Ellington Financial Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Highlights

• Net income attributable to common stockholders of $29.5 million, or $0.29 per common share.¹
  • $46.9 million, or $0.46 per common share, from the investment portfolio.
    • $42.4 million, or $0.42 per common share, from the credit strategy.
    • $4.5 million, or $0.04 per common share, from the Agency strategy.
  • $8.6 million, or $0.09 per common share, from Longbridge.
• Adjusted Distributable Earnings of $54.2 million, or $0.53 per common share.²
  • $59.7 million, or $0.59 per common share, from the investment portfolio.
  • $16.1 million, or $0.16 per common share, from Longbridge.
• Book value per common share as of September 30, 2025 of $13.40, including the effects of dividends of $0.39 per common share for the quarter.
• Recourse debt-to-equity ratio³ of 1.8:1 as of September 30, 2025. Including all recourse and non-recourse borrowings, which primarily consist of securitization-related liabilities, debt-to-equity ratio of 8.6:1³.
  • Significantly increased long-term, non-mark-to-market financing through pricing of seven securitizations and pricing of $400 million of Moody's- and Fitch-rated senior unsecured notes, which closed subsequent to quarter end.
• Cash and cash equivalents of $184.8 million as of September 30, 2025, in addition to other unencumbered assets of $1.04 billion.

Third Quarter 2025 Results

“Robust securitization activity, excellent results from our securities businesses, and continued solid credit performance across our diversified loan businesses, including Longbridge, drove Ellington Financial’s strong results for the quarter,” said Laurence Penn, Chief Executive Officer and President. “We generated GAAP net income of $0.29 per share and adjusted distributable earnings of $0.53 per share — again substantially exceeding our dividends — and our total portfolio holdings⁴ grew by 12% sequentially.

“During the third quarter, we further strengthened our balance sheet by significantly increasing our long-term, non-mark-to-market financings. We priced seven securitizations during the quarter, and including activity subsequent to quarter end, have now priced 20 securitizations year-to-date, more than triple last year’s pace. Notably, we are currently working on our inaugural securitization of residential transition loans, which would reduce reliance on short-term financing in that strategy, unlock capital for redeployment, and create high-yielding retained tranches for our portfolio. Additionally, on the final day of the third quarter, we successfully priced $400 million of five-year senior unsecured notes, rated by Moody's and Fitch and broadly distributed to institutional investors.

"We view our shift toward a greater proportion of long-term unsecured financing and securitization financing — and a lesser proportion of shorter-term repo financing — as a fundamental evolution of our capital structure that is fortifying our balance sheet, enhancing risk management, and supporting earnings stability. As of October 31, nearly 20% of our recourse borrowings are unsecured, and we intend to increase that proportion over time. We priced our unsecured notes at a yield of 7.375%, representing a spread of 3.63% to the five-year U.S. Treasury. We were pleased with the execution, and we expect that pricing will improve on our future note offerings as we become a more established unsecured note issuer and as we migrate more of our borrowings to long-term borrowings, creating a virtuous cycle.

“Looking ahead, with conservative leverage, significant dry powder from our recent unsecured note issuance, and a steady pace of securitizations, we believe that Ellington Financial is well positioned to continue delivering strong and sustainable dividend coverage."

Financial Results

Investment Portfolio Segment

The investment portfolio segment generated net income of $47.7 million in the third quarter, consisting of $43.2 million from the credit strategy and $4.5 million from the Agency strategy.

Credit

The total adjusted long credit portfolio⁵ increased by 11% to $3.56 billion as of September 30, 2025, compared to $3.22 billion as of June 30, 2025. The increase was driven by net purchases of non-QM loans, commercial mortgage bridge loans, other residential mortgage loans, and CLOs; and a larger portfolio of retained non-QM RMBS. These increases were partially offset by the impact of loans sold into securitizations, net sales of non-Agency RMBS, and a smaller residential transition loan portfolio, with principal paydowns in that portfolio exceeding new purchases.

Key Highlights⁶:

• Overall positive performance driven by higher net interest income in the credit portfolio, and net realized and unrealized gains from residential transition loans and other loans and ABS.
• Partially offsetting higher net interest income were net realized and unrealized losses on non-QM retained tranches, CLOs, forward MSR-related investments, and residential REO.
• Strong credit performance across our loan businesses, with continued exceptionally low life-to-date realized credit losses in both our residential and commercial loan portfolios.
• Positive results from equity investments in loan originators.

