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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
ACQUISITIONS

2013 Acquisition

On June 30, 2013, the Company acquired Robertex Associates, Inc. ("Robertex") from Robert P. Rothman. The Company acquired all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Robertex for an aggregate purchase price of $7,334, which included cash, a seller-financed note and an accrued contingent liability. The seller-financed note consists of five annual payments of principal and interest. The accrued contingent liability is payable in five annual payments based upon incremental growth in gross margins of selected products for five years subsequent to the acquisition. The Company has incurred direct incremental costs of approximately $350 related to this acquisition. These incremental costs are classified in selling and administrative expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

This acquisition is designed to increase the Company's market share in the wool markets it currently serves. Robertex produces wool floorcovering products under its Robertex and Carousel brands.

The purchase price consideration was as follows:
Cash paid
$
2,278

Seller-financed note
3,749

Contingent consideration
1,307

Total purchase price
$
7,334



The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The acquisition did not represent a material business combination. The following table summarizes the estimates of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of June 30, 2013 based on the purchase price allocation. The components of the purchase price allocation consisted of the following:
Cash
$
108

Accounts receivable
115

Inventory
2,139

Other current assets
14

Property, plant and equipment
1,863

Definite-lived intangible assets
2,222

Goodwill
1,709

Accounts payable
(643
)
Accrued expenses
(193
)
Total purchase price
$
7,334




2012 Acquisitions

On November 2, 2012, the Company acquired a continuous carpet dyeing facility ("Colormaster") in Calhoun, Georgia from Lineage PCR, Inc. for $6,562 which included cash, a seller financed note and the fair value of a five-year below market agreement to process certain of the seller's products on a commission basis. The Company incurred direct, incremental costs of $269 related to the acquisition which were expensed as incurred and included in general and administrative expenses in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. With the acquisition of these continuous dyeing assets, the Company is moving a significant volume of its dyeing production from its more costly beck dyeing assets as well as develop future products that utilize the continuous dye process.

The purchase price consideration was as follows:
Cash paid
$
239

Seller-financed note
5,500

Below-market supply contract
823

Total purchase price
$
6,562




The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company concluded that the acquisition did not represent a material business combination. The allocation of the purchase price was based on estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired as of November 2, 2012. The components of the purchase price allocation consisted of the following:

Property, plant and equipment
$
6,371

Inventory
173

Supplies
18

Purchase price
$
6,562



On November 28, 2012, the Company acquired the specialized wool rug tufting equipment and related business ("Crown Rug") from Crown Manufacturing, Inc. for $2,580 which included cash, deferred payments and an accrued contingent liability. The deferred payment is payable in three equal annual installments and the accrued contingent liability is three annual payments based on sales volumes each year. The Company incurred direct incremental costs of $49 related to this acquisition and is classified in general and administrative expenses in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. This acquisition was designed to move and utilize the acquired assets in the Company's facilities to meet internal requirements as well as to enter certain other markets not currently served by the Company. Prior to the acquisition of these assets from Crown Manufacturing, the Company's requirements for products comprised a significant portion of the related machinery capacity at Crown Manufacturing.

The purchase price consideration was as follows:
Cash paid
$
958

Deferred payments to seller
471

Contingent consideration
1,151

Total purchase price
$
2,580



The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company concluded that the acquisition did not represent a material business combination. The allocation of the purchase price was based on estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired as of November 28, 2012. The components of the purchase price allocation consisted of the following:

Property, plant and equipment
$
590

Definite-lived intangible assets
352

Goodwill
1,680

Accrued payable
(42
)
Purchase price
$
2,580