UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2020

 

[  ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period From ___________ to ___________

 

Commission File Number 000-50547

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		88-0515333
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4626 North 300 West, Suite No. 365, Provo, Utah		84604
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

(801) 717-3935

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		SUND		OTC PINK

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files.) Yes [  ] No [X]

 

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

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

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [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]

 

As of November 16, 2020, the registrant had 37,828,441 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	Page
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2020	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)	6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)	7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results of Operations	12
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk	15
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	15
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	16
Item 1A. Risk Factors	16
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	16
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities	16
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	17
Item 5. Other Information	17
Item 6. Exhibits	17
Signatures	18

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

		September 30,				March 31,
		2020				2020
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,452			$	28,784
Prepaid expenses and other assets			2,205				2,205
Total Current Assets			4,657				30,989
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		$	623,195			$	481,716
Stock repurchase payable			400,000				400,000
Total Current Liabilities			1,023,195				881,716
Long-Term Liabilities
Accrued expenses			568,864				424,954
Paycheck Protection Program loan			26,458				-
Notes payable, related parties			2,696,008				2,450,508
Total Long-Term Liabilities			3,291,330				2,875,462
Total Liabilities			4,314,525				3,757,178
Stockholders’ Deficit
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;
37,828,441 shares issued and outstanding			37,829				37,829
Additional paid in capital			24,191,224				24,191,224
Accumulated deficit			(28,538,921	)			(27,955,242	)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit			(4,309,868	)			(3,726,189	)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit		$	4,657			$	30,989

 

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

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
Interest Income on Investment in Net Insurance Benefits		$	-			$	-			$	-				-
General and Administrative Expenses			235,918				328,855				360,259				611,833
Loss from Operations			(235,918	)			(328,855	)			(360,259	)			(611,833	)
Other Expense
Interest expense			(55,945	)			(43,570	)			(108,190	)			(80,441	)
Financing expense			(40,730	)			(32,500	)			(115,230	)			(82,500	)
Total Other Expense			(96,675	)			(76,070	)			(223,420	)			(162,941	)
Loss Before Income Taxes			(332,593	)			(404,925	)			(583,679	)			(774,774	)
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)			-				-				-				-
Net Loss		$	(332,593	)		$	(404,925	)		$	(583,679	)			(774,774	)
Basic and Diluted:
Basic and diluted loss per share		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.02	)			(0.02	)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding			37,828,441				37,828,441				37,828,441				37,828,441

 

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

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit

For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

(Unaudited)

 

										Additional								Total
		Common Stock								Paid In				Accumulated				Stockholders’
		Shares				Amount				Capital				Deficit				Deficit
Balance, March 31, 2020			37,828,441			$	37,829			$	24,191,224			$	(27,955,242	)		$	(3,726,189	)
Net loss			-				-				-				(251,086	)			(251,086	)
Balance, June 30, 2020			37,828,441				37,829				24,191,224				(28,206,328	)			(3,977,275	)
Net loss			-				-				-				(332,593	)			(332,593	)
Balance, September 30, 2020			37,828,441			$	37,829			$	24,191,224			$	(28,538,921	)		$	(4,309,868	)
Balance, March 31, 2019			37,828,441			$	37,829			$	24,191,224			$	(26,842,408	)		$	(2,613,355	)
Net Loss			-				-				-				(369,849	)			(369,849	)
Balance, June 30, 2019			37,828,441				37,829				24,191,224				(27,212,257	)			(2,983,204	)
Net loss			-				-				-				(404,925	)			(404,925	)
Balance, September 30, 2019			37,828,441			$	37,829			$	24,191,224			$	(27,617,182	)		$	(3,388,129	)

 

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

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

		Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
Operating Activities
Net Loss		$	(583,679	)		$	(774,774	)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Expense paid on behalf of Company			7,000				-
Prepaid expenses and other assets			-				(1,049	)
Accounts payable			141,479				246,092
Accrued expenses			143,910				80,500
Net Cash used in Operating Activities			(291,290	)			(449,231	)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, related party			238,500				455,000
Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program Loan			26,458				-
Net Cash provided by Financing Activities			264,958				455,000
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents			(26,332	)			5,769
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period			28,784				579
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period		$	2,452			$	6,348
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	-			$	-
Cash paid for income taxes		$	-			$	-

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2020

 

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As such, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on August 10, 2020. The results from operations for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

 

Organization and Nature of Operations

 

Sundance Strategies, Inc. (formerly known as Java Express, Inc.) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 14, 2001, and engaged in the retail selling of beverage products to the general public until these endeavors ceased in 2006; it had no material business operations from 2006, until its acquisition of ANEW LIFE, INC. (“ANEW LIFE”), a subsidiary of Sundance Strategies, Inc. (“Sundance Strategies”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”). The Company is 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.” Since the Company’s inception its operations have been primarily financed through sales of equity, debt financing from related parties and the issuance of notes payable and convertible debentures. Currently, the Company is focused on the purchase of net insurance benefit contracts (“NIBs”) based on life settlements or life insurance policies.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no changes to the significant accounting policies of the Company from the information provided in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, except as discussed below.

 

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented using the treasury stock method. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by including common shares that may be issued subject to existing rights with dilutive potential, when applicable. Potential dilutive common stock equivalents are primarily comprised of potential dilutive shares resulting from convertible debt agreements and common stock warrants. Potentially dilutive shares resulting from convertible debt agreements are evaluated using the if-converted method. Potentially dilutive securities are not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, because to do so would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of September 30, 2020 are comprised of warrants convertible into 2,133,000 shares of common stock. No potentially dilutive securities were outstanding as of September 30, 2019.

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2020

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

Adopted During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report “expected” credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss” model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures relating to significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality. The amendments became effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning April 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements because the Company does not hold financial instruments subject to credit losses.

 

Not Yet Adopted

 

The Company has reviewed all 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.

 

(2) LIQUIDITY REQUIREMENTS

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which the Company is expected to be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business. Due to the fact that the Company is in the process of seeking NIB investments to acquire as mentioned above, the Company has no current source of operating revenues. In order to purchase NIBs, the Company will need to raise additional capital or secure alternative sources of debt financing.

 

Since the Company’s inception on January 31, 2013, its operations have been primarily financed through sales of equity, debt financing from related parties and the issuance of notes payable and convertible debentures. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $2,452 of cash assets, compared to $28,784 as of March 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had access to draw an additional $4,859,992 on the notes payable, related party (see Note 5) and $3,000,000 on the Convertible Debenture Agreement (See Note 6). For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s average monthly operating expenses were approximately $80,000, which includes salaries of our employees, consulting agreements and contract labor, general and administrative expenses and legal and accounting expenses. In addition to the monthly operating expenses, the Company continues to pursue other debt and equity financing opportunities, and as a result, a financing expense of $40,730 was incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2020. As management continues to explore additional financing alternatives, the Company is expected to spend an additional $500,000 over the next 12 months related to these efforts. Outstanding Accounts Payable as of September 30, 2020 totaled $623,195, and other accrued liabilities totaled $568,864. Management has concluded that its existing capital resources and availability under its existing convertible debentures and debt agreements with related parties will be sufficient to fund its operating working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of these financial statements. Related parties have given assurance that their continued support, by way of either extensions of due dates, or increases in lines-of-credit, can be relied on. As mentioned above, the Company also continues to evaluate other debt and equity financing opportunities.

 

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has since spread to multiple countries, including the United States and several European countries. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the United States and global economies and may affect the Company’s operations and those of third parties on which the Company relies. While the potential economic impact brought by, and the duration of, the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult to assess or predict, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global financial markets may reduce the Company’s ability to access capital, which could negatively impact the Company’s short-term and long-term liquidity. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. The Company does not yet know the full extent of potential delays or impacts on its business, financing or other activities or on healthcare systems or the global economy as a whole. However, these effects could have a material impact on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources, operations and business and those of the third parties on which we rely.

 

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2020

 

(3) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

As defined by ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also requires the consideration of differing levels of inputs in the determination of fair values.

