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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Summary of Risk Factors

•Risks Related to CLO Investments. The Fund primarily invests in corporate CLOs, which are structured credit securities backed by pools of corporate loans. CLOs involve multiple layers of risk, including exposure to the creditworthiness of the underlying corporate borrowers, potential defaults, and subordination within the CLO capital structure. The Fund’s focus on mezzanine debt and equity tranches increases its exposure to losses relative to investments in more senior CLO tranches. In addition, CLO investments involve complex documentation and accounting considerations, which increase the likelihood of accounting errors or restatement.

•Credit and Default Risk. The underlying corporate loans in the Fund’s CLO investments may be issued by highly leveraged borrowers with a heightened risk of default, particularly in times of economic downturns, rising interest rates, or sector-specific distress. If the credit performance of these borrowers deteriorates, the value of the Fund’s CLO investments could decline significantly, leading to a material adverse impact on the Fund’s financial condition and ability to distribute dividends.

•Subordination Risk. The Fund’s investments in CLO equity and mezzanine debt securities are structurally subordinated to more senior CLO debt tranches, meaning that cash flows and recoveries are distributed to senior tranches before reaching subordinated investors. As a result, CLO equity and mezzanine debt securities are subject to an increased risk of loss, particularly in the event of defaults or underperformance in the underlying corporate loans. Additionally, at the time of issuance, CLO equity securities are typically under-collateralized, as the total face amount of CLO liabilities exceeds the value of the CLO’s assets, further increasing the risk of principal impairment for holders of subordinated CLO securities like the Fund.

•Liquidity and Market Volatility. CLO securities are often illiquid and trade in limited markets with relatively low transparency. Market volatility, particularly in stressed economic environments, could result in significant price fluctuations and valuation challenges. If the Fund needs to liquidate assets to meet obligations, it may be forced to sell holdings at depressed prices, potentially leading to realized losses.

•Structural and Managerial Risks of CLOs. The performance of CLO securities depends not only on the credit performance of the underlying loans but also on the decisions of the CLO Collateral Managers. These CLO Collateral Managers have significant discretion in selecting, trading, and managing underlying loans, which may not always align with the interests of CLO investors such as the Fund. Additionally, certain CLOs are not subject to regulatory oversight, which may limit investors’ rights in instances of mismanagement or conflicts of interest.

•Leverage and Financing Risks. The Fund employs leverage through repos, credit facilities, and other forms of borrowing, which can magnify potential losses. Further, the Fund uses leverage indirectly through its investments, such as CLO equity securities which are structurally subordinate to the CLO debt tranches, which also magnifies the Fund’s risk of loss. The CLO equity securities in which the Fund invests are highly leveraged, with debt-to-equity ratios typically ranging from eight to sixteen times. Additionally, the LAFs in which the Fund intends to invest are also highly leveraged, with debt-to-equity ratios typically ranging from three to six times prior to a CLO’s pricing. Accordingly, the Fund’s investments in CLO equity and certain other credit investments will expose it to substantial indirect leverage, which magnifies the risk of significant or total loss. Market disruptions, margin calls, or increases in financing costs could force the Fund to sell assets at unfavorable prices, exacerbating losses. The use of leverage increases the Fund’s volatility and could lead to liquidity constraints.

•Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s investments are sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates, which may impact the value of its CLO securities and cash flow distributions. While most CLO mezzanine debt investments have floating-rate coupons, mismatches between the timing and structure of interest rate resets in CLO liabilities and underlying corporate loans can reduce excess interest available for CLO equity and mezzanine debt tranches. Rising interest rates can also increase funding costs for corporate borrowers, heightening default risks and negatively affecting CLO collateral performance. Additionally, fixed-rate assets within CLOs may decline in value as interest rates rise, leading to potential mark-to-market losses for the Fund.

•Reinvestment and Prepayment Risk. CLO Collateral Managers reinvest cash flows from asset repayments and sales into substitute assets, but if these assets generate lower yields than the original investments, cash flows available to CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches may decline. Additionally, prepayment rates on underlying loans are influenced by factors beyond the Fund’s control, such as interest rate changes. CLO debt investors also face the risk that a majority of CLO equity holders may direct a call or refinancing, leading to early repayment of CLO debt securities at par, creating uncertainty around the expected investment duration and cash flows.

•Loan Accumulation Facility Risk. The Fund may invest in LAFs, which are short- to medium-term financing vehicles used to acquire corporate loans prior to the issuance of a CLO. These facilities are subject to market, credit, and structural risks, including the risk that the accumulated loans may not be successfully securitized into a CLO, leaving the Fund exposed to direct credit and market risks associated with holding such assets. Additionally, LAFs are highly leveraged, and have debt-to-equity ratios typically ranging from three to six times prior to a CLO's pricing, which amplifies losses on the underlying loans.

•Risks Associated with the Implementation of the Conversion. The Fund’s preparation for and implementation of the Conversion involved significant changes across its operations, accounting, legal, compliance, and investment activities, each of which introduces material risks that could adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition, and ability to pay dividends. These risks include increased operational burdens and counterparty limitations due to new regulatory requirements such as bank custody rules; uncertainty surrounding the change in the Fund’s tax year, which could delay its qualification as a RIC and require continued operation as a taxable C-Corporation; unanticipated tax liabilities or structural inefficiencies arising from the Conversion or future changes in tax law or IRS guidance; disruptions, compliance issues, or cost increases from transitioning to investment company accounting and modifying internal systems and third-party arrangements; and additional legal and regulatory compliance challenges, including adapting to the requirements of the 1940 Act, new reporting obligations, and implementing the Derivatives Risk Management Program. The Fund’s failure to successfully manage any of these changes could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition, results, and its operations, including, its Net Asset Value, tax status, and regulatory standing, and expose it to SEC enforcement actions, reputational damage, or limitations on future capital raising.

•Derivatives Risk. The Fund may use derivative instruments, including swaps, options, futures, and repos, which can be highly volatile and present risks different from or greater than those associated with other investments. These risks include counterparty risk, liquidity risk, leverage risk, and valuation complexities. Small investments in derivatives may exert disproportionate influence on the Fund’s performance, creating leveraged exposure that magnifies losses. In certain transactions, the Fund could lose its entire investment, while in others, potential losses could be theoretically unlimited. Additionally, there is no guarantee that the Fund’s use of derivatives for hedging or risk management will be effective, and in some cases, these strategies may fail to achieve their intended objectives or may even increase the Fund’s exposure to certain risks.

•Counterparty Risk. The Fund is exposed to the risk that counterparties to derivatives, including repos, or other financial instruments may fail to perform their contractual obligations. A counterparty’s default or financial deterioration could result in significant losses to the Fund, particularly in times of market stress when counterparty risk is heightened. Additionally, certain CLOs in which the Fund invests may rely on counterparties for liquidity and credit support, and any failure of these counterparties could negatively impact the Fund’s investments.

•Regulatory Risks. Changes in U.S. and international regulations, such as risk retention rules, Volcker Rule provisions, and tax withholding requirements, may affect the market for CLOs and the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy.

•Risks Relating to the Fund’s RIC Status. The Fund intends to qualify and maintain its status as a regulated investment company (RIC) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. If the Fund qualifies as a RIC, it generally will not be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income tax on its distributed income and capital gains. However, there is no assurance that the Fund will meet the income, asset diversification, and distribution requirements necessary to maintain its RIC status. Failure to qualify as a RIC would subject the Fund to corporate-level taxation, which could significantly reduce the Fund’s net returns and the cash available for distributions to shareholders and significant impact its share price.

•Conflicts of Interest and Adviser Management Fee Risk. The Fund is externally managed by its Adviser, which is entitled to a base management fee and a performance fee based on the Fund’s income, creating potential conflicts of interest. The performance fee is calculated quarterly based on the Fund’s pre-performance fee net investment income, without considering realized or unrealized capital losses. As a result, the Adviser may have an incentive to take on higher-risk investments or use leverage to increase income, potentially leading to greater investment losses, particularly during periods of market volatility or economic downturns. The Fund’s performance fee structure does not include a high-water mark or cumulative loss carryforward mechanism, meaning the Adviser could receive performance-based compensation even if the Fund experiences net losses over time. Additionally, because the hurdle rate for performance fees does not adjust with prevailing interest rates, periods of rising interest rates may make it easier for the Adviser to earn a performance fee, even if shareholder returns do not improve correspondingly.

•Adviser’s Discretion and Limited Shareholder Oversight. The Adviser has broad discretion in managing the Fund’s portfolio, and the Board does not review each individual investment decision. As a result, the Adviser’s strategic allocation, use of leverage, or risk-taking decisions could negatively impact the Fund’s performance, liquidity, and ability to meet distribution requirements. Shareholders have limited ability to influence the Adviser’s decision-making and compensation arrangements.

•Key Personnel Dependency and Potential Adviser Termination. The Fund relies on key personnel of the Adviser for investment management and operational oversight. If the Adviser were to terminate its agreement or experience key personnel departures, the Fund may face challenges in implementing its investment strategy and could experience disruptions in portfolio management. Additionally, if the Fund terminates the Advisory Agreement, it may be difficult to secure a replacement adviser with comparable experience and expertise in managing CLO investments.

•Operational and Analytics Model Risks. The Fund relies on its investment adviser and external service providers for asset selection, risk management, and valuation processes. Inaccurate asset valuations, cybersecurity breaches, operational failures, or disruptions at third-party service providers could materially impact the Fund’s performance. The Fund also depends on analytical models—both proprietary and third-party—along with external data to evaluate investment opportunities, measure risk, and value portfolio holdings. These models may be based on historical data, assumptions, or market inputs that could be incorrect, misleading, or incomplete, leading to suboptimal investment decisions, asset mispricing, and failed hedging strategies. Simplified modeling assumptions, outdated or inconsistent data, and differences in predictive methodologies among market participants may further exacerbate valuation discrepancies. Additionally, models that rely on historical market conditions may prove unreliable during periods of extreme volatility or unprecedented financial events. Errors in model-based decision-making could cause the Fund to overpay for assets, sell investments at disadvantageous prices, or miss favorable opportunities, materially impacting its financial condition and results of operations.

•Fund Structure and Trading Risks. The Fund operates as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, meaning it may hold a concentrated portfolio and invest more heavily in certain CLOs or sectors, increasing exposure to specific risks. Additionally, shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to the Net Asset Value, and there is no guarantee that the Fund’s common shares will maintain market liquidity or dividend stability.

•Competitive Market Risk. The Fund operates in a highly competitive market, facing competition from other closed-end funds, BDCs, hedge funds, specialty finance companies, banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, institutional investors, investment banking firms, financial institutions, governmental bodies, and other entities. Many of these competitors have greater financial resources, lower funding costs, and access to investment opportunities that may not be available to the Fund. Additionally, some competitors may have higher risk tolerances, allowing them to pay higher prices or pursue assets that the Fund cannot acquire due to regulatory, tax, or structural constraints. Increased competition for the Fund’s targeted assets may drive up prices, limiting its ability to acquire investments at attractive yields and potentially reducing returns for shareholders.

•Limited Operating History Risk. The Fund has a limited track record as an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, making it difficult to evaluate its long-term performance. The Fund is subject to the risks and uncertainties of a newly structured business, including the potential failure to achieve its investment objectives. As the Fund transitions its portfolio from Agency RMBS to CLO securities, it may temporarily hold lower-yielding investments such as cash and cash equivalents, which could reduce near-term returns.

•Foreign Currency Risk. Although the Fund primarily invests in CLOs backed by U.S. assets, it may have exposure to non-U.S. CLO issuers or underlying assets denominated in foreign currencies. Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the value of these investments, and the Fund may be exposed to additional risks related to currency hedging costs, foreign tax treatment, and the enforceability of creditor rights in foreign jurisdictions.

•Risks Related to Market and Economic Conditions. The Fund’s performance is directly influenced by macroeconomic factors such as inflation, tariffs, credit market disruptions, and Federal Reserve policy changes. Economic downturns or periods of financial distress may result in widespread loan defaults, increased funding costs, and decreased investor confidence, all of which could negatively impact the Fund’s Net Asset Value and ability to generate income.

•Market Disruption Risks. The Fund’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected by periods of extreme market volatility, economic downturns, and disruptions in the credit markets. In times of market stress, the Fund may face higher funding costs, reduced access to capital, and greater difficulty in liquidating assets at favorable prices.

Investors should carefully consider the risk factors described below before deciding on whether to make an investment in the Fund. If any of the following risks actually materialize, the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, the Net Asset Value and/or market price of the Fund’s common shares could decline substantially, in which case investors could lose all or part of their investment in the Fund. Investors should also be aware that during times of increased uncertainty, volatility and distress in economies, financial markets, and labor and health conditions, the risks to which the Fund is subject may also increase significantly compared to normal conditions. Finally, the risks set out below are not the only risks the Fund faces."

Principal Risks of the Fund

The Fund invests in corporate CLOs, which exposes it to certain risks associated with corporate loans.

To the extent that the assets underlying the Fund’s CLO investments are rated for creditworthiness by any nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations, they generally carry lower credit ratings, and certain assets may not be rated by any nationally recognized statistical ratings organization. As a result, the assets underlying the Fund’s CLO investments are considered to bear significant credit risks.

Lower-rated debt securities generally have limited liquidity and limited secondary market support. These risks are further exacerbated in the case of second-lien loans, as they are subordinated to first-lien loans and have weaker recovery prospects in the event of borrower distress or default.

The CLOs in which the Fund invests, may acquire loans to smaller companies (“middle-market” loans), which may carry more inherent risks than loans to larger, publicly traded entities. Compared to larger companies, these middle-market companies tend to have more limited access to capital, weaker financial positions, narrower product lines, and tend to be more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and market conditions, as well as to general economic downturns. As a result, the securities issued by CLOs that hold significant investments in middle-market loans are generally considered riskier than securities issued by CLOs that primarily invest in broadly syndicated loans.

Nonperforming or impaired loans may require substantial workout negotiations or restructurings that may result in significant delays in repayment, a significant reduction in the interest rate, and/or a significant write-down of the principal of the loan. A wide range of factors could adversely affect the ability of an underlying corporate borrower to make interest or other payments on its loan. The risk of economic recession and declining creditworthiness of corporate borrowers would be amplified by rising corporate default rates, tightening credit conditions, and potential credit downgrades in leveraged loan markets.

