UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549-1004

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022

 

☐     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 000-55783

Commission file number 000-55784

 

Life Partners Position Holder Trust

Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC

(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

 

Texas

Texas

 

81-6950788

Texas

81-4644966

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)

 

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX

75201

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

214-560-5404

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants: (1) have 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have 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 registrants were required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, smaller reporting company filers, or emerging growth companies. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filers

Accelerated filers

Non-accelerated filers

Smaller reporting companies

 

 

Emerging growth companies

 

If emerging growth companies, indicate by check mark if the registrants have 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. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐      No ☒

 

The registrants do not have any voting or non-voting equity securities.

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 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. Yes ☒      No ☐

 

 

 

 

LIFE PARTNERS POSITIONS HOLDERS TRUST

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

Page No.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021

3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020

4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020

6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC

 

 

 

Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021

19

18

Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020

20

19

Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020

21

20

Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020

22

21

Notes to Financial Statements

23

22

 

 

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

26

24

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

35

33

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

36

34

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

37

35

Item 1.A Risk Factors

37

35

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

37

35

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

37

35

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

37

35

Item 5. Other Information

37

35

Item 6. Exhibits

38

35

 

 

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LIFE PARTNERS POSITION HOLDER TRUST

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

September 30,
2021

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

March 31,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$177,281

 

$950,399

 

 

$447,412

 

$425,675

 

Maturities receivable

 

22,155,678

 

34,144,775

 

 

10,652,045

 

22,926,955

 

Prepaids and other assets

 

693,382

 

564,985

 

 

799,509

 

736,944

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

109,372,360

 

99,496,379

 

 

102,253,917

 

94,514,226

 

Life insurance policies

 

 

191,833,847

 

 

 

159,179,912

 

 

 

190,557,840

 

 

 

190,324,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$324,192,548

 

 

$294,336,450

 

 

$304,710,723

 

 

$308,928,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

$16,138,211

 

$16,138,211

 

 

$5,276,987

 

$6,541,334

 

Premium liability

 

22,161,602

 

30,708,458

 

 

26,182,108

 

27,708,630

 

Maturity liability

 

772,081

 

5,871,936

 

 

2,159,747

 

4,078,582

 

Accounts payable

 

461,199

 

479,922

 

 

568,159

 

541,082

 

Distributions payable

 

197,930

 

255,305

 

 

98,385

 

160,584

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

924,313

 

 

 

2,979,480

 

 

 

259,350

 

 

 

537,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

40,655,336

 

 

 

56,433,312

 

 

 

34,544,736

 

 

 

39,567,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

$283,537,212

 

 

$237,903,138

 

 

$270,165,987

 

 

$269,360,620

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 
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LIFE PARTNERS POSITION HOLDER TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of life insurance policies

 

$13,874,709

 

$(3,612,125)

 

$77,015,191

 

$56,257,932

 

 

$3,778,484

 

$54,102,856

 

Other income

 

 

85,775

 

 

 

112,099

 

 

 

835,290

 

 

 

504,527

 

 

 

212,219

 

 

 

672,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

 

13,960,484

 

(3,500,026)

 

77,850,481

 

56,762,459

 

 

3,990,703

 

54,775,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

121,040

 

186,612

 

364,030

 

586,535

 

 

45,899

 

121,950

 

Administrative and filing fees

 

11,996

 

264,261

 

277,930

 

800,521

 

 

0

 

260,000

 

Legal fees

 

258,198

 

341,488

 

732,789

 

1,545,808

 

 

664,914

 

297,834

 

Professional fees

 

2,162,374

 

1,385,662

 

5,233,759

 

4,315,521

 

 

2,363,132

 

1,596,943

 

Bad debt expense (recovery)

 

(24,668)

 

(841,050)

 

(263,595)

 

(914,643)

Other general and administrative

 

 

116,376

 

 

 

106,455

 

 

 

401,794

 

 

 

300,484

 

 

 

96,497

 

 

 

204,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

2,645,316

 

 

 

1,443,428

 

 

 

6,746,707

 

 

 

6,634,226

 

 

 

3,170,442

 

 

 

2,480,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$11,315,168

 

 

$(4,943,454)

 

$71,103,774

 

 

$50,128,233

 

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$820,261

 

 

$52,294,229

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 
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LIFE PARTNERS POSITION HOLDER TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$272,238,245

 

$237,671,546

 

$237,903,138

 

$212,734,754

 

 

$269,360,620

 

$237,903,138

 

Distributions to unit holders

 

0

 

(2)

 

(25,000,005)

 

(30,000,002)

Distribution declared to unit holders

 

0

 

(20,000,000)

Redemption of units

 

(16,201)

 

(1,931,443)

 

(469,695)

 

(2,066,338)

 

(14,894)

 

(230,871)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

11,315,168

 

 

 

(4,943,454)

 

 

71,103,774

 

 

 

50,128,233

 

 

 

820,261

 

 

 

52,294,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$283,537,212

 

 

$230,796,647

 

 

$283,537,212

 

 

$230,796,647

 

 

$270,165,987

 

 

$269,966,496

 

Net asset value per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of units

 

1,234,577,978

 

1,235,547,612

 

1,234,577,978

 

1,235,547,612

 

 

1,241,056,320

 

1,232,382,656

 

Net assets per unit

 

$0.23

 

$0.19

 

$0.23

 

$0.19

 

 

$0.22

 

$0.22

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 
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LIFE PARTNERS POSITION HOLDER TRUST

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

NINETHREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,MARCH 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$71,103,774

 

$50,128,233

 

 

$820,261

 

$52,294,229

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets to net cash used in operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of life insurance policies

 

(77,015,191)

 

(56,257,932)

 

(3,778,484)

 

(54,102,856)

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaids and other assets

 

(128,397)

 

7,265

 

 

(62,565)

 

(243,916)

Premium liability

 

(8,546,856)

 

(8,449,419)

 

(1,526,522)

 

(2,115,025)

Maturity liability

 

(5,099,855)

 

(820,371)

 

(1,918,835)

 

(1,440,985)

Accounts payable

 

(18,723)

 

18,609

 

 

27,077

 

60,111

 

Distributions payable

 

(57,375)

 

(131,120)

Distribution payable

 

(62,199)

 

(6,502)

Accrued expenses

 

 

(2,055,167)

 

 

1,414,436

 

 

 

(277,850)

 

 

(2,359,747)

Net cash flows used in operating activities

 

(21,817,790)

 

(14,090,299)

 

(6,779,117)

 

(7,914,691)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums paid on policies

 

(47,039,704)

 

(46,115,294)

 

(16,456,178)

 

(14,963,100)

Net proceeds from maturities of life policies

 

 

103,430,057

 

 

 

121,617,747

 

Net proceeds from maturities of policies

 

 

32,275,964

 

 

 

19,709,830

 

Net cash flows provided by investing activities

 

56,390,353

 

75,502,453

 

 

15,819,786

 

4,746,730

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on notes payable

 

0

 

(916,667)

Redemption of Units

 

(469,695)

 

(2,066,338)

 

(14,894)

 

(230,871)

Distributions to unit holders

 

 

(25,000,005)

 

 

(30,000,002)

Payment on notes payable

 

 

(1,264,347)

 

 

0

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

(25,469,700)

 

(32,983,007)

 

 

(1,279,241)

 

 

(230,871)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

 

9,102,863

 

28,429,147

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

7,761,428

 

(3,398,832)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

100,446,778

 

 

 

80,762,180

 

 

 

94,939,901

 

 

 

100,446,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$109,549,641

 

 

$109,191,327

 

 

$102,701,329

 

 

$97,047,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$447,412

 

$634,370

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

102,253,917

 

 

 

96,413,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

$102,701,329

 

 

$97,047,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$0

 

 

$26,796

 

 

$11,249

 

$0

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 
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LIFE PARTNERS POSITION HOLDER TRUST

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Note 1 - Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Operations

 

Life Partners Position Holder Trust (the “Position Holder Trust” or the “Trust”) was created on December 9, 2016, pursuant to the Revised Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Life Partners Holdings, Inc., et al., dated as of October 27, 2016, which we call the “Plan,” that was confirmed by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division (“Bankruptcy Court”) on November 1, 2016, as amended. The Trust holds and manages individual insurance policies from third parties.

 

In connection with its formation and the inception of its activities on December 9, 2016, the Trust issued a total of 1,012,355,948 units of beneficial interest (the “Units”) to the fractional interest holders having claims in the Debtors bankruptcy pursuant to the Plan. Each fractional interest holder received a Unit for each dollar of expected death benefit such holder contributed to the Trust. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, there were 6,4156,498 and 6,4976,454 holders of the 1,234,577,9781,241,056,320 and 1,226,958,714 Units1,236,955,963 units outstanding, respectively. The Trust owns a portfolio of life insurance policies; a portion of the policies is encumbered by the beneficial interest of continuing fractional interest holders. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, theThe Trust’s portion of the portfolio consists of positions in 2,6072,466 and 2,7392,493 life insurance policies, with aggregate fair values of $191.8$190.6 million and $159.2$190.3 million and aggregate face values of approximately $0.9 billion on March 31, 2022, and $1.0 billion, respectively.December 31, 2021. The fair value of the interests in the life insurance policies owned by continuing fractional interest holders are not reflected in the Trust’s financial statements.

 

TheUnit Redemption

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court organizedfor the Northern District of Texas approved the Trustee’s Motion to Approve Redemption of Additional Units and Member Interests, granting the Trustee the authority to redeem Trust Units in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and Member Interests in the Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC, at the discretion of the Trustee and Manager, when financially or administratively practicable. In first quarter of 2022, the Trust redeemed 65,086 Units for a total of $14.9 thousand. In first quarter of 2021, the Trust redeemed 1,215,113 Units for a total of $230.9 thousand.

Included in the redemption in the first quarter of 2021, the Trust redeemed 788,765 units for $149.9 thousand held by the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust. The Life Partners Position Holder Trust and the Partnership in orderLife Partners Creditors’ Trust share the same Trust Governing Board. The redemption was executed to liquidatereduce the assetsadministrative burden of the Debtors in a manner calculatedLife Partners Position Holder Trust and to conserve, protect and maximizefacilitate the valueexpected termination of the assets,Life Partners Creditor’s Trust. The units were redeemed at the same price per unit as all other redemptions performed at the same or similar time and to distribute the proceeds thereof to the Trust’s securities holders in accordanceline with the Plan. The Trust and IRA Partnership have no other business interests nor operations and will not acquire any additional life insurance policies inMotion approved by the future. The Trust’s beginning assets and liabilities were contributed pursuant toU.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Plan asNorth District of December 9, 2016.Texas.

 

Covid-19 Pandemic Update

 

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not had a material adverse effect on the Trust’s operations during the nine monthsquarter ending September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The extent to which the Trust will be impacted by the outbreak will largely depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact, among other things.

 

COVID-19 has not impacted the Trust’s ability to realize maturity receivables and pay its premium obligations or other expenses. The Trust will continue to monitor the impact of risk associated with mortality experience, default on future premium obligations by the continuing fractional holders which would increase the Trust’s premium obligations and any risk associated with default on payment obligations by the insurance policy carriers.

Tender Offer

On June 24,2021, CFunds Life Settlement, LLC (“Contrarian”) As of March 31, 2022, management has not made an offer to purchase up to 66,964,507 interests in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust (the “Trust Interests”) and up to 99,702,160 interests in Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC (the “Partnership Interests”) at a purchase price of $0.15 per Unit (the “Offer to Purchase”). The Trustee determined that the Offer to Purchase complies with the Plan, but the Trust and the IRA Partnership expressed no opiniondetermination as to whether any investor should accepthow COVID-19 has impacted the Trust’s mortality figures and there remains uncertainty if or reject the Offer to Purchase. The Offer expired August 12, 2021. Pursuant to the Offer, Contrarian purchased 33,468,807 Trust Interests, of which 19,804,510 were related to those heldhow much future mortality might be impacted by the Partnership Interests validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. The transfer of all Interests was effected on August 31, 2021.pandemic.

