Organization and Basis of Presentation, Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | (1) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented reflects all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Organization and Nature of Operations Sundance Strategies, Inc. (formerly known as Java Express, Inc.) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 14, 2001, and engaged in the retail selling of beverage products to the general public until these endeavors ceased in 2006; it had no material business operations from 2006, until its acquisition of ANEW LIFE, INC. (“ANEW LIFE”), a subsidiary of Sundance Strategies, Inc. (“Sundance Strategies”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”). The Company is engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring life insurance policies and residual interests in or financial products tied to life insurance policies, including notes, drafts, acceptances, open accounts receivable and other obligations representing part or all of the sales price of insurance, life settlements and related insurance contracts being traded in the secondary marketplace, often referred to as the “life settlements market.” Since the Company’s inception its operations have been primarily financed through sales of equity, debt financing from related parties and the issuance of notes payable and convertible debentures. Currently, the Company is focused on the purchase of net insurance benefit contracts (“NIBs”) based on life settlements or life insurance policies. The Company does not take possession or control of the policies. The owners of the life settlements or life insurance policies (the “Owners” or “the Holders”) acquire such policies at a discount to their face value. On settlement, the Company receives the net insurance benefit after all borrowings, interest and expenses have been paid by the Owners out of the settlement proceeds. The Owners are variable interest entities (VIEs), for which the Company has a variable interest, but is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s investment in NIBs (see Note 3) were issued by the Owners (i.e. the VIEs). The Company’s maximum exposure to loss in the variable interest entities is limited to the investment in NIBs balance. The Company does not have the power to direct activities of the VIEs. Further, the Company does not have the contractual obligation to absorb losses of the VIE. The investment in NIBs is a residual economic beneficial interest in a portfolio of life insurance contracts that have been financed by an independent third party via a loan from a lender and, in certain cases, insured via a mortality risk insurance product or mortality re-insurance (“MRI”). Future expected cash flow and positive profits are defined as the net insurance proceeds from death benefits after senior debt repayment, mortality risk repayment, and service provider or other third-party payments. NIBs are generally in the form of participating debt certificates (“PDC”), and although the two terms are interchangeable, the Company typically refers to them as NIBs. According to the terms of the PDCs, the PDCs provide both variable and fixed interest return to the Company from the Owners of the policies in the form of accrued yield. The variable interest varies by individual PDC, and is calculated as 99% to 100% (depending on the PDC) of the positive profits from the life insurance assets held by the Owners of the policies. The fixed interest also varies by individual PDC, and is either 1% or 2% per annum of the par value of the PDCs held by the Company. The par value of the PDCs held by the Company is approximately $36.8 million. The NIBs agreements between the Company and the Owners of the policies contain a provision that allows for the Owners to redeem the NIBs at any point, conditional upon paying to the Company the par value of the NIBs, as well as any unpaid accrued yield relating to fixed and variable interest. In aggregate, the sum of the par value plus unpaid accrued interest is in excess of the Company’s initial investment. The Company holds between 72.2% and 100% in the NIBs relating to the underlying life insurance policies as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company is not responsible for maintaining premiums or other expenses related to maintaining the underlying life insurance contracts. Therefore, the investment in NIBs balance on the Company’s balance sheet does not increase when premiums or other expenses are paid. At March 31, 2017, and during the nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company accounted for its investment in NIBs at the initial investment value increased for interest income and decreased for cash receipts received by the Company. At the time of transfer or purchase of an investment in NIBs, we estimated the future expected cash flows and determine the effective interest rate based on these estimated cash flows and our initial investment. Based on this effective interest rate, the Company calculated accretable income, which was recorded as interest income on investment in NIBs in the statement of operations. Our projections were based on various assumptions that are subject to uncertainties and contingencies including, but not limited to, the amount and timing of projected net cash receipts, expected maturity events, counter party performance risk, changes to applicable regulation of the investment, shortage of funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity, changes in discount rates, life expectancy estimates and their relation to premiums, interest, and other costs incurred, among other items. These uncertainties and contingencies are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may impact our estimates and interest income. As a result, actual results could differ significantly from these projections. Therefore, subsequent to the purchase and on a regular basis, these future estimated cash flows were evaluated for changes. If the determination was made that the future estimated cash flows should be adjusted to the point of a material change in revenue, a revised effective yield was calculated prospectively based on the current amortized cost of the investment, including accrued accretion. Any positive or adverse change in cash flows would result in a prospective increase or decrease in the effective interest rate used to recognize interest income. Any significant adverse change in the cash flows that may have resulted in the recognition of an “other-than-temporary impairment” (“OTTI”), and would be evaluated by the Company accordingly. At March 31, 2017, and during the nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s investment in NIBs was treated as a debt security, which was classified as a hold-to-maturity asset. We evaluate the carrying value of our investment in NIBs for impairment on a regular basis and, if necessary, adjust our total basis in the NIBs using new or updated information that affects our assumptions. We recognize impairment on a NIB contract if the fair value of the beneficial interest is less than the carrying amount of the investment, plus anticipated undiscounted future premiums and direct external costs, if any, and if there are adverse changes in cash flow. We had not recognized any impairment on our investment in NIBs from inception, through the year ended March 31, 2017. However, between May 2018 and July 2018, the Owners entered into agreements that completed a strict foreclosure transaction that transferred these policies from the owners to the lenders in full satisfaction of the loan obligation. As part of the original agreement, the Chairman of the Company helped secure the loan by including a personal guarantee for a portion of the debt, if needed. The owners and other parties to the Agreements are diligently working to secure alternative financing, although no such positive outcome can be assured. As a result of the foreclosure, the Company has lost its position in the residual benefits of the policies and has reduced the carrying value of the NIBs as of December 31, 2017 to $1,969,688, which is equal to the actual cash received by the Company from distributions subsequent to June 30, 2017. This carrying value is less than the accretion receivable as of March 31, 2017, and as such, is considered accretion receivable and not part of the Company’s original investment. Significant Accounting Policies There have been no changes to the significant accounting policies of the Company from the information provided in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, except as discussed in the remaining Notes below. |