bset20200122_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) January 23, 2020

 


 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

VIRGINIA

 

000-00209

 

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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($5.00 par value)

 

BSET

 

NASDAQ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 23, 2020 Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to the fourth quarter financial results for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2019. 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 January 23, 2020.

 

 

 

 

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:  January 23, 2020

By:

/s/ J. Michael Daniel

 

 

 

Title:    Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

ex_170207.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
   

 

Peter D. Morrison

 

Vice President of Communications

For Immediate Release

(276) 629-6450 – Media

 

 

 

Bassett Furniture News Release

Bassett Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter Results


 

(Bassett, Va.) – January 23, 2020 – Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSET) announced today its results of operations for its fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2019.

 

Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter Highlights

(Dollars in millions)

 

   

Sales

   

Operating Income (Loss)

 
   

4th Qtr

   

Dollar

   

%

   

4th Qtr

   

% of

   

4th Qtr

   

% of

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

   

Change

   

2019

   

Sales

   

2018

   

Sales

 

Consolidated (1)

  $ 113.6     $ 116.6     $ (3.0 )     -2.6 %   $ (5.6 )     -5.0 %   $ 2.0       1.8 %
                                                                 

Wholesale

  $ 62.5     $ 65.2     $ (2.7 )     -4.0 %   $ 1.1       1.7 %   $ 2.9       4.4 %
                                                                 

Total Retail

  $ 70.0     $ 70.1     $ (0.2 )     -0.2 %   $ (0.6 )     -0.8 %   $ (1.3 )     -1.8 %
                                                                 

62 Comparable Stores

  $ 63.9     $ 68.6     $ (4.7 )     -6.8 %   $ 0.3       0.5 %   $ 0.2       0.3 %
                                                                 

Logistical Services (2)

  $ 19.3     $ 20.1     $ (0.8 )     -3.8 %   $ 0.3       1.5 %   $ 0.6       3.2 %

 

(1) 

Our consolidated results include certain intercompany eliminations. See the “Segment Information” table below for an illustration of the effects of these intercompany eliminations on our consolidated sales and operating income.

 

(2)

Current and prior period sales have been retrospectively restated to reflect the transfer of intercompany home delivery services from logistical services to retail. The effect of the transfer on operating income was not material.

 

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $5.1 million or $0.51 per diluted share as compared to net income $1.9 million or $0.18 per diluted share for the prior year quarter. Excluding certain charges related to asset impairments and other items (see Table 7 of this press release), adjusted operating income was $1.6 million and $2.8 million for the fourth quarters of 2019 and 2018 respectively. Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share was $0.7 million and $0.07 for the quarter ended November 30, 2019 and $1.8 million and $0.17 for the quarter ended November 24, 2018.

 

 

 

 

“There are several disruptive trends in the marketplace today that threaten the traditional furniture industry and retail in general,” observed Rob Spilman, Chairman and CEO. “Ongoing deflation in key categories, the seismic shift to digital marketing and online commerce, tariffs on Chinese made goods, evolving generational consumption behavior, and the tight labor market and the aging of the core baby boomer workforce are factors that must be dealt with – both for today and for the future. In fiscal 2019 and in our fourth quarter, across all three of our business segments – wholesale, retail, and logistics, we proactively executed our plan and developed new strategies to address the changing environment in which we operate. Generating growth is difficult and requires both operational and capital investment. We remain vigilant of our strong balance sheet, which featured $37 million in cash and investments at year end with no long-term debt. We generated $11.8 million of operating cash flow in the fourth quarter. For the year, we purchased approximately 6% of the outstanding shares of the Company and paid out $5.1 million of dividends to our shareholders. As we forge ahead, we will continue to incorporate these principles of conservative financial stewardship to provide a solid foundation for Bassett in the years to come.”

