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VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES | VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES Venture Capital Investments During fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014, the Company recognized gains related to the venture capital investments of $10.3 million, $3.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively. The Company’s total commitment to these entities as of December 31, 2016 was $84.8 million, of which the Company had funded $38.2 million as of December 31, 2016. During fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014, the Company received dividends totaling $7.1 million, $7.3 million, and $7.4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, the Company’s consolidated retained earnings (accumulated deficit) included $4.4 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of the undistributed earnings related to these entities. Marketable Securities The Company held no marketable securities as of December 31, 2016. The following is a summary of the Company’s marketable securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, as of December 26, 2015:
| Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value
| (in thousands)
Mutual fund | $ | 4,650 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (141 | ) |  | $ | 4,509 |
Total | $ | 4,650 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (141 | ) |  | $ | 4,509 |
During fiscal year 2016, the Company realized non-significant losses and received proceeds of $4.6 million from the sale of its available-for-sale securities. There were no sales of available-for-sale securities during fiscal year 2015.

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