Economic Scale and Impact

Mohawk Industries closed one manufacturing facility in 2010. The Company acquired a minority interest in a joint venture that manufactures tile in the Chinese market. A comprehensive financial review of our business can be found in our 2010 10-K Filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Financial Highlights

(In thousands, except per share data)

Years Ended December 31, 2010 2009

Income statement data:
Net sales $5,319,072 $5,344,024
Gross Profit 1,402,600 1,232,230
Adjusted operating income (a) 327,325 300,741
Adjusted earnings per share (a) $2.51 $2.24

Balance sheet data:
Cash and cash equivalents $382,171 $531,458
Receivables, net 614,473 673,931
Inventories 1,007,503 892,981
Total current assets 2,248,613 2,359,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,687,124 1,791,412
Goodwill and intangibles 2,046,521 2,196,470
Total assets (b) $6,098,926 $6,391,446

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $698,326 $831,115
Total current liabilities 1,048,914 884,022
Long-term debt (including current portion) 1,653,582 1,854,479
Total equity 3,271,556 3,200,823
Total liabilities and equity $6,098,926 $6,391,446

Cash flow data:
Net cash provided by operating activities $319,712 $672,205
Depreciation and amortization 296,773 303,004
Capital expenditures 156,180 108,925
Acquisitions 79,917 5,924
Working capital (c) 1,199,699 1,474,978
Changes in debt $(200,804) $(103,558)

The year 2010 consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are provided in the Company's 2011 Proxy Statement under Appendix A.
(a) The non-GAAP measure "Adjusted Operating Income" is used to compare operating results. Management uses the information to review results excluding items that are not necessarily indicative of on-going results.
(b) In 2009, the Company recorded pre-tax charges related to: discontinued carpet tiles of $133,492, business restructurings of $61,725 and $61,794 related to unusually high raw material costs incurred in the latter part of 2008, flowing through cost of sales in the first quarter of 2009.
(c) Working capital defined as current assets less current liabilities.