about general cable More than 14,000 associates on six continents, General Cable (NYSE: BGC) is a global leader in the development, design, manufac ture, marketing and distribution of copper , aluminum and fber optic wire and cable products for the energy , industrial, specialty and communications markets. W e are one of the largest wire and cable manufacturers in the world and hold increasing share in both established and emerging markets. For more information, visit www .generalcable.com. ON THE COVER: Guy Poirier joined General Cable with the Alcan Cable acquisition in 2012. He has been an operator at the company ’ s Lapointe, Quebec, Canada, aluminum rod mill for more than six years and is a member of the plant’ s emergency response team. selected financial highlights (In millions except per share data) Met al pounds sold (in millions) 12 932 10 1,126 11 1,006 o pera ting c ash Flow (in millions) 12 $289 10 $99 11 $97 a djusted opera ting inco M e † (in millions) 12 $254 10 $214 11 $230 2 0 12 2 0 1 1 Change Net Sales $ 6,014.3 $ 5,866.7 n et s ales–Metal a djusted † $ 6,014.3 $ 5,567.8 8% Operating Income $ 194.8 $ 230.1 Operating Margin 3.2% 3.9% Operating Margin–Metal Adjusted † 3.2% 4.1% a djusted o perating i ncome † $ 253.9 $ 230.1 10% a djusted o perating Margin † 4.2% 3.9% a djusted o perating Margin–Metal a djusted † 4.2% 4.1% 0.1 pts Net Income $ 3.7 $ 65.7 Earnings per Share Earnings per Common Share–Basic $ 0.07 $ 1.27 Earnings per Common Share–Assuming Dilution $ 0.08 $ 1.23 a djusted e arnings per c ommon s hare– a ssuming d ilution † $ 1.94 $ 1.88 W eighted A verage Common Shares–Basic 49.7 51.9 W eighted A verage Common Shares–Assuming Dilution 51.1 53.7 † Reflects Non-GAAP Measures, see GAAP Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Earnings per Common Share on page 27 in this report.