Such defaults and losses, especially those in excess of the market’s or the Fund’s expectations, would have a negative impact on the value of the Fund’s CLO investments, and reduce the cash flows that the Fund receives from its CLO

investments, which could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

In such cases, the risks are heightened that the collateral underlying the CLO may not be able to be readily liquidated, or that when liquidated, the resulting proceeds would be insufficient to redeem in full the CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches that are the focus of the Fund’s investment strategy. Furthermore, following an event of default by a CLO, the holders of CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches typically have limited rights regarding decisions made with respect to the underlying collateral, with the result that such decisions might favor the more senior tranches of the CLO.

In addition, any payments previously received by such CLO could be subject to avoidance as a “preference” if made within a certain period of time (which may be as long as one year under U.S. Federal bankruptcy law or even longer under state laws) before insolvency.

Generally, covenant-lite loans provide the obligor with more freedom to take actions that could negatively impact their lenders because the obligor’s covenants are incurrence-based and not maintenance-based, which means that they are only tested and can only be breached following an affirmative action of the borrower, rather than by a deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition.

As a result, the holder of a participation assumes the credit risk of both the obligor and the selling institution and may only have limited rights to influence any decisions made by the selling institution in connection with the underlying debt obligation.

The Fund’s CLO investments are subject to risks related to the financial leverage employed by the underlying corporate borrowers.

The corporate borrowers of the underlying assets in a CLO are typically highly leveraged, and there may be few or no restrictions on the amount of indebtedness such borrowers can incur. Substantial indebtedness adds additional risk with respect to a borrower and could (i) limit its ability to borrow money or otherwise access funds for its working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, strategic initiatives or other purposes; (ii) require it to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to the repayment of its indebtedness, thereby reducing funds available to it for other purposes; (iii) make it more highly leveraged than some of its competitors, which may place it at a competitive disadvantage; and/or (iv) subject it to restrictive financial and operating covenants, which may preclude it from executing on favorable business activities or from financing future operations or other capital needs. Highly leveraged companies are often more sensitive to declines in revenues, increases in expenses, and adverse business, political, or financial developments or economic factors such as a significant rise in interest rates, a severe downturn in the economy, or deterioration in the condition of such companies or their industries. A leveraged company’s income and net assets will tend to increase or decrease at a greater rate than if borrowed money were not used.

If an underlying borrower is unable to generate sufficient cash flow to meet principal and/or interest payments on its indebtedness, it may be forced to take other actions to satisfy its obligations under its indebtedness. These alternative actions may include reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling assets, seeking additional capital, or restructuring or refinancing indebtedness. Any of these actions could significantly reduce the value of the related underlying asset held by the CLO, and thus the CLO security held by the Fund. Furthermore, if the borrower is unable to meet its scheduled debt service obligations even after taking these actions, the borrower may be forced into liquidation, dissolution or insolvency, and the value of the related underlying asset held by the CLO, and thus the CLO security held by the Fund, could decline significantly or even be rendered worthless.

The CLOs in which the Fund invests may be subject to risks associated with syndicated loans.

Under the documentation for syndicated loans, a financial institution or other entity typically is designated as the administrative agent and/or collateral agent. This agent is granted a lien on any collateral on behalf of the other lenders and distributes payments on the indebtedness as they are received. The agent is the party responsible for administering and enforcing the loan and generally may take actions only in accordance with the instructions of a majority or two-thirds in commitments and/or principal amount of the associated indebtedness. In most cases for the Fund’s syndicated loan investments, the Fund does not expect to hold a sufficient amount of the indebtedness to be able to compel any actions by the agent. Consequently, the Fund would only be able to direct such actions if instructions from it were made in conjunction with other holders of associated indebtedness that together with the Fund compose the requisite percentage of the related indebtedness then entitled to take action. Conversely, if holders of the required amount of the associated indebtedness other than the Fund desire to take certain actions, such actions may be taken even if the Fund did not support such actions. Furthermore, if a syndicated loan is subordinated to one or more senior loans made to the applicable obligor, the Fund’s ability to exercise such rights may be subordinated to the exercise of such rights by the senior lenders. Whenever the Fund is unable to direct such actions, the parties taking such actions may not have interests that are aligned with the Fund, and the actions taken may not be in the Fund’s best interests. Furthermore, in recent years, “priming” transactions in the distressed debt sector have become more common. If the Fund were to hold distressed debt, either directly or indirectly through its CLO investments, that became “primed” by another group of lenders, it could lose all or a significant part of such investment.

If an investment is a syndicated revolving loan or delayed drawdown loan, other lenders may fail to satisfy their full contractual funding commitments for such loan, which could create a breach of contract, result in a lawsuit by the obligor against the lenders and adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investment.

There is a risk that a loan agent may become bankrupt or insolvent. If the loan agent becomes bankrupt or insolvent, holders of the related loan may be delayed and possibly impaired in their ability to access the collateral linked to the related indebtedness. They may also be limited in their ability to direct the agent to take actions against the related obligor. In addition, the Fund may be unable to remove the agent in circumstances in which removal would be in the Fund’s best interests. Moreover, agented loans typically allow for the agent to resign with certain advance notice, and the Fund may not find a replacement agent on a timely basis, or at all, in order to protect its investment.

The Fund's investments in corporate CLOs involve certain structural risks.

Most CLOs are issued in multiple tranches, offering investors various maturity and credit risk characteristics, often categorized as senior, mezzanine and subordinated/equity according to their relative seniority and degree of risk. If the relevant collateral defaults or otherwise underperforms, payments to the more senior tranches of such securitizations take precedence over those of more junior tranches, such as mezzanine debt and equity tranches, which are the focus of the Fund’s corporate CLO investment strategy. CLOs present risks similar to those of other types of credit investments, including credit, interest rate and prepayment risks. See "—The Fund invests in corporate CLOs, which exposes it to risks associated with corporate loans.”

Even though the Fund expects that most of its CLO mezzanine debt investments will have floating rate coupons, these and other of the Fund’s CLO investments are still exposed to interest rate risk. When interest rates are low but increasing, variations between interest rate floors on the CLO debt tranches and the underlying corporate loans can reduce the amount of excess interest available for payment to the CLO debt and equity tranches.

CLOs have at times experienced negative credit events in their constituent loans, credit rating downgrades of constituent loans and issued debt tranches, and failures of certain deal metrics.

The Fund’s CLO investments are exposed to the misalignment of the interests of CLO collateral managers with the interests of CLO investors, such as the Fund.

As discussed under “—The Fund is subject to the risk of legislative and regulatory changes impacting its business or the markets in which the Fund invests,” CLO collateral managers are not securitizers subject to the U.S. Risk Retention Rules. This may reduce a CLO collateral manager’s incentives to prioritize the interests of CLO investors, including the Fund, increase the

risk of default as a result of less stringent credit or underwriting standards with respect to the underlying portfolios, and limit investor confidence in the CLOs.

During this period, the price and availability of these assets may be adversely affected by a number of market factors, including price volatility and availability of investments suitable for the CLO, which could hamper the ability of the collateral manager to acquire a portfolio of assets that will satisfy specified concentration limitations and allow the CLO to reach the target initial principal amount of collateral prior to the effective date. An inability or delay in reaching the target initial principal amount of collateral may adversely affect the timing and amount of payments received by the holders of CLO mezzanine debt securities and equity securities and could result in early redemptions which could cause significant principal losses on the CLO mezzanine debt and equity securities, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

As part of the ordinary management of its portfolio, a CLO will typically generate cash flow from asset repayments and sales that is reinvested into substitute assets, subject to compliance with its investment tests and certain other conditions. If the CLO collateral manager causes the CLO to purchase substitute assets at a lower yield than those initially acquired, the excess interest-related cash flow available for distribution to the CLO equity tranches would decline. In addition, prepayment rates of the assets underlying a CLO are driven by a number of factors, including changing interest rates and other factors that are beyond the Fund’s control. Furthermore, in most CLO transactions, CLO debt investors are subject to the risk that the holders of a majority of the equity tranche can direct a call or refinancing of a CLO, causing such CLO’s outstanding CLO debt securities to be repaid at par earlier than expected. This and other factors can cause considerable uncertainty in the average lives of the CLO tranches in which the Fund invests.

The Fund operates as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. Therefore, other than the limitations imposed by the 1940 Act and described under "Business—Operating and Regulatory Structure—1940 Act," the Fund does not have any limitations on the ability to invest in any one CLO, and its investments may be concentrated in relatively few CLOs, CLOs that have similar risk profiles (including by being concentrated in a limited number of industries), CLOs where there is an overlap of underlying corporate issuers, or CLOs that are managed by the same collateral manager. The overlap of underlying corporate issuers is often more prevalent across CLOs of the same year of origination, as well as across CLOs managed by the same asset manager or collateral manager.

To the extent the Fund invests in CLOs that have a high level of overlap of underlying corporate obligors, there is a greater likelihood of experiencing multiple defaults in the Fund’s CLO portfolio. In general, to the extent that the Fund’s CLO portfolio is less diversified, the Fund may have a greater likelihood of experiencing large overall losses, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Failure by a CLO to satisfy certain tests, including as a result of loan defaults and/or negative loan ratings migration, may place pressure on the performance of the Fund’s investments in such CLO.

In a typical corporate CLO, nonperforming assets, or performing assets rated “CCC+” or lower (or their equivalent) in excess of applicable limits, typically do not receive full par credit for purposes of calculation of the CLO’s overcollateralization tests. As a result, if an asset were to default, or an asset’s credit rating were to decrease to a lower credit rating level, also known as “negative rating migration,” it could cause a CLO to move out of compliance with some or all of its overcollateralization tests. CLOs are also generally subject to interest coverage tests, under each of which the interest income generated by the underlying assets is compared to the interest owed to a given CLO tranche and all tranches more senior to it. To the extent that any overcollateralization tests or interest coverage tests are breached, cash flows could be diverted away from the CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches in favor of the more senior CLO debt tranches until and unless such breaches are cured, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

CLO investments involve complex documentation and complex accounting considerations.

CLOs are often governed by a complex series of legal documents and contracts. As a result, the risk of dispute over the interpretation or enforceability of the documentation may be higher relative to other types of investments.

The accounting calculations related to the Fund’s CLO investments are complex in numerous ways. For instance, under GAAP, the Fund calculates its net investment income—which is used to determine the performance fee payable to the Adviser—based on effective yield calculations. These calculations involve significant judgment in projecting expected cash flows. If an investment underperforms expectations, the Fund may accrue more interest income than it ultimately realizes on such investment and pay the Adviser a higher performance fee than it otherwise would have if different projections had been used.

The risks associated with the accounting complexities include inaccurate financial reporting, such as incorrect accruals, reserves and estimates, or the misapplication of accounting standards. These issues could lead to the miscalculation of fees, potentially in favor of the Adviser, and could necessitate a financial restatement. Financial restatements are often costly and time-consuming, and they may lead to regulatory scrutiny, legal proceedings, or shareholder litigation. In addition, a restatement could result in a loss of investor confidence, which would negatively impact the Fund’s reputation in the marketplace and impair its ability to raise capital on favorable terms in the future. A financial restatement could also trigger a significant decline in the price of the Fund’s common shares, eroding shareholder value and potentially exacerbating financial and reputational damage.

The Fund is dependent on the collateral managers of the corporate CLOs in which the Fund invests, and those corporate CLOs are generally not registered under the 1940 Act.

Furthermore, since the CLO issuer often provides an indemnity to its collateral manager, the CLO tranches the Fund holds may ultimately bear the burden of any legal claims brought against the collateral manager,

In addition, the CLOs in which the Fund invests are generally not registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act.

Furthermore, much of the information furnished to the Fund as an investor in a corporate CLO is neither audited nor reviewed, nor is an opinion expressed, by an independent public accountant. Finally, the Fund is not required to disclose to its shareholders any trustee reports or any other information received concerning any of its CLO investments. Thus, the Fund’s shareholders will have limited information on the assets held by, and the performance of, the CLOs in which the Fund invests.

This illiquidity results in price volatility and can make it more difficult to value or sell these securities if the need arises, which

could require the Fund to realize a greater loss if the Fund is ever required to liquidate such assets, which could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

The CLOs in which the Fund invests incur significant operating fees and expenses, including but not limited to collateral management fees, administrative expenses, and other operating expenses, which are all indirectly borne by CLO investors. CLO collateral management base fees, which typically range from 0.30% to 0.50% of a CLO’s total assets, are charged on the CLO’s total assets and are usually paid from residual cash flows after interest payments to senior debt tranches. Additional CLO operating expenses, estimated at 0.30% to 0.70%, may also apply, although these are not routinely reported in a standardized manner. Furthermore, CLO collateral managers may also earn incentive fees tied to equity cash flows once the equity tranche achieves a cash-on-cash return of capital and a specified “hurdle” rate. All of these fees and expenses are borne first by the CLO equity tranche due to its subordinated position. Given that the CLO equity tranche represents only a fraction of the value of the entire CLO, these fees and expenses are greatly magnified when expressed as a percentage of the value of the CLO equity tranche. Both types of CLO tranches in which the Fund invests (equity tranches and mezzanine debt tranches) may bear these expenses, with the equity tranche—being the most subordinated—usually shouldering these costs. To the extent that the CLO equity tranche has suffered or will suffer a total principal loss, mezzanine debt tranches will then effectively bear these fees and expenses.

In addition to the collateral management fees, administrative expenses, and other operating expenses incurred by the CLOs in which the Fund invests (and therefore indirectly incurred by the Fund), the Fund will also directly incur the Base Management Fee and the Performance Fee payable to the Adviser, as well as all the other operating expenses of the Fund. Therefore, each shareholder bears his or her share of the Base Management Fee and the Performance Fee of the Adviser, the Fund's other operating expenses as well as indirectly bearing the ratable share of the collateral management fees, administrative expenses, and other operating expenses of a CLO.

The Fund and its corporate CLO investments are subject to risks associated with non-U.S. investing, including in some cases foreign currency risk.

