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Costamare Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

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Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with Net Income of $95.0 million ($0.79 per share) and Adjusted Net Income of $73.3 million ($0.61 per share). The company successfully completed the spin-off of its dry bulk business into Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (CMDB) on May 6, 2025, distributing one CMDB share for every five CMRE shares. The containership fleet is 100% fixed for 2025 and 73% for 2026, with contracted revenues of approximately $2.3 billion. The company maintains strong liquidity of $1,022.6 million and has no significant debt maturities until 2027. Costamare's lease financing platform, Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited, continues to grow with total investments exceeding $530 million.

Despite geopolitical challenges and economic uncertainties, the containership market remains robust with commercially idle fleet below 1%. The company continues to pay regular dividends, declaring $0.115 per common share and respective dividends for Series B, C, and D Preferred Stock.

Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE) ha riportato solidi risultati finanziari per il primo trimestre 2025 con un utile netto di 95,0 milioni di dollari (0,79 dollari per azione) e un utile netto rettificato di 73,3 milioni di dollari (0,61 dollari per azione). L'azienda ha completato con successo la scissione della sua attività di trasporto bulk secco in Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (CMDB) il 6 maggio 2025, distribuendo una azione CMDB ogni cinque azioni CMRE. La flotta di portacontenitori è fissata al 100% per il 2025 e al 73% per il 2026, con ricavi contrattuali di circa 2,3 miliardi di dollari. L'azienda mantiene una solida liquidità di 1.022,6 milioni di dollari e non ha scadenze di debito significative fino al 2027. La piattaforma di leasing di Costamare, Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited, continua a crescere con investimenti totali superiori a 530 milioni di dollari.

Nonostante le sfide geopolitiche e le incertezze economiche, il mercato dei portacontenitori resta solido con una flotta commercialmente inattiva inferiore all'1%. L'azienda continua a distribuire dividendi regolari, dichiarando 0,115 dollari per azione ordinaria e dividendi corrispondenti per le azioni privilegiate Serie B, C e D.

Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE) reportó sólidos resultados financieros en el primer trimestre de 2025 con un Ingreso Neto de 95,0 millones de dólares (0,79 dólares por acción) y un Ingreso Neto Ajustado de 73,3 millones de dólares (0,61 dólares por acción). La empresa completó con éxito la escisión de su negocio de carga seca en Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (CMDB) el 6 de mayo de 2025, distribuyendo una acción de CMDB por cada cinco acciones de CMRE. La flota de portacontenedores está 100% asegurada para 2025 y 73% para 2026, con ingresos contratados de aproximadamente 2.300 millones de dólares. La compañía mantiene una sólida liquidez de 1.022,6 millones de dólares y no tiene vencimientos significativos de deuda hasta 2027. La plataforma de financiamiento de arrendamiento de Costamare, Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited, continúa creciendo con inversiones totales que superan los 530 millones de dólares.

A pesar de los desafíos geopolíticos y las incertidumbres económicas, el mercado de portacontenedores se mantiene robusto con una flota comercialmente inactiva por debajo del 1%. La compañía sigue pagando dividendos regulares, declarando 0,115 dólares por acción común y dividendos respectivos para las acciones preferentes Series B, C y D.

Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE)는 2025년 1분기 강력한 재무 실적을 보고하며 순이익 9,500만 달러(주당 0.79달러)와 조정 순이익 7,330만 달러(주당 0.61달러)를 기록했습니다. 회사는 2025년 5월 6일에 건화물 사업부를 Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited(CMDB)로 분사 완료했으며, CMRE 주식 5주당 CMDB 주식 1주를 배포했습니다. 컨테이너선 함대는 2025년 100%, 2026년 73% 고정 계약되어 있으며, 계약 수익은 약 23억 달러에 달합니다. 회사는 10억 2,260만 달러의 강력한 유동성을 유지하며 2027년까지 중요한 부채 만기가 없습니다. Costamare의 리스 금융 플랫폼인 Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited는 총 투자액이 5억 3천만 달러를 초과하며 계속 성장하고 있습니다.

지정학적 도전과 경제적 불확실성에도 불구하고, 컨테이너선 시장은 상업적으로 유휴 상태인 함대가 1% 미만으로 견고함을 유지하고 있습니다. 회사는 보통주 주당 0.115달러와 시리즈 B, C, D 우선주의 배당금을 계속 지급하고 있습니다.

Costamare Inc. (NYSE : CMRE) a annoncé de solides résultats financiers pour le premier trimestre 2025 avec un résultat net de 95,0 millions de dollars (0,79 dollar par action) et un résultat net ajusté de 73,3 millions de dollars (0,61 dollar par action). La société a mené à bien la scission de son activité de vrac sec en Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (CMDB) le 6 mai 2025, distribuant une action CMDB pour cinq actions CMRE. La flotte de porte-conteneurs est fixée à 100 % pour 2025 et à 73 % pour 2026, avec des revenus contractuels d'environ 2,3 milliards de dollars. La société maintient une forte liquidité de 1 022,6 millions de dollars et n’a pas de dettes importantes arrivant à échéance avant 2027. La plateforme de financement par crédit-bail de Costamare, Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited, continue de croître avec des investissements totaux dépassant 530 millions de dollars.

Malgré les défis géopolitiques et les incertitudes économiques, le marché des porte-conteneurs reste solide avec une flotte commercialement inactive inférieure à 1 %. La société continue de verser des dividendes réguliers, déclarant 0,115 dollar par action ordinaire ainsi que des dividendes pour les actions privilégiées des séries B, C et D.

Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE) meldete starke Finanzergebnisse für das erste Quartal 2025 mit einem Nettoeinkommen von 95,0 Millionen US-Dollar (0,79 US-Dollar pro Aktie) und einem bereinigten Nettoergebnis von 73,3 Millionen US-Dollar (0,61 US-Dollar pro Aktie). Das Unternehmen schloss erfolgreich die Abspaltung seines Trockenmassengeschäfts in die Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (CMDB) am 6. Mai 2025 ab und verteilte eine CMDB-Aktie für jeweils fünf CMRE-Aktien. Die Containerschiffsflotte ist für 2025 zu 100 % und für 2026 zu 73 % fest vertraglich gebunden mit vertraglich gesicherten Einnahmen von etwa 2,3 Milliarden US-Dollar. Das Unternehmen verfügt über eine starke Liquidität von 1.022,6 Millionen US-Dollar und hat bis 2027 keine bedeutenden Fälligkeiten bei Schulden. Die Leasing-Finanzierungsplattform von Costamare, Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited, wächst weiter mit Gesamtinvestitionen von über 530 Millionen US-Dollar.

Trotz geopolitischer Herausforderungen und wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheiten bleibt der Containerschiffsmarkt robust, mit einem kommerziell inaktiven Flottenanteil von unter 1 %. Das Unternehmen zahlt weiterhin regelmäßige Dividenden und erklärte 0,115 US-Dollar pro Stammaktie sowie entsprechende Dividenden für die Vorzugsaktien der Serien B, C und D.

Positive
  • Strong Q1 2025 Net Income of $95.0 million ($0.79 per share)
  • 100% of containership fleet fixed for 2025 and 73% for 2026
  • Substantial contracted revenues of $2.3 billion with 3.3 years duration
  • Strong liquidity position of $1,022.6 million
  • No significant debt maturities until 2027
  • Growing leasing platform with $530.6 million in total investments
Negative
  • Decline in total voyage revenue from $470.2M in Q1 2024 to $440.5M in Q1 2024
  • Slight decrease in Adjusted Earnings per Share from $0.63 in Q1 2024 to $0.61 in Q1 2025
  • Geopolitical challenges and economic uncertainties impacting global trade

Insights

Costamare maintains stable earnings amid strategic spin-off completion, with strong charter coverage ensuring future revenue visibility despite industry uncertainties.

Costamare's Q1 2025 results showcase financial resilience during a transformative corporate restructuring. The company reported $95.0 million in net income available to common stockholders ($0.79 per share), virtually unchanged from $94.2 million in Q1 2024, despite a 6.3% decline in total voyage revenue to $440.5 million. This EPS stability amid revenue contraction highlights effective cost management.

The successful completion of the dry bulk business spin-off (Costamare Bulkers) marks a strategic pivot that creates two distinct publicly-traded entities. Costamare Inc. retains 68 containerships and control of Neptune Maritime Leasing, while the spun-off entity encompasses 37 dry bulk vessels and the CBI operating platform. This separation enables each entity to pursue specialized strategies in their respective sectors.

The containership segment demonstrates exceptional forward visibility with 100% charter coverage for 2025 and 73% for 2026. The $2.3 billion in contracted revenue with a 3.3-year weighted duration provides substantial stability in a traditionally volatile industry. This aligns with management's observation that the commercially idle containership fleet remains below 1%, indicating a fully employed market.

Costamare maintains a robust financial position with $1,022.6 million in liquidity and no significant debt maturities until 2027. The recent refinancing of Polar Brasil through a $23.5 million facility without increasing leverage demonstrates continued access to capital markets on favorable terms.

The Neptune Maritime Leasing platform represents an expanding diversification strategy with investments and commitments exceeding $530 million across 41 shipping assets. This provides Costamare exposure to shipping finance returns beyond direct vessel ownership.

While management acknowledges geopolitical challenges affecting global trade, they note containership demand has maintained momentum, with potential US tariff changes possibly creating fleet redeployment inefficiencies that could boost tonnage demand—a potential silver lining to trade disruptions.

MONACO, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (“Costamare” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE) today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (“Q1 2025”).

I. PROFITABILITY AND LIQUIDITY

  • Q1 2025 Net Income available to common stockholders of $95.0 million ($0.79 per share).
  • Q1 2025 Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders1 of $73.3 million ($0.61 per share).
  • Q1 2025 liquidity of $1,022.6 million2.

II. COMPLETION OF SPIN-OFF OF COSTAMARE’S DRY BULK BUSINESS

As announced on May 7, 2025, the spin-off of Costamare's dry bulk business into a standalone public company (the “Spin-Off”) was completed on May 6, 2025, by way of a pro rata distribution of Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (“CMDB” or “Costamare Bulkers”) shares to Costamare shareholders. In the distribution, each Costamare shareholder received one common share of CMDB for every five Costamare common shares they held as of the close of business on April 29, 2025, the record date of the distribution. For additional information relating to the Spin-off, please see CMDB’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F (File No. 001-42581) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is available at www.sec.gov.

 III. OWNED FLEET CHARTER UPDATE3 - FULLY EMPLOYED CONTAINERSHIP FLEET FOR 2025

  • 100% and 73% of the containership fleet4 fixed for 2025 and 2026, respectively.
  • Contracted revenues for the containership fleet of approximately $2.3 billion with a TEU-weighted duration of 3.3 years5.
  • As of May 5, 2025, entered into more than 25 chartering agreements for the owned dry bulk fleet since Q4 2024 earnings release. The owned dry bulk fleet was included in the Spin-Off.

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1 Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and respective per share figures are non-GAAP measures and should not be used in isolation or as substitutes for Costamare’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). For the definition and reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, please refer to Exhibit I.
2 Including margin deposits relating mainly to our forward freight agreements (“FFAs”) and bunker swaps of $35.9 million, short term investments in U.S. Treasury Bills amounting to $18.7 million and $100.0 million from one hunting license facility subject to final documentation as of March 31, 2025 (the Company signed the hunting license facility in April 2025, following which this facility was transferred to CMDB in connection with the Spin-Off).
3 Please refer to the Containership Fleet List table for additional information on vessel employment details for our containership fleet.
4 Calculated on a TEU basis.
5 As of May 7, 2025.

IV. SALE AND PURCHASE ACTIVITY

Vessel Disposals

  • Conclusion of the sale of the 2008-built, 76,619 DWT capacity dry bulk vessel, Rose, in April 2025, generating net sale proceeds after debt prepayment of $4.1 million.
  • Agreement for the sale of the 2010-built, 31,775 DWT capacity dry bulk vessel, Resource (expected conclusion of the sale within Q2 2025). Estimated net sale proceeds after debt prepayment of $3.3 million.

V. NEW DEBT FINANCING - PREPAYMENT OF DRY BULK VESSELS LOANS

  • Refinanced the existing indebtedness of Polar Brasil (originally maturing in 2025) through a $23.5 million loan facility agreement with a European financial institution. The new facility has a maturity of 5 years and there is no increase in leverage.
  • Costamare has no significant debt maturities until 2027.

Transactions that occurred after the end of Q1 2025 and that are relevant to CMDB, the spun-off entity:

  • In April 2025, Costamare prepaid $150.2 million of its dry bulk vessels bank debt.
  • Conclusion of a $100 million hunting license agreement with a European financial institution for the financing of dry bulk vessels. In connection with the Spin-off, Costamare has been released as guarantor under this agreement.

VI. DRY BULK OPERATING PLATFORM

As of May 5, 2025:

  • Costamare Bulkers Inc. (“CBI”) had fixed a fleet of 486 dry bulk vessels on period charters, consisting of:
    • 36 Newcastlemax/ Capesize vessels.
    • 12 Kamsarmax vessels.
  • Majority of the fixed fleet was on index linked charter-in agreements, consisting of:
    • 31 charters for Newcastlemax/ Capesize vessels that are index linked.
    • 7 charters for Kamsarmax vessels that are index linked.
  • Average remaining tenor for the Newcastlemax/ Capesize and Kamsarmax chartered-in fleet of 12 and 9 months, respectively.

The CBI trading platform was included in the Spin-Off.

 VII. LEASE FINANCING PLATFORM

  • Controlling interest in Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”).
  • Company’s current investment in NML of $123.3 million.
  • Growing leasing platform, currently funding or committed to funding 41 shipping assets as of the date of this press release, representing a total investment of approximately $530.6 million, on the back of what we believe is a healthy pipeline.

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6 Four Capesize vessels have been chartered in from our owned fleet.

VIII. DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • On April 2, 2025, the Company declared a dividend of $0.115 per share on the common stock, which was paid on May 6, 2025, to holders of record of common stock as of April 17, 2025.
  • On April 2, 2025, the Company declared a dividend of $0.476563 per share on the Series B Preferred Stock, $0.531250 per share on the Series C Preferred Stock and $0.546875 per share on the Series D Preferred Stock, which were all paid on April 15, 2025 to holders of record as of April 14, 2025.

Mr. Gregory Zikos, Chief Financial Officer of Costamare Inc., commented:

“During the first quarter of the year, the Company generated Net Income of about $95 million.

As announced on May 7, we successfully completed the spin-off of Costamare Bulkers, which encompasses the 37 owned dry bulk vessels as well as the CBI operating platform. Costamare Inc. remains the sole shareholder of the 68 containerships as well as the controlling shareholder of Neptune Maritime Leasing.

The business separation unlocks hidden value and better positions the two separate listed companies to pursue distinct operating and strategic initiatives in the containership and the dry bulk sectors.

Regarding the containership market, while geopolitical challenges and economic uncertainties impact global trade, demand for containership vessels has up to now maintained momentum. The commercially idle fleet remains below 1%, indicating a fully employed market.

Regarding the proposed USTR fees, fleet redeployments and network reorganizations may initially result in inefficiencies boosting tonnage demand.

Our containership fleet employment stands at 100% and 73% for 2025 and 2026, respectively. Total contracted revenues amount to $2.3 billion with a remaining time charter duration of 3.3 years.

On the dry bulk sector, both Capesize and Panamax markets experienced a challenging start of the year. The cape market rebounded strongly in March, supported by improved Australia and Brazil iron ore shipments and tighter vessel availability. The panamax activity picked up, as expected, post-Chinese New Year supported by recovering grain flows.

Finally, with regards to Neptune Maritime Leasing, the growing leasing platform, total investments and commitments are exceeding $530 million with a healthy pipeline.”

Financial Summary
     
 Three-month period ended March 31,
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) 2024   2025 
     
Voyage revenue$470,172  $384,852 
Voyage revenue – related parties -  $55,689 
Total voyage revenue$470,172  $440,541 
Accrued charter revenue (1)$761  $(2,596)
Amortization of time-charter assumed$38  $(16)
Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (2)$470,971  $437,929 
Income from investments in leaseback vessels$5,258  $5,685 
     
Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders (3)$75,243  $73,330 
Weighted Average number of shares 118,628,891   119,960,329 
Adjusted Earnings per Share (3)$0.63  $0.61 
     
Net Income$102,672  $100,843 
Net Income available to common stockholders$94,180  $95,014 
Weighted Average number of shares 118,628,891   119,960,329 
Earnings per share$0.79  $0.79 
        

(1) Accrued charter revenue represents the difference between cash received during the period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis. In the early years of a charter with escalating charter rates, voyage revenue will exceed cash received during the period and during the last years of such charter cash received will exceed revenue recognized on a straight-line basis. The reverse is true for charters with descending rates.
(2) Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis represents Voyage revenue after adjusting for non-cash “Accrued charter revenue” recorded under charters with escalating or descending charter rates. However, Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. GAAP. We believe that the presentation of Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is useful to investors because it presents the charter revenue for the relevant period based on the then current daily charter rates. The increases or decreases in daily charter rates under our charter party agreements of our fleet are described in the notes to the “Fleet List” tables below.
(3) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share.

Non-GAAP Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures used in managing the business may provide users of these financial measures additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures can provide additional meaningful reflection of underlying trends of the business because they provide a comparison of historical information that excludes certain items that impact the overall comparability. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance. The tables below set out supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, voyage revenue or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures include (i) Voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (reconciled above), (ii) Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and (iii) Adjusted Earnings per Share.

Exhibit I
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share

  Three-month period ended March 31,
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) 2024  2025 
      
Net Income$102,672 $100,843 
Earnings allocated to Preferred Stock (7,681) (5,114)
Non-Controlling Interest (811) (715)
Net Income available to common stockholders 94,180  95,014 
Accrued charter revenue 761  (2,596)
Deferred charter-in expenses -  (357)
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component 1,698  1,472 
Amortization of time-charter assumed 38  (16)
Realized (gain) /loss on Euro/USD forward contracts (1) (439) 218 
Vessel’s impairment loss -  179 
Gain on sale of vessels, net (993) - 
Loss on vessel held for sale -  4,669 
Non-recurring, non-cash write-off of loan deferred financing costs 182  70 
Gain on derivative instruments, excluding realized (gain) / loss on derivative instruments (1) (22,057) (25,323)
Other non-cash items 1,873  - 
Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders$75,243 $73,330 
Adjusted Earnings per Share$0.63 $0.61 
Weighted average number of shares 118,628,891  119,960,329 
 

Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share represent Net Income after earnings allocated to preferred stock and Non-Controlling Interest, but before non-cash “Accrued charter revenue” recorded under charters with escalating or descending charter rates, deferred charter-in expense, amortization of time-charter assumed, vessel’s impairment loss, loss on vessels held for sale, realized (gain)/loss on Euro/USD forward contracts, gain on sale of vessels, net , non-recurring, non-cash write-off of loan deferred financing costs, general and administrative expenses - non-cash component, gain on derivative instruments, excluding realized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments and other non-cash items. “Accrued charter revenue” is attributed to the timing difference between the revenue recognition and the cash collection. However, Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. We also believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our ability to service additional debt and make capital expenditures. In addition, we believe that Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful in evaluating our operating performance and liquidity position compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share generally eliminates the effects of the accounting effects of capital expenditures and acquisitions, certain hedging instruments and other accounting treatments, items which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance and liquidity. In evaluating Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders and Adjusted Earnings per Share should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

(1) Items to consider for comparability include gains and charges. Gains positively impacting Net Income available to common stockholders are reflected as deductions to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders. Charges negatively impacting Net Income available to common stockholders are reflected as increases to Adjusted Net Income available to common stockholders.

Results of Operations

Three-month period ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024

During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we had an average of 106.0 and 107.9 vessels, respectively, in our owned fleet. In addition, during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, through our dry bulk operating platform Costamare Bulkers Inc. (“CBI”) we chartered-in an average of 55.1 and 57.0 third party dry bulk vessels, respectively. As of May 5, 2025, CBI charters in 48 dry bulk vessels on period charters, out of which four dry bulk vessels had been chartered-in from our owned fleet.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, we did not sell or purchase any vessels. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, we sold the dry-bulk vessels Manzanillo, Progress, Konstantinos, Merida, Alliance and Pegasus with an aggregate DWT capacity of 246,151 and took delivery of the dry-bulk vessel Miracle with a DWT of 180,643.

As of March 31, 2025, we have invested in Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) the amount of $123.3 million.

In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, our fleet ownership days totaled 9,540 and 9,820 days, respectively. Ownership days are one of the primary drivers of voyage revenue and vessels’ operating expenses and represent the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet is owned.

Consolidated Financial Results and Vessels’ Operational Data

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars,
except percentages)


 Three-month period ended
March 31,

 Change
 Percentage
Change
 2024 2025  
Voyage revenue$470.2 $384.9 $(85.3) (18.1%)
Voyage revenue – related parties -  55.7  55.7  n.m.
Total voyage revenue$470.2 $440.6  (29.6) (6.3%)
Income from investments in leaseback vessels 5.3  5.7  0.4  7.5%
Voyage expenses (95.4) (88.3) (7.1) (7.4%)
Charter-in hire expenses (144.3) (111.5) (32.8) (22.7%)
Voyage expenses – related parties (3.6) (5.3) 1.7  47.2%
Vessels’ operating expenses (59.7) (58.0) (1.7) (2.8%)
General and administrative expenses (5.2) (7.3) 2.1  40.4%
Management and agency fees – related parties (14.6) (14.0) (0.6) (4.1%)
General and administrative expenses - non-cash component (1.7) (1.5) (0.2) (11.8%)
Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs (5.6) (6.3) 0.7  12.5%
Depreciation (40.5) (41.7) 1.2  3.0%
Gain on sale of vessels, net 1.0  -  (1.0) n.m.
Loss on vessel held for sale -  (4.7) 4.7  n.m.
Vessel’s impairment loss -  (0.2) 0.2  n.m.
Foreign exchange gains / (losses) (2.4) 0.2  2.6  n.m.
Interest income 8.3  6.4  (1.9) (22.9%)
Interest and finance costs (33.0) (28.4) (4.6) (13.9%)
Other 0.6  0.1  (0.5) (83.3%)
Gain on derivative instruments, net 23.3  15.0  (8.3) (35.6%)
Net Income$102.7 $100.8    
         
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars,
except percentages)
 Three Month Period Ended
March 31,
  Change Percentage
Change
  2024  2025   
             
Total voyage revenue$470.2 $440.6 $(29.6) (6.3%)
Accrued charter revenue 0.8  (2.6) (3.4) n.m.
Amortization of time-charter assumed -  -  -  n.m.
Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (1)$471.0 $438.0 $(33.0) (7.0%)
        
Vessels’ operational data

Three-month period ended
March 31,
   Percentage
Change
2024 2025  Change 
        
Average number of vessels107.9 106.0  (1.9) (1.8%)
Ownership days9,820 9,540  (280) (2.9%)
Number of vessels under dry-docking and special survey2 6  4   
          

(1) Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis is not a recognized measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Refer to “Consolidated Financial Results and Vessels’ Operational Data” above for the reconciliation of Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis.

Total Voyage Revenue

Total voyage revenue decreased by 6.3%, or $29.6 million, to $440.6 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, from $470.2 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. The decrease is mainly attributable to (i) decreased revenue earned by CBI during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, (ii) decreased charter rates in certain of our dry bulk and container vessels during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and (iii) revenue not earned by ten dry bulk vessels sold during the year ended December 31, 2024; partly offset by revenue earned by six dry bulk vessels acquired during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Total voyage revenue adjusted on a cash basis (which eliminates non-cash “Accrued charter revenue”) decreased by 7.0%, or $33.0 million, to $438.0 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, from $471.0 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Accrued charter revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was a negative amount of $2.6 million and a positive amount of $0.8 million, respectively.

Income from investments in leaseback vessels

Income from investments in leaseback vessels was $5.7 million and $5.3 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Income from investments in leaseback vessels increased, period over period, due to the increased volume of NML’s operations during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. NML acquires, owns and bareboat charters out vessels through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Voyage Expenses

Voyage expenses were $88.3 million and $95.4 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Voyage expenses mainly include (i) fuel consumption mainly related to dry bulk vessels, (ii) third-party commissions, (iii) port expenses and (iv) canal tolls.

Charter-in Hire Expenses

Charter-in hire expenses were $111.5 million and $144.3 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Charter-in hire expenses are expenses relating to chartering-in of third-party dry bulk vessels under charter agreements through CBI.

Voyage Expenses – related parties

Voyage expenses – related parties were $5.3 million and $3.6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Voyage expenses – related parties represent (i) fees of 1.25%, in the aggregate, on voyage revenues earned by our owned fleet charged by a related manager and a related service provider, (ii) charter brokerage fees (in respect of our container vessels) payable to two related charter brokerage companies for an amount of approximately $0.4 million and $0.4 million, in the aggregate, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively and (iii) address commission on certain charter-out agreements payable to a related agent (since the second quarter of 2024). This commission is subsequently paid in full on a back-to-back basis by the related agent to its respective third-party clients with no benefit for the related agent.

Vessels’ Operating Expenses

Vessels’ operating expenses, which also include the realized gain/(loss) under derivative contracts entered into in relation to foreign currency exposure, were $58.0 million and $59.7 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Daily vessels’ operating expenses were $6,080 and $6,075 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Daily operating expenses are calculated as vessels’ operating expenses for the period over the ownership days of the period.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $7.3 million and $5.2 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and include amounts of $0.67 million and $0.67 million, respectively, that were paid to a related service provider.

Management and Agency Fees – related parties

Management fees charged by our related party managers were $10.5 million and $11.3 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The amounts charged by our related party managers include amounts paid to third party managers of $2.1 million and $3.5 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Furthermore, during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, agency fees of $3.5 million and $3.3 million, in aggregate, were charged by four related agents in connection with the operations of CBI.

General and Administrative Expenses - non-cash component

General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 amounted to $1.5 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related service provider on March 31, 2025. General and administrative expenses - non-cash component for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $1.7 million, representing the value of the shares issued to a related service provider on March 29, 2024.

Amortization of Dry-Docking and Special Survey Costs

Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs was $6.3 million and $5.6 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, three vessels underwent and completed their dry-docking and special survey and three vessels were in the process of completing their dry-docking and special survey. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, one vessel underwent and completed her dry-docking and special survey and one vessel was in the process of completing her dry-docking and special survey.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $41.7 million and $40.5 million, respectively.

Gain on Sale of Vessels, net

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, none of our vessels were sold. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, we recorded a net gain of $1.0 million from the sale of the dry-bulk vessels Manzanillo, Progress and Konstantinos, each of which was classified as a vessel held for sale as of December 31, 2023, and from the sale of the dry-bulk vessels Merida, Alliance and Pegasus.

Loss on Vessel Held for Sale

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, the dry-bulk vessel Rose was classified as a vessel held for sale and we recorded a loss on vessel held for sale of $4.7 million, which resulted from its estimated fair value measurement less costs to sell. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, we did not record any loss on vessel held for sale.

Vessel’s Impairment loss

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, we recorded an impairment loss in relation to one of our dry bulk vessels in the amount of $0.2 million. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, no impairment loss was recorded.

Interest Income

Interest income amounted to $6.4 million and $8.3 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Interest and Finance Costs

Interest and finance costs were $28.4 million and $33.0 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decreased interest expense due to a lower average loan balance during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

Gain on Derivative Instruments, net

As of March 31, 2025, we hold derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting and derivative financial instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The change in the fair value of each derivative instrument that qualifies for hedge accounting is recorded in “Other Comprehensive Income” (“OCI”). The change in the fair value of each derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in the consolidated statements of income.

As of March 31, 2025, the fair value of these instruments, in aggregate, amounted to a net asset of $10.9 million. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, the change in the fair value (fair value as of March 31, 2025 compared to fair value as of December 31, 2024) of the derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting resulted in a net loss of $6.4 million, which has been included in OCI. Furthermore, during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 the change in the fair value (fair value as of March 31, 2025 compared to the fair value as of December 31, 2024) of the derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting, including the realized components of such derivative instruments during the quarter, resulted in a net gain of $15.0 million, which has been included in Gain on Derivative Instruments, net.

Cash Flows
Three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

Condensed cash flowsThree-month period ended March 31,
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars) 2024   2025 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities$138.0  $143.1 
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities$34.6  $1.5 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities$(28.0) $(54.4)
        

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, increased by $5.1 million to $143.1 million, from $138.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. The increase is mainly attributable to the (i) favorable change in working capital position, excluding the current portion of long-term debt and the accrued charter revenue (representing the difference between cash received in that period and revenue recognized on a straight-line basis), (ii) decrease in interest payments (including interest rate derivatives net receipts) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, and (iii) increased cash from operations during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024; partly offset by the increased dry-docking and special survey costs during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.5 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, which mainly consisted of receipts from the investments into which NML entered; partly offset by payments for upgrades for certain of our container and dry bulk vessels.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $34.6 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, which mainly consisted of proceeds we received from the sale of the dry-bulk vessels Manzanillo, Progress, Konstantinos, Merida, Alliance and Pegasus; partly off-set by (i) settlement payment for the delivery of the secondhand dry bulk vessel Miracle, (ii) payments for upgrades for certain of our container and dry bulk vessels and (iii) payments for net investments into which NML entered.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $54.4 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, which mainly consisted of (i) $34.0 million net payments relating to our debt financing agreements and finance lease liability agreement (including proceeds of $55.1 million we received from three debt financing agreements), (ii) $13.7 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2024 and (iii) $0.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”), $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.500% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”) and $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”) for the period from October 15, 2024 to January 14, 2025.

Net cash used in financing activities was $28.0 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, which mainly consisted of (i) $9.7 million net payments relating to our debt financing agreements and finance lease liability agreement (including proceeds of $111.5 million we received from eight debt financing agreements), (ii) $9.3 million we paid for dividends to holders of our common stock for the fourth quarter of 2023 and (iii) $0.9 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series B Preferred Stock, $2.1 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series C Preferred Stock, $2.2 million we paid for dividends to holders of our Series D Preferred Stock and $2.5 million we paid for dividends to holders of our 8.875% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock for the period from October 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024.

Liquidity and Unencumbered Vessels

Cash and cash equivalents

As of March 31, 2025, we had Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) of $868.0 million, $18.7 million invested in short-dated US Treasury Bills (short-term investments) and $35.9 million margin deposits in relation mainly to our FFAs and bunker swaps. Furthermore, our liquidity stands at approximately $1,022.6 million accounting for a $100.0 million of a hunting license facility7.

Debt-free vessels

As of May 7, 2025, the following vessels were free of debt.

Unencumbered Vessels8
(Refer to Fleet list for full details)

Vessel NameYear
Built
 TEU
Capacity
Containerships   
KURE1996 7,403
MAERSK KOWLOON2005 7,471
ETOILE2005 2,556
MICHIGAN2008 1,300
ARKADIA2001 1,550
    

Conference Call details:

On May 8, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. EST, Costamare’s management team will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results. Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1-844-887-9405 (from the US), 0808-238-9064 (from the UK) or +1-412-317-9258 (from outside the US and the UK). Please quote “Costamare”. A replay of the conference call will be available until May 15, 2025. The United States replay number is +1-877-344-7529; the standard international replay number is +1-412-317-0088; and the access code required for the replay is: 2047557.

Live webcast:
There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the Costamare Inc. website (www.costamare.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

About Costamare Inc.

Costamare Inc. is one of the world’s leading owners and providers of containerships for charter. The Company has 51 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 68 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 513,000 TEU. The Company participates in a lease financing business. The Company’s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “CMRE”, “CMRE PR B”, “CMRE PR C” and “CMRE PR D”, respectively.

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7 This hunting license facility was subject to final documentation as of March 31, 2025. The Company signed the hunting license facility in April 2025, following which this facility was transferred to CMDB in connection with the Spin-Off.
8 Unencumbered dry bulk vessels are not included due to the Spin-off.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains “forward-looking statements”. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “expect” and similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Costamare’s belief regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Costamare’s control. It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect future results, see the discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption “Risk Factors”.

Company Contacts:

Gregory Zikos – Chief Financial Officer
Konstantinos Tsakalidis – Business Development

Costamare Inc., Monaco
Tel: (+377) 93 25 09 40
Email: ir@costamare.com

Containership Fleet List

The table below provides additional information, as of May 7, 2025, about our fleet of containerships, and those vessels subject to sale and leaseback agreements. Each vessel is a cellular containership, meaning it is a dedicated container vessel.

 Vessel NameChartererYear BuiltCapacity (TEU)Current Daily Charter Rate(1) (U.S. dollars)Expiration of Charter(2)
1TRITONEvergreen201614,424(*)March 2026
2TITAN(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)April 2026
3TALOS(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)July 2026
4TAURUS(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)August 2026
5THESEUS(i)Evergreen201614,424(*)August 2026
6YM TRIUMPH(i)Yang Ming202012,690(*)May 2030
7YM TRUTH(i)Yang Ming202012,690(*)May 2030
8YM TOTALITY(i)Yang Ming202012,690(*)July 2030
9YM TARGET(i)Yang Ming202112,690(*)November 2030
10YM TIPTOP(i)Yang Ming202112,690(*)March 2031
11CAPE AKRITASMSC201611,01033,000August 2031
12CAPE TAINAROMSC201711,01033,000April 2031
13CAPE KORTIAMSC201711,01033,000August 2031
14CAPE SOUNIOMSC201711,01033,000April 2031
15CAPE ARTEMISIOHapag Lloyd/(*)201711,01036,650/(*) June 2030(3)
16ZIM SHANGHAIZIM/(*)20069,46972,700/(*)May 2028(4)
17YANTIAN IZIM/(*)20069,46972,700/(*)April 2028(5)
18YANTIANCOSCO/(*)20069,469(*)/(*)May 2028(6)
19COSCO HELLASCOSCO/(*)20069,469(*)/(*)August 2028(7)
20BEIJINGCOSCO/(*)20069,469(*)/(*)July 2028(8)
21MSC AZOVMSC/(*)20149,40335,300/(*)December 2029(9)
22MSC AMALFIMSC20149,40335,300March 2027
23MSC AJACCIOMSC20149,40335,300February 2027
24MSC ATHENSMSC/(*)20138,82735,300/(*)January 2029(10)
25MSC ATHOSMSC/(*)20138,82735,300/(*)February 2029(11)
26VALORHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)May 2030(12)
27VALUEHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)June 2030(13)
28VALIANTHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)June 2030(14)
29VALENCEHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)July 2030(15)
30VANTAGEHapag Lloyd/(*)20138,82732,400/(*)September 2030(16)
31NAVARINOMSC20108,531(*)March 2029
32KLEVENMSC/(*)19968,04441,500/(*)April 2028(17)
33KOTKAMSC/(*)19968,04441,500/(*)September 2028(18)
34MAERSK KOWLOONMaersk/MSC20057,47118,500/(*)October 2028(19)
35KUREMSC/(*)19967,40341,500/(*)August 2028(20)
36METHONIMaersk20036,72447,453August 2026
37PORTO CHELIMaersk20016,71230,075June 2026
38TAMPA IZIM/(*)20006,64845,000/(*)July 2025 / June 2028(21)
39ZIM VIETNAMZIM20036,64438,500December 2028(22)
40ZIM AMERICAZIM20036,64438,500December 2028 (23)
41ARIES(*)20046,49258,500March 2026
42ARGUS(*)20046,49258,500April 2026
43PORTO KAGIOMaersk20025,90828,822June 2026
44GLEN CANYONZIM/(*)20065,64262,500/(*)June 2025/ April 2028(24)
45PORTO GERMENOMaersk20025,57028,822June 2026
46LEONIDIOMaersk20144,95718,018October 2026
47KYPARISSIAMaersk20144,95718,118October 2026
48MEGALOPOLISMaersk20134,95714,043July 2027 (25)
49MARATHOPOLISMaersk20134,95714,044July 2027(26)
50GIALOVA(*)20094,578(*)March 2026
51DYROSMaersk20084,57835,500April 2027
52NORFOLK (*)/(*)20094,259 (*)/(*)March 2028(27)
53VULPECULAZIM20104,258Please refer to note 28May 2028(28)
54VOLANS (*)20104,258 (*)July 2027
55VIRGOMaersk20094,25835,500April 2027
56VELAZIM20094,258Please refer to note 29April 2028(29)
57ANDROUSA(*)20104,256(*)March 2026
58NEOKASTROCMA CGM20114,17839,000February 2027
59ULSANMaersk20024,13234,730January 2026
60POLAR BRASILMaersk20183,80021,000March 2026(30)
61LAKONIACOSCO20042,58623,500February 2027
62SCORPIUSHapag Lloyd20072,57216,500February 2026
63ETOILE(*)/(*)20052,556 (*)/(*)July 2028(31)
64AREOPOLISCOSCO20002,47423,500March 2027
65ARKADIASwire Shipping/(*)20011,55013,000/(*)October 2026 (32)
66MICHIGAN(*)/(*)20081,300(*)/(*)October 2027(33)
67TRADER(*)/(*)20081,300(*)/(*)October 2028(34)
68LUEBECK(*)/(*)20011,078 (*)/(*)April 2028 (35)


