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):  January 17, 2020 (January 16, 2020)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:
Trading symbol:
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
ORC
NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On January 16, 2020, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its preliminary book value of $6.27 per share as of  December 31, 2019, certain details of its RMBS portfolio as of December 31, 2019, and preliminary net income of $0.23 per share and preliminary realized and unrealized gains of $0.06 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. These figures and the estimated net book value per share are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. 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.

ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.

On January 16, 2020, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a dividend for the month of January 2020 of $0.08 per share to be paid on February 26, 2020 to holders of record on January 31, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of January 30, 2020. In addition, the Company announced certain details of its RMBS portfolio as of December 31, 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, including but not limited to statements about the Company’s distributions. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s present expectations, but the Company cannot assure investors 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: January 17, 2020
        ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert E. Cauley
 
 
 
Robert E. Cauley
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 



EXHIBIT 99.1

ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL ANNOUNCES
ESTIMATED FOURTH QUARTER 2019 RESULTS,
JANUARY 2020 MONTHLY DIVIDEND AND
DECEMBER 31, 2019 RMBS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS

•
January 2020 Monthly Dividend of $0.08 Per Share
•
Estimated Book Value Per Share as of December 31, 2019 of $6.27
•
Estimated GAAP net income of $0.29 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, including an estimated $0.06 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments
•
Estimated 4.7% total return on equity for the quarter, or 18.6% annualized
•
Estimated book value, net income and total return on equity amounts are  preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
•
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of December 31, 2019
•
Next Dividend Announcement Expected February 12, 2020

Vero Beach, Fla., January 16, 2020 - 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 January 2020. The dividend of $0.08 per share will be paid February 26, 2020 to holders of record on January 31, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of January 30, 2020. The Company plans on announcing its next dividend after the Board’s meeting on February 12, 2020.

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 January 16, 2020, the Company had 63,061,781 shares outstanding. At December 31, 2019, the Company had 63,061,781 shares outstanding. At September 30, 2019, the Company had 63,058,209 shares outstanding.

Estimated December 31, 2019 Book Value Per Share

The Company’s estimated book value per share as of December 31, 2019 was $6.27.  The Company computes book value per share by dividing total stockholders' equity by the total number of outstanding shares of common stock. At December 31, 2019, the Company's preliminary estimated total stockholders' equity was approximately $395.5 million with 63,061,781 shares of common stock outstanding. These figures and the resulting estimated book value per share are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Estimated Net Income Per Share and Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on RMBS and Derivative Instruments

The Company estimates it generated net income per share of $0.29, which includes $0.06 per share of net realized  and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.  These amounts compare to total dividends declared during the quarter of $0.24 per share.  Net income per common share calculated under generally accepted accounting principles can, and does, differ from our REIT taxable income.  The Company views REIT taxable income as a better indication of income to be paid in the form of a dividend rather than net income. Many components of REIT taxable income can only be estimated at this time and our monthly dividends declared are based on both estimates of REIT taxable income to be earned over the course of the current quarter and calendar year and a longer-term estimate of the REIT taxable income of the Company. These figures are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Estimated Total Return on Equity

The Company’s estimated total return on equity for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 was 4.7%, or 18.6% on an annualized basis, and 5.7% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company calculates total return on equity as the sum of dividends declared and paid during the quarter plus changes in book value during the quarter, divided by the Company’s stockholders’ equity at the beginning of the quarter.  The total return was $0.29 per share, comprised of dividends per share of $0.24 and an increase in book value per share of $0.05 from September 30, 2019.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as of December 31, 2019 are presented below. These figures are preliminary and subject to change and, with respect to figures that will appear in the Company’s financial statements and associated footnotes as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, are subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

•
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 on a leveraged basis in Agency RMBS. Our investment strategy focuses on, and our portfolio consists of, two categories of Agency RMBS: (i) traditional pass-through Agency RMBS,  such as mortgage pass-through certificates issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae and CMOs, and (ii) structured Agency RMBS. The Company is managed by Bimini Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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
             
                                                   
Dec 2019
   
Oct - Dec
   
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 Jan)
   
in Jan)
   
(-50 BPS)(1)
   
(+50 BPS)(1)
 
Pass Through RMBS
                                                                       
Post Reset ARM
 
$
963
   
$
1,014
     
0.03
%
 
$
105.27
     
4.51
%
   
4.96
%
   
185
     
176
     
0.00
%
   
36.18
%
 
$
3
   
$
(2
)
Fixed Rate CMO
   
287,322
     
299,205
     
8.33
%
   
104.14
     
4.20
%
   
4.57
%
   
26
     
331
     
20.22
%
   
21.76
%
   
1,230
     
(2,000
)
15yr 4.0
   
18,778
     
19,841
     
0.55
%
   
105.66
     
4.00
%
   
4.45
%
   
19
     
154
     
15.48
%
   
17.71
%
   
238
     
(283
)
15yr Total
   
18,778
     
19,841
     
0.55
%
   
105.66
     
4.00
%
   
4.45
%
   
19
     
154
     
15.48
%
   
17.71
%
   
238
     
(283
)
20yr 4.0
   
80,044
     
86,210
     
2.40
%
   
107.70
     
4.00
%
   
4.48
%
   
29
     
206
     
11.25
%
   
9.49
%
   
1,695
     
(1,797
)
20yr Total
   
80,044
     
86,210
     
2.40
%
   
107.70
     
4.00
%
   
4.48
%
   
29
     
206
     
11.25
%
   
9.49
%
   
1,695
     
(1,797
)
30yr 3.0
   
200,095
     
204,383
     
5.69
%
   
102.14
     
3.00
%
   
3.91
%
   
6
     
354
     
2.23
%
   
4.41
%
   
3,893
     
(5,215
)
30yr 3.5
   
1,070,158
     
1,121,068
     
31.22
%
   
104.76
     
3.50
%
   
4.17
%
   
5
     
353
     
4.51
%
   
5.54
%
   
18,612
     
(25,265
)
30yr 4.0
   
1,022,209
     
1,095,470
     
30.51
%
   
107.17
     
4.00
%
   
4.59
%
   
16
     
341
     
21.18
%
   
19.47
%
   
15,469
     
(20,716
)
30yr 4.5
   
395,294
     
429,924
     
11.97
%
   
108.76
     
4.50
%
   
5.04
%
   
12
     
346
     
13.88
%
   
13.36
%
   
4,372
     
(6,315
)
30yr 5.0
   
224,753
     
249,117
     
6.94
%
   
110.84
     
5.00
%
   
5.51
%
   
21
     
335
     
13.29
%
   
17.59
%
   
2,835
     
(3,584
)
30yr Total
   
2,912,509
     
3,099,962
     
86.33
%
   
106.44
     
3.89
%
   
4.52
%
   
11
     
347
     
12.15
%
   
13.50
%
   
45,181
     
(61,095
)
Total Pass Through RMBS
   
3,299,616
     
3,506,232
     
97.64
%
   
106.26
     
3.92
%
   
4.52
%
   
13
     
341
     
12.85
%
   
14.28
%
   
48,347
     
(65,177
)
Structured RMBS
                                                                                               
Interest-Only Securities
   
424,164
     
60,986
     
1.70
%
   
14.38
     
3.99
%
   
4.58
%
   
66
     
280
     
22.56
%
   
26.89
%
   
(7,893
)
   
8,847
 
Inverse Interest-Only Securities
   
187,513
     
23,703
     
0.66
%
   
12.64
     
3.34
%
   
4.86
%
   
66
     
285
     
17.06
%
   
15.50
%
   
1,185
     
(1,874
)
Total Structured RMBS
   
611,677
     
84,689
     
2.36
%
   
13.85
     
3.79
%
   
4.67
%
   
66
     
281
     
20.88
%
   
23.40
%
   
(6,708
)
   
6,973
 
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
3,911,293
   
$
3,590,921
     
100.00
%
           
3.90
%
   
4.55
%
   
21
     
331
     
14.10
%
   
15.95
%
 
$
41,639
   
$
(58,204
)
                                                                                                 
