Segment Information | Note 2 –Segment Information During the first quarter of 2016, the Company made changes to its management reporting structure as a result of a change in the way the Chief Executive Officer, who serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker, manages and evaluates the business, makes key operating decisions, and allocates resources. Previously, the Company had two reportable segments: Plumbing & Refrigeration and OEM. During the quarter, the Company realigned its operating segments into three reportable segments: Piping Systems, Industrial Metals, and Climate. Piping Systems Piping Systems is composed of the following operating segments: Domestic Piping Systems Group, Canadian Operations, European Operations, Trading Group, and Mueller-Xingrong, the Company's Chinese joint venture. The Domestic Piping Systems Group manufactures copper tube and fittings, plastic fittings, and line sets. These products are manufactured in the U.S. Outside the U.S., the Canadian Operations manufacture copper tube and line sets in Canada and sell the products primarily in the U.S. and Canada, and Industrial Metals Industrial Metals is composed of the following operating segments: Brass Rod & Copper Bar Products, Impacts & Micro Gauge, and Brass Value-Added Products. These businesses manufacture brass rod, impact extrusions, and forgings, as well as a wide variety of end products including plumbing brass, automotive components, valves, fittings, and gas assemblies. These products are manufactured in the U.S. and sold primarily to OEMs in the U.S, many of which are in the industrial, construction, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, plumbing, and refrigeration markets. Climate Climate is composed of the following operating segments: Refrigeration Products, Fabricated Tube Products, Westermeyer, and Turbotec. These domestic businesses manufacture and fabricate valves and assemblies primarily for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration markets in the U.S. Summarized segment information is as follows: For the Quarter Ended April 2, 2016 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 368,890 $ 134,521 $ 30,706 $ (1,308 ) $ 532,809 Cost of goods sold 313,792 109,229 23,705 (84 ) 446,642 Depreciation and amortization 5,649 2,135 599 537 8,920 Selling, general, and administrative expense 18,290 3,245 2,523 11,722 35,780 Operating income 31,159 19,912 3,879 (13,483 ) 41,467 Interest expense (1,848 ) Other income, net 245 Income before taxes $ 39,864 For the Quarter Ended March 28, 2015 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 361,482 $ 151,036 $ 25,811 $ (1,087 ) $ 537,242 Cost of goods sold 312,690 127,724 21,267 (847 ) 460,834 Depreciation and amortization 5,187 1,655 425 586 7,853 Selling, general, and administrative expense 17,346 2,698 1,854 10,933 32,831 Operating income 26,259 18,959 2,265 (11,759 ) 35,724 Interest expense (2,076 ) Other income, net 105 Income before taxes $ 33,753 (In thousands) April 2, 2016 December 26, 2015 Segment assets: Piping Systems $ 815,400 $ 811,343 Industrial Metals 193,662 174,897 Climate 41,172 39,876 General Corporate 310,786 312,685 $ 1,361,020 $ 1,338,801 |