Aaron's, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Revenue and Earnings

ATLANTA, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

"The Company's second quarter results significantly exceeded our expectations as we managed the business through the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Progressive's results were favorably impacted by improving invoice growth throughout the quarter, operating expense management and strong customer payment activity. Similarly, the Aaron's Business second quarter financial strength is the result of strong customer payment activity, lower write-offs, and operating expense management. We continue to maintain a conservatively capitalized balance sheet and have experienced strong year-to-date operating cash flow. Overall, I am very pleased with our second quarter results and would like to express my deepest gratitude to our team members across all of our businesses for their dedication during these challenging times," said John Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Aaron's, Inc.

Consolidated Results
For the second quarter of 2020, consolidated revenues were $1.03 billion compared with $968.1 million for the second quarter of 2019, an increase of 6.4%. The increase in consolidated revenues was due to an increase in revenues at Progressive partially offset by lower revenues in the Aaron's Business.

Net earnings for the second quarter of 2020 were $68.4 million compared to net earnings of $42.7 million in the prior year period. Net earnings in the second quarter of 2020 and 2019 included $7.0 million and $18.7 million, respectively, in pre-tax restructuring charges.

Adjusted EBITDA for the Company was $129.8 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $107.4 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $22.4 million, or 20.9%. As a percentage of revenues, Adjusted EBITDA was 12.6% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with 11.1% for the same period in 2019.

Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2020 were $1.01 compared with diluted earnings per share of $0.62 in the year ago period. On a non-GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share were $1.18 in the second quarter of 2020. This compares with non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.93 for the same quarter in 2019, an increase of $0.25 or 26.9%.

The Company generated $360.8 million in cash from operations during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and ended the second quarter with $313.1 million in cash, compared with a cash balance of $57.8 million at the end of 2019. Total available liquidity was approximately $800 million at June 30, 2020.

Progressive Leasing Segment Results
Progressive Leasing's revenues in the second quarter of 2020 increased 14.2% to a record $589.7 million compared to $516.3 million in the second quarter of 2019. Second quarter invoice volume decreased 2.2% due primarily to the COVID-related closure of many retail partner locations, which have recently begun to reopen. Invoice volume per active door was up 1.7% while active doors were down 3.9% to approximately 19,000. Progressive Leasing had 902,000 customers at June 30, 2020, a 0.8% decrease from June 30, 2019.

Earnings before income taxes for the second quarter of 2020 were $59.8 million compared to $58.4 million in the prior year period. EBITDA for the second quarter of 2020 was $70.7 million compared with $68.2 million for the same period of 2019, an increase of 3.6%. As a percentage of revenues, EBITDA was 12.0% for the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 120 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2019. Lower SG&A expenses and merchandise write-offs were more than offset by lower year-over-year gross margins resulting from higher 90-day buyout activity in the second quarter.

The provision for lease merchandise write-offs was 6.1% of revenues in the second quarter of 2020 compared with 7.6% in the same period of 2019. The decrease in the provision for lease merchandise write-offs was due primarily to strong customer payment activity and more conservative decisioning.

The Aaron's Business Segment Results
For the second quarter of 2020, total revenues for the Aaron's Business decreased 2.8% to $431.0 million from $443.2 million in the second quarter of 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the net reduction of 185 stores during the 15-month period ended June 30, 2020, a lower lease portfolio balance entering the quarter, and the temporary impact of COVID-related showroom closures during the second quarter of 2020, partially offset by strong customer payment activity. Same-store revenues were up 1.4% due primarily to strong customer payment activity including early buyout revenue and retail sales and continued growth in e-commerce revenue. Customer count on a same-store basis was down 6.5% during the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Company-operated Aaron's stores had 898,000 customers at June 30, 2020, an 8.7% decrease from June 30, 2019.

Lease revenue and fees for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased 2.8% compared with the same period in 2019. Non-retail sales, which primarily consist of merchandise sales to the Company's franchisees, decreased 3.2% for the second quarter of 2020 compared with the same period of the prior year.

Earnings before income taxes for the second quarter of 2020 were $32.0 million which includes the impact of $7.0 million in restructuring charges. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $57.1 million, compared to $39.7 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $17.4 million or 44.0%. The increase in adjusted EBITDA was due primarily to strong customer payment activity, improved merchandise write-offs and lower SG&A expenses, partially offset by the impact of a lower portfolio balance entering the second quarter and the temporary impact of COVID related showroom closures during the second quarter of 2020.

The provision for lease merchandise write-offs was 3.7% of revenues in the second quarter of 2020, compared with 5.6% for the same period last year. Contributing to the year-over-year improvement in write-offs was strong customer payment activity, both in-store and on Aarons.com.

At June 30, 2020, the Aaron's Business had 1,098 Company-operated stores and 316 franchised stores.

Significant Components of Revenue and Franchise Performance
Consolidated lease revenues and fees for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased 6.9% over the same period of the prior year. Franchise royalties and fees decreased 60.9% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with the same period a year ago. That decrease resulted from the temporary suspension of franchise royalty fees from early March until late May, as part of the COVID-19 relief the Aaron's Business offered franchisees, and a lower number of franchised stores. Franchisee revenues totaled $104.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of 3.5% from the same period for the prior year. Same-store revenues for franchised stores increased 6.6% and same-store customer counts declined 7.6% for the second quarter of 2020 compared with the same quarter in 2019. Franchised stores had 216,000 customers at the end of the second quarter of 2020. Revenues and customers of franchisees are not revenues and customers of the Aaron's Business or the Company.

2020 Outlook
For the third quarter, we expect consolidated revenues between $950 million and $975 million and Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of between $0.80 and $0.90. This outlook assumes no significant deterioration in the current retail environment, some level of continuing government stimulus, and a gradual improvement in global supply chain conditions.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items


                                       
          Q3 2020 Range


                                     
       Low          High


     Projected Earnings Per Share
      Assuming Dilution                      $
            0.74      $
     0.84


     Add: Projected Intangible
      Amortization Expense              0.06                0.06


     Projected Non-GAAP Earnings Per
      Share Assuming Dilution                $
            0.80      $
     0.90

Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its quarterly results on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The public is invited to listen to the conference call by webcast accessible through the Company's investor relations website, investor.aarons.com. The webcast will be archived for playback at that same site.

About Aaron's, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), is a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions. Progressive Leasing provides lease-purchase solutions through more than 19,000 retail and e-commerce partner locations in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The Aaron's Business engages in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture, home appliances, consumer electronics and accessories through its approximately 1,400 Company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform, Aarons.com. Vive Financial ("Vive", formerly Dent-A-Med, Inc.), provides a variety of second-look credit products that are originated through federally-insured banks. For more information, visit investor.aarons.com, Aarons.com, ProgLeasing.com, and ViveCard.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release regarding our business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "continue", "expect", "outlook" and similar terminology. These risks and uncertainties include factors such as (i) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related measures taken by governmental or regulatory authorities to combat the pandemic, and whether additional government stimulus payments or supplemental unemployment benefits will be approved, and the nature, amount and timing of any such payments or benefits, including the impact of the pandemic and such measures on: (a) demand for the lease-to-own products offered by our Progressive Leasing and Aaron's Business segments, (b) Progressive Leasing's retail partners, (c) our customers, including their ability and willingness to satisfy their obligations under their lease agreements, (d) our suppliers' ability to provide us with the merchandise we need to obtain from them, (e) our employees and labor needs, including our ability to adequately staff our operations, (f) our financial and operational performance, and (g) our liquidity; (ii) changes in the enforcement of existing laws and regulations and the adoption of new laws and regulations that may unfavorably impact our businesses; (iii) the effects on our business and reputation resulting from Progressive's announced settlement and related consent order with the FTC, including the risk of losing existing retail partners or being unable to establish new partnerships with additional retailers, and of any follow-on regulatory and/or civil litigation arising therefrom; (iv) other types of legal and regulatory proceedings and investigations, including those related to customer privacy, third party and employee fraud and information security; (v) the risks associated with our business transformation strategy for our Aaron's Business not being successful, including our e-commerce and real estate repositioning and optimization initiatives (including the risk that the costs associated with these initiatives exceeds our expectations); (vi) risks associated with the challenges faced by our Aaron's Business, including the commoditization of consumer electronics and the high fixed-cost operating model of the Aaron's Business; (vii) increased competition from traditional and virtual lease-to-own competitors, as well as from traditional and on-line retailers and other competitors; (viii) financial challenges faced by our franchisees, which we believe may be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental or regulatory measures to combat the pandemic; (ix) increases in lease merchandise write-offs for our Aaron's Business and increases in lease merchandise write-offs and the provision for returns and uncollectible renewal payments for Progressive Leasing, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; and the other risks and uncertainties discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Statements in this press release that are "forward-looking" include without limitation statements about (i) the strength of our balance sheet and our liquidity; and (ii) our outlook for our consolidated financial performance for the third quarter of 2020. 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 undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances after the date of this press release.


