ja13ga2-americanhomes_ejf.htm
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

MBIA Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
55262C100
(CUSIP Number)
 
October 17, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
 
ý Rule 13d-1(c)
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
 
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Capital LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,125,000
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,125,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,125,000
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.7% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IA
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Common Stock”) outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 8, 2017.
 
 

 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Emanuel J. Friedman
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,125,000
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,125,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,125,000
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.7% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 

CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,225,194
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,225,194
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,225,194
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
4.2% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 
 
PN
 
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 

 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Debt Opportunities GP, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,225,194
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,225,194
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,225,194
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
4.2% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
OO
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 

CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund II, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
609,806
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
609,806
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
609,806
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.5% (1) 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
PN
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 
 

 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Debt Opportunities II GP, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
609,806
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
609,806
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
609,806
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.5% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
OO
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 

 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Income Fund, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
40,000
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
40,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
40,000
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.03% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
PN
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 

 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Income GP, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
40,000
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
40,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
40,000
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.03% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
OO
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Financial Services Fund, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,250,000
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,250,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,250,000
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.0% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
PN
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 55262C100
13G
 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
EJF Financial Services GP, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,250,000
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
PERSON
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,250,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,250,000
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.0% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
OO
 
(1)
Based on 125,816,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2017, as reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 8, 2017.
 
 
 

 
Item 1.(a)  Name of Issuer

MBIA, Inc.
  
Item 1.(b)  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

1 Manhattanville Road, Suite 301
Purchase, New York 10577
 
Item 2.(a)  Name of Person Filing

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the “Reporting Persons”)*:

(i)
  EJF Capital LLC;
(ii)
  Emanuel J. Friedman;
(iii)
  EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. (the “Debt Fund”);
(iv)
  EJF Debt Opportunities GP, LLC;
(v)
  EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund II, LP (the “Debt Fund II”);
(vi)
  EJF Debt Opportunities II GP, LLC;
(vii)
  EJF Income Fund, LP (the “Income Fund”);
(viii)
  EJF Income GP, LLC;
(ix)
EJF Financial Services Fund, LP (the “Financial Services Fund” and, together with the Debt Fund,  the Debt Fund II, and the Income Fund, the “Funds”); and
(x)
  EJF Financial Services GP, LLC

*Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement among the Reporting Persons that this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them.
 
Item 2.(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

The address of the principal business office of each Reporting Person is:

2107 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22201
   
Item 2.(c)  Citizenship

See Item 4 of the attached cover pages.
 
Item 2.(d)  Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Common Stock”)
  
Item 2.(e)  CUSIP Number

55262C100
  
Item 3.   If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

Not Applicable.

Item 4.   Ownership

(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 
 
 
See Item 9 of the attached cover pages.
 
 
(b)
Percent of class:
 
 
 
See Item 11 of the attached cover pages.
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
 
 
 
See Item 5 of the attached cover pages.
 
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
 
 
 
See Item 6 of the attached cover pages.
 
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
 
 
 
 
See Item 7 of the attached cover pages.
 
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
 
 
 
 
See Item 8 of the attached cover pages.

Each of the Funds is the record owner of the shares of Common Stock shown on item 9 of its respective cover page.

EJF Debt Opportunities GP, LLC is the general partner of the Debt Fund and an investment manager of certain affiliates thereof and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which the Debt Fund is the record owner.  

EJF Debt Opportunities II GP, LLC is the general partner of the Debt Fund II and an investment manager of an affiliate thereof and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which the Debt Fund II is the record owner.

EJF Income GP, LLC is the general partner of the Income Fund and the investment manager of an affiliate thereof and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which the Income Fund is the record owner. 

EJF Financial Services GP, LLC is the general partner of the Financial Services Fund and an investment manager of certain affiliates thereof and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which the Financial Services Fund is the record owner.
 
EJF Capital LLC is the sole member of each of EJF Debt Opportunities GP, LLC, EJF Debt Opportunities II GP, LLC, EJF Financial Services GP, LLC, and EJF Income GP, LLC, and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which such entities may share beneficial ownership.

Emanuel J. Friedman is the controlling member of EJF Capital LLC and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock over which EJF Capital LLC may share beneficial ownership.
 
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not Applicable.

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

Not Applicable.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.


Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10.    Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


SIGNATURE
    
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  October 26, 2017
 
 
EJF CAPITAL LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
   
   
 
EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
 
 
By:
/s/ Emanuel J. Friedman
 
Name:
Emanuel J. Friedman
 
   
   
 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES GP, LLC
General Partner
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
 
 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
 
 
 

 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II, LP
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES II GP, LLC
General Partner
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
   
   
 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES II GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
   
 
EJF INCOME FUND, LP
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF INCOME GP, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
     
   
 
EJF INCOME GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
 

 
   
 
EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, LP
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
     
   
 
EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
     
 

 
EXHIBIT A
 
    
The undersigned, EJF Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Emanuel J. Friedman, EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., an exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, EJF Debt Opportunities GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund II, LP, an exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, EJF Debt Opportunities II GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, EJF Income Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, EJF Income GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, EJF Financial Services Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and EJF Financial Services GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, hereby agree and acknowledge that the information required by this Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, is filed on behalf of each of them.  The undersigned further agree that any further amendments or supplements thereto shall also be filed on behalf of each of them.
Dated:  October 26, 2017
 
 
EJF CAPITAL LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
   
   
 
EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
 
 
By:
/s/ Emanuel J. Friedman
 
Name:
Emanuel J. Friedman
 
   
   
 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES GP, LLC
General Partner
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
 
 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
 
 
 

 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II, LP
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES II GP, LLC
General Partner
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
   
   
 
EJF DEBT OPPORTUNITIES II GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
   
 
EJF INCOME FUND, LP
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF INCOME GP, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
     
   
 
EJF INCOME GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
 
 

 
   
 
EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, LP
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
General Partner
     
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer
     
   
 
EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
 
 
By:
Its:
EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Neal J. Wilson
 
Name:
Neal J. Wilson
 
Title:
Chief Operating Officer