Applied Digital to Spin Off Cloud Business into New Public Entity, ChronoScale Corporation

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Applied Digital Corp. is spinning off its cloud business into a new public company, ChronoScale Corporation, and will initially own approximately 97% of the combined entity.

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• Strategic Spin-Off of Cloud Business

  Applied Digital Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Applied Digital Cloud Corporation ('Cloud'), will be contributed to Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., which will be renamed ChronoScale Corporation, creating a new publicly traded entity focused on cloud services.

• Significant Equity Exchange

  APLD ChronoScale HoldCo LLC, a subsidiary of Applied Digital, will receive 138,216,820 newly issued shares of Ekso's common stock in exchange for 100% of Cloud's equity. This will result in Applied Digital's subsidiary owning approximately 97% of the combined company's outstanding equity initially.

• Governance and Control

  Applied Digital will retain significant governance rights in ChronoScale, including the right to designate four of the seven directors on the combined company's Board of Directors, including the Chairman, as long as it owns at least 50% of the voting securities.

• PIPE Investment for ChronoScale

  Ekso Bionics (ChronoScale) intends to complete a private placement ('PIPE Investment') of common or convertible preferred stock, which will be dilutive to both Ekso legacy stockholders and Cloud, to raise capital for the combined entity.

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Applied Digital Corporation is undertaking a significant strategic reorganization by spinning off its Applied Digital Cloud Corporation subsidiary into a new publicly traded entity, ChronoScale Corporation (formerly Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.). This move aims to create a focused public company for its cloud business, potentially unlocking shareholder value. Applied Digital will maintain substantial control, initially owning approximately 97% of ChronoScale's outstanding equity. The transaction involves a PIPE investment for ChronoScale, which will be dilutive to its other shareholders, but provides capital for the new entity. Applied Digital's commitment to cover transaction expenses and its strong governance rights in ChronoScale underscore its strategic interest in the success of the spun-off business.