COSTAMARE INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB Firm ID #1457)
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-4
Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2024 and 2025
F-5
F-6
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income For The Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025
F-7
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025
F-8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025
F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-10
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Costamare Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Costamare Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated March 4, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Impairment of vessels
Description of the Matter
At December 31, 2025, the carrying value of the Company’s vessels was $2,738,982 thousand. As discussed in Notes 2(k), and 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company evaluates its vessels for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a vessel might exceed its fair value in accordance with the guidance in ASC 360 – Property, Plant and Equipment. As part of the assessment performed, management analyzes the future undiscounted net operating cash flows expected to be generated throughout the remaining useful life of each vessel and compares it to the carrying value to conclude whether indicators of impairment exist. Where the vessel’s carrying value exceeds the undiscounted net operating cash flows, management will recognize an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of the vessel. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized no impairment charge for any of its vessels.
Auditing management’s recoverability assessment was complex given the judgement and estimation uncertainty involved in determining the assumption of the future charter rates for non-contracted revenue days, when forecasting net operating cash flows. These rates are particularly subjective as they involve the development and use of assumptions about shipping market through the end of the useful lives of the vessels which are forward looking and subject to the inherent unpredictability of future global economic and market conditions.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding of the Company’s impairment process, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the controls over the Company’s determination of future charter rates for non-contracted revenue days.
We analyzed management’s impairment assessment by comparing the methodology used to evaluate impairment of each vessel against the accounting guidance in ASC 360. To test management’s undiscounted net operating cash flow forecasts, our procedures included, among others, comparing the future vessel charter rates used by management for non-contracted revenue days, with historical market data from external analysts, historical data for vessels, and recent economic and industry changes. In addition, we performed sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of changes to future charter rates for non-contracted revenue days in the determination of the net operating cash flows. We assessed the adequacy of the Company’s disclosures in Notes 2(k), and 8 to the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A.
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2009. We have previously also served as the auditor of combined financial statements which included certain of the Company’s subsidiaries since at least 1988, but we are unable to determine the specific year.
Athens, Greece
March 4, 2026
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Costamare Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Costamare Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of Costamare Inc. as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes and our report dated March 4, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Athens, GreeceMarch 4, 2026
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2024 and 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2025
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 2(e))
Restricted cash (Note 2(e))
Accounts receivable, net (Note 4)
Inventories (Note 7)
Fair value of derivatives (Notes 19 and 20)
Insurance claims receivable
Time charter assumed (Note 12)
Accrued charter revenue (Note 12)
Short-term investments (Note 6)
Investment in leaseback vessels (Note 11(b))
Net investment in sales type lease vessels, current (Note 11(c))
Prepayments and other assets
Total current assets of continuing operations
Current assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)
Total current assets
FIXED ASSETS, NET:
Vessels and advances, net (Note 8)
Fixed assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)
Total fixed assets, net
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Investment in leaseback vessels, non-current (Note 11(b))
Accounts receivable, non-current (Note 4)
Deferred charges, net (Note 9)
Finance leases, right-of-use assets (Note 11(a))
Due from related parties, non-current (Note 4)
Net investment in sales type lease vessels, non-current (Note 11(c))
Restricted cash, non-current (Note 2(e))
Time charter assumed, non-current (Note 12)
Accrued charter revenue, non-current (Note 12)
Fair value of derivatives, non-current (Notes 19 and 20)
Total non-current assets of continuing operations
Non-current assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)
Total non-current assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs (Note 10)
Accounts payable
Due to related parties (Note 4)
Finance lease liability (Note 11(a))
Accrued liabilities
Unearned revenue (Note 12)
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities of continuing operations
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 3)
Total current liabilities
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs (Note 10)
Fair value of derivatives, non-current portion (Notes 19 and 20)
Unearned revenue, net of current portion (Note 12)
Other non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities of continuing operations
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 3)
Total non-current liabilities
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)
Temporary equity – Redeemable non-controlling interest in subsidiary – (Note 14)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock (Note 15)
Common stock (Note 15)
Treasury stock (Note 15)
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Notes 19 and 21)
Total Costamare Inc. stockholders’ equity
Non-controlling interest (Note 1)
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2024
2025
REVENUES:
Voyage revenue
Income from investments in leaseback vessels
Total revenues
EXPENSES:
Voyage expenses
Voyage expenses-related parties (Note 4)
Vessels’ operating expenses
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses – related parties (Note 4)
Management fees-related parties (Note 4)
Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs (Note 9)
Depreciation (Notes 8, 11 and 21)
Gain on sale of vessels, net (Note 8)
Foreign exchange gains /(losses)
Operating income
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):
Interest income
Interest and finance costs (Note 17)
Income from equity method investments
Other, net
Gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net (Note 19)
Total other expenses, net
Net income from continuing operations
Net Loss from discontinued operations (Note 3)
Net income
Net (income) / loss attributable to the non-controlling interest (Notes 14 and 16)
Net income attributable to Costamare Inc.
Earnings allocated to Preferred Stock (Note 16)
Deemed dividend to Series E Preferred Stock
Net income available to Common Stockholders
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted - Total (Note 16)
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted – Continuing operations (Note 16)
Losses per common share, basic and diluted – Discontinued operations (Note 16)
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted (Note 16)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income for the year
Other comprehensive income / (loss):
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net (Notes 19 and 21)
Reclassification of amount excluded from the interest rate caps assessment of effectiveness based on an amortization approach to Interest and finance costs (Notes 17, 19 and 21)
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (Notes 19 and 21)
Amounts reclassified from Net settlements on interest rate swaps qualifying for hedge accounting to Depreciation (Notes 19 and 21)
Other comprehensive loss for the year
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Costamare Inc.
Total comprehensive income for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to Costamare Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock (Series F)
Preferred Stock (Series E)
Preferred Stock (Series D)
Preferred Stock (Series C)
Preferred Stock (Series B)
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
# of shares
Par value
Amount
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
(Accumulated deficit)/ Retained Earnings
Costamare Inc.
Non-controlling interest
Total
BALANCE, January 1, 2023
-Acquisition of non-controlling interest (Note 1)
- Net income
- Issuance of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interest
- Issuance of common stock (Notes 4 and 15)
- Repurchase of common stock (Note 15)
- Dividends to non-controlling shareholders of subsidiary
- Dividends – Common stock (Note 15)
- Dividends – Preferred stock (Note 15)
- Other comprehensive income (Note 19 and 21)
BALANCE, December 31, 2023
- Net income (1)
-Acquisition of non-controlling interest (Notes 1 and 14)
- Issuance of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interest (Note 1)
-Redemption of Preferred Stock (Series E) (Note 15)
- Othercomprehensive loss (Notes 19 and 21)
BALANCE, December 31, 2024
- Change in non-controling interest of the subsidiary (Note 14)
- Distribution to shareholders (Note 1)
-Issuance of Preferred Stock (Series F) (Note 15)
- Other comprehensive loss (Notes 19 and 21)
BALANCE, December 31, 2025
(1)
Net income excludes net loss of $6,608, $6,839and $213, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest classified outside of permanent equity (Note 14).
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash Flows From Operating Activities of Continuing Operations:
Net income:
Less: Net loss from discontinued operations
Adjustments to reconcile net income from Continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
Amortization and write-off of financing costs
Amortization of deferred dry-docking and special survey costs
Amortization of assumed time charter
Amortization of deferred revenue
Amortization of hedge effectiveness excluded component from cash flow hedges
Equity based payments
Increase in short-term investments
(Gain) / Loss on derivative instruments, net
Gain on sale of vessels, net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations:
Accounts receivable
Due from related parties
Inventories
Prepayments and other
Due to related parties
Unearned revenue
Other liabilities
Dividends from equity method investees
Dry-dockings
Accrued charter revenue
Net Cash provided by Operating Activities from Continuing Operations
Cash Flows From Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Capital provided to equity method investments
Return of capital from equity method investments
Payments to acquire short-term investments
Settlements of short-term investments
Proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims
Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiary
Intragroup contribution to discontinued operations
Issuance of investments in leaseback vessels
Capital collections from vessels’ leaseback arrangements
Vessel acquisitions and advances/Additions to vessel cost
Proceeds from the sale of vessels, net
Net Cash used in Investing Activities from Continuing Operations
Cash Flows From Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term debt and finance leases
Repayment of long-term debt and finance leases
Payment of financing costs
Capital contribution from non-controlling interest to subsidiary
Repurchase of common stock
Redemption of preferred stock (Series E)
Cash contribution to spun-off entities
Dividends paid
Net Cash used in Financing Activities from Continuing Operations
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Net cash provided by / (used in) Operating Activities from discontinued operations
Net cash provided by / (used in) Investing Activities from discontinued operations
Net cash provided by / (used in) Financing Activities from discontinued operations
Net cash provided by / (used in) discontinued operations
Net increase / (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the year
Supplemental Cash Information:
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of capitalized interest
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Dividend reinvested in common stock of the Company
Deferred rent recognition in connection with vessel acquisitions
December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Costamare Inc. (“Costamare”) and its wholly-owned and majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). Costamare is organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
On November 4, 2010, Costamare completed its initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”) in the United States under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued 598,400 shares to Costamare Shipping Services Ltd. (“Costamare Services”) (Note 4). On July 6, 2016, the Company implemented a dividend reinvestment plan (the “Plan”) (Note 15). As of December 31, 2025, under the Plan, the Company has issued to its common stockholders 21,823,024 shares, in aggregate. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding share capital was 120,583,929 commonshares. As of December 31, 2025, members of the Konstantakopoulos Family owned, directly or indirectly, approximately 63.7% of the outstanding common shares, in the aggregate.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company established a dry bulk operating platform under Costamare Bulkers Inc. (“CBI”), which was a majority-owned subsidiary of Costamare organized in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Note 14). CBI charters-in and charters-out dry bulk vessels, enters into contracts of affreightment and forward freight agreements (“FFAs”) and may also utilize hedging solutions.
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) was established in 2021 to acquire, own and bareboat charter-out vessels through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In March 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with NML pursuant to which it agreed to invest in NML’s ship sale and leaseback business up to $200,000 in exchange for up to 40% of its ordinary shares and up to 79.05% of its preferred shares. In addition, the Company received a special ordinary share in NML which carries75% of the voting rights of the ordinary shares providing control over NML.
On April 17, 2025, the board of directors of Costamare approved the spin-off of its dry bulk business into a standalone public company, Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited (“Costamare Bulkers”), a company organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, by way of a pro rata distribution of Costamare Bulkers shares to Costamare shareholders (the “Spin-Off”). In connection with the Spin-Off, the Company undertook a series of transactions and entered into various agreements effecting the separation of its dry bulk business (including its existing dry-bulk owned fleet) as provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, which governs the relationship between the Company and Costamare Bulkers and allocates between the two companies various assets, liabilities and obligations. The Company had previously contributed to Costamare Bulkers the shares of 67 wholly-owned companies, out of which 38 companies owned dry bulk vessels, 17companies had previously owned and sold or had agreed to sell their dry bulk vessels and 12 companies were to be used for future dry bulk vessel acquisitions.
On May 6, 2025, Costamare completed the Spin-Off of Costamare Bulkers and distributed to Costamare shareholders of record on April 29, 2025, on a pro rata basis, one common share of Costamare Bulkers for every five Costamare common shares (24,022,218 Costamare Bulkers shares were distributed to the Costamare shareholders). On the same day, Costamare Bulkers acquired the shares of CBI from Costamare and a minority shareholder. The shares of Costamare Bulkers began “regular way” trading separately from the Company shares on the NYSE on May 7, 2025. The distribution of Costamare Bulkers shares to the shareholders of the Company was recorded at the carrying amount of Costamare Bulkers’ net assets of $699,239 as of May 6, 2025. Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Costamare also contributed $100,000 in cash to Costamare Bulkers, prepaid $150,225 in bank loans associated with the Costamare Bulkers business and settled or extinguished all intercompany balances between Costamare and Costamare Bulkers.
The assets and liabilities of Costamare Bulkers on May 6, 2025 were as follows:
May 6, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Margin deposits
Accounts receivable, net
Fair value of derivatives
Vessels held for sale
Vessels and advances, net
Deferred charges, net
Operating leases, right-of-use assets
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs
Operating lease liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets of Costamare Bulkers
Results of operations, cash flows, assets and liabilities that were part of the entities spun off are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented (Note 3).
As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned and/or operated a fleet of 69 container vessels with a total carrying capacity of approximately 519,530 twenty-foot equivalent units (“TEU”) through wholly-owned subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2024, the Company owned and/or operated a fleet of 68 container vessels with a total carrying capacity of approximately 512,989 TEU, through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company provides worldwide marine transportation services by chartering its container vessels to some of the world’s leading liner operators.
As of December 31, 2025, Costamare had 86 wholly-owned subsidiaries incorporated in the Republic of Liberia and 15incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. In addition, as of December 31, 2025, Costamare controlled onecompany incorporated under the laws of Jersey, which had 53 subsidiaries incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and six incorporated in the Republic of Liberia.
2. Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
(a) Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Costamare and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Costamare, as the holding company, determines whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity by firstevaluating whether the entity is a voting interest entity or a variable interest entity. Under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810 “Consolidation”, a voting interest entity is an entity in which the total equity investment at risk is sufficient to enable the entity to finance itself independently and provides the equity holders with the obligation to absorb losses, the right to receive residual returns and the right to make financial and operating decisions. Costamare consolidates voting interest entities in which it owns all, or at least a majority (generally, greater than 50%), of the voting interest. Variable interest entities (“VIE”) are entities as defined under ASC 810-10, that, in general, either do not have equity investors with voting rights or that have equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. A controlling financial interest in a VIE is present when a company absorbs a majority of an entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of an entity’s expected residual returns, or both. The company with a controlling financial interest, known as the primary beneficiary, is required to consolidate the VIE. The Company evaluates all arrangements that may include a variable interest in an entity to determine if it may be the primary beneficiary, and would be required to include assets, liabilities and operations of a VIE in its consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2024 and 2025 no such interest existed.
