Toro Corp. Reports Net Income of $1.6 Million for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Core Viewpoint - Toro Corp. reported a decline in financial performance for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, primarily due to reduced rates in its tanker segment, despite maintaining solid operational performance and strong cash inflows from loan repayments [4][5]. Financial Performance Summary - Total vessel revenues decreased to $5.5 million in Q1 2025 from $6.4 million in Q1 2024, representing a 14.1% decline [6][27]. - Net income from continuing operations fell to $1.5 million in Q1 2025, down 37.5% from $2.4 million in Q1 2024 [6][27]. - Overall net income dropped significantly to $1.6 million in Q1 2025 from $22.1 million in Q1 2024, marking a 92.8% decrease [6][27]. - Earnings per share from continuing operations increased to $0.019 in Q1 2025, compared to a loss of $0.005 per share in Q1 2024, reflecting a 480.0% increase [6][27]. - EBITDA from continuing operations was $1.0 million in Q1 2025, down from $1.6 million in Q1 2024 [6][27]. Operational Highlights - The average Daily Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) Rate for the fleet was $11,480 in Q1 2025, down from $13,048 in Q1 2024 [5][20]. - The fleet operated an average of 5.0 vessels during Q1 2025, maintaining full fleet utilization at 100% [20][29]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Cash position increased significantly to $92.7 million as of March 31, 2025, up from $37.2 million at the end of 2024, primarily due to net operating cash flows and loan repayments [15][36]. - The company received partial prepayments of $47.5 million related to a $100 million senior term loan facility from Castor Maritime, which was fully repaid by May 5, 2025 [6][17]. Recent Developments - Toro Corp. launched a share repurchase tender offer for 4.5 million shares at $2.75 per share, set to expire on August 7, 2025 [14]. - The company completed the spin-off of its Handysize tanker segment to a new Nasdaq-listed company, Robin Energy Ltd., on April 14, 2025 [6][17]. - Toro Corp. acquired a modern MR tanker, M/T Wonder Altair, for $36.25 million, delivered on July 11, 2025 [18].