10QSB 1 unicoq53107.htm QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10QSB FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2007  UNICO INC /AZ/ (Form: 10QSB, Received: 02/24/2005 17:28:40)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-QSB


(Mark One)

[ X ]

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE

ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2007


[   ]

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT


For the transition period from ____________ to ________________


Commission file number 000-30239


UNICO, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


Arizona

86-0205130

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


8880 Rio San Diego Drive, 8th Floor, San Diego, California 92108

(Address of principal executive offices)


(619) 209-6124

(Issuer's telephone number)

 

N/A

(Former Name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]   No [   ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [  ]   No [X]



APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS


State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:


As of July 6, 2007, the issuer had outstanding 2,915,363,072 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share.


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format Yes [  ]  No [ X  ]









PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements.



UNICO, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


MAY 31, 2007














































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UNICO, INCORPORATED

Consolidated

Balance Sheet

ASSETS

 

 

 

May 31,

 

2007

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

               1,021,749

 

                      Total Current Assets

 

               1,021,749

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

 

 

Equipment, furniture, etc. net of depreciation (Note 1)

 

                  636,726

 

 

Construction in progress

 

               2,892,579

 

 

Total Fixed Assets

 

               3,529,305

 

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash- reclamation bonds

 

                  209,437

 

 

Deposit

 

                    22,947

 

 

Total Other Assets

 

                  232,384

 

 

Total Assets

$

               4,783,438

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

                  255,929

 

 

Wages payable

 

                    36,029

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

                      6,674

 

 

Reclamation obligations

 

                  135,098

 

 

Accrued interest payable

 

                  162,797

 

 

Accrued interest payable - related party (Note 3)

 

                    36,642

 

 

Taxes payable

 

                    17,437

 

 

Derivative liability

 

               5,011,960

 

 

Debentures payable, net of discount (Note 2)

 

               1,240,000

 

 

Debentures payable-related party (Note 3)

 

                  563,980

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

               7,466,546

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

               7,466,546

 

Stockholders' Deficit

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, authorized 20,000,000 shares, $0.001 Par Value, 9,800,000 shares issued and outstanding

 

                      9,800

 

 

Common Stock,  authorized 5,000,000,000 shares, $0.001 Par Value, 1,911,206,609 shares issued and outstanding

 

               1,911,207

 

 

Stock Payable

 

                  999,000

 

 

Additional Paid in Capital

 

             44,533,435

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

           (50,136,550)

 

                     Total Stockholders' Deficit

 

             (2,683,108)

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

$

               4,783,438

 


.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements



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UNICO, INCORPORATED

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

May 31,

 

2007

 

 

2006

Total Revenues

$

                        -   

 

$

                           -   

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

   Drilling, exploration and maintenance expense

 

              105,923

 

 

                    81,837

   Depreciation and accretion

 

                37,752

 

 

                    29,908

   Professional fees

 

                94,431

 

 

                    59,706

   Salaries/wages

 

                74,643

 

 

                  102,790

   General and administrative expense

 

              102,217

 

 

                  187,836

   Total Operating Expenses

 

              414,966

 

 

                  462,077

Net Operating Loss

 

             (414,966)

 

 

                (462,077)

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

   Interest expense

 

             (695,507)

 

 

                (688,917)

   Interest income

 

                  1,750

 

 

                           -   

   Derivative gain (loss) on debentures

 

                 (9,748)

 

 

                (333,525)

   Loss on settlement of debt

 

          (4,133,316)

 

 

             (5,192,860)

   Other income

 

                        -   

 

 

                           -   

      Total Other Expense

 

          (4,836,821)

 

 

             (6,215,302)

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

          (5,251,787)

 

 

             (6,677,379)

Income Tax Expense

 

                        -   

 

 

                           -   

Net Loss

$

          (5,251,787)

 

$

             (6,677,379)

Net Loss Per Share

$

                  (0.004)

 

$

                       (0.23)

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

      1,382,009,379

 

 

               29,494,373

.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


 











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UNICO, INCORPORATED
Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 

 

For the Three Months Ending
May 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Loss

$

          (5,251,787)

$

           (6,677,379)

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

  Depreciation and accretion expense

 

                 37,751

 

                  29,908

 

  Loss on settlement of debt

 

            4,201,316

 

             5,192,860

 

  Derivative/Interest related to convertible debentures

 

               651,748

 

                973,037

 

  Common stock issued for services

 

                         -   

 

                  17,500

 

  Common stock issued for interest

 

                         -   

 

                  40,000

 

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

  (Increase) Decrease in:

 

 

 

 

 

  Reclamation deposit

 

                 (1,734)

 

                       220

 

  Deposits

 

                 (2,487)

 

                          -   

 

  Increase (Decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

  Accrued expenses

 

30,615

 

                          -   

 

  Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

                 62,786

 

               (609,454)

 

Net Cash Used by Operating   Activities

 

             (271,792)

 

           (1,033,308)

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

  Purchase of fixed assets- Construction in progress

 

          (1,165,718)

 

              (274,459)

 

  Purchase of fixed assets

 

               (87,935)

 

                (64,055)

 

Net Cash Used by Investing  Activities

 

          (1,253,653)

 

              (338,514)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

  Issuance of convertible debentures

 

            2,540,000

 

             1,625,000

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

            2,540,000

 

             1,625,000

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

 

            1,014,555

 

                253,178

 

Cash at Beginning of Period

 

                   7,194

 

                  29,508

 

Cash at End of Period

$

            1,021,749

$

                282,686

 

Cash Paid For:

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest

$

                         -   

$

                          -   

 

  Income Taxes

$

                         -   

$

                          -   

 

Non-Cash Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

  Common stock issued for services

$

                         -   

$

                  17,500

 

  Common Stock issued for debt extinguishments

$

               905,787

$

                925,000

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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UNICO, INCORPORATED

  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 and May 31, 2006


NOTE 1 – NATURE OF ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES


This summary of significant accounting policies of Unico, Incorporated is presented to assist in understanding the Company's consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements


a.        Organization and Business Activities


Unico, Incorporated was formed as an Arizona corporation on May 27, 1966 under the name of Red Rock Mining Co., Incorporated. It was later known as Industries International, Incorporated and I.I. Incorporated before the name was eventually changed to Unico, Incorporated in 1979.


On July 12, 2004, Unico filed an election with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to become a business development company pursuant to Section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Unico's Deer Trail Mine operations are conducted through Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company while Unico's Bromide Basin Mine operations are conducted through Bromide Basin Mining Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company. Unico also owns Silver Bell Mining Company, Inc., which is not presently operational.  On October 11, 2005, the Unico shareholders approved a proposal to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors to withdraw the Company’s election to be treated as a BDC.  On October 12, 2005 a Notification of Withdrawal of BDC Election was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission so that Unico could begin conducting business as an operating company rather than as a BDC subject to the Investment Company Act.     


