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                                   FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

            (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 1996

                                       OR


            /  /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to 
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Commission File No. 0-209


                   BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

            Virginia                                           54-0135270 
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     (State or other jurisdiction                            (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)


                            Bassett, Virginia   24055  
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)


                                 (540) 629-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes     X        No
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         At August 31, 1996, 13,142,895  shares of common stock of the
Registrant were outstanding.





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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
          BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS - UNAUDITED


NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, ---------------------------- ----------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net sales $332,231,880 $361,752,321 $109,007,706 $ 119,183,765 Costs and expenses Cost of sales 278,966,630 301,097,044 91,225,424 98,472,087 Selling, general and administrative 46,139,446 48,839,196 14,816,183 16,332,759 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- 325,106,076 349,936,240 106,041,607 114,804,846 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- Income from operations 7,125,804 11,816,081 2,966,099 4,378,919 Other income, net 11,546,097 10,295,806 3,224,632 3,796,872 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- Income before income taxes 18,671,901 22,111,887 6,190,731 8,175,791 Income taxes (4,140,000) (6,457,500) (1,365,000) (2,394,500) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- NET INCOME 14,531,901 15,654,387 4,825,731 5,781,291 Retained earnings - beginning of period 225,718,704 221,949,817 223,672,342 226,188,020 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- 240,250,605 237,604,204 228,498,073 231,969,311 Cash dividends ( 8,021,311) (8,444,424) ( 2,626,753) (2,809,531) Purchase and retirement of common stock ( 10,005,208) (777,743) ( 3,647,234) (777,743) ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- Retained earnings - end of period $222,224,086 $228,382,037 $ 222,224,086 $ 228,382,037 ============ ============ ============= ============= NET INCOME PER SHARE $ 1.08 $ 1.11 $ .36 $ .41 ====== ====== ====== ===== DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $ .60 $ .60 $ .20 $ .20 ====== ====== ====== =====
- --------------------------------------------------- The accompanying note is an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Page 2 of 8 3 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONTINUED BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - UNAUDITED
ASSETS AUGUST 31, 1996 NOVEMBER 30, 1995 - ------ --------------- ----------------- Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 58,380,561 $ 51,331,119 Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts 64,375,558 68,591,514 Inventories: Finished goods 46,689,718 46,490,589 Work in process 15,321,383 16,231,269 Raw materials and supplies 38,540,788 45,305,749 ------------ ------------ 100,551,889 108,027,607 Less LIFO adjustment 28,001,000 26,801,000 ------------ ------------ 72,550,889 81,226,607 Prepaid expenses 2,184,567 1,757,658 Deferred income taxes 1,988,000 2,008,000 ------------ ------------ 199,479,575 204,914,898 Property, Plant and Equipment Cost 217,630,416 211,790,217 Less allowances for depreciation 164,801,755 158,665,871 ------------ ------------ 52,828,661 53,124,346 Other Assets Investment in securities 27,487,801 39,055,319 Investment in affiliated companies 44,173,184 40,398,574 Other 11,139,533 9,227,317 ------------ ------------ 82,800,518 88,681,210 ------------ ------------ $335,108,754 $346,720,454 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - ------------------------------------- Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 28,491,559 $ 29,710,299 Accrued compensation 3,717,724 4,778,966 Income taxes 789,703 902,476 ------------ ------------ 32,998,986 35,391,741 Deferrals Deferred liabilities 10,669,207 10,296,244 Deferred income taxes 1,082,000 2,129,000 ------------ ------------ 11,751,207 12,425,244 Stockholders' Equity Common stock 65,714,475 68,294,765 Retained earnings 222,224,086 225,718,704 Unrealized holding gains, net of tax 2,420,000 4,890,000 ------------ ------------ 290,358,561 298,903,469 ------------ ------------ $335,108,754 $346,720,454 ============ ============
- -------------------------- The accompanying note is an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Page 3 of 8 4 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONTINUED BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED
NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, ----------------------------------- 1996 1995 ---- ---- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES $22,858,665 $25,808,844 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Net change in cost of investment securities 12,952,008 7,155,646 Purchases of property, plant and equipment (6,192,249) (6,523,427) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 83,635 59,000 Dividends from affiliated company -0- 817,129 Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance (1,915,038) (2,838,284) Other (130,770) 131,616 ------------- ------------- 4,797,586 (1,198,320) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of common stock 25,364 48,733 Purchase and retirement of common stock (12,610,862) (1,022,286) Cash dividends (8,021,311) (8,444,424) ------------- ------------- (20,606,809) (9,417,977) ------------- ------------- CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7,049,442 15,192,547 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period 51,331,119 42,314,957 ------------- ------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period $58,380,561 $57,507,504 ============= =============
NOTE TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Per share amounts are based on 13,431,163 and 14,082,213 weighted average number of shares outstanding at August 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Page 4 of 8 5 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONTINUED BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: Major components of net income expressed as a percentage of net sales:
Nine Months Ended August 31, Three Months Ended August 31, ---------------------------- ------------------------------ 1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Cost of sales 83.97% 83.23% 82.39% 83.69% 82.62% 82.79% Selling, general and admin. 13.89 13.50 12.95 13.59 13.70 13.39 Income from operations 2.14 3.27 4.66 2.72 3.68 3.82 Other income, net 3.48 2.84 1.74 2.96 3.18 1.57 Income before income taxes 5.62 6.11 6.40 5.68 6.86 5.39 Income taxes 1.25 1.78 1.94 1.25 2.01 1.72 Accounting change -0- -0- .13 -0- -0- -0- Net income 4.37 4.33 4.33 4.43 4.85 3.67
NET SALES Net sales for the current two periods compared to prior years:
Nine Months Ended August 31, Three Months Ended August 31, ---------------------------- ----------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Net sales (thousands) $332,232 $361,752 $381,271 $109,008 $119,184 $124,968 % change from prior year (8.2)% (5.1)% 2.9% (8.5)% (4.6)% 3.1%
Net sales in the Casegoods Division in the third quarter reflect an increase over the same quarter in 1995; other Divisions were flat or down in comparison to the prior year. For the nine month period, the Motion and Upholstery Divisions accounted for the majority of decreased sales. COSTS AND EXPENSES Cost of sales for the 1996 third quarter (83.69%) improved over the second (84.08%) and first (84.13%) quarters. The gross profit margin for the nine month period has fallen 74 basis points compared to 1995. The decrease in gross profit margin follows a decrease of approximately 90 basis points for the full fiscal year 1995 from 1994. This decline in margins is the result of the continuing inability to increase sales prices to compensate for incurred raw material cost increases. This is shown by a comparison of the cost components comprising cost of sales as a percentage of net sales:
Nine Months Ended August 31, Three Months Ended August 31, ---------------------------- ----------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Materials 49.96% 49.51% 48.81% 50.22% 49.82% 49.36% Labor 21.23 21.33 21.57 20.96 20.83 21.49 Overhead 12.78 12.39 12.01 12.51 11.97 11.94 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 83.97% 83.23% 82.39% 83.69% 82.62% 82.79%
Page 5 of 8 6 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONTINUED BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CONTINUED COSTS AND EXPENSES - continued The increase in the overhead component percentage is a result of decreased sales volume. Total overhead costs declined approximately $2.4 million in the 1996 nine month period and $625 thousand in the 1996 third quarter, compared to 1995 periods. The increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales is also a result of the decline in net sales. Total dollars, including variable costs (primarily sales commissions), decreased in each period; and, in addition, the fixed cost components of SG&A also declined during the periods reported. OTHER INCOME, NET Components of other income (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended August 31, Three Months Ended August 31, ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Equity in unremitted income of affiliated companies $3,775 $3,566 $3,078 $1,256 $1,125 $1,011 Interest (principally tax exempt) 1,755 1,756 1,231 637 633 419 Dividends 1,219 1,736 1,700 318 526 533 Gains from sales of investment securities 5,370 2,676 357 1,221 1,312 (5) Other (573) 562 241 (207) 201 5 ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ $11,546 $10,296 $6,607 $3,225 $3,797 $1,963
INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate has declined in 1996 due to the decline in operating income and the increase in tax-exempt other income. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES: Cash provided by operating activities:
Nine Months Ended August 31, ---------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ---- ---- ---- Cash provided by operating activities (thousands) $22,859 $25,809 $12,268
The Company continued to purchase and retire its Common Stock during the first nine months of 1996, acquiring 517,043 shares at an average cost of $24.39, for a total expenditure of $12,611,000. In fiscal years 1995 and 1994, 429,701 shares and 361,386 shares were acquired for a total cost of $10,125,000 and $9,546,000 respectively. The current ratio was 6.05 to 1 at August 31, 1996 and 5.79 to 1 at November 30, 1995. Working capital was $166 million at August 31, 1996, compared to $170 million at November 30, 1995. Cash provided by operating activities is expected to be adequate for normal future operating requirements. There were no material commitments for capital expenditures at August 31, 1996. Capital expenditures that will be made in the future for normal expansion or other operating purposes will be made from funds on hand or those generated from operations. Page 6 of 8 7 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K a. Exhibits (27) Financial Data Schedule SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert H. Spilman, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer DATE: ------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Philip E. Booker, Vice President, Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) DATE: -------------------------------- Page 7 of 8 8 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT For the quarter ended Commission File Number August 31, 1996 0-209 BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Page No. ------------ ------------------- -------- 27 Financial Data Schedule Page 8 of 8
 

5 1,000 9-MOS NOV-30-1996 DEC-01-1995 AUG-31-1996 58,381 27,488 64,376 0 72,551 199,480 217,630 164,802 335,109 32,999 0 0 0 65,714 224,644 335,109 332,232 343,778 278,967 325,106 0 378 4,350 18,672 4,140 14,532 0 0 0 14,532 1.08 0