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EXHIBIT 99.1


Contact:
Aaron's, Inc.
SCR Partners
 
Sharon J. Lawrence
Jeff Black
 
Vice President, Finance
615.760.3679
 
678.402.3000
JBlack@scr-ir.com



Aaron's, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2015 Results

Record Year for Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, and Non-GAAP EPS
Revenues of $821.2 Million for Quarter, up 10%; $3.180 Billion for Year, up 18%
GAAP Diluted EPS of $.30 for Quarter; $1.86 for Year
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $.41 for Quarter; $2.15 for Year

ATLANTA, February 18, 2016 - Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, today announced revenues and earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015.
"We completed a strong year with record revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP EPS," said John Robinson, Chief Executive Officer. "Our financial performance for 2015 was in line with our original guidance for the year with consolidated revenues increasing 18%, Adjusted EBITDA growth of 23% and non-GAAP earnings per share up 27%. We believe our organization is well positioned to post strong revenue and earnings growth in 2016, and we're encouraged by trends we experienced in the fourth quarter."
"Progressive's revenue grew 32% in the fourth quarter, driven in part by an 8% increase in active doors as we execute on converting an exciting pipeline. Gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded in the quarter and the year. Merchandise write-offs declined significantly and bad debt expense returned to a normalized rate in the quarter, as we had projected."




"E-commerce continues to exceed our expectations and fourth quarter sequential customer growth in the core business was at its strongest pace since 2012," continued Mr. Robinson. "We'll seek to build on these gains in 2016 as we focus on driving profitable growth, onboarding new retailers at Progressive and improving our omni-channel platform."
Financial Summary
For the fourth quarter of 2015, revenues increased 10% to $821.2 million compared with $748.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Net earnings were $21.7 million versus $22.1 million in the prior year period. Diluted earnings per share were $.30 in both periods.
On a non-GAAP basis, net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $29.8 million compared with $28.7 million for the same period in 2014, and earnings per share assuming dilution were $.41 compared to $.39 in 2014. In 2015, non-GAAP net earnings and diluted earnings per share exclude the effects of amortization expense resulting from the 2014 acquisition of Progressive, the transaction costs related to the October 2015 Dent-A-Med, Inc. (DAMI) acquisition and a loss due to a lease termination on a Company aircraft. In 2014, in addition to Progressive amortization, non-GAAP results exclude the effects of a Progressive deferred revenue adjustment. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” and the related non-GAAP reconciliation accompanying this press release.
Adjusted EBITDA for the Company, which excludes the aforementioned special charges and adjustments, was $67.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as the Company's earnings before interest, depreciation on property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, income taxes and special charges and adjustments.
During the twelve months of 2015, revenues increased 18.0% to $3.180 billion compared with $2.695 billion for the twelve months of 2014. Net earnings were $135.7 million versus $78.2 million last year. Diluted earnings per share were $1.86 compared with $1.08 per share a year ago.
Adjusted EBITDA for the Company increased to $323.8 million for the twelve months of 2015. On a non-GAAP basis, net earnings for the twelve months of 2015 were $157.0 million compared with $123.2 million for the same period in 2014, and earnings per share assuming dilution were $2.15 compared with $1.69 a year ago, a 27% increase over the prior year.





Aaron's, Inc., which includes Progressive and DAMI, had 1,629,000 customers at the end of December 2015 versus 1,513,000 at the end of last year, a 7.7% increase. The Company generated $166.8 million in cash from operations during the twelve months of 2015 and capital expenditures totaled $60.6 million. Cash on hand at the end of 2015 was $14.9 million compared with $3.5 million at the end of 2014. Debt was $610.5 million at December 31, 2015 and $606.1 million at December 31, 2014. The Company's net debt to total capitalization ratio at the end of 2015 was 30% compared to 33% at the end of 2014.
Core Results
Revenues of the Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership division increased .6% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $525.5 million compared with $522.6 million in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014. Sales and lease ownership revenues for the twelve months of 2015 decreased 2.2% to $2.061 billion compared with $2.107 billion for the same period a year ago.
HomeSmart division revenues were $15.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, a 1.9% increase from $15.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. HomeSmart revenues for the twelve months of 2015 were $63.2 million versus $64.4 million for the same period a year ago, a 1.9% decrease.
Adjusted EBITDA for the core business for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $42.9 million and $215.8 million, respectively. As a percentage of revenues, Adjusted EBITDA was 7.9% for the three months and 10.1% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 8.3% and 9.8% for the same periods a year ago. Margin improvement during 2015 was driven by the Company's price increases, inventory reduction, and cost initiatives. Write offs for damaged, lost or unsaleable merchandise were 4.7% of revenues in the quarter compared to 4.2% in the same period last year.
Same store revenues (revenues earned in Company-operated stores open for the entirety of both quarters) decreased 3.4% during the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of 2014, and customer counts on a same store basis were down 1.2%. Company-operated Aaron's stores had 1,075,000 customers and franchised stores had 581,000 customers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2015, a .4% decline in total customers from the end of the fourth quarter a year ago (customers of franchisees are not customers of Aaron's, Inc.).





Progressive Results
Progressive's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 increased 31.6% to $276.1 million. Revenues for the twelve months of 2015 were $1.050 billion. Invoice volume per active door grew 4.5% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the fourth quarter of last year. Progressive had 513,000 customers at December 31, 2015, an 18% increase from the fourth quarter a year ago.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2015 was $25.5 million and $109.0 million, respectively. As a percentage of revenues, Adjusted EBITDA was 9.2% for the fourth quarter compared with 8.5% for the fourth quarter of 2014. Progressive's Adjusted EBITDA was 10.4% for the twelve months of 2015. Write offs for damaged, lost or unsaleable merchandise were 7.1% of revenues in the fourth quarter compared to 8.8% in the same period of 2014.
Progressive's results of operations were included in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning on its acquisition date of April 14, 2014.
DAMI was acquired by Progressive on October 15, 2015. DAMI's financial results in the fourth quarter were not significant and include normal and customary acquisition accounting adjustments.
Components of Revenue
Consolidated lease revenues and fees for the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2015 increased 8.4% and 20.8%, respectively, over the comparable prior year periods. Franchise royalties and fees decreased 2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2015 and 3.6% for the twelve months of 2015 compared with the same periods in 2014. The decrease in the Company's franchise royalties and fees are primarily the result of a decrease in revenues of the Company's franchisees. Franchisees had revenues of $238.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2015 and $972.5 million for the twelve months of 2015, decreases of 1.0% and 2.3%, respectively, from the comparable 2014 periods. Same store revenues and customer counts for franchised stores were up 2.4% and 1.8%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the same quarter last year (revenues and customers of franchisees are not revenues and customers of Aaron's, Inc.). Non-retail sales, which are primarily sales of merchandise to Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership franchisees, increased 17.0% for the fourth quarter of 2015 and 7.4% for the twelve months of 2015 compared with the same periods last year.





Store Count
During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company opened one Company-operated Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership store and one franchised store. The Company acquired five franchised stores. One Company-operated and 22 franchised Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores were consolidated or closed during the quarter. Four franchised Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores were sold to a third party.
At December 31, 2015, the Company had 1,223 Company-operated Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores, 732 franchised Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores, 82 Company-operated HomeSmart stores, and two franchised HomeSmart stores. The total number of stores open at December 31, 2015 was 2,039.
2016 Outlook
The Company is providing the following guidance for the 2016 year.
Diluted earnings per share is presented both on a GAAP basis and on a non-GAAP basis excluding Progressive-related intangible amortization and any future one-time or unusual items. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes any future one-time or unusual items. EPS guidance does not assume any significant repurchases of the Company's common stock or the potential impact of any costs associated with store closures. The Company currently expects to achieve the following:
Core Business
Total revenues of approximately $2.05 billion to $2.15 billion, including lease revenues of $1.55 billion to $1.65 billion.

Same store revenues of approximately negative 3% to positive 2% quarterly with an improving trend throughout the year.

Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $210 million to $230 million.

The Company will continue to evaluate its store base for strategic growth and consolidation opportunities.

Progressive
Total revenues of approximately $1.20 billion to $1.30 billion.

EBITDA of $125 million to $135 million.






Consolidated Results, Including the Results of DAMI
Revenues of approximately $3.25 billion to $3.45 billion, excluding revenues of franchisees.

Adjusted EBITDA of $330 million to $360 million.

GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of $2.03 to $2.23.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of $2.20 to $2.40.

Capital expenditures of $70 million to $90 million.

