ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION | (1) ORGANIZATION AND 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 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. 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, 2016. 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. These condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Sundance Strategies, Inc. (formerly known as Java Express, Inc.) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 14, 2001, 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” or “we”). The Company is engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring and selling 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.” 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 acquire such policies at a discount to their face value. The owners have available credit to pay forecasted premiums and expenses on the underlying policies until settlement. 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 of the Life Insurance Policies 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 4) 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, beyond the Company’s initial investment. 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 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 in the form of participating debt certificates (“PDC”). 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. The par value 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, 2016 and March 31, 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 . The Company accounts for its investment in NIBs at the initial investment value increased for interest income and decreased for cash receipts received by the Company. At the time of transfer or purchase of an investment in NIBs, we estimate the future expected cash flows and determine the effective interest rate based on these estimated cash flows and our initial investment. Based on this effective interest rate, the Company calculates accretable income, which is recorded as interest income on investment in NIBs in the statement of operations. Subsequent to the purchase and on a regular basis, these future estimated cash flows are evaluated for changes. If the determination is made that the future estimated cash flows should be significantly adjusted, a revised effective yield is calculated prospectively based on the current amortized cost of the investment, including accrued accretion. Our current projections are based off of various assumptions including, but not limited to, the amount and timing of projected net cash receipts, expected maturity events, 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 are evaluated for changes. If the determination is made that the future estimated cash flows should be significantly adjusted, a revised effective yield is calculated prospectively based on the current amortized cost of the investment, including accrued accretion. Any positive or adverse change in cash flows 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 may result in the recognition of an “other-than-temporary impairment” (“OTTI”), and would be evaluated by the Company accordingly. 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 are 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 have not recognized any impairment on our investment in NIBs from January 31, 2013 (inception), to the periods ended December 31, 2016. In estimating these cash flows for purposes of interest income and impairment calculations, there are a number of assumptions that are subject to uncertainties and contingencies. These include 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 those estimates. Correction of an Immaterial Error During the period ended December 31, 2016, the Company identified an error related to its Condensed and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for both the cash used in Advance for Investment in NIBs, as well as proceeds from Refunds on Advance for Investment in NIBs. The Company determined that in the prior period reported, these amounts were improperly included in cash inflows and outflows as operating activities when they should have been classified as inflows and outflows from investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. This error did not affect net income, assets, liabilities, stockholders' equity, cash flows from financing activities or the net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the period. In accordance with the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 99, "Materiality," and SAB No. 108, "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements," we evaluated the materiality of the error from qualitative and quantitative perspectives and concluded that the error was immaterial to the current and prior periods mentioned above. Consequently, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows contained in these financial statements have been restated for the nine months ended December 31, 2015. The change resulted in a net decrease of $228,006 from cash flows used in operating activities and a corresponding increase to cash inflows from investing activities for the period ending December 31, 2015. |