 

Those levels of input are summarized as follows:

 

●	Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
●	Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
●	Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The Company did not have any transfers of assets and liabilities between Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value measurement hierarchy during the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s recorded values of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The recorded values of the notes payable and convertible debenture approximate the fair values as the interest rate approximates market interest rates.

 

(4) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

Effective December 6, 2018, three existing stockholders have contributed to the Company a portion of their common shares held at a repurchase price to the Company of $0.05 per share. The Company has cancelled the acquired shares, which decreased the outstanding common shares on the books of the Company. The total number of common shares canceled/retired was 8,000,000. The total liability related to the repurchase of these shares is $400,000, with repayment contingent on a major financing event.

 

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

 

Effective April 3, 2020, the related party, note payable and line of credit agreement with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a stockholder (see Note 5) was amended to include a formal provision that provides the related party lender with common stock warrants upon the lenders extension of a maturity due date or upon the loaning of additional monies. The number of warrants issued will be based on the following formula: 10,000 warrants per month the due date is extended plus 1 warrant for every $2 of the principal balance outstanding (not including interest) at the time of the extension (rounded to the nearest whole warrant). Effective April 3, 2020, the number of warrants to be issued upon the loaning of additional monies is 2 warrants for each dollar loaned.

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2020

 

In addition, Mr. Dickman, the holder of the related party, unsecured promissory notes (see Note 5) has informed the Company that, at such time the Company requests either an extension or additional monies from the lender, in addition to interest, the lender will require 10,000 warrants per month the due date is extended plus 1 warrant for every $2 of the principal balance outstanding (not including interest) at the time of the extension (rounded to the nearest whole warrant). Upon the loaning of additional monies, the lender will also require 2 warrants for each dollar loaned.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company held outstanding warrants to related parties totaling 2,133,000 and 1,702,000, respectively. All warrants have an exercise price of $0.05 per share, a five-year life as of the date of grant and expire between November 2024 and June 2025. The value of the warrants on the date of grant, as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model, was not significant. The inputs used in this calculation included a fair value of $0.02 to $0.03 per share, a risk-free rate of 0.23% to 0.39%, volatility of 55% to 123% and a dividend rate of 0%. The average remaining outstanding life of the warrants as of September 30, 2020, was 4.36 years. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the holders of the warrants do not have registration rights with respect to the warrants or the underlying shares of common stock.

 

(5) NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY

 

As of September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowed $2,696,008 and $2,450,508 respectively, excluding accrued interest, from related parties. The interest associated with the Notes Payable, Related Party of $396,559 and $288,369 is recorded on the balance sheet as an Accrued Expense obligation at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Related Party Promissory Notes

 

As of both September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $826,000 under the unsecured promissory notes from Mr. Glenn S. Dickman, a stockholder and member of the Board of Directors. The promissory notes bear interest at a rate of 8% annually. The notes are due on November 30, 2021, or at the immediate time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received. In addition, as mentioned in Note 4, prior to March 31, 2020, the Company had provided Mr. Dickman warrants for 1,202,000 shares of common stock. During the six months ended September 30, 2020, the Company neither borrowed any additional funds under this agreement nor made any principal repayments. As of September 30, 2020, accrued interest on the notes totaled $104,325. In the event the Company completes a successful equity raise all principal and interest on the notes are due in full at that time.

 

Related Party Note Payable and Line of Credit Agreements

 

