Exhibit 99.1

 

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Independent Accountant’s Report

Mr. Dwight Perry, Chief Financial Officer

Green Apple Management Company, LLC, on behalf of

J.G. Wentworth Management Company, LLC

1200 Morris Drive

Chesterbrook, PA 19087

We have performed the procedures enumerated below on certain information relating to the JG Wentworth LIX, LLC 2024-B2 Notes Transaction. The responsible parties, The J.G. Wentworth Company, Green Apple Management Company, LLC, J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC, and JG Wentworth LIX, LLC (collectively, the “Company” or “Responsible Party”), are responsible for the JG Wentworth LIX, LLC 2024-B2 Notes Transaction.

The J.G. Wentworth Company, Green Apple Management Company, LLC (“Green Apple”), J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC (“Originations”), JG Wentworth LIX, LLC (the “Issuer”), and PPM America, Inc. (the entity other than the Company is referred to as the “Specified Party”) have agreed to and acknowledged that the procedures performed are appropriate to meet the intended purpose of evaluating the accuracy of certain information with respect to a portfolio of structured settlement purchase contracts, (the “Settlement Receivables”), annuity purchase contracts (the “Annuity Receivables”), and lottery purchase contracts (the Lottery Receivables”) (collectively, the “Series 2024-B2 Receivables”). This report may not be suitable for any other purpose. The procedures performed may not address all the items of interest to a user of this report and may not meet the needs of all users of this report and, as such, users are responsible for determining whether the procedures performed are appropriate for their purposes. We make no representation regarding the sufficiency of the procedures described below, either for the purpose for which the report has been requested or for any other purpose.

The procedures and the associated findings are as follows:

Purchase Contract File to Data Files Comparison Procedures

 

  1.

The Company provided BDO with:

 

  a.

An electronic data file labeled “2024-B2 Pool Cut – 05.15.2025 - Tax Run Analysis” (the “Data File”) containing information relating to the structured settlements purchase contracts (the “Settlement Contracts”), annuity purchase contracts (the “Annuity Contracts,”), together, (the “Receivables”) as of the close of business on dates specified by the Company (the “Cut-Off Date”);

 

  2.

The Company, on behalf of the Issuer, provided BDO with the following:

 

  a.

Access to the Company’s management information system (“WAIDE”) containing certain information with respect to the Series 2024-B2 Receivables and

BDO USA, P.C., a Virginia professional corporation, is the U.S. member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.

BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member Firms.


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  b.

Electronic files represented by the Company’s management to be copies of original settlement documents (the “Settlement Documents”) and the annuity documents (the “Annuity Documents”) containing documentation pertaining to the purchase and assignment of the Series 2024-B2 Receivables.

Sample Settlement Contracts

 

  3.

As instructed by the Company, we randomly selected ninety-six (96) Settlement Contracts from the Preliminary Data File. We performed the following procedures with respect to each selected structured settlement contract:

 

  a.

State of Residence: Compared the claimant’s state of residence set forth on the applicable Preliminary Data File to the claimant’s state of residence as indicated on the court order and either the signed and notarized purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) or seller transfer report included in the Settlement Documents.

No exceptions were noted.

 

  b.

Funding Check or Wire Transfer Request: Compared the total purchase price per WAIDE to the wire transfer request(s) or check stub(s) included in the Settlement Documents.

No exceptions were noted.

 

  c.

Scheduled Payments Purchased: Compared the total payments set forth on the applicable Preliminary Data File to the total amount of scheduled payments (excluding the payments occurring before the date of determination or May 1, 2025, (the “Securitization Cut-Off Date”) as indicated in WAIDE, and compared that amount to the total amount of scheduled payments (excluding the payments occurring before the date of determination or the Securitization Cut-Off Date) as set forth in the Purchase Agreement included in the Settlement Documents. For purposes of this procedure, the Specified Party (as defined herein) has agreed that differences of +/- $1 or less are not considered exceptions.

No exceptions were noted.

 

  d.

Purchase Information: Compared the purchase date and the last payment due date as set forth in WAIDE to the purchase date (within 30 business days) and last payment due date (within 30 days, and in the same calendar month) as set forth in the Purchase Agreement and/or the wire transfer request included in the Settlement Documents.

No exceptions were noted.


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Purchase Agreement Information: Compared the purchase price as set forth in WAIDE to the purchase price as indicated in the Purchase Agreement (net of payment deductions for scheduled payments occurring within 15 days of the date of determination) included in the Settlement Documents and validated that the purchase price as set forth in WAIDE is greater than or equal to the purchase price indicate in the Purchase Agreement included in the Settlement Documents.

No exceptions were noted.

 

  f.

Assignment Type - Court Order: For each Sample Settlement Contract with an assignment type indicated as court order (or labeled “G-SS”) on the applicable Preliminary Data File, observed that a court order referencing the claimant and the corresponding Sample Settlement Contract was included in the Settlement Documents. Observed that the court order references the transaction is between the Company and the claimant. Compared the state indicated in the court order to the court order state as set forth in WAIDE.

No exceptions were noted.

 

  g.

Annuity Information: Observed that the annuity information (including, but not limited to, photocopies of correspondence and excerpts of annuity policies, the Settlement Agreement, photocopy of the annuity check, a court release or affidavit) included in one of the Settlement Documents lists the claimant as an annuitant or beneficiary, and the annuity information either contains wording indicating that the payments under the annuity were guaranteed or certain.

No exceptions were noted.

 

  h.

Annuity Company Issuer: Compared the name of the annuity company issuer set forth in the Settlement Documents with the name of the annuity company issuer as set forth on the applicable Preliminary Data File.

No exceptions were noted.

 

  i.

Notice of Direction of Payment: Observed that the Settlement Documents contain a court order, notice of assignment or letter from the Company (or an affiliate of the Company) to the annuity issuer, as applicable, directing that payments to the claimant be forwarded to one of the following addresses:

 

  i.

PO Box 7780 4244

 

Philadelphia, PA 191 82-4244

 

  ii.

PO Box 822081

 

Philadelphia, PA 19182

 

  iii.

PO Box 83364

 

Woburn, MA 01813-3364


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  iv.

PO Box 116476

 

Atlanta, Georgia 30368 -6476

 

  v.

PO Box 101210

 

Atlanta, Georgia 30392

 

  vi.

PO Box 809156

 

Chicago, IL 60680 -9156

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  j.

Lien Search: Observed that the Settlement Documents contain a consumer credit report and a UCC search that makes reference to the claimant. If the consumer credit report or a UCC search is not included in the Settlement Documents, the Company provided such document upon request.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  k.

Settlement Agreement: Observed that the Settlement Documents contains either a photocopy of a document whose title includes the word or phrase “settlement,” “agreement,” “stipulation,” “release,” “affidavit” or “court order” referencing the claimant, or a document from the annuity provider listing the claimant as a beneficiary to a defendant listed in the Settlement Agreement. If such a document is not already included in the Settlement Documents, the Company provided the document upon request.

 No exceptions were noted.

Sample Annuity Contracts

 

  4.

As instructed by the Company, we randomly selected four (4) Annuity Contracts from the Data File. We performed the following procedures with respect to each selected annuity policy:

 

  a.

Insurance Company Acknowledgement: Observed that the Annuity Documents include an acknowledgement from the issuer insurance company and observed that the annuity policy reflects the Company (or an affiliate of the Company) as the named beneficiary.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  b.

Discount Rate: Compared the discount rates used to calculate the purchase price in WAIDE to the t -value worksheet included in the Annuity Documents. For purposes of this procedure, the Specified Party (as defined herein) have agreed that differences of +/ - 0.01% or less are not considered exceptions.

 No exceptions were noted.


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  c.

Notice of Assignment or Payment Address Change: Observed that the Annuity Documents included a notice of assignment or payment address change from the issuer of the policy to the Company.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  d.

