| (a) | This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Semiramis Paliou ("Paliou"), a citizen of Greece, Tuscany Shipping Corp., a Marshall Islands corporation ("Tuscany"), and 4 Sweet Dreams S.A., a Marshall Islands corporation ("4 Sweet Dreams"). Paliou, Tuscany, and 4 Sweet Dreams are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Paliou is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Tuscany and 4 Sweet Dreams, and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by Tuscany and 4 Sweet Dreams. |
| (e) | The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were not and are not subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. |
| (b) | Tuscany may be deemed to beneficially own 18,154,827 Shares, representing 15.09% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding Shares, which Paliou indirectly may be deemed to beneficially own, as the result of her ability to control the vote and disposition of such entity. The Shares include 4,555,379 shares of common stock issuable to Tuscany upon exercise of 2,719,889 warrants distributed on December 14, 2023. 4 Sweet Dreams S.A. ("4 Sweet Dreams") may be deemed to beneficially own 6,670,433 Shares representing 5.69% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding Shares, which Paliou indirectly may be deemed to beneficially own, as the result of her ability to control the vote and disposition of such entity. The Shares include 1,352,453 shares of common stock issuable to 4 Sweet Dreams upon exercise of 807,512 warrants distributed on December 14, 2023. Therefore, Paliou may be deemed to, indirectly, beneficially own 24,825,260 Shares, representing 20.40% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding shares. The Shares include 6,670,433 shares of common stock upon exercise of 5,907,832 warrants distributed on December 14, 2023.
Tuscany has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 shares and has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 18,154,827 Shares. 4 Sweet Dreams has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares and has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 6,670,433 Shares. Therefore, Paliou has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares and has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 24,825,260 Shares. |