HeartSciences (HSCS) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Definitive merger agreement would combine Fortitude, a Zcash-focused digital asset miner, with the AI-powered medical technology issuer in an all-stock transaction; Fortitude is expected to become publicly traded if completed.

• Additional materials include Fortitude’s potential commitment of up to $100 million for BITMAIN next-generation Zcash mining equipment and an increase in DCG credit facility commitments from $50 million to $70 million.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• An amended preliminary proxy statement was filed October 6, 2026; a definitive proxy statement and proxy card are expected to be mailed to shareholders entitled to vote at a special meeting.

• Closing is subject to required shareholder approval and other conditions; completion may be delayed or may not occur.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Directors and executive officers of both transaction parties, plus certain DCG executive officers, may participate in soliciting proxies; their identities and interests are described in proxy materials.