partially offsetting the increase were reductions in net sales of $ 44.1 million due to manufacturing transfers to our apac segment , $ 35.4 million due to disengagements with customers , $ 27.2 million due to end-of-life products , $ 7.5 million due to program transitions and net decreased customer end-market demand . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the amer segment decreased $ 162.4 million , or 12.2 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the reduction in net sales was driven by overall decreased customer end-market demand as well as decreases of $ 38.7 million from disengagements with customers , $ 25.5 million due to manufacturing transfers to our apac and emea segments , $ 24.0 million due to a customer 's decision to manufacture product internally , $ 16.4 million from end-of-life products and $ 5.8 million that resulted from a program disengagement . partially offsetting these decreases were net sales increases of $ 36.6 million from the ramp of new programs for existing customers and $ 11.0 million from the ramp of production for new customers . apac . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the apac segment increased $ 218.7 million , or 17.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase in net sales was primarily the result of a $ 237.2 million increase due to the ramp of new products for existing customers , $ 44.1 million due to manufacturing transfers from our amer segment and net increased customer end-market demand . partially offsetting these increases were reductions in net sales of $ 70.5 million due to disengagements with customers and $ 11.5 million due to end-of-life products . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the apac segment increased $ 117.4 million , or 10.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase in net sales was primarily due to a $ 115.6 million increase due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 21.4 million due to manufacturing transfers from our amer segment . these increases were partially offset by decreases of $ 50.3 million due to a program disengagement , $ 38.6 million due to a customer 's partial divestiture of one of its businesses and $ 14.6 million that resulted from an end-of-life product . emea . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the emea segment increased $ 88.7 million , or 46.0 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase in net sales was primarily due to a $ 77.6 million increase due to the ramp of new products for existing customers and net increased customer end-market demand . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the emea segment increased $ 22.4 million , or 13.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase in net sales was primarily attributable to a $ 34.6 million increase due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers and $ 4.1 million due to manufacturing transfers from our amer segment . partially offsetting the increases were net decreased customer end-market demand and a $ 3.2 million decrease from end-of-life products . our net sales by market sector for the indicated fiscal years were as follows ( in millions ) : replace_table_token_5_th healthcare/life sciences . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the healthcare/life sciences sector increased $ 181.1 million , or 21.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 179.8 million due to the ramp of new products for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 7.6 million from the ramp of production for new customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 30.1 million due to end-of-life products . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the healthcare/life sciences sector increased $ 78.5 million or 10.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 74.4 million due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 7.0 million from the ramp of production for new customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 24.8 million due to a customer 's decision to manufacture product internally and $ 2.1 million due to end-of-life products . industrial/commercial . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the industrial/commercial sector increased $ 129.4 million , or 16.4 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 176.5 million due to the ramp of new products for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 9.1 million from the ramp of production for new customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 57.6 million related to end-of-life products and $ 38.4 million due to disengagements with customers . 26 net sales for fiscal 2017 in the industrial/commercial sector increased $ 14.1 million , or 1.8 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 84.8 million due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 38.6 million due to a customer 's partial divestiture of one of its businesses , $ 17.1 million related to a disengagement with a customer and net decreased customer end-market demand . communications . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the communications sector decreased $ 6.9 million , or 1.4 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the reduction in net sales was primarily driven by a $ 64.5 million decrease in net sales due to disengagements with customers , which was partially offset by a $ 57.9 million increase in net sales due to the ramp of production of new products for existing customers . story_separator_special_tag in particular , we provide roic and economic return because we believe they offer insight into the metrics that are driving management decisions because we view roic and economic return as important measures in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of our long-term capital requirements . we also use a derivative measure of roic as a performance criteria in determining certain elements of compensation , and certain compensation incentives are based on economic return performance . we define roic as tax-effected operating income before restructuring and other special items divided by average invested capital over a rolling five-quarter period for the fiscal year . invested capital is defined as equity plus debt , less cash and cash equivalents . other companies may not define or calculate roic in the same way . roic and other non-gaap financial 30 measures should be considered in addition to , not as a substitute for , measures of our financial performance prepared in accordance with u.s. generally accepted accounting principles ( `` gaap `` ) . we review our internal calculation of wacc annually . our wacc was 9.5 % for fiscal year 2018 , 10.5 % for fiscal year 2017 , and 11.0 % for fiscal year 2016 . by exercising discipline to generate roic in excess of our wacc , our goal is to create value for our shareholders . roic was 16.1 % , 16.2 % , and 13.8 % for fiscal 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively . fiscal 2018 roic of 16.1 % reflects an economic return of 6.6 % , based on our weighted average cost of capital of 9.5 % . for a reconciliation of roic , economic return and adjusted operating income ( tax effected ) to our financial statements that were prepared using gaap , see exhibit 99.1 to this annual report on form 10-k , which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference . refer to the table below , which includes the calculation of roic and economic return ( dollars in millions ) for the indicated periods : replace_table_token_10_th story_separator_special_tag > 2017 , a decrease of $ 129.2 million . non-gaap financial measures , including fcf , are used for internal management assessments because such measures provide additional insight to investors into ongoing financial performance . in particular , we provide fcf because we believe it offers insight into the metrics that are driving management decisions . we view fcf as an important financial metric as it demonstrates our ability to generate cash and can allow us to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value . fcf is a non-gaap financial measure that should be considered in addition to , not as a substitute for , measures of our financial performance prepared in accordance with gaap . a reconciliation of fcf to our financial statements that were prepared using gaap follows ( in millions ) : replace_table_token_14_th investing activities . cash flows used in investing activities were $ 74.6 million for fiscal 2018 compared to $ 37.8 million for fiscal 2017 . the increase in cash used in investing activities was due to a $ 24.3 million increase in capital expenditures primarily to fund the purchase of an additional manufacturing facility in penang , malaysia and to support new capabilities , new program ramps , and to replace or refresh older equipment . there was an additional $ 12.4 million increase in cash flows used in investing activities for the acquisition of the assets of one of the business lines of cascade controls , inc. ; see note 15 , `` acquisition , `` in notes to consolidated financial statements for further detail . cash flows used in investing activities were $ 37.8 million for fiscal 2017 compared to $ 26.5 million for fiscal 2016 . the increase in cash used in investing activities was due to a $ 7.4 million increase in capital expenditures primarily to support new capabilities , new program ramps , and to replace or refresh older equipment , and a $ 3.9 million decrease in proceeds received from the sale of property , plant and equipment , primarily related to the sale of our former engineering facility in neenah , wisconsin in fiscal 2016. we utilized available cash and operating cash flows as the sources for funding our operating requirements during fiscal 2018 . we currently estimate capital expenditures for fiscal 2019 will be approximately $ 70.0 million to $ 90.0 million . financing activities . cash flows used in financing activities were $ 265.5 million for fiscal 2018 compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $ 1.3 million for fiscal 2017 . the increase was primarily attributable to a $ 141.0 million increase in pay-downs on our revolving credit facility , a $ 102.9 million increase in cash used to repurchase our common stock and a $ 25.0 million reduction in the balance of outstanding senior notes as a result of refinancing the notes , as discussed further below . cash flows provided by financing activities were $ 1.3 million for fiscal 2017 compared to cash flows used in financing activities of $ 21.3 million for fiscal 2016 . the increase was primarily attributable to a net $ 32.8 million increase in borrowings , which was partially offset by a $ 4.1 million increase in cash used to repurchase our shares under the stock repurchase program described below , a $ 3.5 million increase in payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation and a $ 3.0 million decrease in proceeds received from stock option exercises . on february 14 , 2018 , the board of directors approved a new stock repurchase plan under which the company is authorized to repurchase $ 200.0 million of its common stock ( the `` 2018 program `` ) . the 2018 program commenced upon completion of the 33 2016 program , as defined below . during fiscal 2018 , the company repurchased 343,642 shares under the 2018 program for $

liquidity and capital resources cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $ 297.7 million as of september 29 , 2018 , as compared to $ 569.3 million as of september 30 , 2017 . as of september 29 , 2018 , 68.6 % of our cash balance was held outside of the u.s. by our foreign subsidiaries . with the enactment of tax reform , we believe that our offshore cash can be accessed in a more tax efficient manner than before tax reform . as previously discussed , we recorded $ 85.9 million of tax expense during fiscal 2018 , which was associated with the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings and the reversal of our permanently reinvested assertion on foreign earnings in connection with tax reform . during fiscal 2018 we repatriated approximately $ 431.2 million from our apac region . we repaid $ 175.0 million in principal amount of our senior notes that matured on june 15 , 2018 ( the `` 2011 notes '' ) with $ 25.0 million of available cash and proceeds from the issuance of $ 150.0 million in principal of the 2018 notes ( as defined below ) . currently , we believe that our cash balance , together with cash available under our credit facility , will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs , including potential share repurchases , for the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future . our future cash flows from operating activities will be reduced by $ 72.5 million due to cash payments for accrued income taxes related to tax reform . the table below provides the expected timing of these future cash outflows , excluding $ 11.5 million of foreign withholding taxes and state taxes on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings since the exact timing of the payments is unknown as of september 29 , 2018 . the remaining $ 61.0 million represents u.s. federal taxes on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings that are payable over an eight year period in accordance with the following installment schedule beginning in fiscal 2019 ( in millions ) : replace_table_token_11_th 31 cash flows .


