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Imperial Petroleum Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months 2025 Financial and Operating Results

11.12.2025  |  GlobeNewswire

ATHENS, Dec. 11, 2025 - Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ: IMPP; the "Company"), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil and dry bulk seaborne transportation services, announced today its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter 2025 Results:

Nine months 2025 Results:

1 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP set forth later in this release. Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income are set forth below.

Fleet Employment Table

As of December 11, 2025, the profile and deployment of our fleet is the following:

Name Year Country Vessel Size Vessel Employment Expiration of
Built Built (dwt) Type Status Charter(1)
Tankers
Magic Wand 2008 Korea 47,000 MR product tanker Time Charter January 26
Clean Thrasher 2008 Korea 47,000 MR product tanker Time Charter January 26
Clean Sanctuary (ex. Falcon Maryam) 2009 Korea 46,000 MR product tanker Spot
Clean Nirvana 2008 Korea 50,000 MR product tanker Spot
Clean Justice 2011 Japan 46,000 MR product tanker Time Charter September 27
Aquadisiac 2008 Korea 51,000 MR product tanker Spot
Clean Imperial 2009 Korea 40,000 MR product tanker Time Charter January 26
Suez Enchanted 2007 Korea 160,000 Suezmax tanker Spot
Suez Protopia 2008 Korea 160,000 Suezmax tanker Spot
Drybulk Carriers(2)
Eco Wildfire 2013 Japan 33,000 Handysize drybulk Time Charter December 25
Glorieuse 2012 Japan 38,000 Handysize drybulk Time Charter December 25
Neptulus 2012 Japan 33,000 Handysize drybulk Time Charter January 26
Supra Pasha 2012 Japan 56,000 Supramax drybulk Time Charter December 25
Supra Monarch 2011 Japan 56,000 Supramax drybulk Time Charter December 25
Supra Baron 2009 Japan 56,000 Supramax drybulk Time Charter December 25
Supra Sovereign 2012 Japan 56,000 Supramax drybulk Time Charter January 26
Supra Duke 2011 Japan 56,000 Supramax drybulk Time Charter December 25
Eco Sikousis 2008 Japan 82,000 Kamsarmax drybulk Time Charter December 25
Eco Czar 2023 Japan 82,000 Kamsarmax drybulk Time Charter February 2026
Fleet Total 1,195,000 dwt


(1) Earliest date charters could expire.
(2) We have contracted to acquire three Japanese-built drybulk carriers, with a total capacity of approximately 164,400 dwt and an average age of approximately 12.5 years, which are expected to be delivered to us between the first quarter of 2026 and August 2026.

CEO Harry Vafias Commented

The full integration of our recently delivered seven drybulk vessels, increasing our fleet to 19 ships and soon to 22 ships, enhanced within Q3 25 our income and profitability stemming from core operations. Market rates for both tanker and drybulk markets are solid and this seems likely to hold in the upcoming quarters. With our debt free balance sheet, our cash base that is currently about $172 million and our focus on quality built Japanese and Korean ships, we aim for an even better performance in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Conference Call details:

On December 11, 2025 at 10:00 am ET, the company's management will host a conference call to discuss the results and the company's operations and outlook.

Conference call participants should pre-register using the below link to receive the dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call.

Online Registration:

https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI070a67268c6047158716d8fe3d38aeb7

Slides and audio webcast:

There will also be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call, through the IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. website (www.ImperialPetro.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

About IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.

IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. is a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil and drybulk seaborne transportation services. The Company owns a total of nineteen vessels on the water - seven M.R. product tankers, two suezmax tankers, three handysize drybulk carriers, five supramax drybulk carriers and two kamsarmax drybulk vessels - with a total capacity of 1,195,000 deadweight tons (dwt) and has contracted to acquire an additional two handysize drybulk carriers and a post panamax drybulk carrier of 164,400 dwt aggregate capacity. Following these deliveries, the Company's fleet will count a total of 22 vessels with an aggregate capacity of 1.4 million dwt. IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.'s shares of common stock and 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trade under the symbols "IMPP" and "IMPPP," respectively.

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, geopolitical conditions, including any trade disruptions resulting from tariffs and other protectionist measures imposed by the United States or other countries, general market conditions, including changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, charter counterparty performance, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydockings, changes in IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC's operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in any such financing arrangements, actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, the conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions, the conflicts in the Middle East, potential disruption of shipping routes due to ongoing attacks by Houthis in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden or accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fleet List and Fleet Deployment
For information on our fleet and further information:
Visit our website at www.ImperialPetro.com

Company Contact:
Fenia Sakellaris
IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.
E-mail: info@ImperialPetro.com

Fleet Data:
The following key indicators highlight the Company's operating performance during the periods ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025.

