HeartSciences (HSCS) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Proposed all-stock merger would combine Fortitude, a vertically integrated digital-asset mining platform anchored in Zcash, with an AI-powered medical technology business.

• Definitive proxy filed Oct. 19, 2026, and mailed with a proxy card to shareholders eligible to vote at the special meeting.

• ZcashInvest said it would direct $1M to nonprofits and initiatives advancing Zcash; a reposted chart said active Zcash developers doubled in two years, with data as of Nov. 2, 2026.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Closing depends on conditions including requisite shareholder approval; the transaction may be delayed or may not close.

• Shareholders were urged to review the definitive proxy and any amendments or supplements for information about the proposed transaction.

Risk oversight and compliance

• Risks include cryptocurrency price volatility, legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainty around digital assets, and market or macroeconomic conditions affecting the parties or combined business.

• Integration and management of the newly public entity present execution risks.

• Fortitude ordinarily sells mined digital assets, including ZEC; Fortitude and affiliates including DCG also sell, pledge or monetize holdings to fund operations and capital investment, hedge exposure or realize gains.

• Forward-looking statements rely on current expectations and assumptions; Fortitude and the registrant disclaim an obligation to update them except as required by law.