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Published on 5/10/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Odyssey seals $18 million sale of convertibles with $8 million tranche

30-month 9% note converts at $3.74 per share; warrants also included

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 10 - Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. settled an $8 million second and final tranche of an $18 million private placement of 9% senior convertible notes, according to an 8-K filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It raised $10 million in the offering on Nov. 10. The deal priced Nov. 8 and was increased to $18 million from $15 million on April 25.

The 30-month note initially converts to common stock at $3.74 per share. The conversion price is a 25% premium to the Nov. 7 closing share price of $2.88.

The single investor also received warrants for 1,302,083 common shares in the first tranche and additional warrants for 1,562,500 shares in the second. The warrants are each exercisable at $3.60 for five years. The strike price reflects a 50% premium of to the Nov. 7 closing share price.

Odyssey, based in Tampa, Fla., explores and recovers deep-ocean shipwrecks.

Issuer:Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
Issue:Senior convertible notes
Amount:$18 million
Maturity:30 months
Coupon:9%
Conversion price:$3.74
Conversion premium:29.86
Warrants:For 2,864,583 shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$3.60
Pricing date:Nov. 8
Settlement date:Nov. 10 (for $10 million), May 10 (for $8 million)
Upsized:April 25
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: OMEX
Stock price:$2.90 at close Nov. 8
Market capitalization:$207.25 million

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