UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2023

Commission File Number: 001-38802

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

223 Christodoulou Chatzipavlou Street, Hawaii Royal Gardens, 3036 Limassol, Cyprus
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒

Form 40-F  ☐



INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Castor Maritime Inc. (the “Company”) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The information contained in this report on Form 6-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-236331, 333-240262 and 333-254977).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
CASTOR MARITIME INC.
Dated: May 23, 2023

 
 
By:
/s/ Petros Panagiotidis
 
Petros Panagiotidis
 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit 99.1

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Castor Maritime Inc. (“Castor”) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023. Unless otherwise specified herein, references to the “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us” or similar terms shall include Castor and its wholly owned subsidiaries. You should read the following discussion and analysis together with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. Amounts relating to percentage variations in period-on-period comparisons shown in this section are derived from those unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. These forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside our control which could cause actual events or conditions to differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please read the sections entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 3. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Report”), which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 8, 2023. For additional information relating to our management’s discussion and analysis of financial conditions and results of operations, please see our 2022 Annual Report. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms and expressions used herein have the same meanings ascribed to them in the 2022 Annual Report.
 
Business Overview and Fleet Information
 
We are a growth-oriented global shipping company that was incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands in September 2017 for the purpose of acquiring, owning, chartering and operating oceangoing cargo vessels. We are a provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk and container cargoes.
 
We currently operate a fleet consisting of 19 dry bulk carriers that engage in the worldwide transportation of commodities such as iron ore, coal, soybeans etc., with an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of 1.6 million dwt and an average age of 13.3 years and two containership vessels with an aggregate cargo carrying capacity of 0.1 million dwt and an average age of 17.7 years (together, our “Fleet”). The average age of our entire Fleet is 13.7 years. Our management reviews and analyzes operating results for our business over two reportable segments, (i) the Dry Bulk Segment, and (ii) the Containership Segment. On March 7, 2023, we completed the previously announced contribution of the subsidiaries constituting our Aframax/LR2 and Handysize tanker segments and Elektra Shipping Co. (the subsidiary formerly owning the M/T Wonder Arcturus, which was delivered to its new owners on July 15, 2022) to our then wholly owned subsidiary, Toro Corp. (“Toro”), in exchange for various issuances of stock by Toro and distribution of all common shares of Toro on a pro rata basis to our common shareholders (such transactions collectively, the “Spin-Off”).
 
Our dry bulk and containership fleets currently operate in the time charter market. Our commercial strategy primarily focuses on deploying our Fleet under a mix of period time charters and trip time charters according to our assessment of market conditions. Our aim is to periodically adjust the mix of these chartering arrangements to take advantage of the relatively stable cash flows and high utilization rates associated with period time charters or to profit from attractive spot charter rates in the trip charter market.
 
Until June 30, 2022, our Fleet was technically managed by Pavimar S.A. (“Pavimar”), a related party controlled by Ismini Panagiotidis, the sister of our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and controlling shareholder, Mr. Petros Panagiotidis, and commercially managed by Castor Ships S.A (“Castor Ships”), a company controlled by Mr. Panagiotidis. With effect from July 1, 2022, our vessels are technically and commercially managed by Castor Ships. Castor Ships has opted, with effect from the same date, to technically co-manage our dry-bulk fleet with Pavimar, whereas the technical management of our containerships are currently subcontracted to one third-party ship management company.
 
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The following table summarizes key information about our Fleet as of the date of this report:

Fleet vessels:
 
Dry Bulk Carriers (1)
 
Vessel Name
 
Vessel Type
 
DWT
   
Year
Built
 
Country of
Construction
 
Purchase Price
(in million)
 
Delivery
Date
Magic P
Panamax
   
76,453
     
2004
 
Japan
 
$
7.35
 
02/21/2017
Magic Sun
Panamax
   
75,311
     
2001
 
Korea
 
$
6.71
 
09/05/2019
Magic Moon(2)
Panamax
   
76,602
     
2005
 
Japan
 
$
10.20
 
10/20/2019
Magic Horizon
Panamax
   
76,619
     
2010
 
Japan
 
$
12.75
 
10/09/2020
Magic Nova
Panamax
   
78,833
     
2010
 
Japan
 
$
13.86
 
10/15/2020
Magic Orion
Capesize
   
180,200
     
2006
 
Japan
 
$
17.50
 
03/17/2021
Magic Venus
Kamsarmax
   
83,416
     
2010
 
Japan
 
$
15.85
 
03/02/2021
Magic Argo
Kamsarmax
   
82,338
     
2009
 
Japan
 
$
14.50
 
03/18/2021
Magic Twilight
Kamsarmax
   
80,283
     
2010
 
Korea
 
$
14.80
 
04/09/2021
Magic Nebula
Kamsarmax
   
80,281
     
2010
 
Korea
 
$
15.45
 
05/20/2021
Magic Thunder
Kamsarmax
   
83,375
     
2011
 
Japan
 
$
16.85
 
04/13/2021
Magic Eclipse
Panamax
   
74,940
     
2011
 
Japan
 
$
18.48
 
06/07/2021
Magic Starlight
Kamsarmax
   
81,048
     
2015
 
China
 
$
23.50
 
05/23/2021
Magic Vela
Panamax
   
75,003
     
2011
 
China
 
$
14.50
 
05/12/2021
Magic Perseus
Kamsarmax
   
82,158
     
2013
 
Japan
 
$
21.00
 
08/09/2021
Magic Pluto
Panamax
   
74,940
     
2013
 
Japan
 
$
19.06
 
08/06/2021
Magic Mars
Panamax
   
76,822
     
2014
 
Korea
 
$
20.40
 
09/20/2021
Magic Phoenix
Panamax
   
76,636
     
2008
 
Japan
 
$
18.75
 
10/26/2021
Magic Callisto(3)
Panamax
   
74,930
     
2012
 
Japan
 
$
23.55
 
01/04/2022
Containerships(4)
Ariana A
2,700 TEU capacity Containership
   
38,117
     
2005
 
 Germany
 
$
25.00
 
11/23/22
Gabriela A
2,700 TEU capacity Containership
   
38,121
     
2005
 
 Germany
 
$
25.75
 
11/30/22
 
(1)
 On March 13, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/V Magic Rainbow for a gross sale price of $12.6 million. The vessel was delivered to its new owners on April 18, 2023. For further information, please refer to Note 7(b) to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere herein.

(2)
On March 23, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/V Magic Moon for a gross sale price of $13.95 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered to its new owner during the third quarter of 2023. For further information, please refer to Note 7(b) to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere herein.

(3)
On January 4, 2022, our wholly owned subsidiary, Mickey Shipping Co., pursuant to a purchase agreement entered into on December 17, 2021, took delivery of the M/V Magic Callisto, a Japanese-built Panamax dry bulk carrier acquired from a third-party in which a family member of Petros Panagiotidis had a minority interest. The transaction was approved by a special committee of disinterested and independent directors of the Company.

(4)
On October 26, 2022, our wholly owned subsidiaries, Tom Shipping Co. and Jerry Shipping Co., entered into two separate agreements to each acquire a 2005 German-built 2,700 TEU containership vessel each, from two separate entities beneficially owned by family members of the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The terms of these transactions were negotiated and approved by a special committee of disinterested and independent directors of the Company.

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We intend to continuously explore the market in order to identify further potential acquisition targets which will help us grow our Fleet and business. Our acquisition strategy has so far focused on secondhand dry bulk vessels and, recently, containerships, though we may acquire vessels in other sizes, age and/or sectors which we believe offer attractive investment opportunities, subject to the parameters set out in certain resolutions passed by our board of directors in connection with the Spin-Off. We may also opportunistically dispose of vessels and may engage in such acquisitions and disposals at any time and from time to time.

Recent Developments

Please refer to Note 19 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere herein, for developments that took place after March 31, 2023.
 
Operating results
 
Important measures and definitions for analyzing our results of operations
Our management uses the following metrics to evaluate our operating results, including the operating results of our segments, and to allocate capital accordingly:
 
Total vessel revenues. Total vessel revenues are generated mainly from time charters. Vessels operating on time charters for a certain period provide more predictable cash flows over that period. Total vessel revenues are affected by the number of vessels in our Fleet, hire rates and the number of days a vessel operates which, in turn, are affected by several factors, including the amount of time that we spend positioning our vessels, the amount of time that our vessels spend in dry dock undergoing repairs, maintenance and upgrade work, the age, condition and specifications of our vessels, and levels of supply and demand in the seaborne transportation market.
 
For further discussion of vessel revenues, please refer to Note 14 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
 
Voyage expenses. Our voyage expenses primarily consist of brokerage commissions paid in connection with the chartering of our vessels. Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all the vessel voyage related expenses. However, we may incur voyage related expenses when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time charter, during periods of commercial waiting time or while off-hire during dry docking or due to other unforeseen circumstances. and occasionally of bunker expenses. Gain/loss on bunkers may also arise where the cost of the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer is greater or less than the cost of the bunker fuel acquired.
 
Operating expenses. We are responsible for vessel operating costs, which include crewing, expenses for repairs and maintenance, the cost of insurance, tonnage taxes, the cost of spares and consumable stores, lubricating oils costs, communication expenses, and other expenses, including ship management fees. Expenses for repairs and maintenance tend to fluctuate from period to period because most repairs and maintenance typically occur during periodic drydocking. Our ability to control our vessels’ operating expenses also affects our financial results. Daily vessel operating expenses are calculated by dividing Fleet operating expenses by the Ownership Days for the relevant period.
 
Off-hire. The period a vessel in our Fleet is unable to perform the services for which it is required under a charter for reasons such as scheduled repairs, vessel upgrades, dry- dockings or special or intermediate surveys or other unforeseen events.
 
Dry-docking/Special Surveys. We periodically dry-dock and/or perform special surveys on vessels in our Fleet for inspection, repairs and maintenance and any modifications to comply with industry certification or governmental requirements. Our ability to control our dry-docking and special survey expenses and our ability to complete our scheduled dry- dockings and/or special surveys on time also affects our financial results. Dry-docking and special survey costs are accounted under the deferral method whereby the 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.
 
Ownership Days. Ownership Days are the total number of calendar days in a period during which we owned a vessel. Ownership Days are an indicator of the size of our Fleet over a period and determine both the level of revenues and expenses recorded during that specific period.
 
Available Days. Available Days are the Ownership Days in a period less the aggregate number of days our vessels are off-hire due to scheduled repairs, dry-dockings or special or intermediate surveys. The shipping industry uses Available Days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels are available to generate revenues. Our calculation of Available Days may not be comparable to that reported by other companies.
 
Operating Days. Operating Days are the Available Days in a period after subtracting unscheduled off-hire days and idle days.
 
Fleet Utilization. Fleet Utilization is calculated by dividing the Operating Days during a period by the number of Available Days during that period. Fleet Utilization is used to measure a company’s ability to efficiently find suitable employment for its vessels.

