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Published on 3/13/2015 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Odyssey Marine Exploration plans $104.35 million preferreds placement

Company also arranges $14.75 million 8% loan through Minera del Norte

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 13 – Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. arranged a $104.31 million private placement of series AA-1 convertible preferred stock with Penelope Mining LLC on March 11, according to an 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company will sell 104,305,860 8% preferreds at $1.00 apiece. Each preferred converts to one common share. The price per preferred is a 69.49% premium to the $0.59 closing price of the stock on March 10.

The investor also may choose to purchase 86,677,740 series AA-2 preferred shares at $0.50 per share if the closing price of the stock has been $1.26 or more for 20 consecutive trading days.

Settlement of the final tranche is expected March 1, 2018.

The company also said in the filing that it has arranged a $14.75 million 8% loan agreement with Minera del Norte, SA de CV.

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

Issuer:Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
Issue:Series AA-1 convertible preferred stock
Amount:$104,305,860
Shares:104,305,860
Price:$1.00
Dividends:8%
Conversion ratio:Into one common share (per preferred)
Warrants:No
Investors:Penelope Mining LLC
Pricing date:March 11
Settlement date:March 1, 2018
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: OMEX
Stock price:$0.59 at close March 10
Market capitalization:$52.17 million

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