Bimini Capital Management Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
Bimini Capital Management, Inc. announced its first quarter 2024 results, highlighting a net income of $0.2 million and a book value per share of $0.83. The company discussed the economic and interest rate cycle, emphasizing uncertainties in the market. Orchid Island Capital reported net income of $19.7 million, impacting Bimini's advisory service revenues. The investment portfolio saw gains and losses, resulting in a net income before taxes of $0.6 million. The company's capital allocation between MBS sub-portfolios and return on invested capital were also detailed.
Net income of $0.2 million and book value per share of $0.83.
Orchid Island Capital reported net income of $19.7 million, impacting Bimini's advisory service revenues.
Investment portfolio generated net interest income of $0.4 million and recorded net income before taxes of $0.6 million.
Unrealized mark to market losses of $0.5 million on MBS portfolio.
Operating expenses of $3.0 million and an income tax provision of $0.4 million.
Uncertainties in the economic and interest rate cycle affecting the performance of Agency MBS.
First Quarter 2024 Highlights
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Net income of
, or$0.2 million per common share$0.02 -
Book value per share of
$0.83 - Company to discuss results on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET
Management Commentary
Commenting on the first quarter results, Robert E. Cauley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The current economic and interest rate cycle that began with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was supposed to end in early 2024 as the Fed pivoted and started to reverse their tight monetary policy. The economy and inflation are simply too strong for this to occur, at least not yet. While market participants still expect some easing of monetary policy over the course of 2024, the starting point continues to get pushed out further and further into the future and the magnitude of the anticipated easing continues to decrease. Incoming economic data so far in 2024 is consistent with firming inflation and a solid economy, and the labor market shows no signs of weakness. Stimulative fiscal policy out of
“Despite the ongoing strength of the economy and interest rates retracing much of the declines seen over the last two months of 2023, Agency MBS securities performed fairly well during the first quarter of 2024. When the first quarter of 2024 ended the spread of the current coupon, 30-year fixed rate Agency MBS was trading at a spread to comparable duration treasuries near the low end of the prevailing range since mid-2022, shortly after the Fed began their policy firming. As with the economy, inflation and interest rates, the outlook for the performance of Agency MBS is unclear and there is the possibility the sector could underperform in the near term if the current trends discussed above continue.
“Orchid Island Capital reported net income for the first quarter 2024 of
“The investment portfolio generated net interest income of
Details of First Quarter 2024 Results of Operations
The Company reported a net income of
Management of Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Orchid is managed and advised by Bimini. As Manager, Bimini is responsible for administering Orchid’s business activities and day-to-day operations. Pursuant to the terms of the management agreement, Bimini Advisors provides Orchid with its management team, including its officers, along with appropriate support personnel. Bimini also maintains a common stock investment in Orchid which is accounted for under the fair value option, with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations for the current period. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Bimini’s statement of operations included a fair value adjustment of
Book Value Per Share
The Company's Book Value Per Share on March 31, 2024 was
Capital Allocation and Return on Invested Capital
The Company allocates capital between two MBS sub-portfolios, the pass-through MBS portfolio (“PT MBS”) and the structured MBS portfolio, consisting of interest only (“IO”) and inverse interest-only (“IIO”) securities. The table below details the changes to the respective sub-portfolios during the quarter.
Portfolio Activity for the Quarter |
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Structured Security Portfolio |
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Inverse |
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Interest |
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Interest |
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Securities |
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Securities |
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Sub-total |
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Total |
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Market Value - December 31, 2023 |
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$ |
90,180,490 |
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$ |
2,546,056 |
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$ |
4,306 |
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$ |
2,550,362 |
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$ |
92,730,852 |
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Securities purchased |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Return of investment |
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n/a |
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(85,991 |
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(210 |
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(86,201 |
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(86,201 |
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Pay-downs |
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(3,452,489 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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(3,452,489 |
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Discount accreted due to pay-downs |
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(73,765 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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(73,765 |
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Mark to market losses |
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(421,851 |
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(32,698 |
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(524 |
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(33,222 |
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(455,073 |
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Market Value - March 31, 2024 |
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$ |
86,232,385 |
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$ |
2,427,367 |
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$ |
3,572 |
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$ |
2,430,939 |
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$ |
88,663,324 |
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The tables below present the allocation of capital between the respective portfolios at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and the return on invested capital for each sub-portfolio for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Capital allocation is defined as the sum of the market value of securities held, less associated repurchase agreement borrowings, plus cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash associated with repurchase agreements. Capital allocated to non-portfolio assets is not included in the calculation.
