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August 10, 2020

ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HAVERTYS (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A) reported today its operating results for the 2020 second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Financial Highlights

Quarter ended June 30, 2020 Compared to Same Period of 2019

-- EPS of $0.72 per share in 2020 compared to $0.29 in 2019. -- Adjusted EPS of ($0.52) in 2020 excludes $1.24 for gain on sale-leaseback. -- As previously reported, sales were $110.0 million for 2020 compared with $191.9 million for 2019.

Clarence H. Smith, chairman, president and CEO, said, The second quarter was like no other in our countrys or Havertys history, but optimism for our future and the opportunities for growth endure. We reopened our stores in May with team members ready to serve customers eager to refresh their homes. Our written business for the last two months of the quarter was up 13.9% and written comparable store business was up 17.5% compared to the same periods in 2019. Our customers want their homes to reflect their style and be a comfortable, happy place. Our wide merchandise selection, custom options, and free design service assists them in that endeavor.

We are analyzing our personnel needs and are currently challenged to accelerate staffing and increase our delivery capacity. Many of our vendor partners are also facing workforce issues as they restart their operations and seek to meet product demand. Our inventory position in certain products could be stressed during the coming months as availability lags demand.

Giventhe sustained pace of our business since reopeningandourliquidity position, the board approvedimportantshareholder actions related to dividends and the stock repurchase program.The per share dividend for the third quarter was increased 25%, restoring ittothe first quarters amount,andtheresumption of the stock repurchase program was approved.Theboardwill continue toevaluatereturning value tostockholdersgiven theongoinguncertaintycaused by COVID-19.

The opening of our new store in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX market is on schedule for late August and as previously planned, we closed a store in that market in July. We have also set a new opening date in the first quarter of 2021 for entering the Myrtle Beach, SC market. Our expected capital expenditures for 2020 are $9.2 million as we invest in stores and technology.

The commitment of our team members and strong balance sheet give us the flexibility to shift our focus and resources to meet changing circumstances, benefit from new opportunities, and capitalize on our competitive advantages.

Financial Summary

Quarter ended June 30, 2020 Compared to Same Period of 2019

-- Stores were closed March 19 and 103 stores reopened on May 1 and the remaining 17 by June 20. Deliveries were halted on March 21 and restarted on May 5 with less capacity. -- Gross profit margins increased 20 basis points to 54.2% from 54.0%. -- SG&A expenses reflect the closure of our stores in April and the measures taken as part of our business continuity plan. Reduction in salaries and wages of $9.9 million associated with 3,033 furloughed team members for the month of April 2020.Severance costs of $1.7 million for approximately 35% reduction in workforce effective April 30, 2020.Reduction in advertising spend of $3.5 million in 2020.

-- As previously reported, completed a sale-leaseback transaction of three warehouse facilities in May. This transaction generated $69.5 million in net proceeds and a gain of $31.6 million. -- Repayment of $43.8 million of borrowings under credit facility. No amounts outstanding at June 30, 2020. -- Reinstatement of salaries, 401(k) benefits, and vendor terms. -- We are not providing guidance on our gross margin andSG&Aexpense expectations for the remainder of 2020 at this time given the uncertainty caused by the pandemic.

Dividends and Stock Repurchase Program

The company also reported today that, on August 7, 2020, its board of directors declared a cash dividend to be paid on the outstanding shares of the company's two classes of common stock at a rate of $0.20 per share on the common stock and $0.19 per share on the Class A common stock. This restores the rates to the amounts declared prior to the store closures. The dividend is payable on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Monday, August 24, 2020. Havertys has paid a cash dividend in each year since 1935.

The board also approved resumption of the companys stock repurchase program which was halted in March. The balance of the current authorization for repurchases is approximately $29.7 million. Shares may be repurchased, at the companys discretion, from time-to-time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

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

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Net sales $ 109,968 $ 191,893 $ 289,400 $ 379,134 Cost of goods 50,322 88,336 130,201 172,494 sold Gross profit 59,646 103,557 159,199 206,640 Credit service 19 19 38 41 charges Gross profit and other 59,665 103,576 159,237 206,681 revenue Expenses: Selling, general and 72,649 95,784 170,184 194,663 administrative Provision for doubtful 3 20 36 23 accounts Other (income) (31,812 ) (126 ) (31,895 ) (280 ) expense, netTotal expenses 40,840 95,678 138,325 194,406 Income beforeinterest and 18,825 7,898 20,912 12,275 income taxesInterest (income) 200 (339 ) (13 ) (688 )expense, net Income before 18,625 8,237 20,925 12,963 income taxesIncome tax 4,985 2,191 5,466 3,295 expense Net income $ 13,640 $ 6,046 $ 15,459 9,668 Diluted earnings per share: Common Stock $ 0.72 $ 0.29 $ 0.81 $ 0.47 Class A Common $ 0.69 $ 0.27 $ 0.78 $ 0.44 Stock Diluted weightedaverage shares outstanding: Common Stock 18,985 20,542 19,126 20,723 Class A Common 1,532 1,621 1,532 1,689 Stock Cash dividends per share: Common Stock $ 0.15 $ 0.18 $ 0.35 $ 0.36 Class A Common $ 0.14 $ 0.17 $ 0.33 $ 0.34 Stock