While the Fund invests primarily in CLOs that hold underlying U.S. assets, the Fund may also invest in corporate CLOs that hold non-U.S. assets, and the Fund expects that many of the CLO issuers in which the Fund invests will be domiciled outside the United States. Investing directly or indirectly in non-U.S. issuers may expose the Fund to additional risks, including political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards, currency fluctuations and greater price volatility.

A portion of the Fund’s CLO investments (and the income and gains received by the Fund in respect of such investments) may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Accordingly, changes in foreign currency exchange rates may materially adversely affect the value of these investments.

CLOs in which the Fund invests could become subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding requirements.

The CLO issuers in which the Fund invests will generally operate pursuant to investment guidelines intended to ensure that the CLO is not treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as engaged in a U.S. trade or business. If a CLO issuer fails to comply with the investment guidelines, or if the Internal Revenue Service otherwise successfully asserts that the CLO should be treated as engaged in a U.S. trade or business, such CLO could be subject to U.S. federal income tax, which could reduce the amount available to distribute to mezzanine debt and equity holders in such CLO, including the Fund.

The Code imposes a withholding tax of 30% on certain U.S. source periodic payments, including interest and dividends, to certain non-U.S. entities, including certain non-U.S. financial institutions and investment funds, unless such non-U.S. entity complies with certain reporting requirements regarding its U.S. account holders and its U.S. owners. Most CLOs in which the Fund invests will be treated as non-U.S. financial entities for this purpose and therefore will be required to comply with these reporting requirements to avoid the 30% withholding.

The Adviser has significant latitude in determining the types of assets the Fund acquires, and there is no specific prohibition in the Fund’s investment strategy, investment guidelines and/or the RIC qualification requirements against investing in investments that are not CLOs.

To maintain the Fund’s qualification as a RIC and compliance with the 1940 Act, the Fund is subject to various requirements and tests that impose limits on its investment strategy. However, other than as described in this Transition Report or in our Registration Statement on Form N-2, neither the broad investment guidelines in its Advisory Agreement, the RIC qualification requirements, nor the 1940 Act impose any specific limits on, or prohibitions against, investing its capital in investments that are not CLOs.

The Fund is subject to risks associated with loan accumulation facilities.

The Fund may invest capital in CLO warehouse facilities, otherwise known as loan accumulation facilities (“LAFs”). LAFs are generally short- to medium- term financing facilities provided by the investment bank that will ultimately serve as the arranger on a CLO transaction. Utilizing equity capital provided by the LAF investors and debt financing provided by the investment bank, LAFs acquire corporate loans and other similar corporate credit-related assets in anticipation of ultimately collateralizing a CLO transaction. This period of accumulating assets, often known as the “warehouse period,” typically terminates when the CLO vehicle issues various tranches of debt and equity securities to the market, using the issuance proceeds to repay the investment bank financing. Investments in LAFs have risks similar to those applicable to investments in CLO equity securities. The LAFs in which the Fund intends to invest are highly leveraged, with debt-to-equity ratios typically ranging from three to six times prior to a CLO’s pricing, which also magnifies the Fund’s risk of loss on such investments. Further, in the event that the corporate credit assets accumulated by a LAF are not eligible for purchase by the planned CLO, or in the event that the planned CLO is not issued, the LAF investors may be responsible for either holding or disposing of said assets, exposing the Fund to credit and/or price risk. This scenario may become more likely in times of economic distress or when the loans comprising the collateral pool of such warehouse, even if still performing, may have declined materially in market value, and the Fund may suffer a loss upon the disposition of these assets.

The Fund may invest in corporate loans directly.

In addition to gaining exposure to corporate loans through investments in CLO securities, the Fund may also invest in corporate loans directly. In some cases, these loan investments may result from asset sales or in-kind distributions from CLOs in which the Fund has invested, but in other cases the Fund may acquire such loans directly in the open market. To the extent the Fund invests in corporate loans directly, it will be exposed to all of the risks associated with corporate loans that CLOs are exposed to, as described above. See “—The Fund invests in corporate CLOs, which exposes it to certain risks associated with corporate loans”; “—The Fund’s CLO investments are subject to risks related to the financial leverage employed by the underlying corporate borrowers”; and “—The CLOs in which the Fund invests may be subject to risks associated with syndicated loans.”

Risks Related to the Fund's Business

There are risks associated with the implementation of the Conversion.

The implementation of, the Conversion required the Fund to make several changes to its day-to-day functions, including a number of complex operational, accounting, regulatory, and market-related changes. Each of these changes include significant risks, each of which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders. These risks include, but are not limited to:

•Regulatory and Compliance Risks Related to Bank Custody Rules—Following the Conversion, the Fund will be subject to new regulatory requirements, including bank custody rules that were not previously applicable. Compliance with these rules necessitated changes in the Fund’s operational processes, including its custodial arrangements and its master trade agreements with its counterparties, potentially leading to additional costs, operational burdens, or constraints on its available executing counterparties for certain transactions.

•Risks Related to the Change in the Fund’s Tax Year—To be eligible to be treated as a RIC beginning on the Conversion Date, the Fund has requested IRS approval to change its tax year to end on the day prior to the Conversion Date (i.e., March 31, 2025). The Fund expects it qualifies for an automatic change, but if it does not qualify for the automatic change, the Fund will need approval from the IRS to effectuate such change. In that scenario, if the IRS does not approve the application, the Fund may not qualify for a March 31 tax-year end, which could delay the Fund’s qualification as a RIC to a later date and force the Fund to keep its tax year of December 31 and operate as a taxable C-Corporation until that later date. It is also possible that the IRS may approve such application provided that the Fund recognizes additional income as a RIC in connection with its change of tax year.

•Tax and Structural Uncertainties—The Conversion may result in unanticipated tax liabilities, including potential recognition of taxable gains or other inefficiencies that could impact the Fund. Additionally, changes in tax laws, IRS interpretations, or regulatory guidance could further affect the Fund’s tax treatment and require further adjustments to its structure. See also “—The Fund will be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income tax if it is unable to maintain its RIC status under Subchapter M of the Code, which could adversely affect the value of its common shares and could substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to its shareholders.”

•Accounting, Operational and Systems Transition—The Fund will prospectively apply investment company accounting and, accordingly, it has modified its internal systems, reporting processes, and third-party service provider arrangements as a result of the Conversion. Any delays, errors, or other challenges in transitioning to investment company accounting could result in operational disruptions, compliance issues, or increased administrative costs.

•Legal and Regulatory—Upon Conversion, the Fund became subject to the 1940 Act, implicating a new regulatory reporting regime, including a new schedule, and new reporting forms, and additional compliance obligations, including the implementation of the Derivatives Risk Management Program. Adapting to this new regime may require enhancements to internal compliance protocols, additional personnel, and increased oversight, all of which could increase costs and regulatory risks and there may be delays, errors, or other challenges in adapting to the rules, regulations and requirements of the 1940 Act.

The Fund’s ability to achieve its objectives once the Conversion is complete is contingent on the Fund’s ability to manage and maintain all of these, and other changes, to its business. Any failure to do so could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders as well as its ability to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Any failure on the part of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act could expose it to SEC enforcement actions, litigation, reputational damage, and limitations on future capital raising, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s regulatory standing, tax status, business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Actions by the Federal Reserve (and similar actions by other central banks), including tightening or easing of monetary policy, increases or decreases in short-term interest rates, balance sheet liquidations or runoff, or other actions, or the perception that the Federal Reserve or other central banks are failing to take actions deemed necessary or advisable by the market, could cause elevated market volatility and adversely impact the value and performance of the Fund’s assets and the ability of the Fund to borrow money or otherwise access capital to fund its operations. See also “—Interest rate mismatches between the Fund’s assets and its liabilities, and the assets and liabilities of the CLOs in which the Fund invests, may reduce the Fund’s income during periods of changing interest rates, and volatility in interest rates could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s assets” for the impact of changing interest rates on the Fund’s business.

Interest rate mismatches between the Fund’s assets and its liabilities, and the assets and liabilities of the CLOs in which the Fund invests, may reduce the Fund’s income during periods of changing interest rates, and volatility in interest rates could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s assets.

Although most of the assets underlying the Fund’s CLO investments carry floating rate coupons, some may have fixed rate coupons or have a fixed rate component, which is most apparent when a given CLO is backed by corporate bonds, rather than loans, since bonds generally are issued with a fixed coupon. The fixed coupons on assets of this nature present some risk of cashflow mismatch between the Fund’s liabilities and its assets, since the Fund’s primary short term liabilities are expected to be repos. Repo borrowings typically bear a floating rate, and so are typically sensitive to changes in short term interest rates, since maturing repos will typically be replaced by new repos bearing interest rates based on short term interest rates at the time of the replacement transaction. If the income from the Fund’s assets is insufficient to support the interest payments on its liabilities due to a rise in short term interest rates, the Fund may be forced to reduce its positions, potentially during an inopportune time in the market, which could force it to realize losses or be unable to hold its desired amount of assets.

The Fund may also issue fixed rate debt, which could introduce a similar mismatch between interest owed on liabilities and interest income earned on its assets. As noted above, the Fund will primarily invest in CLOs that bear a floating rate coupon. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund’s assets can be expected to pay a lower coupon rate, but any fixed-rate debt issued by the Fund will continue to require fixed payments, which could exceed the interest income available from its floating rate assets. This, too, could result in the Fund being forced to sell certain positions in order to meet interest and/or principal payments on its fixed liabilities.

The Fund may initiate and maintain derivative and similar positions in order to address both forms of interest rate mismatch, though the Fund is not required to do so. There can be no certainty that such positions, if they are initiated, will be

effective at eliminating the Fund’s exposure to interest rate mismatches. Furthermore, derivative and similar positions come with their own risks, including liquidity risk, which may impact the Fund’s ability to close or adjust such positions efficiently. See “—Hedging instruments and other derivatives, including some credit default swaps, may not, in many cases, be traded on exchanges, or may not be guaranteed or regulated by any U.S. or foreign governmental authority and involve risks and costs that could result in material losses.”

While increases in interest rates will typically increase the interest income on the Fund’s CLO debt investments, which are generally floating rate in nature, they could also place pressure on the ability of the corporate borrowers underlying the Fund’s CLO investments to cover their interest expenses or to refinance their debt, potentially resulting in higher credit losses on the Fund’s CLO investments. When interest rates are low but increasing, variations between interest rate floors on the CLO debt tranches and the underlying corporate loans can reduce the amount of excess interest available for payment to the CLO debt and equity tranches. Finally, assets held directly or indirectly by the Fund that pay a fixed rate coupon typically decline in value when interest rates increase, and if interest rates were to increase significantly, not only would the market value of these assets be expected to decline, but these assets could lengthen in duration because borrowers would be less likely to prepay their fixed rate corporate borrowings, both of which would be expected to have an adverse impact on the Fund’s financial results.

Moreover, concerns over the United States’ debt ceiling and budget-deficit increase the possibility of downgrades by rating agencies to the U.S. government’s credit rating, which could cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise. Interest rate movements are highly uncertain and notoriously difficult to predict. For example, from February 28, 2022 to October 31, 2023, the lower bound of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Funds Target Rate rose from 0.00% to 5.25%, while the yield on the ten-year U.S. Treasury rose from 1.83% to 4.93%. As a result, interest rate fluctuations can cause significant losses, reductions in income, and can limit the cash available to pay dividends to its shareholders.

The Fund’s business is materially affected by conditions in the corporate sector, the financial markets, and the economy, including inflation, interest rates, energy costs, unemployment, geopolitical issues, concerns over the creditworthiness of governments worldwide and the stability of the global banking system. Any deterioration of financial markets or the economy or investor perception of the risks associated with financial markets or the economy could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

The Fund’s investments are expected to be concentrated in subordinated and lower-rated securities that generally have greater risks of loss than senior and higher-rated securities and are subject to amplified market risks.

The Fund’s portfolio is expected to be concentrated in CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches. These tranches are subordinated in cash flow priority to other more “senior” securities of the same CLO securitization and therefore absorb losses from CLO asset defaults before senior tranches are at risk. The CLO equity tranche typically represents less than 15% of the overall principal balance of a CLO, but it absorbs 100% of the CLO’s credit losses until its principal balance has been written off, after which the mezzanine debt absorbs all losses. As a result, the CLO equity and mezzanine securities that the Fund targets are deemed by rating agencies to have substantial vulnerability to default in payment of interest and/or principal. Such securities are therefore considered to be highly speculative investments. When a CLO underlying corporate borrower defaults, the Fund generally has the right to receive payments only from the CLOs and has no direct rights against the underlying borrowers or the entity that sponsored the CLO transaction. In addition, the Fund may have the option in certain CLOs to contribute additional amounts to the CLO issuer for purposes of acquiring additional assets or curing coverage tests, thereby increasing the Fund’s overall exposure and capital at risk to such CLO. The value and performance of CLO securities are subject to the same types of political and economic factors and risks that affect corporate issuers and capital markets generally, but, for all of the foregoing reasons, these risks are amplified in the case of CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches.

The Fund relies on analytical models and other data to analyze potential asset acquisition and disposition opportunities and to manage its portfolio.

The Fund relies on the Adviser and the Adviser relies on the analytical models used by Ellington (both proprietary and third-party models) and information and data supplied by third parties. These models and data may be used to value assets or potential asset acquisitions and dispositions and also in connection with the Fund’s asset management activities. If Ellington’s models (including the data utilized by the models) and/or third party models or data prove to be incorrect, misleading, or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon could expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging activities that are based on faulty models and data may prove to be unsuccessful.

Some of the risks of relying on analytical models and third-party data include the following:

•collateral cash flows and/or liability structures may be incorrectly modeled in all or only certain scenarios, or may be modeled based on simplifying assumptions that lead to errors;

•information about assets or the underlying collateral may be incorrect, incomplete, or misleading;

•asset, collateral, or CLO historical performance (such as historical prepayments, defaults, cash flows, etc.) may be incorrectly reported, or subject to interpretation (e.g., different CLO issuers may report delinquency and default statistics based on different definitions of what constitutes a delinquent or defaulted loan); and

•asset, collateral, or CLO information may be outdated, in which case the models may contain incorrect assumptions as to what has occurred since the date information was last updated.