As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $1,010,500 and $795,000, respectively, exclusive of accrued interest, under the note payable and line of credit agreement with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a stockholder. As of September 30, 2020, the agreement allowed for borrowings of up to $4,600,000, with principal and interest due on August 31, 2021, or at the immediate time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received. Subsequent to September 30, 2020 the note and the line of credit was extended from August 31, 2021 to November 30, 2022 (see Note 8 for detail on the due date extension). During the six months ended September 30, 2020 the Company borrowed $208,500 in cash, and another $7,000 of expense paid on behalf of the Company, totaling and additional $215,500 in principal borrowed under this agreement. The Company made no repayments during the six months ending September 30, 2020. As discussed in Note 4, effective April 3, 2020, a provision to the lending agreement provides the related party lender with common stock warrants upon the lenders extension of a maturity due date or upon the loaning of additional monies. Under this provision, additional warrants for 431,000 shares of common stock were issued in conjunction with the $215,500 borrowed during the six months ended September 30, 2020, bringing the total number of warrants issued to the related party lender to 931,000 as of September 30, 2020 (see Note 4 for further details on these warrants). The note payable and line of credit agreement incurs interest at 7.5% per annum and are collateralized by the Company’s NIBS, if any. As of September 30, 2020, accrued interest on this note totaled $103,212.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $859,508 and $829,508 in principal, respectively, under the note payable and lines of credit agreement with Radiant Life, LLC, an entity partially owned by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The agreement allows for borrowings of up to $2,130,000. The principal and interest on the note are due August 31, 2021 or at the immediate time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received. Subsequent to September 30, 2020 the note and the line of credit was extended from August 31, 2021 to November 30, 2022 (see Note 8 for detail on the due date extension). The note payable and line of credit agreement incurs interest at 7.5% per annum and is collateralized by the Company’s NIBS, if any. During the six months ended September 30, 2020 the Company borrowed $30,000 of principal under this agreement and made no repayments. As of September 30, 2020, accrued interest on this agreement totaled $189,022.

 

 

SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2020

 

(6) CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE AGREEMENT

 

The Company has entered into an 8% convertible debenture agreement with Satco International, Ltd., that allows for borrowings of up to $3,000,000. The holder originally had the option to convert the outstanding principal and accrued interest to unregistered, restricted common stock of the Company on June 2, 2016. Per the agreement, the number of shares issuable at conversion shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest by 90% of the 90 day average closing price of the Company’s common stock from the date the notice of conversion is received; and the price at which the Debenture may be converted will be no lower than $1.00 per share. The original maturity date was June 2, 2016, but was later extended, through a series of extensions, to December 1, 2020. On July 13, 2020, the Company agreed to amend the convertible debenture agreement to extend the due date and conversion rights from December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $0 under the agreement, excluding accrued interest. The associated interest of $124,225 is recorded on the balance sheet as an Accrued Expense obligation at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

 

(7) OTHER DEBT

 

On April 20, 2020, the Company received funding under a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan (the “PPP Loan”) from CCBank (the “Lender”). The principal amount of the PPP Loan is $26,458. The PPP was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The PPP Loan has a two-year term, maturing on April 20, 2022. The interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0% per annum. Principal and interest are payable in monthly installments, beginning on November 20, 2020, until maturity with respect to any portion of the PPP Loan which is not forgiven as described below. The Company did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the PPP Loan, nor did the Company pay any facility charge to obtain the PPP Loan. The PPP Loan provides for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material adverse effects. The PPP Loan may be partially or fully forgiven if the Company complies with the provisions of the CARES Act, including the use of PPP Loan proceeds for payroll costs, rent, utilities and other expenses, provided that such amounts are incurred during a 24-week period that commenced on April 20, 2020, and at least 60% of any forgiven amount has been used for covered payroll costs as defined by the CARES Act. Any forgiveness of the PPP Loan will be subject to approval by the SBA and the Lender and will require the Company to apply for such treatment in the future.

 

(8) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the following events transpired:

 

On October 1, 2020, the related party, note payable and line of credit agreement with Radiant Life, LLC, an entity partially owned by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (see Note 5) was amended to include a formal provision that provides the related party lender with common stock warrants upon the lenders extension of a maturity due date or upon the loaning of additional monies. The number of warrants issued will be based on the following formula: 10,000 warrants per month the due date is extended plus 1 warrant for every $2 of the principal balance outstanding (not including interest) at the time of the extension (rounded to the nearest whole warrant). In addition, the number of warrants to be issued upon the loaning of additional monies is 2 warrants for each dollar loaned.

