Brewery Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Brewery Acquisitions

L. Brewery Acquisitions

On August 26, 2013, A&S acquired substantially all of the assets of the Coney Island business (“Coney Island”) and certain other assets from Shmaltz Brewing Company for a preliminary aggregate purchase price of $2.9 million. Costs related to the acquisition of Coney Island were not significant and were expensed as incurred.

The allocation of the purchase price is based on management’s judgment after evaluating several factors, including valuation assessments of tangible and intangible assets. The allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):

Property, plant and equipment	$	110
Trade name		1,648
Goodwill		1,145
Total assets acquired and cash paid	$	2,903

The Company has assigned an indefinite life to the acquired trade name and the related value is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill resulting from this acquisition is expected to be amortizable for tax purposes. The operating results of Coney Island since the acquisition date are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On January 4, 2012, A&S acquired substantially all of the assets of Southern California Brewing Company, Inc., d/b/a Angel City Brewing Company (“Angel City”) for an aggregate purchase price of $1.9 million. Costs related to the acquisition of Angel City were not significant and were expensed as incurred.

The allocation of the purchase price is based on management’s judgment after evaluating several factors, including valuation assessments of tangible and intangible assets. The allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):

Property, plant and equipment	$	338
Trade name		401
Goodwill		1,161
Total assets acquired and cash paid	$	1,900

The Company has assigned an indefinite life to the acquired trade name and the related value is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill resulting from this acquisition is expected to be amortizable for tax purposes. The operating results of Angel City since the acquisition date are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.