Havertys Reports Record Operating Results for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2021


ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HAVERTYS (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), today reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth quarter 2021 versus fourth quarter 2020:

  • Diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) of $1.35 versus $1.37.
  • Consolidated sales increased 10.2% to $265.9 million. Comparable store sales increased 9.2%.
  • Pre-tax income of $32.1 million versus $31.3 million.

FY 2021 versus FY 2020:

  • EPS of $4.90 versus $3.12 and Adjusted EPS for 2020 of $1.88.
  • Adjusted EPS for 2020 excludes $1.24 for gain on a sale-leaseback transaction.
  • Consolidated sales increased 35.4% to a record $1,012.8 million. Comparable store sales for the year rose 17.9%.
  • Pre-tax income of $118.5 million versus $76.7 million and Adjusted Pre-tax income for 2020 of $42.5 million.

Clarence H. Smith, chairman and CEO, said, “We are proud to report another record-breaking quarter in sales and building on the previous quarters’ outstanding results which drove our annual sales over a billion dollars. Our merchandising team carefully managed our product line-up and despite the impact from a $5.6 million LIFO charge, our gross profit margins in the fourth quarter were 56.4%. We experienced inflation pressure in our operating costs and residual demurrage fees. Our pre-tax income of $32.1 million was very strong and a record quarter of operating income at 12.1% of sales.

“The impact of COVID has been challenging but our agility, systems, and financial strength provided tools to work around and through many obstacles. However, it was primarily our people, the dedicated Havertys team members, that generated these outstanding results. Our sales for the year of $1.0 billion is a record that we acknowledge and celebrate. This was profitable sales growth as we improved our gross profit and operating margins amidst extraordinary cost increases. My sincere thanks to each member of the team for their contributions during these so called “uncertain times.” 

“As a result of our strong performance and consistent with our commitment to returning capital to our shareholders, during 2021 we purchased $41.8 million in common shares, paid quarterly dividends of $17.4 million, and in December paid a special cash dividend of $35.0 million. During the first half of 2022, we plan to repurchase $25.0 million in shares under an existing authorization. We have paid an annual cash dividend since 1935 and increased our quarterly cash dividend payouts each year since 2008.

“We have a strong position in the fastest growing markets in the country and plan to open four stores in 2022. Our online presence is also being improved to drive engagement and sales. Our balance sheet is strong and funds from our expected results of operations should be sufficient to cover our strategic plans, while also allowing us to return amounts to our shareholders. We are confident that our strategy for expanding our profitable growth will enable us to surpass the high bar set in 2021.”  

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

Results of Operations     Q4 2021 Q4 2020 FY 2021 FY 2020 
Sales $265.9 $241.3 $1,012.8 $748.3 
Gross Profit  150.0  137.6  574.6  419.0 
Gross profit as a % of sales  56.4% 57.0% 56.7% 56.0%
               
SGA             
 Variable  47.5  41.6  173.8  135.3 
 Fixed  70.5  65.4  282.5  242.0 
Total  118.0  107.0  456.3  377.3 
SGA as a % of sales             
 Variable  17.9% 17.2% 17.2% 18.1%
 Fixed  26.5% 27.1% 27.9% 32.3%
Total  44.4% 44.3% 45.1% 50.4%
Pre-tax income  32.1  31.3  118.5  76.7 
Pre-tax income as a % of sales  12.1% 13.0% 11.7% 10.3%
Adjusted pre-tax income(1)(2)  32.1  31.3  118.5  42.5 
Adjusted pre-tax income as a % of sales  12.1% 13.0% 11.7% 5.7%
Net income  24.3  25.4  90.8  59.1 
Net income as a % of sales  9.1% 10.5% 9.0% 7.9%
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) $1.35 $1.37 $4.90 $3.12 
Adjusted EPS(1)(2) $1.35 $1.37 $4.90 $1.88 


Other Financial and Operations Data  FY 2021  FY 2020 
EBITDA (in millions)(2) $134.6 $94.8 
Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2) $134.6 $60.6 
Sales per square foot $232 $173 
Average ticket $2,865 $2,482 


Liquidity Measures          
Free Cash Flow FY 2021 FY 2020 Cash Returns to
Shareholders
 FY 2021 FY 2020
Operating cash flow $97.2 $130.2 Share repurchases $41.8 $19.7
        Dividends  17.4  14.2
Capital expenditures  34.1  10.9 Special dividends  35.0  36.3
Free cash flow $63.1 $119.3 Cash returns to shareholders $94.2 $70.2
 

(1)   Adjusted for $34.3 million gain from sale of facilities including $31.6 million sale leaseback transaction.

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

Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Same Period of 2020

  • EPS of $1.35 versus $1.37.
  • Sales increased 10.2% and comparable store sales rose 9.2%.
  • Total written sales were down 3.5% and written comparable store sales were down 4.7%. Comparing the fourth quarter of 2021 to the same period of 2019, total written sales were up 13.1%.
  • Gross profit margins decreased 60.0 basis points to 56.4% in 2021 from 57.0% for the same period of 2020 due primarily from a 193 basis points increase from charges for our LIFO reserve.
  • SG&A expenses were 44.4% of sales versus 44.3% and increased $10.9 million. The primary drivers of this change are:
    • increase of $3.1 million in sales commissions and related benefits and costs due to higher sales.
    • increase in occupancy costs of $2.0 million in 2021, due to rent abatements received in 2020.
    • increase in warehouse expense of $2.4 million primarily from $1.8 million in demurrage fees and higher salaries and benefits.

Balance Sheet and YTD Cash Flow

  • Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2021 are $172.9 million.
  • Generated $97.2 million in cash from operating activities driven by a solid performance, a $12.7 million increase in customer deposits from written orders, offset by funding of a $22.1 million increase in inventories.
  • Capital expenditures of $34.1 million which included purchase of a leased Virginia home delivery center which was part of the May 2020 sale leaseback.
  • Paid $52.4 million in dividends including $35.0 million in a special cash dividend.
  • Repurchased $41.8 million of common stock.
  • No funded debt.

Expectations and Other

  • We expect gross profit margins for 2022 will be between 56.7% to 57.0%. Gross profit margins fluctuate quarter to quarter in relation to our promotional cadence. Our estimated gross profit margins are based on changes in product and freight costs and its impact on our LIFO reserve.
  • Fixed and discretionary expenses within SG&A are expected to be in the $295.0 to $298.0 million range in 2022, an approximate 5.0% increase over the 2021 level of $282.5 million. Variable SG&A expenses were 17.2% as a percent of sales in 2021 and are anticipated to be in the 17.2% to 17.4% range in 2022 based on potential 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 expect to repurchase $25.0 million of common stock during the first half of 2022 under a current share repurchase program authorization.

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data – Unaudited)


  Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Year Ended
December 31,
 
  2021 2020 2021 2020 
              
Net sales $265,940 $241,339 $1,012,799 $748,252 
Cost of goods sold  115,853  103,720  438,174  329,258 
 Gross profit  150,087  137,619  574,625  418,994 
              
Expenses:             
 Selling, general and administrative  117,952  107,007  456,267  377,288 
 Other expense (income), net  94  (601) 54  (34,899)
     Total expenses  118,046  106,406  456,321  342,389 
              
Income before interest and income taxes  32,041  31,213  118,304  76,605 
Interest income, net  58  61  231  126 
               
Income before income taxes  32,099  31,274  118,535  76,731 
Income tax expense  7,793  5,846  27,732  17,583 
 Net income $24,306 $25,428 $90,803 $59,148 
              
Diluted earnings per share:             
 Common Stock $1.35 $1.37 $4.90 $3.12 
 Class A Common Stock $1.33 $1.35 $4.69 $3.04 
              
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:             
 Common Stock  18,042  18,618  18,543  18,932 
 Class A Common Stock  1,287  1,499  1,330  1,522 
              
Cash dividends per share:             
 Common Stock $2.25 $2.22 $2.97 $2.77 
 Class A Common Stock $2.13 $2.10 $2.79 $2.62 


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


    December 31,
2021
 December 31,
2020
 
         
ASSETS      
Current assets       
 Cash and cash equivalents $166,146 $200,058 
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents  6,716  6,713 
 Inventories  112,031  89,908 
 Prepaid expenses  12,418  9,580 
 Other current assets  11,746  9,985 
  Total current assets  309,057  316,244 
        
