| (a. & b.) As of February 21, 2023, the Issuer had 24,233,996 Shares outstanding. Based on the foregoing, the Reporting Person reports beneficial ownership of the following Shares: Diana Shipping is the record holder of (i) 10,000 Series C Preferred Shares convertible into an aggregate of 12,379,302 Shares as of the date hereof, and (ii) 13,157 Series D Preferred Shares convertible into an aggregate of 10,904,341 Shares as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the limitations included in the Series D Preferred Shares which limits the conversion of any such Series D Preferred Shares to the extent it would result in the Reporting Person becoming the beneficial owner of more than 49% of the total issued and outstanding Shares. The Reporting Person is not the direct owner of any Shares of the Issuer as of the date hereof. As a result of such ownership limitations, Diana Shipping has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 23,283,643 Shares and has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares. (c.) Except as otherwise disclosed herein, no transactions in the Shares were effected by the Reporting Person during the past 60 days. (d.) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any of the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. (e.) Not applicable. | |
| The Reporting Person also owns 500,000 of additional preferred voting shares of the Issuer that convey the right to cast a number of votes for all matters on which shareholders of the Issuer may vote equal to up to 34% of the total number of votes entitled to be cast by the Issuer’s shareholders on such matter, provided that to the extent such voting power, together with any affiliate of the Reporting Person, would exceed 49% of the total number of votes that may be cast on any matter submitted to a vote of the Issuers’ shareholders, the number of votes shall be automatically reduced so that the Reporting Person’s aggregate voting power, together with its affiliates, is not more than 49%. | |