Principal factors impacting our business, results of operations and financial condition
 
Our results of operations are affected by numerous factors. The principal factors that have impacted the business during the fiscal periods presented in the following discussion and analysis and that are likely to continue to impact our business are the following:
 
-
The levels of demand and supply of seaborne cargoes and vessel tonnage in the shipping industries in which we operate;

-
The cyclical nature of the shipping industry in general and its impact on charter rates and vessel values;

-
The successful implementation of the Company’s growth business strategy, including our ability to obtain equity and debt financing at acceptable and attractive terms to fund future capital expenditures and/or to implement our business strategy;

-
The global economic growth outlook and trends;
 
-
Economic, regulatory, political and governmental conditions that affect shipping and the dry bulk and container industries, including international conflict or war (or threatened war), such as between Russia and Ukraine;
 
-
The employment and operation of our Fleet including the utilization rates of our vessels;

-
Our ability to successfully employ our vessels at economically attractive rates and our strategic decisions regarding the employment mix of our Fleet  as our charters expire or are otherwise terminated;
 
-
Management of the financial, general and administrative elements involved in the conduct of our business and ownership of our Fleet, including the effective and efficient technical management of our Fleet by our head and sub-managers, and their suppliers;
 
-
The number of customers who use our services and the performance of their obligations under their agreements, including their ability to make timely payments to us;

-
Our ability to maintain solid working relationships with our existing customers and our ability to increase the number of our charterers through the development of new working relationships;
 
-
The reputation and safety record of our manager and/or sub-managers for the management of our vessels;

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-
Dry-docking and special survey costs and duration, both expected and unexpected;

-
The level of any distribution on all classes of our shares;

-
Our borrowing levels and the finance costs related to our outstanding debt as well as our compliance with our debt covenants;

-
Management of our financial resources, including banking relationships and of the relationships with our various stakeholders;
 
-
Major outbreaks of diseases (such as COVID-19) and governmental responses thereto.

Employment and operation of our Fleet

Another factor that impacts our profitability is the employment and operation of our Fleet. The profitable employment of our Fleet is highly dependent on the levels of demand and supply in the shipping industries in which we operate, our commercial strategy including the decisions regarding the employment mix of our Fleet, as well as our managers’ ability to leverage our relationships with existing or potential customers. The effective operation of our Fleet mainly requires regular maintenance and repair, effective crew selection and training, ongoing supply of our Fleet with the spares and the stores that it requires, contingency response planning, auditing of our vessels’ onboard safety procedures, arrangements for our vessels’ insurance, chartering of the vessels, training of onboard and on shore personnel with respect to the vessels’ security and security response plans (ISPS), obtaining of ISM certifications, compliance with environmental regulations and standards, and performing the necessary audit for the vessels within the six months of taking over a vessel and the ongoing performance monitoring of the vessels.
 
Financial, general and administrative management

The management of financial, general and administrative elements involved in the conduct of our business and ownership of our vessels requires us to manage our financial resources, which includes managing banking relationships, administrating our bank accounts, managing our accounting system, records and financial reporting, monitoring and ensuring compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements affecting our business and assets and managing our relationships with our service providers and customers.
 
See also “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report. Because many of these factors are beyond our control and certain of these factors have historically been volatile, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance and it is difficult to predict future performance with any degree of certainty.
     
Results of Operations

     Following the completion of the Spin-Off, the historical results of operations and the financial position of Toro Corp. and Aframax/LR2 and Handysize segments for periods prior to the Spin-Off are presented as discontinued operations. For information on our discontinued operations, see Note 3 in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Results of Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022
     
 
(In U.S. Dollars, except for number of share data)
 
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2022
   
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2023
   
Change-
amount
 
Total vessel revenues
 
$
37,810,865
   
$
24,468,970
   
$
13,341,895
 
Expenses:
                       
Voyage expenses (including commissions to related party)
   
(989,454
)
   
(1,277,085
)
   
287,631
 
Vessel operating expenses
   
(10,127,405
)
   
(11,267,683
)
   
1,140,278
 
Management fees to related parties
   
(1,530,000
)
   
(1,831,500
)
   
301,500
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
(4,272,809
)
   
(5,812,463
)
   
1,539,654
 
General and administrative expenses (including costs from related party)
   
(921,707
)
   
(1,134,664
)
   
212,957
 
                         
Operating income
 
$
19,969,490
   
$
3,145,575
   
$
16,823,915
 
Interest and finance costs, net (including interest costs from related party)
   
(1,424,409
)
   
(2,289,115
)
   
864,706
 
Other expenses(1)
   
(1,288
)
   
(7,343,592
)
   
7,342,304
 
Income taxes
   
(87,081
)
   
(22,906
)
   
64,175
 
Net income/(loss) and comprehensive income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
$
18,456,712
   
$
(6,510,038
)
 
$
24,966,750
 
Net income and comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
$
1,519,576
   
$
17,339,332
   
$
15,819,756
 
Net income and comprehensive income
 
$
19,976,288
   
$
10,829,294
   
$
9,146,994
 
                         
Earnings/(Loss) per common share, basic and diluted, continuing operations
 
$
0.20
   
$
(0.07
)
       
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted, discontinued operations
 
$
0.02
   
$
0.18
         
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted, total
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.11
         
Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted
   
94,610,088
     
94,610,088
         
 
(1)
Includes aggregated amounts for foreign exchange losses, unrealized losses from equity securities and other income, as applicable in each period.
 
Total vessel revenues – Total vessel revenues decreased to $24.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $37.8 million in the same period of 2022. This decrease was largely driven by the decrease in prevailing charter rates of our dry bulk vessels. The decrease has been partly offset by the increase in our Available Days (defined below) from 1,796 days in the three months ended March 31, 2022, to 1,980 days in the three months ended March 31, 2023, following the acquisition of the two containerships that were delivered to the Company in November 2022.

Voyage expenses – Voyage expenses increased by $0.3 million, to $1.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $1.0 million in the corresponding period of 2022. This increase in voyage expenses is mainly associated with the decrease of gain on bunkers partly offset by: (i) decreased bunkers consumption and (ii) decreased brokerage commission expenses, corresponding to the decrease in vessel revenues discussed above.
 
Vessel operating expenses – The increase in operating expenses by $1.2 million, to $11.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $10.1 million in the same period of 2022 mainly reflects the increase in the Ownership Days of our Fleet Days to 1,980 days in the three-months ended March 31, 2023, from 1,796 days in the same period in 2022. This variation is primarily attributable to the acquisition of the two containerships.

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Management fees – On July 28, 2022, we entered into an amended and restated master management agreement with Castor Ships, with effect from July 1, 2022, (the “Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement”), which, among other things, increased management fees payable to Castor Ships. Our vessel owning subsidiaries each also entered into new ship management agreements with Castor Ships. See Note 4(a) to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein for further details on such amended agreements. Management fees in the three months ended March 31, 2023, amounted to $1.8 million, whereas, in the same period of 2022, management fees totaled $1.5 million. This increase in management fees is due to the acquisition of two containerships, resulting in an increase in the total number of Ownership Days for which our managers charged us a daily management fee as well as the increased management fees under the Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement.

Depreciation and amortization – Depreciation and amortization expenses are comprised of vessels’ depreciation and the amortization of vessels’ capitalized dry-dock costs. Depreciation expenses increased to $5.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $3.9 million in the same period of 2022 as a result of the increase in the Ownership Days of our Fleet following the acquisition of the two containerships. Dry-dock and special survey amortization charges amounted to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a charge of $0.3 million in the respective period of 2022. This variation in dry-dock amortization charges primarily resulted from the increase in the number of dry docks that our dry bulk fleet underwent throughout the year ended December 31, 2022, which resulted in an increase in aggregate amortization days to 612 days in the three months ended March 31, 2023 from 450 days in the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
General and administrative expenses – General and administrative expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2023, amounted to $1.1 million, whereas, in the same period of 2022, general and administrative expenses totaled $0.9 million, with the variation resulting mainly from the increase in our administrative fees under the Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement.
 
Interest and finance costs, net – The increase by $0.9 million to $2.3 million in net interest and finance costs in the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared with $1.4 million in the same period of 2022, is mainly due to the increase of the weighted average interest rate on our debt from 3.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2022, to 8.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2023, further affecting our interest and finance costs, partly offset by an increase in interest we earned from time deposits due to increased interest rates. Our weighted average indebtedness increased from $133.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, to $134.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Other expenses – Other expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2023 amounted to $7.3 million, and mainly includes unrealized loss of $7.7 million from revaluing our investments in listed equity securities at period end market rates. We did not hold any investment in equity securities during the three months period ended March 31, 2022.

Net income from discontinued operations – Net income from discontinued operations increased by $15.8 million to $17.4 million in the period from January 1 through March 7, 2023, as compared to $1.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Discontinued Operations
An analysis of the amounts recorded in respect of discontinued operations in the period from January 1 through March 7, 2023 and in the three months ended March 31, 2022, respectively are presented as follows:

   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
   
January 1
through March 7,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
REVENUES:
           
Time charter revenues
   
2,986,345
     
914,000
 
Voyage charter revenues
   
10,734,868
     
7,930
 
Pool revenues
   
3,109,235
     
22,447,344
 
Total vessel revenues
   
16,830,448
     
23,369,274
 
                 
EXPENSES:
               
Voyage expenses (including commissions to related party)
   
(7,241,316
)
   
(374,396
)
Vessel operating expenses
   
(5,236,713
)
   
(3,769,132
)
Management fees to related parties
   
(688,500
)
   
(507,000
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
(1,808,997
)
   
(1,493,759
)
Recovery of provision for doubtful accounts
   
     
266,732
 
Total expenses
   
(14,975,526
)
   
(5,877,555
)
                 
Operating income
   
1,854,922
     
17,491,719
 
                 
OTHER INCOME/ (EXPENSES):
               
Interest and finance costs
   
(184,222
)
   
(220,061
)
Interest income
   
615
     
253,165
 
Foreign exchange gains/(losses)
   
22
     
(11,554
)
Total other (expenses)/income, net
   
(183,585
)
   
21,550
 
                 
Net income and comprehensive income from discontinued operations, before taxes
 
$
$ 1,671,337
   
$
17,513,269
 
Income taxes
   
(151,761
)
   
(173,937
)
Net income and comprehensive income from
discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
$
$ 1,519,576
   
$
17,339,332
 

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Segment Results of Operations
 
Three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022 —Dry Bulk Segment
 
 
(In U.S. Dollars)
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2022
   
Three months
ended
March 31, 2023
   
Change-
amount
 
           
Total vessel revenues
 
$
37,810,865
   
$
21,031,930
   
$
16,778,935
 
Expenses:
                       
Voyage expenses (including commissions to related party)
   
(989,454
)
   
(1,109,565
)
   
120,111
 
Vessel operating expenses
   
(10,127,405
)
   
(9,708,905
)
   
418,500
 
Management fees to related parties
   
(1,530,000
)
   
(1,665,000
)
   
135,000
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
(4,272,809
)
   
(4,553,307
)
   
280,498
 
Operating income (1)
 
$
20,891,197
   
$
3,995,153
   
$
16,896,044
 

(1)
Does not include corporate general and administrative expenses. See the discussion under “Consolidated Results of Operations” above.

Total vessel revenues
 
Total vessel revenues for our dry bulk fleet, decreased to $21.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $37.8 million in the same period of 2022. This decrease was largely driven by the weaker charter hire rates that our dry bulk fleet earned in the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared with those earned during the same period of 2022 as, during the three-months ended March 31, 2023, our dry bulk fleet earned on average a Daily TCE Rate of $11,068, compared to an average Daily TCE Rate of $20,502 earned during the same period in 2022. Daily TCE Rate is not a recognized measure under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix A for the definition and reconciliation of this measure to Total vessel revenues, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
 
Voyage expenses

Voyage expenses increased to $1.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $1.0 million in the corresponding period of 2022. This increase in voyage expenses is mainly associated with the decrease of gain on bunkers counterbalanced by the (i) decreased bunkers consumption and (ii) decreased brokerage commission expenses, corresponding to the decrease in vessel revenues discussed above.

