|
|
 |
|
|
(In thousands of dollars, except graph and per share data) (a) |
|
2000 |
|
1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
3,038,430 |
|
$ |
2,092,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit |
|
$ |
268,335 |
|
$ |
1,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
120,476 |
|
$ |
69,833 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) |
|
$ |
89,273 |
|
$ |
(175,038) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
|
$ |
.78 |
|
$ |
(2.10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
|
$ |
.78 |
|
$ |
(2.10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
3,528,327 |
|
$ |
3,726,618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
$ |
1,506,823 |
|
$ |
1,390,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
753,976 |
|
$ |
759,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit, EBITDA and net earnings before
special items (refer to page 38) are as follows:
EBITDA before special items |
|
$ |
468,015 |
|
$ |
335,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit before special items |
|
$ |
291,483 |
|
$ |
225,901 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings before special items |
|
$ |
104,273 |
|
$ |
94,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
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