Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

Presented below is a reconciliation of operating segment Adjusted EBITDA to Income before income taxes:

	Three months ended
(in thousands)	December 27, 2019			December 28, 2018
Operating segment Adjusted EBITDA
Electrical Raceway	$	70,193		$	68,489
MP&S	16,654			10,887
Total	86,847			79,376
Unallocated expenses (a)	(9,137		)	(9,353		)
Depreciation and amortization	(18,730		)	(18,021		)
Interest expense, net	(10,620		)	(12,160		)
Restructuring charges	(220		)	(1,387		)
Stock-based compensation	(3,123		)	(2,982		)
Transaction costs	(51		)	(164		)
Other (b)	(2,836		)	(206		)
Income before income taxes	$	42,130		$	35,103

(a) Represents unallocated selling, general and administrative activities and associated expenses including, in part, executive, legal, finance, human resources, information technology, business development and communications, as well as certain costs and earnings of employee-related benefits plans, such as stock-based compensation and a portion of self-insured medical costs.

(b) Represents other items, such as inventory reserves and adjustments, release of indemnified uncertain tax positions and the impact of foreign exchange gains or losses.

	Three months ended
	December 27, 2019							December 28, 2018
(in thousands)	External Net Sales		Intersegment Sales			Adjusted EBITDA		External Net Sales		Intersegment Sales			Adjusted EBITDA
Electrical Raceway	$	340,788	$	588		$	70,193	$	343,215	$	191		$	68,489
MP&S	106,660		—			16,654		108,813		—			10,887
Eliminations	—		(588		)			—		(191		)
Consolidated operations	$	447,448	$	—				$	452,028	$	—

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

The Company's net sales by geography were as follows for the three months ended December 27, 2019 and December 28, 2018:

	Three months ended
(in thousands)	December 27, 2019		December 28, 2018
United States	$	396,141	$	395,628
Other Americas	6,586		9,232
Europe	33,309		33,862
Asia-Pacific	11,412		13,306
Total	$	447,448	$	452,028

The table below shows the amount of net sales from external customers for each of the Company's product categories which accounted for 10% or more of consolidated net sales in either period for the three months ended December 27, 2019 and December 28, 2018:

	Three months ended
(in thousands)	December 27, 2019		December 28, 2018
Metal Electrical Conduit and Fittings	$	123,842	131,247
Armored Cable and Fittings	83,823		84,345
PVC Electrical Conduit and Fittings	72,888		68,233
Cable Tray and Cable Ladders	50,246		45,774
Other raceway products	9,989		13,616
Electrical Raceway	340,788		343,215
Mechanical Pipe	58,331		60,668
Other MP&S products	48,329		48,145
MP&S	106,660		108,813
Net sales	$	447,448	$	452,028