To Our Stockholders
Consolidated operating income. before al net gains tom sles of copocate secures and important
‘ied assets forthe calender year 1980 inzeased 10 $16,584,000 (5.20 per sharlrom $14,312,000,
($2.76 per share} ine previous year,
Consolidated net income (ie, after net gains rom sale of compote secures and important hed
assets) increased to $20,389,000 ($3.94 per shar) fom $15,528,000 ($3.00 per she} nthe previous
We nave four majrsubsiiares, See's Candy Shops. Incorporated (100%-owned, Mutual Savings
(80%-owned), Precision Stoo (80%-owned}, and Buffalo Evening News, Inc (100%-owned} in adtion
tothe basic business (oral racing stamps} operated by the parent company. Our consolidated
Income fr our two reporting year ust ended breaks down as fllos (m0 excep or per-share
maura:
Not gains
‘Year nota ste: Buffalo Alother Blue Chip.
ended seer’ MUN Evening mat coun consolidated
‘about inge * Business ews’? income’? “°F ot ncome,
December
7-270 sar $1205 si.472) $5,380 225 389
ec | 4 Siz0s sara) 83, 20;
Per tue
cone 140 a A) ie 1 394
sha
December p07 081.867 ATO) SSS 1214 818.526
91,1979
Per ue
chip 136 sa 2 (46) “9 2 300
she
+1 After reducing income by amortzation of intangbies arsing om purchase ot So's at alae
premium overs book valu.
2 After increasing income by amortization ofthe acount rom Mutual book value at which the
Interest was acquired
3 Alter reducing income by amertzation of relatively minor intangibles arising a acuiiton of the
4 After deduction af interest an other corporat expenses In each yar there wns an operating loss
‘tom promotional senices activitis beter resicual consolidated net income was cried wth)