10-Q
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2020
[ ]
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Transition Period From ___________ to ___________
Commission
File Number 000-50547
SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
88-0515333
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
4626
North 300 West, Suite No. 365, Provo, Utah
84604
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(801)
717-3935
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value
SUND
OTCQB
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports)
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit such files.) Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer ,” “ accelerated filer ”
“ smaller reporting company ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Large
accelerated filer [ ]
Accelerated
filer [ ]
Non-accelerated
filer [X]
Smaller
reporting company [X]
Emerging
Growth Company [X]
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes [ ] No [X]
As
of February 12, 2021, the registrant had 40,108,441 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, issued and outstanding.
SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC.
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2020
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Quarters Ended June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)
5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results of Operations
13
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
17
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
17
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
17
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
17
Item 1A. Risk Factors
17
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
17
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
18
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
18
Item 5. Other Information
18
Item 6. Exhibits
18
Signatures
19
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PART
I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
March 31,
2020
2020
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 186,803
$ 28,784
Prepaid expenses and other assets
12,268
2,205
Total Current Assets
$ 199,071
$ 30,989
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 675,512
$ 481,716
Accrued expenses
123,273
-
Notes payable, related parties
826,000
-
Stock repurchase payable
400,000
400,000
Total Current Liabilities
2,024,785
881,716
Long-Term Liabilities
Accrued expenses
508,212
424,954
Notes payable, related parties
1,915,808
2,450,508
Total Long-Term Liabilities
2,424,020
2,875,462
Total Liabilities
4,448,805
3,757,178
Stockholders’ Deficit
Preferred stock, authorized 10,000,000 shares, par value $0.001; -0- shares issued and
outstanding
-
-
Common stock, authorized 500,000,000 shares, par value $0.001; 40,108,441
and 37,828,441 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively
40,109
37,829
Additional paid in capital
24,728,638
24,191,224
Accumulated deficit
(29,018,481 )
(27,955,242 )
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
(4,249,734 )
(3,726,189 )
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
$ 199,071
$ 30,989
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Interest Income on Investment in Net Insurance Benefits
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
General and Administrative Expenses
277,298
282,363
637,557
894,196
Loss from Operations
(277,298 )
(282,363 )
(637,557 )
(894,196 )
Other Income (Expense)
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
26,458
-
26,458
-
Interest expense
(58,720 )
(45,044 )
(166,910 )
(125,485 )
Financing expense
(170,000 )
(4,500 )
(285,230 )
(87,000 )
Total Other Expense
(202,262 )
(49,544 )
(425,682 )
(212,485 )
Loss Before Income Taxes
(479,560 )
(331,907 )
(1,063,239 )
(1,106,681 )
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
-
-
-
-
Net Loss
$ (479,560 )
$ (331,907 )
$ (1,063,239 )
$ (1,106,681 )
Basic and Diluted:
Basic and diluted loss per share
$ (0.01 )
$ (0.01 )
$ (0.03 )
$ (0.03 )
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
39,868,006
37,828,441
38,508,296
37,828,441
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed, consolidated financial statements.
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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
For the Quarters Ended June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited)
Additional
Total
Common Stock
Paid In
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Deficit
Balance, March 31, 2020
37,828,441
$ 37,829
$ 24,191,224
$ (27,955,242 )
$ (3,726,189 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(251,086 )
(251,086 )
Balance, June 30, 2020
37,828,441
37,829
24,191,224
(28,206,328 )
(3,977,275 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(332,593 )
(332,593 )
Balance, September 30, 2020
37,828,441
37,829
24,191,224
(28,538,921 )
(4,309,868 )
Common stock in exchange for consulting services performed
280,000
280
5,964
-
6,244
Common stock in exhange for director compensation
1,500,000
1,500
31,950
-
33,450
Common stock issued for cash
500,000
500
499,500
-
500,000
Net loss
-
-
-
(479,560 )
(479,560 )
Balance, December 31, 2020
40,108,441
$ 40,109
$ 24,728,638
$ (29,018,481 )
$ (4,249,734 )
Balance, March 31, 2019
37,828,441
$ 37,829
$ 24,191,224
$ (26,842,408 )
$ (2,613,355 )
Net Loss
-
-
-
(369,849 )
(369,849 )
Balance, June 30, 2019
37,828,441
37,829
24,191,224
(27,212,257 )
(2,983,204 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(404,925 )
(404,925 )
Balance, September 30, 2019
37,828,441
37,829
24,191,224
(27,617,182 )
(3,388,129 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(331,907 )
(331,907 )
Balance, December 31, 2019
37,828,441
$ 37,829
$ 24,191,224
$ (27,949,089 )
$ (3,720,036 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended December 31.
