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Limassol, Cyprus - October 1, 2025 Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM) ("Castor" or the "Company"), a diversified global shipping and energy company, today announced its results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2025. Highlights of the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025: • Total vessel revenues: $10.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $16.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, or a 37.4% decrease; • Net income of $6.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $22.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, or a 72.5% decrease; • Adjusted net income(1) of $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $21.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024; • Earnings per common share, basic: $0.34 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $2.29 per share for the three months June 30, 2024; • EBITDA (1): $10.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $26.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024; • Adjusted EBITDA (1): $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $25.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024; • Cash of $44.8 million as of June 30, 2025, as compared to $87.9 million as of December 31, 2024; and • During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company completed two vessel disposals and whereas during the three months ended June 30, 2024, completed four vessel disposals. Highlights of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025: • Total vessel revenues: $21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $36.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, or a 41.4% decrease; • Net loss of $17.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to net income of $45.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, or a 137.6% decrease; • Adjusted net income(1) of $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $33.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024; • (Loss) / Earnings per common share, basic: $(1.84) per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $4.52 per share for the six months June 30, 2024; • EBITDA (1): $(7.6) million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $53.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024; • Adjusted EBITDA (1): $16.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $42.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024; • On March 24, 2025, March 31, 2025 and April 29, 2025, Castor made partial prepayments to the term loan from Toro Corp. ("Toro"), amounting to $13,500,000, $34,000,000 and $14,000,000, respectively, in addition to $2,500,000 as part of the scheduled repayment of the loan. On May 5, 2025, we prepaid the amount of $36,000,000 that remained outstanding as of that date; and • During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company completed four vessel disposals and whereas during the six months ended June 30, 2024, completed seven vessel disposals. (1) EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income are not recognized measures under United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). Please refer to Appendix B for the definition of these measures and reconciliation to Net income / (Loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management Commentary for Second Quarter 2025: Mr. Petros Panagiotidis, Chief Executive Officer of Castor, commented: "Amid ongoing market headwinds in the dry bulk sector during the second quarter of 2025, we advanced our fleet renewal strategy through the sale of older vessels, further enhancing efficiency and overall quality. While near-term market conditions remain challenging, we are confident in the sector's long-term fundamentals and in our ability to capture future opportunities. Backed by a solid balance sheet, the strength and strategic flexibility of our business model, reinforces our belief that disciplined capital deployment and portfolio renewal can deliver value." Earnings Commentary: Second Quarter ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, Results Total vessel revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025, decreased to $10.2 million from $16.3 million in the same period of 2024. This variation was mainly driven by (i) the decrease in our Available Days (defined below), from 1,076 days in the three months ended June 30, 2024 to 825 days in the three months ended June 30, 2025, representing a 23.3% decrease, following the sale of one dry bulk vessel and one container vessel in the second quarter of 2025, as partially offset by the acquisitions of the M/V Magic Celeste on August 16, 2024, M/V Raphaela on October 3, 2024 and M/V Magic Ariel on October 9, 2024, and (ii) the decrease in prevailing charter rates of our dry bulk vessels. Revenue from services for the three months ended June 30, 2025, amounted to $7.8 million and relates to revenue earned from our subsidiary acquired in late 2024, MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG ("MPC Capital"). Revenue from services is generated through the following streams: (i) transaction services, (ii) management services for companies and assets, and (iii) ship management services. There was a decrease in voyage expenses to $0.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025, from $1.0 million in the same period of 2024, which was mainly associated with the decrease in brokerage commissions to third parties mainly due to the decrease of the revenue of our fleet, partially offset by increased port and other expenses, brokerage commissions to related party and the loss on bunkers. Vessel operating expenses decreased by $1.9 million to $4.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025, from $6.5 million in the same period of 2024, mainly reflecting the decrease in the Ownership Days of our fleet to 883 days in the three months ended June 30, 2025, from 1,076 days in the same period in 2024. Cost of revenue from services for the three months ended June 30, 2025 amounted to $5.8 million and relates to expenses for purchased services from third party providers and employee expenses from our subsidiary, MPC Capital. Management fees in the three months ended June 30, 2025 amounted to $1.0 million, whereas in the same period of 2024, management fees totaled $1.1 million. This decrease in management fees is due to the net decrease in the total number of Ownership Days for which our managers charge us a daily management fee following the sales and acquisitions of vessels mentioned above, partly offset by a management fee adjustment for inflation under our Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement with effect from July 1, 2024. Depreciation and amortization expenses are comprised of vessels' depreciation, the amortization of vessels' capitalized dry-dock costs, property and equipment depreciation and intangible assets amortization. Depreciation expenses decreased to $2.