Property and equipment, net  126,099  108,366 
Right of-use lease assets  222,356  228,749 
Deferred income taxes  16,375  15,814 
Other assets  12,403  11,199 
  Total assets $686,290 $680,372 
        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY       
Current liabilities       
 Accounts payable $31,235 $31,429 
 Customer deposits  98,897  86,183 
 Accrued liabilities  46,664  52,963 
 Current lease liabilities  33,581  33,466 
  Total current liabilities  210,377  204,041 
        
Noncurrent lease liabilities  196,771  200,200 
Other liabilities  23,172  23,164 
  Total liabilities  430,320  427,405 
        
Stockholders’ equity  255,970  252,967 
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $686,290 $680,372 



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


  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 2020 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:       
 Net income $90,803 $59,148 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:       
  Depreciation and amortization  16,304  18,207 
  Stock-based compensation  8,213  4,375 
  Deferred income taxes  234  (2,458)
  Net gain on sale of land, property, and equipment  (77) (34,746)
  Other  869  595 
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
  Inventories  (22,123) 14,909 
  Customer deposits  12,714  56,062 
  Other assets and liabilities  (3,244) (3,250)
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (6,451) 17,349 
   Net cash provided by operating activities  97,242  130,191 
        
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:       
 Capital expenditures  (34,090) (10,927)
 Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  88  76,285 
   Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (34,002) 65,358 
        
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:       
 Proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facility    43,800 
 Payments of borrowings under revolving credit facility    (43,800)
   Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facility     
         
 Dividends paid  (52,446) (50,521)
 Common stock repurchased  (41,809) (19,708)
 Taxes on vested restricted shares  (2,894) (951)
   Net cash used in financing activities  (97,149) (71,180)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents  (33,909) 124,369 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year  206,771  82,402 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents at end of year $172,862 $206,771 


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 Adjusted Pre-Tax income, Adjusted EPS, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are meaningful measures to share with investors because it best allows comparison of the performance for the comparable period. In addition, the “Adjusted” metrics afford investors a view of what we consider Havertys’ earnings performance and the ability to make a more informed assessment of such earnings performance.

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income and Adjusted EPS 
Adjusted pre-tax income (“Adjusted Pre-Tax Income”) and adjusted diluted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) are considered non-GAAP financial measures under the rules because they exclude certain amounts which are included when pre-tax income and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

We have calculated Adjusted Pre-Tax Income and Adjusted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 by adjusting Pre-Tax Income and EPS for a sale-leaseback transaction in 2020.

(in thousands) FY 2021 FY 2020(1) 
Income before income taxes, as reported $118,535 $76,731  
Adjustments:     
Gain from sale-leaseback transaction and related property sales(2)    (34,254) 
      
Pre-tax income, as adjusted $118,535 $42,477  


(1)These amounts are included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(2)The gain from the sale-leaseback transaction of three distribution facilities was $31.6 million as reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. We also sold properties adjacent to these facilities and those gains are included in this amount.


  FY 2021 FY 2020 
Diluted earnings per share:       
 Reported EPS $4.90 $3.12  
         
 Adjustments:       
  Gain from sale-leaseback transaction: pre-tax    (1.66) 
  Tax impact (1)    0.42  
   Net adjustment    (1.24) 
          
 Adjusted EPS $4.90 $1.88  

    (1)   Calculated based on nature of item and rates applied.


Reconciliation of GAAP measures to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands) FY 2021 FY 2020(1)
Income before income taxes, as reported $118,535  $76,731 
Interest (income), net  (231)  (126)
Depreciation  16,304   18,207 
EBITDA  134,608   94,812 
Adjustments:    
Gain from sale-leaseback transaction and related property sales(2)     (34,254)
     
Adjusted EBITDA $134,608  $60,558 


(1)These amounts are included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(2)The gain from the sale-leaseback transaction of three distribution facilities was $31.6 million as reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. We also sold properties adjacent to these facilities and those gains are included in this amount.


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 February 16, 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 February 26, 2022. The number to access the telephone playback is 1-888-203-1112 (access code: 1060509).

About Havertys  
Havertys (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), established in 1885, is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 121 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  
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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 health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the effects on the financial health of our business partners and customers, on supply chains and our suppliers, and on access to capital and liquidity provided by the financial and capital markets; our ability to maintain compliance with debt covenants and amend such credit facilities as necessary; disruptions in our suppliers' operations, including from the impact of COVID-19, including 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 2020 (all of which risks may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic) 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.

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