                                                                                   
Interest
   
Interest
 
   
Average
   
Hedge
                                                                   
Rate
   
Rate
 
   
Notional
   
Period
                                                                   
Sensitivity
   
Sensitivity
 
Hedge
 
Balance
   
End
                                                                   
(-50 BPS)(1)
   
(+50 BPS)(1)
 
Eurodollar Futures
 
$
(500,000
)
 
Dec-2020
                                                                     
(2,500
)
   
2,500
 
Swaps
   
(1,270,000
)
 
Oct-2023
                                                                     
(25,100
)
   
25,100
 
5-Year Treasury Futures
   
(69,000
)
 
Mar-2020(2)
                                                                     
(2,610
)
   
1,405
 
TBA Short
   
(300,000
)
 
Jan-2020
                                                                     
(1,589
)
   
2,581
 
Hedge Total
 
$
(2,139,000
)
                                                                         
$
(31,799
)
 
$
31,586
 
Rate Shock Grand Total
                                                                                 
$
9,840
   
$
(26,618
)

(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 $118.92 at December 31, 2019.  The market value of the short position was $82.1 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 December 31, 2019
           
As of December 31, 2019
           
Fannie Mae
 
$
2,170,668
     
60.4
%
Non-Whole Pool Assets
 
$
576,094
     
16.0
%
Freddie Mac
   
1,420,253
     
39.6
%
Whole Pool Assets
   
3,014,827
     
84.0
%
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
3,590,921
     
100.0
%
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
3,590,921
     
100.0
%
                                   

Borrowings By Counterparty
               
($ in thousands)
               
           
Weighted
Weighted
 
       
% of
 
Average
Average
 
   
Total
 
Total
 
Repo
Maturity
Longest
As of December 31, 2019
 
Borrowings
 
Debt
 
Rate
in Days
Maturity
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
$
423,567
 
12.1%
 
1.94%
32
2/11/2020
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.
 
337,738
 
9.9%
 
1.96%
41
2/13/2020
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
 
337,494
 
9.9%
 
2.08%
13
1/30/2020
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
 
293,399
 
8.5%
 
1.97%
13
1/13/2020
ASL Capital Markets Inc.
 
218,575
 
6.3%
 
2.01%
22
2/3/2020
Citigroup Global Markets Inc
 
214,862
 
6.2%
 
2.10%
13
1/15/2020
ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc
 
201,620
 
5.8%
 
2.06%
33
2/10/2020
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
 
199,175
 
5.8%
 
2.11%
14
1/29/2020
ING Financial Markets LLC
 
168,149
 
4.9%
 
2.04%
17
1/27/2020
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
 
153,175
 
4.4%
 
2.02%
9
1/9/2020
South Street Securities, LLC
 
149,064
 
4.3%
 
2.49%
89
4/9/2020
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc
 
146,884
 
4.3%
 
2.09%
18
1/28/2020
Daiwa Securities America Inc.
 
112,436
 
3.3%
 
1.94%
38
2/10/2020
ICBC Financial Services LLC
 
97,472
 
2.8%
 
2.15%
28
1/28/2020
Guggenheim Securities, LLC
 
91,472
 
2.7%
 
1.98%
21
1/30/2020
FHLB-Cincinnati
 
88,986
 
2.6%
 
1.68%
2
1/2/2020
Lucid Cash Fund USG LLC
 
66,784
 
1.9%
 
2.12%
16
1/16/2020
Bank of Montreal
 
59,528
 
1.7%
 
1.96%
13
1/13/2020
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
 
47,372
 
1.4%
 
1.97%
13
1/13/2020
J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC
 
29,057
 
0.8%
 
2.16%
11
1/17/2020
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
 
9,323
 
0.3%
 
2.24%
3
1/3/2020
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc
 
1,974
 
0.1%
 
2.30%
17
1/17/2020
Total Borrowings
$
3,448,106
 
100.0%
 
2.04%
25
4/9/2020

Contact:

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