Ellington REIT to Acquire MFA Financial for $1.1B

TL;DR

Ellington REIT buying MFA Financial for $1.1B in stock. Big move!

AI Summary

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT announced on March 6, 2024, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MFA Financial, Inc. for approximately $1.1 billion in an all-stock transaction. This strategic move is expected to enhance Ellington's scale and operational efficiencies.

Why It Matters

This significant acquisition could reshape the mortgage REIT landscape, potentially leading to increased market concentration and changes in investment strategies for both companies' portfolios.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The all-stock nature of the deal introduces market risk for Ellington's stock price, and integration challenges are common in large mergers.

Key Numbers

• $1.1B — Acquisition Value (Total value of the all-stock transaction for MFA Financial, Inc.)

Key Players & Entities

• Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (company) — Acquiring company
• MFA Financial, Inc. (company) — Target company
• $1.1 billion (dollar_amount) — Acquisition price
• March 6, 2024 (date) — Announcement date

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share EARN The New York

Filing Documents

• earn-20240306.htm (8-K) — 25KB
• earnerexhibitq42023.htm (EX-99.1) — 218KB
• 0001560672-24-000011.txt ( ) — 384KB
• earn-20240306.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• earn-20240306_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• earn-20240306_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• earn-20240306_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information in this Item 2.02 and the disclosure incorporated by reference in Item 7.01 with respect to Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K are being furnished by Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the "Company") pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company's results of operations or financial condition for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. On March 6, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in Item 2.02 and the disclosure incorporated by reference in Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K. 99.1 Earnings Press Release dated March 6, 2024 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT Dated: March 6, 2024 By: /s/ Christopher Smernoff Christopher Smernoff Chief Financial Officer

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