Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 15, 2024 4:30 PM ET

Company Participants

Bob Meyers - IR, FNK Investor Relations
Steve Cotton - President and CEO
Judd Merrill - CFO

Conference Call Participants

Michael Legg - Benchmark Company
Sameer Joshi - H.C. Wainwright

Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Aqua Metals’ First Quarter 2024 Investor Conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Bob Myers, with Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin.

Bob Meyers

Thank you, operator, and thank you, everybody, for joining. Earlier today, Aqua Metals issued a press release providing an operational update and discussing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. This release is available in the Investor Relations section on the company's website at aquametals.com. Hosting the call today are Steve Cotton, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Judd Merrill, Chief Financial Officer.

Before we begin, I would like to remind participants that during the call, management will be making forward-looking statements. Please refer to the company's report on Form 10-Q filed today, May 15, for a summary of the forward-looking statements and the risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from most forward-looking statements. Aqua Metals cautions investors 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.

As a reminder, after the formal remarks, we will be taking questions. Questions will be accepted over the phone from analysts, and all other investors can submit a question using the online webcast portal provided in today's and earlier press releases. We will take as many questions as we can in our available time slot.

And with that, I'd like to turn the call over to Steve Cotton, CEO of Aqua Metals. Steve, the call is yours.

Steve Cotton

Thank you, Bob, and thank you to everyone who joined us today. Though it's only been a short time since we shared our Q4 and the annual update, Aqua Metals has continued to make strides towards our core focus of developing the circular supply chain that we believe will set the standard for low-cost, low-carbon recycling of lithium-ion batteries. We continue to establish and expand key partnerships while simultaneously commissioning and commercializing the Sierra ARC refining campus, in advancing operational capacity with additional funding and financial flexibility.