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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-056651
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200225
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200228

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055160
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133974868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13991
		FILM NUMBER:		20671240

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122076400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICA FIRST MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980211
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MFA FINANCIAL, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6.50% Series C <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Fixed-to-Floating</FONT></FONT> Rate Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Liquidation Preference $25.00 Per Share </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">February&nbsp;25, 2020 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">February&nbsp;25, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;&amp;
CO. LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As Representative of the several Underwriters named in Schedule A </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1585 Broadway </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York
10036 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MFA
Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), proposes to issue and sell, severally and not jointly, to the several underwriters listed in <U>Schedule A</U> hereto (collectively, the &#147;<U>Underwriters</U>&#148;), for
whom Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC is acting as representative (the &#147;<U>Representative</U>&#148;), 11,000,000 shares (the &#147;<U>Firm Securities</U>&#148;) of 6.50% series C
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">fixed-to-floating</FONT></FONT> rate cumulative redeemable preferred stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share (the &#147;<U>Series C Preferred Stock</U>&#148;), of the Company.
In addition, solely to cover over-allotments, if any, the Company proposes to grant to the Underwriters the option to purchase from the Company up to an additional 1,650,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (the &#147;<U>Additional
Securities</U>&#148;). The Firm Securities and the Additional Securities are hereinafter collectively sometimes referred to as the &#147;<U>Securities</U>.&#148; The Securities are described in the Prospectus which is referred to below. The
Securities will be established by the Articles Supplementary of 6.50% Series C <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Fixed-to-Floating</FONT></FONT> Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the &#147;<U>Articles
Supplementary</U>&#148;). To the extent there are no additional Underwriters listed on Schedule A other than the Representative, the term Representative as used herein shall mean the Underwriters, and the terms Representative and Underwriters shall
mean either the singular or plural as the context requires. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has prepared and filed, in accordance with the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;) a registration statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-233337),</FONT> including a base prospectus, with respect to the Securities, which registration statement incorporates by reference documents which the Company
has filed, or will file, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148;). Such registration statement has become
effective under the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except where the context otherwise requires, &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&#148; as used
herein, means the registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&#146;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Securities Act, as such section applies to the respective Underwriters (the
&#147;<U>Effective Time</U>&#148;), including (i)&nbsp;all documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, and (ii)&nbsp;any information contained or incorporated by reference in a prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, to the extent such information is deemed, pursuant to Rule 430B or Rule 430C under the Securities Act, to be part of the registration statement at the Effective Time.
References herein to the or this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148; refer to this Underwriting Agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has furnished to you, for use by the Underwriters and by dealers in connection
with the offering of the Securities, copies of one or more preliminary prospectus supplements, if any, and the documents incorporated by reference therein, relating to the Securities (or in the case of any such documents incorporated by reference,
that have been made available on the Commission&#146;s EDGAR system). Except where the context otherwise requires, &#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus</U>,&#148; as used herein, means each such preliminary
prospectus supplement, if any, in the form so furnished, including any basic prospectus (whether or not in preliminary form) furnished to you by the Company and attached to or used with such preliminary prospectus supplement. Except where the
context otherwise requires, &#147;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&#148; as used herein, means any such basic prospectus and any basic prospectus furnished to you by the Company and attached to or used with the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except where the context otherwise requires, &#147;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>,&#148; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement,
relating to the Securities, filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be required under the Securities Act), in
the form furnished by the Company to you for use by the Underwriters and by dealers in connection with the offering of the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except where the context otherwise requires, &#147;<U>Prospectus</U>,&#148; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the
Basic Prospectus attached to or used with the Prospectus Supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&#148; as used
herein, means the documents listed on <U>Schedule B</U> attached hereto and each &#147;road show&#148; (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act), if any, related to the offering of the Securities contemplated hereby that is a &#147;written
communication&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act). The Underwriters have not offered or sold and will not offer or sell, without the Company&#146;s consent, any Securities by means of any &#147;free writing prospectus&#148; (as
defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that is required to be filed by the Underwriters with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act, other than a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Disclosure Package</U>,&#148; as used herein, means any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus or Basic
Prospectus, in either case together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any reference
herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be
deemed to refer to and include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &#147;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&#148;), including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if
any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference herein to the terms &#147;<U>amend</U>,&#148; &#147;<U>amendment</U>&#148; or &#147;<U>supplement</U>&#148; with respect to the Registration Statement, any Basic Prospectus, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Exchange Act on or after the
initial effective date of the Registration Statement, or the date of such Basic Prospectus, such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference. </P>
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York Stock Exchange (the &#147;<U>NYSE</U>&#148;) is open for trading. The terms &#147;herein,&#148; &#147;hereof,&#148; &#147;hereto,&#148; &#147;hereinafter&#148; and similar terms, as used in this Agreement, shall in each case refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph, sentence or other subdivision of this Agreement. The term &#147;or,&#148; as used herein, is not exclusive. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company and the Underwriters agree as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Sale and Purchase</U>. Upon the basis of the warranties and representations and subject to the terms and
conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell the Firm Securities to the several Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company the respective number of Firm Securities
(subject to such adjustment as the Representative may determine to avoid fractional shares) set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in <U>Schedule A</U> hereto at a purchase price of $24.2125 per Security. The Company is advised by the
Representative that the Underwriters intend (i) to make a public offering of their respective principal amounts of the Firm Securities as soon as the Underwriters deem advisable after this Agreement has been executed and delivered and
(ii)&nbsp;initially to offer the Firm Securities upon the terms set forth in the Prospectus. The Underwriters may from time to time increase or decrease the public offering price after the initial public offering to such extent as they may determine
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Company hereby grants to the several Underwriters
the option to purchase, and upon the basis of the warranties and representations and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Underwriters shall have the right to purchase, severally and not jointly, from the Company ratably in
accordance with the principal amount of Firm Securities to be purchased by each of them (subject to such adjustment as the Representative may determine to avoid fractional shares), all or a portion of the Additional Securities, solely to cover
over-allotments, if any, at the same purchase price to be paid by the Underwriters to the Company for the Firm Securities; <U>provided</U> that the purchase price per share for any Additional Securities shall be reduced by an amount per share equal
to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Firm Securities but not payable on such Additional Securities. This option may be exercised by the Representative on behalf of the several Underwriters at any time or times
on or before the thirtieth day following the date hereof, by written notice to the Company. Such notice shall set forth the aggregate principal amount of Additional Securities as to which the option is being exercised and the date and time when the
Additional Securities are to be delivered (such date and time being hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<U>additional time of purchase</U>&#148;); <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the additional time of purchase shall not be (i)&nbsp;earlier
than the time of purchase (as defined below) or (ii)&nbsp;later than the tenth business day after the date on which the option shall have been exercised. The principal amount of Additional Securities to be sold to each Underwriter shall be the
principal amount which bears the same proportion to the aggregate principal amount of Additional Securities being purchased as the principal amount of Firm Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter on <U>Schedule A</U> hereto bears
to the aggregate principal amount of Firm Securities (subject, in each case, to such adjustment as the Representative may determine to eliminate fractional shares), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section&nbsp;8 hereof. </P>
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be made to the Company by federal funds wire transfer to such bank account or accounts as the Company shall designate to the Underwriters at least two business days prior to the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be
against delivery of such Firm Securities for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on March&nbsp;2, 2020 (unless another time shall be agreed to by the Representative and the Company or unless
postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;8 hereof). The time at which such payment and delivery are actually made is hereinafter sometimes called the &#147;<U>time of purchase</U>.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of the purchase price for the Additional Securities shall be made at the additional time of purchase in the same manner and at the
same office as the payment for the Firm Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Firm Securities or Additional Securities to be represented by one or more definitive
global securities in book entry form will be deposited at the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, by or on behalf of the Company, with The Depositary Trust Company or its designated custodian, and registered in
the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deliveries of the documents described in Section&nbsp;6 hereof with respect to the purchase of the
Securities shall be made at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP at Four Times Square, New York, New York, 10036, at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date of the closing of the purchase of the Firm Securities or the
Additional Securities, as the case may be. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company
represents and warrants to and, where applicable, agrees with, each of the Underwriters that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Registration Statement, as amended, has heretofore become effective under the Securities Act; no stop order of the Commission preventing or suspending the use of any Basic Prospectus, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT>
Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, as amended, has been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose have been instituted or, to the
Company&#146;s knowledge, are contemplated by the Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registration Statement complied each time
it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at the time of purchase, each additional time of purchase, if any, and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered
(whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of the Securities, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act; the conditions
to the use of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities as contemplated hereby have been satisfied; the Registration Statement constitutes an &#147;automatic shelf registration
statement&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act); the Company has not received, from the Commission, a notice, pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, of objection to the use of the automatic shelf registration