                                                          
              
                Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                        
              
                Consolidated Statements of Earnings


                                                     
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)




                                            
             (Unaudited)                   
              (Unaudited)
                                         
             Three Months Ended             
              Six Months Ended


                                              
             June 30,                      
              June 30,


                                          2020                  2019                  2020                           2019



     Revenues:


      Lease Revenues and Fees                   $
              969,987                           $
              907,565                   $
        2,017,900 $
         1,851,722



     Retail Sales                      14,020                           8,898                              23,551           21,707



     Non-Retail Sales                  33,044                          34,124                              59,890           71,105


      Franchise Royalties and Fees       3,365                           8,605                              10,089           17,812


      Interest and Fees on Loans
       Receivable                        9,414                           8,610                              19,322           17,256



     Other                                289                             339                                 641              642



     Total                          1,030,119                         968,141                           2,131,393        1,980,244





     Costs and Expenses:


      Depreciation of Lease
       Merchandise                     547,551                         474,868                           1,144,958          975,688


      Retail Cost of Sales               9,065                           5,651                              15,927           14,283


      Non-Retail Cost of Sales          29,316                          28,948                              52,897           58,144



     Operating Expenses               343,850                         383,576                             756,820          770,792


      Restructuring Expenses, Net        6,991                          18,738                              29,277           32,019


      Impairment of Goodwill                                                                             446,893


      Other Operating (Income)
       Expense, Net                       (96)                        (3,486)                                  74          (4,383)



     Total                            936,677                         908,295                           2,446,846        1,846,543




      Operating Profit (Loss)           93,442                          59,846                           (315,453)         133,701



     Interest Income                      227                             944                                 419            1,045



     Interest Expense                 (2,853)                        (4,300)                             (6,652)         (9,256)


      Other Non-Operating Income
       (Expense), Net                    1,721                             329                               (230)           1,637


      Earnings (Loss) Before Income
       Tax Expense                      92,537                          56,819                           (321,916)         127,127




      Income Tax Expense (Benefit)      24,160                          14,169                           (110,288)          28,399



     Net Earnings (Loss)                        $
              68,377                            $
              42,650                   $
        (211,628)   $
         98,728




      Earnings (Loss) Per Share                    $
              1.02                              $
              0.63                      $
        (3.16)     $
         1.46


      Earnings (Loss) Per Share
       Assuming Dilution                           $
              1.01                              $
              0.62                      $
        (3.16)     $
         1.44




      Weighted Average Shares
       Outstanding                      67,097                          67,687                              66,959           67,492


      Weighted Average Shares
       Outstanding Assuming Dilution    67,523                          68,793                              66,959           68,784


                                                   
         
             Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                     
         
             Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                       
          
                (In thousands)




                                                              (Unaudited)


                                                             June 30, 2020                          December 31, 2019



     
                ASSETS:



     Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                $
              313,057                       $
        57,755


      Accounts Receivable (net of allowances
       of $73,294 in 2020 and $76,293 in
       2019)                                                        79,933                            104,159


      Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated
       depreciation and allowances of
       $878,259 in 2020 and $896,056 in 2019)                    1,119,640                          1,433,417


      Loans Receivable (net of allowances and
       unamortized fees of $37,649 in 2020
       and $21,134 in 2019)                                         58,870                             75,253


      Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost
       (net of accumulated depreciation of
       $326,340 in 2020 and $311,252 in 2019)                      228,088                            237,666


      Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets                          279,802                            329,211



     Goodwill                                                     288,801                            736,582


      Other Intangibles (net of accumulated
       amortization of $164,324 in 2020 and
       $151,932 in 2019)                                           176,104                            190,796



