- February 2019 Monthly Dividend of $0.08 Per Share
- RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of January 31, 2019
- Repurchased 469,975 shares through stock repurchase plan during January 2019.
- Next Dividend Announcement Expected March 13, 2019
VERO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 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 February 2019. The dividend of $0.08 per share will be paid March 29, 2019, to holders of record on February 28, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of February 27, 2019. The Company plans on announcing its next dividend after the Board’s meeting on March 13, 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 February 13, 2019, the Company had 48,662,448 shares outstanding. At December 31, 2018, the Company had 49,132,423 shares outstanding.
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
Details of the RMBS portfolio as of January 31, 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 and the expected funding of purchased assets and anticipated borrowings. 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, 2017.
| RMBS Valuation Characteristics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Face |
Fair Value(1) |
% of Portfolio |
Current Price |
Net Weighted Average Coupon |
GWAC | Age | Weighted Average Maturity (Months) |
Realized Jan 2019 CPR (1-Month) (Reported in Feb) |
Realized Nov – Jan 2019 CPR (3-Month) (Reported in Feb) |
Modeled Interest Rate Sensitivity (-50 BPS)(2) |
Modeled Interest Rate Sensitivity (+50 BPS)(2) |
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| ARM RMBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Post Rest ARM | $ | 1,342 | $ | 1,432 | 0.05 | % | $ | 106.73 | 4.75 | % | 5.19 | % | 171 | 190 | 0.07 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 10 | $ | (9 | ) | ||
| Fixed Rate CMO | 710,344 | 735,110 | 24.83 | % | 103.49 | 4.27 | % | 4.61 | % | 11 | 346 | 8.00 | % | 7.10 | % | 1,821 | (5,465 | ) | |||||||
| 15yr 4.0 | 524,838 | 544,043 | 18.38 | % | 103.66 | 4.00 | % | 4.53 | % | 8 | 169 | 6.13 | % | 5.95 | % | 9,583 | (10,161 | ) | |||||||
| 15yr Total | 524,838 | 544,043 | 18.38 | % | 103.66 | 4.00 | % | 4.53 | % | 8 | 169 | 6.13 | % | 5.95 | % | 9,583 | (10,161 | ) | |||||||
| 20yr 4.0 | 90,217 | 93,570 | 3.16 | % | 103.72 | 4.00 | % | 4.48 | % | 18 | 218 | 2.68 | % | 6.62 | % | 2,022 | (2,101 | ) | |||||||
| 20yr Total | 90,217 | 93,570 | 3.16 | % | 103.72 | 4.00 | % | 4.48 | % | 18 | 218 | 2.68 | % | 6.62 | % | 2,022 | (2,101 | ) | |||||||
| 30yr 4.0 | 304,365 | 313,896 | 10.60 | % | 103.13 | 4.00 | % | 4.55 | % | 21 | 337 | 4.19 | % | 5.12 | % | 6,246 | (7,795 | ) | |||||||
| 30yr 4.5 | 920,867 | 963,475 | 32.54 | % | 104.63 | 4.50 | % | 4.96 | % | 11 | 348 | 12.70 | % | 9.81 | % | 11,133 | (15,769 | ) | |||||||
| 30yr 5.0 | 164,020 | 175,744 | 5.94 | % | 107.15 | 5.00 | % | 5.50 | % | 11 | 347 | 8.41 | % | 8.89 | % | 2,133 | (2,799 | ) | |||||||
| 30yr Total | 1,389,252 | 1,453,115 | 49.08 | % | 104.60 | 4.45 | % | 4.93 | % | 13 | 345 | 10.28 | % | 8.41 | % | 19,512 | (26,363 | ) | |||||||
| Total Pass Through RMBS | 2,715,993 | 2,827,270 | 95.49 | % | 104.10 | 4.30 | % | 4.76 | % | 12 | 307 | 8.49 | % | 7.39 | % | 32,948 | (44,099 | ) | |||||||
| Structured RMBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-Only Securities | 762,892 | 109,993 | 3.72 | % | 14.42 | 3.74 | % | 4.33 | % | 59 | 254 | 6.82 | % | 7.90 | % | (15,014 | ) | 12,111 | |||||||
| Inverse Interest-Only Securities | 222,678 | 23,471 | 0.79 | % | 10.54 | 2.61 | % | 4.86 | % | 55 | 296 | 9.27 | % | 10.56 | % | 2,205 | (2,899 | ) | |||||||
| Total Structured RMBS | 985,570 | 133,464 | 4.51 | % | 13.54 | 3.48 | % | 4.45 | % | 58 | 263 | 7.37 | % | 8.50 | % | (12,809 | ) | 9,212 | |||||||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 3,701,563 | $ | 2,960,734 | 100.00 | % | 4.08 | % | 4.67 | % | 24 | 296 | 8.18 | % | 7.73 | % | $ | 20,139 | $ | (34,887 | ) | ||||
| Hedge | Average Notional Balance |
Hedge Period End |
Interest Rate Sensitivity (-50 BPS)(1) |
Interest Rate Sensitivity (+50 BPS)(1) |
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| Eurodollar Futures | $ | (1,725,000 | ) | Dec-2020 | $ | (17,250 | ) | $ | 17,250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaps | (1,260,000 | ) | Oct-2020 | (9,226 | ) | 9,101 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5-Year Treasury Future | (165,000 | ) | Mar-2019(3) | (3,820 | ) | 4,590 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TBA | (250,000 | ) | Jan-2018 | (6,270 | ) | 7,454 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Swaptions | (700,000 | ) | Jan-2028 | – | 696 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hedge Total | $ | (4,100,000 | ) | $ | (36,566 | ) | $ | 39,091 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rate Shock Grand Total | $ | (16,427 | ) | $ | 4,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Amounts in the tables above include assets with a fair value of approximately $210.0 million purchased in January 2019, which settle in February 2019, and exclude assets with a fair value of approximately $240.0 million sold in January 2019, which settle in February 2019.
