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)

June 4, 2012


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

Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

000-50421

06-1672840

(Commission File Number)

(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)

N/A
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On June 4, 2012, we issued a press release announcing our results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2012.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibit 99.1     Press Release, dated June 4, 2012, announcing results for fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2012.


None of the information contained in Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K shall be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and none of it shall 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:

June 4, 2012

By:

/s/ Brian E. Taylor

Brian E. Taylor

 

Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.

Description

 
99.1

Press Release, dated June 4, 2012, announcing results for fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2012.

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Exhibit 99.1

Conn’s, Inc. Announces Results for the Quarter Ended April 30, 2012

BEAUMONT, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2012--Conn’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), a specialty retailer of home appliances, furniture, mattresses, consumer electronics, computers and lawn and garden products, today announced its results for the quarter ended April 30, 2012.

Significant items for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 include:

“Our current quarter results demonstrate the value we deliver to our customers with a broad range of high-quality products and a better shopping experience,” stated Theodore M. Wright, Chairman and CEO. “We have seen a significant benefit from recently remodeled stores, as sales growth at those stores outpaced the double digit growth seen overall.”

Retail Segment Results

The increase in net sales during the quarter was driven by higher average selling prices in the major product categories, improved and expanded product selection in the furniture and mattress category and retention of a portion of the unit volume from stores closed in the prior year. The reported increase in sales was partially offset by the impact of the closure of 11 stores in fiscal 2012.

Retail gross margin increased to 33.7% in the current-year quarter, from 30.5% in the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in the retail gross margin was driven by a favorable shift in product mix. The majority of the margin expansion was reported in the furniture and mattress category, which contributed approximately 30% of our product gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.


Credit Segment Results

The credit segment’s results, compared to the same quarter in the prior year, were impacted by:

Additional information on the credit portfolio and its performance may be found in the table included within this press release and in the Company’s Form 10-Q to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, during the prior-year quarter associated with employee severance costs.

Capital and Liquidity

The Company issued $103.7 million of amortizing, fixed-rate notes on April 30, 2012. The notes bear interest at 4.0% and were sold at a discount to deliver a 5.21% yield, before considering transaction costs. While the final maturity for the notes is in April 2016, the Company currently expects to repay any outstanding note balance in April 2013. Net proceeds from the offering were used to repay borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. As a result, there was $186.8 million outstanding, excluding $4.3 million of letters of credit, under the asset-based loan facility as of April 30, 2012. Additionally, as of April 30, 2012, the Company had $145.4 million of immediately available borrowing capacity, and an additional $113.5 million that could become available upon increases in eligible inventory and customer receivable balances under the borrowing base.

Outlook and Guidance

The Company increased earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2013, to diluted earnings per share of $1.30 to $1.40. The following expectations were considered in developing the guidance:


Conference Call and Investor Conference Information

Conn’s, Inc. will host a conference call and audio webcast on Monday, June 4, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. CT, to discuss its earnings and operating performance for the quarter. A link to the live webcast, which will be archived for one year, and slides to be referred to during the call will be available at ir.Conns.com. Participants can join the call by dialing 877-754-5302 or 678-894-3020. Additionally, the Company has posted an updated investor presentation to its investor relations web page.

Conn’s management will also be presenting at the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference in New York on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 4:35 P.M. ET. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed via the following link: http://www.media-server.com/m/p/4567d4wf. Additionally, the presentation will be available for replay for 90 days following the live presentation and will be accessible via the above link or through ir.Conns.com.

About Conn’s, Inc.

The Company is a specialty retailer currently operating 64 retail locations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma: with 22 stores in the Houston area, 14 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, seven in San Antonio, three in Austin, five in Southeast Texas, one in Corpus Christi, four in South Texas, six in Louisiana and two in Oklahoma. The Company’s primary product categories include:

Additionally, the Company offers a variety of products on a seasonal basis, including lawn and garden equipment, 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 addition to third-party financing programs and third-party rent-to-own payment plans. In the last three years, the Company financed, on average, approximately 61%, including down payments, of its retail sales under its in-house financing plan.