 

 
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Unit Redemption

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the Trustee’s Motion to Approve Redemption of Additional Units and Member Interests, granting the Trustee the authority to redeem Trust Units in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and Member Interests in the Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC, at the discretion of the Trustee and Manager, when financially or administratively practicable. The Trust redeemed 103,612 Units for a total of $16.2 thousand and 10,183,928 units for a total of $1.9 million for three months ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively.

The Trust redeemed 2,739,715 Units for a total of $469.7 thousand and 10,933,345 units for a total of $2.1 million for nine months ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Included in the redemption total above for nine months ending September 30, 2021, the Trust redeemed 1,156,938 units for $220.1 thousand held by the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust.

The Life Partners Position Holder Trust and the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust share the same Trust Governing Board. The redemption was executed to reduce the administrative burden of the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and to facilitate the expected termination of the Life Partners Creditor’s Trust. The units were redeemed at the same price per unit as all other redemptions performed at the same or similar time and in line with the Motion approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the North District of Texas.

Transition of Securities Intermediary

Upon the formation of the Trust, and pursuant to a Securities and Deposit Accounts Agreement and Securities and Deposit Accounts Control Agreement, Advanced Trust and Life Escrow Services LTA (“ATLES”), was designated by the Trust to serve as securities intermediary and depository for the Policies. In August 2021, in order to provide for administrative efficiency and to position the Policies for eventual disposition, the Trust formed two entities, PHT Holding I, LLC and PHT Holding II, LLC (the “PHT Holding Entities”), to replace ATLES. The Trust holds 100 percent of the outstanding membership units of the PHT Holding Entities. Upon the completion of the transfers of the Policies, the PHT Holding Entities will maintain custody and control of the Policies and related deposit accounts pending disbursement of Policy proceeds upon maturity in accordance with instructions provided to it by the Trustee. PHT Holding I, LLC will be the owner for Life Settlement policies and PHT Holding II, LLC will be the owner for Viatical policies.

As a part of the transfer of the Policies to the PHT Holding Entities, the Trust entered into an amendment of its Servicing Agreement with Northstar Capital Management, LLC (“Northstar”), and also entered into a Policy and Administration Agent Agreement with Northstar. Under these agreements, Northstar was engaged to complete the beneficiary and ownership transfer of the Policies, to obtain new third-party authorizations for the administration of the Policies, and to act as the PHT entities’ premium and maturity relay agent.

As compensation for its services under the amended Servicing Agreement, Northstar will receive an additional payment in the amount of $1,000 per each policy for which the transfer to the PHT Holding Entities is completed. As compensation under the Policy and Administration Agent Agreement, Northstar will receive the fixed sum of $5,000 per month, beginning upon the commencement of its services on August 17, 2021. The Trustee believes that the fees paid to Northstar are reasonable and customary, will result in overall cost savings and operational efficiency for the Trust, and will additionally provide flexibility in its ability to administer the Trust assets.

Distributions

On April 20,2021, the Trust paid the $25.0 million distribution, of which approximately $15.0 million was paid to the IRA Partnership, net of amounts owed by the Partnership to the Trust. The distribution was based on the number of Units held and deducting any unit holder obligations for unpaid premiums.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on October 4, 2021, the Trust announced in its newsletter the Trust's Governing Trust Board's and Trustee's decision to make a distribution of approximately $20.0 million to the holders of Units in the Trust, of which approximately $11.9 million was paid to the IRA Partnership, net of amounts owned by the Partnership to the Trust. The distribution was made on October 20, 2021, based on the number of Units held and deducting any holder obligations for unpaid premiums.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements of the Trust as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 and for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 include all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal, recurring accrual adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"(“GAAP”) have been condensed in or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"“SEC”). These consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Trust'sTrust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021 and the Plan.

 

The Trust’s primary purpose is the liquidation of the Trust’s assets and the distribution of proceeds to its beneficial interest holders. The Trust expects that fulfilling its purpose requires a significant amount of time, and that the Trust will have significant ongoing operations during that period due to the nature of its assets and its plan to maximize the proceeds to its beneficiaries by maintaining the majority of its life insurance policies until maturity. As a result, the Trust has concluded that its liquidation is not imminent, in accordance with the definitions under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and has not applied the liquidation basis of accounting in presenting its financial statements. The Trust will continue to evaluate its operations to determine when its liquidation becomes imminent, and the liquidation basis of accounting is required.

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements of Life Partners Position Holders Trust include the accounts of the Life Partners Position Holders Trust and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Investments in Life Insurance Policies

 

The Trust accounts for its interests in life insurance policies at fair value in accordance with ASC 325-30, Investments in Insurance Contracts.Contracts. Any resulting changes in fair value estimates are reflected in operations in the period the change becomes apparent.

 

Fair Value of Life Insurance Policies

 

The Trust follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, in estimating the fair value of its life insurance policies, which defines fair value as an exit price representing the amount that would be received if an asset were sold or that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance establishes a three-level, fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 relates to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 relates to observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1. Level 3 relates to unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The Trust’s investments in life insurance policies are considered to be Level 3 as there is currently no active market where the Trust is able to observe quoted prices for identical assets and the Trust’s valuation model incorporates significant inputs that are not observable.

 

The Trust’s valuation of life insurance policies is a critical estimate within the financial statements. The Trust currently uses a probabilistic method of valuing life insurance policies, which the Trust believes to be the preferred valuation method in its industry. The Trust calculates the assets’ fair value using a present value technique to estimate the fair value of the projected future cash flows. The most significant assumptions in estimating the fair value are the Trust’s estimate of the insureds’ longevity, anticipated future premium obligations and the discount rate. See Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements.”

 

 
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Income Recognition

 

The Trust’s investments in life insurance policies are its primary source of income. Gain or loss is recognized from ongoing changes in the portfolio’s estimated fair value, including any gains or losses at maturity. Gains or losses from maturities are recognized onat receipt of an insured party’sa death notice or verified obituary for an insured party and determined based on the difference between the death benefit and the policy’s estimated fair value of the policy at maturity.

 

Premiums Receivable

 

The Trust assumed the Debtors’ receivables related to life insurance policy premiums and service fees that were paid to the Debtors on behalf of fractional interest holders prior to the Trust’s effective date. After December 9, 2016, the policy premiums allocable to continuing fractional interest holders are those persons'persons’ obligations and not the Trust. If a continuing fractional interest holder defaults on future premium obligations, such position is deemed contributed to the Trust in exchange for the number of Units provided by the Plan.

 

The Trust maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability to collect premiums and service fees receivable. Such estimates are based on the position holder’s payment history and other indications of potential uncollectability. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, receivables are written off against the allowance. At September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.4$0.3 million and $1.0 million respectively, which fully offset receivables assumed fromoffsets the Debtors on the effective date.recorded receivables. Outstanding receivable balances may be recoverable pursuant to the Trustee’s set-off rights under the Plan.

 

Maturities Receivable

 

Maturities receivablereceivables consist of the Trust’s portion of life insurance policy maturities that occurred, but payment was not yet received as of the end of the reporting period.

 

Premium Liability

 

Premium liabilities are funds in escrow on behalf of continuing fractional holders for future payment of their premium obligations. If such funds are not used for such continuing fractional holder’s premium payments, they are refunded to the respective continuing fractional holder.

 

Maturity Liability

 

Maturity liabilities are maturities collected on behalf of continuing fractional holders pending payment to those fractional holders, including a reserve for unallocated funds from the inception of Trust.

 

Distributions Payable

 

Distributions payable are distributions declared by the Trust pending payment to Unit holders.

 

Income Taxes

 

No provision for state or federal income taxes from operations has been made as the liability for such taxes is attributable to the Unit holders rather than the Trust. The Trust is a grantor trust with taxable income or loss passing through to the Unit holders. In certain instances, however, the Trust may be required under applicable state laws to withhold amounts otherwise due to Unit holders and remit them directly to state or federal tax authorities. Such payments on behalf of the Unit holders are deemed distributions to them.

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the ”FASB”“FASB”) has provided guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, disclosed, and presented in the financial statements. This requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained when challenged or when examined by the applicable taxing authority. The Trust has no material uncertain income tax positions as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020.2021.

 

 
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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires the Trust to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material. The estimates related to the valuation of the life insurance policies represent significant estimates made by the Trust.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Trust encounters economic, legal, and longevity risk. The main components of economic risk potentially impacting the Trust are market risk, concentration of credit risk, and the increasing cost of insurance risk. The Trust’s market risks include interest rate risk and the risk of declines in valuation of the Trust’s life insurance policies, including declines caused by the selection of increased discount rates associated with the Trust’s fair value model. It is reasonably possible that future changes to estimates involved in valuing life insurance policies could change and materially affect future financial statements. Concentration of credit risk is the risk that an insurance carrier who has issued life insurance policies held by the Trust, does not remit the amount due under those policies due to the carrier’s deteriorating financial condition or otherwise. Another credit risk potentially impacting the Trust is the risk continuing fractional holders may default on their future premium obligations, increasing the Trust’s premium obligations. The increasing cost of insurance risk includes the carriers’ attempts to change a policy’s cost of insurance. While some cost of insurance increases are anticipated and taken into consideration in the Trust'sTrust’s forecasts, other cost of insurance increases are unilaterally imposed by the carrier.

 

The main components of legal risk are: (i) the risk that an insurer could successfully challenge its obligation to pay policy benefits at maturity; and (ii) that an insured’s family could successfully challenge the Trust’s entitlement to an insurance policy’s benefits. In either case, there is also risk that the Trust would be unable to recover the premiums it paid towards the insurance policy.

 

Longevity risk refers to the reasonable possibility that actual mortalities of insureds in the Trust’s portfolio extend over longer periods than are anticipated, resulting in the Trust paying more in premiums and delaying its collection of death benefits. Further, increased longevity may encourage additional continuing fractional holders to default on their premium obligations, increasing the Trust’s positions and its premium payment burden. The Trust management continues to evaluate any potential impact; however, such future revisions could have a material impact on the valuation.

 

The Trust maintains the majority of its cash and cash equivalents in several accounts with a commercial bank. Balances on deposit are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). However, from time to time the Trust'sTrust’s balances may exceed the FDIC insurable amounts.

 

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance (ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Notable amendments in this update will change the accounting for impairment of most financial assets and certain other instruments in the following ways:

 

 

·

financial assets (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost will be required to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, with an allowance for credit losses deducted from the amortized cost basis, resulting in a net carrying value that reflects the amount the entity expects to collect on the financial asset at purchase

 

 

 

 

·

credit losses relating to available-for-sale fixed maturity securities will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses, rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. The allowance methodology recognizes that value may be realized either through collection of contractual cash flows or through the sale of the security. Therefore, the amount of the allowance for credit losses will be limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost because the classification as available for sale is premised on an investment strategy that recognizes that the investment could be sold at fair value, if cash collection would result in the realization of an amount less than fair value

 

 

 

 

·

the income statement will reflect the measurement of expected credit losses for newly recognized financial assets as well as the expected increases or decreases (including the reversal of previously recognized losses) of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount

 

 

 

 

·

disclosures will be required to include information around how the credit loss allowance was developed, further details on information currently disclosed about credit quality of financing receivables and net investments in leases, and a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses for available-for-sale fixed maturity securities as well as an aging analysis for securities that are past due

 

 
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The amendments in this ASU may be early adopted during any interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2018. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact of this new accounting guidance on its financial statements and does not plan to early adopt.

 

Note 2 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation

 

In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Trust establishes an accrued liability for litigation and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. In such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Trust does not establish an accrued liability. As a litigation or regulatory matter develops, the Trust, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter, evaluates on an ongoing basis whether such matter presents a loss contingency that is probable and estimable. Such matters will continue to be monitored for further developments.