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(in thousands - Unaudited)

June 30, December June 30, 2020 31, 2019 2019 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 151,055 $ 75,739 $ 56,094 Restricted cash and cash 6,709 6,663 6,591 equivalents Accounts receivable, net 1,141 1,527 1,578 Inventories 104,840 104,817 109,213 Prepaid expenses 10,302 7,652 9,876 Other current assets 8,960 8,125 10,489 Total current assets 283,007 204,523 193,841 Accounts receivable, long-term, net 128 195 221 Property and equipment, net 112,253 156,534 157,551 Right of-use lease assets 234,046 175,474 187,178 Deferred income taxes 11,640 13,198 12,175 Other assets 10,035 10,148 9,810 Total assets $ 651,109 $ 560,072 $ 560,776 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 22,803 $ 27,830 $ 20,910 Customer deposits 57,538 30,121 29,098 Accrued liabilities 45,733 39,654 33,318 Current lease liabilities 31,289 29,411 28,768 Total current liabilities 157,363 127,016 112,094 Noncurrent lease liabilities 206,918 149,594 158,782 Other liabilities 22,450 22,959 22,640 Total liabilities 386,731 299,569 293,516 Stockholders? equity 264,378 260,503 267,260 Total liabilities and $ 651,109 $ 560,072 $ 560,776 stockholders? equity

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

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 15,459 $ 9,668 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 9,791 10,276 Share-based compensation expense 2,037 1,951 Gain from sale of land, property and equipment (31,607 ) (4 ) Other 2,223 (1,282 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories (23 ) (3,373 ) Customer deposits 27,417 4,633 Operating lease assets and liabilities, net 629 2,863 Other assets and liabilities (3,609 ) (5,431 ) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,149 (4,481 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 24,466 14,840 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures (4,331 ) (7,768 ) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 69,468 2,260 Net cash provided by (used in) investing 65,137 (5,508 ) activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit 43,800 ? facility Payments of borrowings under revolving credit (43,800 ) ? facility Net change in borrowings under revolving credit ? ? facility Dividends paid (6,558 ) (7,285 ) Common stock repurchased (6,810 ) (17,843 ) Other (873 ) (1,328 ) Net cash used in financing activities (14,241 ) (26,456 )Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and 75,362 (17,124 )restricted cash during the periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning 82,402 79,809 of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of $ 157,764 $ 62,685 period

Adjusted EPSAdjusted diluted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the rules because it excludes certain amounts which are included when diluted earnings per share (EPS) are calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP (EPS), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is a meaningful measure to share with investors because it best allows comparison of the performance for the comparable period. In addition, Adjusted EPS affords investors a view of what management considers Havertys earnings performance and the ability to make a more informed assessment of such earnings performance.

We have calculated Adjusted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2020 by adjusting EPS for a sale-leaseback transaction. There were no such adjustments in the comparable period of 2019.

Q2 2020 Diluted earnings per share: Reported EPS $ 0.72 Adjustments: Gain from sale-leaseback transaction: pre-tax 1.66 Tax impact of gain^(1) (0.42 ) Net adjustment 1.24 Adjusted EPS $ (0.52 )

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

Conference Call InformationThe company invites interested parties to listen to the live audiocast of the conference call on August 11, 2020 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 August 21, 2020. The number to access the telephone playback is 1-888-203-1112 (access code: 7729578).

About HavertysHavertys (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), established in 1885, is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 119 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 Companys website havertys.com.

Safe HarborThis 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 expected ability to operate and protect our team members and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the execution and effect of our cost savings initiatives, the use of proceeds from our sale-leaseback transaction, our expectations for selling square footage and capital expenditures for 2020, our liquidity position to continue to operate during these highly uncertain times, and our efforts and initiatives to help us emerge from the pandemic well-positioned.

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 2019 (all of which risks may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic) and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020 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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