Sec Form 13G Filing - ANGELO GORDON & CO. L.P. filing for Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc. (DTLA) - 2021-10-29

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
 
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
 
BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC.

 

(Name of Issuer)
 
7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
112714209

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
September 27, 2019

 

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
 
[    ]
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
[ X]
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
[    ]
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
 
*
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 


 
 
CUSIP No. 112714209
13G
Page 2 of 8 Pages
  
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P.
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) [  ]
(b) [  ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
873,574
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
873,574
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
873,574
 
10.
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions) [ ]
 
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.98%
 
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
IA, PN
 
 

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CUSIP No. 112714209
13G
Page 3 of 8 Pages
  
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
AG GP LLC
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) [  ]
(b) [  ]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
873,574
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
873,574
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
873,574
10.
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions) [ ]
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.98%
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
HC, OO
 


CUSIP No. 112714209
13G
Page 4 of 8 Pages
  
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Botticelli LLC
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) [  ]
(b) [  ]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
873,574
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
873,574
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
873,574
10.
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions) [ ]
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.98%
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
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CUSIP No. 112714209
13G
Page 5 of 8 Pages
  
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Josh Baumgarten
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) [  ]
(b) [  ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
873,574
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
873,574
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
873,574
 
10.
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions) [ ]
 
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.98%
 
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
IN, HC
 
 


CUSIP No. 112714209
13G
Page 6 of 8 Pages
  
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Adam Schwartz
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) [  ]
(b) [  ]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.
SOLE VOT ING POWER
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
873,574
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
873,574
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
873,574
10.
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions) [ ]
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
8.98%
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
IN, HC
  

 
Item 1(a).
 
Name of Issuer
 
Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc. (the “Issuer”)
 
 
 
Item 1(b)
 
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10281
 
Item 2(a).
 
Name of Person Filing
 
The Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (the “Reporting Persons”)
 
(i)    Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P. (“Angelo Gordon”)
(ii) AG GP LLC (“AG GP”)
(iii) Botticelli LLC
(iv) Josh Baumgarten
(v) Adam Schwartz
 
 
 
Item 2(b).
 
Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence 
The address of each of the Reporting Persons is 245 Park Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10167.
 
 
 
Item 2(c).
 
Citizenship
 
(i)   Angelo Gordon is a Delaware limited partnership
(ii) AG GP is a Delaware limited liability company
(iii) Botticelli LLC is a Delaware limited liability company
(iv) Josh Baumgarten- United States
(v) Adam Schwartz- United States
 
 
 
Item 2(d).
 
Title of Class of Securities
 
7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”)
 
 
 
Item 2(e).
 
CUSIP Number
 
112714209
     
Item 3.
  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
     

  Inapplicable.
     
Item 4. Ownership.    

Item 4(a).
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
 
As of August 12, 2021, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 873,574 shares of Preferred Stock.
 
 
 
Item 4(b).
Percent of class:
 
According to the Issuer’s Schedule 14C filed on September 27, 2021, the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on September 14, 2021 was 9,730,370.  Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of approximately 8.98% of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.


 
Item 4(c).
Number of shares as to which the person has:
 
       
 
Angelo Gordon
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
873,574
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
0
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
873,574
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
0
 
AG GP
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
873,574
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
0
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
873,574
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
0
 
Botticelli LLC
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
873,574
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
0
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
873,574
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
0
 
Josh Baumgarten
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
873,574
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
0
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
873,574
 
Adam Schwartz
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
0
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
873,574
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
0
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
873,574




Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
 
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Shares reported herein are held by Botticelli LLC, for which Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P. serves as the investment manager.  The investors in the private investment funds that own Botticelli LLC and for which Angelo Gordon acts as investment adviser have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the accounts of the fund in accordance with their respective investment percentages in the private investment fund.
 
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
 
AG GP LLC, Mr. Baumgarten and Mr. Schwartz are the direct and indirect owners of Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser.
 
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
Inapplicable.
 
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Inapplicable.
 
Item 10. Certification.
 
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person's knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Date: October 29, 2021

 
ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
 
By:       AG GP LLC
Its General Partner
 
By:       Josh Baumgarten
Its Co-Managing Member
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Christopher D. Moore
Attorney-in-Fact
 
AG GP LLC
 
By:       Josh Baumgarten
Its Co-Managing Member
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Christopher D. Moore
Attorney-in-Fact
 
BOTTICELLI LLC
 
By:         Angelo, Gordon & Co, L.P.
Its Manager
 
By:       AG GP LLC
Its General Partner
 
By:       Josh Baumgarten
Its Co-Managing Member
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Christopher D. Moore
Attorney-in-Fact
 
JOSH BAUMGARTEN
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
            Christopher D. Moore
            Attorney-in-Fact
 
 
ADAM SCHWARTZ
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
            Christopher D. Moore
            Attorney-in-Fact


 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
   
99.1
  
Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2021, by and among Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P., AG GP LLC, Botticelli LLC, Josh Baumgarten and Adam Schwartz.
 
