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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014


[  ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT


For the transition period from ____________ to____________


Commission File No. 000-50547


SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada

88-0515333

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

  


4626 North 300 West, Suite No. 365

Provo, Utah 84604

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


(801) 705-8968

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X] No [  ]


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [X]   No [  ]


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):


Large accelerated filer [  ]      Accelerated filer [  ]       Non-accelerated filer [  ]      Smaller reporting company [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ] No [X]





APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.


Not applicable.


APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: August 14, 2014 - 43,185,941 shares of common stock.


NAME REFERENCES


In this Quarterly Report, references to “Sundance Strategies,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and words of similar import, refer to “Sundance Strategies, Inc.,” the Registrant, and where applicable, include the current and intended business operations of ANEW LIFE, INC., a Utah corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary (“ANEW LIFE”), our acquisition of which, by merger, occurred on March 29, 2013.  


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time the statements are made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally in the United States and internationally, and in the industry and markets in which we have and may participate in the future, competition within our chosen industry, our current and intended business, our assets and plans, the effect of applicable United States and foreign laws, rules and regulations on our business and our failure to successfully develop, compete in and finance our current and intended business operations.


You should read any other cautionary statements made in this Quarterly Report as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this Quarterly Report. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate, and therefore, prospective investors are encouraged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. You should read this Quarterly Report completely, and it should be considered in light of all other information contained in the reports or registration statement that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including all risk factors outlined therein. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future.




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JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT DISCLOSURE


We qualify as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). An issuer qualifies as an “emerging growth company” if it has total annual gross revenues of less than $1.0 billion during its most recently completed fiscal year, and will continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of:


 

the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer during which it had total annual gross revenues of $1.0 billion or more;


 

the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement;


 

the date on which the issuer has, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or


 

the date on which the issuer is deemed to be a “large accelerated filer,” as defined in Section 240.12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


As an emerging growth company, we are exempt from various reporting requirements. Specifically, we are exempt from the following provisions:


 

Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires evaluations and reporting related to an issuer’s internal controls;


 

Section 14A(a) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to seek shareholder approval of the compensation of its executives not less frequently than once every three years; and


 

Section 14A(b) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to seek shareholder approval of its so-called “golden parachute” compensation, or compensation upon termination of an employee’s employment.


Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies may delay adopting new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until such time as those standards apply to private companies.  We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.






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PART I


Item 1.  Financial Statements


The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant required to be filed with this 10-Q Quarterly Report were prepared by management and commence below, together with related notes. In the opinion of management, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition of the Registrant and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Registrant’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The results from operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended March 31, 2015. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the March 31, 2014, Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto included in the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, as amended, which were filed with the SEC on July 16, 2014, and July 21, 2014, respectively, and which are referenced in Part II, Item 6 hereof.




SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)


 

Page(s)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014

5

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

6

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

7

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8 - 12





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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

2014

 

2014

ASSETS

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

                 6,492

 

$

      375,212

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

                 2,000

 

 

         2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

                 8,492

 

 

       377,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Net Insurance Benefits

 

         12,806,909

 

 

   12,243,411

 

Advance for Investment in Net Insurance Benefits

 

           4,238,419

 

 

     3,584,862

 

Note Receivable

 

              211,000

 

 

      861,000

 

Other

 

                 9,569

 

 

  13,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Long-term Assets

 

         17,265,897

 

 

   16,703,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

         17,274,389

 

$

     17,080,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

                99,968

 

$

          52,915

 

Accrued Expenses

 

              130,326

 

 

               -

 

Notes Payable

 

           1,326,876

 

 

       -

 

Notes Payable-Related Party

 

              190,000

 

 

 90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

           1,747,170

 

 

         142,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Payable, including accrued interest

 

                        -

 

 

1,455,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

           1,747,170

 

 

     1,598,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, authorized 10,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

 

 

 

par value $0.001; -0- shares issued and outstanding

 

                  -

 

 

        -

 

Common Stock, authorized 500,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

 

 

 

par value $0.001; 43,015,941 shares issued and outstanding

 

      43,017

 

 

   43,017

 

Subscription Receivable

 

                  -

 

 

   (1,500)

 

Additional Paid In Capital

 

 15,153,355

 

