10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended August 26, 2017

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________________________ to _______________________

Commission File No. 0-209

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

3525 Fairystone Park Highway

Bassett, Virginia 24055

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(276) 629-6000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes     X    No        

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	Accelerated Filer	X
Non-accelerated Filer	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
	Smaller Reporting Company
	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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes           No    X    

At September 15, 2017, 10,735,310 shares of common stock of the Registrant were outstanding.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM		PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of  August 26, 2017 (unaudited) and November 26, 2016 and for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 (unaudited) and August 27, 2016 (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	35
4.	Controls and Procedures	35
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
1.	Legal Proceedings	37
2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	37
3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37
6.	Exhibits	38

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 26, 2017 AND AUGUST 27, 2016 – UNAUDITED

(In thousands except per share data)

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016			August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016
Sales revenue:
Furniture and accessories	$	100,152		$	91,465		$	294,144		$	276,857
Logistics		14,109			13,247			40,134			41,395
Total sales revenue		114,261			104,712			334,278			318,252
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		45,320			40,091			132,199			124,496
Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding new store pre-opening costs		61,373			56,800			180,972			173,845
New store pre-opening costs		308			281			1,583			727
Income from operations		7,260			7,540			19,524			19,184
Gain on sale of investment		-			-			3,267			-
Impairment of investment in real estate		-			-			(1,084	)		-
Other loss, net		(583	)		(647	)		(1,994	)		(1,904	)
Income before income taxes		6,677			6,893			19,713			17,280
Income tax expense		2,098			2,728			6,431			6,496
Net income	$	4,579		$	4,165		$	13,282		$	10,784
Retained earnings-beginning of period		135,947			125,563			129,388			120,904
Cash dividends		(1,181	)		(1,093	)		(3,325	)		(3,053	)
Retained earnings-end of period	$	139,345		$	128,635		$	139,345		$	128,635
Basic earnings per share	$	0.43		$	0.39		$	1.25		$	1.00
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.43		$	0.38		$	1.24		$	0.99
Dividends per share	$	0.11		$	0.10		$	0.31		$	0.28

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 26, 2017 AND AUGUST 27, 2016 – UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016			August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016
Net income	$	4,579		$	4,165		$	13,282		$	10,784
Other comprehensive income:
Recognize prior service cost associated with Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)		-			-			(932	)		-
Amortization associated with LTCA		24			-			49			-
Income taxes related to LTCA		(9	)		-			341			-
Amortization associated with supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP)		94			92			281			275
Income taxes related to SERP		(36	)		(35	)		(107	)		(105	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		73			57			(368	)		170
Total comprehensive income	$	4,652		$	4,222		$	12,914		$	10,954

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AUGUST 26, 2017 AND NOVEMBER 26, 2016

(In thousands)

	(Unaudited)
	August 26, 2017			November 26, 2016
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	36,497		$	35,144
Short-term investments		23,125			23,125
Accounts receivable, net		19,514			18,358
Inventories		57,748			53,215
Other current assets		8,808			10,727
Total current assets		145,692			140,569
Property and equipment, net		101,988			104,655
Deferred income taxes		8,235			8,071
Goodwill and other intangible assets		17,431			17,360
Other		6,410			7,612
Total long-term assets		32,076			33,043
Total assets	$	279,756		$	278,267
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	19,047		$	21,281
Accrued compensation and benefits		13,584			13,602
Customer deposits		20,757			25,181
Dividends payable		-			3,218
Current portion of long-term debt		3,373			3,290
Other accrued liabilities		13,554			10,441
Total current liabilities		70,315			77,013
Long-term liabilities
Post employment benefit obligations		13,776			12,760
Notes payable		527			3,821
Other long-term liabilities		4,412			3,968
Total long-term liabilities		18,715			20,549
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock		53,677			53,615
Retained earnings		139,345			129,388
Additional paid-in capital		626			255
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,922	)		(2,553	)
Total stockholders' equity		190,726			180,705
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	279,756		$	278,267

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 26, 2017 AND AUGUST 27, 2016 – UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016
Operating activities:
Net income	$	13,282		$	10,784
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,060			8,866
Provision for asset impairment charge		1,084			-
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(1,278	)		(165	)
Gain on sale of investment		(3,267	)		-
Tenant improvement allowance received from lessors		1,165			590
Deferred income taxes		195			4,360
Other, net		516			421
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,018	)		2,334
Inventories		(4,190	)		6,483
Other current assets		1,919			(4,721	)
Customer deposits		(4,424	)		(3,867	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		654			(6,120	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		14,698			18,965
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(10,817	)		(18,955	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		4,474			632
Proceeds from sale of investment		3,592			-
Acquisition of retail licensee store		(655	)		-
Other		223			-
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,183	)		(18,323	)
Financing activities:
Cash dividends		(6,544	)		(5,238	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		310			114
Other issuance of common stock		83			182
Repurchases of common stock		(83	)		(3,989	)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		(641	)		(77	)
Repayments of notes payable		(3,287	)		(7,235	)
Proceeds from equipment loans		-			7,384
Net cash used in financing activities		(10,162	)		(8,859	)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		1,353			(8,217	)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		35,144			36,268
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	36,497		$	28,051

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

References to “ASC” included hereinafter refer to the Accounting Standards Codification established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) as the source of authoritative GAAP.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (“Bassett”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”) and our wholly-owned subsidiaries of which we have a controlling interest. In accordance with ASC Topic 810, we have evaluated our licensees and certain other entities to determine whether they are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which we are the primary beneficiary and thus would require consolidation in our financial statements. To date we have concluded that none of our licensees nor any other of our counterparties represent VIEs.

Revenue from the sale of furniture and accessories is reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income net of estimates for returns and allowances.

Revenues from logistical services are generated by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Zenith Freight Lines, LLC (“Zenith”) which we acquired in fiscal 2015. Sales of logistical services from Zenith to our wholesale and retail segments have been eliminated in consolidation, and Zenith’s operating costs and expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

2. Interim Financial Presentation

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 26, 2016.

We calculate an anticipated effective tax rate for the year based on our annual estimates of pretax income and use that effective tax rate to record our year-to-date income tax provision. Any change in annual projections of pretax income could have a significant impact on our effective tax rate for the respective quarter. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016, respectively, differ from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences including the favorable impacts of excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation and the Section 199: Domestic Production Activities Deduction. During the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 our income tax provision includes excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation in the amount of $227 and $554, respectively. During the three and nine months ended August 27, 2016, our income tax provision includes excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation in the amount of $46 and $87, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

3. Business Combination – Licensee Store Acquisition

During the nine months ended August 26, 2017, we acquired the operations of the Bassett Home Furnishings (“BHF”) store located in Columbus, Ohio for a purchase price of $655. The store had been owned and operated by a licensee that had determined that continued ownership of a BHF store was no longer consistent with its future business objectives. We believe that Columbus, Ohio represents a viable market for a BHF store.

The purchase price was allocated as follows:

Inventory	$	343
Goodwill		312
Purchase price	$	655

The inputs into our valuation of the acquired assets reflect our market assumptions and are not observable. Consequently, the inputs are considered to be Level 3 inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. See Note 4.

The pro forma impact of the acquisition and the results of operations for the Columbus store since acquisition are not material to our consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended August 26, 2017.

4. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, cost method investments, accounts payable and notes payable/long-term debt. Because of their short maturities, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value. Our cost method investments generally involve entities for which it is not practical to determine fair values.

Investments

Our short-term investments of $23,125 at both August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016 consisted of certificates of deposit (CDs) with original terms averaging nine months, bearing interest at rates ranging from 0.10% to 1.50%. At August 26, 2017, the weighted average remaining time to maturity of the CDs was approximately six months and the weighted average yield of the CDs was approximately 1.13%. Each CD is placed with a Federally insured financial institution and all deposits are within Federal deposit insurance limits. Due to the nature of these investments and their relatively short maturities, the carrying amount of the short-term investments at August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016 approximates their fair value.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company accounts for items measured at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820’s valuation techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. ASC 820 classifies these inputs into the following hierarchy:

Level 1 Inputs– Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 Inputs– Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 Inputs– Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

We believe that the carrying amounts of our current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items. The recurring estimate of the fair value of our notes payable for disclosure purposes (see Note 8) involves Level 3 inputs. Our primary non-recurring fair value estimates typically involve business acquisitions (Note 3) which involve a combination of Level 2 and Level 3 inputs.

5. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	August 26, 2017			November 26, 2016
Gross accounts receivable	$	20,130		$	19,157
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(616	)		(799	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	19,514		$	18,358

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended August 26, 2017 was as follows:

Balance at November 26, 2016	$	799
Reductions to allowance		(183	)
Balance at August 26, 2017	$	616

We believe that the carrying value of our net accounts receivable approximates fair value. The inputs into these fair value estimates reflect our market assumptions and are not observable. Consequently, the inputs are considered to be Level 3 as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. See Note 4.

6. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined for domestic furniture inventories using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The costs for imported inventories are determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Inventories were comprised of the following:

	August 26, 2017			November 26, 2016
Wholesale finished goods	$	27,693		$	24,392
Work in process		395			369
Raw materials and supplies		11,961			11,343
Retail merchandise		27,002			26,265
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method		67,051			62,369
LIFO adjustment		(8,005	)		(7,804	)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(1,298	)		(1,350	)
	$	57,748		$	53,215

We estimate an inventory reserve for excess quantities and obsolete items based on specific identification and historical write-offs, taking into account future demand, market conditions and the respective valuations at LIFO. The need for these reserves is primarily driven by the normal product life cycle. As products mature and sales volumes decline, we rationalize our product offerings to respond to consumer tastes and keep our product lines fresh. If actual demand or market conditions in the future are less favorable than those estimated, additional inventory write-downs may be required. In determining reserves, we calculate separate reserves on our wholesale and retail inventories. Our wholesale inventories tend to carry the majority of the reserves for excess quantities and obsolete inventory due to the nature of our distribution model. These wholesale reserves primarily represent design and/or style obsolescence. Typically, product is not shipped to our retail warehouses until a consumer has ordered and paid a deposit for the product. We do not typically hold retail inventory for stock purposes. Consequently, floor sample inventory and inventory for delivery to customers account for the majority of our inventory at retail. Retail reserves are based on accessory and clearance floor sample inventory in our stores and any inventory that is not associated with a specific customer order in our retail warehouses.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Activity in the reserves for excess quantities and obsolete inventory by segment are as follows:

	Wholesale Segment			Retail Segment			Total
Balance at November 26, 2016	$	1,061		$	289		$	1,350
Additions charged to expense		816			362			1,178
Write-offs		(854	)		(376	)		(1,230	)
Balance at August 26, 2017	$	1,023		$	275		$	1,298

Our estimates and assumptions have been reasonably accurate in the past. We have not made any significant changes to our methodology for determining inventory reserves in 2017 and do not anticipate that our methodology is likely to change in the future.

7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	August 26, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(523	)	$	2,515
Technology - customized applications		834		(308	)		526
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(831	)		3,041
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,900		-			11,900
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	18,262	$	(831	)	$	17,431

	November 26, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(371	)	$	2,667
Technology - customized applications		834		(219	)		615
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(590	)		3,282
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,588		-			11,588
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	17,950	$	(590	)	$	17,360

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by reportable segment during the nine months ended August 26, 2017 were as follows:

	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Total
Balance as of November 26, 2016	$	4,839	$	1,820	$	4,929	$	11,588
Goodwill arising from store acquisition (Note 3)		206		106		-		312
Balance as of August 26, 2017	$	5,045	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	11,900

There were no accumulated impairment losses on goodwill as of August 26, 2017 or November 26, 2016.

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets during the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016 was as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Intangible asset amortization expense	$	80	$	80	$	241	$	241

8. Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility

Our notes payable consist of the following:

	August 26, 2017
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	3,000		$	(32	)	$	2,968
Real estate notes payable		932			-			932
Total notes payable		3,932			(32	)		3,900
Less current portion		(3,405	)		32			(3,373	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	527		$	-		$	527

	November 26, 2016
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	6,000		$	(108	)	$	5,892
Real estate notes payable		1,219			-			1,219
Total notes payable		7,219			(108	)		7,111
Less current portion		(3,385	)		95			(3,290	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	3,834		$	(13	)	$	3,821

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

The future maturities of our notes payable are as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	99
Fiscal 2018		3,412
Fiscal 2019		421
Fiscal 2020		-
Fiscal 2021		-
Fiscal 2022		-
Thereafter		-
	$	3,932

Zenith Acquisition Note Payable

As part of the consideration given for our acquisition of Zenith on February 2, 2015, we issued an unsecured note payable to the former owner in the amount of $9,000, payable in three annual installments of $3,000 due on each anniversary of the note. Interest is payable annually at the one year LIBOR rate. The note was recorded at its fair value in connection with the acquisition resulting in a debt discount that is amortized to the principal amount through the recognition of non-cash interest expense over the term of the note. Interest expense resulting from the amortization of the discount was $19 and $76 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, respectively, and $46 and $158 for the three and nine months ended August 27, 2016, respectively. The current portion of the note due within one year, including unamortized discount, was $2,968 and $2,904 at August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016, respectively.

Real Estate Notes Payable

Certain of our retail real estate properties have been financed through commercial mortgages with outstanding principal totaling $932 and $1,219 at August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016, respectively. The mortgages bear interest at fixed rates of 6.73%. They are collateralized by the respective properties with net book values totaling approximately $5,759 and $5,858 at August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016, respectively. The current portion of these mortgages due within one year was $405 and $385 as of August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016, respectively.

Fair Value

We believe that the carrying amount of our notes payable approximates fair value at both August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016. In estimating the fair value, we utilize current market interest rates for similar instruments. The inputs into these fair value calculations reflect our market assumptions and are not observable. Consequently, the inputs are considered to be Level 3 as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. See Note 3.

Bank Credit Facility

Our credit facility with our bank provides for a line of credit of up to $15,000. This credit facility, which matures in December of 2018, is unsecured and contains covenants requiring us to maintain certain key financial ratios. We are in compliance with all covenants under the agreement and expect to remain in compliance for the foreseeable future.

At August 26, 2017, we had $1,972 outstanding under standby letters of credit against our line, leaving availability under our credit line of $13,028. In addition, we have outstanding standby letters of credit with another bank totaling $511.

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AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

9. Post Employment Benefit Obligations

Management Savings Plan

On May 1, 2017, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Organization, Compensation and Nominating Committee (the “Committee”), adopted the Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Management Savings Plan (the “Plan”).The Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees.

The Plan is an account-based plan under which (i) participants may defer voluntarily the payment of current compensation to future years (“participant deferrals”) and (ii) the Company may make annual awards to participants payable in future years (“Company contributions”). The Plan permits each participant to defer up to 75% of base salary and up to 100% of any incentive compensation or other bonus, which amounts would be credited to a deferral account established for the participant. Such deferrals will be fully vested at the time of the deferral. Participant deferrals will be indexed to one or more deemed investment alternatives chosen by the participant from a range of alternatives made available under the Plan. Each participant’s account will be adjusted to reflect gains and losses based on the performance of the selected investment alternatives. A participant may receive distributions from the Plan: (1) upon separation from service, in either a lump sum or annual installment payments over up to a 15 year period, as elected by the participant, (2) upon death or disability, in a lump sum, or (3) on a date or dates specified by the participant (“scheduled distributions”) with such scheduled payments made in either a lump sum or substantially equal annual installments over a period of up to five years, as elected by the participant. Participant contributions commenced during the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Company contributions will vest in full (1) on the third anniversary of the date such amounts are credited to the participant’s account, (2) the date that the participant reaches age 63 or (3) upon death or disability. Company contributions are subject to the same rules described above regarding the crediting of gains or losses from deemed investments and the timing of distributions. The Company plans to make a contribution to the Plan effective February 1, 2018. Expense associated with the planned Company contribution was $14 and $41 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017.

On May 2, 2017, we made Long Term Cash Awards (“LTC Awards”) totaling $2,000 under the Plan to certain management employees in the amount of $400 each. The LTC Awards vest in full on the first anniversary of the date of the award if the participant has reached age 63 by that time, or, if later, on the date the participant reaches age 63, provided in either instance that the participant is still employed by the Company at that time. If not previously vested, the awards will also vest immediately upon the death or disability of the participant prior to the participant’s separation from service. The awards will be payable in 10 equal annual installments following the participant’s death, disability or separation from service. We are accounting for the LTC Awards as a defined benefit pension plan. Accordingly, during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 we recorded an initial projected benefit obligation of $932 representing prior service cost. Our projected benefit obligation for the LTC Awards at August 26, 2017 is $967, which is included in post employment benefit obligations in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. At August 26, 2017, accumulated other comprehensive loss includes unamortized prior service cost of $543 with respect to the LTC Awards, net of the related deferred income tax benefit of $341.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, we invested $391 in life insurance policies covering all participants in the Plan. At August 26, 2017, these policies have a net death benefit of $14,998 for which the Company is the sole beneficiary. These policies are intended to provide a source of funds to meet the obligations arising from the deferred compensation and LTC Awards under the Plan, and serve as an economic hedge of the financial impact of changes in the liabilities. They are held in an irrevocable trust but are subject to claims of creditors in the event of the Company’s insolvency.

Supplemental Retirement Income Plan

We have an unfunded Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”) that covers one current and certain former executives. The liability for the Supplemental Plan was $11,887 and $11,863 as of August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016, respectively.

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Aggregate Pension Liability and Aggregate Net Periodic Pension Costs

The combined pension liability for the Supplemental Plan and LTC Awards is recorded as follows in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	776	$	776
Post employment benefit obligations		12,079		11,087
Total pension liability	$	12,855	$	11,863

Components of net periodic pension costs are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Service cost	$	49	$	36	$	136	$	109
Interest cost		114		106		336		317
Amortization of prior service costs		24		-		49		-
Amortization of transition obligation		11		11		32		32
Amortization of loss		83		81		249		243
Net periodic pension cost	$	281	$	234	$	802	$	701

The components of net periodic pension cost other than the service cost component are included in other loss, net in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

Deferred Compensation Plan

We have an unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan that covers one current executive and certain former executives and provides for voluntary deferral of compensation. This plan has been frozen with no additional participants or deferrals permitted. Our liability under this plan was $1,909 and $1,969 as of August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016, respectively.

Our combined liability for all deferred compensation arrangements, including Company contributions and participant deferrals under the Management Savings Plan, is recorded as follows in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	296	$	296
Post employment benefit obligations		1,697		1,673
Total deferred compensation liability	$	1,993	$	1,969

We recognized expense under our deferred compensation arrangements during the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016 as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Deferred compensation expense	$	68	$	57	$	203	$	171

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10. Other Gains and Losses

Gain on Sale of Investment

In 1985, we acquired a minority interest in a privately-held, start-up provider of property and casualty insurance for $325. We have accounted for this investment on the cost method and included it in other long-term assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In April of 2017 we sold our interest for $3,592 in cash, resulting in a gain of $3,267 recognized for the nine months ended August 26, 2017.

Gain on Sale of Retail Store Location

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 includes a gain of $1,220 resulting from the sale of our retail store location in Las Vegas, Nevada for $4,335 in cash. The store was closed in August of 2017 in preparation for its repositioning to a new location in the Las Vegas market.

Income from Antitrust Litigation Settlement

Cost of furniture and accessories sold for the three and nine months ended August 27, 2016 includes the benefit of $1,428 of income we received from the settlement of class action litigation. This benefit is included in our wholesale segment. We were a member of the certified class of consumers that were plaintiffs in the Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation against various producers of flexible polyurethane foam. The litigation alleged a price-fixing conspiracy in the flexible polyurethane foam industry that caused indirect purchasers to pay higher prices for products that contain flexible polyurethane foam. In 2015 a settlement was reached with several of the producers, though other producers named in the suit filed appeals blocking distribution of the settlement. In June of 2016 the final producer appeal was dismissed and we received $1,428 in cash representing our share of the settlement, which is included in cash provided by operating activities in our statement of cash flows for the nine months ended August 28, 2016.

Impairment of Investment in Real Estate

We own a building in Chesterfield County, Virginia that was formerly leased to a licensee for the operation of a BHF store. The building is subject to a ground lease that expires in 2020, but which has additional renewal options. Since 2012, we have leased the building to another party who is, as of recently, paying less than the full amount of the lease obligation, resulting in rental income insufficient to cover our ground lease obligation. Efforts to sell our interest in the building have been unsuccessful so far. We have also concluded that absent a significant cash investment in the building the likelihood of locating another tenant for the building at a rent that would provide positive cash flow in excess of the ground lease expense is remote. In addition, we obtained an appraisal during the quarter ended May 27, 2017 which indicated that the value of the building had significantly decreased and was now minimal. Given these circumstances, we concluded in the second quarter that we are unlikely to renew the ground lease in 2020 and would therefore likely vacate the property at that time. Consequently, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1,084 for the nine months ended August 26, 2017 to write off the value of the building. The carrying value of the building at November 26, 2016 of $1,108 was included in other long-term assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various legal and environmental matters, which arise in the normal course of business. Although the final outcome of these matters cannot be determined, based on the facts presently known, we believe that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or future results of operations.

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We lease land and buildings that are used in the operation of our Company-owned retail stores as well as in the operation of certain of our licensee-owned stores, and we lease land and buildings at various locations throughout the continental United States for warehousing and distribution hubs used in our logistical services segment. We also lease tractors, trailers and local delivery trucks used in our logistical services segment. Our real estate lease terms range from one to 15 years and generally have renewal options of between five and 15 years. Some store leases contain contingent rental provisions based upon sales volume. Our transportation equipment leases have terms ranging from two to seven years with fixed monthly rental payments plus variable charges based upon mileage. The following schedule shows future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases with terms in excess of one year as of August 26, 2017:

	Retail Stores		Distribution Centers		Transportation Equipment		Total
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	5,375	$	1,236	$	902	$	7,513
Fiscal 2018		22,029		3,961		2,751		28,741
Fiscal 2019		21,266		2,566		2,120		25,952
Fiscal 2020		19,947		1,794		1,876		23,617
Fiscal 2021		17,213		1,546		1,169		19,928
Fiscal 2022		14,758		1,520		963		17,241
Thereafter		45,128		1,776		254		47,158
Total future minimum lease payments	$	145,716	$	14,399	$	10,035	$	170,150

We also have guaranteed certain lease obligations of licensee operators. Lease guarantees range from one to ten years. We were contingently liable under licensee lease obligation guarantees in the amount of $2,930 and $1,868 at August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016, respectively.

In the event of default by an independent dealer under the guaranteed lease, we believe that the risk of loss is mitigated through a combination of options that include, but are not limited to, arranging for a replacement dealer, liquidating the collateral (primarily inventory), and pursuing payment under the personal guarantees of the independent dealer. The proceeds of the above options are expected to cover the estimated amount of our future payments under the guarantee obligations, net of recorded reserves. The fair value of lease guarantees (an estimate of the cost to the Company to perform on these guarantees) at August 26, 2017 and November 26, 2016 was not material.

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12. Earnings Per Share

The following reconciles basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Net Income Per Share
For the quarter ended August 26, 2017:
Basic earnings per share	$	4,579		10,661,433	$	0.43
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		69,772		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	4,579		10,731,205	$	0.43
For the quarter ended August 27, 2016:
Basic earnings per share	$	4,165		10,739,006	$	0.39
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		139,661		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	4,165		10,878,667	$	0.38
For the nine months ended August 26, 2017:
Basic earnings per share	$	13,282		10,641,035	$	1.25
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Options and restricted shares		-		81,558		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	13,282		10,722,593	$	1.24
For the nine months ended Ausust 27, 2016:
Basic earnings per share	$	10,784		10,762,106	$	1.00
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		139,834		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	10,784		10,901,940	$	0.99

For the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016, the following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the computations as their effect was anti-dilutive:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Unvested shares		-		2,000		6,538		7,814

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13. Segment Information

We have strategically aligned our business into three reportable segments as defined in ASC 280, Segment Reporting, and as described below:

● Wholesale. The wholesale home furnishings segment is involved principally in the design, manufacture, sourcing, sale and distribution of furniture products to a network of Bassett stores (Company-owned and licensee-owned retail stores) and independent furniture retailers. Our wholesale segment includes our wood and upholstery operations as well as all corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, including those corporate expenses related to both Company- and licensee-owned stores. Our wholesale segment also includes our holdings of short-term investments and retail real estate previously leased as licensee stores. The earnings and costs associated with these assets are included in other loss, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

● Retail – Company-owned stores. Our retail segment consists of Company-owned stores and includes the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities and capital expenditures directly related to these stores.

● Logistical services. Our logistical services operating segment reflects the operations of Zenith. In addition to providing shipping, delivery and warehousing services for the Company, Zenith also provides similar services to other customers, primarily in the furniture industry. Revenue from the performance of these services to other customers is included in logistical services revenue in our condensed consolidated statement of income. Zenith’s total operating costs, including those associated with providing logistical services to the Company as well as to third-party customers, are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and were $23,761 and $70,149 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, and $22,317 and $69,401 for the three and nine months ended August 27, 2016, respectively.

Inter-company net sales elimination represents the elimination of wholesale sales to our Company-owned stores and the elimination of Zenith logistics revenue from our wholesale and retail segments. Inter-company income elimination includes the embedded wholesale profit in the Company-owned store inventory that has not been realized. These profits will be recorded when merchandise is delivered to the retail consumer. The inter-company income elimination also includes rent paid by our retail stores occupying Company-owned real estate, and the elimination of shipping and handling charges from Zenith for services provided to our wholesale and retail operations.

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The following table presents our segment information:

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016			August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016
Sales Revenue
Wholesale	$	61,757		$	58,303		$	186,025		$	177,785
Retail - Company-owned stores		67,402			61,216			196,139			184,754
Logistical services		24,925			22,991			71,885			71,480
Inter-company eliminations:
Furniture and accessories		(29,007	)		(28,054	)		(88,020	)		(85,682	)
Logistical services		(10,816	)		(9,744	)		(31,751	)		(30,085	)
Consolidated	$	114,261		$	104,712		$	334,278		$	318,252
Income from Operations
Wholesale	$	4,466		$	5,648		$	15,142		$	14,380
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,353			768			1,377			1,465
Logistical services		1,164			674			1,736			2,079
Inter-company elimination		277			450			1,269			1,260
Consolidated	$	7,260		$	7,540		$	19,524		$	19,184
Depreciation and Amortization
Wholesale	$	668		$	538		$	1,976		$	1,453
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,530			1,455			4,498			4,515
Logistical services		1,156			1,262			3,586			2,898
Consolidated	$	3,354		$	3,255		$	10,060		$	8,866
Capital Expenditures
Wholesale	$	304		$	2,808		$	4,149		$	5,799
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,155			1,080			6,069			4,060
Logistical services		186			951			599			9,096
Consolidated	$	1,645		$	4,839		$	10,817		$	18,955

	As of		As of
Identifiable Assets	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Wholesale	$	138,323	$	139,477
Retail - Company-owned stores		90,517		88,855
Logistical services		50,916		49,935
Consolidated	$	279,756	$	278,267

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14. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09), which creates ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. In addition, ASU 2014-09 supersedes the cost guidance in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts, and creates new Subtopic 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers. In summary, the core principle of Topic 606 is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. Companies are allowed to select between two transition methods: (1) a full retrospective transition method with the application of the new guidance to each prior reporting period presented, or (2) a retrospective transition method that recognizes the cumulative effect on prior periods at the date of adoption together with additional footnote disclosures. In addition, during 2016 the FASB has issued ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12, all of which clarify certain implementation guidance within ASU 2014-09, and ASU 2016-11, which rescinds certain SEC guidance within the ASC effective upon an entity’s adoption of ASU 2014-09. The amendments in ASU 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and early application is not permitted. Therefore the amendments in ASU 2014-09 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year.In order to evaluate the impact that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements, we have initiated a comprehensive review of the significant revenue streams across our wholesale, retail and logistical services reportable segments. The focus of this review includes, among other things, the identification of the significant contracts and other arrangements we have with our customers to identify significant performance obligations, factors affecting the determination of transaction price, such as variable consideration, and factors affecting the classification of receipts as revenue, such as principal versus agent considerations. We are also reviewing our current accounting policies, procedures and controls with respect to these contracts and arrangements to determine what changes, if any, may be required by the adoption of ASU 2014-09. We have not yet made a determination as to the impact that adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements, nor have we made any decision on the method of adoption.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory within the scope of this Update be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this Update do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. For all entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Therefore the amendments in ASU 2015-11 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2018 fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 requires that equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) are to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Furthermore, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are to be assessed for impairment using a quantitative approach. The amendments in ASU 2016-01 should be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, with other amendments related specifically to equity securities without readily determinable fair values applied prospectively. The amendments in ASU 2016-01 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance in ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. As with previous guidance, there continues to be a differentiation between finance leases and operating leases, however this distinction now primarily relates to differences in the manner of expense recognition over time and in the classification of lease payments in the statement of cash flows. Lease assets and liabilities arising from both finance and operating leases will be recognized in the statement of financial position. ASU 2016-02 leaves the accounting for leases by lessors largely unchanged from previous GAAP. The transitional guidance for adopting the requirements of ASU 2016-02 calls for a modified retrospective approach that includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. The guidance in ASU 2016-02 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2020 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements, which we expect will have a material effect on our statement of financial position, and have not made any decision on the method of adoption with respect to the optional practical expedients.

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 addresses how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice with respect to these items. Among the types of cash flows addressed are payments for costs related to debt prepayments or extinguishments, payments representing accreted interest on discounted debt, payments of contingent consideration after a business combination, proceeds from insurance claims and company-owned life insurance, and distributions from equity method investees, among others. The amendments in ASU 2016-15 are to be adopted retrospectively and will become effective for as at the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year. Early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our presentation of cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. ASU 2017-01 provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) does not constitute a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments in ASU 2017-01 (1) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (2) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The amendments in ASU 2017-01 shall apply prospectively and will become effective for as at the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, under the amendments in ASU 2017-04, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The amendments in ASU 2017-04 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2021 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. Under existing GAAP, an entity is required to present all components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost aggregated as a net amount in the income statement, and this net amount may be capitalized as part of an asset where appropriate. The amendments in ASU 2017-07 require that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period, and requires the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. Additionally, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization, when applicable. The amendments in ASU 2017-07 shall be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement and prospectively, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit in assets. Early adoption is permitted, and we have elected to adopt the amendments in ASU 2017-07 effective as of the beginning of our 2017 fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. ASU 2017-09 was issued to provide clarity and reduce both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this Update provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. Essentially, an entity will not have to account for the effects of a modification if: (1) The fair value of the modified award is the same immediately before and after the modification; (2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same immediately before and after the modification; and (3) the classification of the modified award as either an equity instrument or liability instrument is the same immediately before and after the modification. The amendments in ASU 2017-09 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Bassett is a leading retailer, manufacturer and marketer of branded home furnishings. Our products are sold primarily through a network of Company-owned and licensee-owned branded stores under the Bassett Home Furnishings (“BHF”) name, with additional distribution through other wholesale channels including multi-line furniture stores, many of which feature Bassett galleries or design centers. We were founded in 1902 and incorporated under the laws of Virginia in 1930. Our rich 115-year history has instilled the principles of quality, value, and integrity in everything we do, while simultaneously providing us with the expertise to respond to ever-changing consumer tastes and meet the demands of a global economy.

With 91 BHF stores at August 26, 2017, we have leveraged our strong brand name in furniture into a network of Company-owned and licensed stores that focus on providing consumers with a friendly environment for buying furniture and accessories.  Our store program is designed to provide a single source home furnishings retail store that provides a unique combination of stylish, quality furniture and accessories with a high level of customer service.  In order to reach markets that cannot be effectively served by our retail store network, we also distribute our products through other wholesale channels including multi-line furniture stores, many of which feature Bassett galleries or design centers. We use a network of over 25 independent sales representatives who have stated geographical territories. These sales representatives are compensated based on a standard commission rate. We believe this blended strategy provides us the greatest ability to effectively distribute our products throughout the United States and ultimately gain market share.  

The BHF stores feature custom order furniture ready for delivery in less than 30 days, free in-home design visits (“home makeovers”), and coordinated decorating accessories.  Our philosophy is based on building strong long-term relationships with each customer.  Sales people are referred to as “Design Consultants” and are each trained to evaluate customer needs and provide comprehensive solutions for their home decor.  Until a rigorous training and design certification program is completed, Design Consultants are not authorized to perform in-home design services for our customers.

We have factories in Newton, North Carolina and Grand Prairie, Texas that manufacture upholstered furniture, a factory in Martinsville, Virginia that primarily assembles and finishes our custom casual dining offerings and a factory in Bassett, Virginia that assembles and finishes our “Bench Made” line of furniture. Our manufacturing team takes great pride in the breadth of its options, the precision of its craftsmanship, and the speed of its process, with custom pieces often manufactured within two weeks of taking the order in our stores. Our logistics team then promptly ships the product to one of our home delivery hubs or to a location specified by our licensees in a timeframe to meet the 30 day promise.  In addition to the furniture that we manufacture domestically, we source most of our formal bedroom and dining room furniture and certain upholstery offerings from several foreign plants, primarily in Vietnam and China. Over 70% of the products we currently sell are manufactured or assembled and finished in the United States.

We also own Zenith Freight Lines, LLC (“Zenith”) which provides logistical services to both the wholesale and retail operations at Bassett along with other furniture manufacturers and retailers. Zenith delivers best-of-class shipping and logistical support services that are uniquely tailored to the needs of Bassett and the furniture industry, as well as the ability to provide the expedited delivery service which is increasingly demanded by our industry. Zenith operates seven regional freight hubs and 14 home delivery centers in 13 states. Approximately 55% of Zenith’s revenue is generated from services provided to non-Bassett customers.

At August 26, 2017, our BHF store network included 61 Company-owned stores and 30 licensee-owned stores. During the first nine months of fiscal 2017, we opened new stores in Garden City, New York; Culver City, California and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and completed the repositioning of our store in Scottsdale, Arizona. We closed an underperforming store in Danbury, Connecticut, and closed our Las Vegas, Nevada store in preparation for repositioning that store to another location in the Las Vegas market in early 2018. In September of 2017, we also opened a new store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and closed our Dallas, Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio stores at the completion of the lease terms. The Dallas, Texas store will be replaced by the Frisco, Texas store that is planned to open late in 2018. We are in active negotiations to secure a site at which we can replace the Cincinnati, Ohio store at an improved location. A new licensee store was opened in Kansas City, Missouri, and another licensee closed a store in Toronto, Canada.

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We continue to execute our strategy of growing the Company through opening new stores, repositioning stores to improved locations within a market and closing underperforming stores. The following table shows planned store activity where leases have been executed:

			Size	Planned
	Location	Type	Sq. Ft.	Opening
New Stores:
	Pittsburgh, PA	Corporate	12,600	Q4 2017
	Wichita, KS	Corporate	10,000	Q4 2017
	Chandler, AZ	Corporate	8,800	Q1 2018
	El Paso, TX	Corporate	8,400	Q1 2018
	Oklahoma City, OK	Corporate	9,700	Q1 2018
	Summerlin, NV	Corporate	15,500	Q1 2018
	La Jolla, CA	Licensed	10,000	Q3 2018
	Daly City, CA	Licensed	9,000	Q3 2018
	Frisco, TX	Corporate	15,000	Q4 2018
	Coral Gables, FL	Corporate	10,000	Q4 2018

In addition, lease negotiations are underway for new store locations that could result in additional openings during 2018. With a track record of six consecutive years of positive same store sales growth and our focus on store productivity, we believe that we can take our concept to new markets and consistently grow overall store count in the years to come. We also plan to close one other underperforming store by the end of the first quarter of 2018 after the lease term expires.

As with any retail operation, prior to opening a new store we incur such expenses as rent, training costs and other payroll related costs. These costs generally range between $200 to $400 per store depending on the overall rent costs for the location and the period between the time when we take physical possession of the store space and the time of the store opening. Generally, rent payments during a buildout period between delivery of possession and opening of a new store are deferred and therefore straight line rent expense recognized during that time does not require cash. Inherent in our retail business model, we also incur losses in the two to three months of operation following a new store opening. Like other furniture retailers, we do not recognize a sale until the furniture is delivered to our customer. Because our retail business model does not involve maintaining a stock of retail inventory that would result in quick delivery and because of the custom nature of many of our furniture offerings, delivery to our customers usually occurs about 30 days after an order is placed. We generally require a deposit at the time of order and collect the remaining balance when the furniture is delivered, at which time the sale is recognized. Coupled with the previously discussed store pre-opening costs, total start-up losses can range from $400 to $600 per store. While our retail expansion is initially costly, we believe our site selection and new store presentation will generally result in locations that operate at or above a retail break-even level within a reasonable period of time following store opening. Factors affecting the length of time required to achieve this goal on a store-by-store basis may include the level of brand recognition, the degree of local competition and the depth of penetration in a particular market. Even as new stores ramp up to break-even, we do realize additional wholesale sales volume that leverages the fixed costs in our wholesale business. Because of the increased store openings in 2017, we expect to incur approximately $2,000 of additional new store pre-opening costs and post-opening losses in 2017 as compared to 2016.

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Results of Operations – Periods ended August 26, 2017 compared with periods ended August 27, 2016:

Net sales of furniture and accessories, logistics revenue, cost of furniture and accessories sold, selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense, other charges and income from operations were as follows for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016:

	Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016				August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016
Sales revenue:
Furniture and accessories	$	100,152	87.7	%	$	91,465	87.3	%	$	294,144	88.0	%	$	276,857	87.0	%
Logistics revenue		14,109	12.3	%		13,247	12.7	%		40,134	12.0	%		41,395	13.0	%
Total sales revenue		114,261	100.0	%		104,712	100.0	%		334,278	100.0	%		318,252	100.0	%
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		45,320	39.7	%		40,091	38.3	%		132,199	39.5	%		124,496	39.1	%
SG&A expenses		61,373	53.7	%		56,800	54.2	%		180,972	54.1	%		173,845	54.6	%
New store pre-opening costs		308	0.3	%		281	0.3	%		1,583	0.4	%		727	0.2	%
Income from operations	$	7,260	6.4	%	$	7,540	7.2	%	$	19,524	5.9	%	$	19,184	6.0	%

Refer to the segment information which follows for a discussion of the significant factors and trends affecting our results of operations for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 as compared with the prior year periods.

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Segment Information

We have strategically aligned our business into three reportable segments as described below:

Wholesale. The wholesale home furnishings segment is involved principally in the design, manufacture, sourcing, sale and distribution of furniture products to a network of Bassett stores (Company-owned and licensee-owned retail stores) and independent furniture retailers. Our wholesale segment includes our wood and upholstery operations as well as all corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, including those corporate expenses related to both Company- and licensee-owned stores. We eliminate the sales between our wholesale and retail segments as well as the imbedded profit in the retail inventory for the consolidated presentation in our financial statements. Also included in our wholesale segment are our short-term investments and our holdings of retail real estate previously leased as licensee stores. The earnings and costs associated with these assets are included in other loss, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

Retail – Company-owned stores. Our retail segment consists of Company-owned stores and includes the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities (including real estate) and capital expenditures directly related to these stores.

Logistical services. Our logistical services operating segment reflects the operations of Zenith. In addition to providing shipping, delivery and warehousing services for the Company, Zenith also provides similar services to other customers, primarily in the furniture industry. Revenue from the performance of these services to other customers is included in logistical services revenue in our condensed consolidated statement of income. Zenith’s operating costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The following tables illustrate the effects of various intercompany eliminations on income from operations in the consolidation of our segment results:

	Quarter Ended August 26, 2017
	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Eliminations				Consolidated
Sales revenue:
Furniture & accessories	$	61,757	$	67,402	$	-	$	(29,007	)	(1)	$	100,152
Logistics		-		-		24,925		(10,816	)	(2)		14,109
Total sales revenue		61,757		67,402		24,925		(39,823	)			114,261
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		41,016		33,097		-		(28,793	)	(3)		45,320
SG&A expense		16,275		32,644		23,761		(11,307	)	(4)		61,373
New store pre-opening costs		-		308		-		-				308
Income from operations	$	4,466	$	1,353	$	1,164	$	277			$	7,260

	Quarter Ended August 27, 2016
	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Eliminations				Consolidated
Sales revenue:
Furniture & accessories	$	58,303	$	61,216	$	-	$	(28,054	)	(1)	$	91,465
Logistics		-		-		22,991		(9,744	)	(2)		13,247
Total sales revenue		58,303		61,216		22,991		(37,798	)			104,712
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		37,637		30,478		-		(28,024	)	(3)		40,091
SG&A expense		15,018		29,689		22,317		(10,224	)	(4)		56,800
New store pre-opening costs		-		281		-		-				281
Income from operations	$	5,648	$	768	$	674	$	450			$	7,540

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	Nine Months Ended August 26, 2017
	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Eliminations				Consolidated
Sales revenue:
Furniture & accessories	$	186,025	$	196,139	$	-	$	(88,020	)	(1)	$	294,144
Logistics		-		-		71,885		(31,751	)	(2)		40,134
Total sales revenue		186,025		196,139		71,885		(119,771	)			334,278
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		122,408		97,628		-		(87,837	)	(3)		132,199
SG&A expense		48,475		95,551		70,149		(33,203	)	(4)		180,972
New store pre-opening costs		-		1,583		-		-				1,583
Income from operations	$	15,142	$	1,377	$	1,736	$	1,269			$	19,524

	Nine Months Ended August 27, 2016
	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Eliminations				Consolidated
Sales revenue:
Furniture & accessories	$	177,785	$	184,754	$	-	$	(85,682	)	(1)	$	276,857
Logistics		-		-		71,480		(30,085	)	(2)		41,395
Total sales revenue		177,785		184,754		71,480		(115,767	)			318,252
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		116,571		93,434		-		(85,509	)	(3)		124,496
SG&A expense		46,834		89,128		69,401		(31,518	)	(4)		173,845
New store pre-opening costs		-		727		-		-				727
Income from operations	$	14,380	$	1,465	$	2,079	$	1,260			$	19,184

(1) Represents the elimination of sales from our wholesale segment to our Company-owned BHF stores.

(2) Represents the elimination of logistical services billed to our wholesale and retail segments.

(3) Represents the elimination of purchases by our Company-owned BHF stores from our wholesale segment, as well as the change for the period in the elimination of intercompany profit in ending retail inventory.

(4) Represents the elimination of rent paid by our retail stores occupying Company-owned real estate, and the elimination of logisitcal services charged by Zenith to Bassett's retail and wholesale segments as follows:

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016			August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016
Intercompany logistical services	$	(10,816	)	$	(9,744	)	$	(31,751	)	$	(30,085	)
Intercompany rents		(491	)		(480	)		(1,452	)		(1,433	)
Total SG&A expense elimination	$	(11,307	)	$	(10,224	)	$	(33,203	)	$	(31,518	)

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Wholesale segment

Results for the wholesale segment for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016				August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016
Net sales	$	61,757	100.0	%	$	58,303	100.0	%	$	186,025	100.0	%	$	177,785	100.0	%
Gross profit		20,741	33.6	%		20,666	35.4	%		63,617	34.2	%		61,214	34.4	%
SG&A expenses		16,275	26.4	%		15,018	25.8	%		48,475	26.1	%		46,834	26.3	%
Income from operations	$	4,466	7.2	%	$	5,648	9.7	%	$	15,142	8.1	%	$	14,380	8.1	%

Quarterly Analysis of Results - Wholesale

Net sales for the wholesale segment were $61,757 for the third quarter of 2017 as compared to $58,303 for the third quarter of 2016, an increase of $3,454 or 5.9%. This increase was driven by a 5.1% increase in furniture shipments to the Bassett Home Furnishings network as compared to the prior year period and a 5.8% increase in furniture shipments to the open market (outside the Bassett Home Furnishings network). Shipments of wholesale accessories, a much smaller component of our wholesale revenues, increased 79% over the prior year period. Gross margins for the wholesale segment were 33.6% for the third quarter of 2017 as compared to 35.4% for the prior year quarter, which included the $1,428 million settlement of the Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation. Excluding the effects of the legal settlement in 2016, the prior year gross margin would have been 33.0%. Gross margins improved in both the Wood and Upholstery operations as compared to the prior year driven by increased operating efficiencies in the domestic operations along with greater leverage of fixed costs from higher sales levels. Wholesale SG&A for the third quarter of 2017 was $16,275 as compared to $15,018 for the prior year period. SG&A as a percentage of sales increased to 26.4% as compared to 25.8% for the third quarter of 2016. This increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by increased spending on the website and e-commerce strategy development along with higher accruals for incentive compensation, partially offset by greater leverage of other fixed costs due to higher sales volumes. Operating income was $4,466 or 7.2% of sales as compared to $5,648 or 9.7% of sales in the prior year. Excluding the effects of the previously mentioned foam settlement in 2016, the prior year operating income would have been $4,220 or 7.2% for the prior year.

Year-to-date Analysis of Results – Wholesale

Net sales for the wholesale segment were $186,025 for the first nine months of 2017 as compared to $177,785 for the first nine months of 2016, an increase of $8,240 or 4.6%. This sales increase was driven by a 4.3% increase in furniture shipments to the BHF store network along with a 4.4% increase in furniture shipments to the open market (outside the BHF store network) as compared to the prior year period. Shipments of wholesale accessories, a much smaller component of our wholesale revenues, increased 32% over the prior year period. Gross margins for the wholesale segment were 34.2% for the first nine months of 2017 as compared to 34.4% for the first nine months of 2016. Excluding the above mentioned litigation settlement, the gross margin for the first nine months of 2016 would have been 33.6%. This increase was primarily due to improved margins in the domestic upholstery operations from favorable pricing strategies and improved manufacturing efficiencies, higher margins in the domestic wood operations from greater manufacturing efficiencies and higher margins in the imported wood product as we had lower levels of discounted sales along with higher margins on those sales as compared to the prior year period. SG&A as a percentage of sales decreased to 26.1% as compared to 26.3% for the first nine months of 2016. This decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily due to greater leverage of fixed costs from higher sales volumes, partially offset by increased spending on the website and e-commerce strategy development along with higher accruals for incentive compensation. Operating income was $15,142 or 8.1% of sales as compared to $14,380 or 8.1% of sales in the prior year period.

Wholesale shipments by type:	Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016				August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016
Wood	$	22,639	36.7	%	$	21,503	36.9	%	$	65,305	35.1	%	$	65,945	37.1	%
Upholstery		38,223	61.9	%		36,300	62.3	%		118,126	63.5	%		109,868	61.8	%
Other		895	1.4	%		500	0.9	%		2,594	1.4	%		1,972	1.1	%
Total	$	61,757	100.0	%	$	58,303	100.0	%	$	186,025	100.0	%	$	177,785	100.0	%

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Wholesale Backlog

The dollar value of wholesale backlog, representing orders received but not yet shipped to dealers and Company stores, was $10,981 at August 26, 2017 as compared with $10,544 at August 27, 2016.

Retail – Company-owned stores segment

Results for the retail segment for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016				August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016
Net sales	$	67,402	100.0	%	$	61,216	100.0	%	$	196,139	100.0	%	$	184,754	100.0	%
Gross profit		34,305	50.9	%		30,738	50.2	%		98,511	50.2	%		91,320	49.4	%
SG&A expenses		32,644	48.4	%		29,689	48.5	%		95,551	48.7	%		89,128	48.2	%
New store pre-opening costs		308	0.5	%		281	0.5	%		1,583	0.8	%		727	0.4	%
Income from operations	$	1,353	2.0	%	$	768	1.3	%	$	1,377	0.7	%	$	1,465	0.8	%

Results for comparable stores^† (55 stores for the quarter and nine months) are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016				August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016
Net sales	$	60,137	100.0	%	$	59,071	100.0	%	$	180,584	100.0	%	$	175,005	100.0	%
Gross profit		30,836	51.3	%		29,729	50.3	%		91,006	50.4	%		87,327	49.9	%
SG&A expenses		29,622	49.3	%		28,259	47.8	%		87,355	48.4	%		83,643	47.8	%
Income from operations	$	1,214	2.0	%	$	1,470	2.5	%	$	3,651	2.0	%	$	3,684	2.1	%

^† “Comparable” stores include those locations that have been open and operated by the Company for all of each respective comparable period.

Results for all other stores are as follows:

	Quarter Ended									Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016					August 26, 2017					August 27, 2016
Net sales	$	7,265	100.0	%	$	2,145		100.0	%	$	15,555		100.0	%	$	9,749		100.0	%
Gross profit		3,469	47.7	%		1,009		47.0	%		7,505		48.2	%		3,993		41.0	%
SG&A expenses		3,022	41.6	%		1,430		66.7	%		8,196		52.7	%		5,485		56.3	%
New store pre-opening costs		308	4.2	%		281		13.1	%		1,583		10.2	%		727		7.5	%
Income (loss) from operations	$	139	1.9	%	$	(702	)	-32.7	%	$	(2,274	)	-14.6	%	$	(2,219	)	-22.8	%

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Quarterly Analysis of Results - Retail

Net sales for the 61 Company-owned BHF stores were $67,402 for the third quarter of 2017 as compared to $61,216 for the third quarter of 2016. Comparable store sales increased $1,066 or 1.8% along with a $5,120 increase in non-comparable store sales.

While we do 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 2.9% for the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the third quarter of 2016.

The consolidated retail operating income for the third quarter of 2017 was $1,353 as compared to $768 for the third quarter of 2016. The 55 comparable stores generated operating income of $1,214 for the quarter, or 2.0% of sales, as compared to operating income of $1,470, or 2.5% of sales, for the prior year quarter. Gross margins for comparable stores were 51.3% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 50.3% for the third quarter of 2016. This increase is primarily due to improved pricing strategies and product mix. SG&A expenses for comparable stores increased $1,363 to $29,622 or 49.3% of sales as compared to 47.8% of sales for the third quarter of 2016. The increase in SG&A was primarily due to a $500 loss for expenses associated with settling employment claims along with higher advertising expenses of $242 and occupancy costs of $178.

Non-comparable stores for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 produced operating income of $139 compared with an operating loss of $702 for the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The operating income for the third quarter of 2017 is primarily attributable to a gain of $1,220 from the sale of our retail store location in Las Vegas, Nevada. The repositioning of that store to a new location in Summerlin, Nevada is expected to be completed early 2018. The results for the third quarter of 2017 included $308 of pre-opening costs recognized in the quarter primarily associated with the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania store which is expected to open during the fourth quarter of 2017 and the Chandler, Arizona and Summerlin, Nevada stores which are expected to open early in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. These costs include rent, training costs and other payroll-related costs specific to a new store location incurred during the period leading up to its opening and generally range between $200 to $400 per store based on the overall rent costs for the location and the period between the time when the Company takes possession of the physical store space and the time of the store opening.

We incur losses in the first two to three months of operation following a store opening as sales are not recognized in the income statement until the furniture is delivered to its customers resulting in operating expenses without the normal sales volume. Because we do not maintain a stock of retail inventory that would result in quick delivery, and because of the custom nature of the furniture offerings, such deliveries are generally not made until after 30 days from when the furniture is ordered by the customer. Coupled with the pre-opening costs, total start-up losses typically amount to $400 to $600 per store. During the third quarter of 2017 we incurred $112 of post-opening losses associated with the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and Culver City, California stores which opened during the second quarter of 2017. There were post-opening losses of $235 during the third quarter of 2016.

Each addition to our Company-owned store network results in incremental fixed overhead costs, primarily associated with local store personnel, occupancy costs and warehousing expenses. The incremental SG&A expenses associated with each new store will be ongoing.

Year-to-date Analysis of Results – Retail

Net sales for the 61 Company-owned BHF stores were $196,139 for the first nine months of 2017 as compared to $184,754 for the first nine months of 2016. Comparable store sales increased $5,579 or 3.2% along with a $5,806 increase in non-comparable store sales.

While we do 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 1.8% for the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the first nine months of 2016.

The consolidated retail operating income for the first nine months of 2017 was $3,651 as compared to operating income of $3,684 for the first nine months of 2016. The 55 comparable stores generated operating income of $3,651 for the first nine months of 2017, or 2.0% of sales, as compared to operating income of $3,684, or 2.1% of sales, for the prior year period. Gross margins for comparable stores were 50.4% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 49.9% for the first nine months of 2016. This increase is primarily due to improved pricing strategies and product mix. SG&A expenses for comparable stores increased $3,712 to $87,355 or 48.4% of sales as compared to 47.8% of sales for the first nine months of 2016. The increase in SG&A was primarily due to a $500 loss for expenses associated with settling employment claims legal settlement along with higher advertising expenses of $454 and occupancy costs of $545.

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Losses from the non-comparable stores in the first nine months of fiscal 2017 were $2,274 compared with $2,219 for the first nine months of fiscal 2016, a decrease of $55. The loss during the first nine months of 2017 included $1,583 of pre-opening costs recognized in the period associated with the Garden City, New York, Culver City, California and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania stores which opened in the nine months of fiscal 2017, a new store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the new stores in Chandler, Arizona and Summerlin, Nevada which are expected to open during the first quarter of 2018. These costs include rent, training costs and other payroll-related costs specific to a new store location incurred during the period leading up to its opening and generally range between $200 to $400 per store based on the overall rent costs for the location and the period between the time when the Company takes possession of the physical store space and the time of the store opening.

We incur losses in the first two to three months of operation following a store opening as sales are not recognized in the income statement until the furniture is delivered to its customers resulting in operating expenses without the normal sales volume. Because we do not maintain a stock of retail inventory that would result in quick delivery, and because of the custom nature of the furniture offerings, such deliveries are generally not made until after 30 days from when the furniture is ordered by the customer. Coupled with the pre-opening costs, total start-up losses typically amount to $400 to $600 per store. During the first nine months of 2017 we incurred $842 of post-opening losses associated with the three new stores which opened during the period. There were post-opening losses of $235 during the first nine months of 2016.

Pre- and post-opening losses for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 were partially offset by a gain of $1,220 from the sale of our retail store location in Las Vegas, Nevada. The repositioning of that store to a new location in Summerlin, Nevada is expected to be completed in early 2018.

Each addition to our Company-owned store network results in incremental fixed overhead costs, primarily associated with local store personnel, occupancy costs and warehousing expenses. The incremental SG&A expenses associated with each new store will be ongoing.

Retail Backlog

The dollar value of our retail backlog, representing orders received but not yet delivered to customers, was $27,967, or an average of $458 per open store at August 26, 2017 as compared with a retail backlog of $27,594, or an average of $468 per open store at August 27, 2016.

Logistical services segment

Results for our logistical services segment for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016				August 26, 2017				August 27, 2016
Logistical services revenue	$	24,925	100.0	%	$	22,991	100.0	%	$	71,885	100.0	%	$	71,480	100.0	%
Operating expenses		23,761	95.3	%		22,317	97.1	%		70,149	97.6	%		69,401	97.1	%
Income from operations	$	1,164	4.7	%	$	674	2.9	%	$	1,736	2.4	%	$	2,079	2.9	%

Quarterly Analysis of Operations – Logistical Services

Logistical services revenue was $24,925 for the third quarter of 2017 compared with $22,991 for the third quarter of 2016, an increase of $1,934 or 8.4%. Revenues from both Bassett and non-Bassett customers were higher quarter over quarter. Zenith’s operating expenses for the third quarter of 2017 were $23,761 or 95.3% of revenue as compared to $22,317 or 97.1% for the third quarter of 2016. Improved operating efficiencies in the over the road freight operations were partially offset by increased costs in the home delivery operations primarily from the start-up of several local distribution hubs. Operating costs for the quarters ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016 include non-cash depreciation and amortization charges of $1,156 and $1,262, respectively. Zenith generated operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 of $1,164 or 4.7% of revenue as compared to $674 or 2.9% of revenue for the prior year quarter.

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Year-to-date Analysis of Operations – Logistical Services

Logistical services revenue was $71,885 for the first nine months of 2017 compared with $71,480 for the first nine months of 2016, an increase of $405 or 0.6%. Increases in revenue from both Bassett and other non-Bassett customers were partially offset by decreases from one significant non-Bassett customer. Operating expenses for the first nine months of 2017 were $70,149 compared with $69,401 for the first nine months of 2016, an increase of $748 or 1.1%. Operating costs for the nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016 include non-cash depreciation and amortization charges of $3,586 and $2,898, respectively. Zenith generated operating income for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 of $1,736 or 2.4% of revenue as compared to $2,079 or 2.9% of revenue for the prior year period.

Other items affecting Net Income

Gain on Sale of Investment

In 1985, we acquired a minority interest in a privately-held, start-up provider of property and casualty insurance for $325. In April of 2017 we sold our interest for $3,592 in cash, resulting in a gain of $3,267 recognized for the nine months ended August 26, 2017.

Impairment of Investment in Real Estate

We own a building in Chesterfield County, Virginia that was formerly leased to a licensee for the operation of a BHF store. The building is subject to a ground lease that expires in 2020, but which has additional renewal options. Since 2012, we have leased the building to another party who is, as of recently, paying less than the full amount of the lease obligation, resulting in rental income insufficient to cover our ground lease obligation. Efforts to sell our interest in the building have been unsuccessful so far. We have also concluded that absent a significant cash investment in the building the likelihood of locating another tenant for the building at a rent that would provide positive cash flow in excess of the ground lease expense is remote. In addition, we obtained an appraisal during the quarter ended May 27, 2017 which indicated that the value of the building had significantly decreased and was now minimal. Given these circumstances, we concluded in the second quarter that we are unlikely to renew the ground lease in 2020 and would therefore likely vacate the property at that time. Consequently, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1,084 for the nine months ended August 26, 2017 to write off the value of the building. The carrying value of the building at November 26, 2016 of $1,108 was included in other long-term assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Other loss, net

Other loss, net, for the quarter ended August 26, 2017 was $582 as compared to $647 for the quarter ended August 27, 2016. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower interest expense due to overall lower levels of debt as compared to the prior year quarter.

Other loss, net, for the nine months ended August 26, 2017 was $1,994 as compared to $1,904 for the nine months ended August 27, 2016, an increase of $90. Declines in interest expense were offset by reduced gains arising from the partial liquidation of our previously impaired investment in the Fortress Value Recovery Fund I, LLC, which was fully impaired in fiscal 2012, and other miscellaneous cost increases.

Income taxes

We calculate an anticipated effective tax rate for the year based on our annual estimates of pretax income and use that effective tax rate to record our year-to-date income tax provision. Any change in annual projections of pretax income could have a significant impact on our effective tax rate for the respective quarter. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 and August 27, 2016, respectively, differ from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences including the favorable impacts of excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation and the Section 199: Domestic Production Activities Deduction. During the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 our income tax provision includes excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation in the amount of $227 and $554, respectively. During the three and nine months ended August 27, 2016, our income tax provision includes excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation in the amount of $46 and $87, respectively.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We are committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet in order to weather difficult industry conditions, to allow us to take advantage of opportunities as market conditions improve, and to execute our long-term retail strategies.

Cash Flows

Cash provided by operations for the first nine months of 2017 was $14,698 compared to cash provided by operations of $18,965 for the first nine months of 2016, representing a decrease of $4,267 in cash flows from operations. This decrease is primarily due to changes in working capital from increases in inventory and decreases in customer deposits.

Our overall cash position increased by $1,353 during the first nine months of 2017. Offsetting cash provided by operations, we used $3,183 of cash in investing activities, primarily consisting of capital expenditures which included retail store relocations, retail store remodels, in-process spending on new stores, and expanding and upgrading our manufacturing capabilities. These expenditures were partially offset by $3,592 of proceeds from the sale of an investment and $4,474 in proceeds from disposals of property and equipment, primarily the sale of our former Las Vegas, Nevada retail store location. Net cash used in financing activities was $10,162, including dividend payments of $6,544 and the annual $3,000 installment payment on our Zenith acquisition note payable. With cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaling $59,622 on hand at August 26, 2017, we believe we have sufficient liquidity to fund operations for the foreseeable future.

Debt and Other Obligations

Our credit facility with our bank provides for a line of credit of up to $15,000. This credit facility, which matures in December of 2018, is unsecured and contains covenants requiring us to maintain certain key financial ratios. We are in compliance with all covenants under the agreement and expect to remain in compliance for the foreseeable future. At August 26, 2017, we had $1,972 outstanding under standby letters of credit against our line, leaving availability under our credit line of $13,028. In addition, we have outstanding standby letters of credit with another bank totaling $511.

At August 26, 2017 we have outstanding principal totaling $3,932, excluding discounts, under notes payable of which $3,305 matures within one year of the balance sheet date. See Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding these notes, including collateral and future maturities. We expect to satisfy these obligations as they mature using cash flow from operations or our available cash on hand.

We lease land and buildings that are used in the operation of our Company-owned retail stores as well as in the operation of certain of our licensee-owned stores, and we lease land and buildings at various locations throughout the continental United States for warehousing and distribution hubs used in our logistical services segment. We also lease tractors, trailers and local delivery trucks used in our logistical services segment. We had obligations of $170,150 at August 26, 2017 for future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year. We also have guaranteed certain lease obligations of licensee operators. Remaining terms under these lease guarantees range from approximately one to five years. We were contingently liable under licensee lease obligation guarantees in the amount of $2,930 at August 26, 2017. See Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our leases and lease guarantees.

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(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Investment in Retail Real Estate

We have a substantial investment in real estate acquired for use as retail locations. To the extent such real estate is occupied by Company-owned retail stores, it is included in property and equipment, net, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and is considered part of our retail segment. The net book value of such retail real estate occupied by Company-owned stores was $22,983 at August 26, 2017. All other retail real estate that we own, consisting of locations formerly leased to our licensees and now leased to others, is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The net book value of such real estate, which is considered part of our wholesale segment, was $1,784 at August 26, 2017.

The following table summarizes our total investment in retail real estate owned at August 26, 2017:

Investment in real estate
	Number of		Aggregate		Net Book
	Locations		Square Footage		Value
Real estate occupied by Company-owned and operated stores, included in property and equipment, net (1)		10		250,070	$	22,983
Investment real estate leased to others, included in other assets		2		41,021		1,784
Total Company investment in retail real estate		12		291,091	$	24,767

(1) Includes two properties encumbered under mortgages totalling $932 at August 26, 2017.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 26, 2016.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We utilize stand-by letters of credit in the procurement of certain goods in the normal course of business. We lease land and buildings that are primarily used in the operation of both Company-owned and licensee stores as well as land and buildings used in our logistical services segment. We also lease transportation equipment used in our logistical services segment. We have guaranteed certain lease obligations of licensee operators of the stores, as part of our retail expansion strategy. See Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of operating leases and lease guarantees, including descriptions of the terms of such commitments and methods used to mitigate risks associated with these arrangements.

Contingencies

We are involved in various legal and environmental matters, which arise in the normal course of business. Although the final outcome of these matters cannot be determined, based on the facts presently known, it is our opinion that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or future results of operations. See Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding certain contingencies as of August 26, 2017.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk:

We are exposed to market risk from changes in the value of foreign currencies. Substantially all of our imports purchased outside of North America are denominated in U.S. dollars. Therefore, we believe that gains or losses resulting from changes in the value of foreign currencies relating to foreign purchases not denominated in U.S. dollars would not be material to our results from operations in fiscal 2017.

We are exposed to market risk from changes in the cost of raw materials used in our manufacturing processes, principally wood, woven fabric, and foam products.  A continued recovery in home construction could result in increases in wood and fabric costs from current levels, and the cost of foam products, which are petroleum-based, is sensitive to changes in the price of oil.

We are also exposed to commodity price risk related to diesel fuel prices for fuel used in our logistical services segment. We manage our exposure to that risk primarily through the application of fuel surcharges to our customers.

We have potential exposure to market risk related to conditions in the commercial real estate market. Our retail real estate holdings of $1,784 at August 26, 2017 for stores formerly operated by licensees as well as our holdings of $22,983 at August 26, 2017 for Company-owned stores could suffer significant impairment in value if we are forced to close additional stores and sell or lease the related properties during periods of weakness in certain markets. Additionally, if we are required to assume responsibility for payment under the lease obligations of $2,930 which we have guaranteed on behalf of licensees as of August 26, 2017, we may not be able to secure sufficient sub-lease income in the current market to offset the payments required under the guarantees.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures:

The Company’s principal executive officer and principal accounting officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal accounting officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Safe-harbor, forward-looking statements:

The discussion in items 2 and 3 above contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and subsidiaries. Such forward-looking statements are identified by use of forward-looking words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”, “estimates”, “expects”, “aims” and “intends” or words or phrases of similar expression. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that any such matters will be realized. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements are listed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2016 and include:

• competitive conditions in the home furnishings industry

• general economic conditions, including the strength of the housing market in the United States

• overall retail traffic levels and consumer demand for home furnishings

• ability of our customers and consumers to obtain credit

• Bassett store openings and store closings and the profitability of the stores (independent licensees and Company-owned retail stores)

• ability to implement our Company-owned retail strategies and realize the benefits from such strategies as they are implemented

• fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, fuel, labor and sourced products

• results of marketing and advertising campaigns

• effectiveness and security of our information and technology systems

• future tax legislation, or regulatory or judicial positions

• ability to efficiently manage the import supply chain to minimize business interruption

• concentration of domestic manufacturing, particularly of upholstery products, and the resulting exposure to business interruption from accidents, weather and other events and circumstances beyond our control

• general risks associated with providing freight transportation and other logistical services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Zenith Freight Lines, LLC

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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AUGUST 26, 2017

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table summarizes the stock repurchase activity for the three months ended August 26, 2017 and the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased pursuant to our stock repurchase program:

	Total Shares Purchased			Average Price Paid		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
May 28 - July 1, 2017		-		$	-		-	$	11,453
July 2 - July 29, 2017		4,410	(2)	$	37.90		-	$	11,453
July 30 - August 26, 2017		-		$	-		-	$	11,453

.

(1) The Company is authorized to repurchase Company stock under a plan which was originally announced in 1998.

On October 9, 2014, the Board of Directors increased the remaining limit of the repurchase plan to $20,000. At August 26, 2017, $11,453 remains available for stock repurchases under the plan.

(2) In July 2017, 4,410 shares were tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

a. Exhibits:

Exhibit 3a – Articles of Incorporation as amended to date are incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibit to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 1994.

Exhibit 3b – By-laws as amended to date are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 17, 2017.

Exhibit 4 – Registrant hereby agrees to furnish the SEC, upon request, other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant.

Exhibit 31a – Chief Executive Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31b – Chief Financial Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32a – Chief Executive Officer’s certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32b – Chief Financial Officer’s certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 101 – The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 26, 2017 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, and (iv) the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, tagged as blocks of text.

Exhibit 101.INS XBRL Instance

Exhibit 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

Exhibit 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

Exhibit 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

Exhibit 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

Exhibit 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

*Management contract of compensatory plan or arrangement of the Company.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

/s/           Robert H. Spilman, Jr.              

Robert H. Spilman, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

September 28, 2017

/s/          J. Michael Daniel                      

J. Michael Daniel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

September 28, 2017

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EX-31.A

Exhibit 31a

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert H. Spilman, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

September 28, 2017

/s/  Robert H. Spilman, Jr.                                  

Robert H. Spilman, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.B

Exhibit 31b                

CERTIFICATIONS

I, J. Michael Daniel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

September 28, 2017

/s/        J. Michael Daniel                             

J. Michael Daniel

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.A

Exhibit 32a             

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending August 26, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert H. Spilman, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

September 28, 2017

/s/          Robert H. Spilman, Jr               

Robert H. Spilman, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and will be retained by Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.B

Exhibit 32b

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending August 26, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, J. Michael Daniel, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

September 28, 2017

/s/    J. Michael Daniel                                      

J. Michael Daniel

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and will be retained by Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Sep. 15, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000010329
Trading Symbol	bset
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-25
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		10,735,310
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 26, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Sales revenue:
Furniture and accessories	$ 100,152	$ 91,465	$ 294,144	$ 276,857
Logistics	14,109	13,247	40,134	41,395
Total sales revenue	114,261	104,712	334,278	318,252
Cost of furniture and accessories sold	45,320	40,091	132,199	124,496
Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding new store pre-opening costs	61,373	56,800	180,972	173,845
New store pre-opening costs	308	281	1,583	727
Income from operations	7,260	7,540	19,524	19,184
Gain on sale of investment			3,267
Impairment of investment in real estate			(1,084)
Other loss, net	(583)	(647)	(1,994)	(1,904)
Income before income taxes	6,677	6,893	19,713	17,280
Income tax expense	2,098	2,728	6,431	6,496
Net income	4,579	4,165	13,282	10,784
Retained earnings-beginning of period	135,947	125,563	129,388	120,904
Cash dividends	(1,181)	(1,093)	(3,325)	(3,053)
Retained earnings-end of period	$ 139,345	$ 128,635	$ 139,345	$ 128,635
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.39	$ 1.25	$ 1
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.43	0.38	1.24	0.99
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.10	$ 0.31	$ 0.28

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Net income	$ 4,579	$ 4,165	$ 13,282	$ 10,784
Other comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	73	57	(368)	170
Total comprehensive income	4,652	4,222	12,914	10,954
Pension Plan [Member]
Other comprehensive income:
Recognize prior service cost associated with Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)			(932)
Income taxes related to Retirement Plan	(9)		341
Amortization associated with Retirement Plan	24		49
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Other comprehensive income:
Income taxes related to Retirement Plan	(36)	(35)	(107)	(105)
Amortization associated with Retirement Plan	$ 94	$ 92	$ 281	$ 275

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,497	$ 35,144
Short-term investments	23,125	23,125
Accounts receivable, net	19,514	18,358
Inventories	57,748	53,215
Other current assets	8,808	10,727
Total current assets	145,692	140,569
Property and equipment, net	101,988	104,655
Deferred income taxes	8,235	8,071
Goodwill and other intangible assets	17,431	17,360
Other	6,410	7,612
Total long-term assets	32,076	33,043
Total assets	279,756	278,267
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	19,047	21,281
Accrued compensation and benefits	13,584	13,602
Customer deposits	20,757	25,181
Dividends payable		3,218
Current portion of long-term debt	3,373	3,290
Other accrued liabilities	13,554	10,441
Total current liabilities	70,315	77,013
Long-term liabilities
Post employment benefit obligations	13,776	12,760
Notes payable	527	3,821
Other long-term liabilities	4,412	3,968
Total long-term liabilities	18,715	20,549
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	53,677	53,615
Retained earnings	139,345	129,388
Additional paid-in capital	626	255
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,922)	(2,553)
Total stockholders' equity	190,726	180,705
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 279,756	$ 278,267

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 13,282	$ 10,784
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,060	8,866
Provision for asset impairment charge	1,084
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(1,278)	(165)
Gain on sale of investment	(3,267)
Tenant improvement allowance received from lessors	1,165	590
Deferred income taxes	195	4,360
Other, net	516	421
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,018)	2,334
Inventories	(4,190)	6,483
Other current assets	1,919	(4,721)
Customer deposits	(4,424)	(3,867)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	654	(6,120)
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,698	18,965
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,817)	(18,955)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	4,474	632
Proceeds from sale of investment	3,592
Acquisition of retail licensee store	(655)
Other	223
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,183)	(18,323)
Financing activities:
Cash dividends	(6,544)	(5,238)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	310	114
Other issuance of common stock	83	182
Repurchases of common stock	(83)	(3,989)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(641)	(77)
Repayments of notes payable	(3,287)	(7,235)
Proceeds from equipment loans		7,384
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,162)	(8,859)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,353	(8,217)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	35,144	36,268
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 36,497	$ 28,051

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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1

. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form

10

-Q and do

not

include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

(“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

References to “ASC” included hereinafter refer to the Accounting Standards Codification established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board

(“FASB”) as the source of authoritative GAAP.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (“Bassett”, “we”, “our”,

or the “Company”) and our wholly-owned subsidiaries of which we have a controlling interest. In accordance with ASC Topic

810,

we have evaluated our licensees and certain other entities to determine whether they are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which we are the primary beneficiary and thus would require consolidation in our financial statements. To date we have concluded that

none

of our licensees nor any other of our counterparties represent VIEs.

Revenue from the sale of furniture and accessories is reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income net of

estimates for returns and allowances.

Revenues from logistical services are generated by our wholly-owned subsidiary,

Zenith Freight Lines, LLC (“Zenith”) which we acquired in fiscal

2015.

Sales of logistical services from Zenith to our wholesale and retail segments have been eliminated in consolidation, and Zenith’s operating costs and expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

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Note 2 - Interim Financial Presentation

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]

2

. Interim Financial Presentation

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the

condensed consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

are

not

necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form

10

-K for the year ended

November 26, 2016.

We calculate an anticipated effective tax rate for the year based on our annual estimates of pretax income and use that effective tax rate to record our year-to-date income tax provision

. Any change in annual projections of pretax income could have a significant impact on our effective tax rate for the respective quarter. Our effective tax rates for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

and

August 27, 2016,

respectively, differ from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences including the favorable impacts of excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation and the Section

199:

Domestic Production Activities Deduction. During the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

our income tax provision includes excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation in the amount of

$227

and

$554,

respectively. During the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 27, 2016,

our income tax provision includes excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation in the amount of

$46

and

$87,

respectively.

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Note 3 - Business Combination - Licensee Store Acquisition

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

3.

Business Combination

–

Licensee Store Acquisition

During the

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017,

we acquired the operations of the Bassett Home Furnishings (“BHF”) store located in Columbus, Ohio for a purchase price of

$655.

The store had been owned and operated by a licensee that had determined that continued ownership of a BHF store was

no

longer consistent with its future business objectives. We believe that Columbus, Ohio represents a viable market for a BHF store.

The

purchase price was allocated as follows:

Inventory	$	343
Goodwill		312
Purchase price	$	655

The inputs into

our valuation of the acquired assets reflect our market assumptions and are

not

observable. Consequently, the inputs are considered to be Level

3

inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC

820,

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

. See Note

4.

The pro forma impact

of the acquisition and the results of operations for the Columbus store since acquisition are

not

material to our consolidated results of operations for the

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017.

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Note 4 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

4.

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, cost method investments, accounts payable and

notes payable/long-term debt. Because of their short maturities, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value. Our cost method investments generally involve entities for which it is

not

practical to determine fair values.

Investments

Our short-term investments

of

$23,125

at both

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016

consisted of certificates of deposit (CDs) with original terms averaging

nine

months, bearing interest at rates ranging from

0.10%

to

1.50%.

At

August 26, 2017,

the weighted average remaining time to maturity of the CDs was approximately

six

months and the weighted average yield of the CDs was approximately

1.13%.

Each CD is placed with a Federally insured financial institution and all deposits are within Federal deposit insurance limits. Due to the nature of these investments and their relatively short maturities, the carrying amount of the short-term investments at

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016

approximates their fair value.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company accounts for items measured at fair value in accordance with

ASC Topic

820,

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

. ASC

820’s

valuation techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. ASC

820

classifies these inputs into the following hierarchy:

Level

1

Inputs

– Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level

2

Inputs

– Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are

not

active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level

3

Inputs

– Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.

We believe that the carrying amounts of our current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items. The recurring estimate of the fair value of our

notes payable for disclosure purposes (see Note

8

) involves Level

3

inputs. Our primary non-recurring fair value estimates typically involve business acquisitions (Note

3

) which involve a combination of Level

2

and Level

3

inputs.

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

5

. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	August 26, 2017			November 26, 2016
Gross accounts receivable	$	20,130		$	19,157
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(616	)		(799	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	19,514		$	18,358

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts

for the

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

was as follows:

Balance at November 26, 2016	$	799
Reductions to allowance		(183	)
Balance at August 26, 2017	$	616

We believe that the carrying value of our net accounts receivable approximates fair value.

The inputs into these fair value estimates reflect our market assumptions and are

not

observable. Consequently, the inputs are considered to be Level

3

as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic

820,

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

. See Note

4.

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Note 6 - Inventories

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

6

. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined for domestic furniture inventories using the last-in,

first

-out (LIFO) method. The costs for imported inventories are determined using the

first

-in,

first

-out (FIFO) method.

Inventories were comprised of the following:

	August 26, 2017			November 26, 2016
Wholesale finished goods	$	27,693		$	24,392
Work in process		395			369
Raw materials and supplies		11,961			11,343
Retail merchandise		27,002			26,265
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method		67,051			62,369
LIFO adjustment		(8,005	)		(7,804	)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(1,298	)		(1,350	)
	$	57,748		$	53,215

We estimate an inventory reserve for excess quantities and obsolete items based on specific identification and historical write-offs, taking into account future demand, market conditions and the respective valuations at LIFO. The need for these reserves is primarily driven by the normal product life cycle. As products mature and sales volumes decline, we rationalize our product offerings to respond to consumer tastes and keep our product lines fresh. If actual demand or market conditions in the future are less favorable than those estimated, additional inventory write-downs

may

be required. In determining reserves, we calculate separate reserves on our wholesale and retail inventories. Our wholesale inventories tend to carry the majority of the reserves for excess quantities and obsolete inventory due to the nature of our distribution model. These wholesale reserves primarily represent design and/or style obsolescence. Typically, product is

not

shipped to our retail warehouses until a consumer has ordered and paid a deposit for the product. We do

not

typically hold retail inventory for stock purposes. Consequently, floor sample inventory and inventory for delivery to customers account for the majority of our inventory at retail. Retail reserves are based on accessory and clearance floor sample inventory in our stores and any inventory that is

not

associated with a specific customer order in our retail warehouses.

Activity in the reserves for excess quantities and obsolete inventory by segment are as follows:

	Wholesale Segment			Retail Segment			Total
Balance at November 26, 2016	$	1,061		$	289		$	1,350
Additions charged to expense		816			362			1,178
Write-offs		(854	)		(376	)		(1,230	)
Balance at August 26, 2017	$	1,023		$	275		$	1,298

Our estimates and assumptions have been reasonably accurate in the past. We have

not

made any significant changes to our methodology for determining inventory reserves

in

2017

and do

not

anticipate that our methodology is likely to change in the future.

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

7

.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	August 26, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(523	)	$	2,515
Technology - customized applications		834		(308	)		526
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(831	)		3,041
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,900		-			11,900
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	18,262	$	(831	)	$	17,431

	November 26, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(371	)	$	2,667
Technology - customized applications		834		(219	)		615
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(590	)		3,282
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,588		-			11,588
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	17,950	$	(590	)	$	17,360

Changes in t

he carrying amounts of goodwill by reportable segment during the

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

were as follows:

	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Total
Balance as of November 26, 2016	$	4,839	$	1,820	$	4,929	$	11,588
Goodwill arising from store acquisition (Note 3)		206		106		-		312
Balance as of August 26, 2017	$	5,045	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	11,900

There were

no

accumulated impairment losses on goodwill as of

August 26, 2017

or

November 26, 2016.

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets during the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

and

August 27, 2016

was as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Intangible asset amortization expense	$	80	$	80	$	241	$	241

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

8

.

Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility

Our notes payable consist of the following:

	August 26, 2017
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	3,000		$	(32	)	$	2,968
Real estate notes payable		932			-			932
Total notes payable		3,932			(32	)		3,900
Less current portion		(3,405	)		32			(3,373	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	527		$	-		$	527

	November 26, 2016
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	6,000		$	(108	)	$	5,892
Real estate notes payable		1,219			-			1,219
Total notes payable		7,219			(108	)		7,111
Less current portion		(3,385	)		95			(3,290	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	3,834		$	(13	)	$	3,821

The future maturities of our notes payable are as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	99
Fiscal 2018		3,412
Fiscal 2019		421
Fiscal 2020		-
Fiscal 2021		-
Fiscal 2022		-
Thereafter		-
	$	3,932

Zenith

Acquisition Note Payable

As part of the consideration given for our acquisition of Zenith on

February 2, 2015,

we issued a

n unsecured note payable to the former owner in the amount of

$9,000,

payable in

three

annual installments of

$3,000

due on each anniversary of the note. Interest is payable annually at the

one

year LIBOR rate. The note was recorded at its fair value in connection with the acquisition resulting in a debt discount that is amortized to the principal amount through the recognition of non-cash interest expense over the term of the note. Interest expense resulting from the amortization of the discount was

$19

and

$76

for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017,

respectively, and

$46

and

$158

for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 27, 2016,

respectively. The current portion of the note due within

one

year, including unamortized discount, was

$2,968

and

$2,904

at

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016,

respectively.

Real Estate Notes Payable

Certain of our retail real estate properties have been financed through commercial mortgages

with outstanding principal totaling

$932

and

$1,219

at

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016,

respectively. The mortgages bear interest at fixed rates of

6.73%.

They are collateralized by the respective properties with net book values totaling approximately

$5,759

and

$5,858

at

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016,

respectively. The current portion of these mortgages due within

one

year was

$405

and

$385

as of

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016,

respectively.

Fair Value

We believe that the carrying amount of our notes payable approximates fair value at both

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016.

In estimating the fair value, we utilize current market interest rates for similar instruments. The inputs into these fair value calculations reflect our market assumptions and are

not

observable. Consequently, the inputs are considered to be Level

3

as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic

820,

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

. See Note

3.

Bank

Credit Facility

Our credit facility with our bank

provides for a line of credit of up to

$15,000.

This credit facility, which matures in

December

of

2018,

is unsecured and contains covenants requiring us to maintain certain key financial ratios. We are in compliance with all covenants under the agreement and expect to remain in compliance for the foreseeable future.

At

August 26, 2017,

we had

$1,972

outstanding under standby letters of credit against our line, leaving availability under our credit line of

$13,028.

In addition, we have outstanding standby letters of credit with another bank totaling

$511.

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Postemployment Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

9

. Post Employment Benefit Obligations

Management Savings Plan

On

May 1, 2017,

our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Organization, Compensation and Nominating Committee (the “Committee”), adopted the Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Management Savings Plan (the “Plan”).The Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees.

The Plan is an account-based plan under which (i) participants

may

defer voluntarily the payment of current compensation to future years (“participant deferrals”) and (ii) the Company

may

make

annual awards to participants payable in future years (“Company contributions”). The Plan permits each participant to defer up to

75%

of base salary and up to

100%

of any incentive compensation or other bonus, which amounts would be credited to a deferral account established for the participant. Such deferrals will be fully vested at the time of the deferral. Participant deferrals will be indexed to

one

or more deemed investment alternatives chosen by the participant from a range of alternatives made available under the Plan. Each participant’s account will be adjusted to reflect gains and losses based on the performance of the selected investment alternatives. A participant

may

receive distributions from the Plan: (

1

) upon separation from service, in either a lump sum or annual installment payments over up to a

15

year period, as elected by the participant, (

2

) upon death or disability, in a lump sum, or (

3

) on a date or dates specified by the participant (“scheduled distributions”) with such scheduled payments made in either a lump sum or substantially equal annual installments over a period of up to

five

years, as elected by the participant. Participant contributions commenced during the

third

quarter of fiscal

2017.

Company contributions will vest in full (

1

) on the

third

anniversary of the date such amounts are credited to the participant’s account, (

2

) the date that the participant reaches age

63

or (

3

) upon death or disability. Company contributions are subject to the same rules described above regarding the crediting of gains or losses from deemed investments and the timing of distributions. The Company plans to make a contribution to the Plan effective

February 1, 2018.

Expense associated with the planned Company contribution was

$14

and

$41

for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017.

On

May 2, 2017,

we made Long Term Cash Awards (“LTC Awards”) totaling

$2,000

under the Plan to certain management employees in the amount of

$400

each. The LTC Awards vest in full on the

first

anniversary of the date of the award if the participant has reached age

63

by that time, or, if later, on the date the participant reaches age

63,

provided in either instance that the participant is still employed by the Company at that time. If

not

previously vested, the awards will also vest immediately upon the death or disability of the participant prior to the participant’s separation from service. The awards will be payable in

10

equal annual installments following the participant’s death, disability or separation from service. We are accounting for the LTC Awards as a defined benefit pension plan. Accordingly, during the

second

quarter of fiscal

2017

we recorded an initial projected benefit obligation of

$932

representing prior service cost. Our projected benefit obligation for the LTC Awards at

August 26, 2017

is

$967,

which is included in post employment benefit obligations in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. At

August 26, 2017,

accumulated other comprehensive loss includes unamortized prior service cost of

$543

with respect to the LTC Awards, net of the related deferred income tax benefit of

$341.

During the

third

quarter of fiscal

2017,

we invested

$391

in life insurance policies covering all participants in the Plan. At

August 26, 2017,

these policies have a net death benefit of

$14,998

for which the Company is the sole beneficiary. These policies

are intended to provide a source of funds to meet the obligations arising from the deferred compensation and LTC Awards under the Plan, and serve as an economic hedge of the financial impact of changes in the liabilities. They are held in an irrevocable trust but are subject to claims of creditors in the event of the Company’s insolvency.

Supplemental Retirement Income Plan

We have an unfunded Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”) that covers

one

current and certain former executives. The liability for the Supplemental Plan was

$11,887

and

$11,863

as of

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016,

respectively.

Aggregate Pension Liability and Aggregate Net Periodic Pension Costs

The combined pension liability for the Supplemental Plan and LTC Awards is

recorded as follows in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	776	$	776
Post employment benefit obligations		12,079		11,087
Total pension liability	$	12,855	$	11,863

Components of net periodic pension costs are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Service cost	$	49	$	36	$	136	$	109
Interest cost		114		106		336		317
Amortization of prior service costs		24		-		49		-
Amortization of transition obligation		11		11		32		32
Amortization of loss		83		81		249		243
Net periodic pension cost	$	281	$	234	$	802	$	701

The components of net periodic pension cost other than the service cost component are included in other loss, net in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

Deferred Compensation Plan

We have an unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan that covers

one

current executive and certain former executives and provides for voluntary deferral of compensation. This plan has been frozen with

no

additional participants or deferrals permitted. Our liability under this plan was

$1,909

and

$1,969

as of

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016,

respectively.

Our combined liability

for all deferred compensation arrangements, including Company contributions and participant deferrals under the Management Savings Plan, is recorded as follows in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	296	$	296
Post employment benefit obligations		1,697		1,673
Total deferred compensation liability	$	1,993	$	1,969

We recognized

expense under our deferred compensation arrangements during the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

and

August 27, 2016

as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Deferred compensation expense	$	68	$	57	$	203	$	171

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Note 10 - Other Gains and Losses

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Investment [Text Block]

1

0

.

Other Gains and Losses

Gain on Sale of Investment

In

1985,

we acquired a minority interest in a privately-held, start-up provider of property and casualty insurance for

$325.

We have accounted for this investment on the cost method and included it

in other long-term assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In

April

of

2017

we sold our interest for

$3,592

in cash, resulting in a gain of

$3,267

recognized for the

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017.

Gain on Sale of Retail Store Location

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

includes a gain of

$1,220

result

ing from the sale of our retail store location in Las Vegas, Nevada for

$4,335

in cash. The store was closed in

August

of

2017

in preparation for its repositioning to a new location in the Las Vegas market.

Income from Antitrust Litigation Settlement

Cost of furniture and accessories sold for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 27, 2016

includes the benefit of

$1,428

of income we received from the settlement of class action litigation. This benefit is included in our wholesale segment. We were a member of the certified class of consumers that were plaintiffs in the Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation against various producers of flexible polyurethane foam. The litigation alleged a price-fixing conspiracy in the flexible polyurethane foam industry that caused indirect purchasers to pay higher prices for products that contain flexible polyurethane foam. In

2015

a settlement was reached with several of the producers, though other producers named in the suit filed appeals blocking distribution of the settlement. In

June

of

2016

the final producer appeal was dismissed and we received

$1,428

in cash representing our share of the settlement, which is included in cash provided by operating activities in our statement of cash flows for the

nine

months ended

August 28, 2016.

Impairment of Investment

in

Real Estate

We own a building in Chesterfield County, Virginia that was formerly leased to a licensee for the operation of a BHF store. The building is subject to a ground lease that expires in

2020

, but which has additional renewal options. Since

2012,

we have leased the building to another party who is, as of recently, paying less than the full amount of the lease obligation, resulting in rental income insufficient to cover our ground lease obligation. Efforts to sell our interest in the building have been unsuccessful so far. We have also concluded that absent a significant cash investment in the building the likelihood of locating another tenant for the building at a rent that would provide positive cash flow in excess of the ground lease expense is remote. In addition, we obtained an appraisal during the quarter ended

May 27, 2017

which indicated that the value of the building had significantly decreased and was now minimal. Given these circumstances, we concluded in the

second

quarter that we are unlikely to renew the ground lease in

2020

and would therefore likely vacate the property at that time. Consequently, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of

$1,084

for the

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

to write off the value of the building. The carrying value of the building at

November 26, 2016

of

$1,108

was included in other long-term assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

1

1

.

Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various legal and environmental matters, which arise in the normal course of business. Although the final outcome of these matters cannot be determined, based on the facts presently known, we believe that the final resolution of these matters will

not

have a material adverse effect on our financial position or future results of operations.

We lease land and buildings that are used in the operation of our Company-owned retail stores as well as in the operation of

certain of our licensee-owned stores, and we lease land and buildings at various locations throughout the continental United States for warehousing and distribution hubs used in our logistical services segment. We also lease tractors, trailers and local delivery trucks used in our logistical services segment. Our real estate lease terms range from

one

to

15

years and generally have renewal options of between

five

and

15

years. Some store leases contain contingent rental provisions based upon sales volume. Our transportation equipment leases have terms ranging from

two

to

seven

years with fixed monthly rental payments plus variable charges based upon mileage. The following schedule shows future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases with terms in excess of

one

year as of

August 26, 2017:

	Retail Stores		Distribution Centers		Transportation Equipment		Total
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	5,375	$	1,236	$	902	$	7,513
Fiscal 2018		22,029		3,961		2,751		28,741
Fiscal 2019		21,266		2,566		2,120		25,952
Fiscal 2020		19,947		1,794		1,876		23,617
Fiscal 2021		17,213		1,546		1,169		19,928
Fiscal 2022		14,758		1,520		963		17,241
Thereafter		45,128		1,776		254		47,158
Total future minimum lease payments	$	145,716	$	14,399	$	10,035	$	170,150

We also have guaranteed certain lease obligations of licensee operators. Lease guarantees range from

one

to

ten

years. We were contingently liable under licensee lease obligation guarantees in the amount

of

$2,930

and

$1,868

at

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016,

respectively.

In the event of default by an independent dealer under the guaranteed lease, we believe that the risk of loss is mitigated through a combination of options that include, but are

not

limited to, arranging for a replacement dealer, liquidating the collateral (primarily inventory), and pursuing payment under the personal guarantees of the independent dealer. The proceeds of the above options are expected to cover the estimated amount of our future payments under the guarantee obligations, net of recorded reserves

. The fair value of lease guarantees (an estimate of the cost to the Company to perform on these guarantees) at

August 26, 2017

and

November 26, 2016

was

not

material.

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

1

2

.

Earnings Per Share

The following reconciles basic and diluted

earnings per share:

	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Net Income Per Share
For the quarter ended August 26, 2017:
Basic earnings per share	$	4,579		10,661,433	$	0.43
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		69,772		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	4,579		10,731,205	$	0.43
For the quarter ended August 27, 2016:
Basic earnings per share	$	4,165		10,739,006	$	0.39
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		139,661		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	4,165		10,878,667	$	0.38
For the nine months ended August 26, 2017:
Basic earnings per share	$	13,282		10,641,035	$	1.25
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		81,558		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	13,282		10,722,593	$	1.24
For the nine months ended Ausust 27, 2016:
Basic earnings per share	$	10,784		10,762,106	$	1.00
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		139,834		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	10,784		10,901,940	$	0.99

For the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

and

August 27, 2016,

the following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the computations as their effect was anti-dilutive:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Unvested shares		-		2,000		6,538		7,814

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Note 13 - Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

1

3

.

Segment

Information

We have strategically aligned our business into

three

reportable segments as defined in ASC

280,

Segment Reporting

, and as described below:

● Wholesale. The wholesale home furnishings segment is involved principally in the design, manufacture, sourcing, sale and distribution of furniture products to a network of Bassett stores (Company-owned and licensee-owned retail stores) and independent furniture retailers. Our wholesale segment includes our wood and upholstery operations as well as all corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, including those corporate expenses related to both Company- and licensee-owned stores. Our wholesale segment also includes our holdings of short-term investments and retail real estate previously leased as licensee stores. The earnings and costs associated with these assets are included in other loss, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

● Retail – Company-owned s tores. Our retail segment consists of Company-owned stores and includes the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities and capital expenditures directly related to these stores.

● Logistical services . Our logistical services operating segment reflects the operations of Zenith. In addition to providing shipping, delivery and warehousing services for the Company, Zenith also provides similar services to other customers, primarily in the furniture industry. Revenue from the performance of these services to other customers is included in logistical services revenue in our condensed consolidated statement of income. Zenith’s total operating costs, including those associated with providing logistical services to the Company as well as to third -party customers, are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and were $23,761 and $70,149 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, and $22,317 and $69,401 for the three and nine months ended August 27, 2016, respectively.

Inter-company net sales elimination represents the elimination of wholesale sales to our Company-owned stores

and the elimination of Zenith logistics revenue from our wholesale and retail segments. Inter-company income elimination includes the embedded wholesale profit in the Company-owned store inventory that has

not

been realized. These profits will be recorded when merchandise is delivered to the retail consumer. The inter-company income elimination also includes rent paid by our retail stores occupying Company-owned real estate, and the elimination of shipping and handling charges from Zenith for services provided to our wholesale and retail operations.

The following table presents our segment information:

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016			August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016
Sales Revenue
Wholesale	$	61,757		$	58,303		$	186,025		$	177,785
Retail - Company-owned stores		67,402			61,216			196,139			184,754
Logistical services		24,925			22,991			71,885			71,480
Inter-company eliminations:
Furniture and accessories		(29,007	)		(28,054	)		(88,020	)		(85,682	)
Logistical services		(10,816	)		(9,744	)		(31,751	)		(30,085	)
Consolidated	$	114,261		$	104,712		$	334,278		$	318,252
Income from Operations
Wholesale	$	4,466		$	5,648		$	15,142		$	14,380
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,353			768			1,377			1,465
Logistical services		1,164			674			1,736			2,079
Inter-company elimination		277			450			1,269			1,260
Consolidated	$	7,260		$	7,540		$	19,524		$	19,184
Depreciation and Amortization
Wholesale	$	668		$	538		$	1,976		$	1,453
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,530			1,455			4,498			4,515
Logistical services		1,156			1,262			3,586			2,898
Consolidated	$	3,354		$	3,255		$	10,060		$	8,866
Capital Expenditures
Wholesale	$	304		$	2,808		$	4,149		$	5,799
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,155			1,080			6,069			4,060
Logistical services		186			951			599			9,096
Consolidated	$	1,645		$	4,839		$	10,817		$	18,955

	As of		As of
Identifiable Assets	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Wholesale	$	138,323	$	139,477
Retail - Company-owned stores		90,517		88,855
Logistical services		50,916		49,935
Consolidated	$	279,756	$	278,267

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Note 14 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]

1

4

.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In

May 2014,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2014

-

09

(ASU

2014

-

09

), which creates ASC Topic

606,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

, and supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic

605,

Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. In addition, ASU

2014

-

09

supersedes the cost guidance in Subtopic

605

-

35,

Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts, and creates new Subtopic

340

-

40,

Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers. In summary, the core principle of Topic

606

is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. Companies are allowed to select between

two

transition methods: (

1

) a full retrospective transition method with the application of the new guidance to each prior reporting period presented, or (

2

) a retrospective transition method that recognizes the cumulative effect on prior periods at the date of adoption together with additional footnote disclosures. In addition, during

2016

the FASB has issued ASU

2016

-

08,

ASU

2016

-

10

and ASU

2016

-

12,

all of which clarify certain implementation guidance within ASU

2014

-

09,

and ASU

2016

-

11,

which rescinds certain SEC guidance within the ASC effective upon an entity’s adoption of ASU

2014

-

09.

The amendments in ASU

2014

-

09

are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2017,

including interim periods within that reporting period, and early application is

not

permitted. Therefore the amendments in ASU

2014

-

09

will become effective for us as of the beginning of our

2019

fiscal year.

In order to evaluate the impact that the adoption of ASU

2014

-

09

will have on our consolidated financial statements, we have initiated a comprehensive review of the significant revenue streams across our wholesale, retail and logistical services reportable segments. The focus of this review includes, among other things, the identification of the significant contracts and other arrangements we have with our customers to identify significant performance obligations, factors affecting the determination of transaction price, such as variable consideration, and factors affecting the classification of receipts as revenue, such as principal versus agent considerations. We are also reviewing our current accounting policies, procedures and controls with respect to these contracts and arrangements to determine what changes, if any,

may

be required by the adoption of ASU

2014

-

09.

We have

not

yet made a determination as to the impact that adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements, nor have we made any decision on the method of adoption.

In

July 2015,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2015

-

11,

Inventory (Topic

330

):

Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory

. ASU

2015

-

11

requires that inventory within the scope of this Update be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this Update do

not

apply to inventory that is measured using last-in,

first

-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using

first

-in,

first

-out (FIFO) or average cost. For all entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after

December 15, 2016.

Early adoption is permitted. Therefore the amendments in ASU

2015

-

11

will become effective for us as of the beginning of our

2018

fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is

not

expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In

January 2016,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2016

-

01,

Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic

825

-

10

): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

. ASU

2016

-

01

requires that equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) are to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity

may

choose to measure equity investments that do

not

have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Furthermore, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are to be assessed for impairment using a quantitative approach. The amendments in ASU

2016

-

01

should be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, with other amendments related specifically to equity securities without readily determinable fair values applied prospectively. The amendments in ASU

2016

-

01

will become effective for us as of the beginning of our

2019

fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is

not

expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In

February 2016,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2016

-

02,

Leases (Topic

842

)

. The guidance in ASU

2016

-

02

requires that a lessee recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of

12

months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset

not

to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. As with previous guidance, there continues to be a differentiation between finance leases and operating leases, however this distinction now primarily relates to differences in the manner of expense recognition over time and in the classification of lease payments in the statement of cash flows. Lease assets and liabilities arising from both finance and operating leases will be recognized in the statement of financial position. ASU

2016

-

02

leaves the accounting for leases by lessors largely unchanged from previous GAAP. The transitional guidance for adopting the requirements of ASU

2016

-

02

calls for a modified retrospective approach that includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities

may

elect to apply. The guidance in ASU

2016

-

02

will become effective for us as of the beginning of our

2020

fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU

2016

-

02

will have on our consolidated financial statements, which we expect will have a material effect on our statement of financial position, and have

not

made any decision on the method of adoption with respect to the optional practical expedients.

In

August 2016,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2016

-

15,

Statement of Cash Flows (Topic

230

): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments

. ASU

2016

-

15

addresses how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice with respect to these items. Among the types of cash flows addressed are payments for costs related to debt prepayments or extinguishments, payments representing accreted interest on discounted debt, payments of contingent consideration after a business combination, proceeds from insurance claims and company-owned life insurance, and distributions from equity method investees, among others. The amendments in ASU

2016

-

15

are to be adopted retrospectively and will become effective for as at the beginning of our

2019

fiscal year. Early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is

not

expected to have a material impact upon our presentation of cash flows.

In

January 2017,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2017

-

01,

Business Combinations

(Topic

805

):

Clarifying the Definition of a Business

. ASU

2017

-

01

provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) does

not

constitute a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is

not

a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is

not

met, the amendments in ASU

2017

-

01

(

1

) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (

2

) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The amendments in ASU

2017

-

01

shall apply prospectively and will become effective for as at the beginning of our

2019

fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is

not

expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In

January 2017,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2017

-

04,

Intangibles – Goodwill and Other

(Topic

350

):

Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

. ASU

2017

-

04

eliminates Step

2

from the goodwill impairment test. Under Step

2,

an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination.

Instead, under the amendments in ASU

2017

-

04,

an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should

not

exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The amendments in ASU

2017

-

04

will become effective for us as of the beginning of our

2021

fiscal year.

Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after

January 1, 2017.

The adoption of this guidance is

not

expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In

March 2017,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2017

-

07,

Compensation – Retirement Benefits

(Topic

715

):

Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension

Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

. Under existing GAAP, an entity is required to present all components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost aggregated as a net amount in the income statement, and this net amount

may

be capitalized as part of an asset where appropriate. The amendments in ASU

2017

-

07

require that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period, and requires the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if

one

is presented. Additionally, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization, when applicable. The amendments in ASU

2017

-

07

shall be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement and prospectively, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit in assets.

Early adoption is permitted, and we have elected to adopt the amendments in ASU

2017

-

07

effective as of the beginning of our

2017

fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance did

not

have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

In

May 2017,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2017

-

09,

Compensation – Stock Compensation

(Topic

718

):

Scope of Modification Accounting

. ASU

2017

-

09

was issued to provide clarity and reduce both (

1

) diversity in practice and (

2

) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic

718,

Compensation—Stock Compensation

, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this Update provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic

718.

Essentially, an entity will

not

have to account for the effects of a modification if: (

1

) The fair value of the modified award is the same immediately before and after the modification; (

2

) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same immediately before and after the modification; and (

3

) the classification of the modified award as either an equity instrument or liability instrument is the same immediately before and after the modification. The amendments in ASU

2017

-

09

will become effective for us as of the beginning of our

2019

fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The adoption of this guidance is

not

expected to have a material impact upon our financial condition or results of operations.

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Note 3 - Business Combination - Licensee Store Acquisition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

Inventory	$	343
Goodwill		312
Purchase price	$	655

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule Of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

	August 26, 2017			November 26, 2016
Gross accounts receivable	$	20,130		$	19,157
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(616	)		(799	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	19,514		$	18,358

Schedule of Credit Losses for Financing Receivables, Current [Table Text Block]

Balance at November 26, 2016	$	799
Reductions to allowance		(183	)
Balance at August 26, 2017	$	616

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Note 6 - Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	August 26, 2017			November 26, 2016
Wholesale finished goods	$	27,693		$	24,392
Work in process		395			369
Raw materials and supplies		11,961			11,343
Retail merchandise		27,002			26,265
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method		67,051			62,369
LIFO adjustment		(8,005	)		(7,804	)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(1,298	)		(1,350	)
	$	57,748		$	53,215

Activity In Reserves For Excess Quantities And Obsolete Inventory By Segment [Table Text Block]

	Wholesale Segment			Retail Segment			Total
Balance at November 26, 2016	$	1,061		$	289		$	1,350
Additions charged to expense		816			362			1,178
Write-offs		(854	)		(376	)		(1,230	)
Balance at August 26, 2017	$	1,023		$	275		$	1,298

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	August 26, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(523	)	$	2,515
Technology - customized applications		834		(308	)		526
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(831	)		3,041
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,900		-			11,900
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	18,262	$	(831	)	$	17,431

	November 26, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(371	)	$	2,667
Technology - customized applications		834		(219	)		615
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(590	)		3,282
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,588		-			11,588
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	17,950	$	(590	)	$	17,360

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Total
Balance as of November 26, 2016	$	4,839	$	1,820	$	4,929	$	11,588
Goodwill arising from store acquisition (Note 3)		206		106		-		312
Balance as of August 26, 2017	$	5,045	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	11,900

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Intangible asset amortization expense	$	80	$	80	$	241	$	241

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	August 26, 2017
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	3,000		$	(32	)	$	2,968
Real estate notes payable		932			-			932
Total notes payable		3,932			(32	)		3,900
Less current portion		(3,405	)		32			(3,373	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	527		$	-		$	527

	November 26, 2016
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	6,000		$	(108	)	$	5,892
Real estate notes payable		1,219			-			1,219
Total notes payable		7,219			(108	)		7,111
Less current portion		(3,385	)		95			(3,290	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	3,834		$	(13	)	$	3,821

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	99
Fiscal 2018		3,412
Fiscal 2019		421
Fiscal 2020		-
Fiscal 2021		-
Fiscal 2022		-
Thereafter		-
	$	3,932

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Pension Liability [Table Text Block]

	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	776	$	776
Post employment benefit obligations		12,079		11,087
Total pension liability	$	12,855	$	11,863

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Service cost	$	49	$	36	$	136	$	109
Interest cost		114		106		336		317
Amortization of prior service costs		24		-		49		-
Amortization of transition obligation		11		11		32		32
Amortization of loss		83		81		249		243
Net periodic pension cost	$	281	$	234	$	802	$	701

Schedule of Deferred Compensation Liability [Table Text Block]

	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	296	$	296
Post employment benefit obligations		1,697		1,673
Total deferred compensation liability	$	1,993	$	1,969

Recognized Deferred Compensation Expense [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Deferred compensation expense	$	68	$	57	$	203	$	171

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

	Retail Stores		Distribution Centers		Transportation Equipment		Total
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	5,375	$	1,236	$	902	$	7,513
Fiscal 2018		22,029		3,961		2,751		28,741
Fiscal 2019		21,266		2,566		2,120		25,952
Fiscal 2020		19,947		1,794		1,876		23,617
Fiscal 2021		17,213		1,546		1,169		19,928
Fiscal 2022		14,758		1,520		963		17,241
Thereafter		45,128		1,776		254		47,158
Total future minimum lease payments	$	145,716	$	14,399	$	10,035	$	170,150

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Net Income Per Share
For the quarter ended August 26, 2017:
Basic earnings per share	$	4,579		10,661,433	$	0.43
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		69,772		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	4,579		10,731,205	$	0.43
For the quarter ended August 27, 2016:
Basic earnings per share	$	4,165		10,739,006	$	0.39
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		139,661		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	4,165		10,878,667	$	0.38
For the nine months ended August 26, 2017:
Basic earnings per share	$	13,282		10,641,035	$	1.25
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		81,558		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	13,282		10,722,593	$	1.24
For the nine months ended Ausust 27, 2016:
Basic earnings per share	$	10,784		10,762,106	$	1.00
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		139,834		(0.01	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	10,784		10,901,940	$	0.99

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016		August 26, 2017		August 27, 2016
Unvested shares		-		2,000		6,538		7,814

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Note 13 - Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016			August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016
Sales Revenue
Wholesale	$	61,757		$	58,303		$	186,025		$	177,785
Retail - Company-owned stores		67,402			61,216			196,139			184,754
Logistical services		24,925			22,991			71,885			71,480
Inter-company eliminations:
Furniture and accessories		(29,007	)		(28,054	)		(88,020	)		(85,682	)
Logistical services		(10,816	)		(9,744	)		(31,751	)		(30,085	)
Consolidated	$	114,261		$	104,712		$	334,278		$	318,252
Income from Operations
Wholesale	$	4,466		$	5,648		$	15,142		$	14,380
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,353			768			1,377			1,465
Logistical services		1,164			674			1,736			2,079
Inter-company elimination		277			450			1,269			1,260
Consolidated	$	7,260		$	7,540		$	19,524		$	19,184
Depreciation and Amortization
Wholesale	$	668		$	538		$	1,976		$	1,453
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,530			1,455			4,498			4,515
Logistical services		1,156			1,262			3,586			2,898
Consolidated	$	3,354		$	3,255		$	10,060		$	8,866
Capital Expenditures
Wholesale	$	304		$	2,808		$	4,149		$	5,799
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,155			1,080			6,069			4,060
Logistical services		186			951			599			9,096
Consolidated	$	1,645		$	4,839		$	10,817		$	18,955

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	As of		As of
Identifiable Assets	August 26, 2017		November 26, 2016
Wholesale	$	138,323	$	139,477
Retail - Company-owned stores		90,517		88,855
Logistical services		50,916		49,935
Consolidated	$	279,756	$	278,267

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Note 2 - Interim Financial Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Excess tax Benefits on Share-based Compensation	$ 227	$ 46	$ 554	$ 87

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Note 3 - Business Combination - Licensee Store Acquisition (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Bassett Home Furnishings, Columbus, Ohio [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 655

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Note 3 - Business Combination - Licensee Store Acquisition - Asset Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Goodwill	$ 11,900	$ 11,588
Bassett Home Furnishings, Columbus, Ohio [Member]
Inventory	343
Goodwill	312
Purchase price	$ 655

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Note 4 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Short-term Investments	$ 23,125	$ 23,125
Maximum [Member]
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit	1.50%
Certificates of Deposit Terms	270 days
Minimum [Member]
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit	0.10%
Weighted Average [Member]
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit	1.13%
Certificates of Deposit Terms	180 days

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Gross accounts receivable	$ 20,130	$ 19,157
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(616)	(799)
Accounts receivable, net	$ 19,514	$ 18,358

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Balance	$ 799
Reductions to allowance	(183)
Balance	$ 616

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Note 6 - Inventories - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Wholesale finished goods	$ 27,693	$ 24,392
Work in process	395	369
Raw materials and supplies	11,961	11,343
Retail merchandise	27,002	26,265
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method	67,051	62,369
LIFO adjustment	(8,005)	(7,804)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(1,298)	(1,350)
Inventory, net	$ 57,748	$ 53,215

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Note 6 - Inventories - Activity in Reserves for Excess Quantities and Obsolete Inventory by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Balance	$ 1,350
Additions charged to expense	1,178
Write-offs	(1,230)
Balance	1,298
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Balance	1,061
Additions charged to expense	816
Write-offs	(854)
Balance	1,023
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Balance	289
Additions charged to expense	362
Write-offs	(376)
Balance	$ 275

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Goodwill	$ 11,900	$ 11,588
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	18,262	17,950
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	17,431	17,360
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount	3,872	3,872
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(831)	(590)
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net	3,041	3,282
Trade names	2,490	2,490
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount	3,038	3,038
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(523)	(371)
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net	2,515	2,667
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount	834	834
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(308)	(219)
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net	$ 526	$ 615

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Balance	$ 11,588
Goodwill arising from store acquisition (Note 3)	312
Balance	11,900
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Balance	4,839
Goodwill arising from store acquisition (Note 3)	206
Balance	5,045
Retail Segment [Member]
Balance	1,820
Goodwill arising from store acquisition (Note 3)	106
Balance	1,926
Logistical Services [Member]
Balance	4,929
Goodwill arising from store acquisition (Note 3)
Balance	$ 4,929

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense With Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Intangible asset amortization expense	$ 80	$ 80	$ 241	$ 241

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility (Details Textual)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($)	May 27, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities		$ 3,373,000		$ 3,373,000			$ 3,290,000
Long-term Debt		3,900,000		3,900,000			7,111,000
Bank One [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		13,028,000		13,028,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		15,000,000		15,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		1,972,000		1,972,000
Bank Two [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		511,000		511,000
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Retail Segment [Member]
Long-term Debt		932,000		932,000			1,219,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						6.73%
Secured Debt, Current		405,000		405,000			385,000
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Retail Segment [Member] | Financed Through Commercial Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		5,759,000		5,759,000			5,858,000
Zenith Freight Lines [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 9,000,000
Debt Instrument, Number of Annual Payments	3
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	$ 3,000,000
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)		19,000	$ 46,000	76,000	$ 158,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities		$ 2,968,000		$ 2,968,000			$ 2,904

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility - Real Estate Notes Payable and Bank Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Unamortized Discount	$ (32)	$ (108)
Net Carrying Amount	3,900	7,111
Principal Balance, less current portion	(3,405)	(3,385)
Unamortized discount, current portion	32	95
Net Carrying Amount, less current portion	(3,373)	(3,290)
Principal Balance, excluding current portion	527	3,834
Unamortized discount, noncurrent portion		(13)
Notes payable	527	3,821
Principal Balance	3,932	7,219
Net Carrying Amount, noncurrent		3,821
Zenith Note Payable [Member]
Unamortized Discount	(32)	(108)
Net Carrying Amount	2,968	5,892
Principal Balance	3,000	6,000
Real Estate Notes Payable [Member]
Net Carrying Amount	932	1,219
Principal Balance	$ 932	$ 1,219

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility - Maturities of Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$ 99
Fiscal 2018	3,412
Fiscal 2019	421
Total repayments of principal	$ 3,932	$ 7,219

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Details Textual) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 02, 2017 USD ($)	May 01, 2017	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)	May 27, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2016 USD ($)
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Operating Activities			$ 391
Current Net Death Benefit			14,998			$ 14,998
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent			13,776			13,776		$ 12,760
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent			1,909			1,909		1,969
Pension Plan [Member]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax						932
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax, Attributable to Parent			(9)			341
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax, Attributable to Parent			(36)		$ (35)	(107)	$ (105)
Postemployment Benefits Liability			11,887			11,887		$ 11,863
Management Savings Plan [member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award	$ 2,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award, Individual Participants	$ 400
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Number of Annual Installments	10
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax				$ 932
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation			967			967
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), after Tax			543			543
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax, Attributable to Parent			341
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Management Savings Plan [member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Maximum Percentage of Base Salary		75.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Maximum Percentage of Discretionary, Annual Incentive or Other Bonus		100.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Annual installment Payments, Maximum Number of Years		15 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Scheduled Distributions, Maximum Number of Years		5 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense			$ 14			$ 41

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations - Pension Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Post employment benefit obligations	$ 13,776	$ 12,760
Pension Plans Defined Benefit and Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Accrued compensation and benefits	776	776
Post employment benefit obligations	12,079	11,087
Total pension liability	$ 12,855	$ 11,863

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Service cost	$ 49	$ 36	$ 136	$ 109
Interest cost	114	106	336	317
Amortization of prior service costs	24		49
Amortization of transition obligation	11	11	32	32
Amortization of loss	83	81	249	243
Net periodic pension cost	$ 281	$ 234	$ 802	$ 701

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations - Deferred Compensation Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Post employment benefit obligations	$ 13,776	$ 12,760
Deferred Compensation Plans [Member]
Accrued compensation and benefits	296	296
Post employment benefit obligations	1,697	1,673
Total deferred compensation liability	$ 1,993	$ 1,969

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations - Recognized Deferred Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred compensation expense	$ 68	$ 57	$ 203	$ 171

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Note 10 - Other Gains and Losses (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	May 27, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 1985	Nov. 26, 2016
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party		$ 1,428
Impairment of Real Estate						$ 1,084
Payments to Acquire Investments								$ 325
Proceeds from Sale of Investment Projects	$ 3,592					3,592
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments				$ 3,267		3,267
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment						1,278	165
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment						4,474	632
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Real Estate Investment Property, Net									$ 1,108
Antitrust Litigation Settlement [Member]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements					$ 1,428		$ 1,428
Former Retail Store, Las Vegas, Nevada [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment			4,335			4,335
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Former Retail Store, Las Vegas, Nevada [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			$ 1,220			$ 1,220

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Lease Obligations of Licensee Operators [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 2,930	$ 1,868
Minimum [Member]
Operating Lease, Lease Term	1 year
Renewal Term On Operating Lease	5 years
Lease Guarantees Term	1 year
Minimum [Member] | Transportation Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Operating Lease, Lease Term	15 years
Renewal Term On Operating Lease	15 years
Lease Guarantees Term	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Transportation Equipment [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	7 years

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments Under the Non-cancellable Operating Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$ 7,513
Fiscal 2018	28,741
Fiscal 2019	25,952
Fiscal 2020	23,617
Fiscal 2021	19,928
Fiscal 2022	17,241
Thereafter	47,158
Total future minimum lease payments	170,150
Retail Stores [Member]
Remainder of fiscal 2017	5,375
Fiscal 2018	22,029
Fiscal 2019	21,266
Fiscal 2020	19,947
Fiscal 2021	17,213
Fiscal 2022	14,758
Thereafter	45,128
Total future minimum lease payments	145,716
Distribution Centers [Member]
Remainder of fiscal 2017	1,236
Fiscal 2018	3,961
Fiscal 2019	2,566
Fiscal 2020	1,794
Fiscal 2021	1,546
Fiscal 2022	1,520
Thereafter	1,776
Total future minimum lease payments	14,399
Transportation Equipment Leases [Member]
Remainder of fiscal 2017	902
Fiscal 2018	2,751
Fiscal 2019	2,120
Fiscal 2020	1,876
Fiscal 2021	1,169
Fiscal 2022	963
Thereafter	254
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 10,035

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Diluted earnings per share, Weighted Average Shares (in shares)	10,731,205	10,878,667	10,722,593	10,901,940
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.38	$ 1.24	$ 0.99
Basic earnings per share, Net Income	$ 4,579	$ 4,165	$ 13,282	$ 10,784
Basic earnings per share, Weighted Average Shares (in shares)	10,661,433	10,739,006	10,641,035	10,762,106
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.39	$ 1.25	$ 1
Options and restricted shares, Weighted Average Shares (in shares)	69,772	139,661	81,558	139,834
Options and restricted shares, Net Income Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings per share, Net Income	$ 4,579	$ 4,165	$ 13,282	$ 10,784

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share - Antidilutive Securities (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Unvested shares (in shares)		2,000	6,538	7,814

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Note 13 - Segment Information (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($)
Number of Reportable Segments				3
Zenith Operating Costs Included in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	$ 23,761	$ 22,317	$ 70,149		$ 69,401

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Note 13 - Segment Information - Segment Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Sales revenue	$ 114,261	$ 104,712	$ 334,278	$ 318,252
Income (loss) from Operations	7,260	7,540	19,524	19,184
Depreciation and amortization	3,354	3,255	10,060	8,866
Capital expenditures	1,645	4,839	10,817	18,955
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenue	61,757	58,303	186,025	177,785
Income (loss) from Operations	4,466	5,648	15,142	14,380
Depreciation and amortization	668	538	1,976	1,453
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	304	2,808	4,149	5,799
Operating Segments [Member] | Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Sales revenue	67,402	61,216	196,139	184,754
Income (loss) from Operations	1,353	768	1,377	1,465
Depreciation and amortization	1,530	1,455	4,498	4,515
Operating Segments [Member] | Company-owned Retail Stores [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	1,155	1,080	6,069	4,060
Operating Segments [Member] | Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue	24,925	22,991	71,885	71,480
Income (loss) from Operations	1,164	674	1,736	2,079
Depreciation and amortization	1,156	1,262	3,586	2,898
Operating Segments [Member] | Logistical Services [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	186	951	599	9,096
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from Operations	277	450	1,269	1,260
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue	(10,816)	(9,744)	(31,751)	(30,085)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenue	$ (29,007)	$ (28,054)	$ (88,020)	$ (85,682)

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Note 13 - Segment Information - Identifiable Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Identifiable assets	$ 279,756	$ 278,267
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Identifiable assets	138,323	139,477
Operating Segments [Member] | Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Identifiable assets	90,517	88,855
Operating Segments [Member] | Logistical Services [Member]
Identifiable assets	$ 50,916	$ 49,935