The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data of the Company. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the selected consolidated statement of income data for the years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016, and December 26, 2015 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 26, 2015, December 27, 2014, and December 28, 2013 and the selected consolidated statement of income data for the years ended December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 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. 30, 2017 | | | | Dec. 31, 2016 | | | | Dec. 26, 2015 | | | | Dec. 27, 2014 | | | | Dec. 28, 2013 | | |
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| Consolidated Statements of Income Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 3,087,004 | | | $ | 3,018,665 | | | $ | 2,820,270 | | | $ | 2,870,658 | | | $ | 2,631,851 | |
| Cost of goods sold | | | 1,303,840 | | | | 1,339,095 | | | | 1,281,566 | | | | 1,266,246 | | | | 1,224,551 | |
| Gross profit | | | 1,783,164 | | | | 1,679,570 | | | | 1,538,704 | | | | 1,604,412 | | | | 1,407,300 | |
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| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Advertising expense | | | 164,693 | | | | 177,143 | | | | 167,166 | | | | 146,633 | | | | 112,905 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | | 437,977 | | | | 410,558 | | | | 394,914 | | | | 372,032 | | | | 355,440 | |
| Research and development | | | 511,634 | | | | 467,960 | | | | 427,043 | | | | 395,121 | | | | 364,923 | |
| Total operating expenses | | | 1,114,304 | | | | 1,055,661 | | | | 989,123 | | | | 913,786 | | | | 833,268 | |
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| Operating income | | | 668,860 | | | | 623,909 | | | | 549,581 | | | | 690,626 | | | | 574,032 | |
| Other income, net (2)(3) | | | 13,434 | | | | 5,761 | | | | 17,606 | | | | 33,119 | | | | 79,526 | |
| Income before income taxes | | | 682,294 | | | | 629,670 | | | | 567,187 | | | | 723,745 | | | | 653,558 | |
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| Income tax (benefit) provision (4) | | | (12,661 | ) | | | 118,856 | | | | 110,960 | | | | 359,534 | | | | 41,146 | |
| Net income | | $ | 694,955 | | | $ | 510,814 | | | $ | 456,227 | | | $ | 364,211 | | | $ | 612,412 | |
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| Net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 3.70 | | | $ | 2.71 | | | $ | 2.39 | | | $ | 1.89 | | | $ | 3.13 | |
| Diluted | | $ | 3.68 | | | $ | 2.70 | | | $ | 2.39 | | | $ | 1.88 | | | $ | 3.12 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 187,828 | | | | 188,818 | | | | 190,631 | | | | 193,106 | | | | 195,411 | |
| Diluted | | | 188,732 | | | | 189,343 | | | | 191,107 | | | | 194,165 | | | | 196,341 | |
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| Dividends declared per share | | $ | 2.04 | | | $ | 2.04 | | | $ | 2.04 | | | $ | 1.92 | | | $ | 1.80 | |
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| Balance Sheet Data (at end of Period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 891,488 | | | $ | 846,883 | | | $ | 833,070 | | | $ | 1,196,268 | | | $ | 1,179,149 | |
| Marketable securities | | | 1,421,720 | | | | 1,480,237 | | | | 1,558,548 | | | | 1,575,333 | | | | 1,651,968 | |
| Total assets | | | 5,010,260 | | | | 4,525,133 | | | | 4,499,391 | | | | 4,693,303 | | | | 4,879,603 | |
| Total debt | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Total stockholders' equity | | | 3,802,466 | | | | 3,418,003 | | | | 3,345,126 | | | | 3,403,367 | | | | 3,659,706 | |
| (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 $22.6 million, $31.7 million, $23.5 million, $4.3 million, and $20.0 million of foreign currency losses in 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, and $35.5 million of foreign currency gain in 2013. |
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| (4) | 2017 – includes $180.0 million income tax benefit due to election to align Switzerland corproate tax positions partially offset by $22.6 million of income tax expense due to the expiration of certain share-based awards; 2014 – includes $307.6 million income tax expense associated with our inter-company restructuring partially offset by $72.9 million income tax reserve release due to expiration of certain statutes of limitations or completion of tax audits 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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