Emergent Capital, Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second and six month ended June 30, 2017. For the quarter, the company’s total income from continuing operations was $3.5 million compared a loss of $15.8 million for the same period in 2016. Net loss from continuing operations was of $6.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share compared to $9.8 million or $0.36 per diluted share for the same period in 2016. Loss from continuing operations before income taxes was $6,474,000 against income of $9,775,000 a year ago. For the six months, the company’s total income was $29,051,000 against total loss of $7,332,000 a year ago. Loss from continuing operations was $4,588,000 against $17,221,000 a year ago. Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes was $17,221,000 against $17,221,000 a year ago. Net loss was $4,813,000 against $17,415,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted loss per common share from continuing operations was $0.16 against $0.63 a year ago. Basic and diluted loss per common share was $0.17 against $0.64 a year ago. The increase in income from continuing operations is primarily due to the adoption of the 2015 VBT during the six months ended June 30, 2016, which reduced the fair value of the company's life settlements by $17.6 million, and an $8.2 million increase in realized gains due to policy maturities.