SEC Filing⚠ 7
CHRN: PRE 14A · proxy statement
ChronoScale Holdings Corporation filed its preliminary proxy statement for a virtual-only annual meeting on November 6, 2026, where stockholders will vote on five proposals: electing eight directors, ratifying CBIZ CPAs P.C. as auditor for fiscal 2027, an advisory say-on-pay vote, ratification of restricted stock awards to non-employee directors under the 2026 Plan, and adjournment authority. The board recommends FOR all items. As of the September 10, 2026 record date, 145,637,452 shares of common stock were outstanding.
The filing confirms Applied Digital Corporation beneficially owns 139,528,227 shares, or 95.8%, of ChronoScale, making it a Nasdaq controlled company. Under the Investor Rights Agreement, Applied Digital may designate five directors including Chairman Wes Cummins and holds consent rights over major corporate actions while it owns at least 30% of voting securities.
ChronoScale was formed through a May 5, 2026 business combination between Ekso Bionics and Applied Digital's cloud unit, followed by a July 1, 2026 holding company reorganization. The board committed on May 29, 2026 to divest the Legacy Ekso exoskeleton business, now held for sale and in discontinued operations, to focus solely on providing cloud services to AI and machine learning developers at colocation centers in Colorado, Minnesota and Utah.
Related-party ties to Applied Digital are extensive: Applied Parent bought 1,311,407 shares for approximately $15.75 million at $12.01 per share, and extended a demand grid note of up to $100.0 million, of which $7.0 million was drawn on July 1, 2026. New CEO Ying Cenly Chen, appointed May 2026, receives a $650,000 base salary with a 100% target bonus and 2,800,000 RSUs.
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