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5 June 2025

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 on 3 June 2025, EJFI invested in its third Credit Risk Transfer ("CRT") investment arranged by EJF.

This investment was part of a $150 million securitization transaction for Third Coast Bank, a Texas banking association and wholly owned bank subsidiary of Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBX). The transaction was secured by interest in a portfolio of commercial real estate loans originated by the bank. Certain funds managed by EJF invested an aggregate of $22.5m in the first loss tranche of the securitization, $6m of which was invested by EJFI. The estimated yield on the CRT investment is 15.85%, with an expected duration of 2.75 years.

Manny Friedman, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of EJF, said, "We are pleased to once again structure and sponsor a securitization transaction for Third Coast Bank that will reduce the bank's risk-weighted assets under applicable risk-based capital rules, while helping to further diversify the bank's on-balance sheet loan portfolio. We are proud to serve as the flexible capital solution provider of choice to Third Coast Bank and other US bank management teams seeking innovative de-risking solutions."

ENQUIRIES

For the Manager

EJF Investments Manager LLC

Mungo Hargreaves / Jay Ghatalia  

[email protected] / [email protected]

+44 20 3752 6775 / +44 203 752 6776

For the Company Secretary and Administrator

Apex Financial Services (Alternative Funds) Limited 

[email protected] 

+44 204 549 0721 

For the Brokers

Panmure Liberum 

Darren Vickers

[email protected]

+44 203 100 2222

Barclays Bank PLC

Dion Di Miceli/Stuart Muress/James Atkinson 

[email protected] 

+44 207 623 2323

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.