Orchid Island Capital Announces Estimated Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and December 31, 2025 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

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  • Estimated Book Value Per Share as of December 31, 2025 of $7.54
  • Estimated GAAP net income of $0.62 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, including an estimated $0.43 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments
  • Estimated 7.8% total return on equity for the quarter ended December 31, 2025
  • Estimated book value, net income and total return on equity amounts are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
  • RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of December 31, 2025

VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ORC) announced today its estimated fourth quarter 2025 results and portfolio characteristics as of December 31, 2025.

Shares Outstanding

As of January 14, 2026, the Company had 183,345,932 shares of common stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 181,985,900 shares of common stock outstanding. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had 148,239,401 shares of common stock outstanding.

Estimated December 31, 2025 Book Value Per Share

The Company’s estimated book value per share as of December 31, 2025 was $7.54. The Company computes book value per share by dividing total stockholders' equity by the total number of outstanding shares of common stock. At December 31, 2025, the Company's preliminary estimated total stockholders' equity was approximately $1.4 billion with 181,985,900 shares of common stock outstanding. These figures and the resulting estimated book value per share are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. 

Estimated Net Income Per Share and Realized and Unrealized Gains on RMBS and Derivative Instruments

The Company estimates it generated net income per share of $0.62 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, which includes an estimated $0.43 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments. These amounts compare to total dividends declared during the quarter of $0.36 per share. Net income per common share calculated under generally accepted accounting principles can, and does, differ from our real estate investment trust ("REIT") taxable income. The Company views REIT taxable income as a better indication of income to be paid in the form of a dividend rather than net income. Many components of REIT taxable income can only be estimated at this time and our monthly dividends declared are based on both estimates of REIT taxable income to be earned over the course of the current quarter and calendar year and a longer-term estimate of the REIT taxable income of the Company. These figures are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. 

Estimated Total Return on Equity

The Company’s estimated total return on equity for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was 7.8%. 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 $0.57 per share, comprised of dividends per share of $0.36 and an increase in book value per share of $0.21 from September 30, 2025.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as of December 31, 2025 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 December 31, 2025, are subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm:

  • RMBS Valuation Characteristics
  • RMBS Assets by Agency
  • Investment Company Act of 1940 (Whole Pool) Test Results
  • Repurchase Agreement Exposure by Counterparty
  • RMBS Risk Measures

About Orchid Island Capital, Inc.

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests on a leveraged basis in Agency RMBS. Our investment strategy focuses on, and our portfolio consists of, two categories of Agency RMBS: (i) traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, and (ii) structured Agency RMBS. The Company is managed by Bimini Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements 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, 2024.

RMBS Valuation Characteristics 
($ in thousands)
                                   
                                     Realized    
                                  Realized  Oct-25 -    
                                  Dec-25  Dec-25    
                  Net          Weighted  CPR  CPR    
                  Weighted          Average  (1-Month)  (3-Month)  Modeled Interest 
  Current  Fair  % of  Current  Average          Maturity  (Reported  (Reported  Rate Sensitivity (1) 
Type Face  Value  Portfolio  Price  Coupon  GWAC  Age  (Months)  in Jan)  in Jan)  (-50 BPS)  (+50 BPS) 
Fixed Rate RMBS                                                
15yr 4.5 TBA $250,000  $250,239   2.30%  100.10   4.50%  5.41%  6   174   n/a   n/a  $3,166  $(3,884)
15yr Total  250,000   250,239   2.30%  100.10   4.50%  5.41%  6   174   n/a   n/a   3,166   (3,884)
30yr 3.0 $331,323  $298,535   2.74%  90.10   3.00%  3.52%  56   297   8.4%  7.2% $8,908  $(8,971)
30yr 3.5  38,078   35,320   0.32%  92.76   3.50%  4.30%  75   266   1.0%  3.6%  1,047   (1,063)
30yr 4.0  50,951   49,040   0.45%  96.25   4.00%  4.77%  79   277   9.2%  13.1%  1,213   (1,256)
30yr 4.5  269,222   264,933   2.44%  98.41   4.50%  5.44%  42   313   8.4%  11.2%  5,249   (5,932)
30yr 5.0  1,307,603   1,314,406   12.08%  100.52   5.00%  5.99%  13   345   6.0%  8.1%  23,000   (28,319)
30yr 5.5  3,210,601   3,293,958   30.28%  102.60   5.50%  6.46%  10   347   7.7%  9.7%  40,662   (57,200)
30yr 6.0  3,253,257   3,377,940   31.05%  103.83   6.00%  6.93%  13   343   15.1%  17.0%  23,948   (39,091)
30yr 6.5  1,663,678   1,748,401   16.07%  105.09   6.50%  7.39%  16   340   20.6%  23.8%  7,396   (12,727)
30yr 7.0  220,316   233,037   2.14%  105.77   7.00%  7.95%  26   325   46.1%  40.5%  1,439   (1,713)
30yr Total  10,345,029   10,615,570   97.58%  102.62   5.67%  6.59%  16   341   12.7%  15.8%  112,862   (156,272)
Total Pass-Through RMBS  10,595,029   10,865,809   99.88%  102.56   5.64%  6.57%  15   337   12.7%  15.8%  116,028   (160,156)
Structured RMBS                                                
IO 20yr 4.0  5,363   428   0.00%  7.98   4.00%  4.56%  167   67   10.9%  10.9%  2   (2)
IO 30yr 4.0  63,370   11,682   0.11%  18.44   4.00%  4.60%  135   215   6.0%  8.1%  (249)  141 
IO 30yr 4.5  2,776   501   0.00%  18.04   4.50%  4.99%  186   161   7.7%  7.4%  (4)  1 
IO 30yr 5.0  1,440   291   0.00%  20.18   5.00%  5.37%  186   161   2.3%  5.7%  (5)  2 
IO Total  72,949   12,902   0.12%  17.69   4.04%  4.62%  141   201   6.3%  8.3%  (256)  142 
IIO 30yr 4.0  17,704   186   0.00%  1.05   0.00%  4.40%  99   249   25.8%  10.1%  117   (83)
Total Structured RMBS  90,653   13,088   0.12%  14.44   3.25%  4.58%  133   210   10.1%  8.6%  (139)  59 
                                                 