 

15,050,705

 

Additional Paid In Capital- Stock to be Issued

 

    700,000

 

 

        700,000

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

        (369,153)

 

 

        (310,789)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

         15,527,219

 

 

    15,481,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

         17,274,389

 

$

     17,080,252



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income on Investment in Net Insurance Benefits

 

$

           563,498

 

$

                          -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

        616,366

 

 

      1,033,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Operations

 

 

         (52,868)

 

 

      (1,033,865)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Other, net

 

 

           6,303

 

 

                -

 

Interest Income

 

 

          4,342

 

 

              21

 

Interest Expense

 

 

        (16,141)

 

 

      (30,073)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Expense

 

 

        (5,496)

 

 

     (30,052)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

 

      (58,364)

 

 

   (1,063,917)

 

Income Tax Provision

 

 

               -

 

 

                -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$

            (58,364)

 

$

      (1,063,917)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Per Share

 

$

          (0.01)

 

$

           (0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding

 

 

    43,015,941

 

 

        41,280,078

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.




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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

$

            (58,364)

 

$

     (1,063,917)

 

Adjustments to reconcile to cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Based Compensation - Options

 

                104,150

 

 

                625,782

 

 

Advance for Investments in Net Insurance Benefits

 

      (553,557)

 

 

    (5,797,700)

 

 

Accrued Interest Income

 

                    4,198

 

 

                           -

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

                  47,053

 

 

            (2,830)

 

 

Accrued Expenses

 

                    1,298

 

 

-

 

 

Investment in Net Insurance Benefits

 

           (563,498)

 

 

                           -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash from Operating Activities

 

    (1,018,720)

 

 

       (6,238,665)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Notes Receivables

 

                550,000

 

 

                           -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash from Investing Activities

 

                550,000

 

 

                           -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock – net of issuance costs

 

                           -

 

 

              6,951,775

 

Proceeds from Issuance of Notes Payable-Related Party

 

                100,000

 

 

                           -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash from Financing Activities

 

                100,000

 

 

              6,951,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Cash

 

         (368,720)

 

 

                713,110

Cash at Beginning of Period

 

                375,212

 

 

                545,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at End of Period

$

                    6,492

 

$

              1,258,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non Cash Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Receivables Exchanged for Advance for Investment in NIBs

$

                100,000

 

$

                         -

 

 

Fair Value of Warrants Issued as Stock Issuance Costs

$

                           -

 

$

                139,251


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2014


(1) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION


The condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted on Form 10-Q and do not contain information included in the Company’s annual statements and notes. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the March 31, 2014, audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.  These condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the operations and cash flows for the periods presented.


Sundance Strategies, Inc. (formerly known as Java Express, Inc.) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 14, 2001, for the purpose of selling coffee and other related items to the general public from retail coffee shop locations. These endeavors ceased in 2006, and it had no material business operations from 2006, until its acquisition of ANEW LIFE, INC. (“ANEW LIFE”), a subsidiary of Sundance Strategies, Inc.  On March 29, 2013, Sundance Strategies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Sundance Strategies”), its newly formed and wholly-owned subsidiary, Anew Acquisition Corp., a Utah corporation (“Merger Subsidiary”), and ANEW LIFE, INC., a Utah corporation (“ANEW LIFE”), completed an Agreement and Plan of Merger, whereby the Merger Subsidiary merged with and into ANEW LIFE, and ANEW LIFE was the surviving company under the merger and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sundance Strategies on the closing of the merger (the “Merger”). The Merger has been treated as a reverse acquisition and a recapitalization of a public company. Accordingly, the historic financial statements of the Company are the historic financial statements of ANEW LIFE, which was incorporated on January 31, 2013.


Sundance Strategies, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company” or “we”) is engaged in the business of directly purchasing from third parties and purchasing, acquiring and assisting third parties in assembling portfolios of high quality life insurance policies and residual interest in or financial products tied to life insurance policies, including notes, drafts, acceptances, open accounts receivable and other obligations from the secondary and tertiary marketplace often referred to as the “life settlements market.”  Currently, the Company is focused on the acquisition of Net Insurance Benefits (“NIB” or “NIBs”).   NIBs are residual interests in or financial products tied to life settlement policies.  The Company purchases NIBs on life settlement policies from third parties in pools of multiple policies, but does not typically take possession or control of the policies, other than the policies held as collateral for advances to third parties, of which the Company does take temporary possession until collateral is returned for NIBs.