99.2
 
Power of Attorney granted by Josh Baumgarten in favor of Christopher D. Moore and Frank E. Stadelmaier, dated January 28, 2021.
 
99.3
 
Power of Attorney granted by Adam Schwartz in favor of Christopher D. Moore and Frank E. Stadelmaier, dated January 28, 2021

Exhibit 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2021, is by and among Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P., AG GP LLC, Botticelli LLC, Josh Baumgarten and Adam Schwartz (collectively, the “Filers”).
Each of the Filers may be required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13D and/or 13G with respect to shares of 7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc., beneficially owned by them from time to time.
Pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 13(d)(1)(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Filers hereby agree to file a single statement on Schedule 13D and/or 13G (and any amendments thereto) on behalf of each of the Filers, and hereby further agree to file this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit to such statement, as required by such rule.
This Joint Filing Agreement may be terminated by any of the Filers upon written notice or such lesser period of notice as the Filers may mutually agree.
Executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
 
By:       AG GP LLC
Its General Partner
 
By:       Josh Baumgarten
Its Co-Managing Member
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Christopher D. Moore
Attorney-in-Fact
 
AG GP LLC
 
By:       Josh Baumgarten
Its Co-Managing Member
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Christopher D. Moore
Attorney-in-Fact
 
BOTTICELLI LLC
 
By:         Angelo, Gordon & Co, L.P.
Its Manager
 
By:       AG GP LLC
Its General Partner
  
By:       Josh Baumgarten
Its Co-Managing Member
  
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Christopher D. Moore
Attorney-in-Fact
 
JOSH BAUMGARTEN
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
            Christopher D. Moore
            Attorney-in-Fact
 
ADAM SCHWARTZ
 
By:       /s/ Christopher D. Moore
            Christopher D. Moore
            Attorney-in-Fact


EXHIBIT 99.2

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, JOSH BAUMGARTEN, do hereby appoint Christopher D. Moore and Frank E. Stadelmaier as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact (each an “Attorney-in-Fact” and, collectively, the “Attorneys-in-Fact”), each, individually or jointly, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to have full power and authority to act in my name, place and stead and on my behalf to:

 
1)
execute and deliver for and on behalf of me, in my personal capacity or my capacity as one or more of an officer, director, managing member, or significant stockholder of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., AG Partners, LLC or any of their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), documents, certificates, instruments, statements, agreements, reports, schedules, or other filings to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including without limitation all documents relating to filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Exchange Act;
 
2)
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of me that such Attorney-in-Fact (in his or her sole discretion) determines may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such reports, schedules or other filings and timely file same with the SEC; and
 
3)
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the sole opinion of such Attorney-in-Fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by me, it being understood that the documents executed by such Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of me pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such Attorney-in-Fact may approve in his or her sole discretion.



I hereby ratify and confirm all that the Attorneys-in-Fact shall lawfully do and that they have done or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  I acknowledge that the Attorneys-in-Fact, in serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, (i) any of my responsibilities to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act or any liability for my failure to comply with such requirements, or (ii) any obligation or liability I incur for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.  I further acknowledge that this Power of Attorney does not relieve me from responsibility for compliance with my obligations under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney granted by me, nor shall this Power of Attorney be revoked by future powers of attorney I grant.  This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer subject to Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the Attorneys-in-Fact.

I acknowledge receipt of the following language provided in Section 5-1513 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York (the “Cautionary Language”), provided, however, (1) for the avoidance of doubt, I understand and agree, and affirm that it is my intent, that if any provision contained in the Cautionary Language shall be inconsistent with any of the foregoing provisions of this Power of Attorney, the foregoing provisions shall prevail to the fullest extent permitted by law, and (2) nothing in this Power of Attorney shall be construed as an admission or acknowledgement by me that this Power of Attorney is subject to the requirements of Section 5-1501B of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York:

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document.  As the “principal,” you give the person whom you choose (your “agent”) authority to act on your behalf.  You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar authority.

When your agent exercises this authority, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest.  “Important Information for the Agent” at the end of this document describes your agent’s responsibilities.

Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public.

You can request information from your agent at any time.  If you are revoking a prior Power of Attorney by executing this Power of Attorney, you should provide written notice of the revocation to your prior agent(s) and to the financial institutions where your accounts are located.

You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind.  If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly.



Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you.  You may execute a “Health Care Proxy” to do this.”

The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us.

If there is anything about this document that you do not  understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT: When you accept the authority granted under this Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal.  This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until  you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked.  You must:

(1) act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal’s best interest;

(2) avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal’s best interest;

(3) keep the principal’s  property  separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;

(4)  keep a  record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and

(5) disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal’s name and signing your own name as “agent” in either of the following manner: (Principal’s Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (your signature) as Agent for (Principal’s Name).

You may not use the principal’s assets to benefit yourself or give major  gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney.  If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest.  You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been  named in this document, or the principal’s guardian if one has been appointed.  If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

Liability of agent: The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney on January 28, 2021.




Signature:       /s/ Josh Baumgarten
Name:            Josh Baumgarten


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS BY ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT:
The undersigned executed this Power of Attorney on January 28, 2021.




By:         /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Name:    Christopher D. Moore
Title:       Attorney-in-Fact


By:         /s/ Frank E. Stadelmaier
Name:    Frank E. Stadelmaier
Title:       Attorney-in-Fact





EXHIBIT 99.3

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, ADAM SCHWARTZ, do hereby appoint Christopher D. Moore and Frank E. Stadelmaier as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact (each an “Attorney-in-Fact” and, collectively, the “Attorneys-in-Fact”), each, individually or jointly, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to have full power and authority to act in my name, place and stead and on my behalf to:

 
1)
execute and deliver for and on behalf of me, in my personal capacity or my capacity as one or more of an officer, director, managing member, or significant stockholder of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., AG Partners, LLC or any of their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), documents, certificates, instruments, statements, agreements, reports, schedules, or other filings to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of se curities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including without limitation all documents relating to filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Exchange Act;
 
2)
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of me that such Attorney-in-Fact (in his or her sole discretion) determines may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such reports, schedules or other filings and timely file same with the SEC; and
 
3)
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the sole opinion of such Attorney-in-Fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by me, it being understood that the documents executed by such Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of me pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such Attorney-in-Fact may approve in his or her sole discretion.



I hereby ratify and confirm all that the Attorneys-in-Fact shall lawfully do and that they have done or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  I acknowledge that the Attorneys-in-Fact, in serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, (i) any of my responsibilities to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act or any liability for my failure to comply with such requirements, or (ii) any obligation or liability I incur for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.  I further acknowledge that this Power of Attorney does not relieve me from responsibility for compliance with my obligations under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney granted by me, nor shall this Power of Attorney be revoked by future powers of attorney I grant.  This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer subject to Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the Attorneys-in-Fact.

I acknowledge receipt of the following language provided in Section 5-1513 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York (the “Cautionary Language”), provided, however, (1) for the avoidance of doubt, I understand and agree, and affirm that it is my intent, that if any provision contained in the Cautionary Language shall be inconsistent with any of the foregoing provisions of this Power of Attorney, the foregoing provisions shall prevail to the fullest extent permitted by law, and (2) nothing in this Power of Attorney shall be construed as an admission or acknowledgement by me that this Power of Attorney is subject to the requirements of Section 5-1501B of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York:

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document.  As the “principal,” you give the person whom you choose (your “agent”) authority to act on your behalf.  You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar authority.

When your agent exercises this authority, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest.  “Important Information for the Agent” at the end of this document describes your agent’s responsibilities.

Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public.

You can request information from your agent at any time.  If you are revoking a prior Power of Attorney by executing this Power of Attorney, you should provide written notice of the revocation to your prior agent(s) and to the financial institutions where your accounts are located.

You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind.  If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly.



Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you.  You may execute a “Health Care Proxy” to do this.”

The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us.

If there is anything about this document that you do not  understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT: When you accept the authority granted under this Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal.  This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until  you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked.  You must:

(1) act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal’s best interest;

(2) avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal’s best interest;

(3) keep the principal’s  property  separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;

(4)  keep a  record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and

(5) disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal’s name and signing your own name as “agent” in either of the following manner: (Principal’s Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (your signature) as Agent for (Principal’s Name).

You may not use the principal’s assets to benefit yourself or give major  gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney.  If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest.  You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been  named in this document, or the principal’s guardian if one has been appointed.  If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

Liability of agent: The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney on January 28, 2021.




Signature:       /s/ Adam Schwartz
Name:            Adam Schwartz


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS BY ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT:
The undersigned executed this Power of Attorney on January 28, 2021.




By:         /s/ Christopher D. Moore
Name:    Christopher D. Moore
Title:       Attorney-in-Fact


By:         /s/ Frank E. Stadelmaier
Name:    Frank E. Stadelmaier
Title:       Attorney-in-Fact