(2) 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.
(3) Five year treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $114.86 at January 31, 2019. The notional contract value of the short position was $189.5 million.
| RMBS Assets by Agency | Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test | |||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ($ in thousands) | |||||||||
| Asset Category | Fair Value(1) |
Percentage of Portfolio |
Asset Category | Fair Value(1) |
Percentage of Portfolio |
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| As of January 31, 2019 | As of January 31, 2019 | |||||||||
| Fannie Mae | $ | 1,429,262 | 48.3 | % | Non-Whole Pool Assets | $ | 938,672 | 31.7 | % | |
| Freddie Mac | 1,527,616 | 51.6 | % | Whole Pool Assets | 2,022,062 | 68.3 | % | |||
| Ginnie Mae | 3,856 | 0.1 | % | Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 2,960,734 | 100.0 | % | ||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 2,960,734 | 100.0 | % | ||||||
(1) Amounts in the tables above include assets with a fair value of approximately $210.0 million purchased in January 2019, which settle in February 2019, and exclude assets with a fair value of approximately $240.0 million sold in January 2019, which settle in February 2019.
| Borrowings By Counterparty | ||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||
| As of January 31, 2019 | Total Borrowings(1) |
% of Total Debt |
Weighted Average Repo Rate |
Weighted Average Maturity in Days |
Longest Maturity |
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| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. | $ | 377,892 | 13.6 | % | 2.54 | % | 11 | 3/26/2019 | ||
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 365,474 | 13.1 | % | 2.67 | % | 28 | 3/4/2019 | |||
| ING Financial Markets LLC | 325,422 | 11.6 | % | 2.62 | % | 20 | 3/25/2019 | |||
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 262,708 | 9.4 | % | 2.65 | % | 28 | 3/26/2019 | |||
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co | 250,505 | 9.0 | % | 2.56 | % | 14 | 3/7/2019 | |||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc | 204,795 | 7.3 | % | 2.55 | % | 16 | 2/19/2019 | |||
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 154,797 | 5.5 | % | 2.67 | % | 15 | 2/19/2019 | |||
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | 148,355 | 5.3 | % | 2.57 | % | 4 | 2/4/2019 | |||
| ICBC Financial Services LLC | 138,423 | 4.9 | % | 2.68 | % | 31 | 3/15/2019 | |||
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc | 112,084 | 4.0 | % | 2.66 | % | 23 | 2/27/2019 | |||
| FHLB-Cincinnati | 96,382 | 3.4 | % | 2.69 | % | 1 | 2/1/2019 | |||
| South Street Securities, LLC | 86,516 | 3.1 | % | 2.64 | % | 27 | 2/28/2019 | |||
| Natixis, New York Branch | 57,154 | 2.0 | % | 2.78 | % | 14 | 2/15/2019 | |||
| Lucid Cash Fund USG LLC | 49,812 | 1.8 | % | 2.70 | % | 14 | 2/14/2019 | |||
| ASL Capital Markets Inc. | 42,794 | 1.5 | % | 2.55 | % | 13 | 2/13/2019 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | 35,447 | 1.3 | % | 2.66 | % | 43 | 3/15/2019 | |||
| Guggenheim Securities, LLC | 26,762 | 1.0 | % | 2.66 | % | 29 | 3/1/2019 | |||
| Lucid Prime Fund, LLC | 20,841 | 0.7 | % | 2.75 | % | 14 | 2/14/2019 | |||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | 16,916 | 0.6 | % | 3.05 | % | 28 | 2/28/2019 | |||
| ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc | 13,415 | 0.5 | % | 2.60 | % | 7 | 2/7/2019 | |||
| J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC | 10,042 | 0.4 | % | 2.54 | % | 15 | 2/15/2019 | |||
| Total Borrowings | $ | 2,796,536 | 100.0 | % | 2.62 | % | 19 | 3/26/2019 | ||
(1) In January 2019, the Company sold assets with a fair value of approximately $240.0 million, which settle in February 2019 that collateralize approximately $221.7 million of repurchase agreements included in the table above.
Contact:
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1400
