Orchid Island Capital Announces Estimated First Quarter 2023 Results, April 2023 Monthly Dividend and March 31, 2023 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

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Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (NYSE: ORC) has declared an April 2023 monthly dividend of $0.16 per share, payable on May 26, 2023, to stockholders on record as of April 28, 2023. The estimated book value per share as of March 31, 2023, is reported at $11.56, with a net income per share of $0.10 for the same quarter. The company also noted an estimated total return on equity of 0.9% for the quarter, which includes $0.33 in realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivatives. These estimates are preliminary and subject to review by independent auditors. However, total dividends declared during the quarter of $0.48 per share exceed the net income, indicating a reliance on gains for dividend payments.

Positive

• Declared monthly dividend of $0.16 per share.
• Estimated book value per share of $11.56.
• Generated estimated net income of $0.10 per share.

Negative

• Total dividends declared of $0.48 exceed net income, raising sustainability concerns.
• Estimated total return on equity is relatively low at 0.9%, indicating limited growth.

• April 2023 Monthly Dividend of $0.16 Per Share of Common Stock
• Estimated Book Value Per Share as of March 31, 2023 of $11.56
• Estimated GAAP net income of $0.10 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, including an estimated $0.33 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments
• Estimated 0.9% total return on equity for the quarter
• 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 March 31, 2023
• Next Dividend Announcement Expected May 10, 2023

VERO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of April 2023. The dividend of $0.16 per share will be paid May 26, 2023 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on April 28, 2023, with an ex-dividend date of April 27, 2023. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on May 10, 2023.

The Company intends to make regular monthly cash distributions to its holders of common stock. 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 April 12, 2023 and March 31, 2023 the Company had 39,085,756 shares of common stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 36,764,983 shares of common stock outstanding.

Estimated March 31, 2023 Book Value Per Share

The Company’s estimated book value per share as of March 31, 2023 was $11.56. The Company computes book value per share by dividing total stockholders' equity by the total number of outstanding shares of common stock. At March 31, 2023, the Company's preliminary estimated total stockholders' equity was approximately $451.7 million with 39,085,756 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 a net income per share of $0.10, which includes $0.33 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. These amounts compare to total dividends declared during the quarter of $0.48 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 March 31, 2023 was 0.9%. 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 $0.11 per share, comprised of dividends per share of $0.48 and a decrease in book value per share of $0.37 from December 31, 2022.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as of March 31, 2023 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 March 31, 2023, 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 and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

RMBS Valuation Characteristics
($ in thousands)
																																						Realized
																																		Realized				Jan 23 -
																																		Mar-23				23-Mar
																		Net												Weighted				CPR				CPR
																		Weighted												Average				(1-Month)				(3-Month)				Modeled Interest
		Current				Fair				% of				Current				Average												Maturity				(Reported				(Reported				Rate Sensitivity (1)
Type		Face				Value				Portfolio				Price				Coupon				GWAC				Age				(Months)				in Apr)				in Apr)				(-50 BPS)				(+50 BPS)
Fixed Rate RMBS
15yr 4.0		$	391			$	387				0.01	%		$	99.02				4.00	%			4.54	%			59				120				0.8	%			0.8	%		$	6			$	(6	)
15yr Total			391				387				0.01	%			99.02				4.00	%			4.54	%			59				120				0.8	%			0.8	%			6				(6	)
30yr 3.0			2,516,951				2,273,406				56.84	%			90.32				3.00	%			3.44	%			23				333				4.6	%			3.6	%			72,498				(74,352	)
30yr 3.5			209,465				198,346				4.96	%			94.69				3.50	%			4.03	%			37				313				7.6	%			6.8	%			5,443				(5,534	)
30yr 4.0			471,336				452,279				11.31	%			95.96				4.00	%			4.76	%			15				343				5.0	%			2.9	%			11,023				(11,985	)
30yr 4.5			484,072				472,527				11.81	%			97.62				4.37	%			5.30	%			10				350				3.1	%			4.0	%			8,895				(10,303	)
30yr 5.0			582,948				583,517				14.59	%			100.10				5.00	%			5.93	%			7				353				7.6	%			5.5	%			9,077				(10,956	)
30yr Total			4,264,772				3,980,075				99.50	%			93.32				3.56	%			4.16	%			19				338				5.0	%			3.9	%			106,935				(113,131	)
Total Pass Through RMBS			4,265,163				3,980,462				99.51	%			93.32				3.56	%			4.16	%			19				338				5.0	%			3.9	%			106,942				(113,138	)
Structured RMBS
IO 20yr 4.0			10,226				1,071				0.03	%			10.47				4.00	%			4.57	%			135				98				12.3	%			10.6	%			5				(6	)
IO 30yr 3.0			3,107				426				0.01	%			13.72				3.00	%			3.64	%			98				252				0.7	%			0.6	%			-				(2	)
IO 30yr 4.0			89,063				16,329				0.41	%			18.33				4.00	%			4.60	%			103				248				5.1	%			4.8	%			(487	)			351
IO 30yr 4.5			3,814				715				0.02	%			18.74				4.50	%			4.99	%			153				193				8.0	%			7.1	%			(10	)			6
IO 30yr 5.0			2,134				422				0.01	%			19.76				5.00	%			5.36	%			153				195				16.2	%			11.0	%			(11	)			8
IO Total			108,344				18,963				0.47	%			17.50				4.01	%			4.60	%			109				231				6.0	%			5.5	%			(504	)			358
IIO 30yr 4.0			30,333				482				0.01	%			1.59				0.00	%			4.40	%			67				283				6.5	%			6.4	%			118				(101	)
Total Structured RMBS			138,677				19,445				0.49	%			14.02				3.13	%			4.55	%			100				242				6.1	%			5.7	%			(387	)			257
Total Mortgage Assets		$	4,403,840			$	3,999,907				100.00	%							3.55	%			4.18	%			22				335				5.0	%			4.0	%		$	106,555			$	(112,881	)

