OPERATING SEGMENTS | OPERATING SEGMENTS Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities and by which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about how to allocate resources to the segment and assess the performance of the segment. We have three operating segments: engineered building systems; metal components; and metal coil coating. All operating segments operate primarily in the nonresidential construction market. Sales and earnings are influenced by general economic conditions, the level of nonresidential construction activity, metal roof repair and retrofit demand and the availability and terms of financing available for construction. Products of our operating segments use similar basic raw materials. The engineered building systems segment includes the manufacturing of main frames, Long Bay® Systems and value-added engineering and drafting, which are typically not part of metal components or metal coil coating products or services. The metal components segment products include metal roof and wall panels, doors, metal partitions, metal trim, insulated panels and other related accessories. CENTRIA is included in the metal components segment. The metal coil coating segment consists of cleaning, treating, painting and slitting continuous steel coils before the steel is fabricated for use by construction and industrial users. The operating segments follow the same accounting policies used for our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate a segment’s performance based primarily upon operating income before corporate expenses. Intersegment sales are recorded based on standard material costs plus a standard markup to cover labor and overhead and consist of (i) structural framing provided by the engineered building systems segment to the metal components segment; (ii) building components provided by the metal components segment to the engineered building systems segment; and (iii) hot-rolled, light gauge painted and slit material and other services provided by the metal coil coating segment to both the metal components and engineered building systems segments. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash but also include deferred financing costs, deferred taxes and property, plant and equipment associated with our headquarters in Houston, Texas. These items (and income and expenses related to these items) are not allocated to the operating segments. Corporate unallocated expenses include share-based compensation expenses, and executive, legal, finance, tax, treasury, human resources, information technology, purchasing, marketing and corporate travel expenses. Additional unallocated expenses include interest income, interest expense, strategic development and acquisition related costs and other (expense) income. The following table represents sales, operating income and total assets attributable to these operating segments for the periods indicated (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Six Months Ended May 1, May 3, May 1, May 3, Total sales: Engineered building systems $ 138,023 $ 143,245 $ 286,998 $ 293,045 Metal components 234,637 221,118 464,303 393,907 Metal coil coating 55,178 49,998 106,383 105,608 Intersegment sales (55,591 ) (54,214 ) (115,423 ) (109,487 ) Total sales $ 372,247 $ 360,147 $ 742,261 $ 683,073 External sales: Engineered building systems $ 134,454 $ 138,662 $ 280,405 $ 283,156 Metal components 211,661 198,681 414,562 352,709 Metal coil coating 26,132 22,804 47,294 47,208 Total sales $ 372,247 $ 360,147 $ 742,261 $ 683,073 Operating income (loss): Engineered building systems $ 7,193 $ 2,855 $ 19,655 $ 11,574 Metal components 17,835 6,941 33,938 15,277 Metal coil coating 4,704 2,397 9,525 6,375 Corporate (19,138 ) (15,810 ) (37,265 ) (32,272 ) Total operating income (loss) $ 10,594 $ (3,617 ) $ 25,853 $ 954 Unallocated other expense, net (6,965 ) (7,958 ) (13,879 ) (13,339 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 3,629 $ (11,575 ) $ 11,974 $ (12,385 ) May 1, November 1, 2015 Total assets: Engineered building systems $ 201,416 $ 218,646 Metal components 638,158 654,762 Metal coil coating 74,489 81,456 Corporate 102,679 124,865 Total assets $ 1,016,742 $ 1,079,729 |