Private company

UNICO AMERICAN CORP

UNICO AMERICAN CORP is an American fire company, incorporated in Nevada.¹ It is headquartered in Calabasas, California.¹

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

IndustryFire, Marine & Casualty Insurance¹
HeadquartersCalabasas, California¹
Incorporated inNV²
Business address26050 Mureau Road, Calabasas, Ca 91302²
Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company²

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Financials

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

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

-15.6%Net margin³

11.8%Revenue growth, 2021³

-20.5%Return on equity³

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

Other costs

Other costs99¢$35.9M
Income tax1¢$458.9K

Out of $36.4M in revenue.³ The company lost money this year.

Financial statements

Revenue⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸³$36.4M in 2021+9% since 2015

Net income⁴⁵⁶⁷⁹³-$5.7M in 2021+380% since 2015

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Revenue	$33.3M⁴	$35.3M⁵	$36.8M⁶	$33.6M⁷	$31.4M⁸	$32.6M³	$36.4M³
Operating expenses							$41.6M³
Income before tax							-$5.2M³
Income tax	-$552.1K⁴	-$710.0K⁵	-$1.2M⁶	-$757.2K⁷	-$134.2K⁸	$3.5M³	$458.9K³
Net income	-$1.2M⁴	-$1.4M⁵	-$8.7M⁶	-$3.2M⁷	$26.9M⁹	-$21.5M³	-$5.7M³
Earnings per share	-$0.22⁴	-$0.26⁵	-$1.64⁶	-$0.60⁷	-$0.59⁸	-$4.05³	-$1.07³
Earnings per share (diluted)	-$0.22⁴	-$0.26⁵	-$1.64⁶	-$0.60⁷	-$0.59⁸	-$4.05³	-$1.07³
Shares (weighted, basic)							530.5M shares³
Shares (weighted, diluted)							5.3M shares³

Total assets⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸³$126.9M in 2021−9% since 2015

Total liabilities⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸³$99.2M in 2021+42% since 2015

Shareholders’ equity⁸⁶⁷³$27.7M in 2021−61% since 2015

Cash⁶⁷⁸³$15.6M in 2021−31% since 2016

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Cash		$22.6M⁶	$9.4M⁷	$4.9M⁸	$5.8M³	$4.0M³	$15.6M³
Property, plant and equipment							$2.2M³
Total assets	$140.2M⁴	$138.2M⁵	$130.3M⁶	$125.6M⁷	$130.3M⁸	$131.9M³	$126.9M³
Short-term debt							$954.8K³
Total liabilities	$69.8M⁴	$69.3M⁵	$70.4M⁶	$69.7M⁷	$75.2M⁸	$96.9M³	$99.2M³
Shareholders’ equity	$70.3M⁸	$68.9M⁶	$59.9M⁷	$55.9M⁸	$55.1M³	$35.0M³	$27.7M³
Shares outstanding	5.3M shares⁴	5.3M shares⁵	5.3M shares⁶	5.3M shares⁷	5.3M shares⁸	5.3M shares³	5.3M shares³

Cash from operations⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸³-$7.5M in 2021+15062% since 2015

Capital spending⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸$820.7K in 2020−39% since 2015

Free cash flow⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸³-$3.3M in 2020+135% since 2015

Share buybacks⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸³$101 in 2021−100% since 2015

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Cash from operations	-$49.5K⁴	-$1.4M⁵	-$7.0M⁶	-$2.1M⁷	-$3.2M⁸	-$2.4M³	-$7.5M³
Depreciation and amortization							$569.8K³
Stock-based compensation							$11.6K³
Capital spending	$1.3M⁴	$545.4K⁵	$249.5K⁶	$97.1K⁷	$1.1M⁸	$820.7K⁸
Free cash flow	-$1.4M	-$2.0M	-$7.3M	-$2.2M	-$4.3M	-$3.3M
Cash from investing							$19.2M³
Dividends paid	$0⁴
Share buybacks	$242.3K⁴	$89.6K⁵	$0⁶	$216⁷	$2.3K⁸	$10.7K³	$101³
Cash from financing							-$101³

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Corporate structure

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Major holders of UNICO AMERICAN CORP

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Filed SC 13G/A on UNICO AMERICAN CORP, latest Feb 9, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 8, 2022)

