FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL INC

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business. Except as set forth below, all such actions in the aggregate involve amounts that are believed by management to be immaterial to the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

The Company and certain former executive officers of the Company and certain current and former directors of the Company have been named as defendants in a consolidated purported shareholder class action captioned Lemm, Jr. v. New York Community Bancorp, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-00903, filed on February 6, 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. This action, which seeks unspecified compensatory damages to be proven at trial, alleges violations of the federal securities laws, including Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and SEC Rule 10b-5, with respect to disclosures concerning the Company’s business, operations and prospects, particularly regarding the impact of the Flagstar and Signature transactions and the Bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio and related matters, that were made in the Company’s public SEC filings and press releases during the period beginning on July 27, 2022 and ending on February 29, 2024. On December 19, 2024, another purported shareholder of the Company filed an additional purported shareholder class action, captioned Garfield v. Flagstar Financial, Inc. et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-08655, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the Company and certain current and former directors and executive officers of the Company. This additional purported class action alleges substantially the same claims as those set forth in the Lemm complaint and the plaintiff has filed a motion to consolidate this matter with the Lemm matter. The Company is vigorously defending the allegations set forth in the purported class action complaints and also intends to vigorously defend any related actions.

The Company and certain former executive officers of the Company and certain current and former directors of the Company have also been named as defendants in a consolidated shareholder class action captioned In re New York Community Bancorp filed in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of New York State. This matter relates to two separate actions brought by two different purported shareholders of the Company, which were consolidated into a single matter on October 8, 2024. The action [seeks unspecified compensatory damages to be proven at trial] and alleges substantially the same claims as those set forth in the Lemm complaint. The court has stayed this matter pending the resolution of the Lemm matter. The Company is vigorously defending this action and also intends to vigorously defend any related actions.

The Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer and former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as all of the Company’s directors as of January 31, 2024, have also been named as defendants in the following purported shareholder derivative actions: Hauser v. Cangemi, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-01207, filed on February 15, 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; Pierce v. Cangemi, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-01408, filed on February 26, 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; Karp v. Cangemi et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-01421, filed on February 26, 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; Wang v. Cangemi et al. Case No. 1:24-cv-01422, filed on February 26, 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; and Podems v. Cangemi, et al., Case No. 608697/2024, filed on May 17, 2024 in the Supreme Court of the New York State (Nassau County). These actions, which also name the Company as a nominal defendant and seeks unspecified compensatory damages and certain corporate governance and internal procedures reforms, alleges claims of breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, aiding and abetting with respect to the director defendants, and violations of Sections 10(b) and 21D of the Exchange Act with respect to the officer defendants. The allegations in the complaint relate to disclosures concerning the Company’s business, operations and prospects, particularly regarding the impact of the Flagstar and Signature transactions and the Bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio and related matters, that were made in the Company’s public SEC filings and press releases during the period beginning on March 1, 2023 and ending on January 31, 2024, as well as the defendants’ management of the Company during such period. The Company has filed a motion to consolidate the Hauser matter with the three other federal derivative actions and has filed a notice to remove the state derivative action to federal court. The Company and the named defendants are vigorously defending these actions and also intend to vigorously defend any related actions.

The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as all of the Company’s current directors, have also been named in a purported shareholder derivative action captioned Siegel v. Otting, et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-07352, filed on October 21, 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. This action alleges breach of fiduciary duty and related claims and alleges that certain Company employment agreements and similar arrangements, and certain internal Company policies, violate the Dodd-Frank Act by failing to adequately inform employees of their right to report SEC rule violations and to receive eligible whistleblower protection and awards under the Dodd-Frank Act. The Company and the named defendants are vigorously defending this action and also intend to vigorously defend any related actions.

The outcome of the pending litigation described above is uncertain. There can be no assurance (i) that we will not incur material losses due to damages, penalties, costs and/or expenses as a result of such litigation, (ii) that the reserves we have established will be sufficient to cover such losses, or (iii) that such losses will not materially exceed such reserves and have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. The Company may incur significant legal expenses in defending the litigation described above during the pendency of these matters, and in connection with any other potential cases, including expenses for the potential reimbursement of legal fees of officers and directors under indemnification obligations.