statement form; as of the determination date applicable to the Registration Statement (and any amendment thereof) and the offering contemplated hereby, the Company is a &#147;well-known seasoned issuer&#148; as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering and sale of the Securities as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule 415 under the Securities Act (including, without
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limitation, Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act, if applicable); the Registration Statement did not, as of the Effective Time, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus complied, at the time it was filed with the Commission, and complies as of
the date hereof, in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the date such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus was filed with the Commission and ends at the time of purchase did or will any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and at no time during such period did or will any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; each Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, as of its date and the date it was or will
be filed with the Commission, complies as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, at the time of purchase, each additional time of purchase, if any, and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of the Securities, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Securities Act; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of such Basic Prospectus and the date such Basic Prospectus was filed with the Commission and ends at the time of purchase did or will any Basic Prospectus,
as then amended or supplemented, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and at
no time during such period did or will any Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; each of the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that
it is filed with the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, the time of purchase, each additional time of purchase, if any, and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether physically
or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of the Securities, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act (in the case of the Prospectus, including, without
limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act); at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and the date the Prospectus Supplement is filed with the Commission and ends at the later of the
time of purchase, the latest additional time of purchase, if any, and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act
or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of the Securities did or will any Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and ends at the time of
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purchase did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the Company makes no representation or warranty in this Section&nbsp;3(b) with respect to any statement contained in the Registration
Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning an Underwriter and furnished in writing by or on
behalf of such Underwriter through the Representative to the Company expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus; each
Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any
Securities by means of any &#147;prospectus&#148; (within the meaning of the Securities Act) or used any &#147;prospectus&#148; (within the meaning of the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities, in each case other
than any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus except in
compliance with Rule 163 or with Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act; assuming that such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by any Underwriter, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule 164 and Rule
433 under the Securities Act (without reliance on subsections (b), (c) and (d)&nbsp;of Rule 164); assuming a free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) is sent or given, the conditions set forth in one or more of
subclauses (i)&nbsp;through (iv), inclusive, of Rule 433(b)(1) under the Securities Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Securities contemplated hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a
prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule 433 or Rule 431 under the Securities Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act; the Company is not disqualified, by reason of subsection (f)&nbsp;or (g) of Rule 164 under
the Securities Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities, &#147;free writing prospectuses&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) pursuant to Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act; the Company is
not an &#147;ineligible issuer&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes of Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act with respect to the offering of the Securities contemplated by
the Registration Statement; and the parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &#147;road shows&#148; (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) related to the offering of the Securities contemplated hereby is solely
the property of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related
schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
are accurate in all material respects and fairly present the financial </P>
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condition of the Company as of the dates indicated and the results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&#146; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the
financial statements, have been compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. Any pro forma financial statements of the Company, and the related notes thereto, included or incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, present fairly the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the
Commission&#146;s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly compiled on the basis described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein
are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein. The Company and the Significant Subsidiaries (as defined below) do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet obligations), not disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. No other financial statements are required to be set forth or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Prospectus delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with this offering will be identical to the
versions of the Prospectus created to be transmitted to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has been duly formed and incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under
the laws of the State of Maryland and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries taken as a
whole (a &#147;<U>Material Adverse Effect</U>&#148;) and has full corporate power and authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as described in the
Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company is in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations and directives issued or administered by any jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or conducts
business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has no &#147;significant subsidiaries&#148; (as such term is defined in Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-02</FONT> of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> promulgated under the Securities Act) other than MFA Securities Holdings LLC, MFA Securitization Holdings LLC, MFResidential Assets I, LLC,
MFResidential Assets Holding Corp., Deepwood Residential Assets, LLC, Diplomat Property Holdings Corp. and MFA Kittiwake Investments Limited (collectively, the &#147;<U>Significant Subsidiaries</U>&#148;) and, except for the equity of its
consolidated subsidiaries, does not own, directly or </P>
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indirectly, any shares of stock or any other equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation or have any equity interest in any firm, partnership, joint venture, association or other
entity, except (a)&nbsp;that it owns the securities comprising the Investment Portfolio (as defined below); (b) that it owns a $5,000,000 junior note and 64,102 shares of common stock of South Street Securities Funding LLC, (c)&nbsp;that it owns
4,088.025 Class&nbsp;A Common Units and 17,000,000 Class&nbsp;C Preferred Units in Lima One Holdings, LLC, (d)&nbsp;that it owns 10,000,000 Class&nbsp;A Interests (preferred interests) in Sound Capital, LLC, (e)&nbsp;that it owns 3,158 Class&nbsp;A
Common Units, 1,500 Class&nbsp;B Preferred Units and 2,000 Class&nbsp;C Preferred Units in Sprout Mortgage, LLC, (f)&nbsp;that it owns 2,317,282 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of Peer Street, Inc., (g) that it owns $50,000,000 principal amount
Secured Convertible Promissory Note made by LD Holdings Group LLC and (h)&nbsp;as otherwise disclosed in (or incorporated by reference into) the Registration Statement and/or Prospectus. Complete and correct copies of the articles of incorporation
and of the bylaws or other formation documents of the Company and each of the Significant Subsidiaries, as applicable, and all amendments thereto have been made available to the Representative and/or its counsel. Each Significant Subsidiary has been
duly formed and incorporated or organized and is validly existing as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation or organization, and each Significant
Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company in each jurisdiction where the ownership or leasing of its properties or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect and each Significant Subsidiary has full corporate, partnership or limited liability power and authority, as applicable, necessary to own, hold,
lease and/or operate its assets and properties and to conduct its business in which it is engaged and as described in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and, each Significant Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations and directives issued or administered by jurisdictions in which it owns or leases property or
conducts business; all of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests, as the case may be, of each of the Significant Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable, and have been
issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right and are not subject to any security interest, other encumbrance or
adverse claims; and no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue or other rights to convert any obligation into shares of capital stock or ownership interests in the Significant Subsidiaries are
outstanding. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the Company nor any of the Significant Subsidiaries is in breach or violation of or in
default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default under or give the holder of any indebtedness (or a person acting on such holder&#146;s behalf) the
right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a part of such indebtedness under)&nbsp;(i) its respective charter, bylaws, certificate of formation, partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement, as the case may
be, or (ii)&nbsp;any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement or other evidence of indebtedness, or any license, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries is
a party or by which any of them or any of their properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach, violation or default under this clause (ii)&nbsp;could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Securities, the issuance of the shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the
&#147;<U>Common Stock</U>&#148;), to be issued upon conversion of the Securities and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the compliance by the Company with the provisions of the Articles Supplementary, will not
conflict with, result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default under)&nbsp;(i) the charter,
bylaws, certificate of formation, partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement, as the case may be, of the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries, or (ii)&nbsp;any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit
agreement or other evidence of indebtedness, or any license, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their respective properties may be
bound or affected, the effect of which breach, violation or default under this clause (ii)&nbsp;could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii)&nbsp;any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any
decree, judgment or order applicable to the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of
December&nbsp;31, 2019, as of the date of this Agreement, as of the time of purchase, and as of the additional time of purchase, the Company had, has and will have, as applicable, an authorized capitalization as set forth in the Registration
Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus (and any similar sections or information, if any, contained in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus) (subject to, in the case of the additional time
of purchase, the issuance of Additional Securities to the Underwriters). All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued
in compliance with all federal and state securities laws and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is a legal, valid and binding
agreement of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that (i)&nbsp;enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and
by general equitable principles and (ii)&nbsp;the indemnification and contribution provisions of Section&nbsp;9 hereof may be limited by federal or state securities laws and public policy considerations in respect thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The descriptions of the Securities set forth under the heading &#147;Description of the Series C Preferred
Stock&#148; in any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus and &#147;Description of Common Stock and Preferred Stock&#148; in the Basic Prospectus, insofar as such statements purport to summarize certain
provisions of the Securities, provide a fair summary of such provisions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Securities have been duly and
validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, upon filing of the Articles Supplementary with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (the &#147;<U>SDAT</U>&#148;), and acceptance of record
thereof by the SDAT, upon filing of a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> with the Commission, and when issued and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be
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duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, will not have been issued in violation of any
