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Segment Information | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Information | Segment Information Each of the Company’s reportable segments is composed of certain operating segments that are aggregated primarily by the nature of products offered as follows: Piping Systems Piping Systems is composed of the following operating segments: Domestic Piping Systems Group, Great Lakes Copper, Heatlink Group, European Operations, Trading Group, Jungwoo-Mueller (the Company’s South Korean joint venture), and Mueller Middle East (the Company’s Bahraini joint venture). The Domestic Piping Systems Group manufactures and distributes copper tube, fittings, and line sets. These products are manufactured in the U.S., sold in the U.S., and exported to markets worldwide. Outside the U.S., Great Lakes Copper manufactures copper tube and line sets in Canada and sells the products primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Heatlink Group produces a complete line of products for PEX plumbing and radiant systems in Canada and sells these products in Canada and the U.S. European Operations manufactures copper tube in the U.K. which is sold primarily in Europe. The Trading Group manufactures pipe nipples and resells brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and plumbing specialty products in the U.S. and Mexico. Jungwoo-Mueller manufactures copper-based joining products that are sold worldwide. Mueller Middle East manufactures copper tube and serves markets in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The Piping Systems segment’s products are sold primarily to plumbing, refrigeration, and air-conditioning wholesalers, hardware wholesalers and co-ops, building product retailers, and air-conditioning OEMs. Beginning in fiscal year 2022, the results of Precision Tube are included in the Industrial Metals segment prospectively as the impact to prior periods was not material. The business was previously reported in the Piping Systems segment. This change was made to reflect the Company’s internal management reporting structure. Industrial Metals Industrial Metals is composed of the following operating segments: Brass Rod, Impacts & Micro Gauge, Brass Value-Added Products, and Precision Tube. These businesses manufacture brass rod, impact extrusions, and forgings, specialty copper, copper alloy, and aluminum tube, 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, transportation, construction, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, plumbing, refrigeration, and energy markets. Climate Climate is composed of the following operating segments: Refrigeration Products, Westermeyer, Turbotec, Flex Duct, and Linesets, Inc. These domestic businesses manufacture refrigeration valves and fittings, high pressure components, coaxial heat exchangers, insulated HVAC flexible duct systems, and line sets primarily for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration markets in the U.S. Summarized segment information is as follows:
|  | For the Quarter Ended September 24, 2022
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  | Corporate and Eliminations |  | Total
Net sales |  | $ | 634,808 |  |  | $ | 144,880 |  |  | $ | 174,650 |  |  | $ | (9,508) |  |  | $ | 944,830 |
Cost of goods sold |  | 440,216 |  |  | 128,152 |  |  | 114,850 |  |  | (4,581) |  |  | 678,637 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,516 |  |  | 1,846 |  |  | 2,289 |  |  | 1,199 |  |  | 10,850 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  | 21,137 |  |  | 2,805 |  |  | 10,049 |  |  | 16,187 |  |  | 50,178 |
Operating income |  | 167,939 |  |  | 12,077 |  |  | 47,462 |  |  | (22,313) |  |  | 205,165 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (361) |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,030 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 205,834 |
|  | For the Quarter Ended September 25, 2021
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  | Corporate and Eliminations |  | Total
Net sales |  | $ | 688,200 |  |  | $ | 182,245 |  |  | $ | 122,252 |  |  | $ | (10,449) |  |  | $ | 982,248 |
Cost of goods sold |  | 506,703 |  |  | 158,822 |  |  | 89,175 |  |  | (10,435) |  |  | 744,265 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,547 |  |  | 1,661 |  |  | 2,484 |  |  | 1,176 |  |  | 10,868 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  | 23,751 |  |  | 2,710 |  |  | 9,521 |  |  | 12,542 |  |  | 48,524 |
Gain on sale of businesses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (54,759) |  |  | (54,759) |
Operating income |  | 152,199 |  |  | 19,052 |  |  | 21,072 |  |  | 41,027 |  |  | 233,350 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,116) |
Other loss, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,548) |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 229,686 |
Segment information (continued):
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 24, 2022
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  | Corporate and Eliminations |  | Total
Net sales |  | $ | 2,163,045 |  |  | $ | 498,367 |  |  | $ | 479,756 |  |  | $ | (36,294) |  |  | $ | 3,104,874 |
Cost of goods sold |  | 1,539,493 |  |  | 424,802 |  |  | 311,917 |  |  | (32,150) |  |  | 2,244,062 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 16,846 |  |  | 5,636 |  |  | 6,989 |  |  | 3,522 |  |  | 32,993 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  | 66,700 |  |  | 8,425 |  |  | 25,941 |  |  | 45,524 |  |  | 146,590 |
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,507) |  |  | (5,507) |