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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2014


(2) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS


In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The core principal of this ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. This ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted and companies can transition to the new standard under the full retrospective method or the modified retrospective method. The Company does not believe adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its financial statements.


The Company has reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting standards in order to determine their effects, if any, on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Based on that review, the Company believes that none of these pronouncements will have a significant effect on its financial statements.


(3) INVESTMENT IN NET INSURANCE BENEFITS


The Company accounts for its investment in NIBs at the initial investment value increased for interest income and decreased for cash receipts received by the Company. The investment in NIBs is a residual economic beneficial interest in a portfolio of life insurance policies that have been financed by an independent third party via a loan from a senior lender and insured via a mortality risk insurance product or mortality re-insurance (“MRI”).  Future expected cash flows are defined as the net insurance proceeds from death benefits after senior debt repayment, mortality risk repayment, and service provider or other third-party payments.  At the time of purchase of an investment in NIBs, we estimate the future expected cash flows and determine the effective interest rate based on these estimated cash flows and our cost basis. Based on this effective interest rate, the Company calculates accretable income, which is recorded as interest income on investment in NIBs in the statement of operations. Subsequent to the purchase, and on a quarterly basis, these future estimated cash flows are evaluated for changes. If the determination is made that the future estimated cash flows should be significantly adjusted, a revised effective yield is calculated prospectively, based on the current amortized cost of the investment, including accrued accretion. Any positive or adverse change in cash flows that does not result in the recognition of an “other-than-temporary impairment” (“OTTI”) results in a prospective increase or decrease in the effective interest rate used to recognize interest income.


The Company is not responsible for maintaining premiums or other expenses related to maintaining the underlying life insurance contracts. Therefore, the investment in NIBs on the Company’s balance sheet does not increase when premiums or other expenses are paid.  The face value of the underlying life insurance policies approximated $217 million (includes estimated return of premiums) as of June 30, 2014. The Company holds a 100% interest in the NIBs relating to the underlying life insurance policies as of June 30, 2014.  The estimated fair value of the Company’s investment in NIBs approximated carrying value at June 30, 2014, with fair value calculated using level 3 inputs.




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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2014


(3) INVESTMENT IN NET INSURANCE BENEFITS (continued)


We evaluate the carrying value of our investment in NIBs for OTTI on a regular basis and, if necessary, adjust our carrying value in the investment in NIBs using new or updated information that affects our assumptions about remaining life expectancy, credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity, utilization of MRI, discount rates and potential return. We recognize OTTI on investment in NIBs if the expected discounted cash flows (using the effective yield) expected to be received are less than the carrying amount of the investment.  OTTI of the investment in NIBs could be generally caused by the insured significantly exceeding the estimate of the original life expectancy, which causes the original policy costs and projected future premiums to exceed the estimated maturity value, a change in credit worthiness of the policy issuer, increased or changes to applicable regulation of the investment, counter party performance risk, shortage of funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity and changes in discount rates. There are also risks associated with the policy holder’s ability to repay such financing and the occurrence of events of default under such financing. We have not recognized any OTTI from January 31, 2013 (inception). to the period ended June 30, 2014.


