16. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

The company purchases territories from and sells territories to independent distributors from time to time. The company repurchases territories from independent distributors in circumstances when the company decides to exit a territory or when the distributor elects to terminate their relationship with the company. In the event the company decides to exit a territory or ceases to utilize the independent distribution form of doing business, the company is contractually required to purchase the territory from the independent distributor. In the event an independent distributor terminates their relationship with the company, the company, although not legally obligated, normally repurchases and operates that territory as a company-owned territory. The independent distributors may also sell their territories to another person or entity. Territories purchased from independent distributors and operated as company-owned territories are recorded on the company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in the line item “Assets Held for Sale “ while the company actively seeks another distributor to purchase the territory.

Territories held for sale and operated by the company are sold to independent distributors at the fair market value of the territory. Subsequent to the purchase of a territory by the distributor, in accordance with the terms of the distributor arrangement, the independent distributor has the right to require the company to repurchase the territory and truck, if applicable, at the original purchase price paid by the distributor within the six-month period following the date of sale. The company is not required to repay interest paid by the distributor during such six-month period. If the truck is leased, the company will assume the lease payment if the territory is repurchased during the six-month period. Should the independent distributor wish to sell the territory after the six-month period has expired, the company has the right of first refusal.

The company is also selling certain plants and depots from the Acquired Hostess Bread Assets purchased in July 2013. These assets were originally recorded as held and used in the purchase price allocation in Note 4, Acquisitions, above. Subsequent to the acquisition, we determined that some of the acquired plants and depots do not meet our long-term strategy. As a result, we are in the process of selling them. There are certain other properties not associated with the Acquired Hostess Bread Assets that are also in the process of being sold. These assets are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in the line item “Assets Held for Sale” and are included in the “Other” line item in the summary table below.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, we decided to sell certain assets at our Ft. Worth, Texas, tortilla facility (the “disposal group”). We expect the sale to close during the third quarter of fiscal 2014. The carrying value of these assets is $7.5 million and is presented in “Assets Held for Sale” as of July 12, 2014 because the disposal group met the requirements for held for sale classification on the balance sheet date. Assets not part of the disposal group have either been transferred to other plants or will be scrapped shortly after closing. We recognized an impairment loss on goodwill of $2.6 million and an additional impairment loss of $1.9 million for the scrapped assets during the twelve weeks ended July 12, 2014. These impairments are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the line item “Impairment of assets”.

Additional assets recorded in assets held for sale are for property, plant and equipment exclusive of the amounts disclosed as part of the Acquired Hostess Bread Assets and the disposal group discussed above. The carrying values of assets held for sale are not amortized and are evaluated for impairment as required. The table below presents the assets held for sale as of July 12, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively (amounts in thousands):


	July 12, 2014		December 28, 2013
Distributor territories	$	19,755	$	26,564
Acquired Hostess Bread Assets plants and depots		28,972		23,043
Disposal group		7,501		—
Other		6,185		5,145

Total assets held for sale	$	62,413	$	54,752