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Comparing 10-K filed 2026-03-31 (period ending 2025-12-31) with 10-K filed 2025-03-31 (period ending 2024-12-31).

Risk Factors (10-K Item 1A)

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In addition, as a result of the restatement, we identified a material weaknessesweakness in our internal controls over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Although we have remediated the material weakness identified in connection with the restatement and have undertaken substantial work to maintain effective internal controls and have taken action to remediate the material weaknesses identified in connection with the restatement,controls, we cannot be certain that we will be successful in our remediation efforts or in maintaining adequate internal controls over our financial reporting. As a result of those material weaknesses, management determined that our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of December 31, 2023, that has not been fully remediated as of December 31, 2024. If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, we may not be able to accurately determine our results of operations or financial conditions or to prevent fraud.
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“we may fail to remediate material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and other material weaknesses may be identified in the future, which would adversely affect the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting;”
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“failure to timely file our SEC reports and make our current financial information available may place downward pressure on our stock price and result in the inability of our employees to sell the shares of our common stock underlying their awards granted pursuant to our equity compensation plans, which may adversely affect hiring and employee retention;”
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Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which imposes, among other requirements, a minimum bid price requirement. The closing bid price for our common stock must remain at or above $1.00 per share to comply with Nasdaq’s minimum bid requirement for continued listing. If the closing bid price for our common stock is less than $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, Nasdaq may send us a notice stating we will be provided a period of 180 days to regain compliance with the minimum bid requirement or else Nasdaq may make a determination to delist our common stock. Another requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market is to maintain our market capitalization above $35.0 million. Nasdaq notified us on October 30, 2024, that we did not meet the $35.0 million market capitalization requirement for 30 consecutive business days, as required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2). In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has a 180-calendar day period, ending April 28, 2025, to regain compliance with the market capitalization requirement. On November 4, 2024, Nasdaq notified us that we did not meet the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for 30 consecutive business days, as required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has a 180-calendar day period, ending May 5, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.
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OurAlthough failurewe regained compliance with both Nasdaq Listing Rules in the second quarter of 2025, we cannot assure that additional that we will be able to regainmaintain compliance with the above-mentioned and other Nasdaq continued listing requirementsrequirements, which may lead to the delisting of our common from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market could make trading our common stock more difficult for investors, potentially leading to declines in our share price and liquidity. If our common stock is delisted by Nasdaq, our common stock may be eligible to trade on an over-the-counter quotation system, where an investor may find it more difficult to sell our stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. We cannot assure you that our common stock, if delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market, will be listed on another national securities exchange or quoted on an over-the counter quotation system.
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We have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024,2025, June 30, 2024, MarchDecember 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and certain prior and interim periods, due to the existence of a material weaknessesweakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Although we have initiated and continue to apply remediation measures to addressremediated the identified material weaknesses,weakness, we cannot assure that additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting will not arise or be identified in the future. We intend to continue our control remediation activities and to continue to improve our overall control environment and our operational, information technology, financial systems, and infrastructure procedures and controls, as well as to continue to train, retain, and manage our personnel who are essential to effective internal controls. In doing so, we will continue to incur expenses and expend management time on compliance-related issues. If we are unable to successfully complete our remediation efforts or favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, our operating results, financial position, ability to accurately report our financial results and timely file our SEC reports, and stock price could be adversely affected.
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We face risks related to the recentpast restatement of our financial information and the prior material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

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As discussed in the Explanatory Note to our Comprehensive Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, we determined to restate certain financial information in our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, and for the interim periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, June 30, 2022 and 2023, and September 30, 2022. The circumstances leading to the restatement of our previously issued financial statements, and our efforts to investigate, assess, and remediate those matters have resulted in substantial costs in the form of accounting, legal, and similar professional fees, in addition to the substantial diversion of time and attention of our senior management and members of our accounting team in preparing the restated financial statements and information.

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In addition, as a result of the restatement, we identified a material weaknessesweakness in our internal controls over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Although we have remediated the material weakness identified in connection with the restatement and have undertaken substantial work to maintain effective internal controls and have taken action to remediate the material weaknesses identified in connection with the restatement,controls, we cannot be certain that we will be successful in our remediation efforts or in maintaining adequate internal controls over our financial reporting. As a result of those material weaknesses, management determined that our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of December 31, 2023, that has not been fully remediated as of December 31, 2024. If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, we may not be able to accurately determine our results of operations or financial conditions or to prevent fraud.

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As a result of the prior restatement, we have become subject to a number of additional risks and uncertainties, which may affect investor confidence in the accuracy of our financial disclosures and may raise reputational issues for our business. We expect to continue to face the risks and challenges related to the restatement, including the following: (a) we may face potential litigation or other disputes, which may include, among others, claims invoking the federal and state securities laws, contractual claims, or other claims arising from the restatement; (b) the SEC may review the restatements and require further amendment of our public filings; and (c) the processes undertaken to effect the restatement may not have been adequate to identify and correct all errors in our historical financial statements and, as a result, we may discover additional errors and our financial statements remain subject to the risk of future restatement. We cannot provide assurance that all of the risks and challenges described above will be eliminated or that general reputational harm will not persist. If any of the foregoing risks or challenges persists, our business, operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

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Primarily due to the matters that led to our restatement of prior financial statements and the material weaknessesweakness identified in connection therewith, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, were not timely filed. We expect to continue to face manysome of the risks and challenges related to the matters that led to the delay in the filing of such Form 10-Q and Form 10-K reports, including the following:

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we may fail to remediate material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and other material weaknesses may be identified in the future, which would adversely affect the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting;

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failure to timely file our SEC reports and make our current financial information available may place downward pressure on our stock price and result in the inability of our employees to sell the shares of our common stock underlying their awards granted pursuant to our equity compensation plans, which may adversely affect hiring and employee retention;

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We have identified a prior material weaknessesweakness in our internal control over financial reporting and may identify other material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in the future, which could, if not remediated, adversely affect our ability to report our financial condition and results of operations in a timely and accurate manner.

