10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

x Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)

For the fiscal year ended:  February 28, 2013

Commission File Number: 0-7900

LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Name of registrant in its charter)

Texas (State of incorporation)	74-2962475 (I.R.S. Employer ID no.)
204 Woodhew Drive Waco, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	76712 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 254-751-7797

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) (Title of Class) NASDAQ Global Select
(Name of exchange on which registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.         Yes o        No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.        Yes o        No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 at least the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).         Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. S

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  o	Accelerated filer  o
Non-accelerated filer    x	Smaller reporting company  o

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Section 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).         Yes o        No x

The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of August 31, 2012, was $14,007,236, based on the last reported sale price of $1.53 on that date on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of May 1, 2013: 18,647,468 (18,750,000 issued and outstanding less 102,532 treasury shares).

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Our definitive proxy statement in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, is incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

2013 Form 10-K Annual Report

Table of Contents

Item		Page No.
Part I
	Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	1
1.	Business	1
1A.	Risk Factors	8
1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	12
2.	Properties	12
3.	Legal Proceedings	12
4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	18
Part II
5.	Market for Our Common Stock, Related Shareholder Matters and Our Purchases of Our Equity Securities	18
6.	Selected Financial Data	19
7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	27
8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	27
9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	28
9A.	Controls and Procedures	28
9B.	Other Information	31
Part III
10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	31
11.	Executive Compensation	31
12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters	31
13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	31
14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	31
Part IV
15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	31
	Signatures	32
	Table of Contents to Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes	33
	Exhibit Index	60

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PART I

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2013 (“fiscal 2013”), concerning our business prospects or future financial performance, anticipated revenues, expenses, profitability or other financial items, including the payment or nonpayment of dividends, estimates as to size, growth in or projected revenues from the life settlement market, developments in industry regulations and the application of such regulations, the outcomes of the SEC suit and pending litigation, and our strategies, plans and objectives, together with other statements that are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Federal securities laws. All of these forward-looking statements are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly in the sections entitled “Item 1A – Risk Factors” and “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or uncertainties after the date hereof or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Item 1. Business

Life Partners

General. Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (“we” or “Life Partners”) is a specialty financial services company and the parent company of Life Partners, Inc. (“LPI”). LPI is the oldest and one of the more active companies in the United States engaged in the secondary market for life insurance known generally as “life settlements”. LPI facilitates the sale of life settlements between sellers and purchasers, but does not take possession or control of the policies. The purchasers acquire the life insurance policies at a discount to their face value for investment purposes.

The Secondary Market for Life Insurance Policies. LPI was incorporated in 1991 and has conducted business under the registered service mark “Life Partners” since 1992. Our operating revenues are derived from fees for facilitating life settlement transactions. Life settlement transactions involve the sale of an existing life insurance policy to another party. By selling the policy, the policyholder receives an immediate cash payment. The purchaser takes an ownership interest in the policy at a discount to its face value and receives the death benefit under the policy when the insured dies.

We provide purchasing services for life settlements to our client base. We facilitate these transactions by identifying, examining, and purchasing the policies as agent for the purchasers. To meet market demand and maximize our value to our clients, we have made significant investments in proprietary software and processes that enable us to facilitate a higher volume of transactions while maintaining our quality controls. Since our inception, we have facilitated over 148,000 purchaser transactions involving over 6,500 policies totaling over $3.15 billion in face value. We believe our experience, infrastructure and intellectual capital provide us a unique market position within the life settlement market.

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As a purchasing agent, we identify, examine and purchase policies on behalf of our clients that match their buying parameters and return expectations. Because we are obliged to work within these parameters, we must make offers that are competitive from the seller’s point of view, but still fit within the buying parameters of our clients. We locate potential policy owners generally through a network of life settlement brokers. Brokers are typically compensated based on a percentage of the face value of the policy sold and this amount is negotiated between the policyholder and the broker. This compensation is paid upon the closing of a settlement. We have long-term relationships with many of the country’s life settlement brokers and, for those that we transact business with, we believe that these brokers adhere to applicable regulatory requirements when conducting their business. Broker referrals accounted for 99% of our total business as measured by policy face value in fiscal 2011, 99% in fiscal 2012 and 91% in fiscal 2013. In fiscal 2013, three brokers made referrals whose policy face values represented over 10% of our total business. Referrals from these three brokers accounted for 54.7% of our total business. In fiscal 2012, two brokers made referrals whose policy face values represented over 10% of our total business. Referrals from these brokers accounted for 24.3% of our total business. In fiscal 2011, we had two brokers with 10% or more of our total business and it accounted for 26.9% of our total business. With the continued downturn in the life settlement markets, and in our business specifically, we anticipate lower levels of broker competition and we may experience increases in our supply concentration risk.

We categorize our purchasers of life settlements as either institutional or retail. Institutional purchasers are typically investment funds designed to acquire and hold life settlements. We have not engaged in material sales to institutional purchasers since fiscal 2010. The majority of our clients are high net worth individuals, which we refer to as retail purchasers. Our retail purchasers generally come to us through a network of financial planners, whom we call licensees. We developed this network through referrals and have long-standing relationships with most of these financial planners. Although the financial planners can be compensated through fee-based consultations paid by the purchaser, we compensate most of the financial planners based on the amount invested. The compensation of financial planners is paid in cash upon the closing date of the transaction.

To purchase a life settlement, a prospective retail purchaser typically submits a purchaser application containing personal information such as the purchaser’s name and address as well as affirmative representations establishing the purchaser as financially sophisticated. A purchaser will also submit an agency agreement and special power of attorney, which appoints us as a limited agent of the purchaser to act on his or her behalf in purchasing a life settlement. Unless specifically waived by a purchaser, the agency agreement limits our authority to policies issued by an insurance carrier having an A.M. Best Company rating of B+ or better and to policies beyond their contestable period (generally two years or older). As we identify and qualify policies, we distribute insurance and current medical status information on these policies (with the insured’s name and other identifying information redacted) throughout our financial planner network. We also make available to each purchaser, through their financial planner, standard disclosures discussing the nature and risks of making a life settlement purchase. Purchasers can then, in consultation with their financial planner or other professionals, select one or more policies, specify the portion of the policy or policies to be purchased and submit a reservation electronically. To diversify their positions, retail purchasers generally buy fractional interests in one or more policies and not an entire policy, while institutional purchasers tend to purchase entire policies. Before reserving an interest, purchasers mail or wire funds for acquisition of the policies to an escrow agent and mail or deliver electronically a policy funding agreement to us. The policy funding agreement identifies the policy or policies to be purchased, the acquisition price, the administrative services provided, and the escrow arrangements for receipt and disbursement of funds.

For the protection of the seller’s ownership interest and the purchaser’s monetary interest, all transactions are closed through Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, L.T.A. (“Advance Trust”), a licensed Texas trust company, which serves as escrow agent. Advance Trust will close a purchase when it receives from each purchaser executed policy funding agreements and the acquisition price for a policy, verifies that the policy is in full force and effect and that no security interest has attached to the policy, and receives a transfer of policy ownership form acknowledged by the insurance company. Advance Trust then pays the seller the offer price (net of fees and costs). We send confirmation of the transaction to the purchaser as well as a copy of the assignment documents.

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After closing the transaction, we generally hold title to the policy as nominee for the purchaser. Responsibility for policy premium costs passes to the purchaser, who typically funds the premium costs from the deposits with the escrow agent. We strictly maintain the confidentiality of an insured’s personal information in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance and other applicable state laws. A purchaser will receive evidence of the transfer of ownership of the policy (which identifies the insured), but will not receive contact information for the insured, which is available only to licensed life settlement companies like us. We perform certain ministerial functions, such as monitoring the insured’s health status and notifying the escrow agent upon the insured’s death. We also notify purchasers in instances in which the premium escrow account has been exhausted so that the purchaser can replenish the account to keep the policy from lapsing.

Pricing the Life Settlement. A purchaser’s investment return from a life settlement depends on three factors: the difference between the policy face amount and purchaser’s cost basis (consisting of the acquisition cost and premiums paid to maintain the policy), the length of the holding period, and the demise of the insured. We price settlements based on a combination of the policy face amount, the anticipated life expectancy of an insured and policy maintenance costs. We do not estimate life expectancies in-house, but have relied on outside sources. For many years, a physician, Dr. Donald T. Cassidy, of Reno, Nevada, provided our life expectancy estimations. In fiscal 2012, we added 21^st Services, LLC. Dr. Cassidy uses a deterministic methodology, in which he adjusts an insured’s standard life expectancy to account for the insured’s medical conditions, family health history, and lifestyle. During fiscal 2013, Dr. Cassidy reviewed approximately 103 policies per month or about five policies per business day, including updates on policies previously reviewed. 21^st Services assigns a median life expectancy based on proprietary mortality tables that it adjusts to account for the insured’s medical conditions, family health history, and social/lifestyle factors. To establish the escrow account for future premiums, we use the longer of the two estimates. When pricing the settlement, we consider the policy face amount and the acquisition costs, including future premium and transaction costs. We then deduct the estimated maintenance costs and the transaction costs from the face amount and take a further discount as a hedge for the imprecise nature of the estimates. This hedge protects the investment return to some extent if an insured lives beyond his or her estimated life expectancy.

Conflicts of Interest. Our business model can pose conflicts of interest, which may arise when we purchase policies for our own account while purchasing policies for others. Conflicts could arise between retail and institutional purchasers if we were to favor one over the other. A financial incentive to favor one over the other could exist if the compensation that we earn is higher with one type of purchaser than the other or, in the case of institutional purchasers, if we have a financial interest in the institutional purchaser.

We believe that several factors mitigate the conflicts. We work to ensure the neutral pricing of policies, that is, to ensure that policies are priced according to the value and risk presented. If pricing is neutral, there is no financial reason for favoring one policy over another. One factor in policy pricing is assessing life expectancy, which is determined in our model by an outside practicing physician and leading industry provider. Once we have the life expectancy, we apply a pricing formula to determine the purchase price. Further, most sellers are represented by experienced brokers, who know the market for settlements. Another factor that reduces the impact of conflicts is that policies are typically sold in pieces rather than in whole. Thus, several purchasers participate side-by-side in a single policy, which diminishes the risk that one purchaser might be favored over another purchaser. The methods by which purchasers select policies also reduce the potential for conflicts. Retail purchasers choose the policies in which they wish to participate from the available policies posted on our website. Institutional purchasers will typically set the parameters of policies that they wish to acquire.

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We also avoid conflicts since we rarely compete against our retail purchasers in acquiring policies. We purchased the bulk of the policies for our own account as part of settlement agreements or tertiary purchases, in which we acquired previously purchased policies because they were no longer suitable for the purchasers. These were not opportunities offered to our retail purchasers and thus we were not competing with our purchasers. In the fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013, we acquired a total of 1,208 interests in policies for our own account, all but two of which were a part of a settlementor a tertiary purchase.

The Life Settlement Market and Competition. Life settlements provide a secondary market for existing life insurance policies that the owner no longer needs or wants and that insure a person whose life expectancy can be reasonably estimated. From the early 2000s through 2007, the market for life settlements grew substantially from both the demand and the supply sides of the transaction with an increase in the average face amount of policies presented for sale. Following the 2008 and 2009 financial crisis, however, the face value of transactions declined dramatically. In reports issued in 2011 and 2012, the insurance research group, Conning & Co. (the “Conning reports”), estimated that the life settlement industry completed $11.8 billion in face value of transactions in 2008, but dropped to $7.6 billion in 2009, $3.8 billion in 2010 and $1.2billion in 2011. In its 2012 report, Conning estimated the market would drop to approximately $1.0 billion in 2012. Based on our own research from other providers, publicly reported data and estimates based on historical data, we believe that the total amount of face value of transactions completed by the life settlement industry in calendar 2012 increased to about $2.0 billion. The 2012 Conning report suggests the decrease in the life settlement market results from a lack of capital due to investor concern regarding liquidity. Conning forecasts that the life settlement market overall will remain flat for the next few years. We concur with Conning’s predictions about the 2013 market and we believe the total market is likely to remain relatively flat for the next year. However, the 2012 Conning report notes, and we agree that life settlements remain an attractive alternative investment because the asset class has a low correlation to fixed income and equity securities and offers investors the potential to generate competitive returns. We believe that life settlements should be appealing as an asset class, especially given the low interest rate environment for fixed income investments and concern regarding possible equity market volatility. Given the reduction in predicted transaction volume for the industry, our focus will be on increasing our share of the total market by offering competitive bids and by capitalizing on the strength of our proprietary software and processes to provide a high level of responsiveness and service to those who present policies to us.

Weaker demand should not diminish the supply of attractive policies, primarily because policy holders desiring to monetize their policies have few viable alternatives. The attractiveness of a life settlement for insureds is in the value that they can realize from life settlements, which exceeds the cash surrender value that life insurance companies will pay and the avoided costs of letting policies lapse. We believe the growing awareness among policy owners and their financial professionals and advisors of the value to be realized from life settlements and an aging population should produce an ample supply of attractive policies, especially policies with higher face values.

We believe the number of active participants in the life settlement market has increased to approximately 20 companies, which is up from 15 active participants in 2011. While precise industry and company-specific data are not readily available, we estimate that our largest industry competitor currently has approximately 19% of the total market share based on the estimated face value of 2012 calendar year transactions, which is up from a 16% market share in calendar year 2011. Another market participant appears to have had approximately 14.5% of the market in 2012 and the third and fourth largest market participants had approximately a 10% market share each. We estimate our market share was approximately 5% in calendar 2012, which is unchanged from our estimated market share in calendar 2011. In the remainder of the market, we estimate all other market participants had less than 10% of the total market share for calendar 2011 with most having less than 5%.

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Most industry participants use significant amounts of borrowing to acquire policies and rely on a single or preferred institutional client model for purchasing. Of the larger industry participants, we are the only company that uses no leverage and relies on a broad retail purchasing model. This approach worked well for us as the credit markets tightened in our fiscal 2009 and 2010. Our fiscal 2011 started well, but in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, we announced that we were subject to an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and a national news publication ran a series of articles that were critical of our operations. Following these events, we experienced a drop in our stock price and in purchaser demand through our licensee network. A number of private legal actions resulting from these events soon followed.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the SEC filed an action against us and our officers, which is more completely described below in Item 3. Legal Proceedings. The uncertainty resulting from these legal developments hurt demand in our business during both fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013. During fiscal 2013, we closed 35 transactions compared with 62 transactions in fiscal 2012, mostly due to lower purchaser interest. Despite this decrease in demand, we continued to be selective about policies presented to our clients. During fiscal 2013, 204 policies per month on average were submitted to us for review. Of this number, we made offers on an average 14 policies per month resulting in an average of three completed transactions per month. The supply of attractive policies is supported by our average face value per policy, which increased in fiscal 2013 at $3.1 million versus $2.9 million for fiscal 2012. Average revenue per settlement was relatively stable at $531,003 in fiscal 2012 and $540,138 in fiscal 2013.

We have responded to licensee and client concerns by addressing issues in the articles and lawsuits through correspondence and meetings with licensees. We noted that both the articles and the claims by the SEC used a sampling period for life expectancies that related generally to viatical settlements with HIV insureds. With medical advances, some of these insureds have lived far beyond their original life expectancy. This development was not unique to us, but affected the industry generally. Due to these developments, we have not engaged in a material number of viatical settlements since 2008. We believe the sampling of viatical settlements does not reflect the accuracy of our estimates for life settlements. Nonetheless, some data indicates that the life settlement industry, as a whole, may have underestimated life expectancies. The possibility was raised in the 2012 Conning report and is perhaps indicated in AIG’s $621 million impairment on its life settlement portfolio ($309 million in 2012 and $185 million in 2011) due to revised life expectancies. Since most of our business activity occurred in fiscal 2008 through 2010 and the average life expectancies for life settlements range from four years or more, we do not have a sufficient sample to assess the accuracy of our life expectancies under our current methodologies. We recognize and appreciate the need for accurate life expectancies and it is in our best interest to use the best estimates reasonably available. Because we risk adjust our settlement prices to remain profitable for a number of years after the life expectancy estimate and initial escrow period is exceeded, we believe our settlements will likely remain profitable even when a settlor lives beyond the life expectancy estimate.

In response to licensee concerns and market demand, we have modified our procedures to include two life expectancy opinions for each policy presented. In addition, we escrow premiums for the longer of the two life expectancy opinions. Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, L.T.A., which is a licensed Texas trust company, has succeeded the law firm that previously acted as the settlement escrow agent. We believe these responses and changes will encourage demand within our license network and purchaser base. But until we can satisfactorily resolve the SEC litigation, we believe that purchase demand will not fully recover and return to the levels we experienced in fiscal 2009 and 2010.

We continue to believe that our broad-based, retail-oriented purchasing model provides an attractive platform. Our experience within the industry, our licensee network, and a scalable infrastructure provide value to both policyholders and our clients. Nonetheless, competition within the life settlement market remains active, and we will continue to experience competition for attractive policies. This competition affects the prices we pay for policies, the amount of brokerage and referral fees we pay, and the prices we set for the purchase of policies. We believe the overall supply of life settlements will increase over the long-term as the population ages and more seniors become aware of their option to liquidate an unwanted policy through a life settlement. The primary market limitation will be softer demand, which is further affected in our case by the SEC litigation.

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The following table shows the number of life settlement contracts (policies) we have transacted, the aggregate face values and purchase prices of those contracts, and the revenues we derived for our last three fiscal years:

	Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2012		Fiscal 2011
Number of settlements (policies)		35		62		166
Face value of policies	$	115,057,656	$	180,043,976	$	515,109,503
Average revenue per settlement	$	540,138	$	531,003	$	611,923
Total net revenues derived (1)	$	5,729,582	$	11,714,430	$	55,130,665

(1) The revenues derived are exclusive of brokerage and referral fees.

Industry Regulation and Taxation

General. When the life settlement market was first established, it was sparsely regulated. Due in part to well-publicized abuses within the industry, the Federal government and various states moved to regulate the market in the mid-1990s. These regulations generally took two forms. One sought to apply consumer protection-type regulations to the market. This application was designed to protect policyholders and purchasers. Another sought to apply securities regulations to the market, in an effort to protect purchasers. Various states have also used their insurance regulations to guard against insurance fraud within the industry.

Consumer Protection Licensing. The consumer protection-type regulations arose largely from the draft of model laws and regulations promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”). While five states and the District of Columbia have no regulation and four states regulate only viatical settlements, 41 states have now adopted some version of these model laws or another form of regulation governing life settlement companies in some way.  These laws generally require the licensing of providers and brokers, require the filing and approval of settlement agreements and disclosure statements, describe the content of disclosures that must be made to insureds and sellers, describe various periodic reporting requirements for settlement companies and prohibit certain business practices deemed to be abusive.  Some of these laws fix minimum payment levels that a purchaser must pay a selling insured based on the insured’s life expectancy.  The minimum payment requirements generally apply when the insured is terminally ill or has a short life expectancy (typically 36 to 42 months or less).  In our settlement transactions, we typically deal with policies having life expectancies of 48 months or longer and thus these requirements do not usually affect our settlement transactions.

Licensing. Many states require the licensing of life settlement brokers and providers, mandate disclosures to sellers or purchasers or both, require periodic reporting requirements, and set forth prohibited business practices. We are licensed as a viatical and life settlement company by the Texas Department of Insurance. Under the Texas requirements, we must file our transaction documents with the state for approval, make certain disclosures to insureds and sellers, offer a 15-day right of rescission to the seller, file certain annual reports with the state, and abstain from unfair business practices. Other states have their own licensing requirements in order to purchase policies from policy owners in those states and we must comply with those requirements as well. In addition to Texas, we are licensed to engage in life settlement transactions with policy owners residing in the following states: Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia. We also purchase from policy owners in other states, which have available exemptions from licensing requirements. We are not presently licensed in California or New York, where the pendency of the SEC suit has adversely affected our licensing applications. Information about us is available through the Texas Department of Insurance or on its website at: https://apps.tdi.state.tx.us/pcci/pcci_show_profile.jsp?tdiNum=8967842.

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Securities Regulations. There has been a growing trend to treat life settlements as securities under Federal or state securities laws. Under Federal securities laws, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in 1996 that our settlement transactions are not investment contracts under the Federal securities laws. We have relied upon that decision with regard to the non-applicability of Federal securities laws to our transactions. Other Federal courts, considering other facts and parties, have ruled that life settlement transactions may be considered investment contracts, and the SEC issued a staff report in July 2010 indicating its desire to regulate life settlements as securities. To date, no legislative or administrative changes to existing Federal securities laws have been proposed to treat life settlements as securities, but such proposals are possible.

Most states treat life settlements as securities under statutes, regulations or case law. To comply with these state securities laws, we often seek exceptions or registration exemptions that enable our settlement transactions in those states despite their treatment as securities. We have not registered and would likely cease sales if required to register in a particular state due to the difficulty in conforming our business model to state registration requirements.

The trend toward increased regulation of life settlements as securities could affect our business significantly. If the Federal securities laws were amended to cover life settlements, we could be required to register the settlements (likely as a securitized pool) and to form or associate with a registered broker-dealer. Registration of life settlements under the current Federal securities laws would significantly disrupt our retail-based purchasing model. It is possible, however, that changes under the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act may open an exemption from registration for us. The JOBS Act requires the SEC to adopt a rule removing the general solicitation prohibition from certain offerings made to accredited investors, as defined under the Federal securities laws. With no general solicitation prohibition, we believe our retail-based purchasing model can satisfy the other exemption requirements. Offerings meeting this exemption are “covered securities” under Federal securities laws, which preempt application of registration requirements under state securities laws. The availability of this Federal exemption would relieve the regulatory burden that we would otherwise face if our settlement transactions were treated as securities under the Federal securities laws. Regardless of the exemption, we would remain subject to the anti-fraud provisions of both Federal and state securities laws. Implementation of the JOBS Act changes awaits SEC rule-making. Until the implementing rules are adopted and we choose to seek the exemption, we shall continue to rely on the Court of Appeals decision holding that our settlement transactions are not securities under Federal law.

We believe that a combination of consumer protection-type laws and existing insurance regulations provide an appropriate framework for regulation of the industry. As a practical matter, the widespread application of securities laws, without viable registration exemptions, would burden us and senior Americans attempting to sell their policies with little or no benefit to purchasers. Our purchasers represent themselves to be financially sophisticated, high net worth individuals or institutions, and they have considerably less need for the registration protocols of the securities laws. At this point, due to the Court of Appeals decision and the availability, in some instances, of exceptions and exemptions under state securities laws, the Federal and state securities laws have not limited our business model to a significant extent. But we cannot give assurance that our business would not be materially and adversely impacted by securities-based regulation.

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Insurance Regulation. As a life settlement company, we facilitate the transfer of ownership in life insurance policies, but do not participate in the issuance of policies. Further, we do not issue any type of contemporaneous agreement to purchase a policy at the time the policy is issued. As such, we are not required to be licensed as an insurance company or insurance broker. We do deal, however, with insurance companies and professionals in our business and are affected indirectly by the regulations covering them. The insurance industry is highly regulated, and these regulations affect us in numerous ways. We must understand the regulations as they apply to policy terms and provisions and the entitlement to, and collectability of, policy benefits. We rely upon the protections against fraudulent conduct that these regulations offer, and we rely upon the licensing of companies and individuals with whom we do business.

Employees

As of February 28, 2013, we had 49 direct employees, none of whom is represented by a labor union. We continuously review benefits and other matters of interest to our employees and consider our employee relations to be satisfactory. As of February 28, 2013, we also had 1,774 licensees, who have done business with us in the last five years. Licensees act as independent contractors and refer clients to us for the purchase of life settlements.

More about Life Partners

Our executive offices are located at 204 Woodhew Drive, Waco, Texas 76712 and our telephone number is 254-751-7797. Our corporate information website is www.lphi.com. We make available without charge our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports shortly after we file these reports with the SEC. Our informational website for potential life settlement sellers and purchasers is www.lifepartnersinc.com.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the following risk factors should be carefully considered in evaluating us and our business. Such factors significantly affect or could significantly affect our business, operating results or financial condition. This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that have been made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our life settlement transaction volumes and the trading price of our stock have declined following adverse publicity about our business and the filing of an SEC enforcement action.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, we were hurt by news articles critical of our business and by the announcement of a pending SEC investigation. Several putative securities class actions and shareholder derivative claims were subsequently filed against us and certain officers and, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the SEC filed a civil enforcement action against us and certain officers. These developments adversely affected our licensee network and purchaser base. Our volume of life settlement transactions dropped, as did our profitability and stock price. The developments particularly affected our business in that we are the only publicly held, life settlement company and the only prominent company with a broad, retail base within the life settlement industry. We believe the adverse publicity affected our client base more acutely than the publicity might have affected a company with an institutional-oriented base.

Whether we can restore our transaction volumes will depend largely on our success in restoring trust and confidence within our licensee network and purchaser base and in resolving the SEC suit. We believe the news articles portrayed us in a false light, and we have worked with our licensees and clients to restore lost confidence and rebut the charges in the articles. Whether we can gradually repair our client base and return to the levels of activity we enjoyed in fiscal 2009 and 2010 will depend largely on whether the SEC suit can be resolved satisfactorily. If the SEC suit lingers or is not resolved satisfactorily, our business will continue to suffer.

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The outcomes of the SEC enforcement action and the civil suits filed against us could hurt our business significantly.

The SEC has filed an enforcement action against us and certain of our current and former officers. In addition, there are pending putative securities and breach of fiduciary duty class actions and shareholder derivative claims related to our business and that of our operating subsidiary, LPI, which pose significant risks for our business.

In the SEC enforcement action, the SEC is seeking monetary and injunctive relief against us and three of our current or former executive officers, Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden and David Martin, for possible violations of Federal securities laws. These claims relate primarily to our knowledge of, and disclosures about, the accuracy of the estimates of the life expectancies of insureds and our disclosures relating to certain accounting policies and practices, including revenue recognition and the impairment of life settlements held by us for investment. While we deny the claims, we cannot predict what the outcome of the action may be.

The SEC investigation and the subsequent enforcement action has required considerable legal expense and management’s time and attention and has damaged our licensee network and purchaser base, which are crucial to our transaction volumes. Moreover, the enforcement proceeding could subject us or our management to injunctions, fines, and other penalties or sanctions, loss of key personnel, or other adverse consequences. Our executive management team is relatively small and their industry knowledge is unique and highly specialized. SEC sanctions against one or more of our executive officers would be highly damaging to us.

