The Company
EJF is an employee-owned alternative asset management firm headquartered outside of
Washington, DC. EJF manages assets across a diverse group of alternative asset strategies that
specialize in the financial industry. EJF was founded in 2005 by Emanuel J. Friedman and Neal
Wilson along with a small team of professionals from Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.
(“FBR”). EJF and its subsidiaries currently employ over 40 professionals across three offices
globally (Arlington, VA, London, United Kingdom and Shanghai, China).
Prior to launching EJF, Mr. Friedman was the co-founder and Co-CEO of FBR for more than
fifteen years. Mr. Friedman possesses more than 40 years of experience in the U.S. securities
industry with a particular expertise in banks and financials. Mr. Wilson previously managed both
the Alternative Asset Investments and the Private Wealth Management groups at FBR, and served
as a Branch Chief with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC.
EJF is an investment advisory firm that started its investment advisory operations in September
2005. EJF’s principal owner and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Emanuel J. Friedman, owns
approximately 64% of EJF, and Neal Wilson, EJF’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, owns
approximately 20% of the Firm. Other employees own approximately 16% of EJF. A third-party
investor, Kudu Investment Management LLC (“Kudu”), which is registered with the SEC as an
investment adviser, owns a minority stake in EJF. EJF has two affiliated entities; one entity is
located in London, United Kingdom, and one is located in Shanghai, China. EJF also has four
relying advisers.
Contact information for EJF’s headquarters, its affiliated entities, and the relying advisers is as
follows:
EJF Capital LLC
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 410
Arlington VA 22201
EJF Capital Ltd
11 Berkeley Street, 5th Floor
London, UK W1J 8DS
EJF Shanghai Adviser Ltd.
8th Floor, Phase 2
Shanghai International Finance Center
8 Century Avenue
Pudong, Shanghai 200120 People’s Republic of China
EJF CDO Manager LLC
2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22201
EJF Investments Manager LLC
2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22201
Rocade Capital Partners LLC
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22201
Armadillo Financial Partners LLC
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22201
Advisory Services
EJF provides discretionary investment advisory services and sub-investment advisory services to
pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds (each, a “Fund”, and collectively, the
“Funds”). EJF serves as the manager for the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ trading and
other day to day activities. The following Funds are currently open to new investments: EJF Debt
Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. (“Debt Opportunities”), a limited partnership formed in the
Cayman Islands; EJF Income Fund, LP (“Income Fund”), a limited partnership formed in
Delaware; EJF Financial Services Fund, LP (“Financial Services”), a limited partnership formed
in Delaware; EJF Tactical Opportunities Fund LP (“Tac Ops”), an exempted limited partnership
formed in the Cayman Islands, Seneca Mortgage Investments LP (“Seneca”) a limited partnership
formed in Delaware, EJF Ventures Fund LP (“Ventures”), a limited partnership formed in
Delaware, EJF OpZone Fund II LP (“OpZone II”), a limited partnership formed in Delaware. In
addition to the Funds referenced above, EJF also manages a number of Funds that are currently
closed to new investors and investments.
Rocade Capital LLC, (“Rocade”), is the sole managing member of Armadillo Financial Partners,
LLC (“Armadillo”), is a relying adviser on EJF’s Form ADV, serves as the investment manager
or advises on Rocade Capital Fund IV LP (“Rocade IV”) a limited partnership formed under the
laws of the State of Delaware, Rocade Capital Offshore Fund IV LP (“Rocade IV Offshore” and
with Rocade IV the “Fund IV Funds”) an exempted limited partnership limited liability company
formed in the Cayman Islands, EJF Sidecar Fund, Series LLC – Series G (“Sidecar G”) a limited
liability company formed in Delaware, and Sokosti LP (“Sokosti”) an exempted limited
partnership limited liability company formed in the Cayman Islands.
Armadillo Financial Partners LLC, a relying adviser on EJF’s Form ADV, serves as the manager
or advises on Armadillo Financial Offshore Fund III LP, an exempted limited partnership limited
liability company formed in the Cayman Islands (“Armadillo III Offshore”); and EJF Sidecar Fund,
Series LLC – Series F (“Sidecar F”).