The Company presently has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC, Silver Bell Mining Company, Inc., and Bromide Basin Mining Company, LLC.  While the Company reported under the Investment Company Act as a Business Development Company, the operations of these entities were not consolidated but, rather, were treated as investments and were carried on the Company’s books at their fair market value.  As a result of the Company’s withdrawal as a BDC, the equity method of accounting is now appropriate.  As a result, the accompanying consolidated financial statements are those of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC, Silver Bell Mining Company, Inc. and Bromide Basin Mining Company, LLC.


b.

Fixed Assets


The Company’s property consists of mining equipment, vehicles, office furniture and computer equipment.  The property is depreciated in a straight-line basis over three, five, and ten years.  Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Major additions and improvement are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of equipment retired or sold are removed from the accounts and any differences between the undepreciated amount and the proceeds from the sale are recorded as gain or loss on sale of assets.



Fixed Asset Schedule

 

 

 

 

2007

Fixed Assets:

 

 

Furniture & Equipment

$

1,152,694

Land

 

200,000

Autos

 

65,814

   Total

 

1,418,508

Less Depreciation

 

(781,782)

Net Equipment

$

636,726






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c.

Accounting for Derivatives


Convertible debentures, the Company’s sole derivative instruments, are accounted for under EITF 00-27 unless liability classification of the derivative is more appropriate.  Where the embedded conversion option appears to qualify for liability classification, derivatives are accounted for under EITF 00-19.


Under EITF 00-27, the Company records a beneficial conversion cost associated with the convertibility feature of the security that equals the value of any discount to market available at the time of conversion.  This beneficial conversion cost is recorded at the time the convertible security is first issued.  If the debenture is subsequently converted into stock, the liability is reduced and common stock is increased.


EITF 00-19 is applicable to debentures issued by the Company in instances where the number of shares into which a debenture can be converted is not fixed.  For example, when a debentures converts at a discount to market based on the stock price on the date of conversion.  In such instances, EITF 00-19 requires that the embedded conversion option of the convertible debentures be bifurcated from the host contract and recorded at their fair value.   In accounting for derivatives under EITF 00-19, the Company records a liability representing the estimated present value of the conversion feature considering the historic volatility of the Company’s stock, and a discount representing the imputed interest associated with the beneficial conversion feature.  The discount is then amortized over the life of the debentures and the derivative liability is adjusted periodically according to stock price fluctuations.  At the time of conversion, any remaining derivative liability is charged to additional paid-in capital.  For purposes of determining derivative liability, the Company uses Black-Scholes modeling for computing historic volatility.


d.

Accounting Method


The Company's consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting. The Company has elected a February 28th year-end.   With the Company’s withdrawal as a BDC, the Company now reports the operations of itself and its subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting, resulting in the consolidation of all assets and operations of wholly-owned subsidiaries.


NOTE 2 – RELATED PARTY DEBENTURES


The Company previously issued convertible debentures of $645,132 to Ray Brown, a member of the board of directors.  These debentures bear interest at 10% per annum and were due September 2005, and December 25, 2004, respectively. The debentures are convertible into common stock of the Company at a discount of 20% off the closing bid price of the common stock on the date of conversion. The Company has recorded an accrued interest payable of $36,642 for the related party convertible debentures as of May 31, 2007.  During the quarter ended May 31, 2007, the Company converted a total of $7,079 and paid $9,916 in interest through the issuance of 4,471,000 shares of restricted common stock, leaving a balance due as of May 31, 2007 to Mr. Brown of $449,514.  In addition, in a past period, Ray Brown assigned   $114,466 of his loan to Joseph Lopez, father of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Lopez, as satisfaction on a personal loan.   The Company therefore owes a total of $563,980 in related party debentures.


NOTE 3 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES


During the quarter ended May 31, 2007, the Company issued $2,540,000 of convertible debentures that were used primarily to support subsidiary operations.  The debentures were issued with terms of 180 days, accrued interest at 8% per annum, and converted at a discount of 50% of the closing bid for the Company’s common stock on the date of conversion.  The Company recorded interest expense of $642,000 during the quarter ended May 31, 2007 associated with the debentures and recorded a loss of $9,748 on the derivative portion of the debentures.  The net derivative liability at May 31, 2007 was $5,011,960.   As of May 31, 2007, the Company had $3,305,000 in non-affiliate convertible debentures issued and outstanding less discounts of $2,065,000.


During the quarter ended May 31, 2007, the Company entered into a total of 3 settlement transactions in the Twelfth Circuit (State) Court in Florida stemming from defaulted convertible debentures totaling $550,000.  Unico agreed to settle these three  actions by issuing a total of 901,315,790 shares of its common stock to the note holders.  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to, and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.  As a result of issuing shares under the settlements, the Company recorded an expense of $4,201,316 as part of the settlement.  



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In addition, $68,000 was paid to the Company from the debenture holders resulting from an adjustment in the stock price subsequent to the court ordered settlement.  This price adjustment was treated as an adjustment to loss on settlement of debt.


NOTE 4 –STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY


Common Stock


As of May 31, 2007, the Company had 1,911,206,609 shares of common stock issued and outstanding with 3,088,793,391 shares authorized but unissued.  


During the quarter ended May 31, 2007 the Company issued 901,315,790 shares of free trading common stock under court ordered settlement agreements as satisfaction of convertible debentures totaling $550,000 which were in default.  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to, and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.   As a result of this settlement, the Company recorded an expense of $4,201,316 which represented the difference in market value of the stock issued compared with the value of the stock which would have been issuable under the conversion terms.


During the quarter ended May 31, 2007, the Company issued a total of 4,471,000 shares of stock on the conversion of debentures payable plus interest to Ray Brown totaling $16,995.

 

Stock Options

  

During the year ended February 28, 2007, all stock options expired unexercised.  As of May 31, 2007, there were no stock options outstanding.


Preferred Stock


As of May 31, 2007, the Company had 9,800,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, all of which is Series A preferred stock. The Series A Preferred Stock entitle the holder to elect two of the Company’s directors and is convertible into shares of common stock on a 1:1 basis.


Stock Payable


During the year ended February 28, 2007, the Company sold a total of 76,119,033 shares of restricted common stock to a third party for total consideration of $999,000.  As of May 31, 2007, these shares had not been issued, resulting a stock payable.


Convertible Debentures


The Company has $3,305,000 of convertible debentures outstanding that are convertible at a rate of 50% discount of the closing bid for the Company’s common stock on the date of conversion, and it has $563,980 of convertible debentures outstanding that are convertible at a rate of 20% discount of the closing bid for the Company’s common stock on the date of conversion.     


NOTE 5 – LEGAL MATTERS


During the year ended February 28, 2007, the Company entered into a total of 108 settlement transactions in the Twelfth Circuit (State) Court in Florida stemming from defaulted convertible debentures totaling $2,740,000.  Unico agreed to settle each action by issuing a total of 986,744,018 shares of its common stock to the plaintiffs  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to, and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.   


During the quarter ended May 31, 2007 the Company issued 901,315,790 shares of free trading common stock under court ordered settlement agreements as satisfaction of convertible debentures totaling $550,000 which were in default.  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to,



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and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.   As a result of this settlement, the Company recorded an expense of $4,201,316 which represented the difference in market value of the stock issued compared with the value of the stock which would have been issuable under the conversion terms.


NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


Subsequent to the quarter ending May 31, 2007, the Company received $1,075,100 through the issuance of new convertible debentures.  The new debentures were issued with terms of 180 days , bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum, and are convertible by the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount of 50% of the closing bid price on the date of conversion.


Subsequent to May 31, 2007, the Company agreed to settle a total of $250,000 in defaulted convertible debentures under court ordered settlement, which resulted in the issuance of 1,000,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The shares were issued under an exemption from registration provided by Section 3a(10) of the Securities Act of 1933.


Subsequent to May 31, 2007 the Company also issued 4,156,463 shares of restricted common stock to Ray Brown in payment of accrued interest due to Mr. Brown through June 5, 2007 on his outstanding debenture.

 

NOTE 7 – GOING CONCERN


The Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  The Company has incurred losses of $50,136,550 from its inception through May 31, 2007.   It has not established any revenues with which to cover its operating costs and to allow it to continue as a going concern.   


During the current fiscal year, the Company’s plan of operation is to raise approximately $5,000,000 for investment into its subsidiary companies: Deer Trail Mining Company, Bromide Basin Mining Company and Silver Bell Mining Company.  The funds are intended for the following purposes during the next twelve months:


§

Complete logging and shipment of core samples identified and taken from the completed 2nd phase of exploratory drilling at the Deer Trail Mine and have them analyzed/certified by an independent lab and consulting firm;

§

Continue sampling and analyzing ore from the Deer Trail Mine to evaluate the most efficient means to conduct future mining and milling activities;

§

Increase mining activities and upgrade mine infrastructure at the Deer Trail Mine;

§

Continue to upgrade and complete the re-construction project on the existing mill at the Deer Trail Mine;

§

Upgrade the crushing facility at the upper Deer Trail Mine and continue processing the ore dumps;

§

Begin milling and processing activities at the Deer Trail Mine mill facility;

§

Acquire new mining equipment to improve operations at the Deer Trail Mine;

§

Upgrade and complete modifications to the electrical substation at the Deer Trail Mine;

§

Conduct an extensive preproduction feasibility study at the Bromide Basin Mine prior to any additional mining production and analyze the potential of the claims before exercising its purchase option from Kaibab Industries;

§

Exercise the purchase option on the Bromide Basin Mine lease;

§

Conduct additional survey and mapping work on the Clyde and Crown Point mining claims including improvements to the property and potentially underground and surface exploratory drilling on the claims;

§

Commence an exploration and resource definition program at the Silver Bell Mine beginning in 2007; and

§

Exercise an option to purchase the Deer Trail Mine for $1,700,000.


Accomplishing the 12-month plan of operations is dependent on the Company raising approximately $5,000,000 in equity and/or debt financing during the current fiscal year.  In the quarter ended May 31, 2007 the Company raised $2,540,000, of this amount through the issuance of convertible debentures.  Subsequent to the quarter ending May 31, 2007, the Company received an additional $1,075,100 through the issuance of new convertible debentures.  The new debentures were issued with terms of 180 days, bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum, and are convertible by the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount of 50% of the closing bid price on the date of conversion.







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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.


Forward-Looking Statements.

 

When used in this Form 10-QSB, the words "expects", "anticipates", "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.  ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 10-QSB REFLECT MANAGEMENT'S BEST JUDGMENT BASED ON FACTORS CURRENTLY KNOWN AND INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY MATERIALLY.


General Information Regarding Unico and its Operations.


Unico, Incorporated (“the Company”, “Unico” or “UNCN”) an Arizona corporation, was formed as an Arizona corporation on May 27, 1966. It was incorporated under the name of Red Rock Mining Co., Incorporated. It was later known as Industries International, Incorporated and I.I. Incorporated before the name was eventually changed to Unico, Incorporated in 1979.


On July 12, 2004, Unico filed an election with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to become a business development company (“BDC”) pursuant to Section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.   On August 1, 2005, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal to withdraw the Company’s election to be treated as a business development company as soon as practicable so that Unico could begin conducting business as an operating company rather than as a business development company subject to the Investment Company Act.  On October 11, 2005, a Special Meeting of the Unico shareholders was held to consider and vote upon a proposal to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors to withdraw the Company’s election to be treated as a BDC and the proposal was approved.  On October 12, 2005 a Notification of Withdrawal was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission so that Unico could begin conducting business as an operating company rather than as a BDC subject to the Investment Company Act.   


The mining operations at the Deer Trail Mine have been conducted through Unico's subsidiary, Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC (“Deer Trail Mining Company” or “DTMC”) since soon after DTMC was formed in late June, 2004. The mining operations at the Bromide Basin Mines have been conducted through Unico's subsidiary, Bromide Basin Mining Company, LLC (“Bromide Basin Mining Company” or "BBMC") since soon after BBMC was formed in late June, 2004. Future mining operations at the Silver Bell Mine will be conducted through Unico's subsidiary, Silver Bell Mining Company, Inc. ("SBMC").


Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC


On March 30, 1992, Unico, Incorporated entered into a Mining Lease and Option to Purchase agreement with Deer Trail Development Corporation, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Deer Trail Development Corporation is now known as Crown Mines, L.L.C. The lease was to run for a period of 10 years, and cover 28 patented claims, 5 patented mill sites and 171 unpatented claims located approximately 5 miles South of Marysvale, Utah. It includes mine workings known as the Deer Trail Mine, the PTH Tunnel and the Carisa and Lucky Boy mines. There are no known, proven or probable reserves on the property.


Effective December 1, 2001, a new lease agreement was entered into between the parties covering the same property for a period of thirty (30) months. It was subsequently amended and extended through a series of amendments, with the most recent amendment, the Fifth Modification of Mining Lease and Option to Purchase being executed  June 29, 2007.  It extended the lease term and option to purchase through July 12, 2007.  Unico



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and Crown Mines are presently negotiating the final sale agreement covering the sale of the Deer Trail Mine Claims.  A copy of this Amendment is attached to this Form 10-QSB as Exhibit 10.78.


In August 2006, Deer Trail Mining Company entered into a Mining Lease with Joel Johnson covering the Clyde, Clyde Intermediate and Crown Point claims.  These claims are located near the Deer Trail Mine.  Deer Trail Mining Company has leased the claims for the purpose of conducting mine exploration, evaluation, and possible mining activities on the claims.  The Mining Lease is for two years, with options to extend the lease for 50 additional one year periods.  Under the terms of the Mining Lease, Deer Trail Mining Company paid initial down payments totaling $31,000 with $4,000 due in the second year of the lease.  If Deer Trail Mining Company elects to extend the lease, it must pay $3,000 for the first extension year, and the annual lease extension payment increases ten percent (10%) per year thereafter.  Additionally, Deer Trail Mining Company will pay three percent (3%) of the gross sale proceeds from the sale of any ore concentrates, or other mineral resources extracted from the claims.