(b) Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(c) Comprehensive Income / (Loss): In the statement of comprehensive income, the Company presents the change in equity (net assets) during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by shareholders and distributions to shareholders. The Company follows the provisions of ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income”, and presents items of net income, items of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and total comprehensive income in twoseparate but consecutive statements. Reclassification adjustments between OCI and net income are required to be presented separately on the statement of comprehensive income.
(d) Foreign Currency Translation: The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar because the Company’s vessels operate in international shipping markets and, therefore, primarily transact business in U.S. dollars. The Company’s books of accounts are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions involving other currencies during the year are converted into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions. At the balance sheet dates, monetary assets and liabilities, which are denominated in other currencies, are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rates. Resulting gains or losses are reflected separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
(e) Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash: The Company considers highly liquid investments such as time deposits and certificates of deposit with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the customer may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty.
Restricted cash consists of minimum cash deposits to be maintained at all times under certain of the Company’s loan agreements. Restricted cash also includes bank deposits and deposits in so-called “retention accounts” that are required under the Company’s borrowing arrangements which are used to fund the loan installments coming due. The funds can only be used for the purposes of loan repayment. A reconciliation of the cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash is presented in the table below:
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash – current portion
Restricted cash – non-current portion
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(f) Accounts Receivable, net – Credit losses Accounting: The amount shown as receivables, at each balance sheet date, mainly includes receivables from charterers for hire, net of any provision for doubtful accounts and accrued interest on these receivables, if any. The Company assesses collectability by reviewing accounts receivable on a collective basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when the Company identifies specific customers with known disputes or collectability issues. In determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses, the Company considers historical collectability based on past due status. The Company also considers customer-specific information, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to determine adjustments to historical loss data. The Company assessed that any impairment of accounts receivable arising from operating leases, i.e. time charters, should be accounted in accordance with ASC 842, and not in accordance with Topic326. With regards to operating lease receivables, ASC 842 requires lessors to evaluate the collectability of all lease payments. If collection of all operating lease payments, plus any amount necessary to satisfy a residual value guarantee, is not probable (either at lease commencement or after the commencement date), lease income is constrained to the lesser of cash collected or lease income reflected on a straight-line or another systematic basis, plus variable rent when it becomes accruable. The provision established for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2024 and 2025was nil.
(g) Inventories: Inventories consist of bunkers, lubricants and spare parts which are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value on a consistent basis. Cost is determined by the first in, first out method.
(h) Insurance Claims Receivable: The Company records insurance claim recoveries for insured losses incurred on damage to fixed assets and for insured crew medical expenses. Insurance claim recoveries are recorded, net of any deductible amounts, at the time the Company’s fixed assets suffer insured damages or when crew medical expenses are incurred, recovery is probable under the related insurance policies and the claim is not subject to litigation. The Company assessed the provisions of “ASC 326 Financial Instruments — Credit Losses” by assessing the counterparties’ credit worthiness and concluded that there is no material impact in the Company’s financial statements.
(i) Vessels, Net: Vessels are stated at cost, which consists of the contract price and any material expenses incurred upon acquisition (initial repairs, improvements and delivery expenses, interest and on-site supervision costs incurred during the construction periods). Subsequent expenditures for conversions and major improvements are also capitalized when they appreciably extend the life, increase the earning capacity or improve the efficiency or safety of the vessels; otherwise, these amounts are charged to expense as incurred. The cost of each of the Company’s vessels is depreciated from the date of acquisition on a straight-line basis over the vessel’s remaining estimated economic useful life, after considering the estimated residual value which is equal to the product of vessels’ lightweight tonnage and estimated scrap rate.
Management estimates the useful life of the Company’s container vessels to be 30 years, from the date of initial delivery from the shipyard and the estimated scrap rate used to calculate the vessels’ salvage value is $0.300 per lightweight ton. Secondhand container vessels are depreciated from the date of their acquisition through their remaining estimated useful life. If the estimated economic lives assigned to the Company’s vessels prove to be too long because of unforeseen events such as an extended period of weak markets, the broad imposition of age restrictions by the Company’s customers, new regulations, or other events, the remaining estimated useful life of any affected vessel is adjusted accordingly.
(j) Time Charters Assumed with the Acquisition of Second-hand Vessels: The Company records identified assets or liabilities associated with the acquisition of a vessel at fair value, determined by reference to market data. The Company values any asset or liability arising from the market value of any time charters assumed when a vessel is acquired from entities that are not under common control. This policy does not apply when a vessel is acquired from entities that are under common control. The amount to be recorded as an asset or liability of the time charter assumed at the date of vessel delivery is based on the difference between the current fair market value of the time charter and the net present value of future contractual cash flows under the time charter. When the present value of the contractual cash flows of the time charter assumed is greater than its current fair value, the difference is recorded as accrued charter revenue. When the opposite situation occurs, any difference, capped to the vessel’s fair value on a charter free basis, is recorded as unearned revenue. Such assets and liabilities, respectively, are amortized as a reduction of, or an increase in, revenue over the period of the time charter assumed.
(k) Impairment of Long-lived Assets: The Company reviews its container vessels for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a container vessel might not be recoverable. The Company considers information, such as vessel sales and purchases, business plans and overall market conditions in order to determine if an impairment might exist. As part of the identification of impairment indicators and Step 1 of impairment analysis the Company computes estimates of the future undiscounted net operating cash flows for each container vessel based on assumptions regarding time charter rates, vessels’ operating expenses, vessels’ capital expenditures, vessels’ residual value, fleet utilization and the estimated remaining useful life of each vessel. The future undiscounted net operating cash flows are determined as the sum of (x) (i) the charter revenues from existing time charters for the fixed fleet days and (ii) an estimated daily time charter rate for the unfixed days (based on the most recent ten year historical average rates after eliminating outliers and without adjustment for any growth rate) over the remaining estimated life of the vessel, assuming an estimated fleet utilization rate, less (y) (i) expected outflows for vessels’ operating expenses assuming an expected increase in expenses of 2.5% over afive-year period, based on management’s estimates taking into consideration the Company’s historical data, (ii) planned dry-docking and special survey expenditures and (iii) management fees expenditures. Charter rates for container shipping vessels are cyclical and subject to significant volatility based on factors beyond the Company’s control. Therefore, the Company considers the most recent ten-year historical average, after eliminating outliers, to be a reasonable estimation of expected future charter rates over the remaining useful life of the Company’s vessels. The Company defines outliers as index values provided by an independent, third-party maritime research services provider. Given the spread of rates between peaks and troughs over the decade, the Company believes the most recent ten-year historical average rates, after eliminating outliers, provide a fair estimate in determining a rate for long-term forecasts. The salvage value used in the impairment test is estimated at $0.300 per light weight ton in accordance with the container vessels’ depreciation policy.
The assumptions used to develop estimates of future undiscounted net operating cash flows are based on historical trends as well as future expectations. If those future undiscounted net operating cash flows are greater than a vessel’s carrying value, there are no impairment indications for such vessel. If those future undiscounted net operating cash flows are less than a vessel’s carrying value, including unamortized dry-docking costs (Note 2(m)), the Company proceeds to Step 2 of the impairment analysis for such vessel.
In Step 2 of the impairment analysis, the Company determines the fair value of the vessels that failed Step 1 of the impairment analysis, based on management estimates and assumptions, making use of available market data and taking into consideration third party valuations. Therefore, the Company has categorized the fair value of the vessels as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The difference between the carrying value of the vessels that failed Step 1 of the impairment analysis and their fair value as calculated in Step 2 of the impairment analysis is recognized in the Company’s accounts as impairment loss. The review of the carrying amounts in connection with the estimated recoverable amount of the Company’s vessels as of December 31, 2025 resulted in no impairment loss being recorded. The Company also concluded that no impairment loss should be recorded with respect to its container vessels as of December 31, 2023 and 2024.
(l) Accounting for Special Survey and Dry-docking Costs: The Company follows the deferral method of accounting for special survey and dry-docking costs whereby actual costs incurred are deferred and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period through the date the next survey is scheduled to become due. Costs deferred are limited to actual costs incurred at the yard and parts used in the dry-docking or special survey. If a survey is performed prior to the scheduled date, the remaining unamortized balances are immediately written off. Unamortized balances of vessels that are sold are written-off and included in the calculation of the resulting gain or loss in the period of the vessel’s sale. Furthermore, unamortized dry-docking and special survey balances of vessels that are classified as Assets held for sale and are not recoverable as of the date of such classification are immediately written-off to the consolidated statement of income.
(m) Financing Costs: Costs associated with new loans or refinancing of existing loans, including fees paid to lenders or required to be paid to third parties on the lender’s behalf for obtaining new loans or refinancing existing loans, are recorded as deferred charges. Deferred financing costs are presented as a deduction from the corresponding liability. Such fees are deferred and amortized to interest and finance costs during the life of the related debt using the effective interest method. Unamortized fees relating to loans repaid or refinanced, meeting the criteria of debt extinguishment, are expensed in the period the repayment or refinancing is made.
(n) Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net (included in current and non-current assets), short-term investments, net investment in sales type leases, investment in leaseback vessels and derivative contracts (interest rate swaps, interest rate caps, foreign currency contracts and foreign currency options). The Company places its cash and cash equivalents, consisting mostly of deposits, with established financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to its derivative instruments; however, the Company seeks to limit its exposure by diversifying among counterparties with high credit ratings. The Company also seeks to limit its credit risk from accounts receivable and receivables from sales type leases by performing ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. The Company receives charter hires in advance and thus, generally, does not require collateral for its accounts receivable. For investments in leaseback vessels the Company is exposed to a limited degree of credit risk since through this type of arrangements the receivable amounts are secured by the legal ownership on each of the vessels acquired. Credit risk in leaseback vessels is managed through setting receivable amounts appropriate for each vessel based on information obtained from the vessel’s third-party independent valuations and the counterparties’ lending history. In addition, the Company follows standardized established policies which include monitoring of the counterparties’ financial performance, debt covenants (including vessels values), and shipping industry trends.
(o) Accounting for Voyage Revenues and Expenses: Revenues are primarily generated from time charter agreements, which contain a lease as they meet the criteria of a lease under ASC 842. Time charter agreements contain a minimum non-cancellable period and an extension period at the option of the charterer. Each lease term is assessed at the inception of that lease. Under a time-charter agreement, the charterer pays a daily hire for the use of the vessel and reimburses the owner for certain expenses, including hold cleanings, extra insurance premiums for navigating in restricted areas and damages caused by such charterer. Additionally, the charterer pays port and canal dues to third parties, as well as for bunkers consumed during the term of the time charter agreement. Such costs are considered direct costs for the charterers as they are directly paid by charterers, unless they are paid to the account of the owner, in which case they are included in voyage expenses. Additionally, the owner pays commissions on the daily hire, to both the charterer and to brokers, which are direct costs and are recorded in voyage expenses. Under a time-charter agreement, the owner provides services related to the operation and the maintenance of the vessel, including crew, spares and repairs, which are recognized in operating expenses. Time charter revenues are recognized over the term of the charter as service is provided, when they become fixed and determinable. Revenues from time charter agreements providing for varying annual rates are accounted for as operating leases and thus recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable rental periods of such agreements, as service is performed. Revenue generated from variable lease payments is recognized in the period when changes in the facts and circumstances on which the variable lease payments are based occur. Unearned revenue includes cash received prior to the balance sheet date for which all criteria to recognize as revenue have notbeen met, including any unearned revenue resulting from charter agreements providing for varying annual rates, which are accounted for on a straight-line basis. The Company, as lessor, has elected not to allocate the consideration in the agreement to the separate lease and non-lease components (operation and maintenance of the vessel), as their timing and pattern of transfer to the charterer, as the lessee, are the same and the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. Additionally, the lease component is considered the predominant component as the Company has assessed that more value is ascribed to the lease of the vessel rather than to the services provided under the time charter contracts.
Revenues for 2023, 2024 and 2025derived from significant charterers individually accounting for 10% or more of revenues (in percentages of total revenues) were as follows:
A
22%
20%
12%
B
16%
14%
17%
C
21%
28%
D
9%
10%
6%
E
11%
75%
76%
74%
(p) Investment in leaseback vessels: Investment in leaseback vessels refer to vessels purchased and leased back to the same party as part of a sale and leaseback transaction. These transactions are evaluated under sale and leaseback accounting guidance contained in ASC 842 to determine whether it is appropriate to account for the transaction as a purchase of an asset. If the transfer of the asset to the buyer-lessor does not qualify as a purchase, then the transaction constitutes a failed sale and leaseback and the purchase price paid is accounted for as a loan receivable under ASC 310.
Investments in leaseback vessels are carried at the amount receivable, net of an allowance for credit losses. Collaterals are required to be maintained at a specified minimum level at all times on the basis of the agreements in force. The Company monitors collateral levels and requires counter parties to provide additional collateral, to meet minimum collateral requirements if the fair value of the collateral changes. The Company applies the practical expedient based on collateral maintenance provisions in estimating an allowance for credit losses for Investment in leaseback vessels. An allowance for credit losses on partially secured Investments in leaseback vessels is estimated based on the aging of those receivables. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the collaterals held exceeds the amortized cost of the loans receivable and as a result no allowance for credit losses has been recognized.
(q) Derivative Financial Instruments: The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts, cross-currency swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements with counterparties to manage its exposure to fluctuations of interest rate and foreign currencies risks associated with specific borrowings. Interest rate, differentials paid or received under these swap agreements are recognized as part of the interest expense related to the hedged debt. All derivatives are recognized in the consolidated financial statements at their fair value. On the inception date of the derivative contract, the Company evaluates and designates, if it is the case, the derivative as an accounting hedge of the variability of cash flow to be paid for a forecasted transaction (“cash flow” hedge). Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income until earnings are affected by the forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flow and are then reported in earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments and the ineffective portion of designated derivative instruments are reported in earnings in the period in which those fair value changes occur. Realized gains or losses on early termination of the undesignated derivative instruments are also classified in earnings in the period of termination of the respective derivative instrument. The Company may re-designate an undesignated hedge after its inception as a hedge in which case the Company will consider its non-zero value at re-designation in its assessment of effectiveness of the cash flow hedge.