Operations of both the core business and Progressive are expected to be funded by internally generated cash flow.
Conference Call and Webcast
Aaron's will hold a conference call to discuss its quarterly financial results on Thursday, February 18, 2016, 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, in the “Investor Relations” section. 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 leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, and currently has more than 2,000 Company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states and Canada. Progressive Leasing, a leading virtual lease-to-own company, provides lease-purchase solutions through approximately 16,000 retail locations in 46 states. Dent-A-Med, Inc., d/b/a the HELPcard®, is offered through over 1,400 locations and provides a variety of second-look credit products that are originated through a federally insured bank. Aaron's was founded in 1955, has been publicly traded since 1982 and owns the Aarons.com, ShopHomeSmart.com, ProgLeasing.com, and HELPcard.com brands. For more information, visit www.aarons.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are intended to enjoy the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and plans, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, among other information, statements regarding the Company’s outlook, guidance and expectations for 2016,





including the Company’s belief that it is well positioned to drive double-digit earnings growth in 2016. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and subsequent filings with the SEC, could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s current expectations and plans as suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release: the impact of increased regulation; changes in general economic conditions, including consumer confidence and demand for certain merchandise; increased competition and pricing pressures; the impact of legal proceedings faced by the Company; costs relating to protecting customer privacy and information security; challenges relating to the integration of the Progressive acquisition and a failure to realize the expected benefits of the transaction; the execution and results of our operational strategies; risks related to Progressive’s “virtual” lease-to-own business; deteriorations in our franchisee relationships; interruptions in Progressive’s receipt of customer attribute data as well as other issues that could negatively impact Progressive’s algorithm used to approve customers; and controls and operational issues, including those relating to the Company’s financial systems, software and other information technology disruptions. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.






Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
(Unaudited) 
 Three Months Ended
(Unaudited) 
 Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
December 31,
 
 
2015
2014
2015
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Lease Revenues and Fees
 
$
666,574

$
614,809

$
2,684,184

$
2,221,574

Retail Sales
 
6,817

7,337

32,872

38,360

Non-Retail Sales
 
127,943

109,334

390,137

363,355

Franchise Royalties and Fees
 
15,438

15,755

63,507

65,902

Interest and Fees on Loans Receivable
 
2,845


2,845


Other
 
1,582

1,467

6,211

5,842

Total
 
821,199

748,702

3,179,756

2,695,033

 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise
 
300,267

271,188

1,212,644

932,634

Retail Cost of Sales
 
3,950

4,641

21,040

24,541

Non-Retail Cost of Sales
 
114,895

99,520

351,777

330,057

Operating Expenses
 
358,041

332,838

1,357,030

1,231,801

Financial Advisory and Legal Costs
 



13,661

Progressive-Related Transaction Costs
 



6,638

Restructuring Expenses
 



9,140

Regulatory Income
 



(1,200
)
Retirement and Vacation Charges
 



9,094

Other Operating Expense (Income), Net
 
3,469

(307
)
1,324

(1,176
)
Total
 
780,622

707,880

2,943,815

2,555,190

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Profit
 
40,577

40,822

235,941

139,843

Interest Income
 
471

460

2,185

2,921

Interest Expense
 
(6,224
)
(6,041
)
(23,339
)
(19,215
)
Other Non-Operating Expense, Net
 
(444
)
(1,008
)
(1,667
)
(1,845
)
Earnings Before Income Taxes
 
34,380

34,233

213,120

121,704

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes
 
12,654

12,139

77,411

43,471

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Earnings
 
$
21,726

$
22,094

$
135,709

$
78,233

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Share
 
$
.30

$
.30

$
1.87

$
1.08

Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution
 
$
.30

$
.30

$
1.86

$
1.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
 
72,596

72,482

72,568

72,384

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution
 
73,274

72,753

73,043

72,723






Selected Balance Sheet Data
(In thousands)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
14,942

 
$
3,549

Investments
 
22,226

 
21,311

Accounts Receivable, Net
 
113,439

 
107,383

Loans Receivable, Net
 
85,795

 

Lease Merchandise, Net
 
1,138,938

 
1,087,032

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
225,836

 
219,417

Other Assets, Net
 
1,057,699

 
1,018,152

 
 
 
 
 
Total Assets
 
2,658,875

 
2,456,844

 
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
610,450

 
606,082

Total Liabilities
 
1,292,257

 
1,233,323

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' Equity
 
$
1,366,618

 
$
1,223,521

 
 
 
 
 




Selected Cash Flow Data
(In thousands)

 
 
(Unaudited) 
 Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities
 
$
166,761

 
$
(48,962
)
Cash Used by Investing Activities
 
(108,850
)
 
(635,524
)
Cash (Used)/Provided by Financing Activities
 
(46,518
)
 
