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Exhibit (a)(1)(B)

Letter of Transmittal
For Tender of Shares of Class A Common Stock of
Bimini Capital Management, Inc.

At a Purchase Price Not Greater than $2.00 per Share
Nor Less than $1.50 per Share
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase Dated May 27, 2021

THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M.,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JUNE 30, 2021, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR WITHDRAWN (SUCH DATE, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE “EXPIRATION DATE”).

The undersigned represents that I (we) have full authority to tender without restriction the certificate(s) listed below. You are hereby authorized and instructed to deliver to the address indicated below (unless otherwise instructed in the boxes in the following page) a check representing a cash payment for shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (“Bimini Capital”) (collectively the “Class A Common Stock”) tendered pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal, for purchase by us at a price not greater than $2.00 nor less than $1.50 per share of Class A Common Stock, to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions in the Offer to Purchase, dated May 27, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase” and, together with this Letter of Transmittal, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”).

THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND SENT TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING YOUR CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK TO BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS, INC., WHICH IS SERVING AS DEPOSITARY AND INFORMATION AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TENDER OFFER (THE “DEPOSITARY,” THE “INFORMATION AGENT” OR THE “DEPOSITARY AND INFORMATION AGENT”) AT ONE OF THE ADDRESSES SET FORTH BELOW. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR OTHER DOCUMENTS TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH BELOW DOES NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY. DELIVERIES TO BIMINI CAPITAL WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE DEPOSITARY AND THEREFORE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY. DELIVERIES TO THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY.

Method of delivery of the certificate(s) is at the option and risk of the owner thereof. See Instruction 2.

Mail or deliver this Letter of Transmittal, together with the certificate(s) representing your shares of Class A
Common Stock, to:

	If delivering by express mail, courier or other expedited service:			By first class, certified or registered mail:
	Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. Attn: BCIS IWS 51 Mercedes Way Edgewood, NY 11717			Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. Attn: BCIS Re-Organization Department PO Box 1342 Brentwood, NY 11717-0718

Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase up to $2.2 million in value of shares of Class A Common Stock, the undersigned encloses herewith and tenders the following certificates representing shares of Bimini Capital:

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK TENDERED

Name(s) and
Address(es) of
Registered
Holder(s)

Shares of Class A Common Stock Tendered (attach additional list if necessary)

(Please fill in. Attach separate schedule if needed — See Instruction 3)

Certificated Shares of Class A Common Stock**

Book-Entry
Shares of Class A
Common Stock***

Certificate No(s)*

Total number of Shares
of Class A Common
Stock Represented by
Certificate(s)*

Number of Shares
of Class A
Common Stock
Tendered**

Number of
Shares of
Class A
Common Stock
Tendered***

TOTAL SHARES OF
CLASS A COMMON STOCK

Need not be completed if shares of Class A Common Stock are delivered by book-entry transfer.

Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all shares of Class A Common Stock represented by any certificates delivered to the Depositary are being tendered. See Instruction 4.

***

If shares of Class A Common Stock are held in book-entry form, you MUST indicate the number of shares of Class A Common Stock you are tendering. Otherwise, all shares of Class A Common Stock represented by book-entry delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered.

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

Indicate below the order (by certificate number) in which shares of Class A Common Stock are to be purchased in the event of proration (attach additional signed list if necessary). If you do not designate an order and if less than all shares of Class A Common Stock tendered are purchased due to proration, shares of Class A Common Stock will be selected for purchase by the Depositary. See Instruction 16.

	1st:			2nd:			3rd:
	4th:			5th:

☐ Lost Certificates. I have lost my certificate(s) for shares of Class A Common Stock and I require assistance in replacing the shares of Class A Common Stock. See Instruction 13.

YOU MUST SIGN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL WHERE INDICATED BELOW AND
COMPLETE THE IRS FORM W-9 PROVIDED BELOW OR APPROPRIATE IRS FORM W-8.

This Letter of Transmittal is to be used either if certificates for shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), being tendered are to be forwarded with this Letter of Transmittal or, unless an Agent’s Message (defined below) is utilized, if delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock is to be made by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company, which is referred to as the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase dated May 27, 2021 (as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”). Tendering stockholders must deliver either the certificates for, or timely confirmation of book-entry transfer in accordance with the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase with respect to, their shares of Class A Common Stock and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal to the Depositary by 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on June 30, 2021 (as this time may be extended at any time or from time to time by Bimini Capital in its sole discretion in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the “Expiration Date”). Tendering stockholders whose certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock are not immediately available or who cannot deliver either the certificates for, or timely confirmation of book-entry in accordance with the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase with respect to, their shares of Class A Common Stock and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal to the Depositary by the time provided immediately above must tender their shares of Class A Common Stock in accordance with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase.

