Orchid Island Capital Announces February 2021 Monthly Dividend and January 31, 2021 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
- February 2021 Monthly Dividend of $0.065 Per Share of Common Stock
- RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of January 31, 2021
- Next Dividend Announcement Expected March 17, 2021
VERO BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of February 2021. The dividend of $0.065 per share will be paid March 29, 2021, to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on February 26, 2021, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2021. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on March 17, 2021.
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 February 10, 2021 and January 31, 2021, the Company had 85,121,365 shares of common stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 76,073,317 shares of common stock outstanding.
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
Details of the RMBS portfolio as of January 31, 2021 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:
- 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 and the expected funding of purchased assets and anticipated borrowings. 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, 2019 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
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RMBS Valuation Characteristics |
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Nov – Jan |
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CPR |
2021 CPR |
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Interest |
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Rate |
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Type |
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Face |
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Value(1) |
Portfolio |
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Price |
Coupon |
GWAC |
Age |
(Months) |
in Feb) |
in Feb) |
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(-50 BPS)(2) |
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(+50 BPS)(2) |
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Pass Through RMBS |
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Fixed Rate CMO |
$ |
72,203 |
$ |
76,982 |
1.73% |
$ |
106.62 |
4.00% |
4.40% |
41 |
313 |
28.80% |
32.06% |
$ |
(201) |
$ |
(346) |
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15yr 2.5 |
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239,845 |
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257,515 |
5.78% |
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107.37 |
2.50% |
2.87% |
1 |
176 |
2.83% |
n/a |
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3,026 |
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(4,597) |
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15yr 4.0 |
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647 |
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697 |
0.02% |
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107.67 |
4.00% |
4.50% |
33 |
122 |
23.80% |
22.91% |
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5 |
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(9) |
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15yr Total |
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240,492 |
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258,212 |
5.79% |
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107.37 |
2.50% |
2.88% |
2 |
176 |
2.88% |
22.91% |
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3,031 |
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(4,606) |
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20yr 2.0 |
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397,839 |
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413,008 |
9.26% |
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103.81 |
2.00% |
2.86% |
2 |
238 |
2.63% |
2.73% |
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3,109 |
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(6,803) |
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20yr Total |
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397,839 |
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413,008 |
9.26% |
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103.81 |
2.00% |
2.86% |
2 |
238 |
2.63% |
2.73% |
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3,109 |
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(6,803) |
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30yr 2.5 |
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1,236,221 |
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1,315,433 |
29.50% |
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106.41 |
2.50% |
3.31% |
3 |
355 |
2.58% |
4.36% |
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13,390 |
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(26,285) |
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30yr 3.0 |
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809,658 |
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891,249 |
19.99% |
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110.08 |
3.00% |
3.48% |
5 |
354 |
6.41% |
6.90% |
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14,818 |
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(21,213) |
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30yr 3.5 |
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617,482 |
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683,643 |
15.33% |
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110.71 |
3.50% |
4.00% |
14 |
340 |
16.22% |
18.60% |
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5,280 |
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(11,056) |
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30yr 4.0 |
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180,120 |
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203,249 |
4.56% |
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112.84 |
4.00% |
4.51% |
29 |
324 |
21.94% |
19.18% |
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2,929 |
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(4,179) |
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30yr 4.5 |
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93,291 |
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105,442 |
2.37% |
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113.02 |
4.50% |
5.00% |
20 |
336 |
26.50% |
25.98% |
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588 |
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(1,301) |
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30yr Total |
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2,936,772 |
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3,199,016 |
71.75% |
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108.93 |
3.00% |
3.63% |
8 |
349 |
8.45% |
11.64% |
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37,005 |
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(64,034) |
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Total Pass Through RMBS |
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3,647,306 |
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3,947,218 |
88.53% |
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108.22 |
2.88% |
3.51% |
8 |
325 |
7.92% |
11.91% |
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42,944 |
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(75,789) |
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Structured RMBS |
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Interest-Only Securities |
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249,787 |
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29,573 |
0.66% |
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11.84 |
3.98% |
4.57% |
79 |
267 |
38.55% |
42.56% |
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(3,926) |
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3,629 |
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Total Structured RMBS |
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249,787 |
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29,573 |
0.66% |
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11.84 |
3.98% |
4.57% |
79 |
267 |
38.55% |
42.56% |
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(3,926) |
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3,629 |
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Long TBA Positions |
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FNCL 2.0 TBA |
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365,000 |
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376,349 |
8.44% |
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103.11 |
2.00% |
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4,983 |
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(8,295) |
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FNCL 2.5 TBA |
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100,000 |
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105,234 |
2.36% |
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105.23 |
2.50% |
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636 |
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(1,700) |
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Total Long TBA |
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465,000 |
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481,583 |
10.80% |
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103.57 |
2.11% |
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5,619 |
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(9,995) |
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Total Mortgage Assets |
$ |
4,362,093 |
$ |
4,458,374 |
100.00% |
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2.86% |
3.58% |
12 |
321 |
9.90% |
14.87% |
$ |
44,637 |
$ |
(82,155) |
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Interest |
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Interest |
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Hedge |
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Hedge |
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Balance |
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End |
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Eurodollar Futures |
$ |
(50,000) |
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Dec-2021 |
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$ |
(250) |
$ |
250 |
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Swaps |
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(855,000) |
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Apr-2026 |
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(10,103) |
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22,356 |
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5-Year Treasury Futures |
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(69,000) |
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Mar-2021(3) |
