Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (OTC: BMNM)

Bimini Capital Management, Inc. is a specialty finance company that operates in the mortgage-backed securities industry. The company focuses on investing in agency mortgage-backed securities and serving as the external manager of Orchid Island Capital, Inc., which also invests in similar securities. Its core activities include managing an investment portfolio of agency MBS and providing asset management services to Orchid.

The company generates revenue through two primary channels. The investment portfolio segment earns interest and dividend income from its holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities and Orchid common stock. The asset management segment receives management fees and expense reimbursements for serving as the external manager of Orchid Island Capital, Inc. under a formal management agreement.

The company operates through the following segments: investment portfolio segment and asset management segment.

• The investment portfolio segment includes the investment activities conducted at Bimini Capital’s wholly owned subsidiary Royal Palm Capital, LLC. This segment receives revenue in the form of interest and dividend income on its investments in agency mortgage-backed securities and Orchid common stock. References to the general management of the Company’s portfolio of MBS refer to the operations of Royal Palm.

• The asset management segment includes the arrangement by which the Company, through Bimini Advisors, LLC, serves as the external manager of Orchid. From this arrangement the Company receives management fees and expense reimbursements. Bimini Advisors, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bimini Advisors Holdings, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Palm. Holdings and Bimini Advisors, LLC are collectively referred to as “Bimini Advisors.”.

Bimini Capital Management, Inc. operates as a specialty finance company within the competitive landscape of mortgage real estate investment trusts and asset management firms. The company competes with institutional investors such as mortgage REITs, insurance companies, mutual funds, pension funds, and banks that invest in agency mortgage-backed securities. Its competitive advantages include its expertise in agency MBS investing, its ability to manage interest rate and prepayment risks, and its dual business model that generates both investment income and management fee revenue.

The company serves Orchid Island Capital, Inc. as its external manager and invests in agency mortgage-backed securities on its own behalf. Its customer base consists of institutional counterparties in the repurchase agreement market and investors in Orchid Island Capital, Inc. who benefit from its management services. The company does not disclose specific customer names beyond its relationship with Orchid Island Capital, Inc.