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): December 13, 2017
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ý
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ý
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 13, 2017, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a dividend for the month of December 2017 of $0.14 per share to be paid on January 10, 2018 to holders of record on December 29, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of December 28, 2017. In addition, the Company announced certain details of its RMBS portfolio as of November 30, 2017, 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 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
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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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.
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Date: December 13, 2017
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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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EXHIBIT 99.1
ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL ANNOUNCES
DECEMBER 2017 MONTHLY DIVIDEND AND
NOVEMBER 30, 2017 RMBS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
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December 2017 Monthly Dividend of $0.14 Per Share
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RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of November 30, 2017
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Vero Beach, Fla., December 13, 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 December 2017. The dividend of $0.14 per share will be paid January 10, 2018, to holders of record on December 29, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of December 28, 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 December 13, 2017, the Company had 51,571,065 shares outstanding. At September 30, 2017, the Company had 45,308,169 shares outstanding.
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
Details of the RMBS portfolio as of November 30, 2017 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 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.
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RMBS Valuation Characteristics
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($ in thousands)
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Percentage
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Weighted
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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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Nov 2017 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 Dec)
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As of November 30, 2017
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Adjustable Rate RMBS
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$
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1,665
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$
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1,768
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$
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106.13
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0.04
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%
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3.94
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%
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0.01
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%
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10-1 Hybrid Rate RMBS
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40,503
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41,212
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101.75
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1.04
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%
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2.55
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%
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6.73
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%
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Hybrid Adjustable Rate RMBS
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40,503
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41,212
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101.75
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1.04
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%
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2.55
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%
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6.73
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%
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15 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
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39,763
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41,340
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103.97
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1.04
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%
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3.50
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%
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8.90
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%
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20 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
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298,941
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315,960
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105.69
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7.98
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%
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4.00
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%
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3.72
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%
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30 Year Fixed Rate RMBS
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3,202,439
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3,433,875
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107.23
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86.78
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%
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4.38
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%
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9.25
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%
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Total Fixed Rate RMBS
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3,541,143
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3,791,175
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107.06
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95.81
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%
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4.33
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%
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8.78
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%
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Total Pass-through RMBS
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3,583,311
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3,834,155
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107.00
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96.90
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%
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4.32
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%
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8.75
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%
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Interest-Only Securities
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716,812
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88,407
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12.33
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2.23
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%
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3.76
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%
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13.85
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%
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Inverse Interest-Only Securities
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270,283
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34,414
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12.73
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0.87
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%
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4.29
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%
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9.79
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Structured RMBS
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987,095
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122,821
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12.44
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3.10
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%
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3.91
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%
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12.74
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%
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Total Mortgage Assets
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$
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4,570,406
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$
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3,956,976
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100.00
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%
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4.30
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%
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9.61
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%
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RMBS Assets by Agency
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Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test
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($ in thousands)
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Percentage
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Percentage
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Fair
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of
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Fair
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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 November 30, 2017
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As of November 30, 2017
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Fannie Mae
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$
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2,460,219
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62.2
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%
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Whole Pool Assets
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$
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3,347,761
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84.6
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%
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Freddie Mac
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1,490,709
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37.6
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%
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Non-Whole Pool Assets
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609,215
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15.4
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%
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Ginnie Mae
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6,048
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0.2
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%
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Total Mortgage Assets
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$
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3,956,976
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100.0
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%
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Total Mortgage Assets
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$
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3,956,976
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100.0
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%
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(1)
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Amounts in the tables above exclude assets with a fair value of approximately $119.0 million sold in November 2017, which settle in December 2017.
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Borrowings By Counterparty
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Weighted
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% of
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Average
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Total
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Total
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Maturity
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Longest
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As of November 30, 2017
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Borrowings(1)
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Debt
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in Days
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Maturity
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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$
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575,229
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15.0
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%
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173
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8/10/2018
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Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.
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359,514
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9.3
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%
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112
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8/10/2018
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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275,257
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7.1
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%
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11
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12/11/2017
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ICBC Financial Services LLC
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247,114
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6.4
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%
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13
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12/13/2017
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Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
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242,372
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6.3
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%
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28
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1/16/2018
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc
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231,470
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6.0
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%
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34
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1/16/2018
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Guggenheim Securities, LLC
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228,125
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5.9
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%
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29
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1/12/2018
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC
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221,504
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5.7
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%
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43
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1/12/2018
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Mizuho Securities USA, Inc
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201,823
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5.2
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%
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17
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1/22/2018
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Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc
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187,974
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4.9
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%
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48
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1/22/2018
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Goldman, Sachs & Co
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168,481
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4.4
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%
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17
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12/29/2017
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ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc
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144,915
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3.8
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%
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76
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2/22/2018
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South Street Securities, LLC
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143,554
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3.7
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%
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14
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1/29/2018
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Nomura Securities International, Inc.
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135,829
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3.5
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%
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46
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1/29/2018
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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106,155
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2.7
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%
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9
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12/13/2017
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Natixis, New York Branch
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105,160
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2.7
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%
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17
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12/27/2017
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FHLB-Cincinnati
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96,112
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2.5
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%
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1
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12/1/2017
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Daiwa Securities America Inc.
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70,924
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1.8
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%
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11
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12/13/2017
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KGS-Alpha Capital Markets, L.P
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65,704
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1.7
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%
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101
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8/14/2018
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Lucid Cash Fund USG LLC
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25,137
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0.7
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%
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15
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12/15/2017
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ING Financial Markets LLC
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17,185
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0.4
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%
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1
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12/1/2017
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J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC
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12,980
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0.3
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%
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13
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12/13/2017
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Total Borrowings
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$
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3,862,518
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100.0
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%
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58
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8/14/2018
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In November 2017, the Company sold assets with a fair value of approximately $119.0 million which settle in December 2017 that collateralize approximately $115.9 million of repurchase agreements included in the table above.
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RMBS Risk Measures
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($ in thousands)
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Mortgage Assets
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Weighted
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Average
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Modeled
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Modeled
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Months
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Average
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Average
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Interest
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Interest
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To Next
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Lifetime
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Periodic
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Rate
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Rate
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Fair
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Coupon Reset
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Cap
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Cap Per Year
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Sensitivity
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Sensitivity
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Asset Category
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Value
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(if applicable)
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(if applicable)
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(if applicable)
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(-50 BPS)(1)
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(+50 BPS)(1)
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As of November 30, 2017
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Adjustable Rate RMBS
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$
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1,768
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6
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10.05
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%
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2.00
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%
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$
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12
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$
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(8
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Hybrid Adjustable Rate RMBS
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41,212
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62
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7.55
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%
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2.00
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%
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552
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(632
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Total Fixed Rate RMBS
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3,791,175
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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52,812
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(76,970
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Total Pass-through RMBS
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3,834,155
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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53,376
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(77,610
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Interest-Only Securities
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88,407
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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(13,633
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11,368
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Inverse Interest-Only Securities
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34,414
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1
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5.18
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%
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n/a
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2,088
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(3,235
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Structured RMBS
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122,821
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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(11,545
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8,133
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Total Mortgage Assets
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$
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3,956,976
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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$
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41,831
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$
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(69,477
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Funding Hedges
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Modeled
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Modeled
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Interest
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Interest
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Average
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Hedge
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Rate
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Rate
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Notional
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Period
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Sensitivity
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Sensitivity
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Balance(2)
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End Date
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(-50 BPS)(1)
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(+50 BPS)(1)
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Eurodollar Futures Contracts - Short Positions
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$
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1,130,769
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Dec-2020
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$
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(16,387
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)
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$
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18,375
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Treasury Futures Contracts - Short Positions
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140,000
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Mar-2018
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(5,470
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)
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5,233
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Payer Swaps
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1,010,000
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Aug-2022
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(13,545
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)
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13,545
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Payer Swaption
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200,000
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Sep-2025
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(2,253
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)
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3,954
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TBA Short Positions
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363,000
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Jan-2018
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(8,381
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11,067
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Total Hedges
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(46,036
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52,174
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Grand Total
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$
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(4,205
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$
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(17,303
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(1)
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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 option-adjusted spreads. These results are for illustrative purposes only and actual results may differ materially.
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(2)
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Treasury futures contracts were valued at a price of $124.05 at November 30, 2017. The notional contract value of the short position was $173.7 million.
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Contact:
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1400