In September 2006, Deer Trail Mining Company entered into a Non-Patented Mining Claims Lease covering approximately 70 additional claims covering approximately 1,500 acres in Piute County Utah for the purpose of exploration, evaluation and mining activities.  In consideration for the rights under the agreement, the Deer Trail Mining Company agreed to pay the lease holders $7,000 per year for each of the first three years.  Deer Trail Mining Company has the right to extend the lease for 50 additional one year periods.  If extended by Deer Trail Mining Company, the annual lease payment is $10,000 in each of years four and five, and thereafter the annual lease payment increases by ten percent (10%) per year.  In addition to the annual lease payments, Deer Trail Mining Company has also agreed to pay an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the gross sales proceeds from all ore, concentrates, and all other productions of mineral resources extracted from the claims.  The agreement contains an option to purchase the claims exercisable at $350,000 during the five first years of the lease.  The exercise price increases $50,000 per year thereafter.  It may only be exercised while the lease is effective.


Following the formation of the Deer Trail Mining Company in June 2004, Unico assigned all of the various assets, liabilities and operations associated with the Deer Trail Mine to Deer Trail Mining Company which has assumed responsibility for making payments under the Deer Trail Lease.


Since June 2004 Deer Trail Mining Company has assumed operations, ownership and management control of the Deer Trail Mine.  Deer Trail Mining Company presently has 12 full time employees, 1 part time employee and 7 consultants.


The necessary permits to commence mining activities at the Deer Trail Mine have been acquired, provided that the surface disturbance from the mining activities does not exceed 10 acres for both mine and mill. In early 2005, Unico and Deer Trail Mining Company, received approval of the company's Large-Scale Mining Permit for the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah. The State of Utah's Division of Oil, Gas and Mining granted approval of the company's application to expand its existing small mining project to a large mining operation, which is expected to significantly increase the area of mining activity and the capacity of the company's mill at the Deer Trail Mine. This Large-Scale permit takes the place of the previous two Small-Scale permits described above.  In 2004, Unico filed to obtain a construction permit with the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality (both the Utah Division of Air Quality and the Utah Division of Water Quality) for the Deer Trail Mine tailings impoundment pond no. 2.


Unico worked for more than two years to reopen the Deer Trail Mine.  Unico commenced mining activities in late March or early April 2001 on the Deer Trail Mine.  To date, the mining activities have been fairly limited.  There have been between 2 and 5 miners at various times working full time in the Deer Trail Mine both on mine development work and production work until approximately October 2003.  Their efforts were concentrated in the 3400 Area of the mine, from which they removed approximately 1,000 tons of ore per month.  The ore was stock-piled and some of it has been crushed.  Some of the employees have worked on mine maintenance.


Unico completed a mill on site at the Deer Trail Mine. In November 2001, Unico began milling activities. Shortly thereafter, operations were suspended to accommodate a plan to reconstruct the entire facility. Currently



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the Deer Trail Mining Company is reconstructing the mill and processing facility to enhance both productivity and efficiency.  In July 2006, Deer Trail Mining Company completed the upgrades to the screening plant and began screening the ore dumps at the upper Deer Trail Mine. Once screened, the material is moved to the mill facility and stockpiled for further processing. The Company anticipates running this material through its mill once reconstruction is complete.


We believe that there are a variety of mining companies and other mineral companies that are potential purchasers for the lead concentrates, zinc concentrates and other concentrates which we intend to sell as the end product from our Deer Trail Mine mining and milling operations. The concentrates can be transported by either rail or truck, and there are a variety of trucking companies that are willing and able to transport concentrates to smelters or other places designated by purchasers.


In September 2004, Deer Trail Mining Company completed its first phase of exploratory drilling at the Deer Trail Mine.  The Deer Trail Mining Company contracted Lang Exploratory Drilling to complete the phase of drilling.  Lang completed a total of 3,653 feet of reverse circulation drilling and finished 28 drill holes at specified targets located on the Upper Deer Trail Mine.  741 samples were safeguarded by Lang Exploratory Drilling during this phase and shipped to ALS Chemex at its Elko, Nevada facility for independent lab verification and analysis.


The first phase of exploration drilling was designed to identify near surface deposits, determine potential resources and define limits of mineralization south of the main ore channel mined at the Upper Deer Trail Mine. Historical data of the workings was sufficient to delineate the grade of mineralization remaining in the stopes, but no data was available to delineate the grade of mineralization outside the workings or how far that mineralization flowed into the surrounding formations. The initial phase of reverse circulation drilling serves as an adequate means to define the limits of mineralization south of the main ore channel, which is situated in the lower Toroweap formation, along the crest and down the northeast limb of the Deer Trail anticline.


This phase of drilling was accomplished with lower cost reverse circulation drill holes in order to establish the presence of mineralization at the Upper Deer Trail area. Once the limits of mineralization are established, work can begin to further define those zones by diamond core drilling. This initial phase of drilling is considered merely a starting point in generating data for pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for the Deer Trail Mine operations.


The most upper holes RC-1 through RC-7 were placed well above the elevation of the known workings of the No. 2 Tunnel and slightly south of the northwesterly trending ore channel. Significant mineralization was intercepted in holes RC-1 and RC-2, which were drilled in the area closest to the main ore channel.


Drill holes RC-5, 6, 8, 9, 13 and 14 were all drilled well south of the historically delineated mineralization, and on the southern most up-side of a post mineral fault. It can be concluded that mineralization intercepted in these holes is not directly related to the mineralization of the main Upper Deer Trail ore channel.


Hole      

Interval           

Gold        

Silver      

Lead     

Zinc

 

from - to     (ft)                

(grams/troy oz.)                             

(grams/

Troy oz.)                             

