hvt10q9302013.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 (Mark One)
 
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934    For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013
 
OR
 
¨ 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)

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 x     No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).  Yes x   No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer
¨
 
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
¨
 
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  ¨     No x

The numbers of shares outstanding of the registrant’s two classes of $1 par value common stock as of October 31 2013, were: Common Stock – 20,085,239; Class A Common Stock – 2,428,055.

 
 

 


HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
INDEX




   
Page No.
     
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
 
Item 1.    Financial Statements
 
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets –
September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012
 
1
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income –
Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
 
2
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income –
Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
 
3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows –
Nine Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
 
4
     
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
5
     
 
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
10
     
 
Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
about Market Risk
13
     
 
Item 4.     Controls and Procedures
13
     
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
 
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
14
     
 
Item 6.       Exhibits
14
     
     
     




 
 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)

   
September 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 72,078     $ 53,550  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    7,016       7,013  
Accounts receivable
    8,102       9,710  
Inventories
    91,600       96,902  
Prepaid expenses
    7,298       9,532  
Other current assets
    4,052       3,187  
Total current assets
    190,146       179,894  
Accounts receivable, long-term
    845       814  
Property and equipment
    191,491       193,085  
Deferred income taxes
    23,823       24,366  
Other assets
    4,243       3,937  
Total assets
  $ 410,548     $ 402,096  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 20,281     $ 28,178  
Customer deposits
    23,045       20,963  
Accrued liabilities
    35,312       33,272  
Deferred income taxes
    6,601       6,595  
Current portion of lease obligations
    928       881  
Total current liabilities
    86,167       89,889  
Lease obligations, less current portion
    16,451       18,473  
Other liabilities
    27,006       34,306  
Commitments
           
Total liabilities
    129,624       142,668  
Stockholders’ equity
               
Capital Stock, par value $1 per share
               
Preferred Stock, Authorized – 1,000 shares; Issued:  None
               
Common Stock, Authorized – 50,000 shares; Issued: 2013 – 27,816;
        2012 – 27,212
    27,816       27,212  
Convertible Class A Common Stock, Authorized – 15,000 shares; Issued: 2013 – 2,950; 2012 – 3,297
    2,950       3,297  
Additional paid-in capital
    75,042       73,803  
Retained earnings
    273,330       254,310  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (22,494 )     (23,378 )
Less treasury stock at cost – Common Stock (2013 – 7,731; 2012 – 7,741) andConvertible Class A Common  Stock (2013 and 2012 – 522 shares)
    (75,720 )     (75,816 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    280,924       259,428  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 410,548     $ 402,096  

See notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 192,722     $ 172,677     $ 549,926     $ 487,766  
Cost of goods sold
    88,845       82,004       254,430       232,002  
Gross profit
    103,877       90,673       295,496       255,764  
Credit service charges
    78       69       240       216  
Gross profit and other revenue
    103,955       90,742       295,736       255,980  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    88,286       85,082       258,145       242,728  
Interest, net
    282       154       837       473  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    51       30       96       101  
Other (income) expense, net
    (52 )     (160 )     (46 )     (745 )
      88,567       85,106       259,032       242,557  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    15,388       5,636       36,704       13,423  
Income tax expense
    5,894       2,322       14,120       5,291  
Net income
  $ 9,494     $ 3,314     $ 22,584     $ 8,132  
                                 
Basic earnings per share:
                               
Common Stock
  $ 0.42     $ 0.15     $ 1.01     $ 0.37  
Class A Common Stock
  $ 0.40     $ 0.14     $ 0.96     $ 0.35  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share:
                               
Common Stock
  $ 0.42     $ 0.15     $ 0.99     $ 0.36  
Class A Common Stock
  $ 0.40     $ 0.14     $ 0.95     $ 0.35  
                                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Common Stock
    20,047       19,163       19,786       19,018  
Class A Common Stock
    2,455       2,887       2,606       2,986  
                                 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Common Stock
    22,855       22,371       22,783       22,319  
Class A Common Stock
    2,455       2,887       2,606       2,986  
                                 
Cash dividends per share:
                               
