		886			2,040
Net interest (income)/expense		(1,903	)		255
Fair value changes and financing charges		16,187			49,454
Other segment items (a)		10,325			9,574

Net loss	$	(61,195	)	$	(87,589	)

*	Other segment items included in segment net loss includes marketing expense, professional fees, income tax expense, facilities costs, foreign currency exchange gains and losses, credit loss, and other overhead expenses.

The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total consolidated assets. Long-lived and ROU assets located in the United States, Asia Pacific and United Kingdon region were as follows:


	December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Fixed Assets		ROU Assets		Fixed Assets		ROU Assets
United States	$	1,095	$	277	$	368	$	421
Asia Pacific		913		1,175		1,038		1,477
United Kingdom		73		321		149		525

Total	$	2,081	$	1,773	$	1,555	$	2,423

Note 17. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 11, 2025, the date on which these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that the following subsequent events are reportable other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements.

On January 13, 2025, the Company consummated the Merger (See Note 1 “Description of Business”).

On January 13, 2025, the Company entered into an advisory agreement, for a term of twelve months, related to a private placement backstop financing or other financings of the Company of equity or equity-linked securities with respect to the Company’s Merger. Under the terms of the agreement, the advisory fee of $0.5 million for capital market advisory services is due (1) $0.3 million upon the closing of the Merger with fifty-percent paid in cash and fifty percent paid in common stock of New Blaize; and 0.2 million paid in two equal quarterly installments due at the end of each calendar quarter following the Merger with fifty percent of each quarterly payment being paid in cash and fifty precent paid in common stock of the Company. In addition, the Company entered into a warrant agreement, for a nominal upfront value, which allows the advisor to purchase 50 000 shares of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share for a term of five years. On February 10, 2025, New Blaize issued the 50,000 common stock warrants.

Blaize, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

During January 2025 the Company received $15.4 million in funding in accordance with the PIPE Subscription Agreements (see Note 1).