(%)   

(%)   

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-1

190 – 230     40

0.207

10.98   

0.355  

0.205

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-2

40 - 45          5   

0.364     

95.36    

3.61  

0.390

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes

175 - 180      5   

0.369     

45.71    

2.87   

1.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-10

65 - 95          30   

0.363     

16.48   

0.086  

0.022

 

 

 

 

 

 



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RC-11

60 - 70         10    

1.36     

52.25   

0.758  

0.191

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes

65 - 70         5    

2.26     

32.69   

0.961  

0.289

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-12

85 - 90         5   

0.460    

137.14    

3.94   

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-17

55 - 65         10   

0.799     

13.02   

0.033  

0.012

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-18  

45 - 50         5     

1.54     

40.77   

0.154  

0.018

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-19

0 – 140        140   

0.527     

14.65   

0.116  

0.107

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes

35 - 45         10    

2.64     

14.11   

0.840   

1.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes

35 - 40         5    

4.66     

21.15    

1.30   

2.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes

75 - 120       45   

0.930     

34.86   

0.135  

0.021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes

95 - 105       10    

3.17     

88.63   

0.303   

0.019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes

100 - 105      5

4.78

151.02

0.682

0.008

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-20

95 – 100       5

1.92

62.02   

0.218  

0.030

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-21

95 - 110       15   

0.899     

74.29   

0.145  

0.014

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-22 

110 - 120     10 

1.77     

18.14   

0.074  

0.024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Includes   

115 - 120     5    

3.25     

27.52   

0.079  

0.014

 

In early 2005, Deer Trail Mining Company contracted with Connors Drilling to commence an underground diamond core drill program.  This 2nd phase of exploratory drilling inside the PTH Tunnel of the Deer Trail Mine has been completed. The Phase II underground diamond core drilling program was primarily designed to target known horizons of mineralization and identify new mineralized horizons throughout the main ore channel of the Deer Trail Mine. The Company completed 7,235 feet of diamond core drilling and finished 13 underground drill holes.  According to preliminary reports by the Company’s geologist, all of the holes drilled were reported to intersect mineralization within their designated targets. That report states that a total of approximately 514 feet of mineralization was intersected and consisted mostly of sulfide minerals (e.g. tetrahedrite, galena, pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite). Other intercepts were encountered through oxidized mineral not reported in this total, as well as zones of subtly altered rock that may contain high mineral values and offer significant potential. The Company is now working on final independent core logging and splitting verification, and plans to ship its core samples to an independent lab for analysis.


In March 2006, Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC entered into an agreement with Behre Dolbear and Company (USA), Inc. to conduct geological services and consulting at Unico’s Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah. The focus of Behre Dolbear’s work is related to the underground diamond core drilling program undertaken at the Deer Trail Mine in 2005. Behre Dolbear is currently performing the geological core logging and spitting verification on the samples and overseeing the shipment of those samples to ALS Chemex for analysis. Behre Dolbear has also been contracted to report on the mineralization and provide additional technical advice on the project as desired by Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC.


Behre Dolbear and Company (USA) has issued the following information from the Interim Summary Report on their work completed thus far. The report from Behre Dolbear states:



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“Unico, Incorporated drilled 7,235 feet of BQ diameter core at various inclinations and azimuths from four drill stations in the Patrick Thomas Henry (PTH) adit at the Deer Trail Mine from December 2004 to April 2005.  At that time, the core was not logged in detail and no analyses were done.  Table 1 summarizes the drilling statistics.  The station locations are defined based on the approximate footage from the PTH adit portal.


Table 1

Unico Phase II Drill Holes

 

UDDH Drill

Hole #

Station

Location

Inclination

(in degrees)

Azimuth

Total Length

(Feet)

1*

4400

-45

102

740

2

4400

-40

102

648

3*

4400

-42

92

782

4*

4400

-42

150

554

5*

4400

-55

102

664

6

4400

-45

21

409

7

4400

-58

298

733

8

4400

-75

300

565

9*

4700

-45

116

460

10

4900

-75

0

460

11*

3400

+45

258

454

12*

3400

+45

162

355

13*

3400

-65

125

420

Total Footage

 

 

 

7,235

*Logged by Behre Dolbear


Behre Dolbear & Company (USA), Inc. (Behre Dolbear) contracted with Unico in March 2006 to geologically log the core, select intervals for analyses and assays, supervise the sawing of the selected intervals, submit those samples to a laboratory for analyses, opine on the mineralization  observed, and provide technical advice to Unico.  Between March 23, 2006 and October 6, 2006, Behre Dolbear logged in detail 4,429 feet of core from the eight holes indicated in Table1. A total of 550 samples totaling 611 feet of core containing trace to significant mineralization from six of the holes (UDDH 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, and 13) has been selected, sawed, submitted for analyses and assays, and the results received and evaluated.  Analyses are pending from 228 samples from 385 feet of core in UDDH 3. UDDH 4 has been logged, but sample intervals have not been selected.

 

ALS Chemex (Chemex) did the analyses and assays at its laboratory in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Sample preparation, analyses, and assays were done as requested by Behre Dolbear using Chemex’s standard protocols.  Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) finish. All samples were also analyzed for a 34-element suite of major and potentially significant trace elements using an aqua regia digestion and an emission spectrographic scan.  Chemex’s quality control-quality assurance system complies with the requirements of the international standards ISO 90001:2000 and ISO17025:1999.

 

The Pennsylvanian Callville Limestone is the host of the mineralization in the holes logged by Behre Dolbear at the Deer Trail Mine. Behre Dolbear has logged over 4,400 feet of core that traverses the various lithologies of the upper +700 feet of that formation.  This detailed logging has resulted in the recognition of ten previously unrecognized informal members and/or other subdivisions that will enable future work to place the mineralized horizons in the vicinity of the mine into stratigraphic perspective.

 

The mineralization in the Callville Limestone typically consists of stratabound narrow conformable bands of semi-massive to massive sulfides separated by relatively long intervals of weakly mineralized to barren rock.   Ore minerals include sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, and tetrahedrite-tennantite.  Where the significantly mineralized zones are thicker, the mineralized bands are closer together.



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Based on the analytical results received to date, Behre Dolbear combined 33 continuous assay intervals from six holes into gross assay intervals ranging from 2.3 feet to 95 feet in length, uncorrected to true stratigraphic width.  Intervals within the gross intervals were combined into 113 detailed intervals based on their grades.


The best intervals based on thickness and grades in multiple metals in the six holes from which analyses have been received are listed in Table 2.

 

Table 2 shows that significant mineralization in most of the holes is confined to relatively narrow intervals ranging from 1.0 feet to 10.6 feet.  The thickest intercept with significant mineralization is in UDDH 12 at 55.2 feet.  The intervals are uncorrected for the true widths of the intercepts and will all be thinner than stated, some possibly as much as fifty percent thinner.  Overall, silver contributes the most value of the metals in Table 2 with zinc second and gold, copper, and lead contributing subordinate values.  In some of the intervals, the silver and gold are high but the base metals are low.  Copper contributes more value than zinc in some of these intervals.  Only one of the intervals (UDDH 11 at 105.0 to 110.6 feet) has high values in all of the metals.  The highest gold and silver values are in UDDH 1 (5.273 ppm Au=0.167oz/t Au; 366.9 ppm Ag= 10.71 oz/t Ag), and UDDH 11 (4.564 ppm Au= 0.133 oz/t Au; 585.1 ppm Ag= 17.08oz/t Ag).


Table 2

Best Interval from Each Analyzed Hole


UDDH

Analyzed

From

Analyzed

To

Interval

(Feet)

Au

(ppm)

Ag

(ppm)

Cu

(%)

Pb

(%)

Zn

(%)

1

365.5

370.4

4.9

5.723

366.9

0.01

0.16

0.42

 

406.6

417.2

10.6

1.062

177.6

0.11

0.58

1.58

 

456.0

462.5

6.5

0.350

156.4

0.24

1.38

2.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

322.0

327.0

5.0

0.870

164.1

0.25

2.09

1.27

 

419.0

419.9

0.9

1.510

116.0

0.27

0.35

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

293.7

300.1

6.4

0.372

46.8

0.15

1.28

1.78

 

434.6

435.6

1.0

0.310

102.0

0.39

5.20

6.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

7.7

13.4

5.7

4.564

585.1

0.45

0.71

0.83

 

105.0

110.6

5.6

1.600

550.6

0.96

2.0

2.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

5.8

61.0

55.2

0.608

183.1

0.44

0.40

0.67

 

220.0

221.9

1.9

2.170

128.0

0.01

0.01

3.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

77.9

78.9

1.0

0.380

188.0

0.60

3.10

3.89


 

There is potential for an economic deposit at the Deer Trail Mine if the metals occur together in significant grades and in widths (generally greater than 10 feet) that are adequate for mining.  Additional work is required to determine if those conditions exist.  Before additional drilling is done, the results of the logging, analyses, and observations by Behre Dolbear should be combined with the data and results from previous work to develop a three-dimensional model of the deposit.  Development of that model will require data from surface and underground mapping, previous mining, and drilling from this and previous campaigns.  All of this data on lithologies, structures, mineralization, and alteration must be put together on maps and cross sections to build the model.  Based on that model, the geometry (true widths and lateral extents) and grades of the mineralization as currently known will be indicated and decisions can be made if additional drilling has the potential to define economically mineable mineralization.  It has not been determined if there is adequate data available from previous work to construct a good model.”



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In November 2006, Deer Trail Mining Company modified and expanded the agreement with Behre Dolbear and Company (USA), Inc. for geological services at Unico’s Deer Trail Mine. The new agreement and work order adds several new areas of consulting that will fall under Behre Dolbear’s scope of services on the Deer Trail project.  Under these new revisions Behre Dolbear will assemble all the available data relating to the locations, volumes, and grades of the tailings that Deer Trail intends to process through the Project's mill. Based on the information available, Behre Dolbear will estimate the volumes, tonnages, and grades of those tailings and will, if needed, recommend a drilling program to better define those tonnages and grades. Behre Dolbear will summarize the results of the drill core logging completed to date and correlate those results with pertinent assays of material from those holes to determine the factors from the logging that relate to and facilitate the location of significant mineralization. With Deer Trail's assistance, Behre Dolbear will assemble all the available data (mineralization, rock types, structure, alteration, etc.) from past drilling and mining, focusing on the 3100-3400 zone in the PTH adit, i.e., the Proctor Stope and Proctor Stope Extension, which is the zone most easily accessible for near-term mining. Behre Dolbear will correlate data from the extant logging effort and assays with the data from past drilling and mining to locate and model, to the extent possible, potentially mineable mineralization in the 3100-3400 zone. Behre Dolbear will determine if logging of the holes not yet logged in the 4400 zone of the PTH adit is warranted, based upon the logging to date of holes in that zone and any available data from past drilling and mining. Behre Dolbear will assist Deer Trail with judgments and potential approaches to exploitation of the Toroweap Sandstone in the 8600 area of the PTH adit. (It appears that this area has the greatest potential for hosting high grade, large tonnage mineralization at the Deer Trail Mine. That area is, however, the portion of the existing workings that is least accessible for mining in the near term.) The agreement calls for additional personnel and support for Behre Dolbear’s work at the Deer Trail Mine.  Further, the modifications call for reorganizing and redirecting site efforts that have heretofore focused specifically on the logging, chemical analyses, and interpretation of the drill cores.  Behre Dolbear will focus on those aspects of the expanded work scope that will most quickly lead to the definition and potential reporting of ore reserves in the form of mine tailings. They will also focus strongly on the development of mineralization models that facilitate judgments regarding the 3100-3400 area of the PTH adit and the timing of work in the 8600 area.


On August 31, 2005, Deer Trail Mining Company entered into a five-year purchase contract with PGM, LLC of Los Angeles under which PGM will purchase precious metal bearing concentrates from the Deer Trail processing center.  Most sales will not occur until the mill processing center is complete at the Deer Trail Mine.  PGM has advanced Deer Trail Mining Company $25,000 for an initial shipment of concentrates that will be produced on a pilot plant basis.


Silver Bell Mining Company, Inc.


Silver Bell Mining Company, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Utah on April 26, 1993. It has acquired 26 patented mining claims located in American Fork Canyon, Utah County, Utah, which is organized into three separate parcels. The claims contain mining properties that have not been mined for production since 1983. The properties were mined primarily for silver, lead and zinc. There are no known, proven or probable reserves on the property.

 

Silver Bell Mining Company conducted some exploration work on the Silver Bell Mine through 2004. Silver Bell Mining Company plans to commence an exploration and resource definition program at the Silver Bell Mine beginning in 2007.  Silver Bell Mining Company anticipates that any future ore mined from the Silver Bell Mine will be transported to the Deer Trail Mine site where it can be further processed.  Silver Bell Mining Company may also seek a joint venture mining partner to jointly develop the Silver Bell Mine.  Silver Bell Mining Company anticipates that any ore mined from the Silver Bell Mine will be transported to the Deer Trail Mine site where it will be crushed and milled.


In August 2006, Silver Bell Mining Company reached a preliminary agreement for a joint venture with the Polymet Company, LLC for mining at the Silver Bell Mine and executed a letter of intent.  A subsequent definitive agreement to finalize the details of the joint venture was expected to be signed by August 31, 2006.  



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Currently, Silver Bell Mining Company and Polymet Company, LLC are negotiating terms on their joint venture, but have not signed a definitive agreement.


Bromide Basin Mining Company, LLC


On July 20, 2001, Unico entered into a Mining Lease and Option to Purchase with Kaibab Industries, Inc., an Arizona corporation. The parties then entered into a Revised Mining Lease and Option to Purchase in April 2003 (the "Revised Kaibab Mining Lease").  Following the formation of the Bromide Basin Mining Company in June 2004, Unico assigned all of its assets, liabilities and operations associated with the Bromide Basin Mines to Bromide Basin Mining Company. A Second Revised Mining Lease and Option to Purchase was entered into with Bromide Basin Mining Company in May 2005 that expired November 1, 2005.   Effective May 1, 2006, the parties entered into a Third Revised Mining Lease and Option to Purchase (the “Third Revised Mining Lease”).  At that time Unico paid approximately $63,592 to Kaibab Indutries, Inc. for past due lease payments, taxes and BLM fees.  Under the Third Revised Mining Lease, Kaibab Industries, Inc. has leased to Bromide Basin Mining Company certain mining claims located in the Henry Mountain Mining District in Garfield County, Utah containing approximately 400 acres, which includes the Bromide Basin Mines. The Third Revised Mining Lease grants to Bromide Basin Mining Company the option to purchase six (6) fully permitted patented mining claims and twenty-one (21) located mining claims comprising in all over 400 acres of Bromide Basin in the Henry Mountain Mining District located in Garfield County, Utah. The option exercise price is $835,000 for all specified mining claims, mill sites and dumps being leased.  As consideration for the Third Revised Mining Lease, Bromide Basin Mining Company has agreed to pay Kaibab Industries in advance the sum of $5,000 per month and pay a five percent (5%) net smelter return upon all ore taken from the leased premises each month, to the extent that the amount for any month exceeds the $5,000 monthly base rent.  Prior to the Third Revised Mining Lease expiration date of November 1, 2006, Bromide Basin Mining Company formally requested to extend the lease for one additional year. Kaibab Industries accepted the request, and extended the Lease and Option for one year, from November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007.  

