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Exhibit 99.1
 
Havertys Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2015


Atlanta, Georgia, May 4, 2015 – HAVERTYS  (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A) reports earnings per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 was $0.27 unchanged for the same period of 2014.

Clarence H. Smith, chairman, president and CEO, said, "We are on track with our initiatives of increasing average ticket, strengthening our brand, and expanding our store base.  Our in-home designers and store sales staff are engaging the Havertys customer by providing the level of product information and decorating assistance the customer is seeking.  New product introductions in the case goods category have fully restored our selection.  Our custom upholstery business continues to do well and working with our vendors we have some of the shortest lead times in retail.

The headwinds facing housing have shifted over the past months.  Home prices are firming and new-home sales data, although volatile, has been trending upward.  An improving job market and rising wages are positive indicators for our industry in the year ahead."


Financial Highlights

First Quarter 2015 Compared to First Quarter 2014

·
As previously reported, total net sales increased 5.3% to $191.3 million.  Comparable store sales increased 3.8% over the same period last year.
 
·
Total written sales increased 6.3% and written comparable store sales rose 4.8%.
 
·
Average written ticket was up 4.8% and sales of custom upholstery increased 11.1%.
 
·
Gross profit margins were 53.6% down 20 basis points due to lower delivery fee revenues and sales of certain close-out merchandise.
 
·
SG&A costs as a percent of sales were flat at 48.2%.  Total SG&A dollars increased $4.6 million largely due to increases in selling costs of $2.4 million, occupancy expense of $1.1 million and administrative costs of $1.1 million.
 
·
Earnings before interest and income taxes were $10.4 million in 2015 compared to $10.2 million in 2014.
 
·
We opened our Coconut Creek, Florida store in January.  Our retail store count at March 31, 2015 was 120 versus 119 at March 31, 2014.


 
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Expectations and Other
 
 
·
Total written sales for the second quarter to date of 2015 are up approximately 3.4% over the same period last year and written comparable store sales are up approximately 1.5%.  Total delivered sales for the second quarter to date of 2015 are up approximately 4.6% over the same period last year and comparable store sales are up 3.0%.
 
·
Our previous guidance on gross profit margins for the full year 2015 is unchanged at 53.3%.
 
·
The estimate for fixed and discretionary type expenses for 2015 remains $239 to $241 million versus the $231 million for these same costs in 2014.  The variable type costs within SG&A for the full year of 2015 are anticipated to be approximately 17.5% to 17.7% percent of sales.
 
·
We opened a store in Rogers, Arkansas in April and should open a showroom in Waco, Texas in May, both new markets for Havertys.
 
·
We expect to increase selling square footage approximately 3.2% in 2015 based on increasing our store count by a net three locations.  Total capital expenditures are estimated to be in the $32 to $35 million range in 2015 depending on the timing of spending for new projects.

 

 
NEW RELEASE - MAY 4, 2015       Page 3

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


     
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
         
Net sales
 
$
191,331
   
$
181,737
 
Cost of goods sold
   
88,684
     
83,875
 
Gross profit
   
102,647
     
97,862
 
Credit service charges
   
72
     
81
 
    Gross profit and other revenue
   
102,719
     
97,943
 
 
               
Expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative
   
92,303
     
87,674
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
   
23
     
48
 
Other income, net
   
(27
)
   
(8
)
    Total expenses
   
92,299
     
87,714
 
                 
Income before interest and income taxes
   
10,420
     
10,229
 
Interest expense, net
   
492
     
273
 
                 
Income before income taxes
   
9,928
     
9,956
 
Income tax expense
   
3,809
     
3,827
 
    Net income
 
$
6,119
   
$
6,129
 
 
               
Basic earnings per share:
               
Common Stock
 
$
0.27
   
$
0.27
 
Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.26
   
$
0.26
 
 
               
Diluted earnings per share:
               
Common Stock
 
$
0.27
   
$
0.27
 
Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.25
   
$
0.26
 
 
               
Cash Dividends per share:
               
Common Stock
 
$
0.080
   
$
0.080
 
Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.075
   
$
0.075
 
                 



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


   
 
March 31,
2015
   
December 31,
2014
   
March 31,
2014
 
    
 
(Unaudited)
       
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
74,146
   
$
65,481
   
$
84,508
 
Investments
   
6,250
     
7,250
     
-
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
   
8,000
     
8,017
     
8,017
 
Accounts receivable
   
6,393
     
7,146
     
7,421
 
Inventories
   
107,348
     
107,139
     
95,964
 
Prepaid expenses
   
7,271
     
6,418
     
6,853
 
Other current assets
   
4,073
     
8,010
     
2,796
 
Total current assets
   
213,481
     
209,461
     
205,559
 
 
                       
Accounts receivable, long-term
   
695
     
731
     
752
 
Property and equipment
   
228,952
     
225,162
     
187,850
 
Deferred income taxes
   
17,939
     
17,610
     
13,203
 
Other assets
   
8,559
     
8,023
     
14,479
 
Total assets
 
$
469,626
   
$
460,987
   
$
421,843
 
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Current liabilities
                       
Accounts payable
 
$
23,055
   
$
24,152
   
$
18,082
 
Customer deposits
   
29,583
     
23,687
     
24,745
 
Accrued liabilities
   
35,632
     
39,960
     
32,208
 
Deferred income tax
   
5,689
     
5,689
     
-
 
Current portion of lease obligations
   
2,788
     
2,387
     
1,012
 
Total current liabilities
   
96,747
     
95,875
     
76,047
 
 
                       
Lease obligations, less current portion
   
48,861
     
46,678
     
15,916
 
Other liabilities
   
26,557
     
26,351
     
26,270
 
Total liabilities
   
172,165
     
168,904
     
118,233
 
 
                       
Stockholders' equity
   
297,461
     
292,083
     
303,610
 
     
 
$
469,626
   
$
460,987
   
$
421,843
 



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


    
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
 
 
       
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
       
Net income
 
$
6,119
   
$
6,129
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
6,098
     
5,380
 
Share-based compensation expense
   
1,113
     
926
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
   
23
     
48
 
Other
   
(6
)
   
120
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
766
     
783
 
Inventories
   
(209
)
   
(4,481
)
Customer deposits
   
5,896
     
5,737
 
Other assets and liabilities
   
(451
)
   
1,664
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
(5,785
)
   
(7,858
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
13,564
     
8,448
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Capital expenditures
   
(6,711
)
   
(4,518
)
Maturities of certificates of deposit
   
1,000
     
-
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
   
17
     
(1,000
)
Other
   
6
     
409
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(5,688
)
   
(5,109
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Payments on lease obligations
   
(593
)
   
(227
)
Dividends paid
   
(1,802
)
   
(1,789
)
Construction allowance receipts
   
3,286
     
-
 
Other
   
(102
)
   
-
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
789
     
(2,016
)
 
               
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
   
8,665
     
1,323
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
65,481
     
83,185
 
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
74,146
   
$
84,508
 




 

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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.

News releases include forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, the consumer spending environment for large ticket items, competition in the retail furniture industry and other uncertainties detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the SEC.

Conference Call Information

The company invites interested parties to listen to the live audiocast of the conference call on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at its website, havertys.com under the investor relations section. If you can not 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 Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The number to access the telephone playback is 1-888-203-1112 (access code:  8571969).

Contact:
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., 404-443-2900
Dennis L. Fink
EVP & CFO
Jenny Hill Parker
SVP, Finance, Secretary and Treasurer

SOURCE:  Havertys