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Bassett Furniture Industries Inc – ‘10-K’ for 11/30/19 – ‘JSON’

On:  Thursday, 1/23/20, at 11:15am ET   ·   For:  11/30/19   ·   Accession #:  1437749-20-1052   ·   File #:  0-00209

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 1/23/20  Bassett Furniture Industries Inc  10-K       11/30/19  114:11M                                    RDG Filings/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-4.C      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     40K 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     34K 
 4: EX-23.A     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     33K 
 5: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 6: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 7: EX-32.A     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 8: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
17: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     93K 
81: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    123K 
93: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     43K 
56: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    105K 
16: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     64K 
                (Loss)                                                           
80: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    124K 
92: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    105K 
58: R8          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     37K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
14: R9          Note 1 - Description of Business                    HTML     38K 
40: R10         Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies            HTML    120K 
54: R11         Note 3 - Business Combinations                      HTML     68K 
111: R12         Note 4 - Financial Instruments, Investments and     HTML     43K  
                Fair Value Measurements                                          
75: R13         Note 5 - Accounts Receivable                        HTML     50K 
39: R14         Note 6 - Inventories                                HTML     66K 
53: R15         Note 7 - Property and Equipment                     HTML     68K 
110: R16         Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets       HTML    100K  
74: R17         Note 9 - Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies        HTML     38K 
41: R18         Note 10 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility    HTML     39K 
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94: R20         Note 12 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      HTML     46K 
82: R21         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation      HTML     98K 
18: R22         Note 14 - Income Taxes                              HTML     96K 
57: R23         Note 15 - Other Gains and Losses                    HTML     41K 
91: R24         Note 16 - Leases and Lease Guarantees               HTML     69K 
79: R25         Note 17 - Contingencies                             HTML     35K 
15: R26         Note 18 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share                 HTML     59K 
55: R27         Note 19 - Segment Information                       HTML    125K 
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83: R29         Schedule II - Analysis of Valuation and Qualifying  HTML     84K 
                Accounts                                                         
77: R30         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    173K 
112: R31         Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)   HTML     40K  
50: R32         Note 3 - Business Combinations (Tables)             HTML     59K 
36: R33         Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Tables)               HTML     49K 
78: R34         Note 6 - Inventories (Tables)                       HTML     65K 
113: R35         Note 7 - Property and Equipment (Tables)            HTML     69K  
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                (Tables)                                                         
76: R38         Note 12 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      HTML     43K 
                (Tables)                                                         
114: R39         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation      HTML     96K  
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85: R40         Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)                     HTML     93K 
95: R41         Note 16 - Leases and Lease Guarantees (Tables)      HTML     63K 
64: R42         Note 18 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)        HTML     61K 
25: R43         Note 19 - Segment Information (Tables)              HTML    118K 
86: R44         Note 20 - Quarterly Results of Operations (Tables)  HTML     77K 
96: R45         Schedule II - Analysis of Valuation and Qualifying  HTML     80K 
                Accounts (Tables)                                                
65: R46         Note 1 - Description of Business (Details Textual)  HTML     38K 
26: R47         Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Details   HTML    133K 
                Textual)                                                         
84: R48         Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies -          HTML     41K 
                Aggregate Exposure from Receivables and Guarantees               
                Related to Customers (Details)                                   
97: R49         Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details Textual)    HTML     45K 
105: R50         Note 3 - Business Combinations - Acquisitions       HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
67: R51         Note 3 - Business Combinations - Acquired           HTML     41K 
                Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)                         
35: R52         Note 4 - Financial Instruments, Investments and     HTML     43K 
                Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual)                        
49: R53         Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Accounts Receivable  HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
104: R54         Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Activity in          HTML     40K  
                Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details)                        
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34: R56         Note 6 - Inventories - Inventories (Details)        HTML     51K 
48: R57         Note 6 - Inventories - Activity in Reserves for     HTML     48K 
                Excess Quantities and Obsolete Inventory by                      
                Segment (Details)                                                
102: R58         Note 7 - Property and Equipment (Details Textual)   HTML     39K  
68: R59         Note 7 - Property and Equipment - Property and      HTML     48K 
                Equipment (Details)                                              
21: R60         Note 7 - Property and Equipment - Summary of        HTML     39K 
                Reportable Segment Property and Equipment                        
                (Details)                                                        
62: R61         Note 7 - Property and Equipment - Depreciation      HTML     43K 
                Expense (Details)                                                
100: R62         Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets       HTML     39K  
                (Details Textual)                                                
88: R63         Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets -     HTML     51K 
                Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)                   
20: R64         Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets -     HTML     49K 
                Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by                        
                Reportable Segment (Details)                                     
61: R65         Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets -     HTML     38K 
                Useful Lives and Remaining Amortization Period of                
                Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)                   
99: R66         Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets -     HTML     48K 
                Estimated Future Amortization Expense for                        
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
87: R67         Note 9 - Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies        HTML     43K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
23: R68         Note 10 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility    HTML     49K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
59: R69         Note 11 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations       HTML     86K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
43: R70         Note 11 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations -     HTML     72K 
                Plan Summary (Details)                                           
31: R71         Note 11 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations -     HTML     54K 
                Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Details)                
71: R72         Note 11 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations -     HTML     44K 
                Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Details)                      
107: R73         Note 11 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations -     HTML     37K  
                Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Next Fiscal                 
                Year (Details)                                                   
44: R74         Note 12 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss -    HTML     52K 
                Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                 
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32: R75         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation      HTML     86K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
72: R76         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation -    HTML     36K 
                Compensation Expense Related to Restricted Stock                 
                and Stock Options Included in Selling, General and               
                Administrative Expenses (Details)                                
108: R77         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation -    HTML     53K  
                Changes in Outstanding Options (Details)                         
47: R78         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation -    HTML     40K 
                Additional Information Regarding Activity in Stock               
                Options (Details)                                                
29: R79         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation -    HTML     54K 
                Changes in Non-vested Options (Details)                          
42: R80         Note 13 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation -    HTML     53K 
                Restricted Stock Awards (Details)                                
30: R81         Note 14 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)            HTML     52K 
70: R82         Note 14 - Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax   HTML     47K 
                Provision (Benefit) (Details)                                    
106: R83         Note 14 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of          HTML     52K  
                Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective                  
                Income Tax Rate (Details)                                        
45: R84         Note 14 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Effects of      HTML     75K 
                Temporary Differences and Carryforwards (Details)                
33: R85         Note 15 - Other Gains and Losses (Details Textual)  HTML     63K 
73: R86         Note 16 - Leases and Lease Guarantees (Details      HTML     57K 
                Textual)                                                         
109: R87         Note 16 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Future      HTML     65K  
                Minimum Lease Payments under Non-cancelable                      
                Operating Leases (Details)                                       
46: R88         Note 16 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Minimum     HTML     46K 
                Future Rental Income (Details)                                   
28: R89         Note 18 - Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of    HTML     61K 
                Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Details)                       
22: R90         Note 18 - Earnings Per Share - Antidilutive         HTML     37K 
                Securities (Details)                                             
63: R91         Note 19 - Segment Information (Details Textual)     HTML     36K 
101: R92         Note 19 - Segment Information - Segment             HTML    100K  
                Information by Segment (Details)                                 
89: R93         Note 19 - Segment Information - Wholesale           HTML     60K 
                Shipments by Type (Details)                                      
19: R94         Note 20 - Quarterly Results of Operations (Details  HTML     60K 
                Textual)                                                         
60: R95         Note 20 - Quarterly Results of Operations -         HTML     66K 
                Quarterly Results of Operations (Details)                        
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