HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 1-14445

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		58-0281900
(State of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800 Atlanta, Georgia		30342
(Address of principal executive office)		(Zip Code)
(404) 443-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	HVT	NYSE
Class A Common Stock	HVTA	NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non‑accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐		Accelerated filer	☒		Non-accelerated filer	☐
Smaller reporting company	☐		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The numbers of shares outstanding of the registrant’s two classes of $1 par value common stock as of October 31, 2019, were: Common Stock – 18,090,513; Class A Common Stock – 1,535,054.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

INDEX

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1. Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)	3

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	4

	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12

	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	15

	Item 4. Controls and Procedures	15


PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1. Legal Proceedings	16

	Item 1A. Risk Factors	16

	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	16

	Item 6. Exhibits	17

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89,528		$	71,537
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,632			8,272
Accounts receivable, net		1,570			1,833
Inventories		99,958			105,840
Prepaid expenses		10,476			8,106
Other current assets		6,449			6,262
Total current assets		214,613			201,850
Accounts receivable, long-term, net		204			226
Property and equipment, net		158,087			216,852
Right-of-use lease assets		183,524			—
Deferred income taxes		12,202			12,544
Other assets		9,873			8,707
Total assets	$	578,503		$	440,179
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	27,495		$	19,840
Customer deposits		34,852			24,465
Accrued liabilities		41,163			39,903
Current lease liabilities		29,283			—
Current portion of lease obligations		—			4,018
Total current liabilities		132,793			88,226
Noncurrent lease liabilities		155,046			—
Lease obligations, less current portion		—			46,785
Other liabilities		21,942			30,539
Total liabilities		309,781			165,550

Stockholders’ equity
Capital Stock, par value $1 per share
Preferred Stock, Authorized – 1,000 shares; Issued: None
Common Stock, Authorized – 50,000 shares; Issued: 2019 – 29,418; 2018 – 29,079		29,418			29,079
Convertible Class A Common Stock, Authorized – 15,000 shares; Issued: 2019 – 2,058; 2018 – 2,280		2,058			2,280
Additional paid-in capital		92,586			91,394
Retained earnings		293,761			282,366
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,440	)		(1,465	)
Less treasury stock at cost – Common Stock (2019 – 11,333; 2018 – 10,300 shares) and Convertible Class A Common Stock (2019 and 2018 – 522 shares)		(147,661	)		(129,025	)
Total stockholders’ equity		268,722			274,629
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	578,503		$	440,179

See notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data – Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018		2019			2018

Net sales	$	209,320		$	210,547	$	588,455		$	608,765
Cost of goods sold		97,301			95,175		269,796			276,689
Gross profit		112,019			115,372		318,659			332,076
Credit service charges		19			24		60			81
Gross profit and other revenue		112,038			115,396		318,719			332,157

Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		104,161			103,185		298,824			302,942
Provision for doubtful accounts		42			34		66			58
Other (income) expense, net		(42	)		713		(323	)		(98	)
Total expenses		104,161			103, 932		298,567			302,902

Income before interest and income taxes		7,877			11,464		20,152			29,255
Interest (income) expense, net		(292	)		260		(980	)		1,184

Income before income taxes		8,169			11,204		21,132			28,071
Income tax expense		2,072			2,852		5,367			7,192
Net income	$	6,097		$	8,352	$	15,765		$	20,879

Other comprehensive income
Adjustments related to retirement plan; net of tax expense of $3 and $9 in 2019 and $9 and $27 in 2018	$	8		$	25	$	25		$	75

Comprehensive income	$	6,105		$	8,377	$	15,790		$	20,954

Basic earnings per share:
Common Stock	$	0.31		$	0.40	$	0.79		$	1.00
Class A Common Stock	$	0.30		$	0.38	$	0.74		$	0.94

Diluted earnings per share:
Common Stock	$	0.31		$	0.39	$	0.77		$	0.98
Class A Common Stock	$	0.30		$	0.38	$	0.73		$	0.94

Cash dividends per share:
Common Stock	$	0.20		$	0.18	$	0.56		$	0.54
Class A Common Stock	$	0.19		$	0.17	$	0.53		$	0.51

See notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands – Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	15,765		$	20,879
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		15,412			22,650
Share-based compensation expense		2,690			3,781
Deferred income taxes		(1,942	)		(592	)
Provision for doubtful accounts		66			58
Other		615			825
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		219			550
Inventories		5,882			(4,907	)
Customer deposits		10,387			2,728
Other assets and liabilities		316			6,534
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		8,957			9,988
Net cash provided by operating activities		58,367			62,494
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(12,446	)		(18,231	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		2,268			2,421
Other		—			55
Net cash used in investing activities		(10,178	)		(15,755	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on lease obligations		—			(2,824	)
Taxes on vested restricted shares		(1,328	)		(1,233	)
Dividends paid		(11,194	)		(11,337	)
Common stock repurchased		(19,316	)		(14,456	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(31,838	)		(29,850	)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents during the period		16,351			16,889
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period		79,809			87,606
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	$	96,160		$	104,495

See notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE A – Business and Reporting Policies

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (“Havertys,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a retailer of a broad line of residential furniture in the middle to upper-middle price ranges. We operate all of our stores using the Havertys brand and do not franchise our concept. We operate within a single reportable segment. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes required by United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. The financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We believe all adjustments, normal and recurring in nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. We suggest that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. We believe that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE B - Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of accounting standards updates (“ASUs”) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). We considered the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 which amended various aspects of existing guidance for leases. ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from a lease for both financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The main difference between ASU 2016-02 and previous U.S. GAAP is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. As a result, we have recognized a liability representing our lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing our right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet. We adopted the requirements of the new lease standard effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method and have not restated comparative periods.

We elected the transition package of three practical expedients permitted within the standard, which eliminates the requirements to reassess prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. We did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, which permits the use of hindsight when determining lease term and impairment of right-of-use assets. Further, we elected a short-term lease exception policy, permitting us to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to short-term leases (i.e. leases with terms of 12 months or less). For our real property leases, we did not elect the accounting policy to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

As part of the adjustment for ASU 2016-02 effective January 1, 2019, we derecognized certain assets and liabilities associated with legacy build-to-suit arrangements and the deferred gain on previous sale leaseback transactions. Accordingly, $53.5 million of net property and equipment, $50.8 million of financing obligations, $9.3 million of other net liabilities, and $2.3 million of deferred tax assets recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 were removed as part of our transition adjustment. Effective January 1, 2019, we recognized right-of-use lease assets totaling $177.9 million and recorded lease liabilities totaling $175.4 million. The net adjustment recorded to equity as of January 1, 2019 was a credit of $6.8 million.

Since we are not restating prior periods as part of adopting this guidance, our results in 2019 will not be directly comparable to our results for periods before 2019. Specifically, for those leases that were previously recognized on our balance sheet prior to 2019, their associated depreciation and interest expense will be characterized as rent expense. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 had an immaterial impact on our consolidated statement of income and our consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019.

NOTE C – Stockholders’ Equity

The following outlines the changes in each caption of stockholders’ equity for the current and comparative periods and the dividends per share for each class of shares.

For the three months ended September 30, 2019:

(in thousands)	Common Stock		Class A Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Treasury Stock			Total
Balances at June 30, 2019	$	29,418	$	2,058	$	91,847	$	291,573		$	(1,448	)	$	(146,188	)	$	267,260
Net income								6,097									6,097
Dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.20 per share								(3,617	)								(3,617	)
Class A Common Stock, $0.19 per share								(292	)								(292	)
Acquisition of treasury stock														(1,473	)		(1,473	)
Amortization of restricted stock						739											739
Other comprehensive income											8						8
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	29,418	$	2,058	$	92,586	$	293,761		$	(1,440	)	$	(147,661	)	$	268,722