2020
2019
Operating Activities
Net Loss
$ (1,063,239 )
$ (1,106,681 )
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Share based compensation - common stock
39,694
-
Expense paid on behalf of Company for Accounts Payable
7,000
-
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
(26,458 )
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(10,063 )
927
Accounts payable
193,796
447,349
Accrued expenses
206,531
125,543
Net Cash used in Operating Activities
(652,739 )
(532,862 )
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, related party
284,300
548,500
Common Stock Issued for Cash
500,000
-
Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program Loan
26,458
-
Net Cash provided by Financing Activities
810,758
548,500
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
158,019
15,638
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
28,784
579
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$ 186,803
$ 16,217
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for income taxes
$ -
$ -
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
December
31, 2020
(1)
BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows
of the Company. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance
with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As such, these unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on August 10,
2020. The results from operations for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2020, are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying
notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Organization
and Nature of Operations
Sundance
Strategies, Inc. (formerly known as Java Express, Inc.) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 14, 2001,
and engaged in the retail selling of beverage products to the general public until these endeavors ceased in 2006; it had no material
business operations from 2006, until its acquisition of ANEW LIFE, INC. (“ANEW LIFE”), a subsidiary of Sundance Strategies,
Inc. (“Sundance Strategies”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”). The Company is engaged
in the business of purchasing or acquiring life insurance policies and residual interests in or financial products tied to life
insurance policies, including notes, drafts, acceptances, open accounts receivable and other obligations representing part or
all of the sales price of insurance, life settlements and related insurance contracts being traded in the secondary marketplace,
often referred to as the “life settlements market.” Since the Company’s inception its operations have been primarily
financed through sales of equity, debt financing from related parties and the issuance of notes payable and convertible debentures.
Currently, the Company is focused on the purchase of net insurance benefit contracts (“NIBs”) based on life settlements
or life insurance policies.
Significant
Accounting Policies
There
have been no changes to the significant accounting policies of the Company from the information provided in Note 2 of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, except as discussed below.
Basic
and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic
net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the periods presented using the treasury stock method. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by including common shares
that may be issued subject to existing rights with dilutive potential, when applicable. Potential dilutive common stock equivalents
are primarily comprised of potential dilutive shares resulting from convertible debt agreements and common stock warrants. Potentially
dilutive shares resulting from convertible debt agreements are evaluated using the if-converted method. Potentially dilutive securities
are not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
because to do so would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are comprised
of warrants convertible into 3,488,754 and 450,000 shares of common stock, respectively.
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SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
December
31, 2020
New
Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted
During the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report “expected”
credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss”
model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience,
current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures relating to significant
estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality. The amendments became effective for the
Company’s fiscal year beginning April 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the consolidated
financial statements because the Company does not hold financial instruments subject to credit losses.
Not
Yet Adopted
The
Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting standards, in order to determine their effects, if any,
on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Based on that review, the Company believes that none of these
pronouncements will have a significant effect on its financial statements.
(2)
LIQUIDITY REQUIREMENTS
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under which the Company is expected to be able to
realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business. Due to the fact that the Company is in the process
of seeking NIB investments to acquire as mentioned above, the Company has no current source of operating revenues. In order to
purchase NIBs, the Company will need to raise additional capital or secure alternative sources of debt financing.
Since
the Company’s inception on January 31, 2013, its operations have been primarily financed through sales of equity, debt financing
from related parties and the issuance of notes payable and convertible debentures. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $186,803
of cash assets, compared to $28,784 as of March 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had access to draw an additional
$4,814,192 on the notes payable, related party (see Note 5) and $3,000,000 on the Convertible Debenture Agreement (See Note 6).
