Liquid Mercury announces completion of first delivery of ACQUA1 issuance

Chicago, United States, September 4, 2026

Liquid Mercury today announced that its subsidiary ACQUA1, LLC has completed the first delivery of the MERC Exchange issue on September 1, 2026.

ACQUA1 is a subsidiary of Liquid Mercury and is responsible for operating Liquid Mercury's "Lab Company" program. The plan is to license Liquid Mercury's technology to companies that are mainly focused on tokenizing real-world assets in exchange for fees and minority equity interests. Liquid Mercury holds a majority stake in ACQUA1 and serves as manager.

Tony Saliba, CEO and founder of Liquid Mercury, said: "In the past 18 months, dozens of companies have contacted Liquid Mercury seeking to tokenize its assets. Many believe they need to raise money and build infrastructure from scratch. By licensing Mercury RWA technology, they can launch projects using an already online and proven system in a very short amount of time and cost. ACQUA1 token holders now own part of this business that earns equity proceeds as well as corporate fees from the 'Laboratory Company' program."

Certified Qualified Investors complete the subscription by exchanging MERCs for non-voting Class B shares of ACQUA1, with an initial exchange rate of 10 MERCs per unit. Under the operating agreement, ACQUA1 must destroy 100% of the MERC it receives within five business days after each delivery and must not transfer, trade, lend, pledge, mortgage or otherwise deploy these tokens. On September 2, 2026, in accordance with the requirements of the issuance document, all 563,230,000 MERCs received for the first delivery have been transferred to invalid addresses and destroyed.

Highlights of first delivery

• First delivery date: September 1, 2026
• MERC quantity destroyed: 563,230,000 pieces
• Date of transfer to invalid address: September 2, 2026
• Issue share: 56,323,000
• Share type: ACQUA1, LLC non-voting Class B shares issued under section 506(c) of Regulation D
• Exchange ratio: 10 MERC /unit
• On-chain certificate: Certified by ACQUA1-C token
• Conversion mechanism: ACQUA1-C tokens will be converted to ACQUA1 tokens in a 1:1 ratio at the time of issuance
• Subsequent delivery time: It is expected to be around October 30 and December 31, 2026
• Special Clauses: ACQUA1 reserves the right to skip or terminate subsequent deliveries at its discretion; the exchange rate for subsequent deliveries may vary.

Verification link

• Burn Transaction History
• ACQUA1-C Contract Address

Certified qualified investors can visit the relevant contact page to request full terms.

About Liquid Mercury

Liquid Mercury empowers professional cryptocurrency trading and digital asset markets. The company provides institutional-level infrastructure, deep liquidity access, and industry-leading trading tools and process automation services for its Pro, OTC and RWA platforms. Through Mercury RWA, Liquid Mercury is expanding this infrastructure into tokenized real-world asset areas, where $MERC functions as an access-level and platform-level token.

Note to Investors

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell any securities, nor does it constitute an invitation to purchase any securities. ACQUA1, LLC's Class B shares and the ACQUA1 tokens it represents are issued and sold only to certified qualified investors as defined in section 501(a) of Regulation D under the registration exemption provided under section 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, and are conducted only in accordance with ACQUA1's confidential private placement memorandum (and its supplements) and final subscription documents, which contain important information, including risk factors.

ACQUA1 tokens are restricted securities that are subject to transfer restrictions in the ACQUA1 operating agreement and may lack liquidity indefinitely; investors should not assume that Rule 144 exemptions are available. Statements regarding future revenue, valuations, portfolio performance and subsequent settlements are forward-looking statements with risks and uncertainties; actual results may differ materially. The MERC contract itself does not have a burning function; the token is removed from circulation by moving it to an invalid address. As of the release date, the outstanding supply excluding invalid addresses was 5,436,770,000 MERC units.

Contact Information

Director Kent Egan
Liquid Mercury
ke@liquidmercury.com

Director Ryan Hansen
Liquid Mercury
hansenr@liquidmercury.com