Edgar Filing: BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

bmnm10q20120930.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to ___________

Commission File Number: 001-32171

Bimini Capital Management, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland		72-1571637
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(772) 231-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted to its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES þ NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller Reporting Company ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ¨ NO þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Title of each Class	Latest Practicable Date	Shares Outstanding
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value	November 2, 2012	10,329,421
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value	November 2, 2012	31,938
Class C Common Stock, $0.001 par value	November 2, 2012	31,938

BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

INDEX

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.		Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011			1
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011			2
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012			3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011			4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)			5
ITEM 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	25
ITEM 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	40
ITEM 4.		Controls and Procedures	41

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.		Legal Proceedings	42
ITEM 1A.		Risk Factors	43
ITEM 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
ITEM 3.		Defaults upon Senior Securities	43
ITEM 4.		Mine Safety Disclosures	43
ITEM 5.		Other Information	44
ITEM 6.		Exhibits	44
		SIGNATURES	46

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	(Unaudited)
	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
ASSETS:
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
Pledged to counterparties	$	113,387,586		$	73,064,201
Unpledged		12,351,390			18,078,052
Total mortgage-backed securities		125,738,976			91,142,253
Cash and cash equivalents		7,310,777			4,300,785
Restricted cash		264,969			417,000
Retained interests in securitizations		4,314,687			3,495,471
Accrued interest receivable		664,207			901,385
Property and equipment, net		3,804,647			3,884,056
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net		4,119,857			5,113,346
Total Assets	$	146,218,120		$	109,254,296

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

LIABILITIES:
Repurchase agreements, net	$	107,121,103		$	69,528,000
Junior subordinated notes due to Bimini Capital Trust II		26,804,440			26,804,440
Accrued interest payable		86,814			71,829
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		6,826,134			7,483,459
Total Liabilities		140,838,491			103,887,728

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; designated, 1,800,000
shares as Class A Redeemable and 2,000,000 shares as Class B Redeemable; no
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011		-			-
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 98,000,000 shares designated: 10,329,421
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and 10,086,854 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011		10,329			10,087
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares designated, 31,938 shares
issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011		32			32
Class C Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares designated, 31,938 shares
issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011		32			32
Additional paid-in capital		334,201,928			334,075,197
Accumulated deficit		(328,832,692	)		(328,718,780	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		5,379,629			5,366,568
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	146,218,120		$	109,254,296
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest income	$	3,487,913		$	4,046,746		$	1,164,675		$	1,133,540
Interest expense		(285,315	)		(211,519	)		(103,676	)		(52,714	)
Net interest income, before interest on junior subordinated notes		3,202,598			3,835,227			1,060,999			1,080,826
Interest expense on junior subordinated notes		(791,891	)		(749,682	)		(265,707	)		(250,052	)
Net interest income		2,410,707			3,085,545			795,292			830,774
(Losses) gains on mortgage-backed securities		(1,230,829	)		(342,624	)		318,817			(1,978,544	)
Losses on Eurodollar futures		(763,037	)		(1,177,712	)		(337,700	)		(822,300	)
Net portfolio income (deficiency)		416,841			1,565,209			776,409			(1,970,070	)

Other income:
Gains on retained interests in securitizations		4,204,994			3,891,631			737,567			2,450,587
Other income (expense)		36,002			(51,895	)		58,800			(15,013	)
Total other income		4,240,996			3,839,736			796,367			2,435,574

Expenses:
Compensation and related benefits		1,231,139			1,392,853			391,767			443,041
Directors' fees and liability insurance		412,109			453,201			138,215			150,338
Audit, legal and other professional fees		2,116,029			2,710,630			1,408,722			1,432,921
Direct REIT operating expenses		408,784			403,252			136,406			131,626
Other administrative		603,688			660,286			259,348			220,786
Total expenses		4,771,749			5,620,222			2,334,458			2,378,712

Loss before income taxes		(113,912	)		(215,277	)		(761,682	)		(1,913,208	)

Income taxes		-			-			-			-

Net loss	$	(113,912	)	$	(215,277	)	$	(761,682	)	$	(1,913,208	)

Basic and Diluted Net loss Per Share of:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
Basic and Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.19	)
CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Basic and Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.19	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
Basic and Diluted		10,232,169			9,852,956			10,329,421			9,916,755
CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Basic and Diluted		31,938			31,938			31,938			31,938
Dividends Declared Per Common Share:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK	$	-		$	0.0650		$	-		$	0.0325
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	$	-		$	0.0650		$	-		$	0.0325

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

	Common Stock,						Additional
	Amounts at par value						Paid-in		Accumulated
	Class A		Class B		Class C		Capital		Deficit			Total
Balances, January 1, 2012	$	10,087	$	32	$	32	$	334,075,197	$	(328,718,780	)	$	5,366,568
Net loss		-		-		-		-		(113,912	)		(113,912	)
Issuance of Class A common shares for
board compensation and
equity plan exercises		242		-		-		63,302		-			63,544
Amortization of equity plan compensation		-		-		-		63,429		-			63,429

Balances, September 30, 2012	$	10,329	$	32	$	32	$	334,201,928	$	(328,832,692	)	$	5,379,629
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(113,912	)	$	(215,277	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation and equity plan amortization		126,973			221,047
Depreciation and amortization		89,333			89,590
Losses on mortgage-backed securities		1,230,829			342,624
Gains on retained interests in securitizations		(4,204,994	)		(3,891,631	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable		237,178			34,025
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net		978,154			1,204,684
Accrued interest payable		14,985			(49,326	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		(657,325	)		(935,891	)
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES		(2,298,779	)		(3,200,155	)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
From mortgage-backed securities investments:
Purchases		(177,679,884	)		(46,317,169	)
Sales		127,708,846			73,326,473
Principal repayments		14,158,821			19,582,841
Payments received on retained interests in securitizations		3,385,778			2,876,916
Decrease in restricted cash		152,031			1,801,317
Purchases of property and equipment		(9,924	)		(108,528	)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(32,284,332	)		51,161,850

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from repurchase agreements		662,456,590			317,815,006
Principal repayments on repurchase agreements		(624,863,487	)		(364,010,848	)
Dividends paid in cash		-			(669,077	)
Stock repurchases		-			(596	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES		37,593,103			(46,865,515	)

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		3,009,992			1,096,180
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period		4,300,785			2,830,584
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period	$	7,310,777		$	3,926,764

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	1,062,221		$	1,010,527
Income taxes	$	-		$	17,706


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2012

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Business Description

Bimini Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Bimini Capital”), was formed in September 2003 for the purpose of creating and managing a leveraged investment portfolio consisting of residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). Bimini Capital has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a REIT, Bimini Capital is generally not subject to federal income tax on its REIT taxable income provided that it distributes to its stockholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income on an annual basis. In addition, a REIT must meet other provisions of the Code to retain its special tax status. Bimini Capital’s website is located at http://www.biminicapital.com.

On November 3, 2005, Bimini Capital acquired Opteum Financial Services, LLC (“OFS”), and at closing, OFS became a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (or “TRS”) of Bimini Capital. OFS was renamed Orchid Island TRS, LLC (“OITRS”) effective July 3, 2007 and then renamed MortCo TRS, LLC (“MortCo”) effective March 8, 2011. Hereinafter, any historical mention, discussion or references to Opteum Financial Services, LLC, Orchid Island TRS, LLC, OFS or to OITRS (such as in previously filed documents or Exhibits) now means MortCo TRS, LLC or “MortCo.”

As used in this document, discussions related to “Bimini Capital,” the parent company, the registrant, and to REIT qualifying activities or the general management of Bimini Capital’s portfolio of MBS refer to Bimini Capital Management, Inc. and its wholly-owned qualified REIT subsidiary, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (“Orchid”). Discussions related to Bimini Capital’s taxable REIT subsidiaries or non-REIT eligible assets refer to Bimini Advisors, Inc. (“Bimini Advisors”) and MortCo and its consolidated subsidiaries. Discussions relating to “the Company” refer to the consolidated entity.

Liquidity

Material losses incurred by the Company in 2006 and 2007 attributable to the former mortgage origination operations of MortCo have significantly reduced Bimini Capital’s equity capital base and the size of its MBS portfolio when compared to pre-2006 levels. Ongoing litigation costs stemming from both the former operations of MortCo and Bimini Capital itself have caused the Company’s overhead to be high in relation to its portfolio size. The smaller capital base makes it difficult to generate sufficient net interest income to cover expenses.

In response, beginning in 2007, the Company has taken significant steps to reduce the leverage in its balance sheet, reduce its debt service costs, reduce expenses, settle various litigation matters, and alter its investment strategy for holding MBS securities. In addition, the Company has continued to evaluate capital raising opportunities for Orchid, its wholly-owned subsidiary. Attracting external capital to Orchid would allow the Company to receive fees for managing the Orchid portfolio, decrease the Company’s expenses by allocating certain overhead costs to Orchid, and share in distributions, if any, paid by Orchid to its shareholders.

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At September 30, 2012, Bimini Capital had cash and cash equivalents of $7.3 million, an equity capital base of $5.4 million and an MBS portfolio of $125.7 million. The Company generated cash flows of $17.9 million from principal and interest payments on its MBS portfolio and $3.4 million from retained interests in securitizations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. However, if cash resources are, at any time, insufficient to satisfy the Company’s liquidity requirements, such as when cash flow from operations are materially negative, the Company may be required to pledge additional assets to meet margin calls, liquidate assets, sell additional debt or equity securities or pursue other financing alternatives.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates affecting the accompanying financial statements include the fair values of MBS, Eurodollar futures contracts, retained interests and asset valuation allowances.

Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bimini Capital and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Orchid, Bimini Advisors and MortCo, as well as the wholly-owned subsidiaries of MortCo. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.

As further described in Note 6, Bimini Capital has a common share investment in a trust used in connection with the issuance of Bimini Capital’s junior subordinated notes. Pursuant to the applicable accounting guidance for variable interest entities, Bimini Capital’s common share investment in the trust has not been consolidated in the financial statements of Bimini Capital, and accordingly, this investment has been accounted for on the equity method.

Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income, a statement of comprehensive income has not been included as the Company has no items of other comprehensive income. Comprehensive loss is the same as net loss for all periods presented.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on deposit with financial institutions and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Restricted cash represents cash held on deposit as collateral with the repurchase agreement counterparties, which may be used to make principal and interest payments on the related repurchase agreements, and cash held by a broker as margin on Eurodollar futures contracts.

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Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances. All noninterest-bearing cash balances were fully insured at September 30, 2012 due to a temporary federal program in effect from December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012. Under the program, there is no limit to the amount of insurance for eligible accounts. Beginning in 2013, insurance coverage will revert to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution, and our noninterest-bearing cash balances may again exceed federally insured limits. Interest-bearing amounts on deposit that would have been in excess of the $250,000 federally insured limit at September 30, 2012 approximated $2.6 million.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

The Company invests primarily in mortgage pass-through (“PT”) certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, interest only (“IO”) securities and inverse interest only (“IIO”) securities representing interest in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage loans (collectively, MBS). MBS transactions are recorded on the trade date. The Company has elected to account for its investment in MBS under the fair value option. These investments meet the requirements to be classified as available for sale under ASC 320-10-25, Debt and Equity Securities, which requires the securities to be carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet with changes in fair value charged to Other Comprehensive Income, a component of Stockholders’ Equity. Electing the fair value option allows the Company to record changes in fair value in the Statement of Operations, which, in management’s view, more appropriately reflects the results of our operations for a particular reporting period and is consistent with the underlying economics and how the portfolio is managed.

The fair value of the Company’s investment in MBS is governed by FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The definition of fair value in FASB ASC Topic 820 focuses on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability either occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, occurs in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Estimated fair values for MBS are based on the average of third-party broker quotes received and/or independent pricing sources when available.

Income on PT MBS is based on the stated interest rate of the security. Premiums or discounts present at the date of purchase are not amortized. For interest only securities, the income is accrued based on the carrying value and the effective yield. Cash received is first applied to accrued interest and then to reduce the carrying value. At each reporting date, the effective yield is adjusted prospectively from the reporting period based on the new estimate of prepayments and the contractual terms of the security. For IIO securities, effective yield and income recognition calculations also take into account the index value applicable to the security.

Retained Interests

From 2005 to 2007, MortCo participated in securitization transactions as part of its mortgage origination business. Retained interests in the subordinated tranches of securities created in securitization transactions were initially recorded at their fair value when issued by MortCo. Subsequent adjustments to fair value are reflected in earnings. Quoted market prices for these assets are generally not available, so the Company estimates fair value based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best estimates of key assumptions, which include expected credit losses, prepayment speeds, weighted-average life, and discount rates commensurate with the inherent risks of the asset.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has entered into derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk, facilitate asset/liability strategies, and manage other exposures, and it may continue to do so in the future. The Company has elected to not treat any of its derivative financial instruments as hedges. FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, requires that all derivative investments be carried at fair value. Changes in fair value are recorded in earnings for each period.

Financial Instruments

FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value, either in the body of the financial statements or in the accompanying notes. MBS, Eurodollar futures contracts, mortgage loans held for sale and retained interests in securitization transactions are accounted for at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value for these instruments are presented in Note 12 of the financial statements.

The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest receivable, repurchase agreements, accrued interest payable and accounts payable and other liabilities generally approximates their carrying value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

It is impractical to estimate the fair value of the Company’s junior subordinated notes. Currently, there is a limited market for these types of instruments and the Company is unable to ascertain what interest rates would be available to the Company for similar financial instruments. Information regarding carrying amount, effective interest rate and maturity date for these instruments is presented in Note 6 to the financial statements.

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net, consists of computer equipment with a depreciable life of 3 years, office furniture and equipment with depreciable lives of 8 to 20 years, land which has no depreciable life, and buildings and improvements with depreciable lives of 30 years. Property and equipment is recorded at acquisition cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Bimini Capital’s property and equipment as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, is presented net of accumulated depreciation of approximately $901,000 and $811,000, respectively. Depreciation expense was approximately $89,000 and $30,000 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $90,000 and $29,000 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

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Repurchase Agreements

The Company finances the acquisition of its PT MBS through the use of repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are carried at their contractual amounts, including accrued interest, as specified in the respective agreements. Although structured as a sale and repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement operates as a financing under which securities are pledged as collateral to secure a short-term loan equal in value to a specified percentage (generally between 93 and 95 percent) of the market value of the pledged collateral. While used as collateral, the borrower retains beneficial ownership of the pledged collateral, including the right to distributions. At the maturity of a repurchase agreement, the borrower is required to repay the loan and concurrently receive the pledged collateral from the lender or, with the consent of the lender, renew such agreement at the then prevailing financing rate. Margin calls, whereby a lender requires that the Company pledge additional securities or cash as collateral to secure borrowings under its repurchase agreements with such a lender, are routinely experienced by the Company when the value of the MBS pledged as collateral declines or as a result of principal amortization or due to changes in market interest rates, spreads or other market conditions.

