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title: "Healthy Choice Wellness to Merge With Host Digital in $425M Stock Deal; Host Holders to Own 96%"
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description: "Healthy Choice Wellness (HCWC) agreed to acquire Host Digital in an all-stock merger valued at $425 million. Host Digital unitholders will receive HCWC stock or pre-funded warrants, owning approximately 96% of the combined entity post-closing. HCWC insiders signed voting pacts and lock-up agreements to support the transaction. The deal transforms HCWC into a vertically integrated U.S. data center platform focused on AI and high-performance computing."
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# Healthy Choice Wellness to Merge With Host Digital in $425M Stock Deal; Host Holders to Own 96%

Healthy Choice Wellness entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire Host Digital in an all-stock transaction valued at a $425 million base price using a $0.27 per-share reference. Host Digital unitholders will receive HCWC common stock or pre-funded warrants and are expected to own approximately 96% of the combined company at closing. Concurrently, HCWC insiders signed a voting pact and agreed to lock-up restrictions to support the transaction and post-close trading stability. The deal pivots HCWC into a vertically integrated U.S. data center platform focused on AI and high-performance computing.

**Agreement 1: Healthy Choice Wellness to Merge With Host Digital in $425M Stock Deal; Host Holders to Own 96%**

-   **Agreement type**: Agreement and Plan of Merger (stock-for-stock)
-   **Counterparty**: Host Digital Infrastructure
-   **Signed / Effective**: May 27 2026 / same
-   **Duration / Termination**: One-time transaction
-   **Reason**: Transform into AI-focused data center platform and access growth capital

**Agreement 2: Healthy Choice Wellness Directors Sign Voting Pact Backing Host Digital Merger**

-   **Agreement type**: Stockholder support agreement
-   **Counterparty**: Company directors and executive officers
-   **Signed / Effective**: May 27 2026 / same
-   **Duration / Termination**: Until Effective Time or earlier termination
-   **Reason**: Secure votes to approve the merger

**Agreement 3: Healthy Choice Wellness Leadership Agrees to Lock-Up Through Registration or Six Months Post-Close**

-   **Agreement type**: Lock-up agreements
-   **Counterparty**: Company directors and executive officers
-   **Signed / Effective**: May 27 2026 / same
-   **Duration / Termination**: Until registration effective or six months post-close
-   **Reason**: Align insiders and support post-merger trading stability

Original SEC Filing: HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP. \[ HCWC \] - 8-K - May. 29, 2026

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