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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Business:

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. ("Havertys," "we," "our," or "us") is a retailer of a broad line of residential furniture in the middle to upper-middle price ranges. We have 121 showrooms in 16 states at December 31, 2015. All of our stores are operated using the Havertys name and we do not franchise our stores. We offer financing through an internal revolving charge credit plan as well as a third-party finance company.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Havertys and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States of America generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents includes all liquid investments with a maturity date of less than three months when purchased. Cash equivalents also include amounts due from third-party financial institutions for credit and debit card transactions which typically settle within five days.

Investments

Investments:

Investments consist of commercial paper and certificates of deposit. The commercial paper totaled approximately $9,975,000 at December 31, 2015 with maturities of more than three months but less than six months. Certificates of deposit had original maturities of greater than three months. The certificates of deposit with remaining maturities of less than one year was $2,750,000 and $7,250,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Those with remaining maturities greater than one year was $2,750,000 at December 31, 2014 and are included in other assets. The fair values of the investments approximate their carrying amounts.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents:

Our insurance carrier requires us to collateralize a portion of our workers' compensation obligations. These funds are investments in money market funds held by an agent. The agreement with our carrier governing these funds is on an annual basis expiring on December 31.

Inventories

Inventories:

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment:

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements and buildings under lease are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life or the lease term of the related asset. Amortization of buildings under lease is included in depreciation expense.

Estimated useful lives for financial reporting purposes are as follows:

Buildings	25 – 33 years
Improvements	5 – 15 years
Furniture and Fixtures	3 – 15 years
Equipment	3 – 15 years
Buildings under lease	15 years

Customer Deposits

Customer Deposits:

Customer deposits consist of cash collections on sales of undelivered merchandise, customer advance payments, and deposits on credit sales for undelivered merchandise.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition:

We recognize revenue from merchandise sales and related service fees, net of sales taxes, upon delivery to the customer. A reserve for merchandise returns and customer allowances is estimated based on our historical returns and allowance experience and current sales levels.

We typically offer our customers an opportunity for us to deliver their purchases and most choose this service. Delivery fees of approximately $27,650,000, $27,293,000 and $27,588,000 were charged to customers in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are included in net sales. The costs associated with deliveries are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and were approximately $37,730,000, $36,395,000 and $32,736,000 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Credit service charges are recognized as revenue as assessed to customers according to contract terms. The costs associated with credit approval, account servicing and collections are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold:

Our cost of goods sold includes the direct costs of products sold, warehouse handling and transportation costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

Our selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses are comprised of advertising, selling, occupancy, delivery and administrative costs as well as certain warehouse expenses. The costs associated with our purchasing, warehousing, delivery and other distribution costs included in SG&A expense were approximately $73,803,000, $70,420,000 and $64,302,000 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Leases

Leases:

In the case of certain leased stores, we may be extensively involved in the construction or major structural modifications of the leased properties. As a result of this involvement, we are deemed the "owner" for accounting purposes during the construction period, and are required to capitalize the total fair market value of the portion of the leased property, excluding land, we use on our consolidated balance sheet. Following construction completion, we perform an analysis under ASC 840, "Leases," to determine if can we can apply sale-leaseback accounting. We have determined that each of the leases remaining on our consolidated balance sheet did not qualify for such accounting treatment. In conjunction with these leases, we also record financing obligations equal to the landlord reimbursements and fair market value of the assets. We do not report rent expense for the properties which are owned for accounting purposes. Rather, rental payments under the lease are recognized as a reduction of the financing obligation and interest expense. Depreciation expense is also recognized on the leased asset.

Deferred Escalating Minimum Rent and Lease Incentives

Deferred Escalating Minimum Rent and Lease Incentives:

Certain of our operating leases contain predetermined fixed escalations of the minimum rentals during the term of the lease. For these leases, we recognize the related rental expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease, beginning with the point at which we obtain control and possession of the leased properties, and record the difference between the amounts charged to operations and amounts paid as "Accrued liabilities." The liability for deferred escalating minimum rent approximated $9,980,000 and $10,850,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Any operating lease incentives we receive are deferred and subsequently amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as a reduction of rent expense. The liability for lease incentives approximated $981,000 and $1,373,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Advertising Expense

Advertising Expense:

