Note 13

3 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 13 On October 1, 2019, we acquired the assets of ICEE Distributors LLC, based in Bossier City, Louisiana. ICEE Distributors does business in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas with annual sales of approximately $13 million. Sales and operating income of ICEE Distributors were $2.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended December 26, 2020. Sales and operating income of ICEE Distributors were $2.5 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended December 28, 2019.

On February 4, 2020, we acquired the assets of BAMA ICEE, based in Birmingham, Alabama. BAMA ICEE does business in Alabama and Georgia with annual sales of approximately $3.5 million. Sales and operating income of BAMA ICEE were $400,000 and $75,000 for the three months ended December 26, 2020.

The purchase price allocations for the acquisitions are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	ICEE
	Distributors			BAMA ICEE			Total
Accounts Receivable, net	$	721		$	71		$	792
Inventories		866			77			943
Property, plant & equipment, net		4,851			1,722			6,573
Customer Relationships		569			133			702
Distribution Rights		22,400			6,800			29,200
Goodwill		15,773			3,549			19,322
Accounts Payable		(210	)		(110	)		(320	)
Purchase Price	$	44,970		$	12,242		$	57,212

The goodwill recognized is attributable to the assembled workforce of ICEE Distributors and certain other strategic intangible assets that do not meet the requirements for recognition separate and apart from goodwill.

Acquisition costs of $0 and $36,000 are included in other general expense for the three months ended December 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively.