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18 July
2024
EJF Investments Ltd ("EJFI"
or the "Company")
PORTFOLIO
UPDATE
The Board of EJFI, which provides
investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of debt issued by
smaller US banks and insurance companies and participation in
certain management fee income streams of EJF Capital LLC ("EJF"),
is pleased to announce that EJFI has invested $5m on 15 July 2024,
in its second capital relief trade ("CRT") arranged by EJF (the
"CRT Investment").
This transaction has underlying
exposure to prime jumbo mortgage pools originated and held on
balance sheet by a Southeastern US Bank. The Manager
estimates that on an unlevered basis the CRT Investment will
generate mid-teen returns for the Company over an approximate
seven-year duration. Jumbo mortgages are those mortgages that are
ineligible for purchase and securitisation by the two main US
government sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as
they exceed the maximum conforming size of $766,550. Such
jumbo mortgages are made with the intention of being held on the
balance sheet of the issuing bank.
As set out in the monthly factsheet
for May 2024, the Manager believes that future CRTs on strong loan
pools originated by small US banks may be a growing and attractive
opportunity for the Company as it presents a favorable risk/reward
security consistent with the Manager's expertise in regulatory
related debt issued by small US banks.
The Manager has also issued further
publications on the two CRT transactions the Company has
participated in as well as an article describing the nature of the
US small bank CRT market. These documents can be viewed
at https://www.ejfi.com/manager-communications/.
ENQUIRIES
For
the Manager
EJF Investments Manager
LLC
Adeeb Ahmed / Jay Ghatalia
aahmed@ejfcap.com
/ jghatalia@ejfcap.com
+44 203 752 6774 / +44 203 752
6776
For
the Company Secretary and Administrator
Apex Financial Services (Alternative
Funds) Limited
EJFIcosec@apexgroup.com
+44 204 549 0721
For
the Brokers
Barclays Bank PLC
Dion Di Miceli / Stuart
Muress
BarclaysInvestmentCompanies@barclays.com
+44 20
7623 2323
Liberum Capital Limited
Darren Vickers
ejfinvestments@liberum.com
+44 203 100 2222
About EJF Investments Ltd
EJFI's objective is to provide
shareholders with attractive risk adjusted returns through regular
dividends and capital growth over the long term. EJFI generates
exposure primarily to a diversified portfolio of loans issued by
financial institutions and related or similar assets in the U.S.,
U.K. and Europe.
EJFI currently invests primarily in
CDO Equity Tranches structured by an affiliate of EJF Capital LLC,
providing levered exposure to a highly diversified portfolio of
securities issued by U.S. financial institutions (banks and
insurance companies), these being Risk Retention
Investments.
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.