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Bassett Announces Net Income for the Fiscal Third Quarter
Consolidated sales for the quarter ended
Gross margins for the third quarter of 2011 and 2010 were 49.2% and 45.5%, respectively. The margin increase was primarily a result of improved gross margins at both retail and wholesale and the retail segment's increased share of the overall sales mix.
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges and restructuring and asset impairment charges increased
Other income (loss), net for the third quarter of 2011 was income of
The Company received cash proceeds of
To better understand the profitability trends related to on-going operations, the Company's management considers net income after reversing the effects of certain non-recurring or unusual items. Such items include bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges and lease and loan guarantee charges associated with licensee stores that closed or were taken over during the quarter or where the decision to close or take them over was made during the quarter. Also included are restructuring costs for licensee debt cancellation charges, asset write-downs and lease exit charges; closed store and idle facility charges; and other expense and gains considered to be of a non-recurring or unusual nature, including the sale of IHFC. Excluding these items, the Company would have reported net income of
"The pace of incoming order rates that we enjoyed earlier this year began to slow in April and continued to weaken during our third quarter," said
"To that end, we announced our partnership with The Scripps Network HGTV division on
Wholesale Segment
Net sales for the wholesale segment were
The wholesale backlog, representing orders received but not yet shipped to dealers and company stores, was
"Our decrease in wholesale shipments was solely attributed to the downsizing of our Bassett Home Furnishings network, which this year has included the closing of seven corporate and five licensee stores to date," continued
Retail Segment
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2010 | Stores | Acquired | Closed | 2011 | ||
Company-owned stores | 47 | -- | 6 | (7) | 46 | |
Licensee-owned stores | 54 | -- | (6) | (5) | 43 | |
Total | 101 | -- | -- | (12) | 89 |
The Company-owned stores had sales of
While the Company does not recognize sales until goods are delivered to the customer, the Company's management tracks written sales (the dollar value of sales orders taken, rather than delivered) as a key store performance indicator. Written sales for comparable stores increased by 8.4% for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the third quarter of 2010.
Gross margins for the quarter ended
"Corporate retail losses have decreased by 40% for the quarter and for the first nine months of 2011. Despite the seven corporate store closings and the addition of six former licensee stores into our corporate network, our retail division has been able to raise gross margins and reduce SG&A expenses," said
Balance Sheet and
The Company used
On
The Company believes access to capital is difficult to obtain for companies in the furniture industry. Consequently, the Company deems it prudent to conservatively manage its capital to ensure adequate liquidity until capital is more readily available for the furniture industry in general, and the Company sees improvement in its operating results. With
About
Certain of the statements in this release, particularly those preceded by, followed by or including the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "should," "estimates," or similar expressions, or those relating to or anticipating financial results for periods beyond the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2011, constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For those statements,
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited | ||||||||
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Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | Nine Months | Nine Months | |||||
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Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | |
Net sales | $ 59,417 | 100.0% | $ 58,527 | 100.0% | $ 189,942 | 100.0% | $ 169,263 | 100.0% |
Cost of sales | 30,166 | 50.8% | 31,914 | 54.5% | 95,646 | 50.4% | 88,469 | 52.3% |
Gross profit | 29,251 | 49.2% | 26,613 | 45.5% | 94,296 | 49.6% | 80,794 | 47.7% |
Selling, general and administrative expense | ||||||||
excluding bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges | 29,267 | 49.3% | 27,577 | 47.1% | 90,653 | 47.7% | 81,107 | 47.9% |
Bad debt and notes receivable | ||||||||
valuation charges | 90 | 0.2% | 1,347 | 2.3% | 13,116 | 6.9% | 5,177 | 3.1% |
Licensee debt cancellation charges | -- | 0.0% | -- | 0.0% | 6,447 | 3.4% | -- | 0.0% |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 123 | 0.2% | -- | 0.0% | 2,082 | 1.1% | -- | 0.0% |
Lease exit costs | -- | 0.0% | -- | 0.0% | 3,728 | 2.0% | -- | 0.0% |
Loss from operations | (229) | -0.4% | (2,311) | -3.9% | (21,730) | -11.4% | (5,490) | -3.2% |
Gain on sale of affiliate | -- | 0.0% | -- | 0.0% | 85,542 | 45.0% | -- | 0.0% |
Other income (loss), net | 304 | 0.5% | (265) | -0.5% | (5,470) | -2.9% | 1,435 | 0.8% |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 75 | 0.1% | (2,576) | -4.4% | 58,342 | 30.7% | (4,055) | -2.4% |
Income tax (expense) benefit | 342 | 0.6% | 208 | 0.4% | (3,633) | -1.9% | 112 | 0.1% |
Net income (loss) | $ 417 | 0.7% | $ (2,368) | -4.0% | $ 54,709 | 28.8% | $ (3,943) | -2.3% |
Basic income (loss) per share | $ 0.04 | $ (0.21) | $ 4.76 | $ (0.34) | ||||
Diluted income (loss) per share | $ 0.04 | $ (0.21) | $ 4.72 | $ (0.34) |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
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Assets |
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Current assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 68,889 | $ 11,071 |
Accounts receivable, net | 16,504 | 31,621 |
Marketable securities | 3,149 | -- |
Inventories | 43,285 | 41,810 |
Other current assets | 7,760 | 6,969 |
Total current assets | 139,587 | 91,471 |
Property and equipment | ||
Cost | 142,663 | 142,362 |
Less accumulated depreciation | 93,497 | 96,112 |
Property and equipment, net | 49,166 | 46,250 |
Investments | 832 | 15,111 |
Retail real estate | 16,396 | 27,513 |
Notes receivable, net | 1,884 | 7,508 |
Other | 15,851 | 9,464 |
Total long-term assets | 34,963 | 59,596 |
Total assets | $ 223,716 | $ 197,317 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||
Current liabilities | ||
Accounts payable | $ 15,637 | $ 24,893 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | 6,779 | 6,652 |
Customer deposits | 8,363 | 9,171 |
Other accrued liabilities | 13,045 | 11,594 |
Current portion of real estate notes payable | 1,955 | 9,521 |
Total current liabilities | 45,779 | 61,831 |
Long-term liabilities | ||
Post employment benefit obligations | 10,661 | 11,004 |
Real estate notes payable | 4,181 | 4,295 |
Distributions in excess of affiliate earnings | -- | 7,356 |
Other long-term liabilities | 4,462 | 6,526 |
Total long-term liabilities | 19,304 | 29,181 |
Commitments and Contingencies | ||
Stockholders' equity | ||
Common stock | 57,138 | 57,795 |
Retained earnings | 101,930 | 48,459 |
Additional paid-in-capital | -- | 478 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (435) | (427) |
Total stockholders' equity | 158,633 | 106,305 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 223,716 | $ 197,317 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited | ||
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Operating activities: | ||
Net income (loss) | $ 54,709 | $ (3,943) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,150 | 4,424 |
Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies | (1,782) | (3,198) |
Provision for restructuring and asset impairment charges | 2,082 | -- |
Licensee debt cancellation charges | 6,447 | -- |
Lease exit costs | 2,228 | -- |
Provision for lease and loan guarantees | 1,315 | 1,375 |
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable | 13,116 | 5,177 |
Gain on mortgage settlement | (1,305) | -- |
Gain on sale of affiliate | (85,542) | -- |
Gain on sale of equity securities | -- | (2,024) |
Impairment and lease exit charges on retail real estate | 4,790 | -- |
Other, net | 232 | 204 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||
Accounts receivable | 746 | (3,527) |
Inventories | 1,091 | (6,345) |
Other current assets | 248 | 3,091 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (14,859) | 6,463 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (12,334) | 1,697 |
Investing activities: | ||
Purchases of property and equipment | (2,459) | (1,805) |
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 189 | 4,239 |
Acquisition of retail licensee stores, net of cash acquired | -- | (378) |
Proceeds from sale of affiliate | 69,152 | -- |
Release of collateral restrictions on cash equivalents | 11,240 | -- |
Proceeds from sales of investments | 2,925 | 8,937 |
Purchases of investments | (2,925) | (8,687) |
Dividends from affiliates | 3,756 | 937 |
Equity contribution to affiliate | (980) | -- |
Net cash received on licensee notes | 127 | 424 |
Net cash provided by investing activities | 81,025 | 3,667 |
Financing activities: | ||
Net repayments under revolving credit facility | -- | (15,000) |
Repayments of real estate notes payable | (6,375) | (7,309) |
Issuance of common stock | 136 | 107 |
Repurchases of common stock | (2,084) | -- |
Cash dividends | (348) | -- |
Payments on other notes | (2,202) | (784) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (10,873) | (22,986) |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 57,818 | (17,622) |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 11,071 | 23,221 |
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $ 68,889 | $ 5,599 |
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Segment Information - Unaudited | ||||||||
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Net Sales | ||||||||
Wholesale | $ 41,905(a) | $ 43,805(a) | $ 133,626(a) | $ 126,933(a) | ||||
Retail | 33,609 | 29,896 | 108,598 | 87,399 | ||||
Inter-company elimination | (16,097) | (15,174) | (52,282) | (45,069) | ||||
Consolidated | $ 59,417 | $ 58,527 | $ 189,942 | $ 169,263 | ||||
Operating Income (Loss) | ||||||||
Wholesale | $ 1,540(b) | $ 385(b) | $ (6,501)(b) | $ 873(b) | ||||
Retail | (1,775) | (2,924) | (3,911) | (6,524) | ||||
Inter-company elimination | 129 | 228 | 939 | 161 | ||||
Licensee debt cancellation charge | -- | -- | (6,447) | -- | ||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | (123) | -- | (2,082) | -- | ||||
Lease exit costs | -- | -- | (3,728) | -- | ||||
Consolidated | $ (229) | $ (2,311) | $ (21,730) | $ (5,490) | ||||
(a) Excludes wholesale shipments for dealers where collectibility is not reasonably assured at time of shipment as follows: | ||||||||
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Quarter ended | $ 424 | $ 147 | ||||||
Nine months | 1,678 | 862 | ||||||
(b) Includes bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges as follows: | ||||||||
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Quarter Ended |
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Nine months | 13,116 | 5,177 |
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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) as Reported to Net Income (Loss) as Adjusted (Unaudited) | ||||||||
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Quarter ended |
Per Share |
Quarter ended |
Per Share |
Nine Months |
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Nine Months |
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Net income (loss) as reported | $ 417 | $ 0.04 | $ (2,368) | $ (0.21) | $ 54,709 | $ 4.72 | $ (3,943) | $ (0.34) |
Gain on sale of affiliate | -- | -- | -- | -- | (80,153) | (7.00) | -- | -- |
Bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges associated with licensee store closures and takeovers | 65 | 0.01 | 537 | 0.05 | 11,006 | 0.96 | 2,493 | 0.22 |
Licensee debt cancellation charges | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,047 | 0.53 | -- | -- |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 115 | 0.01 | -- | -- | 1,953 | 0.17 | -- | -- |
Lease exit costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,497 | 0.31 | -- | -- |
Closed stores and idle retail facility charges | 352 | 0.03 | 494 | 0.04 | 1,317 | 0.12 | 1,565 | 0.14 |
Provision for lease and loan guarantees associated with licensee store closures and takeovers | -- | -- | 478 | 0.04 | 1,367 | 0.12 | 1,394 | 0.12 |
Impairment and lease exit charges on retail real estate | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,493 | 0.39 | -- | -- |
Gain on liquidation of equity portfolio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (2,024) | (0.18) |
Gain on mortgage settlement | (814) | (0.07) | -- | -- | (1,223) | (0.11) | -- | -- |
Net income as adjusted | $ 136 | $ 0.02 | $ (859) | $ (0.08) | $ 3,013 | $ 0.20 | $ (515) | $ (0.04) |
The Company has included the "as adjusted" information because it uses, and believes that others may use, such information in comparing the Company's operating results from period to period. The "as adjusted" information is not presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principals in
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Supplemental Retail Information - Unaudited | ||||||||
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39 Comparable Stores | 32 Comparable Stores | |||||||
Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||
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Percent of | Percent of | Percent of | Percent of | |||||
Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | |
Net sales | $ 28,297 | 100.0% | $ 27,124 | 100.0% | $ 73,405 | 100.0% | $ 69,999 | 100.0% |
Cost of sales | 14,693 | 51.9% | 14,418 | 53.2% | 37,912 | 51.6% | 35,806 | 51.2% |
Gross profit | 13,604 | 48.1% | 12,706 | 46.8% | 35,493 | 48.4% | 34,193 | 48.8% |
Selling, general and administrative expense* | 14,744 | 52.1% | 14,595 | 53.8% | 37,805 | 51.5% | 37,364 | 53.3% |
Loss from operations | $ (1,140) | -4.0% | $ (1,889) | -7.0% | $ (2,312) | -3.1% | $ (3,171) | -4.5% |
All Other Stores | All Other Stores | |||||||
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Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | Amount | Net Sales | |
Net sales | $ 5,312 | 100.0% | $ 2,772 | 100.0% | $ 35,193 | 100.0% | $ 17,400 | 100.0% |
Cost of sales | 2,903 | 54.6% | 1,796 | 64.8% | 19,669 | 55.9% | 9,707 | 55.8% |
Gross profit | 2,409 | 45.4% | 976 | 35.2% | 15,524 | 44.1% | 7,693 | 44.2% |
Selling, general and administrative expense | 3,044 | 57.4% | 2,011 | 72.5% | 17,123 | 48.6% | 11,046 | 63.5% |
Loss from operations | $ (635) | -12.0% | $ (1,035) | -37.3% | $ (1,599) | -4.5% | $ (3,353) | -19.3% |
*Comparable store SG&A includes retail corporate overhead and administrative costs. |
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