Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Years Ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016

Contents

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	58
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017	59
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, And December 31, 2016	60
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	61
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016	62
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016	63
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	65

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2018 and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 20, 2019, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Adoption of New Accounting Standard

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for revenue in 2018 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and the related amendments.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1990.

Kansas City, Missouri

February 20, 2019

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share information)

		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,201,732			$	891,488
Marketable securities (Note 3)			182,989				161,687
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,487 in 2018 and $4,168 in 2017			569,833				590,882
Inventories			561,840				517,644
Deferred costs			28,462				30,525
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			120,512				153,912
Total current assets			2,665,368				2,346,138
Property and equipment, net
Land and improvements			131,689				114,701
Building and improvements			539,177				482,794
Office furniture and equipment			264,818				246,107
Manufacturing equipment			162,077				156,119
Engineering equipment			154,742				141,321
Vehicles			20,991				21,115
			1,273,494				1,162,157
Accumulated depreciation			(609,967	)			(566,473	)
			663,527				595,684
Restricted cash (Note 4)			73				271
Marketable securities (Note 3)			1,330,123				1,260,033
Deferred income taxes (Note 6)			176,959				195,981
Noncurrent deferred costs			29,473				33,029
Intangible assets, net			417,080				409,801
Other assets			100,255				107,352
Total assets		$	5,382,858			$	4,948,289
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	204,985			$	169,640
Salaries and benefits payable			113,087				102,802
Accrued warranty costs			38,276				36,827
Accrued sales program costs			90,388				93,250
Deferred revenue			96,372				103,140
Accrued royalty costs			24,646				32,204
Accrued advertising expense			31,657				30,987
Other accrued expenses			69,777				93,652
Income taxes payable			51,642				33,638
Dividend payable			200,483				95,975
Total current liabilities			921,313				792,115
Deferred income taxes (Note 6)			92,944				76,612
Noncurrent income taxes			127,211				138,295
Noncurrent deferred revenue			76,566				87,060
Other liabilities			1,850				1,788
Stockholders’ equity:
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 198,077 shares authorized and issued, 189,461 shares outstanding at December 29, 2018; and 188,189 shares outstanding at December 30, 2017; (Notes 9, 10, and 11):			17,979				17,979
Additional paid-in capital			1,823,638				1,828,386
Treasury stock			(397,692	)			(468,818	)
Retained earnings			2,710,619				2,418,444
Accumulated other comprehensive income			8,430				56,428
Total stockholders’ equity			4,162,974				3,852,419
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	5,382,858			$	4,948,289

See accompanying notes.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share information)

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Net sales		$	3,347,444			$	3,121,560			$	3,045,797
Cost of goods sold			1,367,725				1,323,619				1,357,272
Gross profit			1,979,719				1,797,941				1,688,525
Advertising expense			155,394				164,693				177,143
Selling, general and administrative expenses			478,177				437,977				410,558
Research and development expense			567,805				511,634				467,960
			1,201,376				1,114,304				1,055,661
Operating income			778,343				683,637				632,864
Other income (expense):
Interest income			47,147				36,925				33,406
Foreign currency losses			(7,616	)			(22,579	)			(31,651	)
Other income (expense)			5,373				(912	)			4,006
			44,904				13,434				5,761
Income before income taxes			823,247				697,071				638,625
Income tax provision (benefit): (Note 6)
Current			93,424				79,234				117,842
Deferred			35,743				(91,170	)			3,059
			129,167				(11,936	)			120,901
Net income		$	694,080			$	709,007			$	517,724
Basic net income per share (Note 10)		$	3.68			$	3.77			$	2.74
Diluted net income per share (Note 10)		$	3.66			$	3.76			$	2.73

See accompanying notes.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Net income		$	694,080			$	709,007			$	517,724
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(31,965	)			88,965				4,434
Change in fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities, net of deferred taxes			(15,581	)			4,486				(11,029	)
Comprehensive income		$	646,534			$	802,458			$	511,129

See accompanying notes.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands)

		Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital				Treasury Stock				Retained Earnings				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				Total
Balance at December 26, 2015		$	1,797,435			$	62,239			$	(414,637	)		$	1,959,125			$	(30,428	)		$	3,373,734
Net income			—				—				—				517,724				—				517,724
Translation adjustment			—				—				—				—				4,434				4,434
Adjustment related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities net of income tax effects of $1,094			—				—				—				—				(11,029	)			(11,029	)
Comprehensive income																							511,129
Dividends declared			—				—				—				(384,629	)			—				(384,629	)
Tax benefit from issuance of equity awards			—				(6,309	)			—				—				—				(6,309	)
Issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards			—				(40,589	)			59,237				—				—				18,648
Stock compensation			—				41,250				—				—				—				41,250
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards			—				—				(7,331	)			—				—				(7,331	)
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase plan			—				—				(93,233	)			—				—				(93,233	)
Reduction in par value of Common Stock			(1,779,456	)			1,779,456				—				—				—				—
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	17,979			$	1,836,047			$	(455,964	)		$	2,092,220			$	(37,023	)		$	3,453,259
Net income			—				—				—				709,007				—				709,007
Translation adjustment			—				—				—				—				88,965				88,965
Adjustment related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities net of income tax effects of $493			—				—				—				—				4,486				4,486
Comprehensive income																							802,458
Dividends declared			—				—				—				(382,783	)			—				(382,783	)
Issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards			—				(52,581	)			74,442				—				—				21,861
Stock compensation			—				44,735				—				—				—				44,735
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards			—				185				(12,773	)			—				—				(12,588	)
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase plan			—				—				(74,523	)			—				—				(74,523	)
Balance at December 30, 2017		$	17,979			$	1,828,386			$	(468,818	)		$	2,418,444			$	56,428			$	3,852,419
Net income			—				—				—				694,080				—				694,080
Translation adjustment			—				—				—				—				(31,965	)			(31,965	)
Adjustment related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities net of income tax effects of $2,174			—				—				—				—				(15,581	)			(15,581	)
Comprehensive income																							646,534
Dividends declared			—				—				—				(400,657	)			—				(400,657	)
Issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards			—				(61,139	)			87,781				—				—				26,642
Stock compensation			—				56,391				—				—				—				56,391
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards			—				—				(16,655	)			—				—				(16,655	)
Reclassification under ASU 2016-16			—				—				—				(1,700	)			—				(1,700	)
Reclassification under ASU 2018-02			—				—				—				452				(452	)			—
Balance at December 29, 2018		$	17,979			$	1,823,638			$	(397,692	)		$	2,710,619			$	8,430			$	4,162,974

See accompanying notes.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Operating Activities:
Net income		$	694,080			$	709,007			$	517,724
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			64,798				59,895				55,796
Amortization			31,396				26,357				30,544
Gain on sale of property and equipment			(479	)			(230	)			(503	)
Provision for doubtful accounts			2,123				1,021				4,136
Provision for obsolete and slow-moving inventories			24,579				31,071				26,458
Unrealized foreign currency losses			13,790				21,681				13,125
Deferred income taxes			38,978				(90,000	)			3,745
Stock compensation expense			56,391				44,735				41,250
Realized losses (gains) on marketable securities			827				991				(822	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable			5,167				(40,088	)			9,000
Inventories			(82,316	)			(38,575	)			(2,455	)
Other current and non-current assets			7,358				(21,608	)			2,234
Accounts payable			40,628				(17,240	)			(11,496	)
Other current and non-current liabilities			(1,323	)			5,627				44,766
Deferred revenue			(17,208	)			(20,754	)			(32,733	)
Deferred costs			5,611				2,395				1,896
Income taxes payable			35,120				(13,443	)			3,017
Net cash provided by operating activities			919,520				660,842				705,682
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(155,755	)			(139,696	)			(90,960	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			1,600				361				676
Purchase of intangible assets			(4,600	)			(12,232	)			(5,715	)
Purchase of marketable securities			(403,181	)			(587,656	)			(905,089	)
Redemption of marketable securities			283,603				635,311				957,350
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(29,170	)			(90,471	)			(77,945	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(307,503	)			(194,383	)			(121,683	)
Financing activities:
Dividends			(296,148	)			(382,976	)			(481,452	)
Tax benefit from issuance of equity awards			—				—				1,692
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards			26,642				21,860				18,648
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards			(16,655	)			(12,773	)			(7,331	)
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase plan			—				(74,523	)			(93,233	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(286,161	)			(448,412	)			(561,676	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(15,810	)			26,716				(8,656	)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			310,046				44,763				13,667
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year			891,759				846,996				833,329
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year		$	1,201,805			$	891,759			$	846,996

See accompanying notes.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(In thousands)

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the year for income taxes		$	67,592			$	106,146			$	115,548
Cash received during the year from income tax refunds		$	6,122			$	3,806			$	4,275
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
(Decrease) increase in accrued capital expenditures related to purchases of property and equipment		$	(14,647	)		$	13,864			$	2,154
Change in marketable securities related to unrealized (depreciation) appreciation		$	(17,755	)		$	4,979			$	(12,123	)
Fair value of assets acquired		$	31,920			$	128,190			$	91,620
Liabilities assumed			(2,273	)			(29,587	)			(6,344	)
Less: cash acquired			(477	)			(8,132	)			(7,331	)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$	29,170			$	90,471			$	77,945

See accompanying notes.