Vessel operating expenses

The decrease in operating expenses for our dry bulk fleet by $0.4 million, to $9.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $10.1 million in the same period of 2022, mainly reflects the decrease in repairs, spares and maintenance costs for certain of our dry bulk vessels.
 
Management fees
 
Management fees for our dry bulk fleet in the three months ended March 31, 2023 amounted to $1.7 million, whereas in the same period of 2022 management fees totaled $1.5 million. This increase in management fees is due to the increased management fees following our entry into the Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement.
 
Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation expenses for our dry bulk fleet in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, amounted to $3.9 million. Dry-dock and special survey amortization charges increased to $0.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $0.4 million in the same period of 2022. The $0.2 million increase in Dry-dock and special survey amortization charges in the periods discussed is due to the increase in the number of dry docks that our dry bulk fleet underwent, which resulted in an increase in aggregate amortization days from 450 in the three months ended March 31, 2022 to 612 in the same period of 2023.
 
Three months ended March 31, 2023 — Containership Segment

We entered the containership business in the fourth quarter of 2022 and, accordingly, no comparative financial information exists for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
(In U.S. Dollars)
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2023
 
Total vessel revenues
   
3,437,040
 
Expenses:
       
Voyage expenses (including commissions to related party)
   
(167,520
)
Vessel operating expenses
   
(1,558,778
)
Management fees to related parties
   
(166,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
(1,259,156
)
Operating income (1)
 
$
285,086
 
 
(1)
Does not include corporate general and administrative expenses. See the discussion under “Consolidated Results of Operations” above.
 
Total vessel revenues

Total vessel revenues for our containership segment amounted to $3.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we owned on average two containerships over the calendar period that earned a Daily TCE Rate of $18,164. During the period in which we owned them, both our containerships were engaged in period time charters. Daily TCE Rate is not a recognized measure under U.S. GAAP. Please refer to Appendix A for the definition and reconciliation of this measure to Total vessel revenues, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Voyage expenses

Voyage expenses for our containership segment amounted to $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, mainly comprising of brokerage commissions.
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Vessel operating expenses
 
Operating expenses for our containership segment amounted to $1.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, and mainly comprised of fees paid to third party managers to cover operating expenditures such as crew wages costs, spares, repairs and maintenance costs and lubricants’ consumption costs.
 
Management fees

Management fees for our containership segment amounted to $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023.
 
Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to $1.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and exclusively relate to vessels’ depreciation for the period during which we owned them.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We operate in a capital-intensive industry, and we expect to finance the purchase of additional vessels and other capital expenditures through a combination of proceeds from equity offerings, borrowings in debt transactions and cash generated from operations. Our liquidity requirements relate to servicing the principal and interest on our debt, funding capital expenditures and working capital (which includes maintaining the quality of our vessels and complying with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations) and maintaining cash reserves for the purpose of satisfying certain minimum liquidity restrictions contained in our credit facilities. In accordance with our business strategy, other liquidity needs may relate to funding potential investments in additional vessels and maintaining cash reserves against fluctuations in operating cash flows. Our funding and treasury activities are intended to maximize investment returns while maintaining appropriate liquidity.
 
As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $63.1 million and $100.6 million (which excludes $9.4 million and $9.2 million of restricted cash in each period under our debt agreements), respectively. Cash and cash equivalents are primarily held in U.S. dollars.
 
As of March 31, 2023, we had $132.0 million of gross indebtedness outstanding under our debt agreements, of which $34.7 million, including indebtedness outstanding as of March 31, 2023, under the loan facilities associated with two mortgaged vessels, the M/V Magic Moon and the M/V Magic Rainbow, which have been classified as held for sale, matures in the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all the financial and liquidity covenants contained in our debt agreements.
 
Working capital is equal to current assets minus current liabilities. As of March 31, 2023, we had a working capital surplus from continuing operations of $75.4 million as compared to a working capital surplus from continuing operations of $114.9 million as of December 31, 2022.

We believe that our current sources of funds and those that we anticipate to internally generate for a period of at least the next twelve months from the date of this report, will be sufficient to fund the operations of our Fleet, meet our working capital and capital expenditures requirements and service the principal and interest on our debt for that period.
 
As of March 31, 2023, we did not have any commitments for capital expenditures related to vessel acquisitions.
 
Our Borrowing Activities

Please refer to Note 8 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere herein, for information regarding our borrowing activities as of March 31, 2023.

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Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating, investing, and financing activities and our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for the three- month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2023:
 
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
 
Three months
ended
March 31, 2022
   
Three months
ended
March 31, 2023
 
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities from continuing operations
 
$
17,098,800
   
$
(22,942
)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
   
(22,400,364
)
   
(31,374,129
)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities from continuing operations
   
50,824,125
     
(5,899,175
)
Net cash (used in)/ provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
   
(4,035,029
)
   
20,409,041
 
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations
   
(62,383
)
   
(153,861
)
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations
   
(850,000
)
   
(62,734,774
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
   
43,386,468
     
152,307,420
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
83,961,617
   
$
72,531,580
 

Operating Activities (from continuing operations):

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities amounted to $0.02 million consisting of net income after non-cash items of $7.8 million offset by an increase of $6.5 million in our working capital, which mainly derived from (i) decrease in accounts payable by $3.6 million and (ii) decrease in accrued liabilities by $1.4 million.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $17.1 million consisting of net income after non-cash items of $22.9 million and a working capital cash increase of $5.3 million.
 
Investing Activities (from continuing operations):
 
For the three-months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in investing activities amounted to $31.4 million mainly reflecting the cash outflows of $31.7 million associated with the purchase of equity securities. Please also refer to Note 9 of our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for a more detailed discussion.
 
For the three-months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in investing activities amounting to $22.4 million mainly reflects the cash outflows associated with our vessel acquisitions, as discussed in more detail in the 2022 Annual Report.
 
Financing Activities (from continuing operations):
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in financing activities amounted to $5.9 million, mainly relating to $8.4 million of period scheduled principal repayments under our existing secured credit facilities, offset by $2.6 million cash reimbursement from Toro relating to the Spin-Off expenses incurred by us on Toro’s behalf during 2022 and up to the completion of the Spin-Off.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $50.8 million, relates to the $54.3 million net proceeds from the $55.0 million secured term loan facility that we entered into in January 2022 (as discussed in more detail in the 2022 Annual Report), as offset by (i) $3.4 million of period scheduled principal repayments under our existing secured credit facilities and (ii) $0.1 million of expenses paid in connection with our at-the-market common stock offering program, as amended on March 31, 2022.

8

Critical Accounting Estimates
 
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material. For more details on our Critical Accounting Estimates, please read “Item 5.E. Critical Accounting Estimates” in our 2022 Annual Report. For a description of our significant accounting policies, please read Note 2 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this report, “Item 18. Financial Statements” in our 2022 Annual Report and more precisely “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in our 2022 Annual Report.

APPENDIX A
 
Non-GAAP Financial Information

Daily TCE Rate. The Daily Time Charter Equivalent Rate (“Daily TCE Rate”) is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. The Daily TCE Rate is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP (i.e., it is a non-GAAP measure) and should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We calculate Daily TCE Rate by dividing total revenues (time charter and/or voyage charter revenues, and/or pool revenues, net of charterers’ commissions), less voyage expenses, by the number of Available Days during that period. Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all the vessel voyage related expenses. However, we may incur voyage related expenses when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time or other charter, during periods of commercial waiting time or while off-hire during dry docking or due to other unforeseen circumstances. Under voyage charters, the majority of voyage expenses are generally borne by us whereas for vessels in a pool, such expenses are borne by the pool operator. The Daily TCE Rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a company’s performance and, management believes that the Daily TCE Rate provides meaningful information to our investors since it compares daily net earnings generated by our vessels irrespective of the mix of charter types (i.e., time charter, voyage charter or other) under which our vessels are employed between the periods while it further assists our management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our vessels and in evaluating our financial performance. Our calculation of the Daily TCE Rates may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. The following table reconciles the calculation of the Daily TCE Rate for our fleet to Total vessel revenues for the periods presented (amounts in U.S. dollars, except for Available Days):
 
Reconciliation of Daily TCE Rate to Total vessel revenues — Continuing operations

    
Three-Months
ended
March 31,
   
Three-Months
ended
March 31,
 
       
   
2022
   
2023
 
Total vessel revenues
 
$
37,810,865
   
$
24,468,970
 
Voyage expenses -including commissions from related party
   
(989,454
)
   
(1,277,085
)
TCE revenues
 
$
36,821,411
   
$
23,191,885
 
Available Days
   
1,796
     
1,980
 
Daily TCE Rate
 
$
20,502
   
$
11,713
 

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Three-Months ended
March 31,
   
Three-Months
ended
March 31,
 
Reconciliation of Daily TCE Rate to Total vessel revenues — Dry Bulk Segment
 
2022
   
2023
 
Total vessel revenues
 
$
37,810,865
   
$
21,031,930
 
Voyage expenses -including commissions from related party
   
(989,454
)
   
(1,109,565
)
TCE revenues
 
$
36,821,411
   
$
19,922,365
 
Available Days
   
1,796
     
1,800
 
Daily TCE Rate
 
$
20,502
   
$
11,068
 
                 
Reconciliation of Daily TCE Rate to Total vessel revenues — Containership Segment
 
           
Three-Months
ended
March 31,
 
           
2023
 
Total vessel revenues
         
$
3,437,040
 
Voyage expenses -including commissions from related party
           
(167,520
)
TCE revenues
         
$
3,269,520
 
Available Days
           
180
 
Daily TCE Rate
         
$
18,164
 


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Exhibit 99.2

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

   
Page
 
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023
 
F-2
 
       
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023
 
F-3
 
       
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023
 
F-4
 
       
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023
 
F-5
 
       
Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-6
 

F-1

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data)

ASSETS
       
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
Note
   
2022
   
2023
 
Cash and cash equivalents
         
$
100,593,557
   
$
63,091,223
 
Restricted Cash
   
8
       
1,684,269
     
1,935,357
 
Accounts receivable trade, net
             
2,706,412
     
2,901,846
 
Due from related parties
   
4
       
2,437,354
     
3,533,737
 
Inventories
             
1,939,689
     
1,614,975
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
             
2,065,539
     
2,595,701
 
Investment in equity securities
   
9
       
     
23,790,130
 
Assets held for sale
   
7(b
)
     
     
18,369,707
 
Deferred charges, net
   
14
       
51,138
     
 
Current assets of discontinued operations
   
3
       
54,763,308
     
 
Total current assets
             
166,241,266
     
117,832,676
 
                           
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
                         
Vessels, net
   
4, 7
       
343,408,466
     
321,094,715
 
Restricted cash
   
8
       
7,550,000
     
7,505,000
 
Due from related parties
   
4
       
3,514,098
     
3,198,586
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
             
1,626,000
     
1,220,000
 
Deferred charges, net
   
5
       
5,357,816
     
3,671,123
 
Fair value of acquired time charters
   
6
       
2,507,506
     
1,480,547
 
Investment in related party
   
4
       
     
117,319,357
 
Non-current assets of discontinued operations
   
3
       
102,715,796
     
 
Total non-current assets
             
466,679,682
     
455,489,328
 
Total assets
           
$
632,920,948
   
$
573,322,004
 
                           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                         
Current portion of long-term debt, net
   