Common Stock
  $ 0.080     $ 0.0400     $ 0.16     $ 0.080  
Class A Common Stock
  $ 0.075     $ 0.0375     $ 0.15     $ 0.075  


See notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands – Unaudited)



   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Net income
  $ 9,494     $ 3,314     $ 22,584     $ 8,132  
Other comprehensive income
                               
Defined benefit pension plans:
                               
Amortization of prior service cost
    33       53       97       157  
Amortization of net loss
    255       425       787       1,405  
Other
          17             117  
Total other comprehensive income
    288       495       884       1,679  
Comprehensive income
  $ 9,782     $ 3,809     $ 23,468     $ 9,811  



See notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
Net  income
  $ 22,584     $ 8,132  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    15,811       14,334  
Share-based compensation expense
    2,682       1,944  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    96       101  
Other
    394       534  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    1,481       1,706  
Inventories
    5,302       8,914  
Customer deposits
    2,082       7,104  
Other assets and liabilities
    (3,538 )     (1,647 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (5,857 )     7,193  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    41,037       48,315  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (16,720 )     (20,166 )
Other
    7       244  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (16,713 )     (19,922 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Payments on lease obligations
    (643 )     (553 )
Dividends paid
    (3,564 )     (1,750 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    872       84  
Taxes on vested restricted shares
    (2,461 )     (515 )
Treasury stock acquired
          (218 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (5,796 )     (2,952 )
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
    18,528       25,441  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    53,550       49,585  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 72,078     $ 75,026  
                 


See notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 in one reportable segment, home furnishings retailing. 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. 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.

The preparation of 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.

Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in the form of accounting standards updates (ASU’s) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASU’s. Newly effective ASU’s not noted herein 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.

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” The adoption of ASU 2013-02 concerns presentation and disclosure only and did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In the first quarter of 2013, we recorded an out-of-period adjustment related to our historical accrual process for certain vendors' pricing allowances.  The non-cash adjustment increased gross profit by $0.8 million or $0.02 per diluted share after tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  After evaluating the quantitative and qualitative aspects of this correction, management has determined that our previously issued quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements were not materially misstated and that the out-of-period adjustment is immaterial to our estimated full year 2013 results and to our earnings’ trends.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Havertys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

NOTE B – Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our insurance carrier requires us to collateralize a portion of our workers' compensation obligations. These escrowed funds are shown as restricted cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheet and are investments in money market funds held by an agent.  The annual agreement with our carrier governing these funds expires on December 31, 2013.


 
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE C – Accounts Receivable

Amounts financed under our in-house credit programs were, as a percent of net sales, approximately 3.9% and 5.0% during the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The credit program selected most often by our customers is “12 months no interest with equal monthly payments.”  The terms of the other programs vary as to payment terms (30 days to three years) and interest rates (0% to 21%).  The receivables are collateralized by the merchandise sold.

Accounts receivable balances resulting from certain credit promotions have scheduled payment amounts which extend beyond one year. These receivable balances have been historically collected earlier than the scheduled dates. The amounts due per the scheduled payment dates approximate as follows: $8.4 million in one year, $0.8 million in two years, $0.1 million beyond two years for receivables outstanding at September 30, 2013.

Accounts receivable are shown net of the allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. We provide an allowance utilizing a methodology which considers the balances in problem and delinquent categories of accounts, historical write-offs, existing economic conditions and management judgment. Interest assessments are continued on past-due accounts but no “interest on interest” is recorded. Delinquent accounts are generally written off automatically after the passage of nine months without receiving a full scheduled monthly payment. Accounts are written off sooner in the event of a discharged bankruptcy or other circumstances that make further collections unlikely.

We believe that the carrying value of existing customer receivables, net of allowances, approximates fair value because of their short average maturity. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to customer receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising our account base and their dispersion across 16 states.

NOTE D – Interim LIFO Calculations

An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on actual inventory levels. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must necessarily be based on management’s estimates. 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 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following summarizes the change in balance and the reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (amounts in thousands):

   
Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
   
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
 
Beginning balance
  $ (22,782 )   $ (23,378 )
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
               
Prior service costs
    53       157  
Actuarial loss
    417       1,273  
      470       1,430  
Tax
    (182 )     (546 )
Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
    288       884  
Ending balance
  $ (22,494 )   $ (22,494 )

The pension items noted above are included in the components of net periodic cost for pension plans (see Note H).