The use of predictive models has inherent risks. For example, such models may incorrectly forecast future behavior, leading to potential losses. Furthermore, because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data, and, in the case of predicting performance in scenarios with little or no historical precedent (such as extreme broad-based widening in corporate credit yield spreads or deep economic recessions or depressions), such models must employ greater degrees of extrapolation and are therefore more speculative and of more limited reliability.

If incorrect market data is entered into even a well-founded valuation model, the resulting valuations will be incorrect. However, even if market data is input correctly, “model prices” will often differ substantially from market prices, especially for securities with complex characteristics or whose values are particularly sensitive to various factors.

The Fund’s investment portfolio is recorded at market value and/or fair value, with its Board overseeing its Valuation Designee in its determination of fair value and, as a result, there will be uncertainty as to the value of its portfolio investments.

Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is required to carry its portfolio investments at market value, if such value is readily available, or fair value, if there is no readily available market value, as determined by the Adviser in good faith, as the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, in accordance with its written valuation policy and subject to the oversight of the Board. Typically, there will not be a widely visible public market for the type of investments the Fund targets. The values of the Fund’s investments are often not readily determinable.

The determination of market value or fair value and, consequently, the amount of unrealized gains and losses in the Fund’s portfolio, are to a certain degree subjective and dependent on a valuation process conducted by the Adviser and overseen by the Board. Changes in the fair value of the Fund’s assets directly impact its

net income through recording unrealized appreciation or depreciation of its investments and derivative instruments, and so the determination of fair value has a material impact on its net income.

In general, dealers and pricing services heavily disclaim their valuations. Depending on the complexity and illiquidity of an asset, valuations of the same asset can vary substantially from one dealer or pricing service to another.

Market-based inputs are generally the preferred source of values for purposes of measuring the fair value of the Fund’s assets under U.S. GAAP. However, the markets for the Fund’s investments have experienced, and could in the future experience, extreme volatility, reduced transaction volume and liquidity, and disruption as a result of certain events which has made, and could in the future make, it more difficult for the Fund’s Adviser, and for third-party dealers and pricing services that the Fund uses, to rely on market-based inputs in connection with the valuation of its assets under U.S. GAAP. These assumptions might be especially difficult to project accurately during periods of economic disruption. The fair value of the Fund’s investments has a material impact on its earnings through the recording of unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and may cause its Net Asset Value on a given date to materially understate or overstate the value that the Fund may ultimately realize on one or more of its investments. Investors purchasing the Fund’s securities based on an overstated Net Asset Value may pay a higher price than the value of its investments might warrant. Conversely, investors selling shares during a period in which the Net Asset Value understates the value of the Fund’s investments may receive a lower price for their shares than the value of its investments might warrant.

Certain of the assets and other instruments the Fund acquires are not publicly traded. As such, these assets may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale, transfer, pledge or other disposition, or will otherwise be less liquid than publicly-traded securities. Illiquid assets typically experience greater price volatility, because a ready market does not exist, and they can be more difficult to value or sell if the need arises. The Fund may also face other restrictions on its ability to liquidate any assets for which the Fund or the Adviser has or could be attributed with material non-public information.

The Fund’s business is highly dependent on Ellington’s communications and information systems and those of third-party service providers. Any failure or interruption of Ellington’s or certain third-party service providers’ systems or cyber-attacks or security breaches of their networks or systems could cause delays or other problems in the Fund’s securities trading activities, could allow unauthorized access for purposes of misappropriating assets, stealing proprietary and confidential information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption, or could prevent the Fund from receiving distributions to which the Fund is

entitled, any of which could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Financial services institutions have reported breaches of their systems, some of which have been significant, and Ellington has experienced a data breach, which was not material to its or the Fund’s operations. Even with all reasonable security efforts, not every breach can be prevented or even detected. It is possible that Ellington or certain third-party service providers have experienced an undetected breach, and it is likely that other financial institutions have experienced more breaches than have been detected and reported.

Additionally, operational failures or cyber incidents relating to the Fund's or Ellington’s third-party service providers (or their service providers) may negatively impact the Fund’s business in the future.

New technologies also continue to develop, including tools that harness generative artificial intelligence and other machine learning techniques (collectively, “AI”). AI is developing at a rapid pace and becoming more accessible. As a result, the use of such new technologies by the Fund, Ellington, and/or the Fund’s third-party service providers can present additional known and unknown risks, including, among others, the risk that confidential information may be stolen, misappropriated or disclosed and the risk that the Fund, Ellington, and/or its third-party service providers may rely on incorrect, unclear or biased outputs generated by such technologies, any of which could have an adverse impact on the Fund and its business. See “—Artificial intelligence and other machine learning techniques could increase competitive, operational, legal and regulatory risks to the Fund’s business in ways that the Fund cannot predict.”

Risks Related to the Fund's Financing, Hedging, and Derivatives Activities

The Fund’s access to financing sources may not be available on favorable terms, may be limited or completely shut off, and its lenders and derivative counterparties may require the Fund to post additional collateral.

To the

extent that the Fund might be compelled to liquidate certain assets to repay debts, its compliance with the RIC asset tests, income tests, and distribution and other requirements could be negatively affected, which could jeopardize its qualification as a RIC. See “—The Fund will be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income tax if it is unable to maintain its RIC status under Subchapter M of the Code, which could adversely affect the value of its common shares and could substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to its shareholders.

If a lender determines that the net decrease in the value of the portfolio of financed assets is greater in magnitude than any applicable threshold, it will generally initiate a margin call. In this situation, such lender will have possession of the financed assets, and might still decide to exercise its contractual remedies, despite the margin dispute.

A sufficiently deep and/or rapid increase in margin calls or haircuts would have an adverse impact on the Fund’s liquidity. The Fund may have to sell assets at disadvantageous times or prices to meet such obligations.

The Fund uses borrowed money to fund many of its investment activities and to enhance its financial returns. These borrowings include short-term repos to finance its CLO assets, and may also include credit facilities, including term loans and revolving credit facilities, derivative transactions, issuance of preferred shares and issuance of debt securities, each in significant amounts and on terms that the Adviser and the Board deem appropriate, subject to applicable limitations under the

1940 Act. Such financings may be used for the acquisition and maintenance of its investments, to pay fees and expenses, and for other purposes. Such leverage may be secured or unsecured. Any such leverage is in addition to leverage embedded or inherent in the CLO structures or derivative instruments in which the Fund may invest. The CLO equity securities in which the Fund invests have capital structures that are highly leveraged, with debt-to-equity ratios typically ranging from eight to sixteen times, and the LAFs in which the Fund intends to invest are also highly leveraged, with debt-to-equity ratios typically ranging from three to six times prior to a CLO’s pricing. Accordingly, the CLO equity tranches and LAFs in which the Fund invests will cause the Fund to indirectly incur substantial leverage, which magnifies the risk of significant or total loss on such investments.

Through the use of leverage, the Fund may acquire positions with market exposure significantly greater than the amount of equity capital committed to the transaction.”

Since financial leverage increases the amount of the Fund’s assets without a corresponding increase in the Fund’s common equity, any event that adversely affects the Fund’s assets would have an amplified effect on the Fund’s common shares to the extent that leverage is utilized. For instance, any decrease in the yield of the Fund’s assets would cause the Fund’s net interest income to decline more sharply than it would have had the Fund not borrowed. Such a decline could also negatively affect the Fund’s ability to make distributions and other payments to its securityholders. Similarly, the more leverage that the Fund employs, the more likely a substantial change will occur in the Fund’s Net Asset Value. The Fund’s expected use of leverage is generally considered to be a speculative investment technique. Its ability to service any debt that the Fund incurs will depend largely on its financial performance and will be subject to prevailing economic conditions and competitive pressures. In a market that moves adversely to the Fund’s assets, the use of leverage would be expected to result in a loss that would be greater than if the Fund’s assets were not leveraged.

The Fund intends to operate as a fully compliant derivatives fund under the Derivatives Rule, including treating repo borrowings as derivatives transactions and implementing a Derivatives Risk Management Program. By electing to operate under the full derivatives framework rather than qualifying as a “limited derivatives user,” under the Derivatives Rule, the Fund will be permitted to take on a significantly higher level of leverage through the use of derivatives and repo transactions than would be allowed for a limited derivatives user. This increased leverage may amplify both potential gains and losses, subjecting the Fund to greater volatility and market risk. While the Fund’s Derivatives Risk Management Program will include oversight and certain limits, leveraging the fund to a higher degree increases the potential for significant losses during periods of market stress or when asset prices move against its investments. Furthermore, any breach of its leverage or risk limits could result in forced portfolio adjustments, liquidity constraints, or regulatory scrutiny. See “Summary—Financing and Hedging Strategy—Derivative Transactions” and “—The Fund is subject to the risk of legislative and regulatory changes impacting its business or the markets in which the Fund invests.”

Additionally, if the Fund’s asset coverage declines below 300% (or 200%, as applicable), the Fund would not be able to declare dividends, incur additional debt or issue additional preferred shares, and could be required by law to sell a portion of its investments to repay some debt or redeem shares of preferred shares when it is disadvantageous to do so. As such, the Fund might not be able to make certain distributions or pay dividends of an amount necessary to continue to be subject to tax as a RIC. The amount of leverage that the Fund employs will depend on the Adviser’s and its Board’s assessment of market and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing.

In addition, any debt facility into which the Fund may enter would likely impose financial and operating covenants that restrict its business activities, including limitations that could hinder its ability to finance additional loans and investments or to make the distributions required to maintain its qualification as a RIC.

The following table is furnished in response to the requirements of the SEC and illustrates the effect of leverage on returns from an investment in the Fund’s common shares assuming various annual returns, net of expenses. The calculations in the table below are hypothetical and actual returns may be higher or lower than those appearing in the table below.

(1)Assumes that the Fund incurs leverage in an amount equal to 33.3% of its total assets (as determined immediately after the leverage is incurred) and a projected annual rate of interest on the borrowings of 5.44%.

Based on the Fund’s assumed leverage described above, its investment portfolio would have been required to experience an annual return of at least 1.81% to cover interest payments on its assumed indebtedness.

Regulations governing the Fund’s operation as a registered closed-end management investment company, including the asset coverage ratio requirements under the 1940 Act, affect the Fund’s ability to issue debt or preferred equity. The raising of debt capital may expose the Fund to risks, including the typical risks associated with leverage.

The Fund may in the future issue debt securities or preferred shares and/or borrow money from banks or other financial institutions, which the Fund refers to collectively as “senior securities,” up to the maximum amount permitted by the 1940 Act. Under the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Fund will be permitted, as a registered closed-end management investment company, to issue senior securities representing indebtedness so long as its asset coverage ratio with respect thereto, defined under the 1940 Act as the ratio of its gross assets (less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities) to its outstanding senior securities representing indebtedness, is at least 300% after each issuance of such senior securities. In addition, the Fund will be permitted to issue preferred shares so long as its asset coverage ratio with respect thereto, defined under the 1940 Act as the ratio of its gross assets (less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities) to its outstanding senior securities representing indebtedness, plus the aggregate involuntary liquidation preference of its outstanding preferred shares, is at least 200% after each issuance of such preferred shares. If the value of its assets declines, the Fund may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, the Fund may be required to sell a portion of its investments and, depending on the nature of the Fund’s leverage, repay a portion of its indebtedness or redeem outstanding preferred shares or debt, in each case at a time when doing so may be disadvantageous. Also, any amounts that the Fund uses to service its indebtedness or preferred dividends would not be available for distributions to its common shareholders. Furthermore, as a result of issuing senior securities, the Fund would also be exposed to typical risks associated with leverage, including an increased risk of loss. If the Fund issues preferred shares, the preferred shares would rank “senior” to common shares in its capital structure, preferred shareholders would have separate voting rights on certain matters and might have other rights, preferences, or privileges more favorable than those of its common shareholders, and the issuance of preferred shares could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of control that might otherwise provide a premium price to holders of the Fund’s common shares or otherwise be in the Fund’s common shareholders’ best interest.

The Fund is not generally able to issue and sell its common shares at a price below its net asset value per common share, other than in connection with a rights offering to its existing shareholders. The Fund may, however, sell its common shares at a price below the then-current net asset value per common share if its Board determines that such sale is in the Fund’s and its shareholders’ best interests, and the Fund’s shareholders approve such sale. In any such case, the price at which the Fund’s securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price that, in the determination of its Board, closely approximates the market value of such securities (less any distributing commission or discount). If the Fund raises additional funds by issuing more common shares, then the percentage ownership of its shareholders at that time will decrease, and existing shareholders may experience dilution.

In the event of the Fund’s insolvency or bankruptcy, certain repos may qualify for special treatment under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the effect of which, among other things, would be to allow the lender to avoid the automatic stay provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and to foreclose on and/or liquidate the collateral pledged under such agreements without delay.

The Fund may hedge against changes in corporate credit risks, interest rates, and other risks, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Subject to maintaining its qualification as a RIC, the Fund may pursue various hedging strategies to seek to reduce its exposure to adverse changes in corporate credit spreads and corporate credit default rates (collectively, “corporate credit risks”) and interest rates. The Fund’s hedging activity is expected to vary in scope based on the level and volatility of corporate credit spreads and interest rates, the relative cost of protection against credit defaults, the types of CLO investments held, and other changing market conditions. Hedging may fail to protect or could adversely affect the Fund because, among other things:

•hedging of corporate credit risks and interest rates can be expensive, particularly during periods of higher and volatile credit spreads and interest rates;

•available corporate credit risk and interest rate hedges may not correspond directly, or be correlated in the manner desired with, the credit risk and interest rate risk for which protection is sought;

•many hedges are structured as over-the-counter contracts with counterparties whose creditworthiness is not guaranteed, raising the possibility that the hedging counterparty may default on their obligations;

•to the extent that the creditworthiness of a hedging counterparty deteriorates, it may be difficult or impossible to terminate or assign any hedging transactions with such counterparty to another counterparty;

•the value of derivatives used for hedging may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with accounting rules to reflect changes in market value and/or fair value. Downward adjustments (“mark-to-market losses”) would reduce the Fund’s earnings and its shareholders' equity;

•the Fund may fail to correctly assess the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the assets in the portfolio being hedged;

•the Adviser may fail to recalculate, re-adjust, and execute hedges in an efficient and timely manner; and

•the hedging transactions may actually result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in the hedging transactions.

For these and other reasons, the Fund’s hedging activity could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations, its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders, and its ability to maintain its qualification as a RIC.

Hedging instruments and other derivatives, including some credit default swaps, may not, in many cases, be traded on exchanges, or may not be guaranteed or regulated by any U.S. or foreign governmental authority and involve risks and costs that could result in material losses.

Hedging instruments and other derivatives, including certain types of credit default swaps, involve risk because they may not, in many cases, be traded on exchanges or cleared on a central counterparty clearinghouse (“CCP”). In such an event, the Fund may lose any unrealized gain associated with the terminated derivative and, if the derivative was used for hedging purposes, the underlying asset or liability may become unhedged. In this regard, the Fund may be required to hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to close out derivatives to meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can create to make payments of margin, collateral or settlement payments to counterparties.”

In addition, some portion of the Fund’s derivatives transactions may be cleared through a CCP, which the Fund accesses through a futures commission merchant (“FCM”). The Fund’s futures positions also are cleared with a CCP through an FCM. If an FCM that holds the Fund’s futures or cleared derivatives account were to become insolvent, the CCP will make an effort to move the Fund’s futures and cleared derivatives positions to an alternate FCM, though it is possible that no alternate FCM could be found to accept the Fund’s positions, which could result in a total cancellation of its positions in the account; in such a

case, if the Fund wished to reinstate such positions, the Fund would have to re-initiate such positions with an alternate FCM. In such cases, there could be a shortfall in the funds available to the CCP due to such additional insolvencies and/or exhaustion of the CCP's guaranty fund that could lead to total loss of the Fund’s positions in the FCM account.

Using derivatives also subjects the Fund to operational and legal risks. Operational risk generally refers to risk related to potential operational issues, including documentation issues, settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate controls, and human error. Legal risk generally refers to insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a contract.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and certain commodity exchanges have established limits referred to as speculative position limits or position limits on the maximum net long or net short position which any person or group of persons may hold or control in particular futures and options. Limits on trading in options contracts also have been established by the various options exchanges. It is possible that trading decisions may have to be modified and that positions held may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding such limits.

Certain of the Fund’s hedging transactions, and occasionally its investment transactions, may be short sales or short positions. Short selling may involve selling securities that are not owned and typically borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to repurchase the borrowed securities at a later date. A short sale may create the risk of an unlimited loss, in that the price of the underlying security might theoretically increase without limit, thus increasing the cost of repurchasing the securities. There can be no assurance that securities sold short will be available for repurchase or borrowing. Market conditions, including lower liquidity in certain asset classes and derivatives, and increased short sale restrictions imposed by regulators during periods of financial stress, could limit the Fund’s ability to execute or maintain short positions effectively.

The Fund’s investments that are denominated in foreign currencies, domiciled outside the U.S., or that involve non-U.S. assets are subject to risks associated with non-U.S. investing, including in some cases foreign currency risk, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

The Fund’s investments that are denominated in foreign currencies subject the Fund to foreign currency risk arising from fluctuations in exchange rates between such foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. While the Fund currently attempts to hedge the vast majority of its foreign currency exposure, it may not always choose to hedge such exposure, or it may not be able to hedge such exposure. To the extent that the Fund is exposed to foreign currency risk, changes in exchange rates of such foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Further, the Fund also invests in CLOs that hold non-U.S. assets, and the Fund expect that many of the CLO issuers in which it invests will be domiciled outside the United States. Investing directly or indirectly in non-U.S. issuers may expose the Fund to additional risks, including political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards, currency fluctuations and greater price volatility.

Other Business Risks

The Fund may change its current certain operating policies, investment criteria and strategy, hedging strategy, and asset allocation, operational, and management policies without notice or shareholder consent, which could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Other than a modification or waiver that would be deemed to be fundamental, the Board will have the authority to modify or waive its current operating policies, investment criteria and strategy, hedging strategy, and asset allocation, operational, and management policies at any time without notice to or consent from its shareholders. A change in the Fund’s strategy may increase its exposure to corporate credit asset values, credit spreads, interest rates, and other factors. Changes in the Fund’s investment strategy may also affect its ability to qualify as a RIC or cause the Fund to determine that it is not in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders for it to continue to qualify as a RIC. The Fund cannot predict the effect of any changes to its current operating policies, its investment criteria and strategy, hedging strategy, and asset allocation, operational, and management policies and any such changes could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

The Fund competes with a number of entities when acquiring its targeted assets, including other closed-end funds, BDCs, hedge funds, specialty finance companies, banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, institutional investors, investment banking firms, financial institutions, governmental bodies, and other entities. Furthermore, new companies with significant amounts of capital have been formed or have raised additional capital, and may continue to be formed and raise additional capital in the future, and these companies may have objectives that overlap with the Fund’s, which may create competition for assets the Fund wishes to acquire. The Fund also may have different operating constraints from those of its competitors including, among others, (i) tax-, legal-, or accounting-driven constraints such as those arising from its qualification as a RIC, including asset diversification and distribution requirements, (ii) restraints imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act as a registered closed-end fund and (iii) restraints and additional costs arising from the Fund’s status as a public company.

This distribution policy will enable the Fund to avoid being subject to U.S. federal income tax on its RIC taxable income that the Fund distribute to its shareholders. The Fund will declare and pay dividends only to the extent approved by its Board.

Risks Related to the Fund's Relationship with the Adviser and Ellington

There are risks and conflicts of interests associated with the Performance Fee the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser.

In addition to its Base Management Fee, the Adviser is entitled to receive the Performance Fee based, in large part, upon its achievement of targeted levels of Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income. The Performance Fee payable to the Adviser is based on the Fund’s Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income, without considering any realized or unrealized gains or

losses on its investments. As a result, (i) for quarters in which a Performance Fee is payable, such Performance Fee will exceed 17.5% of the Fund’s GAAP net income if the Fund generated net realized and unrealized losses on its investments during such quarter, (ii) the Adviser could earn a Performance Fee for fiscal quarters during which the Fund generates a GAAP net loss, and (iii) the Adviser might be incentivized to manage the Fund’s portfolio using higher risk assets, using assets with deferred interest features, or using more financial leverage through indebtedness, to generate more income than would be the case if there were no Performance Fee, both of which could result in higher investment losses, especially during economic downturns.

The Performance Fee is calculated quarterly, treating each quarter in isolation. As a result, the Hurdle Amount does not accumulate from quarter to quarter, and decreases in the Fund’s Net Asset Value of Common Equity, such as those due to unrealized losses, will reduce the Hurdle Amount, potentially making it easier for the Adviser to earn a Performance Fee. The Fund will not have the ability to claw back, delay, or adjust the payment of any Performance Fee based on financial results in prior or subsequent quarters. In addition, over a series of quarters, if the Fund’s Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income is positive in some quarters but negative in others, it is likely, when viewing the series of quarters as a whole, for the aggregate Performance Fee payable to the Adviser to exceed 17.5% of its aggregate Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income.

There is also a conflict of interest related to management’s involvement in many accounting determinations (including but not limited to valuations, which affect the calculation of the Hurdle Amount, and calculations of interest income) that can affect the Fund’s Performance Fee.

Finally, because the Hurdle Rate does not float with overall interest rates, an increase in interest rates will likely make it easier for Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income to exceed the Hurdle Amount. The Performance Fee Catch-Up feature (which provides that if the Fund’s Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income for a quarter exceeds the Hurdle Amount for such quarter but is less than or equal to 121.21% of the Hurdle Amount, then 100% of the portion of the Fund’s Pre-Performance Fee Net Investment Income that exceeds the Hurdle Amount is payable to the Adviser with respect to such quarter) may also cause the Fund’s Adviser to capture a disproportionate share of any increase in the Fund’s investment income resulting from higher interest rates.

The Fund is dependent on the Adviser and certain key personnel of Ellington that are provided to the Fund through the Adviser and may not find a suitable replacement if the Adviser terminates the Advisory Agreement or such key personnel are no longer available to the Fund.

The Fund does not have any employees of its own. The employees of Ellington identify, evaluate, negotiate, structure, close, and monitor the Fund’s portfolio. The departure of any of the senior officers of the Adviser, or of a significant number of investment professionals of Ellington or the inability of such personnel to perform their duties due to acts of God, pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, war or other geopolitical conflict, terrorism, elevated inflation, high energy costs, social unrest, or civil disturbances, could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its objectives. The Fund can offer no assurance that the Adviser will remain investment adviser or that the Fund will continue to have access to the Adviser’s senior management. The Fund is subject to the risk that the Adviser will terminate the Advisory Agreement or that the Fund may deem it necessary to terminate the Advisory Agreement or prevent certain individuals from performing services for the Fund and that no suitable replacement will be found to manage the Fund.

There are risks and conflicts of interests associated with the Base Management Fee the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser.

The Fund pays the Adviser a Base Management Fee based on the Fund’s Net Asset Value, regardless of the performance of the Fund’s portfolio. Furthermore, the participation of the Adviser (including the Adviser’s investment professionals) in the Fund’s valuation process, and the financial interest of the Fund’s interested trustees in the Adviser, creates a conflict of interest as the Base Management Fee payable to the Adviser is based, in part, on the Fund’s Net Asset Value.

The Board has approved a very broad investment strategy and will generally not review or approve the decisions made by the Adviser to acquire, dispose of, or otherwise manage an asset.

The Adviser is authorized to follow a very broad strategy in pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives. While the Fund’s Board periodically reviews the Fund’s investment strategy and the Adviser’s portfolio and asset-management decisions, it generally does not review the Fund’s proposed acquisitions, dispositions, and other management decisions. In addition, in

conducting periodic reviews, the Board relies primarily on information provided to them by the Adviser. The Adviser has great latitude in determining the types of assets it may decide are proper for the Fund to acquire, and in connection with other decisions with respect to the management of those assets.

Ellington is not restricted in any way from sponsoring or accepting capital from new accounts, even for investing in asset classes or strategies that are similar to, or overlapping with, the Fund’s asset classes or strategies. Therefore, the Fund competes for access to the benefits that its relationship with the Adviser and Ellington provides the Fund.

Ellington has no duty to allocate such opportunities in a manner that preferentially favors the Fund.

In these cases, Ellington's investment allocation procedures and policies typically allocate such assets to multiple accounts in proportion to their needs and available capital. In addition, the policies permit departure from proportional allocations under certain circumstances, for example when such allocation would result in an inefficiently small amount of the security or assets being purchased for an account, which may also result in the Fund not participating in certain allocations.

There are other conflicts of interest in the Fund’s relationships with the Adviser and Ellington, which could result in decisions that are not in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

The Fund is subject to conflicts of interest arising out of its relationship with Ellington and the Adviser. Certain of the Fund’s executive officers and trustees are employees of Ellington or one or more of its affiliates. For example, Mr. Mr. Vranos, one of the Fund’s trustees and one of the Fund’s Portfolio Managers, also serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer of EFC, and Chairman of Ellington. Mr. Borenstein, on of the Fund's Portfolio Managers, also servers as a Managing Director and Head of Corporate Credit at Ellington. Mr. Tecotzky, the Fund’s Executive Vice President, also serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer of EFC, and as Vice Chairman of Ellington. Mr. Smernoff, the Fund’s Chief Financial Officer, also serves as the Chief Accounting Officer of EFC. Mr. Herlihy, the Fund’s Chief Operating Officer, also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of EFC and as a Managing Director of Ellington.

Ellington may have economic interests in, or other relationships with, others in whose obligations or securities the Fund may acquire. Each of such ownership and other relationships may result in securities laws restrictions on transactions in such securities and otherwise create conflicts of

interest. In such instances, Ellington may, in its sole discretion, make recommendations and decisions regarding such securities for other entities that may be the same as or different from those made with respect to such securities and may take actions (or omit to take actions) in the context of these other economic interests or relationships the consequences of which may be adverse to the Fund’s interests.

Because the Adviser earns Base Management Fees that are based on the total amount of its equity capital, and because the Adviser earns Performance Fees that would be expected to increase should the Fund’s equity capital increase, the Adviser may have an incentive to recommend that the Fund issue additional equity securities.

For example, an Ellington affiliate’s membership in a loan syndicate or on a loan borrower’s creditors’ committee could potentially prevent the Adviser from entering into a transaction involving a CLO that holds the related loan.

The Adviser’s liability is limited under the Advisory Agreement, and the Fund has agreed to indemnify the Adviser against certain liabilities, which may lead the Adviser to act in a riskier manner on the Fund’s behalf than it would when acting for its own account.

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser does not assume any responsibility to the Fund other than to render the services called for under the agreement, and it is not responsible for any action of the Fund’s Board in following or declining to follow the Adviser’s advice or recommendations. The Adviser maintains a contractual and fiduciary relationship with the Fund. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser, its officers, managers, members, agents, employees and other affiliates are not liable to the Fund for acts or omissions performed in accordance with and pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, except those resulting from acts constituting willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties under the Advisory Agreement. In addition, the Fund has agreed to indemnify the Adviser and each of its officers, managers, members, agents, employees and other affiliates from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and other amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by such persons arising out of or based on performance by the Adviser of its obligations under the Advisory Agreement, except where attributable to willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties under the Advisory Agreement. These protections may lead the Adviser to act in a riskier manner when acting on the Fund’s behalf than it would when acting for its own account.

The Adviser's failure to identify and acquire assets that meet the Fund’s asset criteria or perform its responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders, and its ability to maintain its qualification as a RIC.

The Fund’s ability to achieve its objectives depends on the Adviser’s ability to identify and acquire assets that meet the Fund’s asset criteria. Accomplishing the Fund’s objectives is largely a function of the Adviser’s structuring of the Fund’s

investment process, its access to financing on acceptable terms, and general market conditions. The Fund’s shareholders do not have input into the investment decisions. All of these factors increase the uncertainty, and thus the risk, of investing in the Fund’s common shares.

If the Adviser ceases to be the Adviser or one or more of the Adviser's key personnel ceases to provide services to the Fund, the Fund’s lenders and its derivative counterparties may cease doing business with the Fund.