The pending putative private securities and breach of fiduciary duty class actions and shareholder derivative claims were filed following the announcement of the SEC investigation and a series of news articles critical of our business, which resulted in a drop in our stock price. The complaints fall generally into three categories. The first alleges that we and certain of our current and former officers violated disclosure regulations under the Federal securities laws. A second category is shareholder derivative claims alleging the directors’ breaches of fiduciary duties relating to false or omitted disclosures. A third category of complaints are life settlement purchaser claims alleging breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract or both in the underestimation of life expectancies. While we believe we have complied with the Federal securities laws, have breached no duties, and will prevail if these claims are adjudicated, the legal defense costs are a significant expense to us. These kinds of actions are complex and often continue for years. The burden of continuing the legal defense will weigh on our business, impact results of operations and cash flows, and depress the price of our stock.

Our success depends on restoring trust within our referral networks.

We rely primarily upon brokers to refer potential sellers of policies to us and upon financial professionals, known as licensees, to refer retail purchasers to us. These relationships are essential to our operations and we must maintain these relationships to be successful. We do not have fixed contractual arrangements with life settlement brokers, and they are free to do business with our competitors. Our network of licensees is much broader, but no less important. The announcements of the SEC investigation and subsequent enforcement action, other private litigation, and critical news articles have damaged our reputation within the industry and have hurt our business. We have experienced concentrations in our broker network, which may result from the SEC and related actions. Our licensee network was particularly hurt, which has reduced the supply of capital for the purchase of life settlements and our transaction volumes. Our ability to restore and sustain relationships with our licensees and brokers will depend upon our ability to rebut the adverse publicity, to restore trust in the relationships, to resolve the SEC litigation satisfactorily, to maintain reasonable settlement closing rates, to bring value to our retail clients, and to compensate the referring professional at reasonable levels.

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The extent to which the life settlement market will recover following the economic crisis is uncertain.

After several years of growth, the life settlement market has declined since 2008 in the wake of the economic crisis. The capital markets appear to have turned away from alternative asset classes. Whether and when the life settlement market will return to prior levels or beyond may be affected by a variety of factors, including:

· The ability to attract sufficient qualified purchasers;

· The ability to convince potential sellers of the benefits of life settlements;

· The occurrence of illegal or abusive business practices resulting in negative publicity about the market; and

· The adoption of less stringent governmental regulation.

The slow economy appears to be hampering the recovery of the life settlement market. If the life settlement market does not recover to prior levels, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

A growing trend to treat life settlements as securities could disrupt our business model, which currently relies on our life settlement transactions not being securities.

Our business model relies on retail sales of policies to financially sophisticated, high net worth individuals. We generally do not treat these sales as securities transactions under Federal securities laws in reliance on a 1996 Federal District of Columbia Circuit case dealing specifically with our settlement transactions, which held that our settlement transactions were not securities under Federal law. Under state securities laws, we generally rely on various exceptions or registration exemptions that enable our settlement transactions in those states.

There has been a growing trend, however, to treat life settlements as securities under Federal or state securities laws. In July 2010, the SEC issued a staff report recommending that Congress adopt legislation regulating life settlements as securities. If the Federal securities laws were amended to cover life settlements and no exemption from registration were available, our retail-based purchasing model would be significantly disrupted. Our model could also be disrupted by the further application of state securities registration requirements, especially in those states in which we have significant purchaser demand.

A change under Federal 2012 JOBS Act permitting the general solicitation of accredited investors would expand Federal and state exemptions from registration. This expansion would match our business model well and greatly reduce the risks posed by securities registration. The rule implementing this provision is proposed, but not adopted, and may be adopted in conjunction with a rule prohibiting the use of the exemption by persons who have been convicted of, or are subject to court or administrative sanctions for, securities fraud or other violations of financial regulatory laws. While this restriction would not presently affect us, an adverse outcome in the SEC proceeding could apply this restriction and prevent our use of the expanded exemption.

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Our purchasers depend on our ability to predict life expectancies and set appropriate prices; if our investment returns are not competitive, we may lose purchasers.

We price settlements based on the policy face amount, the anticipated life expectancy of an insured and policy maintenance costs. Life expectancy opinions are estimated from medical and actuarial data, which is adjusted by the opinion-givers to account for the insured’s medical conditions, family health history, and social/lifestyle factors. The data is based necessarily on statistical probabilities involving mortality and morbidity data and, with respect to the opinions of our outside practicing physician, upon his assessment of the effects of the insured’s condition. The outcome of a single settlement may vary significantly from the statistical average. It is impossible to predict any one insured’s life expectancy exactly. To mitigate the risk that an insured will outlive his or her predicted life expectancy, we price life settlements to yield positive returns even if this life expectancy estimate is exceeded by several years. In addition, life settlement purchasers must be able to bear a non-liquid investment for an indeterminate period.

If we underestimate the average life expectancies and price our transactions too high, our purchasers will realize smaller returns, demand may fall, and purchasers may invest their funds elsewhere. In addition, amounts escrowed for premiums may be insufficient to keep the policy in force, requiring purchasers to invest further proceeds to pay these additional premiums, which weakens demand for future settlements and hurts our goodwill with purchasers. If we overestimate the average life expectancies, the settlement prices we offer will fall below market levels, the policy supply will decrease, and sellers may engage in business with our competitors or pursue other alternatives. Our ability to accurately predict life expectancies and price accordingly is affected by a number of factors, including:

· The accuracy of our life expectancy estimates, which must sufficiently account for factors including an insured’s age, medical condition, life habits (such as smoking), and geographic location;

· Our ability to anticipate and adjust for trends, such as advances in medical treatments, that affect life expectancy data; and

· Our ability to balance competing interests when pricing settlements, such as the amounts paid to policy sellers, the acquisition costs paid by purchasers, and the compensation paid to ourselves and our referral networks.

To support our pricing systems, we use life expectancy estimates from an outside practicing physician and a leading industry provider. We cannot assure purchasers that, despite our experience in settlement pricing, we will not err by underestimating or overestimating average life expectancies or miscalculating reserve amounts for future premiums. If we do so, we could lose purchasers or policy sellers, and those losses could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We rely on outside advisors for life expectancy estimates.

An important component of our pricing system is the life expectancy estimate. Rather than assessing life expectancy in-house, we have relied historically on an outside practicing physician, Dr. Donald T. Cassidy, of Reno, Nevada. In fiscal 2012, we implemented a practice of obtaining a second life expectancy estimate from a leading industry provider, 21^st Services, LLC, in addition to Dr. Cassidy’s estimate. We believe a life expectancy estimate that accounts for individual circumstances is useful in arriving at a settlement price and is preferable to a probabilistic methodology that relies solely on actuarial and statistical data. While their methodologies and data sourcing vary somewhat, each of the analyses done by Dr. Cassidy or 21^st Services adjusts the estimate from life expectancy tables to account for the insured’s medical conditions, family health history, and social/lifestyle factors. While we believe these adjustments will produce life expectancy estimates that are more appropriate for pricing individual policies, any methodology is merely an estimate of how long the insured will live based upon statistical probability, medical and actuarial data, and the interpretation of such data, and no one can predict with certainty when a particular insured will die. In using estimates, we are relying upon predictions that are inherently uncertain. If those estimates tended consistently to underestimate or overestimate life expectancies, our business could be adversely affected.

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Government regulation could negatively impact our business.

We are licensed and regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance as a viatical and life settlement company and hold licenses as a life settlement provider in other states as well. State laws requiring the licensing of life settlement providers govern many aspects of our conduct, operations, advertising and disclosures and are designed to afford consumer-protection benefits. The laws may vary from state to state, however, and our activities and those of brokers with whom we do business can be affected by changes in these laws or different interpretations of these laws. In addition, some states and the SEC treat certain life settlements as securities under state and Federal securities laws, which pose unique risks. While we believe consumer protection-type laws and insurance regulations are important to maintain a healthy industry, compliance with laws regulating life settlement companies and life settlement providers is costly and complex and poses a risk of inadvertent violation. Further, changes in these laws or governmental regulation could affect our brokers or clients, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer beneficially owns 50% of our common stock and, as a result, can exercise significant influence over us.

Under SEC regulations, Mr. Brian D. Pardo, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is considered the beneficial owner of approximately 50% of our common stock, largely as the result of exercising voting power by proxy over shares held by The Pardo Family Trust. He will be able to control most matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. His voting control affects indirectly the process for nominating directors, since theoretically he could nominate and elect directors without board involvement. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of Life Partners, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock or prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over the market price for their shares of common stock.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2. Properties

Our corporate offices are located at 204 Woodhew Drive in Waco, Texas. We own two buildings on adjacent lots at this location and our offices occupy both buildings, which together total 24,000 square feet. One building was built in 1985 and the other in 1986.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

On January 3, 2012, we and certain current directors and current and former officers were sued by the SEC in an action styled Securities and Exchange Commission v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden and David M. Martin, Civil Action No.: 6:12-CV-00002. The suit alleges that we, our Chairman and CEO Brian Pardo, General Counsel Scott Peden, and former Chief Financial Officer David Martin had knowledge of, but failed to disclose to our shareholders, the alleged underestimation of the life expectancies of settlors of viatical and life settlement policies. The suit further claims that we prematurely recognized revenues from the sale of the settlements and that we understated the impairment of our investments in policies. The suit also claims that Pardo and Peden sold shares while possessing inside information (i.e., the alleged knowledge of the underestimation of life expectancies and the purported impact on revenues from such practice). In addition, the suit alleges that the defendants misled the auditors about our revenue recognition policy. The suit contains claims for violations of various Federal securities statutes and regulations, including violations of the antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and rules promulgated pursuant thereto, and seeks various forms of relief, including injunctive relief, disgorgement, and civil penalties.The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the action on February 29, 2012, which the Court denied on April 20, 2012. The parties are currently engaged in discovery, and trial is set for December 2013.

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In February and March 2011, six putative securities class action complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. The first-filed of these is styled Gerald A. Taylor, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, Nina Piper, David M. Martin, and R. Scott Peden, Civil Action No.: 2:11-cv-0027-AM. On March 17, 2011, the Court issued an amended order of transfer, recusing Judge Walter S. Smith from the six cases, and transferring the cases to the Del Rio Division of the Western District. On July 5, 2011, these actions were consolidated into the case styled Selma Stone, et al. v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, and David M. Martin, Civil Action No. DR-11-CV-16-AM. The Consolidated Complaint for Violations of the Federal securities laws was filed on August 15, 2011 against us, Pardo, Peden and Martin asserting claims of securities fraud under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and for control person liability under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.

Following the filing of a motion to dismiss the Complaint and response and reply briefing by both sides, and following the SEC’s filing of its complaint, on January 23, 2012, the plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for leave to amend complaint, which the Court granted on February 10, 2012. On February 10, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their first amended [consolidated class action] complaint for violation of the Federal securities laws alleging the same claims that were asserted in the complaint. However, by the amended complaint, the plaintiffs assert substantially similar, and at times identical, facts and allegations to those asserted by the SEC in its complaint. The plaintiffs seek damages and an award of costs on behalf of a class of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired our common stock between May 26, 2006 and June 17, 2011. On March 26, 2012, defendants filed their motion to dismiss the amended complaint seeking dismissal of all the plaintiffs’ claims. On November 22, 2012, the court heard oral argument from the parties on the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The court has not issued a ruling on the motion to dismiss. All discovery in the case is stayed pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss. No trial date has been set.

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We, our directors, and certain present and former officers have also been named as defendants in a shareholder derivative suit, which is based generally on the same alleged facts as the putative class action suits. On or about February 19, 2011, our board of directors received a shareholder demand letter sent on behalf of Gregory Griswold. That demand letter claimed that we were damaged because our business practices “caused [us] to have inaccurate life expectancy rates.” The independent directors (Tad Ballantyne, Harold Rafuse and Fred Dewald) conducted a review and, on April 11, 2011, they determined that it was not in our best interests to pursue the claims raised in the demand letter. On June 1, 2011, Griswold filed, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, a shareholder derivative complaint styled Gregory Griswold, Derivatively on Behalf of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. v. Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, David M. Martin, Tad M. Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold E. Rafuse, & Nina Piper, and Life Partners Holdings, Inc. as a Nominal Defendant, Case Number 6:11-CV-00145. On or about June 1, 2011, Paul Berger, another shareholder, sent a shareholder demand letter to us and the independent directors making similar claims. The independent directors retained independent counsel and commenced a review, pursuant to statute, of the claims raised in Berger’s demand letter not previously raised in Griswold’s demand. Without making a demand on us or the board, on June 9, 2011, Harriet Goldstein, a third shareholder, filed a second derivative complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, styled Harriet Goldstein, Derivatively on Behalf of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. v. Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, David M. Martin, Tad M. Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold E. Rafuse, & Nina Piper, and Life Partners Holdings, Inc. as a Nominal Defendant, Case Number 6:11-CV-00158. The Goldstein and Griswold cases were transferred to the Del Rio Division of the Western District of Texas, and on July 19, 2011, by an agreed-upon motion of the parties, the two cases were consolidated in the Del Rio Division under Consolidated Case Number 2:11-CV-00043. On August 18, 2011, Griswold and another plaintiff, Steven Zackian, filed a consolidated and amended complaint asserting claims of breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, and unjust enrichment. This complaint dropped Goldstein as a plaintiff. The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to us (the company) through the use of excessive life expectancies and incorrect accounting practices, which in general tracked the allegations previously disclosed regarding the SEC’s Wells Notice and our prior auditors’ resignation, and alleges that these breaches were not properly disclosed resulting in violations of the Federal securities laws. The complaint also claimed that the defendants caused us to pay “abnormally large dividends” for the benefit of Pardo; and the defendants subjected us to “adverse publicity” as well as lawsuits and regulatory investigations. The complaint also claims that Pardo and Peden had “used their knowledge of Life Partners’ material, non-public information to sell their personal holdings while [our] stock was artificially inflated,” and that the Audit Committee had failed to exercise proper oversight. On October 3, 2011, the independent directors filed a motion to dismiss certain of the claims covering the use of “unsupportable life expectancies”, and a motion to stay the remaining claims to allow time to complete a review as to whether it was in our best interests to pursue the remaining claims. That review construed the complaint and Berger’s demand letter as raising largely the same claims. On October 31, 2011, the independent directors completed their investigation and issued a confidential report, which contained their determination that it would not be in our best interests to pursue any of the claims set forth in the complaint or Berger’s demand letter since the claims are not well-founded and have little likelihood of success. On December 20, 2011, the independent directors filed an amended motion to dismiss all claims in the complaint, based on the findings of their investigation.  The plaintiffs are conducting limited discovery in response to the motion to dismiss. On January 31, 2012, Berger filed a complaint, also in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, substantially setting forth the allegations in his earlier demand letter.  Berger’s complaint named the same defendants as the Griswold and Zackian complaint, except it did not name Nina Piper.  On February 7, 2012, Griswold and Zackian moved to consolidate the Berger claims into their action and the Court granted that motion on May 9, 2012.  On February 22, 2012, Griswold and Zackian stipulated to the dismissal of Nina Piper as a defendant in that action.

On March 7, 2011, a putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division, styled William and Mary Rice, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. ECDV 11-00390 VAP (OPx). On May 27, 2011, by agreement of the Parties, the Rice case was transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. On April 4, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, styled Frederick Vieira, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., No. 5:11-cv-01630-PSG. On June 3, 2011, pursuant to agreement of the Parties, the Vieira suit was also transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Thereafter, several substantially similar putative class action suits were filed in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, including Robert Yoskowitz, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., No. 3:11-cv-01152-N, Sean T. Turnbow and Masako H. Turnbow, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-01030-M, William Bell, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:11-CV-1325-M, and Michael Jackman v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-01093-M. Each of the aforementioned suits was consolidated on June 23, 2011 by Order of Judge Lynn in the Northern District of Texas, and on July 11, 2011, the Court granted a motion to intervene, joining two additional suits that were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, styled Bryan Springston, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., et al., Civil Action Number 2:11-cv-00029-AM and Y. Patterson, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-000030-AM.

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Following consolidation, the case is styled Turnbow et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden, Civil Action No. 3:11-CV-1030-M. On August 25, 2011, the plaintiffs filed their consolidated class action complaint, alleging claims of breach of fiduciary duty against LPI, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty against us, Pardo and Peden, breach of contract against LPI, and violation of California Unfair Competition Law by LPI, Pardo, and Peden. The putative class consists of all persons in the United States that purchased or otherwise acquired fractional interests in life settlements from or through us or LPI for which Dr. Donald Cassidy provided the life expectancy assessment. All of the plaintiffs’ claims arise out of the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The Court entered a scheduling order on December 12, 2011, and pursuant thereto, the plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification on February 15, 2012. Following briefing by the parties on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, a hearing on the motion was held on February 4, 2013. To date, the Court has not issued a ruling on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.

On March 11, 2011, a purported class action suit was filed in the 191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, styled Helen Z. McDermott, Individually and on Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated v. Life Partners, Inc., Cause No. 11-02966. The original petition asserted claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment on behalf of a putative class of all persons residing in the United States who purchased any portion of a life settlement that matured earlier than the estimated maximum life expectancy. Pursuant to three amendments to the Petition, the plaintiff revised the putative class of persons on whose behalf the plaintiff seeks to represent to be limited to all persons residing in the United States who purchased any portion of one particular life settlement. The plaintiff seeks as purported damages the amount of funds placed in escrow for policy maintenance that was allegedly not needed or used for policy maintenance and was not returned or paid to the plaintiff or the putative class members as well as attorneys’ fees and costs. The plaintiff also seeks certain equitable relief, including injunctive relief, restitution, and disgorgement. Following briefing by the parties and a hearing before the court, the court certified a class consisting of 38 persons residing in the United States that purchased any portion of a life settlement interest in the designated policy. On December 4, 2012, LPI filed a notice of appeal of the district court’s Order Certifying Class with the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas, which automatically stayed the underlying case until resolution of the appeal. Appellate briefing has been completed by the Parties. The Court of Appeals has not yet set the appeal for oral argument.

On March 14, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed in the 14th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, styled Michael Arnold and Janet Arnold v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., and Abundant Income, Cause No. 11-02995. The plaintiffs ultimately amended their petition several times, adding additional named plaintiffs, and dismissing us (but not LPI) with prejudice. The plaintiffs asserted two causes of action. The first claim asserted that defendants violated the registration provisions of the Texas Securities Act because the life settlements facilitated by LPI were securities and were not registered. The second claim asserted that defendants committed fraud under the Texas Securities Act because they represented that the life settlements were not securities. LPI answered and filed counterclaims against the plaintiffs for the filing of a frivolous lawsuit. On September 26, 2011, the Court entered an Order granting LPI’s motion for partial summary judgment. The motion was based on, among other arguments, the arguments that the life settlements had previously been held not to be securities under Federal and state law. As a result of the Court Order, the plaintiffs’ claims against LPI were dismissed with prejudice. On January 17, 2012, the Court issued an Order adjudicating all outstanding claims by and against LPI and the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision dismissing their claims to the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas. Appellate briefing has been completed, and the appeal is currently pending on submission before the Court of Appeals.

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On April 8, 2011, a putative class action complaint was filed in the 40^th Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Texas, styled John Willingham, individually and on behalf of all other Texas citizens similarly situated, v. Life Partners, Inc., Cause No. 82640 (MR). On July 27, 2011, by agreement of the parties, the Willingham case was transferred to the 101st Judicial District Court of Dallas County under Cause No. DC-11-10639. On September 19, 2011, the plaintiff filed his first amended original class petition asserting claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (“DTPA”). On March 1, 2012, the plaintiff filed his third amended original class action petition and omitted the DTPA claim. All of the plaintiff’s claims are based upon the alleged overpayment of premiums to the insurance company, that is, the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization” on behalf of all Texas residents that purchased an interest in a life settlement facilitated by LPI. On November 9, 2012, the plaintiff filed a motion to stay or abate in order for the plaintiff to file a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion to stay or abate on November 10, 2012. On December 3, 2012, the plaintiff filed a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case whereby the plaintiff sought to join the putative Turnbow class and subclass and to create a new subclass asserting claims for damages related to the defendants’ alleged overpayment of premiums. The Federal District Judge denied the plaintiff’s motion to intervene on February 5, 2013.

On March 15, 2013, the plaintiff filed his fourth amended petition in which eight new named-plaintiffs were added to the suit, and we, Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden were added as defendants. In addition to the putative class claims concerning the alleged overpayment of premiums, the amended petition asserts individual claims of breach of fiduciary duty against LPI arising from the alleged overpayment of premiums and the alleged use of underestimated life expectancies provided by Dr. Donald Cassidy, as well as aiding and abetting claims against us, Pardo and Peden. On January 22, 2013, a petition was filed in the 162^nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, styled Stephen Eccles, et al vs. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo and R. Scott Peden on behalf of 23 individuals, all of whom were represented by the same counsel for the plaintiff in the Willingham case. On March 20, 2013, the parties filed a joint motion to consolidate the Eccles case with the Willingham case, which was granted on March 25, 2013. On April 15, 2013, the plaintiffs filed their fifth amended petition dropping all putative class claims and asserting individual claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud, and negligence against us, LPI, Pardo and Peden. All of the plaintiffs’ claims are based upon the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization,” as well as the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Donald Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The plaintiff seeks economic and exemplary damages, disgorgement and/or fee forfeiture, attorneys’ fees and costs, and post and pre-judgment interest. The parties have engaged in initial discovery, but no trial date has been set.

On November 8, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed, styled Marilyn Steuben, on behalf of herself and all other California citizens similarly situated v. Life Partners, Inc., Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles Court, Case No. BC472953. This suit asserts claims of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violations of California’s Unfair Competition law based upon the alleged overpayment of premiums to the insurance company, that is, the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization.” On October 26, 2012, LPI filed its demurrer to the plaintiffs first amended complaint seeking dismissal of all the plaintiffs’ claims on the grounds the complaint does not state sufficient facts to constitute valid causes of action and because the claims were filed beyond the statute of limitations. On November 13, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion to stay or abate in order for the plaintiffs to file a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion to stay or abate on November 10, 2012. On December 3, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their motion to intervene in the Turnbow case whereby the plaintiffs sought to join the putative Turnbow class and subclass and to create a new subclass asserting claims for damages related to the defendants’ alleged overpayment of premiums. The Federal District Judge in the Turnbow case denied the plaintiffs’ motion to intervene on February 5, 2013. The parties filed a joint report advising the Superior Court of the status of the motion to intervene on May 9, 2013.

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On April 9, 2013, an original petition was filed in the 352^nd Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas, styled Todd McClain, et al v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden. This suit is virtually identical to the Willingham case. This suit asserts claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud, and negligence. All of the plaintiffs’ claims are based upon the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization” and the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Donald Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The plaintiffs seek economic and exemplary damages, disgorgement and/or fee forfeiture, attorneys’ fees and costs, and post and pre-judgment interest. The defendants have answered the petition. No trial date has been set.

On May 15, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to transfer the McClain and Willingham cases to a Multi-District Litigation Panel. The purpose of the motion is to consolidate pre-trial proceedings for purposes of judicial efficiency and the convenience of the parties and witnesses. The motion to transfer is pending.

We are party to a lawsuit filed on November 3, 2011, styled Angela Austin, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Doe Individuals 1-100, and Roe Corporations 1-100 inclusive, United States District Court, District of Nevada, Civ. Action No. 2:11-cv-01767-PMP-GWF.  LPI is the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed in McLennan County, Texas, regarding the same nexus of facts styled Life Partners, Inc. v. Angela Austin, et al., Cause No. 2011-1876-3, filed on May 3, 2011.  The plaintiffs/defendants are approximately 94 individuals and entities who purchased life and viatical settlement policies through LPI.  This suit is substantially similar to and overlaps with the other lawsuits brought by life settlement investors.  The claims arise from allegations that LPI used improper life expectancies on its life and viatical settlement transactions and made false or misleading representations related to the life expectancies.  The specific causes of action brought by the plaintiffs are fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (both on a contract and tort basis), violations of Nevada’s Viatical Settlement Act, violations of Nevada’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, rescission, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud in the inducement, and negligence per se.  The suit filed by LPI in Texas was filed before the Nevada suit, and was an attempt to preempt the plaintiffs’ suit and adjudicate the parties’ rights under the applicable contracts.  On October 26, 2012, the Court entered an amended final judgment in the Texas action upon LPI’s motion for summary judgment. The Court rendered judgment in favor of LPI and against each of the defendants in that case. No appeal was taken by defendants in the Texas case and the judgment became final. In the Nevada action, LPI brought a motion to dismiss on various grounds. The Nevada court dismissed, without prejudice, us as a defendant as well as the plaintiff’s cause of action for unjust enrichment. Since that ruling, LPI has filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the unappealed Texas court judgment in favor of LPI and against the defendants bars the investor parties’ claims under theories of res judicata, collateral estoppel and full faith and credit. Although briefing on the motion for summary judgment is complete, neither a hearing date nor a ruling from the Nevada court has been issued. Further, in light of the potential for a substantive ruling that would, in essence, bar the investors’ lawsuit in Nevada, no discovery has been taken by either side in the case.

On August 16, 2012, a verified petition and application for temporary restraining order, temporary and permanent injunction, appointment of receiver and other relief was filed in the 201^st Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas, styled The State of Texas v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., Brian Pardo, and R. Scott Peden, Defendants, and Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, L.T.A., Purchase Escrow Services, LLC, Pardo Family Holdings, Ltd., Dr. Donald T. Cassidy, and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Relief Defendants. The suit sought a temporary restraining order preventing us and LPI from doing business and appointment of receiver based generally on allegations that the life settlements facilitated by us are securities under Texas law and that we made various misrepresentations in the sale of the life settlements, including misrepresentations about the life expectancies of the insureds. At the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing held September 24 and 25, 2012, the Court ruled that the life settlement transactions that we facilitate are not securities under Texas law. On January 8, 2013, the Court issued a final judgment dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice. The Attorney General has appealed the ruling, which is currently pending before the Third Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas.

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Management believes, and we have been so advised by counsel handling the respective proceedings, that we have meritorious defenses in all pending litigation to which we or our directors or officers are a party, including the SEC suit, as well as valid bases for appeal of potential adverse rulings that may be rendered against us. We intend to defend all such proceedings vigorously and, to the extent available, will pursue all valid counterclaims. Notwithstanding this fact, as with all litigation, the defense of such proceedings is subject to inherent uncertainties, and the actual costs will depend upon numerous factors, many of which are as yet unknown and unascertainable. Likewise, the outcome of any litigation is necessarily uncertain. We may be forced to continue to expend considerable funds in connection with attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation-related expenses associated with the defense of these proceedings, and management’s time and attention will also be taxed during the pendency of these proceedings. We may enter into settlement discussions in particular proceedings if we believe it is in the best interests of our shareholders to do so.

