SELECTED  ANNUAL INFORMATION Corporation sales were $ 11,590.4 million  in 2014 ,  up 1.7 %  from 2013 sales. Sales for 2013 were $ 11,399.9 million,  down 2.4 %  from $ 11,674.9 million  in 2012 .  Excluding the 53 $^{rd}$ week in fiscal 2012,  fiscal 2013 sales were down 0.5 %.  After  slowing slightly in the first two quarters of 2014, our sales improved in the second half of the year. Through disciplined  investing,  we lowered our retail prices to protect our market share and have seen encouraging sales momentum across  all our banners. In 2013, fierce competition, especially in Ontario, impacted sales in our last two quarters due to an  accelerated increase in competitive square footage. The absence of inflation in the food basket, the increase o f  promotional sales, the closure of a few unprofitable stores and temporary ef ficiency dif ficulties following the  implementation of a new management system in our pharmaceutical warehouse also brought our sales down. Fiscal  2012 sales were af fected  by modest inflation that was lower than the Consumer Price Index reported by Statistics  Canada.  Adonis stores and  distributor  Phoenicia,  acquired that  fiscal year, contributed  $236.6 million to  2012 sales.  Net earnings for fiscal 2014 reached $ 456.2 million,  down 35.2 %  from the previous fiscal year .  Net earnings for fiscal  2013  were $703.9 million, up 47.1% from $478.4 million in fiscal 2012. Fully diluted net earnings per share were $5.07 in 2014 ,  a decrease of 30.4 %  from the previous year .  Fully diluted net earnings per share for 2013 were $ 7.28  versus  $ 4.73 in  fiscal  2012,  an  increase  of  53.9%. In  the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we discontinued our foodservice operation and disposed of the Distagro division which  supplied  restaurant chains and convenience stores belonging to and operated by gas station chains. In fiscal 2013, we  recorded  net earnings  of  $6.2 million  due  chiefly to the gain  on  disposal  versus  net loss  of  $0.9 million  in  fiscal  2012. Net  earnings from continuing operations for fiscal 2014 were $456.2 million, down 34.6% from the previous fiscal year.  Net earnings from continuing operations for fiscal 2013 were $ 697.7 million  versus $ 479.3 million  in fiscal 2012 ,  an  increase  of 45.6%. Fully diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $5.07 in fiscal 2014, a decrease  of 29.8 %  from the previous year .  Fully diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $ 7.22  in fiscal  2013  versus $4.74in  fiscal  2012,  an  increase  of  52.3%. $^{(1)}$ See table on "Operating income before depreciation and amortization and associate's earnings adjustments"  $^{(2)}$ See table on "Net earnings from continuing operations adjustments" $^{(3)}$ See section on "Forward-looking information" $^{(4)}$ See section on "IFRS and non-IFRS measurements"  $^{(5)}$ See table on "Net earnings adjustments" -  16 - 2014  2013 Change  2012 Change (Millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) (52 weeks) (52 weeks)  % (53 weeks) % Sales  11,590.4  11,399.9 1.7 11,674.9 (2.4) Net earnings attributable to equity holders of the parent  447.1  695.2 (35.7) 470.9 47.6 Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests  9.1  8.7 4.6 7.5 16.0 Net earnings  456.2  703.9 (35.2) 478.4 47.1 Basic net earnings per share  5.11  7.33 (30.3) 4.76 54.0 Fully diluted net earnings per share  5.07  7.28 (30.4) 4.73 53.9 Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to equity holders of the parent 447.1  689.0 (35.1) 471.8 46.0 Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests 9.1  8.7 4.6 7.5 16.0 Net earnings from continuing operations  456.2  697.7 (34.6) 479.3 45.6 Basic net earnings per share from continuing operations 5.11  7.27 (29.7) 4.77 52.4 Fully diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations 5.07  7.22 (29.8) 4.74 52.3 Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations $^{(2)(4)}$  (based on 52 weeks in 2012) 460.9  460.7 — 449.6 2.5 Adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share from  continuing operations $^{(2)(4)}$  (based on 52 weeks in 2012) 5.13  4.73 8.5 4.44 6.5 Return on equity  (%)  16.6  26.4 — 19.4 — Dividends per share  (Dollars)  1.1500  0.9650 19.2 0.8375 15.2 Total assets  5,279.5  5,064.2 4.3 5,154.9 (1.8) Current and non-current portions of debt  1,057.1  662.4 59.6 986.0 (32.8)