Robbins arroyo llp: aqua metals, inc. (aqms) misled shareholders
according to a recently filed class action
San diego & alameda, calif.--(business wire)--shareholder rights law firm robbins arroyo llp announces that investors filed a class action complaint against aqua metals, inc. (nasdaqcm: aqms) on behalf of all purchasers of aqua securities between may 19, 2016 and november 9, 2017, for alleged violations of the securities exchange act of 1934 by aqua's officers and directors. aqua recycles lead by using a room temperature, water-based process called aquarefining. view this information on the law firm's shareholder rights blog: https://www.robbinsarroyo.com/aqua-metals-inc-dec-17/ aqua metals accused of misleading investors about its technology according to the complaint, on may 19, 2016, aqua announced a partnership with interstate battery system international, inc., which would supply more than a million lead-acid batteries as feedstock for aqua. aqua was to use its breakthrough technology to yield nearly 100% lead recovery through a non-polluting process. on august 2, 2016, aqua announced the opening of its first aquarefinery, which it coined as the "world's first environmentally friendly process to recycle lead-acid batteries." throughout the latter half of 2016 and early 2017, aqua continued to tout the positive impact of its aquarefinery, its budding relationships with other battery suppliers, and the possibility of expansion. however, aqua officials ignored unresolved deficiencies in the company's aquarefine technology, which it began to reveal in may 2017, and hid from investors that the company was unprofitable because it was unable to generate revenue from its core business. on october 23, 2017, aqua revealed that it was only producing "small quantities" of lead. then, on november 9, 2017, aqua reported a net loss of $6.3 million, compared to a net loss of $3.5 million for the previous year's comparable quarter, disclosing that it was still overcoming "significant challenges." as news of aqua's troubles became public, the company's stock fell nearly 82%, eventually closing at $3.00 per share on november 14, 2017. aqua's stock has since fallen even further, closing at $2.10 per share on december 28, 2017. aqua metals shareholders have legal options if you would like more information about your rights and potential remedies contact attorney leonid kandinov at (800) 350-6003, lkandinov@robbinsarroyo.com, or via the shareholder information form on the firm's website. robbins arroyo llp, a nationally recognized leader in shareholder rights law, represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits, and has helped its clients realize more than $1 billion of value for themselves and the companies in which they have invested. attorney advertising. past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
