Rubico Announces Transition to Quarterly Reporting of Financial Results

Rubico will begin publishing unaudited quarterly earnings releases from Q3 2026 while maintaining semi-annual and annual SEC financial filings.

Rhea-AI Summary

Rubico (RUBI) will shift from semi-annual to quarterly financial reporting starting with results for the third quarter of 2026.

The company expects to announce financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026 during the fourth quarter of 2026. Each quarterly earnings release will provide unaudited condensed financial statements, including a statement of operations for quarterly and year-to-date periods, a period-end balance sheet, a summarized statement of cash flows, and selected operating data and operational updates, but will not include notes. Rubico will continue furnishing unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements with notes on a semi-annual basis to the SEC and filing audited annual financial statements on Form 20-F.

Rubico operates two modern eco 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers, owns two 47,499 dwt MR tanker newbuildings for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of 2029, and a 60-meter megayacht newbuilding for delivery in the second quarter of 2027 that it intends to divest. It has also agreed to acquire a shipowning company that owns a 47,499 dwt MR tanker newbuilding due in the second quarter of 2029, with closing expected by September 30, 2026.

Key Figures

First quarterly reporting period: Q3 and nine months ended September 30, 2026

First quarterly reporting period

Q3 and nine months ended September 30, 2026

Results expected during Q4 2026

Key Terms

unaudited condensed financial statements, foreign private issuer, form 20-f

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unaudited condensed financial statements financial

"Each quarterly earnings release will include unaudited condensed financial statements"

Unaudited condensed financial statements are shortened, summary versions of a company’s financial reports, typically prepared for interim periods and not examined by an independent auditor. They give a quick snapshot of revenue, profit, assets and liabilities with fewer line items and notes than full annual accounts, so they arrive faster but carry less external assurance and may be revised when audited, which matters to investors assessing recent performance.

foreign private issuer regulatory

"As a foreign private issuer, the Company will continue to furnish"

A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.

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form 20-f regulatory

"to file audited annual consolidated financial statements with its annual report on Form 20-F"

Form 20-F is the standardized annual disclosure that non-U.S. companies must file with the U.S. securities regulator when their shares are traded in the U.S.; it contains audited financial statements, a plain-language description of the business, management discussion, governance details and key risk factors. It matters to investors because it provides a consistent, comparable company “report card” and rulebook, helping buyers assess financial health, governance and risks before investing.

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ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 21, 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 that it will transition from semi-annual to quarterly reporting of its financial results, beginning with the announcement of its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026, which the Company expects to release during the fourth quarter of 2026.

Each quarterly earnings release will include unaudited condensed financial statements, comprising a statement of operations for the relevant quarterly and year-to-date periods, a balance sheet as of the end of the relevant period and a summarized statement of cash flows for the relevant quarterly and year-to-date periods, together with selected operating data and operational updates. The quarterly earnings releases will not include accompanying notes to the financial statements. As a foreign private issuer, the Company will continue to furnish to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements with accompanying notes on a semi-annual basis, and to file audited annual consolidated financial statements with its annual report on Form 20-F.

The transition to quarterly earnings reporting reflects the Company’s commitment to enhanced transparency and more frequent communication with the investment community, and aligns the frequency of the Company’s reporting with that of many of its listed peers.

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 two 47,499 dwt MR tanker newbuildings scheduled for delivery in the 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. In addition, the Company has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a shipowning company that owns one high-specification 47,499 dwt MR tanker newbuilding scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2029, with closing of this share purchase agreement to occur by September 30, 2026.

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 timing, frequency and content of the Company’s future financial reporting and earnings releases.

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.

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What will Rubico include in its new quarterly earnings releases?

Each quarterly earnings release will contain unaudited condensed financial statements, including a statement of operations for the relevant quarterly and year-to-date periods, a balance sheet as of the end of the relevant period, a summarized statement of cash flows for the relevant quarterly and year-to-date periods, and selected operating data and operational updates. The quarterly releases will not include accompanying notes to the financial statements.

Will Rubico continue its semi-annual and annual SEC filings?

As a foreign private issuer, Rubico will continue to furnish to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements with notes on a semi-annual basis, and to file audited annual consolidated financial statements with its annual report on Form 20-F.

When will Rubico first report under the new quarterly schedule?

The transition begins with the announcement of results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026, which Rubico expects to release during the fourth quarter of 2026.

What vessels does Rubico currently own and what future deliveries are scheduled?

Rubico is an international owner and operator of two modern, fuel efficient, eco 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers. It also owns two 47,499 dwt MR tanker newbuildings scheduled for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of 2029, and a 60-meter megayacht newbuilding scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2027, which the company intends to divest.

What is the status of Rubico's planned MR tanker acquisition?

Rubico has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a shipowning company that owns one high-specification 47,499 dwt MR tanker newbuilding scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2029. Closing of this share purchase agreement is expected to occur by September 30, 2026.