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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Note: Metadata referenced "Upbound Group, Inc." but the filing text identifies the registrant as Rent-A-Center, Inc.)
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: July 25, 2005
Reporting Period: Quarter ended June 30, 2005
Business Context: The filing serves to disclose earnings information for the second quarter of 2005 via an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).

Key Financial Metrics

The provided text is a cover sheet for the Form 8-K and does not contain specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. It references the following:

• EBITDA: The filing notes that the attached press release contains EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization), a non-GAAP financial measure.
• Reconciliation: A reconciliation of EBITDA to reported earnings before income taxes is included in the press release.
• Debt Instruments: The company has senior credit facilities and 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010.

Material Changes

The filing text does not provide specific data regarding material changes in financial performance versus the prior comparable period. It only indicates that such information is contained within the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).

Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary

Management Commentary on Non-GAAP Measures:

• Management believes EBITDA is useful to investors because it impacts financial covenants under senior credit facilities and the indenture for the 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010.
• Management states that EBITDA should be considered supplemental and not a substitute for GAAP financial information.
• Management notes that this non-GAAP measure may differ from similar measures used by other companies.

Guidance and Risks: The text does not contain specific forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingencies beyond the standard disclaimer regarding the use of non-GAAP measures.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Verify the specific revenue and net income figures in the attached Press Release (Exhibit 99.1), as they are not listed in the 8-K cover text.
• Review the reconciliation of EBITDA to GAAP earnings before income taxes to understand the adjustments made.
• Confirm the status of financial covenants related to the senior credit facilities and the 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010.
• Compare the reported EBITDA with peer company metrics, noting management's warning that definitions may vary.