 

Indemnification of Certain Persons

 

Under certain circumstances, the Trust may be required to indemnify certain persons performing services on behalf of the Trust for liability they may incur arising out of the indemnified persons'persons’ activities conducted on behalf of the Trust. There is no limitation on the maximum potential payments under these indemnification obligations and, due to the number and variety of events and circumstances under which these indemnification obligations could arise, the Trust is not able to estimate such maximum potential payments. The Trust has not made any payments under such indemnification obligations and no amount has been accrued in the accompanying financial statements for these indemnification obligations of the Trust. The Trust maintains insurance to mitigate its exposure to this contingency risk.

 

Note 3 - Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Plan imposes restrictions on the Trust to maintain certain funds in segregated accounts. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the Trust has $109.4$102.3 million and $99.5$94.5 million, respectively, in restricted cash and cash equivalents. The restricted cash accounts are for: maturities, premium reserves, premium obligations, and collateral deposits.deposits on debt.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents reported in the consolidated statement of cash flows to the consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$177,281

 

 

$950,399

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

109,372,360

 

 

 

99,496,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

$109,549,641

 

 

$100,446,778

 

 

Note 4 - Life Insurance Policies

 

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Trust owns an interest in 2,6072,466 policies of which 367345 are life settlement policies and 2,2402,121 are viaticals (the “PHT Portfolio”). The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate face value is approximately $0.9 billion as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, of which $0.7 billion is attributable to life settlements and $0.2 billion is attributable to viaticals. The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate fair value is $191.8$190.6 million as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, of which $181.9$180.6 million is attributable to life settlements and $9.9$10.0 million is attributable to viaticals.

 

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As of December 31, 2020,2021, the Trust owned an interest in 2,7392,493 policies of which 407356 are life settlement policies and 2,3322,137 are viaticals. The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate face value was approximately $1.0$0.9 billion as of December 31, 2020,2021 of which $0.8$0.7 billion was attributable to life settlements and $0.2 billion was attributable to viaticals. The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate fair value was estimated at $159.2$190.3 million as of December 31, 2020,2021 of which $153.7$180.6 million was attributable to life settlements and $5.5$9.7 million was attributable to viaticals.

 

Life expectancy reflects the probable number of years remaining in the life of a class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation. It is not an estimate or an indication of the actual expected maturity date or indication of the timing of expected cash flows from death benefits. See: Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements, below for a more detailed discussion of this change in estimating the insureds’ longevity. The following tables summarize the Trust'sTrust’s life insurance policies grouped by remaining life expectancy as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020:2021:

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As of September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

 

Remaining Life Expectancy (Years)

 

Number of Life Insurance Policies

 

 

Face Value

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of Life Insurance Policies

 

 

Face Value

 

Fair Value

 

0-1

 

0

 

$0

 

$0

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

1-2

 

1

 

3,298

 

2,671

 

 

1

 

3,298

 

2,693

 

2-3

 

4

 

2,695,248

 

1,347,395

 

 

3

 

2,052,445

 

974,198

 

3-4

 

77

 

119,413,801

 

35,575,045

 

 

90

 

143,767,489

 

46,018,200

 

4-5

 

181

 

397,639,204

 

103,748,446

 

 

189

 

414,352,166

 

108,662,847

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,344

 

 

 

402,384,416

 

 

 

51,160,290

 

 

2183 

 

 

 

321,203,652

 

 

 

34,899,902

 

 

 

2,607

 

 

$922,135,967

 

 

$191,833,847

 

 

 

2,466

 

 

$881,379,050

 

 

$190,557,840

 

 

As of December 31, 2020:2021:

 

Remaining Life Expectancy (Years)

 

Number of Life Insurance Policies

 

 

Face Value

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of Life Insurance Policies

 

 

Face Value

 

Fair Value

 

0-1

 

0

 

$0

 

$0

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

1-2

 

1

 

46,395

 

34,398

 

 

1

 

3,298

 

2,681

 

2-3

 

6

 

7,221,086

 

2,249,751

 

 

3

 

2,052,445

 

994,282

 

3-4

 

93

 

154,462,044

 

37,115,382

 

 

86

 

138,284,017

 

42,512,877

 

4-5

 

200

 

426,793,251

 

84,401,748

 

 

190

 

421,616,744

 

109,869,222

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,439

 

 

 

408,906,636

 

 

 

35,378,633

 

 

 

2,213

 

 

 

334,851,375

 

 

 

36,945,170

 

 

 

2,739

 

 

$997,429,412

 

 

$159,179,912

 

 

 

2,493

 

 

$896,807,879

 

 

$190,324,232

 

 

Estimated premiums to be paid by the Trust for its portfolio during each of the five succeeding calendar years and thereafter as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, are as follows:

 

2021 remaining

 

$16,342,839

 

2022

 

 

63,719,236

 

2023

 

 

59,852,039

 

2024

 

 

52,294,543

 

2025

 

 

44,495,929

 

Thereafter

 

 

168,445,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$405,149,734

 

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2022 remaining

 

$48,387,393

 

2023

 

 

61,046,480

 

2024

 

 

52,973,400

 

2025

 

 

45,190,763

 

2026

 

 

38,411,070

 

Thereafter

 

 

134,631,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$380,640,736

 

 

The Trust is required to pay premiums to keep its portion of life insurance policies in force. The estimated total future premium payments could increase or decrease significantly to the extent that insurance carriers increase the cost of insurance on their issued policies or that actual mortalities of insureds differ from the estimated life expectancies. Additionally, as the continuing fractional holders default on their future premium obligations, the Trust’s premium liability will increase.

 

The Plan requires that the continuing fractional holders pay premium calls within 60 days of the day the Trust sends an invoice. The failure of a continuing fractional holder to timely pay a premium call on a position results in a premium default with respect to that position.

 

The Trust anticipates funding the estimated premium payments from maturities of life insurance policies. It also maintains premium reserves and access to lines of credit.

 

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Note 5 - Notes Payable

 

To provide for short term capital needs of the Position Holders Trust, if any, effectiveEffective January 30, 2019, the Position Holders Trust entered intohad a $15.0$15 million revolving credit facility with Veritex Community Bank of Dallas, (“VeritexTexas (Veritex Credit Facility”)Facility), Texas. The Veritex Credit Facility, is secured by a lien on the Position Holder Trust’s assets, hadwith an initial 2-year term and as to any amounts drawn thereunder, bore interest at the rate of 6% per annum.. Effective January 29, 2021, the Trust renewed the revolving credit facility for an additional 2-year term. As part of the renewal, the revolving credit facility was increased to $25.0 million and shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum. The Veritex Credit Facility will continue to be secured by a lien on the Position Holder Trust’s assets. There are no amounts outstanding as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020.2021.

 

In accordance with the Plan, the Trust issued New IRA notesNotes of $35.9 million in December 2016 in exchange for claims against the Debtor’s estate and the incidental interests in life insurance policies. Those policies collateralize the Trust’s obligations under the notes. Interest accrues at 3% of outstanding balance and is paid annually in December. Principal is due in full on December 9, 2031. In accordance with the notes,New IRA Notes, beginning in December 2017, the Trust is required to make annual payments to a sinking fund for the principal payment due at maturity. Such fund is included in restricted cash on the accompanying balance sheet.

 

For the quarter ending March 31, 2022, the Trust redeemed in full New IRA Notes having an outstanding balance of $67,000 or less. The amount paid in connection with the redemption was $1.3 million and only funds set aside in a sinking fund established pursuant to the Bankruptcy Plan for that purpose was used. Accrued interest on all New IRA Notes through the redemption dates was paid as well. For the quarter ending March 31, 2021, the Trust did not redeem any New IRA Notes.

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the outstanding balances of the New IRA notes was $16.1 million.$5.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively. The sinking fund associated with these notes had balances of $8.1 million$47.5 thousand and $0.3 million$37.5 thousand at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

 

Future scheduled principal payments on the long-term debt are as follows as of September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

Long-Term Debt

 

2021

 

$0

 

2022

 

0

 

 

$0

 

2023

 

0

 

 

0

 

2024

 

0

 

 

0

 

2025

 

0

 

 

0

 

2026

 

0

 

Thereafter

 

 

16,138,211

 

 

 

5,276,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$16,138,211

 

 

$5,276,987

 

 

Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements

 

The Trust carries its life insurance policies at fair value. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount 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. Fair value measurements are classified based on the following fair value hierarchy:

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Level 1 - Valuation is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are accessible at the reporting date. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

 

Level 2 - Valuation is determined from pricing inputs that are other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Observable inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

 

Level 3 - Valuation is based on inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. Level 3 inputs include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial instrument. The inputs into the determination of fair value generally require significant management judgment or estimation.

 

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The balances of the Trust'sTrust’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, are as follows:

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

As of

March 31, 2022

 

 

As of

December 31, 2021

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Life Insurance Policies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3

 

$191,833,847

 

 

$159,179,912

 

 

$190,557,840

 

 

$190,324,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fair Value

 

$191,833,847

 

 

$159,179,912

 

 

$190,557,840

 

 

$190,324,232

 

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

Life insurance policies

 

September 30,
2021

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

March 31,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

Fair Value

 

$191,833,847

 

$159,179,912

 

 

$190,557,840

 

$190,324,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face Value

 

$922,135,967

 

$997,429,412

 

 

$881,379,050

 

$896,807,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Techniques

 

Discounted Cash flow

 

Discounted Cash flow

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discounted cash flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Discount rate, Mortality assumptions

 

Discount rate, Mortality assumptions

 

 

Discount rate, Mortality assumptions

 

Discount rate, Mortality assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average discount rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Settlements

 

15.0%

 

26.7%

Life settlements

 

15.0%

 

15.0%

Viaticals

 

20.0%

 

27.3%

 

20.0%

 

20.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortality assumptions - 2015 VBT mortality multipliers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Settlements

 

85% - 90

%

 

90% - 100

%

Life settlements

 

85% - 90%

 

85% - 90%

 

Viaticals

 

350%

 

350%

 

350%

 

350%

 

In assessing and determining the PHT Portfolio’s valuation, the Position Holder Trust retained Lewis & Ellis, Inc. as its principal actuaries.

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The following is a summary of the methodology used to estimate the assets’ fair value measured on a recurring basis and within the above fair value hierarchy. The overall methodology did not change during the current or prior year.

 

The PHT Portfolio’s value was estimated using an actuarially based approach incorporating net cash flows and life expectancies as determined by a default mortality multiplier based on the 2015 Valuation Basic Table produced by the U.S. Society of Actuaries ("VBT"(“VBT”) as opposed to specific life expectancies of insureds as the mortality multipliers from the VBT Ultimate table provide more accurate longevity projections across the portfolio. A default mortality multiplier for each insured was used to project the PHT Portfolio’s present value of net cash flows (death benefits less premium payments and servicing company compensation).

 

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As of September 30,March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the default mortality multipliers used are 90% for the life settlement males,85% for the life settlement females, and 350% for the viaticals regardless of gender. As of December 31, 2020, the default mortality multipliers used are 100% for the life settlement males, 90%85% for the life settlement females, and 350% for the viaticals regardless of gender. On a quarterly basis, the Trust compares actual mortalities to expected mortalities to refine its analysis.

 

The Trust continually evaluates and updates its forecasts of future premium obligations for individual policies. The Trust considers these potential changes to estimated future cash flows in its consideration of the discount rate.

 

The Trust also continues to monitor historical deaths on a quarterly basis. We will compare actual to expected mortalities to refine our mortality multipliers; such that they reasonably “validate” based on our analysis of trends.

