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**Abstract/Summary of Sundance Strategies, Inc. (SUND) 10-K Filing** **Financial Performance:** - **Revenue:** No revenue from bond advisory or portfolio consulting services for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. - **Net Income:** Reported a net loss of $1,603,382 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, compared to a net loss of $1,834,991 for the previous year. - **Operating Expenses:** General and administrative expenses increased to $604,167 in 2025 from $531,406 in 2024. - **Earnings Per Share:** Loss per share was $0.04 for both fiscal years 2025 and 2024. **Strategic Overview:** - **Historical Business Model:** Focused on purchasing or acquiring life insurance policies and residual interests in or financial products tied to life insurance policies. - **Current Focus:** Shifted towards providing professional services to specialty structured finance groups, bond issuers, and life settlement aggregators. The company aims to advise on portfolio construction and apply proprietary analytics to help structure bond offerings secured by life insurance assets and managed cash. **Future Outlook:** - **Growth Strategy:** The company plans to grow its professional services business and asset base, resulting in the ability to pay dividends to shareholders. - **Financing:** The company relies on related party debt financing and/or additional capital raises to meet its financial obligations. **Risk Factors:** - **Financial Condition:** The company has experienced recurring operating losses and negative cash flows. There is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. - **Market Position Changes:** The company faces significant competition from much larger competitors. It will need substantial additional funds to effectively compete in these industries. - **Regulatory Risks:** Changes in federal regulation under the Dodd-Frank Act’s consumer protection provisions may have an adverse effect on the business. **Financial Condition:** - **Cash and Cash Equivalents:** $168,648 as of March 31, 2025, compared to $329,860 as of March 31, 2024. - **Debt Obligations:** Total debt obligations amounted to $5,354,633 as of March 31, 2025, including accrued interest. - **Liquidity:** The company believes 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 the 12 months from the issuance of the financial statements. **Market Position Changes:** - **Competition:** The company encounters significant competition in the life settlements industry from numerous companies, including hedge funds, investment banks, secured lenders, specialty life insurance finance companies, and life insurance companies themselves. - **Market Trends:** The market for newly originated life settlements has declined since its peak in 2007 and 2008. **Risk Factors:** - **Operational Risks:** The company has historically used significant amounts of cash in operating activities and may continue to do so in the foreseeable future. - **Financing Risks:** The company may not be able to secure additional financing on favorable terms, or at all, to meet its future capital needs. - **Regulatory Risks:** Changes in federal regulation under the Dodd-Frank Act’s consumer protection provisions may have an adverse effect on the business. **Conclusion:** Sundance Strategies, Inc. is facing significant financial and operational challenges. The company's ability to continue as a going concern is uncertain, and it will need to secure additional financing to meet its obligations and grow its business. The company's strategic shift towards providing professional services in the life settlements and bond advisory industries presents both opportunities and risks, and its success will depend on its ability to compete effectively in these markets.