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Aqua Metals Meets Nasdaq Compliance Requirements for Continued Listing

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Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) has announced its compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement by achieving a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for over 10 consecutive business days. This compliance is essential for the continued listing of its common stock. The company is innovating lead recycling through its AquaRefining™ technology, which offers a more environmentally friendly solution compared to traditional smelting. Aqua Metals aims to license this technology to meet increasing demand for lead in various applications.

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  • Regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, ensuring continued stock listing.
  • Innovative AquaRefining™ technology reduces environmental impact of lead recycling.
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  • Significant risks associated with the development and commercialization of the V1.25 electrolyzer.
  • No significant revenue generated to date, indicating early-stage company risks.
  • Potential delisting risks if compliance with Nasdaq requirements is not maintained.

MCCARRAN, Nev., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) (“Aqua Metals” or the “Company”), which is reinventing lead recycling with its AquaRefining™ technology, announced today that it has regained full compliance with the minimum bid price requirement in Nasdaq Rule 5550(a)(2) by achieving a closing bid price for the Company’s common stock of at least $1.00 per share over a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. 

About Aqua Metals
Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) is reinventing lead recycling with its patented AquaRefining™ technology. Unlike smelting, AquaRefining is a room temperature, water-based process that emits less pollution. The modular systems are intended to allow the Company to vastly reduce environmental impact and scale lead acid battery recycling production capacity by licensing the AquaRefining technology to partners. This could help to meet growing demand for lead to power new applications including stop/start automobile batteries which complement the vehicle’s main battery, lead acid batteries which are in electric vehicles, Internet data centers, alternative energy applications including solar, wind, and grid scale storage. Aqua Metals is based in McCarran, Nevada. To learn more, please visit www.aquametals.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Aqua Metals, Inc. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that contain words such as “expects,” “contemplates,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential” and variations of such words or similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes, or that do not relate to historical matters. The forward-looking statements in this press release include our expectations for the development and completion of our the V1.25 electrolyzer and the benefits of the V1.25 electrolyzer and the future of lead acid battery recycling via traditional smelters. Those forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Among those factors are: (1) the risk that we may not be able to complete the development of our V1.25 electrolyzer; (2) the risk that we may not realize the expected benefits from our V1.25 electrolyzer; (3) the risk that our insurance recovery from our claims relating to the November 2019 fire at our TRIC facility and proceeds from the sale of legacy assets will not be sufficient to fund our accelerated licensing strategy; (4) the risk that we may not be able to satisfactorily demonstrate to potential licensees the technical and commercial viability of our V1.25 electrolyzer and AquaRefining process; (5) the risk that licensees may refuse or be slow to adopt our AquaRefining process as an alternative to smelting in spite of the perceived benefits of AquaRefining; (6) the risk that we may not realize the expected economic benefits from any licenses we may enter into; (7) the risk that we will have to engage in additional sales of our equity securities in order to fund our future operations; (8) the risk that further funding, by any means, may not be available at all; (9) the risk that our common stock may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market due to our inability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price or audit committee composition requirements; (10) the fact that we have not generated any significant revenue to date, thus subjecting us to all of the risks inherent in an early-stage company; (11) the risk that our patents and any other patents that may be issued may be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented; (12) the risk that we may not realize the expected benefits of our relationship with Veolia; (13) the risk that we may not be able to successfully conclude our proposed joint development agreement with Clarios or, if we do, realize the expected benefits of such agreement; (14) changes in the federal, state and foreign laws regulating the recycling of lead acid batteries; (15) our ability to protect our proprietary technology, trade secrets and know-how and (16) those other risks disclosed in the section “Risk Factors” included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 30, 2020 and subsequent SEC filings. Aqua Metals cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur, except as required by law.

Glen Akselrod, Bristol Capital
(905) 326-1888, Ext. 1
glen@bristolir.com


FAQ

What is the recent compliance announcement from Aqua Metals (AQMS)?

Aqua Metals announced it regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, achieving a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for over 10 consecutive business days.

What does Aqua Metals do?

Aqua Metals is revolutionizing lead recycling with its AquaRefining™ technology, which is a water-based, pollution-reducing process.

What are the risks mentioned in Aqua Metals' press release?

Risks include potential issues with the development of the V1.25 electrolyzer, lack of significant revenue, and the risk of stock delisting from Nasdaq.

What technology is Aqua Metals focusing on?

Aqua Metals is focusing on AquaRefining™, a patented technology designed to improve lead recycling processes.

How does AquaRefining™ differ from traditional lead recycling methods?

Unlike smelting, AquaRefining™ is a room-temperature, water-based process that aims to reduce pollution in lead recycling.

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