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Note P - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Note P - Goodwill and Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Note P—Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
Components of intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
   
March 28, 2020
 
September 28, 2019
 
 
   
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Value
 
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Value
Economic Life
                                                     
Goodwill
  $
37,897
  $
  $
37,897
  $
37,897
  $
  $
37,897
N/A
                                                     
Intangibles:
                                                   
Tradename/trademarks
  $
16,090
  $
(3,549
)   $
12,541
  $
16,090
  $
(3,278
)   $
12,812
20 – 30 yrs
Customer relationships
 
7,400
 
(1,363
)  
6,037
 
7,400
 
(993
)  
6,407
8 – 10 yrs
Technology
 
1,720
 
(1,349
)  
371
 
1,720
 
(1,289
)  
431
10 yrs
License agreements
 
2,100
 
(682
)  
1,418
 
2,100
 
(630
)  
1,470
15 – 30 yrs
Non-compete agreements
 
1,657
 
(1,290
)  
367
 
1,657
 
(1,170
)  
487
4 – 8.5 yrs
Total intangibles
  $
28,967
  $
(8,233
)   $
20,734
  $
28,967
  $
(7,360
)   $
21,607
 
 
 
Goodwill was recorded in conjunction with our acquisitions of Salt Life and
DTG2Go
businesses and represents the acquired goodwill, net of the
$0.6
million cumulative impairment losses recorded in fiscal year
2011.
At
March 28, 2020,
the Salt Life reporting within the Salt Life Group segment and
DTG2Go
reporting unit within the Delta Group segment had goodwill of
$19.9
million and
$18.0
million, respectively. We evaluate the carrying value of goodwill annually on the
first
day of our
third
fiscal quarter or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss
may
have occurred. Such circumstances could include, but are
not
limited to, a significant adverse change in business climate, increased competition or other economic conditions.
 
As of
March 28, 2020,
we performed an interim goodwill impairment evaluation using the optional qualitative assessment provided within ASC
350
, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other
and concluded that it is more likely than
not
that the fair value of the Salt Life and
DTG2Go
reporting units are greater than the carrying value at
March 28, 2020.
In reaching this conclusion, we applied various management judgments and estimates, including the results of prior annual impairment tests and the drivers of the near-term reduced projected results. In the annual goodwill impairment evaluation performed during the fiscal
2019
June
quarter, we estimated the fair value of the reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology using key assumptions as described in the fiscal
2019
Form
10
-K,
Critical Accounting Policies
. As a result of this analysis, we estimated that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying values by significant margins.
 
Prior to the COVID-
19
pandemic, we anticipated double-digit topline growth in our
DTG2Go
and Salt Life businesses for fiscal year
2020
compared to the prior year. For the Salt Life reporting unit, we expect results to be negatively impacted in the short term by the temporary closure of retail channels, including the Salt Life-branded retail stores, as a result of the COVID-
19
pandemic impact in the U.S. There remains uncertainty as to when these channels will re-open and to what level they will be restored. We have seen continued strength in ecommerce sales channels, including our Salt Life consumer site. During the
March
quarter ended
March 28, 2020,
Salt Life web sales increased
20%
over the prior year. In
April,
we have experienced further acceleration of Salt Life ecommerce sales, with sales more than doubling over the same period in the prior year. This continuing revenue stream provides support of the underlying strength of the Salt Life brand and expectations regarding future performance as the U.S economy re-opens. We have also taken actions to improve cash flows and operating income in the short and long-term. The
DTG2Go
business has experienced a notable increase in sales orders in the final week of the fiscal
2020
March
quarter that has further accelerated into
April.
In
April 2020,
the average daily orders received is more than double that of
March 2020
and approximates the average daily orders received during the
December 2019
holiday period.  Greater than
90%
of
DTG2Go
sales come through ecommerce sales channels, which show positive sales trends during the COVID-
19
pandemic. Considering the significant excess of fair value over carrying value in the prior year impairment evaluations and the leading indicators of strong Salt Life ecommerce and
DTG2Go
sales in recent weeks, we concluded that it is more likely than
not
that the fair values of the Salt Life and
DTG2Go
reporting units are greater than the carrying value.
 
Although we are aggressively managing our response to the recent COVID-
19
pandemic, its impact on the Salt Life and
DTG2Go
reporting units' full year fiscal
2020
and beyond results and cash flows is uncertain. We believe that the most significant elements of uncertainty are the intensity and duration of the impact on retailers as well as the ability of our customers, supply chain, and distribution to operate with minimal disruption for the remainder of fiscal
2020
and beyond, all of which could negatively impact the reporting units' financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and outlook. Given the current macro-economic environment and the uncertainties regarding its potential impact on our business, there can be
no
assurance that our estimates and assumptions used in our impairment tests will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If our assumptions regarding fair value are
not
achieved, it is possible that an impairment review
may
be triggered and goodwill or other intangible assets
may
be impaired in a future period.
 
Amortization expense for intangible assets was
$0.4
million and
$0.5
million for the
three
-month periods ended
March 28, 2020
, and
March 30, 2019
, respectively, and 
$0.9
million and
$1.0
million for the
six
-month periods ended
March 28, 2020,
and
March 30, 2019,
respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be approximately
$1.7
million for fiscal year
2020,
$1.6
million for each of fiscal years
2021
and 
2022,
$1.5
million for fiscal year
2023,
and approximately
$1.4
million for fiscal year 
2024.