The interest rate caps are accounted for as cash flow hedges when they are expected to be highly effective in hedging variable rate interest payments under certain term loans. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate caps are reported within accumulated other comprehensive income. The initial value of the component excluded from the assessment of effectiveness is recognized in earnings using a systematic and rational method over the life of the hedging instrument. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness are presented in the same income statement line being Interest and finance costs where the earnings effect of the hedged item is presented.
The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow.
The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flow of hedged items. The Company considers a hedge to be highly effective if the change in fair value of the derivative hedging instrument is within 80% to 125% of the opposite change in the fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively, in accordance with ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”.
Furthermore, the Company enters into forward exchange rate contracts to manage its exposure to currency exchange risk on certain foreign currency liabilities. The Company has not designated these forward exchange rate contracts as hedge accounting instruments.
(r) Earnings per Share: Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income attributable to common equity holders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised. The Company had no dilutive securities outstanding during the three-year period ended December 31, 2025. Earnings per share attributable to common equity holders are adjusted by the contractual amount of dividends related to the preferred stockholders that accrue for the period.
(s) Fair Value Measurements: The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which defines and provides guidance as to the measurement of fair value. This standard defines a hierarchy of measurement and indicates that, when possible, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority (Level 1) to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority (Level 3) to unobservable data for example, the reporting entity’s own data. Under the standard, fair value measurements are separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. ASC 820 applies when assets or liabilities in the financial statements are to be measured at fair value but does not require additional use of fair value beyond the requirements in other accounting principles (Notes 19 and 20).
(t) Segment Reporting: A segment is a distinguishable component of the business that is engaged in business activities from which the Company earns revenues and incurs expenses and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). Following the Spin-Off described in Note 1, the Company now reports two reportable segments: (1) a container vessels segment, as a provider of worldwide marine transportation services by chartering its container vessels and (2) a ship sale and leaseback business through NML, which acquires, owns and bareboat charters out vessels through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Prior to the Spin-Off, there were four reportable segments; however, the dry bulk and CBI segments were spun off, and the comparative information has been recast accordingly. The accounting policies applied to the reportable segments are the same as those used in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements.
(u) Accounting for transactions under common control: A common control transaction is any transfer of net assets or exchange of equity interests between entities or businesses that are under common control by an ultimate parent or controlling shareholder before and after the transaction. Common control transactions may have characteristics that are similar to business combinations but do not meet the requirements to be accounted for as business combinations because, from the perspective of the ultimate parent or controlling shareholder, there has not been a change in control over the acquiree. Due to the fact common control transactions do not result in a change of control at the ultimate parent or controlling shareholder level, the Company does not account for them at fair value. Rather, common control transactions are accounted for at the carrying amount of the net assets or equity interests transferred.
(v) Non-controlling interest: The Company classifies non-controlling interest of its equity ventures based upon a review of the legal provisions governing the redemption of such interest. Those provisions are embodied within the equity venture’s operating agreement. The Company’s equity ventures that are subject to operating agreement provisions that require the Company to purchase the non-controlling equity holders’ interest upon the occurrence of certain specific triggering events that are not solely within the control of the Company, are classified as redeemable noncontrolling interest in temporary equity. Redeemable noncontrolling interest is initially recorded at its fair value as of the date of issue. Such fair value is determined using various accepted valuation methods, including the income approach, the market approach, the cost approach, and a combination of one or more of these approaches. Subsequent to the closing date of the transaction ,the recorded value for redeemable non-controlling interest is adjusted at the end of each reporting period for (a) comprehensive income / (loss) that is attributed to the non-controlling interest, which is calculated by multiplying the non-controlling interest percentage by the comprehensive income / (loss) of the equity venture’s during the reporting period, (b) dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest holders during the reporting period, and (c) any other transactions that increase or decrease the Company’s ownership interest in the equity venture, as a result of which the Company retains its controlling interest. If the Company determines at the end of the reporting period that it is probable that an event would occur to otherwise require the redemption of a redeemable non-controlling interest (redeemable non-controlling interest is currently redeemable), then the Company adjusts the recorded amount to its maximum redemption amount at the reporting date. If the Company determines that it is not probable that an event would occur to otherwise require the redemption of a redeemable non-controlling interest (i.e., the date for such event is not set or such event is not certain to occur), then the redeemable non-controlling interest is not considered currently redeemable, and no further adjustment is required.
Non-redeemable ownership interests in the Company's subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent are presented separately from the parent's equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and these noncontrolling interests are both presented on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Income and Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.
(w) Right-of-Use Asset - Finance Leases: The FASB ASC 842 classifies leases from the standpoint of the lessee at the inception of the lease as finance leases or operating leases. The determination of whether an arrangement is (or contains) a finance lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at the inception date and is assessed in accordance with the criteria set in ASC 842-10-25-2. If none of the criteria in ASC 842-10-25-2 are met, leases are accounted for as operating leases.
Finance leases are accounted for as the acquisition of a finance right-of-use asset and the incurrence of an obligation by the lessee. At the commencement date of the finance lease, a lessee initially measures the lease liability at the present value, using the discount rate determined on the commencement, of the lease payments to be made over the lease term. Subsequently, the lease liability is increased by the interest on the lease liability and decreased by the lease payments during the period. The interest on the lease liability is determined in each period during the lease term as the amount that produces a constant periodic discount rate on the remaining balance of the liability, taking into consideration the reassessment requirements.
A lessee initially measures the finance right-of-use asset at cost which consists of the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability; any lease payments made to the lessor at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received; and any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee. Subsequently, the finance right-of-use asset is measured at cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses, taking into consideration the reassessment requirements. A lessee shall amortize the finance right-of-use asset on a straight-line basis (unless another systematic basis better represents the pattern in which the lessee expects to consume the right-of-use asset’s future economic benefits) from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the finance right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. However, if the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the lessee or the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise an option to purchase the underlying asset, the lessee shall amortize the right-of-use asset to the end of the useful life of the underlying asset.
For sale and leaseback transactions, if the transfer is not a sale in accordance with ASC 842-40-25-1 through 25-3, the Company, as seller-lessee - does not derecognize the transferred asset and accounts for the transaction as financing. An excess of carrying value over fair market value at the date of sale would indicate that the recoverability of the carrying amount of an asset should be assessed under the guidelines of ASC 360.
(x) Stock Based Compensation: The Company accounts for stock-based payment awards granted to Costamare Shipping Services Ltd. (Notes 3 and 15(a)) for the services provided, following the guidance in ASC 505-50“Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees”. The fair value of the stock-based payment awards is recognized in the line item General and administrative expenses - related parties in the consolidated statements of income.
(y) Going concern: The Company evaluates whether there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern by applying the provisions of ASC 205-40. In more detail, the Company evaluates whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. As part of such evaluation, the Company did not identify any conditions that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the Company continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its consolidated financial statements.
(z) Treasury stock: Treasury stock is stock that is repurchased by the issuing entity, reducing the number of outstanding shares. When shares are repurchased, they may either be cancelled or held for reissue. If not cancelled, such shares are referred to as treasury shares. The cost of the acquired shares is shown as a deduction in stockholders' equity. No dividend is declared for the treasury shares. Depending on whether the shares are acquired for reissuance or retirement, treasury shares are accounted for under the cost method or the constructive retirement method. The cost method is also used when the reporting entity’s management has not made a decision as to whether the reacquired shares will be retired, held indefinitely or reissued. The Company elected for the repurchase of its common shares to be accounted for under the cost method. Under this method, the treasury stock account is charged for the aggregate cost of shares reacquired.
(aa) Short-term investments: Short-term investments consist of U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities exceeding three months at the time of purchase and are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
(ab) Long lived Assets- Financing Arrangements: Following the implementation of ASC 606Revenue from Contracts with Customers, sale and leaseback transactions, which include an obligation for the Company, as seller-lessee, to repurchase the asset, are precluded from being accounted for the transfer of the asset as sale, as the transaction is classified as a financing by the Company, since it effectively retains control of the underlying asset. As such, the Company does not derecognize the transferred asset, accounts for any amounts received as a financing arrangement and recognizes the difference between the amount of consideration received and the amount of consideration to be paid as interest. Interest costs incurred (i) under financing arrangements that relate to vessels in operation are expensed to Interest and finance costs in the consolidated statement of income and (ii) under financing arrangements that relate to vessels under construction are capitalized to Vessels and advances, net in the consolidated balance sheets.
(ac) Sales-Type leases - Leases for Lessors: If for a vessel lease, where the Company is regarded as the lessor, the lease is classified as a sales-type lease, the carrying amount of the vessel is derecognized and a net investment in the lease is recorded. For a sales-type lease, the net investment in the lease is measured at lease commencement date as the sum of the lease receivable and the estimated residual value of the vessel. Any selling profit or loss arising from a sales-type lease is recorded at lease commencement. Over the term of the lease, the Company recognizes finance income on the net investment in the lease and any variable lease payments, which are not included in the net investment in the lease.
The estimated residual value represents the estimated fair value of the vessels under lease at the end of the lease. Estimating residual value has specific risks, and management of these risks is dependent upon the Company’s ability to accurately project future vessel values. The company estimates future fair value of leased vessels by using historical models, analyzing the current market for new and used vessels and obtaining independent valuation analyses.
The Company periodically reassess the realizable value of its lease residual values. Anticipated decreases in specific future residual values that are considered to be other-than-temporary are recognized immediately upon identification and are recorded as an adjustment to the residual value estimate. In addition, the Company, pursuant to the provisions of “ASC 326 Financial Instruments — Credit Losses”, assesses at each reporting period the counterparties’ credit worthiness in order to conclude whether an allowance for credit losses is required to be recognized. For sales-type leases, this reduction lowers the recorded net investment and is recognized as a loss charged to finance income in the period in which the estimate is changed. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, no impairment recognition was deemed necessary.
(ad) Business Combinations: The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that once control is obtained, all the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed are recorded at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The determination of fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities requires estimates and the use of valuation techniques when market value is not readily available and requires a significant amount of management judgment. The excess of the purchase price over fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.
(ae) Preferred Shares: The Company follows the provision of ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine the classification of preferred shares as permanent equity, temporary equity or liability. A share that must be redeemed upon or after an event that is not certain of occurrence is not required to be accounted for as a liability pursuant to ASC 480. Once the event becomes certain to occur, that instrument should be reclassified to a liability. If preferred shares become mandatorily redeemable pursuant to ASC 480, the Company reclassifies at fair value from equity to a liability. The difference between the carrying amount and fair value is treated by the Company as a deemed dividend and charged to net income available to common stockholders. The guidance in ASC 260-10-S99-2 is also applicable to the reclassification of the instrument. That guidance states that if an equity-classified preferred stock is subsequently reclassified as a liability in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the equity instrument is considered redeemed through the issuance of a debt instrument. As such, the Company treats the difference between the carrying amount of the preferred share in equity and the fair value of the preferred share as a dividend for earnings per share purposes.
(af) Discontinued Operations: The Company classifies as discontinued operations, a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results (Note 3).
(ag) Leaseback Arrangements: Transactions involving the purchase of an asset combined with a leaseback to the seller are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606 and ASC 842. When control of the asset is obtained, the purchase is recognized at fair value, and any difference between the consideration paid and fair value is evaluated for off-market terms. When the purchase price of an asset is below its fair value, the relevant off-market adjustments are recorded as deferred rent, which is amortized as lease income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03,“Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses”. The standard is intended to require more detailed disclosure about specified categories of expenses (including employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05,“Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets”. The amendments affect entities that apply the practical expedient when estimating expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and/or current contract assets arising from transactions under Topic 606, including those assets acquired in a transaction accounted for under Topic 805, Business Combinations. In developing reasonable and supportable forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses, all entities may elect a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The amendments are expected to provide decision-useful information to investors and other financial statement users while reducing the time and effort necessary to analyze and estimate credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets. An entity that elects the practical expedient, should apply the amendments prospectively. The amendments will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in both interim and annual reporting periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently assessing the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025‑09, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements”, to clarify and enhance hedge accounting guidance, targeting improved alignment with risk management practices and addressing issues from global reference rate reform. At this stage, the Company has not yet determined the expected impact of adopting ASU 2025‑09 on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or related disclosures. The assessment is ongoing.
3. Discontinued Operations:
The Company’s discontinued operations relate to the operations of its dry bulk-related businesses, which formerly comprised the Company’s CBI and dry bulk segments. Following completion of the Spin-Off on May 6, 2025, the Company has no continuing involvement in the dry bulk-related businesses as of such date (Note 1).
The components of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 consisted of the following:
Restricted cash
Total current assets of discontinued operations
Fixed assets of discontinued operations
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Accounts receivable, net, non-current
Due from related parties, non-current
Fair value of derivatives, non-current
Restricted cash, non-current
Total non-current assets of discontinued operations
Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
Fair value of derivatives, non-current portion
Total non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
The components of the income /(loss) from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and2024 and for the period from January 1, 2025 to May 6, 2025 in the consolidated statements of income consisted of the following:
Year ended December 31, 2023
Year ended December 31, 2024
Period from January 1, 2025 to May 6, 2025
Voyage revenue – related parties
Total voyage revenue
Charter-in hire expenses
Voyage expenses-related parties
Management and agency fees-related parties
Amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs
Gain / (loss) on sale of vessels, net
Loss on vessel held for sale
Vessel impairment loss
Foreign exchange gains
Operating loss
Interest and finance costs
Gain /(loss) on derivative instruments, net
Net loss from discontinued operations
4. Transactions with Related Parties:
(a) Costamare Shipping Company S.A. (“Costamare Shipping”) and Costamare Shipping Services Ltd. (“Costamare Services”): Costamare Shipping is a ship management company controlled by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos. Costamare Shipping provides the Company with commercial, technical and other management services pursuant to a Framework Agreement dated November 2, 2015, as most recently amended and restated on May 6, 2025 (the “Framework Agreement”), and separate ship management agreements with the relevant vessel owning subsidiaries. Costamare Services, a company controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a member of his family, provides, pursuant to a Services Agreement dated November 2, 2015 as most recently amended and restated on May 6, 2025 (the “Services Agreement”), the Company’s vessel-owning subsidiaries with chartering, sale and purchase, insurance and certain representation and administrative services. Costamare Shipping and Costamare Services are not part of the consolidated group of the Company.