 

The monthly net cash flows with interest and survivorship were discounted to arrive at the PHT Portfolio’s estimated value as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021. Future changes in the longevity estimates and estimated cash flows could have a material effect on the PHT Portfolio’s fair value, and the Trust’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Life expectancy sensitivity analysisExpectancy Sensitivity Analysis

 

The table below reflects the effect on the PHT Portfolio’s fair value if the actual life expectancy experienced is 5% less or 5% more than is currently estimated. If the life expectancy estimate increases by 5% or decreases by 5%, the change in estimated fair value of the life insurance policies as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 would be as follows:

 

As of September 30, 2021

 

Weighted

Average Life Expectancy

 

Fair Value

 

Change in

Fair Value

As of Life Expectancy Months Adjustment

 

 

 

-5%

 

 

 

$

207,017,031

 

 

$

15,183,184

 

No change

 

4.9 years

 

$

191,833,847

 

 

— 

 

+5%

 

 

 

$

175,933,837

 

 

$

(15,900,010)

 

As of March 31, 2022

As of Life Expectancy Months Adjustment

 

Weighted

 Average Life

 Expectancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

Change in Fair

Value

 

 

-5%

 

 

$205,080,016

 

 

$14,522,176

 

No change

 

4.8 years

 

$190,557,840

 

 

 

 

 

+5%

 

 

$175,343,448

 

 

$(15,214,392)

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

Weighted

Average Life Expectancy

 

Fair Value

 

Change in

Fair Value

 

As of Life Expectancy Months Adjustment

 

 

 

 

-5%

 

 

 

$

173,516,265

 

 

$

14,336,353

 

No change

 

4.7 years

 

$

159,179,912

 

 

 

+5%

 

 

 

$

144,277,667

 

 

$

(14,902,245)

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

Weighted

Average Life

 

 

 

Change in Fair

 

As of Life Expectancy Months Adjustment

 

Expectancy

 

Fair Value

 

 

 Value

 

-5%

 

 

 

$205,107,243

 

 

$14,783,011

 

No change

 

4.8 years

 

$190,324,232

 

 

 

 

+5%

 

 

 

$174,841,781

 

 

$(15,482,451)

 

Cost of Insurance

 

Over the past several years, various insurers have increased the cost of insurance tables used in certain of their policies. The PHT Portfolio has not been exempt from these increases. Because the cost of insurance affects the premiums paid, an increase in the cost of insurance negatively impacts the affected policies’ valuation. The fair value estimates take into account all known increases in the cost of insurance.

 

Discount rateRate

 

The discount rate is another significant input in the fair value determination. The Trust’s estimate incorporates market factors, the size of the portfolio, servicing costPHT’s Portfolio, and various policy specific quantitative and qualitative factors including known information about the underlying insurance policy, its economics, the insured and the insurer.

 

 
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The effect of changes in the weighted average discount rate on the death benefit and premiums used to estimate the PHT Portfolio’s fair value has been analyzed. If the weighted average discount rate increased or decreased by 2 percentage points and the other assumptions used to estimate fair value remained the same, the change in estimated fair value as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 would be as follows:

 

As of September 30, 2021

Rate Adjustment

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Change in

Fair Value

 

As of March 31, 2022

 

Fair Value

 

Change in Fair

 Value

Rate Adjustment

 

+2%

+2%

 

$178,158,230

 

$(13,675,617)

 

$

177,310,180 

 

$

(13,247,660)

 

No change

No change

 

$191,833,847

 

 

 

$

190,557,840 

 

— 

 

-2%

-2%

 

$207,558,233

 

$15,724,386

 

 

$

205,748,236 

 

$

15,190,396 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

Rate Adjustment

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Change in

Fair Value

 

+2%

 

$151,012,859

 

 

$(8,167,053)

No change

 

 

$159,179,912

 

 

 

 

-2%

 

$168,255,950

 

 

$9,076,038

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

Fair Value

 

Change in Fair

Value

Rate Adjustment

 

 

+2%

 

$

176,945,811 

 

 

$

(13,378,421)

 

No change

 

$

190,324,232 

 

 

— 

 

-2%

 

$

205,683,115 

 

 

$

15,358,883 

 

 

Future changes in the discount rates used by the Trust to value life insurance policies could have a material effect on the Trust's fair value analysis,of the Portfolio, which could have a material adverse effect on the Trust’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Trust re-evaluates its discount rates at the end of every reporting period in order to estimate the discount rates that could reasonably be used by market participants in a transaction involving the Trust'sTrust’s life insurance policies. In doing so, the Trust engages third party consultants to corroborate its assessment, engages in discussions with other market participants and extrapolates the discount rate underlying actual sales of insurance policies.

 

Starting inIn the first quarter of 2021, the Trust’s actuarial firm, Lewis and Ellis, modified the discount rate used to value the portfolio. This change had a material impact on the fair value of the Trust’s portfolio. These changes were made as a result of i) The full on-boarding by NorthStar of the Trust’s portfolio, which produced more clarity into premium streams, the Trust’s ability to track insureds and thus deaths. ii) The majority of premium streams have been fully optimized. This not only improves clarity into the Trust’s payment obligations, it also resulted in cost savings for the Trust. iii) The importance of having specific LEs for the senior life settlement portion of the portfolio has been diminished by the fact that the average age of the insureds has now surpassed the age of 90, and iv) the Trust has now exited bankruptcy which increases the marketability of the Trust’s portfolio.

 

Credit Exposure to Insurance Companies

 

The following table provides information about the life insurance issuer concentrations that exceed 10% of total death benefit or 10% of total fair value of the Trust'sTrust’s life insurance policies as of September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

 

Carrier

 

Percentage of

Face Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

Carrier

Rating

 

 

Percentage of

 Face Value

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

 

Carrier Rating

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance

 

9.9%

 

13.0%

 

A+

 

 

9.4%

 

12.3%

 

A+

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

 

7.1%

 

10.4%

 

A+

 

 

7.4%

 

10.9%

 

A+

 

The Lincoln National Life Insurance

 

8.7%

 

10.0%

 

A+

 

 

The following table provides information about the life insurance issuer concentrations that exceed 10% of total death benefit or 10% of total fair value of the Trust'sTrust’s life insurance policies as of December 31, 2020:2021:

 

Carrier

 

Percentage of

Face Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

Carrier

Rating

 

 

Percentage of

 Face Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

Carrier Rating

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance

 

10.2%

 

13.5%

 

A

 

 

9.2

 %

 

12.0

 %

      A

 

The Lincoln National Life Insurance

 

10.0%

 

11.5%

 

A+

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

 

7.3

 %

 

10.7

 %

A+

 

 

 
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Changes in Fair Value

 

The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of life insurance policies for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020:2021:

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Balance at July 1,

 

$197,372,067

 

$166,888,015

 

Balance at January 1,

 

$190,324,232

 

$159,179,912

 

Realized gain on matured policies

 

22,830,684

 

11,320,725

 

 

15,322,029

 

23,821,181

 

Unrealized loss on assets held

 

 

(8,955,975)

 

 

(14,932,850)

Unrealized gains (losses) on assets held

 

 

(11,543,545)

 

 

30,281,675

 

Change in estimated fair value

 

13,874,709

 

(3,612,125)

 

3,778,484

 

54,102,856

 

Matured policies, net of fees

 

(35,445,126)

 

(14,453,568)

 

(20,001,054)

 

(27,808,947)

Premiums paid

 

 

16,032,197

 

 

 

15,221,113

 

 

 

16,456,178

 

 

 

14,963,100

 

Balance at September 30,

 

$191,833,847

 

$164,043,435

 

Balance at March 31,

 

$190,557,840

 

$200,436,921

 

 

The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of life insurance policies for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Balance at January 1,

 

$159,179,912

 

 

$172,242,734

 

Realized gain on matured policies

 

 

67,611,732

 

 

 

90,790,340

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on assets held

 

 

9,403,459

 

 

 

(34,532,408)

Change in estimated fair value

 

 

77,015,191

 

 

 

56,257,932

 

Matured policies, net of fees

 

 

(91,400,960)

 

 

(110,572,525)

Premiums paid

 

 

47,039,704

 

 

 

46,115,294

 

Balance at September 30,

 

$191,833,847

 

 

$164,043,435

 

 

Other Fair Value Considerations - All assets and liabilities except for the life insurance policies, which includes cash, maturities and premium receivable, notes payable, and premium and maturity liability, are accounted for at their carrying value which approximates fair value.

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BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

March 31,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

$160,411,697

 

 

$160,464,925

 

Total assets

 

$160,411,697

 

 

$160,464,925

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions payable

 

$12,968

 

 

$85,557

 

Due to the Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

$442,102

 

 

$358,013

 

Total liabilities

 

$455,070

 

 

$443,570

 

Net assets

 

$159,956,627

 

 

$160,021,355

 

 

 
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LIFE PARTNERS IRA HOLDER PARTNERSHIP, LLC

BALANCE SHEETSSTATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

September 30,
2021

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

$169,237,880

 

 

$143,078,791

 

Total assets

 

$169,237,880

 

 

$143,078,791

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions payable

 

$69,320

 

 

$109,934

 

Due to the Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

370,250

 

 

 

254,047

 

Total liabilities

 

$439,570

 

 

$363,981

 

Net assets

 

$168,798,310

 

 

$142,714,810

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity (loss) income from Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

$(53,228)

 

$30,464,362

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

 

11,500

 

 

 

13,000

 

(Decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$(64,728)

 

$30,451,362

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income from Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

$6,497,047

 

 

$(3,085,879)

 

$41,292,176

 

 

$28,801,641

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

21,000

 

 

 

21,700

 

State and local taxes

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

54,589

 

 

 

49,249

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$6,493,047

 

 

$(3,089,879)

 

$41,216,587

 

 

$28,730,692

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$160,021,355

 

 

$142,714,810

 

Distribution declared to IRA Partnership Holders

 

 

0

 

 

 

(11,964,259)

Redemption of Member Interests

 

 

0

 

 

 

(81,445)

(Decrease) increase in net assets

 

 

(64,728)

 

 

30,451,362

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$159,956,627

 

 

$161,120,468

 

Net asset value per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of units

 

 

736,880,175

 

 

 

737,227,275

 

Net assets per unit

 

$0.22

 

 

$0.22

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETSCASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$162,305,263

 

 

$141,971,875

 

 

$142,714,810

 

 

$128,153,422

 

Distribution to Partnership member interest holders

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,807

 

 

 

(14,955,327)

 

 

(17,963,473)

Redemption of Member Interests

 

 

0

 

 

 

(411,084)

 

 

(177,760)

 

 

(447,922)

Increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

6,493,047

 

 

 

(3,089,879)

 

 

41,216,587

 

 

 

28,730,692

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$168,798,310

 

 

$138,472,719

 

 

$168,798,310

 

 

$138,472,719

 

Net asset value per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of units

 

 

736,895,760

 

 

 

743,227,521

 

 

 

736,895,760

 

 

 

743,227,521

 

Net assets per unit

 

$0.23

 

 

$0.19

 

 

$0.23

 

 

$0.19

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$(64,728)

 

$30,451,362

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets to net cash used in operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity loss (income) from Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

53,228

 

 

 

(30,464,362)

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

84,089

 

 

 

37,897

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

72,589

 

 

 

24,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption of units by Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

0

 

 

 

81,445

 

Net cash flows provided by investing activities

 

        0

 

 

 

81,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption of Partnership Member Interests

 

 

0

 

 

 

(81,445)

Distributions to IRA Partnership Member Interest holders

 

 

(72,589)

 

 

(24,897)

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

 

(72,589)

 

 

(106,342)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

Cash, end of period

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$41,216,587

 

 

$28,730,692

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets to net cash provided by operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income from Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

(41,292,176)

 

 

(28,801,641)

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to the Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

116,203

 

 

 

94,805

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

40,614

 

 

 

23,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution from Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

14,955,327

 

 

 

17,963,473

 

Redemption of units by Life Partners Position Holder Trust

 

 

177,760

 

 

 

447,922

 

Net cash flows provided by investing activities

 

 

15,133,087

 

 

 

18,411,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to IRA Partnership Member Interest holders

 

 

(14,995,941)

 

 

(17,987,329)

Redemption of Partnership Member Interests

 

 

(177,760)

 

 

(447,922)

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

 

(15,173,701)

 

 

(18,435,251)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

Cash, end of period

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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LIFE PARTNERS IRA HOLDER PARTNERSHIP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Note 1 - Operations

 

The Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC (the “IRA Partnership” or “Partnership”) was created on December 9, 2016, pursuant to the Revised Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Life Partners Holdings, Inc., et al. (the “Debtors”), dated as of October 27, 2016, which we call the “Plan,” that was confirmed by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division (“Bankruptcy Court”) on November 1, 2016.

