The Board of Directors of EJF Investments Ltd. has received notification from the Company's manager, EJF Investments Manager LLC (the Manager) that the optional redemption of the outstanding notes issued by Financials Note Securitization 2019-1 Ltd. (FINS 2019-1), which is still subject to settlement, is expected to take place on 16 September 2021. FINS 2019-1 was issued in July 2019 with approximately $250 million of aggregate par value in collateral, comprising subordinated debt issued by community banks and insurance companies primarily domiciled in the United States.