Your attention is directed in particular to the following:

1. If you want to retain the shares of Class A Common Stock you own, you do not need to take any action.

2. If you want to participate in the Offer and wish to maximize the chance that Bimini Capital will accept for payment shares of Class A Common Stock you are tendering by this Letter of Transmittal, you should check the box marked “Class A Shares Tendered At Price Determined Under The Offer” below and complete the other portions of this Letter of Transmittal as appropriate. You should understand that this election may effectively lower the Final Purchase Price (defined below) and could result in your shares of Class A Common Stock being purchased at the minimum price of $1.50 per share of Class A Common Stock.

3. If you wish to select a specific price at which you will be tendering your shares of Class A Common Stock, you should select one of the boxes in the section captioned “Class A Shares Tendered At Price Determined By Stockholder” below and complete the other portions of this Letter of Transmittal as appropriate.

PRICE (IN DOLLARS) PER SHARE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK AT WHICH SHARES OF CLASS COMMON STOCK ARE BEING TENDERED
(See Instruction 5)

THE UNDERSIGNED IS TENDERING SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK AS FOLLOWS (CHECK ONLY ONE BOX
UNDER (1) OR (2) BELOW).

CLASS A SHARES TENDERED AT PRICE DETERMINED UNDER THE OFFER

By checking the box below INSTEAD OF ONE OF THE BOXES UNDER “Class A Shares Tendered At Price Determined By Stockholder,” the undersigned hereby tenders shares of Class A Common Stock at the purchase price as shall be determined by Bimini Capital in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

☐

The undersigned wants to maximize the chance that Bimini Capital will accept for payment all of the shares of Class A Common Stock the undersigned is tendering (subject to the possibility of proration). Accordingly, by checking this box instead of one of the price boxes below, the undersigned hereby tenders shares of Class A Common Stock at, and is willing to accept, the purchase price determined by Bimini Capital in accordance with the terms of the Offer. The undersigned understands that this action will result in the undersigned’s shares of Class A Common Stock being deemed to be tendered at the minimum price of $1.50 per share of Class A Common Stock for purposes of determining the Final Purchase Price. This may effectively lower the Final Purchase Price and could result in the undersigned receiving a per share price as low as $1.50.

CLASS A SHARES TENDERED AT PRICE DETERMINED BY STOCKHOLDER

By checking ONE of the following boxes INSTEAD OF THE BOX UNDER “Class A Shares Tendered At Price Determined Under The Offer,” the undersigned hereby tenders shares of Class A Common Stock at the price checked. The undersigned understands that this action could result in Bimini Capital purchasing none of the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered hereby if the purchase price determined by Bimini Capital for the shares of Class A Common Stock is less than the price checked below.

☐ $1.50

☐ $1.60

☐ $1.70

☐ $1.80

☐ $1.90

☐ $2.00

CHECK ONLY ONE BOX UNDER (1) OR (2) ABOVE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED ABOVE, OR IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, THERE IS NO VALID TENDER OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK.

A STOCKHOLDER DESIRING TO TENDER SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK AT MORE THAN ONE PRICE MUST COMPLETE A SEPARATE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR EACH PRICE AT WHICH SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK ARE TENDERED. THE SAME SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK CANNOT BE TENDERED, UNLESS PREVIOUSLY PROPERLY WITHDRAWN AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4 OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, AT MORE THAN ONE PRICE.

ODD LOTS
(See Instruction 15)

As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, under certain conditions, stockholders holding fewer than 100 shares of Class A Common Stock may have their shares of Class A Common Stock accepted for payment before any proration of other tendered shares of Class A Common Stock. This preference is not available to partial tenders, or to beneficial or record holders of an aggregate of 100 or more shares of Class A Common Stock, even if such holders have separate accounts or certificates representing fewer than 100 shares of Class A Common Stock. Accordingly, this section is to be completed ONLY if shares of Class A Common Stock are being tendered by or on behalf of a person owning, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares of Class A Common Stock. The undersigned:

☐ owns, whether beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares of Class A Common Stock and is tendering all such shares of Class A Common Stock; or is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, or other nominee that (i) is tendering for the beneficial owner(s) shares of Class A Common Stock with respect to which it is the record holder and (ii) believes, based upon representations made to it by the beneficial owner(s), that each such person is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares of Class A Common Stock and is tendering all such shares of Class A Common Stock.