Total Mortgage Assets $10,685,682  $10,878,897   100.00%      5.62%  6.55%  16   336   12.7%  15.7% $115,889  $(160,097)


    Hedge Modeled Interest 
  Notional Period Rate Sensitivity (1) 
Hedge Balance End (-50 BPS)  (+50 BPS) 
3-Month SOFR Futures $(390,000)Sep-26 $(2,925) $2,925 
5-Year Treasury Future(2)  (122,500)May-30  (2,586)  2,509 
10-Year Treasury Future(3)  (90,000)Nov-32  (2,967)  2,883 
10-Year Ultra Treasury Future(4)  (60,000)Aug-35  (2,711)  2,589 
ERIS SOFR Swap Futures  (10,000)Mar-31  (231)  224 
Swaps  (5,858,300)Apr-30  (117,421)  113,973 
TBA Short  (430,000)Jan-26  (2,945)  4,907 
Hedge Total $(6,960,800)  $(131,786) $130,010 
Rate Shock Grand Total      $(15,897) $(30,087)


(1)Modeled results from Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Yield Book. Interest rate shocks assume instantaneous parallel shifts and horizon prices are calculated assuming constant SOFR option-adjusted spreads. These results are for illustrative purposes only and actual results may differ materially.
(2)Five-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $109.30 at December 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was  $133.9 million.
(3)Ten-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $112.44 at December 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was $101.2 million.
(4)Ten-year Ultra futures contracts were valued at prices of $115.02 at December 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was  $69.0 million.


RMBS Assets by Agency        
($ in thousands)        
      Percentage 
  Fair  of 
Asset Category Value  Portfolio 
As of December 31, 2025        
Fannie Mae $5,690,965   53.5%
Freddie Mac  4,937,693   46.5%
Total Mortgage Assets $10,628,658   100.0%


Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test 
($ in thousands)        
      Percentage 
  Fair  of 
Asset Category Value  Portfolio 
As of December 31, 2025        
Non-Whole Pool Assets $634,687   6.0%
Whole Pool Assets  9,993,971   94.0%
Total Mortgage Assets $10,628,658   100.0%


Borrowings By Counterparty                 
($ in thousands)                 
          Weighted  Weighted  
      % of  Average  Average  
  Total  Total  Repo  Maturity Longest
As of December 31, 2025 Borrowings  Debt  Rate  in Days Maturity
Citigroup Global Markets Inc $527,566   5.2%  4.03%  27 2/25/2026
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.  507,961   5.0%  4.01%  33 3/2/2026
South Street Securities, LLC  501,372   5.0%  4.02%  102 11/13/2026
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC  495,300   4.9%  3.94%  26 1/26/2026
Marex Capital Markets Inc.  494,150   4.9%  4.03%  21 1/23/2026
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC  489,749   4.8%  3.99%  9 1/29/2026
Hidden Road Partners Civ US LLC  469,978   4.6%  4.02%  22 2/27/2026
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith  466,235   4.6%  4.09%  43 2/23/2026
RBC Capital Markets, LLC  464,617   4.6%  4.04%  53 6/26/2026
Daiwa Securities America Inc.  455,124   4.5%  4.05%  54 3/23/2026
StoneX Financial Inc.  438,478   4.3%  3.92%  54 2/23/2026
ASL Capital Markets Inc.  413,468   4.1%  3.80%  93 9/21/2026
Clear Street LLC  405,479   4.0%  3.97%  21 2/2/2026
Goldman, Sachs & Co  394,876   3.9%  3.94%  25 1/29/2026
DV Securities, LLC Repo  391,259   3.9%  3.93%  55 2/27/2026
The Bank of Nova Scotia  372,871   3.7%  3.90%  53 2/23/2026
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.  333,950   3.3%  3.96%  21 1/22/2026
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co  321,162   3.2%  4.06%  26 1/26/2026
Banco Santander SA  309,950   3.1%  3.97%  21 2/13/2026
Bank of Montreal  292,462   2.9%  4.02%  14 1/14/2026
ING Financial Markets LLC  284,938   2.8%  4.07%  48 2/17/2026
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.  258,582   2.6%  3.95%  21 1/21/2026
MUFG Securities Canada, Ltd.  243,227   2.4%  3.88%  30 1/30/2026
Brean Capital, LLC  238,050   2.4%  3.96%  40 2/12/2026
Mizuho Securities USA LLC  205,269   2.0%  4.03%  33 2/17/2026
Nomura Securities International, Inc.  202,259   2.0%  3.92%  75 3/16/2026
Natixis, New York Branch  103,725   1.0%  3.90%  29 1/29/2026
Lucid Prime Fund, LLC  33,409   0.3%  4.00%  15 1/15/2026
Total Borrowings $10,115,466   100.0%  3.98%  39 11/13/2026


Contact:

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


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