 

In this amendment, the due date was extended from August 31, 2021 to November 30, 2022 or at the immediate time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received. As per the provision outlined above, and in conjunction with the extension of the due date of the agreement, the Company also agreed to provide the Radiant Life, LLC with warrants for 579,754 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share. The warrants have a 5-year exercise window from the date of the extension agreement.

 

On October 27, 2020, the Company agreed to amend the agreement to extend the due date on the note payable and line of credit agreement with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a stockholder (see Note 5). The due date was extended from August 31, 2021 to November 30, 2022 or at the immediate time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received. As per the provision outlined in Note 4, and in conjunction with the extension of the due date of the agreement, the Company also agreed to provide the Chairman with warrants for 679,400 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share. The warrants have a 5-year exercise window from the date of the extension agreement.

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company has borrowed an additional $48,300  on the Notes Payable, Related Party and issued an additional 96,600 warrants in conjunction with this borrowed amount, bringing the total warrants issued subsequent to September 30, 2020 to 776,000.

 

On November 10, 2020, the Company issued a private placement memorandum offering to raise up to $1,000,000 through the issuance of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (par value $0.001) to qualified investors. The Company has received subscription agreements for 500,000 common shares at a purchase price of $1 per share, with total proceeds to the Company of $500,000.

 

 

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

 

This discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting our consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources at and during the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. For a complete understanding, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes to the Financial Statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. For this purpose any statement contained in this report that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking, including, but not limited to, statements relating to our future actions, intentions, plans, strategies, objectives, results of operations, cash flows and the adequacy of or need to seek additional capital resources and liquidity. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intend”, “budget”, “forecast”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, “should”, “could”, “will” or comparable terminology or the negative of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements, however, the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements by their nature involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within our control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally and in the industry in which we and our customers participate; competition within our industry; legislative requirements or changes which could render our products or services less competitive or obsolete; our failure to successfully develop new products and/or services or to anticipate current or prospective customers’ needs; price increases; employee limitations; or delays, reductions, or cancellations of contracts we have previously entered into; sufficiency of working capital, capital resources and liquidity and other factors detailed herein and in our other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.

 

Forward-looking statements are predictions and not guarantees of future performance or events. Forward-looking statements are based on current industry, financial and economic information which we have assessed but which by its nature is dynamic and subject to rapid and possibly abrupt changes. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements and we hereby qualify all our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

These forward-looking statements speak only as of their dates and should not be unduly relied upon. We undertake no obligation to amend this report or revise publicly these forward-looking statements (other than pursuant to reporting obligations imposed on registrants pursuant to the Exchange Act) to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes contained elsewhere in this report and in our other filings with the Commission.

 

Overview

 

We are currently focused on the business of purchasing residual economic interests in a portfolio of life settlements. A life settlement is the sale of an existing life insurance policy to a third party for more than the policy’s cash surrender value, but less than the face value of the policy benefit. After the sale, the new policy holder will pay the premiums due on the policy until maturity and then collect the settlement proceeds at maturity.

 

 

We currently do not purchase or hold life settlement or life insurance policies but, rather, previously held a contractual right to receive the net insurance benefits, or NIBs, from a portfolio of life insurance policies held by a third party (“the Owners” or “the Holders”). These NIBs represent an indirect, residual ownership interest in a portfolio of individual life insurance policies and they allowed us to receive a portion of the settlement proceeds from such policies, after expenses related to the acquisition, financing, insuring and servicing of the policies underlying our NIBs have been paid.

 

We were not responsible for maintaining premiums or other expenses related to maintaining the underlying life settlement or life insurance policies. Ownership of the underlying life settlement or life insurance policies, and the related obligation to maintain such policies, remains with the entity that holds such policies. However, in the event of default of the owner, the Company may choose to expend funds on premiums, interest and servicing costs to protect its interest in NIBs, though the Company has no legal responsibility nor adequate funds for these payments.

