Emergent Capital to Explore Strategic Alternatives

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Emergent Capital, Inc. (NYSE: EMG) ("Emergent") announced today that it has initiated a formal process to explore strategic alternatives in response to receiving a number of unsolicited inquiries from several interested parties. The Company's Board of Directors has formed a special committee whose mandate is to review and consider strategic alternatives and to make recommendations to the full Board of Directors.

In addition, FBR Capital Markets & Co. has been engaged as financial advisor to the Company. Some of the possible strategic alternatives the special committee may consider are a sale of the Company, a merger or other business combination, a sale of all or a material portion of the Company's assets, a joint venture, and a recapitalization.

Emergent has not set a definitive schedule to complete its review of strategic alternatives. The Company does not intend to provide any further updates until such time as it has entered into a definitive agreement with respect to a transaction or strategic alternative. There is no assurance that this process will result in a transaction or if a transaction is undertaken as to its terms or timing.

About Emergent Capital, Inc.
Emergent Capital (NYSE: EMG) is a specialty finance company that invests in life settlements. More information about Emergent can be found at www.emergentcapital.com.

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