FLEET DATA Q3 2024 Q3 2025 9M 2024 9M 2025
Average number of vessels (1) 10.41 19.00 10.18 15.03
Period end number of owned vessels in fleet 11 19 11 19
Total calendar days for fleet (2) 958 1,748 2,789 4,103
Total voyage days for fleet (3) 890 1,739 2,690 4,043
Fleet utilization (4) 92.9% 99.5% 96.5% 98.5%
Total charter days for fleet (5) 261 1,308 646 2,576
Total spot market days for fleet (6) 629 431 2,044 1,467
Fleet operational utilization (7) 65.6% 88.7% 75.5% 85.7%

1) Average number of vessels is the number of owned vessels that constituted our fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was a part of our fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period.
2) Total calendar days for fleet are the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period including off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.
3) Total voyage days for fleet reflect the total days the vessels we operated were in our possession for the relevant period net of off-hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.
4) Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were available for revenue generating voyage days, and is determined by dividing voyage days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.
5) Total charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on time or bareboat charters for the relevant period.
6) Total spot market charter days for fleet are the number of voyage days the vessels operated on spot market charters for the relevant period.
7) Fleet operational utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels generated revenue, and is determined by dividing voyage days excluding idle days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS:

Adjusted net income represents net income before net loss on sale of vessel and share based compensation. EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, interest income and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest and finance costs, interest income, depreciation, net loss on sale of vessel and share based compensation.

Adjusted EPS represents Adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of shares. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. Our calculation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS may not be comparable to that reported by other companies in the shipping or other industries. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation.

EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are included herein because they are a basis, upon which we and our investors assess our financial performance. They allow us to present our performance from period to period on a comparable basis and provide investors with a means of better evaluating and understanding our operating performance.

(Expressed in United States Dollars,
Third Quarter Ended
Nine months Period Ended
except number of shares) September 30th, September 30th,
2024 2025 2024 2025
Net Income - Adjusted Net Income
Net income 10,061,069 10,964,002 46,240,111 35,014,422
Plus net loss on sale of vessel -- -- 1,589,702 --
Plus share based compensation 836,648 799,648 2,732,020 2,360,367
Adjusted Net Income 10,897,717 11,763,650 50,561,833 37,374,789
Net income - EBITDA
Net income 10,061,069 10,964,002 46,240,111 35,014,422
Plus interest and finance costs 113,471 875,818 121,698 2,320,290
Less interest income (2,262,938) (1,493,807) (6,036,542) (5,952,371)
Plus depreciation 4,290,384 7,535,007 12,525,453 18,284,135
EBITDA 12,201,986 17,881,020 52,850,720 49,666,476
Net income - Adjusted EBITDA
Net income 10,061,069 10,964,002 46,240,111 35,014,422
Plus net loss on sale of vessel -- -- 1,589,702 --
Plus share based compensation 836,648 799,648 2,732,020 2,360,367
Plus interest and finance costs 113,471 875,818 121,698 2,320,290
Less interest income (2,262,938) (1,493,807) (6,036,542) (5,952,371)
Plus depreciation 4,290,384 7,535,007 12,525,453 18,284,135
Adjusted EBITDA 13,038,634 18,680,668 57,172,442 52,026,843
EPS
Numerator
Net income 10,061,069 10,964,002 46,240,111 35,014,422
Less: Cumulative dividends on preferred shares (435,245) (435,245) (1,305,737) (1,305,737)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested shares (437,903) (371,772) (2,353,108) (1,239,283)
Net income attributable to common shareholders, basic 9,187,921 10,156,985 42,581,266 32,469,402
Denominator
Weighted average number of shares 31,383,953 33,664,833 28,995,256 33,295,052
EPS - Basic 0.29 0.30 1.47 0.98
Adjusted EPS
Numerator
Adjusted net income 10,897,717 11,763,650 50,561,833 37,374,789
Less: Cumulative dividends on preferred shares (435,245) (435,245) (1,305,737) (1,305,737)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested shares (475,965) (400,007) (2,579,426) (1,326,060)
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders, basic 9,986,507 10,928,398 46,676,670 34,742,992
Denominator
Weighted average number of shares 31,383,953 33,664,833 28,995,256 33,295,052
Adjusted EPS 0.32 0.32 1.61 1.04


Imperial Petroleum Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except for number of shares)

Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
2024 2025 2024 2025
Revenues
Revenues 33,023,153 41,419,544 121,268,315 109,859,989
Expenses/(Income)
Voyage expenses 12,558,037 11,104,945 42,046,339 31,431,024
Voyage expenses - related party 415,715 511,031 1,518,099 1,345,647
Vessels' operating expenses 7,142,040 10,726,721 19,482,856 26,046,169
Vessels' operating expenses - related party 79,000 160,000 238,500 367,500
Drydocking costs 870,486 52,492 1,495,943 1,744,525
Management fees - related party 421,520 769,120 1,227,160 1,805,320
General and administrative expenses 1,215,921 1,185,523 3,899,293 3,468,464
Depreciation 4,290,384 7,535,007 12,525,453 18,284,135
Other operating income -- (885,443) (1,900,000) (885,443)
Net loss on sale of vessel -- -- 1,589,702 --
Total expenses, net 26,993,103 31,159,396 82,123,345 83,607,341
Income from operations 6,030,050 10,260,148 39,144,970 26,252,648
Other (expenses)/income
Interest and finance costs (4,534) (2,527) (12,761) (9,249)
Interest expense - related party (108,937) (873,291) (108,937) (2,311,041)
Interest income 2,142,734 1,493,807 4,399,902 5,952,371
Interest income - related party 120,204 -- 1,636,640 --
Dividend income from related party 191,666 191,667 570,833 568,750
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) 1,689,886 (105,802) 609,464 4,560,943
Other income, net 4,031,019 703,854 7,095,141 8,761,774
Net Income 10,061,069 10,964,002 46,240,111 35,014,422
Earnings per share
- Basic 0.29 0.30 1.47 0.98
- Diluted 0.27 0.29 1.32 0.93
Weighted average number of shares
-Basic 31,383,953 33,664,833 28,995,256 33,295,052
-Diluted 34,263,264 36,405,731 32,435,279 34,838,521


Imperial Petroleum Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

December 31, September 30,
2024 2025
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 67,783,531 2,858,795
Time deposits 138,948,481 96,462,936
Trade and other receivables 13,456,083 11,592,393
Other current assets 652,769 1,677,940
Claims receivable -- 885,443
Inventories 7,306,356 6,774,367
Advances and prepayments 250,562 225,008
Total current assets 228,397,782 120,476,882
Non current assets
Operating lease right-of-use asset 78,761 19,263
Vessels, net 208,230,018 343,053,203
Investment in related party 12,798,500 12,798,500
Total non current assets 221,107,279 355,870,966
Total assets 449,505,061 476,347,848
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable 5,243,872 8,378,540
Payable to related parties 18,725,514 4,567,879
Accrued liabilities 3,370,020 2,886,763
Operating lease liability, current portion 78,761 19,263
Deferred income 1,419,226 1,512,017
Total current liabilities 28,837,393 17,364,462
Total liabilities 28,837,393 17,364,462
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Capital stock 382,755 401,798
Preferred Stock, Series A 7,959 7,959
Preferred Stock, Series B 160 160
Treasury stock (8,390,225) (8,390,225)
Additional paid-in capital 282,642,357 287,230,347
Retained earnings 146,024,662 179,733,347
Total stockholders' equity 420,667,668 458,983,386
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 449,505,061 476,347,848



Imperial Petroleum Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in United States Dollars

Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
2024 2025
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the period 46,240,111 35,014,422
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 12,525,453 18,284,135
Non-cash lease expense 53,681 59,498
Share based compensation 2,732,020 2,360,367
Net loss on sale of vessel 1,589,702 --
Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain) on time deposits 580,990 (1,041,651)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase)/decrease in
Trade and other receivables 1,010,078 1,863,690
Other current assets 206,747 (1,025,171)
Claims receivable -- (885,443)
Inventories 598,099 531,989
Changes in operating lease liabilities (53,681) (59,498)
Advances and prepayments (127,225) 25,554
Due from related parties 2,206,821 --
Increase/(decrease) in
Trade accounts payable (1,876,732) 3,134,668
Due to related parties 2,253,296 (856,260)
Accrued liabilities 621,976 (483,257)
Deferred income 54,963 92,791
Net cash provided by operating activities 68,616,299 57,015,834
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of vessel, net 41,153,578 --
Payments for acquisition, improvement and capitalized expenses of vessels (74,593,568) (1,707,320)
Increase in bank time deposits (120,331,710) (154,383,415)
Maturity of bank time deposits 119,829,230 197,910,611
Proceeds from seller financing 35,700,000 --
Net cash provided by investing activities 1,757,530 41,819,876
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options -- 180,000
Proceeds from warrants exercise 8,600,000 2,066,666
Stock repurchases (2,504,498) --
Dividends paid on preferred shares (1,248,254) (1,302,112)
Repayment of seller financing -- (164,705,000)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 4,847,248 (163,760,446)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 75,221,077 (64,924,736)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 91,927,512 67,783,531
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 167,148,589 2,858,795
Cash breakdown
Cash and cash equivalents 167,148,589 2,858,795
Total cash and cash equivalents shown in the statements of cash flows 167,148,589 2,858,795