07/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2025 14:18
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Warrants to Acquire Shares of
Common Stock
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00258Y112
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before commencement of a tender offer.
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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
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Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)
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Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)
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Item 1.
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Summary Term Sheet.
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Item 2.
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Subject Company Information.
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(a)
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Name and Address. The name of the issuer is Abacus Global Management, Inc. The Company's principal executive offices are located at 2101 Park Center Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32835 and its telephone number is (800) 561-4148.
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(b)
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Securities. The subject securities are: (i) public warrants originally issued in connection with East Resources Acquisition Company's ("ERES") initial public offering (the "Company IPO") as warrants for ERES common stock and were subsequently assumed by the Company and became warrants for common shares, in connection with the Company's merger with ERES (the "public warrants") and (ii) warrants originally issued as private placement warrants in connection the Company IPO (the "private placement warrants" and, together with the public warrants, the "warrants"). Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The public warrants are quoted on the Nasdaq under the symbol "ABLLW." As of June 30, 2025, 11,723,395 public warrants and 8,900,000 private placement warrants, respectively, were outstanding. Pursuant to the Offer, we are offering up to an aggregate of 4,743,381 common shares in exchange for all of our outstanding warrants.
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(c)
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Trading Market and Price. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "Market Information, Dividends and Related Stockholder Matters" is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 3.
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Identity and Background of Filing Person.
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(a)
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Name and Address. The Company is the filing person and the issuer. The information set forth above under Item 2(a) is incorporated herein by reference. The Company's executive officers and directors as of June 30, 2025 are listed in the table below.
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Jay J. Jackson
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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William H. McCauley
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Chief Financial Officer
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Todd Sean McNealy
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Director
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Adam Gusky
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Director
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Karla Radka
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56
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Director
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Cornelis Michiel van Katwijk
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Director
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Thomas W. Corbett, Jr
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76
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Director
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Mary Beth Schulte
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60
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Director
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Item 4
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Terms of the Transaction.
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(a)
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Material Terms. The information set forth in the sections of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "Summary" and "The Offer and Consent Solicitation" is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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Purchases. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "The Offer and Consent Solicitation - Interests of Directors, Executive Officers, and Others" is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.
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Past Contracts, Transactions, Negotiations, and Agreements.
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(a)
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Agreements Involving the Subject Company's Securities. The information set forth in the sections of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "Market Information, Dividends, and Related Stockholder Matters - Transactions and Agreements Concerning Our Securities" and "Description of Securities" is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in the section titled "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence" in Part III, Item 13 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, incorporated by reference into the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange, is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 6.
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Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.
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(a)
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Purposes. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "The Offer and Consent Solicitation - Background and Purpose of the Offer and Consent Solicitation" is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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Use of Securities Acquired. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "The Offer and Consent Solicitation - Background and Purpose of the Offer and Consent Solicitation" is incorporated herein by reference.
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(c)
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Plans. Except as described above and in the sections of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "Risk Factors" and "The Offer and Consent Solicitation," which are incorporated herein by reference, neither the Company, nor any of its directors, executive officers, or controlling persons, or any executive officers, directors, managers, or partners of its controlling persons, has any plans, proposals, or negotiations that relate to or would result in: (1) any extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization, or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (2) any purchase, sale, or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (3) any material
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Item 7.
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Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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(a)
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Source of Funds. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "Market Information, Dividends, and Related Stockholder Matters - Source and Amount of Funds" is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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Conditions. Not applicable.
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(c)
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Borrowed Funds. Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
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(a)
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Securities Ownership. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "The Offer and Consent Solicitation - Interests of Directors, Executive Officers, and Others" is incorporated herein by reference.
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Securities Transactions. Except as set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "Market Information, Dividends, and Related Stockholder Matters - Transactions and Agreements Concerning Our Securities," which is incorporated herein by reference, neither the Company, nor any of its directors, executive officers, or controlling persons, or any executive officers, directors, managers, or partners of any of its controlling persons, has engaged in any transactions in the Company's warrants in the last 60 days.
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Item 9.
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Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated, or Used.
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(a)
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Solicitations or Recommendations. The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "Market Information, Dividends, and Related Stockholder Matters - Fees and Expenses" is incorporated herein by reference. None of the Company, its management, its board of directors, the information agent, or the exchange agent for the Offer is making any recommendation as to whether holders of warrants should tender warrants for exchange in the Offer.