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We have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024,2025, June 30, 2024, MarchDecember 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and certain prior and interim periods, due to the existence of a material weaknessesweakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Although we have initiated and continue to apply remediation measures to addressremediated the identified material weaknesses,weakness, we cannot assure that additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting will not arise or be identified in the future. We intend to continue our control remediation activities and to continue to improve our overall control environment and our operational, information technology, financial systems, and infrastructure procedures and controls, as well as to continue to train, retain, and manage our personnel who are essential to effective internal controls. In doing so, we will continue to incur expenses and expend management time on compliance-related issues. If we are unable to successfully complete our remediation efforts or favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, our operating results, financial position, ability to accurately report our financial results and timely file our SEC reports, and stock price could be adversely affected.

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Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which imposes, among other requirements, a minimum bid price requirement. The closing bid price for our common stock must remain at or above $1.00 per share to comply with Nasdaq’s minimum bid requirement for continued listing. If the closing bid price for our common stock is less than $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, Nasdaq may send us a notice stating we will be provided a period of 180 days to regain compliance with the minimum bid requirement or else Nasdaq may make a determination to delist our common stock. Another requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market is to maintain our market capitalization above $35.0 million. Nasdaq notified us on October 30, 2024, that we did not meet the $35.0 million market capitalization requirement for 30 consecutive business days, as required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2). In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has a 180-calendar day period, ending April 28, 2025, to regain compliance with the market capitalization requirement. On November 4, 2024, Nasdaq notified us that we did not meet the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for 30 consecutive business days, as required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has a 180-calendar day period, ending May 5, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.

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OurAlthough failurewe regained compliance with both Nasdaq Listing Rules in the second quarter of 2025, we cannot assure that additional that we will be able to regainmaintain compliance with the above-mentioned and other Nasdaq continued listing requirementsrequirements, which may lead to the delisting of our common from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market could make trading our common stock more difficult for investors, potentially leading to declines in our share price and liquidity. If our common stock is delisted by Nasdaq, our common stock may be eligible to trade on an over-the-counter quotation system, where an investor may find it more difficult to sell our stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. We cannot assure you that our common stock, if delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market, will be listed on another national securities exchange or quoted on an over-the counter quotation system.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) (10-K Item 7)

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New heading “ExO Permit Application”

New heading “ExO NAFTA Arbitration”

New heading “United States Critical Minerals”

New heading “Virginia Strategic Minerals project”

New heading “December 2024 Amendment - March 2023 Notes and Warrant Purchase Agreement”

New heading “December 2024 Amendment - December 2023 Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement”

New heading “Pignatelli Note”

New heading “Securities Purchase Agreement”

New heading “Joint Venture Agreement”

Removed heading “Joint Venture with Capital Latinoamericano”

Removed heading “Stock Purchase Agreement”

Removed heading “Amendment and Restatement (January 31, 2020)”

Removed heading “Second Amendment and Restatement (December 12, 2020)”

Removed heading “Third Amendment and Restatement (June 14, 2021)”

Removed heading “Litigation Financing Waiver and Consent”

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AIn conjunction with the January 2020 amendment and restatement of the ICEA, (a) the Funder agreed to provide a portion of the Maximum Investment Amount in an amount of up to $2.2 million (the “Arbitration Support Funds”) for the purpose of paying the Claimholder’s litigation support costs in connection with Subject Claim; and (b) we issued a warrant was(the issued“2020 Warrant”) to purchase our common stock whichthat is exercisable for a period of five years beginning on the earlier of (ai) the date on which the Claimholder ceases the Subject Claim for any reason other than a full and final Arbitralarbitral Awardaward against the Claimholder or a full and final monetary settlement of the claims or (bii) the date on which Proceeds are received and deposited into escrow. The exercise price per share is $3.99, and the Funder canmay exercise the warrant2020 Warrant to purchase the number of shares of our common stock equal to the dollar amount of Arbitration Support Funds provided to us pursuant to the Restated Agreement divided by the exercise price per share (subject to customary adjustments and limitations); and All other terms in the Restated Agreement are substantially the same as in the original Agreement..
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“The factors noted above raise doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Although the steps taken by management, as outlined above, provide liquidity to the Company and position the Company to continue operating, the doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern has not been alleviated. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.”
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“We currently owe a vendor $0.5 million as an interest-bearing trade payable. This trade payable bears simple annual interest at a rate of 12.0%. As collateral, we granted the vendor a primary lien on certain of our equipment. The carrying value of this equipment is zero. This agreement matured in August 2018. Even though this agreement has matured, the creditor has not demanded payment. There are no covenant requirements to meet that would expose the Company to default situations.”
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ExO PhosphatePhosagmex Project:

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The “Exploraciones Oceánicas” Phosphate Project is a rich deposit of phosphate sands located 70-90 meters deep within Mexico’s Exclusive Economic Zone (“EEZ”). This deposit contains a large amount of high-grade phosphate ore that can be extracted on a financially attractive basis (essentially a standard dredging operation). The product will be desirable to Mexican and other world producers of fertilizers and can provide important benefits to Mexico’s agricultural development.

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The deposit lies within an exclusive mining concession licensed to the Mexican company Exploraciones Oceánicas S. de R.L. de CV (“ExO”). Oceanica Resources, S. de R.L., a Panamanian company (“Oceanica”) owns 99.99% of ExO, and Odyssey owns 56.14% of Oceanica through Odyssey Marine Enterprises, Ltd., a wholly owned Bahamian company (“Enterprises”).

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In 2012, ExO was granted a 50-year mining license by Mexico (extendable for another 50 years at ExO’s option) for the deposit that lies 25-40 km offshore in Baja California Sur.

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We spent more than three years preparing an environmentally sustainable development plan with the assistance of experts in marine dredging and leading environmental scientists from around the world. Key features of the environmental plan included:

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No chemicals would be used in the dredging process or released into the sea.

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A specialized return down pipe that exceeds international best practices to manage the return of dredged sands close to the seabed, limiting plume or impact to the water column and marine ecosystem (including primary production).

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The seabed would be restored after dredging in such a way as to promote rapid regeneration of seabed organisms in dredged areas.

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Ecotoxicology tests demonstrated that the dredging and return of sediment to the seabed would not have toxic effects on organisms.

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Sound propagation studies concluded that noise levels generated during dredging would be similar to whale-watching vessels, merchant ships and commercial fishing ships that already regularly transit this area, proving the system is not a threat to marine mammals.

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Dredging limited to less than one square kilometer each year, which means the project would operate in only a tiny proportion of the concession area each year.

