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): June 9, 2015
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Maryland
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001-35236
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27-3269228
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 9, 2015, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that on June 9, 2015 the Board of Directors of the Company declared a dividend for the month of June 2015 of $0.18 per share to be paid on June 30, 2015 to holders of record on June 22, 2015 with an ex-dividend date of June 18, 2015. In addition, the Company announced certain details of its MBS portfolio as of May 29, 2015 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, 2014. 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
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 9, 2015
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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.
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Date: June 9, 2015
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ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Robert E. Cauley
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Robert E. Cauley
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 9, 2015
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EXHIBIT 99.1
ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL ANNOUNCES
JUNE 2015 MONTHLY DIVIDEND AND
MAY 29, 2015 RMBS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
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June 2015 Monthly Dividend of $0.18 Per Share
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RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of May 29, 2015
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Vero Beach, Fla., June 9, 2015 - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of June 2015. The dividend of $0.18 per share will be paid June 30, 2015, to holders of record on June 22, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of June 18, 2015.
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 certain percentages 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 June 9, 2015, the Company had 21,736,494 shares outstanding, including shares sold via the Company’s at the market program through that date that have not yet settled. At March 31, 2015, the Company had 17,924,383 shares outstanding.
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
Details of the RMBS portfolio as of May 29, 2015 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:
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RMBS Valuation Characteristics
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RMBS Assets by Agency
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Investment Company Act of 1940 (Whole Pool) Test Results
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Repurchase Agreement Exposure by Counterparty
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RMBS Risk Measures
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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 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, 2014.
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RMBS Valuation Characteristics
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Realized
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Current
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Fair
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Current
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of
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Average
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May 2015 CPR
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Asset Category
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Face
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Value(1)
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Price
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Portfolio
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Coupon
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(Reported in Jun)
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Adjustable Rate RMBS
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$ | 3,236 | $ | 3,461 | 106.94 | 0.18 | % | 3.64 | % | 0.24 | % | |||||||||||||
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10-1 Hybrid Rate RMBS
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55,655 | 57,210 | 102.79 | 2.89 | % | 2.56 | % | 1.18 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Hybrid Adjustable Rate RMBS
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55,655 | 57,210 | 102.79 | 2.89 | % | 2.56 | % | 1.18 | % | |||||||||||||||
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15 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
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75,040 | 79,936 | 106.52 | 4.05 | % | 3.40 | % | 6.28 | % | |||||||||||||||
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20 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
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325,741 | 351,107 | 107.79 | 17.80 | % | 4.00 | % | 4.71 | % | |||||||||||||||
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30 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
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1,273,231 | 1,384,011 | 108.70 | 70.16 | % | 4.33 | % | 15.25 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Rate RMBS
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1,674,012 | 1,815,054 | 108.43 | 92.01 | % | 4.23 | % | 12.05 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Total Pass-through RMBS
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1,732,903 | 1,875,725 | 108.24 | 95.08 | % | 4.18 | % | 11.55 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Interest-Only Securities
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556,052 | 69,590 | 12.52 | 3.53 | % | 3.65 | % | 16.87 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Inverse Interest-Only Securities
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142,558 | 27,412 | 19.23 | 1.39 | % | 6.13 | % | 22.32 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Structured RMBS
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698,610 | 97,002 | 13.89 | 4.92 | % | 4.35 | % | 17.64 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Total Mortgage Assets
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$ | 2,431,513 | $ | 1,972,727 | 100.00 | % | 4.19 | % | 13.59 | % | ||||||||||||||
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RMBS Assets by Agency
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Investment Company Act of 1940 (Whole Pool) Test
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of
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Asset Category
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Value(1)
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Portfolio
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Asset Category
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Value(1)
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Portfolio
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As of May 29, 2015
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Fannie Mae
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$ | 1,575,230 | 79.9 | % |
Whole Pool Assets
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$ | 1,549,108 | 78.5 | % | ||||||||
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Freddie Mac
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377,652 | 19.1 | % |
Non Whole Pool Assets
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423,619 | 21.5 | % | ||||||||||
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Ginnie Mae
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19,845 | 1.0 | % |
Total Mortgage Assets
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$ | 1,972,727 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
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Total Mortgage Assets
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$ | 1,972,727 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||
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Amounts in the tables above include assets with a fair value of approximately $88.1 million purchased in May 2015 which settle in June 2015.
