Private company

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO is an American life insurance company, incorporated in Delaware.1 It is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryLife Insurance1
  • HeadquartersStamford, Connecticut1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business address96 Cummings Point Rd, Stamford, Ct 069022
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2020

4.3%Net margin3
18.5%Revenue growth, 20203
4.0%Return on equity3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2020

  • Selling, general and admin46¢$205.8M
  • Other costs47¢$208.5M
  • Income tax2¢$10.7M
  • Profit4¢$18.9M

Out of $443.9M in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2020

  • Dividends paid12¢$6.2M
  • Share buybacks15¢$7.5M
  • Kept or used elsewhere73¢$37.7M

Out of $51.4M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue45673$443.9M in 2020−16% since 2014
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2014: $530.3M$530.3M20142015: $530.5M$530.5M2015+0%2016: $311.0M$311.0M2016−41%2017: $320.5M$320.5M2017+3%2018: $350.8M$350.8M2018+9%2019: $374.4M$374.4M2019+7%2020: $443.9M$443.9M2020+19%
Operating income8$48.2M in 2015+107% since 2014
0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M2014: $23.3M$23.3M20142015: $48.2M$48.2M2015+107%
Net income45673$18.9M in 2020+16% since 2014
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M2014: $16.3M$16.3M20142015: $29.9M$29.9M2015+84%2016: $123.3M$123.3M2016+312%2017: $42.0M$42.0M2017−66%2018: $28.5M$28.5M2018−32%2019: $12.4M$12.4M2019−56%2020: $18.9M$18.9M2020+52%
Fiscal year2014201520162017201820192020
Revenue$530.3M4$530.5M5$311.0M5$320.5M6$350.8M7$374.4M3$443.9M3
Selling, general and admin$181.4M4$177.6M5$132.2M5$157.1M6$169.0M7$175.0M3$205.8M3
Operating income$23.3M8$48.2M8
Income tax$6.1M4$15.9M5$9.6M5-$13.8M6$8.5M7$12.7M3$10.7M3
Net income$16.3M4$29.9M5$123.3M5$42.0M6$28.5M7$12.4M3$18.9M3
Earnings per share$0.934$1.735$7.185$2.676$1.927$0.833$1.283
Earnings per share (diluted)$0.924$1.715$7.095$2.636$1.897$0.833$1.283

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Corporate structure

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO

  • GENEVE HOLDINGS INC Filed SC 13D/A on INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO, latest Feb 15, 2022 (2 filings since Nov 9, 2021)
  • INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO Stamford, Connecticut

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$9.5M3 Dec 31, 2020$6.7M3 Dec 31, 2019+41.7%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$72.1M3 Dec 31, 2020$21.1M3 Dec 31, 2019+241.8%
Marketable securities, current$2.6M3 Dec 31, 2020$50.0K3 Dec 31, 2019+5168.0%
Debt securities available for sale$406.6M3 Dec 31, 2020$385.0M3 Dec 31, 2019+5.6%
Equity securities at fair value$6.1M3 Dec 31, 2020$3.7M3 Dec 31, 2019+63.3%
Stakes in other companies (equity method)$2.0M3 Dec 31, 2020$10.2M3 Dec 31, 2019−80.7%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$74.9M3 Dec 31, 2020$60.2M3 Dec 31, 2019+24.5%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$15.1M3 Dec 31, 2020$13.4M3 Dec 31, 2019+13.2%
Indefinite-lived intangibles (excluding goodwill)$8.0M3 Dec 31, 2020$8.0M3 Dec 31, 20190%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$16.6M3 Dec 31, 2020$20.5M3 Dec 31, 2019−19.1%
Accumulated amortization$9.4M3 Dec 31, 2020$15.1M3 Dec 31, 2019−37.6%

Leadership

Who has led INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (24)

Timeline

  1. Feb 15, 20228-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights40
  2. Jan 10, 20228-K Listing notice or transfer41
  3. Jan 3, 20228-K Completed an acquisition or sale42
  4. Dec 21, 20218-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Executive or director change43
  5. Dec 20, 20218-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Executive or director change44
  6. Nov 9, 20218-K Entered a material agreement; Other events45
  7. Nov 9, 20218-K Results of operations46
  8. Feb 8, 2006New chief executive Roy T. K. Thung becomes CEO9

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Nov 9, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results46

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

48 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 quarterly reports, 7 major events, 24 insider forms, 2 large holders, 14 other. The latest 20:

  1. Feb 28, 202215-12B EDGAR
  2. Feb 16, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  3. Feb 16, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  4. Feb 16, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  5. Feb 16, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  6. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  7. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  8. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  11. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  12. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  13. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  14. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  15. Feb 16, 20224 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  16. Feb 16, 202225-NSE EDGAR
  17. Feb 15, 2022SC 13D/A EDGAR
  18. Feb 15, 2022SC 13E3/A EDGAR
  19. Feb 15, 20228-K INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY - FORM 8-K SEC FILING EDGAR
  20. Feb 9, 20225 EDGAR

The 48 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARINDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO1
  • CIK0000701869
  • Employer ID (EIN)58-14072351
  • Filer statusAccelerated filer<br>smaller reporting company1
  • Incorporated inDelaware1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)6311 Life Insurance1
  • Business address96 Cummings Point Rd, Stamford, CT 069021
  • Mailing address96 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 069021
  • Phone20335880001
  • Shares outstanding14,674,936 as of Nov 9, 202148
  • Public float$146.5M as of Jun 30, 202049
  • On EDGAR sinceMar 31, 19951
  • Filings928 in all: 4 (371), 8-K (190), 10-Q (81), DEF 14A (27), SC 13D/A (25), 5 (22), 10-K (20), CORRESP (18)1
    All 54 form types

    3 (17), DEFA14A (15), UPLOAD (13), 4/A (10), SC TO-I/A (9), 10-K405 (7), SC 13E3/A (7), SC 13G/A (7), SC TO-T/A (7), 10-K/A (6), ARS (6), 8-K/A (4), NT 10-Q (4), S-8 (4), S-8 POS (4), SC TO-I (4), EFFECT (3), NT 10-K (3), POS AM (3), PRE 14A (3), S-3/A (3), SC TO-C (3), SC TO-T (3), 10-K405/A (2), 424B3 (2), 5/A (2), FWP (2), S-4/A (2), SC 13E3 (2), 10-C (1), 10-Q/A (1), 144 (1), 15-12B (1), 25-NSE (1), 3/A (1), 8-A12B (1), AW (1), CERTNYS (1), DEF 14C (1), DEFM14A (1), NTN 10Q (1), PREM14A (1), PREM14C (1), S-3 (1), S-4 (1), SC 13G (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 16, 2021
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 9, 2021
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Oct 1, 2020
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 15, 2022

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