SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 or
[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File No. 0-3978
UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 95-2583928
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employee
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
23251 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills, California 91364
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(818) 591-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, Including Area Code)
No Change
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
if Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 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 the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerator
filer and large accelerator in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer Non-Accelerated Filer X
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes No X
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5,589,565
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of August 11, 2006
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
June 30 December 31
2006 2005
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ASSETS
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Investments
Available for sale:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: June 30, 2006
$140,313,044; December 31, 2005 $136,128,428) $139,162,310 $135,549,300
Short-term investments, at cost 2,548,492 4,475,162
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Total Investments 141,710,802 140,024,462
Cash 48,843 13,472
Accrued investment income 1,290,255 1,207,278
Premiums and notes receivable, net 6,468,748 6,740,793
Reinsurance recoverable:
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,480,930 1,711,710
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 26,053,580 25,679,081
Deferred policy acquisition costs 6,703,293 7,356,179
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation) 757,210 824,504
Deferred income taxes 1,908,486 1,769,286
Other assets 718,906 970,414
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Total Assets $187,141,053 $186,297,179
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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LIABILITIES
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Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses $102,101,005 $101,914,548
Unearned premiums 27,565,699 30,619,047
Advance premium and premium deposits 1,570,721 1,460,790
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 3,555,774 3,908,421
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Total Liabilities $134,793,199 $137,902,806
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Common stock, no par - authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
shares 5,589,565 at June 30, 2006, and 5,496,315 at December 31, 2005 $3,206,958 $2,720,487
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) (759,484) (382,224)
Retained earnings 49,900,380 46,056,110
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Total Stockholders' Equity $52,347,854 $48,394,373
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $187,141,053 $186,297,179
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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REVENUES
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Insurance Company Revenues
Premium earned $14,293,870 $16,533,913 $29,138,769 $33,209,558
Premium ceded 3,488,479 3,543,155 7,119,068 7,392,842
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Net premium earned 10,805,391 12,990,758 22,019,701 25,816,716
Net investment income 1,420,656 1,053,888 2,754,319 2,089,735
Other income 19,689 18,834 47,220 44,658
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Total Insurance Company Revenues 12,245,736 14,063,480 24,821,240 27,951,109
Other Revenues from Insurance Operations
Gross commissions and fees 1,224,974 1,391,346 2,524,680 2,764,671
Investment income 23,747 14,954 45,000 28,375
Finance charges and fees 172,174 188,882 345,186 391,924
Other income 515 3,661 4,715 7,358
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Total Revenues 13,667,146 15,662,323 27,740,821 31,143,437
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EXPENSES
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Losses and loss adjustment expenses 6,053,114 8,183,717 12,571,568 16,555,829
Policy acquisition costs 2,315,415 2,721,750 4,766,263 5,327,422
Salaries and employee benefits 1,398,162 1,271,638 2,683,053 2,558,995
Commissions to agents/brokers 152,733 172,263 310,426 357,303
Other operating expenses 734,551 668,964 1,482,197 1,343,570
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Total Expenses 10,653,975 13,018,332 21,813,507 26,143,119
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Income Before Taxes 3,013,171 2,643,991 5,927,314 5,000,318
Income tax provision 1,056,451 950,678 2,083,044 1,801,825
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Net Income $1,956,720 $1,693,313 $3,844,270 $3,198,493
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PER SHARE DATA
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Basic Shares Outstanding 5,583,344 5,496,315 5,544,503 5,495,581
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.35 $0.31 $0.69 $0.58
Diluted Shares Outstanding 5,657,598 5,614,936 5,641,560 5,614,438
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.35 $0.30 $0.68 $0.57
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Net Income $1,956,720 $1,693,313 $3,844,270 $3,198,493
Other changes in comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities classified
as available-for-sale arising during the period (138,559) 215,612 (377,260) (417,222)
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Comprehensive Income $1,818,161 $1,908,925 $3,467,010 $2,781,271
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
2006 2005
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income $3,844,270 $3,198,493
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations
Depreciation 114,803 49,934
Bond amortization, net (1,076) 67,198
Changes in assets and liabilities
Premium, notes and investment income receivable 189,068 181,670
Reinsurance recoverable (143,719) (2,348,445)
Deferred policy acquisitions costs 652,886 524,057
Other assets 251,508 (31,491)
Reserve for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 186,457 7,584,283
Unearned premium reserve (3,053,348) (2,851,333)
Funds held as security and advanced premiums 109,931 (152,819)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (352,647) (1,154,592)
Tax benefit from disqualified incentive stock options (196,464) -
Income taxes current/deferred 251,610 219,876
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Net Cash Provided from Operations 1,853,279 5,286,831
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Investing Activities
Purchase of fixed maturity investments (34,280,540) (23,971,507)
Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturity investments 30,097,000 18,196,090
Net decrease in short-term investments 1,926,670 1,039,272
Additions to property and equipment (47,509) (61,425)
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Net Cash (Used) by Investing Activities (2,304,379) (4,797,570)
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Financing Activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 290,007 12,440
Tax benefit from disqualified incentive stock options 196,464 -
Repayment of notes payable - related parties - (500,000)
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Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities 486,471 (487,560)
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Net increase in cash 35,371 1,701
Cash at beginning of period 13,472 15,016
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Cash at End of Period $48,843 $16,717
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - $6,250
Income taxes $1,850,000 $1,590,563
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2006
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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Nature of Business
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Unico American Corporation is an insurance holding company that underwrites
property and casualty insurance through its insurance company subsidiary;
provides property, casualty, health and life insurance through its agency
subsidiaries; and through its other subsidiaries provides insurance premium
financing and membership association services. Unico American Corporation is
referred to herein as the "Company" or "Unico" and such references include both
the corporation and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned, unless
otherwise indicated. Unico was incorporated under the laws of Nevada in 1969.
Principles of Consolidation
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Unico American Corporation and its subsidiaries. All significant
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Presentation
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for
interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating
results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
2006. Quarterly financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and related notes in the Company's 2005 Annual
Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the
Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect its reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and its disclosure of any contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of its financial statements, as well as its reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ materially from those estimates.
Reclassifications
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Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances to conform to
the current year presentation.
NOTE 2 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
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Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company applied the intrinsic-value based method
of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations
including FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions
Involving Stock Compensation," an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25, to
account for its fixed-plan stock options. Under this method, compensation
expense is recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the
underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. FASB Statement No. 123 (SFAS 123),
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," and FASB Statement No. 148,
"Accounting for Stock Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," an
amendment of SFAS 123, established accounting and disclosure requirements using
a fair-value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation
plans. As permitted by existing accounting standards, the Company had elected to
continue to apply the intrinsic-value based method of accounting described above
and had adopted only the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123, as amended through
December 31, 2005. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No.
123 (Revised 2004) "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123R) on a modified prospective
basis.
On December 30, 2005, the Company accelerated the vesting of all of its
outstanding stock-based compensation awards granted under the Company's 1999
Omnibus Stock Plan. All accelerated options were "in the money." The number of
shares covered by the options accelerated totaled 67,500 of which 37,500 were
originally scheduled to vest on January 1, 2006, and 30,000 were originally
scheduled to vest on January 1, 2007. The Company accelerated vesting of the
options in order to minimize the compensation costs associated with the adoption
of SFAS 123R.
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2006
All accelerated options were granted to long-term management employees who were
not expected to leave the Company prior to the originally scheduled vesting
date. The estimated compensation cost that will be excluded from current and
future periods as a result of the acceleration of the vesting of the options is
approximately $89,100.
On adoption of SFAS 123R on the modified prospective basis on January 1, 2006,
there were no unvested stock options or awards and, therefore, there was no
adjustment recorded upon adoption. Prospectively, grants of share-based payment
awards will be accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123R and compensation
expense recognized based on an estimate of the number of awards expected to
actually vest based on the estimate of fair value of the awards.
Had compensation cost for the Company's stock-based compensation plan been
reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements based on the
fair value at the grant dates for option awards consistent with the method of
SFAS 123, the Company's net income would have been reduced to the pro forma
amounts indicated below:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005 June 30, 2005
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Net Income
As reported $1,693,313 $3,198,493
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under
fair value based method for all awards,
net of related tax effects 7,432 14,864
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Pro forma $1,685,881 $3,183,629
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Income Per Share - Basic
As reported $0.31 $0.58
Pro forma $0.31 $0.58
Income Per Share - Assuming Dilution:
As reported $0.30 $0.57
Pro forma $0.30 $0.57
Calculations of the fair value under the method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 were
made using the Black-Scholes Option-Price Model with the following weighted
average assumptions used for the 1999 and 2002 grants:
2002 1999
Grant Grant
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Dividend yield 1.40% 2.46%
Expected volatility 34% 43%
Expected lives 10 Years 10 Years
Risk-free interest rates 4.05% 6.09%
Fair value of options granted $1.32 $4.30
The Company recognized a federal tax benefit in the amount of $196,464 in the
six month ended June 30, 2006. This federal tax benefit resulted from the
disqualification of certain previously exercised incentive stock options. The
disqualification is due to the sale of the underlying stock by employees prior
to the required one year holding period under federal tax law. The Company
recognized the federal tax benefit as an equity adjustment, which is also
presented in the Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity in accordance
with SFAS 123R.
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2006
NOTE 3 - REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK - EFFECT ON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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The Company has previously announced that its Board of Directors had authorized
the repurchase in the open market from time to time of up to an aggregate of
945,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. During the six months ended
June 30, 2006, the Company did not repurchase any shares of the Company's common
stock. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had purchased and retired under the
Board of Directors' authorization an aggregate of 868,958 shares of its common
stock at a cost of $5,517,465.
NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
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The following table represents the reconciliation of the numerators and
denominators of the Company's basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per
share computations reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Basic Earnings Per Share
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Net income numerator $1,956,720 $1,693,313 $3,844,270 $3,198,493
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Weighted average shares outstanding denominator 5,583,344 5,496,315 5,544,503 5,495,581
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Basic Earnings Per Share $0.35 $0.31 $0.69 $0.58
Diluted Earnings Per Share
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Net income numerator $1,956,720 $1,693,313 $3,844,270 $3,198,493
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Weighted average shares outstanding 5,583,344 5,496,315 5,544,503 5,495,581
Effect of diluted securities 74,254 118,621 97,057 118,857
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Diluted shares outstanding denominator 5,657,598 5,614,936 5,641,560 5,614,438
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Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.35 $0.30 $0.68 $0.57
NOTE 5 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
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In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections" (SFAS No. 154). SFAS No. 154
establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as the required
method for reporting a change in accounting principle in the absence of explicit
transition requirements specific to a newly adopted accounting principle. The
statement will be effective for the Company for all accounting changes and any
error corrections occurring after January 1, 2006.
FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 115-I, "The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments." FSP 115-1 provides
guidance for determining when an investment is considered impaired, whether
impairment is other-than-temporary, and measurement of an impairment loss. An
investment is considered impaired if the fair value of the investment is less
than its cost. If, after consideration of all available evidence to evaluate the
realizable value of its investment, impairment is determined to be
other-than-temporary, then an impairment loss should be recognized equal to the
difference between the investment's cost and its fair value. FSP 115-1 nullifies
certain provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 03-1, "The
Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain
Investments," while retaining the disclosure requirements of EITF 03-1 which
were adopted in 2003. FSP 115-1 is effective for reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2005. FSP 115-1 did not significantly impact the Company's
financial statements upon its adoption on January 1, 2006.
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UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2006
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes" (FIN 48). This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance
with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." FIN 48 prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition. This interpretation will be effective January 1,
2007. The Company is currently assessing the effect of implementing FIN 48.
NOTE 6 - SEGMENT REPORTING
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 (SFAS No. 131), "Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," became effective for
fiscal years effective after December 15, 1997. SFAS No. 131 establishes
standards for the way information about operating segments is reported in
financial statements. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 131 and has identified
its insurance company operation, Crusader Insurance Company (Crusader), as its
primary reporting segment. Revenues from this segment comprised 90% and 89% of
consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, revenues from this segment
comprised 90% of consolidated revenues. The Company's remaining operations
constitute a variety of specialty insurance services, each with unique
characteristics and individually insignificant to consolidated revenues.
Revenues, income before income taxes, and assets by segment are as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Revenues
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Insurance company operation $12,245,736 $14,063,480 $24,821,240 $27,951,109
Other insurance operations 5,082,798 6,055,522 10,073,855 11,517,766
Intersegments elimination (1) (3,661,388) (4,456,679) (7,154,274) (8,325,438)
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Total other insurance operations 1,421,410 1,598,843 2,919,581 3,192,328
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Total Revenues $13,667,146 $15,662,323 $27,740,821 $31,143,437
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
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Insurance company operation $3,268,800 $2,199,883 $6,505,407 $4,598,076
Other insurance operations (255,629) 444,108 (578,093) 402,242
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Total Income Before Income Taxes $3,013,171 $2,643,991 $5,927,314 $5,000,318
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As of June 30
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2006 2005
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Assets
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Insurance company operation $169,010,069 $158,985,172
Intersegment eliminations (2) (1,366,398) (2,397,486)
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Total insurance company operation 167,643,671 156,587,686
Other insurance operations 19,497,382 21,789,355
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Total Assets $187,141,053 $178,377,041
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(1) Intersegment revenue eliminations reflect commission paid by Crusader to
Unifax Insurance Systems, Inc., (Unifax) a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company.
(2) Intersegment asset eliminations reflect the elimination of Crusader
receivables and Unifax payables.
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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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OVERVIEW
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General
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Unico American Corporation is an insurance holding company that underwrites
property and casualty insurance through its insurance company subsidiary;
provides property, casualty, health and life insurance through its agency
subsidiaries; and through its other subsidiaries provides insurance premium
financing and membership association services.
The Company had a net income of $1,956,720 for the three months ended June 30,
2006, compared to net income of $1,693,313 for the three months ended June 30,
2005, an increase in net income of $263,407 (16%). For the six months ended June
30, 2006, the Company had a net income of $3,844,270 compared to a net income of
$3,198,493 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase in net income of
$645,777 (20%).
This overview discusses some of the relevant factors that management considers
in evaluating the Company's performance, prospects, and risks. It is not
all-inclusive and is meant to be read in conjunction with the entirety of the
management discussion and analysis, the Company's financial statements and notes
thereto, and all other items contained within the report on this Form 10-Q.
Revenue and Income Generation
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The Company receives its revenue primarily from earned premium derived from the
insurance company operations, commission and fee income generated from the
insurance agency operations, finance charges and fee income from the premium
finance operations, and investment income from cash generated primarily from the
insurance operation. The insurance company operation generated approximately 90%
and 89% of consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, respectively. The Company's remaining operations constitute a variety of
specialty insurance services, each with unique characteristics and individually
not material to consolidated revenues.
Insurance Company Operation
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The property and casualty insurance industry is highly competitive and includes
many insurers, ranging from large companies offering a wide variety of products
worldwide to smaller, specialized companies in a single state or region offering
only a single product. Many of the Company's existing or potential competitors
have considerably greater financial and other resources, have a higher rating
assigned by independent rating organizations such as A.M. Best Company, have
greater experience in the insurance industry, and offer a broader line of
insurance products than the Company. Currently, Crusader is writing primarily
Commercial Multiple Peril business only in the state of California. Crusader's
A.M. Best Company rating is B+ (Very Good) with a rating outlook of stable.
A primary challenge of the property and casualty insurance company operation is
contending with the fact that the Company sells its products before the ultimate
costs are actually known. When pricing its products, the Company projects the
ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses that it anticipates will be
incurred after the policy is sold. In addition, factors such as changes in,
among other things, regulations, the legal environment, and inflation can all
impact the ultimate cost.
The property and casualty insurance industry is characterized by periods of soft
market conditions, in which premium rates are stable or falling and insurance is
readily available, and by periods of hard market conditions, where rates rise,
coverage may be more difficult to find, and insurers' profits increase. The
Company believes that the "hard market" that existed in California in the past
few years has transitioned to a "soft market." The Company cannot determine how
long the existing market conditions will continue, nor in which direction they
might change.
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Crusader's underwriting results are as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
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Increase Increase
2006 2005 (Decrease) 2006 2005 (Decrease)
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Net premium earned $10,805,391 $12,990,758 $(2,185,367) $22,019,701 $25,816,716 $(3,797,015)
Less:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 6,053,114 8,183,717 (2,130,603) 12,571,568 16,555,829 (3,984,261)
Policy acquisition costs 2,315,415 2,721,750 (406,335) 4,766,263 5,327,422 (561,159)
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Total 8,368,529 10,905,467 (2,536,938) 17,337,831 21,883,251 (4,545,420)
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Underwriting Profit (Before Income Taxes) $2,436,862 $2,085,291 $351,571 $4,681,870 $3,933,465 $748,405
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The improved underwriting results for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, as shown in the above table, are primarily the result of the following:
o Net premium earned for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
decreased as compared to the prior periods due to the Company's
reduction in direct written premium. Policies issued decreased 799 (17%)
to 3,840 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to 4,639 for
the three months ended June 30, 2005. For the six months ended June 30,
2006, policies issued decreased 1,521 (16%) to 7,813, compared to 9,334
for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Despite the increased
competition in the property and casualty marketplace, the Company
believes that rate adequacy is more important than premium growth and
underwriting profit is the Company's primary goal.
o Losses and loss adjustment expenses decreased for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to prior periods, as a result of
the decrease in earned premiums and as a result of an increase in the
amount of favorable development of prior years' losses for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to prior periods.
o Policy acquisition costs for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, decreased as compared to the prior periods due to the Company's
reduction in direct earned premium.
Other Operations
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The Company's other revenues from insurance operations consist of commissions,
fees, finance charges, and investment and other income. Excluding investment and
other income, these operations accounted for approximately 10% of total revenues
in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2005.
Investments and Liquidity
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The Company generates revenue from its investment portfolio, which consisted of
approximately $142.9 million (at amortized cost) at June 30, 2006, compared to
$140.6 million (at amortized cost) at December 31, 2005. Investment income for
the three months ended June 30, 2006, increased $375,561 (35%) to $1,444,403 and
increased $681,209 (32%) to $2,799,319 for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
compared to $1,068,842 and $2,118,110 for the three and six months ended June
30, 2005, respectively. The increase in investment income is primarily a result
of an increase in the Company's annualized yield on average invested assets.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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Due to the nature of the Company's business (insurance and insurance services)
and whereas Company growth does not normally require material reinvestments of
profits into property or equipment, the cash flow generated from operations
usually results in improved liquidity for the Company.
Crusader generates a significant amount of cash as a result of its holdings of
unearned premium reserves, reserves for loss payments, and its capital and
surplus. Crusader's loss and loss adjustment expense payments are the most
significant cash flow requirement of the Company. These payments are continually
monitored and projected to ensure that the Company has the liquidity to cover
these payments without the need to liquidate its investments. As of June 30,
2006, the Company had cash and investments of $142,910,379 (at amortized cost)
of which $140,463,475 (98.3%) were investments of Crusader.
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As of June 30, 2006, the Company had invested $140,313,044 (at amortized cost)
or 98% of its invested assets in fixed maturity obligations. In accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," the Company is required to classify
its investments in debt and equity securities into one of three categories:
held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading securities. Although all of the
Company's investments are classified as available-for-sale, the Company's
investment guidelines place primary emphasis on buying and holding high-quality
investments until maturity.
The Company's investments in fixed maturity obligations of $140,313,044 (at
amortized cost) include $916,780 (0.7%) of pre-refunded state and municipal
tax-exempt bonds, $116,164,216 (82.8%) of U.S. treasury securities, $3,000,000
(2.1%) of U.S. government sponsored enterprise securities, $19,832,048 (14.1%)
of industrial and miscellaneous securities, and $400,000 (0.3%) of long-term
certificates of deposit.
The balance of the Company's investments is in short-term investments that
include U.S. treasury bills, bank money market accounts, certificates of
deposit, commercial paper, and a short-term treasury money market fund.
The Company's investment guidelines on equity securities limit investments in
equity securities to an aggregate maximum of $2,000,000. The Company's
investment guidelines on fixed maturities limit those investments to high-grade
obligations with a maximum term of eight years. The maximum investment
authorized in any one issuer is $2,000,000 and the maximum in any one U.S.
government agency or U.S. government sponsored enterprise is $3,000,000. This
dollar limitation excludes bond premiums paid in excess of par value and U.S.
government or U.S. government guaranteed issues. Investments in municipal
securities are primarily pre-refunded and secured by U.S. treasury securities.
