The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data of the Company. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015 and the selected consolidated statement of income data for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 26, 2015, and December 27, 2014 were derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto which are included in Item 8 of this annual report on Form 10-K. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 27, 2014, December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012 and the selected consolidated statement of income data for the years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 were derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements, not included herein.
The information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations and should be read together with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included in Items 7 and 8 in Part II of this Form 10-K.
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| | Dec. 31, 2016 | | | | Dec. 26, 2015 | | | | Dec. 27, 2014 | | | | Dec. 28, 2013 | | | | Dec. 29, 2012 | | |
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| Consolidated Statements of Income Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 3,018,665 | | | $ | 2,820,270 | | | $ | 2,870,658 | | | $ | 2,631,851 | | | $ | 2,715,675 | |
| Cost of goods sold | | | 1,339,095 | | | | 1,281,566 | | | | 1,266,246 | | | | 1,224,551 | | | | 1,277,195 | |
| Gross profit | | | 1,679,570 | | | | 1,538,704 | | | | 1,604,412 | | | | 1,407,300 | | | | 1,438,480 | |
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| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Advertising expense | | | 177,143 | | | | 167,166 | | | | 146,633 | | | | 112,905 | | | | 138,757 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | | 410,558 | | | | 394,914 | | | | 372,032 | | | | 355,440 | | | | 369,790 | |
| Research and development | | | 467,960 | | | | 427,043 | | | | 395,121 | | | | 364,923 | | | | 325,773 | |
| Total operating expenses | | | 1,055,661 | | | | 989,123 | | | | 913,786 | | | | 833,268 | | | | 834,320 | |
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| Operating income | | | 623,909 | | | | 549,581 | | | | 690,626 | | | | 574,032 | | | | 604,160 | |
| Other income, net (2)(3) | | | 5,761 | | | | 17,606 | | | | 33,119 | | | | 79,526 | | | | 20,368 | |
| Income before income taxes | | | 629,670 | | | | 567,187 | | | | 723,745 | | | | 653,558 | | | | 624,528 | |
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| Income tax provision (4)(5) | | | 118,856 | | | | 110,960 | | | | 359,534 | | | | 41,146 | | | | 82,125 | |
| Net income | | $ | 510,814 | | | $ | 456,227 | | | $ | 364,211 | | | $ | 612,412 | | | $ | 542,403 | |
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| Net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 2.71 | | | $ | 2.39 | | | $ | 1.89 | | | $ | 3.13 | | | $ | 2.78 | |
| Diluted | | $ | 2.70 | | | $ | 2.39 | | | $ | 1.88 | | | $ | 3.12 | | | $ | 2.76 | |
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| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 188,818 | | | | 190,631 | | | | 193,106 | | | | 195,411 | | | | 194,909 | |
| Diluted | | | 189,343 | | | | 191,107 | | | | 194,165 | | | | 196,341 | | | | 196,213 | |
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| Dividends declared per share | | $ | 2.04 | | | $ | 2.04 | | | $ | 1.92 | | | $ | 1.80 | | | $ | 1.80 | |
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| Balance Sheet Data (at end of Period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 846,883 | | | $ | 833,070 | | | $ | 1,196,268 | | | $ | 1,179,149 | | | $ | 1,231,180 | |
| Marketable securities | | | 1,480,237 | | | | 1,558,548 | | | | 1,575,333 | | | | 1,651,968 | | | | 1,641,395 | |
| Total assets | | | 4,525,133 | | | | 4,499,391 | | | | 4,693,303 | | | | 4,879,603 | | | | 4,819,124 | |
| Total debt | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Total stockholders' equity | | | 3,418,003 | | | | 3,345,126 | | | | 3,403,367 | | | | 3,659,706 | | | | 3,531,796 | |
| (1) | Our fiscal year-end is the last Saturday of the calendar year and does not always fall on December 31. All years presented contain 52 weeks excluding Fiscal 2016 which includes 53 weeks. |
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| (2) | Other income, net mainly consists of gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities, interest income, and foreign currency gain (loss). |
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| (3) | Includes $31.7 million, $23.5 million, $4.3 million, and $20.0 million of foreign currency losses in 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2012, respectively, and $35.5 million of foreign currency gain in 2013. |
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| (4) | 2014 – includes $72.9 million income tax reserve release due to expiration of certain statutes of limitations or completion of tax audits partially offset by Swiss withholding tax expense due to the release of reserves; 2013 - includes $68.7 million income tax reserve release due to expiration of certain statutes of limitations or completion of tax audits partially offset by Taiwan surtax expense due to the release of reserves |
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| (5) | Includes a $307.6 million income tax expense in 2014 associated with our inter-company restructuring discussed within Item 7 - Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Comparison of the 52-weeks ended December, 26 2015 and December 27, 2014 |
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