 

“Achieving wholesale growth remains the heart of our strategy as we seek to leverage our manufacturing and sourcing assets,” continued Spilman. “We need to improve upon the 4.2% quarterly decline in wholesale shipments for the quarter and the 2.0% increase for the year (53 weeks in 2019 vs. 52 weeks in 2018). Roughly half of the quarterly decline is attributable to our orderly exit from the juvenile furniture business and the structural change in our accessories model where our stores now buy a Bassett-curated line directly from our vendors as opposed to layering on another markup and then flowing accessory sales through our wholesale income statement. Reviewing our 2019 divisional performance, overall upholstery sales grew by 5% for the year (53 vs. 52) and were flat for the quarter. Going further down, our domestic upholstery sales also grew by 5% for the year and were flat for the quarter. Impeded by tariff-based service disruptions, our imported upholstery shipments were down by 14% for the quarter and 10% for the year. Given that, we were happy to hold our own with overall shipments. Upholstery profitability slipped by 9% for the quarter, partially due to startup costs associated with the launch of Bassett Outdoor and lower volumes of Club Level motion. For the year, upholstery profitability grew by 11%, led by our Newton, NC facility and the Lane Venture division. Our core custom upholstery program, formerly marketed as HGTV Home Design Studio, was re-invented and debuted in January 2019. The results were pleasing as the new version grew by 7% over the previous year’s number. Also contributing to this year’s upholstery growth was our burgeoning outdoor furniture footprint. We began the year with the new and improved Lane Venture division on firm footing with a new operational platform featuring imported woven wicker, teak, and aluminum frames being supplemented with domestically produced cushions and fully upholstered products. Dealers embraced the assortment and the service levels and the division grew by 42%. In October, we completed the purchase of Crimson Casual, a metal outdoor furniture manufacturer located in Haleyville, Alabama. We can now provide the marketplace with tariff free, quick response aluminum outdoor furniture in a variety of finishes. We plan to use this product and others to enter the outdoor hospitality and contract business under the Bassett Outdoor Contract name in the next few weeks. Our third leg of the outdoor strategy launches in February with the Bassett Outdoor line that will be sold exclusively in Bassett Home Furnishings retail stores. We believe that we have the brand, the domestic manufacturing assets, and the service model to become a significant player in the growing outdoor furniture category. Also worth mention on the upholstery front is our new “Magnificent Motion” domestically manufactured custom motion furniture program that was introduced at the October High Point Furniture Market. We began shipping this product in December and have been excited by the retail sell through that we have seen over the past five weeks. Similar to outdoor, the custom motion product represents our foray into a largely untapped part of the market for us and will provide incremental growth. Our imported Club Level line is still important but is offered only in leather with limited customizable options – albeit at a lower price. Magnificent Motion offers choices of arm, base, and back treatments in an array of fabrics and leathers. Motion in general has been a winning category industry-wide for the past several years and we plan to utilize the combination of capabilities that we now have at our disposal to offer our dealers and stores a quality alternative to the crowded commercial market of cheap Asian imported motion upholstery.”

 

 

 

 

“Wood shipments declined 2.7% for the year, with 100% of the decline occurring in the fourth quarter,” added Spilman. “The exit from the juvenile products business comprised 100% of the yearly shortfall. Domestic shipments from Martinsville Table Plant and Bench Made facilities were flat with last year’s record pace (53 vs. 52) but were down 5% for the quarter. Profitability declined by 14% for the fourth quarter. Product highlights for the year include the Bench Made Mid-Town Collection which offers a contemporary styling alternative to the rustic feel for which Bench Made has become known. Unfortunately, the growth in our domestic wood programs over the past few years has been offset by declines in our imported casegoods sales, exacerbated this year by the juvenile exit. Exclusive of juvenile, imported casegoods sales were flat for the year (53 vs. 52) and profits increased by 3%. Quarterly casegoods sales were down 10% and profits were off by 13%. Imported wood product styling offers sensibilities that we are not capable of producing domestically and is viewed as an important component of our corporate merchandising mix. In March, we will begin to test a new logistics and warehousing model for 250 SKUs, or approximately 30% of our imported casegoods lineup. By bringing containers directly to the population centers, we will reduce transportation costs on those items and maintain our existing margins while reducing retail prices by an average of 15%. We will also be able to deliver these products to our customers much more quickly. We believe that we will become more competitive on these products and can improve our fortunes in our imported casegoods business as a result.”