GARMIN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share information)

December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017

1. Description of the Business

Garmin Ltd. and subsidiaries (together, the “Company”) design, develop, manufacture, market, and distribute a diverse family of hand-held, wrist-based, portable, and fixed-mount Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled products and other navigation, communications, information and sensor-based products. Garmin Corporation (GC) is primarily responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of the Company’s products to the Company’s subsidiaries and, to a lesser extent, new product development and sales and marketing of the Company’s products in Asia and the Far East. Garmin International, Inc. (GII) is primarily responsible for sales and marketing of the Company’s products in the Americas region and for most of the Company’s research and new product development. GII also manufactures most of the Company’s products in the aviation segment. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. (GEL) is responsible for sales and marketing of the Company’s products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Many of GEL’s sales are to other Company-owned distributors in the EMEA region.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the accounts of Garmin Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

As previously announced and discussed below within the “Recently Adopted Accounting Standards” section of this footnote, effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, we adopted the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), using the full retrospective method. All amounts and disclosures set forth in this Form 10-K reflect these changes. Further, as a result of the adoption of certain other accounting standards described below, effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year is based on a 52-53-week period ending on the last Saturday of the calendar year. Due to the fact that there are not exactly 52 weeks in a calendar year, and there is slightly more than one additional day per year (not including the effects of leap year) in each calendar year as compared to a 52-week fiscal year, the Company will have a fiscal year comprising 53 weeks in certain fiscal years, as determined by when the last Saturday of the calendar year occurs.

In those resulting fiscal years that have 53 weeks, the Company will record an extra week of sales, costs, and related financial activity. Therefore, the financial results of those 53-week fiscal years, and the associated 14-week fourth quarters, will not be entirely comparable to the prior and subsequent 52-week fiscal years and the associated 13-week quarters. Fiscal years 2018 and 2017 included 52 weeks while fiscal 2016 included 53 weeks.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Foreign Currency

Many Garmin Ltd. subsidiaries utilize currencies other than the United States Dollar (USD) as their functional currency. As required by the Foreign Currency Matters topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), the financial statements of these subsidiaries for all periods presented have been translated into USD, the functional currency of Garmin Ltd., and the reporting currency herein, for purposes of consolidation at rates prevailing during the year for sales, costs, and expenses and at end-of-year rates for all assets and liabilities. The effect of this translation is recorded in a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Cumulative currency translation adjustments of $47,327 and $79,292 as of December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively, have been included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the approximate rate of exchange at the transaction date. Assets and liabilities resulting from these transactions are translated at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. The majority of the Company’s consolidated foreign currency gain or loss is typically driven by the significant cash and marketable securities, receivables, and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at a given legal entity. Net foreign currency losses recorded in results of operations were $7,616, $22,579, and $31,651 for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. The loss in fiscal 2018 was due primarily to the USD strengthening against the Euro and British Pound Sterling, offset by the USD strengthening against the Taiwan Dollar. The loss in fiscal 2017 was due primarily to the USD weakening against the Taiwan Dollar, which was partially offset by the USD weakening against the Euro and British Pound Sterling. The loss in fiscal 2016 was due primarily to the USD weakening against the Taiwan Dollar and the USD strengthening against the Euro and British Pound Sterling.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share amounts are computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. For purposes of diluted earnings per share, the number of shares that would be issued from the exercise of dilutive share-based compensation awards has been reduced by the number of shares which could have been purchased from the proceeds of the exercise or release at the average market price of the Company’s stock during the period the awards were outstanding. See Note 10.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, operating accounts, money market funds, deposits readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and securities with maturities of three months or less when purchased. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value, given the short maturity of those instruments. Restricted cash is reported separately from cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 4 for additional information on restricted cash.

The total of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash balances presented on the consolidated balance sheet reconciles to the total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Trade Accounts Receivable

The Company sells its products to retailers, wholesalers, and other customers and extends credit based on its evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. Potential losses on receivables are dependent on each individual customer’s financial condition. The Company carries its trade accounts receivable at net realizable value. Typically, its accounts receivable are collected within 80 days and do not bear interest. The Company monitors its exposure to losses on receivables and maintains allowances for potential losses or adjustments. The Company determines these allowances by (1) evaluating the aging of its receivables and (2) reviewing its high-risk customers. Past due receivable balances are written off when internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due. The Company maintains trade credit insurance to provide security against large losses.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company grants credit to certain customers who meet the Company’s pre-established credit requirements. Generally, the Company does not require security when trade credit is granted to customers. Credit losses are provided for in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and typically have been within management’s expectations. Certain customers are allowed extended terms consistent with normal industry practice. Most of these extended terms can be classified as either relating to seasonal sales variations or to the timing of new product releases by the Company.

The Company’s top ten customers have contributed between 21% and 24% of net sales annually since 2016. None of the Company’s customers accounted for more than or equal to 10% of consolidated net sales in the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated net realizable value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. Inventories consisted of the following:

		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017
Raw materials		$	205,696			$	179,659
Work-in-process			96,564				75,754
Finished goods			259,580				262,231
Inventories		$	561,840			$	517,644

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and typically depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings and improvements	39-50
Office furniture and equipment	3-5
Manufacturing and engineering equipment	5-10
Vehicles	5

As required by the Property, Plant and Equipment topic of the FASB ASC, the Company reviews property and equipment assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be fully recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. That assessment is based on the carrying amount of the asset at the date it is tested for recoverability. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value.

Intangible Assets

At December 29, 2018, and December 30, 2017, the Company had patents, customer related intangibles and other identifiable finite-lived intangible assets recorded at a cost of $330,532 and $316,705, respectively. Identifiable, finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis typically over three to ten years. Accumulated amortization was $214,469 and $193,886 at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. Amortization expense on these intangible assets was $21,796, $20,863, and $14,319 for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. In the next five years, the amortization expense is estimated to be $17,107, $15,125, $11,674, $9,390, and $8,452, respectively.

The Company’s excess purchase cost over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill) was $301,017 at December 29, 2018, and $286,982 at December 30, 2017.

		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017
Goodwill balance at beginning of year		$	286,982			$	224,553
Acquisitions			16,768				58,332
Finalization of purchase price allocations and effect of foreign currency translation			(2,733	)			4,097
Goodwill balance at end of year		$	301,017			$	286,982

The Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the FASB ASC (ASC Topic 350) requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives should not be amortized but rather be tested for impairment at least annually or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that they may be impaired. The Company performs its annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each year. ASC Topic 350 allows management to first perform a qualitative assessment (“step zero”) by assessing the qualitative factors of relevant events and circumstances at the reporting unit level to determine if it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test (“step one”). If factors indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then the step one assessment will be performed. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount in step one, then goodwill impairment will be recognized, and the charge is determined through the “step two” analysis.