EJF Investments Manager LLC (“EJFIM”), a relying adviser on EJF’s Form ADV, serves as the
manager for EJF Investments Limited, a closed-ended investment company incorporated with
limited liability in the Bailiwick of Jersey, and EJF Investments LP, a Delaware limited
partnership.
EJF CDO Manager LLC (“CDO Manager”), a relying adviser on EJF’s Form ADV, serves as
collateral manager for Attentus CDO I, LTD., Attentus CDO III, LTD., Kodiak CDO I, Inc, Kodiak
CDO II, Inc., TruPS Financials Note Securitization 2017-2, Ltd., TruPS Financials Note
Securitization 2018-1, Ltd., TruPS Financials Note Securitization 2018-2, Ltd., TruPS Financials
Note Securitization 2019-1, Ltd, TruPS Financials Note Securitization 2019-2, Ltd, TruPS
Financials Note Securitization 2020-1, Ltd., TruPS Financials Note Securitization 2020-2, Ltd.,
and TruPS Financials Note Securitization 2022-2, Ltd.
EJF is subject to investment guidelines/restrictions with respect to the Funds. These investment
guidelines/restrictions (if any) are described in each Fund’s offering documents (or a separate
document) and are monitored in EJF’s portfolio management system (to the extent practicable).
EJF also provides discretionary investment advisory services and sub-investment advisory services
to separately managed accounts (“SMAs,” together with Funds, each a “Client”, and collectively
“Clients”). With regard to SMAs, the advisory accounts are managed according to the Client’s
investment guidelines/restrictions as they appear in the Client’s investment management
agreement or a separate document reflecting investment guidelines/restrictions. Examples of
guidelines/restrictions for an SMA include a prohibition on the purchase of a particular security, a
limit on the percentage of an SMA client’s assets which are invested in a particular asset class,
limitations of portfolio leverage or turnover, or a limitation on the financial institutions where
transactions may be executed. SMA clients with discretionary accounts have the ability to place
additional investment guidelines/restrictions or remove or modify existing investment
guidelines/restrictions that are described in the investment management agreement or
corresponding document. All changes to the investment guidelines/restrictions are reviewed with
the Client and the product’s portfolio management team (or a designee) before they are
implemented. In the sub-advisory context, EJF will receive any investment restrictions prior to
accepting the Client’s account, and will manage the account in accordance with those restrictions.
To assist with this review, each SMA client’s investment guidelines/restrictions are placed in EJF’s
portfolio management system (to the extent practicable), where proposed trading activity is
compared to the Client’s instructions.
To manage Clients’ portfolios, EJF relies on investment research generated internally and research
received from broker-dealers (proprietary research) or consultants. EJF’s portfolio management
teams for different Clients sometimes share investment research and have discussions regarding
investment ideas. This practice may create a conflict of interest between EJF’s Clients as resources
and investment opportunities could be allocated disproportionately. EJF does not offer for sale
any proprietary investment research or research generated internally. However, the Firm
occasionally produces “white papers” which are made available to certain existing and prospective
Clients or Fund investors.
The portfolios for Funds and SMAs managed by EJF include, but are not limited to: investments
(domestic and foreign) in common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred equity, SAFE notes,
digital assets, forward purchase agreements, units, investment grade and non-investment grade
corporate bonds, fixed income securities, structured products, swaps, options, derivatives, and
private securities. Clients also invest in other securities such as: U.S. Government and agency
securities, convertible securities (including convertible preferred stocks and convertible corporate
bonds), real estate and real estate investment trusts, private placement securities, private funds,
triple net lease products, insurance-linked securities, industry loss warranties, mortgage servicing
rights, futures (tangible and intangible), forwards, municipal bonds, trust preferred securities, and
warrants. With regard to several Funds, the investment program includes providing secured
business loans, and loans to law firms participating in mass tort litigation or other similar litigation.
