Orchid Island Capital Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

Core Insights - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. reported a net loss of $33.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $5.0 million in the same period of 2024, indicating significant financial challenges [6][7][8] - The company experienced a turbulent market environment influenced by reciprocal tariffs and the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which shifted market focus from trade to domestic issues [4][5] - Despite the overall market recovery, the Agency RMBS sector did not fully recover, leading to negative excess returns for the quarter [5][6] Financial Performance - The interest income on the portfolio increased by approximately $11.2 million from the first quarter of 2025 [6] - The yield on average Agency RMBS decreased slightly from 5.41% in Q1 2025 to 5.38% in Q2 2025 [6] - The company declared and paid dividends of $0.36 per common share during the second quarter [7] Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation - As of June 30, 2025, the book value per common share was $7.21, down from a decrease of $0.73 per share during the quarter [7][25] - The company maintained a strong liquidity position with $492.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, representing approximately 54% of stockholders' equity [7][13] - The total mortgage assets increased to $6.993 billion as of June 30, 2025, compared to $5.253 billion at the end of 2024 [10][47] Portfolio Characteristics - The company allocated approximately 98.1% of its investable capital to the PT RMBS portfolio as of June 30, 2025 [26] - The return on invested capital for the PT RMBS portfolio was approximately (4.1)%, while the structured RMBS portfolio generated a return of 3.5% [32][33] Market Conditions and Strategy - The company faced challenges in the Agency RMBS market, which continued to experience volatility and did not recover fully from the turmoil earlier in the quarter [5][6] - The management believes that the company is well-positioned to capture attractive returns in the current market environment [5]