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16 July 2020
EJF Investments Ltd
Recent Investment Announcement
The Board of EJF Investments Ltd (together with its subsidiaries, "EJFI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company committed to make its ninth risk retention investment in the preferred shares of an upcoming securitisation sponsored by EJF Capital LLC ("EJF").
The securitisation, TruPS Financials Note Securitization 2020-1 ("TFINS 2020-1"), priced on 15 July 2020, and, in connection with the pricing, the Company committed to invest approximately £11.2 million[1] at closing, which is expected to occur in August 2020, subject to completion of certain customary conditions.
The underlying collateral of TFINS 2020-1 mainly consists of trust preferred securities, subordinated debt and issued surplus notes by 51 U.S. banks and 21 U.S. insurance companies with an aggregate par value of approximately $282.9 million.
EJF CDO Manager LLC (the "CDO Manager") will serve as the collateral manager for TFINS 2020-1 and will earn a management fee as well as an incentive management fee, subject to certain conditions. The Company will also benefit from the economics generated by the CDO Manager through the Company's 49% ownership interest in the CDO Manager.
ENQUIRIES
For the Investment Manager
EJF Investments Manager LLC
Peter Stage / Hammad Khan / Matt Gill
pstage@ejfcap.com / hkhan@ejfcap.com / mgill@ejfcap.com
+44 203 752 6775 / +44 203 752 6771 / +44 203 752 6774
For the Company Secretary and Administrator
BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A Jersey Branch
jersey.bp2s.ejf.cosec@bnpparibas.com
+44 1534 709 181 / +44 1534 813 996
For the Broker
Numis Securities Limited
David Luck
d.luck@numis.com
+44 20 7260 1301
About EJF Investments Ltd
EJFI is a registered closed-ended limited liability company incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, on 20 October 2016 with registered number 122353. The Company is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the "JFSC"). The JFSC is protected by both the Collective Investment Funds (Jersey) Law 1988 and the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, as amended, against liability arising from the discharge of its functions under such laws.
The JFSC has not reviewed or approved this announcement.
LEI: 549300XZYEQCLA1ZAT25
Investor information & warnings
The latest available information on the Company can be accessed via its website at www.ejfi.com .
This communication has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of, the Company and is for information purposes only. It is not, and is not intended to be an invitation, inducement, offer or solicitation to deal in the shares of the Company. The price and value of shares in the Company and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested on disposal of shares in the Company. An investment in the Company should be considered only as part of a balanced portfolio of which it should not form a disproportionate part. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decision.
[1] As converted using foreign exchange rates reported for the date of pricing.