UNICO AMERICAN CORP Calabasas, California

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

What it owns

What UNICO AMERICAN CORP 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

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Computer equipment and software	$466.9K³ Dec 31, 2021	$467.3K³ Dec 31, 2020	−0.1%
Property and equipment, before depreciation	$2.3M³ Dec 31, 2021	$2.2M³ Dec 31, 2020	+5.7%
Accumulated depreciation	$3.0M³ Dec 31, 2021	$2.4M³ Dec 31, 2020	+23.1%
Property and equipment, net	$2.2M³ Dec 31, 2021	$2.0M³ Dec 31, 2020	+5.7%

Investments

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Cash and cash equivalents	$15.6M³ Dec 31, 2021	$4.0M³ Dec 31, 2020	+294.8%
Marketable securities, current	$1.2M³ Dec 31, 2021	$200.0K³ Dec 31, 2020	+477.4%
Debt securities available for sale	$72.4M³ Dec 31, 2021	$83.4M³ Dec 31, 2020	−13.2%
Debt securities held to maturity	$300.0K³ Dec 31, 2021	$798.0K³ Dec 31, 2020	−62.4%

Leadership

Who has led UNICO AMERICAN CORP, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

Steven L. Shea2022

Chair

President

Chief financial officer

2010201520202025

Chief executive officerSteven L. Shea Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 4, 2022¹³
ChairCary Cheldin Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 7, 2018¹⁴
ChairErwin Cheldin Oct 25, 2007 to Oct 25, 2007¹⁵
PresidentSteven L. Shea Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 4, 2022¹³
PresidentCary Cheldin Dec 6, 2018 to Dec 7, 2018¹⁶
PresidentErwin Cheldin May 16, 2007 to Oct 25, 2007¹⁷
Chief financial officerJennifer Elaine Ziegler Jan 18, 2022 to Jan 18, 2022¹⁸
Chief financial officerMichael Budnitsky Aug 8, 2016 to Nov 20, 2019¹⁹

Board members and other officers (14)

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTDonny Jay Esparza Nov 25, 2020 to Nov 25, 2020²⁰
Board memberJeffrey Tuder Jun 8, 2020 to Jun 8, 2020²¹
Board memberGerard J. Altonji Jun 11, 2020 to Jun 11, 2020²²
Board memberRhonda L. Gillenwaters Jun 11, 2020 to Jun 11, 2020²³
Board memberRonald A. Closser Jun 11, 2020 to Jun 11, 2020²⁴
Board memberJoycelyn M. Ray Dec 3, 2020 to Dec 3, 2020²⁵
Board memberJanet Frank Aug 1, 2019 to Dec 18, 2019²⁶
Board memberMichael Budnitsky Jun 1, 2018 to Nov 20, 2019²⁷
Board memberAndrew L. Furgatch Jun 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2018²⁸
Board memberErnest A. Wish Jun 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2018²⁹
Board memberSamuel Sorich Jun 5, 2012 to Jun 5, 2012³⁰
Board memberKinigstein L. Terry Jun 10, 2008 to Jun 10, 2008³¹
Board memberJon P. Kocourek Jun 11, 2008 to Jun 11, 2008³²
Board memberErwin Cheldin May 16, 2007 to Feb 6, 2020¹⁷

Timeline

Jun 28, 20238-K Change of auditor³³
Jun 12, 20238-K Bankruptcy or receivership; Listing notice or transfer; Other events³⁴
Jun 2, 20238-K Bankruptcy or receivership; Other events³⁵
May 25, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer; Other events³⁶
May 18, 20238-K Executive or director change³⁷
May 2, 20238-K Entered a material agreement; Executive or director change³⁸
Apr 24, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer; Other events³⁹
Apr 3, 20238-K Executive or director change⁴⁰
Mar 31, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer⁴¹
Nov 29, 20228-K Listing notice or transfer; Regulation FD disclosure⁴²
Oct 17, 20228-K Shareholder vote⁴³
Sep 27, 20228-K Listing notice or transfer⁴⁴
Mar 4, 2022New chief executive Steven L. Shea becomes CEO¹³

Filings

47 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 annual reports, 5 quarterly reports, 25 major events, 3 insider forms, 3 large holders, 9 other. The latest 20:

