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Limassol, Cyprus - December 3, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2025. Highlights of the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2025: • Total vessel revenues: $11.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $13.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, or a 14.9% decrease; • Revenue from services: $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025; • Net income of $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, or a 650.0% increase; • Adjusted net income(1) of $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024; • Earnings per common share, basic: $1.76 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $0.21 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2024; • EBITDA(1): $24.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024; • Adjusted EBITDA(1): $5.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024; and • Cash of $123.8 million as of September 30, 2025, as compared to $87.9 million as of December 31, 2024. Highlights of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025: • Total vessel revenues: $32.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $50.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, or a 34.3% decrease; • Revenue from services: $26.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025; • Net income of $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $48.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, or a 91.7% decrease; • Adjusted net income(1) of $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $38.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024; • (Loss) / Earnings per common share, basic: $(0.08) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $4.73 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024; • EBITDA (1): $16.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $58.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024; • Adjusted EBITDA (1): $22.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $48.9 million for the nine months ended September 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 fully repaid the loan; and • During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company completed four vessel disposals. (1) Adjusted net income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measures under United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). Please refer to Appendix B for the definitions 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 Third Quarter 2025: Mr. Petros Panagiotidis, Chief Executive Officer of Castor, commented: "In Q3 2025, improved rates and stronger charter demand reinforced our conviction in the dry-bulk market's long-term fundamentals. During the quarter, we completed our first sale-and-leaseback transaction, introducing modest leverage to support balance-sheet efficiency and optimize our capital structure. With a disciplined approach to funding and a solid balance sheet, we remain well positioned to capture future opportunities and continue delivering value." Earnings Commentary: Third Quarter ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, Results Total vessel revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased to $11.4 million from $13.4 million in the same period of 2024. This variation was mainly driven by the decrease in our Available Days (defined below), from 929 days in the three months ended September 30, 2024 to 785 days in the three months ended September 30, 2025, representing a 10.9% decrease, following the sale of two dry bulk vessels and two container vessels in the first and second quarters 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. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in prevailing charter rates of our vessels. Revenue from services for the three months ended September 30, 2025, amounted to $9.5 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 $0.9 million in the three months ended September 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 and brokerage commissions to related party. Vessel operating expenses decreased by $0.8 million to $4.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2025, from $5.2 million in the same period of 2024, mainly reflecting the net decrease in the Ownership Days of our fleet to 785 days in the three months ended September 30, 2025, from 929 days in the same period in 2024. Cost of revenue from services for the three months ended September 30, 2025 amounted to $5.5 million and relates to expenses for purchased services from third party providers as well as employee and other operating expenses of our subsidiary, MPC Capital. Management fees in the three months ended September 30, 2025 amounted to $0.9 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, 2025. 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 September 30, 2025, from $3.3 million in the same period of 2024. The decrease by $1.0 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 $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a charge of $0.3 million in the respective period of 2024. This variation in dry-dock amortization charges reflects mainly the increase in aggregate amortization days resulting from the increase in the number of dry docks that our vessels underwent through the nine months period ended September 30, 2025. More specifically, M/V Magic Starlight and M/V Magic Ariel, initiated and completed their scheduled dry-dock during the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 and M/V Magic Celeste initiated and completed its scheduled dry-dock during the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Further to the above, depreciation and amortization expenses for our asset management segment amounted to $0.6 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, comprising property and equipment depreciation and intangible assets amortization. General and administrative expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2025, amounted to $4.6 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 loss from equity method investments in the three months ended September 30, 2025, amounted to $0.6 million, 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 September 30, 2025, amounted to $3.6 million, 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 September 30, 2025, we incurred net interest and finance costs of $0.4 million, compared to $(1.5) million during the same period in 2024. The variation is primarily due to a decrease in interest income earned from our time and cash deposits due to lower average cash balances during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared with the same period of 2024. Other income in the three months ended September 30, 2025 amounted to $12.9 million and mainly includes (i) a gain of $10.6 million from our investments in listed equity securities, (ii) dividend income on equity securities of $0.5 million, (iii) dividend income of $0.3 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"), and (iv) foreign exchange gains amounting to $1.4 million. Other income, net in the three months ended September 30, 2024, amounted to $0.4 million, which includes (i) a loss of $1.8 million from our investments in listed equity securities, (ii) dividend income on equity securities of $1.8 million, and (iii) dividend income of $0.4 million from our investment in the Toro Series A Preferred Shares. Dividend income from equity method investments measured at fair value (related party) amounted to $3.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2025 and includes dividend income from MPCC. Recent Financial Developments Commentary: Liquidity/Financing/Cash flow update Our consolidated cash position as of September 30, 2025, increased by $35.9 million to $123.8 million, as compared to our cash position on December 31, 2024, which amounted to $87.9 million. The net increase was mainly the result of: (i) $2.4 million of net operating cash outflows during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, (ii) net outflows of $21.1 million associated with the sale and purchase of equity method investments, (iii) outflows of $1.0 million associated with the acquisition of debt securities, (iv) $101.6 million used for scheduled principal repayments, early prepayments in connection with the sale of vessels and voluntary prepayments on our debt, (v) $3.3 million of dividends paid relating to our 5.00% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares, (vi) $2.8 million for cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests, as offset by (vii) $61.9 million inflow of net proceeds from the sales of the M/V Ariana A, M/V Magic Eclipse, M/V Magic Callisto and M/V Gabriela A, (viii) $60.0 million of net proceeds following the issuance of our Series E Preferred Shares to Toro, (ix) $14.6 million proceeds related to the sale and leaseback transaction of the M/V Magic Thunder, (x) $1.6 million proceeds related to a loan facility, and (xi) net inflows of $28.2 million associated with the purchase and sale of equity securities. As of September 30, 2025, our total debt (including financial liabilities), gross of unamortized deferred loan fees, was $19.4 million, of which $2.8 million is repayable within one year, as compared to $103.7 million of total debt (including financial liabilities), gross of unamortized deferred loan fees, as of December 31, 2024, a decrease mainly due to the prepayments made in connection with vessel dispositions and voluntary prepayments of our long term debt, as offset by the sale and leaseback transaction of the M/V Magic Thunder. More specifically, on March 24, 2025, March 31, 2025 and April 29, 2025, Castor made partial prepayments to Toro for its term loan 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 fully repaid the loan. 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. Information on our website does not constitute a part of this press release. 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