The Company’s repurchase agreements typically have terms ranging from one month to six months at inception, with some having longer terms. Should a counterparty decide not to renew a repurchase agreement at maturity, the Company must either refinance with another lender or be in a position to satisfy the obligation. If, during the term of a repurchase agreement, a lender should file for bankruptcy, the Company might experience difficulty recovering its pledged assets which could result in an unsecured claim against the lender for the difference between the amount loaned to the Company plus interest due to the counterparty and the fair value of the collateral pledged to such lender including accrued interest and cash posted as collateral. At September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding balances under repurchase agreements with six lenders with a maximum amount at risk (the difference between the amount loaned to the Company, including interest payable, and the fair value of the collateral pledged by the Company, including accrued interest) of $6.5 million.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, to account for stock and stock-based awards. For stock and stock-based awards issued to employees, a compensation charge is recorded against earnings over the vesting period based on the fair value of the award. Payments pursuant to dividend equivalent rights, which are granted along with certain equity based awards, are charged to stockholders’ equity when declared. The Company applies a zero forfeiture rate for its equity based awards, as such awards have been granted to a limited number of employees and historical forfeitures have been minimal. A significant forfeiture, or an indication that significant forfeitures may occur, would result in a revised forfeiture rate which would be accounted for prospectively as a change in an estimate. For transactions with non-employees in which services are performed in exchange for the Company's common stock or other equity instruments, the transactions are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the service received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more readily measurable at the date of issuance.

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Earnings Per Share

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies with complex capital structures, common stock equivalents or two (or more) classes of securities that participate in the declared dividends to present both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. Basic EPS is calculated as income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the “if converted” method for common stock equivalents. However, the common stock equivalents are not included in computing diluted EPS if the result is anti-dilutive.

Outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, participating and convertible into Class A Common Stock, are entitled to receive dividends in an amount equal to the dividends declared on each share of Class A Common Stock if, as and when authorized and declared by the Board of Directors. Accordingly, shares of the Class B Common Stock are included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method and, consequently, are presented separately from Class A Common Stock.

The shares of Class C Common Stock are not included in the basic EPS computation as these shares do not have participation rights. The outstanding shares of Class B and Class C Common Stock are not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the Class A Common Stock as the conditions for conversion into shares of Class A Common Stock were not met.

Income Taxes

Bimini Capital, including its wholly-owned qualified REIT subsidiary, has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. Bimini Capital will generally not be subject to federal income tax on its REIT taxable income to the extent that Bimini Capital distributes its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and satisfies the ongoing REIT requirements, including meeting certain asset, income and stock ownership tests. A REIT must generally distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders, of which 85% generally must be distributed within the taxable year, in order to avoid the imposition of an excise tax. The remaining balance may be distributed up to the end of the following taxable year, provided the REIT elects to treat such amount as a prior year distribution and meets certain other requirements. At September 30, 2012, management believes that the Company has complied with Code requirements and Bimini Capital and its qualified REIT subsidiary continue to qualify as a REIT. As further described in Note 10, Income Taxes, Bimini Advisors and MortCo are taxpaying entities for income tax purposes and are taxed separately from the REIT.

The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for years ending on or after December 31, 2008 remain open for examination. Although management believes its calculations for tax returns are correct and the positions taken thereon are reasonable, the final outcome of tax audits could be materially different from the tax returns filed by the Company, and those differences could result in significant costs or benefits to the Company.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”). ASU 2012-02 permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired before performing quantitative impairment testing. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of greater than 50%. ASU 2012-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that this ASU will have any impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, deferring and superseding certain portions of ASU 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments to allow the FASB time to redeliberate whether to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented. The provisions of this amendment are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, requiring improved information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (1) offset in accordance with ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45 or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement. This information will enable users of an entity's financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity's financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this ASU. The Company is required to apply the amendments for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The disclosures required will be provided retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. We anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, amending the authoritative guidance to allow an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, but does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The provisions of this amendment require retrospective application, and are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, further converging U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The ASU changes the wording used to describe many of the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements to ensure consistency between GAAP and IFRSs as well as expand the disclosures for Level 3 measurements. The ASU is to be applied prospectively, and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-03, Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements, which changes the assessment of whether repurchase agreement transactions should be accounted for as sales or secured financings. In a typical repurchase agreement transaction, an entity transfers financial assets to the counterparty in exchange for cash with an agreement for the counterparty to return the same or equivalent financial assets for a fixed price in the future. Prior to this ASU, one of the factors in determining whether sale treatment could be used was whether the transferor maintained effective control of the transferred assets and in order to do so, the transferor must have the ability to repurchase such assets. Based on this ASU, the FASB concluded that the assessment of effective control should focus on a transferor’s contractual rights and obligations with respect to transferred financial assets, rather than whether the transferor has the practical ability to perform in accordance with those rights or obligations. Therefore, this ASU removes the transferor’s ability to perform criterion from consideration of effective control. This ASU is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. Since the Company records repurchase agreements as secured borrowings and not sales, the adoption of this ASU had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

The following table presents the Company’s MBS portfolio as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

(in thousands)
	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Pass-Through Certificates:
Hybrid Adjustable-rate Mortgages	$	49,026	$	25,466
Adjustable-rate Mortgages		21,603		12,181
Fixed-rate Mortgages		42,759		35,417
Total Pass-Through Certificates		113,388		73,064
Structured MBS Certificates:
Interest Only Securities		3,844		7,074
Inverse Interest Only Securities		8,507		11,004
Total Structured Securities		12,351		18,078
Totals	$	125,739	$	91,142

The following table summarizes the Company’s MBS portfolio as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, according to their contractual maturities. Actual maturities of MBS investments are generally shorter than stated contractual maturities and are affected by the contractual lives of the underlying mortgages, periodic payments of principal, and prepayments of principal.

(in thousands)
	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Less than one year	$	-	$	102
Greater than one year and less than five years		168		263
Greater than five years and less than ten years		11,252		8,507
Greater than or equal to ten years		114,319		82,270
Totals	$	125,739	$	91,142

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NOTE 3. RETAINED INTERESTS IN SECURITIZATIONS

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the Company’s retained interests in asset backed securities as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

(in thousands)
Series	Issue Date	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
HMAC 2004-1	March 4, 2004	$	153	$	218
HMAC 2004-2	May 10, 2004		1,186		878
HMAC 2004-3	June 30, 2004		755		865
HMAC 2004-4	August 16, 2004		900		532
HMAC 2004-5	September 28, 2004		1,321		1,002
Total		$	4,315	$	3,495

NOTE 4. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

As of September 30, 2012, Bimini Capital had outstanding repurchase agreement obligations of approximately $107.1 million with a net weighted average borrowing rate of 0.43%. These agreements were collateralized by MBS with a fair value, including accrued interest, of approximately $113.6 million. As of December 31, 2011, Bimini Capital had outstanding repurchase agreement obligations of approximately $69.5 million with a net weighted average borrowing rate of 0.43%. These agreements were collateralized by MBS with a fair value of approximately $73.3 million.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Bimini Capital's repurchase agreements had remaining maturities as summarized below:

(in thousands)
	OVERNIGHT		BETWEEN 2			BETWEEN 31		GREATER
	(1 DAY OR		AND			AND		THAN
	LESS)		30 DAYS			90 DAYS		90 DAYS		TOTAL
September 30, 2012
Fair value of securities pledged, including accrued
interest receivable	$	-	$	113,649		$	-	$	-	$	113,649
Repurchase agreement liabilities associated with
these securities	$	-	$	107,121		$	-	$	-	$	107,121
Net weighted average borrowing rate		-		0.43	%		-		-		0.43	%
December 31, 2011
Fair value of securities pledged, including accrued
interest receivable	$	-	$	73,305		$	-	$	-	$	73,305
Repurchase agreement liabilities associated with
these securities	$	-	$	69,528		$	-	$	-	$	69,528
Net weighted average borrowing rate		-		0.43	%		-		-		0.43	%