Each of the Company’s operating segments (auto PND, auto OEM, aviation, marine, outdoor, and fitness) represents a distinct reporting unit. The auto PND market has declined in recent years as competing technologies have emerged and market saturation has occurred. This has resulted in periods of lower revenues and profits for the Company’s auto PND reporting unit. Considering these qualitative factors, management performed a step one quantitative goodwill impairment assessment of the auto PND reporting unit in the fourth quarter of 2018. Management determined that the fair value of the reporting unit was substantially in excess of its carrying amount, and a step two analysis was therefore not performed. However, considering the uncertainty of future operating results and/or market conditions deteriorating faster or more drastically than the forecasts utilized in management’s estimation of fair value, management believes some or all of the approximately $80 million of goodwill associated with the Company’s auto PND reporting unit is at risk of future impairment. Management concluded that no other reporting units are currently at risk of impairment.

The Company did not recognize any material goodwill or intangible asset impairment charges in 2018, 2017, or 2016.

Dividends

Under Swiss corporate law, dividends must be approved by shareholders at the general meeting of the Company’s shareholders.

On June 8, 2018, the shareholders approved a dividend of $2.12 per share (of which, $1.06 was paid in the Company’s 2018 fiscal year) payable in four equal installments on dates determined by the Board of Directors. The dates determined by the Board were as follows:

Dividend Date		Record Date		$s per share
June 29, 2018		June 18, 2018		$	0.53
September 28, 2018		September 14, 2018		$	0.53
December 31, 2018		December 14, 2018		$	0.53
March 29, 2019		March 15, 2019		$	0.53

The Company paid dividends in 2018 in the amount of $296,148, which included three dividend distributions in the fiscal year. Both the dividends paid and the remaining dividend payable were reported as a reduction of retained earnings.

On June 9, 2017, the shareholders approved a dividend of $2.04 per share (of which, $1.53 was paid in the Company’s 2017 fiscal year) payable in four equal installments on dates determined by the Board of Directors. The dates determined by the Board were as follows:

Dividend Date		Record Date		$s per share
June 30, 2017		June 19, 2017		$	0.51
September 29, 2017		September 15, 2017		$	0.51
December 29, 2017		December 15, 2017		$	0.51
March 30, 2018		March 15, 2018		$	0.51

The Company paid dividends in 2017 in the amount of $382,976, which included four dividend distributions in the fiscal year. Both the dividends paid and the remaining dividend payable were reported as a reduction of retained earnings.

On June 10, 2016, the shareholders approved a dividend of $2.04 per share (of which, $1.53 was paid in the Company’s 2016 fiscal year) payable in four equal installments on dates determined by the Board of Directors. The dates determined by the Board were as follows:

Dividend Date		Record Date		$s per share
June 30, 2016		June 16, 2016		$	0.51
September 30, 2016		September 15, 2016		$	0.51
December 30, 2016		December 14, 2016		$	0.51
March 31, 2017		March 15, 2017		$	0.51

The Company paid dividends in 2016 in the amount of $481,452, which included five dividend distributions in the fiscal year. Both the dividends paid and the remaining dividend payable were reported as a reduction of retained earnings.

Approximately $61,129 and $304,674 of retained earnings was indefinitely restricted from distribution to stockholders pursuant to the laws of Taiwan at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively.

Marketable Securities

Management determines the appropriate classification of marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.

All of the Company’s marketable securities were considered available-for-sale at December 29, 2018. Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in other comprehensive income. At December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, cumulative unrealized net losses of $38,897 and $22,864, respectively, were reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related taxes.

Investments are reviewed periodically to determine if they have suffered an impairment of value that is considered other than temporary. If investments are determined to be impaired, a loss is recognized at the date of determination.

Testing for impairment of investments requires significant management judgment. The identification of potentially impaired investments, the determination of their fair value, and the assessment of whether any decline in value is other than temporary are the key judgment elements. The discovery of new information and the passage of time can significantly change these judgments. Revisions of impairment judgments are made when new information becomes known, and any resulting impairment adjustments are made at that time. The economic environment and volatility of securities markets increase the difficulty of determining fair value and assessing investment impairment.

The amortized cost of debt securities classified as available-for-sale is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, or in the case of mortgage-backed securities, over the estimated life of the security. Such amortization is included in interest income from investments. Realized gains and losses, and credit declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary are included in other income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

Investments are discussed in detail in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method in accordance with the FASB ASC 740 topic Income Taxes. The liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount for financial reporting purposes as measured based on the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized.

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with the FASB ASC 740 topic Income Taxes. The Company recognizes liabilities based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. If payment of these amounts ultimately proves not to be required, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when the Company determines the liabilities are no longer necessary. If the Company’s estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, a further charge to expense would result.

Income taxes are discussed in detail in Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue upon the transfer of control of promised products or services to the customer in an amount that depicts the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to for the related products or services. For the large majority of the Company’s sales, transfer of control occurs once product has shipped and title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer. The Company offers certain tangible products with ongoing services promised over a period of time, typically the useful life of the related tangible product. When we have identified such services as both capable of being distinct and separately identifiable from the related tangible product, the associated revenue allocated to such services is recognized over time. The Company generally does not offer specified or unspecified upgrade rights to its customers in connection with software sales.

For products that include tangible hardware that contains software essential to the tangible product’s functionality and ongoing services identified as separately identifiable performance obligations, the Company allocates revenue to all performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”), with the amounts allocated to ongoing services deferred and recognized over a period of time. These ongoing services primarily consist of the Company’s contractual promises to provide personal navigation device (PND) users with lifetime map updates (LMU) and server-based traffic services. In addition, we provide map update services (map care) over a contractual period in certain hardware and software contracts with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Company has determined that directly observable prices do not exist for LMU, map care, or server-based traffic, as stand-alone and unbundled unit sales do not occur on more than a limited basis. Therefore, the Company uses the expected cost plus a margin as the primary indicator to calculate relative SSP of the LMU, map care, and traffic performance obligations. The revenue and associated costs allocated to the LMU, map care, and/or the server-based traffic service are deferred and recognized ratably over the estimated life of the products of approximately 3 years for PNDs, or the estimated map care period in OEM contracts of 3-10 years as we believe our efforts related to providing these services are spread evenly throughout the performance period. In addition to the products listed above, the Company has offered certain other products with ongoing performance obligations including mobile applications, incremental navigation and/or communication service subscriptions, aviation database subscriptions, and extended warranties that are individually immaterial.

The Company records revenue net of sales tax and variable consideration such as trade discounts and customer returns. Payment is due typically within 90 days or less of shipment of product, or upon the grant of a given software license (as applicable). The Company records estimated reductions to revenue in the form of variable consideration for customer sales programs, returns, and incentive offerings including rebates, price protection (product discounts offered to retailers to assist in clearing older products from their inventories in advance of new product releases), promotions, and other volume-based incentives. Cooperative advertising incentives payable to dealers and distributors are recorded as reductions of revenue unless we obtain proof of a distinct advertising service, in which case we record the incentive as advertising expense. The reductions to revenue are based on estimates and judgments using historical experience and expectation of future conditions. Changes in these estimates could negatively affect the Company’s operating results. These incentives are reviewed periodically and, with the exceptions of price protection and certain other promotions, typically accrued for on a percentage of sales basis.

Deferred Revenues and Costs

At December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the Company had deferred revenues totaling $172,938 and $190,200, respectively, and related deferred costs totaling $57,935 and $63,554, respectively.

Deferred revenue consists primarily of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are recognized over a period of time basis as discussed in the Revenue Recognition portion of this footnote. Billings associated with such items are typically completed upon the transfer of control of promised products or services to the customer and recorded to accounts receivable until payment is received. Deferred costs primarily refer to the royalties incurred by the Company associated with the aforementioned unsatisfied performance obligations, which are amortized over the same period as the revenue is recognized. The Company typically pays the associated royalties either monthly or quarterly in arrears, on a per item shipped or installed basis.

