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 25, 2018

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. 000-00209

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	54-0135270
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit 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	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 20, 2018, 10,638,409 shares of common stock of the Registrant were outstanding.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM		PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of  August 25, 2018 (unaudited) and November 25, 2017 and for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 (unaudited) and August 26, 2017 (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	25
3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	38
4.	Controls and Procedures	38
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
1.	Legal Proceedings	40
2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	40
3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	40
6.	Exhibits	40

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 25, 2018 AND AUGUST 26, 2017 – UNAUDITED

(In thousands except per share data)

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017			August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Sales revenue:
Furniture and accessories	$	99,807		$	100,152		$	298,605		$	294,144
Logistics		13,149			14,109			41,603			40,134
Total sales revenue		112,956			114,261			340,208			334,278
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		44,821			45,320			133,750			132,199
Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding new store pre-opening costs		63,279			61,373			192,986			180,972
New store pre-opening costs		532			308			1,435			1,583
Income from operations		4,324			7,260			12,037			19,524
Gain on sale of investment		-			-			-			3,267
Impairment of investment in real estate		-			-			-			(1,084	)
Other loss, net		(492	)		(583	)		(1,352	)		(1,994	)
Income before income taxes		3,832			6,677			10,685			19,713
Income tax expense		887			2,098			4,364			6,431
Net income	$	2,945		$	4,579		$	6,321		$	13,282
Retained earnings-beginning of period		140,934			135,947			139,378			129,388
Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-			-			545			-
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(1,036	)		-			(1,036	)
Cash dividends		(1,338	)		(1,181	)		(3,703	)		(3,325	)
Retained earnings-end of period	$	141,505		$	139,345		$	141,505		$	139,345
Basic earnings per share	$	0.28		$	0.43		$	0.59		$	1.25
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.28		$	0.43		$	0.59		$	1.24
Dividends per share	$	0.125		$	0.11		$	0.345		$	0.31

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

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION – CONTINUED

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 25, 2018 AND AUGUST 26, 2017 – UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017			August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Net income	$	2,945		$	4,579		$	6,321		$	13,282
Other comprehensive income:
Recognize prior service cost associated with Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)		-			-			-			(932	)
Amortization associated with Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)		31			24			93			49
Income taxes related to LTCA		(8	)		(9	)		(24	)		341
Amortization associated with supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP)		76			94			228			281
Income taxes related to SERP		(19	)		(36	)		(57	)		(107	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		80			73			240			(368	)
Total comprehensive income	$	3,025		$	4,652		$	6,561		$	12,914

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

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION – CONTINUED

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AUGUST 25, 2018 AND NOVEMBER 25, 2017

(In thousands)

	(Unaudited)
	August 25, 2018			November 25, 2017
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,763		$	53,949
Short-term investments		22,643			23,125
Accounts receivable, net		19,485			19,640
Inventories		63,726			54,476
Other current assets		8,724			8,192
Total current assets		140,341			159,382
Property and equipment, net		103,205			103,244
Deferred income taxes		5,773			8,393
Goodwill and other intangible assets		28,541			17,351
Other		6,624			5,378
Total long-term assets		40,938			31,122
Total assets	$	284,484		$	293,748
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	24,219		$	21,760
Accrued compensation and benefits		13,434			14,670
Customer deposits		21,168			27,107
Dividends payable		-			3,759
Current portion of long-term debt		436			3,405
Other accrued liabilities		13,031			12,655
Total current liabilities		72,288			83,356
Long-term liabilities
Post employment benefit obligations		13,677			13,326
Notes payable		-			329
Other long-term liabilities		6,564			5,277
Total long-term liabilities		20,241			18,932
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock		53,326			53,690
Retained earnings		141,505			139,378
Additional paid-in capital		-			962
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,876	)		(2,570	)
Total stockholders' equity		191,955			191,460
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	284,484		$	293,748

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

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION – CONTINUED

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 25, 2018 AND AUGUST 26, 2017 – UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Operating activities:
Net income	$	6,321		$	13,282
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		9,920			10,060
Provision for asset impairment charge		-			1,084
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(130	)		(1,278	)
Gain on sale of investment		-			(3,267	)
Tenant improvement allowance received from lessors		2,220			1,165
Deferred income taxes		2,620			195
Other, net		490			516
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,183			(1,018	)
Inventories		(5,349	)		(4,190	)
Other current assets		(496	)		1,919
Customer deposits		(5,939	)		(4,424	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		196			654
Net cash provided by operating activities		11,036			14,698
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(12,632	)		(10,817	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		2,488			4,474
Cash paid for business acquisition		(15,556	)		-
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments		482			3,592
Acquisition of retail licensee store		-			(655	)
Other		-			223
Net cash used in investing activities		(25,218	)		(3,183	)
Financing activities:
Cash dividends		(7,462	)		(6,544	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		27			310
Other issuance of common stock		264			83
Repurchases of common stock		(2,848	)		(83	)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		(674	)		(641	)
Repayments of notes payable		(3,311	)		(3,287	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(14,004	)		(10,162	)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(28,186	)		1,353
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		53,949			35,144
					.
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	25,763		$	36,497

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

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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION-CONTINUED

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 25, 2018

(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”). 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.

Lane Venture Acquisition

On December 21, 2017, we purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Lane Venture from Heritage Home Group, LLC. Lane Venture is being operated as a component of our wholesale segment (see Note 3, Business Combinations). Results of operations for the Lane Venture business are included in our condensed consolidated statements of income since the date of acquisition.

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 25, 2018 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 25, 2017.

Income Taxes and Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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.

On December 22, 2017, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act reduced the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018 for all corporate taxpayers, while most other provisions of the Act take effect for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Therefore, we will compute our income tax expense for fiscal 2018 using a blended federal statutory rate of 22.2%. The 21% federal statutory rate, as well as certain other provisions of the Act including the elimination of the domestic manufacturing deduction and new limitations on certain business deductions, will apply to our 2019 fiscal year and thereafter.

The federal rate reduction has had a significant impact on our provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 were 23.1% and 40.8%, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended August 25, 2018 differs from the fiscal 2018 blended federal statutory rate of 22.2% primarily due to a discrete charge of $2,032 arising from the re-measurement of our deferred tax assets. Other items impacting our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 include the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences including the favorable impacts of excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation of $26 and $223, respectively, non-taxable life insurance proceeds of $266 during the nine months ended August 25, 2018, and the Section 199: Domestic Production Activities Deduction.

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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION-CONTINUED

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 25, 2018

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Given the significance of the Act, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which allows registrants to record provisional amounts during a one year “measurement period” similar to that used when accounting for business combinations. Per SAB 118, the measurement period is deemed to have an earlier end date when the registrant has obtained, prepared and analyzed the information necessary to finalize its accounting. During the measurement period, impacts of the updated tax law are expected to be recorded at the time a reasonable estimate for all, or a portion, of the effects can be made, and provisional amounts can be recognized and adjusted as information becomes available, prepared or analyzed.

SAB 118 states, that at each reporting period, companies must disclose the effects of the Act for areas where accounting is complete, disclose provisional amounts (or adjustments to provisional amounts) for the effects of the Act for areas where accounting is not complete but a reasonable estimate has been determined, and confirm areas where a reasonable estimate of the effects cannot yet be made, and therefore taxes are reflected in accordance with law prior to the enactment of the Act.

As of August 25, 2018, we were still assessing the overall impact that the Act will have on our financial statements and related disclosures. Therefore, the net charge for the re-measurement of our deferred tax assets was based on reasonable estimates and has been recorded as a provisional amount in accordance with SAB 118. We may alter our estimates during the remainder of fiscal 2018 as we continue to process data to finalize the underlying calculations and also analyze other provisions of the Act to determine if they will impact our effective tax rate in fiscal 2018 or in the future. We will continue to refine our adjustments through the permissible measurement period as described above.

Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 of 31.4% and 32.6%, respectively, differed from the federal statutory rate of 35% 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 of $227 and $554 during the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, respectively, and the Section 199: Domestic Production Activities Deduction.

Adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02

The Act has also had a significant impact on the income tax effect of pension costs included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss at November 25, 2017 due to the reduction in Federal statutory rates. Therefore we have adopted Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 (see Note 14, Recent Accounting Pronouncements) effective as of the beginning of fiscal 2018 and have elected to reclassify the income tax effects of the Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings. Accordingly, during the nine months ended August 25, 2018 we reclassified $545 of tax benefits associated with pension costs from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.

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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION-CONTINUED

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 25, 2018

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

3. Business Combinations

Acquisition of Lane Venture

On December 21, 2017, we purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Lane Venture from Heritage Home Group, LLC for $15,556 in cash. Lane Venture is a manufacturer and distributor of premium outdoor furniture, and is now being operated as a component of our wholesale segment.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the fair value of the consideration transferred was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date with the remaining unallocated amount recorded as goodwill.

The allocation of the fair value of the acquired business was based on a preliminary valuation. Our estimates and assumptions are subject to change as we obtain additional information for our estimates during the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the preliminary allocation of the fair value of consideration transferred that are not yet finalized relate to the fair values of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired and the residual goodwill. During the nine months ended August 25, 2018, we recorded measurement period adjustments to increase (decrease) the opening value of net accounts receivable, inventory and accrued liabilities by $150, ($2) and $38, respectively, resulting in a reduction of recognized goodwill of $110. The preliminary allocation of the $15,556 all-cash purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities of the Lane Venture business, including measurement period adjustments, is as follows:

Allocation of the fair value of consideration transferred:
Identifiable assets acquired:
Accounts receivable, net of reserve (Note 5)	$	1,507
Inventory, net of reserve (Note 6)		3,752
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37
Intangible assets		7,360
Total identifiable assets acquired		12,656
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable		(357	)
Other accrued liabilities		(852	)
Total liabilities assumed		(1,209	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		11,447
Goodwill		4,109
Total net assets acquired	$	15,556

Goodwill was determined based on the residual difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred and the value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities recognized in connection with the acquisition and is deductible for tax purposes. Among the factors that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill are the expected synergies arising from combining the Company’s manufacturing and distribution capabilities with Lane Venture’s position in the outdoor furnishings market, a segment of the market not previously served by Bassett.

A portion of the fair value of the consideration transferred has been provisionally assigned to identifiable intangible assets as follows:

	Useful Life
Description:	In Years		Fair Value
Trade name		Indefinite	$	6,848
Customer relationships		9		512
Total acquired intangible assets			$	7,360

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 25, 2018

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

The finite-lived intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. The indefinite-lived intangible asset and goodwill are not amortized but will be tested for impairment annually or between annual tests if an indicator of impairment exists.

The fair values of consideration transferred and net assets acquired were determined using a combination of Level 2 and Level 3 inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. See Note 4.

Acquisition costs related to the Lane Venture acquisition totaled $256 during the nine months ended August 25, 2018, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Additional acquisition costs related to Lane Venture are not expected to be significant during the remainder of fiscal 2018. The acquisition costs are primarily related to legal, accounting and valuation services.