The short-term investments are either U.S. government obligations, FDIC insured,
or are in an institution with a Moody's rating of P2 and/or a Standard & Poor's
rating of A1. All of the Company's fixed maturity investment securities are
rated and readily marketable and could be liquidated without any materially
adverse financial impact.
During 2005 the Company began its conversion to a "paperless office" including
improvements to its computer network, hardware, switching, and other related
computer infrastructure. The "paperless office" conversion of the insurance
company underwriting operations was completed in October 2005 and the insurance
company claims operations was completed in July 2006. The Company estimates that
the remaining planned conversion and improvements should be completed in less
than one year. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had incurred approximately
$665,000 of capital expenditures on these projects and anticipates incurring an
additional $100,000 to complete the projects. Upon full implementation of these
projects, the Company anticipates its potential payback on these capital
expenditures in approximately two to three years due to productivity
improvements, improved customer service, and lower operating costs. In addition,
the Company is in the process of enhancing its technology related to its
underwriting procedures to better accommodate its customers' needs and to
improve operating efficiencies.
The Company has previously announced that its Board of Directors had authorized
the repurchase in the open market from time to time of up to an aggregate of
945,000 shares of the common stock of the Company (see Note 3). No shares were
repurchased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.
Although material capital expenditures may also be funded through borrowings,
the Company believes that its cash and short-term investments as of the date of
this report, net of trust restriction of $90,366, statutory deposits of
$700,000, cash of $200,000 deposited with superior courts in lieu of bonds, and
the dividend restriction between Crusader and Unico plus the cash to be
generated from operations, should be sufficient to meet its operating
requirements during the next twelve months without the necessity of borrowing
funds.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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All comparisons made in this discussion are comparing the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2006, to the three months and six months ended June 30,
2005, unless otherwise indicated.
The Company had a net income of $1,956,720 for the three months ended June 30,
2006, compared to a net income of $1,693,313 for the three months ended June 30,
2005, an increase of $263,407 (16%). For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the
Company had a net income of $3,844,270 compared to a net income of $3,198,493
for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $645,777 (20%). Total
revenues decreased $1,995,177 (13%) to $13,667,146 for the three months and
$3,402,616 (11%) to $27,740,821 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared
to total revenues of $15,662,323 for the three months and $31,143,437 for the
six months ended June 30, 2005.
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PREMIUM WRITTEN (before reinsurance) is a non-GAAP financial measure which is
defined, under statutory accounting, as the contractually determined amount
charged by the Company to the policyholder for the effective period of the
contract based on the expectation of risk, policy benefits, and expenses
associated with the coverage provided by the terms of the policies. Premium
earned, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, represents the portion of
premiums written that is recognized as income in the financial statements for
the period presented and earned on a pro-rate basis over the term of the
policies. Commencing April 1, 2006, the Company prospectively changed its
statutory reporting of written premium amount to exclude advance premiums that
had been recorded but were not yet effective as of the reporting date. Advance
premiums represent policies that have been submitted to the Company and are
bound, billed, and recorded up to 30 days prior to the policy effective date.
Written premium reported on the Company's statutory statement was $12,725,564
and $25,492,035 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to
$16,248,649 and $30,358,205 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
Had the change in excluding advance business from statutory written premium been
made on a retroactive basis, written premium would have been $13,581,284 and
$26,085,421 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to
$16,493,296 and $30,258,020 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005,
and the decrease in written premium would have been 17.7% for the three months
and 13.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
The decrease in written premium for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, was primarily
the result of the increased competition in the property and casualty market. The
Company believes that the "hard market" that existed in California in the past
few years has transitioned to a "soft market." The Company cannot determine how
long the existing market conditions will continue, nor in which direction they
might change.
The Company intends to continue to allocate its resources toward improving its
California business rates, rules, and forms. The Company continues to believe
that it can compete effectively and profitably by offering better service and by
marketing its policies through its current independent agents and brokers.
PREMIUM EARNED before reinsurance decreased $2,240,043 (14%) to $14,293,870 for
the three months and $4,070,789 (12%) to $29,138,769 for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to $16,533,913 for the three months and $33,209,558 for
the six months ended June 30, 2005. The Company writes annual policies and,
therefore, earns written premium over the one-year policy term. The decrease in
earned premium is a direct result of the related decrease in written premium
previously discussed.
