UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 13, 2019

Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
001-35236
27-3269228
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (772) 231-1400

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On March 13, 2019, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend for the month of  March 2019 of $0.08 per share to be paid on April 30, 2019 to holders of record on March 28, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of March 28, 2019. In addition, the Company announced certain details of its MBS portfolio as of February 28, 2019 as well as certain other information regarding the Company.  A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the dividend and the other information regarding the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward looking statements are based upon the Company’s present expectations, but the Company cannot assure you that actual results will not vary from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.  All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect the Company. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 13, 2019
        ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert E. Cauley
 
 
 
Robert E. Cauley
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT 99.1

ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL ANNOUNCES
MARCH 2019 MONTHLY DIVIDEND AND
FEBRUARY 28, 2019 RMBS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS

·
March 2019 Monthly Dividend of $0.08 Per Share
·
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of February 28, 2019
·
Next Dividend Announcement Expected April 17, 2019

Vero Beach, Fla., March 13, 2019 - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of March 2019. The dividend of $0.08 per share will be paid April 30, 2019, to holders of record on March 29, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of March 28, 2019.  The Company plans on announcing its next dividend after the Board’s meeting on April 17, 2019.

The Company intends to make regular monthly cash distributions to its stockholders. In order to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), the Company must distribute annually to its stockholders an amount at least equal to 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. The Company will be subject to income tax on taxable income that is not distributed and to an excise tax to the extent that a certain percentage of its taxable income is not distributed by specified dates. The Company has not established a minimum distribution payment level and is not assured of its ability to make distributions to stockholders in the future.

As of March 13, 2019, the Company had 49,018,779 shares outstanding. At December 31, 2018, the Company had 49,132,423 shares outstanding.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as of February 28, 2019 are presented below. These figures are preliminary and subject to change.  The information contained herein is an intra-quarter update created by the Company based upon information that the Company believes is accurate:

·
RMBS Valuation Characteristics
·
RMBS Assets by Agency
·
Investment Company Act of 1940 (Whole Pool) Test Results
·
Repurchase Agreement Exposure by Counterparty
·
RMBS Risk Measures

About Orchid Island Capital, Inc.

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests in Agency RMBS that are either traditional pass-through Agency RMBS or structured Agency RMBS. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. has elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s distributions. These forward-looking statements are based upon Orchid Island Capital, Inc.’s present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

RMBS Valuation Characteristics
                                 
($ in thousands)
                                 
                       
Realized
Realized
       
                       
Feb 2019
Dec - Feb
 
Modeled
 
Modeled
               
Net
   
Weighted
CPR
2019 CPR
 
Interest
 
Interest
         
%
   
Weighted
   
Average
(1-Month)
(3-Month)
 
Rate
 
Rate
   
Current
 
Fair
of
 
Current
Average
   
Maturity
(Reported
(Reported
 
Sensitivity
 
Sensitivity
Type
 
Face
 
Value
Portfolio
 
Price
Coupon
GWAC
Age
(Months)
in Mar)
in Mar)
 
(-50 BPS) (1)
 
(+50 BPS) (1)
ARM RMBS
                                 
Post Rest ARM
$
1,337
$
1,413
0.05%
$
105.66
4.75%
5.19%
 172
 189
69.02%
43.14%
$
9
$
(7)
Fixed Rate CMO
 
701,767
 
722,819
24.30%
 
103.00
4.26%
4.61%
 12
 345
8.90%
7.59%
 
2,997
 
(6,809)
15yr 4.0
 
519,826
 
538,634
18.11%
 
103.62
4.00%
4.53%
 9
 168
7.54%
6.37%
 
9,621
 
(10,136)
15yr Total
 
519,826
 
538,634
18.11%
 
103.62
4.00%
4.53%
 9
 168
7.54%
6.37%
 
9,621
 
(10,136)
20yr 4.0
 
89,738
 
92,767
3.12%
 
103.38
4.00%
4.48%
 19
 217
9.52%
7.53%
 
2,041
 
(2,103)
20yr Total
 
89,738
 
92,767
3.12%
 
103.38
4.00%
4.48%
 19
 217
9.52%
7.53%
 
2,041
 
(2,103)
30yr 4.0
 
303,061
 
311,695
10.48%
 
102.85
4.00%
4.55%
 22
 336
5.39%
5.48%
 
6,606
 
(8,107)
30yr 4.5
 
955,242
 
998,006
33.55%
 
104.48
4.50%
4.96%
 12
 347
9.90%
10.09%
 
13,612
 
(18,663)
30yr 5.0
 
162,596
 
173,802
5.84%
 
106.89
5.00%
5.50%
 12
 346
13.45%
10.88%
 
2,362
 
(3,056)
30yr Total
 
1,420,899
 
1,483,503
49.87%
 
104.41
4.45%
4.94%
 14
 345
9.35%
9.20%
 
22,580
 
(29,826)
Total Pass Through RMBS
 
2,733,567
 
2,839,136
95.44%
 
103.86
4.30%
4.76%
 13
 307
8.92%
8.11%
 
37,248
 
(48,881)
Structured RMBS
                                 
Interest-Only Securities
 
753,908
 
112,560
3.78%
 
14.93
3.74%
4.33%
 60
 253
7.11%
7.35%
 
(14,885)
 
