Orchid Island Capital Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

Core Viewpoint - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. reported its first quarter 2025 results, highlighting a relatively stable economic environment until March, followed by market volatility due to tariff announcements and economic data suggesting stagflation. The company maintained prudent leverage and liquidity amid these conditions [4][5]. Financial Highlights - The company reported net income of $17.1 million for Q1 2025, down from$ 19.8 million in Q1 2024. Interest income increased by approximately $9.1 million from Q4 2024, with a yield on average Agency RMBS rising from 5.38% to 5.41% [6][7]. - Net interest income was$ 19.7 million, with total expenses of $4.2 million. The company declared dividends of$ 0.36 per common share, resulting in a total return of 2.60% for the quarter [7][8]. - As of March 31, 2025, the book value per common share was $7.94, with a decline of approximately 8.8% in book value since March 31, 2025 [7][26]. Portfolio and Prepayments - The company received$ 133.0 million in scheduled and unscheduled principal repayments, resulting in a 3-month constant prepayment rate (CPR) of approximately 7.8%, down from 10.6% in Q4 2024 [9]. - The portfolio consisted of $6.738 billion in total mortgage assets, with 99.8% in fixed-rate RMBS and 0.2% in interest-only securities as of March 31, 2025 [10][11]. Financing and Liquidity - As of March 31, 2025, the company had outstanding repurchase obligations of approximately$ 6.4 billion, with a net weighted average borrowing rate of 4.46%. The adjusted leverage ratio was 7.5 to 1, and liquidity stood at approximately $446.5 million [13][16]. - The company plans to enhance liquidity by potentially pledging more structured RMBS while retaining cash to avoid asset sales in distressed markets [13]. Capital Allocation and Returns - Approximately 97.9% of the company's investable capital was allocated to the pass-through RMBS portfolio as of March 31, 2025, with a return on invested capital of approximately 3.8% for the quarter [27][32]. - The structured RMBS portfolio generated a return on invested capital of 2.8%, contributing to a combined return of approximately 3.8% [32][33]. Stock Offerings and Repurchase Program - The company has engaged in multiple equity distribution agreements, raising significant capital through stock offerings, including approximately$ 123.7 million in gross proceeds from the February 2025 agreement [36][38]. - The stock repurchase program has authorized the repurchase of up to 6,183,601 shares, with a total of 5,144,602 shares repurchased at an aggregate cost of approximately $77.5 million since inception [39][40].