If the Adviser ceases to be the Adviser, including upon the non-renewal of the Advisory Agreement, or if one or more of the Adviser’s key personnel cease to provide services for the Fund, it could constitute an event of default or early termination event under many of the Fund’s repo financing and derivative hedging agreements, upon which the relevant counterparties would have the right to terminate their agreements with the Fund.

Ellington has licensed the “Ellington” brand, trademark, and logo to the Fund for so long as the Adviser or another affiliate of Ellington continues to act as its investment adviser. Ellington retains the right to continue using the “Ellington” brand and trademark. Furthermore, in the event the Adviser or another affiliate of Ellington ceases to act as the Fund’s investment adviser, or in the event Ellington terminates the license, the Fund will be required to change its name and trademark.

Risks Related to the Fund's Common Shares

Common shares of closed-end management investment companies have in the past traded at discounts to their net asset values per common share, for sustained periods of time, and there can be no assurance that the market price of the Fund’s common shares will not decline below the Fund’s net asset value per common share.

Common shares of closed-end management investment companies have in the past traded at discounts to their net asset values per common share and the Fund’s stock may also be discounted in the market. This characteristic of closed-end management investment companies is separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s net asset value per common share may decline. The Fund cannot predict whether its common shares will trade above, at, or below its net asset value per common share. The risk of loss associated with this characteristic of closed-end management investment companies may be greater for investors expecting to sell common shares purchased in an offering soon after such offering. In addition, if the Fund’s common shares trade below its net asset value per common share, the Fund will not be able to sell additional common shares to the public at its market price except (i) in connection with a rights offering to the Fund’s existing shareholders, (ii) with the consent of the majority of the Fund’s shareholders, (iii) upon the conversion of a convertible security in accordance with its terms or (iv) under such circumstances as the SEC may permit.

The Fund’s shareholders may not receive dividends or dividends may decline over time.

In addition, in

order to preserve the Fund’s liquidity, its Board may not declare a dividend at all or declare all or any portion of a dividend to be payable in stock, may delay the record date or payment date for any previously declared, but unpaid, dividend, convert a previously declared, but unpaid, cash dividend on the Fund’s common shares to a dividend paid partially or completely in common shares, or even revoke a declared, but unpaid, dividend.

The Fund’s ability to pay dividends may be impaired if any of the risks described in this filing, or any of the Fund’s other periodic or current reports filed with the SEC, were to occur.

In addition, to the extent the Fund has variable rate debt, such as its repo financing, rising interest rates would result in increased interest expense on this variable rate debt, which might not be offset by increased interest income, and thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s cash flow and its ability to service its indebtedness and pay dividends to its shareholders.

If the Fund issues preferred shares, debt securities or convertible debt securities, its net asset value per common share may become more volatile.

The Fund cannot assure shareholders that the issuance of preferred shares and/or debt securities would result in a higher yield or return to the shareholders. The issuance of preferred shares, debt securities and/or convertible debt would likely cause the Fund’s net asset value per common share to become more volatile. If the dividend rate on the preferred shares, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to approach the net rate of return on the Fund’s investment portfolio, the benefit of leverage to shareholders would be reduced. If the dividend rate on the preferred shares, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to exceed the net rate of return on the Fund’s portfolio, the use of leverage would result in a lower rate of return to shareholders than if the Fund had not issued the preferred shares or debt securities. Any decline in the value of the Fund's investment portfolio would generally be borne entirely by the holders of the Fund’s common shares. Therefore, if the market value of the Fund’s portfolio were to decline, the leverage would result in a greater decrease in the Fund's net asset value per common share than if the Fund were not leveraged through the issuance of preferred shares.

There is also a risk that, in the event of a sharp decline in the value of its net assets, the Fund would be in danger of: (i) failing to maintain the required asset coverage ratios which may be required by the preferred shares, debt securities, convertible debt or units, or by the 1940 Act; (ii) a downgrade in the ratings of the preferred shares, debt securities, convertible debt or units, if such instruments were rated; or (iii) the Fund’s current investment income not being sufficient to meet the dividend requirements on the preferred shares or the interest payments on the debt securities. If the Fund does not maintain its required asset coverage ratios, the Fund may not be permitted to declare dividends which could violate its distribution requirements and fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment and thus become subject to corporate-level income tax. In order to counteract such an event, the Fund might need to liquidate investments in order to fund redemption of some or all of the preferred shares, debt

securities or convertible debt. In addition, the Fund would pay (and the holders of its common shares would bear) all costs and expenses relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of the preferred shares, debt securities, convertible debt or any combination of these securities. Holders of preferred shares, debt securities or convertible debt may have different interests than holders of common shares and may, at times, have disproportionate influence over the Fund’s affairs.

Holders of any preferred shares that the Fund may issue would have the right to elect members of the Board and have class voting rights on certain matters.

The 1940 Act requires that holders of shares of preferred shares must be entitled as a class to elect two trustees at all times and to elect a majority of the trustees if dividends on such preferred shares are in arrears by two years or more, until such arrearage is eliminated. In addition, certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred shares, including changes in fundamental investment restrictions and conversion to open-end status and, accordingly, preferred shareholders could veto any such changes. Restrictions imposed on the declarations and payment of dividends or other distributions to the holders of the Fund’s common shares and preferred shares, both by the 1940 Act and by requirements imposed by rating agencies, might impair the Fund’s ability to maintain its tax treatment as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

A downgrade, suspension or withdrawal of any future credit rating assigned by a rating agency to the Fund or any future issuances of preferred shares or debt securities, if any, or change in the debt markets could cause the liquidity or market value of the Fund’s preferred shares or debt securities to decline significantly.

Any credit rating to the Fund would be an assessment by rating agencies of the Fund’s ability to pay its debts when due. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in any credit ratings will generally affect the market value of any issuances of preferred shares or debt securities. These credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks relating to the structure or marketing of the Fund’s preferred shares and debt securities. Credit ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing organization in its sole discretion. Neither the Fund nor any underwriter undertakes any obligations to obtain or maintain any credit ratings or to advise holders of its preferred shares or debt securities of any changes in any credit ratings. There can be no assurance that any credit ratings will be assigned to the Fund or remain for any given period of time or that such credit ratings will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies if, in their judgment, future circumstances relating to the basis of the credit rating, such as adverse changes in the Fund, so warrant. The conditions of the financial markets and prevailing interest rates have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate in the future, which could have an adverse effect on the market prices of the Fund’s preferred shares and debt securities.

Risks Related to the Fund's Organization and Structure

The Fund has a limited prior operating history as a closed-end investment company.

The Fund was recently reorganized as an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company with a limited prior operating history as such. As a result, the Fund’s current and historical financial information may not be suitable for evaluating an investment in the Fund as a closed-end management investment company. The Fund is subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business, including the risk that the Fund will not achieve its investment objectives and that the value of an investment in the Fund could decline substantially or become worthless. As the Fund finalizes the rotation of its investment portfolio out of agency mortgage-backed securities and into CLOs, the Fund could invest some of its capital in temporary investments, including, but not limited to, cash and cash equivalents, which the Fund expects will have returns substantially lower than the returns that the Fund anticipates earning from investments in CLO securities and related investments.

From January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, the Fund operated as a C-Corporation and focused on investments in both corporate collateralized loan obligations and agency mortgage-backed securities. Prior to January 1, 2024, the fund operated as a real estate investment trust focusing on agency mortgage-backed securities. Further, prior to the Conversion, the Fund was not required to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Following the Conversion, any failure on the part of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act could expose it to SEC enforcement actions, litigation, reputational damage, and limitations on future capital raising, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s regulatory standing, tax status, business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders

The Fund’s shareholders’ ability to control the Fund’s operations is severely limited.

The Board has approval rights with respect to the Fund’s major strategies, including strategies regarding investments, financing, growth, debt capitalization, compliance with the 1940 Act, RIC qualification and distributions. The Board may amend or revise these and other strategies without a vote of its shareholders, subject to such amendments or revisions not being fundamental.

Certain provisions of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act and the Fund’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws could deter takeover attempts and have an adverse impact on the price of its common shares.

The Delaware Statutory Trust Act, the Fund’s declaration of trust and its bylaws contain provisions that may have the effect of discouraging a third party from making an acquisition proposal for the Fund. The Control Share Statute is a provision of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act that limits the voting rights of shares held in excess of certain specified thresholds. See “Description of the Fund’s Securities—Certain Aspects of the Delaware Control Share Statute.” In addition, certain provisions in the Declaration of Trust impose limits on the rights of shareholders with respect to bringing claims against or on behalf of the Fund. See “Description of the Fund’s Securities—Anti-Takeover Provisions in the Declaration of Trust.” Further, the Fund’s bylaws contain a provision requiring advance notice of shareholder nominees for trustee.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, through the inclusion of Section 10.10 in the Declaration of Trust, the Fund has categorically exempted all acquisitions of its shares from the application of the Control Share Statute and therefore effectively “opted-out” of the Control Share Statute.

The Fund’s declaration of trust authorizes the Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares, including common shares and preferred shares.

The Fund’s rights and the rights of its shareholders to take action against its trustees and officers or against the Adviser or Ellington are limited, which could limit shareholders’ recourse in the event actions are taken that are not in shareholders’ best interests.

The Fund’s declaration of trust limits the liability of its present and former trustees and officers to the Fund and its shareholders or any other person or entity for money damages other than liability arising from (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence, or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her position. The Fund’s declaration of trust limits the liability of the Fund’s present and former trustees and officers to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.

The Fund’s declaration of trust requires the Fund to indemnify each of its present and former trustees and officers against any liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with actions taken by such trustee or officer in those capacities except with respect to any matter as to which he or she has not acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest of the Fund or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which he or she had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful and provided that no trustee or officer shall be indemnified against any liability to any person or entity or any expense of such trustee or officer arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence, or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her position. Further, no indemnification shall be made unless there has been a determination (i) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction that such trustee or officer is entitled to indemnification or, (ii) in the absence of such a decision, by (1) a majority vote of a quorum of trustees who are neither “Interested Persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust nor parties to the proceeding, that such trustee or officer is entitled to indemnification, or (2) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if such majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion concludes that such trustee or officer should be entitled to indemnification. The Fund’s declaration of trust requires indemnification of the Fund’s present and former trustees and officers to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, the Fund is obligated to pay or reimburse the expenses incurred by its present and former trustees and officers if certain conditions are satisfied.

The Fund’s declaration of trust provides that, subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred shares, a trustee may be removed only for cause, and only by action taken by a majority of the remaining trustees. Vacancies generally may be filled only by a majority of the remaining trustees in office, even if less than a quorum, for the full term of the class of trustees

in which the vacancy occurred.

The Fund is subject to the risk of legislative and regulatory changes impacting its business or the markets in which the Fund invests.

Legal and regulatory changes. Legal and regulatory changes could occur and may adversely affect the Fund and its ability to pursue its investment strategies and/or increase the costs of implementing such strategies. New or revised laws or regulations that could adversely affect the Fund may be imposed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the “CFTC,” the SEC, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the other Central Banks, other banking regulators, other governmental regulatory authorities, or self-regulatory organizations that supervise the financial markets. The Fund also may be adversely affected by changes in the enforcement or interpretation of existing statutes and rules by these governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations. Such changes, or uncertainty regarding any such changes, could adversely affect the strategies and plans set forth in this filing and may result in the Fund’s investment focus shifting from the areas of expertise of the investment team to other types of investments in which the investment team may have less expertise or little or no experience. Thus, any such changes, if they occur, could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s results of operations and the value of an investment in the Fund.

Relief from Registration as Commodity Pool Operator. With respect to the Fund’s operation, the Adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5, which imposes certain commodity interest trading restrictions on the Fund. These trading restrictions permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include: (i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and option premiums; and (ii) non-bona fide hedging transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin and premiums required to establish the Fund’s commodity interest positions would exceed 5% of its liquidation value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional value of the Fund’s commodity interest positions would exceed 100% of its liquidation value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions. In addition to meeting one of the foregoing trading limitations, interests in the Fund may not be marketed as or in a commodity pool or otherwise as a vehicle for trading in the futures, options or swaps markets.

In the event the Fund fails to qualify the Adviser for the exclusion, and the Adviser is required to register as a “commodity pool operator” in connection with serving as its investment adviser and becomes subject to additional disclosure, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, its expenses may increase. The Fund currently intends to operate in a manner that would permit the Adviser to continue to claim such exclusion.

Derivative Investments. The derivative investments in which the Fund may invest are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. In particular, certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the “Dodd-Frank Act,” require certain standardized derivatives to be executed on a regulated market and cleared through a CCP, which may result in increased margin requirements and costs for the Fund. The Dodd-Frank Act also established minimum margin requirements on certain uncleared derivatives which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for uncleared derivatives.

The “Derivatives Rule” (i.e., Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act) regulates and, in some cases limits, the use of derivatives, repos, and certain other transactions by funds registered under the 1940 Act. Unless the Fund qualifies as a “limited derivatives user,” as defined in the Derivatives Rule, the Fund is required to establish a comprehensive Derivatives Risk Management Program, to comply with certain value-at-risk based leverage limits and reporting requirements, to appoint a derivatives risk manager and to provide additional disclosure both publicly and to the SEC regarding the Fund’s derivatives positions. Even if the Fund did qualify as a limited derivatives user, the Derivatives Rule would still require the Fund to have policies and procedures to manage its derivatives risk and limit its derivatives exposure. Under the Derivatives Rule, when the Fund trades repos or similar financing transactions, the Fund needs to aggregate the amount of indebtedness associated with the repos or similar financing transactions with the aggregate amount of any other senior securities representing indebtedness when calculating its asset coverage ratio or treat all such transactions as derivatives transactions. The Derivatives Rule also provides special treatment for repos and similar financing transactions. Specifically, a fund may elect whether to treat repos and similar financing transactions as “derivatives transactions” subject to the requirements of the Derivatives Rule or as senior securities equivalent to bank borrowings for purposes of Section 18 of the 1940 Act. The Fund has elected to treat repos and similar financing transactions as “derivatives transactions.” See “Summary—Financing and Hedging Strategy—Derivative Transactions.”

