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Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Information  
Segment Information

13. Segment Information

The Company is principally engaged in the production and sale of starches and sweeteners for a wide range of industries, and is managed geographically on a regional basis. The Company’s operations are classified into four reportable business segments: North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, and EMEA. Its North America segment includes businesses in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The Company’s South America segment includes businesses in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and the Southern Cone of South America, which includes Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Uruguay. Its Asia-Pacific segment includes businesses in South Korea, Thailand, China, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Vietnam. The Company’s EMEA segment includes businesses in Pakistan, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Kenya. The Company has aggregated the PureCircle operating segment into the Asia-Pacific reportable segment. Net sales by product are not presented because to do so would be impracticable.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

(in millions)

    

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

    

Net sales to unaffiliated customers:

North America

$

1,083

$

928

$

3,096

$

2,739

South America

260

224

801

643

Asia-Pacific

245

207

728

583

EMEA

175

143

514

429

Total net sales

$

1,763

$

1,502

$

5,139

$

4,394

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

(in millions)

2021

    

2020

2021

2020

Operating income:

North America

$

120

$

132

$

403

$

358

South America

35

29

108

68

Asia-Pacific

21

18

70

60

EMEA

23

25

86

73

Corporate

(36)

(25)

(95)

(86)

Subtotal

163

179

572

473

Acquisition/integration costs

(5)

(5)

(8)

Equity method acquisition charges

(3)

4

Restructuring/impairment charges

(8)

(16)

(22)

(41)

Impairment on disposition of assets

20

(340)

Other matters

15

Charge for fair value markup of acquired inventory

(3)

(3)

North America storm damage

(2)

(2)

Total operating income

$

172

$

153

$

224

$

419

As of

As of

(in millions)

September 30, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Assets:

North America (a)

$

4,204

$

4,231

South America

852

818

Asia-Pacific

1,333

1,255

EMEA

597

554

Total assets

$

6,986

$

6,858

For purposes of presentation, North America includes Corporate assets.