(4) ADVANCE FOR INVESTMENT IN NET INSURANCE BENEFITS


On June 7, 2013, the Company entered into an Asset Transfer Agreement (the “Del Mar ATA”) with Del Mar Financial, S.a.r.l. (“Del Mar”). The Del Mar ATA involved the purchase of certain life settlement assets consisting of 100% of the legal and net beneficial ownership interest in a portfolio of life insurance policies (the “NIBs”), among other assets, that are consideration and collateral for certain cash advances and expense payments made by the Company. The end result of the Del Mar ATA and the advance was not to purchase the NIBs provided as collateral, but instead to provide sufficient capital to Del Mar for the conversion of a portion of the NIBs and other potential NIBs into “Qualified NIBs” before the original due date of December 31, 2013, which was extended to April 1, 2014, and then subsequently extended to September 30, 2014, having a combined face amount of $400,000,000 (with “Qualified NIBs” meaning that the NIBs would have premium financing secured for up to five years; that any grouping of NIBs would have not less than 10 policies; that the average age of the insureds under the life insurance policies would be approximately 81 years; and that the NIBs would have mortality re-insurance coverage). All remaining NIBs that are not converted to “Qualified NIBs” and all other assets conveyed to the Company as collateral to assure delivery of the Qualified NIBs will be re-conveyed to Del Mar upon receipt of combined Qualified NIBs having a face amount equal to $400,000,000.  In the event Del Mar was unable to provide the Qualified NIBs by the original date of December 31, 2013, which was extended to April 1, 2014, and then subsequently extended to September 30, 2014, the Company will have the option of selling any of the collateral assets acquired up to a liquidated damages settlement payment equal to 100% of any cash payments made under the Del Mar ATA. If the full balance of Qualified NIBs is provided by Del Mar, the Company will have paid $20,000,000 of consideration, $8,000,000 of which would be in cash and the remaining $12,000,000 in promissory notes. Promissory notes may be issued, pro rata, as Qualified NIBs are received. The promissory notes have no due date, but will be paid out of death benefits received, and incur interest of 4.0% per annum. Total interest and principal amounts are due upon maturity. Del Mar is continuing its efforts in delivering the Qualified NIBs. The Company has received $90,600,000 in Qualified NIBs under the Del Mar ATA.


As part of the Del Mar ATA, the Company entered into a Structuring and Consulting Agreement with Europa Settlement Advisors Ltd. (“Europa Agreement” and “Europa”). The Company is required to pay a structuring fee of 1% of the face amount of the life insurance policies underlying all NIBs introduced and acquired, payable as follows: 50% of the fee on the delivery of the NIBs; and the remaining 50% being payable on the conversion of the NIBs to Qualified NIBs as defined in the Del Mar ATA. The total restructuring fee will be up to $4,000,000. In the event that any cash consideration by the Company under the Del Mar ATA exceeds the defined $8,000,000 cash threshold, the amount payable under the Europa Agreement will be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis for any such overage. The total purchase price will not exceed $24,000,000 under the Del Mar ATA, which is comprised of $12,000,000 in cash consideration and $12,000,000 in promissory notes.






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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2014


(4) ADVANCE FOR INVESTMENT IN NET INSURANCE BENEFITS (continued)


On October 29, 2013, the Company and Europa, with the agreement of Del Mar, amended the Europa Agreement and the Del Mar ATA to acknowledge that the total up-front cash payment due from the Company under the Del Mar ATA and Europa Agreement shall not exceed $12,000,000; that the Company would receive a credit on a dollar for dollar basis of the cash payment and all costs and expenses paid under the Del Mar ATA over $8,000,000, against all fees due Europa under the Europa Agreement or the Del Mar ATA. In the event the Qualified NIBs delivered are less than $300,000,000 in face value under the DMF Agreement, Del Mar and Europa shall be jointly and severally liable for liquidated damages equal to the aggregate of the cash payment under the Del Mar ATA and all of the costs advanced, reduced by the pro rata percentage of the Qualified NIBs delivered and accepted by the Company, multiplied by two; and if at least $300,000,000 in Qualified NIBs are delivered and accepted, then the cash payment and all costs will not be doubled if they are paid within 90 days.


Also on October 29, 2013, the Company entered into an Exclusivity Agreement with the consultant to Europa under the Europa Agreement under which the Company advanced $25,000 to such consultant for services related to the purchase of Qualified NIBs associated with the $400,000,000 in life insurance policies under the Del Mar ATA.


On January 14, 2014, the Company completed the closing of $90.6 million of Qualified NIBs. These Qualified NIBs are part of the $400 million transaction of additional NIBs in portfolios from the Company’s second acquisition in June 7, 2013, related to the Del Mar ATA.


(5) NOTE RECEIVABLE


On October 23, 2013, the Company made a loan totaling $650,000 in the form of a note receivable to Del Mar. The note incurred interest at 3%, compounding annually.  On April 28, 2014, the Company received full payment of the $650,000 Del Mar note receivable entered into on October 23, 2013. Of the $650,000, the Company received cash payments totaling $550,000; and $100,000 was applied to advances for investment in NIBs.