8
       
29,170,815
     
24,144,747
 
Debt related to assets held for sale, net
   
8
             
9,904,156
 
Accounts payable
             
7,593,981
     
2,498,567
 
Deferred revenue
             
2,583,879
     
1,800,947
 
Accrued liabilities
             
5,494,043
     
4,104,155
 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
   
3
       
6,519,051
     
 
Total current liabilities
             
51,361,769
     
42,452,572
 
                           
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                         
Long-term debt, net
   
8
       
109,600,947
     
96,464,510
 
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
   
3
       
10,463,172
     
 
Total non-current liabilities
             
120,064,119
     
96,464,510
 
                           
Commitments and contingencies
   
12
                   
                           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                         
Common shares, $0.001 par value; 1,950,000,000 shares authorized; 94,610,088 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022, and  March 31, 2023
   
10
       
94,610
     
94,610
 
Preferred shares, $0.001 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; Series B Preferred Shares – 12,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023
   
10
       
12
     
12
 
Additional paid-in capital
             
303,658,153
     
265,738,721
 
Retained earnings
             
157,742,285
     
168,571,579
 
Total shareholders’ equity
             
461,495,060
     
434,404,922
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
           
$
632,920,948
   
$
573,322,004
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-2

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data)

         
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
Note
   
2022
   
2023
 
REVENUES:
                 
Time charter revenues
   
6, 14
     
37,810,865
     
24,468,970
 
Total vessel revenues
         
$
37,810,865
   
$
24,468,970
 
                         
EXPENSES:
                       
Voyage expenses (including $488,672, and $326,770 to related party for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, respectively)
   
4, 15
     
(989,454
)
   
(1,277,085
)
Vessel operating expenses
   
15
     
(10,127,405
)
   
(11,267,683
)
Management fees to related parties
   
4
     
(1,530,000
)
   
(1,831,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
5, 7
     
(4,272,809
)
   
(5,812,463
)
General and administrative expenses (including $300,000, and $750,000 to related party for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, respectively)
   
4, 16
     
(921,707
)
   
(1,134,664
)
Total expenses
           
(17,841,375
)
   
(21,323,395
)
                         
Operating income
           
19,969,490
     
3,145,575
 
                         
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES):
                       
Interest and finance costs
   
8, 17
     
(1,449,613
)
   
(3,088,079
)
Interest income
           
25,204
     
798,964
 
Foreign exchange losses
           
(1,288
)
   
(61,578
)
Dividend income on equity securities
   
9
     
     
313,716
 
Dividend income from related party
   
4
     
     
97,222
 
Gain on sale of equity securities
           
     
2,636
 
Unrealized loss on equity securities
   
9
     
     
(7,695,588
)
Total other expenses, net
           
(1,425,697
)
   
(9,632,707
)
                         
Net income/(loss) and comprehensive income/(loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
         
$
18,543,793
   
$
(6,487,132
)
Income taxes
           
(87,081
)
   
(22,906
)
Net income/(loss) and comprehensive income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
         
$
18,456,712
   
$
(6,510,038
)
Net income and comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
   
3
     
1,519,576
     
17,339,332
 
Net income and comprehensive income
           
19,976,288
     
10,829,294
 
                         
Earnings/(Loss) per common share, basic and diluted, continuing operations
   
13
     
0.20
     
(0.07
)
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted, discontinued operations
   
13
     
0.02
     
0.18
 
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted, total
   
13
     
0.21
     
0.11
 
Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted
           
94,610,088
     
94,610,088
 

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-3

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data)

   
Number of shares issued
             
   
Common
Shares
   
Series A Preferred
Shares
   
Series B Preferred
Shares
   
Par
Value of
Shares
Issued
   
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Total
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Balance, December 31, 2021
   
94,610,088
     
     
12,000
     
94,622
     
303,658,153
     
39,181,595
     
342,934,370
 
- Net income and comprehensive income
   
     
     
     
     
     
19,976,288
     
19,976,288
 
Balance, March 31, 2022
   
94,610,088
     
     
12,000
     
94,622
     
303,658,153
     
59,157,883
     
362,910,658
 
Balance, December 31,
2022
   
94,610,088
     
     
12,000
     
94,622
     
303,658,153
     
157,742,285
     
461,495,060
 
- Net income and comprehensive income
   
     
     
     
     
     
10,829,294
     
10,829,294
 
-Distribution of net assets of Toro Corp. to shareholders (Note 1)
   
     
     
     
     
(37,919,432
)
   
     
(37,919,432
)
Balance, March 31, 2023
   
94,610,088
     
     
12,000
     
94,622
     
265,738,721
     
168,571,579
     
434,404,922
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-4

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023 (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 
Note
   
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
   
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
 
       
2022
   
2023
 
Cash Flows provided by / (used in) Operating Activities of Continuing Operations:
               
Net income
       
19,976,288
     
10,829,294
 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
       
1,519,576
     
17,339,332
 
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
     
$
18,456,712
   
$
(6,510,038
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) from Continuing operations to net cash provided by/ (used in) Operating Activities:
                   
Depreciation and amortization
5, 7
     
4,272,809
     
5,812,463
 
Amortization of deferred finance charges
17
     
185,994
     
186,151
 
Amortization of fair value of acquired time charters
6
     
     
1,026,959
 
Unrealized loss on equity securities
       
     
7,695,588
 
Realized gain on sale of equity securities
       

  (2,636
 )
Dividend income on equity securities
9
     
     
(313,716
)
Dividend income from related party
       
     
(97,222
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
         
Accounts receivable trade, net
       
316,042
     
(195,435
)
Inventories
       
(1,935,431
)
   
180,445
 
Due from/to related parties
       
(3,795,006
)
   
(656,726
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
       
(232,941
)
   
(124,161
)
Other deferred charges
       
(122,806
)
   
51,138
 
Accounts payable
       
1,108,178
     
(3,595,122
)
Accrued liabilities
       
332,041
     
(1,382,673
)
Deferred revenue
       
(949,362
)
   
(782,933
)
Dry-dock costs paid
       
(537,430
)
   
(1,315,024
)
Net Cash provided by/(used in) Operating Activities from Continuing Operations
       
17,098,800
     
(22,942
)
                     
Cash flow used in Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
                   
Vessel acquisitions (including time charters attached) and other vessel improvements
7
     
(22,400,364
)
   
(204,763
)
Purchase of equity securities
       
     
(31,742,081
)
Dividends received on equity securities
       
     
313,716
 
 Proceeds from sale of equity securities
       
     
258,999
 
Net cash used in Investing Activities from Continuing Operations
       
(22,400,364
)
   
(31,374,129
)
                     
Cash flows provided by/ (used in) Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
                   
Common stock issuance expenses
       
(65,797
)
   
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
8
     
55,000,000
     
 
Repayment of long-term debt
8
     
(3,409,500
)
   
(8,444,500
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
       
(700,578
)
   
(25,178
)
Proceeds received from Toro Corp. related to Spin-Off
4
     
     
2,570,503
 
Net cash provided by/(used in) Financing Activities from continuing operations
       
50,824,125
     
(5,899,175
)
                     
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
                   
Net Cash (used in)/ provided by Operating Activities from discontinued operations
        (4,035,029
     
20,409,041
 
Net cash used in Investing Activities from discontinued operations
        (62,383
     
(153,861
)
Net cash used in Financing Activities from discontinued operations
        (850,000
     
(62,734,774
)
Net cash used in discontinued operations
        (4,947,412
)
   
(42,479,594
)
                     
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        40,575,149
)    
(79,775,840
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
        43,386,468
)    
152,307,420
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
      $ 83,961,617
)    
72,531,580
 
                     
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
      $ 73,347,812
   
$
63,091,223
 
Restricted cash, current
        2,903,805
     
1,935,357
 
Restricted cash, non-current
        7,710,000
     
7,505,000
 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
      $ 83,961,617
   
$
72,531,580
 
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
                   
Cash paid for interest
        791,313
     
2,722,132
 
Unpaid capital raising costs (included in Accounts payable and Accrued Liabilities)
       
     
34,000
 
Unpaid vessel acquisition and other vessel improvement costs (included in Accounts payable and Accrued liabilities)
        26,803
     
 
Distribution of net assets of Toro Corp. to shareholders
1
     
     
37,919,432
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

F-5

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

1. Basis of Presentation and General information:

Castor Maritime Inc. (“Castor”) was incorporated in September 2017 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Castor and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The Company is engaged in the worldwide transportation of ocean-going cargoes through its vessel-owning subsidiaries. On December 21, 2018, Castor’s common shares began trading on the Euronext NOTC, under the symbol “CASTOR” and, on February 11, 2019, they began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or Nasdaq, under the symbol “CTRM”. As of March 31, 2023, Castor was controlled by Thalassa Investment Co. S.A. (“Thalassa”) by virtue of its ownership of 100% of the Series B preferred shares of Castor and, as a result, Thalassa controlled the outcome of matters on which shareholders are entitled to vote. Thalassa is controlled by Petros Panagiotidis, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

On March 7, 2023 (the “Distribution Date”), the Company contributed the subsidiaries constituting the Company’s Aframax/LR2 and Handysize tanker segments and Elektra (as defined below) to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Toro Corp. (“Toro”), in exchange for (i) the issuance by Toro to Castor of all 9,461,009 of Toro’s issued and outstanding common shares, and 140,000 1.00% Series A fixed rate cumulative perpetual convertible preferred shares of Toro (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), having a stated amount of $1,000 and a par value of $0.001 per share and (ii) the issuance of 40,000 Series B preferred shares of Toro, par value $0.001 per share, to Pelagos Holdings Corp, a company controlled by the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. On the same day, the Company distributed all of Toro’s common shares outstanding to its holders of common stock of record at the close of business on February 22, 2023 at a ratio of one Toro common share for every ten Company common shares (such transactions collectively, the “Spin-Off”). The Spin-Off was concluded on March 7, 2023. Results of operations and cash flows of the Aframax/LR2 and Handysize tanker segments and assets and liabilities that were part of the Spin -Off are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented (Note 3). Toro’s shares commenced trading on the same date on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TORO”. As part of the Spin-Off, Toro entered into various agreements effecting the separation of Toro’s business from the Company, including a Contribution and Spin-Off Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Company agreed to indemnify Toro and its vessel-owning subsidiaries for any and all obligations and other liabilities arising from or relating to the operation, management or employment of vessels or subsidiaries the Company retained after the Distribution Date and Toro agreed to indemnify the Company for any and all obligations and other liabilities arising from or relating to the operation, management or employment of the vessels contributed to it or its vessel-owning subsidiaries, and (ii) Toro replaced the Company as guarantor under the $18.0 Million Term Loan Facility. The Contribution and Spin-Off Distribution Agreement also provided for the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations between the Company and Toro and provides the Company with certain registration rights relating to Toro’s common shares, if any, issued upon conversion of the Toro Series A Preferred Shares issued to the Company in connection with the Spin-Off.

