ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. discovers, validates, and develops high-value seafloor mineral resources. The company aims to provide access to critical resources while operating in an environmentally responsible manner. Odyssey Marine Exploration manages a diversified mineral portfolio, which includes projects it controls and other projects where it holds a minority ownership and acts as a service provider. The company continuously seeks to add new projects to its portfolio by identifying potential new assets through its proprietary "Global Prospectivity Program," which leads to the acquisition of appropriate rights. Odyssey Marine Exploration focuses on projects that meet stringent standards for environmental responsibility and sustainability, aiming to unlock benefits for host countries. Environmental protection is a primary consideration in all strategic and tactical decision-making processes. Each project follows a defined development path to decrease risk and increase value. These steps include, but are not limited to, verifying and quantifying the mineral asset, collecting baseline environmental data for permitting, conducting environmental impact studies and reports, designing and verifying extraction systems, and defining and verifying commercial programs. Odyssey Marine Exploration may sell equity in individual projects to fund their continued advancement. For nearly 30 years, the company has deployed ocean technology and processes at depths up to 6,000 meters, guided by ocean exploration professionals, scientists, and environmental specialists.