AIAI Holdings Initiates Talks to Acquire Multiple Businesses from Founder's Messier 42 LLC

AIAI Holdings Commences Discussions with Messier 42 LLC Regarding Acquisition Opportunities

DALLAS, TX, August 24, 2026 (Newswire.com) - AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) ("Ai" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI (TAI) to enhance portfolio performance, announced today that, following discussions with its board, the Company is commencing discussions with Messier 42 LLC, a company controlled by our founder and controlling stockholder, John P. Rochon, to begin the process of acquiring a number of M42's existing and targeted businesses across multiple sectors to help execute the Company's vision, including international and domestic defense, intelligence, healthcare, gaming and rare earth minerals. The Company anticipates that, if completed, these significant transactions will be structured to be minimally dilutive to the current Ai² stockholders. The acquisitions remain subject to due diligence and will require the approval of the board of AIAI. Additionally, because these will be related-party transactions, the Company will retain an investment banker to provide a fairness opinion and structuring advice. About AIAI Holdings Corporation AIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified holding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries. We expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by applying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance. Ai is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business operations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders through the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse industries. 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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to our lack of operating history, our ability to attract new investments, our failure to manage growth effectively, our acquisition activities may pose risks that could harm our business, and our licensed AI may not perform up to the expected standards, as well as general business and economic conditions, competitive pressures, regulatory changes, technological developments, and other factors identified in the Company's most recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on Form S-1, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. Furthermore, the Company operates in a competitive environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. 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AIAI Begins Talks to Acquire Businesses From Founder-Controlled Messier 42

AIAI Holdings Corp is focused on creating an AI-powered ecosystem through acquiring and scaling companies that have potential for increased operating results through the integration of its artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations. Its proprietary AI that applies to the companies that it acquires is licensed by Messier 42 LLC (M42). Through its access to the integrated proprietary M42 AI, it capitalizes on the convergence of advanced AI, mature computing infrastructure, and market readiness. M42 provides analytic tools for predictive modeling and pattern recognition. Its subsidiaries include C.C. Carlton Industries, Ltd., Constellation Network, Inc., Vanguard Healthcare Solutions, LLC, and Bond Street Limited. C.C. Carlton Industries, Ltd specializes in providing full-scope civil construction, project management, and estimating services. GTC MediGuide LP provides a comprehensive suite of healthcare services, including telehealth services and medical second opinion.