During the quarter, the net interest margin⁷ on our credit portfolio increased to 3.65% from 3.11%, driven by an increase in asset yields and a lower cost of funds. We continued to benefit from positive carry on our interest rate swap hedges, where we overall receive a higher floating rate and pay a lower fixed rate.

Agency

The long Agency RMBS portfolio decreased by 18% quarter over quarter to $220.7 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $268.5 million as of June 30, 2025, driven by net sales.

Key Highlights⁶:

• Net gains on our Agency RMBS and interest rate hedges drove the strong results in our Agency strategy. Interest rates and interest rate volatility declined in the quarter, while Agency yield spreads tightened, all of which were supportive of our portfolio.
• Pay-ups on our specified pools increased to 0.81% as of September 30, 2025, from 0.71% as of June 30, 2025.

The net interest margin⁷ on our Agency portfolio (excluding the Catch-up Amortization Adjustment) decreased slightly to 2.27% as of September 30, 2025, from 2.29% as of June 30, 2025. We continued to benefit from positive carry on our interest rate swap hedges, where we overall receive a higher floating rate and pay a lower fixed rate.

Longbridge Segment

The Longbridge segment reported net income of $8.6 million for the third quarter. The Longbridge portfolio (excluding non-retained tranches of consolidated securitization trusts) increased by 37% sequentially to $750.0 million as of September 30, 2025, driven by a record quarter of proprietary reverse mortgage loan originations at Longbridge, partially offset by the impact of a securitization of proprietary reverse mortgage loans completed during the quarter.

Key Highlights⁶:

• Positive contribution from originations, driven by higher origination volumes of proprietary reverse mortgage loans, higher origination margins for HECM loans, and net gains related to the proprietary reverse mortgage loan securitization completed during the quarter.
• These gains were partially offset by a net unrealized loss on the retained tranches of consolidated proprietary reverse mortgage loan securitization trusts, due to faster prepayment speed assumptions, lower HPA projections, and higher applied discount rates.
• Strong positive contribution from servicing, including base servicing net income, strong tail securitization executions, and a net gain on the HMBS MSR Equivalent, driven primarily by tighter HMBS yield spreads.

Corporate/Other Summary

Results for the quarter also reflect an increase in the net unrealized loss on our unsecured borrowings partially offset by a decrease in income tax expense.

¹ Represents $55.5 million of aggregate net income from the investment portfolio and Longbridge segments, less $26.0 million of preferred dividends accrued and certain corporate/other income and expense items not attributed to either the investment portfolio or Longbridge segments.
² Adjusted Distributable Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Distributable Earnings" below for an explanation regarding the calculation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings. Represents $75.8 million of aggregate Adjusted Distributable Earnings from the investment portfolio and Longbridge segments, less $21.6 million of certain corporate/other items not attributed to either the investment portfolio or Longbridge segments.
³ Excludes borrowings collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities.
⁴ Excludes U.S. Treasury securities and non-retained tranches of consolidated securitization trusts.
⁵ Excludes non-retained tranches of consolidated securitization trusts.
⁶ Sector-level results include associated financing costs and hedging gains/losses where applicable.
⁷ Net interest margin represents the weighted average asset yield less the weighted average secured financing cost of funds on such assets. It also includes the effect of actual and accrued periodic payments on interest rate swaps used to hedge the assets.

Credit Portfolio⁽¹⁾

The following table summarizes our credit portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025:

		September 30, 2025					June 30, 2025(2)
($ in thousands)		Fair Value			%		Fair Value			%
Dollar denominated:
CLOs		$	72,456		1.5 %		$	37,168		0.8 %
CMBS			31,115		0.6 %			35,328		0.8 %
Commercial mortgage loans(3)(5)			661,271		13.7 %			582,085		12.8 %
Consumer loans and ABS backed by consumer loans(6)			97,346		2.0 %			89,984		2.0 %
Corporate debt and equity and corporate loans			26,444		0.5 %			24,189		0.5 %
Debt and equity investments in loan origination-related entities(7)			84,229		1.7 %			73,842		1.6 %
Forward MSR-related investments			74,694		1.5 %			81,256		1.8 %
Home equity line of credit and closed-end second lien loans and retained RMBS(6)(8)			313,548		6.5 %			322,721		7.1 %
Non-Agency RMBS			90,383		1.9 %			112,949		2.5 %
Non-QM loans and retained RMBS(3)(6)(8)			2,372,070		49.0 %			2,186,350		48.1 %
Other investments(9)(10)			60,840		1.3 %			57,326		1.3 %
Residential transition loans and other residential mortgage loans(3)(4)			905,397		18.7 %			877,421		19.3 %
Non-Dollar denominated:
CLOs			9,969		0.2 %			6,993		0.2 %
Corporate debt and equity			186		— %			207		— %
RMBS(11)(12)			13,626		0.3 %			14,138		0.3 %
Other residential mortgage loans			29,761		0.6 %			38,725		0.9 %
Total long credit portfolio		$	4,843,335		100.0 %		$	4,540,682		100.0 %
Adjustments:
Less: Non-retained tranches of consolidated securitization trusts			1,281,857					1,319,037
Total adjusted long credit portfolio		$	3,561,479				$	3,221,645

