Year book of motion pictures (1940)

RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA Holding Company Incorporated Oct. 17, 1919, in Delaware — General Office, 233 Broadway, New York Capitalization: Under a recapitalization plan adopted by stockholders on Apr. 7, 1936, the A preferred stock was retired by cash payment and all but 2 per cent of the B preferred had been turned in on Nov. 5, 1937, for a new first preferred stock and common stock. The new capitalization is 18,500,000 shares of common stock of which 13,881.016 is outstanding and 920,300 authorized shares of first preferred of which 900,844 shares are outstanding. Organized by General Electric Co. Acquired stations of Marconi Wireless Tel. Co. of America. Owns numerous patents upon which royalties are collected from manufacturers. In October, 1928, company received 500,000 shares of Class "B" stock of Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp. in return for use of Photophone and for contract under which National Broadcasting Co., affiliated with Radio Corp., will broadcast R-K-O programs. Owns Radio-Victor Corp., of America. Affiliated with General Motors and Westinghouse Electric in a radio manufacturing company formed in September, 1929. In January, 1932, increased its controlling interest in RKO to about 70 per cent. In October, 1935, sold part of its controlling interest in RKO, and gave option on balance, to Atlas Corp. and Lehman Bros. Option was not taken up. Dividends: Arrears on Class "A" to end of 1934 cleared up by action of board on Jan. 18, 1935, payable Feb. 19 to stock of record Jan. 29. 1935. Arrears on "B" or common stock to Dec. 31, 1937 cleared up by action of the board on Nov. 5, 1937, payable Dec. 21 to holders of record Dec. 10. Common, 20 cents in 1938; Preferred, $3.50 in 1939. PRICE RAN<;E OV STOCK Year 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1929 1928 1939 1938 1937 1936 Year 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 Pfd. ' High 62/2 565*6 40 mi 55/s 57 57 Co Hi eh ... • ■ ■ 9 Mi ... 12 J* . .. 1454 • .. 13« ... 9'A ... 1254 ... 1354 ... 27/2 . .. 69^ . . .114*4 Old Common ...549 333 ...420 85 54 New Preferred Low s 4*4 434 934 4 4*4 3 2 'A S'A UH 26 •A" Low 50 ' ' 23 54 135-4 10 20 47 50 67% ■ 66% . 80 . 80 Earned Per Sh. $5^65* 8.57 1.17 2.291) 1.94 13.97 40.17 1928 60 5454 50.14 5354 37/4 44 6854 Pfd. ' High 10854 92 46 27 23*4 60 85 82 54 "B" Low 35 54 15 654 3*4 9'A 31 'A 62 Earned Per Sh. $.12* .30* .21 ,01D .10 .47D .49D .34D .02 1.59 15.98 $4.60" 7.17* 6.85 Earned Per Sh. $1.92** 4.84 3.28 3.02D 3.321) .790 5.17 18.06 D— Deficit. * 9 Months 6 Months to June 30. RADIO-KEITH-ORPHEUM CORP. Holding Company Incorporated Oct. 25, 1928, in Maryland General Office, 1270 Sixth Ave., New York Under the plan of reorganization each common share is entitled to one-sixth new share plus a warrant to buy within five years one-half share at $10 a share, or buy within ten years one share at $15. Each $100 of debentures is entitled to one share of new preferred and five common, while -ecured creditors were paid in common at $10 a share. New preferred is 6%, $100 par. convertible into 8 common for 8 years. 500,000 shares of common were offered to unsecured creditors at $3 a share, the funds going to expand working capital. Owns RKO Productions (Radio Pictures) and RKO Pathe; controls Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corp.. RKO Orpheum Circuit, RKO Proctor Corp., and various other subsidiaries. Entire organization embraces production, distribution, theater operation, vaudeville, etc. Capitalization: Common stock, no par, authorized, 4,500,000 shares; outstanding 2,593.992 shares, less 16,437 shares in treasury. Dividends, None. STOCK PRICL KANGE Year 1939 1938 1937 1«36 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1931 1930 1929 1928 CI a D — Deficit. * 39 weeks to Sept. 29. Common High Low Earned Per Sh. m 154 s*4 1*4 105-6 2 54 mi 5 $.56* 6 154 .27 454 154 1) 5 -54 1 D 7*4 154 4.47D 4 2J4 2.44 D ss A. Stock 24 'A % so 14J4 V.44 mi 12 .63 51/ 34/, .82 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS For the Year Ending December 31, 1938 Income: Theater admissions, $22,951,936.21; Film rentals and sales, $30,467,583.43; Rents and other income, $2,855,898.93 $56,275 ,4 lg.S7 995