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SEGMENT INFORMATION | SEGMENT INFORMATION ASC 280, "Segment Reporting," establishes the standards for reporting information about segments in financial statements. In applying the criteria set forth in ASC 280, the Company has determined that it has four reportable segments for financial reporting purposes. Building Solutions North America: Building Solutions North America designs, sells, installs and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security and integrated fire-detection and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional and governmental customers in the United States and Canada. Building Solutions North America also provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and controls systems, as well as data-driven “smart building” solutions, to non-residential building and industrial applications in the United States and Canadian marketplace. Building Solutions EMEA/LA: Building Solutions EMEA/LA designs, sells, installs, and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire-detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services, including data-driven “smart building” solutions, to markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Building Solutions Asia Pacific: Building Solutions Asia Pacific designs, sells, installs, and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire-detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services, including data-driven “smart building” solutions, to the Asia Pacific marketplace. Global Products: Global Products designs, manufactures and sells HVAC equipment, controls software and software services for residential and commercial applications to commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide. In addition, Global Products designs, manufactures and sells refrigeration equipment and controls globally. The Global Products business also designs, manufactures and sells fire protection, fire suppression and security products, including intrusion security, anti-theft devices, access control, and video surveillance and management systems, for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide. Global Products includes the Johnson Controls-Hitachi joint venture. Management evaluates the performance of its business segments primarily on segment earnings before interest, taxes and amortization ("EBITA"), which represents income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, excluding general corporate expenses, intangible asset amortization, net financing charges, restructuring and impairment costs, and net mark-to-market adjustments related to pension and postretirement plans and restricted asbestos investments. Financial information relating to the Company’s reportable segments is as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |
Building Solutions North America | $ | 8,685 |  |  | $ | 8,605 |  |  | $ | 9,031 |
Building Solutions EMEA/LA | 3,727 |  |  | 3,440 |  |  | 3,655 |
Building Solutions Asia Pacific | 2,654 |  |  | 2,403 |  |  | 2,658 |
Global Products | 8,602 |  |  | 7,869 |  |  | 8,624 |
Total net sales | $ | 23,668 |  |  | $ | 22,317 |  |  | $ | 23,968 |
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Segment EBITA |  |  |  |  |
Building Solutions North America (1) | $ | 1,204 |  |  | $ | 1,157 |  |  | $ | 1,153 |
Building Solutions EMEA/LA (2) | 391 |  |  | 338 |  |  | 368 |
Building Solutions Asia Pacific (3) | 349 |  |  | 319 |  |  | 341 |
Global Products (4) | 1,441 |  |  | 1,134 |  |  | 1,179 |
Total segment EBITA | $ | 3,385 |  |  | $ | 2,948 |  |  | $ | 3,041 |
Amortization of intangible assets | (435) |  |  | (386) |  |  | (377) |
Corporate expenses (5) | (290) |  |  | (371) |  |  | (405) |
Net financing charges | (206) |  |  | (231) |  |  | (350) |
Restructuring and impairment costs | (242) |  |  | (783) |  |  | (235) |
Net mark-to-market adjustments | 402 |  |  | (274) |  |  | (618) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 2,614 |  |  | $ | 903 |  |  | $ | 1,056 |
| September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Building Solutions North America (6) | $ | 15,317 |  |  | $ | 15,215 |  |  | $ | 15,562 |
Building Solutions EMEA/LA (7) | 5,241 |  |  | 4,989 |  |  | 4,786 |
Building Solutions Asia Pacific (8) | 2,783 |  |  | 2,720 |  |  | 2,657 |
Global Products (9) | 15,328 |  |  | 13,882 |  |  | 13,945 |
| 38,669 |  |  | 36,806 |  |  | 36,950 |
Assets held for sale | 156 |  |  | 147 |  |  | 158 |
Unallocated | 3,065 |  |  | 3,862 |  |  | 5,179 |
Total | $ | 41,890 |  |  | $ | 40,815 |  |  | $ | 42,287 |
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Depreciation/Amortization |  |  |  |  |
Building Solutions North America | $ | 245 |  |  | $ | 233 |  |  | $ | 233 |
Building Solutions EMEA/LA | 103 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 112 |
Building Solutions Asia Pacific | 25 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 23 |
Global Products | 432 |  |  | 414 |  |  | 396 |
| 805 |  |  | 773 |  |  | 764 |
Corporate | 40 |  |  | 49 |  |  | 61 |
Continuing Operations | 845 |  |  | 822 |  |  | 825 |
Discontinued Operations | — |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |
Total | $ | 845 |  |  | $ | 822 |  |  | $ | 857 |
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |
Building Solutions North America | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 119 |
Building Solutions EMEA/LA | 128 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 93 |
Building Solutions Asia Pacific | 31 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 26 |
Global Products | 265 |  |  | 191 |  |  | 310 |
| 511 |  |  | 419 |  |  | 548 |
Corporate | 41 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 38 |
Continuing Operations | 552 |  |  | 443 |  |  | 586 |
Discontinued Operations | — |  |  | — |  |  | 197 |
Total | $ | 552 |  |  | $ | 443 |  |  | $ | 783 |
(1)Building Solutions North America segment EBITA for the year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 excludes $70 million and $520 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs. For the year ended September 30, 2021, Building Solutions North America includes $5 million of equity income. For the year ended September 30, 2020, Building Solutions North America includes $1 million of equity losses. (2)Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment EBITA for the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 excludes $29 million and $59 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs. For the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment EBITA includes $5 million, $6 million and $12 million, respectively, of equity income. (3)Building Solutions Asia Pacific segment EBITA for the year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 excludes $28 million and $56 million, respectively, o f restructuring and impairment costs. For the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, Building Solutions Asia Pacific segment EBITA includes $1 million, less than $1 million and less than $1 million, respectively, of equity income. (4)Global Products segment EBITA for the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 excludes $91 million, $143 million and $235 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs. For the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, Global Products segment EBITA includes $250 million, $166 million and $179 million, respectively, of equity income. (5)Corporate expenses for the year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 excludes $24 million and $5 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs. (6)Buildings Solutions North America assets as of September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include $8 million, $7 million and $8 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates. (7)Building Solutions EMEA/LA assets as of September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include $111 million, $108 million and $109 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates. (8)Building Solutions Asia Pacific assets as of September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include $2 million, $2 million, and $6 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates. (9)Global Products assets as of September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include $945 million, $797 million and $730 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates. In fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, no customer exceeded 10% of consolidated net sales. Geographic Segments Financial information relating to the Company’s operations by geographic area is as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 11,577 |  |  | $ | 11,371 |  |  | $ | 11,973 |
Europe | 4,069 |  |  | 3,523 |  |  | 3,697 |
Asia Pacific | 5,748 |  |  | 5,285 |  |  | 5,888 |
Other Non-U.S. | 2,274 |  |  | 2,138 |  |  | 2,410 |
Total | $ | 23,668 |  |  | $ | 22,317 |  |  | $ | 23,968 |
Long-Lived Assets (Year-end) |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 1,638 |  |  | $ | 1,713 |  |  | $ | 1,824 |
Europe | 436 |  |  | 278 |  |  | 261 |
Asia Pacific | 727 |  |  | 667 |  |  | 866 |
Other Non-U.S. | 427 |  |  | 401 |  |  | 397 |
Total | $ | 3,228 |  |  | $ | 3,059 |  |  | $ | 3,348 |
In fiscal 2021, the Company changed the basis for the net sales attribution to geographic areas from the location of the assets producing the sales to the location where the sale originated to better align with the Company’s business activities. The prior year amounts have been revised to conform to the current year presentation. Long-lived assets by geographic location consist of net property, plant and equipment.

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