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Item 10.
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Financial Statements.
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(a)
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Financial Information. The information set forth in the Offer to Exchange under "The Offer and Consent Solicitation-Information Concerning Abacus Global Management, Inc.," "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information" and "Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference" is incorporated herein by reference. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 28, 2025, including the financial information set forth in Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data therein, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2025, including the financial information set forth in Item 1 - Financial Statements therein are incorporated herein by reference. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are available electronically on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
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(b)
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Pro Forma Information. Not applicable.
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Item 11.
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Additional Information.
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(a)
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Agreements, Regulatory Requirements, and Legal Proceedings.
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(1)
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The information set forth in the sections of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "The Offer and Consent Solicitation - Agreements, Regulatory Requirements, and Legal Proceedings" is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in the section titled "Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions, and Director Independence" in Part III, Item 13 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, incorporated by reference into the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange, is incorporated herein by reference.
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(2)
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The information set forth in the section of the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange titled "The Offer and Consent Solicitation - Agreements, Regulatory Requirements, and Legal Proceedings" is incorporated herein by reference.
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(3)
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Not applicable.
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(4)
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Not applicable.
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(5)
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None.
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(b)
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Other Material Information. Not applicable
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Item 12.
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Exhibits.
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(a)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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(a)(l)(A)
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Prospectus/Offer to Exchange (incorporated by reference to the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange that is included in the Company's Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on July 15, 2025).
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(a)(1)(B)
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Form of Letter of Transmittal and Consent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on July 15, 2025).
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(a)(1)(C)
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025).
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(a)(1)(D)
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies, and Other Nominees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on July 15, 2025).
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(a)(1)(E)
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Form of Letter to Clients of Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies, and Other Nominees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on July 15, 2025).
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(a)(2)
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Not applicable.
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(a)(3)
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Not applicable.
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(a)(4)
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Prospectus/Offer to Exchange (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(A) herein).
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(a)(5)
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Press Release, dated June 27, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 27, 2025).
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(a)(6)
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Press Release, dated June 30, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025).
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(b)
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Not applicable.
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(d)(i)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 30, 2022, by and among East Resources Acquisition Company, LMA Merger Sub, LLC, Abacus Merger Sub, LLC, Longevity Market Assets, LLC and Abacus Settlements, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 001-39403), as filed with the SEC on August 30, 2022).
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(d)(ii)
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First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 14, 2022, by and among East Resources Acquisition Company, LMA Merger Sub, LLC, Abacus Merger Sub, LLC, Longevity Market Assets, LLC and Abacus Settlements, LLC, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed October 14, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 001-39403), as filed with the SEC on October 14, 2022).
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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(d)(iii)
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Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 20, 2023, by and among East Resources Acquisition Company, LMA Merger Sub, LLC, Abacus Merger Sub, LLC, Longevity Market Assets, LLC and Abacus Settlements, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 001-39403), as filed with the SEC on April 20, 2023).
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(d)(iv)
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Share Purchase Agreement, by and among Abacus Life, Inc., Carlisle Management Company S.C.A., Carlisle Investment Group S.A.R.L., the Sellers party thereto, Jose Eseteban Casares Garcia, Manorhaven Holdings, LLC, Pacific Current Group Limited, certain equityholders of CMC Vehicle, LLC and Pillo Portsmouth Holding Company, LLC, in its capacity as the Sellers' Representative thereunder, dated as of July 18, 2024 (incorporated by reference to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2024 as Exhibit 2.1).
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(d)(v)
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Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2023).
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(d)(vi)
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Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Abacus Life, Inc., dated February 27, 2025, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed March, 5, 2025.
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(d)(vii)
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2023).
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(d)(viii)
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Warrant Agreement, dated July 23, 2020 between East Resources Acquisition Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 27, 2020.
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(d)(ix)
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Amendment No. 1 to the Warrant Agreement, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025).
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(d)(x)
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form S-1 filed July 2, 2020.
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(d)(xi)
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Specimen Warrant Certificate, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form S-1 filed July 2, 2020.
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(d)(xii)
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Unsecured Promissory Note, dated as of June 30, 2023, issued to Sponsor, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023.
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(d)(xiii)
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Amended and Restated Unsecured Promissory Note, dated as of July 5, 2023, issued to East Asset Management, LLC, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023
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(d)(xiv)
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Base Indenture, dated as of November 10, 2023, between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2023 as Exhibit 4.1).
