Segment Information

The Company conducts its operations through four geographic operating and reportable segments — North America, Europe, Latin America, and Africa/Asia Pacific. The Company’s operating and reportable segments align with the structure of the Company’s internal management organization. All four segments engage in the development, design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum, and fiber optic communication, construction, electric utility and electrical infrastructure wire and cable products. In addition to the above products, the North America and Latin America segments manufacture and distribute rod mill wire and cable products and the Europe segment engages in turn-key project services for both land and submarine cables.

Net revenues as shown below represent sales to external customers for each segment. Intersegment sales have been eliminated. For the year ended December 31, 2017, intersegment sales were $16.2 million in North America, $6.4 million in Europe and $22.7 million in Latin America. For the year ended December 31, 2016, intersegment sales were $38.0 million in North America, $9.9 million in Europe, $22.9 million in Latin America and $0.2 million in Africa/Asia Pacific. For the year ended December 31, 2015, intersegment sales were $29.8 million in North America, $18.3 million in Europe and $19.5 million in Latin America.

The chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance and allocates resources based on segment operating income. Summarized financial information for the Company's reportable segments is as follows:



	Year Ended
(in millions)	Dec 31, 2017			Dec 31, 2016			Dec 31, 2015
Net Sales:
North America	$	2,218.1		$	2,041.7		$	2,299.3
Europe	874.5			875.7			960.2
Latin America	677.9			655.2			726.8
Africa/Asia Pacific	66.7			285.8			528.2
Total	$	3,837.2		$	3,858.4		$	4,514.5
Segment Operating Income (Loss):
North America	$	68.6		$	62.4		$	84.5
Europe	(12.4		)	2.6			6.6
Latin America	17.6			(14.4		)	(22.8		)
Africa/Asia Pacific	(64.5		)	(68.9		)	(53.8		)
Total	$	9.3		$	(18.3	)	$	14.5
Capital Expenditures:
North America	$	49.7		$	51.3		$	20.9
Europe	28.6			19.8			20.7
Latin America	6.9			12.4			11.1
Africa/Asia Pacific	0.2			0.6			8.8
Total	$	85.4		$	84.1		$	61.5
Depreciation Expense:
North America	$	32.2		$	37.9		$	37.1
Europe	22.1			22.4			25.2
Latin America	10.7			10.7			12.6
Africa/Asia Pacific	1.0			4.8			9.2
Total	$	66.0		$	75.8		$	84.1
Total Assets:
North America	$	988.8		$	950.2		$	986.9
Europe	729.9			624.1			632.0
Latin America	487.2			466.4			480.8
Africa/Asia Pacific	29.4			200.9			354.9
Total	$	2,235.3		$	2,241.6		$	2,454.6

Revenues by Major Product Lines Revenues to external customers are attributable to sales of electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction, communications and rod mill wire product lines.



	Year Ended
(in millions)	Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015
Electric Utility	$	1,336.2	$	1,357.1	$	1,550.2
Electrical Infrastructure	976.7		989.7		1,234.6
Construction	855.8		820.8		962.9
Communications	490.8		473.8		517.0
Rod Mill Products	177.7		217.0		249.8
Total	$	3,837.2	$	3,858.4	$	4,514.5

Geographic Information The following table presents net sales to unaffiliated customers by country of destination for the last three years and long-lived assets by country as of December 31:



	Net Sales						Non - Current Assets
	Year Ended						Year Ended
(in millions)	Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016
United States	$	1,900.7	$	1,738.4	$	1,914.0	$	240.6	$	242.2
Canada	317.5		293.0		345.5		24.5		25.2
France	308.1		284.4		295.2		69.0		66.8
Brazil	251.1		222.6		247.4		74.2		61.4
Spain	173.5		149.2		153.5		53.9		48.1
Others	886.3		1,170.8		1,558.9		178.1		198.7
Total	$	3,837.2	$	3,858.4	$	4,514.5	$	640.3	$	642.4