• Havertys Reports Operating Results for First Quarter 2022

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 02 May 2022 15:11:59   America/Chicago

    ATLANTA, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HAVERTYS (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), today reported its operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    First quarter 2022 versus first quarter 2021:

    • Consolidated sales increased 1.0% to $238.9 million. Comparable store sales increased 0.2%.
    • Gross profit margin of 59.0% versus 57.1% and above expectations due to merchandise mix and pricing.
    • Diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) of $1.11 versus $1.04.

    Clarence H. Smith, chairman and CEO, said, “We are pleased to report the results of another strong quarter. Our merchandising team has responded to cost increases by judiciously adjusting retail pricing. Sales generated by our free in-home design service are improving as COVID-19 concerns abate and were 23.5% of deliveries this quarter compared to 21.0% in the first quarter of last year. COVID-19 does remain a factor in our supply chain, and ongoing delays in case goods have impacted sales in this category. 

    "During the early part of the quarter our delivered and written business was good compared to the historic results in 2021. We experienced a return to increased consumer interest around traditional shopping holiday events and had a record Presidents' Day. However, we encountered significant declines in in-store traffic and written business in March. We believe discretionary consumer spending has been adversely impacted by rising inflation, including fuel costs, market volatility, and geopolitical concerns.

    "We have a forward-thinking and resilient team and coupled with our competitive and financial strengths, we are confident in meeting near-term challenges and progressing on long-term goals. We remain governed by our mission: to delight our customers with personalized and outstanding customer service, with a commitment to our team members, and to deliver consistent value to our shareholders."

    Key Results
    (amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

    Results of Operations     Q1 2022 Q1 2021 
    Sales $238.9 $236.5 
    Gross Profit  141.0  135.0 
    Gross profit as a % of sales  59.0% 57.1%
             
    SGA       
     Variable  44.4  40.7 
     Fixed  70.8  69.1 
    Total  115.2  109.8 
    SGA as a % of sales       
     Variable  18.6% 17.2%
     Fixed  29.6% 29.2%
    Total  48.2% 46.4%
    Pre-tax income  25.7  25.4 
    Pre-tax income as a % of sales  10.8% 10.7%
    Net income $19.4 $19.4 
    Net income as a % of sales  8.1% 8.2%
    Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) $1.11 $1.04 


    Other Financial and Operations Data  Q1 2022  Q1 2021 
    EBITDA (in millions)(1) $29.9 $29.3 
    Sales per square foot $222 $222 
    Average ticket $3,066 $2,685 


    Liquidity Measures          
    Free Cash Flow Q1 2022 Q1 2021 Cash Returns to Shareholders Q1 2022 Q1 2021
    Operating cash flow $20.6 $19.6 Share repurchases $12.5 $—
            Dividends  4.3  4.0
    Capital expenditures  7.1  4.7        
    Free cash flow $13.5 $14.9 Cash returns to shareholders $16.8 $4.0
     

    (1)   See the reconciliation of the non-GAAP metrics at the end of the release.

    First Quarter ended March 31, 2022 Compared to Same Period of 2021

    • Total sales up 1.0%, comp-store sales up 0.2% for the quarter. Total written sales for the first three months of 2022 were down 8.8% compared to the same period of 2021 and written comp-store sales were down 9.6%.
    • Gross profit margins increased 190 basis points to 59.0% in 2022 from 57.1% for the same period of 2021 due to pricing merchandise mix and discipline.
    • SG&A expenses were 48.2% of sales versus 46.4% and increased $5.4 million. The primary drivers of this change are:
      • increase of $1.8 million in selling expenses due to increased compensation and benefit costs.
      • increase in distribution and delivery costs of $1.5 million due to demurrage fees and increases in compensation and fuel costs.
    • Increase in occupancy costs of $0.6 million primarily resulting from the timing of repairs and maintenance.

    Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

    • Generated $20.6 million in cash from operating activities from solid earnings performance and funding of a $7.8 million increase in inventories and a $4.7 million increase in payables and other operating assets and liabilities.
    • Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2022 are $169.1 million.
    • Purchased 438,499 shares of common stock for $12.5 million and paid $4.3 million in quarterly cash dividends.
    • No funded debt.

    Expectations and Other

    • We expect gross profit margins for 2022 will be between 57.7% to 58.0%, an increase from our previous estimate. 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 2022 are expected to be in the $295.0 to $298.0 million. Variable SG&A expenses for the full year of 2022 are anticipated to be in the 18.0% to 18.2% range in 2022, an increase from our previous estimate based on increases in selling and delivery costs.
    • Our effective tax rate for 2022 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 are approximately $37.0 million in 2022. We expect to increase retail square footage by 1%, opening four stores and closing two. Capital expenditures are also planned for the conversion of our home delivery center in Virginia to a regional distribution facility, and as part of our enhanced online presence, additional spend on information technology.
    • We have $12.5 million remaining for purchases of common stock under a current authorization.
    HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (In thousands, except per share data – Unaudited)


       Three Months Ended
    March 31,    		 
       2022 2021 
             
    Net sales  $238,946 $236,491 
    Cost of goods sold   97,985  101,457 
    Gross profit   140,961  135,034 
             
    Expenses:        
    Selling, general and administrative   115,154  109,762 
    Other expense (income), net   161  (36)
    Total expenses   115,315  109,726 
             
    Income before interest and income taxes   25,646  25,308 
    Interest income, net   74  56 
             
    Income before income taxes   25,720  25,364 
    Income tax expense   6,359  5,958 
    Net income  $19,361 $19,406 
             
    Other comprehensive income        
            Adjustments related to retirement plans; net of tax expense of $14 in 2022 and $16 in 2021  $40 $49 
             
                    Comprehensive income  $19,401 $19,455 
             
    Basic earnings per share:        
     Common Stock  $1.14 $1.07 
     Class A Common Stock  $1.08 $1.00 
             
    Diluted earnings per share:        
    Common Stock  $1.11 $1.04 
    Class A Common Stock  $1.05 $0.98 
             
    Cash dividends per share:        
    Common Stock  $0.25 $0.22 
    Class A Common Stock  $0.23 $0.20 


    HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (In thousands - Unaudited)


         March 31,
    2022    		  December 31,
    2021    		  March 31,
    2021    		 
    ASSETS        
    Current assets             
         Cash and cash equivalents  $162,340  $166,146  $210,124 
         Restricted cash and cash equivalents  6,715  6,716  6,715 
         Inventories  119,857  112,031  103,569 
         Prepaid expenses  10,633  12,418  12,335 
         Other current assets  13,585  11,746  9,957 
              Total current assets  313,130  309,057  342,700 
    Property and equipment, net  128,721  126,099  108,836 
    Right-of-use lease assets  221,083  222,356  228,089 
    Deferred income taxes  18,252  16,375  16,713 
    Other assets  12,699  12,403  11,934 
             Total assets  $693,885  $686,290  $708,272 
                   
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
    Current liabilities          
         Accounts payable  $32,415  $31,235  $25,031 
         Customer deposits  98,528  98,897  104,728 
         Accrued liabilities  48,876  46,664  51,409 
     Current lease liabilities  33,923  33,581  33,760 
              Total current liabilities  213,742  210,377  214,928 
    Noncurrent lease liabilities  197,265  196,771  199,344 
    Other liabilities  22,478  23,172  23,686 
              Total liabilities  433,485  430,320  437,958 
                   
    Stockholders’ equity  260,400  255,970  270,314 
              Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $693,885  $686,290  $708,272 



    HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (In thousands – Unaudited)


        Three Months Ended March 31,  
      2022    2021 
    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:       
        Net income $19,361 $19,406 
        Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:       
            Depreciation and amortization  4,272  3,992 
            Share-based compensation expense  2,307  2,679 
            Other  (1,877) (915)
        Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
            Inventories  (7,826) (13,661)
            Customer deposits  (369) 18,545 
            Other assets and liabilities  1,120  (2,777)
            Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  3,590  (7,668)
                Net cash provided by operating activities  20,578  19,601 
               
    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:       
        Capital expenditures  (7,107) (4,745)
                Net cash used in investing activities  (7,107) (4,745)
               
    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:       
        Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facilities  —  — 
     Payments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities  —  — 
     Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities  —  — 
             
     Dividends paid  (4,260) (3,987)
     Common stock repurchased  (12,501) — 
        Other  (517) (801)
                Net cash used in financing activities  (17,278) (4,788)
    (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash              equivalents during the period  (3,807) 10,068 
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period  172,862  206,771 
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at end of period $169,055 $216,839 

    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

    (in thousands) Q1 2022 Q1 2021
    Income before income taxes, as reported $25,720  $25,364 
    Interest (income), net  (74)  (56)
    Depreciation  4,272   3,992 
    EBITDA $29,918  $29,300 

    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. Stores closed due to COVID-19 were excluded from comp-store sales.

    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 audiocast of the conference call on May 3, 2022 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 May 13, 2022. The number to access the telephone playback is 1-888-203-1112 (access code: 3248316).

    About Havertys  
    Havertys (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), established in 1885, is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 122 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.  

    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 2022, 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: the extent and duration of the disruption to our business operations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; disruptions in our suppliers' operations; 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 2021 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 


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