For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s average monthly operating expenses were approximately $90,000,
which includes salaries of our employees, consulting agreements and contract labor, general and administrative expenses and legal
and accounting expenses. In addition to the monthly operating expenses, the Company continues to pursue other debt and equity
financing opportunities, and as a result, a financing expense of $170,000 was incurred during the three months ended December
31, 2020. As management continues to explore additional financing alternatives, the Company is expected to spend an additional
$500,000 over the next 12 months related to these efforts. Outstanding Accounts Payable as of December 31, 2020 totaled $675,512,
and other accrued liabilities totaled $631,485. As explained in Note 4, on November 10, 2020, the Company raised $500,000 through
the issuance of 500,000 shares of common stock in a private placement offering. Management has concluded that its existing capital
resources and availability under its existing convertible debentures and debt agreements with related parties will be sufficient
to fund its operating working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of these financial statements.
Related parties have given assurance that their continued support, by way of either extensions of due dates, or increases in lines-of-credit,
can be relied on. As mentioned above, the Company also continues to evaluate other debt and equity financing opportunities.
The
recent outbreak of COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has since spread to multiple countries, including
the United States and several European countries. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the United States and global economies and may affect the Company’s operations and those
of third parties on which the Company relies. While the potential economic impact brought by, and the duration of, the COVID-19
pandemic is difficult to assess or predict, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global financial markets may reduce the
Company’s ability to access capital, which could negatively impact the Company’s short-term and long-term liquidity.
The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. The Company does not yet know the full
extent of potential delays or impacts on its business, financing or other activities or on healthcare systems or the global economy
as a whole. However, these effects could have a material impact on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources, operations
and business and those of the third parties on which we rely.
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SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
December
31, 2020
(3)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
As
defined by ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), fair value is the price
that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date. ASC 820 also requires the consideration of differing levels of inputs in the determination of fair values.
Those
levels of input are summarized as follows:
●
Level
1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
●
Level
2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted
prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which
all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
●
Level
3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial
instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques as well
as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
The
level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The
Company did not have any transfers of assets and liabilities between Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value measurement hierarchy
during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Other
Financial Instruments
The
Company’s recorded values of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and accrued
liabilities approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The recorded values of the notes payable and convertible
debenture approximate the fair values as the interest rate approximates market interest rates.
(4)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common
Stock
Effective
December 6, 2018, three existing stockholders have contributed to the Company a portion of their common shares held at a repurchase
price to the Company of $0.05 per share. The Company has cancelled the acquired shares, which decreased the outstanding common
shares on the books of the Company. The total number of common shares canceled/retired was 8,000,000. The total liability related
to the repurchase of these shares is $400,000, with repayment contingent on a major financing event.
During
2020 the Company awarded members of the Board of Directors a total of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock,
in lieu of director cash compensation. The stock awards vested 25% on the date of grant and the remainder of the shares
vested equally over the three months following the date grant. As of December 31, 2020, all grant shares were 100% vested. Using
a fair value stock price of $0.0223 per share, the transaction resulted in a compensation expense of $33,450, which was
fully recognized in the three months ended December 31, 2021.
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SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
December
31, 2020
On
October 5, 2020, the Company granted one of its consultants 280,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for
services performed. The shares vested upon issuance, and the Company is under no obligation to register the restricted shares.
Using a fair value stock price of $0.0223 per share, the transaction resulted in a consulting expense of $6,244, which
was recognized in the three months ended December 31, 2020.
On November 10,
2020, the Company issued a private placement memorandum offering to raise up to $1,000,000 through the issuance of restricted
shares of the Company’s common stock (par value $0.001) to qualified investors. As of December 31, 2020, the Company
had received subscription agreements from related parties, which are family members and business associations of a
stockholder for 500,000 common shares at a purchase price of $1 per share, with proceeds to the Company totaling
$500,000.
Warrants
to Purchase Common Stock
Effective
April 3, 2020, the related party, note payable and line of credit agreement with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a
stockholder (see Note 5) was amended to include a formal provision that provides the related party lender with common stock warrants
upon the lenders extension of a maturity due date or upon the loaning of additional monies. The number of warrants issued will
be based on the following formula: 10,000 warrants per month the due date is extended plus 1 warrant for every $2 of the principal
balance outstanding (not including interest) at the time of the extension (rounded to the nearest whole warrant). Effective April
3, 2020, the number of warrants to be issued upon the loaning of additional monies is 2 warrants for each dollar loaned.
