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):  April 13, 2017

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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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On April 12, 2017, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the "Company") announced its preliminary book value of $9.75 per share as of March 31, 2017, certain details of its RMBS portfolio as of March 31, 2017, and preliminary net income of $0.07 per share and preliminary realized and unrealized losses of $0.61 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. 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 April 12, 2017, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a dividend for the month of April 2017 of $0.14 per share to be paid on May 10, 2017 to holders of record on April 28, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of April 26, 2017. 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 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, 2016.  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
99.1
 
Press Release dated April 12, 2017





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: April 13, 2017
        ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert E. Cauley
 
 
 
Robert E. Cauley
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 





INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated April 12, 2017

 
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL ANNOUNCES
APRIL 2017 MONTHLY DIVIDEND AND
MARCH 31, 2017 RMBS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS

April 2017 Monthly Dividend of $0.14 Per Share
Estimated Book Value Per Share at March 31, 2017 of $9.75
Estimated $(0.61) per share realized and unrealized losses on RMBS and derivative instruments
Estimated GAAP net income of $0.07 per share, which includes the estimated $(0.61) per share of realized and unrealized losses on RMBS and derivative instruments
Estimated 0.7% total return on equity for the quarter, or 2.8% annualized
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of March 31, 2017

Vero Beach, Fla., April 12, 2017 - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of April 2017. The dividend of $0.14 per share will be paid May 10, 2017 to holders of record on April 28, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of April 26, 2017.

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 April 12, 2017, the Company had 34,869,414 shares outstanding. At December 31, 2016, the Company had 32,962,919 shares outstanding.

Estimated March 31, 2017 Book Value Per Share

The Company's estimated book value per share as of March 31, 2017 was $9.75.  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, 2017, the Company's preliminary estimated total stockholders' equity was approximately $334.2 million with 34,270,126 common shares 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 common share of $0.07, which includes ($0.61) per common share of realized and unrealized gains and losses on RMBS and derivative instruments for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.  These figures compare to three monthly dividends declared during the quarter of $0.14, for a total of $0.42 declared during the quarter.  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 Return on Equity

The Company's estimated total return on equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was 0.7%, or 2.8% on an annualized basis. 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 $0.07 per share, comprised of dividends per share of $0.42 and a decrease in book value per share of $0.35 from December 31, 2016.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as of March 31, 2017 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, 2017, 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 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. 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, 2016.




RMBS Valuation Characteristics
                                   
($ in thousands)
                                   
                     
Percentage
   
Weighted
   
Realized
 
   
Current
   
Fair
   
Current
   
of
   
Average
   
Mar 2017 CPR
 
Asset Category
 
Face
   
Value
   
Price
   
Portfolio
   
Coupon
   
(Reported in Apr)
 
As of March 31, 2017
                                   
Adjustable Rate RMBS
 
$
1,832
   
$
1,947
     
106.26
     
0.06
%
   
3.52
%
   
0.06
%
10-1 Hybrid Rate RMBS
   
42,680
     
43,756
     
102.52
     
1.34
%
   
2.55
%
   
0.60
%
Hybrid Adjustable Rate RMBS
   
42,680
     
43,756
     
102.52
     
1.34
%
   
2.55
%
   
0.60
%
15 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
   
80,902
     
84,266
     
104.16
     
2.58
%
   
3.28
%
   
9.20
%
20 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
   
237,234
     
253,347
     
106.79
     
7.77
%
   
4.00
%
   
10.36
%
30 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
   
2,536,513
     
2,724,344
     
107.41
     
83.52
%
   
4.40
%
   
6.19
%
Total Fixed Rate RMBS
   
2,854,649
     
3,061,957
     
107.26
     
93.87
%
   
4.33
%
   
6.62
%
Total Pass-through RMBS
   
2,899,161
     
3,107,660
     
107.19
     
95.27
%
   
4.31
%
   
6.53
%
Interest-Only Securities
   
815,467
     
107,214
     
13.15
     
3.29
%
   
3.74
%
   
13.30
%
Inverse Interest-Only Securities
   
243,293
     
47,143
     
19.38
     
1.45
%
   
5.26
%
   
13.71
%
Structured RMBS
   
1,058,760
     
154,357
     
14.58
     
4.73
%
   
4.20
%
   
13.40
%
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
3,957,921
   
$
3,262,017
             
100.00
%
   
4.20
%
   
10.67
%
 

 
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 March 31, 2017
           
As of March 31, 2017
           
Fannie Mae
 
$
2,491,752
     
76.4
%
Whole Pool Assets
 
$
2,882,507
     
88.4
%
Freddie Mac
   
761,590
     
23.3
%
Non Whole Pool Assets
   
379,510
     
11.6
%
Ginnie Mae
   
8,675
     
0.3
%
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
3,262,017
     
100.0
%
Total Mortgage Assets
 
$
3,262,017
     
100.0
%
                 



Borrowings By Counterparty
                       
($ in thousands)
                       