Premium ceded decreased $54,676 (2%) to $3,488,479 for the three months and
$273,774 (4%) to $7,119,068 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to
ceded premium of $3,543,155 in the three months and $7,392,842 for the six
months ended June 30, 2005. The Company evaluates each of its ceded reinsurance
contracts at their inception to determine if there is a sufficient risk transfer
to allow the contract to be accounted for as reinsurance under current
accounting literature. At June 30, 2006, all such ceded contracts are accounted
for as risk transfer reinsurance. Earned premium ceded consists of both premium
ceded under the Company's current reinsurance contracts and premium ceded to the
Company's provisionally rated reinsurance contracts. Prior to January 1, 1998,
the Company's reinsurer charged a provisional rate on exposures up to $500,000
that was subject to adjustment and was based on the amount of losses ceded,
limited by a maximum percentage that could be charged. That provisionally rated
treaty was cancelled on a runoff basis in 1997. Direct earned premium, earned
ceded premium, and ceding commission are as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
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Increase Increase
2006 2005 (Decrease) 2006 2005 (Decrease)
---- ---- -------- ---- ---- --------
Direct earned premium $14,293,870 $16,533,913 ($2,240,043) $29,138,769 $33,209,558 $(4,070,789)
Earned ceded premium:
Excluding provisionally
rated ceded premium 3,495,185 3,618,163 (122,978) 7,094,765 7,268,272 (173,507)
Provisionally rated ceded premium (6,706) (75,008) 68,302 24,303 124,570 (100,267)
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Total Earned Ceded Premium 3,488,479 3,543,155 (54,676) 7,119,068 7,392,842 (273,774)
Ceding commission (1,103,419) (1,188,303) 84,884 (2,249,386) (2,386,706) 137,320
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Total Earned Ceded Premium
Net of Ceding Commission $2,385,060 $2,354,852 $30,208 $4,869,682 $5,006,136 $(136,454)
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Total earned ceded premium excluding provisionally rated ceded premium was 24%
of direct earned premium in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
compared to 22% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. There was no
change in the ceding commission rate.
In 2006 and 2005 Crusader retained a participation in its excess of loss
reinsurance treaties of 10% in its 1st layer ($700,000 in excess of $300,000),
10% in its 2nd layer ($1,000,000 in excess of $1,000,000), and 30% in its
property and casualty clash treaties.
Crusader's 2004 and 2003 1st layer primary excess of loss treaty provides for a
contingent commission to the Company equal to 45% of the net profit, if any,
accruing to the reinsurer. The first accounting period for the contingent
commission covers the period from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2005.
The Company will calculate and report to the reinsurer its net profit, if any,
within 90 days after 36 months following the end of the first accounting period,
and within 90 days after the end of each 12 month period thereafter until all
losses subject to the agreement have been finally settled. Based on losses and
loss adjustment expenses ceded (including incurred but not reported losses) as
of June 30, 2006, no contingent commission has been accrued. The 2006 and 2005
1st layer primary excess of loss treaties do not provide for a contingent
commission.
INVESTMENT INCOME, excluding realized investment gains, increased $375,561 (35%)
to $1,444,403 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to investment
income of $1,068,842 for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Investment
income, excluding realized investment gains, increased $681,209 (32%) to
$2,799,319 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to investment income
of $2,118,110 for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in investment
income in the current periods as compared to the prior year periods is a result
of an increase in the company's annualized yield on average invested assets from
3.1% and 3.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, to
4.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in the
annualized yield on average invested assets is a result of the reinvestment of
maturing investments and cash generated from operations at higher yields.
The average annualized yields on the Company's average invested assets are as
follows:
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Average Invested Assets $143,234,521 $136,950,535 $141,732,563 $134,442,250
Total Investment Income $1,444,403 $1,068,842 $2,799,319 $2,118,110
Annualized Yield on Average Invested Assets 4.0% 3.1% 4.0% 3.2%
The par value, amortized cost, estimated market value and weighted average yield
of fixed maturity investments at June 30, 2006, by contractual maturity are as
follows. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because
borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without
penalties.
Weighted
Maturities by Par Average
Calendar Year Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Yield
------------- ----- -------------- ---------- -----
December 31, 2006 $33,475,000 $33,494,805 $33,335,784 3.3%
December 31, 2007 67,775,000 67,689,157 66,954,586 4.2%
December 31, 2008 30,610,000 30,614,972 30,417,474 4.8%
December 31, 2009 8,300,000 8,414,110 8,354,466 5.2%
December 31, 2010 100,000 100,000 100,000 4.1%
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Total $140,260,000 $140,313,044 $139,162,310 4.2%
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The weighted average maturity of the Company's fixed maturity investments was
1.1 years as of June 30, 2006, compared to 1.4 years as of June 30, 2005. Due to
the current interest rate environment, management believes it is prudent to
purchase fixed maturity investments with maturities of three years or less and
with minimal credit risk.
As of June 30, 2006, the Company held fixed maturity investments with unrealized
appreciation of $43,621 and fixed maturity investments with unrealized
depreciation of $1,194,355. The Company monitors its investments closely. If an
unrealized loss is determined to be other than temporary, it is written off as a
realized loss through the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company's
methodology of assessing other-than-temporary impairments is based on
security-specific analysis as of the balance sheet date and considers various
factors including the length of time to maturity and the extent to which the
fair value has been less than the cost, the
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financial condition and the near term prospects of the issuer, whether the
debtor is current on its contractually obligated interest and principal
payments, and the Company's intent to hold the investment for a period of time
sufficient to allow the Company to recover its costs. The Company has concluded
that the gross unrealized losses of $1,194,355 as of June 30, 2006, were
temporary in nature. However, facts and circumstances may change which could
result in a decline in market value considered to be other than temporary. The
following table summarizes, all fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position
at June 30, 2006, and the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by
length of time those fixed maturities have been continuously in an unrealized
loss position:
Market Gross
Value Unrealized Loss
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0-6 months $43,324,926 $294,112
7-12 months 46,296,194 583,492
Over 12 months 35,925,905 316,751
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Total $125,547,025 $1,194,355
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As of June 30, 2006, the fixed maturity investments with a gross unrealized loss
for a continuous period of 0 to 6 months consisted of U.S. treasury securities
and investment grade industrial securities. The fixed maturity investments with
a gross unrealized loss position for a continuous period of 7 to 12 months
consisted of U.S. treasury securities and investment grade industrial
securities. The fixed maturity investments with a gross unrealized loss position
for a continuous period over 12 months consisted of U.S. treasury securities,
U.S. government sponsored enterprise securities, investment grade industrial
securities and pre-refunded municipal bonds.
