OceanPal Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split to Be Effective August 25, 2025
OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) has announced a 1-for-25 reverse stock split effective August 25, 2025. The split was approved by shareholders at the annual meeting on May 20, 2025.
The company's outstanding shares will be reduced from 167,402,561 to approximately 6,696,102 shares. Trading will continue under the symbol "OP" with a new CUSIP number Y6430L301. Shareholders who would receive fractional shares will receive cash payments based on the closing price on August 22, 2025.
OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) ha comunicato un raggruppamento azionario 1-per-25 con efficacia dal 25 agosto 2025. La misura è stata approvata dagli azionisti durante l'assemblea annuale del 20 maggio 2025.
Le azioni in circolazione passeranno da 167.402.561 a circa 6.696.102. Il titolo continuerà a essere negoziato sotto il simbolo "OP" con il nuovo CUSIP Y6430L301. Gli azionisti che dovessero risultare titolari di frazioni di azione riceveranno un pagamento in contanti calcolato sul prezzo di chiusura del 22 agosto 2025.
OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) ha anunciado una consolidación de acciones 1 a 25 con vigencia el 25 de agosto de 2025. La operación fue aprobada por los accionistas en la junta anual del 20 de mayo de 2025.
Las acciones en circulación se reducirán de 167.402.561 a aproximadamente 6.696.102. Las acciones seguirán cotizando bajo el símbolo "OP" con el nuevo CUSIP Y6430L301. Los accionistas que resulten con fracciones de acción recibirán un pago en efectivo basado en el precio de cierre del 22 de agosto de 2025.
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OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) a annoncé une consolidation d'actions 1 pour 25 prenant effet le 25 août 2025. La mesure a été approuvée par les actionnaires lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle du 20 mai 2025.
Le nombre d'actions en circulation passera de 167 402 561 à environ 6 696 102. Le titre continuera d'être négocié sous le symbole "OP" avec le nouveau CUSIP Y6430L301. Les actionnaires devant recevoir des fractions d'actions bénéficieront d'un paiement en numéraire basé sur le cours de clôture du 22 août 2025.
OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) hat eine Reverse-Split im Verhältnis 1:25 angekündigt, der am 25. August 2025 wirksam wird. Der Beschluss wurde von den Aktionären auf der Hauptversammlung am 20. Mai 2025 genehmigt.
Die ausstehenden Aktien werden von 167.402.561 auf etwa 6.696.102 reduziert. Die Aktie wird weiterhin unter dem Kürzel "OP" mit der neuen CUSIP Y6430L301 gehandelt. Aktionäre, denen Bruchanteile zustehen, erhalten eine Barausgleichszahlung, die auf dem Schlusskurs vom 22. August 2025 basiert.
- Potential to meet NASDAQ listing requirements through higher share price
- No change in company's market capitalization or shareholder equity
- Significant reduction in outstanding shares indicates potential share price concerns
- Cash payments for fractional shares may result in forced partial liquidation for some shareholders
Insights
OceanPal's 1:25 reverse split likely aims to maintain NASDAQ listing by boosting share price, but signals potential underlying financial concerns.
OceanPal's announcement of a 1-for-25 reverse stock split is a significant restructuring move that warrants close attention. This maneuver will dramatically reduce their outstanding shares from 167.4 million to approximately 6.7 million while proportionally increasing the per-share price by 25x.
Reading between the lines, reverse splits of this magnitude (25:1) typically indicate underlying concerns. The most common driver is to boost share price to maintain NASDAQ listing requirements, which mandate a minimum
The timing is particularly notable - shareholders approved this action back in May, suggesting the company has been contemplating this move for months while potentially exploring alternatives. The maintenance of the same trading symbol and implementation of cash payments for fractional shares are standard practices in these transactions.
Critical to understand is that reverse splits are financially neutral in theory - they change share count and price proportionally without altering company value or ownership percentages. However, market psychology often responds negatively to such moves, frequently viewing them as acknowledgment of underlying business challenges rather than a path to recovery. Post-split performance statistics show many companies continue declining after implementation, though exceptions exist when paired with substantive operational improvements.
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) (the “Company�), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced today that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-twenty-five reverse stock split of the Company's common shares, par value
The reverse stock split will take effect, and the Company's common shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on NASDAQ, as of the opening of trading on August 25, 2025, under the existing trading symbol “OP�. The CUSIP number of Y6430L301 will be assigned to the Company's common shares when the reverse stock split becomes effective.
When the reverse stock split becomes effective, every twenty-five of the Company's issued common shares will be combined into one issued common share, without any change to the par value per share and without any change in the total number of authorized common shares. The number of outstanding common shares will be reduced from approximately 167,402,561 shares to approximately 6,696,102 shares.
No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Shareholders who would otherwise hold a fraction of a common share of the Company will receive a cash payment in lieu thereof at a price equal to that fraction of a share to which the shareholder would otherwise be entitled, multiplied by the closing price of the Company's common shares on NASDAQ on August 22, 2025.
Shareholders with shares held in book-entry form or through a bank, broker, or other nominee are not required to take any action and will see the impact of the reverse stock split reflected in their accounts on or after August 25, 2025. Such beneficial holders may contact their bank, broker, or nominee for more information.
About the Company
OceanPal Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services, specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels and product tankers. The Company is engaged in the seaborne transportation of bulk commodities, including iron ore, coal, and grain, as well as refined petroleum products. OceanPal’s fleet is primarily employed on time charter trips with short to medium duration and spot charters, with a strategic focus on maximizing long-term shareholder value.
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 statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements.
The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,� “anticipate,� “intends,� “estimate,� “forecast,� “project,� “plan,� “potential,� “may,� “should,� “expect,� “pending� and similar expressions 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, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, tariff policies and other trade restrictions, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, including the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Corporate Contact: Margarita Veniou Chief Corporate Development and Governance Officer and Secretary Telephone: +30-210-9485-360 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oceanpal.com X: @OceanPal_Inc Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email: [email protected]