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

Date of Report:
(Date of earliest event reported)

August 26, 2010


CONN'S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)


000-50421

(Commission File Number)

06-1672840

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3295 College Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701

(Address of Principal Executive
Offices and zip code)


 (409) 832-1696
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)


NA
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed since Last Report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 26, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended July 31, 2010.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01(c)

Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated August 26, 2010.




All of the information contained in Item 2.02 and Item 9.01(c) in this Form 8-K and the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


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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.

CONN'S, INC.

 

 

Date:

August 26, 2010

By:

/s/ Michael J. Poppe

 

Michael J. Poppe

 

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.

Description

 
99.1 Press Release, dated August 26, 2010, for July 31, 2010
Earnings


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Exhibit 99.1

Conn’s, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended July 31, 2010

BEAUMONT, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 26, 2010--Conn’s, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: CONN), a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances, furniture, mattresses, computers and lawn and garden products today announced its operating results for the quarter ended July 31, 2010.

Significant items for the quarter include:

The change in total revenues was comprised of a total net sales decline of 6.0% to $178.9 million, and a decrease in finance charges and other of 13.4% to $34.8 million, as compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. Same store sales (revenues earned in stores operated for the entirety of both periods) decreased 6.4% during the second quarter of fiscal 2011, as compared to the 5.2% decrease in the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. This represents the second consecutive quarter of a decrease in the same store sales decline, after declines of 31.7% in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year and 19.7% in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Additionally, same store sales were positive in the month of July 2010. The sales results were impacted primarily by:

The key credit portfolio performance metrics reported for the quarter included:


More information on the credit portfolio and its performance may be found in the table included with this press release and in the Company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q which will be filed later today.

The Company reported Net income of $1.7 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.07, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to Net income of $5.2 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.23, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The decline in net income was driven by reduced income before income taxes from the Company’s credit segment. The decline in earnings from the credit segment was due to the reduction in the credit portfolio balance and increased delinquencies. The portfolio balance decline and increase in delinquencies resulted in lower interest income and fees, increased selling, general and administrative expenses and a higher provision for bad debts.

Retail segment income before income taxes increased $3.2 million to $3.3 million, due primarily to expense reductions, as an increase in the gross margin percentage offset the decline in sales.

During the quarter ended July 31, 2010, the Company increased its debt balances by $9.9 million to fund growth in the credit portfolio and support the improved sales trends. The total amount immediately available for borrowing under all of the Company’s borrowing agreements at July 31, 2010, was $67.1 million.

Conference Call Information

Conn’s, Inc. will host a conference call and audio webcast today, August 26, 2010, at 10:00 AM, CDT, to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended July 31, 2010. The webcast will be available live at www.conns.com and will be archived for one year. Participants can join the call by dialing 877-754-5302 or 678-894-3020.

About Conn’s, Inc.

The Company is a specialty retailer currently operating 76 retail locations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma: with 23 stores in the Houston area, 20 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, nine in San Antonio, five in Austin, five in Southeast Texas, one in Corpus Christi, four in South Texas, six in Louisiana and three in Oklahoma. It sells home appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers and ranges, and a variety of consumer electronics, including LCD, LED, 3-D, plasma and DLP televisions, camcorders, digital cameras, computers and computer accessories, Blu-ray and DVD players, video game equipment, portable audio, MP3 players, GPS devices and home theater products. The Company also sells lawn and garden products, furniture and mattresses, and continues to introduce additional product categories for the home to help respond to its customers' product needs and to increase same store sales. Unlike many of its competitors, the Company provides flexible in-house credit options for its customers. In the last three years, the Company financed, on average, approximately 61% of its retail sales.


This press release contains 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," "should," "anticipate," or "believe," or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The actual future performance of the Company could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to:

Further information on these risks is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K/A filed on April 12, 2010 and the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A filed on July 7, 2010. 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 of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


         
Conn's, Inc.
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except earnings per share)
 
Three Months Ended

July 31,

Six Months Ended

July 31,

2009 2010 2009 2010
 
Revenues
Total net sales $ 190,300 $ 178,902 $ 390,451 $ 341,941
Finance charges and other   40,128     34,763   79,828     69,243
 
Total revenues 230,428 213,665 470,279 411,184
 
Cost and expenses
Cost of goods sold, including warehousing
and occupancy costs 140,761 130,276 286,631 244,433
Cost of parts sold, including warehousing
and occupancy costs 2,797 2,120 5,384 4,492
Selling, general and administrative expense 64,979 63,478 127,717 124,221
Provision for bad debts   8,026     9,048   13,670     15,322
Total cost and expenses   216,563     204,922   433,402     388,468
Operating income 13,865 8,743 36,877 22,716
Interest expense, net 5,342 5,875 10,346 10,660
Other (income) expense, net   (13 )   12   (21 )   183
Income before income taxes 8,536 2,856 26,552 11,873
Provision for income taxes   3,312     1,171   9,972     4,641
Net income $ 5,224   $ 1,685 $ 16,580   $ 7,232
 