 

The primary purpose of the agreement was to allow Bromide Basin Mining Company access to the claims to conduct an extensive preproduction feasibility study prior to any additional mining production and to analyze the potential of the claims before exercising the purchase option from Kaibab Industries.


The Company has started its pre-production feasibility study, and is currently analyzing the potential of the claims at the Bromide Basin Mines.


Plan of Operation


During the current fiscal year, the Company’s plan of operation is to raise approximately $5,000,000 for investment into its subsidiary companies: Deer Trail Mining Company, Bromide Basin Mining Company and Silver Bell Mining Company.  The funds are intended for the following purposes during the next twelve months:


§

Complete logging and shipment of core samples identified and taken from the completed 2nd phase of exploratory drilling at the Deer Trail Mine and have them analyzed/certified by an independent lab and consulting firm;

§

Continue sampling and analyzing ore from the Deer Trail Mine to evaluate the most efficient means to conduct future mining and milling activities;

§

Increase mining activities and upgrade mine infrastructure at the Deer Trail Mine;

§

Continue to upgrade and complete the re-construction project on the existing mill at the Deer Trail Mine;

§

Upgrade the crushing facility at the upper Deer Trail Mine and continue processing the ore dumps;

§

Begin milling and processing activities at the Deer Trail Mine mill facility;

§

Acquire new mining equipment to improve operations at the Deer Trail Mine;

§

Upgrade and complete modifications to the electrical substation at the Deer Trail Mine;



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§

Conduct an extensive preproduction feasibility study at the Bromide Basin Mine prior to any additional mining production and analyze the potential of the claims before exercising its purchase option from Kaibab Industries;

§

Exercise the purchase option on the Bromide Basin Mine lease;

§

Conduct additional survey and mapping work on the Clyde and Crown Point mining claims including improvements to the property and potentially underground and surface exploratory drilling on the claims;

§

Commence an exploration and resource definition program at the Silver Bell Mine beginning in 2007; and

§

Exercise an option to purchase the Deer Trail Mine for $1,700,000.


Accomplishing the 12-month plan of operations is dependent on the Company raising approximately $5,000,000 in equity and/or debt financing during the next 12 months.  In the quarter ended May 31, 2007 the Company raised $2,540,000 of this amount through the issuance of convertible debentures.  Subsequent to the quarter ending May 31, 2007, the Company received $1,075,100 through the issuance of new convertible debentures.  The new debentures were issued with terms of 180 days, bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum, and are convertible by the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount of 50% of the closing bid price on the date of conversion.  The Company intends to raise approximately an additional $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 during the balance of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2008 to fulfill the 12-month plan.  


Reverse Stock Split


Effective August 11, 2006, the Company’s common stock underwent a 1 for 100 reverse stock split.  As a result, the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of August 11, 2006 decreased from approximately 4,954,096,450 pre-reverse split shares to approximately 49,540,965 post-reverse split shares.  Share figures appearing in this report are generally expressed in numbers of post-reverse split shares, unless otherwise noted.  


Results of Operations


For the three months ended May 31, 2007 and May 31, 2006, Unico reported no revenues.  


During the three months ended May 31, 2007, Unico experienced a net loss in the amount of $5,251,787 or approximately ($0.004) per share compared to a net loss of $6,667,379 or approximately ($0.23) per share for the same period in 2006.  


Unico attributes the $1,415,592 decrease in net loss for the three month period ended May 31, 2007 compared to the same period ended May 31, 2006 primarily to a $1,383,321 decrease in the financing costs.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


The Company’s financial statements present an impairment in terms of liquidity. As of May 31, 2007 the Company had $1,021,749 in current assets and the Company’s total liabilities exceeded total assets by approximately $2,683,108.  The Company has accumulated $50,136,550 of net operating losses through May 31, 2007, which may be used to reduce taxes in future years through 2027. The use of these losses to reduce future income taxes will depend on the generation of sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the net operating loss carry-forwards.  The potential tax benefit of the net operating loss carry-forwards have been offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount. Under continuing operations the Company has not yet established revenues to cover its operating costs.  Management believes that the Company will soon be able to generate revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs.  In the event the Company is unable to do so, and if suitable financing is unavailable, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.



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The Company’s stockholders’ deficit decreased $73,601 in the three month period ended May 31, 2007, from a deficit of ($2,756,709) as of February 28, 2007 to a deficit of ($2,683,108) as of May 31, 2007.  Although the retained earnings deficit increased substantially due to the derivative cost of financing Deer Trail operations, it was more than offset by the increase in common stock and additional paid in capital.

The Company’s cash as of May 31, 2007 will sustain operations for approximately 60 days.  As explained above the Company has raised $1,075,100 through the issuance of convertible debentures since May 31, 2007.  The Company intends to raise an additional $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 during the balance of the current fiscal year.

Our auditors have issued a "going concern" opinion in note 6 of our February 28, 2007 financial statements, indicating we do not have established revenues sufficient to cover our operating costs and to allow us to continue as a going concern. If we are successful in raising an additional $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 in equity, debt or through other financing transactions in the next 9 months, we believe that Unico will have sufficient funds to meet operating expenses until income from mining operations should be sufficient to cover operating expenses.


Item 3. Controls and Procedures.


Under the supervision and with the participation of management, acting as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, Mark A. Lopez evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), as of May 31, 2007.  Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and adequately designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms and that such information was accumulated and communication to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, in a manner that allowed for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


During the last fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2007, there has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.  


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings.


During the quarter ended May 31, 2005, the Company was notified by a staff attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) that certain debentures and convertible preferred stock issued by the Company were considered “senior securities” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Act”). Unico believed at the time that the debentures and Series A Preferred shares that were issued were not senior securities.   The Company may not have been in compliance with Section 18 of the Investment Act which required that the Company maintain net asset to senior security coverage of at least 200% while the Company was a business development company (“BDC”).  The Company’s efforts to restructure the obligations and preferred stock into a format acceptable with the Commission were unsuccessful. As a result, the Company may have been out of compliance with Sections 18, 27 and 61 of the Investment Act while the Company was a BDC.  On October 11, 2005, the Company’s shareholders approved a proposal to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors to withdraw the Company’s election to be treated as a BDC.  On October 12, 2005 the Company filed a Notification of Withdrawal of Election to be Subject to Sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 pursuant to Section 54(c) of the Act with the Commission in order to withdraw the Company’s election to be treated as a BDC.