		Average			Hedge		Modeled Interest
		Notional			Period		Rate Sensitivity (1)
Hedge		Balance			End		(-50 BPS)				(+50 BPS)
5-Year Treasury Future(2)		$	(926,500	)	Jun-23		$	(22,925	)		$	20,536
10-Year Treasury Ultra(3)			(54,200	)	Jun-23			(3,256	)			2,932
Swaps			(1,674,000	)	Apr-29			(42,016	)			40,449
TBA			(875,000	)	Apr-23			(23,956	)			25,351
Swaptions			(533,000	)	May-24			(3,073	)			4,945
Hedge Total		$	(4,062,700	)			$	(95,226	)		$	94,213
Rate Shock Grand Total							$	11,329			$	(18,668	)

(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 $109.51 at March 31, 2023. The market value of the short position was $1,014.6 million.
(3)		Ten-year Treasury Ultra futures contracts were valued at prices of $117.12 at March 31, 2023. The market value of the short position was $63.5 million.

RMBS Assets by Agency
($ in thousands)
						Percentage
		Fair				of
Asset Category		Value				Portfolio
As of March 31, 2023
Fannie Mae		$	2,630,154				65.8	%
Freddie Mac			1,369,753				34.2	%
Total Mortgage Assets		$	3,999,907				100.0	%

Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test
($ in thousands)
						Percentage
		Fair				of
Asset Category		Value				Portfolio
As of March 31, 2023
Non-Whole Pool Assets		$	155,241				3.9	%
Whole Pool Assets			3,844,666				96.1	%
Total Mortgage Assets		$	3,999,907				100.0	%

Borrowings By Counterparty
($ in thousands)
										Weighted			Weighted
						% of				Average			Average
		Total				Total				Repo			Maturity		Longest
As of March 31, 2023		Borrowings				Debt				Rate			in Days		Maturity
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.		$	220,568				5.9	%		5.12%			74		6/13/2023
ASL Capital Markets Inc.			213,221				5.7	%		4.89%			18		4/20/2023
BMO Capital Markets Corp.			77,400				2.1	%		4.91%			20		4/20/2023
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith			337,222				8.9	%		4.96%			19		4/28/2023
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co			219,290				5.8	%		4.85%			9		5/11/2023
Citigroup Global Markets Inc			190,315				5.0	%		4.99%			27		4/28/2023
Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc.			255,292				6.8	%		4.76%			17		4/17/2023
ING Financial Markets LLC			232,368				6.2	%		4.97%			34		5/4/2023
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC			350,932				9.3	%		4.87%			13		4/24/2023
Lucid Cash Fund USG, LLC			18,430				0.5	%		4.95%			13		4/13/2023
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.			303,698				8.1	%		5.01%			87		9/1/2023
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc			173,462				4.6	%		4.87%			22		5/1/2023
RBC Capital Markets, LLC			315,289				8.4	%		4.94%			25		5/11/2023
South Street Securities, LLC			37,144				1.0	%		4.90%			17		4/17/2023
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.			162,880				4.3	%		5.06%			45		6/9/2023
Goldman, Sachs & Co.			124,384				3.3	%		4.95%			17		4/24/2023
Lucid Prime Fund, LLC			2,684				0.1	%		4.95%			13		4/13/2023
Santander Bank, N.A.			118,614				3.1	%		4.84%			23		4/27/2023
Marex Capital Markets Inc.			234,160				6.2	%		4.88%			18		4/28/2023
StoneX Financial Inc.			182,084				4.8	%		4.81%			25		5/10/2023
Total Borrowings		$	3,769,437				100.0	%		4.92%			30		9/1/2023

 

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Orchid Island Capital, Inc.

Robert E. Cauley

Telephone: (772) 231-1400

Source: Orchid Island Capital, Inc.

FAQ

What is the April 2023 dividend amount for ORC?

The April 2023 dividend amount for Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC) is $0.16 per share.

When will the ORC dividend be paid?

The dividend will be paid on May 26, 2023.

What is the estimated book value per share for ORC as of March 31, 2023?

The estimated book value per share for ORC as of March 31, 2023, is $11.56.

What is the estimated net income per share for ORC for the first quarter of 2023?

The estimated net income per share for ORC for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, is $0.10.

What are the total dividends declared for ORC during the quarter?

The total dividends declared for ORC during the quarter is $0.48 per share.