CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 291,146	$ 457,469
Investments—short-term	460,522	316,022
Receivables, net	384,528	332,477
Inventory	182,887	186,406
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	91,282	98,166
Contract assets	4,990	706
Assets held for sale		94,260
Total current assets	1,415,355	1,485,506
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	227,564	226,943
INVESTMENTS—LONG-TERM	73,148	39,887
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	84,245	91,460
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET AND GOODWILL	83,917	85,018
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	154,835	195,888
OTHER ASSETS	16,503	11,521
TOTAL ASSETS	2,055,567	2,136,223
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	185,332	240,561
Accrued sales discounts, allowances and reserves	272,452	263,641
Operating lease liabilities—short-term	6,166	5,746
Contract liabilities—short-term	1,249	2,730
Current portion of long-term debt		3,000
Liabilities related to discontinued operations		4,542
Total current liabilities	465,199	520,220
LONG-TERM DEBT		287,730
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES—LONG-TERM	69,372	75,709
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	56,019	49,878
Total liabilities	590,590	933,537
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 19)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred shares, par value, $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
Ordinary shares, par value, $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 176,670,785 and 172,569,051 shares issued; and 162,176,994 and 166,979,833 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively	1,767	1,726
Treasury shares, at cost (14,493,791 and 5,589,218 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	(419,255)	(189,336)
Additional paid-in capital	2,860,890	2,736,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,967)	(3,110)
Accumulated deficit	(976,458)	(1,343,528)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,464,977	1,202,686
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,055,567	$ 2,136,223

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.