VIRGINIA
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0-209
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54-0135270
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY
BASSETT, VIRGINIA
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24055
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
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Date: January 10, 2013
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By:
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/s/ J. Michael Daniel | |
J. Michael Daniel | |||
Title: Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer | |||
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 626
Bassett, VA 24055
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J. Michael Daniel, Vice-President
and Chief Accounting Officer
(276) 629-6614 – Investors
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Jay S. Moore, Director of Communications | ||
For Immediate Release | (276) 629-6450 – Media |
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Consolidated sales for the fourth quarter 2012 increased 21% as compared to the fourth quarter 2011
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Operating profit for the fourth quarter was $2.5 million versus $1.1 million for the fourth quarter last year
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Wholesale sales increased 18% compared to the fourth quarter 2011
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Company-owned store delivered sales increased 24% overall compared to the fourth quarter 2011 which included a 15% increase from the 48 comparable stores
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Repurchased 128,000 shares using $1.4 million of cash
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Declared a regular quarterly dividend totaling $0.6 million or $0.05 per share
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Paid a special dividend of $13.7 million or $1.25 per share
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November 26,
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New
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Stores
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Stores
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November 24,
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2011
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Stores
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Acquired
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Closed
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2012
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Licensee-owned stores
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39 | - | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | 33 | |||||||||||||
Company-owned stores
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49 | 3 | 3 | (2 | ) | 53 | ||||||||||||||
Total
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88 | 3 | - | (5 | ) | 86 |
Quarter Ended
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Quarter Ended
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Year Ended
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Year Ended
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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Percent of
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Percent of
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Percent of
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Percent of
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Amount
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Net Sales
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Amount
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Net Sales
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Amount
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Net Sales
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Amount
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Net Sales
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Net sales
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$ | 76,812 | 100.0 | % | $ | 63,266 | 100.0 | % | $ | 269,672 | 100.0 | % | $ | 253,208 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales
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36,640 | 47.7 | % | 29,996 | 47.4 | % | 128,350 | 47.6 | % | 125,642 | 49.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit
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40,172 | 52.3 | % | 33,270 | 52.6 | % | 141,322 | 52.4 | % | 127,566 | 50.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense excluding bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges
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37,697 | 49.1 | % | 31,370 | 49.6 | % | 134,796 | 50.0 | % | 122,023 | 48.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges (recoveries)
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(40 | ) | -0.1 | % | 374 | 0.6 | % | 376 | 0.1 | % | 13,490 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Licensee debt cancellation charges
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- | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | 6,447 | 2.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
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- | 0.0 | % | 418 | 0.7 | % | 711 | 0.3 | % | 2,500 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lease exit costs
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- | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | 359 | 0.1 | % | 3,728 | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss)
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2,515 | 3.3 | % | 1,108 | 1.8 | % | 5,080 | 1.9 | % | (20,622 | ) | -8.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of affiliate
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- | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | 85,542 | 33.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from Continued Dumping & Subsidy Offset Act
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- | 0.0 | % | 765 | 1.2 | % | 9,010 | 3.3 | % | 765 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net
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163 | 0.2 | % | (464 | ) | -0.7 | % | (2,076 | ) | -0.8 | % | (5,934 | ) | -2.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes
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2,678 | 3.5 | % | 1,409 | 2.2 | % | 12,014 | 4.5 | % | 59,751 | 23.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense)
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14,218 | 18.5 | % | (776 | ) | -1.2 | % | 14,699 | 5.5 | % | (4,409 | ) | -1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income
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$ | 16,896 | 22.0 | % | $ | 633 | 1.0 | % | $ | 26,713 | 9.9 | % | $ | 55,342 | 21.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share
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$ | 1.57 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 2.43 | $ | 4.84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share
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$ | 1.55 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 2.41 | $ | 4.79 |
Assets
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 45,566 | $ | 69,601 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net
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15,755 | 14,756 | ||||||
Inventories
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57,916 | 45,129 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net
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6,832 | 393 | ||||||
Other current assets
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6,439 | 10,324 | ||||||
Total current assets
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132,508 | 140,203 | ||||||
Property and equipment
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Cost
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148,157 | 143,824 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation
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91,533 | 93,878 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net
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56,624 | 49,946 | ||||||
Long-term assets
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Retail real estate
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12,736 | 16,257 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net
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10,484 | 767 | ||||||
Other
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14,828 | 16,001 | ||||||
Total long-term assets
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38,048 | 33,025 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 227,180 | $ | 223,174 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$ | 22,405 | $ | 18,821 | ||||
Accrued compensation and benefits
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6,926 | 7,201 | ||||||
Customer deposits
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12,253 | 9,238 | ||||||
Dividends payable
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542 | 6,063 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities
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10,213 | 10,302 | ||||||
Current portion of real estate notes payable
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241 | 202 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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52,580 | 51,827 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities
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Post employment benefit obligations
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11,577 | 11,226 | ||||||
Real estate notes payable
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3,053 | 3,662 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities
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2,690 | 4,024 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities
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17,320 | 18,912 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity
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Common stock
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54,184 | 56,712 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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104,319 | 96,331 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(1,223 | ) | (608 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity
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157,280 | 152,435 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 227,180 | $ | 223,174 |
Year Ended
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Year Ended
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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Operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 26,713 | $ | 55,342 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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5,473 | 5,514 | ||||||
Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies
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(347 | ) | (1,840 | ) | ||||
Provision for restructuring and asset impairment charges
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711 | 2,500 | ||||||
Non-cash portion of lease exit costs
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359 | 2,228 | ||||||
Licensee debt cancelation charges
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- | 6,447 | ||||||
Provision for lease and loan guarantees
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(41 | ) | 1,283 | |||||
Bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges
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376 | 13,490 | ||||||
Gain on mortgage settlement
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- | (1,305 | ) | |||||
Gain on sale of affiliate
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- | (85,542 | ) | |||||
Other than temporary impairment of investments
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806 | - | ||||||
Impairment and lease exit charges on retail real estate
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- | 4,790 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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(15,822 | ) | 236 | |||||
Other, net
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642 | 214 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
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Accounts receivable
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(2,967 | ) | 1,034 | |||||
Inventories
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(11,307 | ) | 299 | |||||
Other current assets
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(276 | ) | 2,300 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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3,636 | (12,421 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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7,956 | (5,431 | ) | |||||
Investing activities:
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Purchases of property and equipment
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(9,000 | ) | (4,168 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
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19 | 211 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of interest in affiliate
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1,410 | 69,152 | ||||||
Release of collateral restrictions on cash equivalents
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- | 11,240 | ||||||
Proceeds from sales of investments
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4,854 | 3,297 | ||||||
Purchases of investments
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(1,781 | ) | (3,132 | ) | ||||
Dividend from affiliate
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- | 3,756 | ||||||
Equity contribution to affiliate
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- | (980 | ) | |||||
Acquisitions of retail licensee stores
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(549 | ) | - | |||||
Note receivable payments
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1,240 | 127 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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(3,807 | ) | 79,503 | |||||
Financing activities:
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Repayments of real estate notes payable
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(570 | ) | (8,647 | ) | ||||
Issuance of common stock
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842 | 170 | ||||||
Repurchases of common stock
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(7,015 | ) | (2,964 | ) | ||||
Cash dividends
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(21,441 | ) | (695 | ) | ||||
Payments on other notes
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- | (3,406 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities
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(28,184 | ) | (15,542 | ) | ||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents
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(24,035 | ) | 58,530 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
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69,601 | 11,071 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
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$ | 45,566 | $ | 69,601 |
Quarter ended
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Quarter ended
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Year Ended
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Year Ended
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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Net Sales
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Wholesale
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$ | 51,831 |
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$ | 43,746 |
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$ | 185,187 |
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$ | 177,372 |
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Retail
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48,833 | 39,363 | 171,633 | 147,961 | ||||||||||||||||
Inter-company elimination
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(23,852 | ) | (19,843 | ) | (87,148 | ) | (72,125 | ) | ||||||||||||
Consolidated
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$ | 76,812 | $ | 63,266 | $ | 269,672 | $ | 253,208 | ||||||||||||
Operating Income (Loss)
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Wholesale
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$ | 1,925 |
(b)
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$ | 2,110 |
(b)
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$ | 7,500 |
(b)
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$ | (4,394 | ) |
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Retail
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369 | (584 | ) | (2,067 | ) | (4,495 | ) | |||||||||||||
Inter-company elimination
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221 | - | 717 | 942 | ||||||||||||||||
Licensee debt cancellation charge
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- | - | - | (6,447 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
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- | (418 | ) | (711 | ) | (2,500 | ) | |||||||||||||
Lease exit costs
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- | - | (359 | ) | (3,728 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Consolidated
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$ | 2,515 | $ | 1,108 | $ | 5,080 | $ | (20,622 | ) |
(a) Excludes wholesale shipments for dealers where collectibility is not reasonably assured at time of shipment as follows:
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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Quarter ended
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Year ended
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- | 1,678 | ||||||
(b) Includes bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges (recoveries) as follows:
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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Quarter ended
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$ | (40 | ) | $ | 374 | |||
Year ended
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376 | 13,490 |
48 Comparable Stores
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40 Comparable Stores
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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November 24, 2012
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November 26, 2011
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Net Sales
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Net sales
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$ | 45,020 | 100.0 | % | $ | 39,080 | 100.0 | % | $ | 140,345 | 100.0 | % | $ | 128,580 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales
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23,411 | 52.0 | % | 20,205 | 51.7 | % | 72,470 | 51.6 | % | 66,400 | 51.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit
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21,609 | 48.0 | % | 18,875 | 48.3 | % | 67,875 | 48.4 | % | 62,180 | 48.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense*
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21,055 | 46.8 | % | 19,082 | 48.8 | % | 67,835 | 48.3 | % | 64,191 | 49.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations
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$ | 554 | 1.2 | % | $ | (207 | ) | -0.5 | % | $ | 40 | 0.1 | % | $ | (2,011 | ) | -1.5 | % |
All Other Stores
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All Other Stores
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November 24, 2012
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Net sales
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$ | 3,813 | 100.0 | % | $ | 283 | 100.0 | % | $ | 31,288 | 100.0 | % | $ | 19,381 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales
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1,983 | 52.0 | % | 312 | 110.2 | % | 16,802 | 53.7 | % | 11,699 | 60.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit
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1,830 | 48.0 | % | (29 | ) | -10.2 | % | 14,486 | 46.3 | % | 7,682 | 39.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
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2,015 | 52.8 | % | 348 | 123.0 | % | 16,594 | 53.0 | % | 10,166 | 52.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations
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$ | (185 | ) | -4.8 | % | $ | (377 | ) | -133.2 | % | $ | (2,108 | ) | -6.7 | % | $ | (2,484 | ) | -12.9 | % |