preemptive right under the Maryland General Corporation Law (&#147;<U>MGCL</U>&#148;) or the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Company, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Securities have been duly authorized and reserved and,
when issued upon conversion of the Securities in accordance with the terms of the Securities, will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable,</FONT> and the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion
of the Securities will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights. The shares of Common Stock conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT>
Prospectus and the Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No approval, authorization, consent, qualification or order of or filing with
any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission, board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities or the consummation by the Company of the transaction contemplated hereby or
the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Securities under the Securities Act, which has been effected, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification under the securities or blue sky laws
of the various jurisdictions in which the Securities are being offered by the Underwriters, (iii)&nbsp;such approvals obtained in connection with the approval of the listing of the Securities on the NYSE and (iv)&nbsp;the acceptance of record of the
Articles Supplementary by the SDAT upon the filing thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as set forth in the Registration
Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i)&nbsp;no person, as such term is defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-02</FONT> of Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> promulgated under the Securities Act (each, a &#147;<U>Person</U>&#148;), has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue or sell to such Person any of the Securities or shares of
any capital stock or other securities of the Company, (ii)&nbsp;no Person has any preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase any of the Securities or shares of any other capital stock or other securities of
the Company, and (iii)&nbsp;no Person has the right to act as an underwriter or as a financial advisor to the Company in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), whether
as a result of the filing or effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the sale of the Securities as contemplated thereby or otherwise, no Person has the right, contractual or otherwise, to require the Company to register under the Securities
Act any of the Securities or shares of any other capital stock or other securities of the Company, or to include any such securities or other securities in the Registration Statement or the offering contemplated thereby, whether as a result of the
filing or effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the sale of the Securities as contemplated thereby or otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KPMG LLP, whose reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2019 and the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting are filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus,
is the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and by the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting
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Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus fairly present the
information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&#146;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company and each Significant Subsidiary has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and
has made all necessary filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations, consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as
described in the Disclosure Package and Prospectus except such as could not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Significant Subsidiary is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization, consent
or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the Company or such Significant Subsidiary, the effect of which could have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not
required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except such accreditations or certifications that the Company has already obtained.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The descriptions in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus of the legal or governmental proceedings,
affiliate transactions, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet transactions, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly the information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental
proceedings, affiliate transactions, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet transactions, contracts, leases, or other documents of a character required to be described in the Registration Statement, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements
between the Company and third parties expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid and
binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&#146; rights
generally and by general equitable principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are no actions, suits, claims, investigations, inquiries
or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&#146;s knowledge, threatened to which either the Company or any Significant Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of their respective properties
or other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission, board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having individually or in
the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect or prevent, or interfere in any material respect with, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Securities.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the 24 calendar months prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company has timely filed with the
Commission all documents and other material required to be filed pursuant to Sections 13, 14 and 15(d) under the Exchange Act. During the 36 calendar months </P>
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preceding the filing of the Registration Statement, the Company filed all reports required to be filed pursuant to Sections 13, 14 and 15(d) under the Exchange Act. Without prejudice to the
representations and warranties contained in Section&nbsp;3(b), as of the date of this Agreement, the aggregate market value of the Company&#146;s voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the Company was equal to or greater than $150&nbsp;million. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any material adverse change, or any development which in the Company&#146;s reasonable
judgment is likely to cause a material adverse change, in the business, properties, management or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net
worth, business or operations of the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except transactions in the ordinary course
of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent (including <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet obligations), which is material to the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iv)&nbsp;other than issuances of capital stock pursuant to the Company&#146;s Discount Waiver, Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan, any change in the capital stock or, except obligations
incurred in the ordinary course, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or (v)&nbsp;except for regular quarterly dividends on the shares of 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are
consistent with past practice any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. The Company has no material contingent obligation (including
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet obligations) which is not disclosed in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued or outstanding preferred stock other than the 7.50% Series B
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share) and (ii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults would have a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long-term leases, which defaults would have a Material Adverse
Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(w)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the Company nor any of the Significant Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors,
officers or controlling persons has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which has constituted or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, the stabilization or manipulation of the
price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or the Common Stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the time of purchase, the Company will have submitted to the NYSE an application for listing the Securities
thereon. The Company has not received any notice from the NYSE regarding the delisting of the Common Stock, from the NYSE. </P>
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required to register as a &#147;broker&#148; or &#147;dealer&#148; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or has any other association with (within the
meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (&#147;<U>FINRA</U>&#148;)) any member firm of the FINRA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(z)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has not relied upon the Representative or legal counsel for the Underwriters for any legal, tax or
accounting advice in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(aa)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any certificate signed by any
officer of the Company delivered to the Representative or to counsel for the Underwriters pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as to the matters covered
thereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(bb)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of December&nbsp;31, 2019, the investment portfolio (the &#147;<U>Investment
Portfolio</U>&#148;) of the Company consisted of the investments described in the Company&#146;s annual report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019. As of the date of this Agreement and
except as otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its stated investment policies and operating policies and strategies, as such are described in the Registration Statement, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any; the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all properties and assets owned directly
by them, in each case free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, mortgages and defects (except for any security interest, lien encumbrance or claim that may otherwise exist under any applicable repurchase
agreement or as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus), except such as do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such asset or
property by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, as the case may be; the Company does not directly own any real property; any real property and buildings held under lease directly by the Company are held under valid, existing and enforceable
leases, with such exceptions, liens, security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, mortgages and defects, as are not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(cc)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company and each of the Significant Subsidiaries has filed on a timely basis (taking into account all
applicable extensions) all necessary federal and material state, local and foreign income and franchise tax returns, if any such returns were required to be filed, through the date hereof and have paid all taxes shown as due thereon; and no tax
deficiency has been asserted against the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries, nor does the Company know of any tax deficiency which is likely to be asserted against any such entity which, if determined adversely to any such entity, could
have a Material Adverse Effect; all tax liabilities, if any, are adequately provided for on the books of the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(dd)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company and each Significant Subsidiary owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all
patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">know-how,</FONT> if any (collectively
&#147;<U>Intangibles</U>&#148;), necessary to entitle the </P>
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Company and each Significant Subsidiary to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus, and neither the Company nor any Significant Subsidiary has received notice of infringement of or
conflict with (and knows of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ee)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, any
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of the Significant Subsidiaries has authorized or conducted or has knowledge of the generation, transportation, storage, presence, use,
treatment, disposal, release, or other handling of any hazardous substance, hazardous waste, hazardous material, hazardous constituent, toxic substance, pollutant, contaminant, asbestos, radon, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum product or waste
(including crude oil or any fraction thereof), natural gas, liquefied gas, synthetic gas or other material defined, regulated, controlled or potentially subject to any remediation requirement under any environmental law (collectively,
&#147;<U>Hazardous Materials</U>&#148;), on, in, under or affecting any real property currently leased or owned or by any means controlled by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, including any real property underlying any loan held by any
Significant Subsidiary (collectively, the &#147;<U>Real Property</U>&#148;), except in material compliance with applicable laws; to the knowledge of the Company, the Real Property, and the Company&#146;s and the Significant Subsidiaries&#146;
operations with respect to the Real Property, are in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and other governmental requirements relating to pollution, control of chemicals, management of waste, discharges
of materials into the environment, health, safety, natural resources, and the environment (collectively, &#147;<U>Environmental Laws</U>&#148;), and the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries are in material compliance with, all licenses, permits,
registrations and government authorizations necessary to operate under all applicable Environmental Laws; except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor the Significant Subsidiaries has received
any written or oral notice from any governmental entity or any other Person and there is no pending or threatened claim, litigation or any administrative agency proceeding that: alleges a violation of any Environmental Laws by the Company or any of