In
addition, Mr. Dickman, the holder of the related party, unsecured promissory notes (see Note 5) has informed the Company that,
at such time the Company requests either an extension or additional monies from the lender, in addition to interest, the lender
will require 10,000 warrants per month the due date is extended plus 1 warrant for every $2 of the principal balance outstanding
(not including interest) at the time of the extension (rounded to the nearest whole warrant). Upon the loaning of additional monies,
the lender will also require 2 warrants for each dollar loaned.
On
October 1, 2020, the related party, note payable and line of credit agreement with Radiant Life, LLC, an entity partially owned
by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (see Note 5) was amended to include a formal provision that provides the related party
lender with common stock warrants upon the lenders extension of a maturity due date or upon the loaning of additional monies.
The number of warrants issued will be based on the following formula: 10,000 warrants per month the due date is extended plus
1 warrant for every $2 of the principal balance outstanding (not including interest) at the time of the extension (rounded to
the nearest whole warrant). In addition, the number of warrants to be issued upon the loaning of additional monies is 2 warrants
for each dollar loaned. In this amendment, the due date was extended from August 31, 2021 to November 30, 2022 or at the immediate
time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received. As per the provision outlined above, and in conjunction with the
extension of the due date of the agreement, the Company also agreed to provide the Radiant Life, LLC with warrants for 579,754
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share. The warrants have a 5-year exercise window from the date of the
extension agreement.
As
of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company held outstanding warrants to related parties totaling 3,488,754 and 1,702,000,
respectively. All warrants have an exercise price of $0.05 per share, a five-year life as of the date of grant and expire between
November 2024 and October 2025. The value of the warrants on the date of grant, as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation
model, was not significant. The inputs used in this calculation included a fair value of $0.0223 per share, a risk-free
rate of 0.23% to 1.67%, volatility of 20% to 123% and a dividend rate of 0%. The average remaining outstanding life of the warrants
as of December 31, 2020, was 4.37 years. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are not registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the holders of the warrants do not have registration rights with respect to the
warrants or the underlying shares of common stock.
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SUNDANCE STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2020
(5)
NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY
As
of December 31, 2020, and March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowed $2,741,808 and $2,450,508 respectively, excluding accrued interest,
from related parties. The interest associated with the Notes Payable, Related Party of $455,280 and $288,369 is recorded on the
balance sheet as an Accrued Expense obligation at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.
Related
Party Promissory Notes
As
of both December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $826,000 under the unsecured promissory notes from Mr. Glenn S.
Dickman, a stockholder and member of the Board of Directors. The promissory notes bear interest at a rate of 8% annually. The
notes are due on November 30, 2021, or at the immediate time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received.
In addition, as mentioned in Note 4, prior to March 31, 2020, the Company had provided Mr. Dickman warrants for 1,202,000
shares of common stock. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company neither borrowed any additional funds under
this agreement nor made any principal repayments. As of December 31, 2020, accrued interest on the notes totaled $123,273.
In the event the Company completes a successful equity raise all principal and interest on the notes are due in full at that
time.
Related
Party Note Payable and Line of Credit Agreements
As
of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $1,056,300 and $795,000, respectively, exclusive of accrued interest,
under the note payable and line of credit agreement with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a stockholder. On October
27, 2020, the Company agreed to amend the agreement to extend the due date on the agreement to extend the due date from August
31, 2021 to November 30, 2022 or at the immediate time when alternative financing or other proceeds are received. As per the provision
outlined in Note 4, and in conjunction with the extension of the due date of the agreement, the Company also agreed to provide
the Chairman with warrants for 679,400 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share. The warrants have a 5-year
exercise window from the date of the extension agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the agreement allowed for borrowings of up
to $4,600,000. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 the Company borrowed $256,800 in cash, and another $7,000 of expense
paid on behalf of the Company, totaling and additional $263,800 in principal borrowed under this agreement. During the nine months
ending December 31, 2020, the company repaid $2,500 in principal on this agreement. As discussed in Note 4, effective April 3,
2020, a provision to the lending agreement provides the related party lender with common stock warrants upon the lenders extension
of a maturity due date or upon the loaning of additional monies. Under this provision, additional warrants for 527,600 shares
of common stock were issued in conjunction with the $263,800 borrowed during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, bringing
the total number of warrants issued to the related party lender to 1,707,000 as of December 31, 2020 (see Note 4 for further details
on these warrants). The note payable and line of credit agreement incurs interest at 7.5% per annum and are collateralized by
the Company’s NIBS, if any. As of December 31, 2020, accrued interest on this note totaled $122,977.
