Investment in Life Settlement Policies | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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Investment in Life Settlement Policies | ' |
Note 11 Investment in Life Settlement Policies |
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On March 15, 2012, the Company entered into its first contract to acquire four life settlement policies for the aggregate sum of $570,000, payable on or before April 23, 2012. Pursuant to the agreement the Company is responsible for all premiums payable pursuant to the terms of the policies and are entitled to fifty percent of the death benefits of those policies not formally closed pursuant to the terms of the agreement. ASC 325-30, Investments in Insurance Contracts, provides that a purchaser may elect to account for its investments in life settlement contracts based on the initial investment at the purchase price plus all initial direct costs. Continuing costs (e.g., policy premiums, statutory interest and direct external costs, if any) to keep the policy in force are capitalized. The Company has elected to use the investment method and refer to the recorded amount as the carrying value of the policies. The contract to acquire these life policies closed on October 31, 2013. |
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On June 19, 2012, the Company acquired one of the four life settlement policies. The face value of the policy is $500,000 with a remaining life expectancy of 4.01 years. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value of the policy is $171,434 (June 30, 2013 - $153,375). On December 28, 2012, the Company acquired the second life settlement policy pursuant to the above agreement. The face value of the policy is for $2,000,000 with a remaining life of 3.33 years. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value of the policy is $552,076 (June 30, 2013 - $462,076). This policy is being used as collateral for secured financing agreements (See Note 8). |
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During January 2013, one life settlement policy which the Company had not formally acquired matured upon the death of the insured. The Company received proceeds equal to one half of the net proceeds less acquisition costs paid by Universal Settlements International Inc. aggregating $452,923. At Maturity the Company had capitalized into life settlement premiums paid an amount of $83,715 in respect of this policy. |
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On October 31, 2013, the Company acquired the third life settlement policy pursuant to the above agreement. The face value of the policy is for $1,000,000 with a remaining life of 4.56 years. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value of the policy is $229,003 (June 30, 2013 - $462,076). |
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On November 11, 2013, the Company negotiated the acquisition of a further life settlement policy. The face value of the policy is for $1,000,000 with a remaining life of 7.35 years. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value of the policy is $57,250 (June 30, 2013 - $nil) |
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The Company evaluates the carrying value of their investment in life settlement policies on a regular basis and adjusts their total basis in the policies using new or updated information that affects their assumptions about remaining life expectancy, credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity, discount rates and potential return. |
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The Company recognizes impairment on individual policies if the expected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the investment, plus anticipated undiscounted future premiums and capitalizable direct external costs, if any. Impairment of policies is generally caused by the insured significantly exceeding the estimate of the original life expectancy, which causes the original policy costs and projected future premiums to exceed the estimated maturity value. |
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The Company does not believe the life settlement policies to be impaired as of December 31, 2013. |
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Estimated premiums to be paid for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to keep all three remaining policies in force as December 31, 2013, are as follows. |
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.Year 1 | $ | 155,620 |
Year 2 | | 311,200 |
Year 3 | | 311,200 |
Year 4 | | 281,240 |
Year 5 | | 113,120 |
Total estimated premiums | $ | 1,172,460 |
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