(1)		This information does not include U.S. Treasury securities, securities sold short, or financial derivatives.
(2)		Conformed to current period presentation.
(3)		Includes related REO. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, REO is not considered a financial instrument and as a result is included at the lower of cost or fair value.
(4)		Other residential mortgage loans include Agency-eligible mortgage loans and secondary market purchases of non-performing and re-performing mortgage loans.
(5)		Includes equity investments in unconsolidated entities holding commercial mortgage loans and REO and corporate loans secured by commercial mortgage loans.
(6)		Includes equity investments in securitization-related vehicles.
(7)		Includes corporate loans made to certain loan origination entities in which we hold an equity investment.
(8)		Retained RMBS represents RMBS issued by non-consolidated Ellington-sponsored loan securitization trusts, and interests in entities holding such RMBS.
(9)		Includes equity investment in Ellington affiliate.
(10)		Includes equity investment in an unconsolidated entity which purchases certain other loans for eventual securitization.
(11)		Includes loan to an entity which purchases residential mortgage loans for eventual securitization.
(12)		Includes equity investment in an unconsolidated entity holding European RMBS.

Agency RMBS Portfolio

The following table⁽¹⁾ summarizes our Agency RMBS portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025:

		September 30, 2025						June 30, 2025
($ in thousands)		Fair Value			%			Fair Value			%
Long Agency RMBS:
Fixed rate		$	207,161		93.9	%		$	254,461		94.8	%
Reverse mortgages			915		0.4	%			1,159		0.4	%
IOs			12,667		5.7	%			12,887		4.8	%
Total long Agency RMBS		$	220,743		100.0	%		$	268,507		100.0	%

(1)

This information does not include U.S. Treasury securities, securities sold short, or financial derivatives.

Longbridge Portfolio

Longbridge originates reverse mortgage loans, including (i) home equity conversion mortgage loans, or "HECMs," which are insured by the FHA, and (ii) "proprietary reverse mortgage loans," which are not insured by the FHA. HECMs are eligible for inclusion in GNMA-guaranteed HECM-backed MBS, or "HMBS." Upon securitization, the HECMs remain on our balance sheet under GAAP. We have securitized some of the proprietary reverse mortgage loans originated by Longbridge, and we have retained certain of the securitization tranches in compliance with credit risk retention rules. Longbridge has typically retained the MSRs associated with the loans it has originated. Longbridge also originates home equity lines of credit, or "HELOCs," designed for homeowners aged 62 or older.

The following table summarizes loan-related assets⁽¹⁾ in the Longbridge segment as of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025:

		September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025
		(In thousands)
HMBS assets(2)		$	10,232,166			$	9,920,301
Less: HMBS liabilities			(10,117,649	)			(9,814,811	)
HMBS MSR Equivalent			114,517				105,490
Unsecuritized HECM loans(3)			143,165				128,802
Proprietary reverse mortgage loans(4)			1,387,511				1,085,125
Reverse MSRs			29,055				29,276
Unsecuritized REO			3,596				1,962
Total			1,677,844				1,350,655
Less: Non-retained tranches of consolidated securitization trusts			927,852				805,046
Total, excluding non-retained tranches of consolidated securitization trusts		$	749,992			$	545,609

(1)		This information does not include financial derivatives or loan commitments.
(2)		Includes HECM loans, related REO, and claims or other receivables.
(3)		As of September 30, 2025, includes $19.6 million of active HECM buyout loans, $17.3 million of inactive HECM buyout loans, and $5.7 million of other inactive HECM loans. As of June 30, 2025, includes $11.9 million of active HECM buyout loans, $17.7 million of inactive HECM buyout loans, and $5.3 million of other inactive HECM loans.
(4)		As of September 30, 2025, includes $953.2 million of securitized proprietary reverse mortgage loans, $19.2 million of cash held in a securitization reserve fund, and $6.6 million of investment related receivables. As of June 30, 2025, includes $828.4 million of securitized proprietary reverse mortgage loans, $18.0 million of cash held in a securitization reserve fund, and $7.5 million of investment related receivables.

