Studies in securities

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Identifikator:: 1757542078

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-134903

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Studies in securities

Edition:: Revised

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: Jas. J. Oliphant & Co.

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: 81 S.

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: American Sugar Refining Co.

Collection:: Economics Books

JAS. H. OLIPHANT & CO. complacency. In 1922 $30,000,000 15-year 614% debentures were issued and are still outstanding, the only change in its capitaliza- tion of $45,000,000 7% preferred stock and $45,000,000 common stock. In 1923-4 holdings in Great Western Sugar Co., Michigan Sugar Co. and Continental Sugar Co. were sold in whole or part at a substantial profit over book values. Reduction thus in its beet sugar interests has been offset by increased investment (now over $30,000,000) in cane sugar properties furnishing about 13% of the company’s requirements. Refining facilities have been mod- ernized with resultant economy. Cooperage, molasses and shipping contribute to operating income and income from investments in 1926 was $2,045,000, including that from its Cuban producing properties. The treasury position at the end of 1926 was strong. Current assets were $68,888,000 (including $23,105,000 cash and $21,- 941,000 loans) and current liabilities only $7,072,000. The item remaining of the unfortunate story of undelivered customers’ con- tracts of 1920 is down to $1,051,000 compared with $15,113,000 as of five years previous. American Sugar Refining Co. is the largest producer of a single food product in the world and few companies in other industries (except the United States Steel Corp. and the Standard Oil com- panies) have so highly integrated an operation—production, man- ufacturing and marketing. Problems still remain. Ever since the fateful month of July, 1914 sugar has been under the influence of governmental interference and still is. Import duties and taxes have been increasingly applied by foreign countries. Refining capacity in the United States is 50% in excess of needs and Cuban production above requirements. The American Sugar Co. however is again in good treasury position with modernized plants and the speculative opportunity in its stock is found in the prospect for further even though irreg- ular progress toward former stabilization in the sugar industry. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. About 514% earned on an average $2,654,000,000 Bell System plant investment during 1926 would have provided for the 9% dividend on $979,026,000 average outstanding American Telephone & Tele- graph Co. stock. Actual realization of less than 7% return meant 11.95% on the stock not counting in the equivalent of 2.45% more in the undistributed earnings of 90%-owned operating subsidiaries. With a fair return from public utility property recognized to be [201

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