EJF offers advice on trust preferred securities, long-term junior subordinated debt or equity
securities with characteristics very similar to trust preferred securities and other preferred or debt
securities of domestic and foreign issuers. EJF also provides advice on investments in entities that
elect to be taxed as real estate investment trusts for U.S. federal income tax purposes. These
entities issue structured finance products and/or originate loans that invest in trust preferred
securities. EJF provides advice on different tranches of structured and securitized debt and equity
securities such as: mortgage pool residual interests, bank loans, trade claims, derivatives, equity
securities received in connection with debt restructurings, and private investments in public
equities.
EJF has agreed to provide certain investors with documents containing detailed information about
certain Funds on a monthly or quarterly basis. EJF will provide such information to investors in
the Funds upon request, subject to such policies and conditions as may be established by EJF from
time to time in its sole discretion, pursuant to applicable laws, rules and regulations. EJF may
determine, in its sole discretion, to stop providing such statements at any time or to change the
information contained in or the timing of such statements. Any investors that would like to receive
such statements will be required to execute a confidentiality agreement prior to receiving such
statements.
On behalf of certain Clients, EJF have invested in securities issued by Special Purpose Acquisition
Corporations (“SPACs”), which are formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange,
asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses in various industries. These companies may ultimately merge with businesses not
within the financial industry. Additionally, EJF has a wholly owned subsidiary that has sponsored
a SPAC (“EJF SPAC”) and may continue to sponsor more SPACs in the future. Certain Clients
have participated in an investment in the EJF SPAC and as a result will have a participation interest
in the sponsor of the EJF SPAC along with other employees of the Firm. This participation interest
is in connection with the investment in the EJF SPAC and is subject to reallocation, dilution, and
depreciation. The EJF SPAC consummated a business combination with a financial technology
company where a Fund acquired shares of the newly merged company. The Firm is subject to a
number of actual or apparent conflicts of interest in associated with its sponsorship of the affiliated
SPAC and the Fund’s investment.
Termination of SMA Agreement
An SMA client may terminate the investment management agreement at any time. The termination
is effective after EJF receives a notice of termination. EJF may terminate an investment
management agreement by notifying the SMA client.
Wrap Programs
Additionally, EJF provides discretionary investment management services as part of a wrap-fee
program (“Wrap Program”) offered by an investment adviser/broker-dealer (“Sponsor”). Under
this arrangement, the Sponsor provides various services, which typically include investment
management, trade execution, custody, performance monitoring, reporting, and other services for
an all-inclusive fee. EJF does not act as Sponsor for any Wrap Program; Clients can obtain a
detailed description of services offered under their specific Wrap Program from the Sponsor of
such program or from the Sponsor’s Form ADV, specifically Schedule H. Contractual agreements
for Wrap Programs are typically between the client and the Sponsor because of the Sponsor’s all-
inclusive fee arrangement. The Sponsor, in turn, contracts EJF for its investment advisory services.
EJF receives a portion of the fee received by the Sponsor.
Under the Wrap Program, the Sponsor is responsible for defining the Client’s investment
objectives, selecting EJF as sub-advisory investment manager to manage the Client’s account and
contacting the Client to ascertain whether there has been any change in the Client’s financial
circumstances or objectives. Although EJF does not typically have direct Client contact, the
information obtained by the Sponsor is expected to be sufficiently detailed so that EJF is able to
provide individualized investment management services to each Client.
EJF will evaluate each Client’s investment objectives and other individual circumstances and
reasonable restrictions. In addition, EJF makes itself reasonably available to the Sponsor and the
Client, for joint consultations, to ensure EJF’s ability to maintain individualized investment
management services.
In evaluating a Wrap Program, Clients should consider a number of factors. A Client may be able
to obtain some or all of the services available through a particular Wrap Program on an “unbundled”
basis through the Sponsor of that program or through other firms and, depending on the
circumstances, the aggregate of any separately paid fees may be lower (or higher) than the single,
all-inclusive (or “wrap”) fee charged in the Wrap Program.
Regulatory Assets under Management
As of December, 31, 2023, EJF had approximately $6,809,997,877 in regulatory assets under
management (“AUM”). All assets are managed on a discretionary basis.