Star Aurora News

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the three and the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Adjusted Net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $2.3 million compared to an adjusted net loss of $3.8 million during the same quarter in 2012. Adjusted Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $7.6 million compared to an adjusted net loss of $0.6 million during the same period of the previous year.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK),a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The dividend is payable on or about June 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of May 23, 2011. The Company also announced today its unaudited financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK),a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The dividend is payable on or about March 10, 2011, to shareholders of record as of March 4, 2011. The company also announced today its unaudited financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2010. Spyros Capralos, President and CEO of Star Bulk commented: "Our strong fourth quarter 2010 results of $0.38 per share excluding non-cash items were above Street estimates capping a solid financial year for our Company despite the volatile markets.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) has taken delivery of the Star Aurora, a 2000-built, 171,199 dwt Capesize vessel. The vessel has been delivered to its charterer, Rio Tinto, for a three-year time-charter employment at a gross daily rate of $27,500. The vessel's $42.5m acquisition price was funded by a combination of company cash and $26m loan from a major European bank at favorable terms.

Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today its results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010. • Net income of $0.5 million or $0.02 per share basic and diluted on total net revenues of $13.7 million. Excluding the effect of unrealized gain and realized loss on derivatives and unrealized loss on trading securities and amortization of the fair value of charters acquired, the net income for the period would have been $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share basic and diluted. • Adjusted EBITDA was $5.0 million. Please refer to a subsequent section of the Press Release for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Akis Tsirigakis, President and CEO of Star Bulk commented: "We are pleased that our continued cost reduction campaign contributed to our financial results for the first quarter of 2010 being $0.02 per share better than expected. We also entered into contracts to grow and renew our fleet, taking advantage of attractive asset valuations and opportune timing. During the quarter, we entered into agreements to sell one of our oldest vessels, a 1993 Capesize and replace it with a 2000 Capesize vessel. We also placed orders for two newbuilding Capesize vessels with deliveries scheduled in late 2011.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) announced that it has entered into a time charter agreement with Rio Tinto for the Star Aurora, a capsize vessel of 171,199 dwt, built in 2000 in Japan, for a period of about three years at a gross daily rate of $27,500. The vessel was recently purchased for $42.5m and is expected to be delivered to its new charterers in the fourth quarter 2010. Star Bulk will finance the acquisition with a mix of own cash and bank debt, has received offers for debt financing of up to 60% of the vessel's price at favorable financing cost and terms and expects to have agreed such financing within the second quarter of 2010.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2009. Akis Tsirigakis, President and CEO of Star Bulk commented: "We are pleased to report that the Company completed its 2009 financial year, a challenging year, in a strong financial condition. As we look forward into 2010, our approach will be one of conservative growth by seeking value-enhancing assets, while maintaining the strength of our balance sheet. In this context, we believe that the recently announced acquisition of the capesize vessel…