CONDITIONAL TENDER
(See Instruction 14)

A stockholder may tender shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the condition that a specified minimum number of the stockholder’s shares of Class A Common Stock tendered pursuant to the Letter of Transmittal must be purchased if any shares of Class A Common Stock tendered are purchased, all as described in the Offer to Purchase, particularly in Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase. Unless at least the minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock indicated below is purchased by Bimini Capital pursuant to the terms of the Offer, none of the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered will be purchased. It is the tendering stockholder’s responsibility to calculate that minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that must be purchased if any are purchased, and Bimini Capital urges stockholders to consult their financial and tax advisors before completing this section. Unless this box has been checked and a minimum specified, the tender will be deemed unconditional.

☐ The minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that must be purchased, if any are purchased, is: shares of Class A Common Stock.

If, because of proration, the minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock designated will not be purchased, Bimini Capital may accept conditional tenders by random lot, if necessary. However, to be eligible for purchase by random lot, the tendering stockholder must have tendered all of his or her shares of Class A Common Stock and checked this box:

☐ The tendered shares of Class A Common Stock represent all shares of Class A Common Stock held by the undersigned.

LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE(S)

IF ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE REPRESENTING SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK THAT YOU OWN HAS BEEN LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPOSITARY AND INFORMATION AGENT AT (855) 793-5068 PROMPTLY TO OBTAIN INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE STEPS THAT MUST BE TAKEN IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE CERTIFICATE. THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED DOCUMENTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE PROCEDURES FOR REPLACING LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED. PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPOSITARY AND INFORMATION AGENT IMMEDIATELY TO PERMIT TIMELY PROCESSING OF THE REPLACEMENT DOCUMENTATION. SEE INSTRUCTION 13.

NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED WHERE INDICATED BELOW. PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

Ladies and Gentleman:

The undersigned hereby tenders to Bimini Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Bimini Capital”), the above-described shares of Bimini Capital’s Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), at the price per share of Class A of Common Stock indicated in this Letter of Transmittal, to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Bimini Capital’s Offer to Purchase dated May 27, 2021 (as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”) and this Letter of Transmittal (which together, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Offer”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

Subject to and effective on acceptance for payment of, and payment for, the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered with this Letter of Transmittal in accordance with, and subject to, the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, Bimini Capital, all right, title and interest in and to all the shares of Class A Common Stock that are being tendered and irrevocably constitutes and appoints Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. (the “Depositary”), the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to the full extent of the undersigned’s rights with respect to such tendered shares of Class A Common Stock, to (a) deliver certificates for such tendered shares of Class A Common Stock or transfer ownership of such tendered shares of Class A Common Stock on the account books maintained by The Depository Trust Company (the “Book-Entry Transfer Facility”), together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, Bimini Capital upon receipt by the Depositary, as the undersigned’s agent, of the aggregate purchase price with respect to such tendered shares of Class A Common Stock, (b) present such tendered shares of Class A Common Stock for cancellation and transfer on Bimini Capital’s books and (c) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such tendered shares of Class A Common Stock, all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the tendered shares of Class A Common Stock and, when the same are accepted for payment, Bimini Capital will acquire good title thereto, free and clear of all liens, security interests, restrictions, charges, claims, encumbrances, conditional sales agreements or other similar obligations relating to the sale or transfer of the tendered shares of Class A Common Stock, and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim or right. The undersigned will, on request by the Depositary or Bimini Capital, execute any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or Bimini Capital to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the tendered shares of Class A Common Stock (and any and all such other shares of Class A Common Stock or other securities or rights), all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal shall be binding on the successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable.

The undersigned understands that:

the valid tender of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to any of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the instructions to this Letter of Transmittal constitutes the undersigned’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Offer; Bimini Capital’s acceptance of the tendered shares of Class A Common Stock will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Bimini Capital on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer;

it is a violation of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for a person acting alone or in concert with others, directly or indirectly, to tender shares of Class A Common Stock for such person’s own account unless at the time of tender and at the Expiration Date such person has a “net long position” in (a) the shares of Class A Common Stock

that is equal to or greater than the amount tendered and will deliver or cause to be delivered such shares of Class A Common Stock for the purpose of tender to Bimini Capital within the period specified in the Offer or (b) other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Class A Common Stock (“Equivalent Securities”) that is equal to or greater than the amount tendered and, upon acceptance of such tender, will acquire such shares of Class A Common Stock by conversion, exchange or exercise of such Equivalent Securities to the extent required by the terms of the Offer and will deliver or cause to be delivered such shares of Class A Common Stock so acquired for the purpose of tender to Bimini Capital within the period specified in the Offer. Rule 14e-4 also provides a similar restriction applicable to the tender or guarantee of a tender on behalf of another person. A tender of shares of Class A Common Stock made pursuant to any method of delivery set forth in this Letter of Transmittal will constitute the tendering stockholder’s representation and warranty to Bimini Capital that (y) such stockholder has a “net long position” in shares of Class A Common Stock being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4, and (z) such tender of shares of Class A Common Stock complies with Rule 14e-4. Bimini Capital’s acceptance for payment of shares of Class A Common Stock tendered pursuant to the Offer will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering stockholder and Bimini Capital upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer;

