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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:

fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, fuel, labor, delivery costs and sourced products, including those which may result from supply chain disruptions and shortages and the imposition of new or increased tariffs, retaliatory tariffs, duties and trade limitations with respect to foreign-sourced products

fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, fuel, labor, delivery costs and sourced products, including those which may result from supply chain disruptions and shortages, the imposition of new or increased tariffs, retaliatory tariffs, duties and trade limitations with respect to foreign-sourced products, and the economic impact of increases in the cost of fuel and materials resulting from the ongoing conflict with Iran.

competitive conditions in the home furnishings industry

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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We know that we are driving a significant percentage of the retail foot traffic to our store network and our open market customers through engagement with www.bassettfurniture.com.

Digital outreach strategies have been the primary vehicle for brand advertising and customer acquisition.

We began supplementing the digital outreach strategy with added direct mail and television late in 2024 and expect to continue with a balanced blend of both digital and traditional direct mail and television in 2026.

Digital outreach is the primary channel for brand advertising and customer acquisition, supplemented by balanced spending between direct mail, including catalogs, and advertising through streaming television services.

We introduced a new web platform late in 2023 that leverages world class features including enhanced customer research capabilities and streamlined navigation.

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We have also seen an increase in average order value that has resulted in increased e-commerce revenue.

Building on the 25% increase in web sales for fiscal 2025, written sales orders for the web increased 34% for the six months ended May 30, 2026 while delivered sales increased 30%.

Building on the 25% increase in web sales for fiscal 2025, written sales orders for the web increased 39% for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 while delivered sales increased 34%.

Although e-commerce sales continue to be small relative to in-store sales, we will continue to invest in ongoing improvements to the aesthetics and user experience on our website while not compromising on our in-store experience or the quality of our in-home makeover capabilities.

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Over 75% of our wholesale revenues are derived from products that are manufactured in the United States using a mix of domestic and globally sourced components and raw materials.

During the second fiscal quarter we acquired one retail store from a former licensee in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and opened a new Company-owned store in the Cincinnati, Ohio market.

A second new Company-owned store in the Orlando, Florida market is expected to open by the end of fiscal 2026.

During the second fiscal quarter of 2026 we acquired one retail store from a former licensee in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and opened a new Company-owned store in the Cincinnati, Ohio market.

A second new Company-owned store in the Orlando, Florida market is expected to open in early October of 2026.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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Results of Operations – Period ended May 30, 2026 compared with the period ended May 31, 2025:

Results of Operations – Period ended August 29, 2026 compared with the period ended August 30, 2025:

Historically, housing activity, both new home sales and sales of existing homes, is a primary driver of furniture and home furnishings sales.

Since the COVID boom, housing prices have increased significantly along with the mortgage rates charged for home loans.

Many homeowners with historically low mortgage rates are reluctant to sell their homes, and buyers are hesitant to commit amid high prices, higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty.

Many homeowners are reluctant to sell their homes with the low‑rate mortgages, and buyers are hesitant to commit amid high prices and economic uncertainty.

As a result, housing activity is significantly slower than historical trends resulting in reduced demand for furniture and home furnishings.

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In addition, we have gained efficiencies in our operations and reduced our overall expense structure to improve our results of operations.

Consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025 are as follows:

Tariff Refund:

During the second fiscal quarter of 2026, we received $2,832 in tariff refunds from U.S.

Customs and Border Protection as a result of the U.S.

Supreme Court’s February 2026 decision invalidating the tariffs imposed by the President of the United States in 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 ("IEEPA").

Of this amount, $956 was recorded as an increase in gross profit for the third quarter with additional amounts to be recorded primarily in the fourth quarter of 2026 as the related inventory is sold.

Tariff costs are capitalized into inventory at the time they are incurred and subsequently recognized in the income statement when those goods are sold to a third party.

The high tariff costs which had been capitalized into inventory that was sold through the end of the third quarter of 2026 were substantially offset by the tariff refund income recognized as a reduction in the income statement during the quarter.

Consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended August 29, 2026 and August 30, 2025 are as follows:

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Cost of goods sold

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Analysis of Quarterly Results:

Total sales revenue for the three months ended May 30, 2026 decreased $595 or 0.7% from the prior year period.