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

(in thousands)	Common Stock		Class A Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Treasury Stock			Total
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	29,079	$	2,280		$	91,394		$	282,366		$	(1,465	)	$	(129,025	)	$	274,629
Net income										15,765									15,765
Dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.56 per share										(10,342	)								(10,342	)
Class A Common Stock, $0.53 per share										(852	)								(852	)
Acquisition of treasury stock																(19,316	)		(19,316	)
Restricted stock issuances		117					(1,445	)											(1,328	)
Class A conversion		222		(222	)														—
Amortization of restricted stock							2,690												2,690
Director’s compensation plan							(53	)								680			627
Other comprehensive income													25						25
Cumulative effect adjustment										6,824									6,824
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	29,418	$	2,058		$	92,586		$	293,761		$	(1,440	)	$	(147,661	)	$	268,722

For the three months ended September 30, 2018:

(in thousands)	Common Stock		Class A Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Treasury Stock			Total
Balances at June 30, 2018	$	29,065	$	2,289		$	89,650		$	292,465		$	(2,094	)	$	(119,597	)	$	291,778
Net income										8,352									8,352
Dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.18 per share										(3,452	)								(3,452	)
Class A Common Stock, $0.17 per share										(300	)								(300	)
Acquisition of treasury stock																(5,175	)		(5,175	)
Restricted Stock issuances		5					(76	)											(71	)
Class A conversion		5		(5	)														—
Amortization of restricted stock							1,224												1,224
Director’s compensation plan							19									23			42
Other comprehensive income													25						25
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	29,075	$	2,284		$	90,817		$	297,065		$	(2,069	)	$	(124,749	)	$	292,423

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

(in thousands)	Common Stock		Class A Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Treasury Stock			Total
Balances at December 31, 2017	$	28,950	$	2,290		$	88,978		$	287,390		$	(2,144	)	$	(111,322	)	$	294,142
Net income										20,879									20,879
Dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.54 per share										(10,436	)								(10,436	)
Class A Common Stock, $0.51 per share										(901	)								(901	)
Acquisition of treasury stock																(14,456	)		(14,456	)
Restricted Stock issuances		119					(1,352	)											(1,233	)
Class A conversion		6		(6	)														—
Amortization of restricted stock							3,781												3,781
Director’s compensation plan							(590	)								1,029			439
Other comprehensive income													75						75
Cumulative effect adjustment										133									133
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	29,075	$	2,284		$	90,817		$	297,065		$	(2,069	)	$	(124,749	)	$	292,423

NOTE D – Interim LIFO Calculations

We calculate the LIFO index annually. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must necessarily be based on management’s estimates of inventory levels and inflation rates. Since these estimates may be affected by factors beyond management’s control, interim results are subject to change based upon the final year-end LIFO inventory valuations.

NOTE E – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair values of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and customer deposits approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature. The assets related to our self-directed, non-qualified deferred compensation plans for certain executives and employees are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares held, a Level 1 valuation technique. The assets related to our deferred compensation plans totaled approximately $7.1 million at September 30, 2019 and $6.0 million at December 31, 2018 and are included in other assets. The related liabilities of the same amounts are included in other liabilities.

NOTE F – Credit Arrangement

The Credit Agreement is a $60.0 million revolving credit facility secured by our inventory, accounts receivable, cash, and certain other personal property. Availability fluctuates based on a borrowing base calculation reduced by outstanding letters of credit. Amounts available to borrow are based on the lesser of the borrowing base or the $60.0 million-line amount. The credit facility contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur certain types of debt or liens, enter into mergers and consolidations or use proceeds of borrowing for other than permitted uses. The covenants also limit our ability to pay dividends if unused availability is less than $12.5 million.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

The borrowing base was $48.6 million at September 30, 2019, there were no outstanding letters of credit, and the net availability was $48.6 million.

Note G – Revenues

We recognize revenue at delivery. Havertys does not have a loyalty program or sell gift certificates. We also do not offer coupons for redemption for future purchases, such as those other retailers might issue for general marketing purposes or for those issued based in conjunction with prior purchases.