Funding Check or Wire Transfer Request: Compared the total purchase price per WAIDE (inclusive of escrow and fees) to the wire transfer advice or check stub included in the Annuity Documents.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  e.

Scheduled Payments Purchased: Compared the total payments purchased as set forth on the applicable Data File (excluding the payments occurring before the date of determination or Securitization Cut-Off Date) to the total amount of scheduled payments purchased as indicated in the t-value worksheet included in the Annuity Documents (inclusive of escrow and fees). For purposes of this procedure, the Specified Party has agreed that differences of +/ - $1 or less are not considered exceptions.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  f.

Purchase Information: Compared the purchase date, the maturity value and the last payment due date as set forth in WAIDE to the purchase date (within 30 business days), the maturity value and last payment due date (within 30 days, and in the same calendar month) as set forth in the Purchase Agreement and/or the t-value worksheet included in the Annuity Documents. For purposes of this procedure, the Specified Party (as defined herein) has agreed that differences of +/ - $1 or less are not considered exceptions.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  g.

Purchase Agreement Information: Compared the purchase price as set forth in WAIDE to the purchase price as indicated in the Purchase Agreement (net of payment deductions for scheduled payments occurring within 15 days of the date of determination) included in the Annuity Documents to validate that the purchase price as set forth in WAIDE was greater than or equal to the purchase price as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  h.

Annuity Company Issuer: Compared the name indicated as the annuity company issuer as set forth in the Annuity Documents to the annuity company issuer as set forth on the applicable Preliminary Data File.

 No exceptions were noted.


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Lien Search: Observed that the Annuity Documents contains a consumer credit report and UCC search that makes reference to the claimant. If the consumer credit report or UCC search is not included in the Annuity Documents, the Company provided such document.

 No exceptions were noted.

 

  j.

Original Documentation: Observed that the Annuity Documents include copies of original documentation related to the purchase and assignment of the annuity policy.

 No exceptions were noted.

The procedures outlined above were limited to comparing or recalculating certain information that is further described in the procedures above. The J.G. Wentworth Company was responsible for the provided Data File, receivables contracts and other source documents. We were not requested to perform, and we have not performed any procedures other than those outlined above. We have not verified, and we make no representation as to, the accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of the Data Files, receivables contracts and other source documents, upon which we relied in forming our findings. Accordingly, we make no representation and express no opinion or conclusion as to (a) the existence of the Receivables, (b) questions of legal or tax interpretation and (c) the accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of any instructions, assumptions and methodologies provided to us by The J.G. Wentworth Company, which are described in this report. We undertake no responsibility to update this report for events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof.

We were engaged by The J.G. Wentworth Company to perform this agreed-upon procedures engagement and conducted our engagement in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. We were not engaged to and did not conduct an examination or review engagement, the objective of which would be the expression of an opinion or conclusion, respectively, on the Series 2024-B2 Receivables. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion or conclusion. Had we performed additional procedures, other matters might have come to our attention that would have been reported to you.

The agreed-upon procedures described in this report were not performed for the purpose of:

 

  a.

Satisfying any criteria for due diligence published by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (a “rating agency”) or

 

  b.

Making any findings with respect to:

 

  i.

Whether the origination of the Receivables conformed to, or deviated from, stated underwriting or credit extension guidelines, standards, criteria, or other requirements,

 

  ii.

Whether the originator(s) of the Receivables complied with federal, state, or local laws or regulations or

 

  iii.

Any other factor or characteristic of the Receivables that would be material to the likelihood that the issuer of the Notes will pay interest and principal in accordance with applicable terms and conditions.


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We are required to be independent of The J.G. Wentworth Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements related to our agreed-upon procedures engagement.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of The J.G. Wentworth Company, Green Apple Management Company, LLC, J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC, and JG Wentworth LIX, LLC, and the Specified Party, and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than these Specified Party. It is not intended to be and should not be used by any other person or entity, including investors and rating agencies, who are not identified in the report as Specified Party but who may have access to this report as required by law or regulation.

 

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April 30, 2025