the Significant Subsidiaries; or that the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries is a liable party or a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 9601, et
seq., or any state superfund law; has resulted in or could result in the attachment of an environmental lien on any of the Real Property; or alleges that the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries is liable for any contamination of the
environment, contamination of the Real Property, damage to natural resources, property damage, or personal injury based on their activities or the activities of their predecessors or third parties (whether at the Real Property or elsewhere)
involving Hazardous Materials, whether arising under the Environmental Laws, common law principles, or other legal standards. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ff)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the Company nor any of the Significant Subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any prohibited
transaction or accumulated funding deficiency or any complete or partial withdrawal liability with respect to any pension, profit sharing or other plan which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(&#147;<U>ERISA</U>&#148;), to which the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries make a contribution and in which any employee of the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary is or has ever been a participant, which would, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to such plans, the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries </P>
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are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA, except where the failure to so comply would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(gg)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has established and maintains and evaluates &#147;disclosure
controls and procedures&#148; (as such term is defined in Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-15</FONT> under the Exchange Act) and &#147;internal control over financial reporting&#148; (as
such term is defined in Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-15</FONT> under the Exchange Act (collectively, &#147;<U>Internal Controls</U>&#148;)); except as otherwise disclosed in the
Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus, such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer by others within those entities, and such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they
were established; such system of internal control over financial reporting provides reasonable assurance that the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&#146;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto; the
principal executive officers (or their equivalents) and principal financial officers (or their equivalents) of the Company have made all certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the &#147;<U>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</U>&#148;) and any
related rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission, and the statements contained in each such certification are complete and correct; the Company, the Significant Subsidiaries and the Company&#146;s directors and officers are each in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable effective provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission and the NYSE promulgated thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(hh)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company and each of the Significant Subsidiaries maintains insurance (issued by insurers of recognized
financial responsibility) of the types and in the amounts generally deemed adequate, if any, for their respective businesses and consistent with insurance coverage maintained by similar companies in similar businesses, including, but not limited to,
insurance covering real and personal property owned or leased by the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism and all other risks customarily insured against, all of which insurance is in full
force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the Company nor any Significant Subsidiary is in violation, and none of them has
received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable to its business and which, in the case of the Significant Subsidiaries, could reasonably expect to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
The Company and each Significant Subsidiary have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct their businesses,
and the Company and each Significant Subsidiary is in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals
or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(jj)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has not incurred any liability for any
finder&#146;s fees or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(kk)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are no existing or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company or any Significant
Subsidiary which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ll)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None of the
Company or any Significant Subsidiary or any employee or agent of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, has made any payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation or of a character required to be
disclosed in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the
Company or any Significant Subsidiary or any affiliate of any of them, on the one hand, and the directors, officers and stockholders of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by the Securities Act to be
described in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, that is not so described. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(mm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has been, and upon the sale of the Securities will continue to be, organized and operated in
conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &#147;real estate investment trust&#148; (a &#147;<U>REIT</U>&#148;) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<U>Code</U>&#148;),
for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31, 1998. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses,
the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required
to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(nn)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the Company, nor the Significant
Subsidiaries, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities, will be an &#147;investment company&#148; or an entity &#147;controlled&#148; by an &#147;investment company,&#148; as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the &#147;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(oo)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No relationship, direct or indirect,
exists between or among the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or any affiliate of them, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders or directors of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of the FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, which is not so described. Except as
otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus, there are no material outstanding loans or advances or material guarantees of indebtedness by the Company or
any Significant Subsidiary or any affiliate of them to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or any of the members of the families of any of them. </P>
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sustained since the date of the last audited financial statements included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus any loss or interference with its respective business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered
by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(qq)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None of the
Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any director of officer thereof, or to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action,
directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &#147;<U>FCPA</U>&#148;), including, without limitation,
making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of
the giving of anything of value to any &#147;foreign official&#148; (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA, the Company,
its Significant Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the Company, their affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably
expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith. None of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries will use, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of the offering of the Securities in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise
to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(rr)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The operations of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in
compliance in all material respects with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the &#147;<U>Money Laundering Laws</U>&#148;) and no action, suit or proceeding
by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company,
threatened. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ss)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any director or officer thereof,
or, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is, or is owned or controlled by one or more persons that are, (i)&nbsp;currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered
or enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (&#147;<U>OFAC</U>&#148;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty&#146;s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively,
&#147;<U>Sanctions</U>&#148;) or (ii)&nbsp;located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria), and the Company will not directly or
indirectly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds, to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently
subject </P>
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to any Sanctions or in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any person (including any person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor
or otherwise). For the past five years, the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any person, or in any country or
territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(tt)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the
Company nor any of the Significant Subsidiaries is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement) that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company or any of the Significant Subsidiaries or
any Underwriter for a brokerage commission, finder&#146;s fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(uu)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has a signed copy of the Registration Statement, as initially filed with the Commission, and of all
amendments thereto (including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company and its Significant Subsidiaries&#146; information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications, and databases (collectively, &#147;<U>IT Systems</U>&#148;) are reasonably believed
by the Company to be adequate in all material respects for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with, the operation of the business of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries as currently conducted and, to
the Company&#146;s knowledge, are free and clear of all material bugs, errors, defects, Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants. The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable
controls, policies, procedures, and safeguards to maintain and protect their material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and data (including all personal, personally
identifiable, sensitive, confidential or regulated data (&#147;<U>Personal Data</U>&#148;)) used in connection with the business of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there have
been no material breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to same, except for those that have been remedied without material cost or liability or the duty to notify any other person, nor any incidents under internal review
or investigations relating to the same. The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or
regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Personal Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Personal Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or
modification, except for such failures as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Certain Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company hereby covenants and agrees with each of the Underwriters that:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will furnish such information as may be required and otherwise will cooperate in qualifying the
Securities for offering and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions (both domestic and foreign) as the Representative may </P>
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designate and to maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Securities, <U>provided</U> that the Company shall not be required to qualify as a foreign
corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with respect to the offering and sale of the Securities). The Company will promptly advise the Representative of the receipt by
the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will make available to the Underwriters in New York City, as soon as practicable after this Agreement
becomes effective, and furnish to the Underwriters, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration
Statement) as the Underwriters may request from time to time for the purposes contemplated by the Securities Act; in case any Underwriter is required to deliver (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any
similar rule), in connection with the sale of the Securities, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, or after the time a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is required
pursuant to Item 512(a) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Securities Act, the Company will prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
as may be necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act or Item 512(a) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Securities Act, as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will advise the Representative immediately, confirming such advice in writing, of (i)&nbsp;the receipt
of any comments from the Commission relating to any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, (ii)&nbsp;any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or for additional information with respect thereto, (iii)&nbsp;the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(iv)&nbsp;the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, (v)&nbsp;the initiation, threatening or contemplation of any proceedings for any of such purposes and, if the Commission or any other
