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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
 
 
Form 8-K
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Report:
 
 
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
August 7, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-38047
45-0491516
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5501 Headquarters Drive
 
 
Plano, Texas 75024
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(972) 801-1100
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N/A
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is the Registrant's press release reflecting earnings information for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
The press release contains information regarding EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and free cash flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K. A reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in Table 3, 4 and 5 of the press release, respectively. The Company's management believes that presentation of EBITDA is useful to investors, as among other things, this information impacts certain financial covenants under the Company's credit agreements. The Company’s management believes that presentation of free cash flow provides investors with meaningful additional information regarding the Company's liquidity. While management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, all of the information contained in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be "furnished" and not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, therefore, shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 








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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 7, 2019
 
By:
/s/ Maureen B. Short
 
 
 
 
Maureen B. Short
 
 
 
 
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 




Wdesk | Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release:
RENT-A-CENTER, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
Rent-A-Center Reports 5.8% Same Store Sales, Strong Earnings and Cash Flow
Refinances Debt and Increases 2019 Guidance
__________________________________________________________
Plano, Texas, August 7, 2019 - Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "Company" or "Rent-A-Center") (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
"Another solid quarter of results on both the top and bottom lines proves the execution of our strategic plan has been a success. Consolidated same stores sales increased 5.8 percent and our value proposition changes together with cost savings initiatives continue to drive strong EBITDA improvements," stated Mitch Fadel, Chief Executive Officer of Rent-A-Center.
Mr. Fadel continued, "We also completed the refinancing of our credit facility and redemption of our outstanding senior notes. As of August 5, 2019, our outstanding debt was $280 million, approximately $260 million lower than our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2019. As a result of our improved performance and the refinancing, our Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 cents per share on our common stock starting in the third quarter of 2019, as previously announced."
"Additionally, we are very excited about our recently announced agreement to acquire Merchants Preferred, a nationwide virtual rent-to-own provider. The transaction is expected to close in August and we believe this acquisition accelerates our existing virtual rent-to-own capabilities. Our improved financial health and the pending acquisition will be a growth catalyst for us in the over $20 billion dollar virtual rent-to-own market in the coming years," Mr. Fadel concluded.
Refinancing Completed
On August 5, 2019, the Company entered into new credit agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the several lenders party thereto providing for a five-year $300 million asset based revolving credit facility and a seven-year $200 million Term Loan B. The Company borrowed the full $200 million of initial term loans available under the Term Loan B and drew $80 million under the ABL revolving credit facility and used the proceeds plus cash on hand to prepay in full and terminate commitments under the Company's existing senior credit facility, and satisfy and discharge the Company's outstanding 6.625% notes and 4.75% notes. Following completion of the refinancing, outstanding indebtedness is $280 million.
Merchants Preferred Definitive Agreement to Acquire
On July 15, 2019, the Company announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of C/C Financial Corp d/b/a Merchants Preferred ("Merchants Preferred"), a nationwide virtual rent-to-own provider with approximately 2,500 locations and generating approximately $80 million in revenue during the last twelve months, as of June 30, 2019. The acquisition is expected to close in August.
Consolidated Overview
Results for the second quarter of 2019 are excluding special items and compared to the second quarter of last year unless otherwise noted.
On a consolidated basis, total revenues of $655.9 million were flat year over year driven by a consolidated same store sales increase of 5.8 percent offset by refranchising over 100 locations since the first quarter of 2018 and closures of certain Core U.S. stores. Net earnings and diluted earnings per share, on a GAAP basis, were $94.5 million and $1.70 compared to net earnings and diluted earnings per share of $13.8 million and $0.25 in the second quarter of 2018.
Special items in the second quarter of $(77.5) million impacting adjusted EBITDA primarily included proceeds from the Vintage merger termination settlement, net of associated costs, cost savings initiatives, and store closures.
Excluding special items, the Company’s diluted earnings per share were $0.60 and the Company generated $67.4 million in adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.47 and adjusted EBITDA of $61.1 million in the second quarter of 2018.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company generated $185.4 million of cash from operations. The Company ended the second quarter with $353.1 million of cash and cash equivalents compared to $116.8 million as of the end of the second quarter of 2018. The Company's net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio ended the quarter at 0.8 times.
Segment Operating Performance
CORE U.S. second quarter revenues of $451.1 million decreased 1.0 percent due to the refranchising efforts and rationalization of the Core U.S. store base partially offset by a same store sales increase of 5.6 percent. Gross profit as a percent of total revenue versus the prior year decreased 180 basis points due to changes in the value proposition. Labor and other store expenses decreased by $12.2 million and $11.6 million, respectively, primarily driven by lower store count and our cost savings initiatives. As a percent of revenue, skip/stolen losses were 3.2 percent, 50 basis points lower than the first quarter and 10 basis points higher versus the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $73.0 million and as a percent of total revenue increased 280 basis points versus the prior year.
ACCEPTANCE NOW second quarter revenues of $176.4 million decreased 1.5 percent primarily due to store closures and partially offset by a same store sales increase of 6.0 percent. Gross profit as a percent of total revenue versus prior year decreased 250 basis points due to changes in the value proposition. Labor and other store expenses increased $3.8 million, primarily driven by higher skip/stolen losses. As a percent of revenue, skip/stolen losses were 9.6 percent, 40 basis points lower than the first quarter and 190 basis points higher versus the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $23.1 million and as a percent of total revenue decreased 350 basis points versus the prior year.
MEXICO second quarter revenues increased 8.7 percent on a constant currency basis. Gross profit as a percent of total revenue versus the prior year decreased 10 basis points. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.6 million and as a percent of total revenue increased 250 basis points versus the prior year.
FRANCHISING second quarter revenues of $14.9 million increased 71.3 percent primarily due to higher store count with over 80 locations refranchised in the past 12 months. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.8 million, a decrease of $0.1 million versus the prior year.
CORPORATE second quarter operating expenses decreased $1.4 million compared to the prior year primarily due to the realization of our cost savings initiatives partially offset by executive severance costs and higher incentive compensation.
SAME STORE SALES
(Unaudited)
Table 1
 