The following table summarizes Longbridge's origination volumes by channel for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025:

($ In thousands)		September 30, 2025							June 30, 2025
Channel		Units		New Loan Origination Volume(1)			% of New Loan Origination Volume		Units		New Loan Origination Volume(1)			% of New Loan Origination Volume
Wholesale and correspondent		1,485		$	354,121		71 %		1,374		$	308,354		72 %
Retail		739			144,456		29 %		687			118,708		28 %
Total		2,224		$	498,577		100 %		2,061		$	427,062		100 %

(1)

Represents initial borrowed amounts on reverse mortgage loans.

Financing

Key Highlights:

• Recourse Debt-to-Equity Ratio (excluding U.S. Treasury securities and adjusted for unsettled trades): increased to 1.8:1 as of September 30, 2025, compared to 1:7.1 as of June 30, 2025, primarily due to an increase in repo borrowings on our larger credit and Longbridge portfolios, partially offset by higher shareholders' equity.
• Overall Debt-to-Equity Ratio (excluding U.S. Treasury securities and adjusted for unsettled trades): 8.6:1 and 8.7:1 as of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

The following table summarizes our outstanding borrowings and debt-to-equity ratios as of September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025:

		September 30, 2025					June 30, 2025
		Outstanding Borrowings(1)			Debt-to-Equity Ratio(2)		Outstanding Borrowings(1)			Debt-to-Equity Ratio(2)
		(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Recourse borrowings(3)		$	3,252,917		1.8:1		$	2,950,497		1.7:1
Non-recourse borrowings(3)			12,331,643		6.9:1			11,942,036		7.0:1
Total Borrowings		$	15,584,560		8.7:1		$	14,892,533		8.8:1
Total Equity		$	1,795,820				$	1,689,510
Recourse borrowings excluding U.S. Treasury securities, adjusted for unsettled purchases and sales					1.8:1					1.7:1
Total borrowings excluding U.S. Treasury securities, adjusted for unsettled purchases and sales					8.6:1					8.7:1

(1)		Includes borrowings under repurchase agreements, other secured borrowings, other secured borrowings, at fair value, and unsecured debt, at par.
(2)		Recourse and overall debt-to-equity ratios are computed by dividing outstanding recourse and overall borrowings, respectively, by total equity. Debt-to-equity ratios do not account for liabilities other than debt financings.
(3)		All of our non-recourse borrowings are secured by collateral. In the event of default under a non-recourse borrowing, the lender has a claim against the collateral but not any of the other assets held by us or our consolidated subsidiaries. In the event of default under a recourse borrowing, the lender's claim is not limited to the collateral (if any).

Operating Results

The following table summarizes our operating results by strategy for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025:

	Investment Portfolio												Longbridge				Corporate/Other				Total				Per Share
(In thousands except per share amounts)	Credit				Agency				Investment Portfolio Subtotal
Interest income and other income(1)	$	88,204			$	2,872			$	91,076			$	35,981			$	1,589			$	128,646			$	1.25
Interest expense		(43,443	)			(1,963	)			(45,406	)			(20,403	)			(3,965	)			(69,774	)			(0.68	)
Realized gain (loss), net		8,486				(158	)			8,328				220				—				8,548				0.08
Unrealized gain (loss), net		(8,629	)			3,012				(5,617	)			246				(2,890	)			(8,261	)			(0.08	)
Net change from reverse mortgage loans and HMBS obligations		—				—				—				34,954				—				34,954				0.34
Earnings in unconsolidated entities		13,074				—				13,074				—				—				13,074				0.13
Interest rate hedges and other activity, net(2)		(222	)			706				484				(3,409	)			(452	)			(3,377	)			(0.03	)
Credit hedges and other activities, net(3)		(6,737	)			—				(6,737	)			(1,243	)			—				(7,980	)			(0.08	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		—				—				—				—				(1,060	)			(1,060	)			(0.01	)
Investment related expenses		(5,677	)			—				(5,677	)			(12,136	)			—				(17,813	)			(0.17	)
Other expenses		(1,828	)			—				(1,828	)			(25,586	)			(11,785	)			(39,199	)			(0.38	)
Net income (loss)		43,228				4,469				47,697				8,624				(18,563	)			37,758				0.37
Dividends on preferred stock		—				—				—				—				(7,074	)			(7,074	)			(0.07	)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-participating non-controlling interests		(846	)			—				(846	)			—				(4	)			(850	)			(0.01	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and participating non-controlling interests		42,382				4,469				46,851				8,624				(25,641	)			29,834				0.29
Net (income) loss attributable to participating non-controlling interests		—				—				—				—				(330	)			(330	)			—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	42,382			$	4,469			$	46,851			$	8,624			$	(25,971	)		$	29,504			$	0.29
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share of common stock	$	0.42			$	0.04			$	0.46			$	0.09			$	(0.26	)		$	0.29
Weighted average shares of common stock and convertible units(4) outstanding																						102,726
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding																						101,589

