Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of advertising costs expensed
Years ended December 31,   2014   2013   2012
(in thousands)            
Advertising   $ 54,909     $ 55,282     $ 48,909  

 

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents
At December 31,   2014   2013
(in thousands)        
Cash held in foreign bank accounts   $ 35,065     $ 51,012  

 

Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense
Years ended December 31,   2014   2013   2012
(in thousands)            
Depreciation   $ 16,627     $ 14,415     $ 15,212  
Reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding along with the earnings per share attributable to restricted shares of common stock (participating securities)

A reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding along with the earnings per share attributable to restricted shares of common stock (participating securities) is as follows (in thousands except per share data). All share and per share information in the following chart are stated prior to the stock split effective March 10, 2015:

 

Years Ended December 31,   2014     2013     2012  
Net income available to stockholders   $ 137,664     $ 123,330     $ 111,332  
Less:  Dividends paid                        
Common Stock     (74,704 )     (64,571 )     (63,120 )
Restricted shares of common stock     (1,046 )     (1,087 )     (1,162 )
Undistributed earnings for the period   $ 61,914     $ 57,672     $ 47,050  
                         
Allocation of undistributed earnings:                        
Common stock   $ 61,001     $ 56,663     $ 46,150  
Restricted shares of common stock     913       1,009       900  
                         
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings:                        
Common stock   $ 61,001     $ 56,663     $ 46,150  
Restricted shares of common stock     913       1,009       900  
                         
Basic shares outstanding:                        
Common stock     143,646       143,526       143,499  
Restricted shares of common stock     2,150       2,555       2,800  
      145,796       146,081       146,299  
Diluted shares outstanding:                        
Common stock     143,646       143,526       143,499  
Dilutive effect of stock options     —       —       7  
      143,646       143,526       143,506  
Restricted shares of common stock     2,150       2,555       2,800  
      145,796       146,081       146,306  
                         
Basic earnings per share                        
Common stock:                        
Distributed earnings   $ 0.52     $ 0.45     $ 0.44  
Undistributed earnings     0.42       0.39       0.32  
    $ 0.94     $ 0.84     $ 0.76  
Restricted shares of common stock                        
Distributed earnings   $ 0.49     $ 0.43     $ 0.42  
Undistributed earnings     0.42       0.39       0.32  
    $ 0.91     $ 0.82     $ 0.74  
Diluted earning per share:                        
Common stock:                        
Distributed earnings   $ 0.52     $ 0.45     $ 0.44  
Undistributed earnings     0.42       0.39       0.32  
    $ 0.94     $ 0.84     $ 0.76