GROSS COMMISSIONS AND FEES decreased $166,372 (12%) to $1,224,974 for the three
months and $239,991 (9%) to $2,524,680 for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
compared to commissions and fees of $1,391,346 for the three months and
$2,764,671 for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The decrease in gross
commissions and fee income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
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Increase Increase
2006 2005 (Decrease) 2006 2005 (Decrease)
---- ---- -------- ---- ---- --------
Policy fee income $662,329 $750,778 $(88,449) $1,337,251 $1,488,799 $(151,548)
Health and life insurance program commission income 398,194 409,847 (11,653) 802,674 826,021 (23,347)
Membership and fee income 74,667 79,565 (4,898) 153,128 162,852 (9,724)
Other commission and fee income 15,380 12,684 2,696 24,310 27,651 (3,341)
Daily automobile rental insurance program:
Commission income (excluding contingent commission) 74,404 108,596 (34,192) 153,679 229,472 (75,793)
Contingent commission - 29,876 (29,876) 23,762 53,638 29,876
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Total $1,224,974 $1,391,346 $(166,372) $2,524,680 $2,764,671 $(239,991)
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Unifax primarily sells and services insurance policies for Crusader. The
commissions paid by Crusader to Unifax are eliminated as intercompany
transactions and are not reflected as income in the financial statements. Unifax
also receives policy fee income that is directly related to the Crusader
policies it sells. Policy fee income decreased $88,449 (12%) and $151,548 (10%)
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the three and six
months ended June 30, 2005. The decrease in policy fee income is a result of a
decrease in the number of policies issued during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2005,
offset in part by an approximate 8% increase in the policy fee for policies
effective on or after June 26, 2005.
American Insurance Brokers, Inc. (AIB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, sells and services health insurance policies for individual/family and
small business groups and receives commission and fee income based on the
premiums that it writes. Commission income in this program decreased $11,653
(3%) and $23,347 (3%) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, compared
to the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. The Company's subsidiary
Insurance Club, Inc., DBA the American Association for Quality Health Care
(AAQHC), is a membership association that provides various consumer benefits to
its members, including participation in group health care and life insurance
policies that AAQHC negotiates for the association. For these services,
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AAQHC receives membership and fee income from its members. Membership and fee
income decreased $4,898 (6%) and $9,724 (6%) for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. In May
2006, CIGNA HealthCare began offering new small group medical insurance policies
in the state of California. Currently, all new CIGNA small group medical
insurance policies are written through AIB and all CIGNA small group medical
insurance policyholders are members of AAQHC. The new programs are competitively
priced and are being actively marketed.
The daily automobile rental insurance program is produced by Bedford Insurance
Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Bedford receives a
commission from a non-affiliated insurance company based on premium written.
Commission in the daily automobile rental insurance program (excluding
contingent commission) decreased $34,192 (31%) and $75,793 (33%) for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005. The decrease is primarily due to the continued intense price
competition in the daily automobile rental insurance program. Bedford continues
to produce business only at rates that it believes to be adequate. Primarily due
to declining sales, in April 2006 the Company hired for its Bedford division a
new general manager who has substantial experience in the daily automobile
rental insurance business. Currently, the daily automobile rental insurance
program operation is in the course of developing and implementing a new business
plan to better compete in the market place.
LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES were 56% of net premium earned for the three
months and 57% of net premium earned for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
compared to 63% of net premium earned for the three months and 64% of net
premium earned for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Favorable development of
all prior accident years' losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2006, were $1,533,975 and $2,880,644, respectively.
Favorable development of all prior accident years' losses and loss adjustment
expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, were $875,620 and
$1,614,198, respectively. The development of prior years' losses and loss
adjustment expenses for the periods indicated was lower than previously
anticipated. Accordingly, the Company reduced its estimate of its ultimate
losses and loss adjustment expenses for those prior accident years. Losses and
loss adjustment expenses for the 2006 accident year was 70% of net premium
earned as of March 31, 2006, and June 30, 2006. Losses and loss adjustment
expenses for the 2005 accident year was 70% of net premium earned as of March
31, 2005, and June 30, 2005.
The Company's consolidated financial statements include estimated reserves for
unpaid losses and related loss adjustment expenses of the insurance company
operation. Crusader sets loss and loss adjustment expense reserves at each
balance sheet date at management's best estimate of the ultimate payments that
it anticipates will be made to settle all losses incurred and related loss
adjustment expenses incurred as of that date for both reported and unreported
losses. Estimating loss reserves is a difficult process as there are many
factors that can ultimately affect the final settlement of a claim and,
therefore, the reserve that is needed. Changes in the regulatory and legal
environment, results of litigation, medical costs, the cost of repair materials
and labor rates can all impact ultimate claim costs. In addition, time can be a
critical part of reserving determinations since the longer the span between the
incidence of a loss and the payment or settlement of the claim, the more
variable the ultimate settlement amount can be. Accordingly, short-tail claims,
such as property damage claims, tend to be more reasonably predictable than
long-tail liability claims. The liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses is based upon the accumulation of individual case estimates for losses
reported prior to the close of the accounting period plus estimates based on
experience and industry data for development of case estimates and for
unreported losses and loss adjustment expenses. Since the emergence and
disposition of claims are subject to uncertainties, the net amounts that will
ultimately be paid to settle claims may vary significantly from the estimated
amounts provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Any
adjustments to reserves are reflected in the operating results of the periods in
which they are made. Management believes that the aggregate reserves for losses
and loss adjustment expenses are reasonable and adequate to cover the cost of
claims, both reported and unreported.
POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS consist of commissions, premium taxes, inspection
fees, and certain other underwriting costs, which are related to the production
of Crusader insurance policies. These costs include both Crusader expenses and
allocated expenses of other Unico subsidiaries. Crusader's reinsurers pay
Crusader a ceding commission, which is primarily a reimbursement of the
acquisition cost related to the ceded premium. Policy acquisition costs, net of
ceding commission, are deferred and amortized as the related premiums are
earned. These costs were approximately 21% and 22% of net premium earned for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, and 21% of net premium earned for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
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SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS increased $126,524 (10%) to $1,398,162 for the
three months and $124,058 (5%) to $2,683,053 for the six months ended June 30,
2006, compared to salary and employee benefits of $1,271,638 for the three
months and $2,558,995 for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
COMMISSIONS TO AGENTS/BROKERS decreased $19,530 (11%) to $152,733 for the three
months and $46,877 (13%) to $310,426 for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
compared to commission expense of $172,263 for the three months and $357,303 for
the six months ended June 30, 2005. The decrease is primarily the result of a
decrease in premiums written in the daily automobile rental insurance program
and the health and life insurance program and is related to the decrease in
commission income from both programs.
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES increased $65,587 (10%) to $734,551 for the three
months and $138,627 (10%) to $1,482,197 for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
compared to $668,964 for the three months and $1,343,570 for the six months
ended June 30, 2005.
INCOME TAX PROVISION was an expense of $1,056,451 (35% of pre-tax income) for
the three months and $2,083,044 (35% of pre-tax income) for the six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to an income tax expense of $950,678 (36% of pre-tax
income) in the three months and an income tax expense of $1,801,825 (36% of
pre-tax income) for the six months ended June 30, 2005. This change was
primarily due to a pre-tax income of $3,013,171 (including tax-exempt investment
income of $3,491) in the three months and $5,927,314 (including tax-exempt
investment income of $7,216) in the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to
pre-tax income of $2,643,991 (including tax-exempt investment income of $3,491)
in the three months and a pre-tax income of $5,000,318 (including tax-exempt
investment income of $7,216) in the six months ended June 30, 2005.
The effect of inflation on net income of the Company during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, and the three and six months ended June 30, 2005,
was not significant.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein, including the section entitled
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," that are not historical facts are forward-looking. These
statements, which may be identified by forward-looking words or phrases such as
"anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," and "would,"
involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the
Company. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ
materially from these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially include underwriting actions not being
effective, rate increases for coverages not being sufficient, premium rate
adequacy relating to competition or regulation, actual versus estimated claim
experience, regulatory changes or developments, unforeseen calamities, general
market conditions and the Company's ability to introduce new profitable
products.
ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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The Company's consolidated balance sheet includes a substantial amount of
invested assets whose fair values are subject to various market risk exposures
including interest rate risk and equity price risk. The Company's invested
assets consist of the following:
June 30 December 31 Increase
2006 2005 (Decrease)
---- ---- --------
Fixed maturity bonds (at amortized value) $139,913,044 $135,628,428 $4,284,616
Short-term cash investments (at cost) 2,548,492 4,475,162 (1,926,670)
Certificates of deposit (over 1 year, at cost) 400,000 500,000 (100,000)
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Total Invested Assets $142,861,536 $140,603,590 $2,257,946
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There have been no material changes in the composition of the Company's invested
assets or market risk exposures since the end of the preceding fiscal year end.
ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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An evaluation was carried out by the Company's management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of
June 30, 2006, (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these
disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the
Company's internal control over financial reporting that have materially
affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal
control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
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There were no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, in response to Item 1A
to Part I of Form 10-K.
ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF STOCKHOLDERS
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(a) On May 25, 2006, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(b) Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; there was no solicitation in opposition to
nominees of the Board of Directors as listed in the Proxy Statement and all
such nominees were elected.
(c) At the meeting, the following persons were elected by the vote indicated as
directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified. There were no broker
non-votes.
Against or
Name For Withheld
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Erwin Cheldin 4,699,180 275,731
Cary L. Cheldin 4,690,180 284,731
Lester A. Aaron 4,669,709 305,202
George C. Gilpatrick 4,699,580 275,331
David A. Lewis 4,941,222 33,689
Warren D. Orloff 4,961,593 13,318
Donald B. Urfrig 4,961,693 13,218
ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS
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31.1 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION
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Date: August 11, 2006 By: /s/ ERWIN CHELDIN
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Erwin Cheldin
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer, (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 11, 2006 By: /s/ LESTER A. AARON
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Lester A. Aaron
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, (Principal
Accounting and Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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31.1 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
31.2 Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)