13G Filing: Empyrean Capital Partners and Elevate Credit Inc (ELVT)

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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned
acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent
amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing
additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such
amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible
for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason
to believe that such information is inaccurate.

DATED: May 12, 2017

empyrean capital partners, lp
By: /s/ C. Martin Meekins
Name:  C. Martin Meekins
Title:  Chief Operating Officer
Empyrean Capital Overseas MASTER Fund, Ltd.
By: Empyrean Capital Partners, LP,
its Investment Manager
By: /s/ C. Martin Meekins
Name:  C. Martin Meekins
Title:  Chief Operating Officer
P EMP Ltd.
By: Empyrean Capital Partners, LP,
its Investment Manager
By: /s/ C. Martin Meekins
Name:  C. Martin Meekins
Title:  Chief Operating Officer
/s/ Amos Meron
AMOS MERON

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