Operating income |  | 540,006 |  |  | 59,504 |  |  | 134,909 |  |  | (47,683) |  |  | 686,736 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (666) |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,013 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 690,083 |
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 25, 2021
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  | Corporate and Eliminations |  | Total
Net sales |  | $ | 1,947,564 |  |  | $ | 527,137 |  |  | $ | 364,986 |  |  | $ | (26,699) |  |  | $ | 2,812,988 |
Cost of goods sold |  | 1,515,335 |  |  | 455,112 |  |  | 269,560 |  |  | (27,612) |  |  | 2,212,395 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 17,272 |  |  | 5,098 |  |  | 7,866 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 33,757 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  | 71,152 |  |  | 8,529 |  |  | 23,781 |  |  | 34,429 |  |  | 137,891 |
Gain on sale of businesses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (54,759) |  |  | (54,759) |
Operating income |  | 343,805 |  |  | 58,398 |  |  | 63,779 |  |  | 17,722 |  |  | 483,704 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,451) |
Redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,674) |
Other loss, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,288) |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 469,291 |
The following table presents total assets attributable to each segment:
(In thousands) |  | September 24, 2022 |  | December 25, 2021
Segment assets: |  |  |  |
Piping Systems |  | $ | 1,169,693 |  |  | $ | 1,160,272 |
Industrial Metals |  | 169,385 |  |  | 173,290 |
Climate |  | 287,387 |  |  | 250,107 |
General Corporate |  | 483,286 |  |  | 145,267 |
|  | $ | 2,109,751 |  |  | $ | 1,728,936 |
The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers, along with the reportable segment for each category:
|  | For the Quarter Ended September 24, 2022
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  | Total
Tube and fittings |  | $ | 520,842 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 520,842 |
Brass rod and forgings |  | — |  |  | 114,956 |  |  | — |  |  | 114,956 |
OEM components, tube & assemblies |  | — |  |  | 16,819 |  |  | 30,180 |  |  | 46,999 |
Valves and plumbing specialties |  | 113,966 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 113,966 |
Flex duct and other HVAC components |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 144,470 |  |  | 144,470 |
Other |  | — |  |  | 13,105 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,105 |
|  | 634,808 |  |  | 144,880 |  |  | 174,650 |  |  | 954,338 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,508) |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 944,830 |
|  | For the Quarter Ended September 25, 2021
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  | Total
Tube and fittings |  | $ | 555,161 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 555,161 |
Brass rod and forgings |  | — |  |  | 143,788 |  |  | — |  |  | 143,788 |
OEM components, tube & assemblies |  | 6,943 |  |  | 12,076 |  |  | 29,627 |  |  | 48,646 |
Valves and plumbing specialties |  | 126,096 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 126,096 |
Flex duct and other HVAC components |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 92,625 |  |  | 92,625 |
Other |  | — |  |  | 26,381 |  |  | — |  |  | 26,381 |
|  | 688,200 |  |  | 182,245 |  |  | 122,252 |  |  | 992,697 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,449) |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 982,248 |
Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers (continued):
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 24, 2022
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  |  |  | Total
Tube and fittings |  | $ | 1,766,931 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,766,931 |
Brass rod and forgings |  | — |  |  | 394,277 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 394,277 |
OEM components, tube & assemblies |  | — |  |  | 57,169 |  |  | 91,798 |  |  |  |  | 148,967 |
Valves and plumbing specialties |  | 396,114 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 396,114 |
Flex duct and other HVAC components |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 387,958 |  |  |  |  | 387,958 |
Other |  | — |  |  | 46,921 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 46,921 |
|  | 2,163,045 |  |  | 498,367 |  |  | 479,756 |  |  |  |  | 3,141,168 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,294) |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,104,874 |
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 25, 2021
(In thousands) |  | Piping Systems |  | Industrial Metals |  | Climate |  |  |  | Total
Tube and fittings |  | $ | 1,548,392 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,548,392 |
Brass rod and forgings |  | — |  |  | 418,024 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 418,024 |
OEM components, tube & assemblies |  | 23,954 |  |  | 35,819 |  |  | 111,143 |  |  |  |  | 170,916 |
Valves and plumbing specialties |  | 375,218 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 375,218 |
Flex duct and other HVAC components |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 253,843 |  |  |  |  | 253,843 |
Other |  | — |  |  | 73,294 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 73,294 |
|  | 1,947,564 |  |  | 527,137 |  |  | 364,986 |  |  |  |  | 2,839,687 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,699) |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,812,988 |

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