GlobeNewswire Inc | Feb 18, 2021 08:00AM EST

February 18, 2021

MCCARRAN, Nev., Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) ("Aqua Metals" or the "Company"), a leading innovator in lead battery metal recycling with its AquaRefining technology, will report financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020 after the United States financial markets close on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss results the same day at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

The call may be accessed by dialing: 1-833-579-0902 (toll free) or 1-778-560-2608 for international callers and referencing conference ID:1943465. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available at: https://onlinexperiences.com/Launch/QReg/ShowUUID=8D7D7D42-9764-4BF1-813B-E7CC4296EB9F. In addition, the live webcast or a replay of the conference call will be available via the Company website at: https://ir.aquametals.com/ir-calendar. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available until March 25, 2021 by dialing 1-800-585-8367 (toll free) or 1-416-621-4642 and using conference ID:1943465.

About Aqua Metals

Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) is reinventing metals recycling with its patented hydrometallurgical AquaRefining technology. The modular Aqualyzers cleanly generate ultra-pure metal one atom at a time, closing the sustainability loop for the rapidly growing energy storage economy. The Companys offerings include equipment supply, services and licensing of the AquaRefining technology to recyclers across the globe. Aqua Metals is based in McCarran, Nevada. To learn more, please visit www.aquametals.com.

Aqua Metals Social Media

Aqua Metals has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations website( https://ir.aquametals.com), in addition to its Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts at https://twitter.com/AquaMetalsInc(@AquaMatalsInc), https://www.linkedin.com/company/aqua-metals-limitedand https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxKNWcB69K0t7e337uQ8nQrespectively, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

Safe Harbor

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 sale of the McCarran facility, the benefits of our new methodology for producing battery manufacturing ready active material 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 realize the benefits of the lease arrangement or complete the sale of the McCarran facility; (2) the risk that we may not complete the development of our new methodology for producing battery manufacturing ready active material, (3) the risk that we may not realize the expected benefits from the new methodology; (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 may not be able to access additional capital as and when needed; (8) 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; (9) the risk that our patents and any other patents that may be issued may be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented; (10) changes in the federal, state and foreign laws regulating the recycling of lead acid batteries; (11) our ability to protect our proprietary technology, trade secrets and know-how and (12) those other risks disclosed in the section "Risk Factors" included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 22, 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.

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