11,399
Inverse Interest-Only Securities
 
219,974
 
23,229
0.78%
 
10.56
2.63%
4.86%
 56
 295
8.76%
9.65%
 
2,338
 
(3,035)
Total Structured RMBS
 
973,882
 
135,789
4.56%
 
13.94
3.49%
4.45%
 59
 262
7.48%
7.87%
 
(12,547)
 
8,364
Total Mortgage Assets
$
3,707,449
$
2,974,925
100.00%
   
4.09%
4.68%
 25
 295
8.54%
8.04%
$
24,701
$
(40,517)
                                   
                             
Interest
 
Interest
   
Average
 
Hedge
                   
Rate
 
Rate
   
Notional
 
Period
                   
Sensitivity
 
Sensitivity
Hedge
 
Balance
 
End
                   
(-50 BPS) (1)
 
(+50 BPS) (1)
Eurodollar Futures
$
(1,725,000)
 
Dec-2020
                 
$
(17,250)
$
17,250
Swaps
 
(1,260,000)
 
Oct-2020
                   
(10,725)
 
10,725
5-Year Treasury Future
 
(165,000)
 
Jun-2019 (2)
                   
(4,019)
 
4,500
TBA
 
(250,000)
 
Mar-2018
                   
(5,208)
 
6,086
Hedge Total
$
(3,400,000)
                     
$
(37,202)
$
38,561
Rate Shock Grand Total
                         
$
(12,501)
$
(1,956)

(1)
Modeled results from Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Yield Book. Interest rate shocks assume instantaneous parallel shifts and horizon prices are calculated assuming constant LIBOR option-adjusted spreads. These results are for illustrative purposes only and actual results may differ materially .
(2)
Five year treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $114.56 at February 28, 2019.  The notional contract value of the short position was $189.0 million.



RMBS Assets by Agency
           
Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test
 
($ in thousands)
           
($ in thousands)
           
         
Percentage
           
Percentage
 
   
Fair
   
of
     
Fair
   
of
 
Asset Category
 
Value
   
Portfolio
 
Asset Category
 
Value
   
Portfolio
 
As of February 28, 2019
           
As of February 28, 2019
           
Fannie Mae
 
$
1,461,823
     
49.1
%
Non-Whole Pool Assets
 
$
928,095
     
31.2
%
Freddie Mac
   
1,509,304
     
50.8
%
Whole Pool Assets
   
2,046,830
     
68.8
%
Ginnie Mae
   
3,798
     
0.1
%
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
2,974,925
     
100.0
%
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
2,974,925
     
100.0
%
                 



Borrowings By Counterparty
               
($ in thousands)
               
           
Weighted
Weighted
 
       
% of
 
Average
Average
 
   
Total
 
Total
 
Repo
Maturity
Longest
As of February 28, 2019
 
Borrowings
 
Debt
 
Rate
in Days
Maturity
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.
$
371,010
 
13.3%
 
2.66%
49
5/13/2019
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
 
317,254
 
11.3%
 
2.67%
16
3/28/2019
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
306,180
 
10.9%
 
2.64%
17
3/26/2019
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
 
257,599
 
9.2%
 
2.65%
15
3/15/2019
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
 
249,621
 
8.9%
 
2.63%
12
3/15/2019
ING Financial Markets LLC
 
224,760
 
8.0%
 
2.63%
15
3/25/2019
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc
 
203,012
 
7.2%
 
2.67%
67
5/15/2019
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
 
148,320
 
5.3%
 
2.65%
35
4/4/2019
ICBC Financial Services LLC
 
124,773
 
4.4%
 
2.66%
14
3/15/2019
Citigroup Global Markets Inc
 
112,169
 
4.0%
 
2.67%
25
3/29/2019
ASL Capital Markets Inc.
 
90,729
 
3.2%
 
2.67%
75
5/14/2019
FHLB-Cincinnati
 
82,688
 
2.9%
 
2.67%
1
3/1/2019
South Street Securities, LLC
 
74,905
 
2.7%
 
2.63%
29
3/29/2019
Natixis, New York Branch
 
56,589
 
2.0%
 
2.77%
15
3/15/2019
Lucid Cash Fund USG LLC
 
48,776
 
1.7%
 
2.68%
14
3/14/2019
Bank of Montreal
 
35,447
 
1.3%
 
2.66%
15
3/15/2019
Guggenheim Securities, LLC
 
26,762
 
1.0%
 
2.66%
1
3/1/2019
J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC
 
24,546
 
0.9%
 
2.63%
21
3/25/2019
Lucid Prime Fund, LLC
 
20,153
 
0.7%
 
2.73%
14
3/14/2019
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
 
15,807
 
0.6%
 
3.04%
28
3/28/2019
ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc
 
13,469
 
0.5%
 
2.63%
7
3/7/2019
Total Borrowings
$
2,804,569
 
100.0%
 
2.66%
27
5/15/2019


Contact:

Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1400