 
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



NOTE F – Income Taxes

Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated tax rate changes, we make a year to date adjustment.

Our effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 38.5% and 39.4%, respectively.  The primary difference in the effective rate and the statutory rate is due to state income taxes.
 
 
NOTE G – 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 $1.9 million at September 30, 2013 and $1.5 million at  December 31, 2012 and are included in other assets.  The related liability of the same amount is included in other liabilities.

NOTE H – Pension Plans

We have a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees hired on or before December 31, 2005.  The pension plan was closed to any employee hired after that date.  The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s final average compensation.  Effective January 1, 2007, no new benefits are earned under this plan for additional years of service after December 31, 2006.

We also have a non-qualified, non-contributory supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) for employees whose retirement benefits are reduced due to their annual compensation levels.  The SERP limits the total amount of annual retirement benefits that may be paid to a participant in the SERP from all sources (Retirement Plan, Social Security and the SERP) to $125,000.  The SERP is not funded so we pay benefits directly to participants.

Net pension costs included the following components (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Service cost-benefits earned during period
  $ 46     $ 11     $ 100     $ 73  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations
    899       940       2,653       2,826  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,225 )     (1,119 )     (3,711 )     (3,355 )
Amortization of prior service costs
    53       53       157       157  
Amortization of actuarial loss
    417       425       1,273       1,405  
                                 
Net pension costs
  $ 190     $ 310     $ 472     $ 1,106  


 
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


NOTE IStock Based Compensation Plans:
 
As more fully discussed in Note 11 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have options and awards outstanding for Common Stock under two stock-based employee compensation plans.
 
The following table summarizes our share option and award activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
 
   
Restricted Stock Awards
   
Stock-Settled
 Appreciation Rights
   
Options
 
   
Shares or Units
   
Weighted-Average
Award Price
   
 
Rights
   
Weighted-Average
 Award Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2012
    555,925     $ 12.28       121,749     $ 8.85       50,000     $ 20.56  
Granted
    162,150       18.15       112,000       18.14              
Exercised or restrictions lapsed
    (277,975 )     12.24       (80,049 )     8.92       (48,000 )   $ 20.75  
Forfeited or expired (options)
    (2,350 )     14.56                   (2,000 )   $ 15.90  
Outstanding at September 30, 2013
    437,750       14.46       153,700       15.58                  
Exercisable at September 30, 2013
                41,700       8.72                  

Grants of restricted common stock and stock-settled appreciation rights are made to certain officers and key employees under the 2004 LTIP Plan. The restrictions on the awards generally lapse annually, primarily over four year periods. The compensation is being charged to selling, general and administrative expense over the respective grants’ vesting periods, primarily on a straight-line basis.  Stock based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30 was approximately $2.7 million in 2013 and $1.9 million in 2012. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding restricted common stock grants was $10.7 million at September 30, 2013. The aggregate intrinsic value of vested and outstanding stock-settled appreciation rights at September 30, 2013 was approximately $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
 
As of September 30, 2013, the remaining unamortized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards was approximately $5.1 million and scheduled to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.

NOTE J – 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.


 
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 

 
The following is a reconciliation of the earnings and number of shares used in calculating the diluted earnings per share for Common Stock and Class A Common Stock (in thousands):
 

 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Numerator:
                       
Common:
                       
Distributed earnings
  $ 1,603     $ 766     $ 3,180     $ 1,528  
Undistributed earnings
    6,901       2,134       16,900       5,552  
Basic
    8,504       2,900       20,080       7,080  
Class A Common earnings
    990       414       2,504       1,052  
Diluted
  $ 9,494     $ 3,314     $ 22,584     $ 8,132  
                                 
Class A Common:
                               
Distributed earnings
  $ 185     $ 108     $ 384     $ 222  
Undistributed earnings
    805       306       2,120       830  
    $ 990     $ 414     $ 2,504     $ 1,052  
Denominator:
                               
Common:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
    20,047       19,163       19,786       19,018  
Assumed conversion of Class A Common Stock
    2,455       2,887       2,606       2,986  
Dilutive options, awards and common stock equivalents
    353       321       391       315  
                                 
Total weighted-average diluted Common Stock
    22,855       22,371       22,783       22,319  
                                 
Class A Common:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    2,455       2,887       2,606       2,986  
Antidilutive shares excluded from the denominator due to the options’ exercise prices being greater than the average market price
              291                 292  

 
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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.