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025, from $3.1 million in the same period of 2024. The decrease by $0.8 million reflects mainly the net decrease in the Ownership Days of our fleet following the sales and acquisitions of vessels discussed above. Dry-dock and special survey amortization charges amounted to $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a charge of $0.4 million in the respective period of 2024. This variation in dry-dock amortization charges primarily resulted from the decrease in aggregate amortization days, mainly as a result of the sale of vessels mentioned above as partially offset by the amortization related to the vessels M/V Magic Starlight and M/V Magic Ariel, which initiated and completed their scheduled dry-dock during the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Further to the above, depreciation and amortization expenses for our asset management segment amounted to $0.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025, comprising property and equipment depreciation and intangible assets amortization. General and administrative expenses in the three months ended June 30, 2025, amounted to $5.4 million, whereas, in the same period of 2024, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.5 million. This increase mainly reflects the increase in professional fees and other expenses, audit fees and personnel expenses following the acquisition of MPC Capital. Net gain/(loss) on sale of vessels in the three months ended June 30, 2025, amounted to $0.1 million following the sales of the: (i) M/V Gabriela A on May 7, 2025 and (ii) M/V Magic Callisto on April 28, 2025. Gain on sale of vessels in the three months ended June 30, 2024, amounted to $11.4 million following the sales of the: (i) M/V Magic Nebula on April 18, 2024, (ii) M/V Magic Venus on May 10, 2024, (iii) M/V Magic Vela on May 23, 2024, and (iv) M/V Magic Horizon on May 28, 2024. Net gain on disposal of assets in the three months ended June 30, 2025, amounted to $0.4 million following the sale of an asset management contract. Net loss from equity method investments in the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, amounted to $0.1 million and $0, respectively, representing our share in jointly owned companies or equity method investments (all of which relate to the asset management segment). Net gain from equity method investments measured at fair value in the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, amounted to $1.6 million and $0, respectively, resulting from the revaluation of such investments. These represent our share in MPC Container Ships ASA ("MPCC") and MPC Energy Solutions N.V for which we have elected the fair value option. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we incurred net interest and finance costs of $0.9 million, compared to $0.1 million during the same period in 2024. The increase is primarily due to a decrease in interest income earned from our time and cash deposits, which resulted from lower average cash balances during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Other income in the three months ended June 30, 2025 amounted to $2.9 million and mainly includes (i) a gain of $3.2 million from our investments in listed equity securities, (ii) dividend income on equity securities of $1.4 million, (iii) dividend income of $0.4 million from our investment in 140,000 1.00% Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares of Toro (the "Toro Series A Preferred Shares"), (iv) foreign exchange losses amounting to $4.1 million, and (v) other net amounting to $2.0 million due to recoveries of prior year allowances and reversals of provisions.Dividend income from equity method investments measured at fair value (related party) amounted to $5.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and includes the dividend income from MPCC. Other income, net in the three months ended June 30, 2024, amounted to $7.4 million, which includes (i) a gain of $5.1 million from our investments in listed equity securities, (ii) dividend income on equity securities of $2.0 million, and (iii) dividend income of $0.4 million from our investment in the Toro Series A Preferred Shares. Recent Business Developments Commentary: New Series E Preferred shares On September 29, 2025, we agreed to issue 60,000 Series E Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares (the "Series E Preferred Shares") having a stated amount of $1,000 each to Toro for a total consideration of $60.0 million in cash. The distribution rate of the Series E Preferred Shares is 8.75%, paid quarterly, and they are convertible into common shares of Castor from the first anniversary of the issue date at a conversion price equal to the 5-day value weighted average price immediately preceding the conversion, subject to a minimum conversion price of $0.30. The Company may at its option redeem the Series E Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, at any time, on or after October 30, 2025, for a cash consideration equal to 100% of the stated amount plus any accrued and unpaid distributions up until that date. This transaction and its terms were approved by the board of directors of Castor and Toro at the recommendation of their respective independent committees who negotiated the transaction. Equity method investments Castor's subsidiary, MPCC CSI LTD., a company affiliated with MPC Capital, acquired during the second quarter of 2025, 3.44% shares in MPC Container Ships ASA ("MPCC"), resulting in MPC Capital and its affiliated entities, collectively increasing their holding of total shares and voting rights in MPCC from approximately 16.68% to 20.12%, or 89,260,056 shares. MPC Capital is the founding shareholder of MPCC. Sale and Leaseback On July 29, 2025, we successfully completed a sale and leaseback transaction for the M/V Magic Thunder, a 2011- built Kamsarmax bulk carrier vessel with a Japanese counterparty. The bareboat financing amounts to $14.6 million, has a duration of five years, and a purchase option for the Company, beginning at the end of the second year of the bareboat charter period. Full report About Castor Maritime Inc. Castor Maritime Inc. is a diversified global shipping and energy company, with activities directly and indirectly in asset management, vessel ownership, technical and commercial ship management and energy infrastructure projects. Castor's fleet comprises 9 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 0.6 million dwt. Castor is also the majority shareholder of the Frankfurt-listed asset manager MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.castormaritime.com. 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