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Proven turtle protection measures were incorporated, even though the deposit and the dredging activity are much deeper and colder than where turtles feed and live, making material harm to the species highly remote.

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There will be no material impact on local fisheries as fishermen have historically avoided the water column directly above the deposit due to the naturally low occurrence of fish there.

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The project would not be visible from the shoreline and would not impact tourism or coastal activities.

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Precautionary mitigation measures were incorporated into the development plan in line with best-practice global operational standards.

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The technology proposed to recover the phosphate sands has been safely used in Mexican waters for over 20 years on more than 200 projects.

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Notwithstanding the factors stated above, in April 2016 the Mexican Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) unlawfully rejected the permit to move forward with the project.

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ExO challenged the decision in Mexican federal court and in March 2018, the Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa (“TFJA”), an 11-judge panel, ruled unanimously that SEMARNAT denied the application in violation of Mexican law and ordered the agency to re-take its decision. Just prior to the change in the Mexican administration later in 2018, SEMARNAT denied the permit a second time in defiance of the court. ExO challenged the decision again before the TFJA. On October 25, 2024, the TFJA announced its ruling in favor of SEMARNAT. ExO expects to appeal the TFJA’s ruling, and the appeal is pending.

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In April 2019, we filed a claim under the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) arbitration claim against Mexico on behalf of Odyssey and ExO to protect our stockholders’ interests and significant investment in the project. Our claim sought compensation on the basis that SEMARNAT’s wrongful repeated denial of authorization has destroyed the value of our investment in violation of NAFTA.

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On June 14, 2019, Odyssey and ExO executed an agreement that provided up to $6.5 million in funding for prior, current and future costs of the NAFTA action. On January 31, 2020, this agreement was amended and restated, as a result of which the availability increased to $10.0 million. In December 2020, Odyssey announced it secured an additional $10.0 million from the funder to aid in our NAFTA case. On June 14, 2021, the funder agreed to fund up to an additional $5.0 million for arbitration costs. The funder will not have any right of recourse against us unless the environmental permit is awarded or if proceeds are received (See Note 9, Derivative Financial Instruments – Litigation Financing).

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On September 17, 2024, the Company received notification from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) of the arbitral award (the “Arbitral Award”) on the claims brought by the Company on behalf of itself and ExO, against the United Mexican States under NAFTA. The arbitral tribunal issued an award in favor of the Company and ExO. The award orders Mexico to pay $37.1 million for breaching its obligations under NAFTA, plus interest (the “Award Interest”) at the one-year Mexico Treasury bond rate, compounded annually, from October 12, 2018, until the award is paid in full, plus the arbitrators’ fees and ICSID administrative costs. The amounts awarded are net of Mexican taxes, and Mexico may not tax the award. The case filings and the award are available on the ICSID website. On December 12, 2024, Mexico commenced an application before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to set-aside the Arbitral Award.

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In October 2024, the Company discovered that the Mexican mining authority unlawfully cancelled ExO’s mining concessions in June and August 2024. ExO is challenging the cancellation.

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Joint Venture with Capital Latinoamericano

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On December 23, 2024, the CompanyCompany, certain of its affiliates and Capital Latinoamericano, S.A. de C.V. (“CapLat”) entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “JV Agreement”), pursuant to which Odyssey and CapLat formedagreed ato jointwork venturetogether to develop a strategic fertilizer production project in Mexico (the “JVPhosagmex Project”) building on the work completed by the Company to validate and quantify a high-quality subsea phosphate resource within Mexico’s Exclusive Economic Zone (the “Mexican EEZ”). Pursuant to the JV Agreement, the Company and CapLat willagreed to work together to develop the JVPhosagmex Project and, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including certain regulatory approvals from Mexican governmental authorities, to invest through subsidiaries of each party will invest as equal partners, subject to adjustment based on final contributions,contributions in a newly formed joint venture entity that will own and continue to develop and operate the JVPhosagmex Project. The JV Agreement also provides that the Company and CapLat haveis exclusivekey rightsas a local partner in Mexico to develop the JVPhosagmex Project,Project due to its local knowledge of the Mexican business and thatpolitical CapLatenvironment hasand theits exclusive right to develop with the Company any projectsexpertise in the EEZfood ownedand oragricultural developedindustries. byOdyssey is a key partner that has expertise critical to the Companyphosphate duringand fertilizer production project with respect to operations in the nextMexican fiveEEZ years.to extract phosphate ore needed for fertilizer production from the seafloor within the area located in the Gulf of Ulloa of the Baja California Sur Peninsula in the Mexican EEZ, as well as processing phosphate ore into commercially viable products serving the fertilizer industry in Mexican and global markets.

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The Phosagmex Project includes a rich deposit of phosphate sands located 70-90 meters deep within the Mexican EEZ. This deposit contains a large amount of high-grade phosphate ore that can be extracted on a commercially viable basis (essentially a standard dredging operation). The product will be attractive to Mexican and other world producers of fertilizers because it can provide important benefits to Mexico’s and the rest of North America’s agricultural development. The deposit lies within exclusive mining concessions described in more detail below.

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Pursuant to the JV Agreement, on June 4, 2025, the parties formed Phosagmex as a joint venture entity. On June 6, 2025, in accordance with the JV Agreement, the Company’s subsidiary, Exploraciones Oceánicas S. de R.L. de CV (“ExO”), entered into an agreement to transfer its legal rights to the mining concessions described below that include the phosphate ore for the Phosagmex Project to Phosagmex subject to reinstatement of the concessions.

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On February 27, 2026, the Company, certain of its affiliates, CapLat, and Phosagmex entered into an amended and restated JV Agreement (the “Restated JV Agreement”). The Restated JV Agreement:

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provides for the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby upon execution and delivery of the Restated JV Agreement, including execution and delivery of an acknowledgment of assignment of the mining concessions and a restated shareholder agreement; and In 2012, ExO was granted the first of three 50-year mining licenses by Mexico (extendable for another 50 years) for the deposit that lies 25-40 km offshore in Baja California Sur. In October 2024, the Company discovered that the Mexican mining authority unlawfully cancelled ExO’s mining concessions in June and August 2024. ExO challenged the cancellation in November 2024. In September and October 2025, the Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa (“TFJA”) issued orders annulling the 2024 cancellations of the concessions, thereby restoring the legal validity of the concessions. Certain issues relating to concession fees remain under review before a Federal Circuit Tribunal (“Tribunal”). Once the concession fee issues are resolved by the Tribunal, the assignment of the concessions to Phosagmex will be effective.

