BOCA RATON, Fla., July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Emergent Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: EMGC) ("Emergent" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it anticipates closing on or around July 28, 2017, the previously announced series of integrated transactions to effect a recapitalization of the Company pursuant to certain separate Master Transaction Agreements (together, the "Master Transaction Agreements"), dated March 15, 2017 or May 12, 2017, as amended, by and among the Company, PJC Investments, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and each Consenting Convertible Noteholder that was a party to such Master Transaction Agreement.
About Emergent Capital, Inc.
Emergent Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: EMGC) 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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