Note 7 - Other Non-current Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets [Text Block]

(7)	Other Non-current Assets

In 2010, certain other non-current assets were obtained through a series of wholesale transactions whereby the Company exchanged $6.4 million of inventory, at cost, with a third-party vendor for $4.9 million of credits for future media purchases and $1.5 million in cash. The transaction was accounted for based upon the fair values of the assets involved in the transaction. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 845-10, in an exchange transaction for trade credits, the fair value of the asset being surrendered cannot exceed its carrying value, meaning that the sale of the inventory was recorded at its cost in the Commercial segment. The trade credits expire in 2015.

The Company evaluated its trade credits to determine if an impairment existed at December 29, 2012. Based on current utilization expectations, the Company determined that the full value of the asset was not recoverable. Accordingly, the carrying value of the trade credits was reduced to fair value, calculated as the expected present value of estimated future utilization. An impairment charge of $2.2 million was recorded in the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses as a component of net loss before income taxes in the Commercial segment. The inputs used to determine the fair value of the asset are level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820-10. As of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $0.7 million was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and $1.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, was included in other assets, net, related to these credits.