F-6

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)


1.
Basis of Presentation and General information (continued):

The assets and liabilities of Toro on March 7, 2023, were as follows:

   
March 7, 2023
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
61,359,774
 
Accounts receivable trade, net
   
6,767,408
 
Due from related parties, current
   
4,528,948
 
Inventories
   
890,523
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets, current
   
1,447,062
 
Vessels, net
   
91,492,003
 
Restricted cash
   
700,000
 
Due from related parties, non-current
   
1,708,474
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets, non-current
   
4,449,999
 
Deferred charges, net
   
2,685,922
 
Due to Related Parties
   
(3,001,865
)
Accounts payable
   
(2,432,095
)
Accrued liabilities
   
(3,041,530
)
Long-term debt, net
   
(12,413,056
)
Net assets of Toro
   
155,141,567
 
Less Investment in Preferred Shares of Toro issued as part of Spin-Off (refer Note 4(c) )
   
(117,222,135
)
Distribution of net assets of Toro to shareholders
 
$
37,919,432
 

With effect from July 1, 2022, Castor Ships S.A., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (“Castor Ships”), a related party controlled by the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Petros Panagiotidis, manages the Company’s business overall. Prior to this date, Castor Ships provided only commercial ship management and administrative services to the Company (see also Note 4).

Pavimar S.A. (“Pavimar”), a related party controlled by Ismini Panagiotidis, the sister of the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and controlling shareholder, Petros Panagiotidis, provided technical, crew and operational management services to the Company through the first half of 2022. With effect from July 1, 2022, Pavimar co-manages with Castor Ships the technical management of the Company’s dry bulk vessels.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company owned a diversified fleet of 22 vessels, with a combined carrying capacity of 1.7 million dwt, consisting of one Capesize, seven Kamsarmax and twelve Panamax dry bulk vessels, as well as two 2,700 TEU containerships. Details of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries as of March 31, 2023, are listed below.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)


1.
Basis of Presentation and General information (continued):


(a)
   Consolidated vessel owning subsidiaries:

 
Company
Country of
incorporation
Vessel Name
DWT
Year Built
Delivery date to
Castor
1
Spetses Shipping Co. (“Spetses”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic P
76,453
2004
February 2017
2
Bistro Maritime Co. (“Bistro”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Sun
75,311
2001
September 2019
3
Pikachu Shipping Co. (“Pikachu”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Moon
76,602
2005
October 2019
4
Bagheera Shipping Co. (“Bagheera”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Rainbow
73,593
2007
August 2020
5
Pocahontas Shipping Co. (“Pocahontas”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Horizon
76,619
2010
October 2020
6
Jumaru Shipping Co. (“Jumaru”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Nova
78,833
2010
October 2020
7
Super Mario Shipping Co. (“Super Mario”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Venus
83,416
2010
March 2021
8
Pumba Shipping Co. (“Pumba”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Orion
180,200
2006
March 2021
9
Kabamaru Shipping Co. (“Kabamaru”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Argo
82,338
2009
March 2021
10
Luffy Shipping Co. (“Luffy”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Twilight
80,283
2010
April 2021
11
Liono Shipping Co. (“Liono”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Thunder
83,375
2011
April 2021
12
Stewie Shipping Co. (“Stewie”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Vela
75,003
2011
May 2021
13
Snoopy Shipping Co. (“Snoopy”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Nebula
80,281
2010
May 2021
14
Mulan Shipping Co. (“Mulan”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Starlight
81,048
2015
May 2021
15
Cinderella Shipping Co. (“Cinderella”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Eclipse
74,940
2011
June 2021
16
Mickey Shipping Co. (“Mickey”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Callisto
74,930
2012
January 2022
17
Songoku Shipping Co. (“Songoku”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Pluto
74,940
2013
August 2021
18
Asterix Shipping Co. (“Asterix”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Perseus
82,158
2013
August 2021
19
Johnny Bravo Shipping Co. (“Johnny Bravo”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Mars
76,822
2014
September 2021
20
Garfield Shipping Co. (“Garfield”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Magic Phoenix
76,636
2008
October 2021
21
Jerry Shipping Co. (“Jerry S”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Ariana A
38,117
2005
November 2022
22
Tom Shipping Co. (“Tom S”)
Marshall Islands
M/V Gabriela A
38,121
2005
November 2022

      (b)       Consolidated subsidiaries formed to acquire vessels:

   
Company
Country of incorporation
1
 
Tom Maritime Ltd. (“Tom M”)
Malta
2
 
Jerry Maritime Ltd. (“Jerry M”)
Malta
3
 
Containco Shipping Inc.
Marshall Islands

F-8

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)


1.
Basis of Presentation and General information (continued):

       (c )     Consolidated non-vessel owning subsidiaries:

Company
Country of incorporation
1
 
Castor Maritime SCR Corp. (“Castor SCR”) (1)                                                                         
Marshall Islands


(1)
Incorporated under the laws of the Marshall Islands on September 16, 2021, this entity serves as the Company’s subsidiaries’ cash manager with effect from November 1, 2021.

(d)    Entities comprising the discontinued operations as part of the Spin-Off

 
Company
Country of
incorporation
Vessel Name
DWT
Year Built
Delivery date to
Castor
1
Toro Corp. (“Toro”) (2)
Marshall Islands
2
Toro RBX Corp. (“Toro RBX”) (3)
Marshall Islands
3
Rocket Shipping Co. (“Rocket”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Polaris
115,351
2005
March 2021
4
Gamora Shipping Co. (“Gamora”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Sirius
115,341
2005
March 2021
5
Starlord Shipping Co. (“Starlord”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Vega
106,062
2005
May 2021
6
Hawkeye Shipping Co. (“Hawkeye”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Avior
106,162
2004
May 2021
7
Vision Shipping Co. (“Vision”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Mimosa
36,718
2006
May 2021
8
Colossus Shipping Co. (“Colossus”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Musica
106,290
2004
June 2021
9
Xavier Shipping Co. (“Xavier”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Formosa
36,660
2006
June 2021
10
Drax Shipping Co. (“Drax”)
Marshall Islands
M/T Wonder Bellatrix
115,341
2006
December 2021
11
Elektra Shipping Co. (“Elektra”) (4)
Marshall Islands


(2)
Incorporated on July 29, 2022. At the Distribution Date, Toro served as the holding company to which the equity interests of the Aframax/LR2 and Handysize tanker owning subsidiaries and Elektra were contributed.


(3)
Incorporated under the laws of the Marshall Islands on October 3, 2022, to serve, with effect from the Distribution Date, as the cash manager of Toro and its subsidiaries.


(4)
Elektra no longer owns any vessel following the sale of the M/T Wonder Arcturus on May 9, 2022, and delivery of such vessel to an unaffiliated third-party on July 15, 2022.

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 8, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”).

F-9

CASTOR MARITIME INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

1. Basis of Presentation and General information (continued):

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

2. Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

A discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies can be found in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report. Apart from the below additional policies, there have been no material changes to these policies in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

New significant accounting policies adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2023

Investment in related party (Financial Instruments, Recognition and Measurement):
The Company has elected to measure equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, that do not qualify for the practical expedient in ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement to estimate fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent), at its cost minus impairment, if any. At each reporting period, the Company also evaluates indicators such as the investee’s performance and its ability to continue as going concern and market conditions, to determine whether an investment is impaired in which case, the Company will estimate the fair value of the investment to determine the amount of the impairment loss.

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).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

There are no recent accounting pronouncements the adoption of which is expected to have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in the current period.

3. Discontinued operations

The Company's discontinued operations relate to the operations of Toro, Elektra and the subsidiaries formerly comprising the Company’s Aframax/LR2 and Handysize tanker segments following completion of the Spin-Off on March 7, 2023. The Company has no continuing involvement in the Aframax/LR2 and Handysize tanker business as of such date (Note 1).

F-10

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

3. Discontinued operations (continued):

The components of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

CURRENT ASSETS:
 
December 31, 2022
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
41,779,594
 
Accounts receivable trade, net
   
10,616,573
 
Due from related parties
   
558,328
 
Inventories
   
893,568
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
915,245
 
Total current assets of discontinued operations
   
54,763,308
 
         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
       
Vessels, net
   
92,486,178
 
Restricted cash
   
700,000
 
Due from related parties
   
1,708,474
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
5,199,999
 
Deferred charges, net
   
2,621,145
 
Total non-current assets of discontinued operations
   
102,715,796
 
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
       
Current portion of long-term debt, net
   
2,606,302
 
Accounts payable
   
1,643,468
 
Accrued liabilities
   
2,269,281
 
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations
   
6,519,051
 
         
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
       
Long-term debt, net
   
10,463,172
 
Total non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
   
10,463,172
 

The components of the income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and for the period January 1, 2023 through March 7, 2023 in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income consisted of the following:

F-11

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

3. Discontinued operations (continued):
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
   
January 1 through
March 7,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
REVENUES:
           
Time charter revenues
   
2,986,345
     
914,000
 
Voyage charter revenues
   
10,734,868
     
7,930
 
Pool revenues
   
3,109,235
     
22,447,344
 
Total vessel revenues
   
16,830,448
     
23,369,274
 
                 
EXPENSES:
               
Voyage expenses (including $213,837, and $294,831 to related party for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, respectively)
   
(7,241,316
)
   
(374,396
)
Vessel operating expenses
   
(5,236,713
)
   
(3,769,132
)
Management fees to related parties
   
(688,500
)
   
(507,000
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
(1,808,997
)
   
(1,493,759
)
Recovery of provision for doubtful accounts
   
     
266,732
 
Total expenses
   
(14,975,526
)
   
(5,877,555
)
                 
Operating income
   
1,854,922
     
17,491,719
 
                 
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES):
               
Interest and finance costs
   
(184,222
)
   
(220,061
)
Interest income
   
615
     
253,165
 
Foreign exchange (losses)/ gains
   
22
     
(11,554
)
Total other (expenses)/income, net
   
(183,585
)
   
21,550
 
                 
Net income and comprehensive income from discontinued operations, before taxes
 
$
1,671,337
   
$
17,513,269
 
Income taxes
   
(151,761
)
   
(173,937
)
Net income and comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
$
1,519,576
   
$
17,339,332
 

4. Transactions with Related Parties:

During the three months periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, the Company incurred the following charges in connection with related party transactions, which are included in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:

F-12

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

4. Transactions with Related Parties (continued):

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
Management fees-related parties
           
Management fees – Castor Ships (a)
 
$
1,080,000
   
$
1,188,000
 
Management fees – Pavimar (b)
   
450,000
     
643,500
 
                 
Included in Voyage expenses
               
Charter hire commissions – Castor Ships (a)
 
$
488,672
   
$
326,770
 
                 
Included in General and administrative expenses
               
Administration fees – Castor Ships (a)
 
$
300,000
   
$
750,000
 

As of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, balances with related parties consisted of the following:

   
December 31,
2022
   
March 31,
2023
 
Assets:
           
Due from Castor Ships (a) – current
 
$
   
$
379,435
 
Due from Castor Ships (a) – non-current
   
3,514,098
     
3,198,586
 
Due from Pavimar (b) – current
   
2,664,976
     
3,030,158
 
Due from Toro (c) related to Spin-Off expenses reimbursement
   
     
124,144
 
Investment in Toro (c) – non-current
   
     
117,319,357
 
                 
Liabilities:
               
Due to Castor (a) – current
 
$
227,622
   
$
 

(a)     Castor Ships: During the period from September 1, 2020 (being the initial Castor Ships Management Agreements effective date), and up to June 30, 2022, pursuant to the terms and conditions stipulated in a master management agreement (the “Master Management Agreement”) and separate commercial ship management agreements (the “Ship Management Agreements”) with Castor Ships (together, the “Castor Ships Management Agreements”), Castor Ships managed the Company’s business and provided commercial ship management, chartering and administrative services to the Company and its vessel owning subsidiaries. During the abovementioned period, the Company and its subsidiaries, in exchange for Castor Ship’s services, paid Castor Ships: (i) a flat quarterly management fee in the amount of $0.3 million for the management and administration of the Company’s business, (ii) a daily fee of $250 per vessel for the provision of the services under the Ship Management Agreements, (iii) a commission rate of 1.25% on all charter agreements arranged by Castor Ships and (iv) a commission of 1% on each vessel sale and purchase transaction.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