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After the concessions have been reinstated and the assignment to Phosagmex is effective, Phosagmex will submit an application for an environmental permit to move forward with the Phosagmex project. Although the permit application will be based on the underlying exploration work and environmental research by ExO described below, the application will include certain significant changes to reflect the Phosagmex Project plan.

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ExO Permit Application

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We spent more than three years preparing an environmentally sustainable development plan with the assistance of experts in marine dredging and leading environmental scientists from around the world.

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In 2015, ExO applied for a permit to move forward with the project. Notwithstanding the factors stated above, in April 2016 the Mexican Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) unlawfully rejected the permit application. ExO challenged the decision in Mexican federal court and in March 2018, the TFJA, an 11-judge panel, ruled unanimously that SEMARNAT denied the application in violation of Mexican law and ordered the agency to re-take its decision. Just prior to the change in the Mexican administration later in 2018, SEMARNAT denied the permit a second time in defiance of the court. ExO challenged the decision again before the TFJA. On October 25, 2024, the TFJA announced its ruling in favor of SEMARNAT. ExO appealed the TFJA’s ruling. On November 5, 2025, the Tribunal denied ExO’s appeal of the TFJA’s ruling. Because ExO has transferred the concessions to Phosagmex and does not intend to pursue the project, the Tribunal’s decision does not impact our business or strategic plan to advance this project. As described above, Phosagmex will submit its own environmental permit application when the concessions are reinstated.

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ExO NAFTA Arbitration

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In addition, in April 2019, we filed an arbitration claim under the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) against Mexico on behalf of Odyssey and ExO to protect our stockholders’ interests and significant investment in the project. Our claim sought compensation on the basis that SEMARNAT’s wrongful repeated denial of authorization has destroyed the value of our investment in violation of NAFTA.

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On June 14, 2019, Odyssey and ExO executed an agreement that provided up to $6.5 million in funding for prior, current and future costs of the NAFTA action. On January 31, 2020, this agreement was amended and restated, as a result of which the availability increased to $10.0 million. In December 2020, Odyssey announced it secured an additional $10.0 million from the funder to aid in our NAFTA case. On June 14, 2021, the funder agreed to fund up to an additional $5.0 million for arbitration costs. The funder will not have any right of recourse against us unless the environmental permit is awarded or if proceeds are received (See Note 10 – Derivative Financial Instruments).

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On September 17, 2024, the Company received notification from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) of the arbitral award (the “Arbitral Award”) on the claims brought by the Company on behalf of itself and ExO, against the United Mexican States under NAFTA. The arbitral tribunal issued an award in favor of the Company and ExO. The award orders Mexico to pay $37.1 million for breaching its obligations under NAFTA, plus interest (the “Award Interest”) at the one-year Mexico Treasury bond rate, compounded annually, from October 12, 2018, until the award is paid in full, plus the arbitrators’ fees and ICSID administrative costs. The amounts awarded are net of Mexican taxes, and Mexico may not tax the award. The case filings and the award are available on the ICSID website.

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On December 12, 2024, Mexico commenced an application before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to set-aside the Arbitral Award. The set-aside application remains pending as of the date of this report.

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Each of the parties has the right to terminate the JV Agreement if the investment into the joint venture entity does not occur on or prior to December 31, 2026, or if there is a change of control of either party. In the event of a termination based on a change of control, the non-terminating party would be entitled to a termination fee of $10 million. The JV Agreement also sets forth representations and warranties, covenants, conditions, termination provisions, and other provisions customary for comparable transactions.

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CIC Limited (“CIC”) is a deep-sea mineral exploration company. CIC is supported by a consortium of companies providing expertise and financial contributions in support of development of a project in the project.Cook Islands. Odyssey is a member of the consortium, which also includes Royal Boskalis Westminster.

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In February 2022, the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (“SBMA”) awarded CIC a five-year exploration license beginning June 2022.2022 within the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone. Offshore explorations and research commenced in the third quarter of 2022 with positive results in early sampling and testing of vessels and equipment, which informed requirements for ongoing viable operational functions as the basis for a longer-term operation over the license period. The early operations also resulted in preliminary resource sampling, whichthat ultimately will ultimately accrue to the resource evaluation and regional environmental assessment.

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Through a wholly owned subsidiary, we have earned and now hold approximately 14.2%13.4% of the current outstanding equity units of CIC issued in exchange for the provision of services by the Company. We achieved our current equity position through the provision of services rendered to CIC (see Note 5 – Investment in Unconsolidated Entities).

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We have the ability to earn up to an aggregate of 20.0 million equity units through July 2025. This means we can earn approximately 1.0 million additional equity units in CIC under our current services agreement. We achieved our current equity position through the provision of services rendered to CIC (see Note 5, Investment in Unconsolidated Entities).

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Ocean Minerals, LLC (“OML”) is a deepwater critical minerals exploration and development company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Moana Minerals Limited (“Moana Minerals”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of OML and is a deepwater critical metals exploration and development company incorporated in the Cook Islands with offices and operations based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. In February 2022, the SBMA awarded Moana Minerals a five-year exploration license (“EL3”) for a 23,630 square kilometer area in the Cook Islands’ EEZ.exclusive economic zone.

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On June 4, 2023, Odyssey entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an approximately 13% interest in OML in exchange for a contribution by Odyssey of its interest in its then wholly owned subsidiary, ORI, whose sole asset was a 6,000-meter remotely operated vehicle (“ROV”), cash contributions of up to $10.0 million in a series of transactions over the following year, a Contribution Agreement and an Equity Exchange Agreement. On July 3, 2023, the parties consummated the initial closing of the purchase agreement, pursuant to which Odyssey’s wholly owned subsidiary obtained approximately 6.28% of OML’s outstanding equity interests. On October 18, 2024, Odyssey and OML entered into a Termination Agreement pursuant to which the parties terminated the OML Purchase Agreement. The Termination Agreement terminated the parties’ rights and obligations relating to the Secondpurchase OMLof Units,additional Thirdequity OML Units and Optional Units (see Note 5, Investmentinterests in Unconsolidated Entities),OML, but did not affect Odyssey’s ownership of the Initial OML Units or its obligation to pay the lease payments for the ROV (see Note 5,5 – Investment in Unconsolidated Entities). The Termination Agreement also did not affect the Equity Exchange Agreement or Contribution Agreement (each as defined above), each of which remains in effect.Agreement.

