BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC
For the period ended Nov 29, 2025. Filed Feb 5, 2026.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (a Virginia corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of November 29, 2025, the related consolidated statement of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for the year ended November 29, 2025, and the related notes and financial statement schedule included under Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of November 29, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended November 29, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of November 29, 2025, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated February 5, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/s/Grant Thornton LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2025.
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 5, 2026
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and subsidiaries (the Company) as of November 30, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at November 30, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2002 to 2024.
Richmond, Virginia
February 10, 2025
November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $41,277 | $39,551 |
| Short-term investments | 17,963 | 20,360 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $429 and $1,097 as of November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, respectively | 14,410 | 13,181 |
| Inventories | 61,790 | 54,965 |
| Recoverable income taxes | 2,878 | 4,240 |
| Other current assets | 7,224 | 9,242 |
| Total current assets | 145,542 | 141,539 |
| Property and equipment, net | 73,175 | 77,047 |
| Other long-term assets | ||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 5,979 | 6,867 |
| Goodwill | 7,217 | 7,217 |
| Intangible assets | 6,910 | 6,968 |
| Right of use assets under operating leases | 76,727 | 93,624 |
| Other | 8,269 | 7,908 |
| Total other long-term assets | 105,102 | 122,584 |
| Total assets | $323,819 | $341,170 |
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable | $14,739 | $13,303 |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 10,227 | 6,898 |
| Customer deposits | 24,969 | 25,742 |
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 19,299 | 18,050 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 7,750 | 9,410 |
| Total current liabilities | 76,984 | 73,403 |
| Long-term liabilities | ||
| Post employment benefit obligations | 11,379 | 10,882 |
| Long-term portion of operating lease obligations | 69,353 | 88,395 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 996 | 1,163 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 81,728 | 100,440 |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 15 and 16) | ||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||
| Common stock, $5 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 8,651,054 at November 29, 2025 and 8,736,046 at November 30, 2024 | 43,256 | 43,681 |
| Retained earnings | 121,128 | 122,847 |
| Additional paid-in-capital | - | 6 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 723 | 793 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 165,107 | 167,327 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $323,819 | $341,170 |
(In thousands, except per share data)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | $335,280 | $329,923 | $390,136 |
| Cost of goods sold | 146,598 | 150,508 | 183,648 |
| Gross profit | 188,682 | 179,415 | 206,488 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 180,357 | 187,527 | 205,227 |
| Asset impairment charges | 498 | 5,515 | - |
| Loss on contract abandonment | - | 1,240 | - |
| Loss upon realization of cumulative translation adjustment | - | 962 | - |
| Restructuring charges | - | 440 | - |
| Goodwill impairment charge | - | - | 5,409 |
| Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration | - | - | 1,013 |
| Income (loss) from operations | 7,827 | (16,269) | (3,135) |
| Interest income | 1,979 | 2,673 | 2,528 |
| Interest expense | (52) | (30) | (22) |
| Other loss, net | (994) | (744) | (1,859) |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 8,760 | (14,370) | (2,488) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,660 | (4,675) | 683 |
| Net income (loss) | $6,100 | $(9,695) | $(3,171) |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share: | $0.70 | $(1.11) | $(0.36) |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | $0.70 | $(1.11) | $(0.36) |
| Regular dividends per share | $0.80 | $0.76 | $0.68 |
(In thousands)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | $6,100 | $(9,695) | $(3,171) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | 652 | (378) |
| Income taxes related to foreign currency translation adjustments | - | (166) | 96 |
| Actuarial adjustment to | |||
| Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA) | (17) | (117) | 100 |
| Amortization associated with LTCA | - | 61 | 119 |
| Income taxes related to LTCA | 4 | 14 | (59) |
| Actuarial adjustment to supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP) | (12) | 287 | 324 |
| Amortization associated with SERP | (65) | (22) | - |
| Income taxes related to SERP | 20 | (68) | (100) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (70) | 641 | 102 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | $6,030 | $(9,054) | $(3,069) |
(In thousands)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities: | |||
| Net income (loss) | $6,100 | $(9,695) | $(3,171) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 8,801 | 9,918 | 10,141 |
| Non-cash goodwill impairment charge | - | - | 5,409 |
| Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration | - | - | (1,013) |
| Asset impairment charges | 498 | 5,515 | - |
| Inventory valuation charges | 2,389 | 5,001 | 4,626 |
| Deferred income taxes | 912 | (2,442) | 831 |
| Other, net | 1,308 | 2,284 | 2,036 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||
| Accounts receivable | (1,229) | 555 | 4,102 |
| Inventories | (9,214) | 3,016 | 17,869 |
| Other current and long-term assets | 3,380 | (2,427) | 1,773 |
| Right of use assets under operating leases | 17,114 | 17,254 | 18,680 |
| Customer deposits | (773) | 2,954 | (13,175) |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,713 | (7,246) | (9,188) |
| Obligations under operating leases | (18,508) | (20,637) | (20,196) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 13,491 | 4,050 | 18,724 |
| Investing activities: | |||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (4,530) | (5,211) | (17,489) |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | - | - | 500 |
| Investment in certificates of deposit | (316) | (2,585) | (60) |
| Proceeds from the maturity of certificates of deposit | 2,713 | - | - |
| Proceeds from the disposition of discontinued operations | - | - | 1,000 |
| Other | (597) | (972) | (1,714) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,730) | (8,768) | (17,763) |
| Financing activities: | |||
| Cash dividends | (6,939) | (6,654) | (5,982) |
| Issuance of common stock | 335 | 371 | 318 |
| Repurchases of common stock | (2,150) | (1,420) | (4,176) |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (136) | (161) | (109) |
| Repayment of finance lease obligations | (145) | (253) | (278) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (9,035) | (8,117) | (10,227) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | (21) | 48 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,726 | (12,856) | (9,218) |
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year | 39,551 | 52,407 | 61,625 |
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of year | $41,277 | $39,551 | $52,407 |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’** Equity**
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| Accumulated | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional · other | |||||||
| Common Stock · paid-in · Retained · comprehensive | |||||||
| Shares · Amount · capital · earnings · income (loss) · Total | |||||||
| Balance, November 26, 2022 | 8,951,839 | $44,759 | $ | - | $150,800 | $50 | $195,609 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (3,171) | - | (3,171) | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | - | - | - | - | (282) | (282) | |
| Amortization of defined benefit plan costs, net of tax | - | - | - | - | 68 | 68 | |
| Actuarial adjustments to defined benefit plans, net of tax | - | - | - | - | 316 | 316 | |
| Regular dividends ($0.68 per share) | - | - | - | (5,982) | - | (5,982) | |
| Issuance of common stock | 74,421 | 373 | (55) | - | - | 318 | |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock | (258,039) | (1,290) | (701) | (2,293) | - | (4,284) | |
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | 849 | - | - | 849 | |
| Balance, November 25, 2023 | 8,768,221 | 43,842 | 93 | 139,354 | 152 | 183,441 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (9,695) | - | (9,695) | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | - | - | - | - | 486 | 486 | |
| Amortization of defined benefit plan costs, net of tax | - | - | - | - | 29 | 29 | |
| Actuarial adjustments to defined benefit plans, net of tax | - | - | - | - | 126 | 126 | |
| Regular dividends ($0.76 per share) | - | - | - | (6,654) | - | (6,654) | |
| Issuance of common stock | 79,490 | 397 | (26) | - | - | 371 | |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock | (111,665) | (558) | (865) | (158) | - | (1,581) | |
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | 804 | - | - | 804 | |
| Balance, November 30, 2024 | 8,736,046 | 43,681 | 6 | 122,847 | 793 | 167,327 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | 6,100 | - | 6,100 | |
| Amortization of defined benefit plan costs, net of tax | - | - | - | - | (48) | (48) | |
| Actuarial adjustments to defined benefit plans, net of tax | - | - | - | - | (22) | (22) | |
| Regular dividends ($0.80 per share) | - | - | - | (6,939) | - | (6,939) | |
| Issuance of common stock | 66,964 | 335 | - | - | - | 335 | |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock | (151,956) | (760) | (645) | (880) | - | (2,285) | |
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | 639 | - | - | 639 | |
| Balance, November 29, 2025 | 8,651,054 | $43,256 | $ | - | $121,128 | $723 | $165,107 |
| 1. | Description of Business |
Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Bassett”, “we”, “our”, the “Company”) based in Bassett, Virginia, is a leading manufacturer, marketer and retailer of branded home furnishings. Bassett’s full range of furniture products and accessories, designed to provide quality, style and value, are sold through an exclusive nation-wide network of 86 retail stores known as Bassett Home Furnishings (referred to as “BHF”). Of the 86 stores, the Company owns and operates 57 stores (“Company-owned retail stores”) with the other 29 being independently owned (“licensee operated”). We also distribute our products through other multi-line furniture stores, many of which feature Bassett galleries or design centers. Products can also be purchased by the end consumer directly from our website.