As
of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $859,508 and $829,508 in principal, respectively, under the note payable
and lines of credit agreement with Radiant Life, LLC, an entity partially owned by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The
agreement allows for borrowings of up to $2,130,000. On October 1, 2020, the related party, note payable and line of credit agreement
was amended to extend the due date from August 31, 2021 to November 30, 2022 or at the immediate time when alternative financing
or other proceeds are received. As per the provision outlined in Note 4, and in conjunction with the extension of the due date
of the agreement, the Company also agreed to provide the Radiant Life, LLC with warrants for 579,754 shares of common stock at
an exercise price of $0.05 per share. The warrants have a 5-year exercise window from the date of the extension agreement. The
note payable and line of credit agreement incurs interest at 7.5% per annum and is collateralized by the Company’s NIBS,
if any. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 the Company borrowed $30,000 of principal under this agreement and made
no repayments. As of December 31, 2020, accrued interest on this agreement totaled $209,030.
(6)
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE AGREEMENT
The
Company has entered into an 8% convertible debenture agreement with Satco International, Ltd., that allows for borrowings of up
to $3,000,000. The holder originally had the option to convert the outstanding principal and accrued interest to unregistered,
restricted common stock of the Company on June 2, 2016. Per the agreement, the number of shares issuable at conversion shall be
determined by the quotient obtained by dividing the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest by 90% of the 90 day
average closing price of the Company’s common stock from the date the notice of conversion is received; and the price at
which the Debenture may be converted will be no lower than $1.00 per share. The original maturity date was June 2, 2016, but was
later extended, through a series of extensions, to December 1, 2020. On July 13, 2020, the Company agreed to amend the convertible
debenture agreement to extend the due date and conversion rights from December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021. As of December 31,
2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company owed $0 under the agreement, excluding accrued interest. The associated interest of $124,225
is recorded on the balance sheet as an Accrued Expense obligation at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
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SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
December
31, 2020
(7)
OTHER DEBT
On
April 20, 2020, the Company received funding under a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan (the “PPP Loan”)
from CCBank (the “Lender”). The principal amount of the PPP Loan was $26,458. The PPP was established under the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration
(the “SBA”). The PPP Loan has a two-year term, maturing on April 20, 2022. The interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.0%
per annum. Principal and interest are payable in monthly installments, beginning on November 20, 2020, until maturity with respect
to any portion of the PPP Loan which is not forgiven as described below. The Company did not provide any collateral or guarantees
for the PPP Loan, nor did the Company pay any facility charge to obtain the PPP Loan. The PPP Loan provides for customary events
of default, including, among others, those relating to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material
adverse effects. The PPP Loan could be partially or fully forgiven if the Company complied with the provisions of the CARES Act,
including the use of PPP Loan proceeds for payroll costs, rent, utilities and other expenses, provided that such amounts are incurred
during a 24-week period that commenced on April 20, 2020, and at least 60% of any forgiven amount had been used for covered payroll
costs as defined by the CARES Act.
On
December 9, 2020, the Company received notice that the full PPP Loan amount of $26,458 had been forgiven. As such, the Company
recorded $26,458 of Gain on Extinguishment of Debt on its Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended December
31, 2020.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This
discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting our consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and
capital resources at and during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. For a complete understanding, this Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements
and Notes to the Financial Statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and our annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended March 31, 2020.
