HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained herein and with the audited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes, related information and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (“Form 10-K”).

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts, including statements about our estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections or strategies for the future, may be "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or our present expectations. Known material risk factors applicable to us that could cause our actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements are described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our Form 10-K and in the subsequent reports we file with the SEC. All forward‑looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report except as required by law.

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 is a measure which indicates the performance of our existing stores and website by comparing the growth in sales in store 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 in the prior year or if the selling square footage has been changed significantly. Stores closed due to COVID-19 were excluded from comp-store sales. The method we use to compute comp-store sales may not be the same method used by other retailers. We record our sales when the merchandise is delivered to the customer. We also track “written sales” and “written comp-store sales” which represent customer orders prior to delivery. The disruptions to our supply chain have resulted in lower inventory in certain categories and for out-of-stock merchandise delivery times can be 8 to 12 weeks. As a retailer, comp-store sales and written comp-store sales are an indicator of relative customer spending and store performance. Comp-store sales, total written sales and written comp-store sales are intended only as supplemental information and none are substitutes for net sales presented in accordance with US GAAP. 

The following table outlines our sales and comp-store sales increases and decreases for the periods indicated:

Total sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased $2.5 million, or 1.0%, compared to 2021. Our comp-store sales increased 0.2%, or $0.4 million, in 2022 compared to 2021. Written business for the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was down 8.8% and written comp-store sales were down 9.6%.

 

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

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2022 was 59.0%, up 190 basis points compared to the prior year period of 57.1%. The increase is primarily due to merchandise pricing and mix.

We expect annual gross profit margins for 2022 will be 57.7% to 58.0%. This is an increase over our previous guidance and lower than the first quarter’s results. 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 their impact on our LIFO reserve.

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 for the first three months of 2022 were 48.2% versus 46.4% for 2021. SG&A dollars increased $5.4 million, or 4.9%, for the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same prior year period. The increase is driven by higher costs associated with selling expense of $1.8 million, distribution and delivery costs of $1.5 million, and occupancy expenses of $0.6 million.

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 and distribution expenses as these amounts will generally move in tandem with our level of sales. The remaining categories and expenses for occupancy, advertising, and administrative costs are classified as fixed and discretionary because these costs do not fluctuate with sales. 

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

The variable expenses in dollars were higher in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021 due to the increase in compensation costs for selling and delivery personnel and rising fuel costs.

Fixed and discretionary expenses were impacted in the first quarter of 2022 primarily by increases in warehouse and other occupancy costs compared to the prior year quarter.

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

Our variable type expenses within SG&A for the full year of 2022 are anticipated to be 18.0% to 18.2%, an increase from our previous estimate based on increases in selling and delivery costs. Fixed and discretionary expenses are expected to be approximately $295.0 to $298.0 million for the full year of 2022.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 

At March 31, 2022, we had $162.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $6.7 million in restricted cash equivalents. We believe that our current cash position, cash flow generated from operations, funds available from our credit agreement, and access to the long-term debt capital markets should be sufficient for our operating requirements and to enable us to fund our capital expenditures, dividend payments, and lease obligations through the next several years. In addition, we believe we have the ability to obtain alternative sources of financing. We expect capital expenditures of approximately $37.0 million for the full year of 2022.

In May 2020, we entered into the Third Amendment to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with a bank. The Credit Agreement, which matures September 27, 2024, provides for a $60.0 million revolving credit facility. Amounts available to borrow fluctuate and availability at March 31, 2022 was $34.7 million and we had no amounts outstanding.

Cash Flows Summary

 

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

Store Plans and Capital Expenditures

Net selling space in 2022 is expected to be slightly up compared to 2021. Total capital expenditures are estimated to be $37.0 million in 2022 depending on the timing of spending for new projects.

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. We reviewed our accounting estimates, and none were deemed to be considered critical for the accounting periods presented in our Form 10-K. We had no significant changes in those accounting estimates since our last annual report.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of our Form 10-K. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2021. 

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 and 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 have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, team members have shifted to a rotating work from home and office environment. We have reviewed our financial reporting process to provide reasonable assurance that we could report our financial results accurately and timely, and we will continue to evaluate the impact of any related changes to 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 Basis of Presentation” in Note A of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in this Form 10-Q.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

"Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K includes a discussion of our known material risk factors. There have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our Form 10-K.

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

The board of directors has authorized management, at its discretion, to purchase and retire limited amounts of our Common Stock and Class A Common Stock. A program was initially approved by the board on November 3, 1986. On November 5, 2021, the board authorized an additional amount under such stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program has no expiration date but may be terminated by our board at any time. The balance of the current authorization for purchases was approximately $12.5 million at March 31, 2022.

The following table presents information with respect to our repurchase of Havertys’ common stock during the first quarter of 2022:

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.

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