Conn's, Inc. Announces Repayment of Term Loan
The Company successfully completed the repayment of the term loan with
proceeds from a new real estate loan and borrowings under its expanded
revolving credit facility. As a result, the Company will reduce its
interest expense by approximately
"We are pleased with our ability to complete the repayment of the term
loan," commented
About Conn's, Inc.
The Company is a specialty retailer currently operating 71 retail
locations in
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- the Company's ability to amend, renew or replace its existing credit facilities before the maturity dates of the facilities;
- the Company's ability to fund operations, debt repayment and expansion from cash flow from operations, borrowings on its revolving lines of credit and proceeds from securitizations and from accessing debt or equity markets;
- the ability of the Company to obtain additional funding for the purpose of funding the receivables generated by the Company;
- the ability of the Company to maintain compliance with the covenants in its financing facilities or obtain amendments or waivers of the covenants to avoid violations or potential violations of the covenants;
- reduced availability under the Company's credit facilities as a result of borrowing base requirements and the impact on the borrowing base calculation of changes in the performance or eligibility of the customer receivables financed by that facility;
- delinquency and loss trends in the receivables portfolio;
- the Company's ability to offer flexible financing programs;
- the Company's growth strategy and plans regarding opening new stores and entering new markets;
- the Company's intention to update, relocate or expand existing stores;
- the effect of closing or reducing the hours of operation of existing stores;
- the Company's estimated capital expenditures and costs related to the opening of new stores or the update, relocation or expansion of existing stores;
- the Company's ability to introduce additional product categories;
- the ability of the financial institutions providing lending facilities to the Company to fund their commitments;
- the effect on borrowing costs of downgrades by rating agencies or changes in laws or regulations on the Company's financing providers;
- the cost of any amended, renewed or replacement credit facilities;
- growth trends and projected sales in the home appliance, consumer electronics and furniture and mattresses industries and the Company's ability to capitalize on such growth;
- the pricing actions and promotional activities of competitors;
- relationships with the Company's key suppliers;
- interest rates;
- general economic and financial market conditions;
- weather conditions in the Company's markets;
- the outcome of litigation or government investigations;
- changes in the Company's stock price; and
- the actual number of shares of common stock outstanding.
Further information on these risk factors is included in the
Company's filings with the
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Conn's, Inc.,
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