Bimini Capital will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, determine a single per share of price (the “Final Purchase Price”), not greater than $2.00 nor less than $1.50 per share of Class A Common Stock, to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest, that it will pay for shares of Class A Common Stock properly tendered and not properly withdrawn from the Offer, taking into account the number of shares of Class A Common Stock so tendered and the prices specified, or deemed specified, by tendering stockholders;

the Final Purchase Price will be the lowest single purchase price, not greater than $2.00 nor less than $1.50 per share of Class A Common Stock, that will allow us to purchase $2.2 million in value of shares of Class A Common Stock, or a lower amount depending on the number of shares of Class A Common Stock properly tendered and not properly withdrawn;

Bimini Capital reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to increase or decrease the per share purchase price and to increase or decrease the value of shares of Class A Common Stock sought in the Offer. We may increase the value of shares of Class A Common Stock sought in the Offer to an amount greater than $2.2 million, subject to applicable law. In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we may increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock accepted for payment in the Offer by no more than 2% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock without extending the Offer;

shares of Class A Common Stock properly tendered prior to the Expiration Date at or below the Final Purchase Price and not properly withdrawn will be purchased in the Offer at the Final Purchase Price, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, including the “odd lot” priority, proration (because more than the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sought are properly tendered) and conditional tender provisions described in the Offer to Purchase;

Bimini Capital will return at its expense all shares of Class A Common Stock it does not purchase, including shares of Class A Common Stock tendered at prices greater than the Final Purchase Price and not properly withdrawn and shares of Class A Common Stock not purchased because of proration or conditional tenders, promptly following the Expiration Date;

under the circumstances set forth in the Offer to Purchase, Bimini Capital expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Offer at any time and from time to time, upon the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 7 of the Offer to Purchase and to extend the period of time during which the Offer is open and thereby delay acceptance for payment of, and payment for, any shares of Class A Common Stock by giving oral or written notice of such extension to the Depositary and making a public announcement thereof. During any such extension, all shares of Class A Common Stock previously tendered and not properly withdrawn will remain subject to the Offer and to the rights of a tendering stockholder to withdraw such stockholder’s shares of Class A Common Stock;

stockholders who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary or complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Date may tender their shares of Class A Common Stock by properly completing and duly executing the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase;

10.

Bimini Capital has advised the undersigned to consult with the undersigned’s own advisors as to the consequences of tendering shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Offer; and

11.

THE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO (NOR WILL TENDERS OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK BE ACCEPTED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF) HOLDERS IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE MAKING OR ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION. IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS REQUIRE THE OFFER TO BE MADE BY A LICENSED BROKER OR DEALER, THE OFFER IS BEING MADE ON OUR BEHALF BY ONE OR MORE REGISTERED BROKERS OR DEALERS, WHICH ARE LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

The undersigned agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the Offer.

Unless otherwise indicated below in the section captioned “Special Issuance Instructions,” please issue the check for payment of the purchase price and/or return any certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock not tendered or accepted for payment in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing under “Description of Shares of Class A Common Stock Tendered.” Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions,” please mail the check for payment of the purchase price and/or return any certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock not tendered or accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) appearing under “Description of Shares of Class A Common Stock Tendered.” In the event that both the “Special Delivery Instructions” and the “Special Issuance Instructions” are completed, please issue the check for payment of the purchase price and/or return any certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock not tendered or accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) in the name(s) of, and deliver such check and/or return such certificates (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the person or persons so indicated. Please credit any shares of Class A Common Stock tendered herewith by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for payment by crediting the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility designated above. Appropriate medallion signature guarantees by an Eligible Institution (as defined in Instruction 1) have been included with respect to shares of Class A Common Stock for which Special Issuance Instructions have been given. The undersigned recognizes that Bimini Capital has no obligation pursuant to the “Special Issuance Instructions” to transfer any shares of Class A Common Stock from the name of the registered holder(s) thereof if Bimini Capital does not accept for payment any of the shares of Class A Common Stock.

IMPORTANT: STOCKHOLDERS SIGN HERE
(also please complete IRS Form W-9 below or appropriate IRS Form W-8)

Signature(s) of Owner(s):

Dated: , 2021

(Must be signed by registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on stock certificate(s) or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) of stock certificate(s) as evidenced by endorsement or stock powers transmitted herewith. If signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the full title of the person should be set forth. See Instruction 6.).