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 risk factors is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 12, 2012. 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. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
April 30,
2012 2011
Revenues
Total net sales $ 166,937 $ 157,070
Finance charges and other   33,914     34,912
Total revenues 200,851 191,982
Cost and expenses

Cost of goods sold, including warehousing and occupancy costs

108,443 106,453

Cost of parts sold, including warehousing and occupancy costs

1,550 1,730
Selling, general and administrative expense 59,656 59,445
Provision for bad debts 9,185 9,564
Store closing costs   163     -
Total cost and expenses   178,997     177,192
Operating income 21,854 14,790
Interest expense 3,759 7,556
Other (income) expense, net   (96 )   52
Income before income taxes 18,191 7,182
Provision for income taxes   6,635     2,781
Net income $ 11,556   $ 4,401
 
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.36 $ 0.14
Diluted $ 0.35 $ 0.14
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic 32,195 31,768
Diluted 32,904 31,772

 
CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED RETAIL SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended

April 30,

2012 2011
Revenues
Product sales $ 152,115 $ 144,279
Repair service agreement commissions 11,392 8,902
Service revenues   3,430     3,889  
Total net sales   166,937     157,070  
Finance charges and other   241     225  
Total revenues   167,178     157,295  
Cost and expenses

Cost of goods sold, including warehousing and occupancy costs

108,443 106,453

Cost of parts sold, including warehousing and occupancy costs

1,550 1,730
Selling, general and administrative expense 46,049 44,102
Provision for bad debts 212 143
Store closing costs   163     -  
Total cost and expenses   156,417     152,428  
Operating income 10,761 4,867
Other (income) expense, net   (96 )   52  
Segment income before income taxes $ 10,857   $ 4,815  
 
Retail gross margin 33.7 % 30.5 %

Selling, general and administrative expense as percent of revenues

27.5 % 28.0 %
Operating margin 6.4 % 3.1 %
Number of stores, end of period 65 76

 
CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CREDIT SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
   
Three Months Ended

April 30,

 
2012 2011
Revenues
Finance charges and other $ 33,673   $ 34,687  
Cost and expenses
Selling, general and administrative expense 13,607 15,343
Provision for bad debts   8,973     9,421  
Total cost and expenses   22,580     24,764  
Operating income 11,093 9,923
Interest expense   3,759     7,556  
Segment income before income taxes $ 7,334   $ 2,367  
 

Selling, general and administrative expense as percent of revenues

40.4 % 44.2 %
Operating margin 32.9 % 28.6 %
 
MANAGED PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
(dollars in thousands, except average outstanding balance per account)
   
Three months ended April 30,
2012 2011
Total accounts 458,493 491,441
Total outstanding balance $ 635,233 $ 625,487
Average outstanding balance per account $ 1,385 $ 1,273

Weighted average origination credit score of sales financed

615 623

Weighted average credit score of outstanding balances

601 589
Balance 60+ days delinquent $ 46,438 $ 44,453
Percent 60+ days delinquent 7.3 % 7.1 %
Percent 60-209 days delinquent 7.3 % 5.5 %
Percent of portfolio re-aged 11.6 % 19.4 %
Weighted average monthly payment rate (QTD) 6.1 % 6.4 %
Net charge-off ratio (YTD annualized) 8.5 % 6.8 %
Percentage of sales generated by payment option:
GE Capital 12.5 % 6.3 %
Conn's Credit (including down payment) 66.9 % 55.0 %
RAC Acceptance (Rent-to-Own) 3.7 % 3.5 %
Total 83.1 % 64.8 %

 
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
   
April 30, January 31,
2012 2012
 
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,730 $ 6,265
Customer accounts receivable, net 313,139 316,385
Other accounts receivable, net 35,414 38,715
Inventories 68,890 62,540
Deferred income taxes 16,007 17,111
Prepaid expenses and other assets   15,785   11,542
Total current assets 455,965 452,558
Long-term customer accounts receivable, net 271,984 272,938
Property and equipment, net 40,257 38,484
Non-current deferred income tax asset

9,570

9,754
Other assets, net   10,856   9,564
Total assets $

788,632

$ 783,298
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt $ 103,690 $ 726
Accounts payable 60,812 44,711
Accrued compensation and related expenses 7,494 7,213
Accrued expenses 22,314 24,030
Other current liabilities   18,547   17,994
Total current liabilities 212,857 94,674
Long-term debt 194,396 320,978
Other long-term liabilities 12,894 14,275
Stockholders' equity   368,485   353,371
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 788,632 $ 783,298

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CONTACT:
Conn’s, Inc., Beaumont
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Poppe, 409-832-1696 Ext. 3294
or
Investors:
S.M. Berger & Company
Andrew Berger, 216-464-6400