The SEC also has provided guidance in connection with the Derivatives Rule regarding the use of securities lending collateral that may limit the Fund’s securities lending activities. In addition, the Fund is permitted to invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, and the transaction will be deemed not to involve a senior security, provided that (i) the Fund intend to physically settle the transaction and (ii) the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date (the “Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision”). The Fund may otherwise engage in such transactions that do not meet the conditions of the Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision so long as the Fund treats any such transaction as a “derivatives transaction” for purposes of compliance with the Derivatives Rule. Furthermore, under the Derivatives Rule, the Fund will be permitted to enter into an unfunded commitment agreement, and such unfunded commitment agreement will not be subject to the asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act, if the Fund reasonably believes, at the time the Fund enters into such agreement, that the Fund will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet its obligations with respect to all such agreements as they come due. These requirements may increase the cost of the Fund’s investments and cost of doing business.

European Credit Derivatives. Furthermore, the E.U. Regulation No 648/2012 on over the counter (“OTC”) derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (also known as the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (“EMIR”), which came into force on 16 August 2012, introduced uniform requirements in respect of OTC derivative transactions by requiring certain “eligible” OTC derivative transactions to be submitted for clearing to regulated central clearing counterparties and by mandating the reporting of certain details of derivative transactions to trade repositories. In addition, EMIR imposes requirements for appropriate procedures and arrangements to measure, monitor and mitigate operational and counterparty credit risk in respect of OTC derivatives contracts which are not subject to mandatory clearing. These requirements include the exchange of margin and, where initial margin is exchanged, its segregation by the parties, including by the Fund. While many of the obligations under EMIR have already come into force, the requirement to submit certain OTC derivative transactions to central clearing counterparties and the margin requirements for non- cleared OTC derivative transactions are subject to a staggered implementation timeline. It is not yet fully clear how the OTC derivatives market will adapt to the new regulatory regime. Accordingly, it is difficult to predict the full impact of EMIR on the Fund, which may include an increase in the overall costs of entering into and maintaining OTC derivative contracts. Prospective investors should be aware that the regulatory changes arising from EMIR and other similar regulations may in due course adversely affect the Fund’s ability to adhere to its hedging policy and achieve its objectives.

Volcker Rule. Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly referred to as the “Volcker Rule,” generally prohibits, subject to certain exemptions, covered banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading or sponsoring, or acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in, a hedge fund or private equity fund (“covered funds”), which has been broadly defined in a way which could include many CLOs. Although certain CLOs are exempt from “covered fund” status and amendments to the Volcker Rule have eased the ability of CLOs to meet those exemptions, any future changes to the Volcker Rule that further limit banking entities’ ability to invest in CLOs may adversely affect the market value or liquidity of any or all of the investments held by the Fund. It is uncertain how any future changes to the Volcker Rule could impact the Fund.

U.S. Risk Retention. In 2014, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, U.S. federal regulators adopted joint final rules (the “U.S. Risk Retention Rules”) implementing certain credit risk retention requirements which generally require the “securitizer” of an asset-backed security to retain an exposure to certain credit risk in the securitization for a certain period of time. However, in 2018, a federal court of appeals interpreting the credit risk retention requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act held that open market CLO collateral managers are not securitizers subject to the U.S. Risk Retention Rules. Therefore, CLO collateral managers of open market CLOs are not required to hold retained interests in those CLOs, and they may dispose of any retained interest they may hold at any time. This could reduce the alignment of interests between managers and noteholders, including the Fund, potentially influencing management decisions in ways that are adverse to the Fund. See “—The Fund’s CLO investments are exposed to the misalignment of the interests of CLO collateral managers with the interests of CLO investors, such as the Fund.”

EU/UK Risk Retention. Regulators in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) have imposed significant securitization-related regulations (collectively, the “Securitization Regulations”).

Pursuant to the Securitization Regulations, sponsors of CLOs issued in the EU or UK (collectively, “European CLOs”) are required to retain a material net economic interest in such securitizations (“risk retention”), and such sponsors are also subject to various disclosure-related obligations. To the extent that the Securitization Regulations relating to CLO sponsors or managers (including risk retention requirements) are made less stringent or rescinded, the sponsors or managers of European CLOs may have reduced incentives to prioritize the interests of CLO investors, which may increase the risk of poor performance or default because of less careful construction or management of the underlying loan portfolios; this could also limit investor confidence in such CLOs. To the extent that the Securitization Regulations relating to sponsors or managers are made more stringent, sponsors could be dissuaded from sponsoring new European CLOs, which could limit the available supply of such CLOs. Pursuant to the Securitization Regulations, EU-based or UK-based investors purchasing certain

securitizations (including CLOs) are required, prior to purchasing interests in such securitizations, to carry out due diligence assessments relating to the credit risks and other material risks of such interests (including verifying that such securitizations comply with risk retention), and such investors are also subject to various monitoring obligations related to the ongoing performance and risks of such interests. To the extent that the Securitization Regulations relating to EU-based or UK-based investors are made more stringent, such investors may be dissuaded from investing in (or maintaining their investments in) CLOs, which could adversely affect the price and liquidity of such CLOs.

European CLOs are generally structured in compliance with the Securitization Regulations so that prospective investors subject to the Securitization Regulations can invest in compliance with such requirements. To the extent the Fund invests in CLO securities that have not been structured to comply with the Securitization Regulations, the price and liquidity of such securities may be adversely affected.

The SEC staff could modify its position on certain non-traditional investments, including investments in CLO securities.

The staff of the SEC (and other regulators, including the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”)) from time to time has undertaken a broad review of the potential risks associated with different asset management activities, focusing on, among other things, liquidity risk and leverage risk. The staff of the Division of Investment Management of the SEC has, in correspondence with registered management investment companies, previously raised questions about the level of, and special risks associated with, investments in CLO securities. While it is not possible to predict what conclusions, if any, the staff may reach in these areas, or what recommendations, if any, the staff might make to the SEC, the imposition of limitations on investments by registered management investment companies in CLO securities by the SEC or ESMA, as applicable, could adversely impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy and/or its ability to raise capital through public offerings, or could cause the Fund to take certain actions that may result in an adverse impact on the Fund’s shareholders, its financial condition and/or its results of operations. The Fund is unable at this time to assess the likelihood or timing of any such regulatory development.

The Fund may experience fluctuations in its Net Asset Value and quarterly operating results.

The Fund could experience fluctuations in its Net Asset Value from month to month and in its quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, including the timing of distributions to its shareholders, fluctuations in the value of the CLO securities that the Fund holds, its ability or inability to make investments that meet its investment criteria, the interest and other income earned on its investments, the level of its expenses (including the interest or dividend rate payable on the debt securities or preferred shares the Fund issues), variations in and the timing of the recognition of realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which the Fund encounters competition in its markets and general economic conditions. As a result of these factors, the Fund’s Net Asset Value and results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of its Net Asset Value and results in future periods.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Risks

Investment in the Fund has various U.S. federal, state, and local income tax risks.

The Fund strongly urges investors to consult their own tax advisors concerning the effects of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax law on an investment in the Fund’s common shares.

The Fund will be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income tax if it is unable to maintain its RIC status under Subchapter M of the Code, which could adversely affect the value of its common shares and could substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to its shareholders.

The U.S. federal income tax laws governing RICs are complex, and interpretations of the U.S. federal income tax laws governing qualification as a RIC are limited. Qualifying as a RIC requires the Fund to meet various tests regarding the nature of its assets, its income and the amount of its distributions on an ongoing basis. The Fund’s compliance with the RIC asset and income tests and the accuracy of its tax reporting to shareholders also depend upon its ability to successfully manage the calculation and composition of its taxable income and its assets on an ongoing basis. Under certain circumstances, the Fund may be able to cure a failure to meet the RIC asset and income tests if such failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, but in order to do so the Fund may incur significant fund-level taxes, which would effectively reduce (and could eliminate) the Fund’s returns. Although the Fund intends to elect to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, no assurance can be given that it will be able to qualify for and maintain RIC status. If the Fund qualifies as a RIC under the Code, it generally will not be subject to corporate-level federal income taxes on its income and capital gains that are timely distributed (or deemed distributed) as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to its shareholders. To qualify as a RIC under the Code and to be relieved of federal taxes on income and gains distributed as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to its shareholders, the Fund must, among other

things, meet certain source-of-income, asset diversification and distribution requirements. The distribution requirement for a RIC is satisfied if it distributes dividends each tax year for U.S. federal income tax purposes of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of the sum of its net ordinary income and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, if any, to its shareholders. If the Fund fails to qualify or to maintain its qualification as a RIC in any calendar year, it would be required to pay U.S. federal income tax (and any applicable state and local taxes) on its taxable income at regular corporate rates, and dividends paid to its shareholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income (although such dividends received by certain non-corporate U.S. taxpayers generally would be subject to a preferential rate of taxation). The Fund’s payment of income tax would decrease the amount of its income available for distribution to its shareholders and could adversely affect the value of its common shares. Furthermore, if the Fund fails to maintain its qualification as a RIC, it no longer would be required under U.S. federal tax laws to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders.

The Fund’s investments may result in the Fund incurring tax or recognizing taxable income prior to receiving cash distributions related to such income.

The Fund expects that most of its investments in securities will be marked to market for tax purposes pursuant to its election under Section 475(f) of the Code (see “—”), regardless of whether the investments are generating cash flow. This could cause the Fund to recognize taxable income on such investments without the concurrent receipt of cash. For any of the Fund’s investments that are not marked to market for tax purposes, such as certain CLO equity investments, the tax implications of such investments are often complex and, in some circumstances, unclear, which could also cause the Fund to recognize taxable income on such investments without the concurrent receipt of cash. If the Fund holds 10% or more (by vote or value) of the interests treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes in a foreign corporation that is treated as a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) (including equity tranche investments and certain debt tranche investments in a CLO treated as a CFC), the Fund may be treated as receiving a deemed distribution (taxable as ordinary income) each tax year from such foreign corporation in an amount equal to its pro rata share of the corporation’s “subpart F income” for the tax year (including both ordinary earnings and capital gains). Treasury Regulations generally treat the Fund’s income inclusion with respect to a CFC as qualifying income for purposes of determining its ability to be subject to tax as a RIC if either (i) there is a current distribution out of the earnings and profits of the CFC that are attributable to such income inclusion or (ii) such inclusion is derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in stock, securities, or currencies. If the Fund fails to qualify or maintain its qualification for tax treatment as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code for any reason, the Fund would be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates, which could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, as well as the amount of income available for distributions, and the amount of such distributions, to the Fund’s shareholders and for payments to the holders of the Fund’s other equity securities or obligations. See “—The Fund will be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income tax if it is unable to maintain its RIC status under Subchapter M of the Code, which could adversely affect the value of its common shares and could substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to its shareholders.”

Because the annual RIC distribution requirements are based on the RIC’s taxable income as opposed to the cash flow received by the RIC, if the Fund recognizes taxable income on its investments in excess of the cash either received from such investments or otherwise maintained on hand by the Fund, the Fund may have to sell some of its investments at times and/or at prices the Fund would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital or forgo new investment opportunities to satisfy the RIC distribution requirements. If the Fund is not able to obtain cash from other sources, the Fund may fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment and thus become subject to corporate-level income tax.

The Fund has made an election under Section 475(f) of the Code to mark its securities to market. There are limited authorities under Section 475(f) of the Code as to what constitutes a trader for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under other sections of the Code, the status of a trader in securities depends on all of the facts and circumstances, including the nature of the income derived from the taxpayer’s activities, the frequency, extent and regularity of the taxpayer's securities transactions, and the taxpayer’s investment intent. The Fund has not received, nor is it seeking, an opinion from counsel or a ruling from the IRS regarding its qualification as a trader. If the IRS were to successfully challenge the treatment or timing of recognition of income from its securities, the Fund could fail to

maintain its qualification as a RIC. Finally, mark-to-market gains and losses could cause volatility in the amount of its taxable income.

FATCA withholding may apply to payments to certain foreign entities.

Payments made under the Fund’s securities to a foreign financial institution (“FFI”), or non-financial foreign entity (“NFFE”) (including such an institution or entity acting as an intermediary), may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax of 30% under FATCA. This withholding tax may apply to certain payments of interest on the Fund’s debt securities or dividends on its shares unless the FFI or NFFE complies with certain information reporting, withholding, identification, certification and related requirements imposed by FATCA. Depending upon the status of a holder and the status of an intermediary through which any of the Fund’s debt securities or shares are held, the holder could be subject to this 30% withholding tax in respect of any interest paid on its debt securities or dividends on its shares. Investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding FATCA and how it may affect an investment in the Fund’s securities.

General Risk Factors

The Fund, Ellington, or its affiliates may be subject to adverse legislative, regulatory or public policy changes.

At any time, U.S. federal, state, local, or foreign laws or regulations that impact the Fund’s business, or the administrative interpretations of those laws or regulations, may be enacted or amended.

Additionally, the adoption or implementation of any new law, regulation, or administrative interpretation, or any revisions in or repeals of these laws, regulations, or administrative interpretations, could cause the Fund to change its portfolio, could constrain its strategy, or increase its costs.

In addition, political leaders in the U.S. and certain foreign countries have recently been elected on protectionist platforms, fueling doubts about the future of global free trade. The U.S. government has indicated its intent to alter its approach to international trade policy and in some cases to renegotiate certain existing trade agreements with foreign countries. In addition, the U.S. government has recently imposed tariffs on certain foreign goods and has indicated a willingness to impose tariffs on imports of other products. Some foreign governments have instituted retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. goods and have indicated a willingness to impose additional tariffs on U.S. products. Global trade disruption, significant introductions of trade barriers and bilateral trade frictions, together with any future downturns in the global economy resulting therefrom, could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

Changes in U.S. federal policy, including tax policies, and at regulatory agencies occur over time through policy and personnel changes following elections and otherwise, which lead to changes involving the level of oversight and focus on the financial services industry or the tax rates paid by corporate entities. The Fund cannot predict the ultimate impact of the foregoing on it, its business and investments, or the industries in which it invests generally, and any prolonged uncertainty could also have an adverse impact on the Fund and its investment objectives. Future changes may adversely affect the Fund’s operating environment, including through increasing competition, and therefore its business, operating costs, financial condition and results of operations. Further, an extended federal government shutdown resulting from failing to pass budget appropriations, adopt continuing funding resolutions, or raise the debt ceiling, and other budgetary decisions limiting or delaying government spending, may negatively impact U.S. or global economic conditions, including corporate and consumer spending, and liquidity of capital markets.