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The 6,000-meter rated ROV contributed to OML by Odyssey provides OML with an additional tool to advance the project toward eventual applications for an environmental permit and harvesting license when exploration and feasibility studies are completed and demonstrate how harvesting can be done without serious environmental harm. OML continueshas toobtained advance currenta Joint Ore Reserve Committee (“JORC”) compliant report,report that substantially increasingincreases resources reporting to indicatedinferred and measuredindicated confidence levelslevels, and continues to advance toward completing its preliminary Feasibility Study, among other important project milestones it is working to achieve. The summary of OML’s resource assessment is available on its website: www.omlus.com. Information available on OML’s website, including its technical report summary, is not incorporated into this Annual Report.

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Offshore survey and mapping operations commenced in December 2021 in the Papua New Guinea, Lihir license area and was completed in 2022. This work produced a high-resolution acoustic terrain model of the seafloor in the area, as well as acquiring acoustic images of subseafloor sediments and lithology. This allowed characterization of the geologic setting of the area and essentially created a "“snapshot"” of the environment. These activities will help us to further characterize the value of this project and allow informed decision making on how to proceed with environmentally sensitive direct geologic sampling. In the first half of 2023, a comprehensive project plan was designed identifying specific target areas for geological and environmental samples to be collected in future offshore operations. No timetable has been set for operations to commence, as operational plans are currently being developed. OnIn NovemberMarch 13, 2023,2026, Bismarck received a sixthseventh term renewal for the Bismarck Exploration License.

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Odyssey'sOdyssey’s multi-year exploration program is planned to focus on robust environmental surveys and studies that will accrue to environmental permitting in compliance with PNG'sPapua New Guinea’s requirements as well as the development of an Environmental Impact Assessment ("“EIA"”). During the exploration phase, steps to validate and quantify the precious and base metal content of the prospective resource would also be carried out. Once completed, if the data shows extraction can be carried out responsibly, Odyssey will apply for a mining license.

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Further development of this project is dependent on the characterization of any resources during the exploration phase.exploration.

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United States Critical Minerals

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On April 24, 2025, the President of the United States issued Executive Order 14285, titled “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.” This directive mandates federal agencies to expedite the responsible exploration and development of seabed mineral resources on the outer continental shelf (the “OCS”) of the United States, quantify the nation’s offshore mineral endowment, and reinvigorate domestic leadership in extraction and processing technologies. The order further prioritizes the establishment of secure domestic supply chains for critical inputs essential to U.S. national security, energy transition, infrastructure modernization, and food security.

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Odyssey is well positioned to benefit from the regulatory momentum and policy priorities laid out in the executive order. Our projects focus on ocean mineral resources that are essential for both agricultural resilience and emerging clean energy technologies. Our subsea mineral exploration experience is directly applicable to all of the projects being considered by the U.S. government.

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Since 2021, Odyssey has been qualified by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) to acquire and hold a marine minerals lease. Lease applications are subject to agency review and public process, but recent regulatory actions in response to the executive order are expected to accelerate timelines and enhance the transparency and predictability of the permitting process. We are considering areas with significant mineral prospectivity as determined through our proprietary Global Prospectivity Program. We have high confidence that these areas within the OCS that align directly with the country’s stated goals of producing a sustainable supply of critical minerals that are sourced and processed in the U.S.

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On November 6, 2025, we submitted an Unsolicited Request for Lease Sale of Marine Mineral Exploration and Development Rights to BOEM. Odyssey’s request is among the first under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) of 1953 in U.S. jurisdiction under BOEM’s oversight.

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The proposed lease area, located within the U.S. OCS off the Mid-Atlantic coast, is highly prospective for heavy mineral sands rich in titanium, zirconium and rare earth elements. Together, these materials are critical to U.S. national defense, and domestic manufacturing, underpinning U.S. manufacturing and agriculture—from aerospace alloys and smartphones to medical devices.

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Additionally, offshore sand and gravel resources from the recovery process can support coastal resiliency efforts.

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If BOEM grants the requested lease sale at the conclusion of its process and Odyssey obtains the development rights, Odyssey’s project will commence with the collection of comprehensive environmental and geological data to inform responsible resource assessment and project design. If the project advances to recovery, operations will utilize shallow-water dredging, a well-established and extensively studied method already used regularly worldwide for navigation and coastal resilience, implemented in ways that mitigate potential impacts. Odyssey carefully selected the proposed lease area to avoid sensitive habitats, marine protected areas, and active maritime zones, as well as to respect conservation areas.

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If Odyssey obtains the requested lease, its capability to advance a project will be enhanced by an October 2025 collaboration agreement with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the nation’s largest dredging contractor and a trusted federal partner for coastal restoration and resilience projects.

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We have experienced several years of net losses and may continue to do so. Our ability to generate net income or positive cash flows for the next twelve months is dependent upon financings, our success in developing and monetizing our interests in mineral exploration entities, and generating income from contracted services and exploration charters.

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In December 2024, we amended the March 2023 Notes (as defined below) and the December 2023 Notes (as defined below) to, among other items, extend the maturity date of our obligations, and add a conversion feature, thereby deferring a material cash need. The holders of March 2023 Notes and the December 2023 Notes have exercised their right to convert the notes in full, which alleviated our need for cash to repay the notes on their December 31, 2025 and April 1, 2026 maturity dates. In addition, on December 23, 2024, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) pursuant to which the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 7,377,912 shares of commonCommon stockStock to certain accredited investors at a purchase price of $0.55 per share. The aggregate purchase price for the shares, before deduction of the Company’s expenses associated with the transaction, was approximately $4.1 million. The proceeds of that sale of commonCommon stock,Stock, together with other anticipated cash inflows, is expected to provideprovided sufficient operating funds into the second quarter of 2025. The SPA further providesprovided the investors with the right, but not the obligation, to purchase an additional 7,220,141 shares of commonCommon stockStock at a purchase price of $1.10 per share at a subsequent closing to be held on AprilJuly 30,31, 2025.2025, Thator subsequentsuch salelater ofdate common stock, if exercisedagreed by the investorsCompany and the purchasers who purchased at least a majority of the initial shares under the SPA,SPA. isDuring the year ended December 31, 2025, purchasers exercised their options to purchase 6,975,488 additional shares of Common Stock under the SPA at $1.10 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $7.7 million. During the year ended December 31, 2025, holders of the Company’s warrants to purchase Common Stock exercised their warrants to purchase 1,318,391 shares of Common Stock at a weighted-average price per share of $1.11, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million. Sales of Common Stock pursuant to exercises of warrants and stock options are expected to provide sufficient operating funds through at least the fourthshort quarter of 2025.term.