               
Weighted
   
         
% of
   
Average
   
   
Total
   
Total
   
Maturity
 
Longest
As of March 31, 2017
 
Borrowings
   
Debt
   
in Days
 
Maturity
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
$
423,078
     
13.8
%
   
11
 
4/12/2017
Citigroup Global Markets Inc
   
286,584
     
9.4
%
   
27
 
6/12/2017
ICBC Financial Services LLC
   
240,705
     
7.9
%
   
43
 
6/13/2017
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
   
231,617
     
7.6
%
   
13
 
4/28/2017
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
   
229,689
     
7.5
%
   
12
 
4/12/2017
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
   
228,461
     
7.5
%
   
18
 
4/21/2017
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc
   
207,082
     
6.8
%
   
21
 
6/12/2017
South Street Securities, LLC
   
172,080
     
5.6
%
   
7
 
4/21/2017
ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc
   
153,325
     
5.0
%
   
59
 
6/12/2017
KGS-Alpha Capital Markets, L.P
   
149,426
     
4.9
%
   
44
 
6/14/2017
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
   
149,096
     
4.9
%
   
17
 
5/1/2017
Daiwa Securities America Inc.
   
123,675
     
4.1
%
   
13
 
4/20/2017
Goldman, Sachs & Co
   
111,342
     
3.6
%
   
70
 
6/13/2017
Guggenheim Securities, LLC
   
81,432
     
2.7
%
   
78
 
6/29/2017
FHLB-Cincinnati
   
80,435
     
2.6
%
   
3
 
4/3/2017
Natixis, New York Branch
   
72,100
     
2.4
%
   
6
 
4/17/2017
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
   
65,701
     
2.2
%
   
38
 
5/19/2017
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc
   
44,780
     
1.5
%
   
17
 
4/20/2017
Total Borrowings
 
$
3,050,608
     
100.0
%
   
25
 
6/29/2017



RMBS Risk Measures
                   
($ in thousands)
                   
Mortgage Assets
                   
     
Weighted
             
     
Average
 
Weighted
Weighted
 
Modeled
 
Modeled
     
Months
 
Average
Average
 
Interest
 
Interest
     
To Next
 
Lifetime
Periodic
 
Rate
 
Rate
   
Fair
Coupon Reset
 
Cap
Cap Per Year
 
Sensitivity
 
Sensitivity
Asset Category
 
Value
(if applicable)
 
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
 
(-50 BPS)(1)
 
(+50 BPS)(1)
As of March 31, 2017
                   
Adjustable Rate RMBS
$
1,947
3
 
10.04%
2.00%
$
8
$
(8)
Hybrid Adjustable Rate RMBS
 
43,756
70
 
7.55%
2.00%
 
673
 
(767)
Total Fixed Rate RMBS
 
3,061,957
n/a
 
n/a
n/a
 
58,690
 
(73,912)
Total Pass-through RMBS
 
3,107,660
n/a
 
n/a
n/a
 
59,371
 
(74,687)
Interest-Only Securities
 
107,214
n/a
 
n/a
n/a
 
(14,040)
 
10,713
Inverse Interest-Only Securities
 
47,143
1
 
6.22%
n/a
 
2,000
 
(3,305)
Structured RMBS
 
154,357
n/a
 
n/a
n/a
 
(12,040)
 
7,408
Total Mortgage Assets
$
3,262,017
n/a
 
n/a
n/a
$
47,331
$
(67,279)
                     
Funding Hedges
                   
               
Modeled
 
Modeled
               
Interest
 
Interest
         
Average
Hedge
 
Rate
 
Rate
         
Notional
Period
 
Sensitivity
 
Sensitivity
         
Balance(2)
End Date
 
(-50 BPS)(1)
 
(+50 BPS)(1)
Eurodollar Futures Contracts - Short Positions
$
953,333
Dec-2020
$
(16,538)
$
17,875
Treasury Futures Contracts - Short Positions
 
465,000
Jun-2027
 
(18,072)
 
17,361
Payer Swaps
 
800,000
Mar-2022
 
(12,599)
 
12,599
TBA Short Positions
 
337,000
Apr-2017
 
(7,992)
 
9,620
Total Hedges
       
(55,201)
 
57,455
               
Grand Total
     
$
(7,870)
$
(9,824)
                     
March 31, 2017 Repo Balance
$
3,050,608
         
March 31, 2017 Estimated Shareholder's Equity
$
334,213
         
Projected Leverage
 
9.1x
         
TBA Short Positions
$
337,000
         
Effective Leverage
 
8.1x
         

(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)
Treasury futures contracts were valued at a price of $124.28 at March 31, 2017.  The nominal value of the short position was $577.9 million.


Contact:

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