Unico, Inc. filed an N-54 election with the SEC on July 12, 2004 to become a Business Development Company, pursuant to Section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment portfolio currently consists of three subsidiaries, the Silver Bell Mining Company, Inc., the Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC and the Bromide Basin Mining Company, LLC. The core focus of Unico is to provide the capital and management assistance necessary for its subsidiaries to return value to Unico shareholders.