Odyssey Marine Exploration Announces Funding and Continued Progress Across Its Mineral Resource Project Portfolio

Operations Fully Funded Through 2025

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX), an ocean exploration pioneer engaged in the discovery, development, and extraction of strategic minerals that provide solutions to global challenges, today announced that it has secured additional funding through the exercise of investor stock purchase options sufficient to fully fund the company’s operations for the remainder of the year.

“This new capital strengthens Odyssey’s financial foundation and positions us to execute on our strategic initiatives, with funding secured through at least the remainder of 2025,” said Mark Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Odyssey Marine Exploration. “The continued support from our partners underscores their confidence in our near-term plans and long-term growth trajectory. These transactions strengthen our balance sheet and enable us to advance key priorities—including current initiatives and new growth opportunities.”

“We’re very encouraged by the growing momentum in United States offshore critical mineral development, underscored by the recent Executive Order supporting efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains through this emerging industry. We view this as meaningful progress—not just in the U.S., but also for jurisdictions around the world seeking to responsibly explore their offshore resources,” continued Gordon.

CEO to Present at Emerging Growth Conference – August 21

Gordon will deliver a live presentation at the Emerging Growth Conference on August 21 at 3:10 p.m. ET, offering a strategic update on the Company’s near-term value-driving activities. Interested parties may register for the event at this link. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available on EmergingGrowth.com and on the Emerging Growth YouTube Channel, http://www.YouTube.com/EmergingGrowthConference. We will release a link to that after the event.

Key themes of his presentation will include:

• U.S. Policy Alignment: How Odyssey is leveraging its proprietary Global Prospectivity analysis to capitalize on the recent shift in U.S. policy supporting ocean mineral development to secure critical inputs essential to national security, energy transition, infrastructure modernization, and food security.
• Progress in the Cook Islands:
  • Operational updates from projects we are invested in;
  • The deployment of Autonomous Benthic Mini Landers (ABMLs)—custom-built by Odyssey—now undergoing deep-sea testing in the Cook Islands. These advanced systems will gather critical environmental data from over 5,000 meters below the surface, supporting responsible development practices.
• Mexico Phosphate Project: Key upcoming updates for Odyssey’s strategic project to support North American food security.

Additional details regarding these projects will be included in the Company’s upcoming Form 10-Q filing.

Funding Summary: Over $8 Million Raised in 2025

Since April 2025, investors have elected to exercise rights to purchase approximately 6.9 million shares of Odyssey common stock for approximately $7.6 million and exercised warrants to purchase 460,000 shares for $506,000. In addition, holders of the Company’s convertible notes exercised their right to convert approximately $2.5 million of the note balances to approximately 2.35 million shares of the Company’s common stock. These actions reflect the continued support and confidence of Odyssey’s strategic investors, including Capital Latinoamericano (CapLat) and Two Seas Capital, both of which participated in the equity financing. With this round of activity, the company has received over $8 million in funding for the year. Additionally, more than $2.4 million—or over 10%—of the Company’s outstanding convertible notes have now been converted into equity, reducing debt and further aligning long-term interests between Odyssey and its investors.

“Through these additional investments, we are pleased to continue supporting Odyssey’s long-term vision, technical expertise, and diverse global project portfolio,” said Juan Cortina Gallardo, Chairman of CapLat. “This includes our commitment to the joint venture we formed with Odyssey to focus on building a secure, domestic fertilizer supply to enhance North American food security and promote sustainable agricultural practices.”

Further details regarding the transactions can be found in Odyssey’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2025, available at www.odysseymarine.com and www.sec.gov.

About the Emerging Growth Conference

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About Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX) is a global leader in ocean exploration with over 30 years of experience. The company is committed to the sustainable and responsible discovery, validation, and advancement of seafloor critical mineral projects, including polymetallic nodules for battery metals and subsea phosphate deposits for fertilizers. Offering comprehensive research, marine operations, and regulatory compliance support, Odyssey works with governments and seafloor rights holders worldwide. Odyssey develops its projects in collaboration with a global network of partners, academics, and industry professionals who share its commitment to environmentally sound solutions for obtaining minerals that address present and future global challenges. Learn more at www.odysseymarine.com.

Forward Looking Information

Odyssey Marine Exploration believes the information set forth in this Press Release may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Certain factors that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are set forth in "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2025. The financial and operating projections as well as estimates of mining assets are based solely on the assumptions developed by Odyssey that it believes are reasonable based upon information available to Odyssey as of the date of this release. All projections and estimates are subject to material uncertainties and should not be viewed as a prediction or an assurance of actual future performance. The validity and accuracy of Odyssey's projections will depend upon unpredictable future events, many of which are beyond Odyssey's control and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that Odyssey's assumptions will prove true or that its projected results will be achieved.

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“This new capital strengthens Odyssey’s financial foundation and positions us to execute on our strategic initiatives, with funding secured through at least the remainder of 2025,” said Mark Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer