Robin Energy Announces Share Buyback Program
Rhea-AI Summary
Robin Energy (NASDAQ: RBNE) announced on December 16, 2025 that its Board approved a share repurchase program authorizing officers to buy up to $1.0 million of common shares in open-market or privately negotiated transactions.
Purchases will be funded from existing cash on hand; timing, price and number of shares repurchased are at the company’s discretion and may be suspended or discontinued. As of Dec 16, 2025 there were 14,028,731 common shares issued and outstanding.
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- Buyback authorized up to $1.0 million
- Purchases funded from cash on hand
- Board approved officer authorization to execute repurchases
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- Repurchases are at the company’s discretion and may be suspended or discontinued
- Timing, price and actual number of shares repurchased unspecified
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Energy/midstream peers show mixed moves (e.g., MARPS +0.46%, PXS +1.69%, TMDE -2.36%), while RBNE was down 6.33%, suggesting stock‑specific dynamics rather than a broad sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 04 | Commercial update | Positive | +8.4% | Detailed charter coverage and revenue visibility across LPG and tanker segments. |
| Nov 13 | Earnings filing | Neutral | -15.3% | Announced SEC filing of Q3 and nine‑month 2025 financial results. |
| Oct 24 | Equity offering | Negative | -11.7% | Priced <b>$7.0M</b> registered direct equity raise to a single investor. |
| Oct 23 | Q3 results | Positive | +7.9% | Reported higher vessel revenues and turnaround to Q3 and YTD profitability. |
| Oct 01 | Q2 results | Positive | +3.1% | Delivered strong Q2 profit, revenue growth, and liquidity after capital raises. |
RBNE has generally reacted positively to operating and earnings updates but negatively to equity offerings; today’s buyback announcement contrasts with the recent weak price and dilutive capital raises.
Over the past six months, Robin Energy reported improving fundamentals, including Q2 2025 net income of $0.5M and Q3 2025 vessel revenues of $2.0M with net income of $0.2M. It expanded its fleet with two LPG carrier acquisitions at $18.0M and $20.0M and executed multiple equity offerings, including a $7.0M registered direct deal. A recent commercial update on Dec. 4, 2025 highlighted contracted revenue above $5.5M. The new $1.0M buyback sits against this backdrop of growth funded partly by dilution.
Regulatory & Risk Context
Robin Energy has an effective Form F-3 shelf filed on 2025-07-01, expiring on 2028-07-01, which has already been used in at least 3 prospectus supplements. This structure provides flexibility to issue additional securities alongside the newly announced buyback program.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement introduces a new share repurchase program of up to $1.0M, funded from existing cash, after a period of equity issuance and fleet expansion. With 14,028,731 shares outstanding and an effective F‑3 shelf already used multiple times, investors may monitor how aggressively the board executes repurchases versus potential future capital raises. Key metrics to watch include actual buyback activity, vessel utilization, cash levels, and any further use of the at‑the‑market program.
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LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robin Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ: RBNE) ("Robin Energy" or the "Company"), an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, today announces that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program and authorized the officers of the Company to repurchase, from time to time, up to
Shares may be purchased in open market or privately negotiated transactions, at times and prices that are considered to be appropriate by the Company, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The purchases will be funded using the Company’s existing cash on hand and the timing and price of repurchases as well as the actual number of shares repurchased under the program will be at the discretion of the Company and will depend on a variety of factors, including general market conditions, the stock price, regulatory requirements and limitations, corporate liquidity requirements and priorities, and other factors.
As of December 16, 2025, we had 14,028,731 common shares issued and outstanding.
About Robin Energy Ltd.
Robin Energy is an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally. The Company’s fleet comprises two LPG Carriers and one Handysize tanker vessel that carry petrochemical gases and refined petroleum products worldwide.
For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.robinenergy.com. Information on our website does not constitute a part of this press release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, including the Company’s intent to repurchase, from time to time, the Company’s common shares. We are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “project”, “plan”, “potential”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “expect”, “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and/or are beyond our control or precise estimate. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our other filings with the SEC, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Except to the extent required by applicable law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise any forward‐looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT DETAILS
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
Robin Energy Ltd.
Email: ir@robinenergy.com
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