Capital Allocation |
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Structured Security Portfolio |
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Inverse |
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Pass |
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Interest |
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Interest |
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Portfolio |
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Securities |
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Securities |
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Sub-total |
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Total |
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March 31, 2024 |
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Market value |
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$ |
86,232,385 |
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$ |
2,427,367 |
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$ |
3,572 |
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$ |
2,430,939 |
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$ |
88,663,324 |
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Cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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4,670,617 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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4,670,617 |
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Repurchase agreement obligations |
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(84,598,999 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(84,598,999 |
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Total(1) |
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$ |
6,304,003 |
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$ |
2,427,367 |
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$ |
3,572 |
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$ |
2,430,939 |
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$ |
8,734,942 |
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% of Total |
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72.2 |
% |
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27.8 |
% |
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0.0 |
% |
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27.8 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
December 31, 2023 |
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Market value |
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$ |
90,180,490 |
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$ |
2,546,056 |
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$ |
4,306 |
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$ |
2,550,362 |
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$ |
92,730,852 |
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Cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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4,470,286 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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4,470,286 |
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Repurchase agreement obligations |
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(86,906,999 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(86,906,999 |
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Total(1) |
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$ |
7,743,777 |
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$ |
2,546,056 |
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$ |
4,306 |
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$ |
2,550,362 |
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$ |
10,294,139 |
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% of Total |
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75.2 |
% |
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24.7 |
% |
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0.0 |
% |
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24.8 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
The returns on invested capital in the PT MBS and structured MBS portfolios were approximately
Returns for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 |
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Structured Security Portfolio |
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Inverse |
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Pass |
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Interest |
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Interest |
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Through |
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Portfolio |
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Securities |
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Securities |
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Sub-total |
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Total |
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Interest income (net of repo cost) |
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$ |
140,134 |
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$ |
46,019 |
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$ |
(57 |
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$ |
45,962 |
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$ |
186,096 |
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Realized and unrealized losses |
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(495,616 |
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(32,698 |
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(524 |
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(33,222 |
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(528,838 |
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Hedge gains |
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1,171,006 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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1,171,006 |
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Total Return |
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$ |
815,524 |
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$ |
13,321 |
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$ |
(581 |
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$ |
12,740 |
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$ |
828,264 |
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Beginning capital allocation |
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$ |
7,743,777 |
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$ |
2,546,056 |
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$ |
4,306 |
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$ |
2,550,362 |
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$ |
10,294,139 |
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Return on invested capital for the quarter(1) |
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10.5 |
% |
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0.5 |
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(13.5 |
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0.5 |
% |
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8.0 |
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(1) |
Calculated by dividing the Total Return by the Beginning Capital Allocation, expressed as a percentage. |
Prepayments
For the first quarter of 2024, the Company received approximately
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PT |
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Structured |
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MBS Sub- |
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MBS Sub- |
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Total |
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Three Months Ended |
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Portfolio |
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Portfolio |
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Portfolio |
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March 31, 2024 |
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18.0 |
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9.2 |
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16.5 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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8.9 |
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4.6 |
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8.0 |
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September 30, 2023 |
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4.3 |
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6.6 |
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4.8 |
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June 30, 2023 |
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8.0 |
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13.0 |
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9.6 |
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March 31, 2023 |
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2.4 |
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10.3 |
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5.0 |
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Portfolio
The following tables summarize the MBS portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
($ in thousands) |
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Weighted |
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Percentage |
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Average |
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of |
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Weighted |
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Maturity |
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Fair |
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Entire |
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Average |
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Asset Category |
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Value |
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Portfolio |
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Coupon |
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Months |
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Maturity |
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March 31, 2024 |
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Fixed Rate MBS |
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$ |
86,232 |
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97.3 |
% |
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5.99 |
% |
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340 |
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1-Nov-53 |
Structured MBS |
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2,431 |
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2.7 |
% |
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2.84 |
% |
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287 |
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15-May-51 |
Total MBS Portfolio |
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$ |
88,663 |
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100.0 |
% |
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5.43 |
% |
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338 |
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1-Nov-53 |
December 31, 2023 |
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Fixed Rate MBS |
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$ |
90,181 |
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97.3 |
% |
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6.00 |
% |
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343 |
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1-Nov-53 |
Structured MBS |
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2,550 |
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2.7 |
% |
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2.84 |
% |
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290 |
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15-May-51 |
Total MBS Portfolio |
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$ |
92,731 |
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100.0 |
% |
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5.44 |
% |
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341 |
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1-Nov-53 |
($ in thousands) |
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March 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Percentage of |
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Percentage of |
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Agency |
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Fair Value |
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Entire Portfolio |
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Fair Value |
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Entire Portfolio |
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Fannie Mae |
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$ |
37,686 |
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42.5 |
% |
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$ |
38,204 |
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41.2 |
% |
Freddie Mac |
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50,977 |
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57.5 |
% |
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54,527 |
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58.8 |
% |
Total Portfolio |
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$ |
88,663 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
92,731 |
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100.0 |
% |
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March 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Weighted Average Pass Through Purchase Price |
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$ |
104.43 |
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$ |
104.43 |
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Weighted Average Structured Purchase Price |
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$ |
4.48 |
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$ |
4.48 |
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Weighted Average Pass Through Current Price |
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$ |
101.03 |
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$ |
101.55 |
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Weighted Average Structured Current Price |
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$ |
13.28 |
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$ |
13.46 |
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Effective Duration (1) |
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2.617 |
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2.508 |
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(1) |
Effective duration is the approximate percentage change in price for a 100 basis point change in rates. An effective duration of 2.617 indicates that an interest rate increase of |
Financing and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding repurchase obligations of approximately
We may pledge more of our structured MBS as part of a repurchase agreement funding but retain cash in lieu of acquiring additional assets. In this way, we can, at a modest cost, retain higher levels of cash on hand and decrease the likelihood we will have to sell assets in a distressed market in order to raise cash. Below is a list of outstanding borrowings under repurchase obligations at March 31, 2024.
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Repurchase Agreement Obligations |
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Weighted |
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Weighted |
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Total |
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Average |
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Average |
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Outstanding |
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% of |
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Borrowing |
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Maturity |
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Balances |
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Total |
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Rate |
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Mirae Asset Securities ( |
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$ |
20,894 |
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24.7 |
% |
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5.45 |
% |
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79 |
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DV Securities, LLC Repo |
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20,863 |
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24.7 |
% |
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5.46 |
% |
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29 |
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South Street Securities, LLC |
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15,761 |
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18.6 |
% |
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5.46 |
% |
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51 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Inc. |
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12,762 |
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15.1 |
% |
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5.50 |
% |
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23 |
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Marex Capital Markets Inc. |
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10,248 |
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12.1 |
% |
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5.45 |
% |
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19 |
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Clear Street LLC |
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4,071 |
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4.8 |
% |
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5.45 |
% |
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43 |
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$ |
84,599 |
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100.0 |
% |
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5.46 |
% |
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44 |
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(1) |
Equal to the fair value of securities sold (including accrued interest receivable) and cash posted as collateral, if any, minus the sum of repurchase agreement liabilities, accrued interest payable and securities posted by the counterparty (if any). |
Summarized Consolidated Financial Statements
The following is a summarized presentation of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, and the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2024. Amounts presented are subject to change.
BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Unaudited - Amounts Subject to Change) |
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March 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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ASSETS |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
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$ |
88,663,324 |
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$ |
92,730,852 |
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Cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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4,670,617 |
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4,470,286 |
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Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value |
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5,081,803 |
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4,797,269 |
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Accrued interest receivable |
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469,056 |
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488,660 |
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Deferred tax assets, net |
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18,650,904 |
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19,047,680 |
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Other assets |
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4,143,567 |
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4,063,267 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
121,679,271 |
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$ |
125,598,014 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Repurchase agreements |
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$ |
84,598,999 |
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$ |
86,906,999 |
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Long-term debt |
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27,388,264 |
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27,394,417 |
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Other liabilities |
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1,351,159 |
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3,168,857 |
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Total Liabilities |
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113,338,422 |
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117,470,273 |
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Stockholders' equity |
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8,340,849 |
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8,127,741 |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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$ |
121,679,271 |
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$ |
125,598,014 |
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Class A Common Shares outstanding |
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10,005,457 |
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10,005,457 |
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Book value per share |
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$ |
0.83 |
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$ |
0.81 |
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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Unaudited - Amounts Subject to Change) |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Advisory services |
|
$ |
2,929,261 |
|
|
$ |
3,382,410 |
|
Interest and dividend income |
|
|
1,598,965 |
|
|
|
830,542 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(1,815,678 |
) |
|
|
(1,054,205 |
) |
Net revenues |
|
|
2,712,548 |
|
|
|
3,158,747 |
|
Other income |
|
|
926,731 |
|
|
|
515,192 |
|
Expenses |
|
|
3,029,395 |
|
|
|
2,328,857 |
|
Net income before income tax provision |
|
|
609,884 |
|
|
|
1,345,082 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
396,776 |
|
|
|
339,609 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
213,108 |
|
|
$ |
1,005,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CLASS A COMMON STOCK |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
CLASS B COMMON STOCK |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
Key Balance Sheet Metrics |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Average MBS(1) |
|
$ |
90,697,087 |
|
|
$ |
45,766,683 |
|
Average repurchase agreements(1) |
|
|
85,752,999 |
|
|
|
43,454,999 |
|
Average stockholders' equity(1) |
|
|
8,234,295 |
|
|
|
12,626,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Key Performance Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average yield on MBS(2) |
|
|
6.15 |
% |
|
|
4.87 |
% |
Average cost of funds(2) |
|
|
5.63 |
% |
|
|
4.68 |
% |
Average economic cost of funds(3) |
|
|
5.54 |
% |
|
|
4.98 |
% |
Average interest rate spread(4) |
|
|
0.52 |
% |
|
|
0.19 |
% |
Average economic interest rate spread(5) |
|
|
0.61 |
% |
|
|
(0.11 |
)% |
(1) |
Average MBS, repurchase agreements and stockholders’ equity balances are calculated using two data points, the beginning and ending balances. |
|
(2) |
Portfolio yields and costs of funds are calculated based on the average balances of the underlying investment portfolio/repurchase agreement balances and are annualized for the quarterly periods presented. |
|
(3) |
Represents interest cost of our borrowings and the effect of derivative agreements attributed to the period related to hedging activities, divided by average repurchase agreements. |
|
(4) |
Average interest rate spread is calculated by subtracting average cost of funds from average yield on MBS. |
|
(5) |
Average economic interest rate spread is calculated by subtracting average economic cost of funds from average yield on MBS. |
About Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
Bimini Capital Management, Inc. invests primarily in, but is not limited to investing in, residential mortgage-related securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). Its objective is to earn returns on the spread between the yield on its assets and its costs, including the interest expense on the funds it borrows. In addition, Bimini generates a significant portion of its revenue serving as the manager of the MBS portfolio of, and providing certain repurchase agreement trading, clearing and administrative services to, Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements herein relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The reader is cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and on management's good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences are described in Bimini Capital Management, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Bimini Capital Management, Inc.'s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Bimini Capital Management, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements.
Earnings Conference Call Details
An earnings conference call and live audio webcast will be hosted Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET. The conference call may be accessed by dialing toll free (888) 330-2214. The conference ID is 5305210. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.biminicapital.com or at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/418634405.
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Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley, 772-231-1400
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
https://ir.biminicapital.com
Source: Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
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