Aqua Metals Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
Company remains in good standing on Nasdaq Capital Market; strengthens platform to execute commercialization and growth strategy
RENO, Nev., Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS), a leader in sustainable lithium battery recycling, today announced that it has received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and that the matter is now closed. The notification follows our previously announced reverse stock split and a period during which the Company’s common stock maintained a closing bid price at or above $1.00 per share for the requisite number of consecutive trading days.
On July 2, 2025, Nasdaq notified the Company that it was not in compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, as its common stock had traded below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days. Aqua Metals appealed the determination and, as announced on July 31, 2025, executed a reverse stock split to regain compliance. Following a review with the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, the Nasdaq staff has confirmed that we have regained compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid requirement.
“This notification from Nasdaq is another validation milestone for Aqua Metals,” said Steve Cotton, President and CEO of Aqua Metals. “We have resolved the bid-price matter and remain focused on executing our plan of advancing our technology and pursuing partnerships that we believe can also expand our addressable market. With our listing in good standing, we’re positioned to engage a broader base of institutional and strategic stakeholders.”
Aqua Metals continues to focus on building feedstock and offtake partnerships as well as pursuing joint venture, licensing and financing opportunities for the development of the first AquaRefining™ Campus, with the goal of building a secure domestic supply chain for critical battery materials. The Company also expects to continue evaluating opportunities to optimize its capital structure and maintain access to the capital markets to support its growth initiatives.
About Aqua Metals
Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) is reinventing metals recycling with its patented AquaRefining™ technology. The Company is focused on commercializing sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling that is non-polluting and closes the loop on critical minerals for clean energy technologies. Aqua Metals is based in Reno, Nevada, with facilities located in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. For more information, visit .
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