governmental agency or authority should issue any such order, the Company will make every reasonable effort to obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible, for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection
with the offering or sale of the Securities. The Company will advise the Representative promptly of any proposal to amend or supplement the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, including by filing any documents that would be incorporated therein by reference and, for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with the offering or sale of the
Securities, to file no such amendment or supplement to which the Representative shall, after discussion with the Company, reasonably object in writing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If, at the time this Agreement is executed and delivered, it is necessary or appropriate for a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement to be filed with the Commission and become effective before the Securities may be sold, the Company will use its best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment or such Registration Statement to be filed
and </P>
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become effective, and will pay any applicable fees in accordance with the Securities Act, as soon as possible; and the Company will advise you promptly and, if requested by you, will confirm such
advice in writing, (i)&nbsp;when such post-effective amendment or such Registration Statement has become effective, and (ii)&nbsp;if Rule 430A under the Securities Act is used, when the Prospectus is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act (which the Company agrees to file in a timely manner in accordance with such Rules). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If, at any time during the period when a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether
physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Securities, the Registration Statement shall cease to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act with respect to
eligibility for the use of the form on which the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission or the Registration Statement shall cease to be an &#147;automatic shelf registration statement&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities
Act) or the Company shall have received, from the Commission, a notice, pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2), of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission, the Company will (i)&nbsp;promptly notify you,
(ii)&nbsp;promptly file with the Commission a new registration statement under the Securities Act, relating to the Securities, or a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, which new registration statement or post-effective amendment
shall comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and shall be in a form satisfactory to the Representative, (iii)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such new registration statement or post-effective amendment to become effective under the
Securities Act as soon as practicable, (iv)&nbsp;promptly notify the Representative of such effectiveness and (v)&nbsp;take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Securities to continue as
contemplated in the Prospectus; all references herein to the Registration Statement shall be deemed to include each such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, if any. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement (within the meaning of Rule
415(a)(5) under the Securities Act) shall occur at any time during the period when a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule)
in connection with any sale of Securities, the Company will file with the Commission, prior to such third anniversary, a new registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the Securities, which new registration statement shall comply
with the requirements of the Securities Act (including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act) and shall be in a form satisfactory to you; such new registration statement shall constitute an &#147;automatic shelf registration
statement&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act); <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that if the Company is not then eligible to file an &#147;automatic shelf registration statement&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities
Act), then such new registration statement need not constitute an &#147;automatic shelf registration statement&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), but the Company shall use its best efforts to cause such new registration
statement to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable, but in any event within 180 days after such third anniversary and promptly notify you of such effectiveness; the Company shall take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Securities to continue as contemplated in the Prospectus; all references herein to the Registration Statement shall be deemed to include each such new registration statement, if any. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will pay the fees applicable to the Registration
Statement in connection with the offering of the Securities within the time required by Rule 456(b)(1)(i) under the Securities Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule 456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance with Rule 456(b) and Rule
457(r) under the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will advise the Underwriters promptly of the happening of any
event known to the Company within the time during which a Prospectus relating to the Securities is required to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) under the Securities
Act which would require the making of any change in the Prospectus then being used, or in the information incorporated by reference therein, so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with any
law. If within the time during which a Prospectus relating to the Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act any event shall occur or condition shall exist which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, the Representative or
its respective counsel, would require the making of any change in the Prospectus then being used, or in the information incorporated by reference therein, so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the Prospectus to
comply with any law, the Company will promptly prepare and furnish to the Underwriters copies of the proposed amendment or supplement before filing any such amendment or supplement with the Commission and thereafter promptly furnish, at the
Company&#146;s own expense, to the Underwriters and to dealers copies in such quantities and at such locations as the Representative may from time to time reasonably request of an appropriate amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to
the Prospectus so that the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the circumstances when it is so delivered, be misleading or so that the Prospectus will comply with the law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will make generally available to its stockholders as soon as practicable, and in the manner
contemplated by Rule 158 of the Securities Act but in any event not later than 15 months after the end of the Company&#146;s current fiscal quarter, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period beginning after the date upon which the Prospectus Supplement is filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act that shall satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Securities
Act and Rule 158 thereunder and will advise the Underwriters in writing when such statement has been made available. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities in the manner set forth under the caption
&#147;Use of Proceeds&#148; in the Prospectus Supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will furnish to the Representative, not
less than two business days before a filing with the Commission during the period referred to in paragraph (e)&nbsp;above, a copy of any amendment to the Registration Statement following the date hereof and a copy of any document proposed to be
filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and during such period will file all such documents in a manner and within the time periods required by the Exchange Act. </P>
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and including 30 days after the time of purchase (the &#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Lock-Up</FONT> Period</U>&#148;), the Company will not offer, sell, contract to sell, contract to purchase, pledge, register, grant any option to
purchase, enter into any swap, hedge or any other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic consequences of ownership in, or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any securities substantially similar to the Securities, or
any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or represent rights to receive, the Securities or securities substantially similar to the Securities without the prior written consent of the Representative; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that
this Section&nbsp;4(l) shall not apply to (i)&nbsp;grants of restricted common stock pursuant to the Company&#146;s Equity Compensation Plan, <U>provided</U> that such securities will not vest or become exercisable, as applicable, during the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Lock-Up</FONT> Period without the Representative&#146;s prior written consent, or (ii)&nbsp;the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Securities to be listed for trading on the NYSE within the time
period specified in the Disclosure Package and to maintain such listing and to file with the NYSE all documents and notices required by the NYSE of companies that have securities that are listed on the NYSE. On or after the date of this Agreement
and prior to the time of purchase, the Company will use its best efforts to: (i)&nbsp;file the Articles Supplementary with the SDAT, which Articles Supplementary will comply with all applicable requirements of the MGCL and will be in full force and
effect upon the acceptance of record thereof by the SDAT; and (ii)&nbsp;cause the Series C Preferred Stock to be registered under the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will engage and maintain, at its expense, a registrar and transfer agent for the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will pay all expenses, fees and taxes (other than any transfer taxes and fees and disbursements of
counsel for the Underwriters, except as set forth under Section&nbsp;5 hereof or in clause (iii)&nbsp;or (v) below) in connection with (i)&nbsp;the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, any
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the
Underwriters and to dealers (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii) the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities by the Company, (iii)&nbsp;the qualification, if any, of the Securities for offering and sale under state laws and the
determination of their eligibility for investment under state law as aforesaid (the legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters) and the printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys or legal
investment surveys to the Underwriters and to dealers, (iv)&nbsp;any listing of the Securities on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act (v)&nbsp;the filing, if any, for review of the public offering of the Securities by the
FINRA, (vi)&nbsp;any fees charged by the rating agencies for the rating of the Securities, (vii)&nbsp;the costs and charges of any trustee, its counsel, transfer agent, paying agent, registrar or depositary, (viii)&nbsp;the costs and expenses of the
Company relating to presentations or meetings undertaken in connection with the marketing of the offering and sale of the Securities to prospective investors and the Underwriters&#146; sales forces, including, without limitation, expenses associated
with the production of road show slides and </P>
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graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged by the Company in connection with the road show presentations, travel, lodging and other expenses incurred by the officers of the Company
and any such consultants and (ix)&nbsp;the performance of the Company&#146;s other obligations hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company will reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of the Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to satisfy any obligation to issue shares of the Common Stock upon conversion
of the Securities in accordance with the terms of the Articles Supplementary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will comply with
Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act (without reliance on Rule 164(b) under the Securities Act) and with Rule 433(g) under the Securities Act with respect to any free-writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will not (i)&nbsp;take, directly or indirectly, prior to termination of the underwriting syndicate
contemplated by this Agreement, any action designed to stabilize or manipulate the price of any security of the Company, or which may cause or result in, or which might in the future reasonably be expected to cause or result in, the stabilization or
manipulation of the price of any security of the Company, to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii)&nbsp;sell, bid for, purchase or pay any Person (other than as contemplated by the provisions hereof) any compensation for
soliciting purchases of the Securities or (iii)&nbsp;prior to the expiration of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Lock-Up</FONT> Period or any applicable waiver thereof granted after the date hereof, pay or agree to pay to any Person any
compensation for soliciting any order to purchase any other securities of the Company, excluding any such compensation relating to the Company&#146;s existing Discount Waiver, Director Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan, in each case,
other than permitted activity pursuant to Regulation M under the Exchange Act or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> under the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will, and shall cause each of its affiliates to, comply with all applicable provisions of Regulation
M. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will not invest in futures contracts, options on futures contracts or options on commodities
unless the Company is exempt from the registration requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, or otherwise complies with the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended. In addition, the Company will not engage in any activities which might be