The Company applies a practical expedient, as permitted within ASC 340, to expense as incurred the incremental costs to obtain a contract when the amortization period of the asset that would have otherwise been recognized is one year or less.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling activities are typically performed before the customer obtains control of the good, and the related costs are therefore expensed as incurred. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Product Warranty

The Company accrues for estimated future warranty costs at the time products are sold. The Company’s standard warranty obligation to retail partners generally provides for a right of return of any product for a full refund in the event that such product is not merchantable, is damaged, or is defective. The Company’s historical experience is that these types of warranty obligations are generally fulfilled within 5 months from time of sale. The Company’s standard warranty obligation to its end-users provides for a period of one to two years from date of shipment while certain aviation, marine, and auto OEM products have a warranty period of two years or more from the date of installation**.** The Company’s estimates of costs to service its warranty obligations are based on historical experience and management’s expectations and judgments of future conditions. To the extent the Company experiences increased warranty claim activity or increased costs associated with servicing those claims, its warranty accrual will increase, resulting in decreased gross profit. The following reconciliation provides an illustration of changes in the aggregate warranty accrual:

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29,				December 30,				December 31,
		2018				2017				2016
Balance - beginning of period		$	36,827			$	37,233			$	30,449
Accrual for products sold(1)			59,374				56,360				61,578
Expenditures			(57,925	)			(56,766	)			(54,794	)
Balance - end of period		$	38,276			$	36,827			$	37,233

	(1)	Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties are not material and aggregated with accruals for new warranty contracts in the ‘accrual for products sold’ line.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense amounted to approximately $155,394, $164,693, and $177,143 for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Research and Development

A majority of the Company’s research and development is performed in the United States. Research and development costs, which are typically expensed as incurred, amounted to approximately $567,805, $511,634, and $467,960 for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Customer Service and Technical Support

Customer service and technical support costs are included as selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Customer service and technical support costs include costs associated with performing order processing, answering customer inquiries by telephone and through websites, e-mail and other electronic means, and providing free technical support assistance to customers. The technical support is typically provided within one year after the associated revenue is recognized. The related cost of providing this free support is not material.

Software Development Costs

The FASB ASC topic entitled Software requires companies to expense software development costs as they incur them until technological feasibility has been established, at which time those costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. The Company’s capitalized software development costs are not significant as the time elapsed from working model to release is typically short. As required by the Research and Development topic of the FASB ASC, costs incurred to enhance our existing products or after the general release of the service using the product are expensed in the period they are incurred and included in research and development costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company currently sponsors four stock-based employee compensation plans. The FASB ASC topic entitled Compensation – Stock Compensation requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expenses for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including employee stock options and restricted stock, based on estimated fair values.

Accounting guidance requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As stock-based compensation expenses recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of income are based on awards ultimately expected to vest, they have been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Accounting guidance requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience and management’s estimates.

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”), which is intended to simplify the accounting for share-based payment awards. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 on a prospective basis during the quarter ended April 1, 2017. ASU 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits or deficiencies from stock-based compensation to be recognized in the income tax provision. The Company previously recorded these amounts to additional paid-in capital. Additionally, under ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits and deficiencies are not estimated in the effective tax rate, rather, they are recorded as discrete tax items in the period in which they occur. Excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements are classified as a cash flow from operations under ASU 2016-09, rather than as a cash flow from financing activities.

Stock compensation plans are discussed in detail in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes previous revenue recognition guidance. The FASB issued several updates amending or relating to ASU 2014-09 (collectively, the “new revenue standard”). The Company has adopted the new revenue standard effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year using the full retrospective method, which requires the Company to restate each prior reporting period presented in future financial statement issuances. The impacts of adopting the new revenue standard relate to our accounting for certain arrangements within the auto segment.

A portion of the Company’s auto segment contracts have historically been accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 985-605 Software-Revenue Recognition (Topic 985-605). Under Topic 985-605, the Company deferred revenue and associated costs of all elements of multiple-element software arrangements if vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (VSOE) could not be established for an undelivered element (e.g. map updates). In applying the new revenue standard to certain contracts that include both software licenses and map updates, we now recognize the portion of revenue and costs related to the software license at the time of delivery rather than ratably over the map update period.

Additionally, for certain multiple-element arrangements within the Company’s auto segment, the Company’s policy had been to allocate consideration to traffic services and recognize the revenue and associated cost of royalties ratably over the estimated life of the underlying product. Under the new revenue standard, we recognize revenue and associated costs of royalties related to certain broadcast traffic services at the time of hardware and/or software delivery. Specifically, the new revenue standard emphasizes the timing of the Company’s performance, and upon delivery of the navigation device and/or software, the Company has fully performed its obligation with respect to the design and production of the product to receive and interpret the broadcast traffic signal for the benefit of the end user.

The changes in accounting policy described above collectively result in reductions to deferred costs (asset) and deferred revenue (liability) balances, and accelerate the recognition of revenue and deferred costs in the auto segment going forward.

Summarized financial information depicting the impact of the new revenue standard is presented below. The Company’s historical net cash flows provided by or used in operating, investing, and financing activities are not impacted by adoption of the new revenue standard.

		December 30, 2017												December 31, 2016
		As reported				Restated(1)				Impact				As reported				Restated(1)				Impact
Current assets:
Deferred costs		$	48,312			$	30,525			$	(17,787	)		$	47,395			$	34,665			$	(12,730	)
Total current assets			2,363,925				2,346,138				(17,787	)			2,263,016				2,250,286				(12,730	)
Deferred income taxes			199,343				195,981				(3,362	)			110,293				107,655				(2,638	)
Noncurrent deferred costs			73,851				33,029				(40,822	)			56,151				30,934				(25,217	)
Total assets		$	5,010,260			$	4,948,289			$	(61,971	)		$	4,525,133			$	4,484,549			$	(40,584	)
Current liabilities:
Deferred revenue			139,681				103,140				(36,541	)			146,564				118,496				(28,068	)
Total current liabilities			828,656				792,115				(36,541	)			782,735				754,667				(28,068	)
Deferred income taxes			75,215				76,612				1,397				61,220				62,617				1,397
Non-current deferred revenue			163,840				87,060				(76,780	)			140,407				91,238				(49,169	)
Retained earnings			2,368,874				2,418,444				49,570				2,056,702				2,092,221				35,519
Accumulated other comprehensive income			56,045				56,428				383				(36,761	)			(37,024	)			(263	)
Total stockholders’ equity			3,802,466				3,852,419				49,953				3,418,003				3,453,259				35,256
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	5,010,260			$	4,948,289			$	(61,971	)		$	4,525,133			$	4,484,549			$	(40,584	)

		52-Weeks Ended December 30, 2017												53-Weeks Ended December 31, 2016
			As reported				Restated(1)				Impact				As reported				Restated(1)				Impact
Net sales		$	3,087,004			$	3,121,560			$	34,556			$	3,018,665			$	3,045,797			$	27,132
Gross profit			1,783,164				1,797,941				14,777				1,679,570				1,688,525				8,955
Operating income			668,860				683,637				14,777				623,909				632,864				8,955
Income tax (benefit) provision			(12,661	)			(11,936	)			725				118,856				120,901				2,045
Net income		$	694,955			$	709,007			$	14,052			$	510,814			$	517,724			$	6,910
Diluted net income per share		$	3.68			$	3.76			$	0.08			$	2.70			$	2.73			$	0.03

	(1)	The Restated results presented above are restated under ASC Topic 606. Amounts related to the income tax effect of the new standard that were previously disclosed as the anticipated adoption impact in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of our fiscal 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2018 have been revised in this Note by immaterial amounts in connection with our adoption of ASC Topic 606.

Financial Instruments – Recognition, Measurement, Presentation, and Disclosure

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). The standard addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The Company has adopted the new standard effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Statement of Cash Flows

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which adds or clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The standard addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which requires restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling changes in the total amounts within the statement of cash flows. The Company has adopted the new standards effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact to the Company’s statements of cash flows. The amendments of ASU 2016-18 were applied using a retrospective transition method, resulting in immaterial changes to the presentation of the Company’s statements of cash flows.

Income Taxes

In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory (“ASU 2016-16”), which requires recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The Company has adopted the new standard effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, which resulted in a reclassification of approximately $1,700 of certain prepaid tax balances in a cumulative effect to retained earnings as of the date of adoption.

Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income

In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”), which allows for stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to be reclassified to retained earnings. The Company has elected to early adopt the new standard effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, resulting in reclassification of approximately $452 from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings. The tax effects that were reclassified only relate to amounts resulting from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

3. Marketable Securities

The FASB ASC topic entitled Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The accounting guidance classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

	Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liability

	Level 2	Observable inputs for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability

	Level 3	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation is based on prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor using both market and income approaches. The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, and credit spreads.

