Key points
- Odyssey Marine Exploration priced a registered direct offering of about 4.9 million units for roughly $16.5 million in gross proceeds.
- Each unit priced at $3.35 comprises one common share and one warrant exercisable at $3.35 per share.
- Warrants become exercisable six months after issuance and expire after five years.
- EF Hutton acted as exclusive placement agent; proceeds earmarked for debt reduction, with closing expected around June 10, 2022.
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX) (“Odyssey Marine Exploration” or “Company”), a global subsea mineral exploration and development company, today announced that it entered into subscription agreements with certain institutional investors to purchase an aggregate of approximately $16.5 million worth of its common stock and warrants in a registered direct offering.
Under the terms of the subscription agreements, the Company has agreed to sell approximately 4.9 million units (“Units”). Each Unit will consist of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “Warrant”). The Warrants will be exercisable at any time beginning six months after the date of issuance and ending on the fifth anniversary of issuance. The Warrants will have an exercise price of $3.35 per share. The purchase price for each Unit will be $3.35.
The gross proceeds to the Company from the registered direct offering are estimated to be approximately $16.5 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other estimated offering expenses.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for debt reduction and general corporate purposes.
EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, is acting as exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The offering is expected to close on or about June 10, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The proposed offering of the Common Stock and Warrants to be issued in the registered direct offering is being offered by the Company pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-261592) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and declared effective by the SEC on December 23, 2021, and the accompanying prospectus contained therein.
The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.
Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC Attention: Syndicate Department, 590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10022, by email at syndicate@efhuttongroup.com, or by telephone at (212) 404-7002.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMEX) is a deep-ocean exploration pioneer engaged in the discovery, validation and development of high-value seafloor resources in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Odyssey’s growing project portfolio includes different mineral sets in various jurisdictions around the world. Odyssey also provides marine services for private clients and governments. For additional details, please visit www.odysseymarine.com.