In 2025 we sourced approximately 23% of our wholesale products from various foreign countries, with the remaining volume produced at ourfive domestic manufacturing facilities.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Our fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in November, which periodically results in a 53-week year. Fiscal 2025 and 2023 each contained 52 weeks while fiscal 2024 contained 53 weeks. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated and our subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned.. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Unless otherwise indicated, references in the Consolidated Financial Statements to fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 are to Bassett's fiscal years ended November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023, respectively. References to the “ASC” included hereinafter refer to the Accounting Standards Codification established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board as the source of authoritative GAAP.
We analyzed our licensees under the requirements for variable interest entities (“VIEs”). All of these licensees operate as BHF stores and are furniture retailers. We sell furniture to these licensees, and in some cases have acted as a sublessor and made lease guarantees. We have recorded reserves for potential exposures related to these licensees. See Note 15 for disclosure of leases and lease guarantees. Based on financial projections and best available information, all licensees have sufficient equity to carry out their principal operating activities without subordinated financial support. Furthermore, we believe that the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the licensees’ operating performance continues to lie with the ownership of the licensee dealers. Our rights to assume control over or otherwise influence the licensees’ significant activities only exist pursuant to our license and security agreements and are in the nature of protective rights as contemplated under ASC Topic 810. We completed our assessment for other potential VIEs and concluded that there were none. We will continue to reassess the status of potential VIEs including when facts and circumstances surrounding each potential VIE change.
On September 2, 2022, we acquired 100% of the capital stock of Noa Home Inc. (“Noa Home”), a mid-priced e-commerce furniture retailer headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Noa Home had operations in Canada, Australia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Since acquisition, Noa Home was consolidated as a wholly-owned subsidiary. During the second quarter of fiscal 2024 we concluded that Noa Home was not likely to achieve profitability in the foreseeable future and decided to cease operations and sell the remaining inventory in an orderly manner. As of November 30, 2024 we had substantially completed the liquidation of Noa Home’s assets and liabilities.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Some of the more significant estimates include allowances for credit losses, calculation of inventory reserves, the valuation of our reporting units for the purpose of testing the carrying value of goodwill, and the valuation of our right of use assets. We also utilize estimates in determining the valuation of income tax reserves, insurance reserves, and assumptions related to our post-employment benefit obligations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
ASC Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(“ASC 606”), requires a company to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. For our wholesale and retail segments, revenue is recognized at a point in time when the risks and rewards of ownership and title to the product have transferred to the buyer.
At wholesale, transfer occurs and revenue is recognized upon the shipment of goods to independent dealers and licensee-owned BHF stores. We offer payment terms varying from 30 to 60 days for licensees and wholesale customers. Estimates for returns and allowances have been recorded as a reduction of revenue based on our historical return patterns. Our accounts receivable, net, which are associated with our wholesale segment, were $14,410, $13,181 and $13,736 at November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023, respectively. The contracts with our licensee store owners do not provide for any royalty or license fee to be paid to us.
At retail, transfer occurs and revenue is recognized upon delivery of goods to the customer. We typically collect a significant portion of the purchase price as a customer deposit upon order, with the balance typically collected upon delivery. These deposits are carried on our balance sheet as a current liability until delivery is fulfilled and amounted to $24,969, $25,742 and $22,788 as of November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023, respectively. Substantially all of the customer deposits held at November 30, 2024 related to performance obligations that were satisfied during fiscal 2025 and have therefore been recognized in revenue for the year ended November 29, 2025. Estimates for returns and allowances have been recorded as a reduction of revenue based on our historical return patterns. The estimate for returns and allowances was $2,732, $3,970 and $4,883 at November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023, respectively, and is included with other accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets. Some accessories sold to our retail customers are shipped directly to the customer by third-party vendors who have the responsibility for the performance obligation with respect to those items. Because we are acting in the capacity of an agent for the vendor in these sales, we recognize the revenue net of the cost paid to the vendor. We also sell furniture protection plans to our retail customers on behalf of a third party which is responsible for the performance obligations under the plans. Revenue from the sale of these plans is recognized upon delivery of the goods net of amounts payable to the third-party service provider.
Sales commissions are expensed as part of selling, general and administrative expenses at the time revenue is recognized because the amortization period would have been one year or less. Sales commissions at wholesale are accrued upon the shipment of goods. Sales commissions at retail are accrued at the time a sale is written (i.e. – when the customer’s order is placed) and are carried as prepaid commissions in other current assets until the goods are delivered and revenue is recognized. At November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023, our balance of prepaid commissions included in other current assets was $2,662, $2,928 and $2,245, respectively.
For our accounting and reporting under ASC 606, we apply the following policy elections and practical expedients:
| • | We exclude from revenue amounts collected from customers for sales tax. |
| • | We do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component since the period of time between transfer of our goods or services and the collection of consideration from the customer is less than one year. |
| • | We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations because the transfer of goods or services is made within one year of the placement of customer orders. |
See Note 19 for disaggregated revenue information.
Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
The Company considers cash on hand, demand deposits in banks and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. Substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents are in excess of federal deposit insurance limits. Our short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit that have original maturities of twelve months or less but greater than three months and all placed with federally insured financial institutions and are within federal deposit insurance limits.
Accounts Receivable
Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable is due from customers located within the United States. We maintain an allowance for credit losses for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The allowance for credit losses is based on a review of specifically identified accounts in addition to an overall aging analysis which is applied to accounts pooled on the basis of similar risk characteristics. Judgments are made with respect to the collectability of accounts receivable within each pool based on historical experience, current payment practices and current economic trends. Actual credit losses could differ from those estimates. We have elected to use the practical expedient under ASC Topic 326 which allows us to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change over the expected life of the receivables (see Recent Accounting Pronouncements below regarding the early adoption of ASU 2025-05).
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Customers
Financial instruments that subject us to credit risk consist primarily of investments, accounts and financial guarantees. Investments are managed within established guidelines to mitigate risks. Accounts and notes receivable and financial guarantees subject us to credit risk partially due to the concentration of amounts due from and guaranteed on behalf of independent licensee customers. At November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, our aggregate exposure from receivables and guarantees related to customers consisted of the following:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances (Note 4) | $14,410 | $13,181 |
| Contingent obligations under lease guarantees, less amounts recognized (Note 15) | 4,118 | 5,100 |
| Total credit risk exposure related to customers | $18,528 | $18,281 |
At November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, approximately 41% and 43%, respectively, of the aggregate risk exposure, net of reserves, shown above was attributable to five customers. In fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, no customer accounted for more than 10% of total consolidated net sales.
We have no foreign manufacturing operations. We define export sales from our wholesale segment as sales to any country or territory other than the United States or its territories or possessions. Our wholesale export sales were approximately $334, $323, and $406 in fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. All of our export sales are invoiced and settled in U.S. dollars.
Inventories
Inventories (finished goods, work in process, raw materials and retail merchandise) accounted for under the first-in, first out (“FIFO”) method are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value or, in the case of inventory accounted for under the last-in, first out (“LIFO”) method, at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined for domestic manufactured furniture inventories using the LIFO method because we believe this methodology provides better matching of revenue and expenses. The cost of imported inventories as well as Lane Venture and Bassett Outdoor product inventories are determined on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. Inventories accounted for under the LIFO method represented 46% and 50% of total inventory before reserves at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, respectively. We estimate inventory reserves for excess quantities and obsolete items based on specific identification and historical write-offs, taking into account future demand and market conditions. If actual demand or market conditions in the future are less favorable than those estimated, additional inventory write-downs may be required.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is comprised of all land, buildings and leasehold improvements and machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing and warehousing of furniture, our Company-owned retail operations, our logistical services operations, and corporate administration. This property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets utilizing the straight-line method. Buildings and improvements are generally depreciated over a period of 10 to 39 years. Machinery and equipment are generally depreciated over a period of 5 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized based on the underlying lease term, or the asset’s estimated useful life, whichever is shorter.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of consideration given over the fair value of the tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. The acquisition of assets and liabilities and the resulting goodwill is allocated to the respective reporting unit: Wood, Upholstery, Retail or Noa Home. We review goodwill at the reporting unit level annually for impairment or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that assets might be impaired.