The method described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

		Fair Value Measurements as of December 29, 2018
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
U.S. Treasury securities		$	22,128			$	—			$	22,128			$	—
Agency securities			59,116				—				59,116				—
Mortgage-backed securities			135,865				—				135,865				—
Corporate securities			980,524				—				980,524				—
Municipal securities			173,137				—				173,137				—
Other			142,342				—				142,342				—
Total		$	1,513,112			$	—			$	1,513,112			$	—

		Fair Value Measurements as of December 30, 2017
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
U.S. Treasury securities		$	19,337			$	—			$	19,337			$	—
Agency securities			43,361				—				43,361				—
Mortgage-backed securities			174,615				—				174,615				—
Corporate securities			816,793				—				816,793				—
Municipal securities			186,105				—				186,105				—
Other			181,509				—				181,509				—
Total		$	1,421,720			$	—			$	1,421,720			$	—

Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are summarized below:

		Available-For-Sale Securities as of December 29, 2018
		Amortized Cost				Gross Unrealized Gains				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities		$	22,485			$	—			$	(357	)		$	22,128
Agency securities			60,088				28				(1,000	)			59,116
Mortgage-backed securities			142,176				1				(6,312	)			135,865
Corporate securities			1,010,590				33				(30,099	)			980,524
Municipal securities			175,630				73				(2,566	)			173,137
Other			144,606				0				(2,264	)			142,342
Total		$	1,555,575			$	135			$	(42,598	)		$	1,513,112

		Available-For-Sale Securities as of December 30, 2017
			Amortized Cost				Gross Unrealized Gains				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities		$	19,591			$	—			$	(254	)		$	19,337
Agency securities			44,191				1				(831	)			43,361
Mortgage-backed securities			180,470				13				(5,868	)			174,615
Corporate securities			830,447				136				(13,790	)			816,793
Municipal securities			187,999				110				(2,004	)			186,105
Other			183,730				2				(2,223	)			181,509
Total		$	1,446,428			$	262			$	(24,970	)		$	1,421,720

The Company’s investment policy targets low risk investments with the objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. The fair value of our securities varies from period to period due to changes in interest rates, in the performance of the underlying collateral and in the credit performance of the underlying issuer, among other factors. The Company does not intend to sell the securities that have an unrealized loss shown in the table above, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity.

The Company recognizes the credit component of other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities in “Other Income” and the noncredit component in “Other comprehensive income” for those securities that we do not intend to sell and for which it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell before recovery. During 2018 and 2017, the Company did not record any material impairment charges on its outstanding securities.

The amortized cost and fair value of the securities at an unrealized loss position at December 29, 2018 were $1,488,514 and $1,445,916 respectively. Approximately 86% of securities in our portfolio were at an unrealized loss position at December 29, 2018. We have the ability to hold these securities until maturity or their value is recovered. We do not consider these unrealized losses to be other than temporary credit losses because there has been no material deterioration in credit quality and no change in the cash flows of the underlying securities. We do not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the securities; therefore, no material impairment has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.

The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

The following tables display additional information regarding gross unrealized losses and fair value by major security type for available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017.

		As of December 29, 2018
		Less than 12 Consecutive Months								12 Consecutive Months or Longer
		Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities		$	(3	)		$	3,975			$	(354	)		$	18,153
Agency securities			(5	)			4,656				(995	)			40,508
Mortgage-backed securities			(1	)			361				(6,311	)			135,323
Corporate securities			(4,028	)			323,633				(26,071	)			640,439
Municipal securities			(454	)			38,371				(2,112	)			118,362
Other			(102	)			8,015				(2,162	)			114,120
Total		$	(4,593	)		$	379,011			$	(38,005	)		$	1,066,905

		As of December 30, 2017
		Less than 12 Consecutive Months								12 Consecutive Months or Longer
		Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities		$	(111	)		$	12,966			$	(143	)		$	6,371
Agency securities			(168	)			16,097				(663	)			25,972
Mortgage-backed securities			(503	)			19,628				(5,365	)			153,835
Corporate securities			(4,562	)			439,174				(9,228	)			347,052
Municipal securities			(1,027	)			125,819				(977	)			38,167
Other			(2,219	)			136,147				(4	)			2,579
Total		$	(8,590	)		$	749,831			$	(16,380	)		$	573,976

The amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities at December 29, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

		Amortized Cost				Fair Value
Due in one year or less		$	183,894			$	182,989
Due after one year through five years			1,261,083				1,227,551
Due after five years through ten years			110,598				102,572
		$	1,555,575			$	1,513,112

4. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Rental expense related to real estate, equipment, and vehicles amounted to $21,096, $18,915, and $19,657 for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company recognizes rental expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Future minimum rental payments are as follows:

Year			Amount
2019			$	17,170
2020				13,961
2021				10,559
2022				7,290
2023				6,947
Thereafter				13,910
Total			$	69,837

Certain cash balances are held as collateral in relation to bank guarantees. The total amount of restricted cash was $73 and $271 at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively.

The Company is party to certain commitments, which include purchases of raw materials, advertising expenditures, and other indirect purchases in connection with conducting our business. The aggregate amount of purchase orders and other commitments open as of December 29, 2018 was approximately $354,553. We cannot determine the aggregate amount of such purchase orders that represent contractual obligations because purchase orders may represent authorizations to purchase rather than binding agreements. Our purchase orders are based on our current needs and are fulfilled by our suppliers, contract manufacturers, and logistics providers within short periods of time.

Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal claims, investigations and complaints, including matters alleging patent infringement and other intellectual property claims. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly and annual basis, developments in legal proceedings, investigations, claims, and other loss contingencies that could affect any required accrual or disclosure or estimate of reasonably possible loss or range of loss. An estimated loss from a loss contingency is accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If a range of loss is estimated, and some amount within that range appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within that range, then that amount is accrued. If no amount within the range can be identified as a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount in the range.

If an outcome unfavorable to the Company is determined to be probable, but the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated or is determined to be reasonably possible, but not probable, we disclose the nature of the contingency and an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. The Company’s aggregate range of reasonably possible losses includes (1) matters where a liability has been accrued and there is a reasonably possible loss in excess of the amount accrued for that liability, and (2) matters where a loss is believed to be reasonably possible, but not probable, and a liability therefore has not been accrued. This aggregate range only represents the Company’s estimate of reasonably possible losses and does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure. The assessment regarding whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involves a series of complex judgments about future events. In assessing the probability of an outcome in a lawsuit, claim or assessment that could be unfavorable to the Company, we consider the following factors, among others: a) the nature of the litigation, claim, or assessment; b) the progress of the case; c) the opinions or views of legal counsel and other advisers; d) our experience in similar cases; e) the experience of other entities in similar cases; and f) how we intend to respond to the lawsuit, claim, or assessment. Costs incurred in defending lawsuits, claims or assessments are expensed as incurred.

Management of the Company currently does not believe it is reasonably possible that the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss in excess of recorded accruals, with respect to loss contingencies in the aggregate, for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018. The results of legal proceedings, investigations and claims, however, cannot be predicted with certainty. An adverse resolution of one or more of such matters in excess of management’s expectations could have a material adverse effect in the particular quarter or fiscal year in which a loss is recorded, but based on information currently known, the Company does not believe it is likely that losses from such matters would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company settled or resolved certain legal matters during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 that did not individually or in the aggregate have a material impact on the Company’s business or its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

5. Employee Benefit Plans

GII and the Company’s other U.S.-based subsidiaries sponsor a defined contribution employee retirement plan under which their employees may contribute up to 50% of their annual compensation subject to Internal Revenue Code maximum limitations and to which the subsidiaries contribute a specified percentage of each participant’s annual compensation up to certain limits as defined in the retirement plan. During the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, expense related to this and other defined contribution plans of $52,232, $43,826, and $40,844, respectively, was charged to operations.

Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries participate in local defined benefit pension plans. Contributions are calculated by formulas that consider final pensionable salaries. Neither obligations nor contributions for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 were significant.

6. Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following:

			Fiscal Year Ended
			December 29,				December 30,				December 31,
			2018				2017				2016
Federal:
Current			$	26,784			$	31,343			$	66,627
Deferred				13,249				50,724				4,522
			$	40,033			$	82,067			$	71,149
State:
Current			$	13,015			$	4,203			$	8,809
Deferred				(1,599	)			11,684				(3,933	)
			$	11,416			$	15,887			$	4,876
Foreign:
Current			$	53,625			$	43,688			$	42,406
Deferred				24,093				(153,578	)			2,470
			$	77,718			$	(109,890	)		$	44,876
Total			$	129,167			$	(11,936	)		$	120,901

The income tax provision differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to income before taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences, including the impact of establishing tax contingency accruals, are as follows:

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29,				December 30,				December 31,
		2018				2017				2016
Federal income tax expense at U.S. statutory rate		$	172,882			$	243,975			$	223,519
State income tax expense, net of federal tax effect			5,339				5,977				2,749
Foreign-Derived Intangible Income Deduction			(4,666	)			—				—
Foreign tax rate differential			(38,563	)			(106,763	)			(113,078	)
Other foreign taxes less incentives and credits			(12,841	)			(4,646	)			(16,593	)
Withholding Tax			33,306				14,632				17,447
Net Change in Uncertain Tax Positions			(13,728	)			5,363				17,328
Federal Domestic Production Activities Deduction			—				(3,895	)			(5,528	)
Federal Research and Development Credit			(16,562	)			(10,851	)			(8,548	)
Switzerland Corporate Tax Election			—				(180,034	)			—
Share Based Compensation			(2,747	)			19,916				—
Other, net			6,747				4,390				3,605
Income tax expense (benefit)		$	129,167			$	(11,936	)		$	120,901

The Company recorded income tax benefit of $11,936 in the year ended December 30, 2017, which included an income tax benefit of $180,034 primarily related to the revaluation of certain Switzerland deferred tax assets resulting from the Company’s election in the first quarter of 2017 to align certain Switzerland corporate tax positions with international tax initiatives.

The Company’s statutory federal income tax rate in Switzerland, the Company’s place of incorporation since the Redomestication, effective June 27, 2010, is 7.83%. If the Company reconciled taxes at the Swiss holding company federal statutory tax rate to the reported income tax for 2018 as presented above, the amounts related to tax at the statutory rate would be approximately $108,000 lower, or $65,000, and the foreign tax rate differential would be adjusted by a similar amount to approximately $65,000. For 2017, the amounts related to tax at the statutory rate would be approximately $186,000 lower, or $53,600, and the foreign tax rate differential would be adjusted by a similar amount to approximately $77,000. For 2016, the amount related to tax at the statutory rate would be approximately $171,000 lower, or $49,000, and the foreign tax differential would be reduced by a similar amount to approximately $55,000. All other amounts would remain substantially unchanged.

The Company’s income before income taxes attributable to non-U.S. operations was $532,657, $461,436, and $453,729, for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Income taxes of $36,800, $45,534, and $45,291 at December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, have not been accrued by the Company for the unremitted earnings of several of its foreign subsidiaries because such earnings are intended to be reinvested in the subsidiaries indefinitely.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

		December 29,				December 30,
		2018				2017
Deferred tax assets:
Product warranty accruals		$	2,468			$	2,202
Allowance for doubtful accounts			3,964				5,129
Inventory reserves			6,023				6,920
Sales program allowances			1,657				910
Reserve for sales returns			1,368				816
Accrued vacation			8,179				7,121
Other accruals			3,336				3,601
Share based compensation			6,744				6,261
Tax credit carryforwards			9,697				8,413
Amortization			147,674				165,162
Net operating losses			3,580				8,799
Benefit related to uncertain tax positions			5,852				5,383
Other			4,543				3,677
Valuation allowance related to loss carryforward and tax credits			(4,568	)			(7,267	)
		$	200,517			$	217,127
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation			17,543				11,674
Prepaid Expenses			2,257				3,147
Book basis in excess of tax basis for acquired entities			14,068				17,364
Withholding tax			79,660				60,555
Other			2,974				5,018
			116,502				97,758
Net deferred tax assets		$	84,015			$	119,369

At December 29, 2018, the Company had $9,697 of tax credit carryover compared to $8,413 at December 30, 2017.

At December 29, 2018, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $3,580 related to the future tax benefit on net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of $15,604. Included in the NOL carryforwards is $1,437 that relates to Finland and expires in varying amounts between 2025 and 2028, $1,889 that relates to various United States state jurisdictions and expires in varying amounts between 2022 and 2037, $1,353 that relates to the Netherlands and expires in 2026, and $10,925 that relates to various other jurisdictions and has no expiration date. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance for a portion of its deferred tax asset relating to various tax attributes that it does not believe are more likely than not to be realized. In the future, if the Company determines, based on existence of sufficient evidence, that it should realize more or less of its deferred tax assets, an adjustment to the valuation allowance will be made in the period such a determination is made.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted into law in the United States. Due to the complexities of the new tax legislation, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) which allowed for the recognition of provisional amounts during a measurement period. The Company recorded a provisional remeasurement of its deferred tax assets and liabilities in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company filed its U.S. federal and state income tax returns during the third and fourth quarters of 2018, which did not result in adjustments of its provisional remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities.

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 29, 2018 was $118,287. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 is as follows:

		December 29,				December 30,				December 31,
		2018				2017				2016
Balance beginning of year		$	130,798			$	115,090			$	97,904
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years			1,138				8,564				489
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years			(5,340	)			(983	)			(940	)
Additions based on tax positions related to current period			19,368				26,295				28,859
Reductions related to settlements with tax authorities			(527	)			—				(134	)
Expiration of statute of limitations			(27,150	)			(18,168	)			(11,088	)
Balance at end of year		$	118,287			$	130,798			$	115,090

Accounting guidance requires unrecognized tax benefits to be classified as noncurrent liabilities, except for the portion that is expected to be paid within one year of the balance sheet date. The entire balance of net unrecognized benefits of $114,682, $127,306 and $109,667 are required to be classified as noncurrent at December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. The net unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the effective tax rate. None of the unrecognized tax benefits are due to uncertainty in the timing of deductibility.

Interest and penalties, if any, accrued on the unrecognized tax benefits are reflected in income tax expense. At December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Company had accrued approximately $6,613, $5,605, and $3,901, respectively, for interest. The interest component of the reserve increased income tax expense for the years ending December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, by $1,008, $1,704, and $1,422 respectively. The Company did not have significant amounts accrued for penalties for the years ending December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.

The Company files income tax returns in Switzerland, U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as various states, local, and foreign jurisdictions. In its major tax jurisdictions, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and U.S. federal and various states, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities, with few exceptions, for years prior to 2014, 2013, 2016, and 2015, respectively.

The Company recognized a reduction of income tax expense of $27,106, $17,918, and $11,151 in fiscal years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, to reflect the expiration of statutes of limitations and releases due to audit settlement in various jurisdictions.

The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that approximately $20,000 to $25,000 of its reserves for certain unrecognized tax benefits will decrease within the next 12 months as the result of the expiration of statutes of limitations. This potential decrease in unrecognized tax benefits would impact the Company’s effective tax rate within the next 12 months.

7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

As required by the Financial Instruments topic of the FASB ASC, the following summarizes required information about the fair value of certain financial instruments for which it is currently practicable to estimate such value. None of the financial instruments are held or issued for trading purposes. The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

		December 29, 2018								December 30, 2017
		Carrying				Fair				Carrying				Fair
		Amount				Value				Amount				Value
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,201,732			$	1,201,732			$	891,488			$	891,488
Restricted cash		$	73			$	73			$	271			$	271
Marketable securities		$	1,513,112			$	1,513,112			$	1,421,720			$	1,421,720

For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including accounts receivable, loan receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

8. Segment Information

The Company has identified five reportable segments – auto, aviation, marine, outdoor and fitness. There are two operating segments (auto PND and auto OEM) that are not reported separately but aggregated within the auto reportable segment. Each operating segment is individually reviewed and evaluated by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), who allocates resources and assesses performance of each segment individually.

