Ellington Credit Co
Business
Ellington Credit Company is a closed-end management investment company that invests primarily in mezzanine debt and equity tranches of corporate collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), which are securitizations backed by portfolios of corporate loans. The company also invests in CLO warehouse facilities, senior CLO debt, and related corporate credit assets. The firm operates as a regulated investment company managed by its external adviser, Ellington Credit Company Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, and pursues a strategy of generating attractive yields and risk-adjusted returns through opportunistic portfolio selection and hedging across global CLO markets.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-06-23
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 50 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 27 | |
| Interest expense | −35 | −45 | −15 | — | — | |
| Total net interest income (expense) | 15 | −3 | 20 | 26 | 17 | |
| Management fees to affiliate | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Professional fees | 2 | 1 | 824,000 | 938,000 | 1 | |
| Compensation expense | 2 | 735,000 | 710,000 | 721,000 | 608,000 | |
| Insurance expense | 370,000 | 382,000 | 401,000 | 377,000 | 322,000 | |
| Other operating expenses | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total expenses | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Net realized gains (losses) on securities | −18 | −58 | −74 | 4 | 12 | |
| Net realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives | 38 | 29 | 49 | — | — | |
| Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities | −364,000 | 61 | −79 | — | — | |
| Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on financial derivatives | −19 | −19 | 59 | 9 | −6 | |
| Noninterest Income, Other Operating Income | −665,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total other income (loss) | 811,000 | 13 | −45 | −26 | 9 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 500,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | 7 | 5 | −30 | −6 | 20 | |
| Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.28 | 0.31 | −2.29 | −0.5 | 1.63 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 17 | 32 | 22 | 39 | 35 | |
| Securities, at fair value(1) | 754 | 684 | — | 774 | 894 | |
| Due from brokers | 4 | 22 | — | 3 | 19 | |
| Financial derivativesassets, at fair value | 476,000 | 42 | — | 74 | 69 | |
| Reverse repurchase agreements | 0 | 23 | — | 0 | 499,000 | |
| Receivable for securities sold | 336,000 | 11 | — | 51 | 33 | |
| Interest and principal receivable | 6 | 11 | — | 5 | — | |
| Other assets | 407,000 | 340,000 | — | 431,000 | 436,000 | |
| Total Assets | 784 | 824 | — | 946 | 1,054 | |
| Repurchase agreements | 518 | 563 | — | 730 | 842 | |
| Payable for securities purchased | 27 | 2 | — | 12 | 42 | |
| Due to brokers | 914,000 | 31 | — | 54 | 46 | |
| Financial derivativesliabilities, at fair value | 957,000 | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | |
| U.S. Treasury securities sold short, at fair value | 0 | 23 | — | 0 | 498,000 | |
| Dividend payable | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Management fee payable to affiliate | 860,000 | 729,000 | — | 513,000 | 423,000 | |
| Interest payable | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | |
| Total Liabilities | 555 | 630 | — | 809 | 941 | |
| Preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; (0, 1,000, and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) | 0 | 1,000 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Common shares, par value $0.01 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized; (37,559,195, 29,651,553, and 18,601,464 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) | 376,000 | 297,000 | — | 186,000 | 134,000 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 400 | 349 | — | 275 | 241 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −172 | −155 | — | −139 | −129 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 229 | 194 | 143 | 136 | 112 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 784 | 824 | — | 946 | 1,054 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax | −109,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Unrealized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax | 863,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, net | 4 | 913,000 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| Share based compensation | 442,000 | 255,000 | 312,000 | 271,000 | 241,000 | |
| Interest receivable | −487,000 | −1 | 1 | −390,000 | 902,000 | |
| Other assets | −213,000 | 0 | −7,000 | −20,000 | 334,000 | |
| Accrued expenses | 357,000 | 43,000 | −67,000 | 236,000 | 330,000 | |
| Interest payable | −935,000 | −2 | 4 | 415,000 | −3 | |
| Management fees payable to affiliate | 216,000 | 90,000 | −158,000 | −45,000 | 21,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 9 | −10 | 22 | 28 | 24 | |
| Purchases of securities | −1,359 | −1,784 | −2,358 | −1,646 | −944 | |
| Proceeds from sale of securities | 1,369 | 1,761 | 2,188 | 1,304 | 1,002 | |
| Principal repayments of securities | 81 | 98 | 180 | 325 | 264 | |
| Proceeds from investments sold short | 247 | 531 | 413 | 759 | 282 | |
| Repurchase of investments sold short | −224 | −532 | −523 | −640 | −287 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of financial derivatives | 86 | 31 | 83 | 23 | 24 | |
| Purchase of financial derivatives | −44 | −24 | −36 | −26 | −38 | |
| Payments made on reverse repurchase agreements | −2,440 | −5,978 | −9,170 | −10,089 | −5,659 | |
| Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements | 2,417 | 5,978 | 9,287 | 9,971 | 5,661 | |
| Due from brokers, net | −3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | −3 | |
| Due to brokers, net | −12 | 1 | 41 | −441,000 | 1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 116 | 86 | 111 | −15 | 304 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common shares | 74 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | 1,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Offering costs paid | −221,000 | −231,000 | −127,000 | −390,000 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of common shares | 0 | 0 | −262,000 | 0 | −986,000 | |
| Dividends paid | −22 | −14 | −14 | −17 | −14 | |
| Borrowings under repurchase agreements | 9,256 | 7,173 | 6,030 | 2,568 | 2,181 | |
| Repayments of repurchase agreements | −9,423 | −7,286 | −6,252 | −2,518 | −2,462 | |
| Due from brokers, net | −7 | 14 | 64 | −43 | −10 | |
| Due to brokers, net | −11 | 8 | 4 | 68,000 | 2,000 | |
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −132 | −72 | −167 | −2 | −306 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | −7 | 4 | −34 | — | — | |
| Interest paid | 36 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 13 | |
| Income Taxes Paid | 829,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Employee Benefit and Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash | 442,000 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ellington Credit Co's CIK number?
Ellington Credit Co's SEC CIK number is 0001560672 (1560672). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Ellington Credit Co's SEC filings?
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When did Ellington Credit Co last report earnings?
Ellington Credit Co (EARN) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 20, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-036741). This is Ellington Credit Co's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Ellington Credit Co's most recent earnings 8-K?
Ellington Credit Co's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 20, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-036741. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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