Name(s):

(Please Print)

Capacity (full title):

Address:

(Include Zip Code)

Daytime Area Code and Telephone Number:

Taxpayer Identification or Social Security No.:

Complete accompanying IRS Form W-9 or appropriate IRS Form W-8.
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)

(For use by Eligible Institutions only;
see Instructions 1 and 6)

Name of Firm:

Address:

(Include Zip Code)

Authorized Signature:

Name:

(Please Type or Print)

Area Code and Telephone Number:

Dated: , 2021

NOTE: A notarization by a notary public is not acceptable.
PLACE MEDALLION GUARANTEE IN SPACE BELOW.

INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer

1. Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal if (a) this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) (which term, for purposes of this Instruction 1, includes any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility’s system whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the shares of Class A Common Stock) of shares of Class A Common Stock tendered herewith, unless such registered holder(s) has (have) completed the section captioned “Special Issuance Instructions” on this Letter of Transmittal) or (b) such shares of Class A Common Stock are tendered for the account of a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association or other entity that is a member in good standing of a Medallion Program approved by the Securities Transfer Agents Association, Inc., including the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, or is otherwise an “eligible guarantor institution,” as the term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 17Ad-15, each of the foregoing constituting an “Eligible Institution.” In all other cases, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 6. If you have any questions regarding the need for a signature guarantee, please call the Depositary and Information Agent at (855) 793-5068.

2. Requirements of Tender. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by stockholders either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or, unless an Agent’s Message is utilized, if delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock is to be made pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. For a stockholder to validly tender shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Offer, (a) a Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, and the certificate(s) representing the tendered shares of Class A Common Stock, together with any required signature guarantees, and any other required documents, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back of this Letter of Transmittal prior to the Expiration Date, or (b) a Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, together with any required Agent’s Message and any other required documents, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back of this Letter of Transmittal prior to the Expiration Date and shares of Class A Common Stock must be delivered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in this Letter of Transmittal (and a book-entry confirmation must be received by the Depositary) prior to the Expiration Date, or (c) the stockholder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below and in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.

Tenders of shares of Class A Common Stock made pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date. If Bimini Capital extends the Offer beyond that time, tendered shares of Class A Common Stock may be withdrawn at any time until the extended Expiration Date. Shares of Class A Common Stock that have not previously been accepted by Bimini Capital for payment may be withdrawn at any time after 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 30, 2021. To withdraw tendered shares of Class A Common Stock, stockholders must deliver a written notice of withdrawal to the Depositary within the prescribed time period at one of the addresses set forth in this Letter of Transmittal.

Any notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the tendering stockholder, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be withdrawn, and the name of the registered holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock. In addition, if the certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, then, before the release of the certificates, the tendering stockholder must also submit the serial numbers shown on the particular certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock to be withdrawn and the signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (except in the case of shares of Class A Common Stock tendered by an Eligible Institution). If shares of Class A Common Stock have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer, the notice of withdrawal also must specify the name and the number of the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to be credited with the withdrawn shares of Class A Common Stock and otherwise comply with the procedures of that facility. Withdrawals may not be rescinded and any shares of Class A Common Stock withdrawn will not be properly tendered for purposes of the Offer unless the withdrawn shares of Class A Common Stock are properly re-tendered prior to the Expiration Date by following the procedures described above.

Stockholders whose certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary or complete the

procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Date may tender their shares of Class A Common Stock by properly completing and duly executing the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to those procedures, (a) tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution, (b) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by Bimini Capital, must be received by the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date and (c) the certificates for all tendered shares of Class A Common Stock in proper form for transfer (or a book-entry confirmation with respect to all such shares of Class A Common Stock), together with a Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees, or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message, and any other required documents, must be received by the Depositary, in each case within two business days after the date of receipt by the Depositary of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery as provided in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. A “business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday and consists of the time period from 12:01 A.M. through 12:00 midnight, New York City time. The term “Agent’s Message” means a message transmitted by the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to, and received by, the Depositary, which states that the Book-Entry Transfer Facility has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility tendering the shares of Class A Common Stock that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and that Bimini Capital may enforce such agreement against the participant.

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY, IS AT THE SOLE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED DELIVERED ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, BY BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION). WHEN DELIVERING BY MAIL, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AND THAT YOU PROPERLY INSURE THE DOCUMENTS. IN ALL CASES, YOU SHOULD ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.

Except as specifically provided by the Offer to Purchase, no alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted. No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock will be purchased. All tendering stockholders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance for payment of their shares of Class A Common Stock.

3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided in this Letter of Transmittal is inadequate, the certificate numbers and/or the number of shares of Class A Common Stock should be listed on a separate signed schedule attached hereto.