 

“Our blended distribution strategy resulted in approximately 60% of our wholesale volume coming from our corporate and licensed stores and 40% from all other channels in 2019,” said Spilman. “Wholesale shipments to stores grew by 1% for the year but declined by 6% in the fourth quarter. Foot traffic to our stores has declined for three consecutive years and is an area of concern for our management team. We have mitigated the effects of this trend by converting more of the traffic that does come in and by increasing the average value of a sale – now around $3500. We view traffic to our website as being fundamental to improving store footsteps and we were pleased to generate double digit increases in web visits in the back half of 2019. In concert, we significantly improved the operating results of our corporate stores over the final six months of 2019 compared to the start of the year. Converting growing web traffic to transactions both in-store and online is our primary objective for 2020. We have embarked upon a re-branding effort that will soon appear online and in-store beginning in early March. This effort will come to fruition in stages over the course of the year. After a successful eight-year run, we will no longer use the HGTV Home Design Studio mark on our custom upholstery products in 2020. We will, however, continue to advertise on the network and will remain the furniture sponsor for the HGTV Smart Home Sweepstakes, which has provided tremendous consumer engagement with our brand over the years. We plan on using the savings from redefining the relationship with HGTV to fund greater investments in digital marketing and the new Bassett re-branding strategy. We have added and will continue to add staff with digital marketing expertise to our team as we re-allocate marketing dollars to digital strategies and away from the traditional television medium.”

 

 

 

 

“Business generated through independent furniture stores by our sales reps increased by 3% in the quarter and for the year,” continued Spilman. We sell 1000 open market accounts across the country and have worked to add reps and improve penetration in underperforming areas over the past few years. We are particularly pleased to see the growth in our dedicated Bassett Design Centers’ volume as our accounts commit to a footprint of our bestselling custom products and receive training, sales support, and marketing assistance from our reps and from corporate. This program mirrors our Bassett retail merchandising and marketing strategy closely including the annual promotional calendar and the emphasis on custom products and interior design. The new branding strategy that we will unveil in 2020 has been embraced by our key open market dealer base and we look forward to the efficiencies that this will provide as we go to market with a consistent message across all channels.”

 

“Our Zenith Freight Lines division is a key asset of the Company and is becoming increasingly fundamental to our desire to warehouse products in more locations and improve the speed-to-market proposition that we offer,” added Spilman. “Zenith revenue actually declined in 2019 due to our exit from the “final mile” home delivery business. Instead, we focused on a new “middle mile” model that features point-to-point deliveries from our large distribution centers to smaller, strategically located warehouses with our fleet of over the road vehicles. Upon receipt of the goods, we break the loads down and nimbly deliver to our customers with a fleet of smaller trucks. This has greatly improved our ability to deliver fast in our key markets on the Eastern Seaboard, Mid-South, and Southwest U. S. markets. The merits of this model are being recognized by other furniture providers and we have signed on several new logistics customers over the past few months as a result. Our teams are working closely to further refine the new model to reduce costs for our customers and improve our own efficiencies. Along the way, Zenith was able to increase operating profit by 33% in 2019.”

 

Wholesale Segment

 

Net sales for the wholesale segment were $62.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to $65.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of $2.7 million or 4.0%. This decrease was primarily driven by a 6.3% decrease in shipments to the Bassett Home Furnishings Network (BHF) and an 82% decrease in juvenile furniture shipments as the Company continues to exit this furniture line. In addition, the wholesale segment ceased selling accessories to the BHF network beginning at the start of the third quarter of 2019. Both the corporate and licensee owned stores now purchase accessories directly from third-party accessory providers. Wholesale sales of accessory items during the fourth quarter of 2018 were $0.9 million. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in Lane Venture shipments. Gross margin for the wholesale segment was 32.9% for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to 33.8% for the prior year quarter. This decrease was primarily due to the manufacturing startup of the Bassett Outdoor product and the recently acquired facility in Haleyville, Alabama as well as reduced leverage of fixed manufacturing costs from lower sales volume. SG&A as a percentage of sales increased to 31.2% as compared to 29.4% for the fourth quarter of 2018. This increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by reduced leverage of fixed costs from lower sales volume, increased over-the-road freight and warehousing costs and marketing expenses associated with the Bassett Outdoor product introduction. Operating income was $1.1 million or 1.7% of sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to $2.9 million or 4.4% of sales in the prior year.