subject to the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, unless such activities are exempt from that act or otherwise comply with that act or with an applicable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">no-action</FONT> letter to the Company from the Commodities
Futures Trading Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will comply with all of the provisions of any undertakings in the
Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will use its best efforts to continue to meet the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code for its taxable year ending December&nbsp;31, 2020, and for its subsequent taxable years unless, in each case, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in the best
interest of the Company to be so qualified. </P>
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and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test procedures and conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting
systems and procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company
will comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act as from time to time in force, so far as necessary to permit the continuance of sales of, or dealings in, the Securities as contemplated by the provisions
hereof and the Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(y)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will maintain a system of internal controls and other procedures,
including, without limitation, those required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the applicable regulations thereunder, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it
files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission&#146;s rules and forms, including, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company&#146;s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which such periodic reports are being prepared. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(z)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will comply with all
applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Reimbursement of Underwriters&#146; Expenses</U>. If the
Securities are not delivered for any reason other than the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the default by one or more of the Underwriters in its or their respective obligations hereunder, the Company shall, in addition to paying the
amounts described in Section&nbsp;4(o) hereof, reimburse the Underwriters for all of their <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses, including the fees and disbursements of their counsel.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Conditions of Underwriters&#146; Obligations</U>. The several obligations of the Underwriters hereunder are
subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date hereof and at the time of purchase (and the several obligations of the Underwriters at the additional time of purchase are subject to the accuracy
of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date hereof, at the time of purchase (unless previously waived) and at the additional time of purchase, as the case may be), </P>
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the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions precedent: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall furnish to the Representative at the time of purchase and at the additional time of purchase, as
the case may be, an opinion and letter of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, special counsel for the Company, addressed to the Underwriters, and dated the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, with reproduced copies for
each of the other Underwriters and in form satisfactory to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-1</FONT></U> attached hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall furnish to the Representative at the time of purchase and at the additional time of purchase, as
the case may be, an opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, addressed to the Underwriters, and dated the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, with reproduced copies for each of the other
Underwriters and in form satisfactory to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-2</FONT></U> attached hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall furnish to the Representative at the time of purchase and at the additional time of purchase, as
the case may be, an opinion of Venable LLP, special Maryland counsel for the Company, addressed to the Underwriters, and dated the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, with reproduced copies for each of the other
Underwriters and in form satisfactory to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-3</FONT></U> attached hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall furnish to the Representative at the time of purchase and at the additional time of purchase, as
the case may be, an opinion of Harold E. Schwartz, General Counsel of the Company, addressed to the Underwriters, and dated the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, with reproduced copies for each of the other
Underwriters and in form satisfactory to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-4</FONT></U> attached hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Representative shall have received from KPMG LLP letters dated the date of this Agreement and the time of
purchase and the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, and addressed to the Underwriters (with reproduced copies for each of the Underwriters) in the forms heretofore approved by the Representative relating to the financial statements,
including any pro forma financial statements of the Company and such other matters customarily covered by comfort letters issued in connection with a registered public offering. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that the letters referred to above set forth any such changes, decreases or increases, it shall be a further condition to the
obligations of the Underwriters that (i)&nbsp;such letters shall be accompanied by a written explanation from the Company as to the significance thereof, unless the Representative deems such explanation unnecessary, and (ii)&nbsp;such changes,
decreases or increases do not, in the sole judgment of the Representative, make it impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the purchase and delivery of the Securities as contemplated by the Registration Statement, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Representative shall have received at the time of purchase and at the additional time of purchase, as the case
may be, an opinion and the favorable letter of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, addressed to the Underwriters, </P>
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dated the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, with respect to such matters as the Representative shall reasonably request, and such counsel shall have
received such papers and information as they may reasonably require to enable them to pass upon such matters. In rendering their opinion, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP may rely as to matters of Maryland law upon the opinion of
Venable LLP, referred to in Section&nbsp;6(c). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus, including documents deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, shall be filed to which the Underwriters object in writing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, (i)&nbsp;no stop order with
respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Securities Act or proceedings initiated under Section&nbsp;8(d) or 8(e) of the Securities Act; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration Statement and all amendments
thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and (iii)&nbsp;none of the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof shall contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; (iv)&nbsp;no Disclosure Package, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All filings with the Commission required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act to have been filed by the time of
purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, shall have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule 424. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Between the time of execution of this Agreement and the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as
the case may be, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus on the date hereof), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company
and the Significant Subsidiaries taken as a whole shall have occurred or become known that makes it, in the judgment of the Representative, impracticable to market the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Prospectus, and
(ii)&nbsp;no transaction which is material and unfavorable to the Company shall have been entered into by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will, at the time of purchase or additional time of purchase, as the case may be, deliver to the
Representative a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of each such date, that the Company shall perform such of its
obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before the time of purchase and at or before the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, and that the conditions set forth in paragraphs (h)&nbsp;and (j) of this Section&nbsp;6
have been met. </P>
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Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of the Effective Time and as of the time of purchase, substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit B</U> hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall have furnished to the Representative such other documents and certificates, including as to the
accuracy and completeness of any statement in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as of the time of purchase and the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, as the Representative may reasonably request. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An application for the listing of the Securities shall have been submitted to the NYSE at or prior to the time of
purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The FINRA shall not have raised any
objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to at the time of purchase there shall not
have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded any securities of
or guaranteed by the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries by any &#147;nationally recognized statistical rating organization,&#148; as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the time of purchase, the Company shall
have (i)&nbsp;filed the Articles Supplementary with the SDAT, which Articles Supplementary shall comply with all applicable requirements of the SDAT and (ii)&nbsp;filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> covering the registration of the Series C Preferred Stock under the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Termination</U>. The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder shall be subject to termination in the
absolute discretion of the Representative, at any time prior to the time of purchase or, if applicable, the additional time of purchase, (i)&nbsp;if any of the conditions specified in Section&nbsp;6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required
by this Agreement to be fulfilled, (ii)&nbsp;if any material adverse and unfavorable change (financial or otherwise) or any development involving a material adverse and unfavorable change (financial or otherwise) (in each case, other than disclosed,
or incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses, the Prospectus or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, on the date hereof), in the operations, business,
net worth, financial condition or prospects of the Company and the Significant Subsidiaries taken as a whole shall have occurred which would, in the sole judgment of the Representative, make it impracticable to market the Securities on the terms and
in the manner contemplated in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus, (iii)&nbsp;if the United States shall have declared war in accordance with its constitutional
processes or there has occurred an outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity or crisis or change in economic, political or other conditions the effect of </P>
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which on the financial markets of the United States is such as to make it, in the sole judgment of the Representative, impracticable or inadvisable to market the Securities on the terms and in
the manner contemplated in the Registration Statement, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectuses and the Prospectus or enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities, (iv)&nbsp;if trading in any securities of the Company
has been suspended by the Commission or by the NYSE, or if trading generally on the NYSE has been suspended (including an automatic halt in trading pursuant to market-decline triggers other than those in which solely program trading is temporarily
halted), or limitations on or minimum prices for trading (other than limitations on hours or numbers of days of trading) shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required, by such exchange or the FINRA or Nasdaq
or by order of the Commission or any other governmental authority, (v)&nbsp;if a banking moratorium shall have been declared by New York or United States authorities or a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities
settlement or clearance services in the United States, (vi)&nbsp;if there shall have occurred any downgrading, or any notice or announcement shall have been given or made of (a)&nbsp;any intended or potential downgrading or (b)&nbsp;any review or
possible change that does not indicate an improvement, in the rating accorded any securities of or guaranteed by the Company by any &#147;nationally recognized statistical rating organization,&#148; as that term is defined in Section&nbsp;3 under
the Exchange Act, (vii)&nbsp;if any federal or state statute, regulation, rule or order of any court or other governmental authority has been enacted, published, decreed or otherwise promulgated which, in the opinion of the Representative,
materially adversely affects or will materially adversely affect the business or operations of the Company or (viii)&nbsp;if any action has been taken by any federal, state or local government or agency in respect of its monetary or fiscal affairs
which, in the opinion of the Representative, has a material adverse effect on the securities markets in the United States. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the
Representative elects to terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section&nbsp;7, the Company and each other Underwriter shall be notified promptly by telephone, which shall be promptly confirmed by facsimile. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the sale to the Underwriters of the Securities, as contemplated by this Agreement, is not carried out by the Underwriters for any reason