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Except for those described below related to the Proposed Merger with AOM,Merger, there have been no material changes to our principal risks that we believe are material to our business, results of operations and financial condition, from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Investors should consider such risk factors prior to making an investment decision with respect to the Company’s securities.

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On April 8, 2026, Odyssey, an Odyssey subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (“AOM”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into AOM, with AOM surviving the proposed merger and becoming a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Odyssey.Odyssey (the “Merger”). The proposedtime mergerat which the Merger is consummated is referred to in this report as the “Effective Time.” The Merger is expected to be completed in the late second to early third quarter of 2026, subject to Odyssey stockholderstockholders’ approval.

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The Merger values the combined company at approximately $900 million and includes a private placement of $156 million from prominent institutional and strategic investors, as well as a $75 million pre-public financing completed in February 2026 by AOM.

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This communicationreport is not a substitute for the registration statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that Odyssey has filed or may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders of Odyssey and AOM are urged to read the registration statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto, and, when available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction, carefully and in their entirety because they contain and will contain important information about Odyssey, AOM and the proposed transaction.

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This communicationreport shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

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On December 12, 2024, Mexico commenced an application before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to set aside the Arbitral Award. The set aside application remains pending as of the date of this report. A hearing has been scheduled in the case for March 2027.

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The CIC Project is located within the EEZ of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. According to the CIC Technical Report Summary, the CIC Project is centered at approximately 17.5° south latitude and 160.5° west longitude, approximately 420 km north of Rarotonga, a 170 km north of Aitutaki, and 3,700 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand. The CIC Project area covers approximately 211,545 km2 and comprises 2,592 5’ x 5’ blocks grouped into ten contiguous block groups. The seafloor in the license area generally lies at depths between approximately 4,700 and 5,300 meters below sea level.

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Title to the CIC Project is held through EL1 license, granted to CIC Limited by the Seabed Minerals Authority (“SBMA”),SBMA, on behalf of the Cook Islands Government on February 23, 2022. The CIC Technical Report Summary states that the EL1 license expires on February 23, 2027, and that an application for license renewal may be made at least 90 days before expiry in accordance with Section 63 of the Seabed Minerals (Exploration) Regulations (2020). The EL1 license is subject to relinquishment obligations, including 20% relinquishment after three years of exploration activities and up to an additional 40% of the total CIC Project area by the end of the five-year license period, with the firstrelinquishment relinquishmentparameters reported as being under discussion between CIC and the SBMA according to the CIC Technical Report.

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The information that follows relating to the MML project (the “MML Project”) is derived, for the most part, from, and in some instances is an extract from, the MML Technical Report Summary prepared in compliance with the SEC Mining Rules. Portions of the following information are based on assumptions, qualifications and procedures which are not fully described herein. Reference should be made to the full text of the MML Technical Report Summary. The MML Technical Report Summary is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

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Reference should be made to the full text of the MML Technical Report Summary. The MML Technical Report Summary is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

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Title to the MML Project is held through the EL3 license, granted to Moana Minerals Limited, a wholly owned Cook Islands registered company subsidiary of Ocean Minerals, LLC, by the Seabed Minerals Authority (“SBMA”),SBMA, on behalf of the Cook Islands Government on February 23, 2022. The MML Technical Report Summary states that the MML exploration license is valid for a term of five years and expires on February 23, 2027, and that an application for license renewal may be made at least 90 days before expiry in accordance with Section 63 of the Seabed Minerals (Exploration) Regulations (2020). As of the date of this proxy statement/ prospectus, MML is not subject to a predetermined relinquishment schedule in the EL3 licence.license. However, pursuant to section 78 of the Seabed Minerals Act (Cook Islands), the SBMA may require MML to relinquish portions of the MML Project area over time as MML’s exploration and environmental programs advance.

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Testing of six metallurgical processes progress well with results planned for inclusion in ourthe Prefeasibility Study being compiled for Cook Islands License area EL3. The PFS provides for selection of preferred harvesting and processing solutions, reports on infrastructure impacts and needs, community perspectives and impacts, and provides an overview of project economics. AMC Engineering Consultants will act as the Qualified Person (QP) for OML report. The PFS is slated for completion in 2026.

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Odyssey is well positioned to benefit from the regulatory momentum and policy priorities laid out in the executive order. Our projects focus on ocean mineral resources that are essential for both agricultural resilience and emerging clean energy technologies. Our subsea mineral exploration experience is directly applicable to allmany of the projects being considered by the U.S. government.

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Virginia Strategic Minerals projectProspective Project

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The proposed lease area, located within the U.S. OCS off the Mid-Atlantic coast, is highly prospective for heavy mineral sands rich in titanium, zirconium and rare earth elements. Together, these materials are critical to U.S. national defense, and domestic manufacturing, underpinning U.S. manufacturing and agriculture—from aerospace alloys and smartphones to medical devices. Additionally, offshore sand and gravel resourcesresources, a bi-product from the recovery processprocess, can support coastal resiliency efforts.

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If Odyssey obtains the requested lease, its capability to advance a project will be enhanced by an October 2025 collaboration agreement with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: “GLDD”), the nation’s largest dredging contractor and a trusted federal partner for coastal restoration and resilience projects. GLDD operates dredging activities using existing process with known and proven performance and environmental impacts and mitigation programs and would employ the same level of expertise to this project if it proceeds.

