Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2024

Segment Information

Segment Information

Note 7 – Segment Information

Seaboard’s six reportable segments are: Pork, Liquid Fuels, CT&M, Marine, Power, and Turkey. All Other represents primarily a sugar and alcohol production and processing operation in Argentina and a jalapeño pepper processing operation in Honduras. Seaboard’s reporting segments are based on information used by Seaboard’s chief executive officer, in his capacity as chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), to determine allocation of resources and assess performance. Each of the six segments is separately managed.

The Pork segment primarily produces hogs to process and sells pork products to further processors, food service operators, distributors and grocery stores throughout the U.S. and in foreign markets. The Liquid Fuels segment produces renewable diesel and biodiesel from pork fat and other animal fats and vegetable oils, along with related environmental credits, for sale to third parties in the U.S. The CT&M segment is an integrated agricultural commodity trading, processing and logistics operation that markets wheat, corn, soybean meal and other agricultural commodities in bulk to third-party customers and to non-consolidated affiliates in international markets. The Marine segment provides cargo shipping services in the U.S., the Caribbean and Central and South America. The Power segment is an independent power producer in the Dominican Republic that owns two power-generating barges. The Turkey segment holds an equity method investment that produces and processes turkey products.

As previously disclosed, during the first quarter of 2024, Seaboard’s CODM announced changes to the organizational structure effective April 1, 2024, Seaboard’s second quarter. Beginning April 1, 2024, Seaboard’s CODM now has direct oversight of the liquid fuels business which had previously been reported in the Pork segment. As a result, this business is now reflected below as its own reportable segment. Additionally, the previously separate reportable Sugar and Alcohol segment is now included in All Other as the ongoing economic conditions of Argentina lessened this segment’s impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. The prior period information below has been recast to conform to the new presentation.

Other than the below, there were no other noteworthy changes in the segments’ businesses or relationships with affiliates since December 31, 2023.

During the second quarter of 2024, the CT&M segment sold its remaining 20% interest in a North American protein and commodity trading company to the majority owner for cash proceeds of $13 million.

The following tables present Seaboard’s sales disaggregated by major product/service and segment:

Net Sales:		Three Months Ended June 29, 2024
				Liquid								All		Intersegment		Consolidated
(Millions of dollars)		Pork		Fuels		CT&M		Marine		Power		Other		Eliminations		Totals
External customer net sales
Products	$	522	$	118	$	1,127	$	—	$	—	$	35	$	—	$	1,802
Transportation		4		—		—		325		—		1		—		330
Energy		—		—		—		—		59		—		—		59
Other		14		—		4		—		—		—		—		18
Total external customer net sales		540		118		1,131		325		59		36		—		2,209
Intersegment net sales (a)		10		—		—		1		—		—		(11)		—
Segment/consolidated totals	$	550	$	118	$	1,131	$	326	$	59	$	36	$	(11)	$	2,209

Net Sales:		Three Months Ended July 1, 2023
				Liquid								All		Intersegment		Consolidated
(Millions of dollars)		Pork		Fuels		CT&M		Marine		Power		Other		Eliminations		Totals
External customer net sales
Products	$	435	$	148	$	1,332	$	—	$	—	$	42	$	—	$	1,957
Transportation		3		—		—		356		—		2		—		361
Energy		—		—		—		—		63		—		—		63
Other		9		—		3		—		—		—		—		12
Total external customer net sales		447		148		1,335		356		63		44		—		2,393
Intersegment net sales (a)		11		—		—		1		—		—		(12)		—
Segment/consolidated totals	$	458	$	148	$	1,335	$	357	$	63	$	44	$	(12)	$	2,393

Net Sales:		Six Months Ended June 29, 2024
				Liquid								All		Intersegment		Consolidated
(Millions of dollars)		Pork		Fuels		CT&M		Marine		Power		Other		Eliminations		Totals
External customer net sales
Products	$	1,009	$	205	$	2,312	$	—	$	—	$	68	$	—	$	3,594
Transportation		7		—		—		657		—		2		—		666
Energy		—		—		—		—		107		1		—		108
Other		23		—		9		—		—		—		—		32
Total external customer net sales		1,039		205		2,321		657		107		71		—		4,400
Intersegment net sales (a)		19		—		—		2		—		—		(21)		—
Segment/consolidated totals	$	1,058	$	205	$	2,321	$	659	$	107	$	71	$	(21)	$	4,400

