OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 7, 2018--
Ellington Financial LLC (NYSE: EFC) ("Ellington Financial" or the
"Company") today announced that its estimated book value per common
share as of February 28, 2018 was $19.35, or $19.05 on a diluted basis.
Estimated book value per share on a diluted basis takes into account
securities convertible into the Company's common shares. These amounts
give effect to the previously announced dividend in the amount of $0.41
per common share and convertible security, payable on March 15, 2018 to
holders of record on March 1, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of February
28, 2018. These estimates are subject to change upon completion of the
Company's month-end valuation procedures relating to its investment
positions, and any such change could be material. There can be no
assurance that the Company's estimated book value per common share as of
February 28, 2018 is indicative of what the Company's results are likely
to be for the three month period ending March 31, 2018 or in future
periods, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise
its estimated book value per common share prior to issuance of financial
statements for such periods.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press 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 "anticipate," "estimate," "will,"
"should," "may," "expect," "project," "believe," "intend," "seek,"
"plan" and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references
to strategy, plans, or intentions. The Company's results can fluctuate
from month to month depending on a variety of factors, some of which are
beyond the Company's control and/or are difficult to predict, including,
without limitation, changes in interest rates, changes in mortgage
default rates and prepayment rates, and other changes in market
conditions and economic trends. 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 filed on
March 16, 2017, which can be accessed through the link to our SEC
filings under "For Our Shareholders" on our website (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.
About Ellington Financial LLC
Ellington Financial LLC is a specialty finance company that primarily
acquires and manages mortgage-related and consumer-related assets,
including residential mortgage-backed securities, residential and
commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans and asset-backed securities
backed by consumer loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, real
property, and mortgage-related derivatives. The Company also invests in
corporate debt and equity, including distressed debt, collateralized
loan obligations, non-mortgage-related derivatives, and other financial
assets, including private debt and equity investments in
mortgage-related entities. Ellington Financial LLC is externally managed
and advised by Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of
Ellington Management Group, L.L.C.
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Source: Ellington Financial LLC
Investor Contact: Maria Cozine, Vice President of Investor
Relations, (203) 409-3575 or info@ellingtonfinancial.com;
or
Media
Contact: Amanda Klein or Kevin Fitzgerald, Gasthalter & Co., for
Ellington Financial LLC, (212) 257-4170 or Ellington@gasthalter.com.