 
Period
 
Core U.S.
 
Acceptance Now
 
Mexico
 
Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 (1)
 
5.6
%
 
6.0
%
 
10.2
%
 
5.8
%
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (1)
 
5.8
%
 
10.1
%
 
13.1
%
 
6.8
%
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 (1)
 
3.5
%
 
3.7
%
 
7.1
%
 
3.7
%
Note: Same store sale methodology - Same store sales generally represents revenue earned in stores that were operated by us for 13 months or more and are reported on a constant currency basis. The Company excludes from the same store sales base any store that receives a certain level of customer accounts from closed stores or acquisitions. The receiving store will be eligible for inclusion in the same store sales base in the 24th full month following account transfer.
(1) Given the severity of the 2017 hurricanes, the Company instituted a change to the same store sales store selection starting in the month of September 2017, excluding geographically impacted regions for 18 months.

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2019 Guidance (1)
The Company is providing the following guidance for its 2019 fiscal year which has been updated to reflect the impact of the completion of its refinancing on August 5, 2019 and improved performance.
Consolidated revenues of $2.595 billion to $2.640 billion
Core U.S. revenues of $1.800 billion to $1.825 billion
Acceptance NOW revenues of $700 million to $715 million
Consolidated Same Store Sales increases in the mid-single digits
Adjusted EBITDA of $240 million to $265 million
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.05 to $2.40
Free cash flow of $200 million to $225 million (2)
Net debt of $195 million to $165 million
Net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.90x to 0.60x (3) 
(1) Guidance does not include the impact of new franchising transactions beyond the transactions completed in the second quarter of 2019 or the pending acquisition of Merchants Preferred
(2) Free cash flow defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchase of property assets (reference table 3). Free cash flow range includes approximately $80 million in pre-tax proceeds, or approximately $60 million in after-tax proceeds, relating to the merger termination settlement.
(3) Net debt to EBITDA ratio defined as outstanding debt less cash divided by trailing twelve months EBITDA.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
To supplement the Company's financial results presented on a GAAP basis, Rent-A-Center uses the non-GAAP measures ("special items”) indicated in Table 2 below, which primarily excludes financial impacts in the second quarter of 2019 related to the settlement of all litigation with Vintage Rodeo Parent, LLC, Vintage Rodeo Acquisition, Inc., Vintage Capital Management, LLC and B. Riley Financial, Inc. relating to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") among Rent-A-Center Vintage Rodeo Parent, LLC, Vintage Rodeo Acquisition, Inc. and Rent-A-Center, insurance proceeds related to the 2017 hurricanes, store closures, state tax audit assessments, and cost savings initiatives. Gains or charges related to store closures will generally recur with the occurrence of these events in the future. The presentation of these financial measures is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Rent-A-Center management believes that excluding special items from the GAAP financial results provides investors a clearer perspective of the Company's ongoing operating performance and a more relevant comparison to prior period results. This press release also refers to the non-GAAP measures adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and Free Cash Flow (net cash provided by operating activities less purchase of property assets). Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided in Tables 3 and 4, below.
The Company believes that presentation of adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as, among other things, this information impacts certain financial covenants under the Company's credit agreements. The Company believes that presentation of Free Cash Flow provides investors with meaningful additional information regarding the Company's liquidity. While management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

