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Rent-A-Center, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

RACLogo-Round-hi-resRent-A-Center, Inc. announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Notable Items for the Quarter Explanations of performance are compared to the prior year unless otherwise noted GAAP Basis
  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.19 compared to $0.43 for the second quarter of 2015
Excluding Special Items (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” and related tables below)
  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.41 compared to $0.50 for the second quarter of 2015
  • Consolidated total revenues decreased 8.1 percent to $749.6 million and same store sales decreased 4.9 percent
  • Acceptance Now revenue decreased by 0.5 percent driven by headwinds in oil affected markets and the Company’s increased focus on driving profitable sales
  • Core U.S. revenue decreased by 10.6 percent driven by the continued rationalization of our store base and same store sales. Core U.S. same store sales decreased by 6.7 percent driven by the impact and acceleration of the point of sale system rollout, the impact resulting from the ongoing recast of the smartphone category, continued declines in the computer/tablet category, further deterioration in oil affected markets, and merged stores reentering the comp store base
  • The Company’s EBITDA as a percent of total revenues was 9.0 percent, down 20 basis points to prior year and operating profit as a percent of total revenues was 6.2 percent, down 50 basis points to prior year
  • For the six months ended June 30, 2016 the Company generated $303.1 million of cash from operations, capital expenditures totaled $28.2 million, and the Company ended the second quarter with $88.2 million of cash and cash equivalents
  • The Company reduced its outstanding debt balance by $20.5 million in the quarter and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio was at 2.37x as of June 30, 2016
  • The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share in the second quarter of 2016, which was paid July 21, 2016
“Although I am pleased with the progress made in several areas of our transformation, I am disappointed in our top line performance. The point of sale implementation negatively impacted Core revenue in the second quarter and reduced our portfolio making it necessary to revise our outlook for the year. However, the benefits of the system will play an important role in helping reinvigorate Core revenue in the future by enabling eCommerce and unlocking new pricing capabilities,” said Robert D. Davis, the Chief Executive Officer of Rent-A-Center, Inc. Mr. Davis continued, “Despite the challenging top line, we have made good progress on improving gross margins, increasing productivity, Mexico profitability, and reducing our leverage ratio. In addition, the Acceptance Now pipeline is progressing nicely with several national retail partner prospects interested in our model,” Mr. Davis concluded. Click here for full results.

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Mike Lewis

Central Properties dba Premier Rental-Purchase

Mike Lewis is a Premier Rental Purchase franchisee with multiple stores and currently serves as Vice President of Operations. With 33 years of experience in the rent-to-own industry, he has spent the past 20 years working closely with franchisee owners and previously spent 12 years in Corporate RTO, gaining a strong foundation in the business.

For the past five years, Mike has been sharing his knowledge by teaching managers and franchisees at the company’s Training Center.

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Lauren Talicska

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You may recognize Lauren as a former RTO vendor, including her time as a partner for Nationwide RentDirect, or her previous participation in the APRO Vendor Advisory Committee. Lauren calls Columbus, Ohio, home and spends her workday crafting and executing marketing promotions from inception to realization, all while supporting the branding and social media needs of all the Arona stores in 12 states (plus Puerto Rico!).

Charles Smitherman

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Charles is credentialed as a Certified Association Executive (CAE) with the American Society of Association Executives, a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) with the International Franchise Association, and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. As APRO’s sixth CEO in its 45-year history, he brings a collaborative, member-focused approach to association leadership, emphasizing transparency, advocacy, and value creation. Outside of work, Charles is an active ultra runner and open water swimmer.

Mike Kays

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Mike works to leverage a wide breadth of relationships and influence, intimate knowledge of market trends, and unique knowledge of what RTO dealers need from a supplier to be successful.

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Mike Tissot

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He has served as President of the Ohio Rental Dealers Association, an APRO board member and Treasurer, and President and Treasurer of the TRIB Group. His contributions have earned him the APRO President’s Award of Excellence and the title of APRO Rental Dealer of the Year.

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