Advertising costs, which include television, radio, newspaper and other media advertising, are expensed upon first showing. The total amount of prepaid advertising costs included in other current assets was approximately $1,086,000 and $718,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We incurred approximately $45,784,000, $45,067,000 and $43,030,000 in advertising expense during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Interest Expense, net

Interest Expense, net:

Interest expense is comprised of amounts incurred related to our debt and lease obligations recorded on our balance sheet, net of interest income. The total amount of interest expense was approximately $2,615,000, $1,423,000 and $1,218,000 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Other Income, net

Other Income, net:

Other income, net includes any gains or losses on sales of property and equipment and miscellaneous income or expense items outside of core operations. Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes proceeds received of $800,000 for the settlement related to credit card litigation.

Self-Insurance

Self-Insurance:

We are self-insured, for amounts up to a deductible per occurrence, for losses related to general liability, workers' compensation and vehicle claims. Beginning in 2012 we became primarily self-insured for employee group health care claims. We maintain an accrual for these costs based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported or paid, based on historical data and actuarial estimates. The current portion of these self-insurance reserves is included in accrued liabilities and the non-current portion is included in other liabilities. These reserves totaled $9,092,000 and $8,863,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair Values 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 amounts due to their short-term nature. The assets that are related to our self-directed, non-qualified deferred compensation plans for certain executives and employees are valued using quoted market prices, a Level 1 valuation technique. The assets totaled approximately $3,335,000 and $2,728,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are included in other assets. The related liability of the same amount is included in other liabilities.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:

We review long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If an indicator of impairment is identified, we evaluate the long-lived assets at the individual property or store level, which is the lowest level at which individual cash flows can be identified. When evaluating these assets for potential impairment, we first compare the carrying amount of the asset to the store's estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges). If the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss calculation is prepared. The impairment loss calculation compares the carrying amount of the asset to the store's assets' estimated fair value, which is determined on the basis of fair value for similar assets or future cash flows (discounted and with interest charges). If required, an impairment loss is recorded in SG&A expense for the difference in the asset's carrying value and the asset's estimated fair value. No such losses were recorded in 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Earnings Per Share

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. See Note 13 for the computational components of basic and diluted earnings per share.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"), net of income taxes, was comprised of unrecognized pension and retirement liabilities totaling approximately $1,938,000 and $2,168,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The amounts reclassified out of AOCI to SG&A related to our defined benefit pension plans.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncement:

Changes to 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 (ASC).

We considered the applicability and impact of all ASU's. ASU's not listed below 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.

Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition," and most industry-specific guidance included in the ASC. The standard requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The original effective date was revised in August 2015 and is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective approach for adoption but early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating this ASU to determine our adoption method and the impact it will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

Deferred Taxes. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17 regarding ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes." This amendment changes how deferred taxes are recognized by eliminating the requirement of presenting deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent on the balance sheet. Instead, the requirement is to classify all deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent. We adopted ASU 2015-17 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and have applied the new guidance prospectively and accordingly the prior balance sheets were not retrospectively adjusted.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 regarding ASC Topic 842, "Leases," which amends various aspects of existing guidance for leases. ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from a lease for both financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The main difference between previous GAAP and the amended standard is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. As a result, the Company will have to recognize a liability representing its lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect this standard will have on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Segment Information

We operate within a single reportable segment. The following table presents the net sales of each major product category and service for each of the last three years:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2015					2014					2013
	Net Sales		% of Net Sales			Net Sales		% of Net Sales			Net Sales		% of Net Sales
Merchandise:
Case Goods
Bedroom Furniture	$	135,855		16.9	%	$	130,277		17.0	%	$	136,101		18.3	%
Dining Room Furniture		92,966		11.6			85,671		11.1			83,164		11.1
Occasional		79,219		9.8			81,326		10.6			82,288		11.0
		308,040		38.3			297,274		38.7			301,553		40.4
Upholstery		321,484		39.9			307,041		39.9			289,837		38.9
Mattresses		84,897		10.6			83,706		10.9			80,588		10.8
Accessories and Other ⁽¹⁾		90,449		11.2			80,388		10.5			74,112		9.9
	$	804,870		100.0	%	$	768,409		100.0	%	$	746,090		100.0	%

(1) Includes delivery charges and product protection.