American Rebel to effect 1-for-20 reverse stock split on October 3

American Rebel (AREB) announced on September 23 that its Board of Directors approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s common stock will begin trading on a reverse-split adjusted basis at the opening of the market on Friday, October 3, under the new CUSIP number 02919L703. As of the date of this release, American Rebel has not received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq regarding its minimum bid price requirement. Instead, the Company is taking proactive corporate action to ensure compliance before any notice is issued. By acting early, American Rebel demonstrates its commitment to maintaining its Nasdaq listing, shareholder protections, and an orderly trading market. The reverse stock split does not negatively change the economic value held by any shareholder. Each investor’s overall ownership remains the same in dollar terms. What changes is the price per share and the number of shares outstanding. Increasing the share price above Nasdaq’s compliance threshold strengthens the Company’s ability to maintain a robust, orderly, and liquid market for its shares, making it easier for investors to buy and sell on traditional trading platforms. As of October 1, the Company had 11,272,815 shares outstanding. Immediately following the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, this number of common shares outstanding will be reduced to approximately 563,000 shares, based on initial analysis provided by the company’s transfer agent in September 2025. Once the round-up protections are processed by CEDE/DTC, the Company expects at least 1,000,000 shares will be added back into circulation, creating a temporary ultra-low float scenario that has historically increased both trading activity and price volatility following reverse splits. Corporate Action – Special Round Lot Shareholder Preservation: Includes proactive shareholder protections to preserve round lot shareholders of at least 100 shares prior to the effectiveness of the reverse stock split; To protect retail investors and maintain Nasdaq’s requirement for a broad base of round lot shareholders: 100-Share Rounding – Any shareholder holding at least 100 shares before the split will hold at least 100 shares after the split, regardless of strict mathematical conversion. Fractional Shares Rounded Up – Any fractional interests created will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. These protections ensure that small investors are not penalized, while also preserving the Company’s shareholder distribution profile that Nasdaq considers in its listing standards.