permitted under this Agreement or if such sale is not carried out because the Company shall be unable to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall not be under any obligation or liability under this Agreement (except to the
extent provided in Sections 4(o), 5 and 9 hereof), and the Underwriters shall be under no obligation or liability to the Company under this Agreement (except to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 hereof) or to one another hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Increase in Underwriters&#146; Commitments</U>. If any Underwriter shall default in its obligation under this
Agreement to take up and pay for the Securities to be purchased by it under this Agreement (otherwise than for reasons sufficient to justify the termination of this Agreement under the provisions of Section&nbsp;7 hereof), the Representative shall
have the right, within 36 hours after such default, to make arrangements for one or more of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase the principal amount, but not less than the
principal amount, of the Securities which such Underwriter shall have agreed but failed to take up and pay for (the &#147;<U>Defaulted Securities</U>&#148;). Absent the completion of such arrangements within such
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">36-hour</FONT> period, (i)&nbsp;if the total principal amount of Defaulted Securities does not exceed 10% of the total principal amount of Securities to be purchased at the time of purchase or the additional time of
purchase, as the case may be, each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriter shall take up and pay for (in addition to the </P>
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principal amount of Securities which it is otherwise obligated to purchase on such date pursuant to this Agreement) the principal amount of Securities agreed to be purchased by all such
defaulting Underwriters in such amount or amounts as the Representative may designate with the consent of each Underwriter so designated or, in the event no such designation is made, such Securities shall be taken up and paid for by all <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters pro rata in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of Firm Securities set opposite the names of such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters in
<U>Schedule A</U>; and (ii)&nbsp;if the total principal amount of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of such total principal amount of Securities to be purchased at the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as the case may be, and if
neither the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters nor the Company shall make arrangements within the five business day period from the date of default for the purchase of such Defaulted Securities, the Representative
may terminate this Agreement by notice to the Company, without liability of any party to any other party, except that the provisions of Sections 4(o), 5 and 9 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination. Nothing in this
paragraph, and no action taken hereunder, shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any default of such Underwriter under this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without relieving any defaulting Underwriter from its obligations hereunder, the Company agrees with the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters that they will not sell any Securities hereunder unless all of the Securities are purchased by the Underwriters (or by substituted Underwriters selected by the Representative with
the approval of the Company or selected by the Company with the Representative&#146; approval). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a new Underwriter is, or new
Underwriters are, substituted for a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Company or the Representative shall have the right to postpone the time of purchase or the additional time of purchase, as
the case may be, for a period not exceeding five business days from the date of substitution in order that any necessary changes in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and other documents may be effected. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term Underwriter as used in this Agreement shall refer to and include any underwriter substituted under this Section&nbsp;8 with like
effect as if such substituted underwriter had originally been named in <U>Schedule A</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Indemnity and
Contribution</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Underwriter, its partners,
agents, directors and officers, any Person who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act or is an affiliate of the Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 of the
Securities Act, as well as the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including, but not limited to, the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally,
any such Underwriter or any such Person may incur under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, federal or state statutory law or regulation, common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based
upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is
based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to </P>
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be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information concerning such Underwriter furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Underwriter through you (that information being limited to that
described in the last sentence of the first paragraph of Section&nbsp;9(b) hereof) to the Company expressly for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the
Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not
misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this Section&nbsp;9 being deemed to include any Basic Prospectus, any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &#147;issuer information&#148; (as defined in
Rule 433 under the Securities Act) of the Company, in any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;non-deal&#148;</FONT> roadshow prior to the launch of the offering or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information concerning such Underwriter furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Underwriter through you (that information being limited to that described in the last sentence of the first paragraph of
Section&nbsp;9(b) hereof) to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a &#147;<U>Proceeding</U>&#148;) is brought against an
Underwriter or any such Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, such Underwriter or such Person shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the institution of such Proceeding
and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U> that the omission to so notify
the Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to any Underwriter or any such Person or otherwise. Such Underwriter or such Person shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but
the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Underwriter or of such Person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense of such Proceeding or the
Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified
party or parties), in any of which events such fees and </P>
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expenses shall be borne by the Company and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding
effected without its written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) but if settled with the written consent of the Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Underwriter and any such Person from and against any loss
or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by
the second sentence of this paragraph, then the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60 business days after
receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party
shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30 days&#146; prior notice of its intention to settle. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened
Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all
liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Underwriter severally agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, its directors and officers
and any Person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing Persons from and against any loss, damage, expense,
liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or any such Person may incur under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, federal or state statutory law or regulation, the common law or
otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information concerning such
Underwriter furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Underwriter through you to the Company expressly for use in, the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company), or
arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was
required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information
concerning such Underwriter furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Underwriter through you to the Company expressly for use in, a Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged
omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The statements set forth in the third and ninth paragraphs under the caption &#147;Underwriting&#148; in any
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> </P>
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Prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Disclosure Package (to the extent such statements relate to the Underwriters) constitute the only information furnished by or on behalf of any Underwriter to
the Company for purposes of Section&nbsp;3(b) hereof and this Section&nbsp;9. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company or any
such Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any Underwriter pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company or such Person shall promptly notify such Underwriter in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and such
Underwriter shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the omission to so notify such
Underwriter shall not relieve such Underwriter from any liability which such Underwriter may have to the Company or any such Person or otherwise. The Company or such Person shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the
fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company or such Person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by such Underwriter in connection with the defense of such Proceeding or such
Underwriter shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or
additional to or in conflict with those available to such Underwriter (in which case such Underwriter shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties, but such Underwriter may employ
counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Underwriter), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by such Underwriter and paid as incurred (it being
understood, however, that such Underwriter shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the
indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). No Underwriter shall be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the written consent of such Underwriter but if settled with the written consent of such Underwriter,
such Underwriter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and any such Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have
requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any
Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60 business days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the
indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30 days&#146; prior notice of its intention to settle. No indemnifying
party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought
hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under
subsections (a)&nbsp;and (b) of this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless with respect to any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims </P>
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referred to therein, then in order to provide just and equitable contribution in such circumstance, each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one
hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Securities or (ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause (i)&nbsp;above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the
relative benefits referred to in clause (i)&nbsp;above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportion as the total
proceeds from the offering (net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters, bear to the aggregate public offering
price of the shares. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or
omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Underwriters and the parties&#146; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount
paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with
investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim or Proceeding. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company and the Underwriters
agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that
does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in subsection (c)&nbsp;above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, no Underwriter shall be liable or responsible for, or be required to contribute, any amount
pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9 in excess of the amount of the underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the Securities purchased by such Underwriter. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters&#146; obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9 are several in
proportion to their respective underwriting commitments and not joint. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indemnity and contribution
agreements contained in this Section&nbsp;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter,
its directors and officers or any Person (including each partner, officer or director of such Person) who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act or is an affiliate
of an Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its directors or officers or any Person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act or
Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Securities. The Company and each Underwriter agree promptly to </P>
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notify each other upon the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the case of the Company, against any of the Company&#146;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and
sale of the Securities, or in connection with the Registration Statement or the Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notices</U>.
Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements shall be in writing or by facsimile and, if to the Underwriters, shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC
Attn: Equity Syndicate Desk, with a copy to the Legal Department 1585 Broadway New York, NY, with a copy to: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP, Four Times Square, New York, New York, 10036-6522, Attention: David J. Goldschmidt, Esq.
(or in any case to such other address as the person to be notified may have requested in writing);<U> and </U>if to the Company, shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices of the Company at 350 Park Ave.,
20th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: General Counsel, Facsimile: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-207-6420.</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Governing Law; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature
whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (a &#147;<U>Claim</U>&#148;), directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. The Section headings in this
Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience of reference and are not a part of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted or continued in
any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in The City and County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such
matters, and the Company consents to the jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way
relating to this Agreement is brought by any third party against the Representative or any indemnified party. The Representative and the Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and
affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The Company agrees that a final judgment in any such
action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit of the
Underwriters, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 hereof, the Persons, directors and officers referred to in such Section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and
administrators. No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from any of the Underwriters) shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Underwriters are acting solely as
underwriters in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&#146;s securities. The Company further acknowledges that the Underwriters are acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an
arm&#146;s </P>
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length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Underwriters act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company, its management, stockholders or creditors or any other person in
connection with any activity that the Underwriters may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&#146;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Underwriters hereby expressly disclaim any
fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that
effect. The Company and the Underwriters agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Underwriters to the Company regarding such
transactions, including, but not limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&#146;s securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations to the Company. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be signed by
the parties in one or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Underwriters and the Company and their
successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&#146;s and any of the Underwriters&#146; respective businesses and/or assets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes.</U> (a)&nbsp;In the event that any Underwriter that is a
Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Underwriter of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the
transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United State. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under
a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Underwriter are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution
Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this Section a
&#147;BHC Act Affiliate&#148; has the meaning assigned to the term &#147;affiliate&#148; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. &#167; 1841(k). &#147;Covered Entity&#148; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &#147;covered
entity&#148; as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &#167; 252.82(b); (ii) a &#147;covered bank&#148; as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &#167; 47.3(b); or (iii)&nbsp;a
&#147;covered FSI&#148; as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &#167; 382.2(b). &#147;Default Right&#148; has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R.
&#167;&#167; 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable. &#147;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&#148; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. </P>
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accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">107-56</FONT> (signed into law October&nbsp;26, 2001)), the Underwriters are required to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Underwriters to properly identify their respective clients.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[<I>Signature Page Follows</I>] </P>
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Underwriters, please so indicate in the space provided below for the purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Underwriters, severally. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Aggregate&nbsp;Number<BR>of&nbsp;Firm&nbsp;Securities&nbsp;to<BR>be<br>Purchased</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Maximum<br>Aggregate<br>Number&nbsp;of<br>Additional<br>Securities&nbsp;to<br>be&nbsp;Purchased</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,650,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">247,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,650,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">247,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,650,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">247,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RBC Capital Markets, LLC</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,650,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">247,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">UBS Securities LLC</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,650,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">247,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wells Fargo Securities, LLC</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,650,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">247,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Keefe, Bruyette&nbsp;&amp; Woods, Inc.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,100,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">165,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11,000,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>[LETTERHEAD OF VENABLE LLP] </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">February&nbsp;28, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MFA Financial, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">350 Park Avenue, 20<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File No.</U><U></U><U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-233337)</FONT></U><U>&nbsp;</U> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have served as Maryland counsel to MFA Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with certain
matters of Maryland law arising out of the registration of up to 12,650,000 shares (the &#147;Shares&#148;) of 6.50% Series C <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Fixed-to-Floating</FONT></FONT> Rate Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#147;Series C Preferred Stock&#148;), of the Company (including up to 1,650,000 Shares which the underwriters in the Offering (as defined herein) have the option to purchase), covered by
the above-referenced Registration Statement, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). The Shares are to be issued in an underwritten public offering (the &#147;Offering&#148;) pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement (as defined herein). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with our representation of the Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or
copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (hereinafter collectively referred to as the &#147;Documents&#148;): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registration Statement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Prospectus, dated August&nbsp;16, 2019, as supplemented by a Prospectus Supplement, dated February&nbsp;25, 2020
(the &#147;Prospectus Supplement&#148;), filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The charter of the Company (the &#147;Charter&#148;), certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation
of Maryland (the &#147;SDAT&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, certified as of the date
hereof by an officer of the Company; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">February 28, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, and a
duly authorized committee thereof, relating to, among other matters, the sale and issuance of the Shares and the Conversion Shares (as defined herein) (the &#147;Resolutions&#148;), certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below,
subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In expressing the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the
following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or another
person, is legally competent to do so. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party
(other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the parties (other than the Company) executing
any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of the Documents to which such party is a signatory, and such party&#146;s obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and are enforceable in accordance with all
stated terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents
submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and delivered. All Documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the
original documents. All signatures on all Documents are genuine. All public records reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All representations, warranties, statements and information contained in the Documents are true
and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents, and there has been no waiver of any provision of any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">February 28, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of the Company issuable upon the conversion of the Shares, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of
Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None of the Shares or the
Conversion Shares will be issued or transferred in violation of any restriction or limitation contained in Article NINTH of the Charter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of
Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when
and to the extent issued against payment therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement, the Prospectus Supplement and the Resolutions, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The issuance of the Conversion Shares has been duly authorized and, when and to the extent issued and delivered by
the Company upon conversion of the Shares in accordance with the Registration Statement, the Prospectus Supplement, the Resolutions and the Charter, the Conversion Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any U.S. federal law
or the laws of any other jurisdiction. We express no opinion as to the applicability or effect of federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Maryland, or as to federal or state laws regarding fraudulent
transfers. To the extent that any matter as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such matter. The opinion expressed herein is
subject to the effect of any judicial decision which may permit the introduction of parol evidence to modify the terms or the interpretation of agreements. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">February 28, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed
herein after the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion is being furnished to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Company&#146;s
Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> relating to the Offering (the &#147;Current Report&#148;), which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Current Report and to the use of the name of our firm therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act. </P>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>mfa-20200225_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
<TEXT>
<XBRL>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 25, 2020</div></th>
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<td class="text">MD<span></span>
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<td class="text">1-13991<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_Security12bTitle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:securityTitleItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SecurityExchangeName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarExchangeCodeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
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