 

NIBs are generally sold by an entity that holds the underlying life settlement or life insurance policies, either directly or indirectly through a subsidiary, such an entity being referred to herein as a “Holder.” A Holder, either directly or through a wholly owned subsidiary, purchases life insurance policies either from the insured or on the secondary market and aggregates them into a portfolio of policies. At the time of purchase, the Holder also (i) contracts with a service provider to manage the servicing of the policies until maturity, (ii) consider purchasing mortality re-insurance (“MRI”) coverage under which payments will be made to the Holder in the event the insurance policies do not mature according to actuarial life expectancies, and (iii) arranges financing to cover the initial purchase of the insurance policies, the servicing of the life insurance policies until maturity and the payment of the MRI premiums. The financing obtained by the Holder for a portfolio of life settlement or life insurance policies is secured by the insurance policies for which the financing was obtained. After a Holder purchases policies, aggregates them into a portfolio and arranges for the servicing, MRI coverage and financing, the Holder contracts to sell NIBs related to the policies, which gives the holder of the NIBs the right to receive the proceeds from the settlement of the insurance policies after all of the expenses related to such policies have been paid. When an insurance policy underlying our NIBs comes to maturity, the insurance proceeds are first used to pay expenses associated with such policy. Once all of the expenses have been paid, the Holder will retain a small percentage of the proceeds and then will pay the remaining insurance proceeds to us.

 

We began purchasing NIBs during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.

 

Plan of Operations

 

Life Settlements is not a market sector without competition and, at present, we are a minor competitor. We will need substantial additional 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 through debt or equity financing. The Company has no current source of operating revenues. When we hold NIBs we may be required to expend funds on premiums, interest and servicing costs to protect our interest in NIBs, though we have no legal responsibility nor adequate funds for these payments. In the event that neither party fulfils the financial obligations pertaining to the premiums, interest and servicing costs, we would be required to evaluate our investment in NIBs for possible adverse impairment.

 

When we hold NIBs, we use an estimation methodology to project cash flows and returns as presented. The estimation model requires many assumptions, including, but not limited to the following: (i) an assumption that the distinct number of lives in our portfolio would exhibit similar experience to a statistically diverse portfolio from which mortality tables have been created; (ii) an assumption that the life expectancies (the “LE” or “LEs”) provided by LE providers represent the actuarial mean of the life expectancies of the insureds in our portfolio, (iii) the weighted average of the LEs provided by the LE providers represents an appropriate method for adjusting for discrepancies in the LEs; (iv) life expectancy tables and projections are accurate; (v) the minimum premiums calculated based on the in-force illustrations provided by life insurance carriers are accurate and will not change over the course of the lifetime of our portfolio; and (vi) the Holders’ Lender fees, MRI fees, and insurance, servicing and custodial fees will 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 our initial assumptions.

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Three-Months Ended September 30, 2020, Compared with Three-Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Interest Income

 

Due to the Company not holding NIBs, no interest income was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2020 or 2019.

 

General & Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses totaled $235,918 and $328,855 during the three months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. A significant portion of these expenses were professional fees and payroll costs. Reduced operational needs from the three months ended September 30, 2019 to September 30, 2020 resulted in decreases in each of the areas previously mentioned.

 

Other Income and Expenses

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, other expenses related to pursuing potential financing alternatives were $40,730 and $32,500, respectively. The increased expenses are due to additional costs incurred as progress advances toward additional financing.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, interest expense accrued in the amount of $55,945 and $43,570, respectively. The increased interest expense was due to higher principal balances during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Income Taxes

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a net loss before income taxes of $332,593 and had no income tax expense or benefit as a result of a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset.

 

Six-Months Ended September 30, 2020, Compared with Six-Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Interest Income

 

Due to the Company not holding NIBs, no interest income was recorded for the six months ended September 30, 2020 or 2019.

 

General & Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses totaled $360,259 and $611,833 during the six months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. A significant portion of these expenses were professional fees and payroll costs. Reduced operational needs from the six months ended September 30, 2019 to September 30, 2020 resulted in decreases in each of the areas previously mentioned.

 

Other Income and Expenses

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, other expenses related to pursuing potential financing alternatives were $115,230 and $82,500, respectively. The increased expenses are due to additional costs incurred as progress advances toward additional financing.