Pursuant to the Framework Agreement and the Services Agreement, Costamare Shipping and Costamare Services received (i) for each vessel a daily fee of $1.020 and $0.510for any vessel subject to a bareboat charter, prorated for the calendar days the Company owned each vessel and for the three-month period following the date of the sale of a vessel, (ii) a flat fee of $840 for the supervision of the construction of any newbuild vessel contracted by the Company, (iii) a fee of 1.25% on all gross freight, demurrage, charter hire, ballast bonus or other income earned with respect to each vessel in the Company’s fleet and (iv) a quarterly fee of $667 plus the value of 149,600 shares which Costamare Services may elect to receive in kind. Fees under (i) and (ii) and the quarterly fee under (iv) are annually adjusted upwards to reflect any strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. dollar and/or material unforeseen cost increases.
The Company may terminate the Framework Agreement and the Services Agreement, subject to a termination fee, by providing written notice to Costamare Shipping or Costamare Services, as applicable, at least 12 months before the end of the subsequent one-year term. The termination fee is equal to the number of full years remaining prior to December 31, 2035, times the aggregate fees due and payable to Costamare Shipping or Costamare Services, as applicable, during the 12-month period ending on the date of termination (without taking into account any reduction in fees under the Framework Agreement to reflect that certain obligations have been delegated to a sub-manager); provided that the termination fee will always be at least two times the aggregate fees over the 12-month period described above.
Management fees charged by Costamare Shipping in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, amounted to $25,447, $22,779 and $22,148, respectively, and are included in Management fees-related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The amounts received by Costamare Shipping include amounts paid to third-party managers of $8,821, $6,321 and $5,689 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2025, (i) Costamare Shipping and Costamare Services charged $10,062($10,490 and $10,700 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively), representing a fee of 1.25% on all gross revenues, as provided in the Framework Agreement and the Services Agreement, as applicable, which is included in Voyage expenses-related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, (ii) Costamare Services charged $2,667 which is included in General and administrative expenses – related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income ($2,667 and $2,667 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively), (iii) Costamare Services charged $6,979, representing the fair value of 598,400 shares, which is included in General and administrative expenses – related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2025 ($5,850 and $8,427 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively) and (iv) Costamare Shipping charged $2,520 supervising fees for six newbuild vessels, which are included in Vessels and advances, net in the accompanying 2025 consolidated balance sheet. Furthermore, in accordance with the management agreements with third-party managers, third-party managers have been provided with the amount of $75 or $50 per vessel as working capital security. As of December 31, 2024, the working capital security to third-party managers was $2,325 in aggregate, of which $1,950is included in Accounts receivable, non-current and $375 in Accounts receivable, net in the accompanying 2024consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2025, the working capital security to third-party managers was $2,025 in aggregate, which is included in Accounts receivable, net, non-current in the accompanying 2025 consolidated balance sheet.
The balance due to Costamare Shipping at December 31, 2024 and 2025amounted to $286 and $2,513, respectively and is included in Due to related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The balance due to Costamare Services at December 31, 2024 and 2025, amounted to $133 and $387 and is included in Due to related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(b) Blue Net Chartering GmbH & Co. KG (“BNC”) and Blue Net Asia Pte., Ltd. (“BNA”):On January 1, 2018, Costamare Shipping appointed, on behalf of the vessels it manages, BNC, a company 50% (indirectly) owned by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to provide charter brokerage services to all container vessels under its management (including container vessels owned by the Company). BNC provides exclusive charter brokerage services to containership owners. Under the charter brokerage services agreement as amended, each container vessel-owning subsidiary paid a fee of €9,413for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in respect of each vessel, prorated for the calendar days of ownership (including as disponent owner under a bareboat charter agreement), provided that in respect of container vessels which remain chartered under the same charter party agreement in effect on January 1, 2018, the fee was €1,281 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025in respect of each vessel, prorated for the calendar days of ownership (including as disponent owner under a bareboat charter agreement). On March 29, 2021, four of the Company’s container vessels agreed to pay a daily brokerage commission of $0.165per day to BNC in connection with charters arranged by it. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, BNC charged the ship-owning companies $700, $722 and $760, respectively, which are included in Voyage expenses – related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. In addition, on March 31, 2020, Costamare Shipping agreed, on behalf of five of the container vessels it manages, to pay to BNA, a company 50% owned by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, a commission of 1.25% of the gross daily hire earned from the charters arranged by BNA for these five Company container vessels. The last of these charters was terminated in November 2025 and there is no outstanding balance with respect to such commissions as of December 31, 2025. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, BNA charged the ship-owning companies $691, $741 and $430 which are included in Voyage expenses – related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
(c) LC LAW Stylianou & Associates LLC (“LCLAW”): The managing partner of LCLAW, a Cyprus law firm, served as the non-executive President of the Board of Directors of Costamare Participations Plc (Note 10.C), which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. LCLAW provided legal services to the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, LCLAW charged the Company’s subsidiaries $25, $31 and nil, respectively, which are included in “General and Administrative Expenses - Related Parties” in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025. There was nobalance due from/to LCLAW at both December 31, 2024 and 2025.
(d) Neptune Global Finance Ltd. (“NGF”): Since March 2023, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos owns 51% of NGF, a company incorporated under the laws of Jersey which provides among other services administrative and strategic services to NML. NGF receives a fee of 1.5% on the contributed capital invested in NML and a fee of 0.8% on the committed capital to be invested in NML. The remaining 49% of NGF is owned by the Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors of NML. From the date Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos acquired 51% of NGF to December 31, 2023 and during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, NGF charged an amount of $2,033, $3,253 and $3,484 as management fees, respectively, which are included in Management fees-related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The balance due to NGF at December 31, 2025 amounted to $935 and is included in Due to related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The balance due to NGF at December 31, 2024 amounted to $806 and is included in Due to related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(e) NML: As of December 31, 2025, an amount of $850, representing the fourth quarter of 2025 coupon payable to the minority interest, is included in Due to related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(f) Codrus capital AG (“Codrus”): In March 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Codrus, a company incorporated under the laws of Canton Zug, Switzerland, for the provision of financial and strategic advice to the Company, for an annual fee of $250. Codrus is controlled by the Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors of NML. There was no balance due from/to Codrus as of December 31, 2024 and 2025.
(g) Navilands Container Management Ltd. (‘‘Navilands’’), Navilands (Shanghai) Containers Management Ltd. (‘‘Navilands (Shanghai)’’) and Navilands Maritime Services Ltd. (“Navilands Maritime”): Navilands, Navilands (Shanghai) and Navilands Maritime are controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a non-independent board member of the Company is a minority shareholder. Since February 2024, certain of the Company’s vessel-owning subsidiaries have entered into individual ship-management agreements with Navilands pursuant to which Navilands provides their vessels, together with Costamare Shipping, with technical, crewing, commercial, provisioning, bunkering, sale and purchase, accounting and insurance services. For certain vessels, Navilands has subcontracted certain services to and has entered into sub-management agreements with Navilands (Shanghai). Navilands and Navilands (Shanghai) charged an aggregate of $2,609 and $3,285 in management fees for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, management fees, respectively, which are included in Management fees-related parties in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Furthermore, in accordance with the ship-management agreements with Navilands, Navilands has been provided with the amount of $75 per vessel as working capital security. As of December 31, 2024 and 2025, the working capital security paid by the Company to Navilands was $1,125 in aggregate, and is included in Due from related parties, non-current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The balance due to Navilands as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, amounted to $1,667 and $2,539, respectively and is included in Due to related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Starting in January 2026, the vessel-owning subsidiaries have appointed Navilands Maritime to provide purchasing services and support services in relation to vessel maintenance, repairs and dry-docking as requested.
(h) Payment undertaking to and Intercreditor agreement with Costamare Bulkers’ subsidiaries: NML has provided financing by means of a five-year sale and leaseback transaction relating to the acquisition by thirdparties (the “Buyers”) of four handysize bulkers sold by certain of Costamare Bulkers’ subsidiaries (the “Sellers”). The amount of $4,500 of the aggregate sale price has been deferred, which amount is due and payable by the Buyers to NML upon the termination of the lease financing (the “Backend Fee”). NML has agreed to pay to the Sellers any amount of the Backend Fee received from the Buyers and to enter into an intercreditor agreement with the Sellers whereby the Sellers have agreed to subordinate their claims to those of NML in connection with the lease financing.
5. Segmental Financial Information
Following the Spin-Off described in Note 1, the Company now reports tworeportable segments. Prior to the Spin-Off, there were four reportable segments; however, the dry bulk and CBI segments were spun off, and the comparative information has been recast accordingly. The Company has identified the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as the CODM in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting. The CODM is responsible for assessing performance, allocating resources, and making strategic decisions across the Company’s business segments. The Company’s reportable segments from which it derives its revenues: (1) container vessels segment and (2) investment in leaseback vessels through NML (Notes 1 and 11) (the “NML segment”). The reportable segments reflect the internal organization of the Company and are strategic businesses that offer different services. The container vessel segment consists of transportation of containerized products through ownership and operation of container vessels. Under the NML segment, NML acquires and bareboat charters out the acquired vessels to the respective seller-lessees of the vessels, who have the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the bareboat agreement and the right to purchase the vessel prior to the end of the bareboat agreement at a pre-agreed price.
The tables below present information about the Company’s reportable segments as of December 31, 2024 and2025, and for years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The CODM uses segment profit/(loss) to assess performance and allocate resources (including financial or capital resources) to each segment, primarily through segment performance reviews. Such resources allocation relies not only upon the reported segments’ results but also on CODM’s view and estimates as to the future prospects of each segment. Items included in the segment’s profit/(loss) are allocated to each segment to the extent that the items are directly or indirectly attributable to them. With regards to the items that are allocated by indirect calculation, their allocation keys are defined on the basis of each segment’s drawing on key resources. Summarized financial information concerning each of the Company’s reportable segments is as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2025
Container vessels segment
NML
Income from investment in leaseback vessels
Less (1):
Other segment items (2)
Segment profit
Reconciliation of segment profit or loss:
General and administrative expenses – related parties
Management fees-related parties
Gain on derivative instruments, net
The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM.
(2)
Other segment items for the Container vessels segment include depreciation expense of the vessels and amortization of dry-docking and special survey costs.
For the year ended December 31, 2024
Foreign exchange losses
Loss on derivative instruments, net
For the year ended December 31, 2023
Gain on sales of vessels, net
As of December 31, 2025
Total assets from continuing operations
Total Assets
As of December 31, 2024
Total assets from discontinued operations
6. Short-term investments:
As of December 31, 2025, the Company held one zero-coupon U.S. treasury bill (the “Bill”) with a face value of $19,394 at a cost of $19,226. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held one zero-coupon Bill with a face value of $18,591 at a cost of $18,389.
7. Inventories:
Inventories in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets relate to bunkers, lubricants and spare parts on board the vessels.
8. Vessels and advances, net:
The amounts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
Vessel Cost
AccumulatedDepreciation
Net BookValue
Balance, January 1, 2024
Other vessels’ costs
Balance, December 31, 2024
Vessel acquisitions, advances and other vessels’ costs
Balance, December 31, 2025
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company prepaid the outstanding balance of Sykes Maritime Co. finance lease liabilities (Note 11) and re-acquired the 2018-built, 3,800TEU container vessel Polar Brasil.
In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company: (i) entered into a memorandum of agreement with an unrelated third party to acquire the 2006-built, 6,541TEU capacity container vessel Maersk Puelo. Concurrently, the Company entered into a time charter agreement with the same third party to charter the vessel back for a period ranging from a minimum of 13 months to a maximum of 72 months, at the charterer’s option. On the basis that the fair value of the vessel on a charter-free basis exceeded the purchase price, the Company concluded that the purchase price should be adjusted to reflect the off-market terms of the leaseback by recognizing a deferred rent liability of $46,500. This deferred rent is recognized as lease income on a straight-line basis over the estimated lease term (Note 12(b)), (ii) entered into newbuilding contracts with a shipyard for the construction of six newbuild container vessels, each with approximately 3,100TEU capacity (Note 13(b)). The six newbuild vessels are expected to be delivered between the second quarter of 2027and the first quarter of 2028, whereupon they will each commence an eight-year time charter with their respective charterers. During the year ended December 31, 2025, in connection with the (i) and (ii) above the Company paid the amount of $55,848, in the aggregate.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company purchased the 51% equity interest held by funds managed and/or advised by York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC and its affiliate Sparrow Holdings, L.P. (collectively, “York”) in the company owning the 2001-built, 1,550 TEU capacity containership Arkadia, at a consideration price of $4,692. As a result, the Company acquired the controlling interest and became the sole shareholder of the vessel owning company. The favorable lease terms associated with the vessel were recorded as an intangible asset (“Time charter assumed”) at the time of the acquisition in the amount of $320. Management accounted for this acquisition as an asset acquisition under ASC 805 “Business Combinations”.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold the container vessels Sealand Washingtonand Maersk Kalamata, which were held for sale at December 31, 2022 and the container vessel Oakland and recognized an aggregate net gain of $87,965, which is included in Gain on sale of vessels, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2023.
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, the Company did not record any impairment loss in relation to its vessels.
As of December 31, 2025, 60 of the Company’s vessels, with a total carrying value of $2,358,507, have been provided as collateral to secure the long-term debt discussed in Note 10. This excludes the vessels YM Totality, YM Target and YM Tiptop, and six unencumbered vessels.