456,944

 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
11,393

 
(227,542
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
 
3,549

 
231,091

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 
$
14,942

 
$
3,549








Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

This press release presents the Company's net earnings and diluted earnings per share in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and in a format that is not in accordance with GAAP due to the exclusion of $6.6 million in Progressive-related intangible amortization expense in the fourth quarter of 2015, $2.7 million and $3.7 million of DAMI related transaction costs in the fourth quarter and the twelve months of 2015, respectively, $3.5 million related to the lease termination of a Company aircraft in the fourth quarter and the twelve months of 2015, and $26.4 million in Progressive-related intangible amortization expense for the twelve months of 2015, as well as the exclusion of certain 2014 charges as presented and described in previous releases and as shown in this press release for comparative purposes.

Management regards the amortization expense relating to the Company's acquisition of Progressive, the DAMI transactions costs and the aircraft lease termination as special charges not arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management believes that presentation of net earnings and diluted earnings per share excluding these adjustments is useful because it gives investors supplemental information to evaluate and compare the Company's underlying operating performance from period to period.

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 operating income of the Company's segments, which are also presented in the press release. Please refer to our Current Report on Form 8-K furnishing this earnings release to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof for further information on our use of non-GAAP financial measures.








Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution to Non-GAAP
Net Earnings and Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution
(In thousands, except earnings per share)
 
(Unaudited) 
 Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
(Unaudited) 
 Twelve Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
2015
2014
2015
2014
Net Earnings
$
21,726

$
22,094

$
135,709

$
78,233

Add Progressive-Related Intangible Amortization Expense (1)(2)
4,163

5,663

16,780

19,163

Add DAMI Related Transaction Costs (3)
1,732


2,326


Add Loss on Aircraft Lease Termination (4)
2,212


2,229


Add Progressive Deferred Revenue Adjustment(5)

980


1,821

Add Financial Advisory and Legal Costs (6)



8,781

Add Progressive-Related Transaction Cost (7)



4,267

Add Restructuring Expenses (8)



5,875

Add Regulatory Income (9)



(771
)
Add Retirement and Vacation Charges (10)



5,846

Non-GAAP Net Earnings
$
29,833

$
28,737

$
157,044

$
123,215

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution
$
.30

$
.30

$
1.86

$
1.08

Add Progressive-Related Intangible Amortization Expense
.06

.08

.23

.26

Add DAMI Related Transaction Costs
.02


.03


Add Loss on Aircraft Lease Termination
.03


.03


Add Progressive Deferred Revenue Adjustment

.01


.03

Add Financial Advisory and Legal Costs



.12

Add Progressive-Related Transaction Costs



.06

Add Restructuring Expenses



.08

Add Regulatory Income



(.01
)
Add Retirement and Vacation Related Charges



.08

Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution (11)
$
.41

$
.39

$
2.15

$
1.69

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution
73,274

72,753

73,043

72,723

(1) 
Net of taxes of $2,425 for the three months and $9,570 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 calculated using the effective tax rate for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015. 
(2) 
Net of taxes of $3,111 for the three months and $10,648 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 calculated using the effective tax rates for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014. 
(3) 
Net of taxes of $1,009 for the three months and $1,326 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 calculated using the effective tax rates for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015. 
(4) 
Net of taxes of $1,288 for the three months and $1,271 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 calculated using the effective tax rates for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015. 
(5) 
Net of taxes of $539 for the three months and $1,012 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 calculated using the effective tax rates for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014. 
(6) 
Net of taxes of $4,880 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 calculated using the effective tax rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. 
(7) 
Net of taxes of $2,371 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 calculated using the effective tax rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. 
(8) 
Net of taxes of $3,265 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 calculated using the effective tax rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. 
(9) 
Net of taxes of $429 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 calculated using the effective tax rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. 
(10) 
Net of taxes of $3,248 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 calculated using the effective tax rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. 
(11) 
In some cases the sum of individual EPS amounts may not equal total EPS calculations. 






Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Quarterly Segment EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Sales & Lease Ownership
Progressive
HomeSmart
DAMI
Franchise
Manufacturing
Other1
Consolidated Total
Net Earnings
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
21,726

Income Taxes







12,654

Earnings (Loss)
Before Income Taxes
30,917

9,764

367

(1,964
)
11,358

513

(16,575
)
34,380

Interest Expense (Income)
1,920

5,339

233

764


4

(2,036
)
6,224

Depreciation
7,040

1,030

606

86

330

353

3,863

13,308

Amortization
504

6,588

12

132




7,236

EBITDA
$
40,381

$
22,721

$
1,218

$
(982
)
$
11,688

$
870

$
(14,748
)
$
61,148

DAMI Related Transaction Costs
$

$
2,741

$

$

$

$

$

$
2,741

Loss on Aircraft Lease Termination






3,500

3,500

Adjusted EBITDA
$
40,381

$
25,462

$
1,218

$
(982
)
$
11,688

$
870

$
(11,248
)
$
67,389

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
Sales & Lease Ownership
Progressive
HomeSmart
DAMI
Franchise
Manufacturing
Other1
Consolidated Total
Net Earnings
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
22,094

Income Taxes







12,139

Earnings (Loss)
Before Income Taxes
33,262

3,237

(1,121
)

12,331

419

(13,895
)
34,233

Interest Expense (Income)
1,943

5,491

234



10

(1,637
)
6,041

Depreciation
8,033

384

633


382

497

3,440

13,369

Amortization
356

8,774

14





9,144

EBITDA
$
43,594

$
17,886

$
(240
)
$

$
12,713

$
926

$
(12,092
)
$
62,787

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Other segment is primarily revenues attributable to (i) leasing space to unrelated third parties in the corporate headquarters building and (ii) several minor unrelated activities. The pre-tax losses or earnings in the Other segment are the net result of the activity mentioned above, net of the portion of corporate overhead not allocated to the reportable segments for management purposes.









Aaron's, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Twelve Months Segment EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Sales & Lease Ownership
Progressive
HomeSmart
DAMI
Franchise
Manufacturing
Other1
Consolidated Total
Net Earnings
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
135,709

Income Taxes







77,411

Earnings (Loss)
Before Income Taxes
162,996

54,525

606

(1,964
)
48,576

2,520

(54,139
)
213,120

Interest Expense (Income)
7,751

21,959

900

764


26

(8,061
)
23,339

Depreciation
29,246

2,520

2,465

86

1,429

1,482

14,805

52,033

Amortization
1,655

26,350

33

132




28,170

EBITDA
$
201,648

$
105,354

$
4,004

$
(982
)
$
50,005

$
4,028

$
(47,395
)
$
316,662

DAMI Related Transaction Costs
$

$
3,652

$


$

$

$

$
3,652

Loss on Aircraft Lease Termination






3,500

3,500

Adjusted EBITDA
$
201,648

$
109,006

$
4,004

$
(982
)
$
50,005

$
4,028

$
(43,895
)
$
323,814

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
Sales & Lease Ownership
Progressive
HomeSmart
DAMI
Franchise
Manufacturing
Other1
Consolidated Total
Net Earnings
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
78,233

Income Taxes







43,471

Earnings (Loss)
Before Income Taxes
145,068

4,603

(2,613
)

50,504

860

(76,718
)
121,704

Interest Expense (Income)
7,834

14,992

922



50

(4,583
)
19,215

Depreciation
33,799

971

2,577


1,599

1,649

13,117

53,712

Amortization
1,814

29,811

263





31,888

EBITDA
$
188,515

$
50,377

$
1,149

$

$
52,103

$
2,559

$
(68,184
)
$
226,519

Financial Advisory and Legal Costs
$

$

$

$

$

$

$
13,661

$
13,661

Progressive-Related Transaction Costs






6,638

6,638

Restructuring Expenses
4,836


6




4,298

9,140

Regulatory Income






(1,200
)
(1,200
)
Retirement and Vacation Charges






9,094

9,094

Adjusted EBITDA
$
193,351

$
50,377

$
1,155

$

$
52,103

$
2,559

$
(35,693
)
$
263,852

1Other segment is primarily revenues attributable to (i) the RIMCO segment through the date of sale in January 2014, (ii) leasing space to unrelated third parties in the corporate headquarters building and (iii) several minor unrelated activities. The pre-tax losses or earnings in the Other segment are the net result of the activity mentioned above, net of the portion of corporate overhead not allocated to the reportable segments for management purposes.





Reconciliation of 2016 Projected Guidance for Earnings Per Share
Assuming Dilution to Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution

 
Fiscal Year 2016
 
Low Range
High Range
Projected Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution
$
2.03

$
2.23

Add Projected Progressive-Related Intangible Amortization Expense
.23

.23

Less Projected Future One-time or Unusual Items
(.06
)
(.06
)
Projected Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution
$
2.20

$
2.40