Key figures

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The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data for the full year. It should be read in conjunction with the other financial data contained in Form 10-K available in the annual reports section.
Numbers are expressed in thousands/USD except per share amounts.

  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Net sales 580 744 749 415 944 108 1 189 822 1 647 004 1 507 139
Cost of goods sold 506 413 627 368 745 721 94 106 1 224 899 1 012 543
Gross profit 74 331 122 047 198 387 248 762 422 105 494 596
Sales, general and administrative expenses 45 946 70 404 106 805 130 677 223 373 278 448
Operating income 28 385 51 643 91 582 118 085 198 732 216 148
Non-operating income / -expense, net            
Interest -expense, net -2 115 -15 828 -31 750 -35 829 -53 447 -80 213
Other financial income / -expense, net -19 -7 678 17 212 13 594 -132 936 21 864
Amortization of deferred charges - - - - - -38 501
Other income / -expense, net 193 -262 1 119 -1 770 410 824
Income before income taxes, equity in net income from unconsolidated investments and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 26 444 27 875 78 163 9 408 12 759 120 122
Income tax -expense -4 614 -5 346 -13 986 -15 910 -11 872 -22 905
Equity in net earnings of affiliates —   —   —   —   -9 002 -13 102
Net income / -loss 21 830 22 529 64 177 7 817 8 115 84 115
Net income per share basic 0.89 0.72 1.55 1.93 0.42 1.46
Net income / -loss per common share, diluted 0.87 0.70 1.53 1.91 0.42 1.45
Gross margin 12.8 % 16.3 % 21.0 % 20.9 % 25.6 %  32.8 %
Operating margin 4.9 % 6.9 % 9.7 % 9.9 % 12.1 % 14.3 %
Average number of outstanding shares of common stock at year end 24 462 28 344 35 799 39 871 44 088 53 772
Balance Sheet Data:            
Cash and cash equivalents 10 491 60 745 159 362 87 867 107 601 152 177
Working capital 50 910 85 950 182 268 170 913 205 712 391 877
Total assets 291 704 1 084 472 1 326 033 1 782 168 2 483 686 4 446 893
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion 4 013 369 039 394 564 469 958 806 362 1 312 881
Stockholders’ equity 120 316 374 942 520 973 815 436 956 629 1 685 162