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Repurchase Agreement Exposure By Counterparty
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Borrowings(1)
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Debt
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in Days
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Maturity
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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$ | 247,483 | 14.2 | % | 34 |
7/13/2015
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC
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154,266 | 8.8 | % | 36 |
7/20/2015
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Goldman, Sachs & Co
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145,861 | 8.4 | % | 16 |
6/17/2015
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc
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145,371 | 8.3 | % | 22 |
8/26/2015
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Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc
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124,878 | 7.2 | % | 29 |
7/20/2015
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ICBC Financial Services LLC
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124,114 | 7.1 | % | 40 |
7/13/2015
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Mizuho Securities USA, Inc
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107,279 | 6.1 | % | 18 |
7/20/2015
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CRT Capital Group, LLC
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106,623 | 6.1 | % | 24 |
6/26/2015
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KGS-Alpha Capital Markets, L.P
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77,519 | 4.4 | % | 16 |
6/26/2015
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Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
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73,454 | 4.2 | % | 43 |
7/17/2015
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
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71,761 | 4.1 | % | 25 |
6/26/2015
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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67,304 | 3.9 | % | 17 |
6/15/2015
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ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc
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66,358 | 3.8 | % | 53 |
8/14/2015
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Morgan Stanley & Co
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56,292 | 3.2 | % | 21 |
6/19/2015
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Guggenheim Securities, LLC
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48,781 | 2.8 | % | 30 |
7/17/2015
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Daiwa Securities America Inc.
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47,395 | 2.7 | % | 14 |
6/15/2015
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South Street Securities, LLC
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36,176 | 2.1 | % | 19 |
6/26/2015
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Nomura Securities International, Inc.
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30,535 | 1.7 | % | 33 |
7/13/2015
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Barclays Capital Inc
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10,222 | 0.6 | % | 14 |
6/12/2015
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Suntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc
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4,500 | 0.3 | % | 7 |
6/5/2015
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Total Borrowings
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$ | 1,746,172 | 100.0 | % | 28 |
8/26/2015
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In May 2015, the Company purchased assets with a fair value of approximately $88.1 million which settle in June 2015 that are expected to be funded by repurchase agreements. These anticipated borrowings are not included in the table above.
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RMBS Risk Measures
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Asset Category
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Value
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(if applicable)
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(-50 BPS)(1)
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(+50 BPS)(1)
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Adjustable Rate RMBS
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$ | 3,461 | 1 | 10.07 | % | 2.00 | % | $ | 19 | $ | (20 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Hybrid Adjustable Rate RMBS
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57,210 | 92 | 7.56 | % | 2.00 | % | 899 | (1,118 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Rate RMBS
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1,815,054 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 27,653 | (36,889 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Total Pass-through RMBS
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1,875,725 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 28,571 | (38,027 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Interest-Only Securities
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69,590 | n/a | n/a | n/a | (13,141 | ) | 11,804 | |||||||||||||||||
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Inverse Interest-Only Securities
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27,412 | 1 | 6.31 | % | n/a | (370 | ) | (451 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Structured RMBS
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97,002 | n/a | n/a | n/a | (13,511 | ) | 11,353 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total Mortgage Assets
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$ | 1,972,727 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $ | 15,060 | $ | (26,674 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Funding Hedges
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End Date
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(-50 BPS)(1)
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Eurodollar Futures Contracts - Short Positions
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$ | 820,000 |
Dec-2018
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$ | (15,445 | ) | $ | 17,625 | ||||||||||||||||
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Payer Swaption
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275,000 |
Sep-2025
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(67 | ) | 450 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Total
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$ | (452 | ) | $ | (8,599 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Modeled results from Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Yield Book. Interest rate shocks assume instantaneous parallel shifts and horizon prices are calculated assuming constant LIBOR OAS. These results are for illustrative purposes only and actual results may differ materially.
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Contact:
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1400