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Ellington Credit enters new management agreement with performance fee; CLO portfolio rises to $85M
Ellington Credit Co
- New management agreement effective July 1: base fee switches from 1.50% of Shareholders' Equity to 1.50% of Net Asset Value.
- Performance fee introduced at 17.5% of quarterly Pre-Fee Net Investment Income above 2% hurdle (8% annual); fully waived through 2024.
- CLO portfolio grew to $85M as of June 24, 2024, from $45.1M at March 31, 2024, accelerating shift from agency MBS.
- Performance fee calculated per quarter with no clawback or carryforward, potentially incentivizing higher risk or leverage.
- Board continues strategic transformation to CLO focus and conversion to a closed-end investment company.