First of all reverse splits are not universally bad.  If your position is worth X today and they do a reverse split, it is still worth the same X the next day you simply have less shares.  The company has to produce whether there is a reverse split or not.  Secondly, provided they are in compliance with the necessary SEC regs as of Oct. 15, 2017 except for the share price, it is my understanding that they would get an automatic extension of time to get back to $1 to April of next year.