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Reconciliation of net earnings to net earnings excluding special items:
Table 2
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
(in thousands, except per share data)
Amount
 
Per Share
 
Amount
 
Per Share
Net earnings
$
94,455

 
$
1.70

 
$
13,753

 
$
0.25

Special items, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other (gains) and charges (1)
(60,113
)
 
(1.09
)
 
10,830

 
0.20

Discrete income tax items
(818
)
 
(0.01
)
 
972

 
0.02

Net earnings excluding special items
$
33,524

 
$
0.60

 
$
25,555

 
$
0.47

(1) Other gains and charges for the three months ended June 30, 2019 primarily includes financial impacts, net of tax, related to the merger termination settlement and insurance proceeds for the 2017 hurricanes, partially offset by costs and fees related to the merger termination, store closures, state tax audit assessments, and cost savings initiatives. Other charges for the three months ended June 30, 2018 primarily includes financial impacts, net of tax, related to cost savings initiatives, including reductions in overhead and supply chain, incremental legal and advisory fees, store closures, and a favorable contract termination settlement. Charges related to store closures are primarily comprised of losses on rental merchandise, lease impairments, employee severance, asset disposals, and miscellaneous costs incurred as a result of the closures.
Reconciliation of net cash provided by operations to free cash flow:
Table 3
Six Months Ended June 30,
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
185,418

 
$
142,906

Purchase of property assets
(5,088
)
 
(15,695
)
Hurricane insurance recovery proceeds
995

 

Free cash flow
$
181,325

 
$
127,211

 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of stores
$
13,792

 
$
14,792

Acquisitions of businesses
(155
)
 
(761
)
Free cash flow including acquisitions and divestitures
$
194,962

 
$
141,242

Webcast Information
Rent-A-Center, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter results, guidance and other operational
matters on Thursday morning, August 8, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. ET. For a live webcast of the call, visit https://
investor.rentacenter.com. Certain financial and other statistical information that will be discussed during the conference call will also be provided on the same website. Residents of the United States and Canada can listen to the call by dialing (800) 399-0012. International participants can access the call by dialing (404) 665-9632.
About Rent-A-Center, Inc.
A rent-to-own industry leader, Plano, Texas-based, Rent-A-Center, Inc., is focused on improving the quality of life for its customers by providing them the opportunity to obtain ownership of high-quality, durable products such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories, under flexible rental purchase agreements with no long-term obligation. The Company owns and operates approximately 2,200 stores in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, and approximately 1,100 Acceptance Now kiosk locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Rent-A-Center Franchising International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a national franchiser of approximately 330 rent-to-own stores operating under the trade names of "Rent-A-Center", "ColorTyme", and "RimTyme". For additional information about the Company, please visit our website at www.rentacenter.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release and the guidance above contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "could," "estimate," "predict," "continue," "should," "anticipate," "believe," or “confident,” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are accurate. However, there can be no assurance that such expectations will occur. The Company's actual future performance could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the general strength of the economy and other economic