4. Partial Tenders of Shares of Class A Common Stock Represented By Certificates. If fewer than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock represented by any certificate submitted to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that are to be tendered in the box entitled “Description of Shares of Class A Common Stock Tendered.” In any such case, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the shares of Class A Common Stock that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) will be sent to the registered holder(s), unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the acceptance for payment of, and payment for, the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered herewith. All shares of Class A Common Stock represented by certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

5. Indication of Price at Which Shares of Class A Common Stock are Being Tendered. For shares of Class A Common Stock to be properly tendered, the stockholder MUST either (1) check the box in the section captioned “Class A Shares Tendered At Price Determined Under The Offer” in order to maximize the chance of having Bimini Capital accept for payment all of the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered (subject to the possibility of proration) or (2) check the box indicating the price per share of Class A Common Stock at which such stockholder is tendering shares of Class A Common Stock under “Class A Shares Tendered At Price Determined by Stockholder.” Selecting option (1) could result in the stockholder receiving a price per share as low as $1.50. ONLY ONE BOX UNDER (1) OR (2) MAY BE CHECKED. IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED, OR IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, THERE IS NO PROPER

TENDER OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK. A STOCKHOLDER WISHING TO TENDER PORTIONS OF SUCH STOCKHOLDER’S SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS AT DIFFERENT PRICES MUST COMPLETE A SEPARATE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR EACH PRICE AT WHICH SUCH STOCKHOLDER WISHES TO TENDER EACH SUCH PORTION OF SUCH STOCKHOLDER’S SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK. The same shares of Class A Common Stock cannot be tendered more than once, unless previously properly withdrawn as provided in Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase, at more than one price.

6. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal, Stock Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) without any change or alteration whatsoever.

If any of the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such persons must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

If any shares of Class A Common Stock tendered hereby are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of certificates.

If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificate or stock power is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, he or she should so indicate when signing and submit proper evidence satisfactory to Bimini Capital of his or her authority to so act.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment of the purchase price is to be made, or certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued, to a person other than the registered owner(s). Signatures on any such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the shares of Class A Common Stock tendered hereby, the certificate(s) representing such shares of Class A Common Stock must be properly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owner(s) appear(s) on the certificates(s). The signature(s) on any such certificate(s) or stock power(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

7. Stock Transfer Taxes. Bimini Capital will pay any stock transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of shares of Class A Common Stock to it pursuant to the Offer. If, however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or if shares of Class A Common Stock not tendered or accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person(s) other than the registered owner(s), or if shares of Class A Common Stock tendered hereby are registered in the name(s) of any person(s) other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered owner(s) or such other person(s)) payable on account of the transfer to such person(s) will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes or exemption from the payment of such taxes is submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.

Except as provided in this Instruction 7, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the certificates listed in this Letter of Transmittal.

8. Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions. If a check for the purchase price of any shares of Class A Common Stock accepted for payment is to be issued in the name of, and/or certificates for any shares of Class A Common Stock not accepted for payment or not tendered are to be issued in the name of and/or returned to, a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal or if a check is to be sent, and/or such certificates are to be returned, to a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed.

9. Waiver of Conditions; Irregularities. All questions as to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be accepted, the purchase price to be paid for shares of Class A Common Stock to be accepted,

the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender of shares of Class A Common Stock and the validity (including time of receipt) and form of any notice of withdrawal of tendered shares of Class A Common Stock will be determined by Bimini Capital, in its sole discretion, and such determination will be final and binding on all parties absent a finding to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction. Bimini Capital may delegate power in whole or in part to the Depositary. Bimini Capital reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of any shares of Class A Common Stock that Bimini Capital determines are not in proper form or the acceptance for payment of or payment for which may, in the opinion of Bimini Capital’s counsel, be unlawful. Bimini Capital reserves the absolute right to reject any notices of withdrawal that it determines are not in proper form. Bimini Capital also reserves the absolute right, subject to the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to waive any of the conditions of the Offer prior to the Expiration Date, or any defect or irregularity in any tender or withdrawal with respect to any particular shares of Class A Common Stock or any particular stockholder (whether or not Bimini Capital waives similar defects or irregularities in the case of other stockholders), and Bimini Capital’s interpretation of the terms of the Offer (including these instructions) will be final and binding on all parties absent a finding to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event a condition is waived with respect to any particular stockholder, the same condition will be waived with respect to all stockholders. No tender or withdrawal of shares of Class A Common Stock will be deemed to have been properly made until all defects or irregularities have been cured by the tendering or withdrawing stockholder or waived by Bimini Capital. Bimini Capital will not be liable for failure to waive any condition of the Offer, or any defect or irregularity in any tender or withdrawal of shares of Class A Common Stock. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders or withdrawals must be cured within the period of time Bimini Capital determines. None of Bimini Capital, the Depositary and Information Agent or any other person will be obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in any tender or withdrawal, nor will any of the foregoing incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.

