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Life Settlement AssetsAnnouncement

05/04/2023 07:15

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RNS Number : 3917V  Life Settlement Assets PLC  05 April 2023

Life Settlement Assets PLC

05 April 2023

 

Life Settlement Assets PLC (the "Company" or "LSA")

LEI: 2138003OL2VBXWG1BZ27

Completion of acquisition and trading update

 

LSA, a closed-ended investment company which manages portfolios of whole and
fractional interests in life settlement policies issued by life insurance
companies operating predominantly in the United States, is pleased to provide
the following update.

 

Completion of Acquisition

The acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the portfolio of life policies (the
"Portfolio") by Acheron Portfolio Trust ("APT") (on behalf of LSA) from Mutual
Benefits Keep Policy Trust ("MBC") has now been completed. The Acquisition,
including the successful resolution of the dispute with MBC, realises several
benefits for LSA:

 

•    mitigation of a significant operational risk with fractional
interests in policies now able to be consolidated into policies 100% owned by
APT together with an element of uplift in valuation;

•     a significant future reduction in ongoing legal costs incurred by
the Company; and

•     the resumption of dividend payments, as already demonstrated by
the payment of the special dividend on 24 February 2023.

 

Maturities

The Company's portfolio has experienced a number of sizeable maturities since
the start of the year with an aggregate value of US$ 6.6 million.

 

Increase to NAV

The Board expects these developments to add a total $4.3 million to the NAV
which will be reflected in the NAV for the Company as at 31 January 2023 which
will be released to the market in due course.

 

Michael Baines, Chairman of LSA, said:

 "I am pleased with the successful resolution of the litigation, and the
resulting reduction of litigation costs and improved risk profile for the
Company."

 

ENDS

 

For further information contact

Acheron Capital Limited (Investment Manager)

Jean-Michel Paul

020 7258 5990

 

Shore Capital (Financial Adviser and Broker)

Robert Finlay

020 7408 4050

 

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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