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(2,217) |
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2,340 |
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TBA |
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(528,000) |
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Feb-2021 |
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(2,478) |
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6,912 |
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Swaptions |
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(733,450) |
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Feb-2022 |
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(5,848) |
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6,329 |
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Hedge Total |
$ |
(2,235,450) |
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$ |
(20,896) |
$ |
38,187 |
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Rate Shock Grand Total |
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$ |
23,741 |
$ |
(43,968) |
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(1) |
Amounts in the tables above include assets with a fair value of approximately $46.7 million purchased in January 2021, which settle in February 2021, and exclude assets with a fair value of approximately $80.5 million sold in January 2021, which settle in February 2021. |
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(2) |
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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(3) |
Five-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $125.88 at January 31, 2021. The market value of the short position was $86.9 million. |
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Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test |
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Percentage |
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Fair |
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Asset Category |
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Value(1)(2) |
Portfolio |
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Asset Category |
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Value(1)(2) |
Portfolio |
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As of January 31, 2021 |
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As of January 31, 2021 |
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Fannie Mae |
$ |
3,087,564 |
77.6% |
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Non-Whole Pool Assets |
$ |
569,507 |
14.3% |
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Freddie Mac |
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889,228 |
22.4% |
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Whole Pool Assets |
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3,407,285 |
85.7% |
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Total Mortgage Assets |
$ |
3,976,792 |
100.0% |
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Total Mortgage Assets |
$ |
3,976,792 |
100.0% |
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(1) |
Amounts in the tables above include assets with a fair value of approximately $46.7 million purchased in January 2021, which settle in February 2021, and exclude assets with a fair value of approximately $80.5 million sold in January 2021, which settle in February 2021. |
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(2) |
Amounts in the tables above exclude long TBA positions with a market value of approximately $481.6 million. |
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Borrowings By Counterparty |
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($ in thousands) |
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Weighted |
Weighted |
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Average |
Average |
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Total |
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Total |
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Repo |
Maturity |
Longest |
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As of January 31, 2021 |
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Borrowings(1) |
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Debt |
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Rate |
in Days |
Maturity |
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
$ |
411,276 |
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10.8% |
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0.21% |
44 |
4/19/2021 |
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Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. |
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395,393 |
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10.3% |
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0.23% |
49 |
7/26/2021 |
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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382,267 |
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10.0% |
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0.24% |
56 |
7/21/2021 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc |
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334,442 |
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8.7% |
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0.21% |
76 |
4/26/2021 |
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ASL Capital Markets Inc. |
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269,629 |
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7.0% |
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0.20% |
21 |
4/26/2021 |
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Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
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236,033 |
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6.1% |
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0.21% |
18 |
4/22/2021 |
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
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230,058 |
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6.0% |
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0.20% |
22 |
4/19/2021 |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc |
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213,413 |
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5.6% |
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0.20% |
11 |
2/11/2021 |
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Nomura Securities International, Inc. |
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211,464 |
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5.5% |
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0.20% |
35 |
4/19/2021 |
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ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc |
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162,935 |
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4.2% |
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0.20% |
94 |
7/26/2021 |
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Barclays Capital Inc. |
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156,684 |
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4.1% |
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0.21% |
12 |
2/12/2021 |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith |
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149,500 |
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3.9% |
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0.21% |
11 |
3/2/2021 |
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ING Financial Markets LLC |
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123,519 |
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3.2% |
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0.21% |
73 |
4/14/2021 |
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ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
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104,121 |
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2.7% |
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0.20% |
12 |
2/12/2021 |
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Daiwa Securities America Inc. |
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101,630 |
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2.6% |
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0.23% |
16 |
3/4/2021 |
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South Street Securities, LLC |
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79,298 |
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2.1% |
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0.28% |
71 |
5/13/2021 |
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Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
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77,823 |
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2.0% |
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0.22% |
16 |
2/16/2021 |
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Bank of Montreal |
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65,845 |
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1.7% |
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0.22% |
11 |
2/11/2021 |
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Austin Atlantic Asset Management Co. |
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51,189 |
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1.3% |
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0.23% |
5 |
2/5/2021 |
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Lucid Cash Fund USG LLC |
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51,028 |
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1.3% |
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0.25% |
11 |
2/11/2021 |
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J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC |
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34,319 |
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0.9% |
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0.20% |
83 |
4/26/2021 |
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Total Borrowings |
$ |
3,841,866 |
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100.0% |
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0.21% |
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7/26/2021 |
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(1) |
In January 2021, the Company sold assets with a fair value of approximately $80.5 million, which settle in February 2021 that collateralize approximately $83.0 million of repurchase agreements included in the table above. In January 2021, the Company purchased assets with a fair value of approximately $46.7 million, which settle in February 2021 that are expected to be funded substantially by repurchase agreements not included in the table above. |
Contacts
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
Telephone: (772) 231-1400