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Our consolidated non-restricted cash balance at MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was $2.1$2.3 million. We have a working capital deficit at MarchJune 31,30, 2026 of $10.6$22.2 million. The total consolidated book value of our assets was approximately $13.4$13.2 million at MarchJune 31,30, 2026, which includes cash of $2.1$2.3 million.

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TheRevenue revenue generated infor each period wasconsisted a resultprimarily of performingamounts earned from marine research and project administration services forprovided to our customers and related parties.parties, as well as lease revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2026. Total revenue for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was approximately $23,000,$78,000, a decrease of $0.1approximately million$57,000 as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to the expiration of the Services Agreement with CIC in the secondthird quarter of 2025.

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OML, to which we provided marine services in both periods, is a deep-sea mineral exploration company that we consider to be a related party (see Note 4 – Related Party Transactions). CIC, also a deep-sea mineral exploration company and a related party, was an additional customer in the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025; the Services Agreement with CIC expired in the secondthird quarter of 2025.

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Marketing, general and administrative expenses primarily comprise all costs within the following departments: Executive, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Information Technology, Human Resources, Marketing & Communications, Sales and Business Development. Marketing, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 were $5.8$7.1 million, an increase of $4.0$3.3 million as compared to the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to increased expensesprofessional fees in connection with the AOM Merger Agreement.Agreement, and is partially offset by a reduction in director fees associated with the Mexican Corporate Transactions in the second quarter of 2025.

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Operations and research expenses are primarily focused on deep-sea mineral exploration, which include minerals research, scientific services, marine operations and project management. Operations and research expenses for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 were $0.7 million, ana increasedecrease of $0.1 million$22,000 as compared to the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increasedecrease period over period was primarilynot due to small increases in compensation, professional services and travel, partially offset by a small decrease in repairs and maintenance.significant.

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Total other income/expensesexpenses, net were expenses of $6.6$1.7 million and income $1.8$12.8 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, resulting in a net income increasedecrease of $4.8$11.0 million. The increaseddecrease expenseresulted was attributable tofrom: (i) a $4.3$9.6 million increasedecrease in the change in fair value of derivative liabilities, relating primarily to the change in fair value of warrants and litigation financing andfinancing, (ii) a $1.0 million decrease in interest expense, net of interest income; which were offset byincome, (xiii) a $0.4 million increaseddecrease loss on equity method investments, and (y) a $85,053 increasedin foreign exchange expense.

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Due to losses and our net operating loss carryforwards, we did not accrue any income taxes for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025.

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The non-controlling interest adjustment for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was $0.2$0.1 million as compared to $2.7$2.3 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The substance of thisThis adjustment iswas primarily due to the decrease in costs relating to permit fees and other standard operating costs.

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Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $0.2 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, due primarily to the expiration of the Services Agreement with CIC in the third quarter of 2025.

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One company to which we provided services in both periods is a deep-sea mineral exploration company, CIC, which we consider to be a related party because our lead director has an interest in the company (see Note 4 – Related Party Transactions). In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we also provided services to OML, which is also a related party that we account for under the equity method of accounting.

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Marketing, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were $12.8 million, an increase of $7.2 million as compared to $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase primarily resulted from an increase of $8.7 million in professional services largely attributable to audit, consulting and legal fees related to the AOM Merger Agreement, and an increase of $0.2 million in share-based compensation expense. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $1.9 million in director fees resulting from the Mexican Corporate Transactions in 2025 that did not occur in 2026.

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Operations and research expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were $1.4 million, a decrease of $86,000 as compared to $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease period over period was not significant.

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Total other income/expense was income of $4.8 million and expense of $11.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, resulting in a change of $15.8 million.

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The change in total other income/expense was attributable to: (i) $13.9 million of changes in fair value of derivative liabilities ($6.5 million gain in the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $7.5 million loss in the six months ended June 30, 2025), relating primarily to the change in fair value of warrants, litigation financing liability, and debt conversion embedded derivatives, (ii) a $1.9 million decrease in interest expense, net of interest income, as a majority of the convertible notes were converted during the year ended 2025, and thus not outstanding in the six months ended June 30, 2026, and (iii) $0.4 million decrease in the loss on equity method investment, as Phosagmex commenced in late second quarter of 2025. These were partially offset by $0.3 million in decreased foreign exchange expense.

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Due to losses and our net operating loss carryforwards, we did not accrue any income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

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The non-controlling interest adjustment in the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $0.3 million as compared to $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. This fluctuation is primarily due to changes in ownership in a subsidiary through non-controlling interests in connection with the Company’s investment in ORM and the Mexican Corporate Transactions, as well as a decrease in permit fees and other standard operating costs.

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Net cash used in operating activities for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was $3.8$8.5 million, compared to cash used of $2.0$3.9 million for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025.

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The net cash used in operating activities for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 reflected a net incomeloss before non-controlling interest of $0.2$9.3 million. Cash provided by operating activities was adjusted primarily by non-cash items of $6.5$4.8 million, including: (i) $7.5$6.5 million in changes in fair value of derivative liabilities, relating primarily to the change in fair value of warrants andwarrants, litigation financing liability,liability and the debt conversion embedded derivatives, (ii) $0.2$0.3 million of amortization of the finance liability, (iii) $0.3$0.4 million of director and consultant compensation paid in stock, (iv) $0.4$0.7 million of loss on equity method investment, and (v) other share-based compensation of $0.2$0.3 million. Other operating activities resulted in a decrease in working capital of $2.5$5.5 million. This $2.5$5.5 million decrease includes a $0.8$4.2 million increase to accounts payable, a $1.5$1.0 million increase to accrued expenses, and decreasesa decrease of $0.0 million in accounts receivable and $0.2$0.3 million in other assets.

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The net cash used in operating activities for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 reflected a net loss before non-controlling interest of $0.4$17.6 million. Cash provided by operating activities was adjusted primarily by non-cash items of $1.4$13.5 million, including: (i) $3.2$7.5 million in changes in fair value of derivative liabilities, relating primarily to the change in fair value of warrants, litigation financing liability and the debt conversion embedded derivatives, (ii) the amortization of deferred discount $0.4$0.9 million, (iii) note payable accretion of $0.5$1.1 million, (iv) share-based compensation of $45,742,$91,484, and (v) $0.5$1.1 million of PIK interest. Other operating activities resulted in an increase in working capital of $0.1 million. This $0.1 million increase includes a $0.4$0.1 million increase to accounts payable, a $0.3 million increase to accrued expenses, predominantly related to our NAFTA arbitration, offset by decreases of $0.2 million in accounts receivable and $0.1$0.3 million in other assets.