The Fund depends upon the availability of adequate funding and capital for its operations. To maintain its status as a RIC, the Fund is required to distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its RIC taxable income annually, which generally includes ordinary income (e.g. dividends and interest) and net short-term capital gains. There can be no assurance that any, or sufficient, funding or capital will be available to the Fund in the future on terms that are acceptable to the Fund.

If any such events were to occur, the Fund, or the Adviser's ability to perform its obligations to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser, or Ellington's ability to perform its obligations to the Adviser under the services agreement between Ellington and the Adviser, could be materially adversely impacted, which could materially adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations, and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Some of the factors that could negatively affect the price of the Fund’s common shares, or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of its common shares include:

•actual or anticipated variations in the Fund’s dividends or operating results;

•changes in the Fund’s earnings estimates, failure to meet earnings or operating results expectations of public market analysts and investors, or publication of research reports about the Fund or the CLO closed-end fund and/or similar industries;

•increases in market interest rates that lead purchasers of the Fund’s common shares to demand a higher yield;

•repurchases and issuances by the Fund of its common shares;

•passage of legislation, changes in applicable law, court rulings, enforcement actions or other regulatory developments that adversely affect the Fund or its industry;

•changes in government policies or changes in timing of implementation of government policies;

•changes in market valuations of similar companies;

•adverse market reaction to any increased indebtedness the Fund incurs in the future;

•additions or departures of key management personnel;

•actions by shareholders;

•speculation in the press or investment community;

•adverse changes in global, national, regional and local economic and market conditions, including those relating to pandemics, high unemployment, elevated inflation, volatile interest rates, volatile and/or elevated credit spreads, concerns regarding a recession, geopolitical conflicts, social unrest, or civil disturbances, and concerns regarding leveraged loan defaults and credit losses;

•the Fund’s inclusion in, or exclusion from, various stock indices;

•the Fund’s operating performance and the performance of other similar companies; and

•changes in accounting principles.

Stock markets in general have experienced volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of a particular company.

Shareholders will experience dilution in their ownership percentage if they do not participate in the dividend reinvestment plan.

All distributions declared in cash payable to shareholders that are participants in the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan are automatically reinvested in common shares. As a result, shareholders of the Fund that do not participate in its dividend reinvestment plan will experience dilution in their ownership percentage of the Fund’s common shares over time.

Some investors have become more focused on ESG factors, including climate risks, in determining whether to invest in companies. However, regional and investor specific sentiment often differ in what constitutes a material positive or negative ESG corporate practice.

There is a growing regulatory interest across jurisdictions in improving transparency regarding the definition, measurement and disclosure of ESG factors to enable investors to validate and better understand sustainability claims, including an increased regulatory focused on the accuracy of those claims. As a result, the Fund is subject to evolving rules and regulations promulgated by various governmental and self-regulatory organizations, including the SEC, the NYSE and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. These rules continue to expand in scope and complexity, with new requirements potentially increasing compliance challenges and uncertainty. If the Fund is perceived as, or accused of, "greenwashing" or overstating the extent of its sustainability-related practices, such allegations could damage the Fund’s reputation, result in litigation or regulatory actions, and negatively impact its ability to raise capital.

At the same time, so-called “anti-ESG” sentiment has also gained momentum across the U.S., with several states having enacted or proposed “anti-ESG” policies, legislation, or issued related legal opinions. For example, certain states now require

that relevant state entities or managers/administrators of state investments make investments based solely on pecuniary factors without consideration of ESG factors or have enacted "boycott bills." If investors subject to such legislation viewed the Fund, its policies, or its practices, as being in contradiction of such “anti-ESG” policies, legislation or legal opinions, such investors may not invest in the Fund, which could negatively affect its financial performance.

Moreover, the requirements of various regulations the Fund may become subject to may not be consistent with each other. Compliance with new requirements may lead to increased management burdens and costs.

Climate change has the potential to impact the Fund’s investments.

Currently, it is not possible to predict how legislation or new regulations that may be adopted to address greenhouse gas emissions will impact the assets underlying the Fund’s investments.

High inflation, whether caused by low unemployment, high corporate demand, supply-chain issues, geopolitical conflicts, quantitative easing, imposition of tariffs by the federal government, or a combination of these or other factors, may undermine the performance of the Fund’s investments by reducing the value of such investments and/or the income received from such investments. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had in the past, and may in the future have, significant effects on interest rates and negative effects on economies and financial markets.

Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have in the past had, and may in the future have, negative effects on economies and financial markets, particularly in emerging economies and particularly for some of the corporate sectors in which the Fund’s underlying obligors operate. For example, if a corporate borrower under an asset held by one of the Fund’s CLO investments is unable to increase its revenue in times of higher inflation, its profitability may be adversely affected. As inflation rises, an underlying obligor may earn more revenue but may incur higher expenses, as wages and prices of inputs increase during periods of inflation. Thus, heightened inflationary pressures could increase the risk of default by the underlying borrowers in CLOs. In addition, during any periods of rising inflation, interest rates would be expected to rise, which could create a mismatch between the Fund’s assets and liabilities. See “—Interest rate mismatches between the Fund’s assets and its liabilities, and between the assets and liabilities of the CLOs in which the Fund invests, the Fund’s CLO investments and their underlying corporate credit assets may reduce the Fund’s income during periods of changing interest rates, and volatility in interest rates could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s assets.” Conversely, as inflation declines, the Fund and any CLO in which the Fund invests and any underlying corporate borrower of its CLO investments may not be able to reduce expenses commensurate with any resulting reduction in revenue.

In addition, actions that the Federal Reserve has taken, and could continue to take in response to changes in inflation, could have an adverse impact on the economy broadly and/or on the Fund’s financial results specifically. See “”

Artificial intelligence and other machine learning techniques could increase competitive, operational, legal and regulatory risks to the Fund’s business in ways that the Fund cannot predict.

The use of AI by the Fund and others, and the overall adoption of AI throughout society, may exacerbate or create new and unpredictable competitive, operational, legal and regulatory risks to the Fund’s business. There is substantial uncertainty about the extent to which AI will result in dramatic changes throughout the world, and the Fund may not be able to anticipate, prevent, mitigate or remediate all of the potential risks, challenges or impacts of such changes. These changes could potentially

disrupt, among other things, the Fund’s business model, investment strategies and operational processes. Some of the Fund’s competitors may be more successful than it in the development and implementation of new technologies, including services and platforms based on AI, to improve their operations. If the Fund is unable to adequately advance its capabilities in these areas, or do so at a slower pace than others in its industry, the Fund may be at a competitive disadvantage.

If the data the Fund, or third parties whose services the Fund relies on, use in connection with the possible development or deployment of AI is incomplete, inadequate or biased in some way, the performance of the Fund’s business could suffer. In addition, recent technological advances in AI both present opportunities and pose risks to the Fund. Data in technology that uses AI may contain a degree of inaccuracy and error, which could result in flawed algorithms in various models used in the Fund’s business. The volume and reliance on data and algorithms also make AI more susceptible to cybersecurity threats, including data poisoning and the compromise of underlying models, training data or other intellectual property. The personnel provided to the Fund by the Adviser, and/or its third-party service providers could, without being known to the Fund, improperly utilize AI and machine learning-technology while carrying out their responsibilities. This could reduce the effectiveness of AI technologies and adversely impact the Fund and its operations to the extent that it relies on the AI’s work product.

There is also a risk that AI may be misused or misappropriated by the Fund’s third party service providers. For example, a user may input confidential information, including material non-public information, into AI applications, resulting in the information becoming a part of a dataset that is accessible by third-party technology applications and users, including the Fund’s competitors. Further, the Fund may not be able to control how third-party AI that it chooses to use is developed or maintained, or how data the Fund inputs is used or disclosed. The misuse or misappropriation of the Fund’s data could have an adverse impact on its reputation and could subject it to legal and regulatory investigations or actions or create competitive risk.

In addition, the use of AI by the Fund or others may require compliance with legal or regulatory frameworks that are not fully developed or tested, and the Fund may face litigation and regulatory actions related to its use of AI. There has been increased scrutiny, including from global regulators, regarding the use of “big data,” diligence of data sets and oversight of data vendors. The Fund’s ability to use data to gain insights into and manage its business may be limited in the future by regulatory scrutiny and legal developments.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 1C. Cybersecurity

As discussed further in "Item 1. Business—Our Adviser and Ellington," we are externally managed and advised by our Adviser, an affiliate of Ellington. We rely on Ellington's information systems in conducting our day-to-day operations. As such, we also rely on Ellington's processes for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats.

Ellington's cybersecurity processes and practices are integrated into Ellington's risk management and oversight program. In general, Ellington seeks to address cybersecurity risks through a cross-functional approach that is focused on preserving the confidentiality, security and availability of the information that Ellington collects and stores by identifying, preventing and mitigating cybersecurity threats and responding to cybersecurity incidents when they occur.

Ellington's Risk Management and Strategy

Ellington's cybersecurity program is focused on the following key areas:

•Governance: As discussed in more detail below under "Governance," our Board's oversight of cybersecurity risk management is supported by the Audit Committee of our Board (the “Audit Committee”), which regularly interacts with our management team and other professionals who are responsible for assessing and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats at Ellington.

•Collaborative Approach: Ellington has implemented a cross-functional approach to identifying and evaluating, preventing, mitigating and remediating cybersecurity threats and incidents, while also implementing controls and procedures that provide for the prompt escalation of certain cybersecurity incidents. Such escalation allows Ellington to make timely decisions regarding its response to such incidents and whether disclosure to senior management, our Audit Committee and/or the public is appropriate.

•Technical Safeguards: Ellington deploys technical safeguards that are designed to protect information systems from cybersecurity threats. These systems cover many facets of cyber security including identity protection, anti-virus and anti-malware defense, data loss prevention, endpoint protection (including managed detection and response services),

patch and vulnerability management and others. Ellington regularly evaluates new technologies as the cyber security landscape evolves.

•Incident Response and Recovery Planning: Ellington has established and maintains incident response and recovery plans that we believe properly address the response to a cybersecurity incident or other business disruption. To the extent feasible, such plans are tested and evaluated on a regular basis.

•Third-Party Risk Management: Ellington follows a risk-based approach to identifying and overseeing cybersecurity risks presented by third-parties, including vendors, service providers and other external users of Ellington’s systems, as well as the systems of third-parties that could adversely impact Ellington’s business in the event of a cybersecurity incident affecting their systems. Third-party service providers are regularly evaluated by Ellington to assess their cyber security posture and general information technology practices to determine if they are suitable partners; where applicable, relevant certifications are obtained such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

•Education and Awareness: Ellington: (i) provides regular, mandatory cyber security training to all personnel to equip them with tools to identify and address cybersecurity threats; (ii) communicates evolving information security policies, standards, processes and practices to employees via email; (iii) delivers additional training to all users who have access to personally identifiable information on Ellington’s processes for handling such information; and (iv) conducts regular, monthly phishing tests to assess user alertness, and retains a separate external cybersecurity vendor to conduct similar tests on an annual basis.

Ellington's technology team assesses the firm’s cybersecurity and infrastructure postures regularly with two separate working groups—one group, meeting weekly, focused on IT implementation and one group, meeting bi-weekly, focused on engineering integration. Both groups include senior members of the technology team. These meetings cover a broad range of topics including implementation planning for the deployment of new hardware and software, patch and vulnerability management, considerations for disaster recovery and business continuity, user access controls, data security and more.

Ellington also regularly engages third parties to perform assessments of Ellington’s cybersecurity posture, including penetration testing, user access control reviews and independent reviews of Ellington’s information security control environment, and operating effectiveness.

To date, no risks from cybersecurity threats to Ellington have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us. Cyber criminals do, however, target us, Ellington and Ellington’s employees and other third parties. Ongoing or future attacks such as these could have impacts on our or Ellington’s operations. For additional information on these ongoing risks, please refer to "Part 1. Item 1A."

While Ellington did experience two business email compromise incidents in recent years, neither had a material impact on our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition.

Governance

Our Board, through the Audit Committee, oversees our cybersecurity risk management process. Our Audit Committee receives regular presentations and reports on cybersecurity risks at Ellington, each of which addresses a wide range of topics including recent developments, evolving standards, vulnerability assessments, third-party and independent reviews, the threat environment, technological trends and information security considerations arising with respect to our peers and third parties.

Ellington employs internal or external resources whose responsibilities include oversight of their respective firm’s cybersecurity posture.

Ellington's cybersecurity team is led by Ellington's Chief Technology Officer (the "CTO"), who is primarily responsible for assessing and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats to Ellington. The CTO has extensive experience in application development, database architecture, systems design, and third-party software integration. The CTO works closely with Ellington’s head of Data Platform and Infrastructure (the "DPI Head") to manage Ellington’s infrastructure and cybersecurity posture. Ellington’s Senior Systems Administrator (the "SSA") works closely with both the CTO and the DPI Head to implement Ellington’s cybersecurity program and infrastructure. The SSA is responsible for all systems and telecommunication design and implementation, with a focus on cybersecurity. The SSA ensures that Ellington's systems are secure and resilient against cyber threats. Prior to joining Ellington in 1997, the SSA was a Senior PC Technical Support at Bear Stearns for seven years. The CTO, after consultation with others, including the DPI Head and the SSA, regularly provides an assessment of Ellington’s cybersecurity posture and reviews Ellington’s information technology roadmap with the Audit Committee. The CTO's reports cover a range of topics including, at various times, a discussion of the primary cybersecurity risks facing Ellington, an overview of Ellington’s cybersecurity program, common attack vectors and types, the primary functions of Ellington’s cybersecurity program, how Ellington’s cybersecurity programs are applied to critical cybersecurity areas, any recent cybersecurity incidents, Ellington’s ongoing focus areas in its cybersecurity program, Ellington’s employee education program, management of patches and system vulnerabilities, various threat detection methods, malicious activity monitoring, any new cybersecurity focus areas for Ellington, a review of Ellington’s key technologies, Ellington’s incident response procedures and Ellington’s backup systems and redundancy and disaster recovery processes.

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