BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies) | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Consolidation | Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bimini inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated |
Variable Interest Entity [Policy Text Block] | Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) A variable interest entity ("VIE") is consolidated by an enterprise if it is deemed the has a common share investment in a trust used in connection with the issuance of Bimini 8 for a description of the accounting used for this VIE. The Company obtains interests in VIEs through its investments in mortgage-backed passive in nature and are not expected to result in the Company obtaining a controlling a result, the Company does not consolidate these VIEs and accounts for the interest See Note 3 for additional information regarding the Company’s investments in mortgage-backed securities. loss for these VIEs is the carrying value of the mortgage-backed securities. |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial Article 8 of Regulation S-X. financial statements. a fair presentation have been included. indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020 has been derived from the does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the ended December 31, 2020. |
Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during those estimates. values of MBS, investment in Orchid common shares and derivatives, determining computation of the income tax provision or benefit and the deferred tax asset allowances |
Segment Reporting Policy [Policy Text Block] | Segment Reporting The Company’s operations are classified into two principal reportable segments: the asset investment portfolio segment. These segments are evaluated by management in deciding performance. exception that inter-segment revenues and expenses are included in the presentation Note 14. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and cash three months derivative The following December 31, June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,275,488 $ 7,558,342 Restricted cash 5,892,425 3,353,015 Total cash, cash equivalents $ 13,167,913 $ 10,911,357 The Company may exceed Insurance uninsured, uninsured credit risk |
Advisory Services [Policy Tex Block] | Advisory Services Orchid is externally the management overhead costs recognized |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | Mortgage-Backed The Company invests primarily in mortgage pass-through (“PT”) mortgage-backed or Ginnie Mae (“MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), interest-only securities representing interest in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage-backed We refer to IO and IIO securities as structured MBS. The Company has elected to account for value option. 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 Company records MBS transactions on the trade date. are included in the MBS balance with an offsetting liability recorded, whereas securities sold sheet date are removed from the MBS balance with an offsetting receivable recorded. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer between market participants at the measurement date. transfer the liability either occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, occurs in most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Estimated fair values for MBS are based on independent pricing sources and/or third-party broker quotes, 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 not amortized. losses on MBS in the consolidated statements of operations. the effective investment reporting periods based on the new estimate of prepayments and the contractual yield and income recognition calculations also take into account the index MBS during each reporting period are recorded in earnings and reported as unrealized in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The amount reported as unrealized gains or losses on mortgage-backed securities thus captures the net effect of changes in the fair market value of securities caused by market premium or discount lost as a result of principal repayments during the period. |
Investment In Related Party [Policy Text Block] | Orchid Island Capital, Inc. Common Stock The Company on this investment market approach Retained The Company interests currently from the retained Derivative The Company exposures, Note”) and instruments The Company are reported Derivative The Company’s hedges of Holding derivatives the event for under addition, the monitors positions Financial The fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that consolidated financial statements or in the accompanying notes. MBS, Orchid accounted for at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The methods instruments are presented in Note 13 of the consolidated financial statements. The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest agreements, accrued interest payable and other liabilities generally approximates December 31, 2020, 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. types of instruments and the Company is unable to ascertain what interest rates would instruments. Further information regarding these instruments is presented in Note Property Property and equipment, net, consists of computer equipment with a depreciable depreciable lives of 8 to 20 years, land which has no depreciable life, and buildings and |
Retained Interests | Retained The Company interests currently from the retained |
Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative The Company exposures, Note”) and instruments The Company are reported Derivative The Company’s hedges of Holding derivatives the event for under addition, the monitors positions |
Financial Instruments | Financial The fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that consolidated financial statements or in the accompanying notes. MBS, Orchid accounted for at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The methods instruments are presented in Note 13 of the consolidated financial statements. The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest agreements, accrued interest payable and other liabilities generally approximates December 31, 2020, 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. types of instruments and the Company is unable to ascertain what interest rates would instruments. Further information regarding these instruments is presented in Note |
Property and Equipment, net | Property Property and equipment, net, consists of computer equipment with a depreciable depreciable lives of 8 to 20 years, land which has no depreciable life, and buildings and years. lives of the assets. Depreciation is included in administrative and other expenses Repurchase The Company repurchase contractual Earnings Basic EPS is calculated as income available to common stockholders divided outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the treasury stock or two-class 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 dividends in an amount equal to the dividends declared, if any, on each share of Class A Common Stock. Accordingly, shares of the Class B Common Stock are included in the computation of basic EPS using the separately from Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class C Common Stock are not included in the basic EPS computation rights. The outstanding shares of Class B and Class C Common Stock are not A Common Stock as the conditions for conversion into shares of Class A Common Income Taxes Income taxes are provided for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted deferred tax assets is adjusted by a valuation allowance if, based on the Company’s evaluation, it not be realized. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for years ended on or after December 31, 2017 remain Although management believes its calculations for tax returns are correct and the positions 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. For tax filing purposes, Bimini Capital and its includable subsidiaries, and Royal Palm its includable subsidiaries, file as separate tax paying entities. The Company assesses the likelihood, based on their technical merit, that uncertain examination based on the facts, circumstances and information available at the positions is adjusted when new information is available, or when an event occurs positions in the consolidated financial statements only when it is more likely than examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon recognized and the tax benefit claimed on a tax return is referred to as an unrecognized consolidated balance sheets. The Company records income tax-related interest and penalties, provision. Recent Accounting |
Repurchase Agreements | Repurchase The Company repurchase contractual |
Earnings Per Share | Earnings Basic EPS is calculated as income available to common stockholders divided outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the treasury stock or two-class 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 dividends in an amount equal to the dividends declared, if any, on each share of Class A Common Stock. Accordingly, shares of the Class B Common Stock are included in the computation of basic EPS using the separately from Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class C Common Stock are not included in the basic EPS computation rights. The outstanding shares of Class B and Class C Common Stock are not A Common Stock as the conditions for conversion into shares of Class A Common |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes Income taxes are provided for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted deferred tax assets is adjusted by a valuation allowance if, based on the Company’s evaluation, it not be realized. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for years ended on or after December 31, 2017 remain Although management believes its calculations for tax returns are correct and the positions 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. For tax filing purposes, Bimini Capital and its includable subsidiaries, and Royal Palm its includable subsidiaries, file as separate tax paying entities. The Company assesses the likelihood, based on their technical merit, that uncertain examination based on the facts, circumstances and information available at the positions is adjusted when new information is available, or when an event occurs positions in the consolidated financial statements only when it is more likely than examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon recognized and the tax benefit claimed on a tax return is referred to as an unrecognized consolidated balance sheets. The Company records income tax-related interest and penalties, provision. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting .” on debt instruments, leases, derivatives, and other contracts, related to the expected market Offered Rate (“LIBOR,”), 2020-04 generally considers contract modifications related to reference rate reform to remeasurement at the modification date nor a reassessment of a previous accounting optional and may be elected over time, through December 31, 2022, as reference believe the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2021-01 expands the scope of ASC 848 to include all affected derivatives and give market participants the ability to apply certain hedge accounting expedients to derivative contracts affected by the discounting transition. In implementation guidance to permit a company to apply certain optional expedients margining, discounting or contract price alignment of certain derivatives as a result optional expedients to account for a derivative contract modified as a continuation of accounting when certain critical terms of a hedging relationship change to modifications guidance in ASU 2021-01 is effective immediately and available generally through December activities occur. The Company does not believe the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated statements. |