(1)		Other income primarily consists of rental income on real estate owned, loan origination fees, and servicing income.
(2)		Includes U.S. Treasury securities, if applicable.
(3)		Other activities include certain equity and other trading strategies and related hedges, and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency.
(4)		Convertible units include Operating Partnership units attributable to participating non-controlling interests.

The following table summarizes our operating results by strategy for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025:

		Investment Portfolio												Longbridge				Corporate/Other				Total				Per Share
(In thousands except per share amounts)		Credit				Agency				Investment Portfolio Subtotal
Interest income and other income(1)		$	87,096			$	2,840			$	89,936			$	28,842			$	1,668			$	120,446			$	1.24
Interest expense			(44,486	)			(2,243	)			(46,729	)			(16,687	)			(3,971	)			(67,387	)			(0.69	)
Realized gain (loss), net			9,038				(423	)			8,615				41				—				8,656				0.09
Unrealized gain (loss), net			14,993				1,801				16,794				14,197				(1,699	)			29,292				0.30
Net change from reverse mortgage loans and HMBS obligations			—				—				—				26,605				—				26,605				0.28
Earnings in unconsolidated entities			17,072				—				17,072				—				—				17,072				0.18
Interest rate hedges and other activity, net(2)			(912	)			(2,974	)			(3,886	)			(2,506	)			(127	)			(6,519	)			(0.07	)
Credit hedges and other activities, net(3)			(16,863	)			—				(16,863	)			(1,688	)			—				(18,551	)			(0.19	)
Income tax (expense) benefit			—				—				—				—				(1,475	)			(1,475	)			(0.02	)
Investment related expenses			(5,468	)			—				(5,468	)			(13,179	)			—				(18,647	)			(0.19	)
Other expenses			(2,038	)			—				(2,038	)			(24,944	)			(11,437	)			(38,419	)			(0.40	)
Net income (loss)			58,432				(999	)			57,433				10,681				(17,041	)			51,073				0.53
Dividends on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				(7,036	)			(7,036	)			(0.07	)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-participating non-controlling interests			(602	)			—				(602	)			—				(5	)			(607	)			(0.01	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and participating non-controlling interests			57,830				(999	)			56,831				10,681				(24,082	)			43,430				0.45
Net (income) loss attributable to participating non-controlling interests			—				—				—				—				(507	)			(507	)			—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	57,830			$	(999	)		$	56,831			$	10,681			$	(24,589	)		$	42,923			$	0.45
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share of common stock		$	0.61			$	(0.01	)		$	0.60			$	0.11			$	(0.26	)		$	0.45
Weighted average shares of common stock and convertible units(4) outstanding																							96,995
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding																							95,862

(1)		Other income primarily consists of rental income on real estate owned, loan origination fees, and servicing income.
(2)		Includes U.S. Treasury securities, if applicable.
(3)		Other activities include certain equity and other trading strategies and related hedges, and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency.
(4)		Convertible units include Operating Partnership units attributable to participating non-controlling interests.

About Ellington Financial

Ellington Financial invests in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, reverse mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and related investments, consumer loans, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, non-mortgage and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments. Ellington Financial is externally managed and advised by Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C.

Conference Call

We will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 6, 2025, to discuss our financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial (800) 343-4136 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time and reference the conference ID EFCQ325. International callers should dial (203) 518-9843 and reference the same conference ID. The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed via the "For Investors" section of our web site at www.ellingtonfinancial.com. To listen to the live webcast, please visit www.ellingtonfinancial.com at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install necessary audio software. In connection with the release of these financial results, we also posted an investor presentation, that will accompany the conference call, on our website at www.ellingtonfinancial.com under "For Investors—Presentations."

