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Orchid Island Capital Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results

VERO BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (NYSE:ORC) (“Orchid” or the “Company”), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), today announced results of operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Net income of $26.0 million, or $0.20 per common share, which consists of:
  • Net interest income of $32.6 million, or $0.25 per common share
  • Total expenses of $3.7 million, or $0.03 per common share
  • Net realized and unrealized losses of $2.9 million, or $0.02 per common share, on RMBS and derivative instruments, including net interest expense on interest rate swaps
• Third quarter total dividends declared and paid of $0.195 per common share
• Book value per common share of $4.77 at September 30, 2021
• Total return of 5.4%, comprised of $0.195 dividend per common share and $0.06 increase in book value per common share, divided by beginning book value per common share
• Company to discuss results on Friday, October 29, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET
• Supplemental materials to be discussed on the call can be downloaded from the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.orchidislandcapital.com

Management Commentary

Commenting on the third quarter results, Robert E. Cauley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Once again Covid-19 dominated economic activity this quarter. However, we may be at a crossroads as the effects of the Delta variant appear to be waning and the number of people with either a vaccination and/or prior infections of the virus have grown substantially. Pandemic related relief measures such as supplemental unemployment insurance payments and foreclosure moratoriums are essentially over. Hopefully the combination of all of these factors will lead to surging job growth and act to quickly lessen the severe supply shortage of both goods and labor plaguing the economy. This in turn should slow the stubbornly high inflation from which the economy has suffered. If these events come to pass the economy is positioned to perform very well, and the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) will slowly remove the considerable accommodation they have provided the market via a tapering of their asset purchases and eventually increases to the Fed funds rate. If we do not see a resurgence of job growth or job growth is unable to lessen the pervasive price pressures in the economy, the path of economic growth is less certain, and monetary policy could prove to be quite challenging for the Fed.

“Interest rates across the U.S. Treasury curve and U.S. dollar swap curve were little changed during the third quarter of 2021. The only notable development within the rates complex was the slight flattening of both curves between the five- and 30-year points as the market anticipates the eventual tapering of asset purchases beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021 and increases to the Fed funds rate in either the second half of 2022 or early 2023. As the fourth quarter of 2021 has unfolded and inflationary pressures have continued to build, market pricing of forward short-term rates have continued to reflect additional increases to the Fed funds rate. Further, as inflation persists at higher levels and continues to challenge the Fed’s assertion that it will prove transitory, longer maturity rates have moved higher so far in the fourth quarter. The level of the 10-year U.S. Treasury is close to matching the year-to-date high yield established on March 31, 2021.

“Given this economic backdrop Orchid was able to generate another strong quarter, with earnings per share of $0.20, an increase in book value per share of $0.06 and an economic return of 5.4%, unannualized. Realized yields on our RMBS portfolio increased slightly from 2.60% during the second quarter of 2021 to 2.66% in the third quarter of 2021. The Company benefited from very slow levels of prepayments, especially on the pass through portfolio as the 3-month CPR was only 9.8, helping to enhance the realized yield on the portfolio in an otherwise unchanged rate environment.

“The Company once again was able to utilize our at-the-market program and issued approximately 35.8 million shares in the third quarter of 2021, raising net proceeds of approximately $177.2 million at a weighted average selling price of approximately $4.94 per share. The shares were issued at a premium to both beginning and ending book value per share for the third quarter. The proceeds were deployed in a manner that was generally consistent with the positioning of the portfolio coming into the quarter. Coupled with our trading activity throughout the quarter the positioning of the portfolio did not change materially. Leverage was down from 8.2 to 1 on June 30, 2021, to 7.5 to 1 on September 30, 2021. However, as the proceeds from the ATM were somewhat backloaded, there were significant purchases of RMBS assets just after quarter end, and the current leverage ratio is close to the June 30, 2021 level.

“On our last earnings call, we stated that the portfolio was defensively positioned going into the third quarter. The portfolio retains a bias towards higher rates and the likely tapering of MBS asset purchases by the Fed starting before year-end. Echoing my comments at the end of the second quarter, as a mortgage REIT focused solely on the Agency RMBS market, we do not have the option of eliminating our exposure to the sector. What we can do is minimize our exposure to the sub-sectors of the Agency RMBS market that will be most adversely affected by the tapering when it does occur. We believe that these will be the coupons the Fed buys as part of their asset purchase programs. To wit, we have maintained relatively low levels of exposure to Ginnie Mae fixed rate RMBS and 15 and 30-year production coupons. As has been the case since the first quarter of 2021, this strategy prevents us from taking advantage of the very attractive dollar roll opportunities available in many of these securities, especially 30-year, fixed rate production coupons, but we have been able to earn attractive returns in other sectors of the Agency RMBS market. We continue to manage in this fashion into the fourth quarter and are likely to do so over the near-term.”

Details of Third Quarter 2021 Results of Operations

The Company reported net income of $26.0 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared with net income of $28.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020. The Company increased its Agency RMBS portfolio over the course of the third quarter of 2021 through capital raised through the ATM program. Interest income on the portfolio in the third quarter was up approximately $4.9 million from the second quarter of 2021. The yield on our average MBS increased from 2.60% in the second quarter of 2021 to 2.66% for the third quarter of 2021, repurchase agreement borrowing costs declined from 0.14% for the second quarter of 2021 to 0.13% for the third quarter of 2021, and our net interest spread increased from 2.46% in the second quarter of 2021 to 2.53% in the third quarter of 2021.

Book value increased by $0.06 per share in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in book value reflects our net income of $0.20 per share, the dividend distribution of $0.195 per share and approximately $0.06 per share added through our capital raising activities. The Company recorded net realized and unrealized losses of $0.02 per share on Agency RMBS assets and derivative instruments, including net interest expense on interest rate swaps.

Prepayments

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, Orchid received $153.6 million in scheduled and unscheduled principal repayments and prepayments, which equated to a 3-month constant prepayment rate (“CPR”) of approximately 12.4%. Prepayment rates on the two RMBS sub-portfolios were as follows (in CPR):

		Structured
	PT RMBS	RMBS	Total
Three Months Ended	Portfolio (%)	Portfolio (%)	Portfolio (%)
September 30, 2021	9.8	25.1	12.4
June 30, 2021	10.9	29.9	12.9
March 31, 2021	9.9	40.3	12.0
December 31, 2020	16.7	44.3	20.1
September 30, 2020	14.3	40.4	17.0
June 30, 2020	13.9	35.3	16.3
March 31, 2020	9.8	22.9	11.9

Portfolio

The following tables summarize certain characteristics of Orchid’s PT RMBS (as defined below) and structured RMBS as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

($ in thousands)
							Weighted
			Percentage				Average
			of		Weighted		Maturity
		Fair	Entire		Average		in	Longest
Asset Category		Value	Portfolio		Coupon		Months	Maturity
September 30, 2021
Fixed Rate RMBS	$	5,458,562	97.4	%	2.96	%	342	1-Oct-51
Total Mortgage-backed Pass-through		5,458,562	97.4	%	2.96	%	342	1-Oct-51
Interest-Only Securities		140,078	2.5	%	3.39	%	250	25-Aug-51
Inverse Interest-Only Securities		2,783	0.1	%	3.75	%	304	15-Jun-42
Total Structured RMBS		142,861	2.6	%	3.40	%	253	25-Aug-51
Total Mortgage Assets	$	5,601,423	100.0	%	3.02	%	326	1-Oct-51
December 31, 2020
Fixed Rate RMBS	$	3,560,746	95.5	%	3.09	%	339	1-Jan-51
Fixed Rate CMOs		137,453	3.7	%	4.00	%	312	15-Dec-42
Total Mortgage-backed Pass-through		3,698,199	99.2	%	3.13	%	338	1-Jan-51
Interest-Only Securities		28,696	0.8	%	3.98	%	268	25-May-50
Total Structured RMBS		28,696	0.8	%	3.98	%	268	25-May-50
Total Mortgage Assets	$	3,726,895	100.0	%	3.19	%	333	1-Jan-51

($ in thousands)
	September 30, 2021					December 31, 2020
				Percentage of					Percentage of
Agency	Fair Value			Entire Portfolio		Fair Value			Entire Portfolio
Fannie Mae	$	4,315,090		77.0	%	$	2,733,960		73.4	%
Freddie Mac		1,286,333		23.0	%		992,935		26.6	%
Total Portfolio	$	5,601,423		100.0	%	$	3,726,895		100.0	%

	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted Average Pass-through Purchase Price	$	107.61	$	107.43
Weighted Average Structured Purchase Price	$	15.53	$	20.06
Weighted Average Pass-through Current Price	$	106.88	$	108.94
Weighted Average Structured Current Price	$	13.40	$	10.87
Effective Duration (1)		3.350		2.360

(1)

Effective duration of 3.350 indicates that an interest rate increase of 1.0% would be expected to cause a 3.350% decrease in the value of the RMBS in the Company’s investment portfolio at September 30, 2021. An effective duration of 2.360 indicates that an interest rate increase of 1.0% would be expected to cause a 2.360% decrease in the value of the RMBS in the Company’s investment portfolio at December 31, 2020. These figures include the structured securities in the portfolio, but do not include the effect of the Company’s funding cost hedges. Effective duration quotes for individual investments are obtained from The Yield Book, Inc.

Financing, Leverage and Liquidity

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had outstanding repurchase obligations of approximately $5,213.9 million with a net weighted average borrowing rate of 0.13%. These agreements were collateralized by RMBS with a fair value, including accrued interest, of approximately $5,430.3 million and cash pledged to counterparties of approximately $47.5 million. The Company’s leverage ratio at September 30, 2021 was 7.5 to 1. At September 30, 2021, the Company’s liquidity was approximately $429.5 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents and unpledged RMBS (not including unsettled securities purchases). To enhance our liquidity even further, we may pledge more of our structured RMBS as part of a repurchase agreement funding, but retain the cash in lieu of acquiring additional assets. In this way we can, at a modest cost, retain higher levels of cash on hand and decrease the likelihood we will have to sell assets in a distressed market in order to raise cash. Below is a list of our outstanding borrowings under repurchase obligations at September 30, 2021.

($ in thousands)
							Weighted				Weighted
	Total						Average				Average
	Outstanding			% of			Borrowing		Amount		Maturity
Counterparty	Balances			Total			Rate		at Risk(1)		in Days
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.	$	421,279		8.3	%		0.12	%	$	12,381	30
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.		396,039		7.6	%		0.12	%		19,488	74
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.		357,656		6.9	%		0.11	%		17,141	14
RBC Capital Markets, LLC		356,691		6.8	%		0.12	%		15,268	31
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC		334,245		6.4	%		0.12	%		18,940	41
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC		323,521		6.2	%		0.12	%		18,483	40
ASL Capital Markets Inc.		321,542		6.2	%		0.12	%		16,588	15
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.		268,272		5.1	%		0.12	%		13,551	24
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.		263,278		5.0	%		0.11	%		14,452	13
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.		259,581		5.0	%		0.24	%		23,343	24
Santander Bank, N.A.		210,831		4.0	%		0.11	%		10,154	29
ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc.		199,744		3.8	%		0.12	%		10,288	32
ING Financial Markets LLC		199,544		3.8	%		0.12	%		7,717	37
Nomura Securities International, Inc.		199,411		3.8	%		0.11	%		9,437	41
South Street Securities, LLC		173,977		3.3	%		0.12	%		8,106	42
BMO Capital Markets Corp.		169,909		3.3	%		0.13	%		10,221	14
Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc.		167,813		3.2	%		0.11	%		7,451	16
Barclays Capital Inc.		145,516		2.8	%		0.11	%		3,468	13
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.		141,192		2.7	%		0.17	%		8,435	15
Austin Atlantic Asset Management Co.		99,395		1.9	%		0.14	%		4,294	7
Lucid Prime Fund LLC		85,283		1.6	%		0.18	%		8,154	14
Lucid Cash Fund USG LLC		60,503		1.2	%		0.12	%		2,991	14
J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC		58,647		1.1	%		0.12	%		2,883	22
Total / Weighted Average	$	5,213,869		100.0	%		0.13	%	$	263,234	30

(1)

Equal to the sum of the fair value of securities sold, accrued interest receivable and cash posted as collateral (if any), minus the sum of repurchase agreement liabilities, accrued interest payable and the fair value of securities posted by the counterparties (if any).

Hedging

In connection with its interest rate risk management strategy, the Company economically hedges a portion of the cost of its repurchase agreement funding against a rise in interest rates by entering into derivative financial instrument contracts. The Company has not elected hedging treatment under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in order to align the accounting treatment of its derivative instruments with the treatment of its portfolio assets under the fair value option election. As such, all gains or losses on these instruments are reflected in earnings for all periods presented. At September 30, 2021, such instruments were comprised of Eurodollar and Treasury note (“T-Note”) futures contracts, interest rate swap agreements, and interest rate swaption agreements.

The table below presents information related to the Company’s Eurodollar and T-Note futures contracts at September 30, 2021.

($ in thousands)
		Average		Weighted			Weighted
		Contract		Average			Average
		Notional		Entry			Effective				Open
Expiration Year		Amount		Rate			Rate				Equity(1)
Eurodollar Futures Contracts (Short Positions)
2021	$	50,000		1.01	%		0.17	%		$	(104	)
Treasury Note Futures Contracts (Short Positions)(2)
December 2021 5-year T-Note futures
(Dec 2021 – Dec 2026 Hedge Period)	$	269,000		1.14	%		1.29	%			1,631
December 2021 10-year Ultra futures
(Dec 2021 – Dec 2031 Hedge Period)	$	23,500		0.97	%		1.19	%		$	518

(1)		Open equity represents the cumulative gains (losses) recorded on open futures positions from inception.
(2)		5-Year T-Note futures contracts were valued at a price of $122.74 at September 30, 2021. The contract values of the short positions were $330.2 million at September 30, 2021. 10-Year Ultra futures contracts were valued at a price of $145.25 at September 30, 2021. The contract value of the short position was $34.1 million at September 30, 2021.

The table below presents information related to the Company’s interest rate swap positions at September 30, 2021.

($ in thousands)
				Average						Net
				Fixed			Average			Estimated			Average
	Notional			Pay			Receive			Fair			Maturity
Expiration	Amount			Rate			Rate			Value			(Years)
> 3 to ≤ 5 years	$	955,000		0.64	%		0.13	%			11,565		4.3
> 5 years		400,000		1.16	%		0.12	%			3,182		7.6
	$	1,355,000		0.79	%		0.13	%		$	14,747		5.2

The following table presents information related to our interest rate swaption positions as of September 30, 2021.

($ in thousands)
	Option									Underlying Swap
								Weighted									Average		Weighted
								Average						Average			Adjustable		Average
					Fair			Months to			Notional			Fixed			Rate		Term
Expiration		Cost			Value			Expiration			Amount			Rate			(LIBOR)		(Years)
Payer Swaptions – long
≤ 1 year	$	4,000		$	1,421			6.2		$	400,000			1.66	%		3 Month		5.0
>1 year ≤ 2 years		25,390			26,630			16.1			1,027,200			2.20	%		3 Month		15.0
	$	29,390		$	28,051			13.3		$	1,427,200			2.05	%		3 Month		12.2
Payer Swaptions – short
≤ 1 year	$	(13,400	)	$	(8,063	)		4.8		$	(1,182,850	)		2.10	%		3 Month		11.6

Dividends

In addition to other requirements that must be satisfied to qualify as a REIT, we must pay annual dividends to our stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gains. We intend to pay regular monthly dividends to our stockholders and have declared the following dividends since our February 2013 IPO.

(in thousands, except per share data)
Year			Per Share Amount		Total
2013			$	1.395	$	4,662
2014				2.160		22,643
2015				1.920		38,748
2016				1.680		41,388
2017				1.680		70,717
2018				1.070		55,814
2019				0.960		54,421
2020				0.790		53,570
2021 – YTD(1)				0.650		74,045
Totals			$	12.305	$	416,008

(1)

On October 12, 2021, the Company declared a dividend of $0.065 per share to be paid on November 26, 2021. The effect of this dividend is included in the table above but is not reflected in the Company’s financial statements as of September 30, 2021.

Peer Performance

The tables below present total return data for Orchid compared to a selected group of peers based on stock price performance for periods through September 30, 2021 and based on book value performance for periods through June 30, 2021.

Portfolio Total Rate of Return Versus Peer Group Average – Stock Price Performance
								ORC Spread
		ORC						Over / (Under)
		Total Rate			Peer			Peer
		of Return(1)			Average(1)(2)			Average(3)
Year to Date (1/1/2021 – 9/30/2021)		4.5	%		4.7	%		(0.2	)%
One Year Total Return		12.9	%		28.8	%		(15.9	)%
Two Year Total Return		16.7	%		4.3	%		12.4	%
Three Year Total Return		7.4	%		(7.5	)%		14.9	%
Four Year Total Return		(11.0	)%		(11.5	)%		0.5	%
Five Year Total Return		2.3	%		7.5	%		(5.2	)%
Six Year Total Return		36.1	%		29.6	%		6.5	%
Seven Year Total Return		11.9	%		26.5	%		(14.6	)%
Inception to Date (2/13/2013 – 9/30/2021)		25.4	%		12.8	%		12.6	%

Source: SEC filings and press releases of Orchid and Peer Group
(1)	Total Rate of Return for each period is obtained from Bloomberg and includes reinvested dividends for each period. Returns are calculated on a monthly basis and compounded for each respective period.
(2)	The peer average is the unweighted, simple, average of the total rate of return for each of the following companies based on the following inclusion periods. AGNC, NLY and ARR have been included since Orchid’s inception. CMO is included from Orchid’s inception to Q2 2021. ANH is included from Orchid’s inception to Q1 2021. HTS is included from Orchid’s inception to Q1 2016. MTGE is included from Q1 2017 to Q2 2018. CYS is included from Orchid’s inception to Q2 2018. WMC is included from Orchid’s inception to Q4 2018. DX was added in Q1 2017. AAIC and CHMI were added in Q1 2019. IVR was added in Q1 2021.
(3)	Represents the total rate of return for Orchid minus peer average in each respective measurement period.

Portfolio Total Rate of Return Versus Peer Group Average – Book Value Performance
								ORC Spread
		ORC						Over / (Under)
		Total Rate			Peer			Peer
		of Return(1)			Average(1)(2)			Average(3)
One Year Total Return		4.7	%		5.9	%		(1.2	)%
Two Year Total Return		(3.6	)%		(10.2	)%		6.6	%
Three Year Total Return		(6.7	)%		(12.9	)%		6.2	%
Four Year Total Return		(6.5	)%		(10.7	)%		4.2	%
Five Year Total Return		(6.3	)%		(5.7	)%		(0.6	)%
Six Year Total Return		(4.9	)%		(5.3	)%		0.4	%
Seven Year Total Return		6.3	%		(1.6	)%		7.9	%
Inception to Date (3/31/2013 – 6/30/2021)(4)		11.1	%		(5.0	)%		16.1	%

Source: SEC filings and press releases of Orchid and Peer Group
(1)	Total rate of return for each period is change in book value per share over the period plus dividends per share declared divided by the book value per share at the beginning of the period. None of the return calculations are annualized except for the stub 2013 calculation.
(2)	The peer average is the unweighted, simple, average of the total rate of return for each of the following companies based on the following inclusion periods. AGNC, NLY and ARR have been included since Orchid’s inception. CMO is included from Orchid’s inception to Q2 2021. ANH is included from Orchid’s inception to Q1 2021. HTS is included from Orchid’s inception to Q1 2016. MTGE is included from Q1 2017 to Q2 2018. CYS is included from Orchid’s inception to Q2 2018. WMC is included from Orchid’s inception to Q4 2018. DX was added in Q1 2017. AAIC and CHMI were added in Q1 2019. IVR was added in Q1 2021.
(3)	Represents the total rate of return for Orchid minus peer average in each respective measurement period.
(4)	Peer book values are not available for Orchid’s true inception date (2/13/2013). Because all peer book values are not available as of Orchid’s true inception date (2/13/2013), the starting point for Orchid and all of the peer companies is 3/31/2013.

Book Value Per Share

The Company’s book value per share at September 30, 2021 was $4.77. The Company computes book value per share by dividing total stockholders’ equity by the total number of shares outstanding of the Company’s common stock. At September 30, 2021, the Company’s stockholders’ equity was $730.6 million with 153,318,351 shares of common stock outstanding.

