Production Encyclopedia 1952 (1952)

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FINANCIAL 621 STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS AND DEFICIT For the Year Ended June 30, 1951 INCOME: Film rentals — United States (including sales of certain television rights) $7,434,777 Canada 233,638 United Kingdom 459,144 Other foreign 1,089,149 $9,216,708 Profit from sale of accessories, prints, etc 95,206 $9,31 1.914 EXPENSES: Amortization of film costs $3,662,683 Participation of outside producers 1,822,470 $5,485,153 Selling, administrative and general expenses, including $55,093 depreciation 2,665,239 Interest (net) , 99,874 8,250,266 PROFIT FOR THE YEAR (no provision required for federal income taxes because of loss carry over) $1 ,061 ,648 DEFICIT at July 1, 1950 1,104,826 DEFICIT at June 30, 1951, accumulated since June 29, 1940 $ 43,178 OPERATIONS (BEFORE AUDIT) FOR 26 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1951 Cross income from film rentals, television, sales of accessories, etc $ 4,330,861 Costs and expenses: Amortization of released productions 1 ,883,736 Participation of outside producers .— 773,545 Selling, administrative and general expenses 1,399,242 Interest expense 38,756 Total $ 4,095,279 Profit for the period $ 235,582 PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET For Year Ended December 29, 1951 ASSETS: CURRENT ASSETS: Cash (including call loans of $3,802,400; 1950 — $3,318,200) $ 16.425,500 Marketable securities, at cost (market value Dec. 29, 1951 — $2,208,700) 2,315,935 Notes and accounts receivable, less reserves: Film customers and sundries 4,801,854 Affiliated companies 7 1 0,099 Officers and employees 75,1 68 Advances to outside producers (recoverable from film rentals) 3,210,056 Inventory: Released productions, at cost less amortization 9,201,835 Completed productions not released, at cost 22,064,447 Productions in process of completion, at cost 8,819,258 Scenarios and other costs applicable to future productions 2,716,250 Rights to plays, at cost or less 735,959 Merchandise and supplies, at cost or less 1,263,339 Total inventory $ 44,801 ,088 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $ 72.339,700 INVESTMENTS, LESS RESERVES: Affiliated companies — capital stocks and receivables ■. $ 3,796,209 Wholly owned foreign subsidiary companies not consolidated — investments and receivables 6,238,185 Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc. common stock (560,000 shares Class B and 43,200 shares Class A) 1 64,000 Notes and accounts due after one year 1,053,133 Miscellaneous 57,180 S 1 1 ,308,707