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To The Stock Holders of the Radium Luminous Material Corp.: Radium Luminous Material Corp. During 1918 a very substantial part of the BALANCE SHEET as of DECEMBER 31, 1919. Corporation's business was for war purposes-largely work for the United States and Government con- ASSETS tractors. This volume diminished very rapidly after the armistice. 1919 has necessarily been spent in Cash in Bank and on Hand $ 36,195.55 re-adjusting sales to normal peace times along Accounts Receivable 20,913.69 valuable commercial lines. Inventory 469,187.12 During 1919 war business was almost entirely replaced with peace business. Our Application and 526,296.36 Mechanical Plants in which luminous material is Investments 1,000.00 made into manufactured articles or applied to prod- ucts of other manufacturers, produced during 1919, Unexpired Insurance 913.59 two million nine hundred thousand pieces. This is in excess of the previous year. It does not, however, reflect increased volume in dollars since Land, Buildings, & Equipment- Orange - . 272,695.24 the complicated and expensive war products were replaced by watches, clocks, locating devices, and Mining Claims & Equipment 97,636.49 and other commercial products of less unit value. New York Office Equipment 5,969.58 The total volume of sales in 1919 was 12% 376,301.31 less than in 1918. On the other hand, net earnings show an increase for 1919 of more than 6% over Less Reserve for Depreciation 81,906.16 1918. The gain in net earnings was made after 294,395 : 15 setting up larger reserves for depreciation as part of a policy of conservatism adopted by the Secret Process 200,000.00 494,395.15 management. 1,022,605.10 The 1919 profits of $77,056.39, or $4.46 per share of common stock, were obtained by a program LIABILITIES of strict economy during the transition period, and by improvements in mining and manufacturing Notes Payable - 120,000.00 conditions in our mines and plants. Accounts Payable - 51,990.07 With these improvements accomplished our Common Stock 355,718.77 energies will be concentrated on increasing the sales of the company's products in order to turn Preferred Stock 400,000.00 755,718.77 inventory into cash and pay off the floating indebt- Surplus Dec. 31, 1918 72,670.76 ness. Many new accounts have been opened and Add Profits for year the prospects for the coming year are good. ended Dec. 31, 1919 77,056.39 Attached to this report is a copy of Balance Sheet of the Corporation at close of business 149,727.15 December 31, 1919. This Balance Sheet is now being verified by Messrs. Marwick, Mitchell, Peat Less dividends paid on & Co. who are completing the annual audit of the Preferred Stock 28,000.00 Corporations books. Sundry other deductions Yours truly, a/c Previous years 26,830.89 54,830.89 A. ROEDER, Surplus December 31, 1919 - 94,896.26 Chairman of the Board of Directors. 1,022,605.10

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