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conditions affecting consumer preferences and spending; factors affecting the disposable income available to the Company's current and potential customers; changes in the unemployment rate; difficulties encountered in improving the financial and operational performance of the Company's business segments, including its ability to execute its franchise strategy; risks associated with pricing changes and strategies being deployed in the Company's businesses; the Company's ability to continue to realize benefits from its initiatives regarding cost-savings and other EBITDA enhancements, efficiencies and working capital improvements; the Company's ability to continue to effectively operate and execute its strategic initiatives; failure to manage the Company's store labor and other store expenses; disruptions caused by the operation of the Company's store information management system; the Company's ability to satisfy all conditions required to successfully complete the acquisition of substantially all the assets and assumption of certain liabilities of C/C Financial Corp., a Delaware Corporation d/b/a Merchants Preferred ("Merchants Preferred" and the acquisition thereof, the "Merchants Preferred Acquisition"); the Company's ability to realize the strategic benefits from the Merchants Preferred Acquisition, including achieving expected growth rates, synergies and operating efficiencies from the Company's acquisition; the Company's ability to successfully integrate Merchants Preferred's operations which may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; operating costs, loss of retail partners and business disruption arising from the Merchants Preferred Acquisition; the ability to retain certain key employees at Merchants Preferred; risks related to Merchants Preferred's virtual rent-to-own business; the Company's transition to more-readily scalable, “cloud-based” solutions; the Company's ability to develop and successfully implement digital or E-commerce capabilities, including mobile applications; disruptions in the Company's supply chain; limitations of, or disruptions in, the Company's distribution network; rapid inflation or deflation in the prices of the Company's products; the Company's ability to execute and the effectiveness of a store consolidation, including the Company's ability to retain the revenue from customer accounts merged into another store location as a result of a store consolidation; the Company's available cash flow and its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay dividends; the Company's ability to identify and successfully market products and services that appeal to its customer demographic; consumer preferences and perceptions of the Company's brand; the Company's ability to retain the revenue associated with acquired customer accounts and enhance the performance of acquired stores; the Company's ability to enter into new and collect on its rental or lease purchase agreements; the passage of legislation adversely affecting the Rent-to-Own industry; the Company's compliance with applicable statutes or regulations governing its transactions; changes in interest rates; capital market conditions, including availability of funding sources for the Company; changes in the Company's credit ratings; changes in tariff policies; adverse changes in the economic conditions of the industries, countries or markets that the Company serves; information technology and data security costs; the impact of any breaches in data security or other disturbances to the Company's information technology and other networks and the Company's ability to protect the integrity and security of individually identifiable data of its customers and employees; changes in estimates relating to self-insurance liabilities and income tax and litigation reserves; changes in the Company's effective tax rate; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the Company's ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; litigation or administrative proceedings to which the Company is or may be a party to from time to time; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Investors:
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Maureen Short
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
972-801-1899
maureen.short@rentacenter.com


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Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS - UNAUDITED
Table 4
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2019
 
2018
 
2018
 
 
Before
 
After
 
Before
 
After
 
 
Special Items
 
Special Items
 
Special Items
 
Special Items
 
 
(Non-GAAP
 
(GAAP
 
(Non-GAAP
 
(GAAP
 
     (In thousands, except per share data)
Earnings)
 
Earnings)
 
Earnings)
 
Earnings)
 
Total revenues
$
655,925

 
$
655,925

 
$
655,730

 
$
655,730

 
Operating profit
52,292

(1) 
129,829

 
43,640

(3) 
27,151

 
Net earnings
33,524

(1)(2) 
94,455

 
25,555

(3)(4) 
13,753

 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.60

(1)(2) 
$
1.70

 
$
0.47

(3)(4) 
$
0.25

 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
67,413

 
$
67,413

 
$
61,068

 
$
61,068

 
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before income taxes
$
44,197

(1) 
$
121,734

 
$
33,036

(3) 
$
16,547

 
Add back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other charges

 
(77,537
)
 

 
16,489

 
Interest expense, net
8,095

 
8,095

 
10,604

 
10,604

 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles
15,121

 
15,121

 
17,428

 
17,428

 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
67,413

 
$
67,413

 
$
61,068

 
$
61,068

 
(1) Excludes the effects of approximately $77.5 million of pre-tax gains including $92.5 million related to the merger termination settlement, and $1.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the 2017 hurricanes, partially offset by pre-tax charges including $10.2 million in merger termination and other incremental legal and professional fees, $2.9 million related to store closure costs, $1.9 million related to state tax audit assessments, and $1.0 million related to cost savings initiatives. These charges decreased net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2019, by approximately $60.1 million and $1.09, respectively.
(2) Excludes the effects of $(0.8) million of discrete income tax adjustments.
(3) Excludes the effects of approximately $16.5 million of pre-tax charges including $7.0 million related to cost savings initiatives, $6.6 million in incremental legal and advisory fees, and $4.4 million related to store closure costs, partially offset by a $(1.5) million favorable contract termination settlement. These charges increased net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2018, by approximately $10.8 million and $0.20, respectively.
(4) Excludes the effects of $1.0 million of discrete income tax adjustments.

