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ChronoScale Shares Rise After AI Deals Set Path to $1B Revenue Run Rate
Summary
The accelerated compute provider's stock gained after it announced new and extended customer contracts expected to generate a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate by Q3 2027.
ChronoScale Corp. (NASDAQ:CHRN) shares climbed in extended trading Thursday after the company announced new customer agreements that it projects will lift its annualized revenue run rate to $1 billion by the third quarter of 2027. The news signals growing demand for its specialized AI computing infrastructure.
Revenue Target Driven by AI Deals
The Menlo Park-based company said it signed a contract extension with an existing AI infrastructure client and secured a new agreement with an additional customer. According to a company statement, these deals, combined with its current contracts and deployment schedule, provide a clear path toward its revenue target.
"With these agreements, together with our existing contracts and current deployment schedule, we now have agreements in place that provide for $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate during calendar 2027," said Cenly Chen, Chief Executive Officer of ChronoScale.
However, ChronoScale noted that achieving this revenue goal is subject to several risks. These include the successful and timely deployment of planned infrastructure, the availability of necessary power and equipment, and the company's ability to access capital on acceptable terms.
Market Reaction and Strategic Shift
AdInvestors reacted positively to the announcement, with ChronoScale shares rising 3% in after-hours trading on Thursday. The new contracts underscore the company's strategic pivot toward high-demand AI markets.
Coinciding with the revenue forecast, ChronoScale also announced the completed sale of its Ekso Bionics business unit. The company stated this divestiture will allow it to concentrate operations and capital allocation on its core business of accelerated compute and AI infrastructure.
Background
ChronoScale was formed through the strategic combination of Applied Digital's cloud business and EKSO Bionics Holdings, Inc. The company now operates as an independent public entity focused on providing scalable, GPU-based infrastructure optimized for demanding AI training, inference, and high-performance computing workloads.
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