We are subject to other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. When we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we reserve for such losses. Except as discussed above: (i) management has not concluded that it is probable that a loss has been incurred in any of our pending litigation; (ii) management is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome of any pending litigation; and (iii) accordingly, management has not provided any amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements for unfavorable outcomes, if any.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Our Common Stock, Related Shareholder Matters and Our Purchases of Our Equity Securities

Market Information

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol LPHI. On April 30, 2013, there were 93 shareholders of record of our Common Stock. Most of our common stock is held beneficially in “street name” through various securities brokers, dealers and registered clearing agencies. We believe that there are approximately 6,300 beneficial owners of shares of our common stock who hold in street name.

The following table reflects the high and low sales prices of our common stock for each quarterly period during the last two fiscal years:

	High		Low		Cash Dividends
Year Ended 2/29/12
First Quarter	$	8.60	$	3.33	$	.20
Second Quarter	$	9.20	$	3.20	$	.20
Third Quarter	$	7.20	$	5.28	$	.20
Fourth Quarter	$	7.49	$	3.80	$	.10
Year Ended 2/28/13
First Quarter	$	4.75	$	2.12	$	.10
Second Quarter	$	2.50	$	1.08	$	.10
Third Quarter	$	4.12	$	1.37	$	.10
Fourth Quarter	$	4.04	$	2.39	$	.10

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On May 1, 2013, the last reported sale price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market was $3.34 per share. Our total share volume for April 2013 was 1,322,900 shares compared to 1,853,200 shares traded in April 2012.

Dividends

Our Board of Directors determines the amount of and whether to declare dividends. We declared common stock dividends of $0.40 per share in fiscal 2013 and $0.70 per share in fiscal 2012, and have paid dividends of at least $0.05 per share in each quarter since March 1, 2005. Whether we will continue to pay dividends at the rate we have previously will depend on the Board’s determinations, taking into account our working capital, results of operations and other relevant factors.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans  

We have no outstanding options or shares subject to options or other purchase rights authorized, but not outstanding.

Our Purchases of Our Equity Securities

We made no purchases of our equity securities during our fiscal year ended February 28, 2013.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth certain information concerning our consolidated financial condition, operating results, and key operating ratios for the dates and periods indicated. This information does not purport to be complete and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.

	Year Ended February 28/29, (millions, except per share information)
	2013			2012			2011		2010		2009
Operating Results
Revenues	$	18.9		$	32.9		$	101.6	$	108.8	$	104.7
Income (Loss) from Operations	$	(8.2	)	$	(5.7	)	$	35.1	$	43.4	$	37.5
Pre-tax (Loss) Income	$	(4.1	)	$	(4.6	)	$	36.2	$	43.3	$	39.6
Net Income (Loss)	$	(2.9	)	$	(3.1	)	$	23.4	$	26.1	$	25.5

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	Year Ended February 28/29, (millions, except per share information)
	2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Balance Sheet Data
Current Assets	$	15.7		$	18.5		$	35.4		$	31.9		$	25.3
Current Liabilities	$	4.4		$	4.0		$	7.4		$	7.8		$	5.3
Working Capital	$	11.4		$	14.5		$	28.0		$	24.1		$	20.0
Total Assets	$	36.1		$	45.8		$	65.8		$	61.2		$	46.0
Total Liabilities	$	7.3		$	6.6		$	10.5		$	11.1		$	8.5
Shareholders’ Equity	$	28.8		$	39.2		$	55.3		$	50.1		$	37.5
Return on Assets		(7.1	)%		(5.6	)%		36.8	%		48.6	%		72.5	%
Return on Equity		(8.5	)%		(6.6	)%		44.4	%		59.5	%		91.9	%
Per Share Data(1)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.17	)	$	1.26		$	1.40		$	1.37
Dividends Per Share	$	0.40		$	0.70		$	1.04		$	0.86		$	0.20
Financial Ratios
Current Ratio		3.6:1			4.6 : 1			4.8 : 1			4.1 : 1			4.8 : 1
Quick Ratio		3.6:1			4.6 : 1			4.8 : 1			4.1 : 1			4.8 : 1

(1) Earnings per share data restated for the fiscal 2009 and 2011 stock splits.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Special Note: Certain statements set forth below under this caption constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. See Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements for additional factors relating to such statements.

We provide the following discussion to assist in understanding our financial position as of February 28, 2013 (“fiscal 2013”), and results of operations for the year then ended, and as of and for the years ended February 29, 2012 (“fiscal 2012”), and February 28, 2011 (“fiscal 2011”). As you read this discussion, refer to our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. We analyze and explain the differences between periods in the material line items of these statements.

Critical Accounting Estimates, Assumptions and Policies

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based on our Consolidated Financial Statements that were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. To guide our preparation, we follow accounting policies, some of which represent critical accounting policies as defined by the SEC. The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates involve significant judgments, assumptions and estimates by management that may have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent liabilities, and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period that management considers to be critical accounting estimates. The judgments, assumptions and estimates used by management are based on historical experience, management’s experience, knowledge of the accounts and other factors that are believed to be reasonable. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions made by management, actual results may differ materially from these judgments and estimates, which could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and the results of our operations. Areas affected by our estimates and assumptions are identified below.

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We recognize revenue at the time a settlement closes and defer costs for anticipated policy monitoring costs. We amortize this deferred cost over the anticipated life expectancy of the insureds.

We sometimes make short-term advances to facilitate a life settlement transaction. These amounts are included in “Accounts receivable – trade” and are collected as the life settlement transactions close. All amounts are considered collectible as we are repaid the advance before any of the other parties involved in the transaction receive funds.

We follow the guidance contained in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification “FASB ASC” 325-30, Investments in Insurance Contracts, to account for our investments in life settlement contracts. ASC 325-30 states that a purchaser may elect to account for its investments in life settlement contracts using either the investment method or the fair value method. The election is made on an instrument-by instrument basis and is irrevocable. Under the investment method, a purchaser recognizes the initial investment at the purchase price plus all initial direct costs. Continuing costs (e.g., policy premiums and direct external costs, if any) to keep the policy in force are capitalized. Under the fair value method, a purchaser recognizes the initial investment at the purchase price. In subsequent periods, the purchaser re-measures the investment at fair value in its entirety at each reporting period and recognizes changes in fair value earnings (or other performance indicators for entities that do not report earnings) in the period in which the changes occur. We elected to value our investments in life settlement contracts using the investment method. The current and long-term portions of our investments in policies were carried at $2,329,005 and $8,858,534 at February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012, respectively.

We review the carrying value of our investments in policies for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that we might not recover the carrying value of the policies from future maturities. In cases where undiscounted expected proceeds from future maturities are less than the carrying value, we recognize an impairment loss equal to an amount by which the carrying value (including expected future costs to maintain the policies) exceeds the expected proceeds. Based on this assessment, we recorded impairment costs for our investments in policies of $745,402, $906,451 and $6,212,150 during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

We establish litigation and policy analysis loss accruals based on our best estimates as to the ultimate outcome of contingent liabilities. This loss analysis is necessary to properly match current expenses to currently recognized revenues and to recognize that there is a certain amount of liability associated with litigation and policy losses. Through these accruals, we recognize the estimated cost to settle pending litigation as an expense. These estimates are reviewed on a quarterly basis and adjusted to management’s best estimate of the anticipated liability on a case-by-case basis. A high degree of judgment is required in determining these estimated accrual amounts since the outcomes are affected by numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, there is a risk that the estimates of future litigation and policy analysis loss costs could differ from our currently estimated amounts. Any difference between estimates and actual final outcomes could have a material impact on our financial statements.

We must make estimates of the collectability of accounts and notes receivable and premium advances. The accounts associated with these areas are critical to recognizing the correct amount of revenue and expenses in the proper period. Our historical success of collecting premium advances has enabled us to build a body of evidence by which we can demonstrate full collectability of the remaining balance of advanced premiums.

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We review the carrying value of our property and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment includes current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. Based on this assessment, there was no impairment for property and equipment during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011.

We must evaluate the useful lives of our property and equipment to assure that an adequate amount of depreciation is being charged to operations. Useful lives are based generally on specific knowledge of life for specific types of assets.

We are required to estimate our income taxes. This process involves estimating our current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and, to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, we must include a tax provision or reduce our tax benefit in the statements of operations. We use our judgment to determine our provision or benefit for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets.

We cannot predict what future laws and regulations might be passed that could have a material effect on our results of operations. We assess the impact of significant changes in laws and regulations on a regular basis and update the assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements when we deem it necessary.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, refer to Note 3 of our Consolidated Financial Statements. New pronouncements issued but not effective for us until after February 28, 2013, are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Life Partners

We are the world’s oldest and only publicly traded company operating exclusively in the life settlement industry. Our revenues are primarily derived from fees associated with facilitating life settlement transactions.

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Comparison of Years Ended February 28/29, 2013, 2012 and 2011

We had a net loss of $2,877,025 for fiscal 2013, compared to a net loss of $3,123,478 for fiscal 2012 and net income of $23,425,749 for fiscal 2011. The net loss in fiscal 2013, with a 42.6% decrease in gross revenues and a 51.1% decline in revenues, net of brokerage fees, was due to two factors. First, our licensee network and purchaser base were damaged by the SEC investigation and subsequent lawsuit, the filing of multiple private suits, and publication of news articles criticizing our operations. A second contributing factor was the substantial decline in the life settlement market, which dropped from an estimated $7.6 billion in face value transactions in calendar 2009 to an estimated $3.8 billion in calendar 2010, $1.2 billion in calendar 2011 and $2.0 billion in calendar 2012. Significant reductions in legal and professional fees and settlement costs were positive influences in fiscal 2013 when compared to fiscal 2012. The 67.6% decrease in gross revenue and 78.8% decrease in revenues, net of brokerage fees, in fiscal 2012 was primarily the result of the aforementioned general market decline, the news articles and disclosure of the SEC investigation, which occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2011, the aforementioned news articles and disclosure of the SEC investigation resulted in a 6.6% decrease in gross revenues and a 7.4% decrease in revenues, net of brokerage and licensee fees. The decrease in revenues, net of brokerage and licensee fees, together with a large increase in legal and professional fees and impairment expense, offset by significant reduction in settlement costs, resulted in a decrease in income from operations of 19.1%. Legal and professional costs were $3,713,536, $6,522,221 and $1,986,648 in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and were the largest single general and administrative expense. The legal and professional costs were attributable primarily to legal costs associated with the SEC investigation and lawsuit, related private litigation, and our audit fees. See Item 3, Legal Proceedings.

Revenues – Revenues decreased by $14,017,352, or 42.6%, from $32,922,189 in fiscal 2012 to $18,904,837 in fiscal 2013. This decrease was due primarily to the decreased number of settlements, from 62 in fiscal 2012 to 35 in fiscal 2013, along with lower revenues, net of brokerage fees, as a percentage of gross revenue. Revenues decreased by $68,657,024, or 67.6%, from $101,579,213 in fiscal 2011 to $32,922,189 in fiscal 2012. This decrease was due primarily to the decreased number of settlements, from 166 in fiscal 2011 to 62 in fiscal 2012, along with lower revenues, net of brokerage fees, as a percentage of gross revenue. Revenues, net of brokerage fees, were $5,729,582 in fiscal 2013 or 30.3% of gross revenue in fiscal 2013, versus $11,714,430 or 35.6% of gross revenue in fiscal 2012 and $55,130,665 or 54.3% of gross revenue in fiscal 2011, as we increased promotional bonuses and lowered our fees to obtain business. Average revenue per settlement, net of brokerage fees, increased 1.7%, or $9,135 to $540,138 in fiscal 2013 compared to $531,003 in fiscal 2012 and $611,923 in fiscal 2011.

Although the general market for life settlements has declined among all industry participants since 2008, it is difficult to discern the respective impacts of the general decline in the life settlement markets as compared to the adverse publicity affecting us specifically. Since the filing of a civil action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in January 2012 and related private litigation, demand for our services has been negatively impacted. Since that time, we have devoted substantial resources and the personal time of our senior management to improve licensee relations, develop new clients and work to rebuild confidence in our company. During the 2012 calendar year, over 2,800 of our clients were paid more than $74 million in proceeds from their life settlement transactions. We believe these payouts will result in an increased demand for our services and will enable us to gradually rebuild our markets and expand our client base. We have observed an increase in new clients and deposits into escrow and greater interest in our services. We intend to continue devoting resources to rebuild our client base and increase demand for our services fiscal 2014. However, restoration of demand approaching levels we recorded in fiscal 2011 may not occur, until and unless we are able to resolve the civil actions filed by the SEC and other private litigants favorably.

Brokerage and Referral Fees – Brokerage and referral fees decreased 37.9%, or $8,032,504 from $21,207,759 in fiscal 2012 to $13,175,255 in fiscal 2013. Brokerage and referral fees decreased 54.3%, or $25,240,789 from $46,448,548 in fiscal 2011 to $21,207,759 in fiscal 2012. Brokerage and referral fees constituted 69.7%, 64.4% and 45.7%, of revenues in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, broker referrals accounted for 99% of the total face value of policies transacted. Policies presented from three brokers each represented more than 10% of all completed transactions in fiscal 2013 and represented 54.7% in total. Policies presented from two brokers each represented more than 10% of all completed transaction in fiscal 2012 and 2011 and represented 24.3% and 26.9% in total, respectively.

Brokerage and referral fees generally increase or decrease with revenues, face value of policies transacted and the volume of transactions, although the exact ratio may vary according to a number of factors. Brokers may adjust their fees with the individual policyholders whom they represent. In some instances, several brokers may compete for representation of the same seller, which will result in lower broker fees. Referral fees also vary depending on factors such as varying contractual obligations, market demand for a particular kind of policy or life expectancy category and individual agreements between clients and their referring financial planners. To counter declining revenues and to stimulate transaction interest, we have implemented licensee-directed, promotional programs, which have increased referral fees as a percentage of revenues. We also have reduced our fees on select brokerage transactions to remain competitive in the marketplace.

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Operating Expense – General and administrative expenses were comparable at $7,813,970 in fiscal 2013 versus $7,778,958 in fiscal 2012. General and administrative expenses were $9,828,675 in fiscal 2011. The decrease in fiscal 2012 was primarily due to executive bonuses.

Legal and professional expenses were lower in fiscal 2013 - $3,713,536 compared to $6,522,221 in fiscal 2012. These expenses are primarily associated with the SEC investigation and lawsuit, the private litigation that followed disclosure of the SEC investigation, and auditing fees. Legal and professional expenses in fiscal 2011 were $1,986,648.

Impairment expense for fiscal 2013 declined $161,049 to $745,402, as many of the remaining older viatical policies that were fully impaired in previous periods were sold in fiscal 2013. We decreased impairment expense for our investments in policies from $6,212,150 in fiscal 2011 to $906,451 in fiscal 2012 again because many of the older viatical policies that we owned were fully impaired in previous periods and were sold. General and administrative expenses had a modest increase of $35,012 from $7,778,958 in fiscal 2012 to $7,813,970 in fiscal 2013. Increases of $295,813 in aircraft expenses and $160,100 in other outside expenses were mitigated by decreases of $115,670 in advertising and promotions, $192,594 in donations, and $133,535 in travel.

Employee bonuses increased $126,064 in fiscal 2013, due in part to $81,798 in executive bonuses paid in the second quarter after positive first quarter results. However, no executive bonuses were paid in fiscal 2012 compared to $2,044,135 paid in fiscal 2011.

We recovered non-recurring settlement expenses of $104,453 in fiscal 2013 compared to payments of settlement expenses for various legal actions or claims of $613,374 in fiscal 2012 and $789,622 in fiscal 2011.

Premium advances, net of reimbursements, in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $1,526,547, $1,363,915 and $882,920, respectively. For business goodwill, we make advances on policy premiums to maintain certain policies. In the typical life settlement, policy premiums for the insured’s projected life expectancy are added to the purchase price and those future premium amounts are set aside in an escrow account to pay future premiums. When the future premium amounts are exhausted, purchasers are contractually obligated to pay the additional policy premiums. In some instances, purchasers have failed to pay the premiums and we have repurchased the policy or advanced the premiums to maintain the policies. While we have no contractual or other legal obligation to do so, and do not do so in every instance, we have made premium advances or purchased the policies as an accommodation to certain purchasers based on our assumptions that we will ultimately recoup the advances and upon our desire to preserve business goodwill. While some purchasers repay the advances directly, reimbursements of these premiums will come most likely as a priority payment from the policy proceeds when an insured dies.

We must make estimates of the collectability of these premium advances. We recorded an allowance against the premium advances at the time of the advance and treated reimbursements as a reduction of the allowance. Our historical success of collecting premium advances has enabled us to build a body of evidence by which we can demonstrate full collectability of the remaining balance of advanced premiums.

Interest and Other Income – Interest and other income decreased $349,329 to $187,036 in fiscal 2013 from $536,365 in fiscal 2012. Interest and other income decreased $230,405 from $766,770 in fiscal 2011 to $536,365 in fiscal 2012. The decrease in interest and other income in fiscal 2013 was primarily a result of lower interest rates on cash deposits and investment accounts. The decrease in interest and other income in fiscal 2012 was due to a lower amount of cash available for investment.

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Earnings from Life Settlement Trust - Earnings from life settlement trust increased $429,570 to $458,377 in fiscal 2013 from $28,807 in fiscal 2012. Earnings from life settlement trust decreased $182,087 from $210,834 in fiscal 2011 to $28,807 in fiscal 2012. Increases and decreases between years are due to the timing of maturities of the life settlements owned by Life Assets Trust as well as due to the sale of certain policies by the Trust. See Footnote 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income from Investment in Policies - Income from investments in policies increased $2,907,007 to $3,716,225 in fiscal 2013 from $809,218 in fiscal 2012. This income in both fiscal years was from sales and maturities of policies in which we owned an interest. No income was earned in fiscal 2011 from matured policies in which we owned an interest. See Footnote 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loss on Settlement of Note Receivable – Loss on settlement of note receivable of $231,096 in fiscal 2013 is the net amount from the proceeds received of $350,000 vs. amount of note receivable on the consolidated balance sheet at February 29, 2012 of $581,096. See Footnote 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Realized Gain/Loss on Investments – We realized a gain on sales of investment securities of $22 in fiscal 2013, a loss of $185,456 in fiscal 2012, and a gain of $88,492 in fiscal 2011.

Income Taxes – The income tax benefit was $1,212,363 in fiscal 2013 and $1,429,921 in fiscal 2012 as we had negative pretax earnings in each fiscal year. Income tax expense was $12,786,633 in fiscal 2011. Income tax expense is in direct correlation to pretax earnings, taxed at 35% at the Federal level. Fiscal 2013’s income tax benefit of $1,212,363 is comprised of current Federal expense benefit of $(3,755,397), current state tax benefit of $(14,021), and deferred tax expense of $2,557,055. Fiscal 2013 tax expense includes an accrual of Texas margin tax in the amount of $50,069 that was paid with the filing of the 2013 annual return on May 15, 2013. Income tax expense was also affected by the impact of establishing a $611,298 valuation allowance within the deferred income tax asset account in 2011. This allowance was established to recognize the uncertainty of netting future capital gains against a current capital loss. In fiscal 2011 and 2012, we had net capital losses of $91,729. This increased the valuation allowance to $643,403 at February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating Activities – Net cash flows used by operating activities in fiscal 2013 were $5,710,843, primarily as a result of a net loss of $2,877,025 along with income from investments in policies, earnings from life settlements trust, increase in income tax overpayment, and an increase in premium advances. Decreases in note receivable, impairment, and deferred taxes, and increase in accounts payable had a positive impact. Net cash flows used by operating activities decreased by 10.6%, decreasing $676,851 from $6,387,694 in fiscal 2012 to $5,710,843 in fiscal 2013. Net cash flows provided by operating activities decreased by 123.2%, decreasing $34,420,590 from $28,032,896 in fiscal 2011 to $(6,387,694) in fiscal 2012. Fiscal 2012’s cash flow was primarily from a net loss of $(3,123,478) and a decrease in income taxes payable, a decrease in accounts payable and a gain on sales of investments in policies, while impairment of policies and deferred income taxes and a positive impact. Fiscal 2011’s cash flow was primarily from a net income of $23,425,749 and increased by impairment of owned policies and an increase in accounts payable.

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Investing and Financing Activities – Our investing activities provided cash of $9,387,419 in fiscal 2013, primarily from $9,817,929 of proceeds from sales of investments in policies and $691,682 from proceeds from life settlements trust, less $369,611 used for purchases of investments in policies. We generated cash of $5,060,534 in investing activities in fiscal 2012 versus using $915,410 of cash in fiscal 2011. We used available cash to purchase policy interests for our own account. We purchased policies of $369,611 in fiscal 2013, $769,835 in fiscal 2012 and $3,654,183 in fiscal 2011. Of the policies purchased in fiscal 2010, $6,441,625 represented policies that we acquired in connection with a settlement with the state of Colorado. We have continued to acquire policy interests on a discretionary basis as those opportunities are presented to us by existing clients and on terms that are agreeable to both parties. We believe that we will profit from the investment in these policies when they mature. We also used cash to make net premium advances, which were $2,591,934, $1,287,358 and $3,322,994 in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We have invested in a life settlements trust, which experienced some maturities during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, and paid us $691,682, $84,443 and $464,796, respectively.

Sales of marketable securities were $400,022 in fiscal 2013, $4,663,547 in fiscal 2012 and $14,764,648 in fiscal 2011, with purchases in fiscal 2011 resulting in a net source of $2,308,658. At February 28, 2013, we held no investments in marketable securities. At February 29, 2012, we held $400,000 in marketable securities, compared to $5,110,677 at February 28, 2011. We sold these marketable securities in April 2012 for $400,022.

We used $7,463,685 in financing activities in fiscal 2013 versus $14,920,716 in 2012 and $19,375,650 in fiscal 2011. Financing activities in all three years were solely for dividends.

Working Capital and Capital Availability – As of February 28, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $7,575,579 and working capital of $11,381,163, compared to $14,500,384 as of February 29, 2012. Our cash during fiscal 2013 decreased by $3,787,109, compared to a decrease of $16,247,876 in fiscal 2012 and an increase of $7,741,836 in fiscal 2011.

While our working capital position remains relatively strong, the large drops in revenues, the significant legal and professional fees, and large operating losses have eroded the strength of our financial condition. We are conserving our cash in anticipation that the SEC suit will not be quickly resolved. The suit is set for trial in December 2013. We have decreased our stock dividends and may make further cuts. In fiscal 2013, we sold most of the policies held in our account for $9.8 million. We presently hold policies carried at $2.3 million. In May 2013, we sold an interest in some of our future income from our life settlement trust investment for $5,650,000. We are closely monitoring general and administrative expenses. At this point, we believe we have more than sufficient cash and cash equivalents to support our operations.

Outlook

We are confronting a general decline in the life settlement markets and the fallout of the SEC action and the resulting private litigation. The general decline in the life settlement market followed the 2008 financial crisis. The Conning reports, which track the life settlement industry, indicate a drop in the face value of transactions from $7.6 billion in 2009 to $3.8 billion in 2010, $1.2 billion in 2011, and $1.0 billion in 2012. While we believe the 2012 market was closer to $2.0 billion, the data indicates that life settlements are currently out of favor with investors. The Conning reports suggest investor concerns about liquidity and predict a relatively flat market for the next few years. The reports further indicate, and we agree, that life settlements have desirable investment features that will eventually restore their attractiveness in the marketplace. The supply of qualified life settlements is expected to remain strong and the low correlation of life settlements returns to fixed-income and equity securities and their competitive rates offer an attractive alternative investment.

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To counter the fallout of the SEC action and the private litigation, we are working to rebuild confidence among our licensees and clients and to expand our client base. We continue to invest significantly in programs to develop and strengthen our relationships with new and inactive licensees. We have increased our communication with our client base, emphasizing the inherent benefits of life settlements as an asset class and the particular advantages of our settlements, which have no annual management fees and do not cap investor returns as do many of the settlements offered in the industry. We believe we have made substantial progress in restoring the confidence and interest of our clients. Quarterly revenues have increased in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2013, reversing a downward trend that began with announcement of the SEC investigation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. During the 2012 calendar year, our clients experience over $74 million in payouts from transactions. We have observed an increase in new clients and are experiencing higher rates of deposits into escrow.

While these positive developments are encouraging, we must do more. The large drops in revenues, the significant legal and professional fees, and operating losses we have experienced during fiscal 2013 have eroded the strength of our financial condition. The SEC suit and other litigation have been highly damaging to our business, and we do not anticipate a substantial recovery in our revenues and net income while the SEC suit and the other private litigation continues. We believe we must generate approximately $40 million in annual revenues to cash flow our operations, and we are working toward that end. In the meanwhile, we are conserving our cash in anticipation that the suit will not be quickly resolved. We have decreased our cash dividends and may make further cuts and could eliminate the dividends. We have sold the majority of our portfolio of investments in policies. We recently monetized a portion of our investment in a life settlements trust to generate additional cash. Until we can realize improved operating results, we shall rely on our working capital position, which is still relatively strong. We believe we have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to support our operations. To further support our working capital, we are considering other possible asset dispositions, borrowings and equity sales.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements or transactions.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Our outstanding contractual obligations and commitments as of February 28, 2013 were:

	Total		Due in less than 1 year		Due in 1 to 3 years		Due in 4 to 5 years		Due after   5 years
Operating leases	$	125,179	$	79,388	$	44,281	$	1,510	$	-
Total obligations	$	125,179	$	79,388	$	44,281	$	1,510	$	-

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

None.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Our audited Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the report of auditors and the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, are included in this Annual Report beginning on page 34.

The following tables set forth our unaudited consolidated financial data regarding operations for each quarter of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. This information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments necessary, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, to state fairly the information set forth therein.

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	Fiscal 2013
	1st  Quarter			2nd  Quarter			3rd  Quarter			4th  Quarter
Revenues	$	5,739,557		$	3,062,587		$	4,776,403		$	5,326,290
Loss from Operations	$	(1,709,960	)	$	(2,628,930	)	$	(1,797,558	)	$	(2,082,162	)
Pre-tax Income (Loss)	$	1,635,963		$	(2,534,850	)	$	(1,139,622	)	$	(2,050,879	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	1,037,031		$	(1,849,325	)	$	(753,649	)	$	(1,311,082	)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.10	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.07	)

	Fiscal 2012
	1st  Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
Revenues	$	9,833,395		$	10,811,349		$	6,666,795		$	5,610,650
Loss from Operations	$	(1,433,512	)	$	(509,014	)	$	(2,162,342	)	$	(1,631,771	)
Pre-tax Loss	$	(1,290,866	)	$	(405,540	)	$	(1,475,900	)	$	(1,381,093	)
Net Loss	$	(874,144	)	$	(323,183	)	$	(1,082,848	)	$	(843,303	)
Net Loss Per Share	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)

	Fiscal 2011
	1st  Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
Revenues	$	31,231,136	$	33,157,423	$	20,159,650	$	17,031,006
Income from Operations	$	12,857,536	$	13,264,440	$	5,537,341	$	3,488,476
Pre-tax Income	$	13,126,916	$	13,179,682	$	6,046,425	$	3,859,361
Net Income	$	8,183,150	$	8,252,093	$	3,960,688	$	3,029,818
Net Income Per Share	$	0.44	$	0.44	$	0.21	$	0.16

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Attached as exhibits to this Annual Report are certifications of the CEO and the CFO, which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This Controls and Procedures section includes the information concerning the controls evaluation referred to in the certifications, and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports, such as this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. These controls and procedures are based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Rules adopted by the SEC require that we present the conclusions of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.

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Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 28, 2013.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and affected by our Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

We assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2013, under the supervision and with participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO. Based on our assessment, which was conducted according to the COSO criteria, we have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective in achieving its objectives as of February 28, 2013.

As we reported on a Form 8-K filed on October 25, 2012, our current Chief Financial Officer, Colette Pieper, replaced our former Chief Financial Officer, David M. Martin, who resigned on July 12, 2012, to pursue another employment opportunity. Ms. Pieper joined us on November 19, 2012.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2013, has been audited by Whitley Penn LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting During the Fiscal Quarter Ended February 28, 2013

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Life Partners Holdings, Inc.

We have audited Life Partners Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Company, and our report dated May 28, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

/s/ Whitley Penn LLP

Dallas, Texas

May 28, 2013

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Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers; Corporate Governance

The information required in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters

The information required in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required in response to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our proxy statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Financial Statements. The Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended February 28/29, 2013, 2012 and 2011, are included in this Annual Report beginning on page 34.

Financial Statement Schedules. All schedules have been omitted because the information is not required, not applicable, not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

Exhibits. The exhibit list and accompanying footnote disclosures in the Index to Exhibits immediately following the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements are incorporated herein by reference in response to the requirements of this part of the Annual Report.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

May 28, 2013	Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Brian D. Pardo
		Brian D. Pardo President and Chief Executive Officer

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name	Title	Date
/s/ Brian D. Pardo	President, Principal Executive	May 28, 2013
Brian D. Pardo	Officer, and Director
/s/ Colette Pieper	Chief Financial Officer and	May 28, 2013
Colette Pieper	Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
/s/ R. Scott Peden	Secretary, Director	May 28, 2013
R. Scott Peden
/s/ Tad Ballantyne	Director	May 28, 2013
Tad Ballantyne
/s/ Harold Rafuse	Director	May 28, 2013
Harold Rafuse
/s/ Fred Dewald	Director	May 28, 2013
Fred Dewald

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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FEBRUARY 28/29, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

Contents

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	34
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets	35
Consolidated Statements of Operations	37
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	38
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	39
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	40

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Life Partners Holdings, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), as of February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 28, 2013. The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company, as of February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 28, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated May 28, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion.

/s/ Whitley Penn

Dallas, Texas

May 28, 2013

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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Page 1 of 2

ASSETS

	Feb. 28, 2013			Feb. 29, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,575,579		$	11,362,688
Certificates of deposit		602,316			100,848
Investment in securities		-			400,000
Accounts receivable – trade		78,757			99,363
Accounts receivable – other		13,571			34,359
Note receivable		10,000			581,096
Current portion of investments in policies		2,329,005			2,317,974
Income tax overpayment		3,457,093			1,807,128
Deferred income taxes		1,444,709			1,327,918
Prepaid expenses		227,753			474,837
Total current assets		15,738,783			18,506,211
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and building		2,316,202			2,316,202
Proprietary software		554,211			545,663
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		1,564,135			1,478,885
Transportation equipment		9,800			9,800
		4,444,348			4,350,550
Accumulated depreciation		(2,323,506	)		(2,070,316	)
		2,120,842			2,280,234
OTHER ASSETS:
Premium advances, net of allowance of $4,315,633 in 2013 and $3,804,219 in 2012		9,297,054			7,216,534
Long term portion of investments in policies		-			6,540,560
Investment in life settlements trust		6,713,405			6,337,339
Artifacts and other		834,700			834,700
Deferred income tax asset		1,377,190			4,051,036
Total other assets		18,222,349			24,980,169
Total assets	$	36,081,974		$	45,766,614

See the accompanying Summary of Accounting Policies and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2012

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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

	Feb. 28, 2013			Feb. 29, 2012
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	1,591,395		$	710,148
Accrued liabilities		371,426			605,299
Dividends payable		1,869,195			1,872,399
Accrued settlement expense		74,122			419,292
Deferred policy monitoring costs - current		451,482			398,689
Total current liabilities		4,357,620			4,005,827
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term portion of deferred policy monitoring costs		2,833,989			2,523,493
Income taxes payable		68,255			77,678
Total long-term liabilities		2,902,244			2,601,171
Total liabilities		7,259,864			6,606,998
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 18,750,000 shares authorized; 18,750,000 shares issued and outstanding		187,500			187,500
Additional paid-in capital		11,423,054			11,423,054
Retained earnings		17,596,620			27,934,126
Less: Treasury stock – 102,532 shares as of February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012		(385,064	)		(385,064	)
Total shareholders’ equity		28,822,110			39,159,616
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	36,081,974		$	45,766,614

See the accompanying Summary of Accounting Policies and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28/29, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

	2013			2012			2011
REVENUES	$	18,904,837		$	32,922,189		$	101,579,213
BROKERAGE FEES		13,175,255			21,207,759			46,448,548
REVENUES, NET OF BROKERAGE FEES		5,729,582			11,714,430			55,130,665
OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:
General and administrative		7,813,970			7,778,958			9,828,675
Legal and professional fees		3,713,536			6,522,221			1,986,648
Premium advances, net		1,526,547			1,363,915			882,920
Impairment of investments in policies		745,402			906,451			6,212,150
Settlement costs		(104,453	)		613,374			789,622
Depreciation		253,190			266,150			282,859
		13,948,192			17,451,069			19,982,874
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(8,218,610	)		(5,736,639	)		35,147,791
Interest and other income		187,036			536,365			766,770
Interest expense		(1,342	)		(5,694	)		(1,505	)
Earnings from life settlement trust		458,377			28,807			210,834
Income from investments in policies		3,716,225			809,218			-
Loss on settlement of note receivable		(231,096	)		-			-
Realized gain (loss) on investment securities		22			(185,456	)		88,492
		4,129,222			1,183,240			1,064,591
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(4,089,388	)		(4,553,399	)		36,212,382
INCOME TAXES		(1,212,363	)		(1,429,921	)		12,786,633
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(2,877,025	)	$	(3,123,478	)	$	23,425,749
EARNINGS (LOSS):
Per share – Basic and Diluted	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.17	)	$	1.26
AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		18,647,468			18,647,468			18,641,554
Diluted		18,647,468			18,647,468			18,641,554
THE COMPONENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Net income (loss)	$	(2,877,025	)	$	(3,123,478	)	$	23,425,749
Gain (loss) on investment securities, net of taxes		-			89,912			(89,912	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	(2,877,025	)	$	(3,033,566	)	$	23,335,837
Common share dividends declared	$	0.40		$	0.70		$	1.04

See the accompanying Summary of Accounting Policies and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28/29, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

	Number of Common Shares		Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)			Number of Shares			Treasury Stock			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, February 28, 2010		18,750,000	$	187,500	$	11,423,054	$	40,081,278			-			206,673		$	(1,635,064	)	$	50,056,768
Dividends declared		-		-		-		(19,392,638	)		-			-			-			(19,392,638	)
Issuance from treasury stock		-		-		-		-			-			(70,288	)		1,250,000			1,250,000
Split eliminated treasury shares		-		-		-		-			-			(33,853	)		-			-
Change in unrealized gains on investment securities		-		-		-		-			(89,912	)		-			-			(89,912	)
Net income		-		-		-		23,425,749			-			-			-			23,425,749
Balance, February 28, 2011		18,750,000		187,500		11,423,054		44,114,389			(89,912	)		102,532			(385,064	)		55,249,967
Dividends declared		-		-		-		(13,056,785	)		-			-			-			(13,056,785	)
Change in unrealized gains on investment securities		-		-		-		-			89,912			-			-			89,912
Net loss		-		-		-		(3,123,478	)		-			-			-			(3,123,478	)
Balance,  February 29, 2012		18,750,000		187,500		11,423,054		27,934,126			-			102,532			(385,064	)		39,159,616
Dividends declared		-		-		-		(7,460,481	)		-			-			-			(7,460,481	)
Net loss		-		-		-		(2,877,025	)		-			-			-			(2,877,025	)
Balance, February 28, 2013		18,750,000	$	187,500	$	11,423,054	$	17,596,620		$	-			102,532		$	(385,064	)	$	28,822,110

See the accompanying Summary of Accounting Policies and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28/29, 2013, 2012 AND 2011

	2013			2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$	(2,877,025	)	$	(3,123,478	)	$	23,425,749
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to operating activities:
Depreciation		253,190			266,150			282,859
Realized loss (gain) on investment securities		(22	)		185,456			(88,492	)
Impairment of investments in policies		745,402			906,451			6,212,150
Income from investments in policies		(3,716,225	)		(809,218	)		-
Earnings from life settlements trust		(458,377	)		(28,807	)		(210,834	)
Deferred income taxes		2,557,055			753,317			(477,608	)
Increase in allowance for premium advances		511,414			575,025			368,705
Loss on settlement of note receivable		231,096			-			-
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts receivable		41,394			433,738			928,068
Note receivable		340,000			-			-
Income taxes receivable (payable)		(1,659,388	)		(2,767,111	)		635,890
Prepaid expenses		247,084			(378,174	)		278,924
Premium advances, net		(2,591,934	)		(1,287,358	)		(3,322,994	)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable		881,247			(1,455,319	)		1,945,535
Accrued liabilities		(233,873	)		400,398			(1,670,406	)
Accrued settlement expense		(345,170	)		137,821			(222,312	)
Deferred policy monitoring costs		363,289			(196,585	)		(52,338	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(5,710,843	)		(6,387,694	)		28,032,896
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in certificates of deposit		(501,468	)		(111	)		(203	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		400,022			4,663,547			14,764,648
Purchases of marketable securities		-			-			(12,455,990	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(93,798	)		(47,291	)		(117,947	)
Proceeds from life settlements trust		691,682			84,443			464,796
Investment in life settlements trust		(609,371	)		(190,782	)		-
Proceeds from sales of  investments in policies		9,817,929			1,027,018			-
Maturities of investments in policies		52,034			293,545			83,469
Purchases of investments in policies and capitalized premiums		(369,611	)		(769,835	)		(3,654,183	)
Net cash provided  by (used in) investing activities		9,387,419			5,060,534			(915,410	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid		(7,463,685	)		(14,920,716	)		(19,375,650	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(7,463,685	)		(14,920,716	)		(19,375,650	)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(3,787,109	)		(16,247,876	)		7,741,836
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		11,362,688			27,610,564			19,868,728
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	$	7,575,579		$	11,362,688		$	27,610,564
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	$	1,342		$	5,694		$	1,505
Income taxes paid	$	366,620		$	634,866		$	13,565,514

See accompanying Summary of Accounting Policies and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

February 28/29, 2013 and 2012

(1) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (“we” or “Life Partners”) is a specialty financial services company and the parent company of Life Partners, Inc. (“LPI”). LPI is the oldest and one of the most active companies in the United States engaged in the secondary market for life insurance known generally as “life settlements”. LPI facilitates the sale of life insurance policies between the sellers and purchasers, but does not take possession or control of the policies. The purchasers acquire the life insurance policies at a discount to their face value for investment purposes.

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Life Partners and its wholly owned subsidiary, LPI. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period in the normal course of business. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.

Property and Equipment. Our property and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, were $253,190, $266,150 and $282,859, respectively. The useful lives of property and equipment for purposes of computing depreciation are:

Building and components	7 to 39 years
Machinery and equipment	5 to 7 years
Software	3 to 7 years
Transportation equipment	5 years

Artifacts and Other. The artifacts and other assets are stated at cost. We have evaluated these assets and believe there is no impairment in their value as of February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We account for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360-10, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. We review the carrying value for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. Based on our analysis, Investments in Policies is the only balance sheet item that has been impaired. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded impairments of $745,402, $906,451 and $6,212,150, respectively.

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Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue at the time a settlement closes and we defer revenue to cover minor policy monitoring services provided after the settlement date and amortize this amount over the anticipated life expectancy of the insureds. This amount is shown as Deferred Policy Monitoring Costs within current and long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

Income Taxes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of transactions and events. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Timing differences between the reporting of income and expenses for financial statement and income tax reporting purposes are reported as deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, or as deferred tax liabilities depending on the cumulative effect of all timing differences, recorded at amounts expected to be more likely than not recoverable.

Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share computations are calculated on the weighted-average of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the year, reduced by the treasury stock. Common stock options and warrants are considered to be common share equivalents and are used to calculate diluted earnings per common and common share equivalents except when they are anti-dilutive.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Customers. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, there was no compensation to a single licensee that represented more than 10% of all brokerage and referral fees. In fiscal 2013, three brokers made referrals whose policy face values represented over 10% of our total business. Referrals from these brokers accounted for 54.7% of our total business. In fiscal 2012, we had two brokers with 10% or more of our total business, and who accounted for 24.3% of our total business. In fiscal 2011, we had two brokers with 10% or more of our total business and they accounted for 26.9% of our total business.

(3) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-06 amends the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic to require additional disclosure and clarify existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-06 requires entities to provide fair value disclosures by each class of assets and liabilities, which may be a subset of assets and liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. The additional requirements also include disclosure regarding the amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and separate presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of items within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2011-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU 2011-06 on March 1, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-06 did not have a material impact on our footnote disclosures.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which amends ASC 820 providing consistent guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  ASU 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires the components of net income and other comprehensive income to be either presented in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of shareholders’ equity will be eliminated. While ASU 2011-05 changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. This new guidance was effective for us beginning March 1, 2012, and required retrospective application. As this guidance only amends the presentation of the components of comprehensive income, the adoption did not have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements .

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-04, Technical Corrections and Improvements. The amendments in this update cover a wide range of Topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. These amendments include technical corrections and improvements to the Accounting Standards Codification and conforming amendments related to fair value measurements. The amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements .

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, certain significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. This guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2012. As this new guidance is related to presentation only, the implementation of this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 will not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

(4) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and statements of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments available for current use with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The average balance of our operating checking account balance is generally in excess of $250,000. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) currently insures all bank accounts up to $250,000. Amounts in interest-bearing accounts in excess of $250,000, with the exception of amounts in FDIC sweep accounts, are at risk to the extent that their balances exceed FDIC coverage. Money market investments generally do not have FDIC protection. We believe we have mitigated our exposure to loss with deposits in a combination of five smaller, community banks and four of the largest national financial institutions.

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(5) CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

Two certificates of deposit with an original maturity of greater than three months, but less than a year, are held in separate banking institutions at February 28, 2013. One certificate of deposit is in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. Only one certificate of deposit with an original maturity of greater than three months, but less than a year, was held in one banking institution at February 29, 2012. This certificate of deposit was not in excess of the FDIC insurance limit at February 29, 2012.

(6) INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

Securities investments not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading securities are classified as available-for-sale securities. Our securities investments consist of common stocks, municipal and corporate bonds, and commodity, index and foreign currency funds and are classified as available-for-sale securities.

The table below shows the cost and estimated fair value of the investment securities classified as available-for-sale as of February 29, 2012:

			Gross		Gross
	Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Basis		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
Municipal and corporate bonds	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 29, 2012	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000

All Investments in Securities outstanding as of February 29, 2012, were sold on April 27, 2012, for $400,022. As of February 28, 2013, we had no investments in securities.

(7) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – TRADE

The amounts shown on the consolidated balance sheets termed Accounts Receivable – Trade are amounts representing non-interest bearing advances to facilitate a settlement transaction. We collect the advances generally within 30 days after the transactions close, and we receive payment before any of the parties involved in the transaction receive funds. Our business model does not use leverage, which minimizes issues of collectability or adverse effects due to the credit environment. The receivable amounts at February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012, were $78,757 and $99,363, respectively.

(8) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – OTHER

The amounts shown on the consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2013, termed Accounts Receivable – Other, is composed of loans of $13,571 to various employees. The amount for February 29, 2012, is composed of $15,949 due us from maturities of policies and loans of $18,410 to various employees, for a total of $34,359. We consider all receivables to be current and collectible.

(9) NOTE RECEIVABLE

The amount of $10,000 shown on the consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2013, termed Note Receivable represents a note from a non-related person dated January 28, 2013, due April 28, 2013, at 5% annual interest. The note is currently past due and remains outstanding.

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The amount of $581,096 shown on the consolidated balance sheet at February 29, 2012, termed Note Receivable represented a note, including interest at 5%, with a non-related partnership originally dated January 8, 2008, and renewed with a guaranty and security agreement on January 23, 2009. We instituted collection proceedings which resulted in an agreed final judgment being entered against the debtor on April 7, 2010, for the full amount of the note plus accrued interest on that date, attorney’s fees, costs, all taxable costs of court and post judgment interest at the highest rate allowable by law. On May 15, 2012, we settled the judgment for $350,000, which resulted in a loss of $231,096.

(10) PREMIUM ADVANCES

We occasionally make advances on policy premiums to maintain certain policies. In the life settlements we broker, estimated future premium amounts are escrowed with a trust company. When the future premium amounts in escrow are exhausted, purchasers are contractually obligated to pay the additional policy premiums. Most purchasers pay the premiums. In some instances, purchasers have failed to pay the premiums and we have acquired the policy or advanced the premiums to maintain the policies. While we have no contractual or other legal obligation to do so, and do not do so in every instance, we have made premium advances as an accommodation and to preserve business goodwill. In these instances, we pay the premiums to the trust company. By making the advance, we have a contractual right to reimbursement from policy proceeds before the proceeds are distributed to the purchaser. Although we expect ultimate repayment, we make estimates of the collectability of these premium advances.

The table below shows the changes in the premium advances account.

Total premium advance balance at February 28, 2011	$	9,733,395
Advances		1,851,803
Reimbursements and adjustments		(564,445	)
Total premium advance balance at February 29, 2012		11,020,753
Advances		5,643,983
Reimbursements and adjustments		(3,052,049	)
Total premium advance balance at February 28, 2013		13,612,687
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(4,315,633	)
Net premium advance balance at February 28, 2013	$	9,297,054

(11) INVESTMENTS IN POLICIES

From time to time, we purchase interests in policies to hold for investment purposes. 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. We have historically elected to use the investment method and refer to the recorded amount as the carrying value of the policies.

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The table below describes the Investments in Policies account at February 28, 2013.

Policies With Remaining Life Expectancy (in years)	Number of Interests in Life Settlement Contracts		Carrying Value		Face Value
0-1		1	$	3,506	$	18,181
1-2		0		-		-
2-3		14		663,432		1,018,541
3-4		3		77,139		139,791
4-5		8		1,031,034		2,109,905
Thereafter		119		553,894		3,131,345
Total of all policies		145	$	2,329,005	$	6,417,763

Before fiscal 2004, our business model focused on viatical settlements, in which the insured is terminally ill. At that time, most viaticals involved insureds with HIV. Subsequent advances in medical science and health care greatly extended the life expectancies of these insureds, and we and the industry switched to life settlements. Beginning in fiscal 2004, we began facilitating the purchase of life settlements for our clients and by fiscal 2006, life settlements constituted the majority of transactions we facilitated. The bulk of policies we own that have exceeded life expectancy are viaticals. Actual maturity dates in any category may vary significantly (either earlier or later) from the remaining life expectancies reported above.

We evaluate the carrying value of our investments in policies on a regular basis and adjust our total basis in the policies using new or updated information that affects our assumptions about remaining life expectancy, credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity, discount rates and potential return. We recognize 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. We recorded $745,402, $906,451 and $6,212,150 of impairment for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The fair value of the impaired policies at February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012, was $46,110 and $1,201,561, respectively.

Estimated premiums to be paid for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to keep the policies in force as of February 28, 2013, are as follows.

Year 1	$	171,204
Year 2		205,857
Year 3		237,502
Year 4		215,876
Year 5		193,891
Thereafter		1,525,829
Total estimated premiums	$	2,550,159

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The majority of our Investments in Policies were purchased as part of settlement agreements and purchases from existing clients, which we refer to as tertiary purchases. We do not currently have a strategy of buying large amounts of policies for investment purposes, but we expect to continue to make purchases as they may be presented to us and if the purchases can be made with benefit to both parties. Since the purchases for our own account are motivated generally by settlements and tertiary purchases, our purchases do not materially affect the supply of available policies in the secondary market. The risks that we might experience as a result of investing in policies are an unknown remaining life expectancy, a change in credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity and changes in discount rates.

We sold a portion of our Investments in Policies (viaticals) to an unrelated party in fiscal 2013 for $3,829,849. Also in fiscal 2013, we sold a portion of our Investments in Policies (life settlements) to various unrelated buyers for $5,988,080. The remainder of the carrying value of the investments, $2,329,005, net of impairment, is classified as a current asset, as we anticipate selling the policy interests within the next twelve months.

(12) INVESTMENT IN LIFE SETTLEMENTS TRUST

The amount shown on the balance sheet termed “Investment in Life Settlements Trust” is an investment in an unaffiliated corporation, Life Assets Trust, S.A., (the “Trust”) created for the acquisition of life settlements. As of February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012, we owned 19.9% of the Trust, carried at $6.7 and $6.3 million, respectively, and accounted for on the equity method of accounting. At February 28, 2013, the Trust owned a portfolio of 232 life insurance settlements with a face value of $613.8 million, of which LPI supplied settlements with a face value of approximately $278 million. We anticipate the policies will mature over the next few years, although we cannot determine the exact time of the policy maturities and the distribution of the underlying assets. We have considered potential impairment of the investment and believe no impairment to the investment value is warranted. See Footnote 20 – Subsequent Events.

(13) LEASES

We lease office equipment under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in various years through 2016.

Minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of February 28, 2013, for each of the next five years and in the aggregate are as follows:

2014	$	79,388
2015		31,165
2016		13,116
2017		1,510
2018		-
Total minimum future rental payments	$	125,179

Rental expense was $90,226, $97,158 and $70,202 for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Certain operating leases provide for renewal and/or purchase options. Generally, purchase options are at prices representing the expected market value of the property at the expiration of the lease term. Renewal options are for periods of one year at the rental rate specified in the lease.

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(14) INCOME TAXES

Total income tax expense was allocated for the fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(1,212,363	)	$	(1,429,921	)	$	12,786,633

Income tax expense was made up of the following components at the year end of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	2013			2012			2011
Current tax (benefit) expense	$	(3,769,418	)	$	(2,183,238	)	$	13,308,907
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		2,557,055			753,317			(522,274	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(1,212,363	)	$	(1,429,921	)	$	12,786,633

Income tax expense differed from amounts computed by applying the Federal income tax rate to pre-tax earnings for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, as a result of the following:

	2013			2012			2011
United States statutory rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes		(1.1	)%		(1.1	)%		0.1	%
Permanent differences		(4.2	)%		(2.5	)%		0.3	%
Valuation allowance		-			-			(0.1	)%
Combined effective tax rate		29.7	%		31.4	%		35.3	%

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:

	Feb. 28, 2013			Feb. 29, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Impairment of investments in policies	$	305,251		$	3,706,127
Premium advances allowance		1,510,472			1,331,477
Deferred policy monitoring costs		1,128,832			980,597
Investment in securities		672,115			672,115
Charitable contributions		283,730			176,199
Contingency costs		25,942			146,752
Compensated absences		26,066			40,932
State taxes		23,889			27,188
		3,976,297			7,081,387
Valuation allowance		(643,403	)		(643,403	)
Net deferred tax assets		3,332,894			6,437,984
Deferred tax liabilities:
Settlement costs		(53,867	)		(861,080	)
Depreciation		(90,327	)		(140,860	)
Prepaid expenses		(43,750	)		(43,750	)
Unrealized revenues and brokerage fees		(309,711	)		-
Loss on investment in trust		(13,340	)		(13,340	)
Net deferred tax liabilities		(510,995	)		(1,059,030	)
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	2,821,899		$	5,378,954
Summary of deferred tax assets:
Current	$	1,444,709		$	1,327,918
Non-current		1,377,190			4,051,036
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	2,821,899		$	5,378,954

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Income Tax Overpayment. As a result of our operating losses for fiscal 2012 and 2013, we recorded an income tax receivable for overpayment of Federal income taxes in prior years. In the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we received $2,477,600 of our income tax overpayment. In addition, we have recorded $3,457,093 as the current income tax overpayment resulting from operating losses for this fiscal year.

Valuation Allowance. In fiscal 2010, we recorded a valuation allowance of $611,298 for capital losses resulting from other-than-temporary impairments. This amount represents capital losses that we were not able to deduct until we had corresponding capital gains to apply the losses against. In fiscal 2011 and 2012, we had net capital losses of $91,729. This increased the valuation allowance to $643,403 at February 29, 2012. There have been no changes to the valuation allowances as of February 28, 2013.

We are currently under Federal examination by tax authorities for fiscal years 2010 and 2012.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  In June 2006, the FASB issued guidance contained in ASC 740, Income Taxes (formerly FIN 48). The guidance is intended to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

Under ASC 740, evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation based on the technical merits of that position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

At February 29, 2012, we had accrued $123,374 for an uncertain tax position related to additional Texas margin tax for non-deductibility of certain payments in past and current periods that had been included in our calculation of the Texas margin tax taxable basis. At February 28, 2013, we determined it was not likely that we would be assessed this additional tax and released the previous accrual of expense.

(15) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND COMMON STOCK OPTIONS

Comprehensive (loss) income for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $(2,877,025), $(3,033,566) and $23,335,837, respectively. Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share for comprehensive income for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, net of tax, were $(0.15), $(0.16) and $1.25, respectively.

Dividends. There are no formal restrictions that materially limit, or are reasonably expected to materially limit, our ability to pay dividends. We declared and paid dividends on a quarterly basis and in the amounts as set forth in the following table:

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Date Declared	Date Paid	Dividend Amount
01/25/10	03/15/10	$	0.20
04/26/10	06/15/10	$	0.20
08/06/10	09/15/10	$	0.20
09/03/10	10/29/10	$	0.20
10/21/10	12/15/10	$	0.20
01/06/11	02/15/11	$	0.04
01/21/11	03/15/11	$	0.20
05/04/11	06/15/11	$	0.20
08/11/11	09/15/11	$	0.20
11/23/11	12/15/11	$	0.20
02/27/12	03/15/12	$	0.10
03/23/12	06/15/12	$	0.10
08/08/12	09/26/12	$	0.10
12/03/12	12/17/12	$	0.10
02/25/13	03/15/13	$	0.10

We had no share based awards that were granted, modified or outstanding for the years ended February 28/29, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and as a result, we had no share based compensation expense in any year.