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There were no cash flows from investing activities for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025.

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Cash flows provided by financing activities for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 were $2.4$7.3 million, consisting primarily of $5.2 million of proceeds from the AOM senior secured notes, $2.6 million of proceeds from the exercise of warrants and $74,538$0.1 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by $0.2$0.4 million of debt obligation payments and $0.1$0.3 million of payments on financing obligations.

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Cash flows used in financing activities for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 was $0.4$2.7 million, consisting primarily of $0.2$2.9 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock and $0.5 million of proceeds from exercised warrants, partially offset by $0.3 million of debt obligation payments, $0.1$0.3 million payments on sale-leaseback financing and $89,315$97,135 of offering costs paid on financings.

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At MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.1$2.3 million, a decrease of $1.4$1.2 million from the December 31, 2025 balance of $3.5 million. Financial debt of the company was $4.9$9.9 million and $5.0 million at MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

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The carrying value of the Company’s consolidated loans payable consisted of the following carrying(in values atthousands):

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On April 8, 2026, the Company entered into the Odyssey Note Purchase Agreement with AOM (see Note 1, Merger Agreement and Related Transactions), pursuant to which the Company may issue up to $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of AOM Senior Secured Notes. The AOM Senior Secured Notes bear interest at 8.0% per annum and mature on the earlier of (i) April 8, 2027 or (ii) the Effective Time. Accrued interest is capitalized quarterly and added to the outstanding principal balance pursuant to the PIK interest feature. The Odyssey Notes are secured by substantially all of the Company's assets, subject to certain exclusions.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company received aggregate proceeds of $5.2 million under the Odyssey Note Purchase Agreement, consisting of advances of $2.5 million on May 12, 2026, $1.7 million on May 28, 2026, and $1.0 million on June 30, 2026. No principal repayments were made during the period. As of June 30, 2026, approximately $4.8 million remained available for borrowing under the Odyssey Note Purchase Agreement, subject to its terms and conditions.

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As of June 30, 2026, the carrying amount and outstanding principal balance of the AOM Senior Secured Notes was approximately $5.2 million. Interest expense related to the AOM Senior Secured Notes was $40,884 for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, which was capitalized as PIK interest and added to the outstanding principal balance on July 1, 2026. The Company did not incur any debt issuance costs, and no debt discount or premium was recorded in connection with the financing.

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As of December 31, 2025, there were 2,502,966 March 2023 Warrants outstanding, which are recognized at fair value and recorded as derivative liability within the condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, holders of the March 2023 Warrants exercised an aggregate of 2,238,416 warrants with exercise price of $1.10 for a total purchase price of $2,462,258, and 264,550 March 2023 Warrants expired unexercised. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, there were no March 2023 Warrants outstanding.

Reworded

The change in fair value of the March 2023 Warrants for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025 was zero and an increase of $2.3 million, respectively, and a decrease of $1.0 million and aan decreaseincrease of $1.0$1.3 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which hashave been recorded in the change in derivative liabilities fair value in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of the March 2023 Warrants at MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was zero and $2.2$2.6 million, respectively.

Reworded

For the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, we incurred $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of interest expense from the amortization of the debt discount, and $27,386 and $54,471 of interest from the fee amortization, which has been recorded in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Reworded

As of December 31, 2025, there were 1,505,689 December 2023 Warrants outstanding. During the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, holders of the December 2023 Warrants exercised an aggregate of 140,442 warrants with exercise price of $1.23 for a total purchase price of $172,744. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, there were 1,365,247 December 2023 Warrants outstanding, which wereare recognized at fair value and recorded as derivative liability within the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Reworded

The change in fair value of the December 2023 Warrants for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025 was a decrease of $1.7$0.1 million and an increase of $1.2 million, respectively, and a decrease of $0.4$1.8 million and an increase of $0.8 million, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which has been recorded in the change in derivative liabilities fair value in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of the December 2023 Warrants at MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was $0.3$0.2 million and $2.1$1.6 million, respectively.

Reworded

For the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, we recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million of interest expense from the amortization of the debt discount and $10,154$10,267 and $20,422 of interest from the fee amortization which has been recorded in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Added

Emergency Injury Disaster Loan

Reworded

The Company’s principal balance on the EIDL Loan was $0.2 million as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and is recorded in Loans payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

OMEX insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 0 filings. Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.

Trade dateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValueOwned afterFiling
2026-06-30Gordon Mark
Director, Chief Executive Officer
Shares withheld for tax 1,139$0.85 $968635,263 SEC
2026-06-30Gordon Mark
Director, Chief Executive Officer
Grant/award 4,167— —636,402 SEC
2026-06-30Longley John D Jr
President & COO
Grant/award 4,167— —154,480 SEC
2026-06-01Justh Mark B
Director
Option exercise 20,000— —879,207 SEC
2026-06-01Sawyer Jon D
Director
Option exercise 20,000— —108,926 SEC
2026-06-01Siegel Todd E
Director
Option exercise 20,000— —166,377 SEC
2026-06-01Pommeraud Larissa Tiffany
Director
Option exercise 20,000— —101,970 SEC
2026-05-14Pommeraud Larissa Tiffany
Director
Grant/award 9,346— —81,970 SEC
2026-05-14Sawyer Jon D
Director
Grant/award 9,346— —88,926 SEC
2026-04-20Siegel Todd E
Director
Grant/award 31,475— —146,377 SEC
2026-04-20Pommeraud Larissa Tiffany
Director
Grant/award 23,981— —72,624 SEC

Well-known investors holding OMEX (13F)

InvestorQuarterSharesReported value% of their 13FChange vs prior quarter
Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) COM NEW2026-06-304,036,680$14.7M0.01%Added 161%
Renaissance Technologies COM NEW2026-06-30541,721$451.8K—Sold out
Two Sigma Investments COM NEW2026-06-3079,485$67.6K0.0%Reduced 14%

13F reports are filed up to 45 days after quarter end and show long U.S. equity positions only; options positions are omitted here.

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