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     ```liquidity and capital resources cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $ 297.7 million as of september 29 , 2018 , as compared to $ 569.3 million as of september 30 , 2017 . as of september 29 , 2018 , 68.6 % of our cash balance was held outside of the u.s. by our foreign subsidiaries . with the enactment of tax reform , we believe that our offshore cash can be accessed in a more tax efficient manner than before tax reform . as previously discussed , we recorded $ 85.9 million of tax expense during fiscal 2018 , which was associated with the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings and the reversal of our permanently reinvested assertion on foreign earnings in connection with tax reform . during fiscal 2018 we repatriated approximately $ 431.2 million from our apac region . we repaid $ 175.0 million in principal amount of our senior notes that matured on june 15 , 2018 ( the `` 2011 notes '' ) with $ 25.0 million of available cash and proceeds from the issuance of $ 150.0 million in principal of the 2018 notes ( as defined below ) . currently , we believe that our cash balance , together with cash available under our credit facility , will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs , including potential share repurchases , for the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future . our future cash flows from operating activities will be reduced by $ 72.5 million due to cash payments for accrued income taxes related to tax reform . the table below provides the expected timing of these future cash outflows , excluding $ 11.5 million of foreign withholding taxes and state taxes on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings since the exact timing of the payments is unknown as of september 29 , 2018 . the remaining $ 61.0 million represents u.s. federal taxes on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings that are payable over an eight year period in accordance with the following installment schedule beginning in fiscal 2019 ( in millions ) : replace_table_token_11_th 31 cash flows .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : partially offsetting the increase were reductions in net sales of $ 44.1 million due to manufacturing transfers to our apac segment , $ 35.4 million due to disengagements with customers , $ 27.2 million due to end-of-life products , $ 7.5 million due to program transitions and net decreased customer end-market demand . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the amer segment decreased $ 162.4 million , or 12.2 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the reduction in net sales was driven by overall decreased customer end-market demand as well as decreases of $ 38.7 million from disengagements with customers , $ 25.5 million due to manufacturing transfers to our apac and emea segments , $ 24.0 million due to a customer 's decision to manufacture product internally , $ 16.4 million from end-of-life products and $ 5.8 million that resulted from a program disengagement . partially offsetting these decreases were net sales increases of $ 36.6 million from the ramp of new programs for existing customers and $ 11.0 million from the ramp of production for new customers . apac . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the apac segment increased $ 218.7 million , or 17.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase in net sales was primarily the result of a $ 237.2 million increase due to the ramp of new products for existing customers , $ 44.1 million due to manufacturing transfers from our amer segment and net increased customer end-market demand . partially offsetting these increases were reductions in net sales of $ 70.5 million due to disengagements with customers and $ 11.5 million due to end-of-life products . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the apac segment increased $ 117.4 million , or 10.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase in net sales was primarily due to a $ 115.6 million increase due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 21.4 million due to manufacturing transfers from our amer segment . these increases were partially offset by decreases of $ 50.3 million due to a program disengagement , $ 38.6 million due to a customer 's partial divestiture of one of its businesses and $ 14.6 million that resulted from an end-of-life product . emea . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the emea segment increased $ 88.7 million , or 46.0 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase in net sales was primarily due to a $ 77.6 million increase due to the ramp of new products for existing customers and net increased customer end-market demand . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the emea segment increased $ 22.4 million , or 13.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase in net sales was primarily attributable to a $ 34.6 million increase due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers and $ 4.1 million due to manufacturing transfers from our amer segment . partially offsetting the increases were net decreased customer end-market demand and a $ 3.2 million decrease from end-of-life products . our net sales by market sector for the indicated fiscal years were as follows ( in millions ) : replace_table_token_5_th healthcare/life sciences . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the healthcare/life sciences sector increased $ 181.1 million , or 21.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 179.8 million due to the ramp of new products for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 7.6 million from the ramp of production for new customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 30.1 million due to end-of-life products . net sales for fiscal 2017 in the healthcare/life sciences sector increased $ 78.5 million or 10.1 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 74.4 million due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 7.0 million from the ramp of production for new customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 24.8 million due to a customer 's decision to manufacture product internally and $ 2.1 million due to end-of-life products . industrial/commercial . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the industrial/commercial sector increased $ 129.4 million , or 16.4 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 176.5 million due to the ramp of new products for existing customers , net increased customer end-market demand and $ 9.1 million from the ramp of production for new customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 57.6 million related to end-of-life products and $ 38.4 million due to disengagements with customers . 