Stock Split. On December 2, 2010, our board of directors authorized a five-for-four split of the common stock, effected in the form of a stock dividend, distributed on December 31, 2010, to shareholders of record of December 21, 2010. The par value of the additional shares of common stock issued in connection with the stock split was credited to “Common Stock” and a like amount charged to “Additional paid-in-capital” in the period the shares were distributed. Accordingly, all references to numbers of common shares and per share data in the accompanying financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the stock split on a retroactive basis. The following table represents the number of common shares and per share data before and after the stock split.

	For the Year Ended February 28/29,
	2013						2012						2011
	Before Stock Split			After Stock Split*			Before Stock Split			After Stock Split*			Before Stock Split		After Stock Split*
Shares Outstanding:
Common Stock issued and outstanding		14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974		18,647,468
Treasury Stock		82,026			102,532			82,026			102,532			82,026		102,532
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted		14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974			18,647,468			14,913,243		18,641,554
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (Loss) Income		(0.19	)		(0.15	)		(0.21	)		(0.17	)		1.57		1.26
Comprehensive Income		(0.19	)		(0.15	)		(0.20	)		(0.16	)		1.56		1.25

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* Reflects 18,750,000 shares are issued and outstanding less the number of treasury shares outstanding at those points in time, adjusted for the number of treasury shares retired for the latest 5-for-4 split in fiscal 2011.

Treasury Stock. No treasury share purchases were made in fiscal 2013, 2012 or 2011. With the stock split in fiscal 2011, we retired 33,853 treasury shares to avoid exceeding the 18,750,000 total number of shares authorized. All of these transactions are reflected on the Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and are considered in the non-affiliated market value calculation.

(16) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, addresses how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

We determined the fair values of our financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard defines fair value, describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

The term inputs refers to the assumptions that market participants use in pricing the asset or liability. ASC 820 distinguishes between observable inputs and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. ASC 820 indicates that valuation techniques should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques and creates the following three broad levels, with Level 1 being the highest priority:

· Level 1 inputs: Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date (e.g., equity securities traded on the New York Stock Exchange).

· Level 2 inputs: Level 2 inputs are from other-than-quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (e.g., quoted market prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active).

· Level 3 inputs: Level 3 inputs are unobservable (e.g., a company’s own data) and should be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

Following is a table of Investment in Securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 29, 2012, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Description	Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Level 2: Significant Other Observable Inputs		Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
Municipal and corporate bonds	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 29, 2012	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 28, 2013	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

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Our financial assets and liabilities are certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, note receivable, investments in securities, investments in policies, investment in life settlements trust, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The recorded values of certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature and are discussed in Notes 5 through 8. The recorded value of the note receivable is the original note amount plus accrued interest. The note’s fair value is not readily determinable; it is discussed in Note 9. The recorded value of investments in securities is based on fair value as a result of impairment and is discussed in Note 6. The investment in the Trust is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and is recorded at our investment account balance. The investment’s fair value is not readily determinable; it is discussed in Note 12.

The carrying value of our investments in policies totaled $2,329,005, which includes $376,409 of capitalized premiums, and has an estimated fair value, net of the present value of estimated premiums, of $1,184,346. Fair value of the investments in policies was determined using unobservable Level 3 inputs and was calculated by performing a net present value calculation of the face amount of the life policies less premiums for the total portfolio. The unobservable Level 3 inputs use new or updated information that affects our assumptions about remaining life expectancy, credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity, and discount rates. The investments in policies are discussed more fully in Note 11. A progression of the Level 3 inputs is shown in the table below:

Balance at February 29, 2012	$	4,483,039
Purchases of policies		26,103
Maturities of policies		(14,642	)
Sales of policies		(3,022,321	)
Change  in valuation		(287,833	)
Estimated Fair Value at February 28, 2013	$	1,184,346

(17) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We currently operate under an agreement with ESP Communications, Inc. (“ESP”), which is owned by the spouse of our Chairman and CEO. Under the agreement, ESP performs certain post-settlement services for us, which include periodic contact with insureds and their health care providers, monthly record checks to determine an insured’s status, and working with the outside escrow agent in the filing of death claims. Either party may cancel the agreement with a 30-day written notice. We currently pay ESP $7,500 on a semi-monthly basis for its services. We recorded management services expense concerning this agreement with ESP of $180,000 in each of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011.

We periodically use an aircraft owned by our Chairman and CEO and reimburse him for the incremental costs of our use, as described in applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulations (FAA Part 91, subpart F). We believe the reimbursed cost is well below the fair rental value for such use. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we reimbursed costs of $452,424, $422,057 and $189,653, respectively, for such use. We also periodically use a motoryacht owned by our Chairman and CEO and reimburse him for the direct costs of our use. We believe the reimbursed cost is well below the fair rental value for such use. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we reimbursed costs of $29,709, $136,497 and $187,626, respectively, for such use. As of February 28, 2013, we had accounts payable due to the Chairman and CEO of $125,876. Nothing was owed to him at February 29, 2012 or February 28, 2011.

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(18) CONTINGENCIES

On January 3, 2012, we and certain of our current directors and current and former officers were sued by the SEC in an action styled Securities and Exchange Commission v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden and David M. Martin, Civil Action No.: 6:12-CV-00002. The suit alleges that we, our Chairman and CEO Brian Pardo, General Counsel Scott Peden, and former Chief Financial Officer David Martin had knowledge of, but failed to disclose to our shareholders, the alleged underestimation of the life expectancies of settlors of viatical and life settlement policies. The suit further claims that we prematurely recognized revenues from the sale of the settlements and that we understated the impairment of our investments in policies. The suit also claims that Pardo and Peden sold shares while possessing inside information (i.e., the alleged knowledge of the underestimation of life expectancies and the purported impact on revenues from such practice). In addition, the suit alleges that the defendants misled the auditors about our revenue recognition policy. The suit contains claims for violations of various Federal securities statutes and regulations, including violations of the antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and rules promulgated pursuant thereto, and seeks various forms of relief, including injunctive relief, disgorgement, and civil penalties. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the action on February 29, 2012, which the Court denied on April 20, 2012. The parties are currently engaged in discovery, and trial is set for December 2013.

In February and March 2011, six putative securities class action complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. The first-filed of these is styled Gerald A. Taylor, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, Nina Piper, David M. Martin, and R. Scott Peden, Civil Action No.: 2:11-cv-0027-AM. On March 17, 2011, the Court issued an amended order of transfer, recusing Judge Walter S. Smith from the six cases, and transferring the cases to the Del Rio Division of the Western District. On July 5, 2011, these actions were consolidated into the case styled Selma Stone, et al. v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, and David M. Martin, Civil Action No. DR-11-CV-16-AM. The consolidated complaint for violations of the Federal securities laws was filed on August 15, 2011 against us, Pardo, Peden and Martin asserting claims of securities fraud under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and for control person liability under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.

Following the filing of a motion to dismiss the complaint and response and reply briefing by both sides, and following the SEC’s filing of its complaint, on January 23, 2012, the plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for leave to amend complaint, which the Court granted on February 10, 2012. On February 10, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their first amended [consolidated class action] complaint for violation of the Federal securities laws alleging the same claims that were asserted in the complaint. However, by the amended complaint, the plaintiffs assert substantially similar, and at times identical, facts and allegations to those asserted by the SEC in its complaint. The plaintiffs seek damages and an award of costs on behalf of a class of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired our common stock between May 26, 2006 and June 17, 2011. On March 26, 2012, defendants filed their motion to dismiss the amended complaint seeking dismissal of all the plaintiffs’ claims. On November 22, 2012, the court heard oral argument from the parties on the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The court has not issued a ruling on the motion to dismiss. All discovery in the case is stayed pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss. No trial date has been set.

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We, our directors, and certain present and former officers have also been named as defendants in a shareholder derivative suit, which is based generally on the same alleged facts as the putative class action suits. On or about February 19, 2011, our board of directors received a shareholder demand letter sent on behalf of Gregory Griswold. That demand letter claimed that we were damaged because our business practices “caused [us] to have inaccurate life expectancy rates.” The independent directors (Tad Ballantyne, Harold Rafuse and Fred Dewald) conducted a review and, on April 11, 2011, they determined that it was not in our best interests to pursue the claims raised in the demand letter. On June 1, 2011, Griswold filed, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, a shareholder derivative complaint styled Gregory Griswold, Derivatively on Behalf of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. v. Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, David M. Martin, Tad M. Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold E. Rafuse, & Nina Piper, and Life Partners Holdings, Inc. as a Nominal Defendant, Case Number 6:11-CV-00145. On or about June 1, 2011, Paul Berger, another shareholder, sent a shareholder demand letter to us and the independent directors making similar claims. The independent directors retained independent counsel and commenced a review, pursuant to statute, of the claims raised in Berger’s demand letter not previously raised in Griswold’s demand. Without making a demand on us or the board, on June 9, 2011, Harriet Goldstein, a third shareholder, filed a second derivative complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, styled Harriet Goldstein, Derivatively on Behalf of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. v. Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, David M. Martin, Tad M. Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold E. Rafuse, & Nina Piper, and Life Partners Holdings, Inc. as a Nominal Defendant, Case Number 6:11-CV-00158. The Goldstein and Griswold cases were transferred to the Del Rio Division of the Western District of Texas, and on July 19, 2011, by an agreed-upon motion of the parties, the two cases were consolidated in the Del Rio Division under Consolidated Case Number 2:11-CV-00043. On August 18, 2011, Griswold and another plaintiff, Steven Zackian, filed a consolidated and amended complaint asserting claims of breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, and unjust enrichment. This complaint dropped Goldstein as a plaintiff. The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to us (the company) through the use of excessive life expectancies and incorrect accounting practices, which in general tracked the allegations previously disclosed regarding the SEC’s Wells Notice and our prior auditors’ resignation, and alleges that these breaches were not properly disclosed resulting in violations of the Federal securities laws. The complaint also claimed that the defendants caused us to pay “abnormally large dividends” for the benefit of Brian Pardo; and the defendants subjected us to “adverse publicity” as well as lawsuits and regulatory investigations. The complaint also claims that Pardo and Peden had “used their knowledge of Life Partners’ material, non-public information to sell their personal holdings while [our] stock was artificially inflated,” and that the Audit Committee had failed to exercise proper oversight. On October 3, 2011, the independent directors filed a motion to dismiss certain of the claims covering the use of “unsupportable life expectancies”, and a motion to stay the remaining claims to allow time to complete a review as to whether it was in our best interests to pursue the remaining claims. That review construed the complaint and Berger’s demand letter as raising largely the same claims. On October 31, 2011, the independent directors completed their investigation and issued a confidential report, which contained their determination that it would not be in our best interests to pursue any of the claims set forth in the complaint or Berger’s demand letter since the claims are not well-founded and have little likelihood of success. On December 20, 2011, the independent directors filed an amended motion to dismiss all claims in the complaint, based on the findings of their investigation.  The plaintiffs are conducting limited discovery in response to the motion to dismiss. On January 31, 2012, Berger filed a complaint, also in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, substantially setting forth the allegations in his earlier demand letter.  Berger’s complaint named the same defendants as the Griswold and Zackian complaint, except it did not name Nina Piper.  On February 7, 2012, Griswold and Zackian moved to consolidate the Berger claims into their action and the Court granted that motion on May 9, 2012.  On February 22, 2012, Griswold and Zackian stipulated to the dismissal of Nina Piper as a defendant in that action.

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On March 7, 2011, a putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division, styled William and Mary Rice, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. ECDV 11-00390 VAP (OPx). On May 27, 2011, by agreement of the Parties, the Rice case was transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. On April 4, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, styled Frederick Vieira, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., No. 5:11-cv-01630-PSG. On June 3, 2011, pursuant to agreement of the Parties, the Vieira suit was also transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Thereafter, several substantially similar putative class action suits were filed in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, including Robert Yoskowitz, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., No. 3:11-cv-01152-N, Sean T. Turnbow and Masako H. Turnbow, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-01030-M, William Bell, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:11-CV-1325-M, and Michael Jackman v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-01093-M. Each of the aforementioned suits was consolidated on June 23, 2011, by Order of Judge Lynn in the Northern District of Texas, and on July 11, 2011, the Court granted a motion to intervene, joining two additional suits that were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, styled Bryan Springston, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., et al., Civil Action Number 2:11-cv-00029-AM and Y. Patterson, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-000030-AM.

Following consolidation, the case is styled Turnbow et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden, Civil Action No. 3:11-CV-1030-M. On August 25, 2011, the plaintiffs filed their consolidated class action complaint, alleging claims of breach of fiduciary duty against LPI, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty against us, Pardo and Peden, breach of contract against LPI, and violation of California Unfair Competition Law by LPI, Pardo and Peden. The putative class consists of all persons in the United States that purchased or otherwise acquired fractional interests in life settlements from or through us or LPI for which Dr. Donald Cassidy provided the life expectancy assessment. All of the plaintiffs’ claims arise out of the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The Court entered a scheduling order on December 12, 2011, and pursuant thereto, the plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification on February 15, 2012. Following briefing by the parties on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, a hearing on the motion was held on February 4, 2013. To date, the Court has not issued a ruling on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.

On March 11, 2011, a purported class action suit was filed in the 191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, styled Helen Z. McDermott, Individually and on Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated v. Life Partners, Inc., Cause No. 11-02966. The original petition asserted claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment on behalf of a putative class of all persons residing in the United States who purchased any portion of a life settlement that matured earlier than the estimated maximum life expectancy. Pursuant to three amendments to the Petition, the plaintiff revised the putative class of persons on whose behalf the plaintiff seeks to represent to be limited to all persons residing in the United States who purchased any portion of one particular life settlement. The plaintiff seeks as purported damages the amount of funds placed in escrow for policy maintenance that was allegedly not needed or used for policy maintenance and was not returned or paid to the plaintiff or the putative class members as well as attorneys’ fees and costs. The plaintiff also seeks certain equitable relief, including injunctive relief, restitution, and disgorgement. Following briefing by the parties and a hearing before the court, the court certified a class consisting of 38 persons residing in the United States that purchased any portion of a life settlement interest in the designated policy. On December 4, 2012, LPI filed a notice of appeal of the district court’s Order Certifying Class with the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas, which automatically stayed the underlying case until resolution of the appeal. Appellate briefing has been completed by the Parties. The Court of Appeals has not yet set the appeal for oral argument.

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On March 14, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed in the 14th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, styled Michael Arnold and Janet Arnold v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., and Abundant Income, Cause No. 11-02995. The plaintiffs ultimately amended their petition several times, adding additional named plaintiffs, and dismissing us (but not LPI) with prejudice. The plaintiffs asserted two causes of action. The first claim asserted that defendants violated the registration provisions of the Texas Securities Act because the life settlements facilitated by LPI were securities and were not registered. The second claim asserted that defendants committed fraud under the Texas Securities Act because they represented that the life settlements were not securities. LPI answered and filed counterclaims against the plaintiffs for the filing of a frivolous lawsuit. On September 26, 2011, the Court entered an Order granting LPI’s motion for partial summary judgment. The motion was based on, among other arguments, the arguments that the life settlements had previously been held not to be securities under Federal and state law. As a result of the Court Order, the plaintiffs’ claims against LPI were dismissed with prejudice. On January 17, 2012, the Court issued an Order adjudicating all outstanding claims by and against LPI and the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision dismissing their claims to the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas. Appellate briefing has been completed, and the appeal is currently pending on submission before the Court of Appeals.

On April 8, 2011, a putative class action complaint was filed in the 40^th Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Texas, styled John Willingham, individually and on behalf of all other Texas citizens similarly situated, v. Life Partners, Inc., Cause No. 82640 (MR). On July 27, 2011, by agreement of the parties, the Willingham case was transferred to the 101st Judicial District Court of Dallas County under Cause No. DC-11-10639. On September 19, 2011, the plaintiff filed his first amended original class petition asserting claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (“DTPA”). On March 1, 2012, the plaintiff filed his third amended original class action petition and omitted the DTPA claim. All of the plaintiff’s claims are based upon the alleged overpayment of premiums to the insurance company, that is, the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization” on behalf of all Texas residents that purchased an interest in a life settlement facilitated by LPI. On November 9, 2012, the plaintiff filed a motion to stay or abate in order for the plaintiff to file a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion to stay or abate on November 10, 2012. On December 3, 2012, the plaintiff filed a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case whereby the plaintiff sought to join the putative Turnbow class and subclass and to create a new subclass asserting claims for damages related to the defendants’ alleged overpayment of premiums. The Federal District Judge denied the plaintiff’s motion to intervene on February 5, 2013.

On March 15, 2013, the plaintiff filed his fourth amended petition in which eight new named-plaintiffs were added to the suit, and we, Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden were added as defendants. In addition to the putative class claims concerning the alleged overpayment of premiums, the amended petition asserts individual claims of breach of fiduciary duty against LPI arising from the alleged overpayment of premiums and the alleged use of underestimated life expectancies provided by Dr. Donald Cassidy, as well as aiding and abetting claims against us, Pardo and Peden. On January 22, 2013, a petition was filed in the 162^nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, styled Stephen Eccles, et al vs. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo and R. Scott Peden on behalf of 23 individuals, all of whom were represented by the same counsel for the plaintiff in the Willingham case. On March 20, 2013, the parties filed a joint motion to consolidate the Eccles case with the Willingham case, which was granted on March 25, 2013. On April 15, 2013, the plaintiffs filed their fifth amended petition dropping all putative class claims and asserting individual claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud, and negligence against us, LPI, Pardo and Peden. All of the plaintiffs’ claims are based upon the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization,” as well as the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Donald Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The plaintiffs seek economic and exemplary damages, disgorgement and/or fee forfeiture, attorneys’ fees and costs, and post and pre-judgment interest. The parties have engaged in initial discovery, but no trial date has been set.

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On November 8, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed, styled Marilyn Steuben, on behalf of herself and all other California citizens similarly situated v. Life Partners, Inc., Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles Court, Case No. BC472953. This suit asserts claims of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violations of California’s Unfair Competition law based upon the alleged overpayment of premiums to the insurance company, that is, the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization.” On October 26, 2012, LPI filed its demurrer to the plaintiffs first amended complaint seeking dismissal of all the plaintiffs’ claims on the grounds the complaint does not state sufficient facts to constitute valid causes of action and because the claims were filed beyond the statute of limitations. On November 13, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion to stay or abate in order for the plaintiffs to file a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion to stay or abate on November 10, 2012. On December 3, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their motion to intervene in the Turnbow case whereby the plaintiffs sought to join the putative Turnbow class and subclass and to create a new subclass asserting claims for damages related to the defendants’ alleged overpayment of premiums. The Federal District Judge in the Turnbow case denied the plaintiffs’ motion to intervene on February 5, 2013. The parties filed a joint report advising the Superior Court of the status of the motion to intervene on May 9, 2013.

On April 9, 2013, an original petition was filed in the 352^nd Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas, styled Todd McClain, et al v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden. This suit is virtually identical to the Willingham case. This suit asserts claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud, and negligence. All of the plaintiffs’ claims are based upon the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization” and the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Donald Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The plaintiffs seek economic and exemplary damages, disgorgement and/or fee forfeiture, attorneys’ fees and costs, and post and pre-judgment interest. The defendants have answered the petition. No trial date has been set.

On May 15, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to transfer the McClain and Willingham cases to a Multi-District Litigation Panel. The purpose of the motion is to consolidate pre-trial proceedings for purposes of judicial efficiency and the convenience of the parties and witnesses. The motion to transfer is pending.

We are party to a lawsuit filed on November 3, 2011, styled Angela Austin, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Doe Individuals 1-100, and Roe Corporations 1-100 inclusive, United States District Court, District of Nevada, Civ. Action No. 2:11-cv-01767-PMP-GWF.  LPI is the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed in McLennan County, Texas, regarding the same nexus of facts styled Life Partners, Inc. v. Angela Austin, et al., Cause No. 2011-1876-3, filed on May 3, 2011.  The plaintiffs/defendants are approximately 94 individuals and entities who purchased life and viatical settlement policies through LPI.  This suit is substantially similar to and overlaps with the other lawsuits brought by life settlement investors.  The claims arise from allegations that LPI used improper life expectancies on its life and viatical settlement transactions and made false or misleading representations related to the life expectancies.  The specific causes of action brought by the plaintiffs are fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (both on a contract and tort basis), violations of Nevada’s Viatical Settlement Act, violations of Nevada’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, rescission, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud in the inducement, and negligence per se.  The suit filed by LPI in Texas was filed before the Nevada suit, and was an attempt to preempt the plaintiffs’ suit and adjudicate the parties’ rights under the applicable contracts.  On October 26, 2012, the Court entered an amended final judgment in the Texas action upon LPI’s motion for summary judgment. The Court rendered judgment in favor of LPI and against each of the defendants in that case. No appeal was taken by defendants in the Texas case and the judgment became final. In the Nevada action, LPI brought a motion to dismiss on various grounds. The Nevada court dismissed, without prejudice, us as a defendant as well as the plaintiff’s cause of action for unjust enrichment. Since that ruling, LPI has filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the unappealed Texas court judgment in favor of LPI and against the defendants bars the investor parties’ claims under theories of res judicata, collateral estoppel and full faith and credit. Although briefing on the motion for summary judgment is complete, neither a hearing date nor a ruling from the Nevada court has been issued. Further, in light of the potential for a substantive ruling that wouldeffectively bar the investors’ lawsuit in Nevada, no discovery has been taken by either side in the case.

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On August 16, 2012, a verified petition and application for temporary restraining order, temporary and permanent injunction, appointment of receiver and other relief was filed in the 201^st Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas, styled The State of Texas v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., Brian Pardo, and R. Scott Peden, Defendants, and Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, L.T.A., Purchase Escrow Services, LLC, Pardo Family Holdings, Ltd., Dr. Donald T. Cassidy, and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Relief Defendants. The suit sought a temporary restraining order preventing us and LPI from doing business and appointment of receiver based generally on allegations that the life settlements facilitated by us are securities under Texas law and that we made various misrepresentations in the sale of those life settlements, including misrepresentations about the life expectancies of the insureds. At the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing held September 24 and 25, 2012, the Court ruled that the life settlement transactions that we facilitate are not securities under Texas law. On January 8, 2013, the Court issued a final judgment dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice. The Attorney General has appealed the ruling, which is currently pending before the Third Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas.

Management believes, and we have been so advised by counsel handling the respective proceedings, that we have meritorious defenses in all pending litigation to which we or our directors or officers are a party, including the SEC suit, as well as valid bases for appeal of potential adverse rulings that may be rendered against us. We intend to defend all such proceedings vigorously and, to the extent available, will pursue all valid counterclaims. Notwithstanding this fact, as with all litigation, the defense of such proceedings is subject to inherent uncertainties, and the actual costs will depend upon numerous factors, many of which are as yet unknown and unascertainable. Likewise, the outcome of any litigation is necessarily uncertain. We may be forced to continue to expend considerable funds in connection with attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation-related expenses associated with the defense of these proceedings, and management’s time and attention will also be taxed during the pendency of these proceedings. We may enter into settlement discussions in particular proceedings if we believe it is in the best interests of our shareholders to do so.

We are subject to other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. When we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we reserve for such losses. Except as discussed above: (i) management has not concluded that it is probable that a loss has been incurred in any of our pending litigation; (ii) management is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome of any pending litigation; and (iii) accordingly, management has not provided any amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements for unfavorable outcomes, if any.

We have elected to advance premiums on certain older polices on which the initial premium payment reserves have been fully utilized. In the typical life settlement, policy premiums for the insured’s projected life expectancy are added to the purchase price and those future premium amounts are set aside in an escrow account to pay future premiums. When the future premium amounts are exhausted, purchasers are contractually obligated to pay the additional policy premiums. In some instances, purchasers have failed to pay the premiums and we have repurchased the policy or advanced the premiums to maintain the policies. While we have no contractual or other legal obligation to do so, and do not do so in every instance, we have made premium advances or repurchased the policies as an accommodation to certain purchasers, upon our desire to preserve business goodwill, and based on our assumptions that we will ultimately recoup the advances or investment. While some purchasers repay the advances directly, reimbursements of these premiums will come most likely as a priority payment from the policy proceeds when an insured dies. We record an allowance against the premium advances at the time of the advance and treat reimbursements as a reduction of the allowance. We are unable to estimate the amount of any future advances we may elect to make or the timing of the amount of reimbursements we are likely to receive. Since advances precede reimbursements, we expect the amount of advances will exceed reimbursements as our purchaser base increases. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we advanced premiums totaling $5,643,983, $1,851,803 and $4,424,840 respectively, and received repayments of advances of $3,052,049, $564,445 and $1,540,981, respectively.

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(19) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

All employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan once they have met specified employment and age requirements. The 401(k) has a matching feature whereby we will make an annual matching contribution to each participant’s plan account equal to 100% of the lesser of the participant’s contribution to the plan for the year or 4% of the participant’s eligible compensation for that year. The contribution expense for our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $89,026, $78,431 and $161,536, respectively.

(20) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 24, 2013, we entered into Assignments of Right to Receive Future Payments (the “Assignments”) with four unaffiliated, accredited investors (the “Assignees”), in which we assigned to the Assignees the right to receive amounts otherwise payable to us from our investment in Life Assets Trust, S.A., a Luxembourg joint stock company (the “Trust”).  In exchange for the right, the Assignees paid us $5,650,000.  We retain a reversionary interest in the assigned economic rights in the Trust, which is triggered when the Assignees receive cumulative payments of $9,411,667, if the payments have provided an annually compounded rate of return of 12% or more.  If the Assignees have not received the required return, they will continue to receive payments until they receive the 12% return.  The Assignments provide that payments from the Trust are deposited with an escrow agent, which remits the payments to the Assignees.

We acted as the purchasing agent for and hold a 19.9% interest in the Trust, which was formed in fiscal 2010 with life settlements totaling $706 million in face value.  During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Trust distributed to us $691,682, $84,443 and $464,796, respectively. 

The Assignees are each private investors, who have purchased life settlements from us previously.  Apart from these purchases, they have no affiliation with us or our directors or officers.

(21) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

The following tables set forth our unaudited consolidated financial data regarding operations for each quarter of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. This information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments necessary, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, to state fairly the information set forth therein

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	Fiscal 2013
	1st  Quarter			2nd  Quarter			3rd  Quarter			4th  Quarter
Revenues	$	5,739,557		$	3,062,587		$	4,776,403		$	5,326,290
Loss from Operations	$	(1,709,960	)	$	(2,628,930	)	$	(1,797,558	)	$	(2,082,162	)
Pre-tax Income (Loss)	$	1,635,963		$	(2,534,850	)	$	(1,139,622	)	$	(2,050,879	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	1,037,031		$	(1,849,325	)	$	(753,649	)	$	(1,311,082	)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.10	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.07	)

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	Fiscal 2012
	1st  Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
Revenues	$	9,833,395		$	10,811,349		$	6,666,795		$	5,610,650
Loss from Operations	$	(1,433,512	)	$	(509,014	)	$	(2,162,342	)	$	(1,631,771	)
Pre-tax Loss	$	(1,290,866	)	$	(405,540	)	$	(1,475,900	)	$	(1,381,093	)
Net Loss	$	(874,144	)	$	(323,183	)	$	(1,082,848	)	$	(843,303	)
Net Loss Per Share	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)

	Fiscal 2011
	1st  Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
Revenues	$	31,231,136	$	33,157,423	$	20,159,650	$	17,031,006
Income from Operations	$	12,857,536	$	13,264,440	$	5,537,341	$	3,488,476
Pre-tax Income	$	13,126,916	$	13,179,682	$	6,046,425	$	3,859,361
Net Income	$	8,183,150	$	8,252,093	$	3,960,688	$	3,029,818
Net Income Per Share	$	0.44	$	0.44	$	0.21	$	0.16

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EXHIBIT INDEX

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

Number	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation, dated August 8, 2012(1)
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 2, 2012 (2)
4.1	Form of stock certificate for our common stock (3)
10.1	Assignment of Right to Receive Future Payments dated May 24, 2013(4)
14	Code of Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers (5)
21	Subsidiaries of the Registrant (3)
31	Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications
32	Section 1350 Certification

(1) This exhibit was filed with a Form 10-Q/A dated October 12, 2012, and is incorporated by reference herein

(2) This exhibit was filed with a Form 8-K dated April 5, 2012, and is incorporated by reference herein.

(3) This exhibit was filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2010, and is incorporated by reference herein.

(4) This exhibit was filed with a Form 8-K dated May 28, 2013, and is incorporated by reference herein.

(5) This exhibit was filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended February 29, 2004, and is incorporated by reference herein.

Our exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2013, as filed with the SEC, are available on our website at www.lphi.com under “Investor Relations/Filings”. They are also available to any shareholder, upon request, by calling 800-368-5569 or writing to Mr. R. Scott Peden, General Counsel, Life Partners Holdings, Inc., 204 Woodhew Drive, Waco, Texas 76712. Shareholders requesting exhibits to the Form 10-K will be provided the same upon payment of reproduction expenses.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-14

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, Brian D. Pardo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Life Partners Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report; and

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report; and

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 28, 2013

/s/ Brian Pardo

Brian D. Pardo

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-14

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, Colette Pieper, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Life Partners Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report; and

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report; and

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 28, 2013

/s/ Colette Pieper

Colette Pieper

Chief Accounting Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350

(As adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

For the Annual Report of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending February 28, 2013 (the “Report”), the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company hereby certify that:

(i) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

(ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

Dated: May 28, 2013

/s/ Brian Pardo

Chief Executive Officer

/s/  Colette Pieper

Chief Accounting Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Life Partners Holdings, Inc. and will be retained by it and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This Section 906 certification accompanies the Report, but is not “filed” as part of the Report.

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Useful Lives of Property and Equipment for Purposes of Computing Depreciation (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013
Building and components | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of property and equipment	7 years
Building and components | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of property and equipment	39 years
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of property and equipment	5 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of property and equipment	7 years
Software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of property and equipment	3 years
Software | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of property and equipment	7 years
Transportation equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of property and equipment	5 years

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Components of Income Tax Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Current tax (benefit) expense	$ (3,769,418)	$ (2,183,238)	$ 13,308,907
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	2,557,055	753,317	(522,274)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ (1,212,363)	$ (1,429,921)	$ 12,786,633

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Estimated Premiums to be Paid to Keep Policies in Force (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013
Investment [Line Items]
Year 1	$ 171,204
Year 2	205,857
Year 3	237,502
Year 4	215,876
Year 5	193,891
Thereafter	1,525,829
Total estimated premiums	$ 2,550,159

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Income Tax Expense Differed from Amounts Computed by Applying Federal Income Tax Rate to Pre-Tax Earnings (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
United States statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes	(1.10%)	(1.10%)	0.10%
Permanent differences	(4.20%)	(2.50%)	0.30%
Valuation allowance	0.00%	0.00%	(0.10%)
Combined effective tax rate	29.70%	31.40%	35.30%

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Changes in Premium Advances Account (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Other Noncurrent Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Total premium advance balance at February 28, 2011	$ 11,020,753	$ 9,733,395
Advances	5,643,983	1,851,803	4,424,840
Reimbursements and adjustments	(3,052,049)	(564,445)	(1,540,981)
Total premium advance balance at February 29, 2012	13,612,687	11,020,753	9,733,395
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,315,633)	(3,804,219)
Net premium advance balance at February 28, 2013	$ 9,297,054	$ 7,216,534

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LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

Minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of February 28, 2013, for each of the next five years and in the aggregate are as follows:

2014	$	79,388
2015		31,165
2016		13,116
2017		1,510
2018		-
Total minimum future rental payments	$	125,179

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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Current portion of income tax receivable	$ 1,807,128			$ 3,457,093	$ 2,477,600
Valuation allowance	643,403			643,403
Accrued for uncertain tax position	123,374
Valuation allowance recorded	$ 91,729	$ 91,729	$ 611,298

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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

(19) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

All employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan once they have met specified employment and age requirements. The 401(k) has a matching feature whereby we will make an annual matching contribution to each participant’s plan account equal to 100% of the lesser of the participant’s contribution to the plan for the year or 4% of the participant’s eligible compensation for that year. The contribution expense for our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $89,026, $78,431 and $161,536, respectively.

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INVESTMENT IN LIFE SETTLEMENTS TRUST - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Investment [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	19.90%	19.90%
Investment in life settlements trust	$ 0	$ 6,540,560
Number of life settlement contract	232
Life settlement contract face value	613,800,000
Insurance Settlement
Investment [Line Items]
Life settlement contract face value	$ 278,000,000

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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2012
Investments In Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities, debt	$ 400,022

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

The following tables set forth our unaudited consolidated financial data regarding operations for each quarter of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. This information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments necessary, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, to state fairly the information set forth therein

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	Fiscal 2013
	1st  Quarter			2nd  Quarter			3rd  Quarter			4th  Quarter
Revenues	$	5,739,557		$	3,062,587		$	4,776,403		$	5,326,290
Loss from Operations	$	(1,709,960	)	$	(2,628,930	)	$	(1,797,558	)	$	(2,082,162	)
Pre-tax Income (Loss)	$	1,635,963		$	(2,534,850	)	$	(1,139,622	)	$	(2,050,879	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	1,037,031		$	(1,849,325	)	$	(753,649	)	$	(1,311,082	)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.10	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.07	)

	Fiscal 2012
	1st  Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
Revenues	$	9,833,395		$	10,811,349		$	6,666,795		$	5,610,650
Loss from Operations	$	(1,433,512	)	$	(509,014	)	$	(2,162,342	)	$	(1,631,771	)
Pre-tax Loss	$	(1,290,866	)	$	(405,540	)	$	(1,475,900	)	$	(1,381,093	)
Net Loss	$	(874,144	)	$	(323,183	)	$	(1,082,848	)	$	(843,303	)
Net Loss Per Share	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)

	Fiscal 2011
	1st  Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
Revenues	$	31,231,136	$	33,157,423	$	20,159,650	$	17,031,006
Income from Operations	$	12,857,536	$	13,264,440	$	5,537,341	$	3,488,476
Pre-tax Income	$	13,126,916	$	13,179,682	$	6,046,425	$	3,859,361
Net Income	$	8,183,150	$	8,252,093	$	3,960,688	$	3,029,818
Net Income Per Share	$	0.44	$	0.44	$	0.21	$	0.16

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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Leases [Line Items]
Operating leases, rent expense	$ 90,226	$ 97,158	$ 70,202

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Feb. 28, 2010 Trust [Member]	May 24, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment of cash in exchange for right					$ 5,650,000
Cumulative payment					9,411,667
Compounded rate of return minimum stated percentage					12.00%
Interest rate stated percentage in life settlements trust				19.90%
Investment in life settlement trust	609,371	190,782	0	706,000,000
Proceeds from investment in life settlements trust	$ 691,682	$ 84,443	$ 464,796

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Investment Securities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value	$ 0	$ 400,000
Municipal and Corporate Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value		400,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value	0	400,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Municipal and Corporate Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value		400,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Municipal and Corporate Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Municipal and Corporate Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Securities measured at fair value		$ 0

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Investments in Policies Account (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013 unit12	Feb. 29, 2012
Number of Interests in Life Settlement Contracts
0-1 (in years)	1
1-2 (in years)	0
2-3 (in years)	14
3-4 (in years)	3
4-5 (in years)	8
Thereafter	119
Total	145
Carrying Value
0-1 (in years)	$ 3,506
1-2 (in years)	0
2-3 (in years)	663,432
3-4 (in years)	77,139
4-5 (in years)	1,031,034
Thereafter	553,894
Total of all policies	2,329,005	2,317,974
Face Value
0-1 (in years)	18,181
1-2 (in years)	0
2-3 (in years)	1,018,541
3-4 (in years)	139,791
4-5 (in years)	2,109,905
Thereafter	3,131,345
Total	$ 6,417,763

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

(3) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-06 amends the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic to require additional disclosure and clarify existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-06 requires entities to provide fair value disclosures by each class of assets and liabilities, which may be a subset of assets and liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. The additional requirements also include disclosure regarding the amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and separate presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of items within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2011-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU 2011-06 on March 1, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-06 did not have a material impact on our footnote disclosures.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which amends ASC 820 providing consistent guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  ASU 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires the components of net income and other comprehensive income to be either presented in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of shareholders’ equity will be eliminated. While ASU 2011-05 changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. This new guidance was effective for us beginning March 1, 2012, and required retrospective application. As this guidance only amends the presentation of the components of comprehensive income, the adoption did not have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements .

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-04, Technical Corrections and Improvements. The amendments in this update cover a wide range of Topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. These amendments include technical corrections and improvements to the Accounting Standards Codification and conforming amendments related to fair value measurements. The amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements .

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, certain significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. This guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2012. As this new guidance is related to presentation only, the implementation of this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 will not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Roll Forward of Fair Value of Investment (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance	$ 4,483,039
Purchases of policies	26,103
Maturities of policies	(14,642)
Sales of policies	(3,022,321)
Change in valuation	(287,833)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,184,346

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collection period of advances	30 days
Accounts receivable trade	$ 78,757	$ 99,363

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Useful Lives of Property and Equipment for Purposes of Computing Depreciation

                The useful lives of property and equipment for purposes of computing depreciation are:

Building and components	7 to 39 years
Machinery and equipment	5 to 7 years
Software	3 to 7 years
Transportation equipment	5 years

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Life Partners and its wholly owned subsidiary, LPI. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period in the normal course of business. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment. Our property and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, were $253,190, $266,150 and $282,859, respectively. The useful lives of property and equipment for purposes of computing depreciation are:

Building and components	7 to 39 years
Machinery and equipment	5 to 7 years
Software	3 to 7 years
Transportation equipment	5 years

Artifacts and other

Artifacts and Other. The artifacts and other assets are stated at cost. We have evaluated these assets and believe there is no impairment in their value as of February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We account for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360-10, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. We review the carrying value for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. Based on our analysis, Investments in Policies is the only balance sheet item that has been impaired. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded impairments of $745,402, $906,451 and $6,212,150, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue at the time a settlement closes and we defer revenue to cover minor policy monitoring services provided after the settlement date and amortize this amount over the anticipated life expectancy of the insureds. This amount is shown as Deferred Policy Monitoring Costs within current and long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of transactions and events. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Timing differences between the reporting of income and expenses for financial statement and income tax reporting purposes are reported as deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, or as deferred tax liabilities depending on the cumulative effect of all timing differences, recorded at amounts expected to be more likely than not recoverable.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share computations are calculated on the weighted-average of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the year, reduced by the treasury stock. Common stock options and warrants are considered to be common share equivalents and are used to calculate diluted earnings per common and common share equivalents except when they are anti-dilutive.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Customers

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Customers. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, there was no compensation to a single licensee that represented more than 10% of all brokerage and referral fees. In fiscal 2013, three brokers made referrals whose policy face values represented over 10% of our total business. Referrals from these brokers accounted for 54.7% of our total business. In fiscal 2012, we had two brokers with 10% or more of our total business, and who accounted for 24.3% of our total business. In fiscal 2011, we had two brokers with 10% or more of our total business and they accounted for 26.9% of our total business.

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Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Impairment of investment in policies	$ 305,251	$ 3,706,127
Premium advances allowance	1,510,472	1,331,477
Deferred policy monitoring costs	1,128,832	980,597
Investment in securities	672,115	672,115
Charitable contributions	283,730	176,199
Contingency costs	25,942	146,752
Compensated absences	26,066	40,932
State taxes	23,889	27,188
Deferred tax assets	3,976,297	7,081,387
Valuation allowance	(643,403)	(643,403)
Net deferred tax assets	3,332,894	6,437,984
Deferred tax liabilities:
Settlement costs	(53,867)	(861,080)
Depreciation	(90,327)	(140,860)
Prepaid expenses	(43,750)	(43,750)
Unrealized revenues and brokerage fees	(309,711)	0
Loss on investment in trust	(13,340)	(13,340)
Net deferred tax liabilities	(510,995)	(1,059,030)
Total deferred tax asset, net	2,821,899	5,378,954
Summary of deferred tax assets:
Current	1,444,709	1,327,918
Non-current	1,377,190	4,051,036
Total deferred tax asset, net	$ 2,821,899	$ 5,378,954

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - other	$ 13,571	$ 34,359
Various Employee
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - other	13,571	18,410
Due from Maturities of Policies
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - other		$ 15,949

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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investment Securities Classified as Available-for-Sale

The table below shows the cost and estimated fair value of the investment securities classified as available-for-sale as of February 29, 2012:

			Gross		Gross
	Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Basis		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
Municipal and corporate bonds	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 29, 2012	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000

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PREMIUM ADVANCES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Insurance [Abstract]

Changes in Premium Advances Account

The table below shows the changes in the premium advances account.

Total premium advance balance at February 28, 2011	$	9,733,395
Advances		1,851,803
Reimbursements and adjustments		(564,445	)
Total premium advance balance at February 29, 2012		11,020,753
Advances		5,643,983
Reimbursements and adjustments		(3,052,049	)
Total premium advance balance at February 28, 2013		13,612,687
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(4,315,633	)
Net premium advance balance at February 28, 2013	$	9,297,054

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Life Partners and its wholly owned subsidiary, LPI. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period in the normal course of business. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.

Property and Equipment. Our property and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, were $253,190, $266,150 and $282,859, respectively. The useful lives of property and equipment for purposes of computing depreciation are:

Building and components	7 to 39 years
Machinery and equipment	5 to 7 years
Software	3 to 7 years
Transportation equipment	5 years

Artifacts and Other. The artifacts and other assets are stated at cost. We have evaluated these assets and believe there is no impairment in their value as of February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We account for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360-10, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. We review the carrying value for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. Based on our analysis, Investments in Policies is the only balance sheet item that has been impaired. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded impairments of $745,402, $906,451 and $6,212,150, respectively.

Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue at the time a settlement closes and we defer revenue to cover minor policy monitoring services provided after the settlement date and amortize this amount over the anticipated life expectancy of the insureds. This amount is shown as Deferred Policy Monitoring Costs within current and long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

Income Taxes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of transactions and events. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Timing differences between the reporting of income and expenses for financial statement and income tax reporting purposes are reported as deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, or as deferred tax liabilities depending on the cumulative effect of all timing differences, recorded at amounts expected to be more likely than not recoverable.

Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share computations are calculated on the weighted-average of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the year, reduced by the treasury stock. Common stock options and warrants are considered to be common share equivalents and are used to calculate diluted earnings per common and common share equivalents except when they are anti-dilutive.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Customers. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, there was no compensation to a single licensee that represented more than 10% of all brokerage and referral fees. In fiscal 2013, three brokers made referrals whose policy face values represented over 10% of our total business. Referrals from these brokers accounted for 54.7% of our total business. In fiscal 2012, we had two brokers with 10% or more of our total business, and who accounted for 24.3% of our total business. In fiscal 2011, we had two brokers with 10% or more of our total business and they accounted for 26.9% of our total business.

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INVESTMENTS IN POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Investments In Policies [Abstract]

Investment In Policies Account

The table below describes the Investments in Policies account at February 28, 2013.

Policies With Remaining Life Expectancy (in years)	Number of Interests in Life Settlement Contracts		Carrying Value		Face Value
0-1		1	$	3,506	$	18,181
1-2		0		-		-
2-3		14		663,432		1,018,541
3-4		3		77,139		139,791
4-5		8		1,031,034		2,109,905
Thereafter		119		553,894		3,131,345
Total of all policies		145	$	2,329,005	$	6,417,763

Estimated Premiums to be Paid to Keep Life Settlement Contracts in Force

Estimated premiums to be paid for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to keep the policies in force as of February 28, 2013, are as follows.

Year 1	$	171,204
Year 2		205,857
Year 3		237,502
Year 4		215,876
Year 5		193,891
Thereafter		1,525,829
Total estimated premiums	$	2,550,159

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013 unit12
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Number of smaller community banks	5
Number of largest national financial institutions	4
Maximum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Insured amount of bank accounts by "FDIC"	250,000
Operating Checking Account | Minimum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Average balance of operating checking account balance	250,000
Interest-bearing Deposits | Minimum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Insured amount of bank accounts by "FDIC"	250,000

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Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (1,212,363)	$ (1,429,921)	$ 12,786,633

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,575,579	$ 11,362,688
Certificates of deposit	602,316	100,848
Investment in securities	0	400,000
Accounts receivable - trade	78,757	99,363
Accounts receivable - other	13,571	34,359
Note receivable	10,000	581,096
Current portion of investments in policies	2,329,005	2,317,974
Income tax overpayment	3,457,093	1,807,128
Deferred income taxes	1,444,709	1,327,918
Prepaid expenses	227,753	474,837
Total current assets	15,738,783	18,506,211
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and building	2,316,202	2,316,202
Proprietary software	554,211	545,663
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	1,564,135	1,478,885
Transportation equipment	9,800	9,800
Subtotal	4,444,348	4,350,550
Accumulated depreciation	(2,323,506)	(2,070,316)
Net property and equipment	2,120,842	2,280,234
OTHER ASSETS:
Premium advances, net of allowance of $4,315,633 in 2013 and $3,804,219 in 2012	9,297,054	7,216,534
Long term portion of investments in policies	0	6,540,560
Investment in life settlements trust	6,713,405	6,337,339
Artifacts and other	834,700	834,700
Deferred income tax asset	1,377,190	4,051,036
Total other assets	18,222,349	24,980,169
Total assets	36,081,974	45,766,614
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	1,591,395	710,148
Accrued liabilities	371,426	605,299
Dividends payable	1,869,195	1,872,399
Accrued settlement expense	74,122	419,292
Deferred policy monitoring costs - current	451,482	398,689
Total current liabilities	4,357,620	4,005,827
Long-term portion of deferred policy monitoring costs	2,833,989	2,523,493
Income taxes payable	68,255	77,678
Total long-term liabilities	2,902,244	2,601,171
Total liabilities	7,259,864	6,606,998
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 18,750,000 shares authorized; 18,750,000 shares issued and outstanding	187,500	187,500
Additional paid-in capital	11,423,054	11,423,054
Retained earnings	17,596,620	27,934,126
Less: Treasury stock - 102,532 shares as of February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012	(385,064)	(385,064)
Total shareholders' equity	28,822,110	39,159,616
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 36,081,974	$ 45,766,614

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NOTE RECEIVABLE - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	May 15, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Note receivable interest rate		5.00%	5.00%
Note receivable		$ 10,000	$ 581,096
Payment received on settlement	350,000
Gain (Loss) related to litigation settlement	$ 231,096

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (2,877,025)	$ (3,123,478)	$ 23,425,749
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to operating activities:
Depreciation	253,190	266,150	282,859
Realized loss (gain) on investment securities	(22)	185,456	(88,492)
Impairment of investments in policies	745,402	906,451	6,212,150
Income from investments in policies	(3,716,225)	(809,218)	0
Earnings from life settlements trust	(458,377)	(28,807)	(210,834)
Deferred income taxes	2,557,055	753,317	(477,608)
Increase in allowance for premium advances	511,414	575,025	368,705
Loss on settlement of note receivable	231,096	0	0
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts receivable	41,394	433,738	928,068
Note receivable	340,000	0	0
Income taxes receivable (payable)	(1,659,388)	(2,767,111)	635,890
Prepaid expenses	247,084	(378,174)	278,924
Premium advances, net	(2,591,934)	(1,287,358)	(3,322,994)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable	881,247	(1,455,319)	1,945,535
Accrued liabilities	(233,873)	400,398	(1,670,406)
Accrued settlement expense	(345,170)	137,821	(222,312)
Deferred policy monitoring costs	363,289	(196,585)	(52,338)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(5,710,843)	(6,387,694)	28,032,896
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in certificates of deposit	(501,468)	(111)	(203)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	400,022	4,663,547	14,764,648
Purchases of marketable securities	0	0	(12,455,990)
Purchases of property and equipment	(93,798)	(47,291)	(117,947)
Proceeds from life settlements trust	691,682	84,443	464,796
Investment in life settlements trust	(609,371)	(190,782)	0
Proceeds from sales of investments in policies	9,817,929	1,027,018	0
Maturities of investments in policies	52,034	293,545	83,469
Purchases of investments in policies and capitalized premiums	(369,611)	(769,835)	(3,654,183)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	9,387,419	5,060,534	(915,410)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid	(7,463,685)	(14,920,716)	(19,375,650)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,463,685)	(14,920,716)	(19,375,650)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(3,787,109)	(16,247,876)	7,741,836
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	11,362,688	27,610,564	19,868,728
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	7,575,579	11,362,688	27,610,564
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	1,342	5,694	1,505
Income taxes paid	$ 366,620	$ 634,866	$ 13,565,514

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Declared and Paid Dividends (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013
Dividend Payment 1st
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Jan. 25, 2010
Date Paid	Mar. 15, 2010
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 2nd
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Apr. 26, 2010
Date Paid	Jun. 15, 2010
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 3rd
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Aug. 06, 2010
Date Paid	Sep. 15, 2010
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 4th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Sep. 03, 2010
Date Paid	Oct. 29, 2010
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 5th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Oct. 21, 2010
Date Paid	Dec. 15, 2010
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 6th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Jan. 06, 2011
Date Paid	Feb. 15, 2011
Dividend Amount	$ 0.04
Dividevd Payment 7th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Jan. 21, 2011
Date Paid	Mar. 15, 2011
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 8th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	May 04, 2011
Date Paid	Jun. 15, 2011
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 9th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Aug. 11, 2011
Date Paid	Sep. 15, 2011
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 10th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Nov. 23, 2011
Date Paid	Dec. 15, 2011
Dividend Amount	$ 0.20
Dividend Payment 11th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Feb. 27, 2012
Date Paid	Mar. 15, 2012
Dividend Amount	$ 0.10
Dividend Payment 12th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Mar. 23, 2012
Date Paid	Jun. 15, 2012
Dividend Amount	$ 0.10
Dividend Payment 13th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Aug. 08, 2012
Date Paid	Sep. 26, 2012
Dividend Amount	$ 0.10
Dividend Payment 14th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Dec. 03, 2012
Date Paid	Dec. 17, 2012
Dividend Amount	$ 0.10
Dividend Payment 15th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Feb. 25, 2013
Date Paid	Mar. 15, 2013
Dividend Amount	$ 0.10

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY, STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND COMMON STOCK OPTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Declared and Paid Dividends

                 We declared and paid dividends on a quarterly basis and in the amounts as set forth in the following table:

Date Declared	Date Paid	Dividend Amount
01/25/10	03/15/10	$	0.20
04/26/10	06/15/10	$	0.20
08/06/10	09/15/10	$	0.20
09/03/10	10/29/10	$	0.20
10/21/10	12/15/10	$	0.20
01/06/11	02/15/11	$	0.04
01/21/11	03/15/11	$	0.20
05/04/11	06/15/11	$	0.20
08/11/11	09/15/11	$	0.20
11/23/11	12/15/11	$	0.20
02/27/12	03/15/12	$	0.10
03/23/12	06/15/12	$	0.10
08/08/12	09/26/12	$	0.10
12/03/12	12/17/12	$	0.10
02/25/13	03/15/13	$	0.10

Schedule Of Common Shares and Per Share Data Before and After Stock Split

The following table represents the number of common shares and per share data before and after the stock split.

	For the Year Ended February 28/29,
	2013						2012						2011
	Before Stock Split			After Stock Split*			Before Stock Split			After Stock Split*			Before Stock Split		After Stock Split*
Shares Outstanding:
Common Stock issued and outstanding		14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974		18,647,468
Treasury Stock		82,026			102,532			82,026			102,532			82,026		102,532
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted		14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974			18,647,468			14,913,243		18,641,554
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (Loss) Income		(0.19	)		(0.15	)		(0.21	)		(0.17	)		1.57		1.26
Comprehensive Income		(0.19	)		(0.15	)		(0.20	)		(0.16	)		1.56		1.25

* Reflects 18,750,000 shares are issued and outstanding less the number of treasury shares outstanding at those points in time, adjusted for the number of treasury shares retired for the latest 5-for-4 split in fiscal 2011.

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CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Advances	$ 5,643,983	$ 1,851,803	$ 4,424,840
Reimbursements and adjustments	$ 3,052,049	$ 564,445	$ 1,540,981

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(16) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, addresses how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

We determined the fair values of our financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard defines fair value, describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

The term inputs refers to the assumptions that market participants use in pricing the asset or liability. ASC 820 distinguishes between observable inputs and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. ASC 820 indicates that valuation techniques should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques and creates the following three broad levels, with Level 1 being the highest priority:

· Level 1 inputs: Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date (e.g., equity securities traded on the New York Stock Exchange).

· Level 2 inputs: Level 2 inputs are from other-than-quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (e.g., quoted market prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active).