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS - UNAUDITED
Table 5
June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
353,139

 
$
116,833

 
Receivables, net
65,666

 
69,678

 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
36,251

 
53,566

 
Rental merchandise, net
 
 
 
 
On rent
625,865

 
640,637

 
Held for rent
113,253

 
141,660

 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
265,767

 

 
Goodwill
56,815

 
56,781

 
Total assets
1,744,213

 
1,366,287

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease liabilities
$
271,635

 
$

 
Senior debt, net

 
38,031

 
Senior notes, net
540,676

 
539,397

 
Total liabilities
1,352,323

 
1,097,950

 
Stockholders' equity
391,890

 
268,337

 


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Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - UNAUDITED
Table 6
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
2019
 
2018
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
Store
 
 
 
 
Rentals and fees
$
551,680

 
$
562,403

 
Merchandise sales
70,842

 
64,990

 
Installment sales
17,270

 
17,374

 
Other
1,244

 
2,271

 
Total store revenues
641,036

 
647,038

 
Franchise
 
 
 
 
Merchandise sales
10,673

 
4,880

 
Royalty income and fees
4,216

 
3,812

 
Total revenues
655,925

 
655,730

 
Cost of revenues
 
 
 
 
Store
 
 
 
 
Cost of rentals and fees
155,658

 
156,041

 
Cost of merchandise sold
76,034

 
65,562

 
Cost of installment sales
5,682

 
5,617

 
Total cost of store revenues
237,374

 
227,220

 
Franchise cost of merchandise sold
10,480

 
4,624

 
Total cost of revenues
247,854

 
231,844

 
Gross profit
408,071

 
423,886

 
Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
Store expenses
 
 
 
 
Labor
152,899

 
164,172

 
Other store expenses
149,225

 
156,854

 
General and administrative expenses
38,534

 
41,792

 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles
15,121

 
17,428

 
Other (gains) and charges
(77,537
)
(1) 
16,489

(3) 
Total operating expenses
278,242

 
396,735

 
Operating profit
129,829

 
27,151

 
Interest expense
10,092

 
10,806

 
Interest income
(1,997
)
 
(202
)
 
Earnings before income taxes
121,734

 
16,547

 
Income tax expense
27,279

(2) 
2,794

(4) 
Net earnings
$
94,455

 
$
13,753

 
Basic weighted average shares
54,153

 
53,450

 
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.74

 
$
0.26

 
Diluted weighted average shares
55,706

 
54,295

 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.70

 
$
0.25

 
(1) Includes pre-tax gains of $92.5 million related to the merger termination settlement, and $1.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the 2017 hurricanes, partially offset by pre-tax charges including $10.2 million in merger termination and other incremental legal and professional fees, $2.9 million related to store closure costs, $1.9 million related to state tax audit assessments, and $1.0 million related to cost savings initiatives.
(2) Includes $(0.8) million of discrete income tax adjustments.
(3) Includes pre-tax charges of $7.0 million related to cost savings initiatives, $6.6 million in incremental legal and advisory fees, and $4.4 million related to store closure costs, partially offset by a $(1.5) million favorable contract termination settlement.
(4) Includes $1.0 million of discrete income tax adjustments.

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Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries

SEGMENT INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS - UNAUDITED
Table 7
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
Core U.S.
$
451,096

 
$
455,720

 
Acceptance Now
176,389

 
179,011

 
Mexico
13,551

 
12,307

 
Franchising
14,889

 
8,692

 
Total revenues
$
655,925

 
$
655,730

 
Table 8
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Gross profit
 
 
 
 
Core U.S.
$
313,871

 
$
325,219

 
Acceptance Now
80,380

 
86,050

 
Mexico
9,411

 
8,549

 
Franchising
4,409

 
4,068

 
Total gross profit
$
408,071

 
$
423,886

 
Table 9
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Operating profit
 
 
 
