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Non-controlling Interests
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Non-controlling Interests Non-controlling Interests
Operating Partnership
Non-controlling interests include the Convertible Non-controlling Interests in the Operating Partnership owned by an affiliate of our Manager, our directors, and certain current and former Ellington employees and their related parties in the form of OP LTIP Units. Income allocated to Convertible Non-controlling Interests is based on the non-controlling interest owners' ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership during the period, calculated using a daily weighted average of all shares of common stock of the Company and Convertible Non-controlling Interests outstanding during the period. Holders of Convertible Non-controlling Interests are entitled to receive the same distributions that holders of shares of common stock of the Company receive. Convertible Non-controlling Interests are non-voting with respect to matters as to which holders of common stock of the Company are entitled to vote.
On March 2, 2020, certain related parties of current Ellington employees converted 129,516 OP Units into shares of common stock.
As of March 31, 2021, the Convertible Non-controlling Interests consisted of the outstanding 629,769 OP LTIP Units and 48,409 OP Units, and represented an interest of approximately 1.3% in the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2020, the Convertible Non-controlling Interests consisted of the outstanding 612,538 OP LTIP Units and 48,409 OP Units, and represented an interest of approximately 1.3% in the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, non-controlling interests related to all outstanding Convertible Non-controlling Interests was $12.4 million and $11.7 million, respectively.
Joint Venture Interests
Non-controlling interests also include the interests of joint venture partners in various consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries hold the Company's investments in certain commercial mortgage loans and REO. The joint venture partners participate in the income, expense, gains and losses of such subsidiaries as set forth in the related operating agreements of the subsidiaries. The joint venture partners make capital contributions to the subsidiaries as new approved investments are purchased by the subsidiaries, and are generally entitled to distributions when investments are sold or otherwise disposed of. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the joint venture partners' interests in subsidiaries of the Company were $21.0 million and $24.5 million, respectively.
The joint venture partners' interests are not convertible into shares of common stock of the Company or OP Units, nor are the joint venture partners entitled to receive distributions that holders of shares of common stock of the Company receive.
Share-based Payment Arrangement Long-Term Incentive Plan Units
OP LTIP Units subject to the Company's incentive plans are generally exercisable by the holder at any time after vesting. Each OP LTIP Unit is convertible into an OP Unit on a one-for-one basis. Subject to certain conditions, the OP Units are redeemable by the holder for an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Company or for the cash value of such shares of common stock, at the Company's election. Costs associated with the OP LTIP Units issued under the Company's incentive plans are measured as of the grant date and expensed ratably over the vesting period. Total expense associated with OP LTIP Units issued under the Company's incentive plans for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0.2 million.
On March 3, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 17,231 OP LTIP Units to certain of Ellington's personnel dedicated to the Company pursuant to the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
The below table details unvested OP LTIP Units as of March 31, 2021:
Grant RecipientNumber of OP LTIP Units GrantedGrant Date
Vesting Date(1)
Directors:
22,840 September 10, 2020September 9, 2021
Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel:
10,067 December 13, 2019December 13, 2021
18,211 December 17, 2020December 17, 2021
9,834 March 4, 2020December 31, 2021
3,697 March 3, 2021December 31, 2021
14,598 December 17, 2020December 17, 2022
13,534 March 3, 2021December 31, 2022
Total unvested OP LTIP Units at March 31, 202192,781 
(1)Date at which such OP LTIP Units will vest and become non-forfeitable.
The following tables summarize issuance and exercise activity of OP LTIP Units for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three-Month Period Ended
March 31, 2021March 31, 2020
ManagerDirector/
Employee		TotalManagerDirector/
Employee		Total
OP LTIP Units Outstanding (December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)365,518 247,020 612,538 365,518 180,198 545,716 
Granted— 17,231 17,231 — 14,811 14,811 
Exercised— — — — — — 
OP LTIP Units Outstanding (March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)365,518 264,251 629,769 365,518 195,009 560,527 
OP LTIP Units Unvested and Outstanding (March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)— 92,781 92,781 — 60,939 60,939 
OP LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding (March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)365,518 171,470 536,988 365,518 134,070 499,588 
There were an aggregate of 1,743,981 and 1,761,212 shares of common stock of the Company underlying awards, including OP LTIP Units, available for future issuance under the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.