Bond Reports Positive Leading Indicators Following GSX 2026 as Business Momentum Builds
Bond expects higher prospect conversion, shorter sales cycles and larger deals over time, with early indications of each.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Our Bond (NASDAQ: OBAI) reported improving sales-pipeline indicators following GSX 2026 and approval of a 1-for-20 reverse stock split. More than 50 enterprise and government organizations, each with more than 10,000 employees, entered its pipeline at the event. Bond reported easier meeting scheduling and a greater share of meetings advancing through the sales process.
Discussions continue with officials in approximately 20 cities. In one city funding Bond for its population, approximately 60% of people offered the service have onboarded. The split's effective date remains undetermined. Nasdaq previously notified Bond of continued-listing deficiencies, including its $1.00 minimum bid price requirement; the compliance deadline is January 11, 2027.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate pointApproximately 60% onboarding among people offered Bond in one city funding the service for its population.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Bond expects to separately resolve Nasdaq compliance matters organically by year-end.
- Minor pointMore than 50 organizations, each with more than 10,000 employees, entered Bond's pipeline at GSX.
- Minor pointProspect meetings became easier to schedule, more productive and more likely to advance after GSX.
- Minor pointApproximately 20 cities remain in discussions with Bond through mayors and senior officials.
2 minor points
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Bond expects higher prospect conversion, shorter sales cycles and larger deals over time; early indications are emerging.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Bond expects a higher post-split share price to enable purchases by institutions with lower-priced-stock restrictions.
Negative
- Major pointNasdaq listing deficiencies include the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement; compliance deadline is January 11, 2027.
- Moderate point1-for-20 reverse split approved by directors and shareholders partly to assist Nasdaq compliance.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Split implementation remains pending; Bond anticipates finalizing the effective date and details within a matter of weeks.
News Explained
The split changes share count and per-share price mechanically, but does not itself change company value.
Bond’s board and shareholders have approved a 1-for-20 reverse split, but the effective date and implementation details are not yet set; if implemented, it will consolidate shares and proportionally raise the per-share price.
The split itself does not change company value.
Bond expects to announce the effective date and other implementation details through a Form 8-K and a press release within a matter of weeks.
Details
Market Reaction – OBAI
On Oct 1, the day this news came out, the latest delayed price for OBAI is 14.94% below the previous close. Argus tracked a trough of -2.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner has recorded 13 alerts for this stock so far that day. The latest delayed price is $0.22. Relative volume is exceptionally heavy at 7.6x the average.
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Key Figures
- Reverse stock split
- 1-for-20
- Approved by the Board and shareholders; effective date not yet determined
- Organizations added to pipeline
- More than 50 organizations
- Enterprise and government organizations entering Bond’s pipeline at GSX
- Employee count per organization
- More than 10,000 employees
- Organizations entering the pipeline at GSX
- Cities in discussions
- Approximately 20 cities
- Ongoing discussions with mayors and senior officials
- Service onboarding
- Approximately 60%
- People offered the service in a city that funds Bond for its population
- Annual benefit per employee
- $180 to $280
- Average annual benefit reported by EY research
- Compliance deadline
- January 11, 2027
- Deadline to regain compliance with applicable Nasdaq requirements
Historical Context
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More than 50 enterprise and government opportunities entered the pipeline at GSX.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
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Strong Follow-Up with Corporate and Government Prospects Met at GSX; Discussions with City Leaders Continue to Advance
Board and Shareholders Approve 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split in Support of the Company’s Capital Markets Strategy
CEO to Discuss Business Update and Reverse Split Rationale on Investor Webinar Today at 11:00 AM Eastern Time
NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Our Bond, Inc. (“Bond”) (NASDAQ: OBAI), the creator of the world’s first AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform adopted by leading multinational companies, today provided a business update highlighting positive leading indicators in its sales pipeline following its participation in Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2026. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors and shareholders have approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock. Founder and CEO Doron Kempel will discuss both topics in greater detail on the Company’s investor webinar being held today at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
Business Update:
In the two weeks since GSX, Bond has seen strong follow-up from the corporate security leaders and government officials it met in Atlanta. As previously reported, more than 50 enterprise and government organizations with more than 10,000 employees each entered Bond’s pipeline at the event. Since then, the Company has found it easier to schedule meetings with prospective customers, those meetings have been more productive, and a greater share of them are advancing to the next stage of the sales process.
Bond’s government channel also continues to build. The Company is in ongoing discussions with mayors and senior officials in approximately 20 cities. In a city that currently funds Bond for its population, approximately
Bond believes this momentum reflects the credibility that independent validation brings to a new category. Research conducted by EY concluded that Bond’s Preventative Personal Security services generate a positive return on investment for corporations that offer Bond as a benefit to all employees, with an average annual benefit of between
“GSX was our first broad awareness and lead generation campaign in five years, and the response since the event has been very encouraging,” said Doron Kempel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bond. “Meetings are easier to schedule, the conversations are more substantive and more of them are moving forward. Combined with the discussions we are having with city leaders, we view these as positive leading indicators as Bond enters what we anticipate will be a period of enhanced growth.”
Reverse Stock Split:
Bond’s Board of Directors and shareholders have approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock. The Company is working with Nasdaq in accordance with its processes. The effective date and other implementation details have not yet been determined, and the Company intends to announce them through a Current Report on Form 8-K and a press release once they are final, which it currently anticipates will be within a matter of weeks.
“We believe there is a significant misalignment between the value of the business we are building and Bond’s current share price, and we view the reverse split as a positive step for the Company,” said Mr. Kempel. “The reverse split reduces our float and, at a higher share price, should make Bond’s shares eligible for purchase by institutional investors whose policies do not allow them to buy lower-priced stocks. We believe both are particularly significant as we enter an anticipated period of enhanced growth. The reverse split also assists with our Nasdaq compliance matters, which we expect to separately resolve organically by the end of the year.”
In July 2026, Nasdaq notified the Company that it was not in compliance with certain continued listing requirements, including Nasdaq’s
Webinar:
Doron Kempel, Founder and CEO, will host a live investor webinar today, October 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time to discuss the business update and the rationale for the reverse stock split in greater detail.
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Time
Registration Link: https://ourbond.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jybQ2AHqSVuv3DkTETWTbA#/registration
About Bond
Bond is an international company headquartered in New York City — with command centers around the world — that is redefining personal security through its AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform. The company has invested more than
Bond offers personal security to more people than any other company globally. Bond is trusted by leading corporations, cities, and universities, and has already supported more than 1.25 million security service requests, including over 10,000 emergencies and life-saving interventions. Bond operates in 28 countries and growing, positioning itself as a new global standard for personal security and peace of mind. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.ourbond.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Registration Statement on Form S-1, under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, or any updates discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Our Bond, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise that occur after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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FAQ
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What reverse stock split has Our Bond (OBAI) approved, and when will it take effect?
Our Bond's directors and shareholders approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, but its effective date has not yet been determined. Bond anticipates finalizing implementation details within a matter of weeks and will announce them through a Current Report on Form 8-K and a press release.
Why does Our Bond (OBAI) want a reverse stock split?
Bond views the split as a way to reduce its float, support institutional eligibility at a higher share price and assist with Nasdaq compliance. The company believes its current share price does not reflect the value of the business it is building.