• Final Conversion of $18 Million in Convertible Debt Occurred Today
• Greenwave Eliminated an Additional $17.2 Million in Debt Held by Chairman
• Company Now Has No Convertible Debt or Preferred Shares Outstanding
• Greenwave Bolsters Balance Sheet with $21.8 Million in Cash

CHESAPEAKE, Va., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Greenwave" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GWAV), an operator of metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio, today announced that it has retired all of its convertible debt and preferred shares. Since the beginning of 2024, Greenwave has eliminated $35.2 million in debt, including $17.2 million of debt held by the Company's Chairman and CEO.

With a significantly strengthened balance sheet, the Company intends to expand its operations in the coming weeks. Greenwave expects to generate approximately $40 million in revenue in 2024, driven by processing volumes of steel and copper.

About Greenwave

Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Services, Inc.
("Empire"), is an operator of 13 metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. The Company's recycling facilities collect, classify, and process raw scrap metal (ferrous and nonferrous).

Steel is one of the world's most recycled products with the ability to be re-melted and re-cast numerous times. Recycling steel provides key environmental benefits over virgin metals, including reduced energy use, lower CO2 emissions, lower waste, and conserving natural resources. For more information, please visit www.GWAV.com. 

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