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EXHIBIT 99.1
Havertys Reports Earnings for Third Quarter 2020


Atlanta, Georgia, October 28, 2020 – HAVERTYS (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A) reported today its operating results for the 2020 third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Financial Highlights

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Same Period of 2019

•
EPS of $0.97 per share in 2020 compared to $0.31 in 2019.
•
As previously reported, sales of $217.5 million for 2020 compared to $209.3 million for 2019.

Clarence H. Smith, chairman, president and CEO, said, “Our written business since reopening in May has been at a record pace. We had increases in all sales and key financial metrics in the third quarter compared to last year. The surge in demand for home furnishings and the impact of coronavirus on production, when coupled with shipping complications, has generated supply chain challenges. We believe our vendor relationships and system capabilities are a competitive advantage in accelerating receipt of product and setting delivery dates with customers. Increasing our staffing to appropriately serve our customer is a key near term focus and we continue to enhance our online shopping and buying experience.
The impact of COVID-19 on sectors that are aligned with the home is in stark contrast with those connected to travel and entertainment. I am very proud of the commitment of our team members to meet the current challenges and opportunities. We cannot predict the duration of this dynamic business shift or its long-term impact on our industry, but we are confident in our seasoned teams and have the resources to capitalize on the changing retail landscape.”

Financial Summary

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Same Period of 2019

•
Sales rose 3.9% and comparable store sales increased 4.0%. Total written sales were up 22.8% and written comparable store sales rose 22.6%.
•
Gross profit margins increased 270 basis points to 56.2% in 2020 from 53.5% for the same period of 2019.
•
SG&A expenses decreased $4.1 million in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 and fell to 46.0% of sales from 49.8%. The primary drivers of this change are:
•
reduction in advertising spend of $2.5 million in 2020.
•
reduction in salaries, wages, payroll taxes and benefits of $5.6 million given the workforce reduction in the second quarter of 2020.
•
reduction in travel, meetings and related expenses of $1.8 million.
•
increase in commissions and incentive compensation of $5.6 million.
•
Inventories are down $13.9 million from December 31, 2019 levels.
•
Customer deposits are up $58.3 million or 193.5% from December 31, 2019. We are not experiencing any appreciable increase in cancelled sales.
•
We repurchased 0.6 million shares of Havertys common stock in the open market at an average price of $21.00 for a total of $12.9 million. The remaining authorization under the share repurchase program is $16.8 million.
•
We paid $3.7 million in quarterly dividends.



NEWS RELEASE – October 28, 2020
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Expectations and Other

•
We expect gross profit margins for the fourth quarter of 2020 as a percent of sales will be comparable to the third quarter 2020 level based on current estimates of product and freight costs and changes in our LIFO reserve.
•
The variable type costs within our SG&A for the fourth quarter of 2020 are expected to be 17.8% compared to 18.2% in the same period of 2019. Our estimate for fixed and discretionary type SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 is in the $67.0 to $69.0 million range versus $69.6 million for these same costs in the fourth quarter of 2019. 
•
We expect to open a location in a new market, Myrtle Beach, SC in early March 2021. Total capital expenditures are estimated to be approximately $11.4 million in 2020.
 
NEWS RELEASE – October 28, 2020
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data – Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
   
2020
    
2019
    
2020
    
2019
  
                         
Net sales
  
$
217,513
    
$
209,320
    
$
506,913
    
$
588,455
  
Cost of goods sold
    
95,336
      
97,301
      
225,537
      
269,796
  
Gross profit
    
122,177
      
112,019
      
281,376
      
318,659
  
Credit service charges
    
15
      
19
      
53
      
60
  
Gross profit and other revenue
    
122,192
      
112,038
      
281,429
      
318,719
  
 
                                
Expenses:
                                
Selling, general and administrative
    
100,097
      
104,161
      
270,281
      
298,824
  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    
20
      
42
      
56
      
66
  
Other (income) expense, net
    
(2,406
)
    
(42
)
    
(34,301
)
    
(323
)
            Total expenses
    
97,711
      
104,161
      
236,036
      
298,567
  
 
                                