 

In connection with its formation and the inception of its activities on December 9, 2016, the Partnership issued limited liability company interests (“Member Interests”) in satisfaction of claims against the Debtors. The only assets of the Partnership are beneficial interest units of the Life Partners Position Holder Trust. The Partnership held 736,895,760736,880,175 and 737,912,834736,885,944 units as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, of the Trust’s outstanding units totaling 1,234,577,9781,241,056,320 and 1,226,958,7141,236,955,963 as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The sole purpose of the Partnership is to hold Trust interests to permit holders of Member Interests to participate in distributions of the proceeds of the liquidation of the Trust. The Partnership was created to allow IRA holders to hold an interest in an entity classified as a partnership for federal tax purposes, rather than the assets of a grantor trust, such as the Trust. The Partnership’s sole asset is its investment in the Trust and it engages in no other business activity.

 

TheUnit Redemption

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court organizedfor the Northern District of Texas approved the Trustee’s Motion to Approve Redemption of Additional Units and Member Interests, granting the Trustee the authority to redeem Trust Units in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and Member Interests in the Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC, at the discretion of the Trustee and Manager, when financially or administratively practicable. In first quarter of 2022, the Trust did not redeem any Units held by the Partnership. In first quarter of 2021, the Trust redeemed 428,657 Units held by the Partnership for a total of $81.4 thousand. In turn, the Partnership redeemed member interest of $81.4 thousand in the first quarter of 2021. There were no redemptions in the first quarter of 2022.

Included in the redemption total above, the Trust redeemed 390,626 units for $74.2 thousand held by the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust in first quarter of 2021. The Life Partners Position Holder Trust and the Partnership in orderLife Partners Creditors’ Trust share the same Trust Governing Board. The redemption was executed to liquidatereduce the assetsadministrative burden of the Debtors in a manner calculatedLife Partners Position Holder Trust and to conserve, protect and maximizefacilitate the valueexpected termination of the assets,Life Partners Creditor’s Trust. The units were redeemed at the same price per unit as all other redemptions performed at the same or similar time and to distribute the proceeds thereof to the Trust’s securities holders in accordanceline with the Plan. The Trust and IRA Partnership have no other business interests nor operations and will not acquire any additional life insurance policies inMotion approved by the future. The Trust’s beginning assets and liabilities were contributed pursuant toU.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Plan asNorth District of December 9, 2016.Texas.

 

Covid-19 Pandemic Update

 

The Partnership'sPartnership’s only investment is in the Life Partners Position Holder'sHolder’s Trust. As such, the Partnership'sPartnership’s income is largely dependent on the Trust'sTrust’s operations and the Partnership would be significantly impacted by any adverse effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Trust'sTrust’s operations.

 

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not had a material adverse effect on the Trust’s operations during the nine monthsquarter ending September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The extent to which the Trust will be impacted by the outbreak will largely depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact, among other things.

 

COVID-19 has not impacted the Trust’s ability to realize maturity receivables and pay its premium obligations or other expenses. The Trust will continue to monitor the impact of risk associated with mortality experience, default on future premium obligations by the continuing fractional holders which would increase the Trust’s premium obligations and any risk associated with default on payment obligations by the insurance policy carriers.

Tender Offer

On June 24,2021, CFunds Life Settlement, LLC (“Contrarian”) As of March 31, 2022, management has not made an offer to purchase up to 66,964,507 interests in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust (the “Trust Interests”) and up to 99,702,160 interests in Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC (the “Partnership Interests”) at a purchase price of $0.15 per Unit (the “Offer to Purchase”). The Trustee determined that the Offer to Purchase complies with the Plan, but the Trust and the IRA Partnership expressed no opiniondetermination as to whether any investor should accepthow COVID-19 has impacted the Trust’s mortality figures and there remains uncertainty if or reject the Offer to Purchase. The Offer expired August 12, 2021. Pursuant to the Offer, Contrarian purchased 33,468,807 Trust Interests, of which 19,804,510 were related to those heldhow much future mortality might be impacted by the Partnership Interests validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. The transfer of all Interests was effected on August 31, 2021.

Member Interest Redemption

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the Trustee’s Motion to Approve Redemption of Additional Units and Member Interests, granting the Trustee the authority to redeem Trust Units in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and Member Interests in the Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC, at the discretion of the Trustee and Manager, when financially or administratively practicable.pandemic.

 

 
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In third quarter of 2021, the Trust did not redeem any Units held by the Partnership. In third quarter of 2020, the Trust redeemed 2,176,265 Units held by the Partnership for a total of $411.1 thousand. In turn, the Partnership redeemed member interest of $411.1 thousand in the third quarter of 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Trust redeemed 935,579 Units held by the Partnership for a total of $177.8 thousand. In turn, the Partnership redeemed member interest of $177.8 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ending September 30, 2020, the Trust redeemed 2,380,918 Units held by the Partnership for a total of $447.9 thousand. In turn, the Partnership redeemed member interest of $447.9 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Included in the redemption total above for nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Trust redeemed 627,686 units for $119.3 thousand held by the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust.

The Life Partners Position Holder Trust and the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust share the same Trust Governing Board. The redemption was executed to reduce the administrative burden of the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and to facilitate the expected termination of the Life Partners Creditor’s Trust. The units were redeemed at the same price per unit as all other redemptions performed at the same or similar time and in line with the Motion approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the North District of Texas.

Distributions

On April 20,2021, the Trust paid the $25.0 million distribution, of which approximately $15.0 million was paid to the IRA Partnership, net of amounts owed by the Partnership to the Trust. The distribution was based on the number of Units held and deducting any unit holder obligations for unpaid premiums.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on October 4, 2021, the Trust announced in its newsletter the Trust's Governing Trust Board's and Trustee's decision to make a distribution of approximately $20.0 million to the holders of Units in the Trust, of which approximately $11.9 million was paid to the IRA Partnership, net of amounts owned by the Partnership to the Trust. The distribution was made on October 20, 2021, based on the number of Units held and deducting any holder obligations for unpaid premiums.

 

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

 

Equity Method Accounting

 

The Partnership accounts for its investment in the Trust using the equity method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 323, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures. The Partnership and the Trust are closely connected, with a common trustee and common management. As a result of this common oversight and control, as well as the Partnership’s position as the majority holder of the Trust’s beneficial interest units, the Partnership is considered to have significant influence under the provisions of ASC 323, resulting in the application by the Partnership of the equity method of accounting.

 

The following table presents summary financial information for the Trust:

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

September 30,
2021

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

Investment in life insurance policies

 

$191,833,847

 

 

$159,179,912

 

All other assets

 

 

132,358,701

 

 

 

135,156,538

 

Total assets

 

$324,192,548

 

 

$294,336,450

 

Total liabilities

 

$40,655,336

 

 

$56,433,312

 

Net assets

 

$283,537,212

 

 

$237,903,138

 

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March 31,

2022

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

Investment in life insurance policies

 

$190,557,840

 

 

$190,324,232

 

All other assets

 

 

114,152,883

 

 

 

118,603,800

 

Total assets

 

$304,710,723

 

 

$308,928,032

 

Total liabilities

 

$34,544,736

 

 

$39,567,412

 

Net assets

 

$270,165,987

 

 

$269,360,620

 

 

Income Statement Data

 

 

Three Months

Ended
September 30,

2021

 

 

Three Months

Ended
September 30,

2020

 

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,

2021

 

 

Nine Months

Ended
September 30,

2020

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Change in fair value of life insurance policies

 

$13,874,709

 

$(3,612,125)

 

$77,015,191

 

$56,257,932

 

 

$3,778,484

 

$54,102,856

 

Other income

 

 

85,775

 

 

 

112,099

 

 

835,290

 

 

504,527

 

 

$212,219

 

 

$672,335

 

Total income

 

13,960,484

 

 

(3,500,026)

 

77,850,481

 

 

56,762,459

 

 

$3,990,703

 

 

$54,775,191

 

Total expenses

 

2,645,316

 

 

1,443,428

 

 

6,746,707

 

 

6,634,226

 

 

$3,170,442

 

 

$2,480,962

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$11,315,168

 

 

$(4,943,454)

 

$71,103,774

 

 

$50,128,233

 

 

$820,261

 

 

$52,294,229

 

 

Distributions Payable

 

Distributions payable are distributions declared by the IRA Partnership pending payment.payment to Interest holders.

 

Due to Life Partners Position Holders Trust

The Partnership does not have its own cash accounts, and its operating expenses and distributions to its Unit holders are paid on behalf of the Partnership by the Trust. The Partnership settles its liabilities to the Trust through reduction of the funds it receives from distributions made by the Trust.

 

Income Taxes

 

No provision for state or Federalfederal income taxes has been made as the liability for such taxes is attributable to the members rather than the Partnership. The Partnership is a limited liability company with taxable income or loss passing through to the members. In certain instances, however, the Partnership may be required under applicable state laws to remit directly to state tax authorities amounts otherwise due toby members prior to any distributions. Such payments on behalf of the members are deemed distributions to them. The Partnership currently includes franchise taxes as part of the state and local tax expense.

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) has provided guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, disclosed, and presented in the financial statements. This requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained when challenged or when examined by the applicable taxing authority. The Partnership has no material uncertain income tax positions as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 nor December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), requires the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Partnership, due to the nature of its assets and operations, is subject to significant risks and uncertainties affecting the Trust which encounters economic risk. The two main components of economic risk potentially impacting the Partnership’s interest in the Trust are market risk and concentration of credit risk. The market risks include interest rate risk and the risk of declines in valuation of the Trust’s life insurance policies, including declines caused by the selection of increased discount rates associated with the Trust’s fair value model and changes in other assumptions to the Trust’s fair value model. Concentration of credit risk is the risk that an insurance carrier who has issued life insurance policies held by the Trust, does not remit the amount due under those policies due to the deteriorating financial condition of the carrier or otherwise. It is reasonably possible that future changes to estimates involved in valuing life insurance policies could result in material effects to the Partnership’s financial position and results of operations.

 

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

 

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes as well as the financial statements and the notes to those statements in our 20202021 Form 10K.10-K. The statements in this discussion and analysis concerning expectations regarding Life Partners Position Holder Trust’s (“Position Holder Trust” or “Trust”) and the Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC’s (“IRA Partnership” or “Partnership”) future performance, liquidity and capital resources, as well as other non-historical statements in this discussion and analysis, are forward-looking statements. The actual results of the Trust and Partnership could differ materially from those suggested or implied by any forward-looking statements.

 

Business Overview

 

The Position Holder Trust was created on December 9, 2016, pursuant to the Revised Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Life Partners Holdings, Inc., et al., dated as of October 27, 2016, which we call the “Plan,” that was confirmed by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division (“Bankruptcy Court”) on November 1, 2016, as amended. The Plan became effective on December 9, 2016.

