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SEGMENT INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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SEGMENT INFORMATION | SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company's primary business is the design and manufacture of arc welding and cutting products, manufacturing a broad line of arc welding equipment, consumable welding products and other welding and cutting products. The Company also has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. The Company has aligned its business units into five operating segments to enhance the utilization of the Company's worldwide resources and global end user and sourcing initiatives. The operating segments consist of North America Welding, Europe Welding, Asia Pacific Welding, South America Welding and The Harris Products Group. The North America Welding segment includes welding operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Europe Welding segment includes welding operations in Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East. The Asia Pacific Welding segment primarily includes welding operations in China and Australia. The South America Welding segment primarily includes welding operations in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. The Harris Products Group includes the Company's global cutting, soldering and brazing businesses as well as the retail business in the United States. Segment performance is measured and resources are allocated based on a number of factors, the primary profit measure being earnings before interest and income taxes ("EBIT"), as adjusted. Segment EBIT is adjusted for special items as determined by management such as the impact of rationalization activities, certain asset impairment charges and gains or losses on disposals of assets. The accounting principles applied at the operating segment level are generally the same as those applied at the consolidated financial statement level with the exception of LIFO. Segment assets include inventories measured on a FIFO basis while consolidated inventories include inventories reported on a LIFO basis. Segment and consolidated income before interest and income taxes include the effect of inventories reported on a LIFO basis. At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 40%, 38% and 34%, respectively, of total inventories were valued using the LIFO method. LIFO is used for certain domestic inventories included in the North America Welding segment. Inter-segment sales are recorded at agreed upon prices that approximate arm's length prices and are eliminated in consolidation. Certain corporate-level expenses are allocated to the operating segments. Financial information for the reportable segments follows:
| North America Welding |  | Europe Welding |  | Asia Pacific Welding |  | South America Welding |  | The Harris Products Group |  | Corporate / Eliminations |  | Consolidated
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 1,700,924 |  |  | $ | 425,775 |  |  | $ | 243,800 |  |  | $ | 148,595 |  |  | $ | 294,230 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,813,324 |
Inter-segment sales | 124,732 |  |  | 19,586 |  |  | 14,820 |  |  | 144 |  |  | 8,210 |  |  | (167,492 | ) |  | $ | — |
Total | $ | 1,825,656 |  |  | $ | 445,361 |  |  | $ | 258,620 |  |  | $ | 148,739 |  |  | $ | 302,440 |  |  | $ | (167,492 | ) |  | $ | 2,813,324 |
EBIT, as adjusted | $ | 335,465 |  |  | $ | 48,822 |  |  | $ | 1,321 |  |  | $ | 15,953 |  |  | $ | 28,563 |  |  | $ | 4,216 |  |  | $ | 434,340 |
Special items charge (gain) | (68 | ) |  | 904 |  |  | 28,635 |  |  | 21,715 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 51,186 |
EBIT | $ | 335,533 |  |  | $ | 47,918 |  |  | $ | (27,314 | ) |  | $ | (5,762 | ) |  | $ | 28,563 |  |  | $ | 4,216 |  |  | $ | 383,154 |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,093 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,434 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 375,813 |
Total assets | $ | 1,111,065 |  |  | $ | 359,337 |  |  | $ | 284,573 |  |  | $ | 138,114 |  |  | $ | 147,990 |  |  | $ | (101,864 | ) |  | $ | 1,939,215 |
Equity investments in affiliates | — |  |  | 23,902 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,579 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 27,481 |
Capital expenditures | 51,691 |  |  | 5,619 |  |  | 3,959 |  |  | 10,896 |  |  | 825 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 72,990 |
Depreciation and amortization | 43,659 |  |  | 10,823 |  |  | 9,799 |  |  | 2,085 |  |  | 3,512 |  |  | (271 | ) |  | $ | 69,607 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 1,652,769 |  |  | $ | 429,548 |  |  | $ | 266,282 |  |  | $ | 195,895 |  |  | $ | 308,177 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,852,671 |
Inter-segment sales | 127,254 |  |  | 19,911 |  |  | 14,906 |  |  | 233 |  |  | 9,605 |  |  | (171,909 | ) |  | $ | — |
Total | $ | 1,780,023 |  |  | $ | 449,459 |  |  | $ | 281,188 |  |  | $ | 196,128 |  |  | $ | 317,782 |  |  | $ | (171,909 | ) |  | $ | 2,852,671 |
EBIT, as adjusted | $ | 318,507 |  |  | $ | 36,247 |  |  | $ | 1,815 |  |  | $ | 57,306 |  |  | $ | 27,826 |  |  | $ | (4,350 | ) |  | $ | 437,351 |
Special items charge (gain) | 1,052 |  |  | 2,045 |  |  | 6,071 |  |  | 12,198 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 21,366 |
EBIT | $ | 317,455 |  |  | $ | 34,202 |  |  | $ | (4,256 | ) |  | $ | 45,108 |  |  | $ | 27,826 |  |  | $ | (4,350 | ) |  | $ | 415,985 |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,320 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,864 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 416,441 |
