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UNITED STATES RAD BALANCE As of Decemb ASSETS Current Assets : Cash in banks and on hand $218,630 United States Government obligations (principally Treasury Savings Notes) - at cost and accrued interest (quoted market value $148,412) 148,408 Accounts receivable : Customers $ 78,116 Miscellaneous 3,208 81,324 Less Reserve 4,000 77,324 Inventories-at lower of cost or market 111,290 Total Current Assets 555,652 Investment in and Advances to Weksler Thermometer Corporation (a nonconsoli- dated subsidiary) : Capital stock (Note 2) 12,680 Advances 31,952 44,632 Prepaid Expenses 7,951 Property, Plant and Equipment : Plant leased to others 14,303 Less Reserve for depreciation 3,956 10,347 Laboratory and mechanical equipment, including small tools and jigs $114,582 Automobiles 909 Office furniture and fixtures 14,340 129,831 Less Reserve for depreciation 71,162 58,669 69,016 Deferred Charges : Leasehold improvements, etc., less amortization 6,159 Patent expenses, less amortization 816 6,975 Goodwill-at record amount 1 $684,227 NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET (1) As a result of renegotiation proceedings pursuant to the Renegotiation Act, the Under-Secretary of War, upon the findings of the Price Adjustment Board, made unilateral determinations in respect of the years ended December 31, 1942, 1943 and 1944, demanding gross refunds of $460,000, $529,111 and $529,581 after adjustment for state taxes, or net refunds of $91,614, $104,596 and $105,760 after applicable Federal taxes on income for the respective years which amounts have been paid. The company has filed appeals with the Tax Court of the United States to recover these amounts plus the related reduction in postwar refunds of excess profits taxes resulting from the foregoing demands. A demand has been made by the Price Adjustment Board in respect to the year 1945 involving a gross refund of $83,793 or a net refund after applicable taxes of $23,462. Provision has been made in the accounts for the net refund demanded by the Price Adjustment Board. (2) The investment in capital stock of Weksler Thermometer Corporation represents 63% of the outstanding 6% cumulative preferred stock and 80% of the outstanding common stock of that corporation. Based on the audited balance sheet of Weksler Thermometer Corporation at December 31, 1946, the equity in the net assets applicable to the stockholdings of United States Radium Corporation was substantially in excess of the amount of the investment.

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