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "would," "could," "goal," "objective," "will," "may," "seek" or similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future operations, business strategies, performance, financial condition, liquidity and prospects, taking into account information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and strategies may vary materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. The following factors are examples of those that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements: changes in interest rates and the market value of our investments, market volatility, changes in mortgage default rates and prepayment rates, our ability to borrow to finance our assets, changes in government regulations affecting our business, our ability to maintain our exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust, or "REIT," and other changes in market conditions and economic trends, such as changes to fiscal or monetary policy, heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, and currency fluctuations. Furthermore, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which can be accessed through our website at www.ellingtonfinancial.com or at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected may be described from time to time in reports we file with the SEC, including reports on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

This release and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer of any securities or solicitation of an offer to purchase securities.

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

	Three-Month Period Ended								Nine-Month Period Ended
	September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				September 30, 2025
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
NET INTEREST INCOME
Interest income	$	122,846			$	115,471			$	354,230
Interest expense		(73,126	)			(72,128	)			(217,910	)
Total net interest income		49,720				43,343				136,320
Other Income (Loss)
Realized gains (losses) on securities and loans, net		9,335				6,911				7,442
Realized gains (losses) on financial derivatives, net		(8,335	)			(519	)			2,787
Realized gains (losses) on real estate owned, net		(3,402	)			(1,356	)			(5,692	)
Realized gains (losses) on unsecured borrowings, at fair value		—				—				(1,383	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities and loans, net		24,416				59,810				130,334
Unrealized gains (losses) on financial derivatives, net		(3,197	)			(25,608	)			(55,920	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on real estate owned, net		736				(1,396	)			(3,971	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on other secured borrowings, at fair value, net		(21,144	)			(25,844	)			(78,352	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on unsecured borrowings, at fair value		(2,890	)			(1,699	)			(3,563	)
Net change from HECM reverse mortgage loans, at fair value		205,973				168,817				551,780
Net change related to HMBS obligations, at fair value		(171,019	)			(142,212	)			(460,701	)
Other, net		2,563				12,295				39,125
Total other income (loss)		33,036				49,199				121,886
EXPENSES
Base management fee to affiliate, net of rebates		6,173				6,270				18,535
Incentive fee to affiliate		—				—				4,533
Investment related expenses:
Servicing expense		7,198				7,220				21,437
Debt issuance costs related to Other secured borrowings, at fair value		1,397				2,280				3,677
Other		9,218				9,147				24,974
Professional fees		2,862				3,143				9,721
Compensation and benefits		21,716				21,332				59,990
Other expenses		8,448				7,674				23,194
Total expenses		57,012				57,066				166,061
Net Income (Loss) before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Earnings from Investments in Unconsolidated Entities		25,744				35,476				92,145
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,060				1,475				2,439
Earnings (losses) from investments in unconsolidated entities		13,074				17,072				38,449
Net Income (Loss)		37,758				51,073				128,155
Net Income (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		1,180				1,114				2,934
Dividends on preferred stock		7,074				7,036				21,145
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders	$	29,504			$	42,923			$	104,076
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share:
Basic and Diluted	$	0.29			$	0.45			$	1.08
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding		101,589				95,862				96,387
Weighted average shares of common stock and convertible units outstanding		102,726				96,995				97,454

