Private company

Unique Fabricating, Inc.

American motor vehicle parts and accessories company based in Auburn Hills2

In its 2022 annual report the company says: “Unique Fabricating, Inc. is engaged in the engineering and manufacture of multi-material foam, rubber, and plastic components utilized in noise, vibration and harshness, acoustical management, water and air sealing, decorative and other functional applications. The Company has combined a history of organic growth with strategic acquisitions to diversify its products, process capabilities, and the markets we serve. The Company serves the North America transportation, appliance, medical, and consumer off-road markets.”46

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryMotor Vehicle Parts & Accessories2
  • HeadquartersAuburn Hills, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE3
  • Business address800 Standard Parkway, Auburn Hills, Mi 483263
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company3
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • LEI549300D4PBRSJ1EPEB722
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
  • Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 52741182

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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

13.3%Gross margin4
-8.7%Operating margin4
-5.5%Net margin4
4.5%Revenue growth, 20214
-22.4%Return on equity4
1.56×Debt to equity4
-$7.1MFree cash flow4

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue80¢$109.0M
  • Selling, general and admin17¢$22.6M
  • Interest2¢$3.0M
  • Income tax1¢$852.0K

Out of $125.7M in revenue.4 The company lost money this year.

Financial statements

Revenue56784$125.7M in 2021−1% since 2015
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2015: $126.5M$126.5M20152016: $143.3M$143.3M2016+13%2017: $175.3M$175.3M2017+22%2018: $174.9M$174.9M2018−0%2019: $152.5M$152.5M2019−13%2020: $120.2M$120.2M2020−21%2021: $125.7M$125.7M2021+5%
Gross profit56784$16.7M in 2021−47% since 2015
0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M2015: $31.5M$31.5M20152016: $33.8M$33.8M2016+8%2017: $40.1M$40.1M2017+18%2018: $39.3M$39.3M2018−2%2019: $31.5M$31.5M2019−20%2020: $20.7M$20.7M2020−34%2021: $16.7M$16.7M2021−19%
Operating income56784-$11.0M in 2021
-$20.0M-$10.0M0$10.0M$20.0M2015: $10.1M$10.1M20152016: $10.1M$10.1M2016−1%2017: $10.3M$10.3M2017+2%2018: $8.4M$8.4M2018−18%2019: -$4.8M-$4.8M20192020: -$6.0M-$6.0M2020+27%2021: -$11.0M-$11.0M2021+81%
Net income56784-$7.0M in 2021
-$10.0M-$5.0M0$5.0M$10.0M2015: $4.5M$4.5M20152016: $5.0M$5.0M2016+13%2017: $6.5M$6.5M2017+29%2018: $3.7M$3.7M2018−43%2019: -$9.1M-$9.1M20192020: -$5.7M-$5.7M2020−37%2021: -$7.0M-$7.0M2021+22%
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$126.5M5$143.3M6$175.3M7$174.9M7$152.5M8$120.2M4$125.7M4
Cost of revenue$95.0M5$109.5M6$135.2M7$135.6M7$121.0M8$99.5M4$109.0M4
Gross profit$31.5M5$33.8M6$40.1M7$39.3M7$31.5M8$20.7M4$16.7M4
Selling, general and admin$21.3M5$23.4M6$29.8M7$29.8M7$26.8M8$25.5M4$22.6M4
Operating income$10.1M5$10.1M6$10.3M7$8.4M7-$4.8M8-$6.0M4-$11.0M4
Interest$3.7M5$2.8M6$2.7M7$3.8M7$4.3M8$3.6M4$3.0M4
Income before tax-$7.8M4
Income tax$2.1M5$2.3M6$1.1M7$862.0K7$37.0K8-$3.8M4-$852.0K4
Net income$4.5M5$5.0M6$6.5M7$3.7M7-$9.1M8-$5.7M4-$7.0M4
Earnings per share$0.665$0.626$0.677$0.387-$0.938-$0.584-$0.674
Earnings per share (diluted)$0.655$0.606$0.667$0.377-$0.938-$0.584-$0.674
Shares (weighted, basic)10.3M shares4
Shares (weighted, diluted)10.3M shares4

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Corporate structure

Unique Fabricating, Inc. 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 Unique Fabricating, Inc.

  • Alvin Fund, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Unique Fabricating, Inc., latest May 16, 2023 (2 filings since Oct 1, 2021)
  • Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Unique Fabricating, Inc., latest Oct 25, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
  • Peninsula Fund V Limited Partnership Filed SC 13G/A on Unique Fabricating, Inc., latest Feb 14, 2022
  • ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP Filed SC 13G/A on Unique Fabricating, Inc., latest Jan 31, 2022
  • Unique Fabricating, Inc. Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

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What it owns

What Unique Fabricating, Inc. 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
Property and equipment, before depreciation$40.2M4 Dec 31, 2021$36.9M4 Dec 31, 2020+8.7%
Accumulated depreciation$17.6M4 Dec 31, 2021$14.6M4 Dec 31, 2020+20.8%
Property and equipment, net$22.6M4 Dec 31, 2021$22.4M4 Dec 31, 2020+0.8%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$9.8M4 Dec 31, 2021$10.4M4 Dec 31, 2020−6.1%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$742.0K4 Dec 31, 2021$760.0K4 Dec 31, 2020−2.4%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$17.0M4 Dec 31, 2021$22.1M4 Dec 31, 2020−23.1%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$33.9M4 Dec 31, 2021$33.9M4 Dec 31, 20200%
Accumulated amortization$28.7M4 Dec 31, 2021$26.3M4 Dec 31, 2020+9.3%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$5.2M4 Dec 31, 2021$7.6M4 Dec 31, 2020−32.1%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$13.8M4 Dec 31, 2021$12.0M4 Dec 31, 2020+15.2%
Raw materials$9.2M4 Dec 31, 2021$7.4M4 Dec 31, 2020+25.5%
Work in process$990.0K4 Dec 31, 2021$1.2M4 Dec 31, 2020−19.2%
Finished goods$3.5M4 Dec 31, 2021$3.4M4 Dec 31, 2020+5.3%

Leadership

Who has led Unique Fabricating, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. John Weinhardt2015
  2. Byrd Douglas Cain Iii.2019–2021

President

  1. John Weinhardt2015
  2. Byrd Douglas Cain Iii.2019–2021

Chief financial officer

  1. Thomas Tekiele2015
  2. Brian P. Loftus2020–2021
20202025
Board members and other officers (7)

Named in SEC Form D filings

People the company listed in its private-offering notices.

  • DirectorRICHARD L BAUM named Oct 18, 202223
  • DirectorWILLIAM L COOKE named Oct 18, 202223

Timeline

  1. Nov 8, 20238-K Bankruptcy or receivership24
  2. Nov 3, 20238-K Other events25
  3. Oct 10, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer26
  4. Jun 1, 20238-K Entered a material agreement27
  5. May 26, 20238-K Entered a material agreement28
  6. Apr 27, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer29
  7. Apr 12, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer30
  8. Mar 30, 20238-K Other events31
  9. Mar 24, 20238-K Debt or obligation accelerated32
  10. Feb 24, 20238-K Entered a material agreement33
  11. Feb 7, 20238-K Entered a material agreement34
  12. Feb 6, 20238-K Entered a material agreement35
  13. Oct 7, 2019New chief executive Byrd Douglas Cain Iii. becomes CEO13
  14. Jun 30, 2015New chief executive John Weinhardt becomes CEO14
  15. Jan 14, 2013Founded Unique Fabricating, Inc. is founded2

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Nov 8, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results36
  2. Aug 11, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results37
  3. May 12, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results38
  4. Mar 24, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results39
  5. Nov 15, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results40

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

Filings

61 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 annual reports, 4 quarterly reports, 31 major events, 4 insider forms, 6 large holders, 1 private raises, 13 other. The latest 20:

  1. Nov 8, 20238-K EDGAR
  2. Nov 3, 20238-K EDGAR
  3. Oct 10, 20238-K EDGAR
  4. Jun 1, 20238-K/A EDGAR
  5. May 26, 20238-K EDGAR
  6. May 16, 2023NT 10-Q EDGAR
  7. May 16, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
  8. Apr 27, 20238-K EDGAR
  9. Apr 18, 2023NT 10-K/A EDGAR
  10. Apr 18, 2023NT 10-K EDGAR
  11. Apr 12, 20238-K EDGAR
  12. Mar 30, 20238-K EDGAR
  13. Mar 24, 20238-K EDGAR
  14. Feb 24, 20238-K EDGAR
  15. Feb 7, 20238-K/A EDGAR
  16. Feb 6, 20238-K EDGAR
  17. Dec 13, 20228-K EDGAR
  18. Nov 23, 20224 EDGAR
  19. Nov 23, 20224 EDGAR
  20. Nov 8, 202210-Q EDGAR

The 61 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.

Money raised

Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.

  1. Oct 3, 2022Raised $4 million in a private offering of debt Form D: 9 investors so far Form D

SEC filer profile

How Unique Fabricating, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARUnique Fabricating, Inc.1
  • CIK0001617669
  • Employer ID (EIN)46-18467911
  • Filer statusNon-accelerated filer<br>smaller reporting company1
  • Incorporated inDelaware1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)3714 Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories1
  • Business address800 Standard Parkway, Auburn Hills, MI 483261
  • Phone248-853-23331
  • Shares outstanding11,733,147 as of Oct 28, 202210
  • Public float$28.3M as of Jun 30, 202145
  • On EDGAR sinceSep 26, 20141
  • Filings293 in all: 8-K (98), 4 (43), 10-Q (23), UPLOAD (14), 3 (13), SC 13G/A (11), CORRESP (10), DEFA14A (8)1
    All 35 form types

    SC 13G (8), 10-K (7), 10-K/A (7), DEF 14A (7), 10-Q/A (5), 8-K/A (5), S-1/A (4), EFFECT (3), S-8 (3), SD (3), 4/A (2), D (2), NT 10-K (2), S-3 (2), 25-NSE (1), 424B1 (1), 424B3 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNYS (1), DEFR14A (1), DRS (1), NT 10-K/A (1), NT 10-Q (1), PRE 14A (1), S-1 (1), S-1MEF (1), S-3/A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 24, 2022
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 8, 2022
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Jun 14, 2022
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Nov 8, 2023

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