Rubico Announces Closing of the Acquisition of Additional Newbuilding MR Tanker
The acquired tanker has seven years of firm charter employment secured, starting from its scheduled delivery.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Rubico (RUBI) completed its acquisition from related party Top Ships of a company holding a contract for a newbuilding tanker. The acquired company holds a shipbuilding contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International for a 47,499 dwt chemical/product oil carrier, scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2029. Its secured time charter starts at delivery, runs for seven firm years and gives the charterer a four-year extension option.
Rubico reports approximately $374.6 million in potential gross revenue backlog across its operating fleet and three newbuilding MR tankers, assuming all charter extension options are exercised. The three newbuildings account for approximately $226.3 million, including optional years; 85% of their shipbuilding installments are financed. Rubico also completed a stock dividend of 0.50 common shares per outstanding common share, with shares trading ex-dividend on October 6, 2026.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Potential gross revenue backlog totals approximately $374.6 million, including approximately $226.3 million from three newbuildings, assuming all extensions. 194× market cap
- Moderate pointAcquisition from Top Ships completed, adding a company holding a contract for Rubico’s third newbuilding MR tanker.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Acquired tanker has seven years of firm charter employment secured with a major oil trader, starting at delivery.
- Minor pointCompleted stock dividend distributes 0.50 common shares for each outstanding common share.
Negative
- Moderate pointNewbuilding financing covers 85% of shipbuilding installments across the three tankers, adding financing obligations.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Acquired tanker delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2029; its secured charter starts only upon delivery.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Acquired tanker’s four additional charter years depend on the charterer exercising its extension option.
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Market Reaction – RUBI
On Oct 6, the day this news came out, the latest delayed price for RUBI is 9.01% above the previous close. Argus tracked a peak move of +7.1% during the session. Our momentum scanner has recorded 56 alerts for this stock so far that day. The latest delayed price is $0.76. Relative volume is exceptionally heavy at 5028.8x the average.
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Key Figures
- Vessel capacity
- 47,499 dwt
- Newbuilding MR tanker
- Scheduled delivery
- Second quarter of 2029
- Newbuilding MR tanker
- Firm time charter
- Seven years
- Starts upon vessel delivery
- Charter extension option
- Four additional years
- Charterer option
- Newbuilding gross revenue backlog
- $226.3 million
- Three newbuilding MR tankers, including available charterer extension optional years
- Total potential gross revenue backlog
- $374.6 million
- Operating fleet and newbuildings, assuming all available charter extensions
- Shipbuilding installments financed
- 85%
- Newbuilding tanker strategy
- Stock dividend
- 0.50 common shares per common share
- Completed; shares trading ex-dividend as of publication
Previous Acquisition Reports
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The July agreement established the same vessel's seven-year charter, extension option, financing and backlog.
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Key Terms
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ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rubico Inc. (Nasdaq: RUBI) (the “Company” or “Rubico”), a global provider of shipping transportation services specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced today the closing of the previously announced share purchase agreement dated July 27, 2026 with Top Ships Inc., a related party, pursuant to which the Company acquired the shares of a company (the “SPV”) that is party to a shipbuilding contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited for the construction of a 47,499 dwt chemical/product oil carrier (the “Newbuilding MR Tanker”). The Newbuilding MR Tanker is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2029. The SPV has secured time charter employment for the vessel with a major oil trader, starting from its delivery and for a firm duration of seven years, with charterer’s option to extend for four additional years.
Kalliopi Ornithopoulou, the Company’s President, Chairwoman & Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“Following this closing of our third modern newbuilding MR tanker, our total potential gross revenue backlog, including available charterer extension optional years, from our three newbuilding MR tankers, is approximately
In addition, we have completed our previously announced stock dividend of 0.50 common shares for each common share outstanding, with our shares trading ex-dividend as of today. We believe these initiatives further enhance Rubico’s position as the owner of a modern, fuel-efficient tanker fleet.”
About the Company
Rubico Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services specializing in the ownership of vessels. The Company is an international owner and operator of two modern, fuel efficient, eco 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers. Furthermore, the Company owns three 47,499 dwt MR tanker newbuildings scheduled for delivery in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2029 and a 60-meter newbuilding megayacht scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2027, which the Company intends to divest.
The Company is incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “RUBI”.
Please visit the Company’s website at: https://rubicoinc.com/
For further information please contact:
Nikolaos Papastratis
Chief Financial Officer
Rubico Inc.
Tel: +30 210 812 8107
Email: npapastratis@rubicoinc.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. 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 statements regarding the construction, delivery, employment and financing of the Company’s newbuilding vessels, including the financing of
The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Please see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
FAQ
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What did Rubico (RUBI) acquire from Top Ships?
Rubico acquired the shares of a company holding a shipbuilding contract for a 47,499 dwt chemical/product oil carrier with Guangzhou Shipyard International. Top Ships is a related party. The transaction closed under the share purchase agreement dated July 27, 2026.
What stock dividend did Rubico (RUBI) complete?
Rubico completed a stock dividend of 0.50 common shares for each common share outstanding. Its shares began trading ex-dividend on October 6, 2026.