Note 4 - Acquisitions and Dispositions

12 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4. Acquisitions and dispositions

Acquisition of Fannie May retail stores

On June 27, 2014, the Company and GB Chocolates LLC (GB Chocolates) entered into a settlement agreement, resulting in the termination of the GB Chocolates franchise agreement, and its exclusive area development rights. As a result, the Company recognized the previously deferred non-refundable area development fees of $0.7 million. In addition, per the terms of the non-performance Promissory Note, GB Chocolates paid $1.2 million as a result of its failure to complete its development obligations under the 2011 Area Development Agreement (the 2011 ADA). As a result, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recognized revenue of $1.0 million ($0.2 million had been previously recognized). The Company has no plans to market the territories covered in the 2011 ADA.

In conjunction with the settlement agreement, the Company and GB Chocolates entered into an asset purchase agreement whereby the Company repurchased 16 of the original 17 Fannie May retail stores sold to GB Chocolates in November 2011. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with FASB guidance regarding business combinations. The purchase price of $6.4 million was financed utilizing available cash balances.

The purchase price was allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our preliminary estimates of their fair values on the acquisition date. The Company is in the process of finalizing its allocation and this may result in potential adjustments to the carrying value of the respective recorded assets and liabilities, establishment of certain additional intangible assets, and the determination of any residual amount that will be allocated to goodwill. The goodwill resulting from this acquisition amounted to $5.8 million, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

	Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
	(in thousands)
Current Assets	$	103
Property, plant and equipment		487
Goodwill		5,783
Net assets acquired	$	6,373

Operating results of the acquired stores are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, within the Gourmet Food & Gift Baskets segment. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented, as the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial results would not have been material.

Acquisition of Colonial Gifts Limited

On December 3, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Colonial Gifts Limited (iFlorist). iFlorist, located in the UK, is a direct-to-consumer marketer of floral and gift-related products sold and delivered throughout Europe. The acquisition was achieved in stages and was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) guidance regarding business combinations.

Prior to December 3, 2013, the Company maintained an investment in iFlorist in the amount of $1.6 million, which was included on the Company’s balance sheet within Other assets. This investment was accounted for under the cost method, as the Company’s ownership stake was 19.9%, and it did not have the ability to exercise significant influence.

On December 3, 2013, the Company acquired an additional interest in iFlorist, bringing the Company’s ownership interest to 56.2%. The acquisition of the additional interest was financed through the conversion of $2.0 million of notes owed by iFlorist to the Company, and a $1.6 million cash payment to iFlorist’s founders. Concurrent with the additional investment, the Company remeasured its initial equity investment in iFlorist, and determined that the acquisition date fair value approximated the Company’s carrying value of $1.6 million, and therefore no gain or loss was recognized. On the acquisition date, the Company also measured the fair value of the noncontrolling interest which amounted to $3.6 million. The acquisition-date fair values of the Company’s previously held equity interest in iFlorist and the noncontrolling interest were determined based on the market price the Company paid for its ownership interest in iFlorist on the acquisition date, assuming that a 20% control premium was paid to obtain the controlling interest. The following summarizes the fair values of the acquisition date purchase price components:

	iFlorist Fair Value of Purchase Price Components
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	1,640
Converted debt		1,964
Initial equity investment		1,629
Noncontrolling interest		3,616
Total purchase price	$	8,849

The total purchase price was allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our preliminary estimates of their fair values on the acquisition date. The Company is in the process of finalizing its allocation and this may result in potential adjustments to the carrying value of the respective recorded assets and liabilities, establishment of certain additional intangible assets, revisions of useful lives of intangible assets, and the determination of any residual amount that will be allocated to goodwill. Of the acquired intangible assets, $1.3 million was assigned to customer lists, which is being amortized over the estimated remaining life of 3 years, $1.9 million was assigned to trademarks, and $6.5 million was assigned to goodwill, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. As a result of cumulative tax losses in the foreign jurisdiction, offset in part by the deferred tax liability arising from the amortizable customer list which was considered a source of future income, the Company concluded that a full valuation allowance be recorded in such jurisdiction.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition of iFlorist:

	iFlorist Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	856
Intangible assets		3,177
Goodwill		6,537
Property, plant and equipment		2,006
Other assets		30
Total assets acquired		12,606
Current liabilities, including current maturities of long-term debt		3,014
Deferred tax liabilities		648
Other liabilities assumed		95
		3,757
Net assets acquired	$	8,849

Operating results of the Company’s membership interest in iFlorist are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, essentially all of which is in the 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segment. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented, as the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial results would not have been material.

Acquisition of Pingg

On May 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Pingg Corp., an online invitation and event planner. The purchase price, which included the acquisition of software, receivables and certain other assets and related liabilities, was approximately $1.6 million. Approximately $0.4 million of the purchase price was assigned to goodwill. The acquisition was financed utilizing available cash balances. Operating results of the acquired entity, which are not significant, are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, in the 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segment.

Acquisition of 1-800-Flowers’ European trademarks

On March 11, 2013, the Company acquired the European rights to various derivations of the 1-800-Flowers’ tradename, trademark, URL’s and telephone numbers from Flowerscorp Pty Ltd. for a purchase price of $4.0 million, which is included within Other intangibles, net. The Company has paid $3.0 million of the $4.0 million purchase price, and is required to make a final payment of $1.0 million on March 11, 2015, the balance of which is included on the balance sheet within Accrued Expenses.   

Sale and franchise of Fannie May retail stores

On November 21, 2011, the Company and GB Chocolates entered into an agreement whereby the Company sold 17 existing Fannie May stores, to be operated as franchised locations by GB Chocolates, for $5.6 million, recognizing a gain on the sale of $3.8 million. Upon completion of the sale, the Company also recognized initial franchise fees associated with these 17 stores in the amount of $0.5 million. In conjunction with the sale of stores, the Company and GB Chocolates entered into the 2011 ADA whereby GB Chocolates agreed to open a minimum of 45 new Fannie May franchise stores. The agreement provided exclusive development rights for several Midwestern states, as well as specific cities in Florida and Ohio. The terms of the 2011 ADA included a non-refundable area development fee of $0.9 million, store opening fees of $0.5 million, assuming successful opening of 45 stores, and a Non-Performance Promissory Note in the amount of $1.2 million, which became due and payable only if GB Chocolates did not open all 45 stores as set forth in the 2011 ADA. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had deferred recognition of $0.7 million, of the original $0.9 million area development fee associated with the 45 store area development agreement, based upon the number of stores opened by GB Chocolates at that time (a total of 10 stores were ultimately opened). In addition, through June 30, 2013, the Company had recognized approximately $0.2 million, of the $1.2 million Non-Performance Promissory Note, based upon its assessment of the likelihood that the performance criteria under the agreement would be achieved.

Acquisition of Flowerama

On August 1, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Flowerama of America, Inc. (Flowerama), a franchisor and operator of retail flower shops under the Flowerama trademark. The purchase price, which included the acquisition of receivables, inventory, eight retail store locations and certain other assets and related liabilities, was approximately $4.3 million. Of the acquired assets, $2.1 million was assigned to amortizable investment in licenses (intangibles), which is being amortized over the estimated useful life of 20 years, based upon the estimated remaining life of the franchise agreements. Approximately $2.4 million of purchase price was assigned to goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes. The acquisition was financed utilizing available cash balances.