Income before interest and income taxes
    
24,481
      
7,877
      
45,393
      
20,152
  
Interest (income) expense, net
    
(51
)
    
(292
)
    
(64
)
    
(980
)
                                 
Income before income taxes
    
24,532
      
8,169
      
45,457
      
21,132
  
Income tax expense
    
6,271
      
2,072
      
11,737
      
5,367
  
Net income
  
$
18,261
    
$
6,097
    
$
33,720
      
15,765
  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share:
                                
Common Stock
  
$
0.97
    
$
0.31
    
$
1.77
    
$
0.77
  
Class A Common Stock
  
$
0.93
    
$
0.30
    
$
1.70
    
$
0.73
  
 
                                
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
                                
Common Stock
    
18,864
      
19,893
      
19,038
      
20,444
  
Class A Common Stock
    
1,526
      
1,536
      
1,530
      
1,637
  
                                 
Cash dividends per share:
                                
Common Stock
  
$
0.20
    
$
0.20
    
$
0.55
    
$
0.56
  
Class A Common Stock
  
$
0.19
    
$
0.19
    
$
0.52
    
$
0.53
  
Note:  Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes $1.24 for gain on sale-leaseback transaction in May 2020.
NEWS RELEASE – October 28, 2020
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands - Unaudited)

   
  
September 30,
2020
    
December 31,
2019
    
September 30,
2019
  
    
  
(Unaudited)
          
(Unaudited)
  
ASSETS
                  
Current assets
                  
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
211,849
    
$
75,739
    
$
89,528
  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    
6,713
      
6,663
      
6,632
  
Accounts receivable, net
    
1,521
      
1,527
      
1,570
  
Inventories
    
90,943
      
104,817
      
99,958
  
Prepaid expenses
    
9,996
      
7,652
      
10,476
  
Other current assets
    
9,954
      
8,125
      
6,449
  
Total current assets
    
330,976
      
204,523
      
214,613
  
 
                        
Accounts receivable, long-term, net
    
161
      
195
      
204
  
Property and equipment, net
    
109,663
      
156,534
      
158,087
  
Right of-use lease assets
    
235,778
      
175,474
      
183,524
  
Deferred income taxes
    
12,523
      
13,198
      
12,202
  
Other assets
    
10,324
      
10,148
      
9,873
  
Total assets
  
$
699,425
    
$
560,072
    
$
578,503
  
 
                        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                        
Current liabilities
                        
Accounts payable
  
$
27,110
    
$
27,830
    
$
27,495
  
Customer deposits
    
88,408
      
30,121
      
34,852
  
Accrued liabilities
    
53,866
      
39,654
      
41,163
  
Current lease liabilities
    
32,685
      
29,411
      
29,283
  
Total current liabilities
    
202,069
      
127,016
      
132,793
  
 
                        
Noncurrent lease liabilities
    
207,780
      
149,594
      
155,046
  
Other liabilities
    
22,199
      
22,959
      
21,942
  
Total liabilities
    
432,048
      
299,569
      
309,781
  
 
                        
Stockholders’ equity
    
267,377
      
260,503
      
268,722
  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  
$
699,425
    
$
560,072
    
$
578,503
  




NEWS RELEASE – October 28, 2020
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands – Unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
   
2020
    
2019
  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
            
Net income
  
$
33,720
    
$
15,765
  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization
    
13,959
      
15,412
  
Share-based compensation expense
    
3,362
      
2,690
  
Gain from sale of land, property, and equipment
    
(34,202
)
    
(12
)
Other
    
1,259
      
(1,249
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                
Inventories
    
13,873
      
5,882
  
Customer deposits
    
58,287
      
10,387
  
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net
    
1,156
      
3,296
  
Other assets and liabilities
    
(4,997
)
    
(2,761
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    
13,404
      
8,957
  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    
99,821
      
58,367
  
 
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                
Capital expenditures
    
(7,205
)
    
(12,446
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    
74,399
      
2,268
  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    
67,194
      
(10,178
)
 
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                
Proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facility
    
43,800
      
—
  
Payments of borrowings under revolving credit facility
    
(43,800
)
    
—
  
Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facility
    
—
      
—
  
                 
Dividends paid
    
(10,271
)
    
(11,194
)
Common stock repurchased
    
(19,708
)
    
(19,316
)
Other
    
(876
)
    
(1,328
)
Net cash used in financing activities
    
(30,855
)
    
(31,838
)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
  equivalents during the period
    
136,160
      
16,351
  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at beginning
  of period
    
82,402
      
79,809
  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
218,562
    
$
96,160
  



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Adjusted EPS
Earnings per share is a financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Adjusted diluted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the rules because it excludes certain amounts which are included when diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP (EPS), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is a meaningful measure to share with investors because it best allows comparison of the performance for the comparable period. In addition, Adjusted EPS affords investors a view of what management considers Havertys’ earnings performance, and provides investors the ability to make a more informed assessment of such earnings performance.

We have calculated Adjusted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 by adjusting EPS for a sale-leaseback transaction in the quarter ended June 30, 2020. There were no such adjustments in the comparable period of 2019.

   
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
  
Diluted earnings per share:
      
Reported EPS
  
$
1.77
  
         
Adjustments:
        
Gain from sale-leaseback transaction: pre-tax
    
1.66
  
Tax impact of gain(1)
    
(0.42
)
Net adjustment
    
1.24
  
         
Adjusted EPS
  
$
0.53
  
(1)
Calculated based on nature of item and rates applied.


Conference Call Information
The company invites interested parties to listen to the live audiocast of the conference call on October 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET at its website, havertys.com under the investor relations section. If you cannot listen live, a replay will be available on the day of the conference call at the website or via telephone at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET through November 11, 2020. The number to access the telephone playback is 1-888-203-1112 (access code: 9286660).

About Havertys  
Havertys (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), established in 1885, is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 120 showrooms in 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern regions providing its customers with a wide selection of quality merchandise in middle to upper-middle price ranges. Additional information is available on the Company’s website havertys.com.  
 
Safe Harbor  
This press release contains, and the conference call may contain forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and change based on various important factors, many of which are beyond our control.

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All statements in the future tense and all statements accompanied by words such as “expect,” “likely,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “preliminary,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “position,” “will,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “on track,” “anticipate,” “to come,” “may,” “possible,” “assume,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our expected ability to operate and protect our team members and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the execution and effect of our cost savings initiatives, the use of proceeds from our sale-leaseback transaction, our expectations for selling square footage and capital expenditures for 2020, our liquidity position to continue to operate during these highly uncertain times, and our efforts and initiatives to help us emerge from the pandemic well-positioned.
 
We caution that our forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and while we believe that our expectations for the future are reasonable in view of currently available information you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements and they should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the extent and duration of the disruption to our business operations caused by the health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the effects on the financial health of our business partners and customers, on supply chains and our suppliers, and on access to capital and liquidity provided by the financial and capital markets; our ability to maintain compliance with debt covenants and amend such credit facilities as necessary; disruptions in our suppliers' operations, including from the impact of COVID-19, including potential problems with inventory availability and the potential result of the volatility or higher cost of product and international freight due to the high demand of products and low supply for an unpredictable period of time; disruptions in our third-party producers’ operations in foreign countries; changes in national and international legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes to import tariffs and the unpredictability of such changes; failure of vendors to meet our quality control standards or to react to changes in legislative or regulatory frameworks; disruptions in our distribution centers; changes in general economic conditions, including unemployment, inflation (including the impact of tariffs); labor shortages and the Company's ability to successfully attract and retain employees in the current labor market; uncertain credit markets and other macroeconomic conditions; competitive product, service and pricing pressures; failure or weakness in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting; disruptions caused by a failure or breach of the Company's information systems and information technology infrastructure, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019 (all of which risks may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic) and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, and from time to time in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements describe our expectations only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our subsequent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other reports filed with the SEC. 
 
 Contact: 
Havertys 404-443-2900 
Jenny Hill Parker 
SVP, Finance, and Corporate Secretary 
 
SOURCE:  Havertys