Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (17,105)	$ (14,317)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	74	59
Stock-based compensation expense	429	762
Change in fair value of life settlements	(43,582)	(19,313)
Unrealized change in fair value of structured settlements	(20)	(24)
Loss on sale of structured settlements	(32)	0
Change in fair value of Revolving Credit Facilities	13,489	(4,556)
Loss on sale of structured settlements	0	426
Interest income	(81)	(102)
Extinguishment of Secured Notes	8,782	0
Change in fair value of conversion derivative liability	0	6,759
Deferred income tax	(7,205)	(2,452)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	0	13,506
Deposits - other	(654)	243
Investment in affiliates	0	(7)
Structured settlement receivables	1,097	578
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(188)	(413)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,491)	2,512
Other liabilities	(812)	(14,301)
Net cash used in operating activities	(37,401)	(23,986)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of fixed assets, net of disposals	(47)	(178)
Purchase of life settlements	(28,904)	(3,488)
Premiums paid on life settlements	(48,243)	(40,578)
Proceeds from sale of life settlements, net	0	4,031
Proceeds from maturity of life settlements	47,519	13,641
Deposits on purchase of life settlements	0	(50)
Net cash used in investing activities	(29,675)	(26,622)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from rights offering	38,458	0
Proceeds from Secured Notes, net	23,750	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(348)	0
Payment under finance lease obligations	(25)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	52,576	86,301
Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(14,500)	35,693
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of the period	54,917	22,699
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of the period	40,417	58,392
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest during the period	12,143	4,496
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities:
Interest payment and fees withheld from borrowings by lender	5,566	4,962
Senior Unsecured Notes
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of discount and deferred cost for notes	2,281	1,648
Change in fair value of conversion derivative liability		6,800
Change in assets and liabilities:
Interest Payable	(1,503)	768
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from Convertible Notes, net	0	67,892
Extinguishment of Secured Notes	(3,570)	0
Senior Secured Notes
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of discount and deferred cost for notes	542	0
Change in assets and liabilities:
Interest Payable	(261)	0
Cash flows from financing activities
Secured Notes deferred costs	(5)	0
Revolving Credit Facility
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
White Eagle Revolving Credit Facility financing cost and fees	5,566	4,238
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	36,880	36,004
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(43,241)	(17,595)
Red Falcon Trust
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Red Falcon Revolving Credit Facility origination cost	3,273	0
Red Falcon Trust | Revolving Credit Facility
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	2,967	0
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(1,863)	0
Red Falcon Revolving Credit Facility origination costs	(427)	0
Lender | Red Falcon Trust | Revolving Credit Facility
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	54,000	0
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(51,800)	0
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities:
Red Falcon Revolving Credit Facility origination cost paid to lender	$ 2,200	$ 0