10. Backup Withholding. In order to avoid backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax on payments of cash pursuant to the Offer, a U.S. Holder (as defined below) tendering shares of Class A Common Stock in the Offer must (a) qualify for an exemption, as described below or (b) provide the Depositary or other applicable withholding agent with such U.S. Holder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) (i.e., social security number or employer identification number) on IRS Form W-9, a copy of which is included with this Letter of Transmittal, and certify under penalties of perjury that (i) the TIN provided is correct, (ii) (x) the U.S. Holder is exempt from backup withholding, (y) the U.S. Holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) that such U.S. Holder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (z) the IRS has notified the U.S. Holder that such U.S. Holder is no longer subject to backup withholding, and (iii) the U.S. Holder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). If a U.S. Holder does not provide a correct TIN or fails to provide the certifications described above, the IRS may impose a $50 penalty on such U.S. Holder and payment of cash to such U.S. Holder pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding at the applicable statutory rate (currently 24%).

A “U.S. Holder” is any stockholder that for U.S. federal income tax purposes is (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States or meets the “substantial presence” test under Section 7701(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (ii) a corporation or partnership created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust, if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more “United States persons” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or, if the trust has a valid election in effect to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of the backup withholding can be credited against the U.S. federal income tax liability of the person subject to the backup withholding, provided that the required information is timely given to the IRS. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of tax, a refund can be obtained upon timely filing a U.S. federal income tax return.

A tendering U.S. Holder is required to give the Depositary or other applicable withholding agent the TIN of the record owner of the shares of Class A Common Stock being tendered. If the shares of Class A

Common Stock are held in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the instructions to the enclosed IRS Form W-9 for guidance on which number to report.

If a U.S. Holder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for one or intends to apply for one in the near future, such U.S. Holder should write “Applied For” in the space provided for the TIN in Part I of the IRS Form W-9, and sign and date the IRS Form W-9. Writing “Applied For” means that a U.S. Holder has already applied for a TIN or that such U.S. Holder intends to apply for one soon. Notwithstanding that the U.S. Holder has written “Applied For” in Part I, the Depositary will withhold the applicable statutory rate (currently 24%) on all payments made prior to the time a properly certified TIN is provided to the Depositary.

Some stockholders are exempt from backup withholding. To prevent possible erroneous backup withholding, exempt stockholders should consult the instructions to the enclosed IRS Form W-9 for additional guidance.

Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below) should complete and sign the main signature form and IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable IRS Form W-8) in order to avoid backup withholding. A copy of the appropriate IRS Form W-8 may be obtained from the Depositary and Information Agent or from the IRS website (www.irs.gov). A “Non-U.S. Holder” is a stockholder other than a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes), that is not a U.S. Holder. A partnership, and partners in such partnership, should consult their tax advisors. A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate IRS Form W-8, and not IRS Form W-9. See the instructions to the enclosed IRS Form W-9 for more instructions.

11. Withholding on Payments to Non-U.S. Holders. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, because it is unclear whether the cash you receive in connection with the Offer will be treated (i) as proceeds of a sale or exchange or (ii) as a distribution, the Depositary or other applicable withholding agent may treat such payment as a dividend distribution for U.S. federal withholding tax purposes. Accordingly, if you are a Non-U.S. Holder, you may be subject to withholding on payments to you at a rate of 30% of the gross proceeds paid, unless the Depositary or other applicable withholding agent determines that a reduced rate of withholding is available pursuant to a tax treaty or that an exemption from withholding is applicable because such gross proceeds are effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business within the United States. See Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase.

In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty, a Non-U.S. Holder must deliver to the Depositary or other applicable withholding agent, before the payment is made, a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E claiming such a reduction. In order to claim an exemption from withholding on the grounds that the gross proceeds paid pursuant to the Offer are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, a Non-U.S. Holder must deliver to the Depositary or other applicable withholding agent, before the payment is made, a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8ECI.

A Non-U.S. Holder may be eligible to obtain a refund of all or a portion of any U.S. federal tax withheld if such Non-U.S. Holder meets the “complete termination,” “substantially disproportionate” or “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” tests described in Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase or is otherwise able to establish that such Non-U.S. Holder is entitled to a reduced rate of withholding pursuant to any applicable income tax treaty and a higher rate was withheld.

Under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, commonly referred to as “FATCA,” and related administrative guidance, a United States federal withholding tax of 30% generally will be imposed on dividends that are paid to “foreign financial institutions” and “non-financial foreign entities” (as specifically defined under these rules), whether such institutions or entities hold shares of Class A Common Stock as beneficial owners or intermediaries, unless specified requirements are met. Because, as discussed above, the Depositary or other applicable withholding agent may treat amounts paid to Non-U.S. Holders in the Offer as dividend distributions for U.S. federal withholding tax purposes, such amounts may also be subject to withholding under FATCA if such requirements are not met. In such case, any withholding under FATCA may be credited against, and therefore reduce, any 30% withholding tax on dividend distributions as discussed above. Non-U.S. Holders should consult with their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of these rules on their disposition of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Offer.

