Item 6. Selected Financial Data

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected historical financial information set forth below as of and for the years then ended December 31 is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The financial information presented below, in thousands except share data, was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

20132012201120102009
Statement of Operations Data:
Net sales$2,378,972$2,341,528$2,309,328$1,968,178$1,728,853
Cost of sales1,096,9461,100,4731,091,054930,982839,516
Gross profit1,282,0261,241,0551,218,2741,037,196889,337
Research and development116,346112,530116,13997,02889,685
Selling, general and administrative692,788684,026703,632588,726505,177
Amortization24,53921,35717,80814,84211,844
Interest expense22,71122,76423,22620,05725,117
Restructuring charges(a)19,83016,6875,9124,86631,368
Other charges (income), net(b)3,1031,0902,3804,1641,384
Earnings before taxes402,709382,601349,177307,513224,762
Provision for taxes(c)96,61591,75479,68475,36552,169
Net earnings$306,094$290,847$269,493$232,148$172,593
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings$10.22$9.37$8.45$6.98$5.12
Weighted average number of common shares29,945,95431,044,53231,897,77933,280,46333,716,353
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings$9.96$9.14$8.21$6.80$5.03
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares30,728,48231,824,07732,839,36534,140,09734,290,771
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents$111,874$101,702$235,601$447,577$85,031
Working capital(d)263,572242,141201,718166,034156,369
Total assets2,152,8192,022,2882,114,9102,199,5441,641,089
Long-term debt395,960347,131476,715670,301203,590
Other non-current liabilities(e)193,170240,886209,945174,469189,593
Shareholders’ equity(f)935,052827,219781,137771,584711,138

(a)Restructuring charges primarily relate to our global cost reduction program initiated in 2008 as well as additional cost reduction measures initiated during 2012 and 2013. See Note 15 to the audited consolidated financial statements.
(b)Other charges (income), net consists primarily of interest income, (gains) losses from foreign currency transactions and other items. Other charges (income), net in 2010 also includes a $4.4 million ($3.8 million after-tax) charge associated with the sale of our retail software business for in-store item and inventory management solutions. This amount was partially offset by a benefit from unrealized contingent consideration from a previous acquisition totaling $1.2 million ($1.2 million after-tax).
(c)The provision for taxes for 2011, 2010 and 2009 includes discrete tax items resulting in a net tax benefit of $3.8 million, $5.2 million, and $8.3 million, respectively, primarily related to the favorable resolution of certain prior year tax matters.
(d)Working capital represents total current assets net of cash, less total current liabilities net of short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt.
(e)Other non-current liabilities consist of pension and other post-retirement liabilities, plus certain other non-current liabilities. See Note 13 to the audited consolidated financial statements.
(f)No dividends were paid during the five-year period ended December 31, 2013.

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