9. Deferred Charges, net:
Deferred charges, net include the unamortized dry-docking and special survey costs. The amounts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
Additions
Amortization
Balance, December 31 2024
During the year ended December 31, 2025, 12 vessels underwent and completed their special surveys and two vessels were in the process of completing their special surveys. During the year ended December 31, 2024, seven vessels underwent and completed their special survey and one vessel was in the process of completing her special survey and during the year ended December 31, 2023, 15 vessels underwent and completed their special surveys and one vessel was in the process of completing her special survey. The amortization of the dry-docking and special survey costs is separately reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
10. Long-Term Debt:
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:
Borrower(s)
A.
Term Loans:
Ainsley Maritime Co. and Ambrose Maritime Co.
Hyde Maritime Co. and Skerrett Maritime Co.
Kemp Maritime Co.
Achilleas Maritime Corporation et al.
Benedict et al.
Reddick Shipping Co. and Verandi Shipping Co.
Quentin Shipping Co. and Sander Shipping Co.
Bastian Shipping Co. et al.
NML Loan 1
Kalamata Shipping Corporation et al.
Capetanissa Maritime Corporation et al.
NML Loan 2
NML Loan 3
NML Loan 4
NML Loan 5
NML Loan 6
NML Loan 7
NML Loan 8
NML Loan 9
NML Loan 10
NML Loan 11
NML Loan 12
NML Loan 13
NML Loan 14
NML Loan 15
NML Loan 16
NML Loan 17
Sykes Maritime Co.
NML Loan 18
Beardmore Maritime Co. et al.
Bertrand Maritime Co. et al.
NML Loan 19
Total Term Loans
B.
Other financing arrangements
C.
Unsecured Bond Loan
Total long-term debt
Less: Deferred financing costs
Total long-term debt, net
Less: Long-term debt current portion
Add: Deferred financing costs, current portion
Total long-term debt, non-current, net
A. Term Loans:
1. On March 19, 2021, Ainsley Maritime Co. and Ambrose Maritime Co. entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $150,000, in order to refinance two term loans and for general corporate purposes. The facility was drawn down in two tranches on March 24, 2021. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of each tranche of $49,553.6 is repayable in 21 equal quarterly installments of $1,339.3, from March 2026 to March 2031 and a balloon payment of $21,428.6 each payable together with the last installment.
2. On March 24, 2021, Hyde Maritime Co. and Skerrett Maritime Co. entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $147,000, in order to refinance two term loans and for general corporate purposes. The facility was drawn down in two tranches on March 26, 2021. On December 20, 2022, the loan agreement was amended, resulting in the extension of the repayment period until March 2029. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of each tranche of $46,644.2 is repayable in 13 equal quarterly installments of $1,413.5, from March 2026 to March 2029 and a balloon payment of $28,269.2 payable together with the last installment of each tranche.
3. On March 29, 2021, Kemp Maritime Co. entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $75,000, in order to refinance one term loan and for general corporate purposes. The facility was drawn down on March 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of the loan of $47,125 is repayable in 13 equal quarterly installments of $1,425, from March 2026 to March 2029 and a balloon payment of $28,600 payable together with the last installment.
4. On June 1, 2021, Achilleas Maritime Corporation, Angistri Corporation, Fanakos Maritime Corporation, Fastsailing Maritime Co., Lindner Shipping Co., Miko Shipping Co., Saval Shipping Co., Spedding Shipping Co., Tanera Shipping Co., Timpson Shipping Co. and Wester Shipping Co., entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of up to $158,105, in order to partly refinance one term loan and to finance the acquisition cost of the vessels Porto Cheli, Porto Kagio and Porto Germeno. The facility was drawn down in four tranches. On June 4, 2021, the Refinancing tranche of $50,105 and Tranche C of $38,000were drawn down, on June 7, 2021, Tranche A of $35,000 was drawn down and on June 24, 2021, Tranche B of $35,000 was drawn down. On August 12, 2021, the Company prepaid $7,395.1 due to the sale of Venetiko, on the then outstanding balance. On October 12, 2021 and October 25, 2021, the Company prepaid $6,531 and $6,136, respectively due to the sale of ZIM Shanghai and ZIM New York, on the then outstanding balance. On February 1, 2022, the then outstanding balance of Tranche C of $34,730 was fully repaid (Note 10.A.5). On October 7, 2022, the Company prepaid $6,492, due to the sale of Sealand Illinois, on the then outstanding balance. On May 8, 2023, the loan agreement was amended, resulting in the extension of the repayment period until September 2026 for the Refinancing tranche and until December 2026 for Tranches A and B. On October 13, 2023, the Company prepaid $2,668.2on the then outstanding balance due to the sale of the vessel Oakland. On August 12, 2024, the loan agreement was amended, resulting in the extension of the repayment period until December 2026 for the Refinancing tranche and until March, 2027 for Tranches A and B. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of the Refinancing tranche of $2,414 is repayable in four variable quarterly installments, from March 2026 to December 2026. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of each of Tranche A and Tranche B of $8,000 is repayable in five variable quarterly installments, from March 2026 to March 2027.
5. On January 26, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of up to $85,000 in order to refinance one term loan and Tranche C of the term loan discussed in Note 10.A.4 and for general corporate purposes. On January 31, 2022, the Company drew down the amount of $85,000. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $20,750 is repayable in one last quarterly installment of $1,750, in January 2026 and a balloon payment of $19,000 payable together with the last installment.
6. On May 12, 2022, Benedict Maritime Co., Caravokyra Maritime Corporation, Costachille Maritime Corporation, Navarino Maritime Corporation, Duval Shipping Co., Jodie Shipping Co., Kayley Shipping Co., Madelia Shipping Co., Marina Maritime Corporation, Percy Shipping Co., Plange Shipping Co., Rena Maritime Corporation, Rockwell Shipping Co., Simone Shipping Co., Vernes Shipping Co., Virna Shipping Co. and Uriza Shipping S.A. signed a syndicated loan agreement for an amount of up to $500,000 in order to partly refinance, among others, two term loans, to finance the acquisition cost of onevessel under a financing agreement discussed in Note 10.B.2, to finance the acquisition cost of four container vessels under finance lease agreements and for general corporate purposes. During June 2022, Benedict Maritime Co., Caravokyra Maritime Corporation, Costachille Maritime Corporation, Navarino Maritime Corporation, Duval Shipping Co., Jodie Shipping Co., Kayley Shipping Co., Madelia Shipping Co., Marina Maritime Corporation, Percy Shipping Co., Plange Shipping Co., Rena Maritime Corporation, Rockwell Shipping Co., Simone Shipping Co., Vernes Shipping Co., Virna Shipping Co. and Uriza Shipping S.A. drew down the aggregate amount of $500,000. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of $212,667 is repayable in six equal quarterly installments of $20,523.8, from March 2026 to June 2027 with an aggregate balloon payment of $89,523.8 that is payable together with the respective last installments.
7. On September 29, 2022, Reddick Shipping Co. and Verandi Shipping Co. signed a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $46,000 in order to refinance one term loan. On September 30, 2022, Reddick Shipping Co. and Verandi Shipping Co. drew down the amount of $46,000. On April 30, 2024, the loan agreement was amended, resulting in the extension of the repayment period until March 2027. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $9,000 is repayable in five variable quarterly installments, from March 2026 to March 2027.
8. On November 11, 2022, Quentin Shipping Co. and Sander Shipping Co. signed a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $85,000 in order to refinance one term loan. On November 14, 2022, Quentin Shipping Co. and Sander Shipping Co. drew down in two tranches the aggregate amount of $85,000. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of each tranche of $26,937.5 is repayable in 20 equal quarterly installments of $1,296.9, from February 2026 to November 2030 and a balloon payment of $1,000 payable together with the last installment.
9. On December 14, 2022, Bastian Shipping Co., Cadence Shipping Co., Adele Shipping Co., Raymond Shipping Co., Terance Shipping Co., Undine Shipping Co., Tatum Shipping Co., Singleton Shipping Co., Evantone Shipping Co. and Fortrose Shipping Co. signed a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $322,830 in order to refinance five term loans and for general corporate purposes. During January 2023, the aggregate amount of 322,830 was drawn. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of $146,600 is repayable in variable quarterly installments, from March 2026 to December 2029 with an aggregate balloon payment of $16,800 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
10. At the time that the Company obtained control in NML (Note 1) during the year ended December 31, 2023, an NML subsidiary had entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement. On September 12, 2024, the then outstanding balance of $3,962 was fully repaid.
11. On April 19, 2023, Alford Shipping Co., Finney Shipping Co., Kalamata Shipping Corporation, Nisbet Shipping Co. and Novara Shipping Co. signed a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $72,000 in order to refinance two term loans. On April 24, 2023, Alford Shipping Co., Finney Shipping Co., Kalamata Shipping Corporation, Nisbet Shipping Co. and Novara Shipping Co. drew down the amount of $69,000. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $44,000 is repayable in 14 equal quarterly installments of $2,500, from January 2026 to April 2029 and a balloon payment of $9,000 payable together with the last installment.
12. On May 26, 2023, Capetanissa Maritime Corporation and Berg Shipping Co. signed a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of $25,548 in order to refinance two term loans. On May 30, 2023, Capetanissa Maritime Corporation and Berg Shipping Co. drew down the amount of $24,167 in two tranches. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of Tranche A of $9,055is repayable in 10 equal quarterly installments of $513.2, from February 2026to May 2028 and a balloon payment of $3,923 payable together with the last installment. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of Tranche B of $6,362 is repayable in 10 equal quarterly installments of $361.8, from February 2026 to May 2028 and a balloon payment of $2,744 payable together with the last installment.
13. During the year ended December 31, 2023, fourNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance four sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. On July 10, 2024, one of the four NML subsidiaries prepaid the then outstanding balance of $8,010. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $20,250 is repayable in 11 equal quarterly installments of $750, from January 2026 to July 2028 with an aggregate balloon payment of $12,000 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
14. During the year ended December 31, 2023, twoNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance two sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. On July 19, 2024, one of the two NML subsidiaries prepaid the then outstanding balance of $8,710. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of $7,150 is repayable in 10 equal quarterly installments of $260, from January 2026 to April 2028 with a balloon payment of $4,550 that is payable together with the last installment.
15. During the year ended December 31, 2024, twoNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance two sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of $9,648 is repayable in equal quarterly installments, from March 2026 to October 2028 with an aggregate balloon payment of $4,450 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
16. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $3,952 is repayable in 10 equal quarterly installments of $247.5, from March 2026 to June 2028 with a balloon payment of $1,477 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
17. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $4,574 is repayable in 11 equal quarterly installments of $234, from March 2026 to September 2028 with a balloon payment of $2,000 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
18. During the year ended December 31, 2024, twoNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance two sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of $8,531 is repayable in variable quarterly installments, from March 2026 to February 2029 with an aggregate balloon payment of $5,250 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
19. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $9,792 is repayable in 12 equal quarterly installments of $351, from March 2026 to December 2028 with a balloon payment of $5,580 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
20. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $8,934 is repayable in 11 variable quarterly installments, from March 2026 to September 2028 with a balloon payment of $4,275 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
21. During the year ended December 31, 2024, threeNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance three sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. On December 20, 2024, oneof the three NML subsidiaries prepaid the then outstanding balance of $10,257. On June 17, 2025, one of the three NML subsidiaries prepaid the then outstanding balance of $10,489. On August 26, 2025, the then outstanding balance of $10,282 was fully repaid.
22. During the year ended December 31, 2024, twoNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance two sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. On May 30, 2025 one of thetwo NML subsidiaries prepaid the then outstanding balance of $7,610. On November 21, 2025, the then outstanding balance of $7,670 was fully repaid.
23. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $5,030 is repayable in 14 equal quarterly installments of $220, from January 2026 to April 2029 with a balloon payment of $1,950 that is payable together with the last installment.
24. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. On July 8, 2025, the then outstanding balance of $4,820 was fully repaid.
25. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $3,545 is repayable in 12 equal quarterly installments of $210, from February 2026 to November 2028 with a balloon payment of $1,025 that is payable together with the last installment.
26. During the year ended December 31, 2024, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $4,617 is repayable in 16 equal quarterly installments of $128.3, from February 2026 to August 2029 with a balloon payment of $2,565 that is payable together with the last installment.
27. During the year ended December 31, 2025, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $10,917 is repayable in 14 variable installments, from January 2026 to February 2029 with a balloon payment of $6,120 that is payable together with the last installment.
28. During the year ended December 31, 2025, oneNML subsidiary entered into a loan agreement to finance one sale and leaseback arrangement that it has entered into. On November 14, 2025, the then outstanding balance of $18,795 was fully repaid.
29. On March 31, 2025, Sykes Maritime Co. entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of up to $23,500 in order to finance the acquisition cost of one vessel under a financing agreement discussed in Note 11(a). On March 31, 2025, the amount of $23,500 was drawn down. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of $22,323 is repayable in 17 equal quarterly installments of $392.5, from March 2026 to March 2030 with a balloon payment of $15,650 that is payable together with the last installment.
30. During the year ended December 31, 2025, sevenNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance seven sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of $78,041 is repayable in variable quarterly installments, from February 2026 to August 2030 with an aggregate balloon payment of $40,120 that is payable together with the respective last installment.
31. On September 4, 2025, Beardmore Maritime Co. and Fairbank Maritime Co. entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of up to $120,000 in order to finance the acquisition cost of the two vessels under the financing arrangements discussed in Note 10.B.2 below. On October 10, 2025, the two companies drew down the amount of $120,000 in twotranches. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of each tranche of $6,000 is repayable in 20 equal quarterly installments of $937.5, from January 2026 to October 2030 and a balloon payment of $41,250 payable together with the last installment.