NON-U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING RULES, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY FOR A WITHHOLDING TAX REDUCTION OR EXEMPTION, AND THE REFUND PROCEDURE, AS WELL AS THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS.

12. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. If you have questions or need assistance, you should contact the Depositary and Information Agent at one of its addresses or the telephone number set forth on the back cover of this Letter of Transmittal. If you require additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the IRS Form W-9 or other related materials, you should contact the Information Agent. Copies will be furnished promptly at Bimini Capital’s expense.

13. Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Certificates. If any certificate representing shares of Class A Common Stock has been lost, destroyed or stolen, the stockholder should promptly notify the Depositary and Information Agent at (855) 793-5068. The stockholder will then be instructed by the Depositary and Information Agent as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the certificate. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, destroyed or stolen certificates have been followed.

14. Conditional Tenders. As described in Sections 3 and 6 of the Offer to Purchase, stockholders may condition their tenders on all or a minimum number of their tendered shares of Class A Common Stock being purchased.

If you wish to make a conditional tender you must indicate this in the box captioned “Conditional Tender” in this Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. In this box in this Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, you must calculate and appropriately indicate the minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that must be purchased if any are to be purchased.

As discussed in Sections 3 and 6 of the Offer to Purchase, proration may affect whether Bimini Capital accepts conditional tenders and may result in shares of Class A Common Stock tendered pursuant to a conditional tender being deemed withdrawn if the minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock would not be purchased. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, if, because of proration (because more than the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sought are properly tendered), the minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that you designate will not be purchased, Bimini Capital may accept conditional tenders made at or below the Final Purchase Price by random lot, if necessary. However, to be eligible for purchase by random lot, you must have tendered all of your shares of Class A Common Stock and check the box so indicating. Upon selection by lot, if any, Bimini Capital will limit its purchase in each case to the designated minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock.

All tendered shares of Class A Common Stock will be deemed unconditionally tendered unless the “Conditional Tender” box is completed. If you are an Odd Lot Holder and you tender all of your shares of Class A Common Stock, you cannot conditionally tender, because your shares of Class A Common Stock will not be subject to proration.

The conditional tender alternative is made available so that a stockholder may seek to structure the purchase of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Offer in such a manner that the purchase will be treated as a sale of such shares of Class A Common Stock by the stockholder, rather than the payment of a dividend to the stockholder, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the tendering stockholder’s responsibility to calculate the minimum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that must be purchased from the stockholder in order for the stockholder to qualify for sale rather than dividend treatment. Each stockholder is urged to consult his or her tax advisor. See Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase.

15. Odd Lots. As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, if Bimini Capital is to purchase fewer than all shares of Class A Common Stock tendered before the Expiration Date and not validly withdrawn, the shares of Class A Common Stock purchased first will consist of all Odd Lots of less than 100 shares of Class A Common Stock from stockholders who validly tender all of their shares of Class A Common Stock at or below the Final Purchase Price and who do not validly withdraw them before the Expiration Date (tenders of less than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock owned, beneficially or

of record, by such Odd Lot Holder will not qualify for this preference). This preference will not be available to registered holders unless the section captioned “Odd Lots” in this Letter of Transmittal is completed.

16. Order of Purchase in Event of Proration. As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, stockholders may designate the order in which their shares of Class A Common Stock are to be purchased in the event of proration. The order of purchase may have an effect on the U.S. federal income tax classification and the amount of any gain or loss on the shares of Class A Common Stock purchased. See Section 1 and Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase.

IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, TOGETHER WITH ANY REQUIRED SIGNATURE GUARANTEES, OR, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, AN AGENT’S MESSAGE, AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE AND EITHER CERTIFICATES FOR TENDERED SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY OR SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK MUST BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES FOR BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, IN EACH CASE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE, OR THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER MUST COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES FOR GUARANTEED DELIVERY.

	Mail:			☐ Check
				☐ Certificate(s) to:
	Name:			(Please Print)
	Address:


				(Please Include Zip Code)
				(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number)
				(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number)

	Mail:			☐ Check
				☐ Certificate(s) to:
	Name:			(Please Print)
	Address:


				(Please Include Zip Code)
				(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number)
				(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number)

		(See Instructions 1, 6, 7 and 8)
		To be completed ONLY if the check for the aggregate Purchase Price of shares of Class A Common Stock purchased and/or certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock not tendered or not purchased are to be mailed to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown below the undersigned’s signature.