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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP FIGI (to the nearest dollar) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
AT&T INC - CALLABLE Pref 00206R300   2,162,010 100,000 SH   DFND 1,2,10 100,000 0 0
ABBVIE INC Com 00287Y109   314,816 1,948 SH   DFND   1,948 0 0
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC Com 007903107   4,464,985 68,936 SH   DFND 2 68,936 0 0
AGRIBANK FCB - CALLABLE Pref 00850L203   4,518,675 45,300 SH   DFND 1,2,3,10 45,300 0 0
AMGEN INC Com 031162100   24,294,200 92,500 SH   DFND 4,7,9 92,500 0 0
ATLANTICUS HOLDINS CORP - CALL Pref 04914Y300   420,000 20,000 SH   DFND 10 20,000 0 0
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS-CALLABLE Pref 05461T305   1,376,200 70,000 SH   DFND 1,11 70,000 0 0
BB LIQUIDATING INC - CLASS A Com 05532D107   125 54,211 SH   DFND   54,211 0 0
BB LIQUIDATING INC - CLASS B Com 05532D206   5 54,211 SH   DFND   54,211 0 0
BP P.L.C. SPONSORED ADR - CMN Com 055622104   523,950 15,000 SH   DFND 3 15,000 0 0
B RILEY FINANCIAL INC - CALLABLE Pref 05580M819   2,520,000 140,000 SH   DFND 1,2,9 140,000 0 0
BANK OZK Pref 06417N202   945,600 60,000 SH   DFND 1,2 60,000 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A Com 084670108   468,711 1 SH   DFND   1 0 0
BLACKSTONE GROUP INC CLASS A Com 09260D107   2,819,220 38,000 SH   DFND   38,000 0 0
BOEING CO Com 097023105   5,219,426 27,400 SH   DFND   27,400 0 0
CBL & ASSOC PPTYS INC Com 124830878   15,187 658 SH   DFND 2 658 0 0
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC Com 12802T101   50 500,000 SH   DFND   500,000 0 0
CHEVRON CORPORATION Com 166764100   2,871,840 16,000 SH   DFND 2,3 16,000 0 0
CHINA FUND INC Com 169373107   883,715 68,399 SH   DFND   68,399 0 0
COBANK ACB Pref 19075Q862   3,484,416 36,296 SH   DFND 1,2,10 36,296 0 0
CONIFER HOLDINGS INC Com 20731J102   392,500 250,000 SH   DFND 4 250,000 0 0
CORNING INC Com 219350105   11,733,159 367,350 SH   DFND   367,350 0 0
CORSA COAL CORP Com 22041E609   327,890 2,226,000 SH   DFND   2,226,000 0 0
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC Pref 23204G803   824,000 40,000 SH   DFND 1 40,000 0 0
DTE ENERGY CO - CALLABLE Pref 233331859   7,286,200 340,000 SH   DFND 1,2,3,9,10 340,000 0 0
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP - CALLABLE Pref 247131303   1,730,983 77,797 SH   DFND 3,4 77,797 0 0
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC Com 25271C201   2,169,263 208,583 SH   DFND 1,4,7,10 208,583 0 0
DISNEY WALT CO Com 254687106   2,004,322 23,070 SH   DFND   23,070 0 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP - CALLABLE Pref 26441C402   570,000 25,000 SH   DFND 10 25,000 0 0
EAGLE POINT CREDIT CO-CALLABLE Pref 269809885   2,512,800 120,000 SH   DFND 1,2,9 120,000 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO Com 291011104   7,684,800 80,000 SH   DFND 2,10 80,000 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP Com 30231G102   8,779,880 79,600 SH   DFND 4 79,600 0 0
FARM CREDIT BK OF TEXAS-CALL-144A Pref 30767E406   2,382,000 24,000 SH   DFND 4,9 24,000 0 0
FOX CORP CLASS B Com 35137L204   712,047 25,028 SH   DFND   25,028 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Com 369604301   1,267,324 15,125 SH   DFND 1,2,3,9 15,125 0 0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Com 38141G104   38,286,870 111,500 SH   DFND 3,4, 111,500 0 0
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA-CALLABLE Pref 42234Q201   573,300 22,500 SH   DFND 2 22,500 0 0
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC Com 42328H109   16,332,000 300,000 SH   DFND 4,10 300,000 0 0
HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC-CALL Pref 444097307   676,500 55,000 SH   DFND 1,2 55,000 0 0
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP-CALLABLE Pref 45822P204   465,000 20,000 SH   DFND 9 20,000 0 0
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Com 459200101   211,335 1,500 SH   DFND 1 1,500 0 0
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC Com 47233W109   12,370,692 360,872 SH   DFND 4,7,9,10 360,872 0 0
KAISER ALUM CORP DEPOSITARY S CMN Com 483007704   5,317 70 SH   DFND 10 70 0 0
KYNDRYL HLDGS INC Com 50155Q100   3,336 300 SH   DFND 1 300 0 0
LADENBURG THALMAN FIN SVCS INC Pref 50575Q300   87,500 5,000 SH   DFND 9 5,000 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP Com 580135101   1,647,063 6,250 SH   DFND 3 6,250 0 0
ESC PFD MEDLEY LLC ESCROW Pref 585ESC015   6,404 40,000 SH   DFND 2,4 40,000 0 0
MEDLEY LLC ESCROW Pref 585ESC023   6,400 40,000 SH   DFND 9,10 40,000 0 0
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC SBI Com 588056101   191,827,200 16,480,000 SH   DFND 1,2,3,4,7,9,10 16,480,000 0 0
MYMETICS CORP Com 62856A102   65,594 2,186,473 SH   DFND 7,10 2,186,473 0 0
NATIONAL RETAIL PPTYS INC Com 637417106   594,880 13,000 SH   DFND 4 13,000 0 0
NOW INC DE Com 67011P100   13,970 1,100 SH   DFND 2 1,100 0 0
OFFICE PPTYS INCOME TR Pref 67623C208   687,308 40,000 SH   DFND 1,2 40,000 0 0
PHI GROUP INC Com 69360B104   377,264 39,712 SH   DFND 4,10 39,712 0 0
PFSWEB INC Com 717098206   4,612,500 750,000 SH   DFND 2,10 750,000 0 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO Com 742718109   863,892 5,700 SH   DFND   5,700 0 0
PROSPECT CAP CORP Pref 74348T565   747,500 50,000 SH   DFND 2 50,000 0 0
RAYMOND JAMES FNCL INC Com 754730109   31,854,656 298,125 SH   DFND 4,9 298,125 0 0
ROOMSTORE INC - CMN Com 77638R108   4 43,661 SH   DFND   43,661 0 0
SLM CORP PFD SERIES B Pref 78442P502   400,750 7,000 SH   DFND 11 7,000 0 0
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW Com 808513105   2,081,500 25,000 SH   DFND   25,000 0 0
SELECTIVE INS GROUP INC Com 816300107   17,722,000 200,000 SH   DFND 10 200,000 0 0
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC Com 84790A105   779,715 12,799 SH   DFND 4,7,9,10 12,799 0 0
TIDWATER INC WTS SERIES A 7/31/23 Com 88642R117   984 903 SH   DFND   903 0 0
TIDEWATER INC WTS SERIES B 7/31/23 Com 88642R125   647 976 SH   DFND   976 0 0
ARGONAUT GROUP STATUTORY TR - CALL Pref 8AMCSFQW9   12,000,000 12,000 SH   DFND 1,2,3,4,11,7,9,10 12,000 0 0
US BANCORP -CALLABLE Pref 902973668   1,099,800 60,000 SH   DFND 1,2 60,000 0 0
VAIL RESORTS INC. Com 91879Q109   20,021,400 84,000 SH   DFND 3,4,10 84,000 0 0
VISTRA ENERGY CORP Com 92840M128   8,089 33,717 SH   DFND 4,9,10 33,717 0 0
VOLKSWAGEN AG Com 928CNV760   2,521,272 16,000 SH   DFND   16,000 0 0
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP Com 929740108   64,577 647 SH   DFND 1,2,3,9 647 0 0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM STK Com 949746101   2,064,500 50,000 SH   DFND 4 50,000 0 0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY PFT SERIES J Pref 949746887   538 387 SH   DFND   387 0 0
ADIENT LTD Com G0084W101   41,385 1,193 SH   DFND   1,193 0 0
JOHNSON CTLS INTL PLC Com G51502105   1,527,936 23,874 SH   DFND 9 23,874 0 0
NAM TAI PROPERTY INC Com G63907102   7,680,484 5,774,800 SH   DFND 1,2,3,4,7,9,10 5,774,800 0 0
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD Com G7T96K107   26,342,479 3,416,664 SH   DFND 1,2,3,4,7,9,10 3,416,664 0 0
TE CONNECTIVITY LIMITED Com H84989104   1,435,000 12,500 SH   DFND   12,500 0 0