· Level 3 inputs: Level 3 inputs are unobservable (e.g., a company’s own data) and should be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

Following is a table of Investment in Securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 29, 2012, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Description	Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Level 2: Significant Other Observable Inputs		Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
Municipal and corporate bonds	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 29, 2012	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 28, 2013	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Our financial assets and liabilities are certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, note receivable, investments in securities, investments in policies, investment in life settlements trust, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The recorded values of certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature and are discussed in Notes 5 through 8. The recorded value of the note receivable is the original note amount plus accrued interest. The note’s fair value is not readily determinable; it is discussed in Note 9. The recorded value of investments in securities is based on fair value as a result of impairment and is discussed in Note 6. The investment in the Trust is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and is recorded at our investment account balance. The investment’s fair value is not readily determinable; it is discussed in Note 12.

The carrying value of our investments in policies totaled $2,329,005, which includes $376,409 of capitalized premiums, and has an estimated fair value, net of the present value of estimated premiums, of $1,184,346. Fair value of the investments in policies was determined using unobservable Level 3 inputs and was calculated by performing a net present value calculation of the face amount of the life policies less premiums for the total portfolio. The unobservable Level 3 inputs use new or updated information that affects our assumptions about remaining life expectancy, credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity, and discount rates. The investments in policies are discussed more fully in Note 11. A progression of the Level 3 inputs is shown in the table below:

Balance at February 29, 2012	$	4,483,039
Purchases of policies		26,103
Maturities of policies		(14,642	)
Sales of policies		(3,022,321	)
Change  in valuation		(287,833	)
Estimated Fair Value at February 28, 2013	$	1,184,346

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Investment Securities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Following is a table of Investment in Securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 29, 2012, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Description	Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Level 2: Significant Other Observable Inputs		Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
Municipal and corporate bonds	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 29, 2012	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 28, 2013	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Roll Forward of Fair Value of Investment

A progression of the Level 3 inputs is shown in the table below:

Balance at February 29, 2012	$	4,483,039
Purchases of policies		26,103
Maturities of policies		(14,642	)
Sales of policies		(3,022,321	)
Change  in valuation		(287,833	)
Estimated Fair Value at February 28, 2013	$	1,184,346

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CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

CONTINGENCIES

(18) CONTINGENCIES

On January 3, 2012, we and certain of our current directors and current and former officers were sued by the SEC in an action styled Securities and Exchange Commission v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden and David M. Martin, Civil Action No.: 6:12-CV-00002. The suit alleges that we, our Chairman and CEO Brian Pardo, General Counsel Scott Peden, and former Chief Financial Officer David Martin had knowledge of, but failed to disclose to our shareholders, the alleged underestimation of the life expectancies of settlors of viatical and life settlement policies. The suit further claims that we prematurely recognized revenues from the sale of the settlements and that we understated the impairment of our investments in policies. The suit also claims that Pardo and Peden sold shares while possessing inside information (i.e., the alleged knowledge of the underestimation of life expectancies and the purported impact on revenues from such practice). In addition, the suit alleges that the defendants misled the auditors about our revenue recognition policy. The suit contains claims for violations of various Federal securities statutes and regulations, including violations of the antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and rules promulgated pursuant thereto, and seeks various forms of relief, including injunctive relief, disgorgement, and civil penalties. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the action on February 29, 2012, which the Court denied on April 20, 2012. The parties are currently engaged in discovery, and trial is set for December 2013.

In February and March 2011, six putative securities class action complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. The first-filed of these is styled Gerald A. Taylor, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, Nina Piper, David M. Martin, and R. Scott Peden, Civil Action No.: 2:11-cv-0027-AM. On March 17, 2011, the Court issued an amended order of transfer, recusing Judge Walter S. Smith from the six cases, and transferring the cases to the Del Rio Division of the Western District. On July 5, 2011, these actions were consolidated into the case styled Selma Stone, et al. v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, and David M. Martin, Civil Action No. DR-11-CV-16-AM. The consolidated complaint for violations of the Federal securities laws was filed on August 15, 2011 against us, Pardo, Peden and Martin asserting claims of securities fraud under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and for control person liability under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.

Following the filing of a motion to dismiss the complaint and response and reply briefing by both sides, and following the SEC’s filing of its complaint, on January 23, 2012, the plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for leave to amend complaint, which the Court granted on February 10, 2012. On February 10, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their first amended [consolidated class action] complaint for violation of the Federal securities laws alleging the same claims that were asserted in the complaint. However, by the amended complaint, the plaintiffs assert substantially similar, and at times identical, facts and allegations to those asserted by the SEC in its complaint. The plaintiffs seek damages and an award of costs on behalf of a class of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired our common stock between May 26, 2006 and June 17, 2011. On March 26, 2012, defendants filed their motion to dismiss the amended complaint seeking dismissal of all the plaintiffs’ claims. On November 22, 2012, the court heard oral argument from the parties on the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The court has not issued a ruling on the motion to dismiss. All discovery in the case is stayed pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss. No trial date has been set.

We, our directors, and certain present and former officers have also been named as defendants in a shareholder derivative suit, which is based generally on the same alleged facts as the putative class action suits. On or about February 19, 2011, our board of directors received a shareholder demand letter sent on behalf of Gregory Griswold. That demand letter claimed that we were damaged because our business practices “caused [us] to have inaccurate life expectancy rates.” The independent directors (Tad Ballantyne, Harold Rafuse and Fred Dewald) conducted a review and, on April 11, 2011, they determined that it was not in our best interests to pursue the claims raised in the demand letter. On June 1, 2011, Griswold filed, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, a shareholder derivative complaint styled Gregory Griswold, Derivatively on Behalf of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. v. Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, David M. Martin, Tad M. Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold E. Rafuse, & Nina Piper, and Life Partners Holdings, Inc. as a Nominal Defendant, Case Number 6:11-CV-00145. On or about June 1, 2011, Paul Berger, another shareholder, sent a shareholder demand letter to us and the independent directors making similar claims. The independent directors retained independent counsel and commenced a review, pursuant to statute, of the claims raised in Berger’s demand letter not previously raised in Griswold’s demand. Without making a demand on us or the board, on June 9, 2011, Harriet Goldstein, a third shareholder, filed a second derivative complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, styled Harriet Goldstein, Derivatively on Behalf of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. v. Brian D. Pardo, R. Scott Peden, David M. Martin, Tad M. Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold E. Rafuse, & Nina Piper, and Life Partners Holdings, Inc. as a Nominal Defendant, Case Number 6:11-CV-00158. The Goldstein and Griswold cases were transferred to the Del Rio Division of the Western District of Texas, and on July 19, 2011, by an agreed-upon motion of the parties, the two cases were consolidated in the Del Rio Division under Consolidated Case Number 2:11-CV-00043. On August 18, 2011, Griswold and another plaintiff, Steven Zackian, filed a consolidated and amended complaint asserting claims of breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, and unjust enrichment. This complaint dropped Goldstein as a plaintiff. The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to us (the company) through the use of excessive life expectancies and incorrect accounting practices, which in general tracked the allegations previously disclosed regarding the SEC’s Wells Notice and our prior auditors’ resignation, and alleges that these breaches were not properly disclosed resulting in violations of the Federal securities laws. The complaint also claimed that the defendants caused us to pay “abnormally large dividends” for the benefit of Brian Pardo; and the defendants subjected us to “adverse publicity” as well as lawsuits and regulatory investigations. The complaint also claims that Pardo and Peden had “used their knowledge of Life Partners’ material, non-public information to sell their personal holdings while [our] stock was artificially inflated,” and that the Audit Committee had failed to exercise proper oversight. On October 3, 2011, the independent directors filed a motion to dismiss certain of the claims covering the use of “unsupportable life expectancies”, and a motion to stay the remaining claims to allow time to complete a review as to whether it was in our best interests to pursue the remaining claims. That review construed the complaint and Berger’s demand letter as raising largely the same claims. On October 31, 2011, the independent directors completed their investigation and issued a confidential report, which contained their determination that it would not be in our best interests to pursue any of the claims set forth in the complaint or Berger’s demand letter since the claims are not well-founded and have little likelihood of success. On December 20, 2011, the independent directors filed an amended motion to dismiss all claims in the complaint, based on the findings of their investigation.  The plaintiffs are conducting limited discovery in response to the motion to dismiss. On January 31, 2012, Berger filed a complaint, also in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, substantially setting forth the allegations in his earlier demand letter.  Berger’s complaint named the same defendants as the Griswold and Zackian complaint, except it did not name Nina Piper.  On February 7, 2012, Griswold and Zackian moved to consolidate the Berger claims into their action and the Court granted that motion on May 9, 2012.  On February 22, 2012, Griswold and Zackian stipulated to the dismissal of Nina Piper as a defendant in that action.

On March 7, 2011, a putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division, styled William and Mary Rice, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. ECDV 11-00390 VAP (OPx). On May 27, 2011, by agreement of the Parties, the Rice case was transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. On April 4, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, styled Frederick Vieira, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., No. 5:11-cv-01630-PSG. On June 3, 2011, pursuant to agreement of the Parties, the Vieira suit was also transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Thereafter, several substantially similar putative class action suits were filed in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, including Robert Yoskowitz, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., No. 3:11-cv-01152-N, Sean T. Turnbow and Masako H. Turnbow, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-01030-M, William Bell, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc. and Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:11-CV-1325-M, and Michael Jackman v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-01093-M. Each of the aforementioned suits was consolidated on June 23, 2011, by Order of Judge Lynn in the Northern District of Texas, and on July 11, 2011, the Court granted a motion to intervene, joining two additional suits that were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, styled Bryan Springston, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., et al., Civil Action Number 2:11-cv-00029-AM and Y. Patterson, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-000030-AM.

Following consolidation, the case is styled Turnbow et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden, Civil Action No. 3:11-CV-1030-M. On August 25, 2011, the plaintiffs filed their consolidated class action complaint, alleging claims of breach of fiduciary duty against LPI, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty against us, Pardo and Peden, breach of contract against LPI, and violation of California Unfair Competition Law by LPI, Pardo and Peden. The putative class consists of all persons in the United States that purchased or otherwise acquired fractional interests in life settlements from or through us or LPI for which Dr. Donald Cassidy provided the life expectancy assessment. All of the plaintiffs’ claims arise out of the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The Court entered a scheduling order on December 12, 2011, and pursuant thereto, the plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification on February 15, 2012. Following briefing by the parties on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, a hearing on the motion was held on February 4, 2013. To date, the Court has not issued a ruling on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.

On March 11, 2011, a purported class action suit was filed in the 191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, styled Helen Z. McDermott, Individually and on Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated v. Life Partners, Inc., Cause No. 11-02966. The original petition asserted claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment on behalf of a putative class of all persons residing in the United States who purchased any portion of a life settlement that matured earlier than the estimated maximum life expectancy. Pursuant to three amendments to the Petition, the plaintiff revised the putative class of persons on whose behalf the plaintiff seeks to represent to be limited to all persons residing in the United States who purchased any portion of one particular life settlement. The plaintiff seeks as purported damages the amount of funds placed in escrow for policy maintenance that was allegedly not needed or used for policy maintenance and was not returned or paid to the plaintiff or the putative class members as well as attorneys’ fees and costs. The plaintiff also seeks certain equitable relief, including injunctive relief, restitution, and disgorgement. Following briefing by the parties and a hearing before the court, the court certified a class consisting of 38 persons residing in the United States that purchased any portion of a life settlement interest in the designated policy. On December 4, 2012, LPI filed a notice of appeal of the district court’s Order Certifying Class with the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas, which automatically stayed the underlying case until resolution of the appeal. Appellate briefing has been completed by the Parties. The Court of Appeals has not yet set the appeal for oral argument.

On March 14, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed in the 14th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, styled Michael Arnold and Janet Arnold v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., and Abundant Income, Cause No. 11-02995. The plaintiffs ultimately amended their petition several times, adding additional named plaintiffs, and dismissing us (but not LPI) with prejudice. The plaintiffs asserted two causes of action. The first claim asserted that defendants violated the registration provisions of the Texas Securities Act because the life settlements facilitated by LPI were securities and were not registered. The second claim asserted that defendants committed fraud under the Texas Securities Act because they represented that the life settlements were not securities. LPI answered and filed counterclaims against the plaintiffs for the filing of a frivolous lawsuit. On September 26, 2011, the Court entered an Order granting LPI’s motion for partial summary judgment. The motion was based on, among other arguments, the arguments that the life settlements had previously been held not to be securities under Federal and state law. As a result of the Court Order, the plaintiffs’ claims against LPI were dismissed with prejudice. On January 17, 2012, the Court issued an Order adjudicating all outstanding claims by and against LPI and the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision dismissing their claims to the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas. Appellate briefing has been completed, and the appeal is currently pending on submission before the Court of Appeals.

On April 8, 2011, a putative class action complaint was filed in the 40^th Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Texas, styled John Willingham, individually and on behalf of all other Texas citizens similarly situated, v. Life Partners, Inc., Cause No. 82640 (MR). On July 27, 2011, by agreement of the parties, the Willingham case was transferred to the 101st Judicial District Court of Dallas County under Cause No. DC-11-10639. On September 19, 2011, the plaintiff filed his first amended original class petition asserting claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (“DTPA”). On March 1, 2012, the plaintiff filed his third amended original class action petition and omitted the DTPA claim. All of the plaintiff’s claims are based upon the alleged overpayment of premiums to the insurance company, that is, the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization” on behalf of all Texas residents that purchased an interest in a life settlement facilitated by LPI. On November 9, 2012, the plaintiff filed a motion to stay or abate in order for the plaintiff to file a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion to stay or abate on November 10, 2012. On December 3, 2012, the plaintiff filed a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case whereby the plaintiff sought to join the putative Turnbow class and subclass and to create a new subclass asserting claims for damages related to the defendants’ alleged overpayment of premiums. The Federal District Judge denied the plaintiff’s motion to intervene on February 5, 2013.

On March 15, 2013, the plaintiff filed his fourth amended petition in which eight new named-plaintiffs were added to the suit, and we, Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden were added as defendants. In addition to the putative class claims concerning the alleged overpayment of premiums, the amended petition asserts individual claims of breach of fiduciary duty against LPI arising from the alleged overpayment of premiums and the alleged use of underestimated life expectancies provided by Dr. Donald Cassidy, as well as aiding and abetting claims against us, Pardo and Peden. On January 22, 2013, a petition was filed in the 162^nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, styled Stephen Eccles, et al vs. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo and R. Scott Peden on behalf of 23 individuals, all of whom were represented by the same counsel for the plaintiff in the Willingham case. On March 20, 2013, the parties filed a joint motion to consolidate the Eccles case with the Willingham case, which was granted on March 25, 2013. On April 15, 2013, the plaintiffs filed their fifth amended petition dropping all putative class claims and asserting individual claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud, and negligence against us, LPI, Pardo and Peden. All of the plaintiffs’ claims are based upon the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization,” as well as the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Donald Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The plaintiffs seek economic and exemplary damages, disgorgement and/or fee forfeiture, attorneys’ fees and costs, and post and pre-judgment interest. The parties have engaged in initial discovery, but no trial date has been set.

On November 8, 2011, a putative class action suit was filed, styled Marilyn Steuben, on behalf of herself and all other California citizens similarly situated v. Life Partners, Inc., Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles Court, Case No. BC472953. This suit asserts claims of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violations of California’s Unfair Competition law based upon the alleged overpayment of premiums to the insurance company, that is, the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization.” On October 26, 2012, LPI filed its demurrer to the plaintiffs first amended complaint seeking dismissal of all the plaintiffs’ claims on the grounds the complaint does not state sufficient facts to constitute valid causes of action and because the claims were filed beyond the statute of limitations. On November 13, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion to stay or abate in order for the plaintiffs to file a motion to intervene in the Turnbow case. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion to stay or abate on November 10, 2012. On December 3, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their motion to intervene in the Turnbow case whereby the plaintiffs sought to join the putative Turnbow class and subclass and to create a new subclass asserting claims for damages related to the defendants’ alleged overpayment of premiums. The Federal District Judge in the Turnbow case denied the plaintiffs’ motion to intervene on February 5, 2013. The parties filed a joint report advising the Superior Court of the status of the motion to intervene on May 9, 2013.

On April 9, 2013, an original petition was filed in the 352^nd Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas, styled Todd McClain, et al v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Brian D. Pardo, and R. Scott Peden. This suit is virtually identical to the Willingham case. This suit asserts claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud, and negligence. All of the plaintiffs’ claims are based upon the alleged failure to engage in “premium optimization” and the alleged provision of underestimated life expectancies by Dr. Donald Cassidy to LPI and LPI’s use thereof in the facilitation of life settlement transactions in which the plaintiffs acquired interests in life insurance policies. The plaintiffs seek economic and exemplary damages, disgorgement and/or fee forfeiture, attorneys’ fees and costs, and post and pre-judgment interest. The defendants have answered the petition. No trial date has been set.

On May 15, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to transfer the McClain and Willingham cases to a Multi-District Litigation Panel. The purpose of the motion is to consolidate pre-trial proceedings for purposes of judicial efficiency and the convenience of the parties and witnesses. The motion to transfer is pending.

We are party to a lawsuit filed on November 3, 2011, styled Angela Austin, et al. v. Life Partners, Inc., Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Doe Individuals 1-100, and Roe Corporations 1-100 inclusive, United States District Court, District of Nevada, Civ. Action No. 2:11-cv-01767-PMP-GWF.  LPI is the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed in McLennan County, Texas, regarding the same nexus of facts styled Life Partners, Inc. v. Angela Austin, et al., Cause No. 2011-1876-3, filed on May 3, 2011.  The plaintiffs/defendants are approximately 94 individuals and entities who purchased life and viatical settlement policies through LPI.  This suit is substantially similar to and overlaps with the other lawsuits brought by life settlement investors.  The claims arise from allegations that LPI used improper life expectancies on its life and viatical settlement transactions and made false or misleading representations related to the life expectancies.  The specific causes of action brought by the plaintiffs are fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (both on a contract and tort basis), violations of Nevada’s Viatical Settlement Act, violations of Nevada’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, rescission, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud in the inducement, and negligence per se.  The suit filed by LPI in Texas was filed before the Nevada suit, and was an attempt to preempt the plaintiffs’ suit and adjudicate the parties’ rights under the applicable contracts.  On October 26, 2012, the Court entered an amended final judgment in the Texas action upon LPI’s motion for summary judgment. The Court rendered judgment in favor of LPI and against each of the defendants in that case. No appeal was taken by defendants in the Texas case and the judgment became final. In the Nevada action, LPI brought a motion to dismiss on various grounds. The Nevada court dismissed, without prejudice, us as a defendant as well as the plaintiff’s cause of action for unjust enrichment. Since that ruling, LPI has filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the unappealed Texas court judgment in favor of LPI and against the defendants bars the investor parties’ claims under theories of res judicata, collateral estoppel and full faith and credit. Although briefing on the motion for summary judgment is complete, neither a hearing date nor a ruling from the Nevada court has been issued. Further, in light of the potential for a substantive ruling that wouldeffectively bar the investors’ lawsuit in Nevada, no discovery has been taken by either side in the case.

On August 16, 2012, a verified petition and application for temporary restraining order, temporary and permanent injunction, appointment of receiver and other relief was filed in the 201^st Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas, styled The State of Texas v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., Brian Pardo, and R. Scott Peden, Defendants, and Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, L.T.A., Purchase Escrow Services, LLC, Pardo Family Holdings, Ltd., Dr. Donald T. Cassidy, and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Relief Defendants. The suit sought a temporary restraining order preventing us and LPI from doing business and appointment of receiver based generally on allegations that the life settlements facilitated by us are securities under Texas law and that we made various misrepresentations in the sale of those life settlements, including misrepresentations about the life expectancies of the insureds. At the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing held September 24 and 25, 2012, the Court ruled that the life settlement transactions that we facilitate are not securities under Texas law. On January 8, 2013, the Court issued a final judgment dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice. The Attorney General has appealed the ruling, which is currently pending before the Third Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas.

Management believes, and we have been so advised by counsel handling the respective proceedings, that we have meritorious defenses in all pending litigation to which we or our directors or officers are a party, including the SEC suit, as well as valid bases for appeal of potential adverse rulings that may be rendered against us. We intend to defend all such proceedings vigorously and, to the extent available, will pursue all valid counterclaims. Notwithstanding this fact, as with all litigation, the defense of such proceedings is subject to inherent uncertainties, and the actual costs will depend upon numerous factors, many of which are as yet unknown and unascertainable. Likewise, the outcome of any litigation is necessarily uncertain. We may be forced to continue to expend considerable funds in connection with attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation-related expenses associated with the defense of these proceedings, and management’s time and attention will also be taxed during the pendency of these proceedings. We may enter into settlement discussions in particular proceedings if we believe it is in the best interests of our shareholders to do so.

We are subject to other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. When we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we reserve for such losses. Except as discussed above: (i) management has not concluded that it is probable that a loss has been incurred in any of our pending litigation; (ii) management is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome of any pending litigation; and (iii) accordingly, management has not provided any amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements for unfavorable outcomes, if any.

We have elected to advance premiums on certain older polices on which the initial premium payment reserves have been fully utilized. In the typical life settlement, policy premiums for the insured’s projected life expectancy are added to the purchase price and those future premium amounts are set aside in an escrow account to pay future premiums. When the future premium amounts are exhausted, purchasers are contractually obligated to pay the additional policy premiums. In some instances, purchasers have failed to pay the premiums and we have repurchased the policy or advanced the premiums to maintain the policies. While we have no contractual or other legal obligation to do so, and do not do so in every instance, we have made premium advances or repurchased the policies as an accommodation to certain purchasers, upon our desire to preserve business goodwill, and based on our assumptions that we will ultimately recoup the advances or investment. While some purchasers repay the advances directly, reimbursements of these premiums will come most likely as a priority payment from the policy proceeds when an insured dies. We record an allowance against the premium advances at the time of the advance and treat reimbursements as a reduction of the allowance. We are unable to estimate the amount of any future advances we may elect to make or the timing of the amount of reimbursements we are likely to receive. Since advances precede reimbursements, we expect the amount of advances will exceed reimbursements as our purchaser base increases. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we advanced premiums totaling $5,643,983, $1,851,803 and $4,424,840 respectively, and received repayments of advances of $3,052,049, $564,445 and $1,540,981, respectively.

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Consolidated Financial Data Regarding Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2010	May 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 5,326,290	$ 4,776,403	$ 3,062,587	$ 5,739,557	$ 5,610,650	$ 6,666,795	$ 10,811,349	$ 9,833,395	$ 17,031,006	$ 20,159,650	$ 33,157,423	$ 31,231,136	$ 18,904,837	$ 32,922,189	$ 101,579,213
Loss from Operations	(2,082,162)	(1,797,558)	(2,628,930)	(1,709,960)	(1,631,771)	(2,162,342)	(509,014)	(1,433,512)	3,488,476	5,537,341	13,264,440	12,857,536
Pre-tax Income (Loss)	(2,050,879)	(1,139,622)	(2,534,850)	1,635,963	(1,381,093)	(1,475,900)	(405,540)	(1,290,866)	3,859,361	6,046,425	13,179,682	13,126,916	(4,089,388)	(4,553,399)	36,212,382
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (1,311,082)	$ (753,649)	$ (1,849,325)	$ 1,037,031	$ (843,303)	$ (1,082,848)	$ (323,183)	$ (874,144)	$ 3,029,818	$ 3,960,688	$ 8,252,093	$ 8,183,150	$ (2,877,025)	$ (3,123,478)	$ 23,425,749
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$ 0.07	$ (0.04)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.05	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.16	$ 0.21	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ (0.15)	$ (0.17)	$ 1.26

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

(1) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (“we” or “Life Partners”) is a specialty financial services company and the parent company of Life Partners, Inc. (“LPI”). LPI is the oldest and one of the most active companies in the United States engaged in the secondary market for life insurance known generally as “life settlements”. LPI facilitates the sale of life insurance policies between the sellers and purchasers, but does not take possession or control of the policies. The purchasers acquire the life insurance policies at a discount to their face value for investment purposes.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Premium advances, reserve	$ 4,315,633	$ 3,804,219
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	18,750,000	18,750,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,750,000	18,750,000
Common stock, shares, outstanding	18,750,000	18,750,000
Treasury stock, shares	102,532	102,532

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INVESTMENTS IN POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Investments In Policies [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS IN POLICIES

(11) INVESTMENTS IN POLICIES

From time to time, we purchase interests in policies to hold for investment purposes. 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. We have historically elected to use the investment method and refer to the recorded amount as the carrying value of the policies.

The table below describes the Investments in Policies account at February 28, 2013.

Policies With Remaining Life Expectancy (in years)	Number of Interests in Life Settlement Contracts		Carrying Value		Face Value
0-1		1	$	3,506	$	18,181
1-2		0		-		-
2-3		14		663,432		1,018,541
3-4		3		77,139		139,791
4-5		8		1,031,034		2,109,905
Thereafter		119		553,894		3,131,345
Total of all policies		145	$	2,329,005	$	6,417,763

Before fiscal 2004, our business model focused on viatical settlements, in which the insured is terminally ill. At that time, most viaticals involved insureds with HIV. Subsequent advances in medical science and health care greatly extended the life expectancies of these insureds, and we and the industry switched to life settlements. Beginning in fiscal 2004, we began facilitating the purchase of life settlements for our clients and by fiscal 2006, life settlements constituted the majority of transactions we facilitated. The bulk of policies we own that have exceeded life expectancy are viaticals. Actual maturity dates in any category may vary significantly (either earlier or later) from the remaining life expectancies reported above.

We evaluate the carrying value of our investments in policies on a regular basis and adjust our total basis in the policies using new or updated information that affects our assumptions about remaining life expectancy, credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity, discount rates and potential return. We recognize 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. We recorded $745,402, $906,451 and $6,212,150 of impairment for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The fair value of the impaired policies at February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012, was $46,110 and $1,201,561, respectively.

Estimated premiums to be paid for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to keep the policies in force as of February 28, 2013, are as follows.

Year 1	$	171,204
Year 2		205,857
Year 3		237,502
Year 4		215,876
Year 5		193,891
Thereafter		1,525,829
Total estimated premiums	$	2,550,159

The majority of our Investments in Policies were purchased as part of settlement agreements and purchases from existing clients, which we refer to as tertiary purchases. We do not currently have a strategy of buying large amounts of policies for investment purposes, but we expect to continue to make purchases as they may be presented to us and if the purchases can be made with benefit to both parties. Since the purchases for our own account are motivated generally by settlements and tertiary purchases, our purchases do not materially affect the supply of available policies in the secondary market. The risks that we might experience as a result of investing in policies are an unknown remaining life expectancy, a change in credit worthiness of the policy issuer, funds needed to maintain the asset until maturity and changes in discount rates.

We sold a portion of our Investments in Policies (viaticals) to an unrelated party in fiscal 2013 for $3,829,849. Also in fiscal 2013, we sold a portion of our Investments in Policies (life settlements) to various unrelated buyers for $5,988,080. The remainder of the carrying value of the investments, $2,329,005, net of impairment, is classified as a current asset, as we anticipate selling the policy interests within the next twelve months.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	May 01, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	LPHI
Entity Registrant Name	LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000049534
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		18,647,468
Entity Public Float			$ 14,007,236

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INVESTMENT IN LIFE SETTLEMENTS TRUST

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN LIFE SETTLEMENTS TRUST

(12) INVESTMENT IN LIFE SETTLEMENTS TRUST

The amount shown on the balance sheet termed “Investment in Life Settlements Trust” is an investment in an unaffiliated corporation, Life Assets Trust, S.A., (the “Trust”) created for the acquisition of life settlements. As of February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012, we owned 19.9% of the Trust, carried at $6.7 and $6.3 million, respectively, and accounted for on the equity method of accounting. At February 28, 2013, the Trust owned a portfolio of 232 life insurance settlements with a face value of $613.8 million, of which LPI supplied settlements with a face value of approximately $278 million. We anticipate the policies will mature over the next few years, although we cannot determine the exact time of the policy maturities and the distribution of the underlying assets. We have considered potential impairment of the investment and believe no impairment to the investment value is warranted. See Footnote 20 – Subsequent Events.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
REVENUES	$ 18,904,837	$ 32,922,189	$ 101,579,213
BROKERAGE FEES	13,175,255	21,207,759	46,448,548
REVENUES, NET OF BROKERAGE FEES	5,729,582	11,714,430	55,130,665
OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:
General and administrative	7,813,970	7,778,958	9,828,675
Legal and professional fees	3,713,536	6,522,221	1,986,648
Premium advances, net	1,526,547	1,363,915	882,920
Impairment of investments in policies	745,402	906,451	6,212,150
Settlement costs	(104,453)	613,374	789,622
Depreciation	253,190	266,150	282,859
Total operating and administrative expenses	13,948,192	17,451,069	19,982,874
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(8,218,610)	(5,736,639)	35,147,791
Interest and other income	187,036	536,365	766,770
Interest expense	(1,342)	(5,694)	(1,505)
Earnings from life settlement trust	458,377	28,807	210,834
Income from investments in policies	3,716,225	809,218	0
Loss on settlement of note receivable	(231,096)	0	0
Realized gain (loss) on investment securities	22	(185,456)	88,492
Total other income and expense	4,129,222	1,183,240	1,064,591
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(4,089,388)	(4,553,399)	36,212,382
INCOME TAXES	(1,212,363)	(1,429,921)	12,786,633
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(2,877,025)	(3,123,478)	23,425,749
EARNINGS (LOSS):
Per share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.15)	$ (0.17)	$ 1.26
AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic	$ 18,647,468	$ 18,647,468	$ 18,641,554
Diluted	$ 18,647,468	$ 18,647,468	$ 18,641,554
THE COMPONENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Net income (loss)	(2,877,025)	(3,123,478)	23,425,749
Gain (loss) on investment securities, net of taxes		89,912	(89,912)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (2,877,025)	$ (3,033,566)	$ 23,335,837
Common share dividends declared	$ 0.40	$ 0.70	$ 1.04

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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

(6) INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

Securities investments not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading securities are classified as available-for-sale securities. Our securities investments consist of common stocks, municipal and corporate bonds, and commodity, index and foreign currency funds and are classified as available-for-sale securities.

The table below shows the cost and estimated fair value of the investment securities classified as available-for-sale as of February 29, 2012:

			Gross		Gross
	Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Basis		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
Municipal and corporate bonds	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000
Total at February 29, 2012	$	400,000	$	-	$	-	$	400,000

All Investments in Securities outstanding as of February 29, 2012, were sold on April 27, 2012, for $400,022. As of February 28, 2013, we had no investments in securities.

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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

(5) CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

Two certificates of deposit with an original maturity of greater than three months, but less than a year, are held in separate banking institutions at February 28, 2013. One certificate of deposit is in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. Only one certificate of deposit with an original maturity of greater than three months, but less than a year, was held in one banking institution at February 29, 2012. This certificate of deposit was not in excess of the FDIC insurance limit at February 29, 2012.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(17) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We currently operate under an agreement with ESP Communications, Inc. (“ESP”), which is owned by the spouse of our Chairman and CEO. Under the agreement, ESP performs certain post-settlement services for us, which include periodic contact with insureds and their health care providers, monthly record checks to determine an insured’s status, and working with the outside escrow agent in the filing of death claims. Either party may cancel the agreement with a 30-day written notice. We currently pay ESP $7,500 on a semi-monthly basis for its services. We recorded management services expense concerning this agreement with ESP of $180,000 in each of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011.

We periodically use an aircraft owned by our Chairman and CEO and reimburse him for the incremental costs of our use, as described in applicable Federal Aviation Administration regulations (FAA Part 91, subpart F). We believe the reimbursed cost is well below the fair rental value for such use. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we reimbursed costs of $452,424, $422,057 and $189,653, respectively, for such use. We also periodically use a motoryacht owned by our Chairman and CEO and reimburse him for the direct costs of our use. We believe the reimbursed cost is well below the fair rental value for such use. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we reimbursed costs of $29,709, $136,497 and $187,626, respectively, for such use. As of February 28, 2013, we had accounts payable due to the Chairman and CEO of $125,876. Nothing was owed to him at February 29, 2012 or February 28, 2011.

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LEASES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Leases [Abstract]

LEASES

(13) LEASES

We lease office equipment under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in various years through 2016.

Minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of February 28, 2013, for each of the next five years and in the aggregate are as follows:

2014	$	79,388
2015		31,165
2016		13,116
2017		1,510
2018		-
Total minimum future rental payments	$	125,179

Rental expense was $90,226, $97,158 and $70,202 for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Certain operating leases provide for renewal and/or purchase options. Generally, purchase options are at prices representing the expected market value of the property at the expiration of the lease term. Renewal options are for periods of one year at the rental rate specified in the lease.

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NOTE RECEIVABLE

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Note Receivable [Abstract]

NOTE RECEIVABLE

(9) NOTE RECEIVABLE

The amount of $10,000 shown on the consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2013, termed Note Receivable represents a note from a non-related person dated January 28, 2013, due April 28, 2013, at 5% annual interest. The note is currently past due and remains outstanding.

The amount of $581,096 shown on the consolidated balance sheet at February 29, 2012, termed Note Receivable represented a note, including interest at 5%, with a non-related partnership originally dated January 8, 2008, and renewed with a guaranty and security agreement on January 23, 2009. We instituted collection proceedings which resulted in an agreed final judgment being entered against the debtor on April 7, 2010, for the full amount of the note plus accrued interest on that date, attorney’s fees, costs, all taxable costs of court and post judgment interest at the highest rate allowable by law. On May 15, 2012, we settled the judgment for $350,000, which resulted in a loss of $231,096.

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Number Of Common Shares and Per Share Data (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended															12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012		Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011		Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2010	May 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2013		Feb. 29, 2012		Feb. 28, 2011
Shares Outstanding:
Common Stock issued and outstanding											18,750,000									18,750,000
Treasury Stock	102,532					102,532					33,853					102,532		102,532		33,853
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Comprehensive Income	$ 0.07		$ (0.04)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.05	$ (0.05)		$ (0.06)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.16		$ 0.21	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ (0.15)		$ (0.17)		$ 1.26
Before Stock Split
Shares Outstanding:
Common Stock issued and outstanding	14,917,974					14,917,974					14,917,974					14,917,974		14,917,974		14,917,974
Treasury Stock	82,026					82,026					82,026					82,026		82,026		82,026
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding
Basic and Diluted																14,917,974		14,917,974		14,913,243
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (Loss) Income																$ (0.19)		$ (0.21)		$ 1.57
Comprehensive Income																$ (0.19)		$ (0.20)		$ 1.56
After Stock Split
Shares Outstanding:
Common Stock issued and outstanding	18,647,468	[1]				18,647,468	[1]				18,647,468	[1]				18,647,468	[1]	18,647,468	[1]	18,647,468	[1]
Treasury Stock	102,532	[1]				102,532	[1]				102,532	[1]				102,532	[1]	102,532	[1]	102,532	[1]
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding
Basic and Diluted																18,647,468	[1]	18,647,468	[1]	18,641,554	[1]
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (Loss) Income																$ (0.15)	[1]	$ (0.17)	[1]	$ 1.26	[1]
Comprehensive Income																$ (0.15)	[1]	$ (0.16)	[1]	$ 1.25	[1]

[1] Reflects 18,750,000 shares are issued and outstanding less the number of treasury shares outstanding at those points in time, adjusted for the number of treasury shares retired for the latest 5-for-4 split in fiscal 2011.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Accounts Receivable Trade [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE

(7) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – TRADE

The amounts shown on the consolidated balance sheets termed Accounts Receivable – Trade are amounts representing non-interest bearing advances to facilitate a settlement transaction. We collect the advances generally within 30 days after the transactions close, and we receive payment before any of the parties involved in the transaction receive funds. Our business model does not use leverage, which minimizes issues of collectability or adverse effects due to the credit environment. The receivable amounts at February 28, 2013, and February 29, 2012, were $78,757 and $99,363, respectively.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Accounts Receivable Employees and Other [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER

(8) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – OTHER

The amounts shown on the consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2013, termed Accounts Receivable – Other, is composed of loans of $13,571 to various employees. The amount for February 29, 2012, is composed of $15,949 due us from maturities of policies and loans of $18,410 to various employees, for a total of $34,359. We consider all receivables to be current and collectible.

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PREMIUM ADVANCES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Insurance [Abstract]

PREMIUM ADVANCES

(10) PREMIUM ADVANCES

We occasionally make advances on policy premiums to maintain certain policies. In the life settlements we broker, estimated future premium amounts are escrowed with a trust company. When the future premium amounts in escrow are exhausted, purchasers are contractually obligated to pay the additional policy premiums. Most purchasers pay the premiums. In some instances, purchasers have failed to pay the premiums and we have acquired the policy or advanced the premiums to maintain the policies. While we have no contractual or other legal obligation to do so, and do not do so in every instance, we have made premium advances as an accommodation and to preserve business goodwill. In these instances, we pay the premiums to the trust company. By making the advance, we have a contractual right to reimbursement from policy proceeds before the proceeds are distributed to the purchaser. Although we expect ultimate repayment, we make estimates of the collectability of these premium advances.

The table below shows the changes in the premium advances account.

Total premium advance balance at February 28, 2011	$	9,733,395
Advances		1,851,803
Reimbursements and adjustments		(564,445	)
Total premium advance balance at February 29, 2012		11,020,753
Advances		5,643,983
Reimbursements and adjustments		(3,052,049	)
Total premium advance balance at February 28, 2013		13,612,687
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(4,315,633	)
Net premium advance balance at February 28, 2013	$	9,297,054

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Esp Communications Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cancellation of agreement period with written notice	30 days
Semi-monthly payment for services rendered	$ 7,500
Management services expense	180,000	180,000	180,000
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable, related parties	125,876	0	0
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Aircraft
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursed cost for the use of property	452,424	422,057	189,653
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Boat
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursed cost for the use of property	$ 29,709	$ 136,497	$ 187,626

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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN - Additional Information (Detail) (Defined Contribution Pension Plan 401k, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Defined Contribution Pension Plan 401k
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of matching contribution by employer	100.00%
Eligible employee contribution under plan	4.00%
Contribution expenses	$ 89,026	$ 78,431	$ 161,536

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Current portion of investments in policies	$ 2,329,005	$ 2,317,974
Capitalized premiums	376,409
Fair value of Investments in policies	$ 1,184,346	$ 4,483,039

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Expense

Total income tax expense was allocated for the fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(1,212,363	)	$	(1,429,921	)	$	12,786,633

Components of Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was made up of the following components at the year end of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	2013			2012			2011
Current tax (benefit) expense	$	(3,769,418	)	$	(2,183,238	)	$	13,308,907
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		2,557,055			753,317			(522,274	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(1,212,363	)	$	(1,429,921	)	$	12,786,633

Difference Between Statutory Federal Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate

Income tax expense differed from amounts computed by applying the Federal income tax rate to pre-tax earnings for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, as a result of the following:

	2013			2012			2011
United States statutory rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes		(1.1	)%		(1.1	)%		0.1	%
Permanent differences		(4.2	)%		(2.5	)%		0.3	%
Valuation allowance		-			-			(0.1	)%
Combined effective tax rate		29.7	%		31.4	%		35.3	%

Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:

	Feb. 28, 2013			Feb. 29, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Impairment of investments in policies	$	305,251		$	3,706,127
Premium advances allowance		1,510,472			1,331,477
Deferred policy monitoring costs		1,128,832			980,597
Investment in securities		672,115			672,115
Charitable contributions		283,730			176,199
Contingency costs		25,942			146,752
Compensated absences		26,066			40,932
State taxes		23,889			27,188
		3,976,297			7,081,387
Valuation allowance		(643,403	)		(643,403	)
Net deferred tax assets		3,332,894			6,437,984
Deferred tax liabilities:
Settlement costs		(53,867	)		(861,080	)
Depreciation		(90,327	)		(140,860	)
Prepaid expenses		(43,750	)		(43,750	)
Unrealized revenues and brokerage fees		(309,711	)		-
Loss on investment in trust		(13,340	)		(13,340	)
Net deferred tax liabilities		(510,995	)		(1,059,030	)
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	2,821,899		$	5,378,954
Summary of deferred tax assets:
Current	$	1,444,709		$	1,327,918
Non-current		1,377,190			4,051,036
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	2,821,899		$	5,378,954

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Minimum Future Rental Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013
Schedule Of Future Minimum Rental Payments For Operating Leases [Line Items]
2014	$ 79,388
2015	31,165
2016	13,116
2017	1,510
2018	0
Total minimum future rental payments	$ 125,179

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY, STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND COMMON STOCK OPTIONS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND COMMON STOCK OPTIONS

(15) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND COMMON STOCK OPTIONS

Comprehensive (loss) income for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $(2,877,025), $(3,033,566) and $23,335,837, respectively. Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share for comprehensive income for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, net of tax, were $(0.15), $(0.16) and $1.25, respectively.

Dividends. There are no formal restrictions that materially limit, or are reasonably expected to materially limit, our ability to pay dividends. We declared and paid dividends on a quarterly basis and in the amounts as set forth in the following table:

Date Declared	Date Paid	Dividend Amount
01/25/10	03/15/10	$	0.20
04/26/10	06/15/10	$	0.20
08/06/10	09/15/10	$	0.20
09/03/10	10/29/10	$	0.20
10/21/10	12/15/10	$	0.20
01/06/11	02/15/11	$	0.04
01/21/11	03/15/11	$	0.20
05/04/11	06/15/11	$	0.20
08/11/11	09/15/11	$	0.20
11/23/11	12/15/11	$	0.20
02/27/12	03/15/12	$	0.10
03/23/12	06/15/12	$	0.10
08/08/12	09/26/12	$	0.10
12/03/12	12/17/12	$	0.10
02/25/13	03/15/13	$	0.10

We had no share based awards that were granted, modified or outstanding for the years ended February 28/29, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and as a result, we had no share based compensation expense in any year.

Stock Split. On December 2, 2010, our board of directors authorized a five-for-four split of the common stock, effected in the form of a stock dividend, distributed on December 31, 2010, to shareholders of record of December 21, 2010. The par value of the additional shares of common stock issued in connection with the stock split was credited to “Common Stock” and a like amount charged to “Additional paid-in-capital” in the period the shares were distributed. Accordingly, all references to numbers of common shares and per share data in the accompanying financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the stock split on a retroactive basis. The following table represents the number of common shares and per share data before and after the stock split.

	For the Year Ended February 28/29,
	2013						2012						2011
	Before Stock Split			After Stock Split*			Before Stock Split			After Stock Split*			Before Stock Split		After Stock Split*
Shares Outstanding:
Common Stock issued and outstanding		14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974		18,647,468
Treasury Stock		82,026			102,532			82,026			102,532			82,026		102,532
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted		14,917,974			18,647,468			14,917,974			18,647,468			14,913,243		18,641,554
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (Loss) Income		(0.19	)		(0.15	)		(0.21	)		(0.17	)		1.57		1.26
Comprehensive Income		(0.19	)		(0.15	)		(0.20	)		(0.16	)		1.56		1.25

* Reflects 18,750,000 shares are issued and outstanding less the number of treasury shares outstanding at those points in time, adjusted for the number of treasury shares retired for the latest 5-for-4 split in fiscal 2011.

Treasury Stock. No treasury share purchases were made in fiscal 2013, 2012 or 2011. With the stock split in fiscal 2011, we retired 33,853 treasury shares to avoid exceeding the 18,750,000 total number of shares authorized. All of these transactions are reflected on the Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and are considered in the non-affiliated market value calculation.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

(20) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 24, 2013, we entered into Assignments of Right to Receive Future Payments (the “Assignments”) with four unaffiliated, accredited investors (the “Assignees”), in which we assigned to the Assignees the right to receive amounts otherwise payable to us from our investment in Life Assets Trust, S.A., a Luxembourg joint stock company (the “Trust”).  In exchange for the right, the Assignees paid us $5,650,000.  We retain a reversionary interest in the assigned economic rights in the Trust, which is triggered when the Assignees receive cumulative payments of $9,411,667, if the payments have provided an annually compounded rate of return of 12% or more.  If the Assignees have not received the required return, they will continue to receive payments until they receive the 12% return.  The Assignments provide that payments from the Trust are deposited with an escrow agent, which remits the payments to the Assignees.

We acted as the purchasing agent for and hold a 19.9% interest in the Trust, which was formed in fiscal 2010 with life settlements totaling $706 million in face value.  During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Trust distributed to us $691,682, $84,443 and $464,796, respectively. 

The Assignees are each private investors, who have purchased life settlements from us previously.  Apart from these purchases, they have no affiliation with us or our directors or officers.

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INVESTMENTS IN POLICIES - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Investment [Line Items]
Impairment of investments	$ 745,402	$ 906,451	$ 6,212,150
Fair value of impaired policies	46,110	1,201,561
Investment,net	2,329,005
Viatical portion of investment
Investment [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Investments	3,829,849
Life settlement portion of investment
Investment [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Investments	$ 5,988,080

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Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investment Securities Classified as Available-for-Sale (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis		$ 400,000
Gross Unrealized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value	0	400,000
Municipal and corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis		400,000
Gross Unrealized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		$ 400,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Balance at Feb. 28, 2010	$ 50,056,768	$ 187,500	$ 11,423,054	$ 40,081,278	$ 0	$ (1,635,064)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2010		18,750,000				206,673
Dividends declared	(19,392,638)	0	0	(19,392,638)	0	0
Issuance from treasury stock (in shares)						(70,288)
Issuance from treasury stock	1,250,000	0	0	0	0	1,250,000
Split eliminated treasury shares						(33,853)
Change in unrealized gains on investment securities	(89,912)	0	0	0	(89,912)	0
Net (loss) income	23,425,749	0	0	23,425,749	0	0
Balance at Feb. 28, 2011	55,249,967	187,500	11,423,054	44,114,389	(89,912)	(385,064)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2011		18,750,000				102,532
Dividends declared	(13,056,785)	0	0	(13,056,785)	0	0
Change in unrealized gains on investment securities	89,912	0	0	0	89,912	0
Net (loss) income	(3,123,478)	0	0	(3,123,478)	0	0
Balance at Feb. 29, 2012	39,159,616	187,500	11,423,054	27,934,126	0	(385,064)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2012		18,750,000				102,532
Dividends declared	(7,460,481)	0	0	(7,460,481)	0	0
Net (loss) income	(2,877,025)	0	0	(2,877,025)	0	0
Balance at Feb. 28, 2013	$ 28,822,110	$ 187,500	$ 11,423,054	$ 17,596,620	$ 0	$ (385,064)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2013		18,750,000				102,532

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(4) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and statements of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments available for current use with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The average balance of our operating checking account balance is generally in excess of $250,000. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) currently insures all bank accounts up to $250,000. Amounts in interest-bearing accounts in excess of $250,000, with the exception of amounts in FDIC sweep accounts, are at risk to the extent that their balances exceed FDIC coverage. Money market investments generally do not have FDIC protection. We believe we have mitigated our exposure to loss with deposits in a combination of five smaller, community banks and four of the largest national financial institutions.

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY, STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND COMMON STOCK OPTIONS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2010	May 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Equity Note [Line Items]
Comprehensive (loss) income													$ (2,877,025)	$ (3,033,566)	$ 23,335,837
Per share - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.07	$ (0.04)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.05	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.16	$ 0.21	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ (0.15)	$ (0.17)	$ 1.26
Shares issued and outsatnding									18,750,000						18,750,000
Stock Issued During Period Stock Splits															5-for-4 split
Treasury stock, shares	102,532				102,532				33,853				102,532	102,532	33,853
Common stock, shares authorized	18,750,000				18,750,000				18,750,000				18,750,000	18,750,000	18,750,000

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

(21) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

The following tables set forth our unaudited consolidated financial data regarding operations for each quarter of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. This information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments necessary, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, to state fairly the information set forth therein

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	Fiscal 2013
	1st  Quarter			2nd  Quarter			3rd  Quarter			4th  Quarter
Revenues	$	5,739,557		$	3,062,587		$	4,776,403		$	5,326,290
Loss from Operations	$	(1,709,960	)	$	(2,628,930	)	$	(1,797,558	)	$	(2,082,162	)
Pre-tax Income (Loss)	$	1,635,963		$	(2,534,850	)	$	(1,139,622	)	$	(2,050,879	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	1,037,031		$	(1,849,325	)	$	(753,649	)	$	(1,311,082	)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.05		$	(0.10	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.07	)

	Fiscal 2012
	1st  Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
Revenues	$	9,833,395		$	10,811,349		$	6,666,795		$	5,610,650
Loss from Operations	$	(1,433,512	)	$	(509,014	)	$	(2,162,342	)	$	(1,631,771	)
Pre-tax Loss	$	(1,290,866	)	$	(405,540	)	$	(1,475,900	)	$	(1,381,093	)
Net Loss	$	(874,144	)	$	(323,183	)	$	(1,082,848	)	$	(843,303	)
Net Loss Per Share	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)

	Fiscal 2011
	1st  Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
Revenues	$	31,231,136	$	33,157,423	$	20,159,650	$	17,031,006
Income from Operations	$	12,857,536	$	13,264,440	$	5,537,341	$	3,488,476
Pre-tax Income	$	13,126,916	$	13,179,682	$	6,046,425	$	3,859,361
Net Income	$	8,183,150	$	8,252,093	$	3,960,688	$	3,029,818
Net Income Per Share	$	0.44	$	0.44	$	0.21	$	0.16

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciation expenses	$ 253,190	$ 266,150	$ 282,859
Impairment of investments	$ 745,402	$ 906,451	$ 6,212,150
Percentage of the total face value of the transaction	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Customer Concentration Risk
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of brokers accounting for more than 10% of the face value of the transaction	3	2	2
Percentage of the total face value of the transaction	54.70%	24.30%	26.90%

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INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

(14) INCOME TAXES

Total income tax expense was allocated for the fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(1,212,363	)	$	(1,429,921	)	$	12,786,633

Income tax expense was made up of the following components at the year end of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	2013			2012			2011
Current tax (benefit) expense	$	(3,769,418	)	$	(2,183,238	)	$	13,308,907
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		2,557,055			753,317			(522,274	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(1,212,363	)	$	(1,429,921	)	$	12,786,633

Income tax expense differed from amounts computed by applying the Federal income tax rate to pre-tax earnings for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, as a result of the following:

	2013			2012			2011
United States statutory rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes		(1.1	)%		(1.1	)%		0.1	%
Permanent differences		(4.2	)%		(2.5	)%		0.3	%
Valuation allowance		-			-			(0.1	)%
Combined effective tax rate		29.7	%		31.4	%		35.3	%

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:

	Feb. 28, 2013			Feb. 29, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Impairment of investments in policies	$	305,251		$	3,706,127
Premium advances allowance		1,510,472			1,331,477
Deferred policy monitoring costs		1,128,832			980,597
Investment in securities		672,115			672,115
Charitable contributions		283,730			176,199
Contingency costs		25,942			146,752
Compensated absences		26,066			40,932
State taxes		23,889			27,188
		3,976,297			7,081,387
Valuation allowance		(643,403	)		(643,403	)
Net deferred tax assets		3,332,894			6,437,984
Deferred tax liabilities:
Settlement costs		(53,867	)		(861,080	)
Depreciation		(90,327	)		(140,860	)
Prepaid expenses		(43,750	)		(43,750	)
Unrealized revenues and brokerage fees		(309,711	)		-
Loss on investment in trust		(13,340	)		(13,340	)
Net deferred tax liabilities		(510,995	)		(1,059,030	)
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	2,821,899		$	5,378,954
Summary of deferred tax assets:
Current	$	1,444,709		$	1,327,918
Non-current		1,377,190			4,051,036
Total deferred tax asset, net	$	2,821,899		$	5,378,954

Income Tax Overpayment. As a result of our operating losses for fiscal 2012 and 2013, we recorded an income tax receivable for overpayment of Federal income taxes in prior years. In the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we received $2,477,600 of our income tax overpayment. In addition, we have recorded $3,457,093 as the current income tax overpayment resulting from operating losses for this fiscal year.

Valuation Allowance. In fiscal 2010, we recorded a valuation allowance of $611,298 for capital losses resulting from other-than-temporary impairments. This amount represents capital losses that we were not able to deduct until we had corresponding capital gains to apply the losses against. In fiscal 2011 and 2012, we had net capital losses of $91,729. This increased the valuation allowance to $643,403 at February 29, 2012. There have been no changes to the valuation allowances as of February 28, 2013.

We are currently under Federal examination by tax authorities for fiscal years 2010 and 2012.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  In June 2006, the FASB issued guidance contained in ASC 740, Income Taxes (formerly FIN 48). The guidance is intended to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

Under ASC 740, evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation based on the technical merits of that position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

At February 29, 2012, we had accrued $123,374 for an uncertain tax position related to additional Texas margin tax for non-deductibility of certain payments in past and current periods that had been included in our calculation of the Texas margin tax taxable basis. At February 28, 2013, we determined it was not likely that we would be assessed this additional tax and released the previous accrual of expense.