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

	As of
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)	September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				December 31, 2024(1)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	184,809			$	211,013			$	192,387
Restricted cash		20,769				19,617				16,561
Securities, at fair value		909,851				938,454				962,254
Loans, at fair value		15,531,299				14,668,365				13,999,572
Loan commitments, at fair value		8,827				8,785				6,692
Forward MSR-related investments, at fair value		74,694				81,256				77,848
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value		29,055				29,276				29,766
Investments in unconsolidated entities, at fair value		287,686				307,722				220,078
Real estate owned		52,083				48,821				46,661
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value		151,155				160,584				184,395
Reverse repurchase agreements		365,716				348,389				336,743
Due from brokers		40,714				45,973				22,186
Investment related receivables		159,614				170,657				189,081
Other assets		28,276				32,983				32,804
Total Assets	$	17,844,548			$	17,071,895			$	16,317,028
LIABILITIES
Securities sold short, at fair value	$	234,046			$	264,511			$	293,574
Repurchase agreements		2,800,964				2,347,458				2,584,040
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value		60,763				81,812				71,024
Due to brokers		43,001				30,098				55,429
Investment related payables		41,321				42,767				22,714
Other secured borrowings		189,203				340,289				253,300
Other secured borrowings, at fair value		2,213,994				2,127,225				1,934,309
HMBS-related obligations, at fair value		10,117,649				9,814,811				9,150,883
Unsecured borrowings, at fair value		251,927				249,036				281,912
Base management fee payable to affiliate		6,173				6,270				5,888
Dividends payable		18,597				17,495				16,611
Interest payable		20,612				17,482				17,956
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		50,478				43,131				38,566
Total Liabilities		16,048,728				15,382,385				14,726,206
EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 13,800,089, 13,800,089, and 13,800,089 shares issued and outstanding, and $345,002, $345,002, and $345,002 aggregate liquidation preference, respectively		331,958				331,958				331,958
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized, respectively; 106,066,429, 97,891,157, and 90,678,492 shares issued and outstanding, respectively(2)		106				98				91
Additional paid-in-capital		1,818,381				1,707,544				1,613,540
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(384,724	)			(374,048	)			(375,113	)
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,765,721				1,665,552				1,570,476
Non-controlling interests		30,099				23,958				20,346
Total Equity		1,795,820				1,689,510				1,590,822
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	17,844,548			$	17,071,895			$	16,317,028
SUPPLEMENTAL PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Book Value Per Common Share (3)	$	13.40			$	13.49			$	13.52

(1)		Derived from audited financial statements as of December 31, 2024.
(2)		Common shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 includes 8,156,876 shares of common stock issued under our ATM program during the three-month period ended September 30, 2025.
(3)		Based on total stockholders' equity less the aggregate liquidation preference of our preferred stock outstanding.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Distributable Earnings

We calculate Adjusted Distributable Earnings as U.S. GAAP net income (loss) as adjusted for: (i) realized and unrealized gain (loss) on securities and loans, REO, mortgage servicing rights, financial derivatives (excluding periodic settlements on interest rate swaps), any borrowings carried at fair value, and foreign currency transactions; (ii) incentive fee to affiliate; (iii) Catch-up Amortization Adjustment (as defined below); (iv) non-cash equity compensation expense; (v) provision for income taxes; (vi) certain non-capitalized transaction costs; and (vii) other income or loss items that are of a non-recurring nature. For certain investments in unconsolidated entities, we include the relevant components of net operating income in Adjusted Distributable Earnings. The Catch-up Amortization Adjustment is a quarterly adjustment to premium amortization or discount accretion triggered by changes in actual and projected prepayments on our Agency RMBS (accompanied by a corresponding offsetting adjustment to realized and unrealized gains and losses). The adjustment is calculated as of the beginning of each quarter based on our then-current assumptions about cashflows and prepayments, and can vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Non-capitalized transaction costs include expenses, generally professional fees, incurred in connection with the acquisition of an investment or issuance of long-term debt. We also include in Adjusted Distributable Earnings, for all loans that we originate through Longbridge, any realized and unrealized gains (losses) on such loans up to the point of loan sale or securitization, net of sale or securitization costs.

Adjusted Distributable Earnings is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings provides information useful to investors, because: (i) we believe that it is a useful indicator of both current and projected long-term financial performance, in that it excludes the impact of certain current-period earnings components that we believe are less useful in forecasting long-term performance and dividend-paying ability; (ii) we use it to evaluate the effective net yield provided (a) by our investment portfolio, after the effects of financial leverage, and (b) by Longbridge, to reflect the earnings from its reverse mortgage origination and servicing operations; and (iii) we believe that presenting Adjusted Distributable Earnings assists investors in measuring and evaluating our operating performance, and comparing our operating performance to that of our residential mortgage REIT and mortgage originator peers. Please note, however, that: (I) our calculation of Adjusted Distributable Earnings may differ from the calculation of similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures by our peers, with the result that these non-GAAP financial measures might not be directly comparable; and (II) Adjusted Distributable Earnings excludes certain items that may impact the amount of cash that is actually available for distribution.

In addition, because Adjusted Distributable Earnings is an incomplete measure of our financial results and differs from net income (loss) computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, it should be considered supplementary to, and not as a substitute for, net income (loss) computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Furthermore, Adjusted Distributable Earnings is different from REIT taxable income. As a result, the determination of whether we have met the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (subject to certain adjustments) to our stockholders, in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, is not based on whether we distributed 90% of our Adjusted Distributable Earnings.

