Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

 Note 15 — Acquisitions

All of the Company’s acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.

2013

In November 2013, the Company acquired substantially all of the business and assets of DMI Sports, Inc. relating to DMI’s indoor games and accessories such as darts, table tennis, game tables, and billiards. Escalade believes these assets, including the acquired brands and trade names, will complement Escalade’s existing product lines in this category. Escalade did not acquire the outdoor games business conducted by DMI Sports, which business was retained by DMI Sports. The total price of $6.1 million was paid in cash and was composed of inventory, goodwill, patented technology, customer lists, trademarks, non-compete, fixed assets and other assets.

2012

In November 2012, the Company acquired the bowfishing assets of Cajun Archery, which is an archery company located in Utah. The total price of $600 thousand was paid in cash and was composed of customer lists, unpatented technology, fixed assets and other assets.

In December 2012, the Company acquired the North American patent rights for rigid air technology from BDZ Holdings, which is a holding company located in United Kingdom. The total price of $650 thousand was allocated to intangible assets.