All of the Company’s reportable segments offer products through the Company’s network of independent dealers and distributors as well as through OEMs. However, the nature of products and types of customers for the five reportable segments vary. The Company’s marine, auto, outdoor, and fitness segments include portable global positioning system (GPS) receivers and accessories sold primarily to retail outlets. These products are produced primarily by the Company’s subsidiary in Taiwan. The Company’s aviation products are portable and panel mount avionics for Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules navigation and are sold primarily to aviation dealers and certain aircraft manufacturers.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer has been identified as the CODM. The CODM uses operating income as the measure of profit or loss to assess segment performance and allocate resources. Operating income represents net sales less costs of goods sold and operating expenses. Net sales are directly attributed to each segment. Most costs of goods sold and the majority of operating expenses are also directly attributed to each segment, while certain other costs of goods sold and operating expenses are allocated to the segments in a manner appropriate to the specific facts and circumstances of the expenses being allocated. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. There are no inter-segment sales or transfers.

The Company’s reportable segments share many common resources, infrastructures and assets in the normal course of business. Thus, the Company does not report accounts receivable, inventories, property and equipment, intangible assets, or capital expenditures by segment to the CODM.

Net sales (“revenue”), gross profit, and operating income for each of the Company’s reportable segments are presented below.

		Reportable Segments
52-Weeks Ended December 29, 2018		Outdoor				Fitness				Marine				Auto				Aviation				Total
Net sales		$	809,883			$	858,329			$	441,560			$	634,213			$	603,459			$	3,347,444
Gross profit			528,254				471,764				258,756				270,793				450,152				1,979,719
Operating income			290,510				181,745				63,344				37,998				204,746				778,343
52-Weeks Ended December 30, 2017
Net sales		$	698,867			$	762,194			$	374,001			$	785,139			$	501,359			$	3,1221,560
Gross profit			448,410				422,636				212,592				342,698				371,605				1,797,941
Operating income			249,867				146,765				50,328				82,744				153,933				683,637
53-Weeks Ended December 31, 2016
Net sales		$	546,326			$	818,486			$	331,947			$	909,690			$	439,348			$	3,045,797
Gross profit			340,504				437,205				183,709				397,702				329,405				1,688,525
Operating income			184,035				160,596				52,167				111,302				124,764				632,864

Net sales, property and equipment, and net assets by geographic area are as shown below for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016. Note that APAC includes Asia Pacific and Australian Continent, and EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

		Americas				APAC				EMEA				Total
December 29, 2018
Net sales to external customers (1)		$	1,596,716			$	545,759			$	1,204,969			$	3,347,444
Property and equipment, net			408,992				208,964				45,571				663,527
Net assets (2)			2,726,196				995,272				441,506				4,162,974
December 30, 2017
Net sales to external customers (1)		$	1,504,194			$	444,828			$	1,172,538			$	3,121,560
Property and equipment, net			381,974				173,392				40,318				595,684
Net assets (2)			2,375,522				982,898				493,999				3,852,419
December 31, 2016
Net sales to external customers (1)		$	1,538,550			$	386,411			$	1,120,836			$	3,045,797
Property and equipment, net			300,158				144,470				38,250				482,878
Net assets (2)			2,188,417				933,999				330,844				3,453,260

	(1)	The U.S. is the only country which constitutes greater than 10% of net sales to external customers.

	(2)	Americas and APAC net assets are primarily held in the United States and Taiwan, respectively.

9. Stock Compensation Plans

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The various Company stock compensation plans are summarized below. For all stock compensation plans, the company’s policy is to issue treasury shares for option/stock appreciation right (SAR) exercises, restricted stock unit (RSU) releases and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) purchases.

2011 Non-employee Directors’ Equity Incentive Plan

In June 2011, the stockholders adopted an equity incentive plan for non-employee directors (the “2011 Directors Plan”) providing for grants of stock options, SARs, RSUs and/or performance shares, pursuant to which up to 122,592 shares were available for issuance. The term of each award cannot exceed ten years. Awards may vest over a minimum two-year period. In 2018, 2017, and 2016, 10,376, 10,432, and 12,984 RSUs were granted under this plan.

2005 Equity Incentive Plan

In June 2005, the shareholders adopted an equity incentive plan (the “2005 Plan”) providing for grants of incentive and nonqualified stock options, SARs, RSUs and/or performance shares to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, pursuant to which up to 10,000,000 common shares were available for issuance. In 2013, the shareholders approved an additional 3,000,000 shares to the plan, making the total shares authorized under the plan 13,000,000. Option and SAR grants vest evenly over a period of five years or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee and generally expire ten years from the date of grant, if not exercised. RSUs granted prior to December 10, 2012 vested evenly over a period of five years, while RSUs granted on and after that date vested or are vesting evenly over a period of three years. In addition to time-based vesting requirements, the vesting of certain RSU grants is also contingent upon the Company’s achievement of certain financial performance goals. During 2018, 2017, and 2016, 1,040,001, 1,044,045, and 1,228,427 RSUs were granted under the 2005 Plan. No SARs were granted under the 2005 Plan in 2018, 2017, and 2016.

2000 Equity Incentive Plan

In October 2000, the shareholders adopted an equity incentive plan (the “2000 Plan”) providing for grants of incentive and nonqualified stock options, SARs, RSUs and/or performance shares to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, pursuant to which up to 7,000,000 common shares were available for issuance. The stock options and SARs vest evenly over a period of five years or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee and generally expire ten years from the date of grant, if not exercised. The Company did not grant any stock awards from the 2000 Plan in 2018, 2017, or 2016.

2000 Non-employee Directors’ Option Plan

In October 2000, the stockholders adopted a stock option plan for non-employee directors (the “2000 Directors Plan”) providing for grants of options for up to 100,000 common shares. In 2009, the stockholders approved an additional 150,000 shares to the plan, making the total shares authorized under the plan 250,000. The term of each award is ten years. All awards vest evenly over a three-year period. Following the June 2011 approval of the 2011 Directors Plan, the Company will no longer issue options to purchase shares under this plan.

Stock-Based Compensation Activity

A summary of the Company’s stock-based compensation activity and related information under the 2011 Directors Plan, the 2005 Plan, the 2000 Plan and the 2000 Directors Plan for the years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 is provided below:

		Stock Options and SARs
		Weighted-Average
		Exercise Price				Number of Shares
						(In Thousands)
Outstanding at December 26, 2015		$	66.80				4,061
Granted							—
Exercised		$	50.77				(716	)
Forfeited/Expired		$	51.12				(608	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		$	74.48				2,737
Granted							—
Exercised		$	50.15				(397	)
Forfeited/Expired		$	84.57				(1,948	)
Outstanding at December 30, 2017		$	48.94				392
Granted							—
Exercised		$	48.16				(304	)
Forfeited/Expired		$	83.01				(2	)
Outstanding at December 29, 2018		$	50.92				86
Exercisable at December 29, 2018		$	50.74				76
Expected to vest after December 29, 2018		$	52.44				10

Stock Options and SARs as of December 29, 2018
Exercise			Awards				Remaining				Awards
Price			Outstanding				Life (Years)				Exercisable
			(In Thousands)								(In Thousands)
$18.00 - $40.00				—				—				—
$40.01 - $60.00				86				5.51				76
$60.01 - $80.00				—				—				—
$80.01 - $100.00				—				—				—
$100.01 - $120.00				—				—				—
$120.01 - $140.00				—				—				—
				86				5.51				76

			Restricted Stock Units
			Weighted-Average
			Grant Date Fair Value				Number of Shares
							(In Thousands)
Outstanding at December 26, 2015			$	39.45				1,657
Granted			$	40.59				1,241
Released/Vested			$	38.96				(565	)
Cancelled			$	44.57				(509	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016			$	38.94				1,824
Granted			$	51.71				1,055
Released/Vested			$	39.31				(763	)
Cancelled			$	40.40				(54	)
Outstanding at December 30, 2017			$	45.30				2,062
Granted			$	58.66				1,050
Released/Vested			$	42.55				(961	)
Cancelled			$	47.91				(52	)
Outstanding at December 29, 2018			$	53.17				2,099

The weighted-average remaining contract life for stock options and SARs outstanding and exercisable at December 29, 2018 was 5.51 and 5.45 years, respectively. The weighted-average remaining contract life of restricted stock units at December 29, 2018 was 1.21 years.