4. Transactions with Related Parties (continued):

Effective July 1, 2022, the Company and each of the Company’s vessel owning subsidiaries entered, by mutual consent, into an amended and restated master management agreement with Castor Ships (the “Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement”), appointing Castor Ships as commercial and technical manager for the Company’s vessels. The Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement along with new ship management agreements signed between each vessel owning subsidiary and Castor Ships (together, the “Amended Castor Ship Management Agreements”) superseded in their entirety the Castor Ships Management Agreements. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, Castor Ships manages the Company’s overall business and provides the Company’s vessel owning subsidiaries with a wide range of shipping services such as crew management, technical management, operational employment management, insurance management, provisioning, bunkering, accounting and audit support services, commercial, chartering and administrative services, including, but not limited to, securing employment for the Company’s fleet, arranging and supervising the vessels’ commercial operations, providing technical assistance where requested in connection with the sale of a vessel, negotiating loan and credit terms for new financing upon request and providing general corporate and administrative services, among other matters, which it may choose to subcontract to other parties at its discretion. Castor Ships is generally not liable to the Company for any loss, damage, delay or expense incurred during the provision of the foregoing services, except insofar as such events arise from Castor Ships or its employees’ fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct (for which the Company’s recovery will be limited to two times the Flat Management Fee, as defined below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Castor Ships will in no circumstances be responsible for the actions of the Company’s crews. The Company has also agreed to indemnify Castor Ships in certain circumstances.

In exchange for the services provided by Castor Ships, the Company and its vessel owning subsidiaries, pay Castor Ships (i) a flat quarterly management fee in the amount of $0.75 million for the management and administration of their business (the “Flat Management Fee”), (ii) a commission of 1.25% on all gross income received from the operation of their vessels, and (iii) a commission of 1% on each consummated sale and purchase transaction. In addition, each of the Company’s vessel owning subsidiaries pay Castor Ships a daily management fee of $925 per containership and dry bulk vessel, and a daily management fee of $975 per tanker vessel (collectively, the “Ship Management Fees”) for the provision of the ship management services provided in the ship management agreements. Pavimar is paid directly by the dry bulk vessel owning subsidiaries its previously agreed proportionate daily management fee of $600 per vessel and Castor Ships is paid the residual amount of $325 of the agreed daily ship management fee. The Ship Management Fees and Flat Management Fee will be adjusted annually for inflation on each anniversary of the Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement’s effective date. The Company also reimburses Castor Ships for extraordinary fees and costs, such as the costs of extraordinary repairs, maintenance or structural changes to the Company’s vessels.

The Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement has a term of eight years from its effective date and this term automatically renews for a successive eight-year term on each anniversary of the effective date, starting from the first anniversary of the effective date, unless the agreements are terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions contained therein. In the event that the Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement is terminated by the Company or is terminated by Castor Ships due to a material breach of the master management agreement by the Company or a change of control in the Company (including certain business combinations, such as a merger or the disposal of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or changes in key personnel such as the Company’s current directors or Chief Executive Officer), Castor Ships shall be entitled to a termination fee equal to seven times the total amount of the Flat Management Fee calculated on an annual basis. This termination fee is in addition to any termination fees provided for under each Ship Management Agreement.

In January 2023, Castor Ships transferred the technical sub-management of the Company’s containerships from Pavimar to a third-party ship management company.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

4. Transactions with Related Parties (continued):

As of March 31, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of the Amended Castor Ship Management Agreements, Castor Ships (i) had subcontracted to a third-party ship management company the technical management of the Company’s containerships and (ii) was co-managing with Pavimar the Company’s dry bulk vessels. Castor Ships pays, at its own expense, the containership technical management company a fee for the services it has subcontracted to it, without any additional cost to the Company.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred sale and purchase commissions amounting to $0 and $235,500, respectively, included in ‘Vessels, net’ in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets.

The Amended Castor Ship Management Agreements also provide for an advance funding equal to one month of vessel daily operating costs to be placed with Castor Ships as working capital guarantee, refundable in case a vessel is no longer under Castor Ship’s management. As of December 31, 2022, such advances amounted to $3,514,098 and are presented in ‘Due from related parties, non-current’, in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated unaudited interim balance sheet, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, such advances amounted to $3,198,586 and $315,512, and are presented in ‘Due from related parties, non-current’ and ‘Due from related parties, current’, in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet, respectively. The amount of $315,512 is in relation to the two vessels that have been classified as held for sale (Note 4(b)). As of December 31, 2022, net amounts of $214 were due to Castor Ships in relation to operating expenses payments made by them on behalf of the Company. As of March 31, 2023, net amounts of $110,248 were due from Castor Ships in relation to operating expenses payments made by them on behalf of the Company.

Further, as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, amounts of $227,408 and $46,325 were due to Castor Ships in connection with the services covered by the Castor Ships Management Agreements and the Amended Castor Ships Management Agreements, respectively. As a result, as of December 31, 2022, aggregate amounts of $227,622 were due to Castor Ships and are presented net in ‘Due from related parties, current’, in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets.

As a result, as of March 31, 2023, net amounts of $379,435 were due from Castor Ships which are presented in ‘Due from related parties, current’, in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets.

(b)     Pavimar: From the Company’s inception and until June 30, 2022, Pavimar, provided, on an exclusive basis, all of the Company’s vessel owning subsidiaries with a wide range of shipping services, including crew management, technical management, operational management, insurance management, provisioning, bunkering, vessel accounting and audit support services, which it could choose to subcontract to other parties at its discretion. Effective January 1, 2020, and during the eight-month period ended August 31, 2020, the Company’s vessels then comprising its fleet were charged with a daily management fee of $500 per day per vessel. On September 1, 2020, the Company’s then vessel owning subsidiaries entered into revised ship management agreements with Pavimar which replaced the then existing ship management agreements in their entirety (the “Technical Management Agreements”). Pursuant to the terms of the Technical Management Agreements, effective September 1, 2020, Pavimar provided all of the Company’s vessel owning subsidiaries with the range of technical, crewing, insurance and operational services stipulated in the previous agreements in exchange for a daily management fee of $600 per vessel. Effective July 1, 2022, the technical management agreements entered into between Pavimar and the Company’s tanker vessel owning subsidiaries were terminated by mutual consent. In connection with such termination, Pavimar and the tanker vessel owning subsidiaries agreed to mutually discharge and release each other from any past and future liabilities arising from the respective agreements. Further, with effect from July 1, 2022, pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, Pavimar, continues to provide, as co-manager with Castor Ships, the dry-bulk vessel owning subsidiaries with the same range of technical management services it provided prior to the Company’s entry into the Amended and Restated Management Agreement, in exchange for the previously agreed daily management fee of $600 per vessel. Pavimar also performed the technical management of containerships as sub-manager for Castor Ships from their date of acquisition. In late January 2023, Castor Ships transferred the technical sub-management of the Company’s containerships from Pavimar to a third-party ship management company.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

4. Transactions with Related Parties (continued):

Pavimar had subcontracted the technical management of four (comprising of three dry bulk and one containership) and three dry bulk of the Company’s vessels to third-party ship-management companies as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively. These third-party management companies provided technical management services to the respective vessels for a fixed annual fee which is paid by Pavimar at its own expense. In connection with the subcontracting services rendered by the third-party ship-management companies, the Company had, as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, aggregate working capital guarantee deposits due from Pavimar of $258,252 in both periods, which are presented in ‘Due from related parties, current’ in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet. In addition, Pavimar and its subcontractor third-party managers make payments for operating expenses with funds paid from the Company to Pavimar. As of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, net amounts of $2,665,824 and $2,818,056 were due from Pavimar, respectively, in relation to payments made by Pavimar or advance payments to Pavimar on behalf of the Company. Further, as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, amounts of $259,100 and $46,150 were due to Pavimar in connection with additional services covered by the technical management agreements. As a result, as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, net amounts of $2,664,976 and $3,030,158, respectively, due from Pavimar, which are presented in ‘Due from related parties, current’, respectively, in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets.

(c)    Investment in related party:

As discussed in Note 1, as part of the Spin-Off Castor received 140,000 Series A Preferred Shares, having a stated amount of $1,000 and a par value of $0.001 per share. The Company is the holder of all of the issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Shares (Note 1). The Series A Preferred Shares do not have voting rights. The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible into common stock at the Company’s option commencing upon the third anniversary of the issue date until but excluding the seventh anniversary, at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) 150% of the VWAP of Toro common shares over the five consecutive trading day period commencing on the distribution date, and (ii) the VWAP of Toro common shares over the 10 consecutive trading day period expiring on the trading day immediately prior to the date of delivery of written notice of the conversion; provided, that, in no event shall the conversion price be less than $2.50.

As there was no observable market for the Series A Preferred Shares, these were recognized at $117,222,135 (Note 11), being the fair value of the shares determined through Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy by taking into consideration a third-party valuation. The fair value on the initial recognition is deemed to be the cost. The valuation methodology applied comprised the bifurcation of the value of the Series A Preferred Shares in two components namely, the “straight” preferred stock component and the option component. The mean of the sum of the two components was used to estimate the value for the Series A Preferred Shares at $117,222,135. The valuation methodology and the significant other observable inputs used for each component are set out below:

 
Valuation Technique
Significant other observable Input
Values
“Straight” Preferred Stock Component
Discounted cash flow model
• Weighted average cost of capital
12.80%
Option Component
Black Scholes
• Volatility
• Risk-free rate
• Weighted average cost of capital
• Strike price
• Share price (based on the first 5 trading days volume weighted average)
69.0%
3.16%
12.80%
$5.75
$4.52

F-16

CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

4. Transactions with Related Parties (continued):

As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate value of investments in Toro amounted to $117,319,357, including $97,222 of accrued dividends and are separately presented as ‘Investments in related party’ in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2023, the Company did not identify any indications for impairment or any observable prices for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

Furthermore, Castor is entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends, at the annual rate of 1.00% on the stated amount of $1,000 per share, of the 140,000 Series A Preferred Shares, receivable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of January, April, July and October in each year, subject to Toro’s Board of Directors approval. However, for each quarterly dividend period commencing on or after the reset date (the seventh anniversary of the issue date of the Series A Preferred Shares), the dividend rate will be the dividend rate in effect for the prior quarterly dividend period multiplied by a factor of 1.3; provided that the dividend rate will not exceed 20% per annum in respect of any quarterly dividend period. As the first cash dividend will be received on the 15th day of each April, the Company recognized for the period from March 7, 2023 to March 31, 2023, the amount of $97,222, which is presented in ‘Dividend income from related party’ in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Following the successful completion of the Spin-Off, Toro reimbursed Castor $2,570,503 for expenses related to the Spin-Off that have been incurred by Castor. Toro will not reimburse Castor for any of these expenses that were incurred or paid by any of the Toro subsidiaries of Castor after March 7, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, outstanding expenses due to be reimbursed from Toro amounted to $124,144 and is presented in ‘Due from related parties, current’, in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.

