Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year Operating activities: Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Share-based compensation expense Deferred income tax expense Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net Inventories Vendor non-trade receivables Other current and non-current assets Accounts payable Deferred revenue Other current and non-current liabilities Cash generated by operating activities Investing activities: Purchases of marketable securities Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities Proceeds from sales of marketable securities Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment Payments for acquisition of intangible assets Other Cash used in investing activities Financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock Excess tax benefits from equity awards Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards Dividends and dividend equivalents paid Repurchase of common stock Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net Cash used in financing activities Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year Supplemental cash flow disclosure: Cash paid for income taxes, net Cash paid for interest September 27, $ SS 2014 14,259 39,510 7,946 2,863 2,347 (4,232) (76) (2,220) 167 5,938 1,460 6,010 59,713 (217,128) 18,810 189,301 (3,765) (9,571) (242) 16 (22,579) 730 739 (1,158) (11,126) (45,000) 11,960 6,306 (37,549) (415) 13,844 10,026 339 Years ended September 28, 2013 55 $ 10,746 37,037 6,757 2,253 1,141 (2,172) (973) 223 1,080 2,340 1,459 4,521 53,666 (148,489) 20,317 104,130 (496) (8,165) (911) (160) (33,774) 530 701 (1,082) (10,564) (22,860) 16,896 0 (16,379) 3,513 14,259 9,128 0 September 29, 2012 $ SS 9,815 41,733 3,277 1,740 4,405 (5,551) (15) (1,414) (3,162) 4,467 2,824 2,552 50.856 (151,232) 13,035 99,770 (350) (8,295) (1,107) (48) (48,227) 665 1,351 (1,226) (2,488) (1,698) 931 10,746 7,682 0