In setting our dividends, our Board of Directors considers our earnings, liquidity, financial condition, REIT distribution requirements, and financial covenants, along with other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant from time to time.

The following table reconciles, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025, our Adjusted Distributable Earnings to the line on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations entitled Net Income (Loss), which we believe is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure:

	Three-Month Period Ended
	September 30, 2025																June 30, 2025
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Investment Portfolio				Longbridge				Corporate/Other				Total				Investment Portfolio				Longbridge				Corporate/Other				Total
Net Income (Loss)	$	47,697			$	8,624			$	(18,563	)		$	37,758			$	57,433			$	10,681			$	(17,041	)		$	51,073
Income tax expense (benefit)		—				—				1,060				1,060				—				—				1,475				1,475
Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)		47,697				8,624				(17,503	)			38,818				57,433				10,681				(15,566	)			52,548
Adjustments:
Realized (gains) losses, net(1)		12,330				—				—				12,330				2,099				—				—				2,099
Unrealized (gains) losses, net(2)		(194	)			20,005				2,652				22,463				1,003				6,155				1,293				8,451
Unrealized (gains) losses on reverse MSRs, net of hedging (gains) losses(3)		—				(6,831	)			—				(6,831	)			—				479				—				479
Negative (positive) component of interest income represented by Catch-up Amortization Adjustment		(23	)			—				—				(23	)			63				—				—				63
Adjustment related to consolidated proprietary reverse mortgage loan securitizations(4)		—				(6,682	)			—				(6,682	)			—				(5,624	)			—				(5,624	)
Non-capitalized transaction costs and other expense adjustments(5)		1,758				1,006				912				3,676				1,803				1,104				224				3,131
(Earnings) losses from investments in unconsolidated entities		(13,074	)			—				—				(13,074	)			(17,072	)			—				—				(17,072	)
Adjusted distributable earnings from investments in unconsolidated entities(6)		12,027				—				—				12,027				9,084				—				—				9,084
Total Adjusted Distributable Earnings	$	60,521			$	16,122			$	(13,939	)		$	62,704			$	54,413			$	12,795			$	(14,049	)		$	53,159
Dividends on preferred stock		—				—				7,074				7,074				—				—				7,036				7,036
Adjusted Distributable Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		861				—				606				1,467				587				—				532				1,119
Adjusted Distributable Earnings Attributable to Common Stockholders	$	59,660			$	16,122			$	(21,619	)		$	54,163			$	53,826			$	12,795			$	(21,617	)		$	45,004
Adjusted Distributable Earnings Attributable to Common Stockholders, per share	$	0.59			$	0.16			$	(0.22	)		$	0.53			$	0.56			$	0.13			$	(0.22	)		$	0.47

(1)		Includes realized (gains) losses on securities and loans, REO, financial derivatives (excluding periodic settlements on interest rate swaps), and foreign currency transactions which are components of Other Income (Loss) on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(2)		Includes unrealized (gains) losses on securities and loans, REO, financial derivatives (excluding periodic settlements on interest rate swaps), borrowings carried at fair value, MSR-related investments, and foreign currency translations which are components of Other Income (Loss) on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(3)		Represents net change in fair value of the HMBS MSR Equivalent and Reverse MSRs attributable to changes in market conditions and model assumptions. This adjustment also includes net (gains) losses on certain hedging instruments (including interest rate swaps, futures, and short U.S. Treasury securities), which are components of realized and/or unrealized gains (losses) on financial derivatives, net, realized and/or unrealized gains (losses) on securities and loans, net, interest income, and interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(4)		Represents the effect of replacing mortgage loan interest income (net of securitization debt expense) with interest income of the retained tranches.
(5)		For the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, includes $2.2 million of non-capitalized transaction costs, $1.3 million of non-cash equity compensation and depreciation expense, and $0.2 million of various other expenses. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2025, includes $1.6 million of non-capitalized transaction costs, $1.3 million of non-cash equity compensation and depreciation expense, and $0.2 million of various other expenses.
(6)		Includes the Company's proportionate share of net interest income, net loan origination income (expense), and operating expenses for certain investments in unconsolidated entities, including certain of its non-consolidated equity investments in loan originators that have been making (or are expected to make) distributions to the Company.

 

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