The pro forma impact of the acquisition and the results of operations attributable to Lane Venture since the acquisition have not been presented because they are not material to our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017.

Retail Store Acquisition

During the quarter ended February 25, 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 were not material to our consolidated results of operations for the three and 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. 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.

Investments

Our short-term investments of $22,643 at August 25, 2018 and $23,125 at November 25, 2017 consisted of certificates of deposit (CDs). At August 25, 2018, the CDs had original terms averaging nine months, bearing interest at rates ranging from 0.10% to 2.45%. At August 25, 2018, the weighted average remaining time to maturity of the CDs was approximately six months and the weighted average yield of the CDs was approximately 2.11%. 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 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017 approximates their fair value.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 25, 2018

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

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.

5. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	August 25, 2018			November 25, 2017
Gross accounts receivable	$	20,466		$	20,257
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(981	)		(617	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	19,485		$	19,640

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended August 25, 2018 was as follows:

	2018
Balance at November 25, 2017	$	617
Acquired allowance on accounts receivable (Note 3)		50
Additions charged to expense		329
Write-offs and other reductions		(15	)
Balance at August 25, 2018	$	981

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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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-UNAUDITED

AUGUST 25, 2018

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

6. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined for domestic furniture inventories using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The costs for imported inventories and those applicable to Lane Venture are determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Inventories were comprised of the following:

	August 25, 2018			November 25, 2017
Wholesale finished goods	$	29,907		$	26,145
Work in process		504			388
Raw materials and supplies		15,432			11,808
Retail merchandise		28,159			26,173
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method		74,002			64,514
LIFO adjustment		(8,560	)		(8,143	)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(1,716	)		(1,895	)
	$	63,726		$	54,476

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 25, 2017	$	1,618		$	277		$	1,895
Acquired reserve on inventory (Note 3)		50			-			50
Additions charged to expense		1,026			304			1,330
Write-offs		(1,237	)		(322	)		(1,559	)
Balance at August 25, 2018	$	1,457		$	259		$	1,716

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 2018 and do not anticipate that our methodology is likely to change in the future.

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7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	August 25, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,550	$	(764	)	$	2,786
Technology - customized applications		834		(426	)		408
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		4,384		(1,190	)		3,194
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		9,338		-			9,338
Goodwill		16,009		-			16,009
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	29,731	$	(1,190	)	$	28,541

	November 25, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(574	)	$	2,464
Technology - customized applications		834		(337	)		497
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(911	)		2,961
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,900		-			11,900
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	18,262	$	(911	)	$	17,351

Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by reportable segment during the nine months ended August 25, 2018 were as follows:

	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Total
Balance as of November 25, 2017	$	5,045	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	11,900
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Lane Venture (Note 3)		4,109		-		-		4,109
Balance as of August 25, 2018	$	9,154	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	16,009

The goodwill recognized in connection with our acquisition of Lane Venture remains subject to future adjustments before the close of the measurement period in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. See Note 3, Business Combinations, for additional information regarding the acquisition of Lane Venture. There were no accumulated impairment losses on goodwill as of August 25, 2018 or November 25, 2017.

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Amortization expense associated with intangible assets during the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 was as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Intangible asset amortization expense	$	95	$	80	$	280	$	241

Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets that exist at August 25, 2018 is as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	95
Fiscal 2019		379
Fiscal 2020		379
Fiscal 2021		379
Fiscal 2022		279
Fiscal 2023		259
Thereafter		1,424
Total	$	3,194

8. Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility

Our notes payable consist of the following:

	August 25, 2018
Real estate notes payable	$	436
Less current portion		(436	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	-

	November 25, 2017
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	3,000		$	(13	)	$	2,987
Real estate notes payable		747			-			747
Total notes payable		3,747			(13	)		3,734
Less current portion		(3,418	)		13			(3,405	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	329		$	-		$	329

The future maturities of our notes payable are as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	107
Fiscal 2019		329
	$	436

Zenith Acquisition Note Payable

The final installment of the Zenith acquisition note was paid in full on February 2, 2018. Interest expense resulting from the amortization of the discount was $13 for the nine months ended August 25, 2018 and $19 and $76 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, respectively.

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Real Estate Notes Payable

Certain of our retail real estate properties have been financed through commercial mortgages with outstanding principal totaling $436 and $747 at August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, respectively. The mortgages each bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.73%. They are collateralized by the respective properties with net book values totaling approximately $5,631 and $5,727 at August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, respectively. The current portion of these mortgages due within one year was $436 and $418 as of August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, respectively.

Fair Value

We believe that the carrying amount of our notes payable approximates fair value at both August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017. 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 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. The credit facility will mature in December 2018, at which time we expect to obtain a new facility under substantially similar terms.

At August 25, 2018, we had $1,382 outstanding under standby letters of credit against our line, leaving availability under our credit line of $13,618. In addition, we have outstanding standby letters of credit with another bank totaling $381.

9. Post Employment Benefit Obligations

Defined Benefit Plans

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 $11,188 and $11,337 as of August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, respectively.

We also have the Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Management Savings Plan (the “Management Savings Plan”) which was established in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. The Management Savings Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees. As part of the Management Savings Plan, we have made Long Term Cash Awards (“LTC Awards”) totaling $2,000 to certain management employees in the amount of $400 each. The liability for the LTC Awards was $1,055 and $985 as of August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, respectively.

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

	August 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	778	$	778
Post employment benefit obligations		11,465		11,544
Total pension liability	$	12,243	$	12,322

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Components of net periodic pension costs for our defined benefit plans for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Service cost	$	49	$	49	$	147	$	136
Interest cost		105		114		315		336
Amortization of prior service costs		31		24		93		49
Amortization of transition obligation		11		11		33		32
Amortization of loss		65		83		195		249
Net periodic pension cost	$	261	$	281	$	783	$	802

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 Plans

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 $1,857 and $1,916 as of August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, respectively.

We also have an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees which was established under the Management Savings Plan in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Our liability under this plan, including both accrued Company contributions and participant salary deferrals, was $629 and $139 as of August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, 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 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	274	$	274
Post employment benefit obligations		2,212		1,782
Total deferred compensation liability	$	2,486	$	2,056

We recognized expense under our deferred compensation arrangements during the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2 017
Deferred compensation expense	$	161	$	68	$	320	$	203

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10. Other Gains and Losses

Fiscal 2018

Gain on Sale of Retail Store Location

In May 2018 we sold the land and building occupied by our Spring, Texas retail store in connection with the eventual relocation of the store to another site in the Houston market. We received net cash proceeds of $2,463 from the sale, resulting in a gain of $165 recognized during the nine months ended August 25, 2018 which is included in income from operations in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

Fiscal 2017

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 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.

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, with 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 to date. We have also concluded that, absent a significant cash investment in the building, the likelihood of locating another tenant 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 that we were unlikely to renew the ground lease in 2020 and were 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.

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 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.

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 25, 2018:

	Retail Stores		Distribution Centers		Transportation Equipment		Total
Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	6,243	$	1,300	$	828	$	8,371
Fiscal 2019		25,697		4,237		3,398		33,332
Fiscal 2020		24,332		3,495		3,193		31,020
Fiscal 2021		21,206		2,771		2,153		26,130
Fiscal 2022		18,299		2,583		1,432		22,314
Fiscal 2023		15,448		1,517		637		17,602
Thereafter		46,000		437		558		46,995
Total future minimum lease payments	$	157,225	$	16,340	$	12,199	$	185,764

In connection with our long-term real estate leases, our liability for accrued straight-line rent expense was $5,578 and $4,821 at August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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 $2,168 and $2,743 at August 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017, 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 25, 2018 and November 25, 2017 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 25, 2018:
Basic earnings per share	$	2,945		10,666,529	$	0.28
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		33,188		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	2,945		10,699,717	$	0.28
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 nine months ended August 25, 2018:
Basic earnings per share	$	6,321		10,684,720	$	0.59
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		46,632		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	6,321		10,731,352	$	0.59
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 three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017, the following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the computations as their effect was anti-dilutive:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Unvested shares		-		-		5,292		6,538

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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, which now include Lane Venture (see Note 3, Business Combinations), 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 segment reflects the operations of Zenith. In addition to providing shipping 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 statements 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 $23,396 and $72,955 for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018, and $23,761 and $70,149 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, 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 25, 2018			August 26, 2017			August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Sales Revenue
Wholesale	$	63,847		$	61,757		$	190,735		$	186,025
Retail - Company-owned stores		65,430			67,402			198,773			196,139
Logistical services		23,536			24,925			73,714			71,885
Inter-company eliminations:
Furniture and accessories		(29,470	)		(29,007	)		(90,903	)		(88,020	)
Logistical services		(10,387	)		(10,816	)		(32,111	)		(31,751	)
Consolidated	$	112,956		$	114,261		$	340,208		$	334,278
Income from Operations
Wholesale	$	3,298		$	4,466		$	9,401		$	15,142
Retail - Company-owned stores		858			1,353			971			1,377
Logistical services		139			1,164			758			1,736
Inter-company elimination		29			277			907			1,269
Consolidated	$	4,324		$	7,260		$	12,037		$	19,524
Depreciation and Amortization
Wholesale	$	793		$	668		$	2,253		$	1,976
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,333			1,530			4,397			4,498
Logistical services		1,106			1,156			3,270			3,586
Consolidated	$	3,232		$	3,354		$	9,920		$	10,060
Capital Expenditures
Wholesale	$	1,154		$	304		$	3,484		$	4,149
Retail - Company-owned stores		3,519			1,155			7,974			6,069
Logistical services		297			186			1,174			599
Consolidated	$	4,970		$	1,645		$	12,632		$	10,817

	As of		As of
Identifiable Assets	August 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Wholesale	$	140,100	$	152,181
Retail - Company-owned stores		93,557		89,271
Logistical services		50,827		52,296
Consolidated	$	284,484	$	293,748

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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 conducted a comprehensive review of the significant revenue streams across our wholesale, retail and logistical services reportable segments. The focus of this review included, 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. Our findings from the review were then analyzed based on the five-step model described in the new standard. We are currently finalizing our assessment of the impact that adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements. While we have not yet made a final determination as to the impact on our financial position or results of operations, we do anticipate incorporating additional disclosures, primarily related to disaggregation of revenue. We are also in the process of implementing the necessary changes to our accounting policies, procedures and controls with respect to these contracts and arrangements as required by the adoption of ASU 2014-09. We currently anticipate adopting this standard as of the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year using the modified retrospective method of adoption. We do not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial position 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 (as subsequently amended by ASU 2018-01, ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11) 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. In addition, ASU 2018-11 provides for an additional (and optional) transition method by which entities may elect to initially apply the transition requirements in Topic 842 at that Topic’s effective date with the effects of initially applying Topic 842 recognized as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and without retrospective application to any comparative prior periods presented. 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 as to the method of adoption or 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 us 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 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.

In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 was issued to provide narrow-scope guidance for entities that are required to apply the provisions of Topic 220, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income, and have items of other comprehensive income for which the related tax effects are presented in other comprehensive income as required by GAAP. The amendments in ASU 2018-02 allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is not affected. The amendments in ASU 2018-02 are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, (1) for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued and (2) for all other entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. Because the Act has had a significant impact upon the tax effects of pension costs included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss, we have adopted the guidance in ASU 2018-02 effective as of the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2018, resulting in the reclassification of $545 of tax benefits from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings (see Note 2).

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15, Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15 – Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. The amendments in ASU 2018-15 align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by the amendments in ASU 2018-15. The amendments in ASU 2018-15 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2021 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have upon our financial position and results of operations, if any.

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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 116-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 96 BHF stores at August 25, 2018, 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 30 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, 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 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 custom 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 custom, solid hardwood 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 addition to the furniture that we manufacture domestically, we source most of our formal bedroom and dining room furniture (casegoods) and certain leather upholstery offerings from several foreign plants, primarily in Vietnam and China. Over 70% of the products we currently sell are manufactured in the United States.

We also own Zenith Freight Lines, LLC (“Zenith”) which provides logistical services to 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. Approximately 57% of Zenith’s revenue is generated from services provided to non-Bassett customers.

On December 21, 2017, we purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Lane Venture from Heritage Home Group, LLC for $15,556 in cash. Lane Venture is a manufacturer and distributor of premium outdoor furniture, and is now being operated as a component of our wholesale segment. This acquisition marks our entry into the market for outdoor furniture and we believe that Lane Venture will provide a foundation for us to become a significant participant in this category. We plan to distribute this brand outside of our Bassett store network with plans to introduce a Bassett-branded line in the stores in the near future. See Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding this acquisition.

At August 25, 2018, our BHF store network included 64 Company-owned stores and 32 licensee-owned stores. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, a new licensee store was opened in Daly City, California. We also opened a new 16,000 square foot clearance center in Middletown, New York in the third quarter of 2018. Because the nature of this store will differ significantly from the other stores in the BHF network, offering only clearance merchandise at reduced price points and without design consulting services, we will not include this location in our reporting of comparable store results in the future.

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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 openings where leases have been executed:

		Size		Planned
Location	Type	Sq. Ft.		Opening
New Stores:
Coral Gables, FL	Corporate		10,000	Q4 2018
Frisco, TX	Corporate		15,000	Q4 2018
Boise, ID	Licensed		11,000	Q4 2018/Q1 2019
Columbus, OH	Corporate		11,000	Q1 2019
Tucson, AZ	Corporate		9,000	Q1 2019
Estero, FL	Corporate		15,000	Q1 2019
Sarasota, FL	Corporate		8,000	Q2 2019
Princeton, NJ	Corporate		13,000	Q3 2019
Repositionings:
Spring, TX to The Woodlands, TX	Corporate		12,000	Q1 2019
Friendswood, TX to Baybrook Mall area in Friendswood, TX	Corporate		16,000	Q1 2019

In addition, lease negotiations are underway for new store locations that could result in additional openings during 2019 and beyond. With a track record of seven 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.

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.

During 2018, we are focusing on our digital effort to improve the customers’ journey from the time they begin on our website to the final step of delivering the goods to their homes.  Today’s customers expect their digital experiences and communications to be personalized and highly-relevant, and catered to match their specific needs and preferences.  We are laying the foundation to becoming more connected to our customers and to use the data and insights collected during the customer journey to create a more compelling customized customer experience. In 2018 and 2019, we plan to invest in technology, including an order management system, and in digital talent who can direct the strategy, planning and daily business direction and critical decision making required for building a competitive omnichannel retail business.

Recent Developments

Effective September 24, 2018, a new 10% tariff was imposed on goods imported into the United States from China, including all furniture and furniture components manufactured in China, with the potential for the tariffs to increase to 25% on January 1, 2019. While these tariffs will impact a portion of our product offerings, over 70% of the products we sell are manufactured in the United States with components that are primarily either made domestically or sourced from countries not subject to the new tariffs, with certain fabrics and leathers being exceptions. In addition, we have transformed much of our supply chain for internationally-sourced finished goods over the last few years such that most of those goods are not subject to the new tariffs.  We have developed a plan to mitigate the cost increases resulting from the tariffs which will include placing a price increase on certain products, which we hope will be temporary.

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Results of Operations – Periods ended August 25, 2018 compared with periods ended August 26, 2017:

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 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017:

	Quarter Ended								Change						Nine Months Ended								Change
	August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent			August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent
Sales revenue:
Furniture and accessories	$	99,807	88.4	%	$	100,152	87.7	%	$	(345	)		-0.3	%	$	298,605	87.8	%	$	294,144	88.0	%	$	4,461			1.5	%
Logistics revenue		13,149	11.6	%		14,109	12.3	%		(960	)		-6.8	%		41,603	12.2	%		40,134	12.0	%		1,469			3.7	%
Total sales revenue		112,956	100.0	%		114,261	100.0	%		(1,305	)		-1.1	%		340,208	100.0	%		334,278	100.0	%		5,930			1.8	%
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		44,821	39.7	%		45,320	39.7	%		(499	)		-1.1	%		133,750	39.3	%		132,199	39.5	%		1,551			1.2	%
SG&A expenses		63,279	56.0	%		61,373	53.7	%		1,906			3.1	%		192,986	56.7	%		180,972	54.1	%		12,014			6.6	%
New store pre-opening costs		532	0.5	%		308	0.3	%		224			72.7	%		1,435	0.3	%		1,583	0.5	%		(148	)		-9.3	%
Income from operations	$	4,324	3.8	%	$	7,260	6.4	%	$	(2,936	)		-40.4	%	$	12,037	3.6	%	$	19,524	5.8	%	$	(7,487	)		-38.3	%

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 25, 2018 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, which now include Lane Venture, 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 segment reflects the operations of Zenith. In addition to providing shipping 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 statements of income. Zenith’s operating costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

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

	Quarter Ended August 25, 2018
	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales revenue:
Furniture & accessories	$	63,847	$	65,430	$	-	$	(29,470	) (1)	$	99,807
Logistics		-		-		23,536		(10,387	) (2)		13,149
Total sales revenue		63,847		65,430		23,536		(39,857	)		112,956
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		42,604		31,350		-		(29,133	) (3)		44,821
SG&A expense		17,945		32,690		23,397		(10,753	) (4)		63,279
New store pre-opening costs		-		532		-		-			532
Income from operations	$	3,298	$	858	$	139	$	29		$	4,324

	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

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	Nine Months Ended August 25, 2018
	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales revenue:
Furniture & accessories	$	190,735	$	198,773	$	-	$	(90,903	) (1)	$	298,605
Logistics		-		-		73,714		(32,111	) (2)		41,603
Total sales revenue		190,735		198,773		73,714		(123,014	)		340,208
Cost of furniture and accessories sold		128,069		96,273		-		(90,592	) (3)		133,750
SG&A expense		53,265		100,094		72,956		(33,329	) (4)		192,986
New store pre-opening costs		-		1,435		-		-			1,435
Income from operations	$	9,401	$	971	$	758	$	907		$	12,037

	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

(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 25, 2018			August 26, 2017			August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Intercompany logistical services	$	(10,387	)	$	(10,816	)	$	(32,111	)	$	(31,751	)
Intercompany rents		(366	)		(491	)		(1,218	)		(1,452	)
Total SG&A expense elimination	$	(10,753	)	$	(11,307	)	$	(33,329	)	$	(33,203	)

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Wholesale Segment

Results for the wholesale segment for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Change						Nine Months Ended								Change
	August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent			August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent
Net sales	$	63,847	100.0	%	$	61,757	100.0	%	$	2,090			3.4	%	$	190,735	100.0	%	$	186,025	100.0	%	$	4,710			2.5	%
Gross profit		21,243	33.3	%		20,741	33.6	%		502			2.4	%		62,666	32.9	%		63,617	34.2	%		(951	)		-1.5	%
SG&A expenses		17,945	28.1	%		16,275	26.4	%		1,670			10.3	%		53,265	27.9	%		48,475	26.1	%		4,790			9.9	%
Income from operations	$	3,298	5.2	%	$	4,466	7.2	%	$	(1,168	)		-26.2	%	$	9,401	4.9	%	$	15,142	8.1	%	$	(5,741	)		-37.9	%

Quarterly Analysis of Results - Wholesale

The increase in net sales was driven by the addition of $3,152 of revenue for Lane Venture, acquired during the first quarter of 2018, partially offset by a 2.7% decrease in furniture shipments to the BHF network and a 0.2% decrease in shipments to the open market (outside the BHF network and excluding shipments from Lane Venture) as compared to the prior year period. Gross margins for the wholesale segment were 33.3% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 33.6% for the prior year quarter. This decrease was primarily driven by the addition of comparatively lower margins in the Lane Venture operation as both Upholstery and Wood margins were slightly higher year over year. Wholesale SG&A increased as a percentage of sales over the prior year period primarily driven by planned higher digital marketing and other brand development costs.

Year-to-date Analysis of Results – Wholesale

The increase in net sales was driven by the addition of $7,155 of revenue for Lane Venture, acquired during the first quarter of 2018, along with a 2.0% increase in furniture shipments to the open market (outside the BHF network and excluding shipments from Lane Venture), partially offset by a 3.1% decrease in furniture shipments to the BHF network as compared to the prior year period. A much smaller component of our wholesale revenues, shipments of wholesale accessories, increased 24.2% over the prior year period. Gross margins for the wholesale segment were 32.9% for the first nine months of 2018 compared to 34.2% for the prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by lower margins in the Bassett Custom Upholstery operations, excluding Lane Venture, due to higher materials costs coupled with lower absorption of fixed costs due to lower volumes. In June 2018, we implemented targeted price increases to our Custom Upholstery line to mitigate the effects of the cost increases and began seeing the benefit on margins in July 2018. Wholesale SG&A increased as a percentage of sales over the prior year period primarily driven by planned higher digital marketing and other brand development costs. In addition, we incurred $256 of one-time acquisition costs along with other startup costs associated with the Lane Venture operation.

Wholesale shipments by type:	Quarter Ended								Change						Nine Months Ended								Change
	August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent			August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent
Bassett Custom Upholstery	$	35,186	55.1	%	$	32,669	52.9	%	$	2,517			7.7	%	$	105,259	55.2	%	$	101,517	54.6	%	$	3,742			3.7	%
Bassett Leather		4,748	7.4	%		5,554	9.0	%		(806	)		-14.5	%		16,356	8.6	%	$	16,609	8.9	%		(253	)		-1.5	%
Bassett Custom Wood		11,273	17.7	%		11,432	18.5	%		(159	)		-1.4	%		33,443	17.5	%		32,300	17.4	%		1,143			3.5	%
Bassett Casegoods		11,710	18.3	%		11,207	18.1	%		503			4.5	%		32,455	17.0	%		33,005	17.7	%		(550	)		-1.7	%
Accessories		930	1.5	%		895	1.4	%		35			3.9	%		3,222	1.7	%		2,594	1.4	%		628			24.2	%
Total	$	63,847	100.0	%	$	61,757	100.0	%	$	2,090			3.4	%	$	190,735	100.0	%	$	186,025	100.0	%	$	4,710			2.5	%

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AUGUST 25, 2018

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Wholesale Backlog

The dollar value of wholesale backlog, representing orders received but not yet shipped to dealers and Company stores, was $13,422 at August 25, 2018 as compared with $10,981 at August 26, 2017.

Retail – Company-owned Stores Segment

Results for the retail segment for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Change						Nine Months Ended								Change
	August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent			August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent
Net sales	$	65,430	100.0	%	$	67,402	100.0	%	$	(1,972	)		-2.9	%	$	198,773	100.0	%	$	196,139	100.0	%	$	2,634			1.3	%
Gross profit		34,080	52.1	%		34,305	50.9	%		(225	)		-0.7	%		102,500	51.6	%		98,511	50.2	%		3,989			4.0	%
SG&A expenses		32,690	50.0	%		32,644	48.4	%		46			0.1	%		100,094	50.4	%		95,551	48.7	%		4,543			4.8	%
New store pre-opening costs		532	0.8	%		308	0.5	%		224			72.7	%		1,435	0.7	%		1,583	0.8	%		(148	)		-9.3	%
Income from operations	$	858	1.3	%	$	1,353	2.0	%	$	(495	)		-36.6	%	$	971	0.5	%	$	1,377	0.7	%	$	(406	)		-29.5	%

Results for comparable stores^† (55 and 53 stores for the quarter and nine months, respectively) are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Change						Nine Months Ended								Change
	August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent			August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent
Net sales	$	59,435	100.0	%	$	60,446	100.0	%	$	(1,011	)		-1.7	%	$	175,730	100.0	%	$	176,236	100.0	%	$	(506	)		-0.3	%
Gross profit		31,011	52.2	%		31,373	51.9	%		(362	)		-1.2	%		90,626	51.6	%		89,402	50.7	%		1,224			1.4	%
SG&A expenses		28,848	48.5	%		30,166	49.9	%		(1,318	)		-4.4	%		85,030	48.4	%		85,438	48.5	%		(408	)		-0.5	%
Income from operations	$	2,163	3.6	%	$	1,207	2.0	%	$	956			79.2	%	$	5,596	3.2	%	$	3,964	2.2	%	$	1,632			41.2	%

^† “Comparable” stores include only 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									Change						Nine Months Ended										Change
	August 25, 2018					August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent			August 25, 2018					August 26, 2017					Dollars			Percent
Net sales	$	5,995		100.0	%	$	6,956	100.0	%	$	(961	)		-13.8	%	$	23,043		100.0	%	$	19,903		100.0	%	$	3,140			15.8	%
Gross profit		3,069		51.2	%		2,932	42.2	%		137			4.7	%		11,874		51.5	%		9,109		45.8	%		2,765			30.4	%
SG&A expenses		3,842		64.1	%		2,478	35.6	%		1,364			55.0	%		15,064		65.4	%		10,113		50.8	%		4,951			49.0	%
New store pre-opening costs		532		8.9	%		308	4.4	%		224			72.7	%		1,435		6.2	%		1,583		8.0	%		(148	)		-9.3	%
Income (loss) from operations	$	(1,305	)	-21.8	%	$	146	2.1	%	$	(1,451	)		-993.8	%	$	(4,625	)	-20.1	%	$	(2,587	)	-13.0	%	$	(2,038	)		78.8	%

Quarterly Analysis of Results - Retail

The third quarter 2018 decrease in net sales for the 64 Company-owned stores from the prior year was comprised of a 1.7% decrease in comparable store sales along with a $961 decrease 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 0.2% for the third quarter of 2018 as compared to the third quarter of 2017.

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The increase in comparable store gross margins to 52.2% in the second quarter of 2018 from 51.9% in the prior year period is primarily due to improved pricing strategies and product mix. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales for comparable stores decreased from 2017 primarily due to lower advertising and employee benefit costs coupled with the $500 loss in the prior year period for expenses associated with settling employment claims.

The $1,451 increase in the operating loss from non-comparable stores for the third quarter of 2018 is due in part to an increase of $224 in new store pre-opening costs compared with the prior year period. In addition, the operating income for non-comparable stores for the third quarter of 2017 included a gain of $1,220 from the sale of our retail store location in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2018 we incurred $57 of post-opening losses associated with our new clearance center opened during the third quarter compared with $112 of post-opening losses associated with other locations during the third quarter of 2017.

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

The nine month increase in net sales for the 64 Company-owned stores over the prior year was comprised of a $3,140 increase in non-comparable store sales partially offset by a 0.3% decrease in 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 1.7% for the first nine months of 2018 as compared to prior year period.

The increase in comparable store gross margins to 51.6% for the first nine months of 2018 from 50.7% in the prior year period is primarily due to improved pricing strategies and product mix. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales for comparable stores decreased slightly from 2017 due to a $500 loss in the prior year period for expenses associated with settling employment claims.

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 2018 we incurred $1,208 of post-opening losses associated with the six new stores and clearance center opened during the first nine months of 2018 and late 2017 compared with $842 of post-opening losses during the first nine months of 2017.

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 $28,411, or an average of $444 per open store at August 25, 2018 as compared with a retail backlog of $27,967, or an average of $458 per open store at August 26, 2017.

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Logistical Services Segment

Results for our logistical services segment for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended								Change						Nine Months Ended								Change
	August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent			August 25, 2018				August 26, 2017				Dollars			Percent
Logistical services revenue	$	23,536	100.0	%	$	24,925	100.0	%	$	(1,389	)		-5.6	%	$	73,714	100.0	%	$	71,885	100.0	%	$	1,829			2.5	%
Operating expenses		23,397	99.4	%		23,761	95.3	%		(364	)		-1.5	%		72,956	99.0	%		70,149	97.6	%		2,807			4.0	%
Income from operations	$	139	0.6	%	$	1,164	4.7	%	$	(1,025	)		-88.1	%	$	758	1.0	%	$	1,736	2.4	%	$	(978	)		-56.3	%

Quarterly Analysis of Operations – Logistical Services

Zenith’s 2018 decrease in revenue from the third quarter of 2017 resulted from a 6.8% decrease in revenue from non-Bassett customers along with a 4.0% decline in revenue from Bassett. These decreases were primarily due to decreased revenues in both the middle and final mile operations. The middle mile decrease was primarily due to freight reductions from one significant customer. Final mile revenues began to decline during the quarter as Zenith began the process of discontinuing the final mile service in preparation for transitioning the assets and many of the employees used in that service to the Bassett corporate retail operation, where they will be used solely for the delivery of goods to Bassett retail customers.  This will result in reducing total revenue for the Logistical Services segment by approximately 20% when the transition is complete.  As the majority of those revenues have been from Bassett corporate retail stores and have historically been eliminated in Bassett’s consolidated income statement, the ultimate effect is expected to be a reduction of consolidated revenues by less than 1%. Zenith’s operating profit decreased primarily due to increased fuel costs and decreased leverage of fixed costs. Operating expenses for the three months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 include non-cash depreciation and amortization charges of $1,106 and $1,156, respectively.

Year-to-date Analysis of Operations – Logistical Services

Zenith’s 2018 increase in revenue over the first nine months of 2017 resulted from a 3.7% increase in revenue from non-Bassett customers along with a 1.1% increase in revenue from Bassett. Zenith’s operating profit decreased from the first nine months of 2017 due primarily to increased fuel costs and decreased leverage of fixed costs, partially offset by improved load efficiency in the middle mile operations resulting in higher revenue per mile. Operating expenses for the nine months ended August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017 include non-cash depreciation and amortization charges of $3,270 and $3,586, respectively.

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Other Items Affecting Net Income

Other Loss, Net

Other loss, net, for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 was $492 and $1,352, respectively, as compared to $582 and $1,994 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, respectively. The decrease for the three and nine month period is primarily attributable to lower interest expense due to overall lower levels of debt and increased interest income due to rising yields on our short-term investments compared to the prior year period. During the second quarter of 2018, we also recognized $266 in death benefits received from life insurance policies covering a former executive.

Income Taxes and Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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. 

On December 22, 2017, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act reduced the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018 for all corporate taxpayers, while most other provisions of the Act take effect for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Therefore, we will compute our income tax expense for fiscal 2018 using a blended federal statutory rate of 22.2%. The 21% federal statutory rate, as well as certain other provisions of the Act including the elimination of the domestic manufacturing deduction and new limitations on certain business deductions, will apply to our 2019 fiscal year and thereafter.

The federal rate reduction has had a significant impact on our provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 were 23.1% and 40.8%, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended August 25, 2018 differs from the fiscal 2018 blended federal statutory rate of 22.2% primarily due to a discrete charge of $2,032 arising from the re-measurement of our deferred tax assets. Other items impacting our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018 include the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences including the favorable impacts of excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation of $26 and $223, respectively, non-taxable life insurance proceeds of $266 during the nine months ended August 25, 2018, and the Section 199: Domestic Production Activities Deduction.

The charge for the re-measurement of our deferred tax assets was based on reasonable estimates and therefore has been recorded as a provisional amount. We may alter our estimates during the remainder of fiscal 2018 as we continue to process data to finalize the underlying calculations and also analyze other provisions of the Act to determine if they will impact our effective tax rate in fiscal 2018 or in the future. We will continue to refine our adjustments through the permissible measurement period, which is not to extend beyond one year from the enactment of the Act.

Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017 of 31.4% and 32.6%, respectively, differed from the federal statutory rate of 35% 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 of $227 and $554 during the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, respectively, and the Section 199: Domestic Production Activities Deduction.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

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

Cash Flows

Cash flow from operations for the first nine months of 2018 was $11,036 compared to $14,698 for the first nine months of 2017, representing a decrease of $3,392 in cash flows from operations. This decrease is primarily due to lower operating margins and changes in working capital as well as a cash flow deficit from the startup of Lane Venture.

Our overall cash position decreased by $28,186 during the first nine months of 2018. Offsetting cash provided by operations, we used $25,218 of cash in investing activities, primarily consisting of our $15,556 investment in Lane Venture and capital expenditures of $12,632 which included retail store relocations, retail store remodels, in-process spending on new stores, expanding and upgrading our manufacturing capabilities and additional material handling equipment for our logistical services segment, partially offset by $2,463 of proceeds from the sale of our retail location in Spring, Texas and $482 from the maturity of a portion of our CDs which were not reinvested. Net cash used in financing activities was $14,004, including dividend payments of $7,462 and the final $3,000 installment payment on our Zenith acquisition note payable. With cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaling $48,406 on hand at August 25, 2018, 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 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. The credit facility will mature in December 2018, at which time we expect to obtain a new facility under substantially similar terms. At August 25, 2018, we had $1,382 outstanding under standby letters of credit against our line, leaving availability under our credit line of $13,618. In addition, we have outstanding standby letters of credit with another bank totaling $381.