Total assets | $ | 1,048,412 |  |  | $ | 403,094 |  |  | $ | 325,656 |  |  | $ | 169,027 |  |  | $ | 162,496 |  |  | $ | 43,182 |  |  | $ | 2,151,867 |
Equity investments in affiliates | — |  |  | 23,315 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,303 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 26,618 |
Capital expenditures | 41,181 |  |  | 10,305 |  |  | 2,073 |  |  | 20,840 |  |  | 3,931 |  |  | (2,315 | ) |  | $ | 76,015 |
Depreciation and amortization | 39,086 |  |  | 10,933 |  |  | 13,559 |  |  | 1,893 |  |  | 3,636 |  |  | (224 | ) |  | $ | 68,883 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 1,580,818 |  |  | $ | 452,227 |  |  | $ | 324,482 |  |  | $ | 161,483 |  |  | $ | 334,357 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,853,367 |
Inter-segment sales | 131,062 |  |  | 16,048 |  |  | 14,829 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 8,549 |  |  | (170,526 | ) |  | $ | — |
Total | $ | 1,711,880 |  |  | $ | 468,275 |  |  | $ | 339,311 |  |  | $ | 161,521 |  |  | $ | 342,906 |  |  | $ | (170,526 | ) |  | $ | 2,853,367 |
EBIT, as adjusted | $ | 293,070 |  |  | $ | 37,299 |  |  | $ | 7,247 |  |  | $ | 18,301 |  |  | $ | 29,477 |  |  | $ | (4,886 | ) |  | $ | 380,508 |
Special items charge (gain) | 827 |  |  | 3,534 |  |  | 4,993 |  |  | 1,381 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 10,735 |
EBIT | $ | 292,243 |  |  | $ | 33,765 |  |  | $ | 2,254 |  |  | $ | 16,920 |  |  | $ | 29,477 |  |  | $ | (4,886 | ) |  | $ | 369,773 |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,988 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,191 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 369,570 |
Total assets | $ | 980,093 |  |  | $ | 451,654 |  |  | $ | 350,189 |  |  | $ | 134,650 |  |  | $ | 195,881 |  |  | $ | (22,604 | ) |  | $ | 2,089,863 |
Equity investments in affiliates | — |  |  | 21,798 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,808 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 24,606 |
Capital expenditures | 36,834 |  |  | 5,372 |  |  | 8,833 |  |  | 899 |  |  | 831 |  |  | (54 | ) |  | $ | 52,715 |
Depreciation and amortization | 33,479 |  |  | 11,008 |  |  | 15,102 |  |  | 1,878 |  |  | 3,934 |  |  | (67 | ) |  | $ | 65,334 |
In 2014, special items include net gains of $68 and $184 in the North America Welding and Asia Pacific Welding segments, and net charges of $911 and $582 in the Europe Welding and South America Welding segments, respectively, primarily related to employee severance and other costs associated with the consolidation of manufacturing operations. The Asia Pacific Welding segment special items also include charges of $32,742 related to impairment of long-lived assets and a gain of $3,923 related to the sale of assets. The South America Welding segment special items also include Venezuelan foreign exchange remeasurement losses of $21,133 related to the adoption of a new foreign exchange mechanism in the first quarter. In 2013, special items include net charges of $1,052, $2,045 and $922 in the North America Welding, Europe Welding and Asia Pacific Welding segments, respectively, primarily related to employee severance and other costs associated with the consolidation of manufacturing operations. The Asia Pacific Welding segment special items also include charges of $4,444 related to the impairment of long-lived assets and a charge of $705 related to a loss on the sale of land. The South America Welding segment special items represents a charge of $12,198 related to the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency. In 2012, special items include net charges of $827, $3,637 and $3,151 for rationalization actions in the North America Welding, Europe Welding and Asia Pacific Welding segments, respectively, primarily related to employee severance and other costs associated with the consolidation of manufacturing operations. The Asia Pacific Welding segment special items also include a charge of $1,842 related to asset impairments. The South America Welding segment special item represents a charge of $1,381 related to a change in Venezuelan labor law, which provides for increased employee severance obligations. Export sales (excluding inter-company sales) from the United States were $210,325 in 2014, $260,195 in 2013 and $268,331 in 2012. No individual customer comprised more than 10% of the Company's total revenues for any of the three years ended December 31, 2014. The geographic split of the Company's Net sales, based on the location of the customer, and property, plant and equipment were as follows:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 1,417,750 |  |  | $ | 1,350,309 |  |  | $ | 1,283,066 |
China |  | 190,035 |  |  | 219,490 |  |  | 229,996 |
Other foreign countries |  | 1,205,539 |  |  | 1,282,872 |  |  | 1,340,305 |
Total |  | $ | 2,813,324 |  |  | $ | 2,852,671 |  |  | $ | 2,853,367 |
|  | December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Property, plant and equipment, net: |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 171,746 |  |  | $ | 162,357 |  |  | $ | 170,831 |
China |  | 56,247 |  |  | 83,416 |  |  | 92,744 |
Other foreign countries |  | 209,640 |  |  | 238,685 |  |  | 223,050 |
Eliminations |  | (424 | ) |  | (453 | ) |  | (389 | )
Total |  | $ | 437,209 |  |  | $ | 484,005 |  |  | $ | 486,236 |

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