 

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, there were 6,4156,498 and 6,4976,454 holders of the 1,234,577,9781,241,056,320 and 1,226,958,714 Units1,236,955,963 units outstanding, respectively. The Trust owns a portfolio of life insurance policies; a portion of the policies is encumbered by the beneficial interest of continuing fractional interest holders. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, theThe Trust’s portion of the portfolio consists of positions in 2,6072,466 and 2,7392,493 life insurance policies, respectively with aggregate fair values of $191.8$190.6 million and $159.2$190.3 million and aggregate face values of approximately $0.9 billion on March 31, 2022, and $1.0 billion, respectively.December 31, 2021. The fair value of the interests in the life insurance policies owned by continuing fractional interest holders are not reflected in the Trust’s financial statements.

 

The Bankruptcy Court organized the Trust and the Partnership in order to liquidate the assets of the Debtors in a manner calculated to conserve, protect and maximize the value of the assets, and to distribute the proceeds thereof to the Trust’s securities holders in accordance with the Plan. The Trust and IRA Partnership have no other business interests nor operations and will not acquire any additional life insurance policies in the future. The Trust’s beginning assets and liabilities were contributed pursuant to the Plan as of December 9, 2016.

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Continuing Operations

 

While the Position Holder Trust is a liquidating trust with no intent to continue or to engage in a trade or business, the nature of the life insurance policies assets being liquidated are such that it is not practical or advantageous to simply liquidate the Policies by disposing of them. In this regard, there is no viable secondary market for the Policies, nor is there another practical means of disposing of them or monetizing them in the near term.

 

The Position Holder Trust expects that fulfilling its liquidating purpose will require a significant amount of time. As such, the Trust will have significant ongoing operations during that period due to the nature of its assets and its plan to maximize the proceeds to its beneficiaries by maintaining the majority of its Policies until maturity. As a result, the Trust has concluded that its liquidation is not imminent, in accordance with the definitions under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and has not applied the liquidation basis of accounting in presenting its financial statements. The Trust will continue to evaluate its operations to determine when its liquidation becomes imminent and the liquidation basis of accounting is required.

 

The Plan requires that the continuing fractional holders pay premium calls within 60 days of the day the Trust sends an invoice. The failure of a continuing fractional holder to timely pay a premium call on a position results in a premium default with respect to that position. Upon a premium default, the continuing fractional holder is deemed to have contributed its position to the Trust in exchange for Units. Section 5.05(c) of the Plan requires that the Trust reduce the number of Units issued upon a default by 20% – the subsection (c)(i) discount.

 

The Partnership operations consist entirely of its interests in the operations of the Trust and will continue as long as the Trust is liquidating its assets. The Partnership utilizes the equity method of accounting for its interests in the Trust and recognizes its proportionate interest in the results of the Trust’s continuing operations accordingly.

 

Closing of Bankruptcy Cases

On March 29, 2021, Judge Mark Mullin, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, entered its Order Approving: (I) Creditors’ Trustee’s Final Report and Amended Application for Final Decree Closing Bankruptcy Cases and Related Relief; and (II) Position Holder Trust’s Amended Post-Confirmation Report and Joinder in Amended Application for Final Decree Closing Bankruptcy Cases.

The Court found that the bankruptcy cases filed as in re Life Partners Holdings, Inc., et. al. Case No. 15-40289, In re Life Partners Inc. Case No. 15-41995, and In re LPI Financial Services, Inc., Case No. 15-41996 (the “Bankruptcy Cases”), have been fully administered and, in the best interests of the reorganized debtors, the successor trusts, their beneficiaries and all parties-in-interest, the Court decreed the Bankruptcy Cases closed.

The closing of the Bankruptcy Cases does not change the continued administration of the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust, the Life Partners Position Holder Trust or the Life Partners IRA Holders Partnership, LLC under their constituent agreements. Accordingly, the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and the Life Partners IRA Holders Partnership, LLC shall continue to operate as they have under the confirmed plan of reorganization.

Unit Redemption

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the Trustee’s Motion to Approve Redemption of Additional Units and Member Interests, granting the Trustee the authority to redeem Trust Units in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and Member Interests in the Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC, at the discretion of the Trustee and Manager, when financially or administratively practicable. In first quarter of 2022, the Trust redeemed 65,086 Units for a total of $14.9 thousand. In first quarter of 2021, the Trust redeemed 1,215,113 Units for a total of $230.9 thousand.

Included in the redemption in 2021, the Trust redeemed 788,765 units for $149.9 thousand held by the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust. The Life Partners Position Holder Trust and the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust share the same Trust Governing Board. The redemption was executed to reduce the administrative burden of the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and to facilitate the expected termination of the Life Partners Creditor’s Trust. The units were redeemed at the same price per unit as all other redemptions performed at the same or similar time and in line with the Motion approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the North District of Texas.

 
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Covid-19 Pandemic Update

 

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not had a material adverse effect on the Trust’s operations during the nine monthsquarter ending September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The extent to which the Trust will be impacted by the outbreak will largely depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact, among other things.

 

COVID-19 has not impacted the Trust’s ability to realize maturity receivables and pay its premium obligations or other expenses. The Trust will continue to monitor the impact of risk associated with mortality experience, default on future premium obligations by the continuing fractional holders which would increase the Trust’s premium obligations and any risk associated with default on payment obligations by the insurance policy carriers.

Tender Offer

On June 24,2021, CFunds Life Settlement, LLC (“Contrarian”) As of March 31, 2022, management has not made an offer to purchase up to 66,964,507 interests in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust (the “Trust Interests”) and up to 99,702,160 interests in Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC (the “Partnership Interests”) at a purchase price of $0.15 per Unit (the “Offer to Purchase”). The Trustee determined that the Offer to Purchase complies with the Plan, but the Trust and the IRA Partnership expressed no opiniondetermination as to whether any investor should accepthow COVID-19 has impacted the Trusts mortality figures and there remains uncertainty if or reject the Offer to Purchase. The Offer expired August 12, 2021. Pursuant to the Offer, Contrarian purchased 33,468,807 Trust Interests, of which 19,804,510 were related to those heldhow much future mortality might be impacted by the Partnership Interests validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. The transfer of all Interests was effected on August 31, 2021.

Unit Redemption

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the Trustee’s Motion to Approve Redemption of Additional Units and Member Interests, granting the Trustee the authority to redeem Trust Units in the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and Member Interests in the Life Partners IRA Holder Partnership, LLC, at the discretion of the Trustee and Manager, when financially or administratively practicable. The Trust redeemed 103,612 Units for a total of $16.2 thousand and 10,183,928 units for a total of $1.9 million for three months ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively.

The Trust redeemed 2,739,715 Units for a total of $469.7 thousand and 10,933,345 units for a total of $2.1 million for nine months ending September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

Included in the redemption total above for nine months ending September 30, 2021, the Trust redeemed 1,156,938 units for $220.1 thousand held by the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust.

The Life Partners Position Holder Trust and the Life Partners Creditors’ Trust share the same Trust Governing Board. The redemption was executed to reduce the administrative burden of the Life Partners Position Holder Trust and to facilitate the expected termination of the Life Partners Creditor’s Trust. The units were redeemed at the same price per unit as all other redemptions performed at the same or similar time and in line with the Motion approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the North District of Texas.

Transition of Securities Intermediary

Upon the formation of the Trust, and pursuant to a Securities and Deposit Accounts Agreement and Securities and Deposit Accounts Control Agreement, Advanced Trust and Life Escrow Services LTA (“ATLES”), was designated by the Trust to serve as securities intermediary and depository for the Policies. In August 2021, in order to provide for administrative efficiency and to position the Policies for eventual disposition, the Trust formed two entities, PHT Holding I, LLC and PHT Holding II, LLC (the “PHT Holding Entities”), to replace ATLES. The Trust holds 100 percent of the outstanding membership units of the PHT Holding Entities. Upon the completion of the transfers of the Policies, the PHT Holding Entities will maintain custody and control of the Policies and related deposit accounts pending disbursement of Policy proceeds upon maturity in accordance with instructions provided to it by the Trustee. PHT Holding I, LLC will be the owner for Life Settlement policies and PHT Holding II, LLC will be the owner for Viatical policies.

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As a part of the transfer of the Policies to the PHT Holding Entities, the Trust entered into an amendment of its Servicing Agreement with Northstar Capital Management, LLC (“Northstar”), and also entered into a Policy and Administration Agent Agreement with Northstar. Under these agreements, Northstar was engaged to complete the beneficiary and ownership transfer of the Policies, to obtain new third-party authorizations for the administration of the Policies, and to act as the PHT entities’ premium and maturity relay agent.

As compensation for its services under the amended Servicing Agreement, Northstar will receive an additional payment in the amount of $1,000 per each policy for which the transfer to the PHT Holding Entities is completed. As compensation under the Policy and Administration Agent Agreement, Northstar will receive the fixed sum of $5,000 per month, beginning upon the commencement of its services on August 17, 2021. The Trustee believes that the fees paid to Northstar are reasonable and customary, will result in overall cost savings and operational efficiency for the Trust, and will additionally provide flexibility in its ability to administer the Trust assets.

Distributions

On April 20,2021, the Trust paid the $25.0 million distribution, of which approximately $15.0 million was paid to the IRA Partnership, net of amounts owed by the Partnership to the Trust. The distribution was based on the number of Units held and deducting any unit holder obligations for unpaid premiums.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on October 4, 2021, the Trust announced in its newsletter the Trust's Governing Trust Board's and Trustee's decision to make a distribution of approximately $20.0 million to the holders of Units in the Trust, of which approximately $11.9 million was paid to the IRA Partnership, net of amounts owned by the Partnership to the Trust. The distribution was made on October 20, 2021, based on the number of Units held and deducting any holder obligations for unpaid premiums.pandemic.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Position Holder Trust

 

Investments in Life Insurance Policies

 

The Trust accounts for its interests in life insurance policies at fair value in accordance with ASC 325-30, Investments in Insurance Contracts. Any resulting changes in estimates are reflected in operations in the period the change becomes apparent.

 

Fair Value of Life Insurance Policies

 

The Trust follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, in estimating the fair value of its life insurance policies, which defines fair value as an exit price representing the amount that would be received if an asset were sold or that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 relates to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 relates to observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1. Level 3 relates to unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The Trust’s investments in life insurance policies are considered to be Level 3 as there is currently no active market where the Trust is able to observe quoted prices for identical assets and the Trust’s valuation model incorporates significant inputs that are not observable.

 

The Trust’s valuation of life insurance policies is a critical estimate within the financial statements. The Trust currently uses a probabilistic method of valuing life insurance policies, which the Trust believes to be the preferred valuation method in its industry. The Trust calculates the assets’ fair value using a present value technique to estimate the fair value of the projected future cash flows. The most significant assumptions in estimating the fair value are the Trust’s estimate of the insureds’ longevity, anticipated future premium obligations and the discount rate. See Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements” in the accompanying financial statements.

 

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Income Recognition

 

The Trust’s investments in life insurance policies are its primary source of income. Gain or loss is recognized from ongoing changes in the portfolio’s estimated fair value, including any gains or losses at maturity. Gains or losses from maturities are recognized at receipt of a death notice or verified obituary for an insured party and determined based on the difference between the death benefit and the estimated fair value of the policy at maturity.

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Income Taxes

 

No provision for state or federal income taxes has been made as the liability for such taxes is attributable to the Unit holders rather than the Trust. The Trust is a grantor trust with taxable income or loss passing through to the Unit holders. In certain instances, however, the Trust may be required under applicable state laws to remit directly to state tax authorities amounts otherwise due to Unit holders. Such payments on behalf of the Unit holders are deemed distributions to them.