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(d)(xv)
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 10, 2023, between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, including the form of 9.875% Fixed Rate Senior Note due 2028 existing notes (incorporated by reference to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2023 as Exhibit 4.2).
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(d)(xvi)
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 2, 2024, between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, including the form of the New Notes (incorporated by reference to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2024 as Exhibit 4.3).
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(d)(xvii)
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Form of 9.875% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2028, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed November 10, 2023.
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(d)(xviii)
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Share Lock-Up and Standstill Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2024, by and among the Company and the Stockholders party thereto (incorporated by reference to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2024 as Exhibit 10.1).
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(d)(xix)
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Certificate of Designations of Abacus Global Management, Inc., designating the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed March 24, 2025.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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(d)(xx)
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Form of Tender and Support Agreement by and among the Company and the warrant holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025).
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(d)(xxi)
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Equity Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2024, by and among the Company and the Holders of the common stock of the Company named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 2, 2024).
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(d)(xxii)
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Notes Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2024, by and among the Company and holders of the notes named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 2, 2024).
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(d)(xxiii)
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Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023, by and among East Resources Acquisition Company and Sponsor incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023.
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(d)(xxiv)
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023, by and among the Company, Sponsor, certain equityholders of East Resources Acquisition Company named therein and certain equityholders of the LMA and Legacy Abacus named therein, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023.
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(d)(xxv)
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Letter Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2020, among the Company, its officers and directors and the Sponsor, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 27, 2020.
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(d)(xxvi)
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Form of Indemnification Agreement, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023.
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(d)(xxvii)
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Abacus Life, Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Long-Term Equity Compensation Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference from Appendix A to the Company's Proxy Statement filed on April 29, 2024.
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(d)(xxviii)
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under the Abacus Life, Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Long-Term Equity Compensation Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed December 16, 2024.
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(d)(xxix)
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Abacus Life, Inc. 2023 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023.
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(d)(xxx)
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under the Abacus Life, Inc. 2023 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023.
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(d)(xxxi)
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Form of Option Award granted under the Abacus Life, Inc. 2023 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2023.
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(d)(xxxii)
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Form of Abacus Option Agreement 2024 Plan, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 10-K filed March 28, 2025.
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(d)(xxxiii)
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Form of Abacus RSU Agreement 2024 Plan, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 10-K filed March 28, 2025.
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(d)(xxxiv)
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Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2024, by and among Abacus Life, Inc. as the Borrower, GLAS USA LLC, as the Administrative Agent, GLAS AMERICAS LLC, as the Collateral Agent and the Lenders from time to time party thereto, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed December 10, 2024.
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(d)(xxxv)
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Security Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2024, by and among the Grantors party thereto and GLAS USA LLC as Collateral Agent, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed December 10, 2024.
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(d)(xxxvi)
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Guaranty, dated as of December 10, 2024 among Abacus Life, Inc. the Guarantors party thereto, and GLAS USA LLC as Administrative Agent, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed December 10, 2024.
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(d)(xxxvii)
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Form of Employment Agreement, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form S-1 filed July 25, 2023.
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(d)(xxxviii)
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Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2022, by and among the East Resources Acquisition Company, Sponsor, LMA and Legacy Abacus, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed August 30, 2022.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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(d)(xxxvix)
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Amendment No. 1 to the Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2023, by and among Abacus Life, Inc., Longevity Market Assets, LLC, Abacus Settlements, LLC and East Sponsor, LLC, incorporated by reference from the Company's 8-K filed December 29, 2023.
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(d)(xl)
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Company Support Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2022, by and among East Resources Acquisition Company, LMA, Legacy Abacus and the other parties signatory thereto, incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed August 30, 2022.
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(d)(xli)
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Amendment No. 1 to the Company Support Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2023, by and among Abacus Life, Inc., Longevity Market Assets, LLC, Abacus Settlements, LLC, T. Sean McNealy, K. Scott Kirby, Matthew A, Ganovsky incorporated by reference from the Company's 8-K filed December 29, 2023.
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(g)
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Not applicable.
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(h)
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Tax Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025).
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(b)
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Filing Fee Exhibit.
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Item 13.
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Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.
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ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jay J. Jackson
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Name:
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Jay J. Jackson
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Title:
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Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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