Forward-looking
Statements
This
quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are based
on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. For this purpose any statement
contained in this report that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking, including, but not limited
to, statements relating to our future actions, intentions, plans, strategies, objectives, results of operations, cash flows and
the adequacy of or need to seek additional capital resources and liquidity. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “ may ”,
“ should ”, “ expect ”, “ project ”, “ plan ”, “ anticipate ”,
“ believe ”, “ estimate ”, “ intend ”, “ budget ”, “ forecast ”,
“ predict ”, “ potential ”, “ continue ”, “ should ”, “ could ”,
“ will ” or comparable terminology or the negative of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements,
however, the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements by their
nature involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ
materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within our control. Such factors include, but are not limited
to, economic conditions generally and in the industry in which we and our customers participate; competition within our industry;
legislative requirements or changes which could render our products or services less competitive or obsolete; our failure to successfully
develop new products and/or services or to anticipate current or prospective customers’ needs; price increases; employee
limitations; or delays, reductions, or cancellations of contracts we have previously entered into; sufficiency of working capital,
capital resources and liquidity and other factors detailed herein and in our other filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize,
or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.
Forward-looking
statements are predictions and not guarantees of future performance or events. Forward-looking statements are based on current
industry, financial and economic information which we have assessed but which by its nature is dynamic and subject to rapid and
possibly abrupt changes. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements
due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither
we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements and we hereby
qualify all our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
These
forward-looking statements speak only as of their dates and should not be unduly relied upon. We undertake no obligation to amend
this report or revise publicly these forward-looking statements (other than pursuant to reporting obligations imposed on registrants
pursuant to the Exchange Act) to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, whether as the result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes contained elsewhere in
this report and in our other filings with the Commission.
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Overview
We
are currently focused on the business of purchasing residual economic interests in a portfolio of life settlements. A life settlement
is the sale of an existing life insurance policy to a third party for more than the policy’s cash surrender value, but less
than the face value of the policy benefit. After the sale, the new policy holder will pay the premiums due on the policy until
maturity and then collect the settlement proceeds at maturity.
We
currently do not purchase or hold life settlement or life insurance policies but, rather, previously held a contractual right
to receive the net insurance benefits, or NIBs, from a portfolio of life insurance policies held by a third party (“the
Owners” or “the Holders”). These NIBs represent an indirect, residual ownership interest in a portfolio of individual
life insurance policies and they allowed us to receive a portion of the settlement proceeds from such policies, after expenses
related to the acquisition, financing, insuring and servicing of the policies underlying our NIBs have been paid.
We
were not responsible for maintaining premiums or other expenses related to maintaining the underlying life settlement or life
insurance policies. Ownership of the underlying life settlement or life insurance policies, and the related obligation to maintain
such policies, remains with the entity that holds such policies. However, in the event of default of the owner, the Company may
choose to expend funds on premiums, interest and servicing costs to protect its interest in NIBs, though the Company has no legal
responsibility nor adequate funds for these payments.
NIBs
are generally sold by an entity that holds the underlying life settlement or life insurance policies, either directly or indirectly
through a subsidiary, such an entity being referred to herein as a “Holder.” A Holder, either directly or through
a wholly owned subsidiary, purchases life insurance policies either from the insured or on the secondary market and aggregates
them into a portfolio of policies. At the time of purchase, the Holder also (i) contracts with a service provider to manage the
servicing of the policies until maturity, (ii) consider purchasing mortality re-insurance (“MRI”) coverage under which
payments will be made to the Holder in the event the insurance policies do not mature according to actuarial life expectancies,
and (iii) arranges financing to cover the initial purchase of the insurance policies, the servicing of the life insurance policies
until maturity and the payment of the MRI premiums. The financing obtained by the Holder for a portfolio of life settlement or
life insurance policies is secured by the insurance policies for which the financing was obtained. After a Holder purchases policies,
aggregates them into a portfolio and arranges for the servicing, MRI coverage and financing, the Holder contracts to sell NIBs
related to the policies, which gives the holder of the NIBs the right to receive the proceeds from the settlement of the insurance
policies after all of the expenses related to such policies have been paid. When an insurance policy underlying our NIBs comes
to maturity, the insurance proceeds are first used to pay expenses associated with such policy. Once all of the expenses have
been paid, the Holder will retain a small percentage of the proceeds and then will pay the remaining insurance proceeds to us.
We
began purchasing NIBs during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
Plan
of Operations
Life
Settlements is not a market sector without competition and, at present, we are a minor competitor. We will need substantial additional
funds to effectively compete in this industry and no assurance can be given that we will be able to adequately fund our current
and intended operations through debt or equity financing. The Company has no current source of operating revenues. When we hold
NIBs we may be required to expend funds on premiums, interest and servicing costs to protect our interest in NIBs, though we have
no legal responsibility nor adequate funds for these payments. In the event that neither party fulfils the financial obligations
pertaining to the premiums, interest and servicing costs, we would be required to evaluate our investment in NIBs for possible
adverse impairment.
When
we hold NIBs, we use an estimation methodology to project cash flows and returns as presented. The estimation model requires many
assumptions, including, but not limited to the following: (i) an assumption that the distinct number of lives in our portfolio
would exhibit similar experience to a statistically diverse portfolio from which mortality tables have been created; (ii) an assumption
that the life expectancies (the “LE” or “LEs”) provided by LE providers represent the actuarial mean of
the life expectancies of the insureds in our portfolio, (iii) the weighted average of the LEs provided by the LE providers represents
an appropriate method for adjusting for discrepancies in the LEs; (iv) life expectancy tables and projections are accurate; (v)
the minimum premiums calculated based on the in-force illustrations provided by life insurance carriers are accurate and will
not change over the course of the lifetime of our portfolio; and (vi) the Holders’ Lender fees, MRI fees, and insurance,
servicing and custodial fees will not change materially over time. While this method of modeling cash flows is helpful in providing
a theoretical expectation of potential returns that might be produced from our NIBs portfolio, actual cash flows and returns inevitably
will be different (possibly materially) due to the fact that predicting the exact date of death of any individual is virtually
impossible. The provision of a theoretical cash flow model is by no means any guarantee of any results. The actual performance
of these NIB interests (as well as our future expectations as to what such performance might be) may differ substantially from
our expectations, especially if any of the assumptions change or differ from our initial assumptions.
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Results
of Operations
Three-Months
Ended December 31, 2020, Compared with Three-Months Ended December 31, 2019
Interest
Income
Due
to the Company not holding NIBs, no interest income was recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.
General
& Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses totaled $277,298 and $282,363 during the three months ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
A significant portion of these expenses were professional fees and payroll costs.
Other
Income and Expenses
During
the three months ended December 31, 2020, we received notice that the full PPP Loan amount of $26,458 had been forgiven. As such,
the Company recorded $26,458 of Gain on Extinguishment of Debt.
For
the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, other expenses related to pursuing potential financing alternatives were $170,000
and $4,500, respectively. The increased expenses are due to additional costs incurred as progress advances toward additional financing.
During
the three months ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, interest expense accrued in the amount of $58,720 and $45,044, respectively.
The increased interest expense was due to higher principal balances during the three months ended December 31, 2020.
Income
Taxes
During
the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a net loss before income taxes of $479,560 and $331,907,
respectively, and had no income tax expense or benefit as a result of a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset.
Nine-Months
Ended December 31, 2020, Compared with Nine-Months Ended December 31, 2019
Interest
Income
Due
to the Company not holding NIBs, no interest income was recorded for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.
General
& Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses totaled $637,557 and $894,196 during the nine months ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
A significant portion of these expenses were professional fees and payroll costs. Reduced operational needs from the nine months
ended December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020 resulted in decreases in each of the areas previously mentioned.
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Other
Income and Expenses
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, we received notice that the full PPP Loan amount of $26,458 had been forgiven. As such,
the Company recorded $26,458 of Gain on Extinguishment of Debt.
For
the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, other expenses related to pursuing potential financing alternatives were $285,230
and $87,000, respectively. The increased expenses are due to additional costs incurred as progress advances toward additional
financing.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, interest expense accrued in the amount of $166,910 and $125,485, respectively.
The increased interest expense was due to higher principal balances during the nine months ended December 31, 2020.
Income
Taxes
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a net loss before income taxes of $1,063,239 and $1,106,681,
respectively, and had no income tax expense or benefit as a result of a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Since
our inception our operations have been primarily financed through sales of equity instruments, debt financing, lines of credit
and notes payable from related parties and the issuance of convertible debentures. As of December 31, 2020, we had $186,803 of
cash, compared to $28,784 as of March 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had access to draw an additional $4,814,192
on the notes payable, related party and $3,000,000 on the Convertible Debenture Agreement. Our monthly expenses are anticipated
to be approximately $90,000, which includes salaries of our employees, policy servicing expenses, consulting agreements
and contract labor, general and administrative expenses, estimated legal and accounting expenses. Outstanding Accounts Payable
as of December 31, 2020 totaled $675,512, and other accrued liabilities totaled $631,485. We believe that our availability under
our existing lines of credit with related parties, our existing capital resources, together with the issuance of additional notes
payable and convertible debentures will be sufficient to fund our operating working capital requirements for at least the next
12 months, or through February 2021.