This consisted of a $1,911 or 6.3% decrease in sales to external wholesale customers partially offset by a $1,316 or 2.4% increase in retail sales from our Company-owned stores.

Gross margins for the three months ended May 30, 2026 increased 90 basis points over the prior year period primarily due to higher margins in the wholesale business partially offset by lower margins in the retail business.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses (excluding new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the three months ended May 30, 2026 increased 60 basis points from 2025.

Excluding $698 of proceeds from business interruption insurance recorded as a reduction to SG&A expense in the second quarter of 2025 as a result of a cyber incident in fiscal 2024, SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales decreased 20 basis points as compared to 2025.

Refer to the following discussions of quarterly results by segment for additional details.

Analysis of Year-to-Date Results:

Total sales revenue for the six months ended May 30, 2026 decreased $2,417 or 1.5% from the prior year period.

This consisted of a $2,984 or 5.1% decrease in sales to external wholesale customers partially offset by a $567 or 0.5% increase in retail sales from our Company-owned stores.

Gross margins for the six months ended May 30, 2026 increased 10 basis points over the prior year period primarily due to lower margins in the retail business partially offset by improved margins in the wholesale business.

SG&A expenses (excluding new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the six months ended May 30, 2026 increased 70 basis points from 2025.

Total sales revenue for the three months ended August 29, 2026 increased $2,735 or 3.4% over the prior year period.

This consisted of a $391 or 1.4% increase in sales to external wholesale customers and a $2,344 or 4.5% increase in retail sales from our Company-owned stores.

Gross margins for the three months ended August 29, 2026 increased 130-basis points over the prior year due primarily to higher margins in the wholesale business resulting from the previously discussed IEEPA tariff refund partially offset by lower margins in the retail business.

The increase in consolidated margins was also due to an increase in the portion of total sales from our retail business which carry a higher gross margin as compared to third-party wholesale sales.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses (excluding new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the three months ended August 29, 2026 decreased 150 basis points from 2025 primarily due to increased leverage of fixed costs in our retail segment due to higher sales levels coupled with reduced corporate overhead expenses.

Refer to the following discussions of quarterly results by segment for additional details.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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Analysis of Year-to-Date Results:

Total sales revenue for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 increased $318 or 0.1% over the prior year period.

This consisted of a $2,910 or 1.8% increase in retail sales from our Company-owned stores largely offset by a $2,592 or 3.0% decrease in sales to external wholesale customers.

Gross margins for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 increased 40 basis points over the prior year due primarily to higher margins in the wholesale business resulting from the previously discussed IEEPA tariff refund partially offset by lower margins in the retail business.

The increase in consolidated margins was also due to an increase in the portion of total sales from our retail business which carry a higher gross margin as compared to third-party wholesale sales.

SG&A expenses (excluding new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 were flat compared to the prior year period.

Refer to the following discussions of quarterly results by segment for additional details.

Segment Information

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

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

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.

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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 three and six months ended May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025, Corporate and other included no other operating segments.

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

Inter-company income elimination includes the embedded wholesale profit in the Company-owned store inventory that has not been realized.

We consider our corporate functions to be other business activities.

Intercompany net sales elimination represents the elimination of wholesale sales to our Company-owned stores.

Intercompany income elimination includes the embedded wholesale profit in the Company-owned store inventory that has not been realized.

These profits will be recorded when merchandise is delivered to the retail consumer.

The inter-company income elimination also includes rent paid by our retail stores occupying Company-owned real estate.

The intercompany income elimination also includes rent paid by our retail stores occupying Company-owned real estate.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, we present gross profit by segment inclusive of the effects of intercompany sales by our wholesale segment to our retail segment.

Because these intercompany transactions are not eliminated from our segment presentations and because we do not present gross profit as a measure of segment profitability in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the presentation of gross profit by segment is considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure.

In addition, certain special gains or charges as well as non-operating income and expenses are included in consolidated income (loss) before income taxes are not included in the measures of segment profitability.

Because these intercompany transactions are not eliminated from our segment presentations and because we do not present gross profit by segment as a measure of segment profitability in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the presentation of gross profit by segment is considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure.