 (1) Daily charter rates are gross, unless stated otherwise. Amounts set out for current daily charter rate are the amounts contained in the charter contracts.
 (2) Charter terms and expiration dates are based on the earliest date charters (unless otherwise noted) could expire.
 (3) Cape Artemisio is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $36,650 until June 2025 (earliest redelivery) - September 2025 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (4) Zim Shanghai is currently chartered to ZIM at a daily rate of $72,700 until July 1, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from ZIM, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 34 to 36 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (5)
 Yantian I is currently chartered to ZIM at a daily rate of $72,700 until June 27, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from ZIM, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 34 to 36 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (6) Yantian is currently chartered to COSCO at an undisclosed rate until May 1, 2026, at the earliest. Following the aforementioned date, the vessel will be employed with a leading liner company for a period of 24 to 26 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (7) Cosco Hellas is currently chartered to COSCO at an undisclosed rate until August 1, 2026, at the earliest. Following the aforementioned date, the vessel will be employed with a leading liner company for a period of 24 to 26 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (8) Beijing is currently chartered to COSCO at an undisclosed rate until July 1, 2026, at the earliest. Following the aforementioned date, the vessel will be employed with a leading liner company for a period of 24 to 26 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (9) MSC Azov is currently chartered to MSC at a daily rate of $35,300 until December 2026 (earliest redelivery) - January 2027 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until December 2029 (earliest redelivery) - February 2030 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (10) MSC Athens is currently chartered to MSC at a daily rate of $35,300 until January 2026 (earliest redelivery) - March 2026 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until January 2029 (earliest redelivery) - March 2029 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (11) MSC Athos is currently chartered to MSC at a daily rate of $35,300 until February 2026 (earliest redelivery) - April 2026 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until February 2029 (earliest redelivery) - April 2029 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (12) Valor is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until May 10, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (13) Value is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until June 19, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (14) Valiant is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until June 7, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (15) Valence is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until July 3, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (16) Vantage is currently chartered to Hapag Lloyd at a daily rate of $32,400 until September 8, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Hapag Lloyd, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 60 to 64 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (17) Kleven is currently chartered to MSC at a daily rate of $41,500 until November 2026 (earliest redelivery) - January 2027 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until April 2028 (earliest redelivery) - June 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (18) Kotka is currently chartered to MSC at a daily rate of $41,500 until December 2026 (earliest redelivery) - February 2027 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until September 2028 (earliest redelivery) - November 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (19) Maersk Kowloon is currently chartered to Maersk at a daily rate of $18,500 until October 2025 (earliest redelivery) - January 2026 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from Maersk, the vessel will commence a new charter with MSC for a period of 36 to 38 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (20) Kure is currently chartered to MSC at a daily rate of $41,500 until July 2026 (earliest redelivery) - September 2026 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until August 2028 (earliest redelivery) - October 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (21) Tampa I is currently chartered to ZIM at a daily rate of $45,000 until July 2025 (earliest redelivery) - August 2025 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from ZIM, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 34 to 36 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (22) ZIM Vietnam is currently chartered at a daily rate of $53,000 until October 17, 2025. From such date and until the expiration of the charter the new daily rate will be $38,500.
 (23) ZIM America is currently chartered at a daily rate of $53,000 until October 3, 2025. From such date and until the expiration of the charter the new daily rate will be $38,500.
 (24)  Glen Canyon is currently chartered to ZIM at a daily rate of $62,500 until June 2025 (earliest redelivery) - September 2025 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from ZIM, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company for a period of 34 to 36 months at an undisclosed rate.
 (25) Megalopolis, is currently chartered to Maersk at a daily rate of $14,043 until July 12, 2025. Following the aforementioned date, the new daily rate will be $14,500 for a period of 24 to 28 months.
 (26) Marathopolis, is currently chartered to Maersk at a daily rate of $14,044 until July 30, 2025. Following the aforementioned date, the new daily rate will be $14,500 for a period of 24 to 28 months.
 (27) Norfolk is currently chartered until May 19, 2025. Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until March 2028 (earliest redelivery) - May 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (28) Vulpecula is currently chartered to ZIM under a charterparty agreement which commenced in May 2023. The tenor of the charter is for a period of 60 to 64 months. For this charter, the daily rate is $99,000 for the first 12 month period, $91,250 for the second 12 month period, $10,000 for the third 12 month period and $8,000 for the remaining duration of the charter.
 (29) Vela is currently chartered to ZIM under a charterparty agreement which commenced in April 2023. The tenor of the charter is for a period of 60 to 64 months. For this charter, the daily rate is $99,000 for the first 12 month period, $91,250 for the second 12 month period, $10,000 for the third 12 month period and $8,000 for the remaining duration of the charter.
 (30) Charterer has the option to extend the current time charter for two additional one-year periods at the same daily rate of $21,000.
 (31) Etoile is currently chartered until June 2026 (earliest redelivery) - September 2026 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until July 2028 (earliest redelivery) - August 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (32) Arkadia is currently chartered at a daily rate of $13,000 until June 7, 2025, at the earliest. Upon redelivery of the vessel from Swire Shipping, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until October 2026 (earliest redelivery) - December 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (33) Michigan is currently chartered until October 2025 (earliest redelivery) - December 2025 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until October 2027 (earliest redelivery) - December 2027 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (34) Trader is currently chartered until October 2026 (earliest redelivery) - December 2026 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until October 2028 (earliest redelivery) - December 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
 (35) Luebeck is currently chartered until April 2026 (earliest redelivery) - June 2026 (latest redelivery). Upon redelivery of the vessel from its current charterer, the vessel will commence a new charter with a leading liner company until April 2028 (earliest redelivery) - June 2028 (latest redelivery) at an undisclosed rate.
    
 (i) Denotes vessels subject to a sale and leaseback transaction.
    
 (*) Denotes charterer’s identity and/or current daily charter rates and/or charter expiration dates, which are treated as confidential.


Dry Bulk Vessel Fleet List

The table below provides information, about our owned fleet of dry bulk vessels as of May 5, 2025. Each vessel was owned as of the aforementioned date by one of our subsidiaries. Following the Spin-off, the vessels are owned by CMDB.

