8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20599

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 24, 2005

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

VIRGINIA	0-209	54-0135270
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY BASSETT, VIRGINIA	24055
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

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

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

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 24, 2005, Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to, among other things, the first quarter financial results for fiscal year 2005. A copy of the news release announcing this information is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99 News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on March 24, 2005.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Date: March 24, 2005	By:	/s/ Barry C. Safrit
		Barry C. Safrit
	Title:	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99 listed in this index is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Exhibit No.	Description
99	News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries on March 24, 2005.

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.	Barry C. Safrit, V.P., CFO
P.O. Box 626	(276) 629-6757 – Investors
Bassett, VA 24055	(276) 629-6332 – Fax
Communications For Immediate Release	Jay S. Moore, Dir. Of (276) 629-6450 – Media
	(276) 629-6418 – Fax

Bassett Furniture News Release

Bassett Announces First Quarter 2005 Earnings

(Bassett, Va.) – March 24, 2005 – Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:BSET) announced today its earnings for its fiscal quarter ended February 26, 2005.

Sales for the first quarter of 2005 were $80.8 million, up 5% from first quarter 2004 levels, fueled by a $9 million or 22% increase in shipments to Bassett Furniture Direct (BFD) stores and greater demand for juvenile products. Offsetting this increase was an approximate $5 million expected sales decrease with traditional furniture stores.

The Bassett Furniture Direct retail store program continues to grow with 120 stores in operation at the end of the first quarter. Licensees opened seven stores during the quarter (three were closed) and the Company continues to expect a total of 20 to 25 new BFD stores will be opened in fiscal 2005.

Margins were up slightly due to an increased sales mix of both upholstery and imported products. SG&A expenses were up slightly due to increases in marketing spending primarily related to the introduction of the John Elway Home Collection.

The Company reported net income for the quarter of $2.4 million or $.20 per share which compares to net income of $2.3 million or .20 per share in the first quarter of 2004. On an adjusted basis, 2004’s net income for the first quarter was $1.6 million or $.13 per share (excluding an unusual gain and restructuring and impaired asset charges in 2004)*. A reconciliation to the net income and earnings per share calculations has been set forth below.

“We are pleased with our year-over-year sales improvement as our Bassett Furniture Direct growth is now outpacing the expected attrition in our other distribution channels,” said Robert H. Spilman Jr., president and chief executive officer. “Our import and upholstery divisions continue to post strong sales and earnings improvement and our investment portfolio had another strong quarter. Even though February was a strong month for us, business conditions continue to be fairly tough at retail, especially in certain parts of the country including Texas. Our primary focus in 2005 continues to be improving every aspect of the BFD store program.”

The Company borrowed $5 million during the quarter primarily to fund increases in accounts receivable and inventories. The Company also received a dividend from its investment in an affiliate (IHFC) during the quarter and paid its regular quarterly dividend to shareholders during the quarter.

Bassett also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.20 per share payable on June 1, 2005, to shareholders of record on May 16, 2005.

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality, mid-priced home furnishings. With over 120 Bassett Furniture Direct stores, Bassett has leveraged its strong brand name in furniture into a growing network of licensed stores that focus on providing consumers with a friendly environment for buying furniture and accessories. While the Company continues to sell its products to other retailers, the most significant growth vehicle for Bassett continues to be the Company’s dedicated retail store program. Bassett’s retail strategy encompasses affordable custom-built furniture that is ready for delivery in the home within 30 days. The stores also feature the latest on-trend furniture styles, more than 1,000 upholstery fabrics, free in-home design visits, and coordinated decorating accessories. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.bassettfurniture.com.

* The Company has included the “as adjusted” information because it uses, and believes that others may use, such information in comparing the Company’s operating results from period to period. However, the items excluded in determining the “as adjusted” information are significant components in understanding and assessing the Company’s overall financial performance for the periods covered.

Certain of the statements in the immediately preceding paragraphs, particularly those preceded by, followed by or including the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “should,” “estimates,” or similar expressions, or those relating to or anticipating financial results for periods beyond the end of the first quarter of 2005, constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For those statements, Bassett claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In many cases, Bassett cannot predict what factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward looking statements. Expectations included in the forward-looking statements are based on preliminary information as well as certain assumptions which management believes to be reasonable at this time. The following important factors affect Bassett and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward looking statements: economic, competitive, governmental and other factors identified in Bassett’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the effects of national and global economic or other conditions and future events on the retail demand for home furnishings.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited

(In thousands, except for per share data)

	13 Weeks Ended February 26, 2005					13 Weeks Ended February 28, 2004
	Amount			Percent of Net Sales		Amount			Percent of Net Sales
Net sales	$	80,752		100.0	%	$	76,568		100.0	%
Cost of sales		59,456		73.6	%		56,901		74.3	%
Gross profit		21,296		26.4	%		19,667		25.7	%
Selling, general and administrative		20,028		24.8	%		18,496		24.2	%
Gain on sale of property		—		0.0	%		(3,890	)	-5.1	%
Restructuring and impaired asset charges		—		0.0	%		2,840		3.7	%
		20,028		24.8	%		17,446		22.8	%
Income from operations		1,268		1.6	%		2,221		2.9	%
Other income, net		1,970		2.4	%		1,013		1.3	%
Income before income taxes		3,238		4.0	%		3,234		4.2	%
Income tax provision		(874	)	-1.1	%		(906	)	-1.2	%
Net income	$	2,364		2.9	%	$	2,328		3.0	%
Basic earnings per share:	$	0.20				$	0.20
Diluted earnings per share:	$	0.20				$	0.20

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of Net Income as Reported

to Net Income as Adjusted (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except for per share data)

	13 Weeks Ended February 26, 2005		13 Weeks Ended February 28, 2004
Net income as reported	$	2,364	$	2,328
Gain on sale of property, net of income taxes		—		(2,801	)
Restructuring and impaired asset charges, net of income taxes		—		2,045
Net income as adjusted	$	2,364	$	1,572
Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share as Reported to Earnings Per Share as Adjusted (Unaudited)
	13 Weeks Ended February 26, 2005		13 Weeks Ended February 28, 2004
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.20	$	0.20
Gain on sale of property, net of income taxes		—		(0.24	)
Restructuring and impaired asset charge, net of income taxes		—		0.17
Diluted earnings per share as adjusted	$	0.20	$	0.13

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	(Unaudited) February 26, 2005		November 27, 2004
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,800	$	4,022
Accounts receivable, net		43,382		40,507
Inventories		48,208		47,285
Deferred income taxes		3,880		4,130
Assets held for sale, net		1,145		2,753
Other current assets		3,980		3,980
Total current assets		106,395		102,677
Property and equipment, net		39,717		40,243
Investments		75,264		73,520
Retail real estate, net		54,190		53,085
Notes receivable, net		14,919		14,642
Other, net		13,236		13,199
		157,609		154,446
Total assets	$	303,721	$	297,366
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	16,883	$	19,948
Accrued liabilities		21,689		18,601
Total current liabilities		38,572		38,549
Long-term liabilities
Employee benefits		9,354		9,423
Long-term debt		5,000		—
Real estate notes payable		15,494		15,604
Distributions in excess of affiliate earnings		13,750		12,578
		43,598		37,605
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $5 a share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding - 11,753,640 in 2005 and 11,735,967 in 2004		58,768		58,680
Retained earnings		158,355		158,341
Additional paid-in-capital		1,546		1,373
Accumulated other comprehensive income - unrealized holding gains, net of income tax		2,882		2,818
Total stockholders' equity		221,551		221,212
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	303,721	$	297,366

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

(In thousands)

	13 Weeks Ended February 26, 2005			13 Weeks Ended February 28, 2004
Operating Activities
Net income	$	2,364		$	2,328
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,467			2,519
Equity in undistributed income of investments		(2,772	)		(1,901	)
Provision for write-down of property and equipment		—			2,103
Provision for losses on trade accounts receivable		590			310
Net gain from sales of investments		(587	)		(79	)
Net gain from sales of property and equipment		—			(3,890	)
Deferred income taxes		250			838
Changes in employee benefit liabilities		(69	)		(58	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts receivable		(3,465	)		(1,393	)
Inventories		(923	)		2,589
Other current assets		—			554
Notes receivable, net		(277	)		(307	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		23			(944	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(2,399	)		2,669
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,104	)		(654	)
Purchases of retail real estate		(1,632	)		(1,536	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		1,367			6,104
Proceeds from sales of investments		3,513			4,414
Purchases of investments		(3,088	)		(9,414	)
Dividends from an affiliate		2,342			2,343
Other, net		(21	)		651
Net cash provided by investing activities		1,377			1,908
Financing Activities
Borrowings under revolving credit arrangement		5,000			—
Repayments of real estate notes payable		(110	)		—
Issuance of common stock, net		260			1,354
Cash dividends		(2,350	)		(2,331	)
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities		2,800			(977	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		1,778			3,600
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		4,022			15,181
Cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter	$	5,800		$	18,781