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Summary information regarding the Company’s amounts at risk with individual counterparties greater than 10% of the Company’s equity at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows:

(in thousands)
	Amount		Weighted Average Maturity of Repurchase
Repurchase Agreement Counterparties	at Risk(1)		Agreements in Days
September 30, 2012
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.	$	1,699		23
CRT Capital Group LLC		1,491		18
South Street Securities, LLC		1,026		20
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.		1,167		17
KGS - Alpha Capital Markets, L.P.		651		17
December 31, 2011
Nomura Securities International, Inc.	$	3,474		27

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

On October 31, 2011, MF Global Holding Ltd. (“MF”) filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As of September 30, 2011, a subsidiary of MF, MF Global, Inc. was the Company’s largest repurchase agreement funding provider and the Company had approximately $2.3 million at risk under such agreements. As of December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, the Company had no outstanding funding arrangements in place with MF under repurchase agreements. All repurchase agreements in place at September 30, 2011, have been terminated and all pledged assets have been returned. As of November 2, 2012, one reverse-repurchase agreement with MF has yet to be fully unwound and the Company has not received funds which are owed by MF to the Company in the amount of approximately $343,000. During 2011, the Company established a reserve of $300,000 against this balance, which still exists at September 30, 2012. The Company believes it is entitled to these funds; however, given the fact that MF is in bankruptcy, it is not known if or when the funds will be received.

NOTE 5. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As part of its overall risk management strategy, the Company economically hedges a portion of its interest rate risk by entering into derivative financial instrument contracts. The Company does not elect hedging treatment under GAAP, and as such all gains and losses on these instruments are reflected in earnings for all periods presented.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, such instruments are comprised entirely of Eurodollar futures contracts. Eurodollar futures are cash settled futures contracts on an interest rate, with gains and losses credited or charged to the Company’s account on a daily basis. A minimum balance, or “margin”, is required to be maintained in the account on a daily basis. The Company is exposed to the changes in value of the futures by the amount of margin held by the broker. The total amount of margin at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was approximately $265,000 and $285,000, respectively, and is reflected in restricted cash.

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The Company’s Eurodollar futures contracts with a notional amount ranging between $21.0 million and $26.0 million are used to attempt to achieve a fixed interest rate related to its junior subordinated notes. The junior subordinated notes had a 7.86% fixed-rate of interest until December 15, 2010, and thereafter, through maturity in 2035, the rate will float at a spread of 3.50% over the prevailing three-month LIBOR rate. The Eurodollar futures contracts serve to effectively lock in a fixed LIBOR rate for a specified period of time. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has effectively locked in a weighted-average fixed LIBOR rate of 0.55% on $26.0 million of its junior subordinated notes through March 14, 2016. The effective interest rate for the junior subordinated notes is 4.05%. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 the Company recorded losses of $532,000 and $238,000, respectively, on Eurodollar futures contracts held as part of its junior subordinated notes hedging strategy, compared to losses of $746,000 and $471,000 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

The Company also used Eurodollar futures contracts with a notional amount ranging between $30.0 million and $50.0 million to attempt to achieve a fixed interest rate related to a portion of its repurchase agreement obligations. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has effectively locked in a weighted-average fixed LIBOR rate of 0.34% on a portion of its repurchase agreement obligations through December 16, 2013. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 the Company recorded losses of $231,000 and $100,000, respectively, on Eurodollar futures contracts held as part of its repurchase agreement hedging strategy, compared to losses of $432,000 and $351,000 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

NOTE 6. TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES

During 2005, Bimini Capital sponsored the formation of a statutory trust, known as Bimini Capital Trust II (“BCTII”) of which 100% of the common equity is owned by Bimini Capital. It was formed for the purpose of issuing trust preferred capital securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of such capital securities solely in junior subordinated debt securities of Bimini Capital. The debt securities held by BCTII are the sole assets of BCTII.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the outstanding principal balance on the junior subordinated debt securities owed to BCTII was $26.8 million. The BCTII trust preferred securities and Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes have a rate of interest that floats at a spread of 3.50% over the prevailing three-month LIBOR rate. As of September 30, 2012, the interest rate was 3.89%. The BCTII trust preferred securities and Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes require quarterly interest distributions and are redeemable at Bimini Capital's option, in whole or in part and without penalty, beginning December 15, 2010. Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes are subordinate and junior in right of payment of all present and future senior indebtedness.

The trust is a variable interest entity pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 810 because the holders of the equity investment at risk do not have adequate decision making ability over the trust's activities. Since Bimini Capital's investment in the trust's common equity securities was financed directly by the applicable trust as a result of its loan of the proceeds to Bimini Capital, that investment is not considered to be an equity investment at risk. Since Bimini Capital's common share investments in BCTII are not a variable interest, Bimini Capital is not the primary beneficiary of BCTII. Therefore, Bimini Capital has not consolidated the financial statements of BCTII into its financial statements.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements present Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes issued to the trust as a liability and Bimini Capital's investment in the common equity securities of BCTII as an asset (included in prepaid expenses and other assets, net). For financial statement purposes, Bimini Capital records payments of interest on the Junior Subordinated Notes issued to BCTII as interest expense.

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NOTE 7. CAPITAL STOCK

Issuances of Common Stock

The table below presents information related to the Company’s Class A Common Stock issued to its independent directors for the payment of director fees and to employees pursuant to the terms of its stock incentive plan grants for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
Shares Issued Related To:	2012		2011		2012		2011
Directors' compensation		242,567		188,128		-		72,052
Vesting incentive plan shares		-		13,000		-		-
Total shares of Class A Common Stock issued		242,567		201,128		-		72,052

There were no issuances of the Company's Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

NOTE 8. STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS

On December 18, 2003, Bimini Capital adopted the 2003 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2003 Plan”) to provide the Company with the flexibility to use stock options and other awards as part of an overall compensation package to provide a means of performance-based compensation to attract and retain qualified personnel. The 2003 Plan was amended and restated in March 2004. Key employees, directors and consultants are eligible to be granted stock options, restricted stock, phantom shares, dividend equivalent rights and other stock-based awards under the 2003 Plan. Subject to adjustment upon certain corporate transactions or events, a maximum of 1,448,050 shares of the Class A Common Stock (but not more than 10% of the Class A Common Stock outstanding on the date of grant) may be subject to stock options, shares of restricted stock, phantom shares and dividend equivalent rights under the 2003 Plan.

On August 12, 2011, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2011 Long Term Compensation Plan (the “2011 Plan”) to assist the Company in recruiting and retaining employees, directors and other service providers by enabling them to participate in the success of the Company and to associate their interest with those of the Company and its stockholders. The plan is intended to permit the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), stock awards, performance units and other equity-based and incentive awards. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2011 Plan pursuant to the exercise of options and SARs, the grant of stock awards or other equity-based awards and the settlement of incentive awards and performance units is equal to 4,000,000 shares. As of September 30, 2012, no awards have been made under the 2011 Plan.

Phantom share awards represent a right to receive a share of Bimini's Class A Common Stock. These awards do not have an exercise price and are valued at the fair value of Bimini Capital’s Class A Common Stock at the date of the grant. The grant date value is amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the respective award. The phantom shares vest, based on the employees’ continuing employment, following a schedule as provided in the individual grant agreements, for periods through March 15, 2015. Compensation expense recognized for phantom shares was approximately $63,000 and $21,000 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $70,000 and $22,000 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Dividends paid on unsettled awards are charged to stockholders’ equity when declared.

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A summary of phantom share activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is presented below:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012				2011
			Weighted-					Weighted-
			Average					Average
			Grant-Date					Grant-Date
	Shares		Fair Value		Shares			Fair Value
Nonvested, at January 1		367,844	$	1.11		401,000		$	1.12
Vested		-		-		(13,000	)		0.97
Cancellations		-		-		(20,156	)		(1.37	)
Nonvested, at September 30		367,844	$	1.11		367,844		$	1.11

As of September 30, 2012, there was approximately $178,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested phantom share awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 26.9 months. The intrinsic value of the outstanding phantom shares as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is $70,000 and $136,000, respectively. All outstanding unvested awards at September 30, 2012 were granted with dividend participation rights.

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Outstanding Litigation

The Company is involved in various lawsuits and claims, both actual and potential, including some that it has asserted against others, in which monetary and other damages are sought. These lawsuits and claims relate primarily to contractual disputes arising out of the ordinary course of the Company’s business. The outcome of such lawsuits and claims is inherently unpredictable. However, management believes that, in the aggregate, the outcome of all lawsuits and claims involving the Company will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or liquidity; however, any such outcome may be material to the results of operations of any particular period in which costs, if any, are recognized.

A complaint by a note-holder in Preferred Term Securities XX (“PreTSL XX”) was filed on July 16, 2010 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, against Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (“Bimini”), the Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), PreTSL XX, Ltd. and Hexagon Securities, LLC (“Hexagon”). The complaint, filed by Hildene Capital Management, LLC and Hildene Opportunities Fund, Ltd. (“Hildene”), alleges that Hildene suffered losses as a result of Bimini’s repurchase of all outstanding fixed/floating rate capital securities of Bimini Capital Trust II for less than par value from PreTSL XX in October 2009. Hildene has alleged claims against BNYM for breach of the Indenture, breach of fiduciary duties and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and claims against Bimini for tortious interference with contract, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and “rescission/illegality”. Plaintiff also alleges derivative claims brought in the name of Nominal Defendant BNYM. (On May 2, 2011, Hexagon and Nominal Defendant PreTSL XX were voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by Hildene.) On May 23, 2011, Bimini and BNYM moved to dismiss Hildene’s derivative claims, and Bimini also moved to dismiss Hildene’s claim for “rescission/illegality.” On October 19, 2011, PreTSL XX moved to intervene as an additional plaintiff in the action, and Bimini and BNYM have opposed that motion.

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On August 23, 2012, the court issued a Decision and Order granting PreTSL XX, Ltd.’s motion to intervene. Bimini and BNYM filed appeals in the Appellate Division, First Department in October 2012. It is expected that the joint appeal will be calendared for the Appellate Division’s January 2013 term. Bimini and BNYM have requested that all proceedings in the trial court be stayed pending resolution of their joint appeal. That request is currently under consideration by the trial court, and all proceedings have been stayed in the interim. Bimini denies that the repurchase was improper and intends to continue to defend the suit vigorously.

On March 2, 2011, MortCo and Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corporation (“Opteum Acceptance”) (referred to together herein as “MortCo”) received a letter dated March 1, 2011 from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Mass Mutual”) enclosing a draft complaint against MortCo. In summary, Mass Mutual alleges that it purchased residential mortgage-backed securities offered by MortCo in August 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 and that MortCo made false representations and warranties in connection with the sale of the securities in violation of Mass Gen. Laws Ch. 110A § 410(a)(2) (the “Massachusetts Blue Sky Law”). In its letter, Mass Mutual claims it is entitled to damages in excess of $25 million. However, no monetary demand is contained in the draft complaint and the actual damages Mass Mutual claims to have incurred is uncertain.

Mass Mutual has not filed the complaint or initiated litigation. On March 14, 2011 Mass Mutual and MortCo entered into a Tolling Agreement through June 1, 2011 so that Mass Mutual could address its allegations against MortCo without incurring litigation costs. Mass Mutual has not yet contacted MortCo to schedule such discussions. The parties extended the Tolling Agreement through June 1, 2013.

MortCo denies it made false representations and warranties in connection with the sale of securities to Mass Mutual. Mass Mutual has taken no action to prosecute its claim against MortCo, and the range of loss or potential loss, if any, cannot reasonably be estimated. Should Mass Mutual initiate litigation, MortCo will defend such litigation vigorously.

Loans Sold to Investors.

Generally, MortCo was not exposed to significant credit risk on its loans sold to investors. In the normal course of business, MortCo provided certain representations and warranties during the sale of mortgage loans which obligated it to repurchase loans which are subsequently unable to be sold through the normal investor channels. The repurchased loans were secured by the related real estate properties, and can usually be sold directly to other permanent investors. There can be no assurance, however, that MortCo will be able to recover the repurchased loan value either through other investor channels or through the assumption of the secured real estate.

MortCo has recognized a liability, which is included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, for the estimated fair value of this obligation. Changes in this liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are presented in the table below:

(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Balance - Beginning of period	$	5,087		$	5,087
Settlements		(175	)		-
Balance - End of period	$	4,912		$	5,087

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Consulting Agreement

During 2011, the Company, through Bimini Advisors, entered into an agreement with a consultant pursuant to which the consultant will continue to advise the Company with respect to financing alternatives, banking relationships and external asset management arrangements in connection with the formation, capitalization and operation of Orchid. Bimini Advisors paid the consultant a $60,000 retainer in 2011. In addition, if Orchid raised at least $50 million in equity investments by June 30, 2012, Bimini Advisors would have been obligated to pay the consultant 50% of any asset management fees that Bimini Advisors received from Orchid during the twelve months following the date on which Orchid has received the equity investments. If Orchid raised at least $50 million in equity investments by June 30, 2012, then the minimum amount that would have been payable to the consultant under the management fee sharing arrangement would be $487,500 and the maximum would be $1.2 million. Orchid did not raise capital by June 30, 2012, and except for the $60,000 retainer, the fees described above were not paid.

On February 6, 2012, the consulting agreement was amended. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Bimini Advisors agreed to pay the consultant an additional $60,000 retainer fee. The additional fee was paid in six equal installments of $10,000 through June of 2012. The amended agreement also provides that the obligation to pay the consultant 50% of any asset management fees that Bimini Advisors receives from Orchid following the date on which Orchid has received equity investments of at least $50 million has been extended from June 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012. There is no longer an explicit minimum amount payable under the management fee sharing arrangement, but the maximum fee amount of $1.2 million was retained.

NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES

REIT Activities

As a REIT, the Company is not subject to federal income tax on REIT taxable income distributed to its shareholders. REIT taxable income or loss, as generated by Bimini Capital’s qualifying REIT activities, is computed in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, which is different from the Company’s financial statement net income or loss as computed in accordance with GAAP. Depending on the number and size of the various items or transactions being accounted for differently, the differences between the Company’s REIT taxable income or loss and its financial statement net income or loss can be substantial and each item can affect several years.

As of December 31, 2011, Bimini Capital had approximately $52.1 million of remaining capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains and a REIT tax net operating loss carryforward of approximately $10.7 million that is immediately available to offset future REIT taxable income. The capital loss carryforwards will expire at the end of calendar year 2012 if not utilized to offset capital gains. The REIT tax net operating loss carryforwards will expire in years beginning in 2028 through 2031.

Taxable REIT Subsidiaries

As taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), Bimini Advisors and MortCo are tax paying entities for income tax purposes and are taxed separately from Bimini Capital and from each other. Therefore, Bimini Advisors and MortCo each separately report an income tax provision or benefit based on their own taxable activities. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, MortCo had no taxable income primarily due to the utilization of NOL carryforwards; Bimini Advisors has losses from its inception for income tax purposes.

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The TRS income tax provisions for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 differ from the amount determined by applying the statutory Federal rate of 35% to the pre-tax income or loss due primarily to the recording of, and adjustments to, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, a portion of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance was reversed, as the utilization of this portion of the deferred tax asset was deemed more likely than not, due to the utilization of NOLs to offset estimated taxable income. Therefore, there are no income tax provisions for any period related to the results of operations.

As of September 30, 2012, MortCo has estimated federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $268.4 million, and estimated available Florida NOLs of approximately $40.9 million, both of which begin to expire in 2025, and are fully available to offset future federal and Florida taxable income, respectively. All other MortCo state NOLs have been abandoned. Similar items for Bimini Advisors are insignificant.

The net deferred tax assets and offsetting valuation allowances for MortCo at September 30, 2012 are both approximately $98.9 million. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income within MortCo. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, management believed that it was more likely than not that the Company will not realize the full benefits of all of the federal and Florida tax NOL carryforwards, which are the primary deferred tax assets of MortCo; therefore, an allowance for the full amount of the deferred tax assets has been recorded in both periods. Management considers the projected future taxable income or losses, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

NOTE 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Shares of Class B Common Stock, participating and convertible into Class A Common Stock, are entitled to receive dividends in an amount equal to the dividends declared on each share of Class A Common Stock if, and when, authorized and declared by the Board of Directors. Following the provisions of FASB ASC 260, the Class B Common Stock is included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method, and consequently is presented separately from Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock are not included in the computation of diluted Class A EPS as the conditions for conversion to Class A Common Stock were not met at September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Shares of Class C Common Stock are not included in the basic EPS computation as these shares do not have participation rights. Shares of Class C Common Stock are not included in the computation of diluted Class A EPS as the conditions for conversion to Class A Common Stock were not met at September 30, 2012 and 2011.

The Company has dividend eligible stock incentive plan shares that were outstanding during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The basic and diluted per share computations include these unvested incentive plan shares if there is income available to Class A Common Stock, as they have dividend participation rights. The stock incentive plan shares have no contractual obligation to share in losses. Since there is no such obligation, the incentive plan shares are not included in the basic and diluted EPS computations when no income is available to Class A Common Stock even though they are considered participating securities.

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The table below reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS.

(in thousands, except per-share information)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended September 30,
		2012			2011			2012			2011
Basic and diluted EPS per Class A common share:
Loss available to Class A common shares:
Basic and diluted		$	(114	)	$	(214	)	$	(759	)	$	(1,907	)
Weighted average common shares:
Class A common shares outstanding at the balance sheet date			10,329			9,977			10,329			9,977
Effect of weighting			(97	)		(124	)		-			(60	)
Weighted average shares-basic and diluted			10,232			9,853			10,329			9,917
Loss per Class A common share:
Basic and diluted		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.19	)

(in thousands, except per-share information)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended September 30,
		2012			2011			2012			2011
Basic and diluted EPS per Class B common share:
Loss available to Class B common shares:
Basic and diluted		$	-		$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	(6	)
Weighted average common shares:
Class B common shares outstanding at the balance sheet date			32			32			32			32
Effect of weighting			-			-			-			-
Weighted average shares-basic and diluted			32			32			32			32
Loss per Class B common share:
Basic and diluted		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.19	)

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE

Authoritative accounting literature establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) as opposed to the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability (an entry price). A fair value measure should reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including the assumptions about the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique, the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset and the risk of non-performance. Required disclosures include stratification of balance sheet amounts measured at fair value based on inputs the Company uses to derive fair value measurements. These stratifications are:

·	Level 1 valuations, where the valuation is based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets (which include exchanges and over-the-counter markets with sufficient volume),

Level 2 valuations, where the valuation is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments traded in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market, and

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Level 3 valuations, where the valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market, but observable based on Company-specific data. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s own estimates for assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques typically include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, but may also include the use of market prices of assets or liabilities that are not directly comparable to the subject asset or liability.

Our MBS are valued using Level 2 valuations, and such valuations currently are determined by the Company based on the average of third-party broker quotes and/or by independent pricing sources when available. Because the price estimates may vary, the Company must make certain judgments and assumptions about the appropriate price to use to calculate the fair values. Alternatively, the Company could opt to have the value of all of our positions in MBS determined by either an independent third-party or do so internally.

Mortgage-backed securities, retained interests, Eurodollar futures contracts and mortgage loans held for sale were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during 2012 and 2011. When determining fair value measurements, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset. When possible, the Company looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets. When identical assets are not traded in active markets, the Company looks to market observable data for similar assets. Fair value measurements for the retained interests are generated by a model that requires management to make a significant number of assumptions.

The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

(in thousands)
			Quoted Prices
			in Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Fair Value		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Measurements		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
September 30, 2012
Mortgage-backed securities	$	125,739	$	-	$	125,739	$	-
Eurodollar futures contracts		265		265		-		-
Retained interests		4,315		-		-		4,315
December 31, 2011
Mortgage-backed securities	$	91,142	$	-	$	91,142	$	-
Eurodollar futures contracts		285		285		-		-
Mortgage loans held for sale		40		-		-		40
Retained interests		3,495		-		-		3,495

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The following table illustrates a rollforward for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

(in thousands)
	2012						2011
	Retained Interests			Mortgage Loans Held For Sale			Retained Interests			Mortgage Loans Held For Sale
Balances, January 1	$	3,495		$	40		$	3,928		$	40
Gain (loss) included in earnings		4,205			(17	)		3,892			-
Collections		(3,385	)		(23	)		(2,878	)		-
Balances, September 30	$	4,315		$	-		$	4,942		$	40

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between levels 1, 2 or 3.

Our retained interests are valued based on a discounted cash flow approach. These values are sensitive to changes in unobservable inputs, including: estimated prepayment speeds, default rates and loss severity, weighted-average life, and discount rates. Significant increases or decreases in any of these inputs may result in significantly different fair value measurements.

The following table summarizes the significant quantitative information about our level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2012.

Retained interest fair value (in thousands)			$	4,315
Prepayment Assumption		CPR Range (Weighted Average)
Constant Prepayment Rate		10% (10%)
Default Assumptions	Probability of Default	Severity Range (Weighted Average)		Range Of Loss Timing
Real Estate Owned	100%	34.7% - 52.12% (27.8%)		Next 10 Months
Loans in Foreclosure	100%	34.7% - 52.12% (27.8%)		Month 4 - 13
Loans 90 Day Delinquent	100%	45%		Month 13 - 30
Loans 60 Day Delinquent	85%	45%		Month 13 - 30
Loans 30 Day Delinquent	75%	45%		Month 13 - 30
Current Loans	2.5% - 4.1%	45%		Month 31 and Beyond
Cash Flow Recognition	Valuation Technique	Remaining Life Range (Weighted Average)		Discount Rate Range (Weighted Average)
Nominal Cashflows	Discounted Cash flow	5.3 - 14.8 years (11.9)		27.5% (27.5%)
Discounted Cashflows	Discounted Cash flow	0.9 - 8.7 years (2.0)		27.5% (27.5%)

NOTE 13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Frank E. Jaumot is a shareholder in an accounting firm from which the Company receives accounting and tax services. Mr. Jaumot is both a director and a shareholder of Bimini Capital. Professional fees incurred with this firm were $102,000 and $95,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 22, 2012, Orchid filed a Form S-11 Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with a proposed initial public offering (the “Offering”) of its common stock (the “Shares”). The number of shares of common stock and the price range of the offering have not yet been determined. The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be used to purchase pass-through Agency residential mortgage-backed securities and structured Agency residential mortgage-backed securities. Orchid intends to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes.