(d)     Vessel Acquisitions:

On January 4, 2022, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mickey, pursuant to a purchase agreement entered into on December 17, 2021, took delivery of the M/V Magic Callisto, a Japanese-built Panamax dry bulk carrier acquired from a third-party in which a family member of Petros Panagiotidis had a minority interest. The vessel was purchased for $23.55 million. The terms of the transaction were negotiated and approved by a special committee of disinterested and independent directors of the Company. The M/V Magic Callisto acquisition was financed with cash on hand.

5. Deferred Charges, net:

The movement in deferred dry-docking costs, net in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

   
Dry-docking costs
 
Balance December 31, 2022
 
$
5,357,816
 
Additions
   
37,457
 
Amortization
   
(562,058
)
Transfer to Assets held for sale (Note 7(b))
   
(1,162,092
)
Balance March 31, 2023
 
$
3,671,123
 

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

6.  Fair Value of Acquired Time Charters:

In connection with the acquisitions in October 2022 of the M/V Ariana A and the M/V Gabriela A with time charters attached, the Company recognized intangible assets of $897,436 and $2,019,608, respectively, representing the fair values of the favorable time charters attached to the vessels. The M/V Ariana A and M/V Gabriela A attached charters commenced upon the vessels’ deliveries, on November 23, 2022, and November 30, 2022, respectively. The M/V Ariana A attached charter was concluded within the first quarter of 2023 and the respective intangible liability was fully amortized during that period.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, the amortization of the acquired time charters related to the above acquisitions amounted to $0 and $1,026,959, respectively, and is included in Total vessel revenues’ in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The aggregate unamortized portion of the M/V Gabriela A intangible asset as of March 31, 2023, amounted to $1,480,547 and is expected to be amortized to vessel revenues by $1,215,374 within 2023 and by $265,173 within 2024, in accordance with the anticipated expiration date of the respective charter contract.

7. Vessels, net/Assets held for sale:

(a) Vessels, net: The amounts in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets are analyzed as follows:

   
Vessel Cost
   
Accumulated depreciation
   
Net Book Value
 
Balance December 31, 2022
   
372,382,480
     
(28,974,014
)
   
343,408,466
 
— Transfer to Assets held for sale (b)
   
(20,042,433
)
   
2,979,087
     
(17,063,346
)
— Period depreciation
   
     
(5,250,405
)
   
(5,250,405
)
Balance March 31, 2023
   
352,340,047
     
(31,245,332
)
   
321,094,715
 

As of March 31, 2023, 18 of the 22 vessels in the Company’s fleet having an aggregate carrying value of $272.4 million, including the carrying value of vessels that were classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2023,were first priority mortgaged as collateral to their loan facilities (Note 8).

(b) Assets held for sale

On March 13, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/V Magic Rainbow for a gross sale price of $12.6 million. In addition, on March 23, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the sale of the M/V Magic Moon for a gross sale price of $13.95 million. The Company followed the provisions of ASC360 and, as all criteria required for their classifications as such were met at the balance sheet date, as of March 31, 2023, classified the carrying value of the vessels amounting to $17,063,346 and such vessels’ deferred charges and inventory onboard, amounting to $1,162,092 and, $144,269, respectively, as “Assets held for sale” measured at the lower of carrying value and fair value (sale price) less costs to sell. No impairment charges have been recorded as of March 31, 2023 in connection with the anticipated sale of the vessels since their carrying amounts plus unamortized dry-dock costs as at the balance sheet date were lower than their fair values less cost to sell. The Company expects to recognize during the second quarter of 2023 a gain on the sale of the M/V Magic Rainbow of approximately $3.8 million and a gain on the sale of the M/V Magic Moon of approximately $4.6 million, excluding any transaction related costs. The M/V Magic Rainbow was delivered to its new owners on April 18, 2023 and the M/V Magic Moon is expected to be delivered to its new owner during the third quarter of 2023.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

8. Long-Term Debt:

The amount of long-term debt shown in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet of March 31, 2023, is analyzed as follows:

      
Year/Period Ended
 
Loan facilities
Borrowers
 
December 31,
2022
   
March 31,
2023
 
$11.0 Million Term Loan Facility (a)
Spetses- Pikachu
 
$
6,200,000
   
$
5,800,000
 
$4.5 Million Term Loan Facility (b)
Bistro
   
2,850,000
     
2,700,000
 
$15.29 Million Term Loan Facility (c)
Pocahontas- Jumaru
   
11,993,000
     
11,522,000
 
$40.75 Million Term Loan Facility (e)
Liono-Snoopy-Cinderella-Luffy
   
34,980,000
     
33,826,000
 
$23.15 Million Term Loan Facility (f)
Bagheera-Garfield
   
17,800,500
     
16,566,000
 
$55.00 Million Term Loan Facility (g)
Mulan- Johnny Bravo-Songoku-Asterix-Stewie
   
44,395,000
     
40,860,000
 
$22.5 Million Term Loan Facility (h)
Tom-Jerry
   
22,250,000
     
20,750,000
 
Total long-term debt including Debt related to assets held for sale
   
$
140,468,500
   
$
132,024,000
 
Less: Deferred financing costs
     
(1,696,738
)
   
(1,510,587
)
Total long-term debt including Debt related to assets held for sale, net of deferred finance costs
   
$
138,771,762
     
130,513,413
 
                   
Presented:
                 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
$
29,848,400
   
$
24,740,000
 
Less: Current portion of deferred finance costs
     
(677,585
)
   
(595,253
)
Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred finance costs
   
$
29,170,815
   
$
24,144,747
 
                   
Debt related to assets held for sale
   
$
     
9,995,000
 
Less: Current portion of deferred finance costs
     
     
(90,844
)
Debt related to assets held for sale, net of deferred finance costs
     
     
9,904,156
 
               $    
Non-Current portion of long-term debt
     
110,620,100
     
97,289,000
 
Less: Non-Current portion of deferred finance costs
     
(1,019,153
)
   
(824,490
)
Non-Current portion of long-term debt, net of deferred finance costs
   
$
109,600,947
   
$
96,464,510
 

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

8. Long-Term Debt (continued):

a. $11.0 Million Term Loan Facility

On March 31, 2023, a notice of LIBOR replacement by SOFR has been signed with Alpha Bank, S.A. (“Alpha Bank”), where the Margin (as defined in the loan agreement) will be increased by a percentage which is the equivalent of the positive difference (i.e. 0.045% with value date April 3, 2023) between USD LIBOR and SOFR for the first rollover period selected upon application of SOFR methodology. Such percentage will apply over the tenor of the loan going forward regardless of future rollover periods. Further details of the Company’s $11.0 million senior secured credit facility with Alpha Bank (the “$11.0 Million Term Loan Facility”) are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

b. $4.5 Million Term Loan Facility

Details of the Company’s $4.5 million senior secured credit facility with Chailease International Financial Services Co. Ltd. (the “$4.5 Million Term Loan Facility”), are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

c. $15.29 Million Term Loan Facility

Details of the Company’s $15.29 million senior secured credit facility with Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, (the “$15.29 Million Term Loan Facility”), are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

d. $18.0 Million Term Loan Facility

On March 7, 2023, as part of the Spin-Off, the outstanding amount of principal, net of deferred finance charges was contributed to Toro with amount of $12,413,056 (Note 1) and Toro replaced the Company as guarantor under the $18.0 million senior secured credit facility with Alpha Bank S.A., (the “$18.0 Million Term Loan Facility”). Further details of the $18.0 Million Term Loan Facility are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

e. $40.75 Million Term Loan Facility

Details of the Company’s $40.75 million senior secured credit facility with Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, (the “$40.75 Million Term Loan Facility”), are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

f. $23.15 Million Term Loan Facility

Details of the Company’s $23.15 million senior secured credit facility with Chailease International Financial Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., (the “$23.15 Million Term Loan Facility”), are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report. On April 18, 2023, the Company repaid $6.95 million under this facility from the proceeds of the sale of M/V Magic Rainbow, being the part of the loan secured by M/V Magic Rainbow, and the repayment schedule was adjusted accordingly.

g. $55.0 Million Term Loan Facility

Details of the Company’s $55.0 million senior secured credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG, (the “$55.0 Million Term Loan Facility”), are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

8. Long-Term Debt (continued):

h. $22.5 Million Term Loan Facility

Details of the Company’s $22.5 million senior secured credit facility with Chailease International Financial Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (the “$22.5 Million Term Loan Facility”), are discussed in Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

As of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants prescribed in its debt agreements.

Restricted cash as of March 31, 2023, current and non-current, includes (i) $6.6 million of minimum liquidity deposits required pursuant to the $11.0 Million Term Loan Facility, the $15.29 Million Term Loan Facility, the $40.75 Million Term Loan Facility and the $55.0 Million Term Loan Facility discussed above, (ii) $1.1 million in the dry-dock reserve accounts required under the $15.29 Million Term Loan Facility, the $40.75 Million Term Loan Facility and the $55.00 Million Term Loan Facility discussed above, and (iii) $1.7 million of retention deposits required under the $15.29 Million Term Loan Facility and the $40.75 Million Term Loan Facility.

Restricted cash as of December 31, 2022, current and non-current, includes (i) $6.6 million of minimum liquidity deposits required pursuant to the $11.0 Million Term Loan Facility, the $15.29 Million Term Loan Facility, the $40.75 Million Term Loan Facility and the $55.0 Million Term Loan Facility discussed above, (ii) $0.9 million in the dry-dock reserve accounts required under the $15.29 Million Term Loan Facility, the $40.75 Million Term Loan Facility and the $55.00 Million Term Loan Facility discussed above, and (iii) $1.7 million of retention deposits required under the $15.29 Million Term Loan Facility and the $40.75 Million Term Loan Facility.

The annual principal payments for the Company’s outstanding debt arrangements (including the debt related to assets held for sale) as of March 31, 2023, required to be made after the balance sheet date, are as follows:

Twelve-month period ending March 31,
 
Amount
 
2024
   
34,735,000
 
2025
   
30,193,400
 
2026
   
14,820,400
 
2027
   
47,175,200
 
2028
   
5,100,000
 
Total long-term debt
 
$
132,024,000
 

The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s long-term debt for the three month ended March 31, 2022 and 2023 was 3.6%, and 8.1% respectively.

Total interest incurred on long-term debt for the three month ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, amounted to $1.2 million and $2.7 million respectively, and is included in Interest and finance costs (Note 17) in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

9. Investment in equity securities

A summary of the movement in listed equity securities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 is presented in the table below:

   
Equity securities
 
Balance December 31, 2022
 
$
 
Equity securities acquired
   
31,742,081
 
Proceeds from sale of equity securities
   
(258,999
)
Gain on sale of equity securities
   
2,636
 
Unrealized loss on equity securities revalued at fair value at end of the period
   
(7,695,588
)
Balance March 31, 2023
 
$
23,790,130
 

In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, the Company received dividends of $0 and $313,716, respectively, from its investments in listed equity securities.

10. Equity Capital Structure:

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 2,000,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share, of which 1,950,000,000 shares are designated as common shares and 50,000,000 shares are designated as preferred shares. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there was no movement in the Company’s stock and in outstanding warrants. For a further description of the terms and rights of the Company’s capital stock and details of its equity transactions prior to January 1, 2023, please refer to Note 8 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

11. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures:

The principal financial assets of the Company consist of cash at banks, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable, investments in listed equities, an investment in related party and amounts due from related party/(ies). The principal financial liabilities of the Company consist of trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities, amounts due to related party/(ies) and long-term debt.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable trade, net, amounts due from/to related party/(ies) and accounts payable: The carrying values reported in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets for those financial instruments are reasonable estimates of their fair values due to their short-term maturity nature. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, current are considered Level 1 items as they represent liquid assets with short term maturities. The carrying value approximates the fair market value for interest bearing cash classified as restricted cash, non-current and is considered Level 1 item of the fair value hierarchy.