Earnings per share
Basic $ 0.23 $ 0.07 $ 0.74 $ 0.32
Diluted $ 0.23 $ 0.07 $ 0.73 $ 0.32
Average common shares outstanding
Basic 22,454 22,484 22,450 22,479
Diluted 22,660 22,488 22,675 22,483

         
Conn's, Inc. - Retail Segment
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended

July 31,

Six Months Ended

July 31,

2009 2010 2009 2010
Total revenues $ 193,005 $ 182,311 $ 395,568 $ 348,607
 
Cost and expenses
Cost of goods and parts sold, including
warehousing and occupancy costs 143,558 132,396 292,015 248,925
Selling, general and administrative expense 49,407 46,407 96,303 89,604
Provision for bad debts   7     207   66     293
Total cost and expenses   192,972     179,010   388,384     338,822
Operating income 33 3,301 7,184 9,785
Other (income) expense, net   (13 )   12   (21 )   183
Segment income before income taxes $ 46   $ 3,289 $ 7,205   $ 9,602

         
Conn's, Inc. - Credit Segment
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended

July 31,

Six Months Ended

July 31,

2009 2010 2009 2010
Total revenues $ 37,423 $ 31,354 $ 74,711 $ 62,577
Cost and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expense 15,572 17,071 31,414 34,617
Provision for bad debts   8,019   8,841     13,604   15,029
Total cost and expenses   23,591   25,912     45,018   49,646
Operating income 13,832 5,442 29,693 12,931
Interest expense, net   5,342   5,875     10,346   10,660
Segment income (loss) before income taxes $ 8,490 $ (433 ) $ 19,347 $ 2,271

       
Conn's, Inc.
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
 
January 31, July 31,
2010 2010
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,247 $ 8,466
Other accounts receivable, net 23,254 28,753
Customer accounts receivable, net 368,304 355,861
Inventories 63,499 99,106
Deferred income taxes 15,237 13,830
Prepaid expenses and other assets   16,198   7,785
Total current assets 498,739 513,801
Non-current deferred income tax asset 5,485 6,364
Long-term customer accounts receivable, net 318,341 305,584
Total property and equipment, net 59,703 54,070
Other assets, net   10,198   12,518
Total assets $ 892,466 $ 892,337
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt $ 64,055 $ 122,664
Accounts payable 39,944 62,115
Accrued compensation and related expenses 5,697 5,245
Accrued expenses 31,685 26,726
Other current liabilities   17,236   14,822
Total current liabilities 158,617 231,572
Long-term debt 388,249 307,073
Other long-term liabilities 6,437 5,995
Total stockholders' equity   339,163   347,697
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 892,466 $ 892,337

         

CALCULATION OF GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGES

(dollars in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2009 2010 2009 2010
 
A Product sales $ 175,389 $ 166,378 $ 360,206 $ 316,743
B Repair service agreement commissions, net 8,859 8,341 18,649 16,258
C Service revenues   6,052     4,183     11,596     8,940  
D Total net sales 190,300 178,902 390,451 341,941
E Finance charges and other   40,128     34,763       79,828     69,243  
F Total revenues 230,428 213,665 470,279 411,184
G Cost of goods sold, including warehousing
and occupancy cost (140,761 ) (130,276 ) (286,631 ) (244,433 )
H Cost of parts sold, including warehousing
and occupancy cost   (2,797 )   (2,120 )   (5,384 )   (4,492 )
I Gross margin dollars (F+G+H) $ 86,870   $ 81,269   $ 178,264   $ 162,259  
 
Gross margin percentage (I/F) 37.7 % 38.0 % 37.9 % 39.5 %
 
J Retail margin dollars (A+B+G) $ 43,487 $ 44,443 $ 92,224 $ 88,568
Retail margin percentage (J/(A+B)) 23.6 % 25.4 % 24.3 % 26.6 %

             
MANAGED PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
For the periods ended January 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and July 31, 2009 and 2010
(dollars in thousands, except average outstanding balance per account)
 
January 31, July 31,
2007 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010
 
Total accounts 459,065 510,922 537,957 551,312 537,261 533,044
Total outstanding balance $ 569,551 $ 654,867 $ 753,513 $ 736,041 $ 745,878 $ 706,339
Average outstanding balance per account $ 1,241 $ 1,282 $ 1,401 $ 1,335 $ 1,388 $ 1,325
60+ day delinquency $ 37,662 $ 49,778 $ 55,141 $ 73,391 $ 57,042 $ 63,644
Percent delinquency 6.6 % 7.6 % 7.3 % 10.0 % 7.6 % 9.0 %
Percent of portfolio reaged 17.8 % 16.6 % 18.7 % 19.6 % 18.9 % 18.4 %
Net charge-off ratio (YTD annualized) 3.3 % 2.9 % 3.2 % 3.9 % 3.2 % 4.6 %
 

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CONTACT:
Conn’s, Inc., Beaumont
Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Poppe, (409) 832-1696 Ext. 3294