(6) NOTES PAYBALE-RELATED PARTY


During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company borrowed $100,000 from a related party, bringing the total notes payable-related party loan balance to $190,000 at June 30, 2014.  The notes do not incur interest, are payable on demand and are not collateralized.  


(7) STOCK TRANSACTIONS


On June 24, 2014, the Company entered into a private stock offering subscription agreement to issue 660,000 shares at $5 per share for a total of $3,300,000, which subscription was due and payable on August 15, 2014.  The Company has been advised that there will be a delay in the payment of this subscription, and there is no assurance that this subscription will be paid.




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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2014


(8) GOING CONCERN


The Company’s financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. At June 30, 2014, the Company had accumulated losses of $369,153, working capital deficit of $1,738,678, and has yet to receive cash payments on interest income on Investment in NIBS. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


The Company’s continued existence is dependent on its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to cover operating expenses and to invest in future operations. Management is actively pursuing opportunities to expand existing operations. The Company does not anticipate having adequate revenues from operations until three to four years, and until a revenue stream has been established, the Company will require debt or equity funding to fund its current and intended business. If management is unsuccessful in these efforts, discontinuance of operations is possible.


(9) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


During July 2014, the Company issued 30,000 shares of common stock for $150,000; issued 140,000 shares of common stock for $700,000; and received $75,000 from a related party loan.





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Item 2. Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


Forward-looking Statements


This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time the statements are made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this report. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally in the United States and internationally, and in the industry and markets in which we have and may participate in the future, competition within our chosen industry, our current and intended business, our assets and plans, the effect of applicable United States and foreign laws, rules and regulations on our business and our failure to successfully develop, compete in and finance our current and intended business operations.


You should read any other cautionary statements made in this Quarterly Report as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this Quarterly Report. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate, and therefore, prospective investors are encouraged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. You should read this Quarterly Report completely, and it should be considered in light of all other information contained in the reports or registration statement that we file with the SEC, including all risk factors outlined therein. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future.


Plan of Operation


We are engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring life insurance policies and residual interests in or financial products tied to life insurance policies, including notes, drafts, acceptances, open accounts receivable and other obligations representing part or all of the sales price of insurance, life settlements and related insurance contracts being traded in the secondary marketplace, often referred to as the “life settlements market.” These life insurance interests are anticipated to be held to maturity. Our plan of operation for the next 12 months is to continue the acquisition of these life insurance interests whereby we will acquire the interests in life insurance policies at a discount to their face value for investment purposes. We began purchasing the net insurance benefits in life insurance policies (“NIBs”) during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. This is not a market sector without competition, and at present, we are a minor competitor. We will need substantial funds to effectively compete in this industry and no assurance can be given that we will be able to adequately fund our current and intended operations, whether through revenues generated from our current interest in NIBs acquired in fiscal 2013, and 2014, or through debt or equity financing. At our discretion, we may be required to expend not less than approximately $56 million on premiums, interest and servicing costs over the next five years to protect our interest in our NIBs, thought we have no legal responsibility for these payments.


We currently estimate proceeds of approximately $79 million on the NIBs owned as of June 30, 2014, and acquired from PCH Financial and Del Mar Financial. This amount is based on the estimated proceeds from polices of approximately $217 million in face value, which includes estimated return of premiums; less the senior debt or MRI repayments outstanding of approximately $36 million, expected premium payments of approximately $65 million over the life expectancies, and estimated expenses and interest of approximately $37 million over the term of the senior loans.


We use an estimation methodology to project cash flows and returns as presented. The estimation model required many assumptions, including, but not limited to the following: (i) an assumption that the distinct number of lives in the portfolio would exhibit similar experience to a statistically diverse portfolio based upon which the mortality tables have been created; (ii) an assumption that the life expectancies (the “LE” or “LE’s”) provided by third-party LE providers represent the actuarial mean of the life expectancies of the insureds in the portfolio, (iii) the weighted average of the LE’s provided by the LE providers represents an appropriate method for adjusting for discrepancies in the LE’s; (iv) life expectancy tables and projections are accurate; (v) the minimum premiums calculated based on



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the in-force illustrations provided by life insurance carriers are accurate and will not change over the course of the lifespan of the portfolio; and the senior lending fees, MRI fees, and insurance, servicing and custodial fees do not change materially over time. While this method of modeling cash flows is helpful in providing a theoretical expectation of potential returns that might be produced from our NIBs portfolio, actual cash flows and returns inevitably will be different (possibly materially) due to the fact that predicting the exact date of death of any individual is virtually impossible. The provision of a theoretical cash flow model is by no means any guarantee of any results. The actual performance of these NIB interests (as well as our future expectations as to what such performance might be) may differ substantially from our expectations, especially if any of the assumptions change or differ from the Company’s initial assumptions. These portfolios currently contain only 60 fractionalized policies on 32 individual insureds, though insurance rating agencies have stated that at least 1,000 lives are required to achieve actuarial stability. Many risk factors beyond these assumptions may result in our expectations being incorrect; therefore, no assurance can be given that these estimated results will occur.


We advanced payments to purchase future additional life settlement products during the three months ended June 30, 2014, and if these life settlement products become “Qualified NIBs” as defined in the acquisition documents, we will also utilize the estimation methodology to estimate what our proceeds from these “Qualified NIBs” may be, all subject to the same assumptions, qualifications and risks referenced above.


Results of Operations


Income and Cost Recognition


Interest income on investment in NIBs represents the excess of all cash flows attributable to the investment in net insurance benefits greater than the initial investment over the life of each pool of net insurance benefits using the effective yield method.  Changes in the estimate of expected cash flows from investments in NIBs are adjusted prospectively.    


During the period from April 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013, our investment in net insurance benefits was on non-accrual status. This decision was primarily based on the initial incremental uncertainty experienced by us during our first three quarters of the year ended March 31, 2014, after closing of the acquisition on the first pool of “Qualified NIBs.”  Management concluded these uncertainties were significantly mitigated during the quarter beginning January 1, 2014, as additional experience and information was obtained, including the observation of the proper functioning of the entire system in response to the death of an insured in the quarter beginning January 1, 2014.  Non-accrual status was removed effective January 1, 2014.  Interest income on investment in NIBs totaled $563,498 for the three months ended June 30, 2014.


Operating and General & Administrative Expenses


Operating Expenses


During the three months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, we engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring life insurance policies and residual interests in or financial products tied to life insurance policies. General and administrative expenses were $616,366 and $1,033,865 during the three months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively. A significant portion of these expenses were professional fees, payroll and travel expenses. Most all of the professional fees were legal and accounting fees related to the preparation and filing of reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act. Payroll is made up of cash payroll costs and non-cash equity issuances to management, directors and others.


Income Taxes


During the three months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, we had no taxable income.




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Liquidity and Capital Resources


From our inception on January 31, 2013, through June 30, 2014, we incurred net losses of $369,153.  Management has expressed its belief that we need to raise approximately $40 million to $50 million in additional funds through equity or debt financing to continue our business model and to effectively compete in the life settlement industry during fiscal 2015 and beyond.  We raised $11,792,500 (gross) in our private placement that commenced in April 2013.  Our monthly expenses are between approximately $150,000 and $200,000, which includes salaries of our employees, consulting agreements and contract labor, general and administrative expenses and estimated legal and accounting expenses.  As of June 30, 2014, we were current in all of our payables, and we had approximately $6,492 in cash, along with a Subscription Agreement executed on June 24, 2014, for $3.3 million to purchase 660,000 shares of our common stock, payable on or before August 15, 2014.  We believe we will have adequate cash resources for our estimated monthly expenses through the end of our fiscal year of March 31, 2015, excluding any other acquisitions of additional NIBs and other life settlement products, and assuming payment of this Subscription Agreement; however, we have been advised that there will be a delay on the payment of this subscription, and no assurance can be given that this subscription will be paid.


We have cash assets at June 30, 2014, and March 31, 2014, of $6,492 and $375,212, respectively. At June 30, 2014, we have $12,806,909 in investment in NIBs and have paid $4,238,419 for advance for investment in NIBs. We also had a Secured Promissory Note payable for $1,326,876, excluding accrued interest, related to our investment in NIBs. We have only common stock as our capital resource. We will be reliant upon stockholder loans or private placements of equity or debt to fund any future of operations. We have secured no sources of loans. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise any required debt or equity financing.


For the three months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, we recorded net cash used in operating activities of $1,018,720 and $6,238,665, respectively. We used $553,557 and $5,797,700 as an advance for investments in NIBs under the Del Mar ATA and accreted $563,498 and $0 in interest income on investment in net insurance benefits during the three months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively.  No cash was used during the three months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, to purchase investments in NIBs. We received $550,000 from proceeds from notes receivable during the three months ended June 30, 2014.  Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $100,000 and $6,951,775 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


Long-Term Debt


At June 30, 2014, we had a long term notes payable balance of $1,326,876 excluding accrued interest. We may borrow money in the future to finance our operations. Any such borrowing will increase the risk of loss to the debt holder in the event we are unsuccessful in repaying such loans.


We may issue additional shares to finance our future operations. Any such issuance may result in substantial additional dilution to previous investors.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of our financial statements requires that we make estimates and judgments. We base these on historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.


Not required.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based on that evaluation, our President who is also deemed to be our acting CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Quarterly Report were not effective and that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is not (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and



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communicated to our management, including our President and our acting CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.  A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.


We are in the process of adopting specific internal control mechanisms with our Board of Directors’ and our officers’ collaboration to ensure effectiveness as we grow our business.  We appointed a COO to assist in adopting new measures to improve upon our internal controls.  Future controls, among other things, will include more checks and balances and communication strategies between management and all members of the Board of Directors to ensure efficient and effective oversight over company activities as well as more stringent accounting policies to track and update our financial reporting and disclosure of information.  We also plan to hire additional personnel, subject to available funding.


 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


With the exception of the matters discussed by us regarding our future controls to resolve our the present weaknesses in our controls and procedures, as discussed in the preceding section, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings.


None; not applicable.


Item 1A.  Risk Factors.


Not required; however, for information about risk factors affecting us, our business and our common stock, see our 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, as amended, which were filed with the SEC on July 16, 2014, and July 21, 2014, respectively.  See Part II, Item 6.


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


Sales of Unregistered Securities


No sales of unregistered securities were made by us during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, with the exception that on June 24, 2014, we accepted a Subscription Agreement to purchase 660,000 shares of our common stock at $5.00 per share for a total subscription of $3,300,000, due and payable on August 15, 2014.  We have been advised that this subscription payment will be delayed; and no assurances can be given that these amounts will be received.


Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2014, we offered and sold 30,000 shares of our common stock at $5.00 per share for a total subscription of $150,000; and 140,000 shares of our common stock at $5.00 per share for a total subscription of $700,000.


These shares of common stock were offered and sold pursuant to exemptions from registration under Sections 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the SEC, and, as applicable, Regulation S of the SEC.


Purchases of Equity Securities by Us or our Affiliates


There were no purchases by us or any affiliated persons of any shares of our equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.


Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.


None; not applicable.


 



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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

None; not applicable.


Item 5. Other Information.


None; not applicable.


Item 6. Exhibits.


Exhibit No.                         Identification of Exhibit


Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provided by Randall F. Pearson, President and Director.

31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provided by Randall F. Pearson, acting CFO.

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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 proved by Randall F. Pearson, President and acting CFO.

 

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document*

101.PRE.

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase*

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase*

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase*

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*


*  Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed “furnished” and not “filed” or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, or deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.


Documents Incorporated by Reference



8-K Current Report dated October 21, 2013, which was filed on October 24, 2013, regarding the employment of a COO.


10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, as amended, which were filed with the SEC on July 16, 2014 and July 21, 2014, respectively.


8-K Current Report dated June 7, 2013, as amended, and filed with the SEC on June 20, 2013, November 14, 2013, May 5, 2014, May 27, 2014 and July 10, 2014, regarding the Del Mar ATA.


8-K Current Report dated March 29, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2013, along with our 8-KA Current Reports of the same date, which were respectively filed with the SEC on May 24, 2013, July 12, 2013, September 12, 2013, and November 27, 2013, regarding the PCH Transfer Agreement.



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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized

  

Sundance Strategies, Inc.


Date:

August 14, 2014

  

By:

/s/Randall F. Pearson

  

  

  

  

Randall F. Pearson, President and  Director, Acting CFO




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