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EX-99.1 2 hvtex99.htm 99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2023 ISSUED BY REGISTRANT.
EXHIBIT 99.1

Havertys Reports Operating Results for Third Quarter 2023

Atlanta, Georgia, November 1, 2023 – HAVERTYS (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), today reported its operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third quarter 2023 versus third quarter 2022:

•
Diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) of $1.02 versus $1.46.
•
Consolidated sales decreased 19.7% to $220.3 million. Comparable-store sales decreased 20.7%.
•
Gross profit margin increased to 60.8% from 57.1%.

Clarence H. Smith, Chairman and CEO said, “Our third quarter results reflect a retrenching consumer and the agility of our teams to pivot operationally in a changing sales environment. These efficiencies and the continued focus on serving the customer helped drive the quarter’s performance.

As we move into the fourth quarter, we are focused on maintaining our gross margins, growing our average ticket, and expanding our store base within our distribution footprint. Our merchants have developed a winning assortment for our sales teams and in-home designers to offer our customers. In October, we opened an additional location in the Charlotte, NC market and entered the Dayton, Ohio market. The conversion of the four Bed Bath & Beyond locations in the Memphis, TN market and in the Florida markets of Destin, St. Petersburg, and metro Miami are underway, and we are evaluating other store opportunities for growth in the coming year.

The macro-environment is challenging, and we are cautious in our near-term expectations. Our strong financial, geographic, and brand positions support our long-term strategy of delivering profitable growth in the years ahead."



NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2023
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Key Results
(amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

Results of Operations
                        
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
   
2023
    
2022
    
2023
    
2022
  
Sales
  
$
220.3
    
$
274.5
    
$
651.4
    
$
766.7
  
Gross Profit
    
134.0
      
156.7
      
391.7
      
444.3
  
Gross profit as a % of sales
    
60.8
%
    
57.1
%
    
60.1
%
    
58.0
%
                                 
SGA
                                
Variable
    
42.3
      
50.2
      
128.2
      
140.5
  
Fixed
    
70.4
      
74.3
      
212.9
      
217.3
  
Total
    
112.7
      
124.5
      
341.1
      
357.8
  
SGA as a % of sales
                                
Variable
    
19.2
%
    
18.3
%
    
19.7
%
    
18.3
%
Fixed
    
31.9
%
    
27.1
%
    
32.7
%
    
28.3
%
Total
    
51.1
%
    
45.4
%
    
52.4
%
    
46.6
%
                                 
Pre-tax income
    
22.9
      
32.6
      
54.2
      
87.0
  
Pre-tax income as a % of sales
    
10.4
%
    
11.9
%
    
8.3
%
    
11.3
%
Net income
    
17.2
      
24.6
      
41.3
      
65.6
  
Net income as a % of sales
    
7.8
%
    
8.9
%
    
6.3
%
    
8.6
%
                                 
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”)
  
$
1.02
    
$
1.46
    
$
2.46
    
$
3.83
  

Other Financial and Operations Data
        
         
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
 
2023
  
2022
  
EBITDA (in millions)(1)
  
$
64.3
    
$
99.0
  
Sales per square foot
  
$
201
    
$
236
  
Average ticket
  
$
3,284
    
$
3,213
  

Liquidity Measures
                  
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
Free Cash Flow
2023
  
2022
  
Cash Returns to Shareholders
2023
  
2022
  
Operating cash flow
  
$
79.4
    
$
38.2
  
Share repurchases
  
$
3.2
    
$
30.0
  
                 
Dividends
    
14.3
      
13.4
  
Capital expenditures
    
(46.4
)
    
