• Diana Shipping withdrew its offer to buy the Genco shares it does not already own.
• Latest proposal offered USD 24.8 cash per Genco share, adjusted for a USD 0.8 dividend, plus one Diana share valued at USD 2.54.
• Genco’s board countered with USD 27.5 cash, USD 2 in projected dividends, and three Diana shares, implying about USD 36.91 per share.
• The counterproposal implied a 42% premium to Genco’s Aug. 13 close, based on Diana’s USD 2.47 closing price.
• Three Diana shares per Genco share would leave Genco investors owning about 47% of the combined company.

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