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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

The Company’s fiscal year is a

fifty-two

or fifty-three-week period ending on the last Saturday in December. The 2019, 2018 and 2017 fiscal years all consisted of

fifty-two

weeks.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 included cash

on-hand

and money market instruments that are highly liquid investments. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

The Company has restricted cash associated with a term note agreement with Bank of America that was required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to fund economic development at the Company’s Pennsylvania Brewery. The restricted cash subject to this agreement amounted to $213,000 and $278,000 at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, and is included in other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company’s accounts receivable primarily consist of trade receivables. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts that is based on historical trends, customer knowledge, any known disputes, and the aging of the accounts receivable balances combined with management’s estimate of future potential recoverability. Receivables are written off against the allowance after all attempts to collect a receivable have failed. The Company believes its allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 are adequate, but actual write-offs could exceed the recorded allowance.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Company places its cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions. As of December 28, 2019, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were invested in investment-grade, highly liquid U.S. government agency corporate money market accounts.

The Company sells primarily to a network of independent wholesalers in the United States and to a network of foreign wholesalers, importers or other agencies (collectively referred to as “Distributors”). In 2019, 2018 and 2017, sales to foreign Distributors were approximately 4% of total sales. Receivables arising from these sales are not collateralized; however, credit risk is minimized as a result of the large and diverse nature of the Company’s customer base. There were no individual customer accounts receivable balances outstanding at December 28, 2019 or December 29, 2018 that were in excess of 10% of the gross accounts receivable balance on those dates. No individual customers represented more than 10% of the Company’s revenues in fiscal years 2019, 2018, or 2017.

Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s primary financial instruments at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 consisted of cash equivalents, accounts receivable,

and

accounts payable. The Company determines the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820,

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

(“ASC 820”). The Company believes that the carrying amount of its cash equivalents, accounts receivable,

and

accounts payable approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. The Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial assets and liabilities.

Inventories and Provision for Excess or Expired Inventory

Inventories consist of raw

and packaging

materials, work in process and finished goods. Raw materials, which principally consist of hops, malt, apple juice, other brewing materials and packaging, are stated at the lower of cost

(first-in,

first-out

basis) or net realizable value. The Company’s goal is to maintain

on-hand

a supply of approximately two years for essential hop varieties, in order to limit the risk of an unexpected reduction in supply. Inventories are generally classified as current assets. The Company classifies hops inventory in excess of two years of forecasted usage in other long-term assets. The cost elements of work in process and finished goods inventory consist of raw materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead. Packaging design costs are expensed as incurred. The Company enters into multi-year purchase commitments in order to secure adequate supply of ingredients and packaging, to brew and package its products. Inventory on hand and under purchase commitments totaled approximately $222.8 million at December 28, 2019.

The provisions for excess or expired inventory are based on management’s estimates of forecasted usage of inventories on hand and under contract. Forecasting usage involves significant judgments regarding future demand for the Company’s various existing products and products under development as well as the potency and shelf-life of various ingredients. A significant change in the timing or level of demand for certain products as compared to forecasted amounts may result in recording additional provisions for excess or expired inventory in the future. Provisions for excess inventory are included in cost of goods sold and have historically been adequate to cover incurred inventory losses. Provision for excess or expired inventory included in cost of goods sold was $8.1 million, $4.2 million, and $5.8 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017 respectively.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Major renewals and betterments that extend the life of the property are capitalized. Depreciation is

Property, Plant and Equipment

computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets as follows:


Kegs		5 years

Computer software and equipment		2 to 5 years

Office equipment and furniture		3 to 7 years

Machinery and plant equipment		3 to 20 years, or the term of the production agreement, whichever is shorter

Leasehold improvements		Lesser of the remaining term of the lease or estimated useful life of the asset

Building and building improvements		12 to 20 years, or the remaining useful life of the building, whichever is shorter