At August 25, 2018 we have outstanding principal totaling $436 under real estate notes payable, all of which matures within one year of the balance sheet date. See Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding these notes. 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 $185,764 at August 25, 2018 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 $2,168 at August 25, 2018. See Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our leases and lease guarantees.

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 $20,150 at August 25, 2018. 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 $1,681 at August 25, 2018.

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The following table summarizes our total investment in retail real estate owned at August 25, 2018:

	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)		9		223,570	$	20,150
Investment real estate leased to others, included in other assets		2		41,021		1,681
Total Company investment in retail real estate		11		264,591	$	21,831

(1) Includes two properties encumbered under mortgages totalling $436 at August 25, 2018.

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 25, 2017.

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 25, 2018.

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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 2018.

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 $1,681 at August 25, 2018 for stores formerly operated by licensees as well as our holdings of $20,150 at August 25, 2018 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 $2,168 which we have guaranteed on behalf of licensees as of August 25, 2018, 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. 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 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, including those which may result from the imposition of new or increased duties, tariffs, retaliatory tariffs and trade limitations with respect to foreign-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

Additionally, other risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2017.

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us in this report or elsewhere speaks only as of the date on which such forward-looking statement is made. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this discussion after the date hereof, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the events described in any forward-looking statement made in this report or elsewhere, might not occur.

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AUGUST 25, 2018

(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 25, 2018 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 26 - June 30, 2018		14,995		$	27.69		14,995	$	10,215
July 1 - July 28, 2018		28,610	(2)	$	26.19		22,800	$	9,619
July 29 - August 25, 2018		42,078		$	24.09		42,078	$	8,605

(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 25, 2018, $8,605 remains available for stock repurchases under the plan.

(2) Includes 5,810 shares which were tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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 March 13, 2018.

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

Page 40 of 42

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION-CONTINUED

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 25, 2018

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

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

Page 41 of 42

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 27, 2018

/s/           J. Michael Daniel                         

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

September 27, 2018

Page 42 of 42

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 27, 2018

/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 27, 2018

/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 25, 2018, 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 27, 2018

/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 25, 2018, 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 27, 2018

/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. 25, 2018	Sep. 20, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000010329
Trading Symbol	bset
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-24
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)		10,638,409
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 25, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
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. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Sales revenue:
Sales revenues	$ 112,956	$ 114,261	$ 340,208	$ 334,278
Cost of furniture and accessories sold	44,821	45,320	133,750	132,199
Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding new store pre-opening costs	63,279	61,373	192,986	180,972
New store pre-opening costs	532	308	1,435	1,583
Income from operations	4,324	7,260	12,037	19,524
Gain on sale of investment				3,267
Impairment of investment in real estate				(1,084)
Other loss, net	(492)	(583)	(1,352)	(1,994)
Income before income taxes	3,832	6,677	10,685	19,713
Income tax expense	887	2,098	4,364	6,431
Net income	2,945	4,579	6,321	13,282
Retained earnings-beginning of period	140,934	135,947	139,378	129,388
Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss			545
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(1,036)		(1,036)
Cash dividends	(1,338)	(1,181)	(3,703)	(3,325)
Retained earnings-end of period	$ 141,505	$ 139,345	$ 141,505	$ 139,345
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.43	$ 0.59	$ 1.25
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.28	0.43	0.59	1.24
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.11	$ 0.345	$ 0.31
Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenue:
Sales revenues	$ 99,807	$ 100,152	$ 298,605	$ 294,144
Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue:
Sales revenues	$ 13,149	$ 14,109	$ 41,603	$ 40,134

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Net income	$ 2,945	$ 4,579	$ 6,321	$ 13,282
Other comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	80	73	240	(368)
Total comprehensive income	3,025	4,652	6,561	12,914
Pension Plan [Member]
Other comprehensive income:
Recognize prior service cost associated with Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)				(932)
Amortization associated with Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)	31	24	93	49
Income taxes related to LTCA	(8)	(9)	(24)	341
Amortization associated with supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP)	31	24	93	49
Income taxes related to SERP	(8)	(9)	(24)	341
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Other comprehensive income:
Amortization associated with Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)	76	94	228	281
Income taxes related to LTCA	(19)	(36)	(57)	(107)
Amortization associated with supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP)	76	94	228	281
Income taxes related to SERP	$ (19)	$ (36)	$ (57)	$ (107)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,763	$ 53,949
Short-term investments	22,643	23,125
Accounts receivable, net	19,485	19,640
Inventories	63,726	54,476
Other current assets	8,724	8,192
Total current assets	140,341	159,382
Property and equipment, net	103,205	103,244
Deferred income taxes	5,773	8,393
Goodwill and other intangible assets	28,541	17,351
Other	6,624	5,378
Total long-term assets	40,938	31,122
Total assets	284,484	293,748
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	24,219	21,760
Accrued compensation and benefits	13,434	14,670
Customer deposits	21,168	27,107
Dividends payable		3,759
Current portion of long-term debt	436	3,405
Other accrued liabilities	13,031	12,655
Total current liabilities	72,288	83,356
Long-term liabilities
Post employment benefit obligations	13,677	13,326
Notes payable		329
Other long-term liabilities	6,564	5,277
Total long-term liabilities	20,241	18,932
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	53,326	53,690
Retained earnings	141,505	139,378
Additional paid-in capital		962
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,876)	(2,570)
Total stockholders' equity	191,955	191,460
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 284,484	$ 293,748

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,321	$ 13,282
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,920	10,060
Provision for asset impairment charge		1,084
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(130)	(1,278)
Gain on sale of investment		(3,267)
Tenant improvement allowance received from lessors	2,220	1,165
Deferred income taxes	2,620	195
Other, net	490	516
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,183	(1,018)
Inventories	(5,349)	(4,190)
Other current assets	(496)	1,919
Customer deposits	(5,939)	(4,424)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	196	654
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,036	14,698
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,632)	(10,817)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2,488	4,474
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments	482	3,592
Other		223
Net cash used in investing activities	(25,218)	(3,183)
Financing activities:
Cash dividends	(7,462)	(6,544)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	27	310
Other issuance of common stock	264	83
Repurchases of common stock	(2,848)	(83)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(674)	(641)
Repayments of notes payable	(3,311)	(3,287)
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,004)	(10,162)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(28,186)	1,353
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	53,949	35,144
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	25,763	36,497
Acquisition of Lane Venture [Member]
Investing activities:
Cash paid for business acquisition	$ (15,556)
Bassett Home Furnishings, Columbus, Ohio [Member]
Investing activities:
Cash paid for business acquisition		$ (655)

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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

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”). 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.

Lane Venture Acquisition

On

December 21, 2017,

we purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Lane Venture from Heritage Home Group, LLC. Lane Venture is being operated as a component of our wholesale segment (see Note

3,

Business Combinations). Results of operations for the Lane Venture business are included in our condensed consolidated statements of income since the date of acquisition.

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Note 2 - Interim Financial Presentation

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

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 25, 2018

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 25, 2017.

Income Taxes and Impact of

the

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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.

On

December 22, 2017,

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act reduced the federal statutory corporate income tax rate from

35%

to

21%

effective

January 1, 2018

for all corporate taxpayers, while most other provisions of the Act take effect for fiscal years beginning on or after

January 1, 2018.

Therefore, we will compute our income tax expense for fiscal

2018

using a blended federal statutory rate of

22.2%.

The

21%

federal statutory rate, as well as certain other provisions of the Act including the elimination of the domestic manufacturing deduction and new limitations on certain business deductions, will apply to our

2019

fiscal year and thereafter.

The federal rate reduction has had a significant impact on our provision for income taxes for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018.

Our effective tax rates for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

were

23.1%

and

40.8%,

respectively. Our effective tax rate for the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

differs from the fiscal

2018

blended federal statutory rate of

22.2%

primarily due to a discrete charge of

$2,032

arising from the re-measurement of our deferred tax assets. Other items impacting our effective tax rates for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

include the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences including the favorable impacts of excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation of

$26

and

$223,

respectively, non-taxable life insurance proceeds of

$266

during the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018,

and the Section

199:

Domestic Production Activities Deduction.

Given the significance of the Act, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin

No.

118

(“SAB

118”

), which allows registrants to record provisional amounts during a

one

year “measurement period” similar to that used when accounting for business combinations. Per SAB

118,

the measurement period is deemed to have an earlier end date when the registrant has obtained, prepared and analyzed the information necessary to finalize its accounting. During the measurement period, impacts of the updated tax law are expected to be recorded at the time a reasonable estimate for all, or a portion, of the effects can be made, and provisional amounts can be recognized and adjusted as information becomes available, prepared or analyzed.

SAB

118

states, that at each reporting period, companies must disclose the effects of the Act for areas where accounting is complete, disclose provisional amounts (or adjustments to provisional amounts) for the effects of the Act for areas where accounting is

not

complete but a reasonable estimate has been determined, and confirm areas where a reasonable estimate of the effects cannot yet be made, and therefore taxes are reflected in accordance with law prior to the enactment of the Act.

As of

August 25, 2018,

we were still assessing the overall impact that the Act will have on our financial statements and related disclosures. Therefore, the net charge for the re-measurement of our deferred tax assets was based on reasonable estimates and has been recorded as a provisional amount in accordance with SAB

118.

We

may

alter our estimates during the remainder of fiscal

2018

as we continue to process data to finalize the underlying calculations and also analyze other provisions of the Act to determine if they will impact our effective tax rate in fiscal

2018

or in the future. We will continue to refine our adjustments through the permissible measurement period as described above.

Our effective tax rates for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017

of

31.4%

and

32.6%,

respectively, differed from the federal statutory rate of

35%

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 of

$227

and

$554

during the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017,

respectively, and the Section

199:

Domestic Production Activities Deduction.

Adoption of Accounting Standards Update

No.

2018

-

02

The Act has also had a significant impact on the income tax effect of pension costs included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss at

November 25, 2017

due to the reduction in Federal statutory rates. Therefore we have adopted Accounting Standards Update

2018

-

02

(see Note

14,

Recent Accounting Pronouncements) effective as of the beginning of fiscal

2018

and have elected to reclassify the income tax effects of the Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings. Accordingly, during the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

we reclassified

$545

of tax benefits associated with pension costs from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.

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Note 3 - Business Combinations

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

3.

Business Combination

s

Acquisition of Lane Venture

On

December 21, 2017,

we purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Lane Venture from Heritage Home Group, LLC for

$15,556

in cash. Lane Venture is a manufacturer and distributor of premium outdoor furniture, and is now being operated as a component of our wholesale segment.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the fair value of the consideration transferred was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date with the remaining unallocated amount recorded as goodwill.

The allocation of the fair value of the acquired business was based on a preliminary valuation. Our estimates and assumptions are subject to change as we obtain additional information for our estimates during the measurement period (up to

one

year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the preliminary allocation of the fair value of consideration transferred that are

not

yet finalized relate to the fair values of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired and the residual goodwill. During the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018,

we recorded measurement period adjustments to increase (decrease) the opening value of net accounts receivable, inventory and accrued liabilities by

$150,

(

$2

) and

$38,

respectively, resulting in a reduction of recognized goodwill of

$110.

The preliminary allocation of the

$15,556

all-cash purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities of the Lane Venture business, including measurement period adjustments, is as follows:

Allocation of the fair value of consideration transferred:
Identifiable assets acquired:
Accounts receivable, net of reserve (Note 5)	$	1,507
Inventory, net of reserve (Note 6)		3,752
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37
Intangible assets		7,360
Total identifiable assets acquired		12,656
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable		(357	)
Other accrued liabilities		(852	)
Total liabilities assumed		(1,209	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		11,447
Goodwill		4,109
Total net assets acquired	$	15,556

Goodwill was determined based on the residual difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred and the value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities recognized in connection with the acquisition and is deductible for tax purposes. Among the factors that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill are the expected synergies arising from combining the Company’s manufacturing and distribution capabilities with Lane Venture’s position in the outdoor furnishings market, a segment of the market

not

previously served by Bassett.

A portion of the fair value of the consideration transferred has been provisionally assigned to identifiable intangible assets as follows:

	Useful Life
Description:	In Years		Fair Value
Trade name		Indefinite	$	6,848
Customer relationships		9		512
Total acquired intangible assets			$	7,360

The finite-lived intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. The indefinite-lived intangible asset and goodwill are

not

amortized but will be tested for impairment annually or between annual tests if an indicator of impairment exists.

The fair values of consideration transferred and net assets acquired were determined using a combination of Level

2

and Level

3

inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC

820,

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

. See Note

4.

Acquisition costs related to the Lane Venture acquisition totaled

$256

during the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018,

and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Additional acquisition costs related to Lane Venture are

not

expected to be significant during the remainder of fiscal

2018.

The acquisition costs are primarily related to legal, accounting and valuation services.

The pro forma impact of the acquisition and the results of operations attributable to Lane Venture since the acquisition have

not

been presented because they are

not

material to our consolidated results of operations for the

three

and

nine

month periods ended

August 25, 2018

and

August 26, 2017.

Retail Store Acquisition

During the quarter ended

February 25, 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 were

not

material to our consolidated results of operations for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017.

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Note 4 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

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. 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.

Investments

Our short-term investments of

$22,643

at

August 25, 2018

and

$23,125

at

November 25, 2017

consisted of certificates of deposit (CDs). At

August 25, 2018,

the CDs had original terms averaging

nine

months, bearing interest at rates ranging from

0.10%

to

2.45%.

At

August 25, 2018,

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

six

months and the weighted average yield of the CDs was approximately

2.11%.

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 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017

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. 25, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

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

5

. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

	August 25, 2018			November 25, 2017
Gross accounts receivable	$	20,466		$	20,257
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(981	)		(617	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	19,485		$	19,640

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

was as follows:

	2018
Balance at November 25, 2017	$	617
Acquired allowance on accounts receivable (Note 3)		50
Additions charged to expense		329
Write-offs and other reductions		(15	)
Balance at August 25, 2018	$	981

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. 25, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

6

. Inventories

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

first

-out (LIFO) method. The costs for imported inventories and those applicable to Lane Venture are determined using the

first

-in,

first

-out (FIFO) method.

Inventories were comprised of the following:

	August 25, 2018			November 25, 2017
Wholesale finished goods	$	29,907		$	26,145
Work in process		504			388
Raw materials and supplies		15,432			11,808
Retail merchandise		28,159			26,173
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method		74,002			64,514
LIFO adjustment		(8,560	)		(8,143	)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(1,716	)		(1,895	)
	$	63,726		$	54,476

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 25, 2017	$	1,618		$	277		$	1,895
Acquired reserve on inventory (Note 3)		50			-			50
Additions charged to expense		1,026			304			1,330
Write-offs		(1,237	)		(322	)		(1,559	)
Balance at August 25, 2018	$	1,457		$	259		$	1,716

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

2018

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. 25, 2018

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 25, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,550	$	(764	)	$	2,786
Technology - customized applications		834		(426	)		408
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		4,384		(1,190	)		3,194
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		9,338		-			9,338
Goodwill		16,009		-			16,009
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	29,731	$	(1,190	)	$	28,541

	November 25, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(574	)	$	2,464
Technology - customized applications		834		(337	)		497
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(911	)		2,961
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,900		-			11,900
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	18,262	$	(911	)	$	17,351

Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by reportable segment during the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

were as follows:

	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Total
Balance as of November 25, 2017	$	5,045	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	11,900
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Lane Venture (Note 3)		4,109		-		-		4,109
Balance as of August 25, 2018	$	9,154	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	16,009

The goodwill recognized in connection with our acquisition of Lane Venture remains subject to future adjustments before the close of the measurement period in the

first

quarter of fiscal

2019.

See Note

3,

Business Combinations, for additional information regarding the acquisition of Lane Venture. There were

no

accumulated impairment losses on goodwill as of

August 25, 2018

or

November 25, 2017.

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets during the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

and

August 26, 2017

was as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Intangible asset amortization expense	$	95	$	80	$	280	$	241

Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets that exist at

August 25, 2018

is as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	95
Fiscal 2019		379
Fiscal 2020		379
Fiscal 2021		379
Fiscal 2022		279
Fiscal 2023		259
Thereafter		1,424
Total	$	3,194

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

8

.

Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility

Our notes payable consist of the following:

	August 25, 2018
Real estate notes payable	$	436
Less current portion		(436	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	-

	November 25, 2017
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	3,000		$	(13	)	$	2,987
Real estate notes payable		747			-			747
Total notes payable		3,747			(13	)		3,734
Less current portion		(3,418	)		13			(3,405	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	329		$	-		$	329

The future maturities of our notes payable are as follows:

Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	107
Fiscal 2019		329
	$	436

Zenith

Acquisition Note Payable

The final installment of the Zenith acquisition note was paid in full on

February 2, 2018.

Interest expense resulting from the amortization of the discount was

$13

for the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

and

$19

and

$76

for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 26, 2017,

respectively.

Real Estate Notes Payable

Certain of our retail real estate properties have been financed through commercial mortgages with outstanding principal totaling

$436

and

$747

at

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

respectively. The mortgages each bear interest at a fixed rate of

6.73%.

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

$5,631

and

$5,727

at

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

respectively. The current portion of these mortgages due within

one

year was

$436

and

$418

as of

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

respectively.

Fair Value

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

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017.

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 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. The credit facility will mature in

December 2018,

at which time we expect to obtain a new facility under substantially similar terms.

At

August 25, 2018,

we had

$1,382

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

$13,618.

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

$381.

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Postemployment Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

9.

Post Employment Benefit Obligations

Defined Benefit Plans

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

$11,188

and

$11,337

as of

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

respectively.

We also have the Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Management Savings Plan (the “Management Savings Plan”) which was established in the

second

quarter of fiscal

2017.

The Management Savings Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees. As part of the Management Savings Plan, we have made Long Term Cash Awards (“LTC Awards”) totaling

$2,000

to certain management employees in the amount of

$400

each. The liability for the LTC Awards was

$1,055

and

$985

as of

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

respectively.

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

	August 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	778	$	778
Post employment benefit obligations		11,465		11,544
Total pension liability	$	12,243	$	12,322

Components of net periodic pension costs for our defined benefit plans for the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

and

August 26, 2017

are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Service cost	$	49	$	49	$	147	$	136
Interest cost		105		114		315		336
Amortization of prior service costs		31		24		93		49
Amortization of transition obligation		11		11		33		32
Amortization of loss		65		83		195		249
Net periodic pension cost	$	261	$	281	$	783	$	802

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

s

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

$1,857

and

$1,916

as of

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

respectively.

We also have an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees which was established under the Management Savings Plan in the

second

quarter of fiscal

2017.

Our liability under this plan, including both accrued Company contributions and participant salary deferrals, was

$629

and

$139

as of

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

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 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	274	$	274
Post employment benefit obligations		2,212		1,782
Total deferred compensation liability	$	2,486	$	2,056

We recognized expense under our deferred compensation arrangements during the

three

and

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

and

August 26, 2017

as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2 017
Deferred compensation expense	$	161	$	68	$	320	$	203

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Note 10 - Other Gains and Losses

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Other Gains and Losses [Text Block]

10.

Other Gains and Losses

Fiscal

2018

Gain on

Sale of Retail

Store

Location

In

May 2018

we sold the land and building occupied by our Spring, Texas retail store in connection with the eventual relocation of the store to another site in the Houston market. We received net cash proceeds of

$2,463

from the sale, resulting in a gain of

$165

recognized during the

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

which is included in income from operations in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

Fiscal

2017

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 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.

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,

with 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 to date. We have also concluded that, absent a significant cash investment in the building, the likelihood of locating another tenant 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 that we were unlikely to renew the ground lease in

2020

and were 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.

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

 

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.

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 25, 2018:

	Retail Stores		Distribution Centers		Transportation Equipment		Total
Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	6,243	$	1,300	$	828	$	8,371
Fiscal 2019		25,697		4,237		3,398		33,332
Fiscal 2020		24,332		3,495		3,193		31,020
Fiscal 2021		21,206		2,771		2,153		26,130
Fiscal 2022		18,299		2,583		1,432		22,314
Fiscal 2023		15,448		1,517		637		17,602
Thereafter		46,000		437		558		46,995
Total future minimum lease payments	$	157,225	$	16,340	$	12,199	$	185,764

In connection with our long-term real estate leases, our liability for accrued straight-line rent expense was

$5,578

and

$4,821

at

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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

$2,168

and

$2,743

at

August 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017,

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 25, 2018

and

November 25, 2017

was

not

material.

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

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 25, 2018:
Basic earnings per share	$	2,945		10,666,529	$	0.28
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		33,188		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	2,945		10,699,717	$	0.28
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 nine months ended August 25, 2018:
Basic earnings per share	$	6,321		10,684,720	$	0.59
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		46,632		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	6,321		10,731,352	$	0.59
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

three

and

nine

months ended

August 25, 2018

and

August 26, 2017,

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

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Unvested shares		-		-		5,292		6,538

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Note 13 - Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

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, which now include Lane Venture (see Note 3, Business Combinations), 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 segment reflects the operations of Zenith. In addition to providing shipping 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 statements 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 $23,396 and $72,955 for the three and nine months ended August 25, 2018, and $23,761 and $70,149 for the three and nine months ended August 26, 2017, 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 25, 2018			August 26, 2017			August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Sales Revenue
Wholesale	$	63,847		$	61,757		$	190,735		$	186,025
Retail - Company-owned stores		65,430			67,402			198,773			196,139
Logistical services		23,536			24,925			73,714			71,885
Inter-company eliminations:
Furniture and accessories		(29,470	)		(29,007	)		(90,903	)		(88,020	)
Logistical services		(10,387	)		(10,816	)		(32,111	)		(31,751	)
Consolidated	$	112,956		$	114,261		$	340,208		$	334,278
Income from Operations
Wholesale	$	3,298		$	4,466		$	9,401		$	15,142
Retail - Company-owned stores		858			1,353			971			1,377
Logistical services		139			1,164			758			1,736
Inter-company elimination		29			277			907			1,269
Consolidated	$	4,324		$	7,260		$	12,037		$	19,524
Depreciation and Amortization
Wholesale	$	793		$	668		$	2,253		$	1,976
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,333			1,530			4,397			4,498
Logistical services		1,106			1,156			3,270			3,586
Consolidated	$	3,232		$	3,354		$	9,920		$	10,060
Capital Expenditures
Wholesale	$	1,154		$	304		$	3,484		$	4,149
Retail - Company-owned stores		3,519			1,155			7,974			6,069
Logistical services		297			186			1,174			599
Consolidated	$	4,970		$	1,645		$	12,632		$	10,817

	As of		As of
Identifiable Assets	August 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Wholesale	$	140,100	$	152,181
Retail - Company-owned stores		93,557		89,271
Logistical services		50,827		52,296
Consolidated	$	284,484	$	293,748

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Note 14 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

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 conducted a comprehensive review of the significant revenue streams across our wholesale, retail and logistical services reportable segments. The focus of this review included, 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. Our findings from the review were then analyzed based on the

five

-step model described in the new standard. We are currently finalizing our assessment of the impact that adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements. While we have

not

yet made a final determination as to the impact on our financial position or results of operations, we do anticipate incorporating additional disclosures, primarily related to disaggregation of revenue. We are also in the process of implementing the necessary changes to our accounting policies, procedures and controls with respect to these contracts and arrangements as required by the adoption of ASU

2014

-

09.

We currently anticipate adopting this standard as of the beginning of our

2019

fiscal year using the modified retrospective method of adoption. We do

not

believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial position 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

(as subsequently amended by ASU

2018

-

01,

ASU

2018

-

10

and ASU

2018

-

11

) 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. In addition, ASU

2018

-

11

provides for an additional (and optional) transition method by which entities

may

elect to initially apply the transition requirements in Topic

842

at that Topic’s effective date with the effects of initially applying Topic

842

recognized as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and without retrospective application to any comparative prior periods presented. 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 as to the method of adoption or 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 us 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

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.

In

February 2018,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2018

-

02,

Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic

220

): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

. ASU

2018

-

02

was issued to provide narrow-scope guidance for entities that are required to apply the provisions of Topic

220,

Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income

, and have items of other comprehensive income for which the related tax effects are presented in other comprehensive income as required by GAAP. The amendments in ASU

2018

-

02

allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is

not

affected. The amendments in ASU

2018

-

02

are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after

December 15, 2018,

and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, (

1

) for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have

not

yet been issued and (

2

) for all other entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have

not

yet been made available for issuance. Because the Act has had a significant impact upon the tax effects of pension costs included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss, we have adopted the guidance in ASU

2018

-

02

effective as of the beginning of the

first

quarter of fiscal

2018,

resulting in the reclassification of

$545

of tax benefits from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings (see Note

2

).

In

August 2018,

the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

No.

2018

-

15,

Accounting Standards Update

No.

2018

-

15

–

Intangibles

-

Goodwill and Other

-

Internal-Use Software (Subtopic

350

-

40

): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract

,

to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. The amendments in ASU

2018

-

15

align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is

not

affected by the amendments in ASU

2018

-

15.

The amendments in ASU

2018

-

15

will become effective for us as of the beginning of our

2021

fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have upon our financial position and results of operations, if any.

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Note 3 - Business Combinations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

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

Allocation of the fair value of consideration transferred:
Identifiable assets acquired:
Accounts receivable, net of reserve (Note 5)	$	1,507
Inventory, net of reserve (Note 6)		3,752
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37
Intangible assets		7,360
Total identifiable assets acquired		12,656
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable		(357	)
Other accrued liabilities		(852	)
Total liabilities assumed		(1,209	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		11,447
Goodwill		4,109
Total net assets acquired	$	15,556

Inventory	$	343
Goodwill		312
Purchase price	$	655

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

	Useful Life
Description:	In Years		Fair Value
Trade name		Indefinite	$	6,848
Customer relationships		9		512
Total acquired intangible assets			$	7,360

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule Of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

	August 25, 2018			November 25, 2017
Gross accounts receivable	$	20,466		$	20,257
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(981	)		(617	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	19,485		$	19,640

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

	2018
Balance at November 25, 2017	$	617
Acquired allowance on accounts receivable (Note 3)		50
Additions charged to expense		329
Write-offs and other reductions		(15	)
Balance at August 25, 2018	$	981

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Note 6 - Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	August 25, 2018			November 25, 2017
Wholesale finished goods	$	29,907		$	26,145
Work in process		504			388
Raw materials and supplies		15,432			11,808
Retail merchandise		28,159			26,173
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method		74,002			64,514
LIFO adjustment		(8,560	)		(8,143	)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(1,716	)		(1,895	)
	$	63,726		$	54,476

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

	Wholesale Segment			Retail Segment			Total
Balance at November 25, 2017	$	1,618		$	277		$	1,895
Acquired reserve on inventory (Note 3)		50			-			50
Additions charged to expense		1,026			304			1,330
Write-offs		(1,237	)		(322	)		(1,559	)
Balance at August 25, 2018	$	1,457		$	259		$	1,716

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	August 25, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,550	$	(764	)	$	2,786
Technology - customized applications		834		(426	)		408
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		4,384		(1,190	)		3,194
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		9,338		-			9,338
Goodwill		16,009		-			16,009
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	29,731	$	(1,190	)	$	28,541

	November 25, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(574	)	$	2,464
Technology - customized applications		834		(337	)		497
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(911	)		2,961
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,900		-			11,900
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	18,262	$	(911	)	$	17,351

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Total
Balance as of November 25, 2017	$	5,045	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	11,900
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Lane Venture (Note 3)		4,109		-		-		4,109
Balance as of August 25, 2018	$	9,154	$	1,926	$	4,929	$	16,009

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

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Intangible asset amortization expense	$	95	$	80	$	280	$	241

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	95
Fiscal 2019		379
Fiscal 2020		379
Fiscal 2021		379
Fiscal 2022		279
Fiscal 2023		259
Thereafter		1,424
Total	$	3,194

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

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	August 25, 2018
Real estate notes payable	$	436
Less current portion		(436	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	-

	November 25, 2017
	Principal Balance			Unamortized Discount			Net Carrying Amount
Zenith acquisition note payable	$	3,000		$	(13	)	$	2,987
Real estate notes payable		747			-			747
Total notes payable		3,747			(13	)		3,734
Less current portion		(3,418	)		13			(3,405	)
Total long-term notes payable	$	329		$	-		$	329

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

Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	107
Fiscal 2019		329
	$	436

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Pension Liability [Table Text Block]

	August 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	778	$	778
Post employment benefit obligations		11,465		11,544
Total pension liability	$	12,243	$	12,322

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Service cost	$	49	$	49	$	147	$	136
Interest cost		105		114		315		336
Amortization of prior service costs		31		24		93		49
Amortization of transition obligation		11		11		33		32
Amortization of loss		65		83		195		249
Net periodic pension cost	$	261	$	281	$	783	$	802

Schedule of Deferred Compensation Liability [Table Text Block]

	August 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	274	$	274
Post employment benefit obligations		2,212		1,782
Total deferred compensation liability	$	2,486	$	2,056

Recognized Deferred Compensation Expense [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2 017
Deferred compensation expense	$	161	$	68	$	320	$	203

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

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

	Retail Stores		Distribution Centers		Transportation Equipment		Total
Remainder of fiscal 2018	$	6,243	$	1,300	$	828	$	8,371
Fiscal 2019		25,697		4,237		3,398		33,332
Fiscal 2020		24,332		3,495		3,193		31,020
Fiscal 2021		21,206		2,771		2,153		26,130
Fiscal 2022		18,299		2,583		1,432		22,314
Fiscal 2023		15,448		1,517		637		17,602
Thereafter		46,000		437		558		46,995
Total future minimum lease payments	$	157,225	$	16,340	$	12,199	$	185,764

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

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 25, 2018:
Basic earnings per share	$	2,945		10,666,529	$	0.28
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		33,188		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	2,945		10,699,717	$	0.28
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 nine months ended August 25, 2018:
Basic earnings per share	$	6,321		10,684,720	$	0.59
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Options and restricted shares		-		46,632		-
Diluted earnings per share	$	6,321		10,731,352	$	0.59
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

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

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017		August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
Unvested shares		-		-		5,292		6,538

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Note 13 - Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Notes Tables

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

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017			August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Sales Revenue
Wholesale	$	63,847		$	61,757		$	190,735		$	186,025
Retail - Company-owned stores		65,430			67,402			198,773			196,139
Logistical services		23,536			24,925			73,714			71,885
Inter-company eliminations:
Furniture and accessories		(29,470	)		(29,007	)		(90,903	)		(88,020	)
Logistical services		(10,387	)		(10,816	)		(32,111	)		(31,751	)
Consolidated	$	112,956		$	114,261		$	340,208		$	334,278
Income from Operations
Wholesale	$	3,298		$	4,466		$	9,401		$	15,142
Retail - Company-owned stores		858			1,353			971			1,377
Logistical services		139			1,164			758			1,736
Inter-company elimination		29			277			907			1,269
Consolidated	$	4,324		$	7,260		$	12,037		$	19,524
Depreciation and Amortization
Wholesale	$	793		$	668		$	2,253		$	1,976
Retail - Company-owned stores		1,333			1,530			4,397			4,498
Logistical services		1,106			1,156			3,270			3,586
Consolidated	$	3,232		$	3,354		$	9,920		$	10,060
Capital Expenditures
Wholesale	$	1,154		$	304		$	3,484		$	4,149
Retail - Company-owned stores		3,519			1,155			7,974			6,069
Logistical services		297			186			1,174			599
Consolidated	$	4,970		$	1,645		$	12,632		$	10,817

	As of		As of
Identifiable Assets	August 25, 2018		November 25, 2017
Wholesale	$	140,100	$	152,181
Retail - Company-owned stores		93,557		89,271
Logistical services		50,827		52,296
Consolidated	$	284,484	$	293,748

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Note 2 - Interim Financial Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 24, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent				35.00%			35.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	23.10%	31.40%	40.80%	32.60%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Provisional Adjustment of Deferred Tax Asset Liability			$ 2,032
Excess tax Benefits on Share-based Compensation	$ 26	$ 227	223	$ 554
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income, Amount			266
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Retained Earnings Per ASU 2018-02			545
ASU 2018-02 [Member]
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Retained Earnings Per ASU 2018-02			$ 545
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent					21.00%	22.20%

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Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2017	Feb. 25, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018
Acquisition of Lane Venture [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 15,556
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accounts Receivable			$ 150
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Inventory			(2)
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accrued Liabilities			38
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			(110)
Acquisition of Lane Venture [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			$ 256
Bassett Home Furnishings, Columbus, Ohio [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 655

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Note 3 - Business Combinations - Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Dec. 21, 2017	Nov. 25, 2017	Feb. 25, 2017
Goodwill	$ 16,009		$ 11,900
Bassett Home Furnishings, Columbus, Ohio [Member]
Inventory, net of reserve (Note 6)				$ 343
Goodwill				312
Total net assets acquired				$ 655
Acquisition of Lane Venture [Member]
Accounts receivable, net of reserve (Note 5)		$ 1,507
Inventory, net of reserve (Note 6)		3,752
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37
Intangible assets		7,360
Total identifiable assets acquired		12,656
Accounts payable		(357)
Other accrued liabilities		(852)
Total liabilities assumed		(1,209)
Net identifiable assets acquired		11,447
Goodwill		4,109
Total net assets acquired		$ 15,556

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Note 3 - Business Combinations - Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - Acquisition of Lane Venture [Member] $ in Thousands	Dec. 21, 2017 USD ($)
Intangible assets	$ 7,360
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible assets	$ 512
Useful Life (Year)	9 years
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible assets	$ 6,848

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Note 4 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 26, 2018	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Short-term Investments, Total		$ 22,643	$ 23,125
Minimum [Member]
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit	0.10%
Maximum [Member]
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit		2.45%
Weighted Average [Member]
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit		2.11%

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Gross accounts receivable	$ 20,466	$ 20,257
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(981)	(617)
Accounts receivable, net	$ 19,485	$ 19,640

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018 USD ($)
Balance, beginning	$ 617
Acquired allowance on accounts receivable (Note 3)	50
Additions charged to expense	329
Write-offs and other reductions	(15)
Balance, ending	$ 981

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Note 6 - Inventories - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Wholesale finished goods	$ 29,907	$ 26,145
Work in process	504	388
Raw materials and supplies	15,432	11,808
Retail merchandise	28,159	26,173
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method	74,002	64,514
LIFO adjustment	(8,560)	(8,143)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(1,716)	(1,895)
Inventory, net	$ 63,726	$ 54,476

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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. 25, 2018 USD ($)
Balance, beginning	$ 1,895
Acquired reserve on inventory (Note 3)	50
Additions charged to expense	1,330
Write-offs	(1,559)
Balance, ending	1,716
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Balance, beginning	1,618
Acquired reserve on inventory (Note 3)	50
Additions charged to expense	1,026
Write-offs	(1,237)
Balance, ending	1,457
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Balance, beginning	277
Acquired reserve on inventory (Note 3)
Additions charged to expense	304
Write-offs	(322)
Balance, ending	$ 259

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
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. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 4,384	$ 3,872
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(1,190)	(911)
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net	3,194	2,961
Trade names	9,338	2,490
Goodwill	16,009	11,900
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	29,731	18,262
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	28,541	17,351
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount	3,550	3,038
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(764)	(574)
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net	2,786	2,464
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount	834	834
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(426)	(337)
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net	$ 408	$ 497

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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. 25, 2018 USD ($)
Balance, beginning	$ 11,900
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Lane Venture (Note 3)	4,109
Balance, ending	16,009
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Balance, beginning	5,045
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Lane Venture (Note 3)	4,109
Balance, ending	9,154
Retail Segment [Member]
Balance, beginning	1,926
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Lane Venture (Note 3)
Balance, ending	1,926
Logistical Services [Member]
Balance, beginning	4,929
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Lane Venture (Note 3)
Balance, ending	$ 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. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Intangible asset amortization expense	$ 95	$ 80	$ 280	$ 241

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Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Remainder of fiscal 2018	$ 95
Fiscal 2019	379
Fiscal 2020	379
Fiscal 2021	379
Fiscal 2022	279
Fiscal 2023	259
Thereafter	1,424
Total	$ 3,194	$ 2,961

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 25, 2017
Long-term Debt, Total		$ 436		$ 3,734
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total		436		3,405
Bank One [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		15,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		1,382
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		13,618
Bank Two [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		381
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Retail Segment [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total		$ 436		747
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.73%
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total		$ 436		418
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Retail Segment [Member] | Financed Through Commercial Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		5,631		$ 5,727
Zenith Freight Lines [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	$ 19	$ 13	$ 76

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility - Real Estate Notes Payable and Bank Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Real estate notes payable	$ 436	$ 3,734
Less current portion	(436)	(3,405)
Total long-term notes payable		329
Principal Balance	$ 436	3,747
Unamortized Discount		(13)
Principal Balance, less current portion		(3,418)
Unamortized discount, current portion		13
Principal Balance, excluding current portion		329
Unamortized discount, noncurrent portion
Zenith Note Payable [Member]
Real estate notes payable		2,987
Principal Balance		3,000
Unamortized Discount		(13)
Real Estate Notes Payable [Member]
Real estate notes payable		747
Principal Balance		747
Unamortized Discount

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility - Maturities of Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Remainder of fiscal 2018	$ 107
Fiscal 2019	329
Total repayments of principal	$ 436	$ 3,747

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 02, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent		$ 13,677	$ 13,326
Deferred Compensation, Management Savings Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability			139
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent		1,857	1,916
Deferred Compensation, Management Savings Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability		629
Management Savings Plan [member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award	$ 2,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award, Individual Participants	$ 400
Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan		1,055	985
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Total		$ 11,188	$ 11,337

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations - Pension Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Post employment benefit obligations	$ 13,677	$ 13,326
Pension Plans Defined Benefit and Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Accrued compensation and benefits	778	778
Post employment benefit obligations	11,465	11,544
Total pension liability	$ 12,243	$ 12,322

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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. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Service cost	$ 49	$ 49	$ 147	$ 136
Interest cost	105	114	315	336
Amortization of prior service costs	31	24	93	49
Amortization of transition obligation	11	11	33	32
Amortization of loss	65	83	195	249
Net periodic pension cost	$ 261	$ 281	$ 783	$ 802

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Note 9 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations - Deferred Compensation Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Post employment benefit obligations	$ 13,677	$ 13,326
Deferred Compensation Plans [Member]
Accrued compensation and benefits	274	274
Post employment benefit obligations	2,212	1,782
Total deferred compensation liability	$ 2,486	$ 2,056

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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. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred compensation expense	$ 161	$ 68	$ 320	$ 203

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Note 10 - Other Gains and Losses (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 27, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total					$ 2,488	$ 4,474
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total					130	1,278
Impairment of Real Estate						1,084
Minority Interest in Privately-held, Start-up Provider of Property and Casualty Insurance [Member]
Cost Method Investments, Original Cost							$ 325
Proceeds from Sale of Long-term Investments		$ 3,592
Cost-method Investments, Realized Gains						3,267
Land and Building occupied by Spring, Texas Retail Store [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total					2,463
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total					$ 165
Former Retail Store, Las Vegas, Nevada [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total	$ 4,335
Former Retail Store, Las Vegas, Nevada [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total				$ 1,220		$ 1,220

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Accrued Rent	$ 5,578	$ 4,821
Lease Obligations of Licensee Operators [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 2,168	$ 2,743
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. 25, 2018 USD ($)
Remainder of fiscal 2018	$ 8,371
Fiscal 2019	33,332
Fiscal 2020	31,020
Fiscal 2021	26,130
Fiscal 2022	22,314
Fiscal 2023	17,602
Thereafter	46,995
Total future minimum lease payments	185,764
Retail Stores [Member]
Remainder of fiscal 2018	6,243
Fiscal 2019	25,697
Fiscal 2020	24,332
Fiscal 2021	21,206
Fiscal 2022	18,299
Fiscal 2023	15,448
Thereafter	46,000
Total future minimum lease payments	157,225
Distribution Centers [Member]
Remainder of fiscal 2018	1,300
Fiscal 2019	4,237
Fiscal 2020	3,495
Fiscal 2021	2,771
Fiscal 2022	2,583
Fiscal 2023	1,517
Thereafter	437
Total future minimum lease payments	16,340
Transportation Equipment Leases [Member]
Remainder of fiscal 2018	828
Fiscal 2019	3,398
Fiscal 2020	3,193
Fiscal 2021	2,153
Fiscal 2022	1,432
Fiscal 2023	637
Thereafter	558
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 12,199

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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. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Basic earnings (loss) per share, net income (loss)	$ 2,945	$ 4,579	$ 6,321	$ 13,282
Basic earnings (loss) per share, weighted average shares (in shares)	10,666,529	10,661,433	10,684,720	10,641,035
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.43	$ 0.59	$ 1.25
Options and restricted shares, weighted average shares (in shares)	33,188	69,772	46,632	81,558
Options and restricted shares, net income per share (in dollars per share)				$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share, net income (loss)	$ 2,945	$ 4,579	$ 6,321	$ 13,282
Diluted earnings (loss) per share, weighted average shares (in shares)	10,699,717	10,731,205	10,731,352	10,722,593
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.43	$ 0.59	$ 1.24

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Note 12 - Earnings Per Share - Antidilutive Securities (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Unvested Shares [Member]
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares)			5,292	6,538

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Note 13 - Segment Information (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Number of Reportable Segments			3
SGA Expenses Excluding New Store Pre-opening Costs	$ 63,279	$ 61,373	$ 192,986	$ 180,972
Zenith Freight Lines [Member]
SGA Expenses Excluding New Store Pre-opening Costs	$ 23,396	$ 23,761	$ 72,955	$ 70,149

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Note 13 - Segment Information - Segment Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 25, 2017
Sales revenue	$ 112,956	$ 114,261	$ 340,208	$ 334,278
Income (loss) from Operations	4,324	7,260	12,037	19,524
Depreciation and amortization	3,232	3,354	9,920	10,060
Capital expenditures	4,970	1,645	12,632	10,817
Identifiable Assets	284,484		284,484		$ 293,748
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenue	63,847	61,757	190,735	186,025
Income (loss) from Operations	3,298	4,466	9,401	15,142
Depreciation and amortization	793	668	2,253	1,976
Identifiable Assets	140,100		140,100		152,181
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	1,154	304	3,484	4,149
Operating Segments [Member] | Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Sales revenue	65,430	67,402	198,773	196,139
Income (loss) from Operations	858	1,353	971	1,377
Depreciation and amortization	1,333	1,530	4,397	4,498
Identifiable Assets	93,557		93,557		89,271
Operating Segments [Member] | Company-owned Retail Stores [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	3,519	1,155	7,974	6,069
Operating Segments [Member] | Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue	23,536	24,925	73,714	71,885
Income (loss) from Operations	139	1,164	758	1,736
Depreciation and amortization	1,106	1,156	3,270	3,586
Identifiable Assets	50,827		50,827		$ 52,296
Operating Segments [Member] | Logistical Services [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	297	186	1,174	599
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from Operations	29	277	907	1,269
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue	(10,387)	(10,816)	(32,111)	(31,751)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenue	$ (29,470)	$ (29,007)	$ (90,903)	$ (88,020)

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Note 14 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Retained Earnings Per ASU 2018-02			$ 545
ASU 2018-02 [Member]
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Retained Earnings Per ASU 2018-02			$ 545