Investment in listed equity securities: The carrying value reported in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet for this financial instrument represents its fair value and is considered Level 1 item of the fair value hierarchy as it is determined though quoted prices in an active market.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

11. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures: (continued):

Long-term debt: The secured credit facilities discussed in Note 8, have a recorded value which is a reasonable estimate of their fair value due to their variable interest rate and are thus considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy as LIBOR and SOFR rates are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full terms of the loans.

Investment in related party: Investments in related party is initially measured at fair value which is deemed to be the cost and subsequently assessed for the existence of any observable market for the Series A Preferred Shares and any observable price changes for identical or similar investments and the existence of any indications for impairment. As per the Company’s assessment no such case was identified as at March 31, 2023..

The following is a tabular presentation of the non-recurring fair value measurement of Investment in related party.
 
March 31,
2023
 
 
Significant
 other observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
 
Total gain / (loss)
 
Non-recurring fair value measurements
     
     
     
Investment in related party (Note 4)
   
117,222,135
 
   
117,222,135
 
   
-
 
Total investment in related party
 
$
117,222,135
 
 
$
117,222,135
 
 
$
-  

Concentration of credit risk: Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents, consisting mostly of deposits, with high credit qualified financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of the financial institutions in which it places its deposits. The Company limits its credit risk with accounts receivable by performing ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

12. Commitments and Contingencies:

Various claims, lawsuits, and complaints, including those involving government regulations and product liability, arise in the ordinary course of the shipping business. In addition, losses may arise from disputes with charterers, agents, insurance and other claims with suppliers relating to the operations of the Company’s vessels. Currently, management is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities, which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed 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. Currently, management is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities, which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is covered for liabilities associated with the vessels’ actions to the maximum limits as provided by Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs, members of the International Group of P&I Clubs.

(a) Commitments under long-term lease contracts

The following table sets forth the future minimum contracted lease payments to the Company (gross of charterers’ commissions), based on the Company’s vessels’ commitments to non-cancelable time charter contracts as of March 31, 2023. Non-cancelable time charter contracts include both fixed-rate time charters or charters linked to the Baltic Dry Index (“BDI”). For index linked contracts, contracted lease payments have been calculated using the BDI linked rate as measured at the commencement date.

In addition, certain of the variable-rate contracts have the option at the Company’s option to convert to a fixed rate for a predetermined period, in such cases where lease payments have been converted to a fixed rate, the minimum contracted lease payments for this period are calculated using the agreed converted fixed rate. The calculation does not include any assumed off-hire days.

Twelve-month period ending March 31,
 
Amount
 
2024
 
$
62,211,180
 
2025
   
607,778
 
Total
 
$
62,818,958
 

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

13. Earnings/(Loss) Per Common Share:

The Company calculates earnings/(loss) per common share by dividing net income/(loss) available to common shareholders in each period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during that period.

Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share, if applicable, reflects the potential dilution that could occur if potentially dilutive instruments were exercised, resulting in the issuance of additional shares that would then share in the Company’s net income. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, the effect of the warrants outstanding during these periods and as of that dates, would be antidilutive, hence were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. As a result, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, ‘Basic earnings per share’ equaled ‘Diluted earnings per share’. For more information on the terms and conditions of these securities, please refer to Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

The components of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share in each of the periods comprising the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income are as follows:

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
Net income/(loss) and comprehensive income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
$
18,456,712
   
$
(6,510,038
)
Net income and comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
   
1,519,576
     
17,339,332
 
Net income and comprehensive income
   
19,976,288
     
10,829,294
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
   
94,610,088
     
94,610,088
 
Earnings/(loss) per common share, basic and diluted, continuing operations
   
0.20
     
(0.07
)
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted, discontinued operations
   
0.02
     
0.18
 
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted, total
   
0.21
     
0.11
 

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

14. Total Vessel Revenues:

The following table includes the voyage revenues earned by the Company in each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2023, as presented in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
Time charter revenues
   
37,810,865
     
24,468,970
 
Total Vessel revenues
 
$
37,810,865
   
$
24,468,970
 

During each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, the Company generated its revenues from time charters.

The Company typically enters into fixed rate or index-linked rate charters with an option to convert to fixed rate time charters ranging from one month to twelve months and in isolated cases on longer terms depending on market conditions. The charterer has the full discretion over the ports visited, shipping routes and vessel speed, subject to the owner protective restrictions discussed below. Time charter agreements may have extension options ranging from months, to sometimes, years. The time charter party generally provides, among others, typical warranties regarding the speed and the performance of the vessel as well as owner protective restrictions such that the vessel is sent only to safe ports by the charterer, subject always to compliance with applicable sanction laws and war risks, and carries only lawful and non-hazardous cargo.

15. Vessel Operating Expenses and Voyage Expenses:

The amounts in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income are analyzed as follows:

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
Vessel Operating Expenses
 
2022
   
2023
 
Crew & crew related costs
   
4,952,614
     
5,937,987
 
Repairs & maintenance, spares, stores, classification, chemicals & gases, paints, victualling
   
2,886,534
     
2,862,901
 
Lubricants
   
618,771
     
796,155
 
Insurances
   
919,252
     
913,414
 
Tonnage taxes
   
185,732
     
235,212
 
Other
   
564,502
     
522,014
 
Total Vessel operating expenses
 
$
10,127,405
   
$
11,267,683
 

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
Voyage expenses
 
2022
   
2023
 
Brokerage commissions
   
452,727
     
393,247
 
Brokerage commissions- related party
   
488,672
     
326,770
 
Port & other expenses
   
214,711
     
88,534
 
Bunkers consumption
   
969,323
     
402,131
 
(Gain)/loss on bunkers
   
(1,135,979
)
   
66,403
 
Total Voyage expenses
 
$
989,454
   
$
1,277,085
 

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

16. General and Administrative Expenses:

General and administrative expenses are analyzed as follows:

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
Audit fees
 
$
58,310
   
$
57,496
 
Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer and directors’ compensation
   
18,000
     
18,000
 
Professional fees and other expenses
   
545,397
     
309,168
 
Administration fees-related party (Note 4(a))
   
300,000
     
750,000
 
Total
 
$
921,707
   
$
1,134,664
 

17. Interest and Finance Costs:

The amounts in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets are analyzed as follows:

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
Interest on long-term debt
 
$
1,200,985
   
$
2,719,402
 
Amortization of deferred finance charges
   
185,994
     
186,151
 
Other finance charges
   
62,634
     
182,526
 
Total Interest and Finance Costs
 
$
1,449,613
   
$
3,088,079
 

18. Segment Information:

In late 2022, the Company acquired two containerships. As a result of the different characteristics of such containerships in relation to the Company’s other operating segments, the Company determined that, with effect from the fourth quarter of 2022, it operated in two reportable segments: (i) dry bulk and (ii) containerships on a continued operations basis. The reportable segments reflect the internal organization of the Company and the way the chief operating decision maker reviews the operating results and allocates capital within the Company. In addition, the transport of dry cargo commodities, which are carried by dry bulk vessels, has different characteristics to the transport of containerized products (carried by containerships). In addition, the transportation of containerized goods, the nature of trade, as well as the trading routes, charterers and cargo handling, is different from the dry-bulk segment.

The table below presents information about the Company’s reportable segments as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2023. The accounting policies followed in the preparation of the reportable segments are the same as those followed in the preparation of the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Segment results are evaluated based on income from operations.

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

18. Segment Information (continued):

   
Three months ended March 31,
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
   
Dry bulk
segment
   
Total
   
Dry bulk segment
   
Container
ship
segment
   
Total
 
Time charter revenues
 
$
37,810,865
     
37,810,865
   
$
21,031,930
     
3,437,040
     
24,468,970
 
Total vessel revenues
 
$
37,810,865
     
37,810,865
   
$
21,031,930
     
3,437,040
     
24,468,970
 
Voyage expenses (including charges from related party)
   
(989,454
)
   
(989,454
)
   
(1,109,565
)
   
(167,520
)
   
(1,277,085
)
Vessel operating expenses
   
(10,127,405
)
   
(10,127,405
)
   
(9,708,905
)
   
(1,558,778
)
   
(11,267,683
)
Management fees to related parties
   
(1,530,000
)
   
(1,530,000
)
   
(1,665,000
)
   
(166,500
)
   
(1,831,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
(4,272,809
)
   
(4,272,809
)
   
(4,553,307
)
   
(1,259,156
)
   
(5,812,463
)
Segments operating income/(loss)
 
$
20,891,197
   
$
20,891,197
   
$
3,995,153
   
$
285,086
   
$
4,280,239
 
Interest and finance costs
           
(1,478,573
)
                   
(2,941,420
)
Interest income
           
3,356
                     
660,541
 
Foreign exchange (losses)/gains
           
(1,256
)
                   
(55,082
)
Unrealized loss on equity securities
           
                     
(7,695,588
)
Less: Unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses
           
(921,707
)
                   
(1,134,664
)
Less: Corporate Interest and finance costs
           
28,960
                     
(146,659
)
Less: Corporate Interest income
           
21,848
                     
138,423
 
Less: Corporate exchange (losses)/gains
           
(32
)
                   
(6,496
)
Dividend income on equity securities
           
                     
313,716
 
Dividend income from related party
                                   
97,222
 
Gain on sale of equity securities
           
                     
2,636
 
Net income/ (loss) and comprehensive income/(loss) from continuing operations, before taxes
         
$
18,543,793
                   
$
(6,487,132
)
Net income and Comprehensive income from discontinued operations, before taxes
         
$
1,671,336
                   
$
17,513,269
 
Net income and Comprehensive income, before taxes
         
$
20,215,129
                   
$
11,026,137
 

A reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets presented in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, is as follows:

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CASTOR MARITIME INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars – except for share data unless otherwise stated)

18.    Segment Information (continued):

   
As of
December 31,
2022
   
As of
March 31,
2023
 
Dry bulk segment
 
$
339,599,683
   
$
326,681,599
 
Containership segment
   
52,850,927
     
50,116,804
 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
   
82,336,438
     
54,634,994
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets (1)
   
654,796
     
141,888,607
 
Total assets from continuing operations
 
$
475,441,844
   
$
573,322,004
 
Total assets from discontinued operations
 
$
157,479,104
   
$
 
Total consolidated assets
 
$
632,920,948
   
$
573,322,004
 


(1)
Refers to assets of other, non-vessel owning, entities included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

19.
Subsequent Events:

(a) On April 20, 2023, the Company received written notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market that it was not in compliance with the minimum $1.00 per share bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and was initially provided with 180 calendar days, or until October 17, 2023, to regain compliance with the subject requirement. The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock during the compliance period and is considering its options to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market minimum bid price requirement. The Company can cure this deficiency if the closing bid price of its common stock is $1.00 per share or higher for at least ten consecutive business days during the cure period. In the event the Company does not regain compliance within the cure period and meets all other listing standards and requirements, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-day cure period.

The Company intends to cure the deficiency within the prescribed cure period. During this time, the Company's common stock will continue to be listed and trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company's business operations are not affected by the receipt of the notification.


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