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):

     
2013
   
2012
 
     
Net Sales
   
Comp-Store Sales
   
Net Sales
   
Comp-Store Sales
 
 
Period
   
Total Dollars
   
%
 Increase
   
$
Increase
   
% Increase
   
$
Increase
   
Total Dollars
   
% Increase
   
$
 Increase
   
%
Increase
   
$
 Increase
 
 Q1     $ 186.1       13.8 %   $ 22.5       11.5 %   $ 18.7     $ 163.6       6.1 %   $ 9.4       5.7 %   $ 8.7  
 Q2       171.1       12.9       19.6       11.2       16.7       151.5       5.9       8.4       5.6       8.0  
 Q3       192.7       11.6       20.0       11.8       20.0       172.7       11.1       17.3       10.0       15.4  
9 months ended September 30
    $ 549.9       12.7 %   $ 62.2       11.5 %   $ 55.4     $ 487.8       7.8 %   $ 35.1       7.1 %   $ 32.1  
 Q4                                     182.3       8.4       14.0       6.0       10.1  
Year
                                  $ 670.1       7.9 %   $ 49.2       6.8 %   $ 42.2  

Stores are non-comparable if open for less than one year or if the selling square footage has been changed significantly during the past 12 full months. Large clearance sales events from warehouse or temporary locations are excluded from comparable store sales as are periods when stores are closed.

Our average written ticket is up approximately 5.6% for the third quarter and 8.6% for the first nine months of the year.  Sales in the custom order segment of our upholstery business continued to show strength in the third quarter of 2013 increasing 22.9% over the prior year corresponding period.

Gross Profit
 
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2013 was 53.9%, up 140 basis points compared to 52.5% in the prior year period. There was a $0.4 million decrease in the LIFO reserve during the third quarter of 2013 versus a $0.3 million increase in the LIFO reserve in the third quarter of 2012, a change of $0.7 million or 40 basis points year-over-year.  Excluding the impact of the LIFO reserve change during the quarter, gross profit was up 100 basis points.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 53.7%, up 130 basis points compared to 52.4% in the prior year period.  We recorded a $0.8 million positive out-of-period adjustment in the first quarter for vendor pricing allowances.  The LIFO year-over-year change was $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  Excluding the impact of these items, gross profit for the first nine months of 2013 was 53.6%, up 110 basis points compared to 52.5% in the prior year period.

Factors in generating the improvement in gross profit were: our expansion of upper-middle price point products in our assortment, an abnormally high level of accessory close outs in the prior year, our focus on pricing discipline, and reduced inbound ocean freight costs.

We plan to remain competitive, but not overly aggressive with our pricing structure.  Our year to date gross profit, excluding the impact of the out of period adjustment and the increase in the LIFO reserve was 53.6%.  We anticipate this run rate is a reasonable expectation for the next few quarters barring the effect of LIFO accounting for any future changes in landed merchandise costs.

Substantially all of our occupancy and home delivery costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses 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.


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

 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
 
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses are comprised of five categories: selling; occupancy; delivery and certain warehousing costs; advertising and marketing; and administrative.
 
Total SG&A expenses as a percent of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013 decreased 350 basis points to 45.8% from 49.3% in the prior year period. Total SG&A dollars for the third quarter of 2013 increased $3.2 million compared to the prior year period.  Selling expenses increased $1.3 million as commissions and credit costs rose in line with sales.  Our administrative expenses increased $2.0 million for employee costs including: wages, increased stock compensation expense, payroll taxes and employee group health benefit costs.

SG&A costs for the first nine months of 2013 decreased 290 basis points to 46.9% as a percent of sales from 49.8%.  Total SG&A dollars for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 rose $15.4 million compared to the prior year period.  This change includes increases of $5.8 million in selling expenses as commissions and credit costs rose in line with sales, increased compensation and related payroll benefit costs of $5.6 million, greater depreciation expense of $1.5 million and additional advertising expense of $1.0 million.
 