 

The FASB has provided guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, disclosed, and presented in the financial statements. This requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained when challenged or when examined by the applicable taxing authority. The Trust has no material uncertain income tax positions as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), requires the Trust to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material. The estimates related to the valuation of the life insurance policies represent significant estimates made by the Trust.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Trust encounters economic, legal, and longevity risk. The main components of economic risk potentially impacting the Trust are market risk, concentration of credit risk, and the increasing cost of insurance risk. The Trust’s market risks include interest rate risk and the risk of declines in valuation of the Trust’s life insurance policies, including declines caused by the selection of increased discount rates associated with the Trust’s fair value model. It is reasonably possible that future changes to estimates involved in valuing life insurance policies could change and materially affect future financial statements. Concentration of credit risk is the risk that an insurance carrier who has issued life insurance policies held by the Trust, does not remit the amount due under those policies due to the carrier’s deteriorating financial condition or otherwise. Another credit risk potentially impacting the Trust is the risk continuing fractional holders may default on their future premium obligations, increasing the Trust’s premium obligations. The increasing cost of insurance risk includes the carriers’ attempts to change a policy’s cost of insurance. While some cost of insurance increases are anticipated and taken into consideration in the Trust'sTrust’s forecasts, other cost of insurance increases are unilaterally imposed by the carrier.

 

The main components of legal risk are: (i) the risk that an insurer could successfully challenge its obligation to pay policy benefits at maturity; and (ii) that an insured’s family could successfully challenge the Trust’s entitlement to an insurance policy’s benefits. In either case, there is also risk that the Trust would be unable to recover the premiums it paid towards the insurance policy.

 

Longevity risk refers to the reasonable possibility that actual mortalities of insureds in the Trust’s portfolio extend over longer periods than are anticipated, resulting in the Trust paying more in premiums and delaying its collection of death benefits. Further, increased longevity may encourage additional continuing fraction holders to default on their premium obligations, increasing the Trust’s positions and its premium payment burden. The Trust management continues to evaluateis still evaluating any potential impact; however, such future revisions could have a material impact on the valuation.

 

The Trust maintains the majority of its cash in several accounts with a commercial bank. Balances on deposit are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). However, from time to time the Trust'sTrust’s balances may exceed the FDIC insurable amounts.

 

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance (ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Notable amendments in this update will change the accounting for impairment of most financial assets and certain other instruments in the following ways:

 
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financial assets (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost will be required to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, with an allowance for credit losses deducted from the amortized cost basis, resulting in a net carrying value that reflects the amount the entity expects to collect on the financial asset at purchase

·

credit losses relating to available-for-sale fixed maturity securities will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses, rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. The allowance methodology recognizes that value may be realized either through collection of contractual cash flows or through the sale of the security. Therefore, the amount of the allowance for credit losses will be limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost because the classification as available for sale is premised on an investment strategy that recognizes that the investment could be sold at fair value, if cash collection would result in the realization of an amount less than fair value

·

the income statement will reflect the measurement of expected credit losses for newly recognized financial assets as well as the expected increases or decreases (including the reversal of previously recognized losses) of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount

·

disclosures will be required to include information around how the credit loss allowance was developed, further details on information currently disclosed about credit quality of financing receivables and net investments in leases, and a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses for available-for-sale fixed maturity securities as well as an aging analysis for securities that are past due

The amendments in this ASU may be early adopted during any interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2018. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact of this new accounting guidance on its financial statements and does not plan to early adopt.

 

IRA Partnership

 

Equity Method Accounting

 

The Partnership accounts for its investment in the Trust using the equity method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 323, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures. The Partnership and the Trust are closely connected, with a common trustee and common management. Due to this common oversight and control, as well as the Partnership’s position as the majority holder of the Trust’s beneficial interest units, the Partnership is considered to have significant influence under the provisions of ASC 323, resulting in the application by the Partnership of the equity method of accounting.

 

Due to Life Partners Position Holders Trust

 

The Partnership does not have its own cash accounts, and its operating expenses and distributions to its Unit holders are paid on behalf of the Partnership by the Trust. The Partnership settles its liabilities to the Trust through reduction of the funds it receives from distributions made by the Trust.

 

Income Taxes

 

No provision for stateState or federalFederal income taxes has been made as the liability for such taxes is attributable to the members rather than the Partnership. The Partnership is a limited liability company with taxable income or loss passing through to the members. In certain instances, however, the Partnership may be required under applicable state laws to remit directly to state tax authorities amounts otherwise due to members directlyprior to state or federal tax authorities.any distributions. Such payments on behalf of the members are deemed distributions to them. The Partnership currently includes franchise taxes as part of the state and local tax expense.

 

FASB has provided guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, disclosed, and presented in the financial statements. This requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained when challenged or when examined by the applicable taxing authority. The Partnership has no material uncertain income tax positions as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, nor December 31, 2020.2021.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), requires the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Partnership, due to the nature of its assets and operations, is subject to significant risks and uncertainties affecting the Trust. The two main components of economic risk potentially impacting the Partnership’s interest in the Trust are market risk and concentration of credit risk. The market risks include interest rate risk and the risk of declines in valuation of the Trust’s life insurance policies, including declines caused by the selection of increased discount rates associated with the Trust’s fair value model. Concentration of credit risk is the risk that an insurance carrier who has issued life insurance policies held by the Trust, does not remit the amount due under those policies due to the deteriorating financial condition of the carrier or otherwise. It is reasonably possible that future changes to estimates involved in valuing life insurance policies could change and result in material effects to the Partnership’s financial position and results of operations.

 

Results of Continuing Operations

 

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Trust owns an interest in 2,6072,466 policies of which 367345 are life settlement policies and 2,2402,121 are viaticals (the “PHT Portfolio”). The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate face value is approximately $0.9 billion as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, of which $0.7 billion is attributable to life settlements and $0.2 billion is attributable to viaticals. The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate fair value is $191.8$190.6 million as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, of which $181.9$180.6 million is attributable to life settlements and $9.9$10.0 million is attributable to viaticals.

 

The Policies were valued as of September 30, 2021, with a distinctions between life settlement and viatical policies and whether the Policies are whole life, convertible term or non-convertible term policies and with discount rate of 15% for life settlements and 20% for viaticals. See, Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements” to the accompanying financial statements.

As of December 31, 2020,2021, the Trust owned an interest in 2,7392,493 policies of which 407356 are life settlement policies and 2,3322,137 are viaticals. The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate face value was approximately $1.0$0.9 billion as of December 31, 2020,2021 of which $0.8$0.7 billion was attributable to life settlements and $0.2 billion was attributable to viaticals. The PHT Portfolio’s aggregate fair value was estimated at $159.2$190.3 million as of December 31, 2020,2021 of which $153.7$180.6 million was attributable to life settlements and $5.5$9.7 million was attributable to viaticals.

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The Policies were valued as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020, using2021 with a base or foundational discount rate of 12% to 14%, with further valuation adjustments based upon the size of the insured pool, life expectancy data, distinctionsdistinction between life settlement and viatical policies and whether the Policies are whole life, convertible term or non-convertible term policies and with a post-adjustment weighted average discount rate of 26.7%15.0% for life settlements and 27.3%20.0% for viaticals. See, Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021

 

Results of Operations for the Trust

 

Net increase in net assets for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 was $11.3$0.8 million as compared to a net decreaseincrease in net assets of $4.9$52.3 million for the same period last year. The following are the components of net change in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 and 2020:2021:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

Income

 

$13,960,484

 

$

(3,500,026)

 

$17,460,510

 

499%

 

$3,990,703

 

$54,775,191

 

$(50,784,488)

 

(93)%

Expenses

 

2,645,316

 

1,443,428

 

1,201,888

 

83%

 

3,170,442

 

2,480,962

 

689,480

 

28%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in net assets

 

$11,315,168

 

 

$(4,943,454)

 

$16,258,622

 

 

 

329%

 

$820,261

 

 

$52,294,229

 

 

$(51,473,968)

 

 

(98)%

 

The Trust recognizes income on its respective portion of the Policies primarily from changes in their aggregate fair value as described in Note 6 "Fair Value Measurements" invalue. There was no tax expense nor benefit for the accompanying financial statements.three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. The primary increasedecrease in income is due to an increasethe change in maturitiesvaluation of policies resulting in an increase in realized gains from the investment portfolio of life insurance policies as described in Note 6 “Fair Value Measurements” in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of life insurance policies for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020:2021:

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Balance at July 1,

 

$197,372,067

 

$166,888,015

 

Balance at January 1,

 

$190,324,232

 

$159,179,912

 

Realized gain on matured policies

 

22,830,684

 

11,320,725

 

 

15,322,029

 

23,821,181

 

Unrealized loss on assets held

 

 

(8,955,975)

 

 

(14,932,850)

Unrealized gains (losses) on assets held

 

 

(11,543,545)

 

 

30,281,675

 

Change in estimated fair value

 

13,874,709

 

(3,612,125)

 

3,778,484

 

54,102,856

 

Matured policies, net of fees

 

(35,445,126)

 

(14,453,568)

 

(20,001,054)

 

(27,808,947)

Premiums paid

 

 

16,032,197

 

 

 

15,221,113

 

 

 

16,456,178

 

 

 

14,963,100

 

Balance at September 30,

 

$191,833,847

 

 

$164,043,435

 

Balance at March 31,

 

$190,557,840

 

$200,436,921

 

 

The change in estimated fair value of the Trust’s life insurance Policies includes realized gains on matured policies in addition to unrealized lossesgains (losses) on policies which is affected by changes in valuation assumptions, including mortality and discount rates. On a quarterly basis, management compares actual maturities to projected maturities to refine and validate its analysis. See, Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

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Expenses

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

Interest

 

$121,040

 

186,612

 

$(65,572)

 

(35)%

 

45,899

 

121,950

 

$(76,051)

 

(62)%

Administrative and filing fees

 

11,996

 

264,261

 

(252,265)

 

(95)%

 

 

260,000

 

(260,000)

 

(100)%

Legal fees

 

258,198

 

341,488

 

(82,290)

 

(24)%

 

664,914

 

297,834

 

367,080

 

123%

Professional fees

 

2,162,374

 

1,385,662

 

776,712

 

56%

 

2,363,132

 

1,596,943

 

766,189

 

48%

Bad debt expense (recovery)

 

(24,668)

 

(841,050)

 

816,382

 

(97)%

Other general and administrative

 

 

116,376

 

 

 

106,455

 

 

 

9,921

 

 

 

9%

 

 

96,497

 

 

 

204,235

 

 

 

(107,738)

 

 

(53)%

Total expenses

 

$2,645,316

 

 

$1,443,428

 

 

$1,201,888

 

 

 

83%

 

$3,170,442

 

 

$2,480,962

 

 

$689,480

 

 

 

28%

 

The Trust hadincrease in total expenses of $0.7 million is primarily due to an increase of $1.2 million in legal expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021, versus three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in expenses is driven byassociated with ongoing projects and litigation as well as an increase in professional fees associated with a change in the servicing fees expensed instead of netted against maturity proceeds as it was in prior periods, an increase in professional fees due to additional fees associated with transfer of intermediary responsibilities from ATLES to the Trust, and due to reduction in bad debt recovery as compared to 2020.policy intermediary. The increase in expenses is offset by a decrease in interest expense due tofrom the pay down of the notes payable balance, decreasesdebt, a decrease in administrative and filingsfiling fees due to termination of the bankruptcy decrease in legal fees due toproceedings, as well as an overall efficiency improvements.reduction of general administrative fees.

 

Results of Operations for the Partnership

 

The net increasedecrease in net assets for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 was $6.5 million$64.7 thousand as compared to a net decreaseincrease in net assets of $3.1$30.5 million for the same period in the last year.