In addition, certain special gains or charges as well as non-operating income and expenses which are included in consolidated income (loss) before income taxes are not included in the measures of segment profitability.

The reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is presented below along with the effects of various other intercompany eliminations on our consolidated results of operations.

Quarter Ended May 30, 2026

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Special Items

Non-Operating

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Income (loss) before income taxes

Quarter Ended May 31, 2025

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Non-GAAP Presentation

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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Six Months Ended May 30, 2026

Nine Months Ended August 29, 2026

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Income (loss) before income taxes

Six Months Ended May 31, 2025

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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Wholesale Segment

Results for the wholesale segment for the three and six months ended May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025 are as follows:

Results for the wholesale segment for the three and nine months ended August 29, 2026 and August 30, 2025 are as follows:

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Bassett Custom Upholstery

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Bassett Casegoods

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Bassett Custom Upholstery

Bassett Leather

Bassett Leather Imports

Bassett Custom Wood

Bassett Casegoods

Certain amounts within the Bassett Custom Wood and Bassett Casegoods categories have been reclassified to conform with the 2026 presentation.

Analysis of Quarterly Results – Wholesale

Net sales for the three months ended May 30, 2026 decreased $1,082 or 2.0% from the prior year, consisting of a 5.5% decrease in shipments to the open market partially offset by a 1.0% increase in Lane Venture shipments to wholesale customers and a 0.8% increase in shipments to our retail store network.

The increase in shipments to our retail store network includes shipments of the Lane Venture brand, which we introduced in the BHF stores during the first quarter of 2026.

Total shipments of the Lane Venture brand, including the shipments to the retail store network, increased 17.9% from the prior year.

Gross margins for the three months ended May 30, 2026 increased 110 basis points from the prior year period primarily due to improved efficiencies in our domestic upholstery and wood operations coupled with improved pricing strategies in our imported wood offerings.

SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 90 basis points compared with the prior year period primarily due to increased outbound freight expenses from higher fuel costs.

Net sales for the three months ended August 29, 2026 increased $2,905 or 5.7% from the prior year, consisting of a 7.5% increase in shipments to the retail store network, a 28% increase in Lane Venture shipments to wholesale customers and a 3.7% increase in shipments to the open market.

Shipments to our retail store network also include shipments of the Lane Venture brand, which we introduced in the BHF stores during the first quarter of 2026.

Total shipments of the Lane Venture brand, including the shipments to both the retail store network and to wholesale customers, increased 44% from the prior year.

Gross margins for the three months ended August 29, 2026 increased 150 basis points from the prior year period primarily due to the previously discussed IEEPA tariff refund along with improved margins in both the domestic wood and the Lane Venture operations, partially offset by lower margins in the imported wood and imported upholstery operations due to the realization of higher tariff costs.

SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were flat at 19.3% as the effects of greater leverage of fixed costs from higher sales were offset by increased outbound freight expenses from higher fuel costs.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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Analysis of Year-to-Date Results – Wholesale

Net sales for the six months ended May 30, 2026 decreased $1,048 or 1.0% from the prior year, consisting of a 5.4% decrease in shipments to the open market partially offset by a 0.7% increase in shipments to our retail store network and a 3.4% increase in Lane Venture shipments to wholesale customers.

The increase in shipments to our retail store network includes shipments of the Lane Venture brand, which we introduced in the BHF stores during the first quarter of 2026.

Total shipments of the Lane Venture brand, including the shipments to the retail store network, increased 23.6% from the prior year.

Gross margins for the six months ended May 30, 2026 increased 30 basis points from the prior year period primarily due to improved efficiencies in our domestic wood operations coupled with improved pricing strategies in our imported wood offerings.

Net sales for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 increased $1,857 or 1.2% over the prior year, consisting of a 2.9% increase in shipments to our retail store network along with a 12.3% increase in Lane Venture shipments to wholesale customers, partially offset by a 2.5% decrease in shipments to the open market.

Shipments to our retail store network also include shipments of the Lane Venture brand, which we introduced in the BHF stores during the first quarter of 2026.

Total shipments of the Lane Venture brand, including the shipments to both the retail store network and to wholesale customers, increased 31% from the prior year.

Gross margins for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 increased 70 basis points from the prior year period primarily due to the previously discussed IEEPA tariff refund along with improved margins in both the domestic wood and the Lane Venture operations, partially offset by lower margins in the imported upholstery operations due to the realization of higher tariff costs.

SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 30 basis points compared with the prior year period primarily due to increased outbound freight expenses from higher fuel costs.

Wholesale Backlog

Wholesale backlog at May 30, 2026 was $18,859 as compared to $19,519 at November 29, 2025 and $18,418 at May 31, 2025.

Wholesale backlog at August 29, 2026 was $16,917 as compared to $19,519 at November 29, 2025 and $16,596 at August 30, 2025.

Retail – Company-owned Stores Segment

Results for the retail segment for the periods ended May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025 are as follows:

Results for the retail segment for the periods ended August 29, 2026 and August 30, 2025 are as follows:

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Analysis of Quarterly Results - Retail

Net sales for the three months ended May 30, 2026 increased $1,316 or 2.4% over the prior year period.

Written sales (the value of sales orders taken but not delivered) increased 9.5% over the second quarter of 2025.

Gross margin for the three months ended May 30, 2026 declined 120 basis points from the prior period primarily due to lower margins on in-line goods as the full effect of the mid-January price increase was not realized for the entire quarter coupled with lower margins on clearance goods as we continue to be more aggressive in cycling through returned goods and floor samples.

SG&A expenses (excluding new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the three months ended May 30, 2026 decreased 50 basis points from the prior year period.

Excluding $569 of proceeds from business interruption insurance recorded as a reduction to SG&A expense in the second quarter of 2025 as a result of a cyber incident in fiscal 2024, SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales decreased 150 basis points as compared to 2025.

This decrease was primarily due to lower health insurance and workers compensation costs from better claim experience and improved efficiency in the warehouse and delivery operation.

Net sales for the three months ended August 29, 2026 increased $2,344 or 4.5% over the prior year period.

Written sales (the value of sales orders taken but not delivered) increased 4.4% over the third quarter of 2025.

Gross margin for the three months ended August 29, 2026 declined 90 basis points from the prior period primarily due to lower margins on in-line goods from increased promotional activities.

SG&A expenses (which do not include new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the three months ended August 29, 2026 decreased 130 basis points from the prior year period due to greater leverage of fixed costs from higher sales levels and lower advertising and marketing costs, partially offset by higher employee costs.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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During the three months ended May 30, 2026, we incurred $473 of new store pre-opening costs associated with new stores in the Cincinnati, Ohio market, which opened late in the second quarter, and Orlando, Florida market, expected to open by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

During the three months ended August 29, 2026, we incurred $144 of new store pre-opening costs associated with a new store in the Orlando, Florida market, expected to open in early October of 2026.

Prior to opening a new store we incur such expenses as rent, training costs and other payroll-related costs.

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Analysis of Year-to-Date Results - Retail

Net sales for the six months ended May 30, 2026 increased $567 or 0.5% over the prior year.

Written sales (the value of sales orders taken but not delivered) increased 4.6% over the first six months of 2025.

Gross margin for the six months ended May 30, 2026 declined 140 basis points from the prior period primarily due to lower margins on in-line goods as we did not institute a price increase related to the increased tariff costs until mid-January of 2026 coupled with lower margins on clearance goods as we continue to be more aggressive in cycling through returned goods and floor samples.

SG&A expenses (excluding new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the six months ended May 30, 2026 decreased 30 basis points from the prior year period.

Net sales for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 increased $2,910 or 1.8% over the prior year.

Written sales (the value of sales orders taken but not delivered) increased 4.6% over the first nine months of 2025.

Gross margin for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 declined 120 basis points from the prior period primarily due to lower margins on in-line goods from increased promotional activities coupled with lower margins on clearance goods as we continue to be more aggressive in cycling through returned goods and floor samples.

SG&A expenses (which do not include new store pre-opening costs) as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 decreased 60 basis points from the prior year period.

This decrease was primarily due to lower health insurance and workers compensation costs from better claim experience and improved efficiency in the warehouse and delivery operation.

During the six months ended May 30, 2026, we incurred $568 of new store pre-opening costs associated with new stores in the Cincinnati, Ohio market, which opened late in the second quarter, and Orlando, Florida market, expected to open by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

This decrease was primarily due to greater leverage of fixed costs from higher sales levels coupled with the realization of other cost savings implemented during the year.

During the nine months ended August 29, 2026, we incurred $712 of new store pre-opening costs associated with new stores in the Cincinnati, Ohio market, which opened late in the second quarter, and the Orlando, Florida market, expected to open in early October of 2026.

Retail Backlog

Retail backlog at May 30, 2026 was $34,701 compared to $34,402 at November 29, 2025 and $34,091 at May 31, 2025.

Retail backlog at August 29, 2026 was $33,512 compared to $34,402 at November 29, 2025 and $32,206 at August 30, 2025.

Corporate and Other

In addition to the two reportable segments discussed above, we include our remaining business activities and assets in a reconciling category known as Corporate and other, which includes the shared costs of various corporate functions.

SG&A expenses of Corporate and other for the periods ended May 30, 2026 and May 31, 2025 are as follows:

SG&A expenses of Corporate and other for the periods ended August 29, 2026 and August 30, 2025 are as follows:

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Analysis of Results – Corporate and Other

SG&A expenses included in Corporate and other for the three and nine months ended August 29, 2026 decreased $799 or 10.8%, and $1,369 or 6.8%, respectively, from the prior year periods due primarily to lower incentive compensation costs.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

AUGUST 29, 2026

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Analysis of Results – Corporate and Other

SG&A expenses included in Corporate and other for the three and six months ended May 30, 2026 decreased $462 or 7.1%, and $571 or 4.5%, respectively, from the prior year periods due primarily to lower incentive compensation costs.

Other Items Affecting Net Income

Interest Income

Interest income for the three months ended May 30, 2026 declined $75 or 14.4% from the prior year due to lower interest income from CDs and interest-bearing cash.

Interest income for the six months ended May 30, 2026 declined $81 or 7.5% from the prior year as lower interest income on CDs and interest-bearing cash equivalents was partially offset by $99 of interest received as a Federal income tax refund during the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

Interest income for the three months ended August 29, 2026 increased $8 or 1.7% over the prior year due to $94 of interest received in connection with the IEEPA tariff refund partially offset by lower interest income from CDs and interest-bearing cash.

Interest income for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 declined $73 or 4.7% from the prior year as lower interest income on CDs and interest-bearing cash equivalents was partially offset by $94 of interest received in connection with the IEEPA tariff refund and $99 of interest received as a Federal income tax refund during the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

Other Income (Loss), Net

Other income, net, for the three months ended May 30, 2026 was $87 compared to a net loss of $422 for the prior year period, primarily due to increases in the cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance.

Other loss, net, for the six months ended May 30, 2026 declined $776 or 88% from the prior year period due to increases in the cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance partially offset by increased interest expense from finance leases compared to the prior year period.

Other loss, net, for the three months ended August 29, 2026 was $375 compared to other income, net of $30 for the prior year period, primarily due to increases in the cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance in the prior year quarter.

Other loss, net, for the nine months ended August 29, 2026 improved $371 or 43.6% from the prior year period due to increases in the cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance during the current year.

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

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

Our effective tax rate was 26.5% for the three and six months ended May 30, 2026.

Our effective tax rates were 27.2% and 26.8% for the three and nine months ended August 29, 2026, respectively.

The effective rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences.

Our effective tax rate was 26.1% and 26.8% for the three and six months ended May 31, 2025, respectively.

Our effective tax rate was 26.8% for both the three and nine months ended August 30, 2025.

The effective rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effects of state income taxes and various permanent differences.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of fiscal 2026 was $1,896 compared to cash provided by operations of $6,903 for the first six months of fiscal 2025, representing a decline of $5,007 in cash flows from operations.

This decrease was primarily the result of lower income levels and negative changes in working capital which had been expected.

Our overall cash position declined $5,375 during the first six months of 2026.

During the first six months of fiscal 2026, we spent $2,592 on purchases of property and equipment, including tenant improvements to our new locations in Cincinnati, Ohio and Orlando, Florida as well as our new wholesale showroom space in High Point, North Carolina.

We paid $470 to a former licensee to acquire a BHF located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

We also paid $3,443 in dividends during the first six months of 2026.

We repurchased $653 worth of shares under our stock repurchase program during the first six months of 2026 compared to repurchases of $1,158 in the prior year period.

Cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 was $8,013 compared to cash provided by operations of $5,726 for the first nine months of fiscal 2025, representing an increase of $2,287 in cash flows from operations.

This increase was primarily the result of improved income levels, the receipt of the IEEPA tariff refunds and better working capital management.

Our overall cash position declined $5,905 during the first nine months of 2026.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2026, we spent $6,875 on purchases of property and equipment, including tenant improvements to our new locations in Cincinnati, Ohio and Orlando, Florida as well as our new wholesale showroom space in High Point, North Carolina.

We paid $470 to a former licensee to acquire the BHF store located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

We also paid $5,179 in dividends during the first nine months of 2026.

We repurchased $779 worth of shares under our stock repurchase program during the first nine months of 2026 compared to repurchases of $1,522 in the prior year period.

We expect capital expenditures for the full year to range from $9 million to $11 million.

As of May 30, 2026, $17,601 remains available for future purchases under our stock repurchase plan.

With cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaling $53,890 on hand at May 30, 2026, expected future operating cash flows and the availability under our credit line noted below, we believe we have sufficient liquidity to fund operations for the foreseeable future.

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BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

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As of August 29, 2026, $17,475 remains available for future purchases under our stock repurchase plan.

With cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaling $53,395 on hand at August 29, 2026, expected future operating cash flows and the availability under our credit line noted below, we believe we have sufficient liquidity to fund operations for the foreseeable future.

Debt and Other Obligations

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This Credit Facility provides for a line of credit of up to $25,000.

At May 30, 2026, we had $5,866 outstanding under standby letters of credit against our line.

At August 29, 2026, we had $5,866 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 and inventory.

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Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.2 times and

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Consolidated Lease Adjusted Leverage to EBITDAR Ratio not to exceed 3.35 times.

At May 30, 2026, we were in compliance with the Consolidated Minimum Tangible Net Worth requirement.

Since our used commitment was less than $8,250 at May 30, 2026, we were not required to test the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or the Consolidated Lease Adjusted Leverage to EBITDAR Ratio.

At August 29, 2026, we were in compliance with the Consolidated Minimum Tangible Net Worth requirement.

Since our used commitment was less than $8,250 at August 29, 2026, 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.

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We also lease certain personal property such as lift trucks, office equipment and local delivery trucks.

The present value of our obligations for leases with terms in excess of one year at May 30, 2026 is $88,517 and is included in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at May 30, 2026.

We were contingently liable under licensee lease obligation guarantees in the amount of $3,656 at May 30, 2026.

The remaining terms under these lease guarantees extend for five years.

See Note 10 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our lease guarantees.

The present value of our obligations for leases with terms in excess of one year at August 29, 2026 is $83,345 and is included in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at August 29, 2026.

We were contingently liable under licensee lease obligation guarantees in the amount of $3,410 at August 29, 2026.

The remaining terms under these lease guarantees extend for approximately four years.

See Note 10, Commitments, to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our lease guarantees.

We provide post-employment benefits to certain current and former executives and management level employees of the Company.

Included among these benefits are two defined-benefit plans with a combined projected benefit obligation of $6,950 at May 30, 2026, the current portion of which is $815.

We also have deferred compensation plans with a total liability of $6,240 at May 30, 2026, the current portion of which is $327.

See Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding these plans.

Included among these benefits are two defined-benefit plans with a combined projected benefit obligation of $6,970 at August 29, 2026, the current portion of which is $815.

We also have deferred compensation plans with a total liability of $6,410 at August 29, 2026, the current portion of which is $327.

See Note 9, Post Employment Benefit Obligations, to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding these plans.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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Although the final outcome of these matters cannot be determined, based on the facts presently known, it is our opinion that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or future results of operations.

See Note 10 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding certain contingencies as of May 30, 2026.

See Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding certain contingencies as of August 29, 2026.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis