On November 22, 2019, Gary Stern announced that as previously reported, he intends to engage in discussions with family members about participation in hid prior submission of a non-binding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding Shares of Asta Funding, Inc. at a cash purchase price of $10.75 per Share. Gary Stern stated that because of these discussions, Ricky Stern, son of Gary Stern, has agreed to participate in the proposal and however, the terms and conditions of Ricky Stern’s participation have not yet been determined.