Performance Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

ATHENS, Greece, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today reported net income of $10.2 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to a net income of $29.4 million for the same period in 2025. Earnings per share, basic and diluted, for the first quarter of 2026 were $0.79 and $0.26, respectively. The net income for the first quarter of 2025 included a gain of $19.5 million resulting from the sale of the vessel P. Yanbu.

Revenue was $33.8 million ($31.8 million net of voyage expenses) for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $21.3 million ($19.2 million net of voyage expenses) for the same period in 2025. This increase was mainly attributable to the increase in ownership days following the delivery of the newbuilding vessels P. Massport, P. Tokyo and P. Marseille in July 2025, September 2025, and January 2026, respectively, and also of the secondhand Suezmax vessels P. Bel Air and P. Beverly Hills in December 2025, partly offset by the sale of the P. Yanbu in March 2025. Fleetwide, the average TCE rate for the first quarter of 2026 was $32,520, compared with an average rate of $30,843 for the same period in 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $23.0 million, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $15.5 million for the first quarter of 2025.

Commenting on the results of the first quarter of 2026, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:

“The Company had a strong start to 2026, generating revenues of $33.8 million and net income of $10.2 million during the first quarter. Revenue increased by 59% period-over-period, driven by the expansion in the average fleet to approximately eleven high-specification tankers from seven vessels in the prior-year period, reflecting a more modern fleet profile and enhanced earnings capacity. The average daily TCE rate improved to $32,520, compared to $30,843 in the comparable prior-year period.

“Looking ahead, we expect the constructive tanker market environment, supported by elevated charter rates and ongoing trade flow inefficiencies driven by geopolitical developments, to continue underpinning earnings. With two of our vessels becoming available for employment later this year, the Company is well positioned to secure additional attractive charters under prevailing market conditions.

“As of the beginning of the 2026 second quarter, the Company had secured a revenue backlog of nearly half a billion dollars, with fixed charter coverage of approximately 90% for the remaining nine months of 2026 and 80% for full year 2027. The average remaining duration of the time charter portfolio increased to approximately three years, with long-term coverage of approximately 50% through 2030, providing strong cash flow visibility.

“By securing an average contracted time charter rate of approximately $31,700 per day, the Company has substantially covered daily cash expenses for 2026 and 2027, while maintaining a projected spot cash break-even gradually rising from zero to approximately $13,700 per day by 2030 based on management’s current estimates of future operating expenses. Even under historically weak market conditions, this level remains well-supported relative to Aframax tanker charter rate cycles over the past twenty years.

“The Company maintains a conservative balance sheet and no significant near-term debt maturities. This provides capacity to finance the newbuilding program through a balanced capital structure, including prudent secured debt financing. One LR1 newbuilding is scheduled for delivery in early 2027, followed by two Suezmax newbuildings in late 2028 and early 2029. All three vessels are employed on long-term time charter contracts commencing upon delivery, with contracted revenues covering approximately 92% of remaining construction costs.

“The Company’s liquidity position remains strong, with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $127 million as of quarter-end, representing a 1.6x increase compared to year-end 2025. Pro-forma for the previously announced sale of the Company’s two oldest vessels, the P. Aliki and the P. Sophia, total liquidity is expected to increase further to approximately $192 million.

“The Company remains focused on disciplined capital allocation, continued fleet renewal, and maintaining a resilient balance sheet to support the execution of its long-term growth strategy.”

Corporate Developments

Update on Outstanding Shares and Warrants

As of May 25, 2026, the Company had outstanding 12,432,158 common shares. In addition, the following common share purchase warrants were outstanding as of such date:

Finally, the Company had 50,726 shares of its Series B Convertible Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and 1,423,912 shares of its Series C Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock outstanding.

Update on Recent Developments

During the first quarter of 2026 and through May 25, 2026, the Company achieved several key milestones:

Tanker Market Update for the First Quarter of 2026:

The above market outlook update is based on information, data, and estimates derived from industry sources. There can be no assurances that such trends will continue or that anticipated developments in tanker demand, fleet supply or other market indicators will materialize. While we believe the market and industry information included in this release to be generally reliable, we have not independently verified any third-party information or verified that more recent information is not available.

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About the Company

Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company employs its fleet on spot voyages, through pool arrangements and on time charters.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, including with respect to the delivery of the vessels we have agreed to acquire, future market conditions and the prospective financing and employment of our vessels. The words “believe," “anticipate," “intends," “estimate," “forecast," “project," “plan," “potential," “will," “may," “should," “expect," “targets," “likely," “would," “could," “seeks," “continue," “possible," “might," “pending” and similar expressions, terms or phrases may identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including, without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe 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, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker shipping industry, changes in the supply of vessels, changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, crew costs, drydocking and insurance costs, our future operating or financial results, availability of financing and refinancing including with respect to vessels we agree to acquire, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, and their impact on the demand for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types of products, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including “trade wars”, armed conflicts including the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, the imposition of new international sanctions, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, labor disputes or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors. Please see our filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

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