32. On September 5, 2025, Bertrand Maritime Co., Schofield Maritime Co., Barkley Shipping Co. and Conley Shipping Co. entered into a loan agreement with a bank for an amount of up to $245,000 in order to finance the acquisition cost of the two vessels under the financing agreement discussed in Note 10.B.1below, and the acquisition cost of the two vessels under the financing arrangements discussed in Note 10.B.2.On October 9, 2025, Barkley Shipping Co. and Conley Shipping Co. drew down the aggregate amount of $130,000in two tranches, tranche C and tranche D, and on October 15, 2025, Bertrand Maritime Co. and Schofield Maritime Co. drew down the aggregate amount of $111,571 in two tranches, tranche A and tranche B. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate balance of tranche A and tranche B of $111,571, is repayable in 20 equal quarterly installments of $1,743.3, from January 2026 to October 2030 and an aggregate balloon payment of $76,704.7 payable together with the last installment. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate balance of tranche C and tranche D of $130,000, is repayable in 20 equal quarterly installments of $1,625, from January 2026 to October 2030 and an aggregate balloon payment of $97,500 payable together with the last installment.
33. During the year ended December 31, 2025, twoNML subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement to finance two sale and leaseback arrangements that they have entered into. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of $10,429 is repayable in 18 equal quarterly installments of $368.3, from January 2026 to April 2030 with an aggregate balloon payment of $3,800 that is payable together with the last installment.
Each of the term loans discussed above bears interest at Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a spread, other than (i) the loans discussed in Notes 10.A.6, 10.A.9, 10.A.12, 10.A.15, 10.A.16, 10.A.17, 10.A.18, 10.A.22, 10.A.23, 10.A.25, 10.A.26 which bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a spread and (ii) the loan discussed in Note 10.A.2 which bears interest at a fixed rate. The term loans are secured by, inter alia, (a) first-priority mortgages over the financed vessels, (b) first priority assignments of all insurances and earnings of the mortgaged vessels and (c) corporate guarantees of Costamare or its subsidiaries, as the case may be. The loan agreements contain usual ship finance covenants, including restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the vessels, as to additional indebtedness and as to further mortgaging of vessels, as well as minimum requirements regarding hull Value Maintenance Clauses in the range of 110% to 140%, restrictions on dividend payments if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividend and may also require the Company to maintain minimum liquidity, minimum net worth, interest coverage and leverage ratios, as defined.
B. Other Financing Arrangements
1. In August 2018, the Company, through fivewholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into five pre and post-delivery financing agreements with a financial institution for the five newbuild containerships. The Company is required to repurchase each underlying vessel at the end of the lease and as such it has assessed that under ASC 606, the advances paid for the vessels under construction are not derecognized and the amounts received are accounted for as financing arrangements. The total financial liability under these financing agreements is repayable in 120 monthly installments beginning upon vessel delivery date including the amount of purchase obligation at the end of the agreements. On October 10, 2025, following the agreement of the loan discussed in Note 10.A.32, Barkley Shipping Co. and Conley Shipping Co. prepaid the then outstanding amount of $126,873 and acquired the vessels YM Triumph and YM Truth. As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding amount of the financing arrangements of the remaining three vessels is repayable in variable installments from January 2026 to May 2031, including the amount of purchase obligation at the end of each financing agreement. The financing arrangements bear fixed interest and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, the aggregate interest expense incurred amounted to $16,957, $16,095 and $14,052, respectively, and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
2. On November 12, 2018, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with York (the “York SPA”). Since that date, the financing arrangements that the five ship-owning companies had previously entered into for their vessels are included in the consolidation. On June 17, 2022, following the agreement of the loan discussed in Note 10.A.6, the Company prepaid the then outstanding amount of $77,435 under the respective financing arrangement in order to acquire the vessel Triton. On October 13, 2025, following the agreement of the loan discussed in Note 10.A.31, Beardmore Maritime Co. and Fairbank Maritime Co. prepaid the then outstanding amount under the respective financing arrangements of $112,625 and acquired the vessels Talos and Theseus. On October 16, 2025, following the agreement of the loan discussed in Note10.A.32, Bertrand Maritime Co. and Schofield Maritime Co. prepaid the then outstanding amount under the respective financing arrangements of $110,837 and acquired the vessels Titan and Taurus. There was nooutstanding balance of the financing arrangements as at December 31, 2025. The financing arrangements bore fixed interest and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, the aggregate interest expense incurred amounted to $12,511, $11,351 and $8,122, respectively, and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate outstanding balance of the financing arrangements under (1) and (2) above was $193,632.
C. Unsecured Bond Loan (“Bond Loan”)
In May 2021, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Costamare Participations Plc (the “Issuer”), issued €100 million of unsecured bonds to investors (the “Bond Loan”) and listed the bonds on the Athens Exchange. The Bond Loan was originally due to mature in May 2026 and carried a coupon of 2.70%, payable semiannually. The bond offering was completed on May 25, 2021. The trading of the Bonds on the Athens Exchange commenced on May 26, 2021. The net proceeds of the offering were used for the repayment of indebtedness, vessel acquisitions and working capital purposes.
On October 11, 2024, Costamare Participations Plc announced the early redemption of the Bond Loan in full and on November 25, 2024, the Bond Loan, along with the coupon payment and a premium of 0.5% on the nominal amount was fully prepaid.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, the interest expense incurred amounted to $2,962 and $2,688.0, respectively and is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
D. Annual Repayments of total long-term debt.
The annual repayments under the Term Loans and Other Financing Arrangements after December 31, 2025, are in the aggregate as follows:
Year ending December 31
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031 and thereafter
The interest rate of Costamare’s Term Loans and Other Financing Arrangements (inclusive of fixed rate Term Loans and the related cost of derivatives) as of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, was in the range 2.99% - 9.00%, 2.99% - 6.63% and 2.99% - 5.88%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate of Costamare’s Term Loans and Other Financing Arrangements (inclusive of fixed rate Term Loans and the related cost of derivatives) as of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, was 4.7%, 4.7% and 4.8%, respectively.
Total interest expense incurred on long-term debt including the effect of the hedging interest rate swaps / caps (discussed in Notes 17 and 19) and capitalized interest for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025,amounted to $107,842, $95,693and $79,799, respectively. In 2025, an amount of $466 is capitalized and included in Vessels and Advances, net in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025.
E. Financing Costs
The amounts of financing costs included in the loan balances and finance lease liabilities (Note 11) are as follows:
Amortization and write-off
Less: Current portion of financing costs
Financing costs, non-current portion
Financing costs represent legal fees and fees paid to the lenders for the arrangement of the Company’s financing. The amortization and write-off of loan financing costs is included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (Note 17).
11. Right-of-Use Assets, Finance Lease Liabilities, Investment in leaseback vessels and Net investment in Sales-type leases:
(a) Right-of-Use Assets and Finance Lease Liabilities:
On May 12, 2023, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with York and assumed the related finance lease liability with reference to the sale and leaseback agreement dated December 15, 2015. On the acquisition date, the Company accounted for the arrangement as a finance lease and recognized the finance lease liability amounting to $28,064, making use of an incremental borrowing rate of 6.04%. On April 16, 2025, the then outstanding balance of the finance lease liability was fully repaid through the term loan discussed in Note10.A.29 and the vessel Polar Brasil was repurchased and recorded under Vessels and Advances, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (Note 8).
The depreciation with respect to the right-of-use assets under finance lease, charged during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, amounted to $817, $1,393 and $401, respectively, and is included in Depreciation in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2024 and 2025, the carrying value of the right-of-use assets under finance lease amounted to $37,818 and nil,respectively, and is separately reflected as Finance leases, right-of-use assets, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Total interest expenses incurred on finance leases, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, amounted to $950, $1,510 and $421, respectively, and are included in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
The total finance lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2025,amounted to $23,877 and nil,respectively, and are separately reflected in Finance lease liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(b) Investments in leaseback vessels:
i.
At the time that the Company obtained control in NML (Note 1), NML subsidiaries had the following vessels under sale and leaseback arrangements:
1. One container vessel that was originally acquired in May 2021 by a wholly-owned subsidiary of NML and was leased back under bareboat charter to the seller for a period of 4.75 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The quarterly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. At March 30, 2023, the date the Company obtained control over NML, the Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and recognized loan receivable of $9,479. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
2. One dry bulk vessel that was originally acquired in May 2022 by a wholly-owned subsidiary of NML and was leased back under bareboat charter to the seller for a period of 5.5 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. At March 30, 2023, the date the Company obtained control over NML, the Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and recognized loan receivable of $8,439. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
3. One dry bulk vessel that was originally acquired in December 2022 by a wholly-owned subsidiary of NML and was leased back under bareboat charter to the seller for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at a fixed rate. At March 30, 2023, the date the Company obtained control over NML, the Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and recognized loan receivable of $15,194. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
4. One dry bulk vessel that was originally acquired in December 2022 by a wholly-owned subsidiary of NML and leased back under bareboat charter to the seller for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. At March 30, 2023, the date the Company obtained control over NML, the Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and recognized loan receivable of $6,515. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $4,657 and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
ii.
Subsequent to the NML acquisition (Note 1), NML acquired the following vessels under sale and lease back arrangements:
1. In March 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $12,250, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
2. In April 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $12,250, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $9,051, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
3. In May 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $10,350, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $7,104, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
4. In June 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $9,350, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,205, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
5. In July 2023, NML acquired onetanker vessel for $10,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The quarterly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
6. In July 2023, NML acquired onetanker vessel for $10,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The quarterly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $7,485, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
7. In July 2023, NML acquired onetanker vessel for $10,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The quarterly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $7,485, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
8. In July 2023, NML acquired onetanker vessel for $10,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The quarterly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $7,485, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
9. In August 2023, NML acquired an offshore supply vessel for $13,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear fixed interest. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
10. In August 2023, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $13,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear fixed interest. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
11. In September 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $8,500 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,556, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
12. In September 2023, NML acquired a multipurpose offshore vessel for $14,400, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear fixed interest. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $9,715, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
13. In October 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $8,500, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,570, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
14. In November 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $8,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,191, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
15. In December 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $12,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
16. In December 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $11,700, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
17. In December 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $7,350, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
18. In December 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $6,485, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $5,469, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
19. In December 2023, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $14,000, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $10,824, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
20. In February 2024, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $6,325, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $5,346, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
21. In February 2024, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $14,600, and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $11,672, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
22. In April 2024, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $8,500 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,857, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
23. In April 2024, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $24,000 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The quarterly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
24. In July 2024, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $16,000 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear fixed interest. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $13,280, net of loan origination fees, and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
25. In August 2024, NML acquired one dry bulk vessel for $6,413 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $5,509, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
26. In October 2024, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $15,000 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear fixed interest. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was fully received and the vessel was repurchased by the lessee.
27. In November 2024, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $10,000 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear fixed interest. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $7,820, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
28. In April 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $9,500 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $8,219, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
29. In April 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $6,920 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,162, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
30. In May 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $6,825 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,120, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
31. In May 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $9,500 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $8,359, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
32. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $15,300 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $14,614, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
33. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $15,300 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $14,614, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
34. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $13,700 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $12,972, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
35. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $13,700 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $12,972, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
36. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $13,500 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $12,721, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
37. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $13,500 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $12,730, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
38. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $5,490 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 3.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $4,525, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
39. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $7,420 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 3.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $5,697, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
40. In June 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $9,774 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $7,947, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
41. In July 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $10,000 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $9,042, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
42. In July 2025, NML acquired an offshore support vessel for $17,257 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $15,894,net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
43. In August 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $6,600 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,270,net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
44. In September 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $8,750 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $8,416, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
45. In September 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $9,375 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $9,032, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
46. In September 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $10,000 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $9,647, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
47. In October 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $9,375 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $9,101, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
48. In November 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $10,000 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at Daily Non-Cumulative Compounded SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $9,803,net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
49. In December 2025, NML acquired a container vessel for $8,335 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $8,212, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
50. In December 2025, NML acquired a dry bulk vessel for $6,330 and leased the vessel back to the seller under bareboat charter for a period of 5.0 years. The seller-lessee has the obligation to purchase the vessel at the end of the lease term and the right to purchase it prior to the end of this period at a pre-agreed price. The monthly payments under the bareboat charter agreement bear interest at SOFR plus a margin. The Company assessed that the arrangement constituted a failed sale and accounted for the purchase price paid as loan receivable. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loan receivable balance under the bareboat agreement was $6,239, net of loan origination fees and is included in Investments in leaseback vessels in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(c) Net investment in Sales-type leases: In April and May 2023, the container vessels Vela and Vulpecula, respectively, commenced variable rate time charters. The time charters were classified as Sales-type leases.
The balance of the Net investment in sales-type lease reflected in the accompanying balance sheet is analyzed as follows:
Lease receivable
Unguaranteed residual value
Net investment in sales-type lease vessels
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, the interest income relating to the net investment in sales-type leases amounted to $41,299, $43,149 and $10,856, respectively, and is included in Voyage revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The following table presents a maturity analysis of the lease payments on sales-type leases to be received over the next three years and thereafter, as well as a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the net investment in the lease receivables recognized in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025.
Year ending December 31,
Total undiscounted cash flows
Present value of lease payments*
*The difference between the present value of the lease payments and the net investment in the lease balance in the balance sheet is due to the vessels unguaranteed residual value, which is included in the net investment in the lease balance but is not included in the future lease payments.
12. Accrued Charter Revenue, Current and Non-Current, Unearned Revenue, Current and Non-Current and Time Charter Assumed, Current and Non-Current:
(a) Accrued Charter Revenue, Current and Non-Current: The amounts presented as current and non-current accrued charter revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, reflect revenue earned, but not collected, resulting from charter agreements providing for varying annual charter rates over their terms, which were accounted for on a straight-line basis at their average rates.