26 net sales for fiscal 2017 in the industrial/commercial sector increased $ 14.1 million , or 1.8 % , as compared to fiscal 2016 . the increase was primarily driven by increases in net sales of $ 84.8 million due to the ramp of new programs for existing customers . partially offsetting the increases were decreases in net sales of $ 38.6 million due to a customer 's partial divestiture of one of its businesses , $ 17.1 million related to a disengagement with a customer and net decreased customer end-market demand . communications . net sales for fiscal 2018 in the communications sector decreased $ 6.9 million , or 1.4 % , as compared to fiscal 2017 . the reduction in net sales was primarily driven by a $ 64.5 million decrease in net sales due to disengagements with customers , which was partially offset by a $ 57.9 million increase in net sales due to the ramp of production of new products for existing customers . story_separator_special_tag in particular , we provide roic and economic return because we believe they offer insight into the metrics that are driving management decisions because we view roic and economic return as important measures in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of our long-term capital requirements . we also use a derivative measure of roic as a performance criteria in determining certain elements of compensation , and certain compensation incentives are based on economic return performance . we define roic as tax-effected operating income before restructuring and other special items divided by average invested capital over a rolling five-quarter period for the fiscal year . invested capital is defined as equity plus debt , less cash and cash equivalents . other companies may not define or calculate roic in the same way . roic and other non-gaap financial 30 measures should be considered in addition to , not as a substitute for , measures of our financial performance prepared in accordance with u.s. generally accepted accounting principles ( `` gaap `` ) . we review our internal calculation of wacc annually . our wacc was 9.5 % for fiscal year 2018 , 10.5 % for fiscal year 2017 , and 11.0 % for fiscal year 2016 . by exercising discipline to generate roic in excess of our wacc , our goal is to create value for our shareholders . roic was 16.1 % , 16.2 % , and 13.8 % for fiscal 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively . fiscal 2018 roic of 16.1 % reflects an economic return of 6.6 % , based on our weighted average cost of capital of 9.5 % . for a reconciliation of roic , economic return and adjusted operating income ( tax effected ) to our financial statements that were prepared using gaap , see exhibit 99.1 to this annual report on form 10-k , which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference . refer to the table below , which includes the calculation of roic and economic return ( dollars in millions ) for the indicated periods : replace_table_token_10_th story_separator_special_tag > 2017 , a decrease of $ 129.2 million . non-gaap financial measures , including fcf , are used for internal management assessments because such measures provide additional insight to investors into ongoing financial performance . in particular , we provide fcf because we believe it offers insight into the metrics that are driving management decisions . we view fcf as an important financial metric as it demonstrates our ability to generate cash and can allow us to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value . fcf is a non-gaap financial measure that should be considered in addition to , not as a substitute for , measures of our financial performance prepared in accordance with gaap . a reconciliation of fcf to our financial statements that were prepared using gaap follows ( in millions ) : replace_table_token_14_th investing activities . cash flows used in investing activities were $ 74.6 million for fiscal 2018 compared to $ 37.8 million for fiscal 2017 . the increase in cash used in investing activities was due to a $ 24.3 million increase in capital expenditures primarily to fund the purchase of an additional manufacturing facility in penang , malaysia and to support new capabilities , new program ramps , and to replace or refresh older equipment . there was an additional $ 12.4 million increase in cash flows used in investing activities for the acquisition of the assets of one of the business lines of cascade controls , inc. ; see note 15 , `` acquisition , `` in notes to consolidated financial statements for further detail . cash flows used in investing activities were $ 37.8 million for fiscal 2017 compared to $ 26.5 million for fiscal 2016 . the increase in cash used in investing activities was due to a $ 7.4 million increase in capital expenditures primarily to support new capabilities , new program ramps , and to replace or refresh older equipment , and a $ 3.9 million decrease in proceeds received from the sale of property , plant and equipment , primarily related to the sale of our former engineering facility in neenah , wisconsin in fiscal 2016. we utilized available cash and operating cash flows as the sources for funding our operating requirements during fiscal 2018 . we currently estimate capital expenditures for fiscal 2019 will be approximately $ 70.0 million to $ 90.0 million . financing activities . cash flows used in financing activities were $ 265.5 million for fiscal 2018 compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $ 1.3 million for fiscal 2017 . the increase was primarily attributable to a $ 141.0 million increase in pay-downs on our revolving credit facility , a $ 102.9 million increase in cash used to repurchase our common stock and a $ 25.0 million reduction in the balance of outstanding senior notes as a result of refinancing the notes , as discussed further below . cash flows provided by financing activities were $ 1.3 million for fiscal 2017 compared to cash flows used in financing activities of $ 21.3 million for fiscal 2016 . the increase was primarily attributable to a net $ 32.8 million increase in borrowings , which was partially offset by a $ 4.1 million increase in cash used to repurchase our shares under the stock repurchase program described below , a $ 3.5 million increase in payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation and a $ 3.0 million decrease in proceeds received from stock option exercises . on february 14 , 2018 , the board of directors approved a new stock repurchase plan under which the company is authorized to repurchase $ 200.0 million of its common stock ( the `` 2018 program `` ) . the 2018 program commenced upon completion of the 33 2016 program , as defined below . during fiscal 2018 , the company repurchased 343,642 shares under the 2018 program for $

