REG - Life Settlement - Policy Maturities and update on MBC settlement

Life Settlement AssetsAnnouncement

20/12/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 3760X  Life Settlement Assets PLC  20 December 2023

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Life Settlement Assets PLC

LEI: 2138003OL2VBXWG1BZ27

(the "Company" or "LSA")

Policy Maturities and update on MBC settlement

 

On 18 December 2023 Life Settlement Assets received notification of a maturity
across three policies held by the Company with a face value of US$ 9
million.   The accounting for these maturities is in the process of being
calculated and, if verified, would add approximately US$6.3 million to the
Company's assets equating to approximately 5.8% of the NAV before costs.

The Company previously announced in its Annual Report published on 27 April
2023 the acquisition of policies from the Mutual Benefits Keep Policy ("MBC")
Trust.  The purchase was approved by a federal judge in March 2023 and the
Company paid the gross consideration of $24 million. Part of the agreement was
that the Company would receive the relevant net proceeds, less costs, of its
previous fractional interests in the MBC held policies.   Progress is being
made towards the dissolution of the MBC Trust and the receipt of the net
proceeds by the Company, in line with expectations, is expected in the first
quarter of 2024.

 

In light of the above, and in line with its stated intentions, the Board will
consider the payment of a special dividend following the verification of the
proceeds.  A further announcement will be made in due course.

 

For further information contact

Acheron Capital Limited (Investment Manager)

Jean-Michel Paul

020 7258 5990

 

Shore Capital (Financial Adviser and Broker)

Robert Finlay/Rose Ramsden/Angus Murphy

020 7408 4090

 

ISCA Administration Services Limited

Company Secretary

Tel: 01392 487056

 

Notes to Editors

Life Settlement Assets PLC is a closed-ended investment trust company which
invests in, and manages, portfolios of whole and fractional interests in life
settlement policies issued by life insurance companies operating predominantly
in the United States. The Company seeks to generate long-term returns for
investors by investing in the life settlement market, through each of the
separate Share Classes. The Company aims to manage its investment in
portfolios of life settlement products so that the realised value of the
policy maturities exceeds the aggregate cost of acquiring the policies,
ongoing premiums, management fees and other operational costs.

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