As of December 31, 2024, the net accrued charter revenue, totaling ($16,371), comprises of $11,929 separately reflected in Current assets, $2,688 separately reflected in Non-current assets and ($30,988) (discussed in (b) below) included in Unearned revenue in current and non-current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated 2024balance sheet. As of December 31, 2025, the net accrued charter revenue, totaling ($19,338), comprises of $5,576 separately reflected in Current assets, $3,672 separately reflected in Non-current assets and ($28,586) (discussed in (b) below) included in Unearned revenue in current and non-current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated 2025 balance sheet. The maturities of the net accrued charter revenue as of December 31 of each year presented below are as follows:
(b) Unearned Revenue, Current and Non-Current: The amounts presented as current and non-current unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, reflect: (a) cash received prior to the balance sheet date for which all criteria to recognize as revenue have not been met, (b) any unearned revenue resulting from charter agreements providing for varying annual charter rates over their term, which were accounted for on a straight-line basis at their average rate, (c) the unamortized balance of the Time charter assumed liability associated with the acquisition of Polar Brasil discussed in Note 11(a), with charter party assumed at value below its fair market value at the date of delivery of the vessel and (d) the unamortized deferred rent pursuant to the acquisition of Maersk Puelo discussed in Note 8. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the amortization of the liability amounted to $4,187, ($876 for the year ended December 31, 2024 and $510 for the year ended December 31, 2023) and is included in Voyage revenue in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.
Hires collected in advance
Charter revenue resulting from varying charter rates
Unamortized balance of charters assumed
Unamortized deferred rent
Less current portion
Non-current portion
(c) Time Charter Assumed, Current and Non-Current: On November 12, 2018, the Company purchased the 60% equity interest it did not previously own in the companies owning the containerships Triton,Titan, Talos, Taurus and Theseus. Any favorable lease terms associated with these vessels were recorded as an intangible asset (“Time charter assumed”) at the time of the acquisition and will be amortized over a period of 7.4 years. On March 29, 2021, the Company purchased the 51% equity interest it did not previously own in the company owning the containership Cape Artemisio. Any favorable lease term associated with this vessel was recorded as an intangible asset (“Time charter assumed”) at the time of the acquisition and will be amortized over a period of 4.3years. On December 11, 2023, the Company purchased the remaining 51% equity interest in the company owning the containership Arkadia. Any favorable lease term associated with this vessel was recorded as an intangible asset (“Time charter assumed”) at the time of the acquisition and will be amortized over a period of 0.2 years. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, the aggregate balance of time charter assumed (current and non-current) was $269 and $74, respectively, and is separately reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the amortization expense of Time-charter assumed amounted to $195 ($405for the year ended December 31, 2024 and $313 for the year ended December 31, 2023) and is included in Voyage revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
a) Time charters: As of December 31, 2025, future minimum contractual time charter revenues assuming 365 revenue days per annum per vessel and the earliest redelivery dates possible, based on vessels’ committed, non-cancellable, time charter contracts, are as follows:
These arrangements, as at December 31, 2025, have remaining terms of up to 129 months.
(b) Capital Commitments: As of December 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding capital commitments of $541.4 million, in the aggregate, for (i) the six newbuild vessels under construction (Note 8), (ii) the acquisition of eight vessels through NML from a joint venture, as guarantor, and related entities, as sellers, under sale and leaseback transactions, subject to final documentation, under which the vessels will be chartered back to the sellers under bareboat charter agreements (the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos, and a member of his family hold an equity interest of approximately 17% each in the joint venture); and (iii) the acquisition of four vessels through NML under a sale and leaseback transaction, subject to final documentation, under which the vessels will be chartered back to the sellers under bareboat charter agreements. The annual payments of such capital commitments after December 31, 2025 are in the aggregate as follows:
Amount (in millions of U.S. dollars)
(c) Other: Various claims, suits, and complaints, including those involving government regulations, arise in the ordinary course of the shipping business. In addition, losses may arise from disputes with charterers, agents or suppliers relating to the Company’s vessels. Currently, management is notaware of any such claims not covered by insurance or of any contingent liabilities, which should be disclosed, or for which a provision has not been established in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company accrues for the cost of environmental liabilities when management becomes aware that a liability is probable and is able to reasonably estimate the probable exposure. The Company is covered for liabilities associated with the vessels’ operations up to the customary limits provided by the Protection and Indemnity (“P&I”) Clubs, members of the International Group of P&I Clubs.
14. Redeemable Non-controlling Interest
In 2022, the Company participated with three other investors (the “Other Investors”) in the share capital increase of CBI whereby (i) the Company became the holder of 100,000,000 common shares of CBI (representing 92.5% of the issued share capital of CBI) in exchange of $100,000 and (ii) the three Other Investors acquired, in aggregate, 8,108,108 common shares of CBI (representing 7.5% of the issued share capital of CBI) in exchange of $3,750. During the year ended December 31, 2023, CBI increased its share capital by issuing another 100,000,000 common shares to the Company in exchange for $100,000 and 8,108,108 common shares to the Other Investors in exchange for $3,750. In November 2024, the Company purchased 10,810,810.67 common shares of CBI (5.0%) from two of the Other Investors, increasing its stake in CBI to 97.5% (210,810,810.67 common shares), with payments in monthly installments until October 2026.
On November 14, 2022, the Company and the Other Investors entered into a shareholders’ agreement to regulate the operation of CBI. Pursuant to the shareholders agreement, an Other Investor can sell its shares in CBI at any time after the earlier of (i) the date that the service contract (the “Service Contract”) of the beneficial owner of that Other Investor is terminated without cause by the relevant Local Agency and (ii) November 22, 2025. In the event that the relevant Other Investor seeks to sell its shares, according to the terms of the shareholders agreement, it can do so by: (a) first offering all (and not part) of its shares to the remaining Other Investors; (b) if none of the remaining Other Investors accept to purchase all the offered shares, secondly by offering its shares to the Company; (c) if the Company does not accept to purchase all the offered shares, thirdly by offering the shares to any third-party; and (d) if no third-party accepts to buy all the offered shares, fourthly by serving notice (the “Put Notice”) on the Company to purchase the offered shares at a cash price equaling 70% or, in the case the Service Contract was terminated without cause, 100% of their fair market value at the time of such Put Notice. In that case, the Company shall in effect redeem to the relevant Other Investor the whole or part of the value of its shares.
Based upon the Company’s evaluation of the redemption provisions concerning redeemable noncontrolling interests it was initially determined that the shareholders agreement contains provisions that require the Company to repurchase the non-controlling equity interest upon an occurrence of a specific triggering event that is not solely within control of the Company, and as such the Company classified the redeemable non-controlling interest outside of permanent equity. Following the Spin-Off and the acquisition by Costamare Bulkers of the shares of CBI (as described in Note 1) and the resulting deconsolidation of CBI from the Company, the carrying value of the redeemable non-controlling interest in CBI as of December 31, 2025 was nil.
Temporary equity – Redeemable non-controlling interest in subsidiary
Balance, December 31, 2023
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest
Transfer to Additional Paid-In Capital due to purchase of non-controlling interest
Transferred to Additional Paid-in Capital
15. Stockholders’ equity:
(a) Common Stock: During each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company issued 598,400 shares at par value of $0.0001 to Costamare Services pursuant to the Services Agreement (Note 4). The fair value of such shares was calculated based on the closing trading price at the date of issuance. There were no share-based payment awards outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2025.
On July 6, 2016, the Company implemented the Plan, which offers holders of Company common stock the opportunity to purchase additional shares by having their cash dividends automatically reinvested in the Company’s common stock. Participation in the Plan is optional, and shareholders who decide not to participate in the Plan will continue to receive cash dividends, as declared and paid in the usual manner. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 981,410 shares at par value of $0.0001 to its common stockholders, at an average price of $11.4704 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued 31,096 shares at par value of $0.0001 to its common stockholders, at an average price of $10.5340 per share.
On November 30, 2021, the Company approved a share repurchase program of up to a maximum $150,000 of its common shares and up to $150,000of its preferred shares. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of shares to be purchased will be determined by the Company’s management, in its discretion. During the year ended December 31, 2025, no common shares were repurchased under the share repurchase program.
As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate issued share capital was 131,588,439 common shares at par value of $0.0001of which 120,583,929 common shares were outstanding.
(b) Preferred shares: On June 14, 2024, the Company announced the redemption of all of its 4,574,100 shares of 8.875% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share along with the payment of a final dividend of 8.875% per share for the period from April 15, 2024 to July 14, 2024. The difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the redeemed shares of the Series E Preferred Stock plus any accrued interest amounting to $5,446, in aggregate, was recognized as a reduction of retained earnings as a deemed dividend to the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock and has been considered in the calculation of Earnings per Common Share for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company proceeded with the full redemption of its Series E Preferred Stock on July 15, 2024.
On October 15, 2025, the Company entered into a Stock Subscription Agreement with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos, pursuant to which Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos purchased 1,200 shares of Series F Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), par value $0.0001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.2. The Series F Preferred Stock do not have any dividend or distribution rights. Each Series F Preferred Stock entitles its holder to 50,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. All shares of Series F Preferred Stock are subject to redemption by the Company at any time for a redemption price equal to $1 per share.
(c) Dividends declared and / or paid: During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company declared and paid to its common stockholders (i) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $10,219 in cash and issued 384,177 shares pursuant to the Plan for the fourth quarter of 2022, (ii) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $10,043 in cash and issued 498,030 shares pursuant to the Plan for the first quarter of 2023, (iii) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $9,511 in cash and issued 380,399 shares pursuant to the Plan for the second quarter of 2023 and (iv) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $9,313 in cash and issued 479,714 shares pursuant to the Plan for the third quarter of 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid to its common stockholders (i) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $9,320 in cash and issued 420,178 shares pursuant to the Plan for the fourth quarter of 2023, (ii) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $9,324 in cash and issued 369,223 shares pursuant to the Plan for the first quarter of 2024, (iii) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $11,212 in cash and issued 185,758 shares pursuant to the Plan for the second quarter of 2024 and (iv) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $13,694 in cash and issued 6,251 shares pursuant to the Plan for the third quarter of 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company declared and paid to its common stockholders (i) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $13,715 in cash and issued 7,056 shares pursuant to the Plan for the fourth quarter of 2024, (ii) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $13,734 in cash and issued 8,635 shares pursuant to the Plan for the first quarter of 2025, (iii) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $13,747 in cash and issued 8,470 shares pursuant to the Plan for the second quarter of 2025 and (iv) $0.115 per common share and, after accounting for shareholders participating in the Plan, the Company paid $13,764 in cash and issued 6,935 shares pursuant to the Plan for the third quarter of 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company declared and paid to its holders of Series B Preferred Stock (i) $939, or $0.476563per share for the period from October 15, 2022 to January 14, 2023, (ii) $939, or $0.476563 per share for the period from January 15, 2023 to April 14, 2023, (iii) $939, or $0.476563per share, for the period from April 15, 2023 to July 14, 2023 and (iv) $939, or $0.476563 per share, for the period from July 15, 2023 to October 14, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid its holders of Series B Preferred Stock (i) $939, or $0.476563per share for the period from October 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024, (ii) $939, or $0.476563 per share for the period from January 15, 2024 to April 14, 2024, (iii) $939, or $0.476563per share for the period from April 15, 2024 to July 14, 2024 and (iv) $939, or $0.476563 per share for the period from July 15, 2024 to October 14, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company declared and paid to its holders of Series B Preferred Stock (i) $939, or $0.476563per share for the period from October 15, 2024 to January 14, 2025, (ii) $939, or $0.476563 per share for the period from January 15, 2025 to April 14, 2025, (iii) $939, or $0.476563per share for the period from April 15, 2025 to July 14, 2025 and (iv) $939, or $0.476563 per share for the period from July 15, 2025 to October 14, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company declared and paid to its holders of Series C Preferred Stock (i) $2,111, or $0.531250per share for the period from October 15, 2022 to January 14, 2023, (ii) $2,111, or $0.531250 per share for the period from January 15, 2023 to April 14, 2023, (iii) $2,111, or $0.531250per share, for the period from April 15, 2023 to July 14, 2023 and (iv) $2,111, or $0.531250 per share, for the period from July 15, 2023 to October 14, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid its holders of Series C Preferred Stock (i) $2,111, or $0.531250per share for the period from October 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024, (ii) $2,111, or $0.531250 per share for the period from January 15, 2024 to April 14, 2024, (iii) $2,111, or $0.531250per share for the period from April 15, 2024 to July 14, 2024 and (iv) $2,111, or $0.531250 per share for the period from July 15, 2024 to October 14, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company declared and paid to its holders of Series C Preferred Stock (i) $2,111, or $0.531250per share for the period from October 15, 2024 to January 14, 2025, (ii) $2,111, or $0.531250 per share for the period from January 15, 2025 to April 14, 2025, (iii) $2,111, or $0.531250per share for the period from April 15, 2025 to July 14, 2025 and (iv) $2,111, or $0.531250 per share for the period from July 15, 2025 to October 14, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company declared and paid to its holders of Series D Preferred Stock (i) $2,180, or $0.546875per share for the period from October 15, 2022 to January 14, 2023, (ii) $2,180, or $0.546875 per share for the period from January 15, 2023 to April 14, 2023, (iii) $2,180, or $0.546875per share, for the period from April 15, 2023 to July 14, 2023 and (iv) $2,180, or $0.546875 per share, for the period from July 15, 2023 to October 14, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid its holders of Series D Preferred Stock (i) $2,180, or $0.546875per share for the period from October 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024, (ii) $2,180, or $0.546875 per share for the period from January 15, 2024 to April 14, 2024, (iii) $2,180, or $0.546875per share for the period from April 15, 2024 to July 14, 2024 and (iv) $2,180, or $0.546875 per share for the period from July 15, 2024 to October 14, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company declared and paid to its holders of Series D Preferred Stock (i) $2,180, or $0.546875per share for the period from October 15, 2024 to January 14, 2025, (ii) $2,180, or $0.546875 per share for the period from January 15, 2025 to April 14, 2025, (iii) $2,180, or $0.546875per share for the period from April 15, 2025 to July 14, 2025 and (iv) $2,180, or $0.546875 per share for the period from July 15, 2025 to October 14, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company declared and paid to its holders of Series E Preferred Stock (i) $2,537, or $0.554688per share for the period from October 15, 2022 to January 14, 2023, (ii) $2,537, or $0.554688 per share for the period from January 15, 2023 to April 14, 2023, (iii) $2,537, or $0.554688per share, for the period from April 15, 2023 to July 14, 2023 and (iv) $2,537, or $0.554688 per share, for the period from July 15, 2023 to October 14, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid its holders of Series E Preferred Stock (i) $2,537, or $0.554688per share for the period from October 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024 and (ii) $2,537, or $0.554688 per share for the period from January 15, 2024 to April 14, 2024 and (iii) $2,537 (out of which an amount of $846 has been recorded in Interest and finance costs in the accompanying 2024 Statement of income), or $0.554688 per share for the period from April 15, 2024 to June 14, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, in connection with the Spin-Off, the Company distributed to its common stockholders as of the record date, April 29, 2025, a dividend in kind at the rate of one common share of Costamare Bulkers for every five shares of common stock of the Company held by each shareholder (24,022,218 common shares of Costamare Bulkers in the aggregate) (Note 1).