 

The Partnership recognizes income on its respective portion of the Trust which is controlled by its investment in the Trust’s life insurance Policies and the changes in their aggregate fair value. The primary increase in income and net assets is due to the change in valuation of the investment portfolio as described above in the section related to the Trust.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Results of Operations for the Trust

Net increase in net assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $71.1 million as compared to a net increase in net assets of $50.1 million for the same period last year. The following are the components of net change in net assets resulting from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

Income

 

$77,850,481

 

 

$56,762,459

 

 

$21,088,022

 

 

 

37%

Expenses

 

 

6,746,707

 

 

 

6,634,226

 

 

 

112,481

 

 

 

2%

Increase in net assets

 

$71,103,774

 

 

$50,128,233

 

 

$20,975,541

 

 

 

42%

The Trust recognizes income on its respective portion of the Policies primarily from changes in their aggregate fair value as described in Note 6 "Fair Value Measurements" in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The primary increase in income is due to the change in valuation of the investment portfolio as described in Note 6 “Fair Value Measurements” in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 
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The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of life insurance policies for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Balance at January 1,

 

$159,179,912

 

 

$172,242,734

 

Realized gain on matured policies

 

 

67,611,732

 

 

 

90,790,340

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on assets held

 

 

9,403,459

 

 

 

(34,532,408)

Change in estimated fair value

 

 

77,015,191

 

 

 

56,257,932

 

Matured policies, net of fees

 

 

(91,400,960)

 

 

(110,572,525)

Premiums paid

 

 

47,039,704

 

 

 

46,115,294

 

Balance at September 30,

 

$191,833,847

 

 

$164,043,435

 

The change in estimated fair value of the Trust’s life insurance Policies includes realized gains on matured policies in addition to unrealized gain (losses) on policies which is affected by changes in valuation assumptions, including mortality and discount rates. On a quarterly basis, management compares actual maturities to projected maturities to refine and validate its analysis. See, Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Expenses

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Interest

 

$

364,030

 

 

$

586,535

 

 

 

(222,505)

 

 

(38)%

Administrative and filing fees

 

 

277,930

 

 

 

800,521

 

 

 

(522,591)

 

 

(65)%

Legal fees

 

 

732,789

 

 

 

1,545,808

 

 

 

(813,019)

 

 

(53)%

Professional fees

 

 

5,233,759

 

 

 

4,315,521

 

 

 

918,238

 

 

 

21%

Bad debt expense (recovery)

 

 

(263,595)

 

 

(914,643)

 

 

651,048

 

 

 

(71)%

Other general and administrative

 

 

401,794

 

 

 

300,484

 

 

 

101,310

 

 

 

34%

Total expenses

 

$

6,746,707

 

 

$

6,634,226

 

 

 

112,481

 

 

 

2%

The Trust had an increase of $0.1 million in expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, versus nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in expenses is driven by an increase in professional fees associated with the servicing fee expensed instead of netted against maturity proceeds as it was in prior periods, an increase in professional fees due to additional fees associated with transfer of intermediary responsibilities from ATLES to the Trust, an increase in other general and administrative expenses associated with renewal fees for the Veritex line of credit, and due to reduction in bad debt recovery as compared to 2020. The increase in expenses is offset by a decrease in interest expense due to the pay down of the notes payable balance, decreases in administrative and filings fees due to termination of bankruptcy, decrease in legal fees due to termination of Sunlife case in 2020.

Results of Operations for the Partnership

The net increase in net assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $41.2 million as compared to a net increase in net assets of $28.7 million for the same period in the last year.

The Partnership recognizes income on its respective portion of the Trust which is controlled by its investment in the Trust’s life insurance Policies and the changes in their aggregate fair value. The primary increase in income and net assets is due to the change in valuation of the investment portfolio as described above in the section related to the Trust.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview and Cash Flow

 

The principal source of the Trust’s operating liquidity is the Trust’s share of the death benefits from the maturity of life insurance policies, dividend income and recoveryrefund of premiums paid on behalf of others. The principal uses of that liquidity include payment of premiums on policies, liquidation of existing debt, payment of general and administrative expenses and distribution to the Unit holders, if any.

 

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The primary needs for working capital are to pay premiums and servicing fees on Policies and expenses relating to the administration of the Trust and its assets. The Trust is authorized for the use of collected death benefits, called the “Maturity Funds Facility,” from which the Trustee may borrow on a short-term revolving basis to fund its premium reserves. The Trust is also entitled to access the cash surrender value included in the beneficial ownership registered in its name to use for any purpose permitted by the Position Holder Trust Agreement, including to satisfy its share of the premium obligations relating to the Policies. If any such use results in a decrease in the death benefit payable under the related Policy, the decrease will be taken out of the Position Holder Trust’s share of the maturity proceeds of the Policy or, if the Trust’s share is insufficient, the Trust must make up the difference. Fees for servicing the Policies will be paid out of the death benefits paid on Policies. The Trust believes that these financial resources, in addition to proceeds from maturities, line of credit, and Maturity Funds Facility, are sufficient for it to continue its operations and to issue funds, as necessary, throughout the twelve months after the date of this report.

 

Capital Resources

 

Loan Facilities

 

To provide for short term capital needs of the Position Holders Trust, if any, effectiveEffective January 30, 2019, the Position Holders Trust entered intohad a $15.0$15 million revolving credit facility with Veritex Community Bank of Dallas, (“VeritexTexas (Veritex Credit Facility”)Facility), Texas. The Veritex Credit Facility, is secured by a lien on the Position Holder Trust’s assets, hadwith an initial 2-year term and as to any amounts drawn thereunder, bore interest at the rate of 6% per annum.. Effective January 29, 2021, the Trust renewed the revolving credit facility for an additional 2-year term. As part of the renewal, the revolving credit facility was increased to $25.0 million and shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum. The Veritex Credit Facility will continue to be secured by a lien on the Position Holder Trust’s assets. There are no amounts outstanding as of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020.2021.

 

The Plan authorizes the Trustee to use the Maturity Funds Facility to borrow on a short-term revolving basis to fund its premium reserves. The Position Holder Trust is also entitled to access the cash surrender value included in the beneficial ownership registered in its name from time to time to use for any purpose permitted by the Position Holder Trust Agreement, including to satisfy its share of the premium obligations relating to the Policies. If any such use results in a decrease in the death benefit payable under the related Policy, the decrease will reduce the Trust’s share of the maturity proceeds of the Policy, or if the Trust’s share is insufficient, it must make up the difference.

 

New IRA Notes

 

In accordance with the Plan, the Trust issued New IRA notes of $35.9 million in December 2016 in exchange for claims against the Debtor’s estate and the incidental interests in life insurance policies. Those policies collateralize the Trust’s obligations under the notes. Interest accrues at 3% of outstanding balance and is paid annually in December. Principal is due in full on December 9, 2031. In accordance with the notes, beginning in December 2017, the Trust is required to make annual payments to a sinking fund for the principal payment due at maturity. Such fund is included in restricted cash on the accompanying balance sheet.

 

For the quarter ending March 31, 2022, the Trust redeemed in full New IRA Notes having an outstanding balance of $67,000 or less. The amount paid in connection with the redemption was $1.3 million and only funds set aside in a sinking fund established pursuant to the Bankruptcy Plan for that purpose was used. Accrued interest on all New IRA Notes through the redemption dates was paid as well. For the quarter ending March 31, 2021, the Trust did not redeem any New IRA Notes.

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the outstanding balances of the New IRA notes was $16.1 million.$5.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively. The sinking fund associated with these notes had balances of $8.1 million$47.5 thousand and $0.3 million$37.5 thousand at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

Liquidity and Financial Condition

At September 30, 2021, the Position Holder Trust had $109.5 million of cash primarily consisting of $57.9 million held to pay Policy premiums on behalf of Trust and the continuing fractional holders, $1.4 million held to pay maturities collected and owed to current fractional holders, $50.0 million held as collateral deposits on debt, policy premiums, and distributions, and $0.2 million was available to pay for operating expenses of the Trust.

 

 
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Liquidity and Financial Condition

At DecemberMarch 31, 2020,2022, the Position Holder Trust had $100.4$102.7 million of cash primarily consisting of $61.2$61.7 million held to pay Policypolicy premiums on behalf of the Trust and the continuing fractional holders, $6.3$2.2 million held to pay continuing fractional holders for maturities collected, and owed to current fractional holders, $31.9$38.4 million held as collateral deposits on debt, policy premiums, and $1.0future distributions, and $0.4 million was available to pay for operating expenses of the Trust.

At December 31, 2021, the Position Holder Trust had $94.9 million of cash primarily consisting of $63.6 million held to pay policy premiums on behalf of Trust and the continuing fractional holders, $4.3 million held to pay continuing fractional holders for maturities collected, $26.6 million held as collateral deposits on debt, policy premiums, and future distributions, and $0.4 million was available to pay for operating expenses of the Trust.

 

The Trust’s maturities receivabletotal outstanding liabilities decreased by $12.0$5.1 million from $34.1$39.6 million at December 31, 2020,2021, to $22.1$34.5 million at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease in and timingpay down of maturities of insurance contracts, settlement of insurance contracts, and improvements in timing of collection of death certificates during the nine-month period.

The Trust’s total outstanding liabilities decreased by $15.7 million from $56.4 million at December 31, 2020, to $40.7 million at September 30, 2021. The decrease was attributable to decrease in accrued expenses due to paydown of US Trustee feesdebt and decrease in bothof premium and maturity and premium liabilities.

 

During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, the Position Holder Trust paid premiums on Policies totaling $47.0$16.5 million and $46.1$15.0 million, respectively on the PHT Portfolio. Also, for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, there were net proceeds from maturities received of $103.4$32.3 million and $121.6$19.7 million, respectively.

 

The Trust has a liquidity risk associated with the payment of premiums by the continuing fractional interest holders. Under the Plan, the Trust bills continuing fractional interest holders for their share of premiums due over the coming twelve months. If a continuing fractional interest holder fails to pay its share of the premiums on a position, the continuing fractional interest holder defaults and the position is deemed to have been contributed to the Trust in exchange for Units. The Trust is then responsible for the premium payments related to the defaulted interest. Therefore, a significant increase in the non-payment by continuing fractional interest holders may adversely affect the liquidity of the Trust.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the Trust and Partnership had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Market risk is the risk of potential economic loss principally arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. The major components of market risk are credit risk and interest rate risk. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we did not hold a material amount of financial instruments for trading purposes.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk consists primarily of the potential loss arising from adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuers of the life insurance policies that we own.

 

The following table provides information about the life insurance issuer concentrations that exceed 10% of total death benefit orand 10% of total fair value of the Trust'sour life insurance policiessettlements as of September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022.

 

Carrier

 

Percentage of

Face Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

Carrier

Rating

 

 

Percentage of

Face Value

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

 

Carrier Rating

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance

 

9.9%

 

13.0%

 

A+

 

 

9.4%

 

12.3%

 

A+

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

 

7.1%

 

10.4%

 

A+

 

 

7.4%

 

10.9%

 

A+

 

The Lincoln National Life Insurance

 

8.7%

 

10.0%

 

A+

 

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Interest Rate Risk

 

The revolving line of credit with Veritex was established at a fixed interest rate. Accordingly, fluctuations in interest rates during the period ending September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, did not impact the Trust’s operations.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our trustee and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"“Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, our trustee and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Limitations on Controls

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. Management does not expect, however, that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Trust or Partnership have been detected.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

No changes were made to our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

On August 26, 2021,There have been no material changes to any litigation matters during the US District Court, District of Connecticut (New Haven) dismissed a lawsuit filed in July of 2020 against the Trustee, the Trust Board Members and others by an individual who sold investors fractional interests in life insurance policies owned by Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (Michael LaMothe v. Moran et al., Civil Action 2:20-CV-10128). The court also denied Mr. LaMothe’s motion for reconsideration. Although, Mr. LaMothe has appealed the dismissal, the Trustee believes that the appeal will be denied and further continues to believe that the dismissed suit was entirely without merit.three months ended March 31, 2022.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification

32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 10, 2022

 

LIFE PARTNERS POSITION HOLDER

TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 12, 2021

By:

/s/ Michael J. Quilling

 

 

 

Michael J. Quilling, Trustee

 

 

 

LIFE PARTNERS IRA HOLDER

PARTNERSHIP, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. Quilling

 

 

 

Michael J. Quilling, Manager

 

                   

 
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