The total fair value of awards vested during 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $41,092, $30,280, and $22,429, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic values of options and SARs outstanding and exercisable at December 29, 2018 were $1,018 and $920, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic values of options and SARs exercised during 2018, 2017, and 2016 were $4,452, $3,742, and $1,632, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding at December 29, 2018 was $131,876. The aggregate intrinsic values of RSUs released during 2018, 2017, and 2016 were $60,361, $45,424, and $27,386, respectively. Aggregate intrinsic value of options and SARs represents the applicable number of awards multiplied by the positive difference between the exercise price and the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the relevant fiscal period. Aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs represents the applicable number of awards multiplied by the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the relevant fiscal period. The Company’s closing stock price was $62.82 on December 29, 2018. As of December 29, 2018, there was $72,912 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation awards granted to employees under the stock compensation plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The shareholders have adopted an ESPP. Up to 6,000,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for the ESPP. Shares will be offered to employees at a price equal to the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of the stock on the date of purchase or 85% of the fair market value on the first day of the ESPP period. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. During 2018, 2017, and 2016, 463,066, 489,267, and 541,018 shares, respectively, were purchased under the plan for a total purchase price of $23,709, $20,996, and $18,157, respectively. During 2018, 2017, and 2016, the purchases were issued from treasury shares. At December 29, 2018, approximately 507,301 shares were available for future issuance.

10. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share - net income		$	694,080			$	709,007			$	517,724
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share – weighted-average common shares			188,635				187,828				188,818
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options and stock appreciation rights			1,099				904				525
Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average common shares			189,734				188,732				189,343
Basic net income per share		$	3.68			$	3.77			$	2.74
Diluted net income per share		$	3.66			$	3.76			$	2.73

There were no outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock units (collectively “equity awards”) excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the 2018 fiscal year because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were 1,175,728 and 3,547,738 equity awards excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the 2017 and 2016 fiscal years, respectively, because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

11. Share Repurchase Plan

On February 13, 2015, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $300,000 of its common shares through December 31, 2016. In December 2016, the Board of Directors authorized an extension through December 31, 2017 to purchase remaining common shares. Under the plan, the Company repurchased 0 shares in fiscal 2018, 1,474,092 shares using cash of $74,523 in fiscal 2017, and 2,152,716 shares using cash of $93,233 in fiscal 2016.

12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following provides required disclosure of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component for the year ended December 29, 2018:

		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment				Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities				Total
Balance - beginning of period		$	79,292			$	(22,864	)		$	56,428
Other comprehensive income before reclassification, net of income tax expense of $2,174			(31,965	)			(16,283	)			(48,248	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—				702				702
Net current-period other comprehensive income			(31,965	)			(15,581	)			(47,546	)
Reclassification of tax effects due to adoption of ASU 2018-02			—				(452	)			(452	)
Balance - end of period		$	47,327			$	(38,897	)		$	8,430

The following provides required disclosure of reporting reclassifications out of AOCI for the year ended December 29, 2018:

52-Weeks Ended Dec 29, 2018
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		$	(827	)		Other income (expense)
			125			Income tax benefit (provision)
		$	(702	)		Net of tax

13. Revenue

In order to further depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors, we disaggregate revenue (or “net sales”) by geographic region, major product category, and pattern of recognition.

Disaggregated revenue by geographic region (Americas, APAC, and EMEA) is presented in Note 8 – Segment Information. The Company has identified six major product categories – aviation, marine, outdoor, fitness, auto PND, and auto OEM. Note 8 also contains disaggregated revenue information of the aviation, marine, outdoor, and fitness major product categories. Auto segment revenue presented in Note 8 is comprised of the auto PND and auto OEM major product categories as depicted below.

		Auto Revenue by Major Product Category
		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Auto PND			67	%			69	%			76	%
Auto OEM			33	%			31	%			24	%

A large majority of the Company’s sales are recognized on a point in time basis, usually once the product is shipped and title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer. Sales recognized over a period of time are primarily within the auto segment and relate to performance obligations that are satisfied over the life of the product or contractual service period. Revenue disaggregated by the timing of transfer of the goods or services is presented in the table below:

		Fiscal Year Ended
		December 29, 2018				December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Point in time		$	3,176,949			$	2,954,945			$	2,864,501
Over time			170,495				166,615				181,296
Net sales		$	3,347,444			$	3,121,560			$	3,045,797

Transaction price and costs associated with the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations are reflected as deferred revenue and deferred costs, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Such amounts are recognized ratably over the applicable service period or estimated useful life. Changes in deferred revenue and costs during the 52-week periods ending December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, are presented below:

			Fiscal Year Ended
			December 29, 2018								December 30, 2017
			Deferred Revenue(1)				Deferred Costs(2)				Deferred Revenue(1)				Deferred Costs(2)
Balance, beginning of period			$	190,200			$	63,554			$	209,735			$	65,599
Deferrals in period				153,233				36,297				147,080				39,053
Recognition of deferrals in period				(170,495	)			(41,916	)			(166,615	)			(41,098	)
Balance, end of period			$	172,938			$	57,935			$	190,200			$	63,554

(1) Deferred revenue is comprised of both Deferred revenue and Noncurrent deferred revenue per the Consolidated Balance Sheets

(2) Deferred costs are comprised of both Deferred costs and Noncurrent deferred costs per the Consolidated Balance Sheets

Of the $170,495 of deferred revenue recognized in the 52-weeks ended December 29, 2018, $105,924 was deferred as of the beginning of the period. Of the $166,615 of deferred revenue recognized in the 52-weeks ended December 30, 2017, $114,787 was deferred as of the beginning of the period.

Of the $172,938 and $190,200 of deferred revenue at the end of the periods, December 29, 2018, and December 30, 2017, respectively, approximately two-thirds is recognized ratably over a period of three years or less.

14. Selected Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

		52-Weeks Ended December 29, 2018
		Quarter Ending
		March 31				June 30				September 29				December 29
Net sales		$	710,872			$	894,452			$	810,011			$	932,108
Gross profit			426,535				523,270				480,747				549,166
Net income			129,374				190,342				184,214				190,150
Basic net income per share		$	0.69			$	1.01			$	0.98			$	1.01
Diluted net income per share		$	0.68			$	1.00			$	0.97			$	1.00
		52-Weeks Ended December 30, 2017
		Quarter Ending
		April 1				July 1				September 30				December 30
Net sales		$	641,510			$	831,486			$	751,244			$	897,319
Gross profit			372,806				484,130				437,523				503,482
Net income			238,404				176,979				151,074				142,550
Basic net income per share		$	1.27			$	0.94			$	0.81			$	0.76
Diluted net income per share		$	1.26			$	0.94			$	0.80			$	0.75

The above quarterly financial data is unaudited, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the selected data for these interim periods presented have been included. These results are not necessarily indicative of future quarterly results, and the table may not foot due to rounding.

15. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The FASB subsequently issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-10 and Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11 in July 2018, which provide clarifications and improvements to ASU 2016-02 (collectively, the “new lease standard”). Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11 also provides the optional transition method, which allows companies to apply the new lease standard at the adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented. The new lease standard requires lessees to present a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet. Lessor accounting is substantially unchanged compared to the current accounting guidance. Additional footnote disclosures related to leases will also be required. The new lease standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018.

The Company has adopted the new lease standard as of the beginning of its 2019 fiscal year (the Company’s “adoption date”) using the optional transition method. The Company elected the package of transitional practical expedients upon adoption which, among other provisions, allows the Company to carry forward historical lease classification. The Company also made an accounting policy election to not recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for short term leases with an original term of 12 months or less. Expense associated with short term leases will continue to be recognized in the consolidated statements of income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for operating leases of approximately $60 million each on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of the adoption date, as the Company’s leases are primarily classified as operating leases. The Company does not expect the new lease standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of income or consolidated statements of cash flows. Prior periods of the consolidated financial statements are unchanged due to our election to apply the optional transition method. In conjunction with adopting the new lease standard, the Company has implemented changes to accounting policies, processes, systems, and internal controls to enable financial reporting under the new standard.

Intangible – Goodwill and Other

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangible – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplify the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”) which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment. ASU 2017-04 removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, such that a goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. ASU 2017-04 should be applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years, or any goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Topic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”), which shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. Callable debt securities held at a discount continue to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

16. Subsequent Events

On February 12, 2019, Garmin Ltd. announced the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire Tacx, a privately-held Dutch company, that designs and manufacturers indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories, as well as indoor training software and applications. The acquisition is not expected to be material. The completion of the acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.