The carrying value of property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, at December 28, 2019 was $538.5 million. For purposes of determining whether there are any impairment losses, as further discussed below, management has historically examined the carrying value of the Company’s identifiable long-lived assets, including their useful lives, semi-annually, or more frequently when indicators of impairment are present. Evaluations of whether indicators of impairment exist involve judgments regarding the current and future business environment and the length of time the Company intends to use the asset. If an impairment loss is

identified based on the fair value of the asset, as compared to the carrying value of the asset, such loss would be charged to expense in the period the impairment is identified. Furthermore, if the review of the carrying values of the long-lived assets indicates impairment of such assets, the Company may determine that shorter estimated useful lives are more appropriate. In that event, the Company will be required to record additional depreciation in future periods, which will reduce earnings. Estimating the amount of impairment, if any, requires significant judgments including identification of potential impairments, market comparison to similar assets, estimated cash flows to be generated by the asset, discount rates, and the remaining useful life of the asset. Impairment of assets included in operating expenses was $0.9 million, $0.7 million, and $2.5 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Factors generally considered important which could trigger an impairment review on the carrying value of long-lived assets include the following: (1) significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results; (2) significant changes in the manner of use of acquired assets or the strategy for the Company’s overall business; (3) underutilization of assets; and (4) discontinuance of products by the Company or its customers. The Company believes that the carrying value of its long-lived assets as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 was realizable.

Segment Reporting

The Company consists of one operating segment that produces and sells alcohol beverages under the Company’s Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, Angel City, Coney Island, Concrete Beach, Wild Leaf and Tura brands. All brands are predominantly beverages that are manufactured using similar production processes, have comparable alcohol content, generally fall under the same regulatory environment, and are sold to the same types of customers in similar size quantities at similar price points and through the same channels of distribution.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company does not amortize goodwill and tradename intangible assets but evaluates the recoverability by comparing the carrying value and the fair value annually at the end of the fiscal month of August, or more

frequently when indicators of impairment are present. The Company has concluded that its goodwill and intangible assets were not impaired as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018. Customer relationship intangible assets are amortized over the useful life of fifteen years. As of December 28, 2019, and December 29, 2018, goodwill amounted to $112.5

million and $

3.7

million, respectively. As of December 28, 2019, and December 29, 2018, intangible assets amounted to $

104.3

million and $

2.1

million, respectively. The increase in 2019 in goodwill and intangible assets was due to the Dogfish Head transaction. See Note C for further discussion.

Refundable Deposits on Kegs and Pallets

The Company distributes its draft beer in kegs and packaged beer primarily in glass bottles and cans and such kegs, bottles and cans are shipped on pallets to Distributors. Most kegs and pallets are owned by the Company. Kegs are reflected in the Company’s balance sheets at cost and are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the keg, while pallets are expensed upon purchase. Upon shipment of beer to Distributors, the Company collects a refundable deposit on the kegs and pallets, which is included in current liabilities in the Company’s balance sheets. Upon return of the kegs and pallets to the Company, the deposit is refunded to the Distributor.

The Company has experienced some loss of kegs and pallets and anticipates that some loss will occur in future periods due to the significant volume of kegs and pallets handled by each Distributor and retailer, the homogeneous nature of kegs and pallets owned by most brewers, and the relatively small deposit collected for each keg when compared with its market value. The Company believes that this is an industry-wide issue and that the Company’s loss experience is not atypical. The Company believes that the loss of kegs and pallets, after considering the forfeiture of related deposits, has not been material to the financial statements. The Company uses internal records, records maintained by Distributors, records maintained by other third-party vendors and historical information to estimate the physical count of kegs and pallets held by Distributors. These estimates affect the amount recorded as property, plant and equipment and current liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. The actual liability for refundable deposits could differ from these estimates. For the year ended December 28, 2019, the Company decreased its liability for refundable deposits, gross property, plant and equipment and related accumulated depreciation by $0.8 million, $1.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. For the year ended December 29, 2018, the Company decreased its liability for refundable deposits, gross property, plant and equipment and related accumulated depreciation by $1.2 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. As of December 28, 2019, and December 29, 2018, the Company’s balance sheet includes $19.5 million and $17.0 million, respectively, in refundable deposits on kegs and pallets and $0.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in kegs, net of accumulated depreciation.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $34.3 million, $23.6 million, and $17.1 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The Company provides for deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or tax returns. This results in differences between the book and tax basis of the Company’s assets, liabilities and carry-forwards, such as tax credits. In estimating future tax consequences, all expected future events, other than enactment of changes in the tax laws or rates, are generally considered. Valuation allowances are provided when recovery of deferred tax assets does not meet the more likely than not standards as defined in ASC Topic 740,

Income Taxes

The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations in several different state tax jurisdictions. The Company is periodically reviewed by tax authorities regarding the amount of taxes due. These reviews include inquiries regarding the timing and amount of deductions and the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions. The Company records estimated reserves for exposures associated with positions that it takes on its income tax returns that do not meet the more likely than not standards as defined in ASC Topic 740,

Income Taxes

. Historically, the valuation allowances and reserves for uncertain tax positions have been adequate to cover the related tax exposures.

Revenue Recognition and Classification of Customer Programs and Incentives

During fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 approximately 95% of the Company’s revenue was from shipments of its products to domestic Distributors and 4% from shipments to international Distributors, primarily located in Canada. Approximately 1% of the Company’s revenue is from retail beer, cider, food and merchandise sales at the Company’s retail locations.

The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract with its customer are satisfied; generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of its products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring products. If the conditions for revenue recognition are not met, the Company defers the revenue until all conditions are met. As of December 28, 2019, and December 29, 2018, the Company had deferred revenue of $7.0 million and $4.6 million, respectively, related to product shipped prior to these dates. These amounts are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company is committed to maintaining the freshness of its products in the market. In certain circumstances and with the Company’s approval, the Company accepts and destroys stale beer that is returned by Distributors. The Company generally credits approximately fifty percent of the distributor’s cost of beer that has passed its freshness expiration date when it is returned to the Company or destroyed. The Company reduces revenue and establishes an accrual based upon both historical returns, which is applied to an estimated lag time for receipt of product, and knowledge of specific return transactions. Estimating this reserve involves significant judgments and estimates, including comparability of historical return trends to future trends, lag time from date of sale to date of return, and product mix of returns. Stale beer expense is reflected in the accompanying financial statements as a reduction of revenue. Historically, the cost of actual stale beer returns has been in line with established reserves; however, the cost could differ materially from the reserves which would impact revenue. As of December 28, 2019, and December 29, 2018, the stale beer reserve was $1.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively. These amounts are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Customer programs and incentives are a common practice in the alcohol beverage industry. Amounts paid in connection with customer programs and incentives are recorded as reductions to net revenue or as advertising, promotional and selling expenses, based on the nature of the expenditure. Customer incentives and other payments made to Distributors are primarily based upon the performance of certain marketing and advertising activities. Depending on applicable state laws and regulations, these activities promoting the Company’s products may include, but are not limited to,

point-of-sale

and merchandise placement, samples, product displays, promotional programs at retail locations and meals, travel and entertainment. Amounts paid to customers in connection with these programs that were recorded as reductions to net revenue or as advertising, promotional and selling expenses totaled $75.2 million, $55.5 million and $51.8 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Estimates are based on historical and projected experience for each type of program or customer and have historically been in line with actual costs incurred.

Customer promotional discount programs are entered into with Distributors for certain periods of time. Amounts paid to Distributors in connection with these programs in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $43.9 million, $34.5 million and $30.2 million, respectively. The reimbursements for discounts to Distributors are recorded as reductions to net revenue. The agreed-upon discount rates are applied to certain Distributors’ sales to retailers, based on volume metrics, in order to determine the total discounted amount. The computation of the discount allowance requires that management make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the timing and amounts of revenue and liabilities recorded. Actual promotional discounts owed and paid have historically been in line with allowances recorded by the Company; however, the amounts could differ from the estimated allowances.

Customer incentives and other payments are made primarily to Distributors based upon the performance of certain marketing and advertising activities. Depending on applicable state laws and regulations, these activities

promoting the Company’s products may include, but are not limited to

point-of-sale

and merchandise placement, samples, product displays, promotional programs at retail locations and meals, travel and entertainment. Amounts paid to customers in connection with these programs in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $31.3 million, $21.0 million and $21.6 million, respectively. In fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded certain of these costs in the total amount of $21.6 million, $13.9 million and $15.3 million, respectively as reductions to net revenue. Costs recognized in net revenues include, but are not limited to, promotional discounts, sales incentives and certain other promotional activities. Costs recognized in advertising, promotional and selling expenses include point of sale materials, samples and media advertising expenditures in local markets. These costs are recorded as incurred, generally when invoices are received; however certain estimates are required at the period end. Estimates are based on historical and projected experience for each type of program or customer and have historically been in line with actual costs incurred.

In connection with its preparation of financial statements and other financial reporting, management is required to make certain estimates and assumptions regarding the amount, timing and classification of expenditures resulting from these activities. Actual expenditures incurred could differ from management’s estimates and assumptions.

Excise Taxes

The Company is responsible for compliance with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department (the “TTB”) regulations, including making timely and accurate excise tax payments. The Company is subject to periodic compliance audits by the TTB. Individual states also impose excise taxes on alcohol beverages in varying amounts. The Company calculates its excise tax expense based upon units shipped and on its understanding of the applicable excise tax laws.

The Company benefited from a reduction in federal excise taxes of $8.9

million

and $6.1 million in fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Cost of Goods Sold

The following expenses are included in cost of goods sold: raw material costs, packaging

material

costs, costs and income related to deposit activity, purchasing and receiving costs, manufacturing labor and overhead, brewing and processing costs, inspection costs relating to quality control, inbound freight charges, depreciation expense related to manufacturing equipment and warehousing costs, which include rent, labor and overhead costs.

Shipping Costs

Costs incurred for the shipping of products to customers are included in advertising, promotional and selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company incurred shipping costs of $69.1 million, $61.8 million, and $45.3 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Advertising and Sales Promotions

Advertising and Sales

Promotions

The following expenses are included in advertising, promotional and selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income: media advertising costs, sales and marketing expenses, salary and benefit expenses and meals, travel and entertainment expenses for the sales, brand and sales support workforce, promotional activity expenses, shipping costs related to shipments of finished goods from manufacturing locations to distributor locations and

point-of-sale

items. Total advertising and sales promotional expenditures of $177.2 million, $145.1 million, and $128.0 million were included in advertising, promotional and selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The Company conducts certain advertising and promotional activities in its Distributors’ markets and the Distributors make contributions to the Company for such efforts. Reimbursements from Distributors for advertising and promotional activities are recorded as reductions to advertising, promotional and selling expenses.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and Administrative

Expenses

The following expenses are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income: general and administrative salary and benefit expenses, stock compensation, insurance costs, consulting and professional service fees, rent and utility expenses, meals, travel and entertainment expenses for general and administrative employees, and other general and administrative overhead costs.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718,

Compensation – Stock Compensation

(“ASC 718”), which generally requires recognition of share-based compensation costs in financial statements based on fair value. Compensation cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award (the requisite service period). The amount of compensation cost recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income is based on the awards ultimately expected to vest, and therefore, reduced for estimated forfeitures. Stock-based compensation was $12.3 million, $10.0 million and $6.3 million in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As permitted by ASC 718, the Company elected to use a lattice model, such as the trinomial option-pricing model, to estimate the fair values of stock options. All option-pricing models require the input of subjective assumptions. These assumptions include the estimated volatility of the Company’s common stock price over the expected term, the expected dividend rate, the estimated post-vesting forfeiture rate, the risk-free interest rate and expected exercise behavior. See Note N for further discussion of the application of the option-pricing models.

In addition, an estimated

pre-vesting

forfeiture rate is applied in the recognition of the compensation charge. Periodically, the Company grants performance-based stock options. The Company only recognizes compensation expense with respect to these options if it is probable that the performance targets will be met. Consequently, at the end of each reporting period, the Company estimates whether it is probable that performance targets will be met. Changes in the subjective assumptions and estimates can materially affect the amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method or the

two-class

method, whichever is more dilutive.

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

Accounting Pronouncements Recently

Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No.

2014-09,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(Topic 606). ASU

2014-09

supersedes virtually all existing revenue guidance. Under this standard, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. As such, an entity needs to use more judgment and make more estimates than under the previous guidance. On December 31, 2017, the Company adopted the new accounting standard and all related amendments using the modified retrospective method which allows application only to the most current reporting period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative

effect adjustment to retained earnings. In accordance with the new accounting standard, the majority of the Company’s revenue continues to be recognized at the time its products are shipped. Upon adoption, the Company began recognition of certain variable customer promotional discount programs earlier than it had under the previous revenue guidance which resulted in a $1.0 million, net of tax, cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the first quarter of 2018. In the fourth quarter of 2019, a tax provision adjustment resulted in a $0.3 million adjustment to retained earnings. The Company considers the impact of the adoption to be immaterial to its consolidated financial statements on an ongoing basis.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.

2016-02,

Leases (Topic 842)

. The guidance requires lessees to recognize

right-of-use

(“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Under ASU

2016-02,

lessees are permitted to use a modified retrospective approach, which requires an entity to recognize and measure leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented for the year beginning December 30, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No.

2018-11,

Leases (Topic 842)

, permitting the use of an alternative modified retrospective approach that would result in an entity recognizing a lease liability and ROU asset as of the effective date of the requirements, with all comparative periods presented and disclosed, in accordance with the requirements under ASC 840, Leases, changing the date of initial application to the beginning of the period of adoption. On December 30, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard using the alternative modified retrospective approach, applying ASC 840 to all comparative periods, including disclosures. Upon adoption, the Company recognized ROU assets o

27.0 million and lease liabilities of $31.5 million

, with the difference of $

4.5

million

due to a reduction to the gross ROU asset for the Company’s existing obligation associated with deferred rent and lease incentives.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.

2016-09,

Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

. ASU

2016-09

is part of the FASB’s initiative to simplify accounting standards. The guidance impacted several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including accounting for income taxes and forfeitures, as well as classification in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Under ASU

2016-09,

excess tax benefits and deficiencies as a result of stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting are to be recognized as discrete items within income tax expense or benefit in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income in the reporting period in which they occur. Additionally, under ASU

2016-09,

excess tax benefits and deficiencies should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company adopted this new accounting standard prospectively in the first quarter of 2017. Prior periods have not been adjusted. Under this new accounting standard, for the

fifty-two

weeks ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, $4.6 million, $4.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, in excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements was recognized within the income tax provision in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and classified as an operating activity in the consolidated statement of cash flows. The Company

conti

nued to

maintain the current forfeiture policy to estimate forfeitures expected to occur to determine stock-based compensation expense.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02,

Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

Under this update, an entity is allowed a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company early adopted this accounting standard prospectively in the first quarter of 2018. Prior periods have not been adjusted. In the first quarter of 2018, the Company

reclassified $

0.2

million of federal and state income tax effects of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 related to defined benefit plans from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU

2016-13,

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

. The guidance requires companies to measure credit losses utilizing a

methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires the consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU

2016-13

is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No.

2017-04,

Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

. Prior to ASU No.

2017-04,

the goodwill impairment test is a

two-step

assessment, if indicators of impairment exist. The first step requires an entity to compare each reporting unit’s carrying value and its fair value. If the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds the fair value, then the entity must perform the second step, which is to compare the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying value, and record an impairment charge for any excess of carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value. An entity also has the option to perform a qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU

2017-04

simplifies the goodwill impairment test by eliminating the second step of the test. As such, an entity will perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize a goodwill impairment charge for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value. If fair value exceeds the carrying amount, no impairment should be recorded. ASU

2017-04

will be effective prospectively for the year beginning December 29, 2019. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU

2017-04

to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.