HCWC HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP.

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Executive Summary

This PREM14A is a preliminary proxy statement filed by Healthy Choice Wellness Corp. (HCWC) seeking shareholder approval for a reverse merger with Host Digital Infrastructure LLC, a private AI-focused data center developer. Under the deal, HCWC will issue shares representing ~96% of post-merger equity to Host Digital unitholders, effectively transferring control. The filing outlines seven proposals including the stock issuance, authorization of 2 billion shares, name change to a Host Digital-selected name, written consent, reverse stock split, auditor ratification, and adjournment. The merger transforms HCWC from an $8M market-cap grocery retailer into a data center operator, though Host Digital is pre-revenue with a going-concern warning.

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Key Facts

• Reverse merger values Host Digital at $425M (Base Price) at a reference $0.27/share HCWC stock price.
• Host Digital unitholders will receive ~96% of post-merger HCWC common stock, with HCWC becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.
• Host Digital is a pre-revenue data center developer with no executed tenant lease and a going-concern audit opinion (no cash, $518,705 net loss, $1.195M working capital deficit as of Jan 31, 2026).
• HCWC's current $8M market cap (grocery retailer with ~$78M annual revenue) is being used as a public shell for Host Digital's reverse acquisition.
• Stockholder approval required for stock issuance (NYSE American Rule 713), authorized share increase to 2B shares, name change, written consent, reverse split (ratio TBD), and auditor ratification.
• Closing requires HSR clearance, Merger Tax Opinion, Spin-Off Tax Opinion, and HCWC maintaining Form S-3 eligibility.
• HCWC directors/executives receive bonus of 12M shares (11.3M to named officers) and accelerated vesting upon change of control.
• Post-merger board: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy, Shawn Matthews (Chair), Alexander Monje. Harmol Samra CEO, John Ollet CFO.
• Reverse termination fee capped at lesser of $2M or Host Digital's documented out-of-pocket expenses.
• Expected close: mid-2026. Voting record date and meeting date TBD in proxy.

Financial Impact

Deal consideration: $425M Base Price entirely in stock/pre-funded warrants at $0.27/share reference price. HCWC's $8M market cap implies massive valuation step-up to implied ~$440M+ post-money (based on goodwill of $422.8M in pro forma balance sheet).

Risk Factors

• Host Digital is pre-revenue with no executed tenant lease and a going-concern opinion; substantial doubt about viability beyond 12 months.
• 96% dilution of existing HCWC stockholders; common stock issued at $0.27 reference price vs. $0.26 current market price leaves little premium for current holders.
• Closing conditioned on HSR clearance, Merger Tax Opinion, Spin-Off Tax Opinion, and S-3 eligibility – any failure kills the deal.
• Post-merger NYSE American initial listing requires $3.00 minimum bid, 800 public shareholders, and $15M public market value; reverse split needed to meet price condition.
• Host Digital's single project (Oklahoma data center) has no signed tenant lease, faces construction, power, and financing risks typical of pre-revenue development-stage companies.
• HCWC's current grocery business may be operationally challenged; no financial details on its standalone performance after the spin-off from HCMC.
• Conflicts of interest: HCWC directors/executives receive 12M bonus shares and accelerated vesting, may incentivize them to push deal through regardless of fairness to other shareholders.

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This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

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