Reports Mailed to Shareholders (registered Investment Company) (n-30b-2)
01 Mai 2023 - 7:47PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION
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INTERIM REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2023
To the Stockholders of
Central Securities Corporation:
Financial data for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 prepared by management without audit by our independent registered public accounting firm and other pertinent information are submitted herewith.
Comparative net assets are as follows:
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Mar. 31, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Mar. 31, 2022
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Net assets
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$1,177,059,038
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$1,132,835,676
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$1,307,234,999
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Net assets per share of Common Stock
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$42.07
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$40.48
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$47.94
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Shares of Common Stock outstanding
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27,976,386
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27,988,252
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27,269,884
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Comparative operating results are as follows:
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Three months ended March 31,
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2023
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2022
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Net investment income
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$5,965,724
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$10,858,922
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Per share of Common Stock
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.21
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.40
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Net realized gain on sale of investments
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8,994,393
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35,576,095
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Increase (decrease) in net unrealized appreciation of investments
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29,672,568
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(71,932,629
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Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
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44,632,685
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(25,497,612
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* Per-share data are based on the average number of Common shares outstanding during the three-month period.
We are pleased to report that at the Corporation’s annual meeting on March 15, 2023, the stockholders elected nine directors and ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as auditors of the Corporation for the year ending December 31, 2023.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Corporation purchased 11,866 shares of its Common Stock at an average price of $34.50 per share. The Corporation may from time to time purchase its Common Stock in such amounts and at such prices as the Board of Directors deems advisable in the best interests of stockholders. Purchases may be made in the open market or in private transactions directly with stockholders.
Stockholders’ inquiries are welcome.
John C. Hill Wilmot H. Kidd Andrew J. O’Neill
630 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10111
April 19, 2023
PRINCIPAL PORTFOLIO CHANGES
January 1 to March 31, 2023
(unaudited)
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Number of Shares
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Purchased
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Sold
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Held
March 31,
2023
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American Express Company
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10,000
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260,000
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Brady Corporation
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25,000
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215,000
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Coherent Corporation
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20,000
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400,000
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Hess Corporation
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10,000
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440,000
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Intel Corporation
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20,000
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400,000
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Microsoft Corporation
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10,000
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80,000
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Motorola Solutions, Inc.
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30,000
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210,000
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TEN LARGEST INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2023
(excluding short-term investments)
(unaudited)
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Cost
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Value
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Percent of
Net Assets
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Year First
Acquired
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(millions)
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The Plymouth Rock Company, Inc.
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$0.7
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$258.7
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22.0%
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1982
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Analog Devices, Inc.
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5.8
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87.8
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7.5
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1987
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Progressive Corporation
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25.7
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62.2
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5.3
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2015
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Motorola Solutions, Inc.
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8.9
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60.1
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5.1
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2000
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Hess Corporation
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18.5
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58.2
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4.9
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2017
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Alphabet Inc.
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26.0
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51.9
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4.4
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2015
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AON plc
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29.1
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47.3
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4.0
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2020
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American Express Company
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22.9
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42.9
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3.6
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2015
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Keysight Technolgies, Inc.
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2.3
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32.3
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2.7
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2005
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The Charles Schwab Corporation
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20.3
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31.4
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2.7
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2016
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wilmot H. Kidd, Chairman
L. Price Blackford, Lead Independent Director
Simms C. Browning
Donald G. Calder
David C. Colander
John C. Hill
Jay R. Inglis
Wilmot H. Kidd IV
David M. Poppe
OFFICERS
John C. Hill, Chief Executive Officer and President
Marlene A. Krumholz, Vice President and Secretary
Andrew J. O’Neill, Vice President
Lawrence P. Vogel, Vice President and Treasurer
OFFICE
630 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10111
212-698-2020
866-593-2507 (toll free)
www.centralsecurities.com
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P. O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078
800-756-8200
www.computershare.com
CUSTODIAN
UMB Bank, n.a.
Kansas City, MO
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
KPMG LLP
New York, NY
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