Costamare(CMRE) Newsfilter·2025-04-17 12:00Core Viewpoint - Costamare Inc. has announced the spin-off of its dry bulk business into a new entity, Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited, with the transaction expected to be completed on May 6, 2025 [1][4][6]. Spin-off Details - The spin-off will be executed through a pro rata distribution, where shareholders of Costamare Inc. will receive one share of Costamare Bulkers for every five shares of Costamare Inc. they hold as of the record date, April 29, 2025 [5][6]. - The timeline for the spin-off includes several key dates: - April 29, 2025: Record date and start of "due-bill" trading for Costamare Inc. shares - May 1, 2025: Start of "when-issued" trading for Costamare Bulkers shares and "ex-distribution" trading for Costamare Inc. shares - May 6, 2025: Distribution of Costamare Bulkers shares and end of "due-bill," "when-issued," and "ex-distribution" trading - May 7, 2025: Regular trading of Costamare Bulkers shares begins [3][4][5]. Company Profiles - Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited will operate as an international owner and operator of dry bulk vessels, with a fleet of 38 vessels totaling approximately 3,017,000 deadweight tons (dwt) [7]. - Costamare Inc. is a leading owner and provider of containerships, with a fleet of 68 owned containerships and a total capacity of approximately 513,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) [8].