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by each major product category and service (dollars in thousands, amounts and percentages may not always add due to rounding):

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019					2018					2019					2018
(In thousands)	Net Sales		% of Net Sales			Net Sales		% of Net Sales			Net Sales		% of Net Sales			Net Sales		% of Net Sales
Merchandise:
Case Goods
Bedroom Furniture	$	33,564		16.0	%	$	34,251		16.3	%	$	95,501		16.2	%	$	98,915		16.2	%
Dining Room Furniture		22,836		10.9			23,728		11.3			62,698		10.7			67,483		11.1
Occasional		16,125		7.7			18,809		8.9			47,070		8.0			54,312		8.9
		72,525		34.6			76,788		36.5			205,269		34.9			220,710		36.3
Upholstery		83,619		39.9			82,360		39.1			233,797		39.7			242,629		39.9
Mattresses		25,721		12.4			23,168		11.0			68,956		11.7			64,197		10.5
Accessories and Other⁽¹⁾		27,455		13.1			28,231		13.4			80,433		13.7			81,229		13.3
	$	209,320		100.0	%	$	210,547		100.0	%	$	588,455		100.0	%	$	608,765		100.0	%

(1)	Includes delivery charges and product protection.

NOTE H – Leases

We have operating leases for offices, warehouses, and certain equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 14 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 20 years. We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at lease inception. Our leases do not have any residual value guarantees or any restrictions or covenants imposed by lessors. We have lease agreements for real estate with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately.

The table below presents the operating lease assets and liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019
Operating Lease Assets:
Right-of use lease assets	$	183,524
Operating Lease Liabilities:
Current lease liabilities	$	29,283
Non-current lease liabilities		155,046
Total operating lease liabilities	$	184,329

Our leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, and therefore we used our incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate we would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of the lease. We used incremental borrowing rates as of January 1, 2019 for operating leases that commenced prior to that date.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of September 30, 2019 are:

	September 30, 2019
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases	7.4 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases		6.69	%

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments (displayed by year and in the aggregate) under noncancelable leases with terms of more than one year to the total lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

	Operating Leases
October 1, 2019 thru December 31, 2019	$	10,273
2020		39,661
2021		37,238
2022		31,842
2023		25,292
Thereafter		92,229
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments		236,535
Less: difference between undiscounted lease payments and discounted operating lease liabilities		(52,206	)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	184,329

Certain of our lease agreements for retail stores include variable lease payments, generally based on sales volume. The variable portion of payments are not included in the initial measurement of the right-of-use asset or lease liability due to uncertainty of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred. Certain of our equipment lease agreements include variable lease costs, generally based on usage of the underlying asset (mileage, fuel, etc.). The variable portion of payments are not included in the initial measurement of the right-of-use asset or lease liability due to uncertainty of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred.

Components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30, 2019		Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost	$	10,478	$	31,171
Short-term lease cost		30		70
Variable lease cost		1,572		4,384
Total lease expense	$	12,080	$	35,625

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	30,130
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	25,664

NOTE I – Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 25.4% and 25.6%, respectively. The primary difference in the effective rate and the statutory rate is due to state income taxes and additional tax expense from vested stock awards.

NOTE J – Stock Based Compensation Plan

As more fully discussed in Note 12 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have awards outstanding for Common Stock under stock-based employee compensation plans.

The following table summarizes our award activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

	Service-Based Restricted Stock Awards					Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards					Stock-Settled Appreciation Rights
	Shares or Units			Weighted-Average Award Price		Shares or Units			Weighted-Average Award Price		Rights		Weighted-Average Award Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2018		249,142		$	22.05		209,754		$	21.56		57,000	$	18.14
Granted/Issued		136,868			20.24		113,522			20.29		—		—
Awards vested or rights exercised⁽¹⁾		(124,544	)		22.32		(57,351	)		18.93		—		—
Forfeited		(17,986	)		21.28		(51,116	)		22.45		—		—
Outstanding at September 30, 2019		243,480		$	20.95		214,809		$	21.38		57,000	$	18.14
Exercisable at September 30, 2019		—			—		—			—		57,000	$	18.14
Awards expected to vest		243,480		$	20.95		144,561		$	21.90		—		—

(1)	Includes shares repurchased from employees for employee’s tax liability.

The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding restricted stock awards was $4.9 million at September 30, 2019. The restrictions on the service-based awards generally lapse or vest annually, primarily over four-year periods.

The total fair value of performance-based restricted stock awards that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.4 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding performance awards at September 30, 2019 expected to vest was $2.9 million. The performance awards are based on one-year performance periods but cliff vest in approximately three years from grant date.

The fair value for stock-settled appreciation rights were estimated at the date of grant using a BlackScholes pricing model. The aggregate intrinsic value of vested and outstanding stock-settled appreciation rights at September 30, 2019 was $0.1 million.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

The compensation for all awards is being charged to selling, general and administrative expense over the respective grants’ vesting periods, primarily on a straight-line basis, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. As of September 30, 2019, the total compensation cost related to unvested equity awards was approximately $4.7 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

NOTE K – Earnings Per Share

We report our earnings per share using the two-class method. The income per share for each class of common stock is calculated assuming 100% of our earnings are distributed as dividends to each class of common stock based on their contractual rights.

The Common Stock of the Company has a preferential dividend rate of at least 105% of the dividend paid on the Class A Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock, which has ten votes per share as opposed to one vote per share for the Common Stock (on all matters other than the election of directors), may be converted at any time on a one-for-one basis into Common Stock at the option of the holder of the Class A Common Stock.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Numerator:
Common:
Distributed earnings	$	3,617	$	3,451	$	10,342	$	10,436
Undistributed earnings		2,025		4,230		4,216		8,777
Basic		5,642		7,681		14,558		19,213
Class A Common earnings		455		671		1,207		1,666
Diluted	$	6,097	$	8,352	$	15,765	$	20,879

Class A Common:
Distributed earnings	$	292	$	300	$	852	$	901
Undistributed earnings		163		371		355		765
	$	455	$	671	$	1,207	$	1,666
Denominator:
Common:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		18,116		19,138		18,514		19,288
Assumed conversion of Class A Common Stock		1,536		1,765		1,637		1,766
Dilutive options, awards and common stock equivalents		241		327		293		354

Total weighted-average diluted Common Stock		19,893		21,230		20,444		21,408

Class A Common:
Weighted average shares outstanding		1,536		1,765		1,637		1,766

Basic earnings per share:
Common Stock	$	0.31	$	0.40	$	0.79	$	1.00
Class A Common Stock	$	0.30	$	0.38	$	0.74	$	0.94

Diluted earnings per share:
Common Stock	$	0.31	$	0.39	$	0.77	$	0.98
Class A Common Stock	$	0.30	$	0.38	$	0.73	$	0.94

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Net Sales

Our sales are generated by customer purchases of home furnishings. Revenue is recognized upon delivery to the customer. Comparable-store or “comp-store” sales for the periods presented are sales made on our website and from stores open throughout the period and the corresponding prior year period. If a store expansion results in a 10% or greater increase in selling square footage, its sales are removed from the comparable store sales base until it has been open a full 12 months. Accordingly, our comp-store sales may not be comparable to other entities.

The following outlines our sales and comp-store sales increases and decreases for the periods indicated (dollars in millions, amounts and percentages may not always add to totals due to rounding):

	2019														2018
	Net Sales								Comp-Store Sales						Net Sales								Comp-Store Sales
Period	Total Dollars		% Change			$ Change			% Change			$ Change			Total Dollars		% Change			$ Change			% Change			$ Change
Q1	$	187.2		(6.1	)%	$	(12.2	)		(4.7	)%	$	(9.2	)	$	199.4		(0.5	)%	$	(1.0	)		(1.1	)%	$	(2.1	)
Q2		191.9		(3.5	)		(6.9	)		(2.3	)		(4.5	)		198.8		1.0			1.9			1.3			2.4
Q3		209.3		(0.6	)		(1.2	)		(0.4	)		(0.8	)		210.5		1.4			2.9			2.6			5.2
Nine months ended September 30	$	588.5		(3.3	)%	$	(20.3	)		(2.4	)%	$	(14.5	)	$	608.8		0.6	%	$	3.9			0.9	%	$	5.5

Sales for the third quarter of 2019 were relatively flat compared to the 2018 period. We encountered some difficulties in production and consistent supply from vendors as we shifted sourcing certain products to alternative facilities. Our average written ticket was up 4.7% and our custom order upholstery business grew 13.9% for the third quarter compared to the 2018 period.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2019 was 53.5%, down 130 basis points compared to the prior year period. Approximately 50% of the reduction is a result of merchandise pricing and mix as we used slightly more aggressive promotions coupled with higher product and freight costs. Tariffs and increased product costs generated a negative impact to our LIFO reserve and merchandise markdowns contributed to the remainder of the margin reduction.

Gross profit for the first nine months of 2019 was 54.2% compared to 54.6% for the same period of 2018. This reduction is due in part to merchandise pricing and mix. There was also a negative impact from the change in the LIFO reserve of approximately $1.2 million in 2019 versus $0.3 million in 2018.

Our expectation for annual gross profit margins for 2019 is approximately 54.1%, down from 54.6% in 2018. This reduction is primarily due to increased product costs, the impact of LIFO, and increased promotions.

Substantially all of our occupancy and home delivery costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) as are 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.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our SG&A costs as a percent of sales was 49.8% for the third quarter and 49.0% for the same period in 2018. Total SG&A dollars increased $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Our SG&A costs as a percent of sales for the first nine months of the year were 50.8% and 49.8% for 2018. Total SG&A dollars decreased $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period.

We classify our SG&A expenses as either variable or fixed and discretionary. Our variable expenses include the costs in the selling and delivery categories and certain warehouse expenses as these amounts will generally move in tandem with our level of sales. The remaining categories and expenses are classified as fixed and discretionary because these costs do not fluctuate with sales.

The following table outlines our SG&A expenses by classification:

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine Months ended September 30,
	2019					2018					2019					2018
(In thousands)			% of Net Sales					% of Net Sales					% of Net Sales					% of Net Sales
Variable	$	38,104		18.2	%	$	37,642		17.9	%	$	108,410		18.4	%	$	111,716		18.4	%
Fixed and discretionary		66,057		31.6			65,543		31.1			190,414		32.4			191,226		31.4
	$	104,161		49.8	%	$	103,185		49.0	%	$	298,824		50.8	%	$	302,942		49.8	%

Our normal fixed and discretionary type expenses within SG&A costs are expected to be approximately $257.0 to $258.0 million for the full year 2019 versus $254.9 million for the same costs in 2018. The increase is largely due to higher employee compensation and benefits costs. The variable type costs within SG&A for the full year of 2019 are anticipated to be 18.4% as a percent of sales compared to 18.3% in 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash requirements include working capital needs, contractual obligations, income tax obligations and capital expenditures. We have funded these requirements primarily through cash generated from operations. We have no funded debt and our lease obligations are primarily due to arrangements that are not considered capital leases but must be recorded on our balance sheets. We believe funds generated from our expected results of operations and available cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our primary obligations, dividends, stock repurchases and complete capital projects that we have underway or currently contemplate.

In September 2019 we entered into the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a bank. The Credit Agreement amends our credit facility to extend the maturity date to September 27, 2024 from March 31, 2021 and change certain collateral reporting requirements. The Credit Agreement provides for a $60.0 million revolving credit facility. Refer to Note F to the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our Credit Agreement. The availability at September 30, 2019 was $48.6 million and there were no borrowed amounts outstanding.

Summary of Cash Activities

Cash provided by operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. Our cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $58.4 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared to $62.5 million for the same period of 2018. This decrease was due to less net income and less depreciation expense in 2019 versus 2018 and larger increases in other assets and liabilities in 2018 versus 2019; partly offset by larger decreases in inventories in 2019 versus increases in 2018 and larger increases in customer deposits in 2019 compared to 2018. For additional information about the changes in our assets and liabilities, refer to our Balance Sheet Changes discussion.

Our cash flows used in investing activities totaled $10.2 million in the first nine months of 2019 versus $15.8 million for the same period of 2018. This decrease was primarily due to smaller capital expenditures in 2019.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Financing activities used cash of $31.8 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared to $29.9 million for the same period of 2018. This increase was primarily due to $4.9 million in greater common stock purchases in 2019 partly offset by the $2.9 million in lease payments in 2018 prior to adoption of ASU 2016-02.

Balance Sheet Changes for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Our balance sheet as of September 30, 2019, as compared to our balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, changed as follows:

·	decrease in inventories of $5.9 million as changes in supply chain has delayed receipt of certain goods;

·	decrease in property and equipment, net of $58.8 million primarily due to transition adjustment for ASU 2016-02 of $53.5 million;

·	increase in right-of-use lease assets of $183.5 million primarily due to transition adjustment of $177.9 million for ASU 2016-02;

·	increase in accounts payable of $7.7 million due to timing of payments;

·	increase in customer deposits of $10.4 million due to increase in undelivered sales;

·	increase of $29.3 million of current and $155.0 million of noncurrent lease liabilities primarily due to adoption of ASU 2016-02;

·	decrease of $4.0 million of current and $46.8 million of noncurrent lease obligations due to adoption of ASU 2016-02; and

·	decrease of $8.6 million of other liabilities primarily due to transition adjustment of $9.5 million for ASU 2016-02.

Store Plans and Capital Expenditures

Location	Opening (Closing) Quarter Actual or Planned	Category
Newnan, GA	Q-3-19	Open
St. Louis, MO	Q-3-19	New Market
Baton Rouge, LA	Q-4-19	Relocation

These plans combined with other changes should increase net selling space in 2019 by approximately 1.4%. Total capital expenditures are estimated to be $18.5 million in 2019 depending on the timing of spending for new projects.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2019, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Critical accounting estimates are those that we believe are both significant and that require us to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because we need to estimate the effect of inherently uncertain matters. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experiences and various other factors that we believe to be appropriate under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and we might obtain different estimates if we used different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting estimates are identified and described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. We had no significant changes in those critical accounting estimates since our last annual report.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain of the statements in this Form 10-Q, particularly those anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies and similar matters, and those that include the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For those statements, Havertys claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in the economic environment; changes in the housing market; changes in industry conditions; competition; changes in consumer preferences and spending patterns; merchandise costs; energy costs; management of relationships with our suppliers and vendors and disruptions in their operations; the imposition of tariffs and the effect of retaliatory trade measures; timing and level of capital expenditures; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; and other risks identified in Havertys’ SEC reports and public announcements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes with respect to our financial instruments and their related market risks since the date of the Company’s most recent annual report.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information regarding legal proceedings is described under the subheading “Business and Reporting Policies” in Note A to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in this Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The board of directors has authorized management, at its discretion, to repurchase limited amounts of our common stock and Class A common stock. A program was initially approved by the board on November 3, 1986 with subsequent authorizations made as to the number of shares to be repurchased or amount to be repurchased in total dollars. On August 9, 2019, the board authorized management to repurchase up to $10.0 million of common and Class A common stock in addition to the amount remaining from a previous authorization.

The following table presents information with respect to our repurchase of Havertys’ common stock during the third quarter of 2019:

	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid Per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		(d) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1 – July 31		—		—		—	$	8,437,021
August 1 – August 30		82,848	$	17.68		82,848	$	16,972,674
September 1 – September 30		500	$	18.53		500	$	16,963,410
Total		83,348				83,348

Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

The exhibits listed below are filed with or incorporated by reference into this report (those filed with this report are denoted by an asterisk). Unless otherwise indicated, the exhibit number of documents incorporated by reference corresponds to the exhibit number in the referenced documents.

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit (Commission File No. 1-14445)
3.1		Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Charter of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. effective May 26, 2006 (Exhibit 3.1 to our Second Quarter 2006 Form 10-Q).
3.2		By-laws of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. as amended effective May 8, 2018 (Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 10, 2018).
*10.1		Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. and Havertys Credit Services, Inc., as the Borrowers, and SunTrust Bank, as the Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent.
*31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
*31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
*32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
*101		The following financial information from Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

			HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. (Registrant)


Date:	November 1, 2019	By:	/s/ Clarence H. Smith
			Clarence H. Smith
			Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
			(principal executive officer)


		By:	/s/ Richard B. Hare
			Richard B. Hare
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)