The Company, through Bimini Advisors, Inc., its taxable REIT subsidiary (the “Manager”), expects to provide management services to Orchid pursuant to the terms of a Management Agreement that is expected to be entered into by Orchid and the Manager upon completion of the Offering (the “Management Agreement”). The terms of the Management Agreement have not yet been finalized.

The Registration Statement has been filed by Orchid with the SEC but has not yet become effective. There can be no assurance that the Offering will be completed, or if completed, the terms thereof. The securities of Orchid may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. The offering of the Shares will be made only by means of a prospectus when made available by the underwriters of the Offering to potential investors.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in future filings with the SEC or in press releases or other written or oral communications, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend” and similar expressions, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described or incorporated by reference in “Part II - Item 1A - Risk Factors” of this Form 10-Q. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in reports that the Company files from time to time with the SEC, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.

INTRODUCTION

As used in this document, references to “Bimini Capital,” the parent company, the registrant, and to real estate investment trust (“REIT”) qualifying activities or the general management of Bimini Capital’s portfolio of MBS refer to Bimini Capital Management, Inc. and its wholly-owned qualified REIT subsidiary, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (“Orchid”). Further, references to Bimini Capital’s taxable REIT subsidiaries or non-REIT eligible assets refer to Bimini Advisors, Inc. (“Bimini Advisors”) and to MortCo TRS, LLC (“MortCo”) and its consolidated subsidiaries. MortCo, which was previously named Opteum Financial Services, LLC, (referred to as “OFS”) was renamed Orchid Island TRS, LLC (referred to as “OITRS”) effective July 3, 2007 and then renamed MortCo TRS, LLC effective March 8, 2011. Hereinafter, any historical mention, discussion or references to Opteum Financial Services, LLC, Orchid Island TRS, LLC, OFS or to OITRS (such as in previously filed documents or Exhibits) now means MortCo. References to the “Company” refer to the consolidated entity which is the combination of Bimini Capital, Orchid, Bimini Advisors, MortCo and MortCo’s consolidated subsidiaries.

Bimini Capital was formed in September 2003 to invest primarily in but not limited to, residential mortgage related securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (more commonly known as Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (more commonly known as Freddie Mac) and the Government National Mortgage Association (more commonly known as Ginnie Mae). Bimini Capital will deploy its capital into two core strategies. The two strategies are a levered MBS portfolio and an unlevered structured MBS portfolio. The leverage applied to the MBS portfolio will typically be less than twelve to one. Bimini Capital manages its portfolio of agency MBS and structured MBS to generate income derived from the net interest margin of its MBS portfolio, levered predominantly under repurchase agreement funding, net of associated hedging costs, and the interest income derived from its unlevered portfolio of structured MBS. Bimini Capital treats its remaining junior subordinated notes as an equity capital equivalent. Bimini Capital is self-managed and self-advised and has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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On April 18, 2007, the Company and MortCo decided to close MortCo’s wholesale and conduit mortgage loan origination channels. Both channels ceased accepting new applications for mortgage loans on April 20, 2007. On May 7, 2007, MortCo signed a binding agreement, later amended, to sell its retail mortgage loan origination channel to a third party. The transaction closed on June 30, 2007, and MortCo has not operated a mortgage loan origination business since that date. From the second quarter of 2007 through September 30, 2010, MortCo was reported as a discontinued operation following applicable accounting standards, since most of the remaining assets and liabilities were considered to be contingent and were held by MortCo pursuant to the terms of the disposal of the operations. The disposal of the retained interests asset was not achieved as a result of the lingering effects of the financial market crisis and a significant lack of investor interest in such securities, even though the Company made efforts to market such securities to previously active market participants. Because MortCo continued to hold these net assets, the remnants of the old mortgage banking business were no longer classified as discontinued operations effective October 1, 2010, and the related assets and liabilities previously classified as held for sale were reclassified to held and used for all periods presented.

DIVIDENDS TO STOCKHOLDERS

In order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, Bimini Capital is required (among other provisions) to annually distribute dividends to its stockholders in an amount at least equal to, generally, 90% of Bimini Capital’s REIT taxable income. REIT taxable income is a term that describes Bimini Capital’s operating results calculated in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.

Bimini Capital’s REIT taxable income is computed differently from net income as computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP net income"), as reported in the Company’s accompanying consolidated financial statements. Depending on the number and size of the various items or transactions being accounted for differently, the differences between REIT taxable income and GAAP net income can be substantial and each item can affect several reporting periods. Generally, these items are timing or temporary differences between years; for example, an item that may be a deduction for GAAP net income in the current year may not be a deduction for REIT taxable income until a later year. The most significant differences are as follows: the results of the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries do not impact REIT taxable income, unrealized gains or losses on the investment securities portfolio do not impact REIT taxable income, and interest income on MBS securities is computed differently for REIT taxable income and GAAP.

As a REIT, Bimini Capital may be subject to a federal excise tax if it distributes less than 85% of its REIT taxable income by the end of the calendar year. Accordingly, Bimini Capital’s dividends are based on its REIT taxable income (after considering the possible impact of applying NOLs to the income as described below in “Net Operating Losses”), as determined for federal income tax purposes, as opposed to its net income computed in accordance with GAAP (as reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements).

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made no dividend distributions. All distributions are made at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s results of operations, financial conditions, maintenance of REIT status, availability of net operating losses and other factors that may be deemed relevant. The Company declared a special dividend in December 2009 and a regular dividend in each of the six quarters thereafter. In August 2011, the Company announced that it would suspend its quarterly dividend until at least early 2012. The Company continues to evaluate its dividend payment policy. However, as more fully described below, due to net operating losses incurred in prior periods, the Company is unlikely to declare and pay dividends to stockholders until such net operating losses have been consumed.

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NET OPERATING LOSSES

As described above, a REIT may be subject to a federal excise tax if it distributes less than 85% of its REIT taxable income by the end of a calendar year. In calculating the amount of excise tax payable in a given year, if any, Bimini Capital reduces REIT taxable income by distributions made to stockholders in the form of dividends and/or net operating losses (“NOL’s”) carried-over from prior years, to the extent any are available. Since income subject to excise tax is REIT taxable income less qualifying dividends and the application of NOL’s (in that order), a REIT may avoid excise taxes solely by application of available NOL’s without paying qualifying dividends to stockholders. Because Bimini Capital had an estimated $10.7 million of NOL’s available as of December 31, 2011, in the future it could avoid excise taxes by applying such NOL’s to offset REIT taxable income without making any distributions to stockholders. Further, the REIT could avoid the obligation to pay excise taxes through a combination of qualifying dividends and the application of NOL’s. In any case, future distributions to stockholders are expected to be less than REIT taxable income until the existing NOL’s are consumed.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Described below are the Company’s results of operations for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the Company’s results of operations for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2011.

Net Loss Summary

Consolidated net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $0.1 million, or $0.01 basic and diluted loss per share of Class A Common Stock, as compared to consolidated net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.02 basic and diluted loss per share of Class A Common Stock, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Consolidated net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $0.8 million, or $0.07 basic and diluted loss per share of Class A Common Stock, as compared to consolidated net loss of $1.9 million, or $0.19 basic and diluted loss per share of Class A Common Stock, for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

The components of net loss for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, along with the changes in those components are presented in the table below:

(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	September 30,									September 30,
	2012			2011			Change			2012			2011			Change
Net portfolio interest	$	3,203		$	3,835		$	(632	)	$	1,061		$	1,081		$	(20	)
Interest expense on junior subordinated notes		(792	)		(750	)		(42	)		(266	)		(250	)		(16	)
Losses on MBS and Eurodollar futures		(1,994	)		(1,520	)		(474	)		(19	)		(2,801	)		2,782
Net portfolio income (deficiency)		417			1,565			(1,148	)		776			(1,970	)		2,746
Other income		4,241			3,840			401			796			2,436			(1,640	)
Expenses		(4,772	)		(5,620	)		848			(2,334	)		(2,379	)		45
Net loss	$	(114	)	$	(215	)	$	101		$	(762	)	$	(1,913	)	$	1,151

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Net Portfolio Income

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the REIT generated $3.2 million of net portfolio interest income, consisting of $3.5 million of interest income from MBS assets offset by $0.3 million of interest expense on repurchase liabilities. For the comparable period ended September 30, 2011, the REIT generated $3.8 million of net portfolio interest income, consisting of $4.0 million of interest income from MBS assets offset by $0.2 million of interest expense on repurchase liabilities.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the REIT generated $1.1 million of net portfolio interest income, consisting of $1.2 million of interest income from MBS assets offset by $0.1 million of interest expense on repurchase liabilities. For the comparable period ended September 30, 2011, the REIT generated $1.1 million of net portfolio interest income, consisting of $1.1 million of interest income from MBS assets offset by $0.1 million of interest expense on repurchase liabilities.

The table below provides information on our portfolio average balances, interest income, yield on assets, average repurchase agreement balances, interest expense, cost of funds, net interest income and net interest rate for each quarter in 2012 and 2011 and for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(dollars in thousands)
	Average				Yield on										Net
	MBS				Average			Average				Average			Portfolio		Net
	Securities		Interest		MBS			Repurchase		Interest		Cost of			Interest		Interest
	Held		Income		Securities			Agreements		Expense		Funds			Income		Spread
Three Months Ended,
September 30, 2012	$	118,820	$	1,164		3.92	%	$	99,473	$	104		0.42	%	$	1,060		3.50	%
June 30, 2012		116,753		1,084		3.71	%		96,778		108		0.45	%		976		3.26	%
March 31, 2012		106,374		1,238		4.66	%		85,629		73		0.34	%		1,165		4.32	%
December 31, 2011		89,670		1,039		4.64	%		68,462		59		0.35	%		980		4.29	%
September 30, 2011		101,102		1,133		4.48	%		79,750		53		0.26	%		1,080		4.22	%
June 30, 2011		115,521		1,301		4.51	%		93,516		72		0.31	%		1,229		4.20	%
March 31, 2011		126,084		1,608		5.10	%		104,259		87		0.33	%		1,521		4.77	%
Nine Months Ended,
September 30, 2012	$	113,983	$	3,486		4.08	%	$	93,960	$	285		0.40	%	$	3,201		3.68	%
September 30, 2011		114,236		4,042		4.72	%		92,509		212		0.30	%		3,830		4.42	%

Interest income presented in the table above includes only interest earned on the Company’s MBS investments and excludes interest earned on cash balances. Interest income and net portfolio interest income may not agree with the information presented in the income statement. Portfolio yields and costs of borrowings presented in the table above and the tables on pages 29 and 30 are calculated based on the average balances of the underlying investment portfolio/repurchase agreement balances and are annualized for the quarterly periods presented. Average balances for quarterly periods are calculated using two data points, the beginning and ending balances.

Interest Income and Average Earning Asset Yield

Interest income was $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 on yields of 4.08% and 4.72%, respectively. Average MBS holdings were $114.0 million and $114.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The $0.6 million decrease in interest income was due to a 64 basis point decrease in yields, combined with a $0.3 million decrease in average MBS holdings.

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Interest income was $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 on yields of 3.92% and 4.48%, respectively. Average MBS holdings were $118.8 million and $101.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The $0.03 million increase in interest income was due to a $17.7 million increase in average MBS holdings, partially offset by a 56 basis point decrease in yields.

The table below presents the average portfolio size, income and yields of our respective sub-portfolios, consisting of structured MBS and PT MBS for each quarter in 2012 and 2011 and for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(dollars in thousands)
	Average MBS Held						Interest Income						Realized Yield on Average MBS
	PT		Structured				PT		Structured				PT			Structured
	MBS		MBS		Total		MBS		MBS		Total		MBS			MBS			Total
Three Months Ended,
September 30, 2012	$	105,190	$	13,630	$	118,820	$	696	$	468	$	1,164		2.65	%		13.75	%		3.92	%
June 30, 2012		101,991		14,762		116,753		863		221		1,084		3.38	%		6.00	%		3.71	%
March 31, 2012		90,026		16,348		106,374		774		464		1,238		3.44	%		11.35	%		4.66	%
December 31, 2011		71,230		18,440		89,670		596		443		1,039		3.35	%		9.60	%		4.64	%
September 30, 2011		83,004		18,098		101,102		588		545		1,133		2.84	%		12.03	%		4.48	%
June 30, 2011		98,060		17,461		115,521		755		546		1,301		3.08	%		12.52	%		4.51	%
March 31, 2011		108,382		17,702		126,084		927		681		1,608		3.42	%		15.39	%		5.10	%
Nine Months Ended,
September 30, 2012	$	99,069	$	14,914	$	113,983	$	2,333	$	1,153	$	3,486		3.14	%		10.31	%		4.08	%
September 30, 2011		96,482		17,754		114,236		2,270		1,772		4,042		3.14	%		13.31	%		4.72	%

Interest Expense on Repurchase Agreements and the Cost of Funds

Average outstanding repurchase agreements were $94.0 million and total interest expense was $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, average outstanding repurchase agreements were $92.5 million and total interest expense was $0.2 million. Our average cost of funds was 0.40% and 0.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There was a $0.1 million increase in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This change was due to a 10 basis point increase in borrowing costs, combined with a $1.5 million increase in average outstanding repurchase agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 when compared to the same period ended September 30, 2011.

For the three month period ended September 30, 2012, average outstanding repurchase agreements were $99.5 million and total interest expense was $0.1 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, average outstanding repurchase agreements were $79.8 million and total interest expense was $0.1 million. Our average cost of funds was 0.42% and 0.26% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There was a $0.1 million increase in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011. This change was due to a $19.7 million increase in average outstanding repurchase agreements combined with a 16 basis point increase in borrowing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2012 when compared to the same period ended September 30, 2011.

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Since all of our repurchase agreements are short-term, changes in market rates directly affect our interest expense. Our average cost of funds was 19 basis points above average one-month LIBOR and 28 basis points below average six-month LIBOR for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The average term to maturity of the outstanding repurchase agreements decreased from 25 days at December 31, 2011 to 18 days at September 30, 2012.

The Company has not elected to designate its derivative holdings, specifically, its investment in Eurodollar futures contracts, for hedge accounting treatment under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Changes in fair value of these investments are presented in a separate line item in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. As such, for financial reporting purposes, interest expense and cost of funds are not impacted by the Company’s investment in Eurodollar futures contracts.

The table below presents the average repurchase agreements outstanding, interest expense and average cost of funds, and average one-month and six-month LIBOR rates for each quarter in 2012 and 2011 and for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

(dollars in thousands)
														Average			Average
	Average													Cost of Funds			Cost of Funds
	Balance of							Average			Average			Relative to			Relative to
	Repurchase		Interest		Average			One-Month			Six-Month			Average One-			Average Six-
	Agreements		Expense		Cost of Funds			LIBOR			LIBOR			Month LIBOR			Month LIBOR
Three Months Ended,
September 30, 2012	$	99,473	$	104		0.42	%		0.23	%		0.70	%		0.19	%		(0.28	)%
June 30, 2012		96,778		108		0.45	%		0.24	%		0.74	%		0.21	%		(0.29	)%
March 31, 2012		85,629		73		0.34	%		0.26	%		0.76	%