SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (the “Company”), the country’s largest independent Alkaline water company, today announced it has received formal notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market that it is now in compliance with the Nasdaq’s periodic filing requirements. Previous deficiency notifications received from The Nasdaq Stock Market on July 18 and August 23, 2023, and subsequently disclosed by the Company, have been fully remedied by the Company.

“I am pleased the Company has remedied its filing deficiencies. Going forward, it is imperative that the Company timely file all of its periodic financial reports, and I have taken the necessary steps to ensure timely reporting going forward,” stated Frank Chessman, President and CEO of The Alkaline Water Company.

About The Alkaline Water Company:

The Alkaline Water Company is the Clean Beverage^® company making a difference in the water you drink and the world we share.

Founded in 2012, The Alkaline Water Company (NASDAQ: WTER) is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its flagship product, Alkaline88®, is a leading premier alkaline water brand available in bulk and single-serve sizes along with eco-friendly aluminum packaging options. With its innovative, state-of-the-art proprietary electrolysis process, Alkaline88® delivers perfect 8.8 pH alkaline drinking water with trace minerals and electrolytes and boasts our trademarked “Clean Beverage” label.

To purchase The Alkaline Water Company’s products online, visit us at www.alkaline88.com.

To learn more about The Alkaline Water Company, please visit www.thealkalinewaterco.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements.” Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following: Going forward, it is imperative that the Company timely file all of its periodic financial reports; and I have taken the necessary steps to ensure timely reporting going forward.

The material assumptions supporting these forward-looking statements include, among others, that steps taken to ensure timely financial reporting going forward will be effective to ensure timely financial reporting in the future These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and Canada. Although the Company believes that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Readers should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in the reports and other documents the Company files with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov.