8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 30, 2024 (October 30, 2024)

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

1-14445

(Commission File Number)

Maryland	58-0281900
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

780 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Suite 800

Atlanta, Georgia 30342

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(404) 443-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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 is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

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. ☐

Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 30, 2024, Havertys issued a press release regarding the results of its operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The attached Exhibit 99.1 is not filed but is furnished to comply with Regulation FD. The information disclosed in this Item 2.02 Current Report on Form 8-K is not considered to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.  The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report:

99.1 Press Release dated October 30, 2024, issued by Registrant.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
October 30, 2024	By:
		Jenny Hill Parker Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Havertys Reports Operating Results for Third Quarter 2024

Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 2024 – HAVERTYS (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), today reported operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Third quarter 2024 versus third quarter 2023:

• Diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) of $0.29 versus $1.02.

• Consolidated sales decreased 20.2% to $175.9 million. Comparable-store sales decreased 20.5%.

• Gross profit margin was 60.2% compared to 60.8%.

Clarence H. Smith, Chairman and CEO said, "Our earnings for the quarter reflect the impact of below plan sales including the Labor Day holiday written results which mirrored the quarterly sales declines. We did begin to see improvement in traffic during the quarter and average ticket rose slightly.

"We opened a new store in the third quarter and three additional locations are expected to open in the fourth quarter, meeting our expansion goal of five new net stores and ending 2024 with 129 locations. Our merchandising team’s new experienced members will keep our product offerings on-trend and employ data analytics to further strengthen our brand and earnings. We continue to refine our marketing and sharpen our focus on customer engagement.

The consumer remains cautious on making big-ticket postponeable purchases and the lack of housing turnover has additionally dampened demand. We believe our strategies on store growth, merchandising, and marketing geared towards our target customer are key to Havertys’ long term success. Our strong balance sheet and financial strength enable us to execute on these strategies in the current economic environment."

NEWS RELEASE – October 30, 2024

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Third Quarter ended September 30, 2024 Compared to Same Period of 2023

• Total sales down 20.2%, comp-store sales down 20.5% for the quarter. Total written business was down 15.3% and comp-store written business declined 16.3% for the quarter.

• Design consultants accounted for 34.5% of written business in 2024 and 29.0% in 2023.

• Gross profit margins decreased to 60.2% in 2024 from 60.8% in 2023. The decrease is driven by the change in the LIFO reserve which generated an immaterial impact on gross profit in 2024 compared to a positive impact of $2.3 million in 2023.

• SG&A expenses were 57.4% of sales versus 51.1% and decreased $11.8 million. The primary drivers of this change are:

◦ decrease of $6.2 million in selling expenses as these are predominantly variable costs tied to commissioned-based compensation expense and third-party creditor costs.

◦ decrease in warehouse and delivery costs of $3.6 million primarily from reduced labor costs and lower expenditures for supplies and fuel.

◦ decrease in administrative expenses of $2.9 million largely due to lower incentive and stock compensation costs.

◦ increase in occupancy costs of $1.8 million primarily due to a reduction in rent expense in 2023 for a $1.3 million lease incentive payment.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

• Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents at September 30, 2024 are $127.4 million.

• Generated $42.0 million in cash from operating activities primarily from earnings and changes in working capital including a $5.3 million reduction in inventories, $8.1 million increase in customer deposits, and a $7.1 million decrease in accrued liabilities and vendor repayments.

• Invested $24.3 million in capital expenditures.

• Paid $15.3 million in quarterly cash dividends.

• No debt outstanding at September 30, 2024 and credit availability of $80.0 million.

Expectations and Other

• Our expectations for gross profit margins for 2024 are unchanged from our prior guidance and are between 60.0% to 60.5%. Gross profit margins fluctuate quarter to quarter in relation to our promotional cadence.

• Fixed and discretionary expenses within SG&A for the full year of 2024 are expected to be in the $279.0 to $281.0 million range, a $3.0 million reduction in our previous guidance, primarily due to reduced costs for incentive compensation and professional fees offset by an increase in advertising expense. Variable SG&A expenses for the full year of 2024 are anticipated to be in the 19.6% to 19.9% range, a decrease of 10 basis points from our previous guidance driven by third-party credit expense.

• Our effective tax rate for 2024 is expected to be 28.0%, excluding the impact from discrete items and any new tax legislation, an increase from our previous guidance of 27.5%.

• Planned capital expenditures for the full year of 2024 are approximately $33.0 million. We expect retail square footage will increase approximately 3.4% in 2024 over 2023.

• We had no significant damage to any of our locations from the recent hurricanes.

NEWS RELEASE – October 30, 2024

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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,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Sales	$	175.9		$	220.3		$	538.5		$	651.4
Gross Profit		105.9			134.0			324.9			391.7
Gross profit as a % of sales		60.2	%		60.8	%		60.3	%		60.1	%
SGA
Variable		33.2			42.3			104.9			128.2
Fixed		67.7			70.4			208.5			212.9
Total		100.9			112.7			313.4			341.1
SGA as a % of sales
Variable		18.9	%		19.2	%		19.5	%		19.7	%
Fixed		38.5	%		31.9	%		38.7	%		32.7	%
Total		57.4	%		51.1	%		58.2	%		52.4	%
Pre-tax income		6.9			22.9			16.5			54.2
Pre-tax income as a % of sales		3.9	%		10.4	%		3.1	%		8.3	%
Net income		4.9			17.2			11.8			41.3
Net income as a % of sales		2.8	%		7.8	%		2.2	%		6.3	%
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”)	$	0.29		$	1.02		$	0.70		$	2.46

Other Financial and Operations Data
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023
EBITDA (in millions)(1)		$	27.7		$	64.3
Sales per square foot		$	164		$	199
Average ticket		$	3,365		$	3,284

Liquidity Measures
	Nine Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
Free Cash Flow	2024			2023			Cash Returns to Shareholders	2024		2023
Operating cash flow	$	42.0		$	79.4		Share repurchases	$	—	$	3.2
							Dividends		15.3		14.3
Capital expenditures		(24.3	)		(46.4	)	Cash returns to shareholders	$	15.3	$	17.5
Free cash flow	$	17.7		$	33.0
Cash at period end	$	127.4		$	141.4

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

NEWS RELEASE – October 30, 2024

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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months EndedSeptember 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2024			2023		2024			2023
Net sales	$	175,913		$	220,347	$	538,546		$	651,389
Cost of goods sold		69,995			86,349		213,625			259,712
Gross profit		105,918			133,998		324,921			391,677
Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		100,940			112,729		313,395			341,106
Other (income) expense, net		(333	)		55		(412	)		64
Total expenses		100,607			112,784		312,983			341,170
Income before interest and income taxes		5,311			21,214		11,938			50,507
Interest income, net		1,560			1,719		4,581			3,701
Income before income taxes		6,871			22,933		16,519			54,208
Income tax expense		1,943			5,779		4,760			12,891
Net income	$	4,928		$	17,154	$	11,759		$	41,317
Basic earnings per share:
Common Stock	$	0.30		$	1.05	$	0.73		$	2.55
Class A Common Stock	$	0.28		$	1.00	$	0.67		$	2.41
Diluted earnings per share:
Common Stock	$	0.29		$	1.02	$	0.70		$	2.46
Class A Common Stock	$	0.28		$	0.98	$	0.67		$	2.36
Cash dividends per share:
Common Stock	$	0.32		$	0.30	$	0.94		$	0.88
Class A Common Stock	$	0.30		$	0.28	$	0.88		$	0.82

NEWS RELEASE – October 30, 2024

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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)	September 30,2024		December 31,2023		September 30,2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	121,160	$	120,635	$	134,303
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,205		7,142		7,049
Inventories		88,688		93,956		102,334
Prepaid expenses		16,553		17,067		12,782
Other current assets		17,506		12,793		14,463
Total current assets		250,112		251,593		270,931
Property and equipment, net		179,570		171,588		170,263
Right-of-use lease assets		199,724		202,306		205,257
Deferred income taxes		16,037		15,641		17,886
Other assets		13,859		13,005		12,344
Total assets	$	659,302	$	654,133	$	676,681
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	18,208	$	18,781	$	21,121
Customer deposits		43,940		35,837		46,308
Accrued liabilities		39,454		46,289		45,596
Current lease liabilities		36,196		37,357		38,381
Total current liabilities		137,798		138,264		151,406
Noncurrent lease liabilities		186,005		180,397		182,298
Other liabilities		27,699		27,106		26,561
Total liabilities		351,502		345,767		360,265
Stockholders’ equity		307,800		308,366		316,416
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	659,302	$	654,133	$	676,681

NEWS RELEASE – October 30, 2024

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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)	Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
	2024			2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	11,759		$	41,317
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		15,728			13,827
Share-based compensation expense		5,128			6,199
Other		523			(1,337	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories		5,268			15,999
Customer deposits		8,103			(1,661	)
Other assets and liabilities		2,569			10,546
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(7,089	)		(5,516	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		41,989			79,374
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(24,285	)		(46,428	)
Proceeds from sale of land, property and equipment		461			53
Net cash used in investing activities		(23,824	)		(46,375	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Dividends paid		(15,295	)		(14,301	)
Common stock repurchased		—			(3,194	)
Taxes on vested restricted shares		(3,282	)		(4,082	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(18,577	)		(21,577	)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents during the period		(412	)		11,422
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period		127,777			129,930
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	$	127,365		$	141,352

NEWS RELEASE – October 30, 2024

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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)	2024			2023
Income before income taxes, as reported	$	16,519		$	54,208
Interest income, net		(4,581	)		(3,701	)
Depreciation		15,728			13,827
EBITDA	$	27,666		$	64,334

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 October 31, 2024 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 126 showrooms in 17 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 – October 30, 2024

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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 2024, 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 2023 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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