     Income Tax Receivable                                         57,487                             18,690


      Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets                            113,920                            114,271



     Total Assets                                                           $
              2,715,702                    $
        3,297,800


                   LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:


      Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                                    $
              249,182                      $
        272,816



     Accrued Regulatory Expense                                                                     175,000


      Deferred Income Taxes Payable                                234,380                            310,395


      Customer Deposits and Advance Payments                        89,435                             91,914



     Operating Lease Liabilities                                  335,705                            369,386



     Debt                                                         285,801                            341,030



     Total Liabilities                                          1,194,503                          1,560,541


                   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:


      Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per
       Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares
       at June 30, 2020 and December 31,
       2019; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at
       June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019                          45,376                             45,376



     Additional Paid-in Capital                                   290,653                            290,229



     Retained Earnings                                          1,805,869                          2,029,613


      Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                         (1,442)                              (19)




      Less: Treasury Shares at Cost


      Common Stock: 23,613,045 Shares at June
       30, 2020 and 24,034,053 at December
       31, 2019                                                  (619,257)                         (627,940)



     Total Shareholders' Equity                                 1,521,199                          1,737,259


      Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
       Equity                                                                $
              2,715,702                    $
        3,297,800


                                             
              
                Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                         
              
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows





     (Unaudited)                                                               
              Six Months Ended
                                                                                    
              June 30,



     (In Thousands)                                                     2020                                    2019



     
                OPERATING ACTIVITIES:



     Net (Loss) Earnings                                                       $
              (211,628)                   $
     98,728


      Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Earnings to Cash Provided
       by Operating Activities:



     Depreciation of Lease Merchandise                             1,144,958                                   975,688


      Other Depreciation and Amortization                              50,154                                    53,862



     Accounts Receivable Provision                                   158,587                                   137,611


      Provision for Credit Losses on Loans
       Receivable                                                      16,150                                     9,223



     Stock-Based Compensation                                         12,487                                    14,231



     Deferred Income Taxes                                          (73,656)                                   19,928


      Impairment of Goodwill and Other Assets                         468,634                                    26,267



     Non-Cash Lease Expense                                           50,638                                    58,073



     Other Changes, Net                                                5,109                                   (3,390)


      Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects of
       Acquisitions and Dispositions:



     Additions to Lease Merchandise                              (1,032,977)                               (1,141,863)


      Book Value of Lease Merchandise Sold or
       Disposed                                                       201,058                                   196,219



     Accounts Receivable                                           (134,467)                                (126,112)



     Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets                               (4,711)                                  (6,847)



     Income Tax Receivable                                          (38,797)                                   17,227



     Operating Lease Liabilities                                    (53,544)                                 (62,541)


      Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                          (19,713)                                 (21,465)



     Accrued Regulatory Expense                                    (175,000)


      Customer Deposits and Advance Payments                          (2,527)                                    (200)


      Cash Provided by Operating Activities                           360,755                                   244,639



     
                INVESTING ACTIVITIES:



     Investments in Loans Receivable                                (39,986)                                 (29,506)



     Proceeds from Loans Receivable                                   32,248                                    27,720


      Outflows on Purchases of Property, Plant and
       Equipment                                                     (33,885)                                 (48,059)


      Proceeds from Property, Plant and Equipment                       2,220                                     1,425


      Outflows on Acquisitions of Businesses and
       Customer Agreements, Net of Cash Acquired                      (1,209)                                  (7,612)


      Proceeds from Dispositions of Businesses and
       Customer Agreements, Net of Cash Disposed                          359                                       755



     Cash Used in Investing Activities                              (40,253)                                 (55,277)



     
                FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


      Repayments on Revolving Facility, Net                                 -                                 (16,000)



     Proceeds from Debt                                                5,625



     Repayments on Debt                                             (60,748)                                 (61,465)



     Dividends Paid                                                  (5,351)                                  (4,717)



     Acquisition of Treasury Stock                                         -                                 (14,414)


      Issuance of Stock Under Stock Option Plans                        2,250                                     5,056



     Shares Withheld for Tax Payments                                (5,877)                                 (12,977)



     Debt Issuance Costs                                             (1,020)



     Cash Used in Financing Activities                              (65,121)                                (104,517)


                   EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND
                    CASH EQUIVALENTS                                     (79)                                      119


      Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents                           255,302                                    84,964


      Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of
       Period                                                          57,755                                    15,278


      Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period                                  $
              313,057                   $
     100,242


                                                        
            
                Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                        
            
                Quarterly Revenues by Segment


                                                               
             
                (In thousands)




                                                             
            (Unaudited)


                                                          
            Three Months Ended


                                                            
            June 30, 2020


                    Progressive Leasing    Aaron's Business            Vive              Consolidated Total


     Lease Revenues
      and Fees                          $
              589,749                                                  $
     380,238 
           $           $
      969,987


     Retail Sales                     -                              14,020                                               14,020


     Non-Retail
      Sales                           -                              33,044                                               33,044


     Franchise
      Royalties and
      Fees                            -                               3,365                                                3,365


     Interest and
      Fees on Loans
      Receivable                      -                                                                          9,414     9,414


     Other                            -                                 289                                                  289


     Total Revenues                     $
              589,749                                                  $
     430,956           $
     9,414 $
      1,030,119



                                                             
        (Unaudited)


                                                          
        Three Months Ended


                                                            
        June 30, 2019


                    Progressive Leasing    Aaron's Business        Vive           Consolidated Total


     Lease Revenues
      and Fees                          $
              516,333                                          $
     391,232 
           $          $
      907,565


     Retail Sales                                                 8,898                                            8,898


     Non-Retail
      Sales                                                      34,124                                           34,124


     Franchise
      Royalties and
      Fees                                                        8,605                                            8,605


     Interest and
      Fees on Loans
      Receivable                                                                                         8,610     8,610


     Other                                                          339                                              339


     Total Revenues                     $
              516,333                                          $
     443,198           $
     8,610  $
      968,141


                                                         
           
                Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                         
           
                Six Months Revenues by Segment


                                                               
             
                (In thousands)




                                                             
           (Unaudited)


                                                           
           Six Months Ended


                                                            
           June 30, 2020


                    Progressive Leasing    Aaron's Business           Vive              Consolidated Total


     Lease Revenues
      and Fees                          $
            1,248,283                                                  $
     769,617 
           $           $
      2,017,900


     Retail Sales                     -                             23,551                                                23,551


     Non-Retail
      Sales                           -                             59,890                                                59,890


     Franchise
      Royalties and
      Fees                            -                             10,089                                                10,089


     Interest and
      Fees on Loans
      Receivable                      -                                                                         19,322    19,322


     Other                            -                                641                                                   641


     Total Revenues                     $
            1,248,283                                                  $
     863,788           $
     19,322  $
      2,131,393



                                                             
       (Unaudited)


                                                           
       Six Months Ended


                                                            
       June 30, 2019


                    Progressive Leasing    Aaron's Business       Vive          Consolidated Total


     Lease Revenues
      and Fees                          $
            1,039,734                                        $
     811,988 
           $           $
      1,851,722


     Retail Sales                                               21,707                                          21,707


     Non-Retail
      Sales                                                     71,105                                          71,105


     Franchise
      Royalties and
      Fees                                                      17,812                                          17,812


     Interest and
      Fees on Loans
      Receivable                                                                                      17,256    17,256


     Other                                                         642                                             642


     Total Revenues                     $
            1,039,734                                        $
     923,254           $
     17,256  $
      1,980,244

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

Non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of our performance that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for 2020 exclude Progressive Leasing-related intangible amortization expense, and certain Aaron's Business charges including amortization expense resulting from franchisee acquisitions, restructuring charges, early termination charges incurred to terminate a sales and marketing agreement, goodwill impairment charges, legal and accounting fees incurred in conjunction with the Company's implementation of a Holding Company structure and an income tax benefit resulting from the revaluation of a net operating loss carryback. Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for 2019 exclude Progressive Leasing-related intangible amortization expense, certain Aaron's Business charges including amortization expense resulting from franchisee acquisitions, acquisition transaction and transition costs related to franchisee acquisitions and restructuring charges. The amounts for these after-tax non-GAAP adjustments, which are calculated using estimated tax rates which are commensurate with non-GAAP pre-tax earnings, can be found in the Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution to Non-GAAP Net Earnings and Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution table in this press release.

The EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA figures presented in this press release are calculated as the Company's earnings before interest expense, depreciation on property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes the other adjustments described in the calculation of non-GAAP net earnings above. The amounts for these pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments can be found in the Quarterly Segment EBITDA tables in this press release.

Management believes that non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide relevant and useful information, and are widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry as well as by our management in assessing both consolidated and business unit performance.

Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted earnings provide management and investors with an understanding of the results from the primary operations of our business by excluding the effects of certain items that generally arose from larger, one-time transactions that are not reflective of the ordinary earnings activity of our operations or transactions that have variability and volatility of the amount. This measure may be useful to an investor in evaluating the underlying operating performance of our business.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA also provide management and investors with an understanding of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing charges and income taxes. These measures may be useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance and liquidity because the measures:

    --  Are widely used by investors to measure a company's operating
        performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of
        such measure, which can vary substantially from company to company
        depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, capital
        structure and the method by which assets were acquired, among other
        factors.
    --  Are a financial measurement that is used by rating agencies, lenders and
        other parties to evaluate our creditworthiness.
    --  Are used by our management for various purposes, including as a measure
        of performance of our operating entities and as a basis for strategic
        planning and forecasting.

Finally, this press release presents pre-tax, pre-provision loss for Vive, which is also a supplemental measure not calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes this measure is useful because it gives management and investors an additional, supplemental metric to assess Vive's underlying operational performance for the period. Management uses this measure as one of its bases for strategic planning and forecasting for Vive. Our use of pre-provision, pre-tax loss may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies and analysts calculate these measures in the same manner.

Non-GAAP financial measures, however, should not be used as a substitute for, or considered superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as the Company's GAAP basis net earnings and diluted earnings per share and the GAAP revenues and earnings before income taxes of the Company's segments, which are also presented in the press release. Further, we caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and pre-tax, pre-provision loss may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies and analysts calculate these measures in the same manner.


                           
             
                Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) and Earnings (Loss) Per Share Assuming Dilution to


                                       
              
                Non-GAAP Net Earnings and Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution


                                                      
              
                (In thousands, except per share)




                                  
              (Unaudited)                              
              (Unaudited)
                              
              Three Months Ended                        
              Six Months Ended


                                   
              June 30,                                  
              June 30,


                                2020                  2019                    2020                           2019


     Net Earnings (Loss)               $
              68,377                           $
              42,650                                     $
          (211,628) $
        98,728


     Add: Progressive
      Leasing-Related
      Intangible
      Amortization Expense
      (1)(2)                   4,260                           4,069                                         8,229                   8,420


     Add: Franchisee-
      Related Intangible
      Amortization
      Expense(3)(4)            1,130                           2,971                                         2,291                   6,216


     Add: Restructuring
      Expenses, net (5)(6)     5,494                          14,065                                        22,221                  24,866


     Add: Acquisition
      Transaction and
      Transition Costs(7)          -                            150                                                                  243


     Add: Sales and
      Marketing Early
      Contract Termination
      Fees(8)                      -                                                                      11,129


     Add: Holding Company
      Legal and Accounting
      Fees(9)                  1,982                                                                        1,914


     Add: Impairment of
      Goodwill(10)                 -                                                                     339,191


     Less: NOL Carryback
      Revaluation            (1,350)                                                                    (35,540)


     Non-GAAP Net Earnings             $
              79,893                           $
              63,905                                       $
          137,807 $
        138,473




     Earnings (Loss) Per
      Share Assuming
      Dilution(10)                       $
              1.01                             $
              0.62                                        $
          (3.16)   $
        1.44


     Add: Progressive
      Leasing-Related
      Intangible
      Amortization Expense
      (1)(2)                    0.06                            0.06                                          0.12                    0.12


     Add: Franchisee-
      Related Intangible
      Amortization
      Expense(3)(4)             0.02                            0.04                                          0.03                    0.09


     Add: Restructuring
      Expenses, net(5)(6)       0.08                            0.20                                          0.33                    0.36


     Add: Acquisition
      Transaction and
      Transition Costs(7)          -


     Add: Sales and
      Marketing Early
      Contract Termination
      Fees(8)                      -                                                                        0.16


     Add: Holding Company
      Legal and Accounting
      Fees(9)                   0.03                                                                         0.03


     Add: Impairment of
      Goodwill(10)                 -                                                                        5.01


     Less: NOL Carryback
      Revaluation             (0.02)                                                                      (0.53)




     Non-GAAP Earnings Per
      Share Assuming
      Dilution(11)(12)                   $
              1.18                             $
              0.93                                          $
          2.04    $
        2.01




     Weighted Average
      Shares Outstanding
      Assuming Dilution       67,523                          68,793                                        67,694                  68,784




              (1)               Net of taxes of $1,161 and
                                   $2,613 for the three and six
                                   months ended June 30, 2020
                                   calculated using the estimated
                                   tax rates of 21.4% and 24.1%
                                   for the respective periods.



              (2)               Net of taxes of $1,352 and
                                   $2,422 for the three and six
                                   months ended June 30, 2019
                                   calculated using the effective
                                   tax rate for the respective
                                   periods.



              (3)               Net of taxes of $308 and $727
                                   for the three and six months
                                   ended June 30, 2020 calculated
                                   using the estimated tax rates
                                   of 21.4% and 24.1% for the
                                   respective periods.



              (4)               Net of taxes of $987 and $1,788
                                   for the three and six months
                                   ended June 30, 2019 calculated
                                   using the effective tax rate
                                   for the respective periods.



              (5)               Net of taxes of $1,497 and
                                   $7,056 for the three and six
                                   months ended June 30, 2020
                                   calculated using the estimated
                                   tax rates of 21.4% and 24.1%
                                   for the respective periods.



              (6)               Net of taxes of $4,673 and
                                   $7,153 for the three and six
                                   months ended June 30, 2019
                                   calculated using the effective
                                   tax rate for the respective
                                   periods.



              (7)               Net of taxes of $50 and $70 for
                                   the three and six months ended
                                   June 30, 2019 calculated using
                                   the effective tax rate for the
                                   respective periods.



              (8)               Net of taxes of $3,534 for the
                                   six months ended June 30, 2020
                                   calculated using the estimated
                                   tax rate of 24.1% for the
                                   respective periods.



              (9)               Net of taxes of $540 and $608
                                   for the three and six months
                                   ended June 30, 2020 calculated
                                   using the estimated tax rates
                                   of 21.4% and 24.1% for the
                                   respective periods.



              (10)              Net of taxes of $107,702 for
                                   the six months ended June 30,
                                   2020 calculated using the
                                   estimated tax rate of 24.1%
                                   for the period.



              (11)              For the six months ended June
                                   30, 2020, the GAAP Weighted
                                   Average Shares Outstanding
                                   Assuming Dilution was 66,959
                                   and the Non-GAAP Weighted
                                   Average Shares Outstanding
                                   Assuming Dilution was 67,694.



              (12)              In some cases, the sum of
                                   individual EPS amounts may not
                                   equal total non-GAAP EPS
                                   calculations due to rounding.


                                         
             
           Vive Pre-tax, Pre-provision Loss


                                                 
          
               (In thousands)




                         
            (Unaudited)             
              (Unaudited)
                     
            Three Months Ended        
             Six Months Ended


                           
            June 30,               
              June 30,


                        2020                      2019     2020                   2019


     Earnings (Loss)
      Before Income
      Taxes                    $
              714                     $
              (1,725)             $
      (7,369)  $
      (4,393)


     Adjustment to
      (Decrease)
      Increase
      Allowance for
      Loan Losses
      During Period    (901)                        420                          6,319      (187)


     Pre-tax, Pre-
      provision Loss         $
              (187)                    $
              (1,305)             $
      (1,050)  $
      (4,580)


                                                           
             
                Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                           
             
                Non-GAAP Financial Information


                                                              
             
                Quarterly Segment EBITDA


                                                                   
             
                (In thousands)




                                                              
             (Unaudited)


                                                           
             Three Months Ended


                                                             
             June 30, 2020


                             Progressive Leasing   Aaron's Business  
              Vive              Consolidated Total



     Net Income                                                                                                     $
           68,377



     Income Taxes(1)                                                                                       24,160


      Earnings Before Income
       Taxes                                     $
              59,814                                                     $
           32,009               $
         714  92,537


      Interest Expense                     3,299                              (1,358)                                               912    2,853


      Depreciation                         2,179                               15,300                                                210   17,689


      Amortization                         5,421                                1,632                                                145    7,198



     EBITDA                                     $
              70,713                                                     $
           47,583             $
         1,981          $
      120,277


      Holding Company Legal
       and Accounting Fees                     -                               2,522                                                      2,522


      Restructuring Expenses                   -                               6,991                                                      6,991


      Adjusted EBITDA                            $
              70,713                                                     $
           57,096             $
         1,981          $
      129,790




                                                              
             (Unaudited)


                                                           
             Three Months Ended


                                                             
             June 30, 2019


                             Progressive Leasing   Aaron's Business  
              Vive              Consolidated Total



     Net Earnings                                                                                                   $
           42,650



     Income Taxes(1)                                                                                       14,169


      Earnings (Loss) Before
       Income Taxes                              $
              58,406                                                        $
           138           $
         (1,725) 56,819


      Interest Expense                     2,242                                1,209                                                849    4,300


      Depreciation                         2,160                               15,077                                                201   17,438


      Amortization                         5,421                                4,296                                                145    9,862



     EBITDA                                     $
              68,229                                                     $
           20,720             $
         (530)          $
      88,419


      Restructuring Expenses                   -                              18,738                                                     18,738


      Acquisition
       Transaction and
       Transition Costs                        -                                 200                                                        200


      Adjusted EBITDA                            $
              68,229                                                     $
           39,658             $
         (530)         $
      107,357




              (1)              Taxes are calculated on a
                                  consolidated basis and are not
                                  identifiable by Company
                                  segments.


                                                              
             
                Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                              
             
                Non-GAAP Financial Information


                                                                 
             
                Six Months Segment EBITDA


                                                                     
              
                (In thousands)




                                                                
             (Unaudited)


                                                              
             Six Months Ended


                                                               
             June 30, 2020


                             Progressive Leasing    Aaron's Business  
              Vive              Consolidated Total



     Net Loss                                                                                                        $
           (211,628)



     Income Tax Benefit(1)                                                                               (110,288)


      Earnings (Loss) Before
       Income Taxes                              $
              118,801                                                     $
           (433,348)            $
      (7,369)  (321,916)


      Interest Expense                     7,019                               (2,210)                                                1,843     6,652


      Depreciation                         4,300                                30,821                                                   427    35,548


      Amortization                        10,842                                 3,474                                                   290    14,606



     EBITDA                                     $
              140,962                                                     $
           (401,263)            $
      (4,809)             $
        (265,110)


      Restructuring Expenses                   -                               29,277                                                         29,277


      Sales and Marketing
       Early Termination
       Fees                                    -                               14,663                                                         14,663


      Holding Company Legal
       and Accounting Fees                     -                                2,522                                                          2,522


      Impairment of Goodwill                   -                              446,893                                                        446,893


      Adjusted EBITDA                            $
              140,962                                                        $
           92,092             $
      (4,809)               $
        228,245




                                                                
             (Unaudited)


                                                              
             Six Months Ended


                                                               
             June 30, 2019


                             Progressive Leasing    Aaron's Business  
              Vive              Consolidated Total



     Net Earnings                                                                                                       $
           98,728



     Income Taxes(1)                                                                                        28,399


      Earnings (Loss) Before
       Income Taxes                              $
              113,794                                                        $
           17,726             $
      (4,393)    127,127


      Interest Expense                     4,964                                 2,563                                                 1,729     9,256


      Depreciation                         3,947                                29,665                                                   391    34,003


      Amortization                        10,842                                 8,727                                                   290    19,859



     EBITDA                                     $
              133,547                                                        $
           58,681             $
      (1,983)               $
        190,245


      Restructuring
       Expenses, Net                           -                               32,019                                                         32,019


      Acquisition
       Transaction and
       Transition Costs                        -                                  313                                                            313


      Adjusted EBITDA                            $
              133,547                                                        $
           91,013             $
      (1,983)               $
        222,577




              (1)              Taxes are calculated on a
                                  consolidated basis and are not
                                  identifiable by Company
                                  segments.

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