(22.1
)
Cash returns to shareholders
  
$
17.5
    
$
43.4
  
Free cash flow
  
$
33.0
    
$
16.1
                    
                                   
Cash at period end
  
$
141.4
    
$
144.0
                    

(1)
See the reconciliation of the non-GAAP metrics at the end of the release.
NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2023
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Third Quarter ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Same Period of 2022
•
Total sales down 19.7%, comp-store sales down 20.7% for the quarter. Total written sales were down 11.5% and written comp-store sales declined 12.6% for the quarter.
•
Gross profit margins increased to 60.8% in 2023 from 57.1% in 2022.  In 2023, the change in the LIFO reserve generated a positive impact on gross profit of $2.3 million compared to a negative impact of $2.5 million in 2022.
•
SG&A expenses were 51.1% of sales versus 45.4% and decreased $11.8 million. The primary drivers of this change are:
◦
decrease of $4.8 million in selling expenses due to lower commissioned-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes and benefits.
◦
decrease in warehouse and delivery costs of $3.2 million primarily from reduced headcount via attrition and less usage of temporary labor, and lower expenditures for fuel and demurrage fees.
◦
decrease of $2.1 million in advertising expenses driven by reduced spending on television and interactive marketing partly offset by increased technology costs.
◦
decrease of $1.6 million in administrative costs driven by lower compensation and group insurance costs partly offset by increased relocation expense.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2023
•
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents at September 30, 2023 are $141.4 million.
•
Generated $79.4 million in cash from operating activities primarily from solid earnings performance and changes in working capital including $16.0 million reduction in inventories and an increase in other assets and liabilities of $10.5 million.
•
Invested 46.4 million in capital expenditures including $28.2 million for the purchase of our Florida distribution center from our landlord in May.
•
Purchased 104,221 shares of common stock for $3.2 million and paid $14.3 million in quarterly cash dividends.
•
No debt outstanding at September 30, 2023 and credit availability of $80.0 million.

Expectations and Other
•
We expect gross profit margins for 2023 will be between 60.0% to 60.2%. Gross profit margins fluctuate quarter to quarter in relation to our promotional cadence. Our estimated gross profit margins are based on anticipated changes in product and freight costs and its impact on our LIFO reserve.
•
Fixed and discretionary expenses within SG&A for the full year of 2023 are expected to be in the $286.0 to $288.0 million range, a reduction in our previous guidance related to advertising and warehouse and delivery costs. Variable SG&A expenses for the full year of 2023 are anticipated to be in the 19.6% to 19.8% range.
•
Our effective tax rate for 2023 is expected to be 25% excluding the impact from the vesting of stock-based awards, potential tax credits, and any new tax legislation.
•
Planned capital expenditures for the full year of 2023 are approximately $55.0 million.
•
We expect retail square footage will increase approximately 0.6% in 2023 over 2022 as we open four stores and close two during the year.





NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2023
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)


  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
(In thousands, except per share data)
  
2023
    
2022
    
2023
    
2022
  
                         
Net sales
  
$
220,347
    
$
274,495
    
$
651,389
    
$
766,658
  
Cost of goods sold
    
86,349
      
117,775
      
259,712
      
322,368
  
Gross profit
    
133,998
      
156,720
      
391,677
      
444,290
  
                                 
Expenses:
                                
Selling, general and administrative
    
112,729
      
124,534
      
341,106
      
357,816
  
Other expense, net
    
55
      
58
      
64
      
176
  
Total expenses
    
112,784
      
124,592
      
341,170
      
357,992
  
                                 
Income before interest and income taxes
    
21,214
      
32,128
      
50,507
      
86,298
  
Interest income, net
    
1,719
      
481
      
3,701
      
699
  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    
22,933
      
32,609
      
54,208
      
86,997
  
Income tax expense
    
5,779
      
8,058
      
12,891
      
21,377
  
Net income
  
$
17,154
    
$
24,551
    
$
41,317
    
$
65,620
  
                                 
Basic earnings per share:
                                
Common Stock
  
$
1.05
    
$
1.51
    
$
2.55
    
$
3.96
  
Class A Common Stock
  
$
1.00
    
$
1.43
    
$
2.41
    
$
3.75
  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share:
                                
Common Stock
  
$
1.02
    
$
1.46
    
$
2.46
    
$
3.83
  
Class A Common Stock
  
$
0.98
    
$
1.40
    
$
2.36
    
$
3.66
  
                                 
Cash dividends per share:
                                
Common Stock
  
$
0.30
    
$
0.28
    
$
0.88
    
$
0.81
  
Class A Common Stock
  
$
0.28
    
$
0.26
    
$
0.82
    
$
0.75
  

NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2023
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands)
  
September 30,
2023
    
December 31,
2022
    
September 30,
2022
  
                   
Assets
                  
Current assets
                  
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
134,303
    
$
123,126
    
$
137,226
  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    
7,049
      
6,804
      
6,753
  
Inventories
    
102,334
      
118,333
      
137,315
  
Prepaid expenses
    
12,782
      
9,707
      
11,992
  
Other current assets
    
14,463
      
18,283
      
16,801
  
Total current assets
    
270,931
      
276,253
      
310,087
  
Property and equipment, net
    
170,263
      
137,475
      
135,300
  
Right-of-use lease assets
    
205,257
      
207,390
      
217,848
  
Deferred income taxes
    
17,886
      
15,501
      
17,834
  
Other assets
    
12,344
      
12,430
      
11,877
  
Total assets
  
$
676,681
    
$
649,049
    
$
692,946
  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                        
Current liabilities
                        
Accounts payable
  
$
21,121
    
$
23,345
    
$
24,932
  
Customer deposits
    
46,308
      
47,969
      
79,746
  
Accrued liabilities
    
45,596
      
48,676
      
53,366
  
Current lease liabilities
    
38,381
      
34,442
      
34,702
  
Total current liabilities
    
151,406
      
154,432
      
192,746
  
Noncurrent lease liabilities
    
182,298
      
186,845
      
196,799
  
Other liabilities
    
26,561
      
18,373
      
19,792
  
Total liabilities
    
360,265
      
359,650
      
409,337
  
                         
Stockholders’ equity
    
316,416
      
289,399
      
283,609
  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  
$
676,681
    
$
649,049
    
$
692,946
  


NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2023
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands)
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
   
2023
    
2022
  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
            
Net income
  
$
41,317
    
$
65,620
  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization
    
13,827
      
12,744
  
Share-based compensation expense
    
6,199
      
6,032
  
Other
    
(1,337
)
    
(450
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                
Inventories
    
15,999
      
(25,284
)
Customer deposits
    
(1,661
)
    
(19,151
)
Other assets and liabilities
    
10,546
      
(7,318
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    
(5,516
)
    
6,007
  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    
79,374
      
38,200
  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                
Capital expenditures
    
(46,428
)
    
(22,109
)
Proceeds from sale of land, property and equipment
    
53
      
66
  
Net cash used in investing activities
    
(46,375
)
    
(22,043
)
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                
Dividends paid
    
(14,301
)
    
(13,366
)
Common stock repurchased
    
(3,194
)
    
(29,998
)
Taxes on vested restricted shares
    
(4,082
)
    
(1,676
)
Net cash used in financing activities
    
(21,577
)
    
(45,040
)
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents during the period
    
11,422
      
(28,883
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
129,930
      
172,862
  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
141,352
    
$
143,979
  


NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2023
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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
We report our financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We supplement the reporting of our financial information under GAAP with certain non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP information presented provides additional useful information but should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the related GAAP measures. We believe that EBITDA is a meaningful measure to share with investors. 

Reconciliation of GAAP measures to EBITDA
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
(in thousands)
  
2023
    
2022
  
Income before income taxes, as reported
  
$
54,208
    
$
86,997
  
Interest income, net
    
(3,701
)
    
(699
)
Depreciation
    
13,827
      
12,744
  
EBITDA
  
$
64,334
    
$
99,042
  

Comparable Store Sales  
Comparable-store or “comp-store” sales is a measure which indicates the performance of our existing stores and website by comparing the sales growth for stores and online for a particular month over the corresponding month in the prior year. Stores are considered non-comparable if they were not open during the corresponding month or if the selling square footage has been changed significantly.
 
Cost of Goods Sold and SG&A Expense  
We include substantially all our occupancy and home delivery costs in SG&A expense as well as a portion of our warehousing expenses.  Accordingly, our gross profit may not be comparable to those entities that include these costs in cost of goods sold.  
  
We classify our SG&A expenses as either variable or fixed and discretionary.  Our variable expenses are comprised of selling and delivery costs.  Selling expenses are primarily compensation and related benefits for our commission-based sales associates, the discount we pay for third party financing of customer sales and transaction fees for credit card usage.  We do not outsource delivery, so these costs include personnel, fuel, and other expenses related to this function.  Fixed and discretionary expenses are comprised of rent, depreciation and amortization and other occupancy costs for stores, warehouses and offices, and all advertising and administrative costs.  

Conference Call Information
The company invites interested parties to listen to the live webcast of the conference call on November 2, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET at its website, ir.havertys.com. If you cannot listen live, a replay will be available on the day of the conference call at the website at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET.

About Havertys  
Havertys (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), established in 1885, is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 123 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.  
 

NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2023
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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.  
 
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 expectations for retail and operating margins, selling square footage and capital expenditures for 2023, our liquidity position to continue to fund our growth plans, and our efforts and initiatives to execute our strategic plan.
  
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: disruptions in our suppliers' operations; 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 2022 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