Jan 24, 2025REVOKED EDGAR
Feb 9, 2024SC 13G/A SEC SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
Jul 10, 202325-NSE EDGAR
Jun 28, 20238-K EDGAR
Jun 12, 20238-K EDGAR
Jun 2, 20238-K EDGAR
May 25, 20238-K EDGAR
May 18, 20238-K EDGAR
May 2, 20238-K EDGAR
Apr 24, 20238-K EDGAR
Apr 3, 20238-K EDGAR
Mar 31, 2023NT 10-K EDGAR
Mar 31, 20238-K EDGAR
Feb 10, 2023SC 13G/A SEC SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
Jan 23, 202310-Q EDGAR
Nov 29, 20228-K EDGAR
Nov 14, 2022NT 10-Q FORM 12B-25 EDGAR
Oct 17, 20228-K EDGAR
Oct 6, 202210-Q/A EDGAR
Sep 27, 202210-Q EDGAR

The 47 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.

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 8, 2022 to Feb 9, 2024⁴⁵

SEC filer profile

How UNICO AMERICAN CORP is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

Name on EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP¹
CIK0000100716
Employer ID (EIN)95-2583928¹
Filer statusNon-accelerated filer<br>smaller reporting company¹
Incorporated inNevada¹
Fiscal year endsDecember 20¹
Industry code (SIC)6331 Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance¹
SEC reviewing officeOffice of Finance, Division of Corporation Finance¹
Business address26050 Mureau Road, Calabasas, CA 91302¹
Phone8185919800¹
Shares outstanding5,304,863 as of Jan 19, 2023¹²
Public float$13.9M as of Jun 30, 2021³
On EDGAR sinceJul 17, 1995¹
Filings533 in all: 8-K (169), 10-Q (83), 4 (79), SC 13G/A (38), 10-K (27), DEF 14A (27), SC 13G (25), 3 (19)¹
All 23 form types
ARS (13), CORRESP (10), UPLOAD (8), 10-Q/A (5), NT 10-Q (5), SC 13D (5), SC 13D/A (5), 10-K/A (3), 8-K/A (3), S-8 (3), NT 10-K (2), 25-NSE (1), DEFA14A (1), DEFR14A (1), REVOKED (1)
Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Jul 11, 2022
Quarterly report (10-Q) Jan 23, 2023
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Sep 22, 2022
Latest 8-K (8-K) Jun 28, 2023

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-K for fiscal 2021
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-K for fiscal 2015
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-K for fiscal 2016
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-K for fiscal 2017
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-K for fiscal 2019
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-K for fiscal 2019
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-Q for fiscal 2022
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-Q for fiscal 2022
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SEC EDGARUNICO AMERICAN CORP 10-Q for fiscal 2022
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SEC EDGARSteven L. Shea, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARCary Cheldin, Chair
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SEC EDGARErwin Cheldin, Chair
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SEC EDGARCary Cheldin, President
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SEC EDGARErwin Cheldin, President
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SEC EDGARJennifer Elaine Ziegler, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARMichael Budnitsky, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARDonny Jay Esparza, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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SEC EDGARJeffrey Tuder, Board member
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SEC EDGARGerard J. Altonji, Board member
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SEC EDGARRhonda L. Gillenwaters, Board member
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SEC EDGARRonald A. Closser, Board member
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SEC EDGARJoycelyn M. Ray, Board member
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SEC EDGARJanet Frank, Board member
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SEC EDGARMichael Budnitsky, Board member
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SEC EDGARAndrew L. Furgatch, Board member
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SEC EDGARErnest A. Wish, Board member
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SEC EDGARSamuel Sorich, Board member
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SEC EDGARKinigstein L. Terry, Board member
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SEC EDGARJon P. Kocourek, Board member
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SEC EDGARChange of auditor
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SEC EDGARBankruptcy or receivership; Listing notice or transfer; Other events
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SEC EDGARBankruptcy or receivership; Other events
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SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer; Other events
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SEC EDGARExecutive or director change
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SEC EDGAREntered a material agreement; Executive or director change
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SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer; Other events
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SEC EDGARExecutive or director change
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SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
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SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer; Regulation FD disclosure
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SEC EDGARShareholder vote
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SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
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SEC EDGARDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP SC 13G/A on UNICO AMERICAN CORP