 Vessel NameYear BuiltCapacity (DWT)
1FRONTIER2012181,415
2MIRACLE2011180,643
3PROSPER2012179,895
4DORADO2011179,842
5MAGNES2011179,546
6ENNA2011175,975
7AEOLIAN201283,478
8GRENETA201082,166
9HYDRUS201181,601
10PHOENIX201281,569
11BUILDER201281,541
12FARMER201281,541
13SAUVAN201079,700
14MERCHIA201563,585
15DAWN201863,561
16SEABIRD201663,553
17ORION201563,473
18DAMON201263,301
19ARYA201361,424
20ALWINE(i)201461,090
21AUGUST(i)201561,090
22ATHENA201258,018
23ERACLE201258,018
24PYTHIAS201058,018
25NORMA201058,018
26CURACAO201157,937
27URUGUAY201157,937
28SERENA201057,266
29LIBRA201056,701
30CLARA200856,557
31BERMONDI200955,469
32VERITY201237,163
33PARITY201237,152
34ACUITY201137,152
35EQUITY201337,071
36BERNIS201135,995
37RESOURCE(i) (ii)201031,775


(i) Denotes vessel free of debt.
(ii) Denotes vessel we have agreed to sell.


Consolidated Statements of Income
 
  Three-months ended March 31, 
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
 2024  2025  
      
  (Unaudited) 
REVENUES:     
Voyage revenue$470,172 $384,852  
Voyage revenue – related parties -  55,689  
Total voyage revenue 470,172  440,541  
Income from investments in leaseback vessels 5,258  5,685  
Total revenues$475,430 $446,226  
      
EXPENSES:     
Voyage expenses (95,357) (88,317) 
Charter-in hire expenses (144,349) (111,518) 
Voyage expenses – related parties (3,634) (5,337) 
Vessels’ operating expenses (59,657) (58,003) 
General and administrative expenses (5,193) (7,330) 
Management and agency fees – related parties (14,647) (13,996) 
General and administrative expenses – non-cash component (1,698) (1,472) 
Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs (5,612) (6,291) 
Depreciation (40,501) (41,692) 
Gain on sale of vessels, net 993  -  
Loss on vessel held for sale -  (4,669) 
Vessel’s impairment loss -  (179) 
Foreign exchange gains / (losses) (2,378) 248  
Operating income$103,397 $107,670  
      
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):     
Interest income$8,313 $6,481  
Interest and finance costs (32,950) (28,432) 
Income from equity method investments 40  -  
Other 534  63  
Gain on derivative instruments, net 23,338  15,061  
Total other expenses, net$(725)$(6,827) 
Net Income$102,672 $100,843  
Earnings allocated to Preferred Stock (7,681) (5,114) 
Net Gain attributable to the non-controlling interest (811) (715) 
Net Income available to common stockholders$94,180 $95,014  
      
      
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted$0.79 $0.79  
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted 118,628,891  119,960,329  


COSTAMARE INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars) As of December 31, 2024 As of March 31, 2025
ASSETS (Audited) (Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents$704,633 $767,830 
Restricted cash 18,145  46,335 
Margin deposits 45,221  35,873 
Short-term investments 18,499  18,696 
Investment in leaseback vessels, current 30,561  30,586 
Net investment in sales type lease (Vessels), current 12,748  1,690 
Accounts receivable 45,509  39,005 
Inventories 57,656  56,060 
Due from related parties 7,014  7,858 
Fair value of derivatives 10,607  9,966 
Insurance claims receivable 10,881  11,481 
Vessels held for sale -  10,780 
Time-charter assumed 195  189 
Accrued charter revenue 11,929  11,742 
Prepayments and other 66,618  74,345 
Total current assets$1,040,216 $1,122,436 
FIXED ASSETS, NET:    
Vessels, net$3,387,012 $3,336,837 
Total fixed assets, net$3,387,012 $3,336,837 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:    
Investment in leaseback vessels, non-current$222,088 $214,747 
Deferred charges, net 71,807  70,163 
Finance leases, right-of-use assets (Vessels) 37,818  37,474 
Net investment in sales type lease (Vessels), non-current 6,734  7,187 
Operating leases, right-of-use assets 297,975  259,577 
Accounts receivable, non-current 3,560  3,560 
Due from related parties, non-current 2,175  2,175 
Restricted cash 55,158  53,891 
Fair value of derivatives, non-current 21,382  15,857 
Accrued charter revenue, non-current 2,688  3,875 
Time-charter assumed, non-current 74  31 
Total assets$5,148,687 $5,127,810 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Current portion of long-term debt$317,865 $335,056 
Finance lease liability 23,877  23,195 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion 205,172  191,906 
Accounts payable 49,425  42,653 
Due to related parties 6,833  8,990 
Accrued liabilities 31,885  31,947 
Unearned revenue 47,813  44,926 
Fair value of derivatives 34,221  14,781 
Other current liabilities 28,469  31,417 
Total current liabilities$745,560 $724,871 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term debt, net of current portion$1,716,204 $1,666,517 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion 87,424  61,332 
Fair value of derivatives, net of current portion 5,174  147 
Unearned revenue, net of current portion 14,620  13,047 
Other non-current liabilities 11,099  17,405 
Total non-current liabilities$1,834,521 $1,758,448 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -  - 
Temporary equity – Redeemable non-controlling interest in subsidiary$(2,453)$(2,428)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Preferred stock$- $- 
Common stock 13  13 
Treasury stock (120,095) (120,095)
Additional paid-in capital 1,336,646  1,338,198 
Retained earnings 1,279,605  1,360,708 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 17,345  10,995 
Total Costamare Inc. stockholders’ equity$2,513,514 $2,589,819 
Non-controlling interest 57,545  57,100 
Total stockholders’ equity 2,571,059  2,646,919 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,148,687 $5,127,810 

FAQ

What were CMRE's Q1 2025 earnings per share?

Costamare reported Q1 2025 earnings of $0.79 per share, with Adjusted Net Income of $0.61 per share.

How much of Costamare's containership fleet is fixed for 2025 and 2026?

100% of the containership fleet is fixed for 2025 and 73% is fixed for 2026, with contracted revenues of approximately $2.3 billion.

What is the ratio for CMRE's dry bulk business spin-off into CMDB?

Shareholders received one common share of CMDB for every five Costamare (CMRE) common shares held as of April 29, 2025.

What is CMRE's current liquidity position?

Costamare reported Q1 2025 liquidity of $1,022.6 million and has no significant debt maturities until 2027.

What dividend did CMRE declare for Q1 2025?

Costamare declared a dividend of $0.115 per share on common stock, paid on May 6, 2025.
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