Our fixed and discretionary type expenses within SG&A costs for the full year 2013 are expected to be approximately $223.5 million, slightly greater than the high end of the $220.0 million to $222.0 million range discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  This represents an increase of approximately 5.5% over the same costs for 2012.  These expenses will generally increase in future years due to inflation, expansion, staffing, decisions made on the level of advertising spend and new initiatives.  The variable costs within SG&A for the full year 2013 are anticipated to be 16.7% as a percent of sales, slightly below the lower end of the previously stated range of 17.0% to 17.5%.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash requirements include working capital needs, contractual obligations, benefit plan contributions, 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.

We also have a $50.0 million revolving credit facility.  Availability fluctuates under a borrowing base calculation and is reduced by outstanding letters of credit.  The borrowing base was $49.3 million and there were no outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2013.  Amounts available are based on the lesser of the borrowing base or the $50.0 million line amount and reduced by $6.2 million since a fixed charge coverage ratio test was not met for the immediately preceding twelve months, resulting in a net availability of $43.1 million.  There were no borrowed amounts outstanding under the facility at September 30, 2013.

Summary of Cash Activities
 
Our cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $41.0 million in the first nine months of 2013 compared to $48.3 million for the same period of 2012.  This decrease was primarily due to a more significant reduction in accounts payable and other liabilities and an increase in other current assets partially offset by increased earnings in 2013. 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 $16.7 million in the first nine months of 2013 versus $19.9 million for the same period of 2012. This decrease was primarily due to reduced capital expenditures in 2013.

Financing activities used cash of $5.8 million in the first nine months of 2013 compared to $3.0 million for the same period of 2012.  The increase was due primarily to increased dividends and the withholding taxes for vested restricted shares.  The number of shares vesting increased as the acceleration goals of certain grants were met during the second quarter of 2013.


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


Balance Sheet Changes for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
Our balance sheet as of September 30, 2013, as compared to our balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, changed as follows:
 
Store Plans and Capital Expenditures

Store plans for 2013 included the expansion of three showrooms and 18 of our Bright Inspiration store refreshes.  We also closed three stores at the end of their lease term; Clearwater, Florida was closed in the first quarter, and Jackson, Mississippi and Roanoke, Virginia were closed in the second quarter.  These changes decrease net selling square footage by approximately 2.2% in 2013.  Our planned capital expenditures for 2013 are approximately $22.0 million.

Our current store plans for 2014 include the expansion, closing and opening of stores resulting in a net store growth of three locations and a 3.0% increase in net selling square footage.  Capital expenditures are estimated in the $25.0 to $29.0 million range depending on the timing of expenditures for new locations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of September 30, 2013 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, 2012. 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; merchandise costs; energy costs; timing and level of capital expenditures; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; and other risks identified in Havertys’ SEC reports and public announcements.
 

 
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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, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


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, 2012, 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 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 12, 2010 (Exhibit 3.2 to our First Quarter 2010 Form 10-Q).
 
10.1
 
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., Class A Shareholders Agreement, made as of June 5, 2012, by and among, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., Villa Clare Partners, L.P., Clarence H. Smith, H5, L.P., Rawson Haverty, Jr., Ridge Partners, L.P. and Frank S. McGaughey (Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed June 8, 2012); Parties added to the Agreement and Revised Annex I as of November 1, 2012 – Marital Trust FOB Margaret M. Haverty and Marital Trust B FOB Margaret M. Haverty;  Parties added to the Agreement as of December 11, 2012 – Margaret Munnerlyn Haverty Revocable Trust (Exhibit 10.1 to our First Quarter 2013 Form 10-Q); Parties added to the Agreement as of July 5, 2013 – Richard McGaughey (Exhibit 10.1 to our Second Quarter 2013 Form 10-Q).
 
*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, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


 
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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 5, 2013
 
By:
/s/ Clarence H. Smith
       
Clarence H. Smith
       
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
       
(principal executive officer)
         
         
     
By:
/s/ Dennis L. Fink
       
Dennis L. Fink
       
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)