bset20141001_8k.htm

 



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 2, 2014

 


 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

         

VIRGINIA

 

0-209

 

54-0135270

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

     

3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY

BASSETT, VIRGINIA

 

24055

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 276/629-6000

  

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

 
 

 

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 2, 2014 Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to, among other things, the third quarter financial results for the fiscal year ending November 29, 2014. A copy of the news release announcing this information is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.

  

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

     

Exhibit 99

   

News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on October 2, 2014.

 

 
 

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 2, 2014

By:

/s/ J. Michael Daniel

 

 

J. Michael Daniel

 

 

Title:

  Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Description
 
Exhibit No. 99

   

News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries on October 2, 2014

 

 

ex99.htm

Exhibit 99

 

 

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

J. Michael Daniel

P.O. Box 626

Senior Vice President and

Bassett, VA 24055

Chief Financial Officer

 

(276) 629-6614 – Investors
   

 

Jay S. Moore

 

Director of Communications

For Immediate Release

(276) 629-6450 – Media

 

 

 

Bassett Furniture News Release

Bassett Announces Fiscal Third quarter Results


(Bassett, Va.) – October 2, 2014 – Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSET) announced today its results of operations for its fiscal quarter ended August 30, 2014.

 

Fiscal 2014 Third quarter Highlights

 

 

Consolidated sales were $85.2 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $77.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 10.4%.

 

Operating income for the quarter was $3.4 million or 4.0% of sales as compared to $0.8 million or 1.0% of sales for the prior year quarter.

 

Wholesale operating profit increased to $3.2 million or 5.7% of sales as compared to $2.4 million or 4.5% of sales for the prior year quarter.

 

Company-owned store delivered sales increased 17%, including a comparable store sales increase of 13%, compared to the prior year quarter.

 

Comparable store operating income was $0.5 million for the quarter, a $1.9 million improvement over the prior year’s loss of $1.4 million.

 

Net income increased to $2.3 million or $0.21 per diluted share as compared to $0.6 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the prior year.

 

Opened one new store in Rockville, Maryland and completed a store reposition in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Generated $4.8 million in operating cash during the third quarter of 2014.

 

 

On a consolidated basis, the Company reported net sales for the third quarter of 2014 of $85.2 million as compared to $77.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $8.0 million or 10.4%. Operating income for the quarter increased by $2.6 million to $3.4 million, or 4.0% of sales, primarily due to improved gross margins, partially offset by $0.2 million of higher new store related losses (both pre- and post-opening). The Company reported net income of $2.3 million or $0.21 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2014, compared to net income of $0.5 million or $0.05 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2013.

 

“Our team was excited with our third quarter financial results as we grew our top line by 10.4% and quadrupled our operating income to $3.4 million,” said Robert H. Spilman, Jr. “We are executing our strategy at a higher level as witnessed by a 13% comparable store sales increase in our Company-owned stores and a strong incoming wholesale order rate during the period. Our balance sheet is strong as cash and investments grew to $42.6 million, partially due to the generation of $4.8 million of operating cash flow in the period. Finally, our Board of Directors voted to increase our quarterly dividend by 33% in July and the Company retired 125,100 shares of common stock at an average price of $13.52 in the quarter.”

 

 

 
 

 

 

Wholesale Segment

 

Net sales for the wholesale segment were $56.1 million for the third quarter of 2014 as compared to $52.9 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $3.2 million or 6.1%. Wholesale shipments to the Bassett Home Furnishings store network increased by 9.2% while shipments to the open market (outside the Bassett Home Furnishings store network) increased 1.8% as compared to the prior year quarter. Gross margins for the wholesale segment were 32.5% for the third quarter of 2014 as compared to 32.2% for the third quarter of 2013. This increase was primarily due to improved margins in the upholstery operations with higher sales volumes providing greater leverage of fixed costs. Wholesale SG&A increased $0.3 million to $15.0 million for the third quarter of 2014 as compared to $14.7 million for the third quarter of 2013. SG&A as a percentage of sales decreased to 26.8% as compared to 27.7% for the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to greater leverage of fixed costs from higher sales volumes coupled with tighter expense control. Operating income was $3.2 million or 5.7% of sales as compared to $2.4 million or 4.5% of sales in the prior year quarter.

 

“Shipments of wholesale furniture grew by 6.0% during the quarter with all of the increase coming from products produced in our domestic manufacturing facilities,” cited Spilman. “In fact, 58% of our wholesale volume resulted from products completely or partially manufactured in our U.S. factories compared to 46% four years ago. These facilities allow us to quickly produce the custom products that are the defining point of differentiation in our retail stores and our product line in general. Our recent capital investment in our unique domestic manufacturing model is paying off with higher levels of productivity and service. Furthermore, this strategy drove our wholesale segment’s 36% increase in operating profit for the quarter.”

 

Retail Segment

 

Net sales for the 60 Company-owned Bassett Home Furnishings stores were $54.0 million for the third quarter of 2014 as compared to $46.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $7.8 million or 17%. The increase was primarily due to a $5.6 million or 13% increase in comparable store sales coupled with a $2.2 million increase in non-comparable store sales from 7 new stores opened in the last 12 months.

 

While the Company does not recognize sales until goods are delivered to the consumer, management tracks written sales (the retail dollar value of sales orders taken, rather than delivered) as a key store performance indicator. Written sales for comparable stores increased by 12% for the third quarter of 2014 as compared to the third quarter of 2013.

 

The consolidated retail operating loss for the third quarter of 2014 was $0.2 million, compared to a loss of $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2013. The 53 comparable stores generated operating income of $0.5 million for the quarter, or 1.0% of sales, as compared to a loss of $1.4 million or 3.3% of sales for the prior year quarter. Gross margins for comparable stores improved to 49.9% compared to 48.1% in the prior year quarter due primarily to improved pricing strategies implemented late in 2013. SG&A expenses for comparable stores increased $1.6 million to $23.9 million or 48.9% of sales as compared to 51.4% of sales for the third quarter of 2013. This decrease is primarily due to greater leverage of fixed costs due to higher sales volumes.

 

 

 
 

 

 

Losses from the non-comparable stores were $0.6 million which include $0.1 million of pre-opening costs incurred for the Rockville, Maryland store which opened in mid-July 2014. These costs generally range between $0.1 million to $0.3 million per store, depending on the overall rent costs for the location and the length of time between when the Company takes physical possession of the store and when the store opens. The Company had incurred $0.4 million of pre-opening costs for Rockville prior to the third quarter. Also included in the non-comparable store loss is $0.3 million in post-opening losses from Rockville and a store opened late in the second quarter of 2014 in Hartsdale, New York. The Company incurs losses in the two to three months following a store opening as sales are not recognized until the furniture is delivered to its customers, resulting in operating expenses without the offset from normal sales volume. Because the Company-owned stores do not maintain a stock of retail inventory that would result in quick delivery, and because of the high percentage of custom furniture sold in the stores, such deliveries are generally not made until 30 days after the furniture is ordered by the customer. The remaining seven non-comparable stores generated an operating loss of $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2014. As the Company does not plan to have any further new store openings in 2014, no further pre-opening costs or post-opening losses are expected during the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

The Company expects to continue opening new stores in the future, primarily in underpenetrated markets where it currently has stores. The Company and certain licensees are actively engaged in site selection and lease negotiations for several locations and expect to open at least three to five new stores in 2015. While the Company currently expects to renew or extend three leases for Company-owned stores that expire in 2015, the Company will continue to evaluate whether it is more appropriate to reposition the stores to a more favorable location within the market as it does with any leases that come up for renewal.

 

“Our corporate retail team met the challenge of the seasonally slow summer months very well this year,” continued Spilman. “Although we incurred significantly higher levels of new store startup costs, we were able to improve our quarterly corporate retail operating performance by $1.3 million compared to last year. A more aggressively formulated advertising calendar produced a divisional sales increase of $7.7 million while gross margins actually improved by 190 basis points. We are especially encouraged by the fact that all of our enhanced profitability resulted from comparable stores – those open 15 months or more. We believe this is attributable to the caliber of the store management and designers that the Company has developed over the past few years and to the inviting consumer experience that our stores now provide.”

 

About Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality, mid-priced home furnishings. With 94 company- and licensee-owned stores at the time of this release, Bassett has leveraged its strong brand name in furniture into a network of corporate and licensed stores that focus on providing consumers with a friendly environment for buying furniture and accessories. The most significant growth opportunity for Bassett continues to be the Company’s dedicated retail store program. Bassett’s retail strategy includes affordable custom-built furniture that is ready for delivery in the home within 30 days. The stores also feature the latest on-trend furniture styles, more than 1,000 upholstery fabrics, free in-home design visits, and coordinated decorating accessories. Bassett is also growing its traditional wholesale business with more than 600 accounts on the open market, across the United States and internationally. For more information, visit the Company’s website at bassettfurniture.com. (BSET-E)

 

 

 
 

 

 

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 2014, constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For those statements, Bassett claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In many cases, Bassett cannot predict what factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward looking statements. Expectations included in the forward-looking statements are based on preliminary information as well as certain assumptions which management believes to be reasonable at this time. The following important factors affect Bassett and could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward looking statements: the effects of national and global economic or other conditions and future events on the retail demand for home furnishings and the ability of Bassett’s customers and consumers to obtain credit; and the economic, competitive, governmental and other factors identified in Bassett’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement that Bassett makes speaks only as of the date of such statement, and Bassett undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indication of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

 

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - unaudited

(In thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

   

Quarter Ended

August 30, 2014

   

Quarter Ended

August 31, 2013

   

Nine Months Ended*

August 30, 2014

   

Nine Months Ended*

August 31, 2013

 
           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

 
   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

 
                                                                 

Net sales

  $ 85,186       100.0 %   $ 77,152       100.0 %   $ 246,018       100.0 %   $ 238,224       100.0 %
                                                                 

Cost of sales

    40,168       47.2 %     38,429       49.8 %     115,434       46.9 %     116,315       48.8 %
                                                                 

Gross profit

    45,018       52.8 %     38,723       50.2 %     130,584       53.1 %     121,909       51.2 %
                                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expense

    41,510       48.7 %     37,822       49.0 %     120,991       49.2 %     115,017       48.3 %

New store pre-opening costs

    109       0.1 %     78       0.1 %     1,217       0.5 %     295       0.1 %

Operating income

    3,399       4.0 %     823       1.1 %     8,376       3.4 %     6,597       2.8 %
                                                                 

Other loss, net

    (65 )     -0.1 %     (229 )     -0.3 %     (52 )     0.0 %     (1,026 )     -0.4 %

Income before income taxes

    3,334       3.9 %     594       0.8 %     8,324       3.4 %     5,571       2.3 %
                                                                 

Income tax provision

    (1,078 )     -1.3 %     (38 )     0.0 %     (2,674 )     -1.1 %     (2,082 )     -0.9 %

Net income

  $ 2,256       2.6 %   $ 556       0.7 %   $ 5,650       2.3 %   $ 3,489       1.5 %
                                                                 

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.22             $ 0.05             $ 0.54             $ 0.33          
                                                                 

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.21             $ 0.05             $ 0.53             $ 0.32          

 

 

*Nine months ended August 30, 2014 had 39 weeks compared to 40 weeks for the nine months ended August 31, 2013

 

 

 
 

 

 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

   

(Undaudited)

         

Assets

 

August 30, 2014

   

November 30, 2013

 

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 19,442     $ 12,733  

Short-term investments

    23,125       28,125  

Accounts receivable, net

    15,897       16,080  

Inventories, net

    54,220       53,069  

Deferred income taxes, net

    4,691       4,418  

Other current assets

    8,612       11,949  

Total current assets

    125,987       126,374  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    74,169       64,271  
                 

Other long-term assets

               

Retail real estate

    6,390       10,435  

Deferred income taxes, net

    9,579       10,734  

Other

    14,661       14,035  

Total long-term assets

    30,630       35,204  

Total assets

  $ 230,786     $ 225,849  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 20,437     $ 19,892  

Accrued compensation and benefits

    7,660       6,503  

Customer deposits

    20,084       16,214  

Dividends payable

    -       2,172  

Other accrued liabilities

    8,072       6,660  

Total current liabilities

    56,253       51,441  
                 

Long-term liabilities

               

Post employment benefit obligations

    10,354       11,146  

Real estate notes payable

    2,245       2,467  

Other long-term liabilities

    4,753       3,386  

Total long-term liabilities

    17,352       16,999  
                 
                 

Stockholders’ equity

               

Common stock

    52,661       54,297  

Retained earnings

    105,858       104,526  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (1,338 )     (1,414 )

Total stockholders' equity

    157,181       157,409  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 230,786     $ 225,849  

 

 
 

 

 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - unaudited

(In thousands)

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

August 30, 2014

   

August 31, 2013

 

Operating activities:

               

Net income

  $ 5,650     $ 3,489  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    5,428       4,445  

Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies

    (534 )     (466 )

Deferred income taxes

    882       1,284  

Tenant improvement allowances received from lessors

    2,119       -  

Collateral deposited with insurance carrier

    (1,150 )     -  

Other, net

    (165 )     (888 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

               

Accounts receivable

    19       (656 )

Inventories

    (1,151 )     (559 )

Other current and long-term assets

    732       (3,864 )

Customer deposits

    3,870       2,787  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    2,570       (5,469 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    18,270       103  
                 

Investing activities:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (15,210 )     (9,547 )

Proceeds from sale of retail real estate and property and equipment

    5,157       958  

Proceeds from sale of interest in affiliate

    2,348       2,348  

Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments

    5,000       -  

Purchases of investments

    -       (28,125 )

Other

    246       88  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (2,459 )     (34,278 )
                 

Financing activities:

               

Repayments of real estate notes payable

    (208 )     (179 )

Issuance of common stock

    275       643  

Repurchases of common stock

    (4,621 )     (759 )

Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards

    (489 )     (226 )

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

    257       317  

Cash dividends

    (4,316 )     (2,283 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (9,102 )     (2,487 )

Change in cash and cash equivalents

    6,709       (36,662 )

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

    12,733       45,566  
      .       .  

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

  $ 19,442     $ 8,904  

 

 

 
 

 

 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Segment Information - unaudited

(In thousands)

 

   

Quarter ended

   

Quarter ended

   

Nine Months Ended*

   

Nine Months Ended*

 
   

August 30, 2014

   

August 31, 2013

   

August 30, 2014

   

August 31, 2013

 

Net Sales

                               

Wholesale

  $ 56,069     $ 52,927     $ 163,339     $ 160,820  

Retail

    53,987       46,245       154,401       147,672  

Inter-company elimination

    (24,870 )     (22,020 )     (71,722 )     (70,268 )

Consolidated

  $ 85,186     $ 77,152     $ 246,018     $ 238,224  
                                 

Operating Income (Loss)

                               

Wholesale

  $ 3,216     $ 2,367     $ 9,821     $ 8,218  

Retail

    (167 )     (1,509 )     (2,605 )     (1,803 )

Inter-company elimination

    350       (35 )     1,160       182  

Consolidated

  $ 3,399     $ 823     $ 8,376     $ 6,597  

 

 

*Nine months ended August 30, 2014 had 39 weeks compared to 40 weeks for the nine months ended August 31, 2013

 

 

 
 

 

 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Rollforward of BHF Store Count

 

   

November 30,

   

New

   

Closed

   

August 30,

 
   

2013

   

Stores

   

Stores

   

2014

 
                                 

Company-owned stores

    55       6       (1 )     60  

Licensee-owned stores

    34       -       -       34  
                                 

Total

    89       6       (1 )     94  
                                 
                                 

New Stores Opened in 2014:

                               

Ft. Worth, Texas

                               

Annapolis, Maryland

                               

Westport, Connecticut

                               

Burlington, Massachusetts

                               

Hartsdale, New York

                               

Rockville, Maryland

                               

 

 
 

 

 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Retail Information--unaudited

(In thousands)

 

   

53 Comparable Stores

   

51 Comparable Stores***

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

August 30, 2014

   

August 31, 2013

   

August 30, 2014

   

August 31, 2013

 
           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

 
   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

 
                                                                 

Net sales

  $ 48,913       100.0 %   $ 43,364       100.0 %   $ 139,789       100.0 %   $ 138,303       100.0 %
                                                                 

Cost of sales

    24,520       50.1 %     22,517       51.9 %     70,192       50.2 %     72,262       52.2 %
                                                                 

Gross profit

    24,393       49.9 %     20,847       48.1 %     69,597       49.8 %     66,041       47.8 %
                                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expense*

    23,920       48.9 %     22,283       51.4 %     69,467       49.7 %     66,838       48.3 %
                                                                 

Income from operations

  $ 473       1.0 %   $ (1,436 )     -3.3 %   $ 130       0.1 %   $ (797 )     -0.5 %
                                                                 
                                                                 
   

All Other Stores

   

All Other Stores***

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

August 30, 2014

   

August 31, 2013

   

August 30, 2014

   

August 31, 2013

 
           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

 
   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

 
                                                                 

Net sales

  $ 5,074       100.0 %   $ 2,881       100.0 %   $ 14,612       100.0 %   $ 9,369       100.0 %
                                                                 

Cost of sales

    2,534       49.9 %     1,537       53.3 %     7,155       49.0 %     4,932       52.6 %
                                                                 

Gross profit

    2,540       50.1 %     1,344       46.7 %     7,457       51.0 %     4,437       47.4 %
                                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expense

    3,071       60.5 %     1,339       46.5 %     8,975       61.4 %     5,148       54.9 %

Pre-opening store costs**

    109       2.1 %     78       2.7 %     1,217       8.3 %     295       3.1 %
                                                                 

Loss from operations

  $ (640 )     -12.5 %   $ (73 )     -2.5 %   $ (2,735 )     -18.7 %   $ (1,006 )     -10.8 %

 

*Comparable store SG&A includes retail corporate overhead and administrative costs.

**Pre-opening store costs include the accrual for straight-line rent recorded during the period between date of possession and the store opening date, employee payroll and training costs prior to store opening and other various expenses incurred prior to store opening.

***Nine months ended August 30, 2014 had 39 weeks compared to 40 weeks for the nine months ended August 31, 2013