During the year ended February 28, 2007, the Company entered into a total of 108 settlement transactions in the Twelfth Circuit (State) Court in Florida stemming from defaulted convertible debentures totaling $2,740,000.  Unico agreed to settle all of the action by issuing a total of 986,744,018 shares of its common stock to the



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plaintiffs  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to, and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.   

During the three months ended May 31, 2007, the Company entered into a total of 3 settlement transactions in the Twelfth Circuit (State) Court in Florida stemming from defaulted convertible debentures totaling $550,000.  Unico agreed to settle all of the action by issuing a total of 901,315,790 shares of its common stock to the plaintiffs  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to, and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.   


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


From March 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007 Unico issued convertible debentures (“Debentures”) aggregating approximately $2,540,000 to Blue Marble that were unpaid.  All of the debentures except the Blue Marble debenture are in default.  These debentures along with other debentures issued before March 1, 2007 were assigned to Blue Marble Investments, Outboard Investments, Umbrella Holdings and Yanzu, Inc.  Because Unico, Incorporated failed to pay the Debentures when due, three lawsuits were filed by these Debenture holders against Unico, Incorporated in the Twelfth Circuit (State) Court in Florida during the three month period ended May 31, 2007.


The Debentures provided that the principal amount and accrued interest were convertible, at the option of the holders of the Debentures, into Unico’s common stock at a price per share equal to 50% of the closing bid price of Unico’s common stock as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board on the immediately preceding trading day prior to the notice of conversion.


Unico agreed to settle each action by issuing shares of its common stock to the plaintiffs using a valuation of approximately 14% to 20% of the then existing bid price of Unico, Incorporated common stock.  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to, and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.


From March 1, 2007 until May 31, 2007, in connection with the exercise of conversion rights by the holders of the Debentures and pursuant to the litigation settlements, Unico issued an aggregate of 901,315,790 shares of its common stock.


There were no underwriters involved in any of the stock issuances described above, and there were no underwriting discounts or commissions paid.  The stock in each transaction was issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933 as “securities issued in exchange for one or more bona vide outstanding securities, claims or property interests . . . where the terms and conditions of such issuance and exchange are approved, after a hearing upon the fairness of such terms and conditions . . . .”


During the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2007, the Company issued a total of 4,471,000 shares of its common stock to Ray C. Brown pursuant to convertible debentures in consideration of the conversion of $8,916 in accrued interest and $7,079 in principal by Ray C. Brown.  These shares were issued without registration in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for transactions not involving any public offering, and the certificates representing the shares were appropriately restricted.


During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007 the Company entered into two stock purchase agreements with Cherry Creek Holdings, LLC where in Cherry Creek purchased 33,333,333 and 42,785,700 shares of unregistered and restricted shares of Common stock for $400,000 and $599,000 respectively.  The shares have not been issued and are reported as a stock payable on the financial statements.  The cash has been received and



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the stock will be issued in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2008.  These shares will be issued without registration in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for transactions not involving any public offering, and the certificates representing the shares will be appropriately restricted.


For information concerning sales of shares of Unico's Common Stock by Unico which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2006 and February 28, 2007 please refer to Unico's annual reports on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2006 and February 28, 2007, respectively, and to Unico’s quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended May 31, 2005 and 2006, August 31, 2005 and 2006 and November 30, 2005 and 2006.



Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.


From January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007 Unico issued convertible debentures (“Debentures”) aggregating approximately $15,000 to Reef Holding, Ltd., approximately $1,025,000 to Outboard Holdings that were unpaid, and in default, as of May 31, 2007.  The holders of the convertible debentures had assigned portions of the Debentures to Blue Marble Investments, Outboard Investments, Umbrella Holdings and Yanzu, Inc.  Because Unico, Incorporated failed to pay the Debentures when due, a total of three (3) lawsuits were filed by these Debenture holders against Unico, Incorporated in the Twelfth Circuit (State) Court in Florida during the quarter ending May 31,2007 in partial settlement of this debt.   The Debentures provided that the principal amount and accrued interest were convertible, at the option of the holders of the Debentures, into Unico’s common stock at a price per share equal to 50% of the closing bid price of Unico’s common stock as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board on the immediately preceding trading day prior to the notice of conversion.  Unico agreed to settle each action by issuing shares of its common stock to the plaintiffs using a valuation of approximately 14% to 20% of the then existing bid price of Unico, Incorporated common stock.  These shares were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, after a hearing with notice to, and an opportunity to be heard from, interested parties, as to the fairness of each transaction, by a state court in Florida which specifically determined, prior to declaring that the transactions were exempt under Section 3(a)(10), that the transactions were fair to the interested parties.  From March 1, 2007 until May 31, 2007, in connection with the exercise of conversion rights by the holders of the Debentures and pursuant to the litigation settlements, Unico issued an aggregate of 901,315,790 shares of its common stock.  As of May 31, 2007, Unico has approximately $565,000 in outstanding debentures that were in default.  




Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


None




Item 5. Other Information.


None



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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.


(a) Exhibits


The following exhibits are filed as part of this statement:


The exhibits listed below are required by Item 601 of Regulation S-B.  


Exhibit No.

Description

Location

10.78

Fifth Modification of the Deer Trail Lease dated June 29, 2007

Filed herewith

10.79

Convertible Debenture No. 42 for $400,000 dated 3/15/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

10.80

Convertible Debenture No. 43 for $300,000 dated 3/19/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

10.81

Convertible Debenture No. 44 for $200,000 dated 3/23/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

10.82

Convertible Debenture No. 45 for $140,000 dated 4/5/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

10.83

Convertible Debenture No. 46 for $200,000 dated 4/25/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

10.84

Convertible Debenture No. 47 for $200,000 dated 4/30/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

10.85

Convertible Debenture No. 48 for $800,000 dated 5/15/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

10.86

Convertible Debenture No. 49 for $300,000 dated 5/30/07 to Blue Marble Investments

Filed herewith

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Filed herewith

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Filed herewith

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Filed herewith

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Filed herewith




(b) Reports on Form 8-K


During the quarter ended May 31, 2007, two Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by Unico.  One Form 8-K Current Report was filed on April 20, 2007 to report under Item 5.02 that Ken Wiedrich had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Unico effective April 16, 2007, replacing Mark A. Lopez as CFO.  The other Form 8-K Current Report was filed May 30, 2007 to report under Item 5.02 that Richard Belliston had resigned as a director of Unico effective May 25, 2007, and announcing that C. Wayne Hartle had been appointed as a director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Belliston’s resignation.



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SIGNATURES


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, INCORPORATED


Date: July 16, 2007

/s/ Mark A. Lopez

Mark A. Lopez

Chief Executive Officer























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