In accordance with ASC Topic 350,* Intangibles*–* Goodwill & Other,* we first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test described in ASC Topic 350. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the quantitative impairment test is unnecessary and our goodwill is considered to be unimpaired. However, if based on our qualitative assessment we conclude that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we will proceed with performing the quantitative evaluation process. For the annual test of goodwill performed as of the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 we performed the qualitative assessment as described above with respect to our upholstery reporting unit and concluded that there was no impairment of goodwill. With respect to our former Noa Home reporting unit, for the annual test of goodwill as of the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 we proceeded to the quantitative test and concluded that the goodwill allocated to that reporting unit as of November 25, 2023 was fully impaired.
The quantitative evaluation compares the carrying value of each reporting unit that has goodwill with the estimated fair value of the respective reporting unit. Should the carrying value of a reporting unit be in excess of the estimated fair value of that reporting unit, a goodwill impairment charge will be recognized in the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, but not to exceed the total goodwill assigned to the reporting unit. The determination of the fair value of our reporting units is based on a combination of a market approach, that considers benchmark company market multiples, an income approach, that utilizes discounted cash flows for each reporting unit and other Level 3 inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (see Note 3), and, in the case of our retail reporting unit, a cost approach that utilizes estimates of net asset value. The cash flows used to determine fair value are dependent on a number of significant management assumptions such as our expectations of future performance and the expected future economic environment, which are partly based upon our historical experience. Our estimates are subject to change given the inherent uncertainty in predicting future results. Additionally, the discount rate and the terminal growth rate are based on our judgment of the rates that would be utilized by a hypothetical market participant. As part of the goodwill impairment testing, we also consider our market capitalization in assessing the reasonableness of the combined fair values estimated for our reporting units. While we believe such assumptions and estimates are reasonable, the actual results may differ materially from the projected amounts. See Note 7 for additional information regarding the results of our goodwill impairment test performed as of the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
Leases
We account for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842,Leases. The guidance requires lessees to recognize substantially all leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability.
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 warehouse space used in our retail segment. We also lease local delivery trucks used in our retail segment. We determine if a contract contains a lease at inception based on our right to control the use of an identified asset and our right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that identified asset. Our real estate lease terms range fromone to 15 years and generally have renewal options of between five and 15 years. We assess these options to determine if we are reasonably certain of exercising these options based on all relevant economic and financial factors. Any options that meet this criteria are included in the lease term at lease commencement.
Most of our leases do not have an interest rate implicit in the lease. As a result, for purposes of measuring our ROU asset and lease liability, we determine our incremental borrowing rate by applying a spread above the U.S. Treasury borrowing rates which we believe approximates the rate we would get if borrowing on a collateralized basis based on information available at the commencement date. In the case an interest rate is implicit in a lease we will use that rate as the discount rate for that lease. Some of our leases contain variable rent payments based on a Consumer Price Index or percentage of sales. Due to the variable nature of these costs, they are not included in the measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability.
We have made an accounting policy election to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases with initial terms of one year or less and instead such lease obligations will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
See Note 15 for additional information regarding our leases.
Other Intangible Assets
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or between annual tests when an impairment indicator exists. The recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets is assessed by comparison of the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value. If we determine that the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss equal to the excess would be recorded. During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, in conjunction with our decision to close Noa Home and cease operations by the end of fiscal 2024, we fully impaired the carrying value of the intangible asset for the Noa Home trade name.
Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. We estimate the useful lives of our intangible assets and ratably amortize the value over the estimated useful lives of those assets. If the estimates of the useful lives should change, we will amortize the remaining book value over the remaining useful lives or, if an asset is deemed to be impaired, a write-down of the value of the asset may be required at such time.
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
We periodically evaluate whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate long-lived assets may not be recoverable or that the remaining useful life may warrant revision. When such events or circumstances are present, we assess the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value will be recovered through the expected undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. In the event the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss equal to the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value is recorded. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values depending on the nature of the assets. The long-term nature of these assets requires the estimation of cash inflows and outflows several years into the future.
When analyzing our real estate properties for potential impairment, we consider such qualitative factors as our experience in leasing and selling real estate properties as well as specific site and local market characteristics. Upon the closure of a Bassett Home Furnishings store, we generally write off all tenant improvements which are only suitable for use in such a store. ROU assets under operating leases are written down to their estimated fair value. Our estimates of the fair value of the impaired ROU assets included estimates of discounted cash flows based upon current market rents and other inputs which we consider to be Level 3 inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure (see Note 3).
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes under the liability method which requires that we recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Despite our belief that our liability for unrecognized tax benefits is adequate, it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the resolution of any particular tax matters. We may adjust these liabilities as relevant circumstances evolve, such as guidance from the relevant tax authority or our tax advisors, or resolution of issues in the courts. These adjustments are recognized as a component of income tax expense in the period in which they are identified.
We evaluate our deferred income tax assets to determine if valuation allowances are required or should be adjusted. A valuation allowance is established against our deferred tax assets based on consideration of all available evidence, both positive and negative, using a “more likely than not” standard. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of recent losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward or carryback periods, our experience with tax attributes expiring unused and tax planning alternatives. In making such judgments, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. See Note 13 for additional information regarding our income taxes.
Shipping and Handling Costs
Costs incurred to deliver wholesale merchandise to customers are recorded in selling, general and administrative expense and totaled $23,005, $22,721, and $26,125 for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Costs incurred to deliver retail merchandise to customers, including the cost of operating regional distribution warehouses, are also recorded in selling, general and administrative expense and totaled $20,317, $20,342, and $23,399 for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Advertising
Costs incurred for producing and distributing advertising and advertising materials are expensed when incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Advertising costs totaled $10,330, $13,256, and $19,106 in fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Insurance Reserves
We have self-funded insurance programs in place to cover workers’ compensation and health insurance. These insurance programs are subject to various stop-loss limitations. We accrue estimated losses using historical loss experience. Although we believe that the insurance reserves are adequate, the reserve estimates are based on historical experience, which may not be indicative of current and future losses. We adjust insurance reserves, as needed, in the event that future loss experience differs from historical loss patterns.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Refer to the supplemental lease disclosures in Note 15 for cash flow impacts of leasing transactions during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023. At November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, $34 and $273, respectively, of our fiscal 2025 and 2024 purchases of property and equipment were unpaid and included in accounts payable in the accompanying balance sheets. Otherwise, there were no material non-cash investing or financing activities during fiscal 2025, 2024 or 2023.
Interest paid during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $36, $21 and $22, respectively.
See Note 13 for taxes paid net of refunds received.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Pronouncements
Effective as of the beginning of fiscal 2025, we adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2022-03 – Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, to clarify the guidance in Topic 820 when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security. The amendments in ASU 2022-03 clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. In addition, the amendments in ASU 2022-03 require certain additional disclosures related to investments in equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. As of and for the year ended November 29, 2025 we do not hold any investments in equity securities, therefore the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact upon our financial position or results of operations.
In July 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-05 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic ASC 326) Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The amendments in this ASU provide entities with a practical expedient they may elect to use when developing an estimate of expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract asset balances arising from transactions accounted for under Topic ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under this practical expedient, entities may elect to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The amendments in ASU 2025-05 become effective for fiscal years and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and early adoption is permitted. We have elected to adopt ASU 2025-05 beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and have elected to utilize the practical expedient provided therein. The adoption of this ASU as of June 1, 2025 did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Effective November 29, 2025, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2023-07 – Segment Reporting (Topic ASC 740) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The ASU improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this update require: that a public entity disclose, on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss (collectively referred to as the “significant expense principle”); and that a public entity disclose, on an annual and interim basis, an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition. The other segment items category is the difference between segment revenue less the segment expenses disclosed under the significant expense principle and each reported measure of segment profit or loss. The enhanced disclosures required by ASU 2023-07 are reflected in our segment disclosures in Note 18. The adoption of this guidance related solely to disclosures and did not have an impact upon our financial position or results of operations.
Recent Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic ASC 740) Income Taxes. The ASU improves the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 will become effective for us as of the beginning of our 2026 fiscal year. We do not expect that this guidance will have a material impact upon our financial position and results of operations.
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03 – Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic ASC 220-40) Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The amendments in this ASU require a public business entity to disclose specific information about certain costs and expenses in the notes to its financial statements for interim and annual reporting periods. The objective of the disclosure requirements is to provide disaggregated information about a public business entity's expenses to help investors (a) better understand the entity's performance, (b) better assess the entity's prospects for future cash flows, and (c) compare an entity's performance over time and with that of other entities. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 will become effective for us for our 2028 fiscal year and for interim periods beginning with our 2029 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect that this guidance will have a material impact upon our financial position and results of operations.
| 3. | Financial Instruments, Investments and Fair Value Measurements |
Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, and accounts 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 $17,963 and $20,360 at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 consisted of certificates of deposit (CDs) with original terms ofsix totwelve months, bearing interest at rates ranging from 2.01% to 4.21%. At November 29, 2025, the weighted average remaining time to maturity of the CDs was approximately three months and the weighted average yield of the CDs was approximately 4.0%. As the CDs mature, we expect to reinvest them in CDs of similar maturities of up to one year. Due to the nature of these investments and their relatively short maturities, the carrying amount of the short-term investments at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 approximates their fair value.
Our investment in CDs at November 30, 2024 included one CD in the amount of $2,500 which was placed with a financial institution that provided merchant services for our retail segment. This CD was pledged as security for the merchant services agreement. The CD, which was in excess of federal deposit insurance limits, had asix-month term which was renewed through October of 2025 and an interest rate of 2.0%. The requirement to maintain the pledge was waived prior to the maturity of the CD, therefore it was allowed to mature and the funds were returned to cash and cash equivalents.
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. Our primary non-recurring fair value estimates typically involve the following: goodwill impairment testing (Note 7), which involves Level 3 inputs; and asset impairments (Note 14) which utilize Level 3 inputs.
| 4. | Accounts Receivable |
Accounts receivable consist of the following:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross accounts receivable | $14,839 | $14,278 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (429) | (1,097) |
| Net accounts receivable | $14,410 | $13,181 |
Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of the year | $1,097 | $535 | $1,261 |
| Additions (recoveries) charged to expense | (62) | 624 | 219 |
| Reductions to allowance, net | (606) | (62) | (945) |
| Balance, end of the year | $429 | $1,097 | $535 |
Substantially all of the accounts receivable written off against the reserve during the year ended November 29, 2025 orginated during fiscal 2024.
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 3.
| 5. | Inventories |
Inventories consist of the following:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale finished goods | $30,746 | $24,841 |
| Work in process | 544 | 519 |
| Raw materials and supplies | 16,040 | 14,921 |
| Retail merchandise | 32,503 | 31,744 |
| Total inventories on first-in, first-out method | 79,833 | 72,025 |
| LIFO adjustment | (12,016) | (11,665) |
| Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory | (6,027) | (5,395) |
| $61,790 | $54,965 |
We source a significant amount of our wholesale product from other countries. During 2025, 2024 and 2023, purchases from our three largest vendors primarily located in Vietnam were $15,108, $11,689 and $15,601 respectively.
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 style obsolescence. Typically, product is not shipped to our retail warehouses until a consumer has ordered and paid a deposit for the product. We do not typically hold retail inventory for stock purposes. Consequently, floor sample inventory and inventory for delivery to customers account for the majority of our inventory at retail. Retail reserves are based on accessory and clearance floor sample inventory in our stores and any inventory that is not associated with a specific customer order in our retail warehouses.
Activity in the reserves for excess quantities and obsolete inventory by segment are as follows:
| Wholesale Segment | Retail Segment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at November 26, 2022 | $4,103 | $1,064 | $5,167 |
| Additions charged to expense | 3,876 | 750 | 4,626 |
| Write-offs | (3,834) | (776) | (4,610) |
| Balance at November 25, 2023 | 4,145 | 1,038 | 5,183 |
| Additions charged to expense | 4,284 | 717 | 5,001 |
| Write-offs | (4,271) | (518) | (4,789) |
| Balance at November 30, 2024 | 4,158 | 1,237 | 5,395 |
| Additions charged to expense | 1,717 | 672 | 2,389 |
| Write-offs | (1,290) | (467) | (1,757) |
| Balance at November 29, 2025 | $4,585 | $1,442 | $6,027 |
| 6. | Property and Equipment, Net |
Property and equipment consist of the following:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Land | $10,866 | $10,866 |
| Buildings and leasehold improvements | 122,688 | 124,305 |
| Machinery and equipment | 106,318 | 105,667 |
| Property and equipment at cost | 239,872 | 240,838 |
| Less accumulated depreciation | (166,697) | (163,791) |
| Property and equipment, net | $73,175 | $77,047 |
The net book value of our property and equipment by reportable segment is a follows:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | $21,019 | $21,659 |
| Retail | 39,455 | 40,756 |
| Corporate and other | 12,701 | 14,632 |
| Total property and equipment, net | $73,175 | $77,047 |
Depreciation expense associated with the property and equipment shown above was included in income (loss) from operations in our consolidated statements of operations as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold (wholesale segment) | $1,995 | $2,106 | $2,124 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses: | |||
| Wholesale segment | 265 | 261 | 274 |
| Retail segment | 3,884 | 4,849 | 5,502 |
| Corporate and Other | 2,599 | 2,644 | 2,184 |
| Total included in selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,748 | 7,754 | 7,960 |
| Total depreciation expense included in income from operations | $8,743 | $9,860 | $10,084 |
| 7. | Goodwill |
The carrying amount of goodwill in our balance sheets at both November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 is as follows:
| Recorded | Impairment | Carrying | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Losses | Amount | |
| Wholesale | $9,188 | $(1,971) | $7,217 |
| Retail | 1,926 | (1,926) | - |
| Corporate and other | 5,409 | (5,409) | - |
| Total goodwill | $16,523 | $(9,306) | $7,217 |
Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by reportable segment during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| Corporate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale · Retail · and Other · Total | ||||||
| Balance as of November 26, 2022 | $7,217 | $ | - | $5,554 | $12,771 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | (145) | (145) | ||
| Full impairment of Noa Home goodwill | - | - | (5,409) | (5,409) | ||
| Balance as of November 25, 2023 | 7,217 | - | - | 7,217 | ||
| No changes in fiscal 2024 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Balance as of November 30, 2024 | 7,217 | - | - | 7,217 | ||
| No changes in fiscal 2025 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Balance as of November 29, 2025 | $7,217 | $ | - | $ | - | $7,217 |
We performed the annual tests for impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill as of the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023. Based on the initial qualitative analysis performed under ASC Topic 350, we concluded that is was not more likely than not that the carrying value of our upholstery reporting unit within our wholesale segment exceeded its fair value at November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023. In fiscal 2023, due to the actual and expected future underperformance of our Noa Home reporting unit relative to management's original expectations, we performed a strategic review of the operations as of the beginning of the fourth quarter and concluded that Noa Home should exit the Australian market and focus more on the North American market. Coupled with the financial underperformance and the exit from Australia, we performed a quantitative test of the carrying value of the goodwill recognized as part of the 2022 acquisition of Noa Home and concluded that it was necessary to fully impair the carrying value of the Noa Home goodwill, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $5,409 in fiscal 2023.
The determination of the fair value of our reporting units is based on a combination of a market approach, which considers benchmark company market multiples and comparable transactions occurring within the last two years and an income approach, which utilizes discounted cash flows for each reporting unit and other Level 3 inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (see Note 3) The valuation of the Noa Home reporting unit was primarily based on the market approach due to significant uncertainty in the future cash flows of Noa Home. Under the income approach, we determine fair value based on the present value of the most recent cash flow projections for each reporting unit as of the date of the analysis and calculate a terminal value utilizing a terminal growth rate. The significant assumptions under this approach include, among others: income projections, which are dependent on future sales, new product introductions, customer behavior, competitor pricing, operating expenses, the discount rate, and the terminal growth rate. The cash flows used to determine fair value are dependent on a number of significant management assumptions such as our expectations of future performance and the expected future economic environment, which are partly based upon our historical experience. Our estimates are subject to change given the inherent uncertainty in predicting future results. Additionally, the discount rate and the terminal growth rate are based on our judgment of the rates that would be utilized by a hypothetical market participant. As part of the goodwill impairment testing, we also consider our market capitalization in assessing the reasonableness of the combined fair values estimated for our reporting units.
| 8. | Intangible Assets, Net |
Intangible assets at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 consisted of the following:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intangibles subject to amortization: | ||
| Customer relationships | $512 | $512 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (450) | (392) |
| Intangibles subject to amortization, net | 62 | 120 |
| Intangibles not subject to amortization: | ||
| Trade names | 6,848 | 6,848 |
| Total intangible assets | $6,910 | $6,968 |
The weighted average useful lives of our finite-lived intangible assets and remaining amortization periods as of November 29, 2025 are as follows:
| Useful Life in Years | Remaining Amortization Period in Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Customer relationships | 9 | 1.1 |
Our trade name intangible asset at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 is associated with Lane Venture. Because it is our intention to maintain and grow this brand, it is considered to be an indefinite-lived intangible asset. The amortization expense associated with finite-lived intangible assets during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $58 each year and is included in selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statement of operations. All expense arising from the amortization of intangible assets is associated with our wholesale segment. Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets that exist at November 29, 2025 is as follows:
| Fiscal 2026 | 58 |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2027 | 4 |
| Fiscal 2028 | - |
| Fiscal 2029 | - |
| Fiscal 2030 | - |
| Total | $62 |
| 9. | Bank Credit Facility |
On May 15, 2024, we entered into the Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with our bank (the “Credit Facility”). This Credit Facility provides for a line of credit of up to $25,000. At November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, we had $8,182 and $6,013, respectively, outstanding under standby letters of credit against our line. The line bears interest at the One-Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“One-Month Term SOFR”) plus 1.75% and is secured by our accounts receivable (Note 4) and inventory (Note 5). Our bank charges a fee of 0.25% on the daily unused balance of the line, payable quarterly. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, Consolidated Minimum Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the Credit Facility) shall at no time be less than $120,000. In addition, we must maintain the following financial covenants, measured quarterly on a rolling twelve-month basis and commencing as of the end of the first fiscal quarter after the first date that the used commitment (the sum of any outstanding advances plus standby letters of credit) equals or exceeds $8,250:
| ● | Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of not less than 1.2 times and |
| ● | Consolidated Lease Adjusted Leverage to EBITDAR Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) not to exceed 3.35 times. |
Since our used commitment was less than $8,250 at November 29, 2025, we were not required to test the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or the Consolidated Lease Adjusted Leverage to EBITDAR Ratio. However, had we been required to test those ratios, we would have been in full compliance. Consequently, our availability under the Credit Facility is currently $16,818. As of November 29, 2025, the Credit Facility was scheduled to expire on January 31, 2027. Subsequent to November 29, 2025, the Credit Facility has been extended through January 31, 2029 under substantially the same terms.
| 10. | Post-Employment Benefit Obligations |
Management Savings Plan
On May 1, 2017, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Organization, Compensation and Nominating Committee (the “Committee”), adopted the Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Management Savings Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees.
The Plan is an account-based plan under which (i) participants may defer voluntarily the payment of current compensation to future years (“participant deferrals”) and (ii) the Company may make annual awards to participants payable in future years (“Company contributions”). The Plan permits each participant to defer up to 75% of base salary and up to 100% of any incentive compensation or other bonus, which amounts would be credited to a deferral account established for the participant. Such deferrals will be fully vested at the time of the deferral. Participant deferrals will be indexed to one or more deemed investment alternatives chosen by the participant from a range of alternatives made available under the Plan. Each participant’s account will be adjusted to reflect gains and losses based on the performance of the selected investment alternatives. A participant may receive distributions from the Plan: (1) upon separation from service, in either a lump sum or annual installment payments over up to a 15 year period, as elected by the participant, (2) upon death or disability, in a lump sum, or (3) on a date or dates specified by the participant (“scheduled distributions”) with such scheduled payments made in either a lump sum or substantially equal annual installments over a period of up tofive years, as elected by the participant. Participant contributions commenced during the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Company contributions will vest in full (1) on the third anniversary of the date such amounts are credited to the participant’s account, (2) the date that the participant reaches age 63 or (3) upon death or disability. Company contributions are subject to the same rules described above regarding the crediting of gains or losses from deemed investments and the timing of distributions. Expense associated with deferred compensation under the Plan was $537, $925 and $46 for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations. Our liability for Company contributions and participant deferrals at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 was $3,968 and $3,486, respectively, and is included in post-employment benefit obligations in our consolidated balance sheets.
On May 2, 2017, we made Long Term Cash Awards (“LTC Awards”) totaling $2,000 under the Plan to certain management employees in the amount of $400 each. The LTC Awards vest in full on the first anniversary of the date of the award if the participant has reached age 63 by that time, or, if later, on the date the participant reaches age 63, provided in either instance that the participant is still employed by the Company at that time. If not previously vested, the awards will also vest immediately upon the death or disability of the participant prior to the participant’s separation from service. The awards will be payable in 10 equal annual installments following the participant’s death, disability or separation from service. We are accounting for the LTC Awards as a defined benefit pension plan. During fiscal 2024 and 2023, we invested $343 and $1,019 in life insurance policies covering all participants in the Plan. During fiscal 2025, we received a net refund of premiums paid of $28. At November 29, 2025, these policies including those entered into prior to fiscal 2024, have a net death benefit of $16,343 for which the Company is the sole beneficiary. These policies are intended to provide a potential source of funds to meet the obligations arising from the deferred compensation and LTC Awards under the Plan and serve as an economic hedge of the financial impact of changes in the liabilities. They are held in an irrevocable trust but are subject to claims of creditors in the event of the Company’s insolvency.
Supplemental Retirement Income Plan
We have an unfunded Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”) that covers one current and certain former executives. Upon retirement, the Supplemental Plan provides for lifetime monthly payments in an amount equal to 65% of the participant’s final average compensation as defined in the Supplemental Plan, which is reduced by certain social security benefits to be received and other benefits provided by us. The Supplemental Plan also provides a death benefit that is calculated as (a) prior to retirement death, which pays the beneficiary 50% of final average annual compensation for a period of 120 months, or (b) post-retirement death, which pays the beneficiary 200% of final average compensation in a single payment. We own life insurance policies on these executives with a current net death benefit of $1,542 at November 29, 2025. We expect that any death benefit payable out of the plan would be substantially offset by the proceeds received from our life insurance policy upon the death of the executive. Funding for the remaining cash flows is expected to be provided through operations. There are no benefits payable as a result of a termination of employment for any reason other than death or retirement, other than a change of control provision which provides for the immediate vesting and payment of the retirement benefit under the Supplemental Plan in the event of an employment termination resulting from a change of control.
Aggregated summarized information for the Supplemental Plan and the LTC Awards, measured as of the end of each year presented, is as follows:
| ` | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Benefit Obligation: | ||
| Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year | $6,917 | $6,979 |
| Service cost | 15 | 13 |
| Interest cost | 325 | 391 |
| Actuarial (gains) and losses | 29 | (170) |
| Benefits paid | (296) | (296) |
| Projected benefit obligation at end of year | $6,990 | $6,917 |
| Accumulated Benefit Obligation | $6,990 | $6,917 |
| Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations: | 4.50% | 5.00% |
| Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet: | ||
| Current liabilities | $815 | $792 |
| Noncurrent liabilities | 6,175 | 6,125 |
| Total amounts recognized | $6,990 | $6,917 |
| Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income before income tax effects: | ||
| Actuarial gain | $(972) | $(1,066) |
| Net amount recognized | $(972) | $(1,066) |
| Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income: | $369 | $234 |
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost: | |||
| Service cost | $15 | $13 | $27 |
| Interest cost | 325 | 391 | 370 |
| Amortization of prior service cost | - | 61 | 125 |
| Amortization of other loss | (65) | (22) | - |
| Net periodic pension cost | $275 | $443 | $522 |
| Assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost: | |||
| Discount rate | 5.00% | 5.92% | 5.38% |
| Increase in future compensation levels | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| Estimated Future Benefit Payments (with mortality): | |||
| Fiscal 2026 | $815 | ||
| Fiscal 2027 | 802 | ||
| Fiscal 2028 | 793 | ||
| Fiscal 2029 | 746 | ||
| Fiscal 2030 | 702 | ||
| Fiscal 2031 through 2035 | 2,800 | ||
Of the $972 net gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at November 29, 2025, $56 of amortization is expected to be recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost during fiscal 2026.
The components of net periodic pension cost other than the service cost component are included in other loss, net in our consolidated statements of operations.
Deferred Compensation Plan
We have an unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan that covers one current and certain former executives and provides for voluntary deferral of compensation. This plan has been frozen with no additional participants or benefits permitted. We recognized expense of $108, $79, and $204 in fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, associated with the plan. Our liability under this plan was $1,562 and $1,568 as of November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, respectively. The non-current portion of this obligation is included in post-employment benefit obligations in our consolidated balance sheets, with the current portion included in accrued compensation and benefits.
The non-current portion of the obligations under our defined benefit and deferred compensation plans are included post employment benefit obligations in the accompanying balance sheets as follows:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Defined benefit plans: | ||
| Supplemental Plan | $4,917 | $4,845 |
| LTC Awards | 1,258 | 1,280 |
| Total defined benefit plans | 6,175 | 6,125 |
| Deferred compensation plans: | ||
| Management Savings Plan | 3,968 | 3,486 |
| Deferred Compensation Plan | 1,236 | 1,271 |
| Total deferred compensation plans | 5,204 | 4,757 |
| Post employment benefit obligations | $11,379 | $10,882 |
The current portion of these post employment benefit obligations totalled $1,142 and $1,123 at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets.
Defined Contribution Plan
We have a qualified defined contribution plan (Employee Savings/Retirement Plan) that covers substantially all employees who elect to participate and have fulfilled the necessary service requirements. Employee contributions to the Plan are matched at the rate of 25% of up to 8% of gross pay, regardless of years of service. Expense for employer matching contributions was $921, $943 and $998 during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
| 11. | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
Accumulated other comprehensive income at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 consisted of the following:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Actuarial gains from defined benefit plans | $972 | $1,066 |
| Tax effects | (249) | (273) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $723 | $793 |
The activity in accumulated other comprehensive income for fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, which is comprised of post-retirement benefit actuarial gains or losses related to our Supplemental Plan and LTC Awards as well as cumulative translation adjustments arising from our former investment in Noa Home, is as follows:
| Balance at November 26, 2022 | $50 |
|---|---|
| Actuarial gains | 424 |
| Net pension amortization reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 119 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (378) |
| Tax effects | (63) |
| Balance at November 25, 2023 | 152 |
| Actuarial gains | 170 |
| Net pension amortization reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 39 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment (1) | 652 |
| Tax effects | (220) |
| Balance at November 30, 2024 | 793 |
| Actuarial losses | (29) |
| Net pension amortization reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | (65) |
| Tax effects | 24 |
| Balance at November 29, 2025 | $723 |
| (1) | Includes the transfer of $962 of cumulative translation loss out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into the fiscal 2024 loss from operations upon the substantial completion of the liquidation of Noa Home (See Note 14). |
| 12. | Capital Stock and Stock Compensation |
We account for our stock-based employee and director compensation plans in accordance with ASC Topic 718,Compensation–* Stock Compensation*. ASC 718 requires recognition of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial statements over the period the employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively the vesting period) which we recognize on a straight-line basis. Compensation expense related to restricted stock and stock options included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock based compensation expense | $639 | $804 | $849 |
Incentive Stock Compensation Plans
2021 Plan
On March 10, 2021, our shareholders approved the Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). All present and future non-employee directors, key employees and outside consultants for the Company are eligible to receive incentive awards under the 2021 Plan. Our Organization, Compensation and Nominating Committee (the “OCN Committee”) selects eligible key employees and outside consultants to receive awards under the 2021 Plan in its discretion. Our Board of Directors or any committee designated by the Board of Directors selects eligible non-employee directors to receive awards under the 2021 Plan in its discretion. Five hundred thousand (500,000) shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan. Participants may receive the following types of incentive awards under the 2021 Plan: stock options, stock appreciation rights, payment shares, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance shares. Stock options may be incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. Stock appreciation rights may be granted in tandem with stock options or as a freestanding award. Non-employee directors and outside consultants are eligible to receive restricted stock and restricted stock units only. The full terms of the 2021 Plan have been filed as an exhibit to our Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2021.
We have elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. Compensation cost for awards with graded vesting schedules are accounted for on a straight-line basis.
Restricted Shares
Changes in the outstanding non-vested restricted shares during the year ended November 29, 2025 were as follows:
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at November 30, 2024 | 94,409 | $15.77 |
| Granted | 17,556 | 14.11 |
| Vested | (47,409) | 16.23 |
| Forfeited | (3,100) | 16.94 |
| Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at November 29, 2025 | 61,456 | $15.41 |
During fiscal 2025,47,409 restricted shares were vested and released, of which 29,300 shares had been granted to employees and 18,109 shares had been granted to directors. During fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023,9,835 shares,10,360 shares and 5,985 shares, respectively, were withheld to cover withholding taxes of $136, $161 and $109, respectively, arising from the vesting of restricted shares. During fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, excess tax benefits (deficiency) of $(21), $(9) and $10, respectively, were recognized within income tax expense upon the release of vested shares.
Additional information regarding our outstanding non-vested restricted shares, which are all subject to service conditions, at November 29, 2025 is as follows:
| Original · Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Share Value | Vesting | Restriction | |
| Grant | Shares | at Grant Date | Period | Period |
| Date | Outstanding | Per Share | (Years) | (Years) |
| January 11, 2023 | 13,900 | 17.55 | 3 | 0.1 |
| October 29, 2024 | 30,000 | 14.11 | 3 | 1.9 |
| March 12, 2025 | 17,556 | 15.95 | 1 | 0.3 |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to these non-vested restricted shares at November 29, 2025 is $340, all of which is expected to be recognized in fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2027.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In March of 2017 we adopted and implemented the 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“2017 ESPP”) that allows eligible employees to purchase a limited number of shares of our stock at 85% of market value. Under the 2017 ESPP we sold 26,970,30,436 and 28,063 shares to employees during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which resulted in an immaterial amount of compensation expense. There are 16,991 shares remaining available for sale under the 2017 ESPP at November 29, 2025.
| 13. | Income Taxes |
The components of the income tax provision from operations are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current: | |||
| Federal | $1,538 | $(1,962) | $(121) |
| State | 210 | (273) | (72) |
| Deferred: | |||
| Federal | 545 | (1,781) | 846 |
| State | 367 | (659) | 30 |
| Total | $2,660 | $(4,675) | $683 |
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate, as a percentage of income before income taxes, is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory federal income tax rate | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| State income tax, net of federal benefit | 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| Nondeductible goodwill, restructuring and other charges | 6.2 | (6.5) | (42.7) |
| Nontaxable gain on revaluation of contingent consideration | - | - | 8.6 |
| Capital loss carryback | (2.0) | 15.9 | - |
| Change in valuation allowance | - | (3.3) | (18.2) |
| Effective income tax rate | 30.4% | 32.5% | (27.5)% |
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) in the amount of $(21), $(9) and $10 were recognized as a component of income tax expense during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, resulting from the exercise of stock options and the release of restricted shares. The fiscal 2023 adjustment for impairment of non-deductible goodwill reflects the fact that there was no tax basis related to the impaired goodwill.
In July of 2025, new tax legislation was enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”). While the Act includes a wide range of provisions that could impact our financial results in future periods, the passage of the Act did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition in fiscal 2025.
The income tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards, which give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities, are as follows:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred income tax assets: | ||
| Trade accounts receivable | $108 | $278 |
| Inventories | 4,070 | 3,867 |
| Post employment benefit obligations | 2,652 | 2,498 |
| Federal net operating loss and credit carryforwards | - | 1,107 |
| State net operating loss carryforwards | 374 | 621 |
| Foreign net operating loss carryforwards | 2,264 | 2,264 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 22,527 | 27,138 |
| Other | 1,142 | 1,182 |
| Gross deferred income tax assets | 33,137 | 38,955 |
| Valuation allowance | (2,264) | (2,264) |
| Total deferred income tax assets | 30,873 | 36,691 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities: | ||
| Property and equipment | 3,443 | 4,200 |
| Intangible assets | 1,472 | 1,235 |
| Operating lease assets | 19,438 | 23,771 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 541 | 618 |
| Total deferred income tax liabilities | 24,894 | 29,824 |
| Net deferred income tax assets | $5,979 | $6,867 |
We have foreign net operating loss carryforwards attributable to Noa Home of $10,780 resulting in a deferred tax asset of $2,264 upon which we have placed a full valuation allowance. As of November 29, 2025, we haveno remaining federal net operating loss carryforwards and we have state net operating loss carryforwards totaling $6,799 expiring in various years through 2044.
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received, during fiscal 2025 was $379. Income tax refunds received, net of taxes paid, during fiscal 2024 and 2023 were $658 and $263, respectively.
We regularly evaluate, assess and adjust our accrued liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits in light of changing facts and circumstances, which could cause the effective tax rate to fluctuate from period to period. Our liabilities for uncertain tax positions are not material.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's federal and state tax positions and in the determination of its tax provision. Despite our belief that the liability for unrecognized tax benefits is adequate, it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the resolution of any particular tax matter. We may adjust these liabilities as relevant circumstances evolve, such as guidance from the relevant tax authority, or resolution of issues in the courts. These adjustments are recognized as a component of income tax expense in the period in which they are identified. The Company also cannot predict when or if any other future tax payments related to these tax positions may occur.
We remain subject to examination for tax years 2022 through 2025 for all of our major tax jurisdictions.
| 14. | Other Gains and Losses |
Asset Impairment Charges
During fiscal 2025, we recognized a non-cash charge of $498 for the impairment of a right-of-use asset at one underperforming retail store that is expected to be closed in fiscal 2026.
During fiscal 2024, we recognized non-cash charges for asset impairments totaling $5,515 which consisted of the following:
| ● | $2,887 in our retail segment which included $1,978 related to the impairment of leasehold improvements and $750 from the impairment of right-of-use assets at certain underperforming retail stores, as well as $159 for the impairment of right-of-use assets at certain warehouse locations resulting from the consolidation of our retail warehouses. |
| ● | $727 for the impairment of plant and equipment in our wholesale segment related to the consolidation of our domestic wood production facilities. |
| ● | $1,901 for the impairment of long-lived assets at Noa Home. During the second quarter we concluded that Noa Home was not likely to achieve profitability in the foreseeable future and decided to cease operations by selling the remaining inventory in an orderly fashion through the end of fiscal 2024. $1,827 of these charges are for the full impairment of the Noa Home trade name intangible asset, and $74 relates to the full impairment of customized software used in the Noa Home operations. |
Our estimates of the fair value of the impaired right-of-use assets included estimates of discounted cash flows based upon current market rents and other inputs which we consider to be Level 3 inputs as specified in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure.
Loss on Contract Abandonment
During fiscal 2024, we recognized a charge of $1,240 to accrue the remaining minimum charges payable under a contract for logistical services which our wholesale segment ceased utilizing during the third fiscal quarter of 2024. As of November 29, 2025, this liability has been settled withno remaining charges due.
Loss Upon Realization of Cumulative Translation Adjustment
In connection with the liquidation of the Noa Home business, we recognized a pre-tax charge of $962 during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 for the realization of cumulative translation adjustments previously carried in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Restructuring Charges
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 we recognized a restructuring charge of $440 representing accrued severance pay for certain affected employees Of this charge, $190 was incurred by our retail segment, $83 by our wholesale segment, and $167 was charged to corporate and other. At November 30, 2024, $432 of the accrual remained in other current liabilities, all of which was paid out by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Goodwill Impairment Charge
See Note 7 regarding the $5,409 non-cash charge during fiscal 2023 to impair goodwill associated with Noa Home.
Gain on Revaluation of Contingent Consideration
Per the terms of the agreement by which we acquired Noa Home during fiscal 2022, the Noa Home co-founders also had the opportunity to receive additional cash payments totaling approximately C$1,330 per year for the three fiscal years following the year of acquisition based on established increases in net revenues and achieving certain internal EBITDA goals. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the parties concluded that the targets originally set forth by which the Noa Home co-founders were to earn the contingent consideration would likely not be met within the initially anticipated time frame. Therefore, during fiscal 2022 we agreed to replace the contingent consideration with two fixed payments of C$200 each, the first of which was paid in June of 2023 with the second paid in December of 2024. As a result of the write-down of the contingent consideration payable that was recognized at the acquisition date, we recorded a gain of $1,013 during fiscal 2023.
| 15. | Leases and Lease Guarantees |
Leases
See “Leases” under Note 2 for a discussion of our accounting policies and elections under ASC Topic 842.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to our leases as of November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 is as follows:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating leases: | ||
| Right of use assets | $76,727 | $93,624 |
| Lease liabilities, short-term | 19,299 | 18,050 |
| Lease liabilities, long-term | 69,353 | 88,395 |
| Finance leases: | ||
| Right of use assets (1) | $696 | $263 |
| Lease liabilities, short-term (2) | 230 | 122 |
| Lease liabilities, long-term (3) | 510 | 153 |
| (1) | Included in property & equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet. |
| (2) | Included in other current liabilities and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheet. |
| (3) | Included in other long-term liabilities and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheet. |
Our right-of-use assets under operating leases by segment as of November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024 are as follows:
| November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | $5,013 | $6,861 |
| Retail | 71,714 | 86,763 |
| Total right of use assets | $76,727 | $93,624 |
The components of our lease cost for 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lease cost: | |||
| Operating lease cost | $23,375 | $24,065 | $24,287 |
| Financing lease cost: | |||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 176 | 235 | 278 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | 33 | 20 | 22 |
| Short-term lease cost | 167 | 326 | 401 |
| Variable lease cost (net of abatements received) | 58 | 138 | 260 |
| Sublease income | (1,011) | (801) | (1,093) |
| Total lease cost | $22,798 | $23,983 | $24,155 |
Supplemental lease disclosures as of November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023 and for the fiscal years then ended are as follows:
| Operating | Financing | |
|---|---|---|
| For the year ended November 25, 2023: | ||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities | 26,854 | 301 |
| Lease liabilities arising from new right-of-use assets | 21,921 | - |
| For the year ended November 30, 2024: | ||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities | 26,558 | 287 |
| Lease liabilities arising from new right-of-use assets | 11,050 | 197 |
| For the year ended November 29, 2025: | ||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities | 26,142 | 178 |
| Lease liabilities arising from new right-of-use assets | 770 | 609 |
| As of November 25, 2023: | ||
| Weighted average remaining lease terms (years) | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Weighted average discount rates | 5.78% | 4.72% |
| As of November 30, 2024: | ||
| Weighted average remaining lease terms (years) | 5.6 | 3.1 |
| Weighted average discount rates | 6.28% | 6.56% |
| As of November 29, 2025: | ||
| Weighted average remaining lease terms (years) | 5.0 | 3.2 |
| Weighted average discount rates | 6.51% | 7.37% |
Future payments under our leases and the present value of the obligations as of November 29, 2025 are as follows:
| Operating Leases | Financing Leases | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2026 | $24,364 | $276 |
| Fiscal 2027 | 22,929 | 272 |
| Fiscal 2028 | 20,141 | 190 |
| Fiscal 2029 | 13,586 | 83 |
| Fiscal 2030 | 9,626 | 5 |
| Thereafter | 13,573 | - |
| Total lease payments | 104,219 | 826 |
| Less: interest | 15,567 | 86 |
| Total lease obligations | $88,652 | $740 |
We sublease a small number of our leased locations to certain of our licensees for operation as BHF network stores. The terms of these leases generally match those of the lease we have with the lessor. In addition, we sublease space in certain closed store and warehouse locations that are still under lease. Minimum future lease payments due to us under these subleases are as follows:
| Fiscal 2026 | $810 |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2027 | 245 |
| Fiscal 2028 | - |
| Fiscal 2029 | - |
| Fiscal 2030 | - |
| Thereafter | - |
| Total minimum future rental income | $1,055 |
Lease Commitments
At November 29, 2025, we had commitments forthree leases of real property which are expected to commence during fiscal 2026. Together, these leases call for total annual rents averaging approximately $1,105 per year for an initial term often years. All three leases havetwo five-year renewal options.
Guarantees
As part of the strategy for our store program, we have guaranteed certain lease obligations of licensee operators. The remaining term under these lease guarantees extends for six years. We were contingently liable under licensee lease obligation guarantees in the amount of $4,148 and $5,131 at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, 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, and pursuing payment under the personal guarantees of the independent dealer. The proceeds of the above options are estimated to cover the maximum amount of our future payments under the guarantee obligations, net of reserves. The fair value of lease guarantees (an estimate of the cost to the Company to perform on these guarantees) at November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024, were not material.
| 16. | Contingencies |
We are involved in various claims and actions 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.
| 17. | Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings (loss) per share | |||
| Numerator: | |||
| Net income (loss) | $6,100 | $(9,695) | $(3,171) |
| Denominator: | |||
| Denominator for basic income per share - weighted average shares | 8,657,989 | 8,733,215 | 8,784,759 |
| Effect of dilutive securities* | 33,553 | - | - |
| Denominator for diluted income per share — weighted average shares and assumed conversions | 8,691,542 | 8,733,215 | 8,784,759 |
| Basic income (loss) per share | $0.70 | $(1.11) | $(0.36) |
| Diluted income (loss) per share | $0.70 | $(1.11) | $(0.36) |
*Due to the net loss in 2024 and 2023, the potentially dilutive securities would have been anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded.
For fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, the following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the computations as their effect was anti-dilutive:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unvested restricted shares | - | 94,409 | 92,313 |
| 18. | Segment Information |
We report segment information consistent with the way our chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”), a single individual who serves as our Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the operating results and performance of the Company. We have strategically aligned our business intotwo 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 includes Lane Venture. |
| ● | 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 and the Company-owned distribution network utilized to deliver products to our retail customers. |
In addition to the two reportable segments described above, we include our remaining business activities and assets in a reconciling category known as Corporate and other. This category includes the shared costs of corporate functions such as treasury and finance, information technology, accounting, human resources, legal and others, including certain product development and marketing functions benefitting both wholesale and retail operations. In addition to property and equipment and various other assets associated with the shared corporate functions, the identifiable assets of Corporate and other include substantially all of our cash and our investments in CDs. We consider our corporate functions to be other business activities and have aggregated them with any of our operating segments that do not meet the requirements to be reportable segments. As of and for the periods ended November 29, 2025, November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023, the only such operating segment included in Corporate and other is Noa Home, which was acquired on September 2, 2022. All sales reported in our Corporate and other category are attributable to Noa Home, which generated substantially all of its sales outside of the United States. During the second fiscal quarter of 2024 we concluded that Noa Home was not likely to achieve profitability in the foreseeable future and ceased operations as of November 30, 2024 after selling the remaining inventory in an orderly fashion over the second half of fiscal 2024.
Inter-segment net sales and cost of goods sold eliminations represent the elimination of wholesale sales to our Company-owned stores. Inter-segment gross profit elimination represents the change in the embedded wholesale profit in the Company-owned store inventory that has not been realized. These profits are recorded when merchandise is delivered to the retail consumer. The inter-segment SG&A expense elimination includes rent charged to our retail stores occupying Company-owned real estate.
For the purpose of evaluating segment performance and allocating resources, our CODM uses a measure of income (loss) from operations excluding special items. These excluded items include such things as asset impairment charges, restructuring charges, and other unusual or infrequent gains and losses which management does not expect to recur on a regular routine basis (see Note 14, Other Gains and Losses, for further discussion of these items). The CODM assesses performance by regularly reviewing each segment’s significant expense categories which include total cost of goods sold and total SG&A expenses. If these significant expense categories deviate from expected results, the CODM will delegate to his direct reports the task of investigating the underlying causes and, when necessary, making recommendations for remedial action to the CODM for his consideration and approval.
The following table presents segment results of operations for each of the last three fiscal years:
| Corporate & · Intersegment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale · Retail · Other · Eliminations · Consolidated | |||||||
| Net sales to external customers | $118,599 | $216,681 | $ | - | $ | - | $335,280 |
| Intersegment sales | 96,015 | - | - | (96,015) | - | ||
| Total net sales | 214,614 | 216,681 | - | (96,015) | 335,280 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | 138,883 | 103,205 | - | (95,490) | 146,598 | ||
| SG&A expense | 40,870 | 113,069 | 27,652 | (1,234) | 180,357 | ||
| Income (loss) from operations excluding special items | $34,861 | $407 | $(27,652) | $709 | 8,325 | ||
| Asset impairment charges | 498 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 7,827 | ||||||
| Interest income | 1,979 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (52) | ||||||
| Other loss, net | (994) | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | $8,760 | ||||||
| Corporate & · Intersegment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale · Retail · Other · Eliminations · Consolidated | ||||||
| Net sales to external customers | $120,441 | $204,563 | $4,919 | $ | - | $329,923 |
| Intersegment sales | 87,021 | - | - | (87,021) | - | |
| Total net sales | 207,462 | 204,563 | 4,919 | (87,021) | 329,923 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 139,393 | 95,728 | 2,803 | (87,416) | 150,508 | |
| SG&A expense | 42,712 | 115,439 | 30,572 | (1,196) | 187,527 | |
| Income (loss) from operations excluding special items | $25,357 | $(6,604) | $(28,456) | $1,591 | (8,112) | |
| Asset impairment charges | 5,515 | |||||
| Loss on contract abandonment | 1,240 | |||||
| Loss upon realization of cumulative translation adjustment | 962 | |||||
| Restructuring charges | 440 | |||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (16,269) | |||||
| Interest income | 2,673 | |||||
| Interest expense | (30) | |||||
| Other loss, net | (744) | |||||
| Loss before income taxes | $(14,370) | |||||
| Corporate & · Intersegment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale · Retail · Other · Eliminations · Consolidated | ||||||
| Net sales to external customers | $145,392 | $235,940 | $8,804 | $ | - | $390,136 |
| Intersegment sales | 103,519 | - | - | (103,519) | - | |
| Total net sales | 248,911 | 235,940 | 8,804 | (103,519) | 390,136 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 171,394 | 111,769 | 4,002 | (103,517) | 183,648 | |
| SG&A expense | 46,818 | 124,707 | 34,728 | (1,026) | 205,227 | |
| Income (loss) from operations excluding special items | $30,699 | $(536) | $(29,926) | $1,024 | 1,261 | |
| Goodwill impairment charge | 5,409 | |||||
| Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration | 1,013 | |||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (3,135) | |||||
| Interest income | 2,528 | |||||
| Interest expense | (22) | |||||
| Other loss, net | (1,859) | |||||
| Loss before income taxes | $(2,488) | |||||
Additional information reported by segment is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and Amortization | |||
| Wholesale | $2,317 | $2,424 | $2,455 |
| Retail | 3,884 | 4,850 | 5,502 |
| Corporate and other | 2,600 | 2,644 | 2,184 |
| Consolidated | $8,801 | $9,918 | $10,141 |
| Capital Expenditures | |||
| Wholesale | $1,607 | $1,108 | $2,295 |
| Retail | 2,222 | 2,759 | 9,877 |
| Corporate and other | 701 | 1,344 | 5,317 |
| Consolidated | $4,530 | $5,211 | $17,489 |
| Identifiable Assets | |||
| Wholesale | $92,805 | $88,533 | $99,004 |
| Retail | 140,507 | 158,084 | 166,604 |
| Corporate and Other | 90,507 | 94,553 | 104,816 |
| Consolidated | $323,819 | $341,170 | $370,424 |
See Note 19 for disaggregated revenue information regarding sales of furniture and accessories by product type for the wholesale and retail segments.
| 19. | Revenue Recognition |
Disaggregated revenue information for sales of furniture and accessories by product category for fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, excluding intercompany transactions between our segments, is as follows:
| 2025 · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale · Retail · Corporate & Other · Total · Wholesale · Retail · Corporate & Other (2) · Total · Wholesale · Retail · Corporate & Other (2) · Total | |||||||||||||||
| Bassett Custom Upholstery | $76,923 | $117,231 | $ | - | $194,154 | $79,281 | $111,943 | $ | - | $191,224 | $89,005 | $134,000 | $ | - | $223,005 |
| Bassett Leather | 16,484 | 9,121 | - | 25,605 | 15,705 | 4,990 | - | 20,695 | 26,701 | 1,951 | - | 28,652 | |||
| Bassett Custom Wood | 12,357 | 31,885 | - | 44,242 | 13,735 | 32,201 | - | 45,936 | 17,357 | 36,732 | - | 54,089 | |||
| Bassett Casegoods | 12,835 | 29,218 | - | 42,053 | 11,720 | 26,179 | - | 37,899 | 12,329 | 32,252 | - | 44,581 | |||
| Accessories, mattresses and other (1) | - | 29,226 | - | 29,226 | - | 29,250 | 4,919 | 34,169 | - | 31,005 | 8,804 | 39,809 | |||
| Consolidated Furniture and Accessories revenue | $118,599 | $216,681 | $ | - | $335,280 | $120,441 | $204,563 | $4,919 | $329,923 | $145,392 | $235,940 | $8,804 | $390,136 | ||
| (1) | Includes the sale of goods other than Bassett-branded products, such as accessories and bedding, and also includes the sale of furniture protection plans. |
| (2) | For fiscal 2023 and 2024, Corporate and other reconciling category includes the sales of Noa Home, which was acquired on September 2, 2022 and closed at the end of fiscal 2024 following the decision in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 to cease operations and liquidate the remaining inventory. |
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