Debt
At
December 31, 2020, we owed $3,321,313, including accrued interest, for debt obligations. We owed $2,741,808 in principal pursuant
to notes payable and lines-of-credits from related parties and had fully paid off the principal owing on the 8% Convertible Debenture.
As of December 31, 2020, one note payable and line-of-credit had a principal balance of $859,508 and is currently extended through
November 30, 2022, or when the Company completes a successful equity raise, at which time principal and interest is due in full.
The second note payable and line-of-credit had a principal balance of $1,056,300, and the line of credit is currently extended
through November 30, 2022. At December 31, 2020, unsecured promissory notes had principal balances totaling $826,000 and are due
November 30, 2021. The convertible debenture agreement, which has no principal balance due as of December 31, 2020 is open
through November 30, 2021. As of the date of this filing, there was $4,814,192 available under the lines-of-credit
we currently have with related parties and $3,000,000 available under the 8% convertible debenture agreement. During the nine
months ended December 31, 2020, we received $26,458 funding under a Paycheck Protection Program loan which was subsequently fully
forgiven on December 9, 2020 (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more detail).
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
See
Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on August 10, 2020.
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Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Not
Applicable.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Limitation
on the Effectiveness of Controls
The
Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which
is required to be disclosed timely, is accumulated and communicated to management in a timely fashion. In designing and evaluating
such controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide
only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management is necessarily required to use judgment
in evaluating controls and procedures.
Evaluation
of Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of
our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Disclosure controls and procedures
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer
in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the
issuer’s management, including its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar
functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive
and principal financial officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered
by the Quarterly Report were effective.
Changes
in Internal Control
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2021 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
To
the best of our knowledge, there are no legal proceedings pending or threatened against us; and there are no actions pending or
threatened against any of our directors or officers that are adverse to us.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
In
addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report on Form10-Q, you should carefully consider the risks discussed
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, which risks could materially affect our business, financial
condition or future results. There were no material changes during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 to the risk factors disclosed
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020. These risks are not the only risks facing
our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On
November 10, 2020, the Company issued a private placement memorandum offering, which relied upon exemption from registration provided
by Regulation D, to raise up to $1,000,000 through the issuance of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (par
value $0.001) to qualified investors. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had received subscription agreements from family members
and business associations of a stockholder for 500,000 common shares at a purchase price of $1 per share, with proceeds to the
Company totaling $500,000. It is anticipated that the proceeds will be used to fund general operational activities and exploration
of additional financing alternatives.
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Purchases
of Equity Securities by the Issuer
There
were no repurchases of equity during the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None;
not applicable.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
None;
not applicable.
Item
5. Other Information.
None;
not applicable.
Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are included as part of this report:
Exhibit
10.33*
Amendment to $3,000,000 Convertible Debenture Agreement between Sundance Strategies, Inc. and Satco International, Limited, dated July 13, 2020.
Exhibit
10.35*
Extension Agreement to Promissory Note between Sundance Strategies, Inc. and Radiant Life, dated October 1, 2020
Exhibit
10.36*
Extension to Promissory Note between Sundance Strategies, Inc. and Kraig T. Higginson, dated October 27, 2020
Exhibit
10.37**
Private Placement Memorandum
Exhibit
31.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provided by Randall F. Pearson, President and Director.
Exhibit
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provided by Randall F. Pearson, Principal Financial Officer.
Exhibit
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 provided by Randall F. Pearson, President and Principal Financial Officer.
Exhibit
101.INS
XBRL
Instance Document
Exhibit
101.SCH
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Exhibit
101.CAL
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
Exhibit
101.DEF
XBRL
Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
Exhibit
101.LAB
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Exhibit
101.PRE
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*
Previously filed as an Exhibit to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2020, and incorporated by reference herein.
**Filed
herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SUNDANCE
STRATEGIES, INC.
Date:
February 12, 2021
By:
/s/
Randall F. Pearson
Randall
F. Pearson
President
and Principal Financial Officer
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