 

 

 

 

Retail Segment

 

Net sales for the 70 Company-owned Bassett Home Furnishings stores were $70.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to $70.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of $0.1 million or 0.2%. This decrease was due to a $4.7 million or 6.8% decrease in comparable store sales offset by an increase of $4.6 million in non-comparable store sales as the Company opened 8 stores over the last 18 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 decreased by 10.6% for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

The consolidated retail operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $0.6 million as compared to a loss of $1.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, an improvement of $1.1 million. The 62 comparable stores generated operating income of $0.3 million for the quarter, or 0.5% of sales, as compared to $0.2 million, or 0.3% of sales, for the prior year quarter. This improvement was primarily driven by planned decreases in advertising expense as the prior year spend was significantly higher than the Company’s normal spending rate, along with cost structure reductions implemented in the second half of the year.

 

Non-comparable stores generated sales of $5.8 million with an operating loss of $0.9 million as compared to sales of $1.3 million and an operating loss of $1.5 million in the prior year quarter.

 

Logistical Services Segment

 

Revenues for Zenith were $19.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to $20.1 million for 2018, a decrease of $0.8 million or 4.0%.  This decrease was primarily due to lower over the road trucking revenue from one significant customer along with the previously announced discontinuation of home delivery services to third-party customers, partially offset by other revenue increases in over the road trucking and warehousing operations. Zenith’s operating expenses were $19.0 million or 98.5% of sales as compared to $19.5 million or 96.8% of sales for the prior year period.  This increase as a percent of sales was primarily due to increased employee health care and workers compensation costs due to unfavorable claims experience.


About Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality home furnishings. With 103 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 stylish, custom-built furniture that is ready for delivery in the home within 30 days. The stores also feature the latest on-trend furniture styles, free in-home design visits, and coordinated decorating accessories. Bassett also has a traditional wholesale business with more than 700 accounts on the open market, across the United States and internationally and a logistics business specializing in home furnishings. 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,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “should,” “estimates,” or similar expressions, or those relating to or anticipating financial results or changes in operations for periods beyond the end of the fourth fiscal quarter of 2019, 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; the success of marketing, logistics, retail and other initiatives; 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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Table 1

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - unaudited

(In thousands, except for per share data)

 

   

Quarter Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

 
           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

 
   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

 
                                                                 

Sales revenue:

                                                               

Furniture and accessories

  $ 102,315             $ 103,864             $ 403,865             $ 402,469          

Logistics

    11,322               12,783               48,222               54,386          

Total sales revenue

    113,637       100.0 %     116,647       100.0 %     452,087       100.0 %     456,855       100.0 %
                                                                 

Cost of furniture and accessories sold

    45,291       39.9 %     45,831       39.3 %     179,244       39.6 %     179,581       39.3 %
                                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding new store pre-opening costs

    66,785       58.8 %     67,353       57.7 %     264,280       58.5 %     260,339       57.0 %

New store pre-opening costs

    -       0.0 %     646       0.6 %     1,117       0.2 %     2,081       0.5 %

Asset impairment charges

    4,431       3.9 %     469       0.4 %     4,431       1.0 %     469       0.1 %

Goodwill impairment charge

    1,926       1.7 %     -       0.0 %     1,926       0.4 %     -       0.0 %

Early retirement program

    -       0.0 %     -       0.0 %     835       0.2 %     -       0.0 %

Litigation expense

    700       0.6 %     -       0.0 %     700       0.2 %     -       0.0 %

Lease exit costs

    149       0.1 %     301       0.3 %     149       0.0 %     301       0.1 %

Income from operations

    (5,645 )     -5.0 %     2,047       1.8 %     (595 )     -0.1 %     14,084       3.1 %
                                                                 

Other loss, net

    (579 )     -0.5 %     (526 )     -0.5 %     (1,145 )     -0.3 %     (1,878 )     -0.4 %

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (6,224 )     -5.5 %     1,521       1.3 %     (1,740 )     -0.4 %     12,206       2.7 %
                                                                 

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (1,086 )     -1.0 %     (376 )     -0.3 %     188       0.0 %     3,988       0.9 %

Net income (loss)

  $ (5,138 )     -4.5 %   $ 1,897       1.6 %   $ (1,928 )     -0.4 %   $ 8,218       1.8 %
                                                                 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

  $ (0.51 )           $ 0.18             $ (0.19 )           $ 0.77          
                                                                 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $ (0.51 )           $ 0.18             $ (0.19 )           $ 0.77          

 

 

 

 

Table 2

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

   

(Unaudited)

         

 

 

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

 
Assets                

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 19,687     $ 33,468  

Short-term investments

    17,436       22,643  

Accounts receivable, net

    21,378       19,055  

Inventories, net

    66,302       64,192  

Other current assets

    11,983       9,189  

Total current assets

    136,786       148,547  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    101,724       104,863  
                 

Other long-term assets

               

Deferred income taxes, net

    5,744       3,266  

Goodwill and other intangible assets

    26,176       28,480  

Other

    5,336       6,485  

Total long-term assets

    37,256       38,231  

Total assets

  $ 275,766     $ 291,641  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 23,677     $ 27,407  

Accrued compensation and benefits

    11,308       12,994  

Customer deposits

    25,341       27,157  

Other accrued liabilities

    11,945       14,261  

Total current liabilities

    72,271       81,819  
                 

Long-term liabilities

               

Post employment benefit obligations

    11,830       13,173  

Other long-term liabilities

    12,995       6,340  

Total long-term liabilities

    24,825       19,513  
                 
                 

Stockholders’ equity

               

Common stock

    50,581       52,638  

Retained earnings

    129,130       140,009  

Additional paid-in-capital

    195       -  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (1,236 )     (2,338 )

Total stockholders' equity

    178,670       190,309  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 275,766     $ 291,641  

 

 

 

 

Table 3

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - unaudited

(In thousands)

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

 

Operating activities:

               

Net income (loss)

  $ (1,928 )   $ 8,218  

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

               

Depreciation and amortization

    13,500       13,203  

Non-cash goodwill impairment charge

    1,926       -  

Non-cash asset impairment charges

    4,431       469  

Non-cash portion of lease exit costs

    149       301  

Net (gain) loss on disposals of property and equipment

    515       (234 )

Deferred income taxes

    (2,890 )     4,663  

Other, net

    1,498       2,607  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

               

Accounts receivable

    (2,555 )     1,732  

Inventories

    (2,942 )     (5,998 )

Other current and long-term assets

    1,058       (961 )

Customer deposits

    (1,816 )     50  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    (1,137 )     5,857  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    9,809       29,907  
                 

Investing activities:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (17,375 )     (18,301 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    1,643       2,689  

Proceeds from maturities of investments

    5,207       482  

Cash paid for business acquisition

    -       (15,556 )

Other

    (648 )     (1,287 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (11,173 )     (31,973 )

Financing activities:

               

Cash dividends

    (5,133 )     (8,800 )

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

    25       27  

Other issuance of common stock

    328       355  

Repurchases of common stock

    (7,345 )     (5,946 )

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

    -       (674 )

Repayments of notes payable

    (292 )     (3,377 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (12,417 )     (18,415 )

Change in cash and cash equivalents

    (13,781 )     (20,481 )

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

    33,468       53,949  

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

  $ 19,687     $ 33,468  

 

 

 

 

Table 4

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

Segment Information - unaudited

(In thousands)

 

   

Quarter Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

 

Net Sales

                               

Wholesale

  $ 62,503     $ 65,222     $ 261,105     $ 255,958  

Retail - Company-owned stores

    69,957       70,110       268,693       268,883  

Logistical services (1)

    19,331       20,100       80,074       82,866  

Inter-company eliminations:

                               

Furniture and accessories

    (30,144 )     (31,468 )     (125,933 )     (122,372 )

Logistical services (1)

    (8,010 )     (7,317 )     (31,852 )     (28,480 )

Consolidated

  $ 113,637     $ 116,647     $ 452,087     $ 456,855  
                                 

Operating Income (Loss)

                               

Wholesale

  $ 1,057     $ 2,873     $ 11,456     $ 12,274  

Retail

    (579 )     (1,283 )     (7,009 )     (312 )

Logistical services

    281       640       1,855       1,398  

Inter-company elimination

    802       587       1,144       1,494  

Asset impairment charges

    (4,431 )     (469 )     (4,431 )     (469 )

Goodwill impairment charge

    (1,926 )     -       (1,926 )     -  

Early retirement program

    -       -       (835 )     -  

Litigation expense

    (700 )     -       (700 )     -  

Lease exit costs

    (149 )     (301 )     (149 )     (301 )

Consolidated

  $ (5,645 )   $ 2,047     $ (595 )   $ 14,084  

 

(1)

Prior period sales have been retrospectively restated to reflect the transfer of intercompany home delivery services from logistical services to retail. The effect of the transfer on operating income was not material.

 

 

 

 

Table 5

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

Rollforward of BHF Store Count

 

   

November 24,

                           

November 30,

 
   

2018

   

Opened*

   

Closed*

   

Transfers

   

2019

 
                                         

Company-owned stores

    65       6       (1 )     -       70  

Licensee-owned stores

    32       1       -       -       33  
                                         

Total

    97       7       (1 )     -       103  

 

* Does not include openings and closures due to relocation of existing stores within a market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 6

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Retail Information--unaudited

(In thousands)

 

   

62 Comparable Stores

   

56 Comparable Stores

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

   

Year Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

 
           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

 
   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

 
                                                                 

Net sales

  $ 63,900       100.0 %   $ 68,572       100.0 %   $ 234,401       100.0 %   $ 252,353       100.0 %
                                                                 

Cost of sales

    30,986       48.5 %     33,358       48.6 %     114,615       48.9 %     122,251       48.4 %
                                                                 

Gross profit

    32,914       51.5 %     35,214       51.4 %     119,786       51.1 %     130,102       51.6 %
                                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expense*

    32,609       51.0 %     35,028       51.1 %     120,755       51.5 %     124,396       49.3 %
                                                                 

Income (loss) from operations

  $ 305       0.5 %   $ 186       0.3 %   $ (969 )     -0.4 %   $ 5,706       2.3 %

 

   

All Other Stores

   

All Other Stores

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

   

Year Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

   

November 30, 2019

   

November 24, 2018

 
           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

           

Percent of

 
   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

   

Amount

   

Net Sales

 
                                                                 

Net sales

  $ 5,757       100.0 %   $ 1,251       100.0 %   $ 34,292       100.0 %   $ 16,530       100.0 %
                                                                 

Cost of sales

    2,664       46.3 %     673       53.8 %     16,913       49.3 %     8,340       50.5 %
                                                                 

Gross profit

    3,093       53.7 %     578       46.2 %     17,379       50.7 %     8,190       49.5 %
                                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expense

    3,977       69.1 %     1,401       112.0 %     22,302       65.0 %     12,127       73.4 %

Pre-opening store costs**

    -       0.0 %     646       51.6 %     1,117       3.3 %     2,081       12.6 %
                                                                 

Income (loss) from operations

  $ (884 )     -15.4 %   $ (1,469 )     -117.4 %   $ (6,040 )     -17.6 %   $ (6,018 )     -36.4 %

 

 

*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 store opening date, employee payroll and training costs prior to store opening and other various expenses incurred prior to store opening.

 

 

 

 

Table 7

 

Reconciliation of US GAAP to Adjusted Financial Measures

(In thousands, except for per share data)

 

Financial measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP including operating income (loss), net income (loss), and diluted earnings per share have been adjusted below. Bassett uses these adjusted financial measures, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The Company believes that these adjusted financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors because they permit investors to view the Company’s performance using the same tools that management uses to gauge progress in achieving its goals. Adjusted measures may also facilitate comparisons to Bassett’s historical performance.

 

   

Operating income (loss)

   

Net income (loss)

 
   

4th QTR 2019

   

4th QTR 2018

   

4th QTR 2019

   

4th QTR 2018

 
                                 

As reported

  $ (5,645 )   $ 2,047     $ (5,138 )   $ 1,897  

Adjustments:

                               

Asset impairment charges

    4,431       469       3,301       349  

Goodwill impairment charge

    1,926       -       1,926       -  

Litigation expense

    700       -       522       -  

Lease termination charge

    149       301       111       224  

Final adjustment for tax reform

    -       -       -       (704 )
                                 

As adjusted

  $ 1,561     $ 2,817     $ 722     $ 1,767  
                                 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

                  $ 0.07     $ 0.17