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year end of December 31 and fifteen firms reported their financial results on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). 5 Staff conducted a verification of ***’s U.S. producer questionnaire. The verification adjustments were incorporated into this report. ***. 6 OPERATIONS ON QUARTZ SURFACE PRODUCTS Income-and-loss data for integrated operations of U.S. slab producers are presented in table VI-1. Table VI-2 presents corresponding changes in average per square foot values. Income-and-loss data for independent U.S. fabricators are presented in table VI-3. Table VI-4 presents corresponding changes in average per square foot values. Income-and-loss data for U.S. producers’ combined operations are presented in table VI-5. Table VI-6 presents corresponding changes in average per square foot values. Table VI-7 presents company-specific financial information. Net sales Based on table VI-7, both integrated operations and independent fabricators reported increasing and higher net sales, by quantity and value, from 2015 to 2017 and between the comparable interim periods, respectively. *** 5 ***. The companies with accounting basis other than GAAP are ***. U.S. producer’s questionnaire responses of ***, question III-2. 6 Staff verification report, ***, May 14, 2019. VI-2