Toronto, Ontario and Miami, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - November 12, 2026) - DelphX Capital Markets Inc. (TSXV: DELX) ("DelphX" or the "Company") today announced it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with BondIT USA Inc. ("BondIT") to co-market the two firms' complementary products: BondIT's Scorable, an AI-driven model that predicts corporate bond rating migrations, and DelphX's Credit Rating Securities ("CRS"), the Company's proprietary instruments that pay fixed cash when a referenced bond is downgraded. The shared proposition is simple: Scorable flags the migration, and CRS protects against it. Predict, then protect.

The arrangement comes as institutional demand to hedge and trade credit-rating risk across AI-exposed corporate debt has risen sharply, reflected in a wave of new credit products from major institutions over recent months.

CRS consists of a Collateralized Put Obligation and a matched Collateralized Reference Note, issued as Section 4(a)(2) private placements through the Company's Quantem platform, with U.S. Bank as custodian and calculation agent. The holder receives a fixed cash payout, fully collateralized in U.S. Treasuries, when an agency downgrades the referenced bond. Unlike credit default swaps, which pay on default, CRS pays on the rating migration itself, the event that drives the capital and mark-to-market impact for bondholders.

Scorable, developed by BondIT, applies machine learning to forecast rating migrations across the corporate bond universe, giving investors an early read on which names are most likely to be downgraded.

Under the MOU, the firms will jointly market to institutional holders of agency-rated bonds, including insurers, asset managers, pensions, banks and credit funds. The announcement follows DelphX's broadening of CRS beyond its original insurer base to the full institutional market, both for investors seeking to hedge downgrade risk and for those seeking to take a view on it. The Company is in active discussions with institutional investors evaluating CRS, and is exploring structures to broaden access further, including a potential fund or exchange-traded product.

"The market has woken up to credit-rating risk, and CRS is built to pay directly on the downgrade, the event that actually drives the loss," said Patrick Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer of DelphX. "Pairing it with BondIT's prediction engine gives investors the full path, from spotting the migration to protecting against it. We believe the timing is strong and the opportunity ahead is significant."

"We're very excited to partner our AI-based credit risk assessment solution with such an innovative product and think that utilizing both CRS and Scorable provides an ideal solution for ratings migration. Scorable has been proven to significantly outperform in forward looking ratings migration and CRS is a perfect synergy from a markets instrument perspective," said Andrew Merrill, Head of Relationship Management at BondIT.

About DelphX Capital Markets Inc.

DelphX Capital Markets Inc. (TSXV: DELX) is a structured finance company that develops proprietary securities addressing unmet needs in the credit markets. Its Credit Rating Securities provide funded, collateralized protection against bond rating migration, issued through the Company's Quantem platform. DelphX is headquartered in Miami and Toronto. For more information, visit www.delphx.com.

About BondIT USA Inc.

BondIT enables institutions to deliver personalized fixed income solutions at scale through its proprietary technology. Established in 2019, BondIT uses AI and other advanced technologies to advance the needs of fixed income investors. BondIT is headquartered in New York, with offices in Israel and Berlin.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the co-marketing arrangement with BondIT, the anticipated benefits of combining Scorable and CRS, the Company's commercialization and go-to-market plans, discussions with institutional investors, and the potential development of a fund or exchange-traded product. The memorandum of understanding is non-binding (other than specified provisions), and there is no assurance that it will result in any definitive agreement, transaction or revenue. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

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