At a glanceCOMET Group key consolidated financial results In thousands of CHF20162015201420132012Net sales 332,437 282,321 287,895 249,629 214,401 Operating income 36,473 25,488 29,655 25,060 12,468 In % of net sales11.0%9.0%10.3%10.0%5.8%EBITA 39,630 27,994 32,417 28,976 17,555 In % of net sales11.9%9.9%11.3%11.6%8.2%EBITDA 47,699 35,718 39,765 36,002 25,149 In % of net sales14.3%12.7%13.8%14.4%11.7%Net income 27,336 17,106 26,277 16,094 5,680 In % of net sales8.2%6.1%9.1%6.4%2.6%Operating cash flow1 33,178 35,672 30,560 17,379 22,606 In % of net sales10.0%12.6%10.6%7.0%10.5%Total assets 344,908 255,642 245,911 227,833 200,780 Shareholders' equity 176,345 162,205 159,768 137,852 115,824 In % of total assets51.1%63.4%65.0%60.5%57.7%Number of employees (year-end)Switzerland 438 366 374 357 301 International 792 729 612 554 469 Total 1,230 1,095 986 911 770 1 Net cash provided by operating activities, as per consolidated statement of cash flows.