16. Earnings per share
All common shares issued are Costamare common stock and have equal rights to vote and participate in dividends. Profit or loss attributable to common equity holders is adjusted by the contractual amount of dividends on Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock that should be paid for the period. Dividends paid or accrued on Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock during each of the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, amounted to $31,068, $23,796 and $20,920, respectively.
EPS
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries, continuing operations
Add: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries, discontinued operations
Less: paid and accrued earnings allocated to Preferred Stock
Less: deemed dividend in redemption of Series E Preferred Stock
Net income available to common stockholders
Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted, continuing operations
Losses per common share, basic and diluted, discontinued operations
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted
17. Interest and Finance Costs:
The Interest and finance costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income are as follows:
For the year ended December 31,
Interest expense
Interest capitalized
Derivatives’ effect
Amortization of excluded component related to cash flow hedges
Bank charges and other financing costs
18. Taxes:
Under the laws of the countries of incorporation of the vessel-owning companies and/or of the countries of registration of the vessels, the companies are not subject to tax on international shipping income; however, they are subject to registration and tonnage taxes, which are included in Vessel operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
The subsidiaries of the Company with vessels that have called on the United States during the relevant year of operation are obliged to file tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. The applicable tax is 50% of 4% of U.S.-related gross transportation income unless an exemption applies. Management believes that, based on current legislation, the relevant companies are entitled to an exemption under Section 883 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Subsidiaries of the Company may also be subject to tax in certain jurisdictions with respect to the relevant shipping income from vessels that trade to such jurisdictions unless an exception applies under the relevant Double Taxation Agreement.
19. Derivatives:
(a) Interest rate swaps and interest rate caps that meet the criteria for hedge accounting: The Company manages its exposure to floating interest rates and foreign currencies by entering into interest rate swaps and interest rate caps agreements with varying start and maturity dates.
The interest rate swaps are designed to hedge the variability of interest cash flows arising from floating rate debt, attributable to movements in three-month SOFR. According to the Company’s Risk Management Accounting Policy, after putting in place the formal documentation at the inception of the hedging relationship, as required by ASC 815, these interest rate derivatives instruments qualified for hedge accounting. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that qualified for hedge accounting is recorded in “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and is presented in Interest and finance costs. The change in the fair value of the interest rate derivative instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in Gain / (Loss) on derivative instruments, net.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, three NML subsidiaries entered into three interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $33,683, which met hedge accounting criteria according to ASC 815 related to the loans discussed in Notes 10.A.20and 10.A.21. During the same period and pursuant to the partial prepayment of the loan discussed in Note 10.A.21, one NML subsidiary terminated one of the three interest rate swap agreements and recorded a gain of $70, which is included in Gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net, in the accompanying 2024 consolidated statement of income.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, pursuant to the prepayment of the loan discussed in Note 10.A.21, one NML subsidiary terminated one interest rate swap agreement and recorded a loss of $65, which is included in Gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net, in the accompanying 2025consolidated statement of income.
At December 31, 2024 and 2025, the Company had interest rate swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements with an outstanding notional amount of $805,028 and $631,755, respectively. The fair value of these derivatives outstanding as at December 31, 2024 and 2025amounted to an asset of $31,645 and a net asset of $14,071, respectively, and these are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The maturity of these derivatives range between June 2026 and March 2031.
The estimated net amount that is expected to be reclassified within the next 12 months from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) to earnings in respect of the settlements on interest rate swap and interest rate cap amounts to $4,822.
(b) Cross currency swaps that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting: During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into two cross-currency swap agreements, which converted the Company’s variability of the interest and principal payments in Euro into USD functional currency cash flows with respect to the Unsecured Bond (Note 10(c)), in order to hedge its exposure to fluctuations deriving from Euro. Following the early prepayment of the Bond Loan on November 25, 2024, the Company redesignated the two cross-currency swaps as non-hedging instruments and recorded an unrealized loss of $1,047, which is included in Gain / (Loss) on derivative instruments, net in the accompanying 2024 consolidated statement of income. On November 21, 2025, the two cross-currency swaps matured and the Company recorded a gain of $9,957, which is included in Gain / (Loss) on derivative instruments, net in the accompanying 2025consolidated statement of income. The fair value of these derivatives outstanding as at December 31, 2024 amounted to a liability of $18,387 and is included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(c) Foreign currency agreements, FX option zero cost collar and Foreign currency options: As of December 31, 2025, the Company holds 12 Euro/U.S. dollar forward agreements totaling $14,099 at an average forward rate of Euro/U.S. dollar 1.1749, expiring in monthly intervals up to December 2026. Furthermore, the Company entered into 12 Euro/U.S. dollar foreign currency options totaling $21,150 at an average call rate of Euro/U.S. dollar 1.1750, expiring in monthly intervals up to December 2026.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company held 12 Euro/U.S. dollar forward agreements totaling $39,600 at an average forward rate of Euro/U.S. dollar 1.0837, expiring in monthly intervals up to December 2025.
The total change of forward contracts fair value for the year ended December 31, 2025, was a gain of $1,478 (a loss of $4,898 for the year ended December 31, 2024 and a gain of $1,177 for the year ended December 31, 2023)and is included in Gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The fair value of the forward contracts as at December 31, 2024 and 2025, amounted to a liability of $1,369 and an asset of $110, respectively. The fair value of the foreign currency options as at December 31, 2025, was an asset of $393.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company entered into an FX option zero cost collar agreement to manage its exposure to fluctuations of foreign currencies risks. On November 21, 2025, the agreement matured.
The Effect of Derivative Instruments for the years ended
Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in
OCI on Derivative
Interest rate swaps and cross-currency swaps
Interest rate caps (included component)
Interest rate caps (excluded component) (1)
Reclassification to Interest and finance costs
Reclassification of amount excluded from the interest rate caps assessment of hedge effectiveness based on an amortization approach to Interest and finance costs
Amounts reclassified from Net settlements on interest rate swaps qualifying for hedge accounting to Depreciation
Excluded component represents interest rate caps instruments time value.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
under ASC 815
Location of Gain / (Loss)
Recognized in Gain / (Loss) on derivative instruments, net
Amount of Gain / (Loss)
Cross-currency swaps
Gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net
Foreign currency options
Forward currency contracts
Interest rate swaps and interest rate caps
20. Financial Instruments:
(a) Interest rate risk: The Company’s interest rates and loan repayment terms are described in Note 10.
(b) Concentration of credit risk: Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net (included in current and non-current assets), short-term investments, net investment in sales type leases, investment in leaseback vessels (Note 11 (b)) and derivative contracts (interest rate swaps, interest rate caps, foreign currency contracts and foreign currency options). The Company places its cash and cash equivalents, consisting mostly of deposits, with established financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to its derivative instruments; however, the Company seeks to limit its exposure by diversifying among counterparties with high credit ratings. The Company also seeks to limit its credit risk from accounts receivable and receivables from sales type leases by performing ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. The Company receives charter hires in advance and thus, generally, does not require collateral for its accounts receivable. For investments in leaseback vessels the Company is exposed to a limited degree of credit risk since through this type of arrangements the receivable amounts are secured by the legal ownership on each of the vessels acquired. Credit risk in leaseback vessels is managed through setting receivable amounts appropriate for each vessel based on information obtained from the vessel’s third-party independent valuations and the counterparties’ lending history. In addition, the Company follows standardized established policies which include monitoring of the counterparties’ financial performance, debt covenants (including vessels values), and shipping industry trends.
(c) Fair value: The carrying amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of short-term investments and accounts payable, approximate their respective fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of long-term bank loans with variable interest rates and investment in leaseback vessels with variable interest rates approximates the recorded values, generally due to their variable interest rates. The fair value of other financing arrangements with fixed interest rates discussed in Note 10.B and the term loan with fixed interest rates discussed in Note 10.A.2, the fair value of investment in leaseback vessels with fixed interest rate discussed in Notes 11(b)(ii)(12), 11(b)(ii)(24) and 11(b)(ii)(27), the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements, , the interest rate cap agreements, the foreign currency agreements and the foreign currency options, discussed in Note 19 are determined through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as defined in FASB guidance for Fair Value Measurements and are derived principally from publicly available market data and in case there is no such data available, interest rates, yield curves and other items that allow value to be determined.
The fair value of other financing arrangements with fixed interest rates discussed in Note 10.Bdetermined through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2025, amounted to $174,769 in the aggregate ($528,232 in the aggregate at December 31, 2024). The fair value of the term loan with fixed interest rates discussed in Note 10.A.2, determined through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2025, amounted to $91,174 ($99,260 at December 31, 2024). The fair value of investment in leaseback vessels with fixed rate discussed in Notes 11(b)(ii)(12), 11(b)(ii)(24) and 11(b)(ii)(27) determined through Level 2of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2025, amounted to $31,884 ($74,510 at December 31, 2024). The fair value of the Company’s other financing arrangements (Note 10.B) and the term loan with fixed interest rates discussed in Note 10.A.2 and investment in leaseback vessels discussed in Notes 11(b)(ii)(12),11(b)(ii)(24) and 11(b)(ii)(27), are estimated based on the future swap curves currently available and remaining maturities as well as taking into account the Company’s creditworthiness.
The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements, cross-currency rate swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements discussed in Note 19(a) equates to the amount that would be paid or received by the Company to cancel the agreements. As at December 31, 2024 and 2025, the fair value of these derivative instruments in aggregate amounted to a net asset of $13,258 and a net asset of $14,071, respectively.
The fair value of the forward currency contracts and the foreign currency options discussed in Note 19(c) determined through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 2024 and 2025, amounted to a liability of $1,369 and an asset of $503, respectively.
The following tables summarize the hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of assets and liabilities by valuation technique on a recurring basis as of the valuation date:
December 31,
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Unobservable
(Level 3)
Recurring measurements:
Forward currency contracts-liability position
Interest rate swaps-asset position
Interest rate caps-asset position
Cross-currency rate swaps-liability position
Forward currency contracts-asset position
Foreign currency options -asset position
Interest rate swaps-liability position
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
On September 3, 2025, the Company recorded the acquisition of a vessel at a fair value of $57,500, determined using Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy (Note 8).
21. Comprehensive Income:
During the year ended December 31, 2023, Other comprehensive loss amounted to $25,034 relating to (i) the change of the fair value of derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting (loss of $7,000), plus the settlements to net income of derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting (loss of $22,876), (ii) the effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (gain of $425), (iii) reclassification of amount excluded from the interest rate caps assessment of hedge effectiveness based on an amortization approach to Interest and finance costs (gain of $4,354) and (iv) the amounts reclassified from Net settlements on interest rate swaps qualifying for hedge accounting to depreciation ($63).
During the year ended December 31, 2024, Other comprehensive loss amounted to $3,978 relating to (i) the change of the fair value of derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting (gain of $13,222), plus the settlements to net income of derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting (loss of $23,190), (ii) the effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (loss of $157), (iii) reclassification of amount excluded from the interest rate caps assessment of hedge effectiveness based on an amortization approach to Interest and finance costs (gain of $6,084) and (iv) the amounts reclassified from Net settlements on interest rate swaps qualifying for hedge accounting to depreciation ($63). An amount of $64 included in Other Comprehensive income is attributable to the non-controlling interest.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, Other comprehensive loss amounted to $13,110 relating to (i) the change of the fair value of derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting (loss of $7,793), plus the settlements to net income of derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting (loss of $9,472), (ii) reclassification of amount excluded from the interest rate caps assessment of hedge effectiveness based on an amortization approach to Interest and finance costs (gain of $4,092) and (iii) the amounts reclassified from Net settlements on interest rate swaps qualifying for hedge accounting to depreciation ($63). An amount of ($85) included in Other Comprehensive loss is attributable to the non-controlling interest.
22. Subsequent Events:
(a)
Declaration and payment of dividends (common stock): On January 2, 2026, the Company declared a dividend of $0.115 per share on the common stock, which was paid on February 5, 2026, to holders of record of common stock as of January 20, 2026.
(b)
Declaration and payment of dividends (preferred stock Series B, Series C and Series D): On January 2, 2026,the Company declared a dividend of $0.476563 per share on the Series B Preferred Stock, $0.531250 per share on the Series C Preferred Stock and $0.546875 per share on the Series D Preferred Stock, which were all paid on January 15, 2026 to holders of record as of January 14, 2026.
(c)
Investment in NML: On January 26, 2026, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Neptune Shareholders’ Agreement, whereby it agreed to increase its investment commitment to $247,809.
(d)
(e)
(f)
Newbuilding contracts: In February 2026, the Company, through its fourwholly owned subsidiaries Colton Shipping Co., Dalston Shipping Co., Farleton Shipping Co., and Lupton Shipping Co., contracted with a shipyard for the construction and purchase of four newbuild container vessels, each of approximately 3,100 TEU capacity. Deliveries of the four newbuild vessels are expected between the fourth quarter of 2027 and the fourth quarter of 2028 and the Company entered into medium-term time charter agreements for the employment of each of the above newbuild vessels immediately upon delivery from the shipyard.