 
Core U.S.
$
64,925

(1) 
$
43,527

(3) 
Acceptance Now
22,734

 
29,157

(4) 
Mexico
1,474

 
887

 
Franchising
1,803

 
1,909

 
Total segments
90,936

 
75,480

 
Corporate
38,893

(2) 
(48,329
)
(5) 
Total operating profit
$
129,829

 
$
27,151

 
(1) Includes approximately $3.0 million of pre-tax charges primarily related to $2.9 million for store closure costs, and $1.1 million related to cost savings initiatives, partially offset by $1.0 million of insurance proceeds related to the 2017 hurricanes.
(2) Includes approximately $80.5 million of pre-tax gains primarily related to $92.5 million for the merger termination settlement, and $0.1 million related to cost savings initiatives, partially offset by $10.2 million in merger termination and other incremental legal and professional fees, and $1.9 million related to state tax audit assessments.
(3) Includes approximately $11.4 million of pre-tax charges primarily related to $7.0 million in cost savings initiatives and $4.4 million for store closure plans.
(4) Includes approximately $0.1 million of pre-tax charges primarily related to cost savings initiatives.
(5) Includes approximately $5.0 million of pre-tax charges primarily related to $6.6 million for incremental legal and advisory fees, partially offset by credit adjustments of $(1.5) million and $(0.1) million related to a favorable contract termination settlement and cost savings initiatives, respectively.


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Table 10
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles
 
 
 
 
Core U.S.
$
5,110

 
$
6,440

 
Acceptance Now
313

 
432

 
Mexico
95

 
273

 
Franchising
9

 
44

 
Total segments
5,527

 
7,189

 
Corporate
9,594

 
10,239

 
Total depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles
$
15,121

 
$
17,428

 
Table 11
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Capital expenditures
 
 
 
 
Core U.S.
$
907

 
$
4,325

 
Acceptance Now
54

 
35

 
Mexico
27

 
35

 
Total segments
988

 
4,395

 
Corporate
1,592

 
2,651

 
Total capital expenditures
$
2,580

 
$
7,046

 
Table 12
On Rent at June 30,
 
Held for Rent at June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Rental merchandise, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core U.S.
$
392,904

 
$
377,142

 
$
107,778

 
$
135,563

 
Acceptance Now
216,988

 
248,510

 
982

 
1,336

 
Mexico
15,973

 
14,985

 
4,493

 
4,761

 
Total rental merchandise, net
$
625,865

 
$
640,637

 
$
113,253

 
$
141,660

 
Table 13
June 30,
 
     (In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Core U.S.
$
922,482

 
$
703,499

 
Acceptance Now
281,835

 
314,773

 
Mexico
36,605

 
27,540

 
Franchising
7,159

 
4,434

 
Total segments
1,248,081

 
1,050,246

 
Corporate
496,132

 
316,041

 
Total assets
$
1,744,213

 
$
1,366,287

 

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Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries

LOCATION ACTIVITY - UNAUDITED
Table 14
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Core U.S.
 
Acceptance Now Staffed
 
Acceptance Now Virtual
 
Mexico
 
Franchising
 
Total
Locations at beginning of period
2,093

 
1,038

 
94

 
122

 
318

 
3,665

New location openings

 
50

 
8

 

 

 
58

Conversions and refranchising
(20
)
 
(26
)
 
26

 

 
20

 

Closed locations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merged with existing locations
(35
)
 
(31
)
 
(16
)
 

 

 
(82
)
Sold or closed with no surviving location
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
 
(7
)
Locations at end of period
2,035

 
1,031

 
112

 
122

 
334

 
3,634

Table 15
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Core U.S.
 
Acceptance Now Staffed
 
Acceptance Now Virtual
 
Mexico
 
Franchising
 
Total
Locations at beginning of period
2,287

 
1,114

 
129

 
123

 
252

 
3,905

New location openings

 
33

 
1

 

 

 
34

Conversions and refranchising
(4
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 

 
4

 

Closed locations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merged with existing locations
(44
)
 
(24
)
 
(10
)
 

 

 
(78
)
Sold or closed with no surviving location
(6
)
 

 

 

 
(8
)
 
(14
)
Locations at end of period
2,233

 
1,124

 
119

 
123

 
248

 
3,847


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