 

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, interest expense accrued in the amount of $108,190 and $80,441, respectively. The increased interest expense was due to higher principal balances during the six months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Income Taxes

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a net loss before income taxes of $583,679 and had no income tax expense or benefit as a result of a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since our inception our operations have been primarily financed through sales of equity instruments, debt financing, lines of credit and notes payable from related parties and the issuance of convertible debentures. As of September 30, 2020, we had $2,452 of cash, compared to $28,784 as of March 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had access to draw an additional $4,859,992 on the notes payable, related party and $3,000,000 on the Convertible Debenture Agreement. Our monthly expenses are anticipated to be approximately $60,000, which includes salaries of our employees, policy servicing expenses, consulting agreements and contract labor, general and administrative expenses, estimated legal and accounting expenses. Outstanding Accounts Payable as of September 30, 2020 totaled $623,195, and other accrued liabilities totaled $568,864. We believe that our availability under our existing lines of credit with related parties, our existing capital resources, together with the issuance of additional notes payable and convertible debentures will be sufficient to fund our operating working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months, or through November 2021.

 

Debt

 

At September 30, 2020, we owed $3,243,368, including accrued interest, for debt obligations. We owed $2,696,008 in principal pursuant to notes payable and lines-of-credits from related parties and had fully paid off the principal owing on the 8% Convertible Debenture. As of September 30, 2020, one note payable and line-of-credit had a principal balance of $859,508 and is currently extended through November 30, 2022, or when the Company completes a successful equity raise, at which time principal and interest is due in full. The second note payable and line-of-credit had a principal balance of $1,010,500, and the line of credit is currently extended through November 30, 2022. At September 30, 2020, unsecured promissory notes had principal balances totaling $826,000 and are due November 30, 2021. The convertible debenture agreement, which has no principal balance due as of September 30, 2020 is open through November 30, 2021. As of November 16, 2020, there was $4,811,691 available under the lines-of-credit we currently have with related parties and $3,000,000 available under the 8% convertible debenture agreement. During the six months ended September 30, 2020, we received $26,458 funding under a Paycheck Protection Program loan which is currently due April 20, 2022, but is subject to partial or full forgiveness if we comply with the provisions of the CARES Act (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more detail).

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

See Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on August 10, 2020.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Limitation on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be disclosed timely, is accumulated and communicated to management in a timely fashion. In designing and evaluating such controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management is necessarily required to use judgment in evaluating controls and procedures.

 

 

Evaluation of 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 Quarterly Report. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Quarterly Report were effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

To the best of our knowledge, there are no legal proceedings pending or threatened against us; and there are no actions pending or threatened against any of our directors or officers that are adverse to us.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report on Form10-Q, you should carefully consider the risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, which risks could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There were no material changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020. These risks are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

 

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

 

None.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

 

There were no repurchases of equity during the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

 

None; not applicable.

 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

None; not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None; not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibits. The following exhibits are included as part of this report:

 

	Exhibit 10.33*		Amendment to $3,000,000 Convertible Debenture Agreement between Sundance Strategies, Inc. and Satco International, Limited, dated July 13, 2020.
	Exhibit 10.35**		Extension Agreement to Promissory Note between Sundance Strategies, Inc. and Radiant Life, dated October 1, 2020
	Exhibit 10.36**		Extension to Promissory Note between Sundance Strategies, Inc. and Kraig T. Higginson, dated October 27, 2020
	Exhibit 31.1		Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provided by Randall F. Pearson, President and Director.
	Exhibit 31.2		Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provided by Randall F. Pearson, Principal Financial Officer.
	Exhibit 32		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 provided by Randall F. Pearson, President and Principal Financial Officer.
	Exhibit 101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
	Exhibit 101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
	Exhibit 101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
	Exhibit 101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
	Exhibit 101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
	Exhibit 101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Previously filed as an Exhibit to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2020, and incorporated by reference herein.

 

**Filed herewith.

 

 

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: November 16, 2020	By:	/s/ Randall F. Pearson
		Randall F. Pearson
		President and Principal Financial Officer