Capital Allocation and Return on Invested Capital

The Company allocates capital to two RMBS sub-portfolios, the pass-through RMBS portfolio, consisting of mortgage pass-through certificates issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae (the “GSEs”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) issued by the GSEs (“PT RMBS”), and the structured RMBS portfolio, consisting of interest-only (“IO”) and inverse interest-only (“IIO”) securities. As of June 30, 2021, approximately 82% of the Company’s investable capital (which consists of equity in pledged PT RMBS, available cash and unencumbered assets) was deployed in the PT RMBS portfolio. At September 30, 2021, the allocation to the PT RMBS portfolio decreased by 3% to approximately 79%.

The table below details the changes to the respective sub-portfolios during the quarter.

(in thousands)
Portfolio Activity for the Quarter
				Structured Security Portfolio
	Pass-Through			Interest-Only			Inverse Interest
	Portfolio			Securities			Only Securities			Sub-total			Total
Market value – June 30, 2021	$	4,574,539		$	92,709		$	3,991		$	96,700		$	4,671,239
Securities purchased		1,960,803			49,182			–			49,182			2,009,985
Securities sold		(917,989	)		–			–			–			(917,989	)
Gains on sales		2,977			–			–			–			2,977
Return of investment		n/a			(6,669	)		(363	)		(7,032	)		(7,032	)
Pay-downs		(146,549	)		n/a			–			n/a			(146,549	)
Premium lost due to pay-downs		(9,769	)		n/a			–			n/a			(9,769	)
Mark to market (losses) gains		(5,450	)		4,856			(845	)		4,011			(1,439	)
Market value – September 30, 2021	$	5,458,562		$	140,078		$	2,783		$	142,861		$	5,601,423

The tables below present the allocation of capital between the respective portfolios at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, and the return on invested capital for each sub-portfolio for the three month period ended September 30, 2021. The return on invested capital in the PT RMBS and structured RMBS portfolios was approximately 5.6% and 5.2%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2021. The combined portfolio generated a return on invested capital of approximately 5.6%.

($ in thousands)
Capital Allocation
				Structured Security Portfolio
	Pass-Through			Interest-Only			Inverse Interest
	Portfolio			Securities			Only Securities			Sub-total			Total
September 30, 2021
Market value	$	5,458,562		$	140,078		$	2,783		$	142,861		$	5,601,423
Cash(1)		294,625			–			–			–			294,625
Borrowings(2)		(5,213,869	)		–			–			–			(5,213,869	)
Total	$	539,318		$	140,078		$	2,783		$	142,861		$	682,179
% of Total		79.1	%		20.5	%		0.4	%		20.9	%		100.0	%
June 30, 2021
Market value	$	4,574,539		$	92,709		$	3,991		$	96,700		$	4,671,239
Cash		379,718			–			–			–			379,718
Borrowings(3)		(4,514,704	)		–			–			–			(4,514,704	)
Total	$	439,553		$	92,709		$	3,991		$	96,700		$	536,253
% of Total		82.0	%		17.3	%		0.7	%		18.0	%		100.0	%

(1)		At September 30, 2021, cash was reduced by unsettled purchases of approximately $180.6 million, which are reflected in the portfolio as of September 30, 2021.
(2)		At September 30, 2021, there were outstanding repurchase agreement balances of $106.5 million secured by IO securities and $2.1 million secured by IIO securities. We entered into these arrangements to generate additional cash available to meet margin calls on PT RMBS; therefore, we have not considered these balances to be allocated to the structured securities strategy.
(3)		At June 30, 2021, there were outstanding repurchase agreement balances of $73.6 million secured by IO securities and $3.2 million secured by IIO securities. We entered into these arrangements to generate additional cash available to meet margin calls on PT RMBS; therefore, we have not considered these balances to be allocated to the structured securities strategy.

($ in thousands)
Returns for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
				Structured Security Portfolio
	Pass-Through			Interest-Only			Inverse Interest
	Portfolio			Securities			Only Securities			Sub-total			Total
Income (net of borrowing cost)	$	31,542		$	919		$	138		$	1,057		$	32,599
Realized and unrealized (losses) / gains		(12,273	)		4,856			(845	)		4,011			(8,262	)
Derivative gains		5,375			n/a			n/a			n/a			5,375
Total Return	$	24,644		$	5,775		$	(707	)	$	5,068		$	29,712
Beginning Capital Allocation	$	439,553		$	92,709		$	3,991		$	96,700		$	536,253
Return on Invested Capital for the Quarter(1)		5.6	%		6.2	%		(17.7	)%		5.2	%		5.6	%
Average Capital Allocation(2)	$	489,436		$	116,394		$	3,387		$	119,781		$	609,217
Return on Average Invested Capital for the Quarter(3)		5.0	%		5.0	%		(20.9	)%		4.2	%		4.9	%

(1)		Calculated by dividing the Total Return by the Beginning Capital Allocation, expressed as a percentage.
(2)		Calculated using two data points, the Beginning and Ending Capital Allocation balances.
(3)		Calculated by dividing the Total Return by the Average Capital Allocation, expressed as a percentage.

Stock Offerings

On August 4, 2020, we entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “August 2020 Equity Distribution Agreement”) with four sales agents pursuant to which we could offer and sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate amount of $150,000,000 of shares of our common stock in transactions that were deemed to be “at the market” offerings and privately negotiated transactions. We issued a total of 27,493,650 shares under the August 2020 Equity Distribution Agreement for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $150.0 million, and net proceeds of approximately $147.4 million, after commissions and fees, prior to its termination in June 2021.

On January 20, 2021, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “January 2021 Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“J.P. Morgan”), relating to the offer and sale of 7,600,000 shares of our common stock. J.P. Morgan purchased the shares of our common stock from the Company pursuant to the January 2021 Underwriting Agreement at $5.20 per share. In addition, we granted J.P. Morgan a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,140,000 shares of our common stock on the same terms and conditions, which J.P. Morgan exercised in full on January 21, 2021. The closing of the offering of 8,740,000 shares of our common stock occurred on January 25, 2021, with proceeds to us of approximately $45.2 million, net of offering expenses.

On March 2, 2021, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “March 2021 Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan, relating to the offer and sale of 8,000,000 shares of our common stock. J.P. Morgan purchased the shares of our common stock from the Company pursuant to the March 2021 Underwriting Agreement at $5.45 per share. In addition, we granted J.P. Morgan a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of our common stock on the same terms and conditions, which J.P. Morgan exercised in full on March 3, 2021. The closing of the offering of 9,200,000 shares of our common stock occurred on March 5, 2021, with proceeds to us of approximately $50.0 million, net of offering expenses.

On June 22, 2021, we entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “June 2021 Equity Distribution Agreement”) with four sales agents pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate amount of $250,000,000 of shares of our common stock in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings and privately negotiated transactions. Through September 30, 2021, we issued a total of 41,568,338 shares under the June 2021 Equity Distribution Agreement for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $211.0 million, and net proceeds of approximately $207.5 million, after commissions and fees. Subsequent to September 30, 2021, and through October 28, 2021, we issued a total of 7,838,998 shares under the June 2021 Equity Distribution Agreement for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $39.0 million, and net proceeds of approximately $38.4 million, after commissions and fees.

Stock Repurchase Program

On July 29, 2015, the Board of Directors passed a resolution authorizing the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As part of the stock repurchase program, shares may be purchased in open market transactions, including through block purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Open market repurchases will be made in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 10b-18, which sets certain restrictions on the method, timing, price and volume of open market stock repurchases. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases is determined by the Company in its discretion and is subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. On February 8, 2018, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the stock repurchase program for up to an additional 4,522,822 shares of the Company’s common stock. The authorization does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at the Company’s discretion without prior notice.

Since inception of the program through September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased a total of 5,685,511 shares under the stock repurchase program at an aggregate cost of approximately $40.4 million, including commissions and fees, for a weighted average price of $7.10 per share. However, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the remaining authorization under the repurchase program is for up to 837,311 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Earnings Conference Call Details

An earnings conference call and live audio webcast will be hosted Friday, October 29, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET. The conference call may be accessed by dialing toll free (833) 794-1168. International callers dial (236) 714-2726. The conference passcode is 5692327. The supplemental materials may be downloaded from the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.orchidislandcapital.com. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.orchidislandcapital.com, and an audio archive of the webcast will be available until November 30, 2021.

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 CMOs issued by the GSEs, and (ii) structured Agency RMBS, such as IOs, IIOs and principal only securities, among other types of structured Agency RMBS. Orchid is managed by Bimini Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements herein relating to matters that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to statements regarding interest rates, liquidity, inflation, portfolio performance, pledging of our structured RMBS, funding levels and spreads, prepayment speeds, returns, portfolio positioning and repositioning, book value, investment and operating strategy, hedging levels, the supply and demand for Agency RMBS, the effect of actions of the U.S. government, including asset purchases by the Fed, market expectations, future dividends, the stock repurchase program and general economic conditions, are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The reader is cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and on management’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences are described in Orchid Island Capital, Inc.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements.

Summarized Financial Statements

The following is a summarized presentation of the unaudited balance sheets as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, and the unaudited quarterly statements of operations for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Amounts presented are subject to change.

ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited – Amounts Subject to Change)
	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	5,601,423	$	3,726,895
U.S. Treasury Notes		37,409		–
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		475,244		299,506
Accrued interest receivable		15,241		9,721
Derivative assets, at fair value		47,383		20,999
Receivable for securities sold		–		414
Other assets		442		516
Total Assets	$	6,177,142	$	4,058,051
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Repurchase agreements	$	5,213,869	$	3,595,586
Payable for unsettled securities purchased		180,619		–
Dividends payable		9,991		4,970
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		10,288		33,227
Accrued interest payable		753		1,157
Due to affiliates		935		632
Other liabilities		30,058		7,188
Total Liabilities		5,446,513		3,642,760
Total Stockholders’ Equity		730,629		415,291
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	6,177,142	$	4,058,051
Common shares outstanding		153,318,351		76,073,317
Book value per share	$	4.77	$	5.46

ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited – Amounts Subject to Change)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
		2021			2020			2021			2020
Interest income	$	90,279		$	90,152		$	34,169		$	27,223
Interest expense		(5,067	)		(23,045	)		(1,570	)		(2,043	)
Net interest income		85,212			67,107			32,599			25,180
(Losses) gains on RMBS and derivative contracts		(94,522	)		(73,712	)		(2,887	)		5,745
Net portfolio (loss) income		(9,310	)		(6,605	)		29,712			30,925
Expenses		10,886			7,746			3,674			2,849
Net (loss) income	$	(20,196	)	$	(14,351	)	$	26,038		$	28,076
Basic net (loss) income per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.22	)	$	0.20		$	0.42
Diluted net (loss) income per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.22	)	$	0.20		$	0.42
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		105,305,772			66,014,379			128,587,347			67,301,901
Dividends Declared Per Common Share:	$	0.585		$	0.595		$	0.195		$	0.190

		Three Months Ended September 30,
Key Balance Sheet Metrics		2021		2020
Average RMBS(1)		$	5,136,331	$	3,422,564
Average repurchase agreements(1)			4,864,287		3,228,021
Average stockholders’ equity(1)			642,225		361,355
Leverage ratio(2)			7.5:1		8.8:1
Key Performance Metrics
Average yield on RMBS(3)			2.66%		3.18%
Average cost of funds(3)			0.13%		0.25%
Average economic cost of funds(4)			0.23%		1.11%
Average interest rate spread(5)			2.53%		2.93%
Average economic interest rate spread(6)			2.43%		2.07%

(1)		Average RMBS, borrowings and stockholders’ equity balances are calculated using two data points, the beginning and ending balances.
(2)		The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing total ending liabilities by ending stockholders’ equity.
(3)		Portfolio yields and costs of funds are calculated based on the average balances of the underlying investment portfolio/borrowings balances and are annualized for the quarterly periods presented.
(4)		Represents the interest cost of our borrowings and the effect of derivative agreements attributed to the period related to hedging activities, divided by average borrowings.
(5)		Average interest rate spread is calculated by subtracting average cost of funds from average yield on RMBS.
(6)		Average economic interest rate spread is calculated by subtracting average economic cost of funds from average yield on RMBS.

 

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Voya Financial declares common and preferred stock dividends

Board of directors increases common dividend to $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter of 2021, up more than 20% from prior dividend level of $0.165 per share

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) announced today that its board of directors has declared a common stock dividend of $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter of 2021. The common stock dividend is payable on Dec. 29, 2021 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 29, 2021.

“The transformation of our company and increase in the strong free cash flows generated by our businesses has enabled us to provide further value for both our customers and our shareholders,” said Rodney O. Martin, Jr., chairman and CEO, Voya Financial, Inc. “The more than 20% increase in the common stock dividend that we’ve announced today provides a continued dividend yield of over 1%, and is yet another demonstration of our confidence in our businesses and our commitment to being good stewards of shareholder capital. The higher dividend will build upon our strong track record of returning capital to shareholders since our initial public offering in 2013.”

Voya also announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $13.3750 per share on the company’s Series B 5.35% fixed-rate reset non-cumulative preferred stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), equivalent to $0.334375 per depositary share, each of which represents a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of Series B Preferred Stock. The fourth-quarter 2021 Series B preferred stock dividend is payable on Dec. 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 29, 2021.

About Voya Financial^®

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), provides health, wealth and investment solutions that enable its approximately 14.8 million individual, workplace and institutional clients to achieve their financial wellness goals with confidence. With a vision to be America’s Retirement Company^®, Voya’s products, solutions and digital capabilities help create a better financial future for all. Voya is a Fortune 500 company that had $7.6 billion in revenue in 2020 and $721 billion in total assets under management and administration as of June 30, 2021. Certified as a “Great Place to Work” by the Great Place to Work^® Institute, Voya is equally committed to conducting business in a way that is socially, environmentally, economically and ethically responsible. Voya has earned recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies^® by the Ethisphere Institute; as the No. 1-ranked financial services firm among Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for three consecutive years; as a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; and as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” on the Disability Equality Index. For more information, visit voya.com. Follow Voya Financial on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter @Voya.

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Posted on October 28, 2021 4:26 pm

Pool Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

COVINGTON, La., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pool Corporation (Nasdaq/GSM:POOL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share. The dividend will be payable on November 24, 2021, to holders of record on November 11, 2021.

Pool Corporation is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products. POOLCORP operates approximately 410 sales centers in North America, Europe and Australia through which it distributes more than 200,000 national brand and private label products to roughly 120,000 wholesale customers. For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

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Posted on October 28, 2021 4:25 pm

INNV Investors Have Opportunity to Lead InnovAge Holding Corp. Securities Fraud Lawsuit

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BENSALEM, Pa., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against InnovAge Holding Corp. (“InnovAge” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INNV). The action seeks a recovery for investors that purchased Innovage common stock following the Company’s March 2021 IPO.

Lead Plaintiff Deadline:
December 13, 2021

Investors suffering losses on their InnovAge investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to [email protected].

The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, the defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that certain of InnovAge’s facilities failed to provide covered services, provide accessible and adequate services, manage participants’ medical situations, and oversee use of specialists; (2) that, as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to be subject to regulatory scrutiny, including by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (3) that, as a result, there as a significant risk that CMS would suspend new enrollments pending an audit of the Company’s services; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, the defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to [email protected], or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.

This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.

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Posted on October 28, 2021 4:24 pm

FirstEnergy Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Remediates Material Weakness in Internal Controls Associated with Tone at the Top

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AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today reported third quarter 2021 GAAP earnings of $463 million, or $0.85 per basic and diluted share of common stock, on revenue of $3.1 billion. In the third quarter of 2020, the company reported GAAP earnings of $454 million, or $0.84 per basic and diluted share of common stock, on revenue of $3 billion. Third quarter 2021 results include the impact of special items listed below.

Operating (non-GAAP) earnings* for the third quarter of 2021 were $0.82 per share, exceeding the top end of the company’s guidance range. In the third quarter of 2020, operating (non-GAAP) earnings were $0.84 per share.  

“Our strong operational performance and implementation of customer-focused strategies continue to produce solid results,” said Steven E. Strah, FirstEnergy’s president and chief executive officer. “Over the past 12 months we have made significant progress to resolve legacy issues, transform our culture and build a best-in-class ethics and compliance program. Our relentless focus in these areas resulted in remediation of the material weakness in internal controls associated with our tone at the top. Although an important step, we will continue to drive these cultural changes and build positive, sustainable momentum as we enhance our service to customers and support a smarter and cleaner electric grid.”

FirstEnergy updated its full-year 2021 GAAP earnings forecast range to $1.17 billion to $1.22 billion, or $2.14 to $2.24 per share based on 544 million shares outstanding, and raised and narrowed its full-year operating (non-GAAP) earnings guidance to $2.55 to $2.65 per share.

Third Quarter Results           

In FirstEnergy’s Regulated Distribution business, third quarter 2021 operating results benefited from the implementation of a base distribution rate case in New Jersey and lower expenses, but this was more than offset by the absence of Ohio decoupling and lost distribution revenues, higher interest expense and lower weather-related usage compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Total distribution deliveries increased 0.5% compared to the third quarter of 2020. Residential sales remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels but decreased 2.7% compared to the third quarter of 2020 due to lower weather-related demand. Commercial deliveries increased 2%, and sales to industrial customers increased 3.4% compared to the third quarter of 2020, reflecting a continued recovery from pandemic and recessionary conditions.

In the Regulated Transmission business, third quarter 2021 operating results benefited from higher rate base associated with the company’s ongoing investments in its Energizing the Future transmission program, but this was offset by higher interest expense and formula rate true-ups associated with prior years.

In the Corporate/Other segment, third quarter 2021 operating results improved compared to the same period of 2020, primarily due to lower expenses.  

For the first nine months of 2021, FirstEnergy reported GAAP earnings of $856 million or $1.57 per basic and diluted share of common stock, on revenue of $8.5 billion. This compares to GAAP earnings of $837 million, or $1.54 per basic and diluted share of common stock, on revenue of $8.3 billion in the first nine months of 2020. Results for both periods reflect the impact of special items listed below.

Operating (non-GAAP) earnings* for the first nine months of 2021 were $2.10 per share, compared to $2.07 per share in the first nine months of 2020. Results for the first nine months of 2021 primarily reflect higher revenues from capital investment programs and the implementation of new rates, as well as the impact of higher weather-related demand and lower expenses compared to the same period in 2020. These drivers were partially offset by higher interest expense and the absence of decoupling and lost distribution revenues in Ohio.

	Consolidated GAAP Earnings to Operating (Non-GAAP) EPS* Reconciliation
		Third Quarter			Year-to-Date			2021 Estimate
		2021	2020		2021	2020		Full Year
	Net Income (GAAP) – $M	$463	$454		$856	$837		$1,165 – $1,220
	Basic EPS (GAAP)	$0.85	$0.84		$1.57	$1.54		$2.14 – $2.24
	Excluding Special Items*:
	Pension/OPEB Mark-to-market actuarial assumptions	–	–		–	0.59		(0.12)
	Regulatory charges	0.04	–		0.10	0.01		0.10
	Asset impairments	0.01	–		0.01	–		0.01
	Investigation and other related costs	0.03	–		0.51	–		0.51
	State tax legislative changes	–	–		0.02	–		0.02
	Exit of generation	(0.11)	–		(0.11)	(0.07)		(0.11)
	Total Special Items*	(0.03)	–		0.53	0.53		0.41
	Operating EPS (non-GAAP)	$0.82	$0.84		$2.10	$2.07		$2.55 – $2.65
	Per share amounts for the special items above are based on the after-tax effect of each item divided by the number of shares outstanding for the period. The current and deferred income tax effect was calculated by applying the subsidiaries’ statutory tax rate to the pre-tax amount if deductible/taxable. The income tax rates range from 21% to 29%. Basic EPS (GAAP) and Operating EPS (Non-GAAP) is based on 544 million shares for the third quarter, first nine months and full year 2021, and 542 million shares for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020. Pension/OPEB mark-to-market estimate is based on a discount rate of ~3% and actual investment performance through September 30, 2021. If the discount rate was to increase (or decrease) by 25 bps, FirstEnergy would expect the pre-tax mark-to-market gain to increase (or decrease) by ~$370M.