Company: CSLMF
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-155514
Chunk: 109

Company: CSLM ACQUISITION CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 109
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 eight (8) publicly traded companies that Marshall & Stevens deemed to be reasonably comparable to Fusemachines (each a “Guideline Company” or “Comp” and, collectively, the “Guideline Companies” or “Comps”). For the Guideline Companies, Marshall & Stevens based their selection on discussions with management and industry research. In their search for Guideline Companies, Marshall & Stevens considered factors that coincide with Fusemachines’ business model, the geography and the markets Fusemachines serves, exposure to similar industry dynamics, and if the comps are currently or could be future competitors to Fusemachines. Marshall & Stevens also considered other relevant factors such as the comps’ operating history and their future strategy for growth, their market share in the relevant markets that Fusemachines operates in, the comp size (market capitalization or enterprise value), and diversification in other business lines. 52

Business descriptions and financial information are provided below for the selected Guideline Companies. The descriptions of these companies and the financial information for such companies set out below are derived from publicly available information and are summary in nature. Shareholders are referred to, and these summaries are qualified in full by reference to, the public reports filed by these companies with the SEC, if applicable. Marshall & Stevens has conducted no due diligence as to the truthfulness, accuracy or completeness of this information and makes no representation or warranty as to any such matter.

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