Net Sales:		Six Months Ended July 1, 2023
				Liquid								All		Intersegment		Consolidated
(Millions of dollars)		Pork		Fuels		CT&M		Marine		Power		Other		Eliminations		Totals
External customer net sales
Products	$	863	$	322	$	2,673	$	—	$	—	$	83	$	—	$	3,941
Transportation		6		—		—		804		—		2		—		812
Energy		—		—		—		—		115		—		—		115
Other		18		—		6		—		—		—		—		24
Total external customer net sales		887		322		2,679		804		115		85		—		4,892
Intersegment net sales (a)		23		—		—		2		—		—		(25)		—
Segment/consolidated totals	$	910	$	322	$	2,679	$	806	$	115	$	85	$	(25)	$	4,892

(a) The Pork segment’s intersegment sales primarily represent the sale of pork fat to the Liquid Fuels segment, which uses it as a feedstock in the renewable diesel and biodiesel production processes. The Marine segment’s intersegment sales primarily represent shipping services provided to the jalapeño pepper processing business. Intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The following tables present Seaboard’s operating income (loss) and income (loss) from affiliates by segment. Operating income (loss) for segment reporting is prepared on the same basis as that used for consolidated operating income. Operating income (loss), along with income (loss) from affiliates for the Pork, CT&M, and Turkey segments, is used as the measure of evaluating segment performance because management does not consider interest, other investment income (loss) and income tax benefit (expense) on a segment basis. Administrative services provided by the corporate office are allocated to the individual segments and represent corporate services rendered to and costs incurred for each specific segment, with no allocation to individual segments of general corporate management oversight costs. Corporate operating results represent certain operating costs not specifically allocated to individual segments and include costs related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans, which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market adjustments on these investments recorded in other investment income (loss), net.

Operating Income (Loss):	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		June 29,		July 1,
(Millions of dollars)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Pork	$	(4)	$	(105)	$	(3)	$	(285)
Liquid Fuels		(27)		1		(76)		(31)
CT&M		34		17		52		60
Marine		18		60		33		156
Power		18		22		25		32
All Other		(4)		4		(9)		10
Segment Totals		35		(1)		22		(58)
Corporate		(5)		(3)		(12)		(9)
Consolidated Totals	$	30	$	(4)	$	10	$	(67)

Income (Loss) from Affiliates:	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		June 29,		July 1,
(Millions of dollars)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Pork	$	6	$	9	$	15	$	19
CT&M		8		(2)		10		(10)
Marine		1		2		2		1
Power		—		—		—		—
Turkey		8		16		15		41
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	23	$	25	$	42	$	51

The following tables present total assets by segment and the investments in and advances to affiliates by segment. Corporate assets primarily include cash and short-term investments, other current assets related to deferred compensation plans, long-term investments and other miscellaneous items.

Total Assets:	June 29,		December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2024		2023
Pork	$	2,133	$	2,075
Liquid Fuels		617		646
CT&M		1,640		1,590
Marine		844		847
Power		319		337
Turkey		356		360
All Other		174		183
Segment Totals		6,083		6,038
Corporate		1,615		1,528
Consolidated Totals	$	7,698	$	7,566

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:	June 29,		December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2024		2023
Pork	$	161	$	154
CT&M		160		164
Marine		39		38
Power		3		3
Turkey		356		370
All Other		2		2
Segment/Consolidated Totals	$	721	$	731

The Turkey segment represents Seaboard’s investment in Butterball, LLC (“Butterball”), which is accounted for using the equity method. As of June 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Butterball had total assets of $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. Butterball’s summarized income statement information was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		June 29,		July 1,
(Millions of dollars)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net sales	$	407	$	458	$	777	$	866
Operating income	$	18	$	36	$	34	$	86
Net earnings	$	14	$	31	$	29	$	79