UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


 
FORM 10-Q


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended JulyOctober 31, 2010Commission File Number 000-50421

CONN'S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
A Delaware Corporation06-1672840
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
3295 College Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
(409) 832-1696
(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices)

NONE
(Former name, former address and former
fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [ x ]   No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [   ]   No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer [   ]Accelerated filer [ x ]Non-accelerated filer [   ]smaller reporting company [   ]
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes [   ]  No [ x ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of August 24, 2010:December 1, ,2010:
 
ClassOutstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value per share22,489,63831,758,211
                                                                                                           
 
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
Assets
January 31,
2010
October 31,
2010
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents$12,247$12,422
(includes balances of VIE of $104 and $2,575, respectively)
Customer accounts receivable, net of allowance of $19,204 and $18,542 respectively368,304344,482
(includes balances of VIE of $279,948 and $236,151, respectively)
Other accounts receivable, net of allowance of $50 and $60, respectively23,25426,025
Inventories63,49983,729
Deferred income taxes15,23713,508
Federal income taxes recoverable8,1784,467
Prepaid expenses and other assets8,0209,577
      Total current assets498,739494,210
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net of
    allowance of $16,598 and $15,542, respectively318,341288,738
(includes balances of VIE of $241,971 and $197,937, respectively)
Property and equipment
Land7,6827,264
Buildings10,48010,314
Equipment and fixtures25,59226,642
Leasehold improvements91,29991,770
      Subtotal135,053135,990
Less accumulated depreciation(75,350)(84,375)
      Total property and equipment, net59,70351,615
Non-current deferred income tax asset5,4856,685
Other assets, net (includes balances of VIE of $7,106 and $13,793, respectively) 
10,19822,101
       Total assets$892,466$863,349
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt$64,055$7,665
(includes balances of VIE of $63,900 and $7,500, respectively)
Accounts payable39,94439,997
Accrued compensation and related expenses5,6974,896
Accrued expenses31,68527,779
Income taxes payable2,6401,482
Deferred revenues and allowances14,59612,703
      Total current liabilities158,61794,522
Long-term debt388,249419,932
(includes balances of VIE of $282,500 and $292,700, respectively)
Other long-term liabilities5,1954,594
Fair value of interest rate swaps337185
Deferred gains on sales of property905898
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)--
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized;
24,194,555 and 24,222,025 shares issued at January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2010, respectively)242242
Additional paid-in capital106,226108,045
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(218)(120)
Retained earnings269,984272,122
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,723,205 shares(37,071)(37,071)
      Total stockholders' equity339,163343,218
         Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$892,466$863,349
 
Assets 
January 31,
2010
  
July 31,
2010
 
     (unaudited) 
Cash and cash equivalents $12,247  $8,466 
(includes balances of VIE of $104 and $104, respectively)        
Other accounts receivable, net of allowance of $50 and $61, respectively  23,254   28,753 
Customer accounts receivable, net of allowance of $19,204 and $18,479 respectively        
(includes balances of VIE of $279,948 and $258,015, respectively)  368,304   355,861 
Inventories  63,499   99,106 
Deferred income taxes  15,237   13,830 
Federal income taxes recoverable  8,148   - 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  8,050   7,785 
      Total current assets  498,739   513,801 
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net of        
allowance of $16,598 and $15,868, respectively  318,341   305,584 
(includes balances of VIE of $241,971 and $221,562, respectively)        
Property and equipment        
Land  7,682   7,264 
Buildings  10,480   10,314 
Equipment and fixtures  23,797   24,640 
Transportation equipment  1,795   1,684 
Leasehold improvements  91,299   91,522 
Subtotal  135,053   135,424 
Less accumulated depreciation  (75,350)  (81,354)
Total property and equipment, net  59,703   54,070 
   5,485   6,364 
Other assets, net (includes balances of VIE of $7,106 and $7,569, respectively) 
  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 
(includes balances of VIE of $63,900 and $122,500, respectively)        
Accounts payable  39,944   62,115 
Accrued compensation and related expenses  5,697   5,245 
Accrued expenses  31,685   26,726 
Income taxes payable  2,640   1,612 
Deferred revenues and allowances  14,596   13,210 
Total current liabilities  158,617   231,572 
Long-term debt  388,249   307,073 
(includes balances of VIE of $282,500 and $197,500, respectively)        
Other long-term liabilities
  5,195   4,794 
Fair value of interest rate swaps
  337   240 
Deferred gains on sales of property  905   961 
Stockholders' equity        
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)  -   - 
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized;        
24,194,555 and 24,212,843 shares issued at January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, respectively)  242   242 
Additional paid-in capital  106,226   107,465 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (218  (155)
Retained earnings  269,984   277,216 
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,723,205 shares  (37,071)  (37,071)
Total stockholders' equity  339,163   347,697 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $892,466  $892,337 
         
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited) 
(in thousands, except earnings per share)(in thousands, except earnings per share) (in thousands, except earnings per share) 
                        
 
Three Months Ended
July 31,
  
Six Months Ended
July 31,
  
Three Months Ended
October 31,
  
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
 
 2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010 
 (As adjusted     (As adjusted     (As adjusted     (As adjusted    
Revenues see Note 1)     see Note 1)     see Note 1)     see Note 1)    
Product sales $175,389  $166,378  $360,206  $316,743  $148,463  $127,035  $508,669  $443,778 
Repair service agreement commissions, net  8,859   8,341   18,649   16,258   7,320   6,035   25,968   22,293 
Service revenues  6,052   4,183   11,596   8,940   5,599   3,769   17,195   12,709 
                                
Total net sales  190,300   178,902   390,451   341,941   161,382   136,839   551,832   478,780 
                                
Finance charges and other  40,128   34,763   79,828   69,243   36,116   33,019   115,945   102,262 
                                
                
Total revenues  230,428   213,665   470,279   411,184   197,498   169,858   667,777   581,042 
                                
Cost and expenses                                
Cost of goods sold, including warehousing                                
and occupancy costs  140,761   130,276   286,631   244,433   120,963   99,546   407,594   343,979 
Cost of parts sold, including warehousing                                
and occupancy costs  2,797   2,120   5,384   4,492   2,672   1,642   8,056   6,134 
Selling, general and administrative expense  64,979   63,478   127,717   124,221   65,307   56,507   192,326   178,876 
Goodwill impairment  9,617   -   9,617   - 
Costs related to financing transactions not completed  -   2,896   -   2,896 
Provision for bad debts  8,026   9,048   13,670   15,322   12,651   9,372   26,321   24,694 
                                
Total cost and expenses  216,563   204,922   433,402   388,468   211,210   169,963   643,914   556,579 
                                
Operating income  13,865   8,743   36,877   22,716 
Operating income (loss)  (13,712)  (105)  23,863   24,463 
Interest expense, net  5,342   5,875   10,346   10,660   5,649   7,722   16,692   20,234 
Other (income) expense, net  (13)  12   (21)  183   (34)  (17)  (54)  166 
                                
Income before income taxes  8,536   2,856   26,552   11,873 
Income (loss) before income taxes  (19,327)  (7,810)  7,225   4,063 
                                
Provision for income taxes  3,312   1,171   9,972   4,641 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  (4,955)  (2,716)  5,017   1,925 
                                
Net income $5,224  $1,685  $16,580  $7,232 
Net income (loss) $(14,372) $(5,094) $2,208  $2,138 
                                
Earnings per share                
Earnings (loss) per share                
Basic $0.23  $0.07  $0.74  $0.32  $(0.64) $(0.23) $0.10  $0.10 
Diluted $0.23  $0.07  $0.73  $0.32  $(0.64) $(0.23) $0.10  $0.10 
Average common shares outstanding                                
Basic  22,454   22,484   22,450   22,479   22,459   22,493   22,453   22,484 
Diluted  22,660   22,488   22,675   22,483   22,459   22,493   22,658   22,487 
                                
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 
(unaudited) 
(in thousands, except descriptive shares) 
                      
           Other          
        Additional  Compre-          
  Common Stock  Paid-in  hensive  Retained  Treasury    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Loss  Earnings  Stock  Total 
                      
Balance January 31, 2010  24,194  $242  $106,226  $(218) $269,984  $(37,071) $339,163 
                             
Issuance of shares of common                            
stock under Employee                            
Stock Purchase Plan  19   -   93               93 
                             
Stock-based compensation          1,146               1,146 
                             
Net income                  7,232       7,232 
                             
Adjustment of fair value of                            
interest rate swaps                            
net of tax of $34              63           63 
Other comprehensive income              63           63 
Total comprehensive income                          7,295 
                             
Balance July 31, 2010  24,213  $242  $107,465  $(155) $277,216  $(37,071) $347,697 
                             
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Nine Months Ended October 31, 2010 
(unaudited) 
(in thousands, except descriptive shares) 
                      
           Other          
        Additional  Compre-          
  Common Stock  Paid-in  hensive  Retained  Treasury    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Loss  Earnings  Stock  Total 
                      
Balance January 31, 2010  24,194  $242  $106,226  $(218) $269,984  $(37,071) $339,163 
                             
Issuance of shares of common                            
stock under Employee                            
Stock Purchase Plan  28   -   129               129 
                             
Stock-based compensation  1,690               1,690 
                             
Net income          2,138       2,138 
                             
Adjustment of fair value of                            
interest rate swaps                            
net of tax of $53      98           98 
Other comprehensive income              98           98 
Total comprehensive income                          2,236 
                             
Balance October 31, 2010  24,222  $242  $108,045  $(120) $272,122  $(37,071) $343,218 
                             

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited) (in thousands)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(unaudited) (in thousands)(unaudited) (in thousands) 
 
Six Months Ended
July 31,
  
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
 
 2009  2010  2009  2010 
 (As adjusted     (As adjusted    
Cash flows from operating activities see Note 1)     see Note 1)    
Net income  $16,580  $7,232  $2,208  $2,138 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation  6,660   6,625   10,062   9,776 
Amortization, net  437   1,707   369   2,026 
Costs related to financing transactions not completed  -   2,896 
Provision for bad debts   13,670   15,322   26,321   24,694 
Stock-based compensation  1,272   1,146   1,869   1,690 
Goodwill impairment  9,617   - 
Discounts and accretion on promotional credit  (1,396)  (1,011)  (926)  (1,570)
Provision for deferred income taxes   (1,522)  840   (3,948)  822 
(Gains) losses on sales of property and equipment   (5)  62   (79)  176 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Customer accounts receivable  (4,634)  10,906   (4,551)  30,317 
Other accounts receivable  10,044   (5,499)  11,148   (2,771)
Inventory   (4,896)  (35,607)  24,273   (20,230)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   997   235   (1,287)  (1,558)
Accounts payable   (2,551)  22,171   (15,150)  53 
Accrued expenses   (10,306)  (5,411)  5,673   (6,173)
Income taxes payable   (8,231)  6,804   (11,224)  2,207 
Deferred revenue and allowances  (769)  (1,586)  571   (1,893)
Net cash provided by operating activities  15,350   23,936   54,946   42,600 
Cash flows from investing activities                
Purchases of property and equipment   (6,763)  (1,650)  (8,627)  (2,340)
Proceeds from sales of property   22   589   57   601 
Increase in restricted cash  -   (6,532)
Net cash used in investing activities  (6,741)  (1,061)  (8,570)  (8,271)
Cash flows from financing activities                
Proceeds from stock issued under employee benefit plans  117   93   165   129 
Borrowings under lines of credit  198,146   127,372   239,931   200,171 
Payments on lines of credit  (213,444)  (149,870)  (282,331  (224,769)
Increase in deferred financing costs   (378)  (4,182)  (437)  (9,576)
Payment of promissory notes   (3)  (69)  (26)  (109)
Net cash used in financing activities  (15,562)  (26,656)  (42,698)  (34,154)
Net change in cash   (6,953)  (3,781)  3,678   175 
Cash and cash equivalents                
Beginning of the year   11,909   12,247   11,909   12,247 
End of period $4,956  $8,466  $15,587  $12,422 
                

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
JulyOctober 31, 2010

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise described herein.  Op erating results for the three and sixnine month periods ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2011.  The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s (as defined below) audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2010.

The Company’s balance sheet at January 31, 2010, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, revised for the retrospective application of the new accounting principles discussed below, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for a complete financial presentation.  Please see the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2010 for a complete presentation of the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010, together with all required footnotes, and for a complete presentation and explanation of the components and presentations of the financial statements.

Business Activities.  The Company, through its retail stores, provides products and services to its customer base in seven primary market areas, including southern Louisiana, southeast Texas, Houston, South Texas, San Antonio/Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and Oklahoma. Products and services offered through retail sales outlets include home appliances, consumer electronics, home office equipment, lawn and garden products, mattresses, furniture, repair service agreements, installment and revolving credit account programs, and various credit insurance products. These activities are supported through an extensive service, warehouse and distribution system. For the reasons discussed below, the Company has aggregated its results into two operating segments: credit and retail. The Company’s retail stores bear the “Conn’s” name, and deliver the same products and services to a common customer group. The Company’s customers generally are individuals rather than commercial accounts. All of the retail stores follow the same procedures and methods in managing their operations. The Company’s management evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the operating results of its retail and credit segments. With the adoption of the new accounting principles discussed below, which require the consolidation of the Company’s variable interest entity engaged in receivables securitizations, management began separately evaluating the performance of its retail and credit operations. As a result, management believes it is appropriate to disclose separate financial information of its retail and credit segments. The separate financial information is disclosed in footnote 6 – “Segment Reporting”.

Adoption of New Accounting Principles.  The Company enters into securitization transactions to transfer eligible retail installment and revolving customer receivables and retains servicing responsibilities and subordinated interests. Additionally, the Company transfers the eligible customer receivables to a bankruptcy-remote variable interest entity (VIE). In June 2009, the FASB issued revised authoritative guidance to improve the relevance and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about:

-  -aA transfer of financial assets;
-  -theThe effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and
-  -aA transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets;
and,
 
 
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-Improvements in financial reporting by companies involved with variable interest entities to provide more relevant and reliable information to users of financial statements by requiring an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics:
a)The power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and
b)The obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.
 
After the effective date, the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity is no longer relevant for accounting purposes. Therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities (as defined under previous accounting standards) should beare evaluated for consolidation by reporting entities on and after the effective date in accordance with the applicable consolidation guidance.  If the evaluation on the effective date results in consolidation, the reporting entity should applyapplies the transition guidance provided in the pronouncement that requires consolidation. The new FASB-issued authoritative guidance was effective for the Company beginning February 1, 2010.
 
The Company determined that it qualifies as the primary beneficiary of its VIE based on the following considerations:
 
-The Company directs the activities that generate the customer receivables that are transferred to the VIE,VIE;
-The Company directs the servicing activities related to the collection of the customer receivables transferred to the VIE,VIE;
-The Company absorbs all losses incurred by the VIE to the extent of its residual interest in the customer receivables held by the VIE before any other investors incur losses,losses; and
-The Company has the rights to receive all benefits generated by the VIE after paying the contractual amounts due to the other investors.
 
As a result, the Company’s adoption of the provisions of the new guidance, effective February 1, 2010, resulted in the Company’s VIE, which is engaged in customer receivable financing and securitization, being consolidated in the Company’s balance sheet and the Company’s statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows. Previously, the operations of the VIE were reported off-balance sheet. The Company has elected to apply the provisions of this new guidance by retrospectively restating prior period financial statements to give effect to the consolidation of the VIE, presenting the balances at their carrying value as if they had always been carried on its balance sheet. The retrospective application impacted the comparative prio r periodprior pe riod financial statements as follows:

-For the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, Income before income taxes was increased by approximately $0.4$1.4 million and $0.2$1.6 million, respectively.respectively;
-For the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, Net income was increased by approximately $0.3$0.9 million and $0.1$1.0 million, respectively.respectively;
-For the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, Basic and diluted earnings per share waswere increased by $.01$0.04 and $0.05, respectively;
-  -
For the threenine months ended July 31, 2009, Diluted earnings per share was increased by $.01. For the six months ended July 31, 2009, Diluted earnings per share was unchanged.
-For the six months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, Cash flows from operating activities was increased by approximately $82.5 million.$109.4 million; and
-For the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, Cash flows from financing activities was reduced by approximately $82.5$104.5 million.

Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Conn’s, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company), including the Company’s VIE. The liabilities of the VIE and the assets specifically collateralizing those obligations are not available for the general use of the Company and have been parenthetically presented on the face of the Company’s balance sheet. Conn’s, Inc. is a holding company with no independent assets or operations other than its investments in it is subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments.    The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt and the VIE’s $170 million 2002 Series A variable funding note approximate theirapproximates its carrying amount based on the fact that the agreements werefacility was recently amendedextended and the cost of the borrowings were revisedexpanded to reflect current market conditions. The VIE’s 2002 Series A variable funding note approximates its carrying amount based on the fact that the note has now been retired. The estimated fair value of the VIE’s $150 million 2006 Series A medium term notes was approximately $143$135 million on principal of $135 million outstanding as of October 31, 2010 and $139 million on principal of $150 mi llion as of July 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, respectively, based on its estimate of the rates available at these dates, for instruments with similar terms and maturities. The fair value as of October 31, 2010 was deemed to approximate the carrying amount as these notes have now been retired. The Company’s interest rate swaps are presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
 
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Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Earnings Per Share (EPS). The Company calculates basic earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share include the dilutive effects of any stock options granted, as calculated under the treasury-stock method. The weighted average number of anti-dilutive stock options not included in calculating diluted EPS was 1.5 million and 2.7 million for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Due to the net loss incurred for the three months ended October 31, 2009 and the three months ended October 31, 2010, no stock options were included in the computation of diluted loss per share. The weighted average number ofo f anti-dilutive stock options not included in calculating diluted EPS was 1.5 million and 2.7 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The following table sets forth th ethe shares outstanding for the earnings per share calculations:
 
The following table sets forth the shares outstanding for the earnings per share calculations:
 
 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 July 31,  October 31, 
 2009  2010  2009  2010 
            
Common stock outstanding, net of treasury stock, beginning of period   22,452,045   22,480,848   22,457,486   22,489,638 
Weighted average common stock issued to employee stock purchase plan  1,893   3,057   1,767   3,194 
Shares used in computing basic earnings per share  22,453,938   22,483,905   22,459,253   22,492,832 
Dilutive effect of stock options, net of assumed repurchase of treasury stock  206,360   3,679   -   - 
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share  22,660,298   22,487,584   22,459,253   22,492,832 
        

 Six Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 July 31,  October 31, 
 2009  2010  2009  2010 
            
Common stock outstanding, net of treasury stock, beginning of period   22,444,240   22,471,350   22,444,240   22,471,350 
Weighted average common stock issued to employee stock purchase plan  6,247   8,008   9,189   12,549 
Shares used in computing basic earnings per share  22,450,487   22,479,358   22,453,429   22,483,899 
Dilutive effect of stock options, net of assumed repurchase of treasury stock  224,085   3,241   204,729   2,606 
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share  22,674,572   22,482,599   22,658,158   22,486,505 
        

Subsequent to October 31, 2010, the Company completed a common stock subscription rights offering, issuing one right to each shareholder of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2010, for each outstanding share of common stock on that day. The rights provided the holder with one basic subscription privilege and one oversubscription privilege. The basic subscription privilege entitled the holder to purchase .41155 shares of common stock at a price of $2.70 per share. The oversubscription privilege entitled the rights holder to purchase additional shares of stock at $2.70 per share, to the extent all basic subscription privileges were not exercised. The Company received gross proceeds of approximately $25.0 million and issued 9,259,390 shares of common stock in completing the rights offering.
 
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Customer Accounts Receivable.  Customer accounts receivable reported in the consolidated balance sheet includes receivables transferred to the Company’s VIE and those receivables not transferred to the VIE. The Company records the amount of principal and accrued interest on Customer receivables that is expected to be collected within the next twelve months, based on contractual terms, in current assets on its consolidated balance sheet.  Those amounts expected to be collected after 12 months, based on contractual terms, are included in long-term assets. Typically, customer receivables are considered delinquent if a payment has not been received on the scheduled due date. Additionally, the Company offerso ffers reage programs to customers wit hwith past due balances that have experienced a financial hardship; if they meet the conditions of the Company’s reage policy. Reaging a customer’s account can result in updating an account from a delinquent status to a current status. Generally, an account that is delinquent more than 120 days and for which no payment has been received in the past seven months will be charged-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts and interest accrued subsequent to the last payment will be reversed. The Company has a secured interest in the merchandise financed by these receivables and therefore has the opportunity to recover a portion of the charged-off amount.
 
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Interest Income on Customer Accounts Receivable.  Interest income is accruedearned using the Rule of 78’s method for installment contracts and the simple interest method for revolving charge accounts, and is reflected in Finance charges and other. Typically, interest income is accrued until the contract or account is paid off or charged-off and we provide an allowance for estimated uncollectible interest. Interest income is recognized on interest-free promotion credit programs based on the Company’s historical experience related to customers that fail to satisfy the requirements of the interest-free programs. Additionally, for sales on deferred interest and “same as cash” programs that exceed one year in duration, the Company discou ntsdiscoun ts the sales to their fair value, resulting in a reduction in sales and customer receivables, and accretes the discount amount to Finance charges and other over the term of the program. The amount of customer receivables carried on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest was $54.8 million and $46.7$48.9 million at January 31, 2010, and JulyOctober 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.  The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts, including estimated uncollectible interest, for its Customer and Other accounts receivable, based on its historical net loss experience and expectations for future losses.  The net charge-off data used in computing the loss rate is reduced by the amount of post-charge-off recoveries received, including cash payments, amounts realized from the repossession of the products financed and, at times, payments under credit insurance policies. Additionally, the Company separately evaluatessegments the Primaryportfolio based on certain underwriting criteria (Primary and Secondary portfoliosportfolios) when estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts. The balance in the allowance for doubtful accountsac counts and uncollectible interest for c ustomercustomer receivables was $35.8 million and $34.3$34.1 million, at January 31, 2010, and JulyOctober 31, 2010, respectively. Additionally, as a result of the Company’s practice of reaging customer accounts, if the account is not ultimately collected, the timing and amount of the charge-off is impacted. If these accounts had been charged-off sooner the historical net loss rates might have been higher.
 
Inventories.    Inventories consist of finished goods or parts and are valued at the lower of cost (moving weighted average method) or market.
 
Other Assets.     The Company has certain deferred financing costs for transactions that have not yet been completed and has not begun amortization of those costs. These costs, which total approximately $1.5$4.3 million, are included in Other assets, net, on the balance sheet and will be amortized upon completion of the related debt financing transaction, included as a reduction of any equity related proceeds, or expensed in the event the Company fails to complete such a transaction. The Company also has approximately $4.0 million of these costs that are currently being amortized over the life of the related debt facilities. During the three months and nine months ended October 31, 2010, the Company determined that it was appropriate to write-o ff $2.9 million of expenses incurred related to financing alternatives that it does not expect to complete. The Company also has certain restricted cash balances included in Other assets.  The restricted cash balances represent collateral for note holders of the Company’s VIE, and the amount is expected to decrease as the respective notes are repaid. However, the required balance could increase dependent on certain net portfolio yield requirements. The balance of this restricted cash account was $6.0 million at January 31, 2010, and July$12.5 million at October 31, 2010.
 
Comprehensive Income.
Income (Loss).  Comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, and the nine months ended October 31, 2009, is as follows (in thousands):
 
  Three  Six 
  Months  Months 
  ended  ended 
       
Net income $5,224  $16,580 
Adjustment of fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax of  $37 and $81  (69)  (150)
Total comprehensive income $5,155  $16,430 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months 
  October 31,  ended 
  2009  2010  October 31, 2009 
          
Net income (loss) $(14,372) $(5,094) $2,208 
Adjustment of fair value of interest rate swaps,            
net of tax of  $34, $19 and $116  (63)  36   (213)
Total comprehensive income (loss) $(14,435) $(5,058) $1,995 

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Income Taxes.  The provision (benefit) for income taxes primarily fluctuates with the change in income before income taxes. The provision (benefit) for income taxes can be negatively impacted by the effect of the taxes for the state of Texas, which are based on gross margin, instead of income before taxes. The prior year effective tax benefit rate was higher than the effective rate in the current year period, primarily due to the fact that no tax benefit was recorded in the prior year period related to the litigation reserve accrual that was made in the third quarter of the prior year period.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. ASU No. 2010-20 enhances the existing disclosure requirements providing more transparency of the allowance for loan losses and credit quality of financing receivables. The new disclosures that relate to information as of the end of a reporting period will be effective for the first interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010; therefore, the Company will be required to apply most of the provisions of this ASU effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2011 year–end reporting. The new disclo sures that relate to activity occurring during the reporting period will be effective for the first interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010 or effective for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2012 and thereafter.
 
Subsequent Events.No  All material subsequent events that have occurred since JulyOctober 31, 2010, that required recognition or disclosure in the Company’s current period financial statements are presented in footnote 7 to these financial statements.
 
Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior year’s financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation, by reclassifying the balance of construction-in-progress of approximately $0.9 million from Property and equipment – Buildings to Property and equipment – Leasehold improvements, on the consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, deferred financing cost amortization expense of approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2009 was reclassified from Selling, general and administrative expense to Interest expense, net, on the consolidated statement of operations. The following is a table that shows the impact of the reclassification of the amortization expense for all quarterly periods of the prior three fiscal years:
 
  Selling, general, and administrative  Interest Expense 
  As Presented  Reclass  As Adjusted  As Presented  Reclass  As Adjusted 
FY 2009                  
Quarter ending 4/30/2008 $60,436  $(84) $60,352  $5,486  $84  $5,570 
Quarter ending 7/31/2008  62,968   (91)  62,877   5,130   91   5,221 
Quarter ending 10/31/2008  62,472   (507)  61,965   6,783   507   7,290 
Quarter ending 1/31/2009  68,296   (340)  67,956   6,198   340   6,538 
Total Fiscal Year 2009 $254,172  $(1,022) $253,150  $23,597  $1,022  $24,619 
                         
FY 2010                        
Quarter ending 4/30/2009 $62,738  $(350) $62,388  $5,004  $350  $5,354 
Quarter ending 7/31/2009  64,979   (348)  64,631   5,341   348   5,689 
Quarter ending 10/31/2009  65,661   (353)  65,308   5,295   353   5,648 
Quarter ending 1/31/2010  62,564   (363)  62,201   4,931   363   5,294 
Total Fiscal Year 2010 $255,942  $(1,414) $254,528  $20,571  $1,414  $21,985 
                         
FY 2011                        
Quarter ending 4/30/2010 $60,743  $(998) $59,745  $4,785  $998  $5,783 
Quarter ending 7/31/2010  63,478   (854)  62,624   5,875   854   6,729 
Quarter ending 10/31/2010  56,507   -   56,507   7,722   -   7,722 
Year to Date Fiscal Year 2011 $180,728  $(1,852) $178,876  $18,382  $1,852  $20,234 

 
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2.      Supplemental Disclosure of Finance Charges and Other Revenue
 
The following is a summary of the classification of the amounts included as Finance charges and other for the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009 and 2010 (in thousands):
 
 Three Months ended  Six Months ended  Three Months ended  Nine Months ended 
 July 31  July 31  October 31  October 31 
 2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010 
                        
Interest income and fees on customer receivables $35,015  $30,236  $69,971  $60,629  $32,765  $29,279  $102,736  $89,908 
Insurance commissions  4,981   4,311   9,611   8,148   3,253   3,525   12,864   11,673 
Other  132   216   246   466   98   215   345   681 
Finance charges and other $40,128  $34,763  $79,828  $69,243  $36,116  $33,019  $115,945  $102,262 
                
3.      Supplemental Disclosure of Customer Receivables

The following tables present quantitative information about the receivables portfolios managed by the Company (in thousands):
 
 Total Outstanding Balance  Total Outstanding Balance 
 of Customer Receivables  60 Days Past Due (1)  Reaged (1)  of Customer Receivables  60 Days Past Due (1)  Reaged (1) 
 January 31,  July 31,  January 31,  July 31,  January 31,  July 31,  January 31,  October 31,  January 31,  October 31,  January 31,  October 31, 
 2010  2010  2010  2010  2010  2010  2010  2010  2010  2010  2010  2010 
Primary portfolio:                                    
Installment $555,573  $543,327  $46,758  $41,232  $93,219  $85,748  $555,573  $528,981  $46,758  $43,057  $93,219  $85,199 
Revolving  41,787   32,325   2,017   1,868   1,819   1,613   41,787   27,935   2,017   1,815   1,819   1,529 
Subtotal  597,360   575,652   48,775   43,100   95,038   87,361   597,360   556,916   48,775   44,872   95,038   86,728 
Secondary portfolio:                                                
Installment  138,681   130,687   24,616   20,544   49,135   42,465   138,681   120,078   24,616   20,062   49,135   39,537 
Total receivables managed  736,041   706,339  $73,391  $63,644  $144,173  $129,826   736,041   676,994  $73,391  $64,934  $144,173  $126,265 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts  (35,802)  (34,346)                  (35,802)  (34,084)                
Allowances for promotional credit programs  (13,594)  (10,548)                  (13,594)  (9,689)                
Current portion of customer accounts                                                
receivable, net  368,304   355,861                   368,304   344,482                 
Long-term customer accounts                                                
receivable, net $318,341  $305,584                  $318,341  $288,739                 
                                                
Receivables transferred to the VIE $521,919  $479,576  $59,840  $48,542  $122,521  $103,267  $521,919  $434,089  $59,840  $47,594  $122,521  $96,754 
Receivables not transferred to the VIE  214,122   226,763   13,551   15,102   21,652   26,559   214,122   242,905   13,551   17,340   21,652   29,511 
Total receivables managed $736,041  $706,339  $73,391  $63,644  $144,173  $129,826  $736,041  $676,994  $73,391  $64,934  $144,173  $126,265 
                        
(1)Amounts are based on end of period balances and accounts could be represented in both the past due and reaged columns shown above.
 
 
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       Net Credit        Net Credit        Net Credit        Net Credit 
 Average Balances  Charge-offs (2)  Average Balances  Charge-offs (2)  Average Balances  Charge-offs (2)  Average Balances  Charge-offs (2) 
 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended  Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 July 31,  July 31,  July 31,  July 31,  October 31,  October 31,  October 31,  October 31, 
 2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010 
Primary portfolio:                                                
Installment $556,386  $537,333        $552,956  $541,023        $562,511  $538,799        $555,885  $539,903       
Revolving  31,467   34,306         33,479   36,627         33,405   30,159         33,674   34,470       
Subtotal  587,853   571,639  $4,485  $6,240   586,435   577,650  $8,401  $12,393   595,916   568,958  $5,860  $6,967   589,559   574,373  $14,261  $19,344 
Secondary portfolio:                                                                
Installment  154,225   130,958   1,915   2,008   156,983   132,814   3,604   4,100   149,614   126,370   2,236   2,512   154,456   130,449   5,840   6,628 
Total receivables managed $742,078  $702,597  $6,400  $8,248  $743,418  $710,464  $12,005  $16,493  $745,530  $695,328  $8,096  $9,479  $744,015  $704,822  $20,101  $25,972 
                                                                
Receivables transferred to                                                                
the VIE $569,494  $483,008  $5,843  $5,928  $593,048  $494,080  $11,092  $12,004  $524,136  $458,253  $6,978  $6,630  $570,136  $481,199  $18,069  $18,635 
Receivables not transferred to                                                                
the VIE  172,584   219,589   557   2,320   150,370   216,384   913   4,489   221,394   237,075   1,118   2,849   173,879   223,623   2,032   7,337 
Total receivables managed $742,078  $702,597  $6,400  $8,248  $743,418  $710,464  $12,005  $16,493  $745,530  $695,328  $8,096  $9,479  $744,015  $704,822  $20,101  $25,972 
                                
(2)Amounts represent total credit charge-offs, net of recoveries, on total customer receivables.
 
4.      Debt and Letters of Credit

The following discussion pertains to the Company’s debt facilities as they were on October 31, 2010. Please refer to footnote 7 for subsequent events pertaining to the Company’s refinancing transactions which impacted the debt facilities subsequent to October 31, 2010. Due to the long-term nature of the debt facilities that were entered into subsequent to the balance sheet date, all of the Company’s debt at October 31, 2010, was classified as long-term with the exception of the required $7.5 million principal payment on the VIE’s 2006 Series A Note that was made in November 2010, prior to the completion of the refinancing transactions. That amount and the current portion of the Company’s other notes were classified as current as of the balance sheet date.

The Company’s borrowing facilities consist of an asset-based revolving credit facility, a $10 million unsecured revolving line of credit, its VIE’s 2002 Series A variable funding note and its VIE’s 2006 Series A medium term notes. Debt consisted of the following at the periods ended (in thousands):
 
 January 31,  July 31,  January 31,  October 31, 
 2010  2010  2010  2010 
            
            
Asset-based revolving credit facility $105,498  $109,400  $105,498  $127,100 
2002 Series A Variable Funding Note  196,400   170,000   196,400   165,200 
2006 Series A Notes  150,000   150,000   150,000   135,000 
Unsecured revolving line of credit for $10 million maturing in September 2010  -   - 
Unsecured revolving line of credit for $10 million; matured in September 2010  -   - 
Other long-term debt  406   337   406   297 
Total debt  452,304   429,737   452,304   427,597 
Less current portion of debt  64,055   122,664   64,055   7,665 
Long-term debt $388,249  $307,073  $388,249  $419,932 

The Company’s $210 million asset-based revolving credit facility provides funding based on a borrowing base calculation that includes customer accounts receivable and inventory and matures in August 2011. The credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 325 basis points to 375 basis points, based on a fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition to the fixed charge coverage ratio, the revolving credit facility includes a total liabilities to tangible net worth requirement, a minimum customer receivables cash recovery percentage requirement, a net capital expenditures limit and combined portfolio performance covenants. The Company was in compliance with the covenants, as amended, at JulyOctober 31, 2010. Additionally, the agreement contains cross-default provisions, such that, any default under another credit facilityfacili ty of the Company or its VIE would result in a default under this agreement, and any default under this agreement would result in a default under those agreements. The asset-based revolving credit facility is secured by the assets of the Company not otherwise encumbered.

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The 2002 Series A program functions as a revolving credit facility to fund the transfer of eligible customer receivables to the VIE. When the outstanding balance of the facility approaches a predetermined amount, the VIE (Issuer) is required to seek financing to pay down the outstanding balance in the 2002 Series A variable funding note. The amount paid down on the facility then becomes available to fund the transfer of new customer receivables or to meet required principal payments on other series as they become due. The new financing could be in the form of additional notes, bonds or other instruments as the market and transaction documents might allow. Given the current state of the financial markets, especially with respect to asset-backed securitization financing, the Company has been unable to issue medium-term notes or increase the availability under the existing variable funding note program. The 2002 Series A program consists of a $170 million commitment that was renewed in August 2010 and is renewable annually, at the Company’s option, until August 2011 and bears interest at commercial paper rates plus a spread of 250 basis points. The total commitment under the 2002 Series A program was reduced from $200 million at January 31, 2010. Additionally, in connection with recent amendments to the 2002 Series A facility, the VIE agreed to reduce the total available commitment to $130 million in April 2011.

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The 2006 Series A program, which was consummated in August 2006, iswas non-amortizing for the first four years and officially matures in April 2017. However, it is expected that the scheduled monthly $7.5 million principal payments, which beginbegan in September 2010, willwi ll retire the bonds prior to that date, if not otherwise repaid prior to that date. The VIE’s borrowing agreements contain certain covenants requiring the maintenance of various financial ratios and customer receivables performance standards. As of October 31, 2010, the three month average net portfolio yield fell to 4.1%, requiring the VIE to post additional cash reserves of approximately $6.0 million. The Issuer was in compliance with the requirements of the agreements, as amended, as of JulyOctober 31, 2010. The VIE’s debt is secured by the Customer accounts receivable that are transferred to it, which are included in Customer accounts receivable and Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheet. The investors and the securitizat ionsecuritization trustee have no recourse to the Company’s other assets for failure of the individual customers of the Company and the VIE to pay when due. Additionally, the Company has no recourse to the VIE’s assets to satisfy its obligations.obl igations. The Company’s retained interests in the customer receivables collateralizing the securitization program and the related cash flows are subordinate to the investors’ interests, and would not be paid if the Issuer is unable to repay the amounts due under the 2002 Series A and 2006 Series A programs. The ultimate realization of the retained interest is subject to credit, prepayment, and interest rate risks on the transferred financial assets.

In March 2010, the Company and its VIE completed amendments to the various borrowing agreements that revised the covenant requirements as of January 31, 2010, and revised certain future covenant requirements. The revised covenant calculations include both the operating results and assets and liabilities of the Company and the VIE, effective January 31, 2010, for all financial covenant calculations.  In addition to the covenant changes, the Company, as servicer of the customer receivables, agreed to implement certain additional collection procedures if certain performance requirements wereare not maintained, and agreed to make fee payments to the 2002 Series A facility providers on the amount of the commitment available at specific future dates. The Company also agreed to use the proceeds from any capital raising activity it com pletescomp letes to further reduce the commitments and debt outstanding under the securitization program’s debt facilities. The fee payments will equal the following rates multiplied times the total available borrowing commitment under the 2002 Series A facility on the dates shown:

-50 basis points on May 1, 2010,2010;
-100 basis points on August 1, 2010,2010;
-110 basis points on November 1, 2010,2010;
-115 basis points on February 1, 2011,2011;
-115 basis point on May 1, 2011,2011; and
-123 basis points on August 1, 2011.

In accordance with the schedule, the Company made a paymentpayments of approximately $0.9 million on May 1, 2010, and another payment of approximately $1.7 million on August 1, 2010 and $1.9 million on November 1, 2010. These amounts are recorded in interest expense (net) in the periods in which they are paid.

As of JulyOctober 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $57.1$38.8 million under its asset-based revolving credit facility, net of standby letters of credit issued, and $10.0 million under its unsecured bank line of credit immediately available for general corporate purposes.  The Company also had $21.8an additional $21.9 million that may become available under its asset-based revolving credit facility if it grows the balance of eligible customer receivables and its total eligible inventory balances.

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The Company’s asset–based revolving credit facility provides it the ability to utilize letters of credit to secure its obligations as the servicer under its VIE’s asset-backed securitization program, deductibles under the Company’s property and casualty insurance programs and international product purchases, among other acceptable uses. At JulyOctober 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $21.7$22.2 million under this facility. The maximum potential amount of future payments under these letter of credit facilities is considered to be the aggregate face amount of each letter of credit commitment, which totals $21.7$22.2 million as of JulyOctober 31, 2010.

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The Company held interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $25.0 million as of JulyOctober 31, 2010, with terms extending through July 2011 for the purpose of hedging against variable interest rate risk related to the variability of cash flows in the interest payments on a portion of its variable-rate debt, based on changes in the benchmark one-month LIBOR interest rate. Changes in the cash flows of the interest rate swaps are expected to exactly offset the changes in cash flows (changes in base interest rate payments) attributable to fluctuations in the LIBOR interest rate.  For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same per iodperiod or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. At JulyOctober 31, 2010, the estimated net amount of loss that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is $0.2$0.1 million.

For information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the statement of operation, see the tables presented below (in thousands):
 
 Fair Values of Derivative Instruments 
         
 Liability Derivatives 
 January 31, 2010   July 31, 2010   
 Balance   Balance   
 Sheet Fair Sheet Fair 
 Location Value Location Value 
Derivatives designated as        
hedging instruments under        
Interest rate contractsOther liabilities $337 Other liabilities $240 
           
Total derivatives designated          
as hedging instruments  $337   $240 
           
Derivatives in
 
 
Amount of
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion) 
 
Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
 
Amount of
Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
 
Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion
and Amount
 
Amount of
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
 
Cash Flow Three Months Ended Income Three Months Ended Excluded from Three Months Ended 
Hedging July 31,  July 31, (Effective July 31,  July 31, Effectiveness July 31,  July 31, 
Relationships 2009  2010 Portion) 2009  2010 Testing) 2009  2010 
Interest Rate      Interest income/      Interest income/      
Contracts $(69) $(7)(expense) $(75) $(72)(expense) $-  $- 
                           
Total $(69) $(7)  $(75) $(72)  $-  $- 
 Fair Values of Derivative Instruments 
         
 Liability Derivatives 
 January 31, 2010 October 31, 2010 
 Balance   Balance   
 Sheet Fair Sheet Fair 
 Location Value Location Value 
Derivatives designated as        
hedging instruments under        
Interest rate contractsOther liabilities $337 Other liabilities $185 
           
Total derivatives designated          
as hedging instruments  $337   $185 
 
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               Amount of 
               Gain or (Loss) 
        Amount of   Recognized in 
        Gain or (Loss) Location of Income on 
 Amount of   Reclassified Gain or (Loss) Derivative 
 Gain or (Loss) Location of from Recognized in (Ineffective 
 Recognized Gain or (Loss) Accumulated Income on Portion 
 in OCI on Reclassified OCI into Derivative and Amount 
 Derivative from Income (Ineffective Excluded from 
 (Effective Accumulated (Effective Portion Effectiveness 
Derivatives in
  
Amount of
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion) 
  
Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into 
  
Amount of
Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
  
Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion
and Amount
 
Amount of
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
  Portion) OCI into Portion) and Amount Testing) 
Cash Flow Six Months Ended Income Six Months Ended Excluded from Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended Income Three Months Ended Excluded from Three Months Ended 
Hedging July 31,  July 31, (Effective July 31,  July 31, Effectiveness July 31,  July 31,  October 31, October 31,(Effective October 31, October 31,Effectiveness October 31, October 31, 
Relationships 2009  2010 Portion) 2009  2010 Testing) 2009  2010  2009  2010 Portion) 2009  2010 Testing) 2009  2010 
Interest Rate      Interest income/      Interest income/            Interest income/      Interest income/      
Contracts $(150) $(63)(expense) $(92) $(170)(expense) $-  $-  $(63) $(36)(expense) $(107) $(75)(expense) $-  $- 
                                                    
Total $(150) $(63)  $(92) $(170)  $-  $-  $(63) $(36)  $(107) $(75)  $-  $- 
                          
 
                Amount of 
                Gain or (Loss) 
         Amount of   Recognized in 
         Gain or (Loss) Location of Income on 
  Amount of   Reclassified Gain or (Loss) Derivative 
  Gain or (Loss) Location of from Recognized in (Ineffective 
  Recognized Gain or (Loss) Accumulated Income on Portion 
  in OCI on Reclassified OCI into Derivative and Amount 
  Derivative from Income (Ineffective Excluded from 
  (Effective Accumulated (Effective Portion Effectiveness 
Derivatives in Portion) OCI into Portion) and Amount Testing) 
Cash Flow Nine Months Ended Income Nine Months Ended Excluded from Nine Months Ended 
Hedging October 31, October 31,(Effective October 31, October 31,Effectiveness October 31, October 31, 
Relationships 2009  2010 Portion) 2009  2010 Testing) 2009  2010 
Interest Rate      Interest income/      Interest income/      
Contracts $(213) $(98)(expense) $(199) $(245)(expense) $-  $- 
                           
Total $(213) $(98)  $(199) $(245)  $-  $- 
                           
5.  Contingencies
 
Legal Proceedings.  The Company is involved in routine litigation and claims incidental to its business from time to time, and, as required, has accrued its estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these matters.matters, which are not expected to be material. These estimates have been developed in consultation with counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular period could be materially affected by changes in the Company’s assumptions or the effectiveness of its strategies related to these proceedings. However, the results of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, and changescha nges in facts and circumstances could i mpactimpact the Company’s estimate of reserves for litigation.
 
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Repair Service Agreement Obligations. The Company sells repair service agreements that extend the period of covered warranty service on the products the Company sells. For certain of the repair service agreements sold, the Company is the obligor for payment of qualifying claims. The Company is responsible for administering the program, including setting the pricing of the agreements sold and paying the claims. The typical term for these agreements is between 12 and 36 months. The pricing is set based on historical claims experience and expectations about future claims. While the Company is unable to estimate maximum potential claim exposure, it has a history of overall profitability upon the ultimate resolution of agreements sold. The revenues related to the a greements sold are deferred at the time of sale and recorded in revenues in the statement of operations over the life of the agreements. The agreements can be canceled at any time and any deferred revenue associated with canceled agreements is reversed at the time of cancellation. The amounts of repair service agreement revenue deferred at January 31, 2010, and JulyOctober 31, 2010, were $7.3 million and $7.1$6.6 million, respectively, and are included in Deferred revenue and allowances in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the deferred revenue on the Company’s repair service agreements and the amount of claims paid under those agreements (in thousands):
Reconciliation of deferred revenues on repair service agreements      
  Nine Months Ended 
  October 31, 
  2009  2010 
       
Balance in deferred revenues at beginning of period $7,213  $7,268 
Revenues earned during the period  (5,267)  (5,289)
Revenues deferred on sales of new agreements  5,342   4,577 
Balance in deferred revenues at end of period $7,288  $6,556 
         
Total claims incurred during the period, excludes selling expenses $2,596  $2,967 
 
 
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Reconciliation of deferred revenues on repair service agreements    
  Six Months Ended 
  July 31, 
  2009  2010 
       
Balance in deferred revenues at beginning of period $7,213  $7,268 
Revenues earned during the period  (3,501)  (3,583)
Revenues deferred on sales of new agreements  3,526   3,456 
Balance in deferred revenues at end of period $7,238  $7,141 
         
Total claims incurred during the period, excludes selling expenses $1,638  $1,841 
6.  Segment Reporting
 
Financial information by segment is presented in the following tables for the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
 
 Three Months Ended July 31,  Three Months Ended October 31, 
 2009  2010  2009  2010 
 Retail  Credit  Total  Retail  Credit  Total  Retail  Credit  Total  Retail  Credit  Total 
Revenues                                    
Product sales $175,389  $-  $175,389  $166,378  $-  $166,378  $148,463  $-  $148,463  $127,035  $-  $127,035 
Repair service agreement commissions (net) (a)  11,433   (2,574)  8,859   11,534   (3,193)  8,341   10,166   (2,846)  7,320   9,514   (3,479)  6,035 
Service revenues  6,052       6,052   4,183       4,183   5,599   -   5,599   3,769   -   3,769 
Total net sales  192,874   (2,574)  190,300   182,095   (3,193)  178,902   164,228   (2,846)  161,382   140,318   (3,479)  136,839 
Finance charges and other  131   39,997   40,128   216   34,547   34,763   98   36,018   36,116   215   32,804   33,019 
Total revenues  193,005   37,423   230,428   182,311   31,354   213,665   164,326   33,172   197,498   140,533   29,325   169,858 
Cost and expenses                                                
Cost of goods and parts sold, including                                                
warehousing and occupancy costs  143,558   -   143,558   132,396   -   132,396   123,635   -   123,635   101,188   -   101,188 
Selling, general and                                                
administrative expense (b) (c)  49,407   15,572   64,979   46,407   17,071   63,478   50,360   14,947   65,307   41,379   15,128   56,507 
Goodwill Impairment  9,617   -   9,617   -   -   - 
Costs related to financing                        
transactions not completed  -   -   -   -   2,896   2,896 
Provision for bad debts  7   8,019   8,026   207   8,841   9,048   (22)  12,673   12,651   174   9,198   9,372 
Total cost and expenses  192,972   23,591   216,563   179,010   25,912   204,922   183,590   27,620   211,210   142,741   27,222   169,963 
Operating income  33   13,832   13,865   3,301   5,442   8,743 
Interest expense, net  -   5,342   5,342   -   5,875   5,875 
Operating income (loss)  (19,264)  5,552   (13,712)  (2,208)  2,103   (105)
Interest expense, net (e)  -   5,649   5,649   -   7,722   7,722 
Other (income) expense, net  (13)  -   (13)  12   -   12   (34)  -   (34)  (17)  -   (17)
Segment income (loss)                                                
before income taxes $46  $8,490  $8,536  $3,289  $(433) $2,856  $(19,230) $(97) $(19,327) $(2,191) $(5,619) $(7,810)
                        

 
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 Six Months Ended July 31,  Nine Months Ended October 31, 
 2009  2010  2009  2010 
 Retail  Credit  Total  Retail  Credit  Total  Retail  Credit  Total  Retail  Credit  Total 
Revenues                                    
Product sales $360,206  $-  $360,206  $316,743  $-  $316,743  $508,669  $-  $508,669  $443,778  $-  $443,778 
Repair service agreement commissions (net) (a)  23,520   (4,871)  18,649   22,458   (6,200)  16,258   33,685   (7,717)  25,968   31,972   (9,679)  22,293 
Service revenues  11,596       11,596   8,940       8,940   17,195   -   17,195   12,709   -   12,709 
Total net sales  395,322   (4,871)  390,451   348,141   (6,200)  341,941   559,549   (7,717)  551,832   488,459   (9,679)  478,780 
Finance charges and other  246   79,582   79,828   466   68,777   69,243   345   115,600   115,945   681   101,581   102,262 
Total revenues  395,568   74,711   470,279   348,607   62,577   411,184   559,894   107,883   667,777   489,140   91,902   581,042 
Cost and expenses                                                
Cost of goods and parts sold, including                                                
warehousing and occupancy costs  292,015   -   292,015   248,925   -   248,925   415,650   -   415,650   350,113   -   350,113 
Selling, general and                                                
administrative expense (b) (d)  96,303   31,414   127,717   89,604   34,617   124,221   146,569   45,757   192,326   130,984   47,892   178,876 
Goodwill impairment   9,617   -   9,617   -   -   - 
Costs related to financing        ��               
transactions not completed  -   -   -   -   2,896   2,896 
Provision for bad debts  66   13,604   13,670   293   15,029   15,322   43   26,278   26,321   467   24,227   24,694 
Total cost and expenses  388,384   45,018   433,402   338,822   49,646   388,468   571,879   72,035   643,914   481,564   75,015   556,579 
Operating income  7,184   29,693   36,877   9,785   12,931   22,716 
Interest expense, net  -   10,346   10,346   -   10,660   10,660 
Operating income (loss)  (11,985)  35,848   23,863   7,576   16,887   24,463 
Interest expense, net (f)  -   16,692   16,692   -   20,234   20,234 
Other (income) expense, net  (21)  -   (21)  183   -   183   (54)  -   (54)  166   -   166 
Segment income before income taxes $7,205  $19,347  $26,552  $9,602  $2,271  $11,873 
Segment income (loss) before income taxes $(11,931) $19,156  $7,225  $7,410  $(3,347) $4,063 
Total assets $224,370  $714,900  $939,270  $218,688  $673,649  $892,337  $202,243  $706,253  $908,496  $209,528  $653,821  $863,349 
                        
(a) – Retail repair service agreement commissions exclude repair service agreement cancellations that are the result of consumer credit account charge-offs. These amounts are reflected in repair service agreement commissions for the credit segment.
 
(b) – Selling, general and administrative expenses include the direct expenses of the retail and credit operations, allocated overhead expenses and a charge to the credit segment to reimburse the retail segment for expenses it incurs related to occupancy, personnel, advertising and other direct costs of the retail segment which benefit the credit operations by sourcing credit customers and collecting payments. The reimbursement received by the retail segment from the credit segment is estimated using an annual rate of 2.5% times the average portfolio balance for each applicable period. The amount of overhead allocated to each segment was approximately $1.7$1.6 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of overhead allocated to each segment was approximately $3.4$5.0 million and $3 .2$4.7 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of the reimbursement made to the retail segment by the credit segment was approximately $4.4 million and $4.6$4.7 million for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of the reimbursement made to the retail segment by the credit segment was approximately $8.9$13.2 million and $9.3$13.9 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
(c) - Selling, general and administrative expenses of the retail segment include depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $3.2$3.0 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses of the credit segment include depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $1.0$0.1 million and $0.4 million for each of the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.2009.
 
(d) - Selling, general and administrative expenses of the retail segment include depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $6.4$9.5 million and $6.5$9.8 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses of the credit segment include depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $2.1$0.3 million and $0.9$0.2 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(e) – Interest expense, net, of the credit segment includes amortization expense related to debt issuance costs of approximately $0.9 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(f) – Interest expense, net, of the credit segment includes amortization expense related to debt issuance costs of approximately $2.8 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
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7.  Subsequent Events
On November 30, 2010, the Company completed the following financing transactions:
The Company expanded its asset-based revolving credit facility, which provides funding based on a borrowing base calculation that includes customer accounts receivable and inventory, from $210 million to $375 million and extended the maturity date to November 2013. The credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 375 basis points to 400 basis points, based on a leverage ratio (defined as total liabilities to tangible net worth). In addition to the leverage ratio, the revolving credit facility includes a fixed charge coverage requirement, a minimum customer receivables cash recovery percentage requirement, a net capital expenditures limit and a minimum availability requirement. With the expansion, certain of the covenants in the facility were changed and a minimum availability requirement was added. The leverage r atio covenant requirement was changed from a required maximum of 1.75 to 1.00 to a required maximum of 2.00 to 1.00. The fixed charge coverage ratio was changed from a minimum of 1.30 to 1.00 to 1.10 to 1.00. There is also now a minimum required availability of $25 million. Additionally, the agreement contains cross-default provisions, such that, any default under another of the Company’s credit facilities would result in a default under this agreement, and any default under this agreement would result in a default under those agreements.
The Company also entered into a new $100 million second lien term loan, maturing in November 2014, which limits the combined borrowings under its asset-based revolving credit facility and the second lien term loan based on a borrowing base calculation that includes customer accounts receivable, inventory and real estate. The loan bears interest at the greater of LIBOR or 3.0%, plus a spread of 1150 basis points and requires payment of specified prepayment fees if any portion of the balance is repaid prior to the scheduled maturity date. The covenants under the term loan are consistent with the covenant requirements of the asset-based revolving credit facility. Additionally, the agreement contains cross-default provisions, such that, any default under another of the Company’s credit facilities would result in a default under this agreement, and any default under this agreement would result in a default under those agreements.
Additionally, the Company completed a common stock subscription rights offering, issuing one right to each shareholder of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2010, for each outstanding share of common stock on that day. The rights provided the holder with one basic subscription privilege and one oversubscription privilege. The basic subscription privilege entitled the holder to purchase .41155 shares of common stock at a price of $2.70 per share. The oversubscription privilege entitled the rights holder to purchase additional shares of stock at $2.70 per share, to the extent all basic subscription privileges were not exercised. The Company received gross proceeds of approximately $25.0 million and issued 9,259,390 shares of common stock in completing the rights offering.
A portion of the net proceeds from the financing transactions were utilized to retire the balances outstanding under the Company’s 2002 Series A Variable Funding Note and the 2006 Series A Notes. As a result of repayment of the balance of the 2002 Series A Variable Funding Note, the lenders refunded $935 thousand of the commitment-based fee paid on November 1, 2010. Additionally, all of the assets held by the Company’s VIE under the securitization program were purchased by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company has ceased transferring receivables to the VIE. The securitization program has been terminated and the VIE will be dissolved. Deferred financing costs associated with the securitization facilities, which totaled approximately $1.3 million as of October 31, 2010, were written off during the month of November 2010, in conjunction with the retirement of the balances outstanding under the 2002 Series A Variable Funding Note and the 2006 Series A Notes,
As of November 30, 2010, after completion of the financing transactions, the Company had $273.8 million outstanding under its asset-based revolving credit facility, excluding letters of credit of $2.2 million, and $94.0 million, after $6.0 million original issue discount, outstanding under its second lien term loan. As a result, the Company had total remaining borrowing capacity under its asset-based revolving credit facility of $99.0 million, subject to borrowing base and covenant compliance limitations. The Company expects, based on current facts and circumstances, it will be in compliance with the above covenant requirements for the next 12 months.
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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report contains forward-looking statements.  We sometimes use words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "project" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, our management and our industry, to identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements relate to our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, prospects, future performance, anticipated trends and other future events.  We have based our forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Actual results may differ materially.  Some of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause actuala ctual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but ar eare not limited to:
 
 ·Our ability to obtain capital to fund expansion of our credit portfolio;
·Our ability to obtain capital for required capital expenditures and costs related to the opening of new stores or to update, relocate or expand existing stores;
 
 ·ourOur ability to fund our operations, capital expenditures, debt repayment and expansion from cash flows from operations, borrowings from our revolving line of credit, and proceeds from securitizations and proceeds fromor accessing other debt or equity markets;
 
 ·ourOur ability to renew or replace our existing borrowing facilities on or before the maturity dates of the facilities;
 
 ·
theThe cost or terms of any amended, renewed or replacement credit facilities;
 
 ·ourOur ability to obtain additional funding for the purpose of funding the customer receivables generated by us, including limitations on our ability to obtain financing through the commercial paper-based funding sources in our securitization program;us;
 
 ·our inabilityOur ability to maintain compliance with debt covenant requirements, including taking the actions necessary to maintain compliance with the covenants, such as obtaining amendments to the borrowing facilities that modify the covenant requirements, which could result in higher borrowing costs;
 
 ·reducedReduced availability under our asset-based revolving credit facility 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;
 
 ·increases in the retained portion of our customer receivables portfolio under our asset-backed securitization program as a result of changes in performance or types of customer receivables transferred, or as a result of a change in the mix of funding sources available to the securitization program, requiring higher collateral levels, or limitations on our ability to obtain financing through commercial paper-based funding sources;
·theThe success of our growth strategy and plans regarding opening new stores and entering adjacent and new markets, including our plans to continue expanding into existing markets;
 
 ·ourOur ability to open and profitably operate new stores in existing, adjacent and new geographic markets;
 
 ·Our ability to profitably expand our credit operations;
·Our intention to update or expand existing stores;
 
 ·The potential to incur expenses and non-cash write-offs related to decisions to close store locations and settling our remaining lease obligations and our initial investment in fixed assets and related store costs;
·Our ability to introduce additional product categories;
 
 ·the
The ability of the financial institutions providing lending facilities to us to fund their commitments;
 
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theThe effect of any downgrades by rating agencies of our lenders on borrowing costs;
 
 ·
theThe effect on our borrowing cost of changes in laws and regulations affecting the providers of debt financing;
 
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 ·theThe effect of rising interest rates or borrowing spreads that could increase our cost of borrowing or reduce securitization income;borrowing;
 
 ·theThe effect of rising interest rates or other economic conditions on mortgage borrowers that could impair our customers’ ability to make payments on outstanding credit accounts;
 
 ·ourOur inability to makecontinue to offer existing customer financing programs or make new programs available that allow consumers to purchase products at levels that can support our growth;
 
 ·theThe potential for deterioration in the delinquency status of the transferred or ownedour credit portfoliosportfolio or higher than historical net charge-offs in the portfoliosportfolio that could adversely impact earnings;
 
 ·technologicalTechnological and market developments, growth trends and projected sales in the home appliance and consumer electronics industry, including, with respect to digital products like Blu-ray players, HDTV, LED and 3-D televisions, GPS devices, home networking devices and other new products, and our ability to capitalize on such growth;
 
 ·theThe potential for price erosion or lower unit sales points that could result in declines in revenues;
 
 ·theThe effect of changes in oil and gas prices that could adversely affect our customers’ shopping decisions and patterns, as well as the cost of our delivery and service operations and our cost of products, if vendors pass on their additional fuel costs through increased pricing for products;
 
 ·theThe ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
 
 ·bothBoth the short-term and long-term impact of adverse weather conditions (e.g. hurricanes) that could result in volatility in our revenues and increased expenses and casualty losses;
 
 ·changesChanges in laws and regulations and/or interest, premium and commission rates allowed by regulators on our credit, credit insurance and repair service agreements as allowed by those laws and regulations;
 
 ·ourOur relationships with key suppliers and their ability to provide products at competitive prices and support sales of their products through their rebate and discount programs;
 
 ·theThe adequacy of our distribution and information systems and management experience to support our expansion plans;
 
 ·theThe accuracy of our expectations regarding competition and our competitive advantages;
 
 ·changesChanges in our stock price or the number of shares we have outstanding;
 
 ·theThe potential for market share erosion that could result in reduced revenues;
 
 ·theThe accuracy of our expectations regarding the similarity or dissimilarity of our existing markets as compared to new markets we enter;
 
 ·theThe use of third parties to complete certain of our distribution, delivery and home repair services;
 
 ·generalGeneral economic conditions in the regions in which we operate; and
 
 ·theThe outcome of litigation or government investigations affecting our business.

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Additional important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations are discussed under “Risk Factors” in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K/A filed on April 12, 2010 and our Form 10-Q/A10-Q filed on July 7,August 26, 2010. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report might not happen.

The forward-looking statements in this report reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this report.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or to persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

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General
 
We intend for the following discussion and analysis to provide you with a better understanding of the financial condition and performance of our retail and credit segments for the indicated periods, including an analysis of those key factors that contributed to our financial condition and performance and that are, or are expected to be, the key “drivers” of our business.
 
We are a specialty retailer with 76 retail locations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, that sells home appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers and ranges, a variety of consumer electronics, including LCD, LED, 3-D, plasma and DLP televisions, camcorders, digital cameras, Blu-ray and DVD players, video game equipment, MP3 players and home theater products, lawn and garden products, mattresses and furniture. We also sell home office equipment, including computers, notebooks and computer accessories and continue to introduce additional product categories for the home and consumer entertainment, such as GPS devices, to help increase same store sales and to respond to our customers' product needs. We require our sales associates to be knowledgeable of all of our products.
 
Unlike many of our competitors, we provide flexible in-house credit options for our customers. In the last three years, we financed, on average, approximately 61% of our retail sales through our internal credit programs. In addition to interest-bearing installment and revolving charge contracts, at times, we offer promotional credit programs to certain customers that provide for “same as cash” or deferred interest interest-free periods of varying terms, generally three, six, 12, 18, 24 and 36 months, and require monthly payments beginning in the month after the sale.  In turn, we finance substantially all of our customer receivables from these credit programs with cash flow from operations, available working capital and through an asset-basedasset- based revolving credit facility and an asset-backed securitization facility.facility second lien term loan. In addition to our own cred itcredit programs, we use third-party financing programs to provide a portion of the non-interest bearing financing for purchases made by our customers and to provide our customers a rent-to-own payment option.
 
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The following tables present, for comparison purposes, information about our credit portfolios (dollars in thousands, except average outstanding customer balance).

 Primary Portfolio (1)  Primary Portfolio (1) 
 Six Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 1/31/2009  7/31/2009  1/31/2010  7/31/2010  1/31/2009  10/31/2009  1/31/2010  10/31/2010 
                        
Total outstanding balance (period end) $589,922  $593,104  $597,360  $575,652  $589,922  $593,088  $597,360  $556,916 
Average outstanding customer balance $1,403  $1,393  $1,339  $1,330  $1,403  $1,360  $1,339  $1,306 
Number of active accounts (period end)  420,585   425,914   446,203   432,912   420,585   435,976   446,203   426,439 
Account balances over 60 days past due (period end) (4)(2) $35,153  $37,681  $48,775  $43,100  $35,153  $44,777  $48,775  $44,872 
Percent of balances over 60 days past due to                                
total outstanding balance (period end)  6.0%  6.4%  8.2%  7.5%  6.0%  7.5%  8.2%  8.1%
Total account balances reaged (period end) (4)(2)  90,560   90,076   95,038   87,361   90,560   90,064   95,038   86,728 
Percent of reaged balances to                                
total outstanding balance (period end)  15.4%  15.2%  15.9%  15.2%  15.4%  15.2%  15.9%  15.6%
Account balances reaged more than six months (period end) $36,452  $37,146  $35,448  $33,861  $36,452  $35,586  $35,448  $33,137 
Weighted average credit score of outstanding balances  603   599   600   598   603   603   600   601 
Total applications processed (2)(3)  450,880   408,441   394,324   369,620   652,213   596,343   599,206   541,485 
Percent of retail sales financed  50.5%  49.4%  55.2%  53.3%  51.4%  51.3%  54.2%  52.6%
Weighted average origination credit score of sales financed  635   632   632   630   633   632   631   632 
Total applications approved  49.8%  49.8%  52.3%  52.0%  50.1%  50.5%  52.8%  50.9%
Average down payment  3.5%  6.1%  4.3%  3.4%  5.6%  5.4%  4.4%  3.7%
Average total outstanding balance $571,301  $586,435  $598,421  $577,650  $556,189  $589,559  $594,726  $574,373 
Bad debt charge-offs (net of recoveries) $8,181  $8,401  $12,376  $12,393  $11,482  $14,261  $16,861  $19,345 
Percent of bad debt charge-offs (net of                                
recoveries) to average outstanding balance, annualized  2.9%  2.9%  4.1%  4.3%  2.8%  3.2%  3.8%  4.5%
Estimated percent of reage balances collected (3)(4)  87.6%  88.9%  83.2%  82.9%  89.2%  87.1%  87.7%  81.8%
                
 
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 Secondary Portfolio (1)  Secondary Portfolio (1) 
 Six Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 1/31/2009  7/31/2009  1/31/2010  7/31/2010  1/31/2009  10/31/2009  1/31/2010  10/31/2010 
                        
Total outstanding balance (period end) $163,591  $152,774  $138,681  $130,687  $163,591  $145,109  $138,681  $120,078 
Average outstanding customer balance $1,394  $1,372  $1,319  $1,305  $1,394  $1,341  $1,319  $1,266 
Number of active accounts (period end)  117,372   111,347   105,109   100,132   117,372   108,220   105,109   94,877 
Account balances over 60 days past due (period end) (4)(2) $19,988  $19,361  $24,616  $20,544  $19,988  $23,735  $24,616  $20,062 
Percent of balances over 60 days past due to                                
total outstanding balance (period end)  12.2%  12.7%  17.8%  15.7%  12.2%  16.4%  17.8%  16.7%
Total account balances reaged (period end) (4)(2) $50,602  $50,711  $49,135  $42,465  $50,602  $49,073  $49,135  $39,537 
Percent of reaged balances to                                
total outstanding balance (period end)  30.9%  33.2%  35.4%  32.5%  30.9%  33.8%  35.4%  32.9%
Account balances reaged more than six months (period end) $19,860  $22,842  $21,920  $20,210  $19,860  $22,074  $21,920  $18,722 
Weighted average credit score of outstanding balances  521   524   526   532   521   526   526   536 
Total applications processed (2)(3)  200,681   182,768   168,845   158,949   292,607   261,998   255,170   236,360 
Percent of retail sales financed  9.5%  6.0%  6.1%  6.5%  9.7%  6.0%  6.1%  6.4%
Weighted average origination credit score of sales financed  540   546   554   560   535   548   547   563 
Total applications approved  22.9%  20.5%  19.9%  22.3%  27.1%  20.5%  21.6%  20.0%
Average down payment  19.8%  21.2%  21.1%  15.3%  19.4%  21.1%  20.6%  15.9%
Average total outstanding balance $148,458  $156,983  $145,976  $132,814  $151,121  $154,456  $148,596  $130,449 
Bad debt charge-offs (net of recoveries) $4,089  $3,604  $4,561  $4,100  $5,543  $5,840  $6,476  $6,627 
Percent of bad debt charge-offs (net of                                
recoveries) to average outstanding balance, annualized  5.5%  4.6%  6.2%  6.2%  4.9%  5.0%  5.8%  6.8%
Estimated percent of reage balances collected (3)(4)  88.6%  90.7%  86.6%  86.9%  89.6%  89.4%  90.7%  85.3%
                
  Combined Portfolio (1) 
  Nine Months Ended 
  1/31/2009  10/31/2009  1/31/2010  10/31/2010 
             
Total outstanding balance (period end) $753,513  $738,197  $736,041  $676,994 
Average outstanding customer balance $1,401  $1,356  $1,335  $1,299 
Number of active accounts (period end)  537,957   544,196   551,312   521,316 
Account balances over 60 days past due (period end) (2) $55,141  $68,512  $73,391  $64,934 
Percent of balances over 60 days past due to                
total outstanding balance (period end)  7.3%  9.3%  10.0%  9.6%
Total account balances reaged (period end) (2) $141,162  $139,137  $144,173  $126,265 
Percent of reaged balances to                
total outstanding balance (period end)  18.7%  18.8%  19.6%  18.7%
Account balances reaged more than six months (period end) $56,312  $57,660  $57,368  $51,859 
Weighted average credit score of outstanding balances  585   588   586   590 
Total applications processed (3)  944,820   858,341   854,376   777,845 
Percent of retail sales financed  61.1%  57.3%  60.3%  59.0%
Weighted average origination credit score of sales financed  614   620   619   623 
Total applications approved  42.9%  41.3%  43.5%  41.5%
Average down payment  7.6%  7.2%  6.2%  5.2%
Average total outstanding balance $707,310  $744,015  $743,322  $704,822 
Weighted average monthly payment rate  5.3%  5.3%  5.0%  5.4%
Bad debt charge-offs (net of recoveries) $17,025  $20,101  $23,337  $25,972 
Percent of bad debt charge-offs (net of                
recoveries) to average outstanding balance, annualized  3.2%  3.6%  4.2%  4.9%
Estimated percent of reage balances collected (4)  89.6%  88.0%  88.7%  83.0%
Percent of managed portfolio                
represented by promotional receivables  16.4%  16.4%  15.3%  13.6%
 
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  Combined Portfolio (1) 
  Six Months Ended 
  1/31/2009  7/31/2009  1/31/2010  7/31/2010 
             
Total outstanding balance (period end) $753,513  $745,878  $736,041  $706,339 
Average outstanding customer balance $1,401  $1,388  $1,335  $1,325 
Number of active accounts (period end)  537,957   537,261   551,312   533,044 
Account balances over 60 days past due (period end) (4) $55,141  $57,042  $73,391  $63,644 
Percent of balances over 60 days past due to                
total outstanding balance (period end)  7.3%  7.6%  10.0%  9.0%
Total account balances reaged (period end) (4) $141,162  $140,787  $144,173  $129,826 
Percent of reaged balances to                
total outstanding balance (period end)  18.7%  18.9%  19.6%  18.4%
Account balances reaged more than six months (period end) $56,312  $59,988  $57,368  $54,071 
Weighted average credit score of outstanding balances  585   583   586   586 
Total applications processed (2)  651,561   591,209   563,169   528,569 
Percent of retail sales financed  60.0%  55.4%  61.3%  59.8%
Weighted average origination credit score of sales financed  619   619   622   620 
Total applications approved  41.5%  40.7%  42.6%  43.1%
Average down payment  5.6%  7.9%  6.0%  5.0%
Average total outstanding balance $719,759  $743,418  $744,397  $710,464 
Weighted average monthly payment rate  5.2%  5.5%  5.0%  5.6%
Bad debt charge-offs (net of recoveries) $12,270  $12,005  $16,937  $16,493 
Percent of bad debt charge-offs (net of                
recoveries) to average outstanding balance, annualized  3.4%  3.2%  4.6%  4.6%
Estimated percent of reage balances collected (3)  87.9%  89.6%  84.4%  84.2%
                 
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(1) The Portfolios consist of owned and transferred receivables.
(2)
Accounts that become delinquent after being reaged are included in both the delinquency and reaged amounts.
(3) Unapproved and not declined credit applications in the primary portfolio are referred to the secondary portfolio.
(3)(4) Is calculated as 1 minus the percent of actual bad debt charge-offs (net of recoveries) of reage balances as a percent of average reage balances.  The reage bad debt charge-offs are included as a component of Percent of bad debt charge-offs (net of recoveries) to average outstanding balance.
(4) Accounts that become delinquent after being reaged are included in both the delinquency and reaged amounts.
 
We also derive revenues from repair services on the products we sell and from product delivery and installation services we provide to our customers. Additionally, acting as an agent for unaffiliated companies, we sell credit insurance and repair service agreements to protect our customers from credit losses due to death, disability, involuntary unemployment and property damage and product failure not covered by a manufacturers’ warranty.  We also derive revenues from the sale of extended repair service agreements, under which we are the primary obligor, to protect the customers after the original manufacturer’s warranty or repair service agreement has expired.

Our business is moderately seasonal, with a greater share of our revenues, pretax and net income realized during the quarter ending January 31, due primarily to the holiday selling season.

Executive Overview
 
This narrative is intended to provide an executive level overview of our operations for the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010.  A detailed explanation of the changes in our operations for this periodthese periods as compared to the prior year periodperiods is included under Results of Operations. Some of the more specific items impacting our operating and pretax income were:
 
·For the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, compared to the same period last year, Total net sales decreased 6.0%15.2% and Finance charges and other decreased 13.4%8.6%. Total revenues decreased 7.3%14.0% while same store sales decreased 6.4%16.3% for the quarter ended JulyOctober 31, 2010. The sales decline was primarily drivenimpacted by:
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 ·moreContinued challenging economic conditions in Texas comparedour markets;
·The limitations imposed by the Company’s capital structure, prior to the same quarter inrecently completed refinancing, and the prior year, as evidenced byresulting impact on its ability to extend credit;
·The Company’s decision to tighten credit underwriting standards to protect the unemployment rate rising from an averagequality of 7.5% to 8.2% for the three month periods ended July 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively,credit portfolio; and
 
 ·management’sManagement’s emphasis on improving retail gross margin through maintaining price discipline on the sales floor, which increased from 23.6%22.4% to 25.4%25.2% for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, and 2010, respectively, while maintaining price competitiveness.
 
 ·For the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, compared to the same period last year, Total net sales decreased 12.4%13.2% and Finance charges and other decreased 13.3%11.8%. Total revenues decreased 12.6%13.0% while same store sales decreased 13.3%14.1% for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010. The sales decline was primarily driven by the same reasons discussed above for the quarter.
 
·Finance charges and other decreased 13.4%8.6% and 13.3%11.8% for the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, when compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in interest income and fees as the average interest income and fee yield earned on the portfolio fell from 18.9%17.6% and 18.8 %18.4% for the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, to 17.2%16.8% and 17.1%17.0%, for the three and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, and the average balance of customer accounts receivable outstanding during the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 fell 4.4%5.3%, as compared to the prior year period. The interest income and fee yield fell as a result of the higher level of charge-offs experienced, resulting in an increase in the reversal of accrued interest and increased reserves for uncollectible interest, and the reduced amount of new credit accounts originated in the three and sixnine month periods ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, as comparedcom pared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year. The reduction in new credit accounts originated negatively impacts the yield since interest income is recognized using the Rule of 78’s, which accelerates the recognition of interest earnings.
 
·Deferred interest and ”same as cash” plans under our consumer credit programs continue to be an important part of our sales promotion plans and are utilized to provide a wide variety of financing to enable us to appeal to a broader customer base.  For the three and six months ended July 31, 2010, $39.8 million, or 23.9% and $65.4 million, or 20.6%, respectively, of our product sales were financed by our deferred interest and “same as cash” plans. For the comparable period in the prior year, product sales financed by our deferred interest and “same as cash” sales were $32.0 million, or 18.3% and $59.2 million, or 16.4%. Our promotional credit programs (same as cash and deferred interest programs), which require monthly payments, are reserved for our highest credit quality customers, thereby reducing the overall risk in the portfolio, and are typically used to finance sales of our highest margin products.  We expect to continue to offer promotional credit in the future. In addition to the amounts above, we used third-party consumer credit programs to finance approximately $3.4 million and $27.7 million, of our product and repair service agreement sales during the six months ended July 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
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·Our total gross margin (Total revenues less Cost of goods sold) increased from 37.7%37.4% to 38.0%40.4% for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, when compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase resulted primarily from:
 
 ·anAn increase in retail gross margins (includes gross profit from product sales and repair service agreement commissions) from 23.6%22.4% for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, to 25.4%25.2% for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, respectively, which improved the total gross margin by 150220 basis points. The increase was driven largely by a 200310 basis point increase in product gross margins to 21.7%21.6% for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, as we focused on improving pricing discipline on the sales floor while maintaining price competitiveness in the marketplace,marketplace; and
 
 ·aA change in the revenue mix in the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, such that higher gross margin finance charge and other revenues contributed a lesserhigher percentage of total revenues, resulted in a decreasean increase in the total gross margin of approximately 12080 basis points.
 
 ·Our gross margin increased from 37.9%37.8% to 39.5%39.7% for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, when compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was a result primarily of an improved retail gross margin, similar to the trend discussed for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010.
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·During the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense was reduced by $1.5$8.8 million, though it increased as a percent of revenues to 29.7%33.3% from 28.2%33.1% in the prior year period, due to the deleveraging effect of the decline in total revenues. The $1.5litigation reserve accrual recorded in the prior year period accounted for $4.1 million of the change in SG&A expense. The remainder of the reduction in SG&A expense was driven primarily by lower compensation and related expense and reduced general insurance expense,depreciation expense. These decreases were partially offset by increased amortization expense due to the amendments completed to our credit facilities, higher charges related tofrom the increased use of third-party finance providers and increased use of contract delivery and installation services. The prior year period also included a $0.3 million charge to increase our litigation reserves. SG&A expense for the sixnine month period decreased $3.5$13.5 million, though it increased as a percent of revenues to 30.2%30.8% from 27.2%28.8% in the prior year period, due to the deleveragingdeleveragin g effect of the decline in total revenues.revenues;
·During the quarter ended October 31, 2009, we determined, as a result of the sustained decline in our market capitalization, the increasingly challenging economic environment and its impact on our comparable store sales, credit portfolio performance and operating results, that an interim goodwill impairment test was necessary. A two-step method was utilized for determining goodwill impairment. Our valuation was performed utilizing the services of outside valuation consultants using both an income approach utilizing our discounted debt-free cash flows and comparable valuation multiples. Upon completion of the impairment test, we concluded that the carrying value of our recorded goodwill was impaired. As a result, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $9.6 million to write-off the carrying value of our goodwill during the three month period ended October 31, 2009;
·During the past year we have explored multiple opportunities in the capital markets to allow us to refinance our borrowing facilities. As a result, we incurred expenses related to working with bankers, lawyers, accountants and other professional service providers to review and pursue the various alternatives presented. Given our decision to pursue the financing transactions recently completed, we concluded as of October 31, 2010, that it was appropriate to write-off the $2.9 million of expenses incurred related to the other financing alternatives considered;
 
·The Provision for bad debts increaseddecreased to $9.0 million and $15.3$9.4 million for the three and six months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, respectively.2010. Our total net charge-offs of customer and non-customer accounts receivable increased by $1.8 million and $4.5$1.6 million for the three and six months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, as compared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year. In the six months ended July 31, 2010 we experienced an improvement in our credit portfolio performance (specifically, the trends in the delinquency rate, payment rate, net charge-off rate and percent of the portfolio reaged) as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Based on our current expectations about future credit portfolio performance we increaseddecreased the allowance for bad debts $0.5$0.4 million during the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, though it has been reduced $1.4as compared to an increase of $4.5 million in the prior year period. The Provision for bad debts decreased to $24.7 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. Our total net charge-offs of customer and non-customer accounts receivable increased by $6.3 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year, while the allowance for bad debts decreased $2.1 million during the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010.2010, as compared to an increase of $5.8 million in the prior year period;
 
·Net interest expense increased in the three months and sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, due primarily to a $0.9$1.7 million fee paid during the three months ended, Julyand $2.6 million in total fees paid during the nine months ended October 31, 2010, respectively, to the lenders providing the variable funding note under the securitization facility.facility and increased deferred financing cost amortization; and
 
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·The provision for income taxestax benefit for the three months and six months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, was impacted primarily by the change in pre-tax income. The prior year effective tax benefit rate of 25.9% was lower than the 34.6% tax benefit rate in the current year period, primarily due to the fact that we did not record a tax benefit in the prior year period related to the litigation reserve accrual.
 
Operational Changes and Resulting Outlook
 
WhileWe recently completed the refinancing of our debt facilities by entering into a $375 million asset-based loan facility and a $100 million second lien term loan, and successfully completed a rights offering, which raised $25 million of gross proceeds. A portion of the net proceeds were used to repay all of our outstanding obligations under our securitization program. As a result of the changes to our debt financing facilities, we estimate that our weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding during the nine months ended October 31, 2010, would have been approximately 170 basis points higher if the financing transactions had occurred on February 1, 2010.

With our refinancing complete we are continuingnow reviewing our strategic business plan, including actions to assess the availability of capital forimprove our existing operations, considering potential new store locationsopenings and growth of theexpanding our credit portfolio, weoperations. We do not currently have any new store openings planned and have reduced the size of the credit portfolio since January 31, 2010, in order to reduce the debt outstanding to support the credit operations. Given the declines in sales we have seen over the past couple of years and the limited capital we currently have available for growth, our focus in the near term will be to improve the sales performance and profitability of our existing operations.

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010, we adjusted our underwriting guidelines and reduced the volume of credit accounts we originate in our Secondary Portfolio. As a result of the changes in our underwriting guidelines, which reduced retail sales volumes, we saw improved credit portfolio performance during the first sixnine months of fiscal 2011, evidenced by:

 ·a 100A 40 basis point reduction in the 60+ day delinquency percentage from 10.0% at January 31, 2010, to 9.0%9.6% at JulyOctober 31, 2010, as compared to a 30200 basis point increase in the same percentage from 7.3% at January 31, 2009, to 7.6%9.3% at JulyOctober 31, 2009,2009;
 ·a 120A 90 basis point, or $14.4$17.9 million, reduction in the percent and balance, respectively, of the credit portfolio that has been reaged, to 18.4%18.7%, or $129.8$126.3 million, as of JulyOctober 31, 2010, as compared to January 31, 2010,2010; and
 ·theThe payment rate percentage, the amount collected on credit accounts during a month as a percentage of the portfolio balance at the beginning of the month, increased in each of the sixnine months of the current fiscal year as compared to the same months in the prior fiscal year.

In order to continue to provide flexible financing options to our customers, in light of our adjusted underwriting guidelines, we have also partnered with a third-party rent-to-own provider that provides financing for certain of our customers that do not qualify for credit under our underwriting guidelines. We currently offer this financing alternative in 38 of our stores and financed $4.1 million of our sales during the quarter ended October 31, 2010, through the third-party rent-to-own financing option.

While we benefited from our operations being concentrated in the Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma region in the earlier months of 2009, recent weakness in the health of the national and state economies have and will present significant challenges to our operations in the coming quarters. Specifically, future sales volumes, gross profit margins and credit portfolio performance could be negatively impacted, and thus impact our overall profitability. Additionally, declines in our future operating performance could impact compliance with our new credit facility covenants, which we recently renegotiated to avoid potentially triggering the default provisions of the credit facilities.covenants. As a result, while we will strive to maintain our market share, improve credit portfolio performance and reduce expenses, we will also work to maintain our access to the liquidity necessary to maintainmain tain our operations through these challenging times.

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The consumer electronics industry depends on new products to drive same store sales increases. Typically, these new products, such as high-definition LED and 3-D televisions, Blu-ray and DVD players and digital cameras MP3 players and GPS devices are introduced at relatively high price points that are then gradually reduced as the product becomes mainstream. To sustain positive same store sales growth, unit sales must increase at a rate greater than the decline in product prices. The affordability of the product helps drive the unit sales growth. However, as a result of relatively short product life cycles in the consumer electronics industry, which limit the amount of time available for sales volume to increase, combined with rapid price erosion in the industry, retailers are challengedchallenge d to maintain overall gross margin levels and positive same store sales. This has historically been our experience, and we continue to adjust our marketing strategies to address this challenge through the introduction of new product categories and new products within our existing categories.

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies
 
In applying the accounting policies that we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements, we necessarily make accounting estimates that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Some of these accounting estimates require us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time we make the accounting estimates. We base these assumptions and the resulting estimates on authoritative pronouncements, historical information and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis. We could reasonably use different accounting estimates, and changes in our accounting estimates could occur from period to period, with the resultres ult in each case being a material change in the financial statement presentat ionpresentation of our financial condition or results of operations. We refer to accounting estimates of this type as critical accounting estimates. We believe that the critical accounting estimates discussed below are among those most important to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements as of JulyOctober 31, 2010.
 
Customer Accounts Receivable. Customer accounts receivable reported in our consolidated balance sheet include receivables transferred to our VIE and those receivables not transferred to our VIE. We include the amount of principal and accrued interest on those receivables that are expected to be collected within the next twelve months, based on contractual terms, in current assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Those amounts expected to be collected after 12 months, based on contractual terms, are included in long-term assets. Typically, a receivable is considered delinquent if a payment has not been received on t hethe scheduled due date. Additionally, we offer reage programs to customers with past due balances that have experienced a financial hardship, if they meet the conditions of our reage policy. Reaging a customer’s account can result in updating it from a delinquent status to a current status. Generally, an account that is delinquent more than 120 days and for which no payment has been received in the past seven months will be charged-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts and interest accrued subsequent to the last payment will be reversed. We have a secured interest in the merchandise financed by these receivables and therefore have the opportunity to recover a portion of any charged-off amount.
 
Interest Income on Customer Accounts Receivable. Interest income is accruedearned using the Rule of 78’s method for installment contracts and the simple interest method for revolving charge accounts, and is reflected in Finance charges and other. Typically, interest income is accrued until the contract or account is paid off or charged-off and we provide an allowance for estimated uncollectible interest. Interest income is recognized on our interest-free promotional accounts based on our historical experience related to customers who fail to satisfy the requirements of the interest-free programs. Additionally, for sales on deferred interest and “same as cash” programs that exceed one year in duration, we discount the sales to their fair value, resulting in a reductio nreduction in sales and receivables, and amortize the discount amount in to Finance charges and other over the term of the program.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We record an allowance for doubtful accounts, including estimated uncollectible interest, for our Customer accounts receivable, based on our historical net loss experience and expectations for future losses. The net charge-off data used in computing the loss rate is reduced by the amount of post-charge-off recoveries received, including cash payments, amounts realized from the repossession of the products financed and, at times, payments received under credit insurance policies. Additionally, we separately evaluate the Primary and Secondary portfolios when estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts. The balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts and uncollectible interest for customer receivables was $35.8 million and $34.3$34.1 million at Jan uaryJanuary 31, 2010, and JulyOctober 31, 2010, respectively. Additionally, as a result of our practice of reaging customer accounts, if the account is not ultimately collected, the timing and amount of the charge-off is impacted. If these accounts had been charged-off sooner the net loss rates might have been higher. Reaged customer receivable balances represented 18.4%18.7% of the total portfolio balance at JulyOctober 31, 2010. If the loss rate used to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts were increased by 10% at JulyOctober 31, 2010, we would have increased our Provision for bad debts by approximately $3.4 million.
 
 
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Revenue Recognition.  Revenues from the sale of retail products are recognized at the time the customer takes possession of the product. Such revenues are recognized net of any adjustments for sales incentive offers such as discounts, coupons, rebates, or other free products or services and discounts of promotional credit sales that will extend beyond one year. We sell repair service agreements and credit insurance contracts on behalf of unrelated third parties. For contracts where the third parties are the obligors on the contract, commissions are recognized in revenues at the time of sale, and in the case of retrospective commissions, at the time that they are earned. Where we sell repair servicese rvice renewal agreements in which we are deemed to be the obligor on the cont ractcontract at the time of sale, revenue is recognized ratably, on a straight-line basis, over the term of the repair service agreement. These repair service agreements are renewal contracts that provide our customers protection against product repair costs arising after the expiration of the manufacturer's warranty and the third party obligor contracts. These agreements typically have terms ranging from 12 to 36 months. These agreements are separate units of accounting and are valued based on the agreed upon retail selling price. The amount of repair service agreement revenue deferred at January 31, 2010, and JulyOctober 31, 2010, was $7.3 million and $7.1$6.6 million, respectively, and is included in Deferred revenues and allowances in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
Vendor Allowances.  We receive funds from vendors for price protection, product rebates (earned upon purchase or sale of product), marketing, training and promotion programs which are recorded on the accrual basis as a reduction to the related product cost, cost of goods sold, compensation expense or advertising expense, according to the nature of the program. We accrue rebates based on the satisfaction of terms of the program and sales of qualifying products even though funds may not be received until the end of a quarter or year. If the programs are related to product purchases, the allowances, credits or payments are recorded as a reduction of product cost; if the programs are related to productpr oduct sales, the allowances, credits or payments are recorded as a reduction of cost of goods sold; if the programs are directly related to promotion, marketing or compensation expense paid related to the product, the allowances, credits, or payments are recorded as a reduction of the applicable expense in the period in which the expense is incurred.
 
Accounting for Leases.  We analyze each lease, at its inception and any subsequent renewal, to determine whether it should be accounted for as an operating lease or a capital lease. Additionally, monthly lease expense for each operating lease is calculated as the average of all payments required under the minimum lease term, including rent escalations. Generally, the minimum lease term begins with the date we take possession of the property and ends on the last day of the minimum lease term, and includes all rent holidays, but excludes renewal terms that are at our option. Any tenant improvement allowances received are deferred and amortized into income as a reduction of lease expense on a straightstr aight line basis over the minimum lease term. The amortization of leasehold i mprovementsimprovements is computed on a straight line basis over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements. For transactions that qualify for treatment as a sale-leaseback, any gain or loss is deferred and amortized as rent expense on a straight-line basis over the minimum lease term.  Any deferred gain would be included in Deferred gain on sale of property and any deferred loss would be included in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 
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Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth certain statement of operations information as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated:

  
Three Months Ended
October 31,
  
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
Revenues:             
Product sales
  74.8%  75.2%  76.4%  76.1%
Repair service agreement commissions (net)
  3.6   3.7   3.8   3.9 
Service revenues
  2.2   2.8   2.2   2.6 
Total net sales
  80.6   81.7   82.4   82.6 
Finance charges and other
  19.4   18.3   17.6   17.4 
Total revenues
  100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0 
Costs and expenses:                 
Cost of goods sold, including warehousing and occupancy cost  58.6   61.2   59.2   61.0 
Cost of parts sold, including warehousing and occupancy cost  1.0   1.4   1.1   1.2 
Selling, general and administrative expense                                                                                33.3   33.1   30.8   28.8 
Goodwill Impairment  0.0   4.8   0.0   1.5 
Write-off of deferred financing costs  1.7   0.0   0.5   0.0 
Provision for bad debts
  5.5   6.4   4.2   3.9 
Total costs and expenses
  100.1   106.9   95.8   96.4 
Operating income (loss)
  (0.1)  (6.9)  4.2   3.6 
Interest expense, net
  4.5   2.9   3.5   2.5 
Other (income) / expense, net
  0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0 
Income (loss) before income taxes
  (4.6)  (9.8)  0.7   1.1 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  (1.6)  (2.5)  0.3   0.8 
Net income (loss)
  (3.0)%  (7.3)%  0.4%  0.3%
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  July 31,  July 31, 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
Revenues:            
Product sales  77.9%  76.1%  77.0%  76.6%
Repair service agreement commissions (net)  3.9   3.9   4.0   4.0 
Service revenues  1.9   2.6   2.2   2.4 
Total net sales  83.7   82.6   83.2   83.0 
                 
Finance charges and other  16.3   17.4   16.8   17.0 
                 
Total revenues  100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0 
Costs and expenses:                
Cost of goods sold, including warehousing and occupancy cost  61.0   61.1   59.5   61.0 
Cost of parts sold, including warehousing and occupancy cost  1.0   1.2   1.1   1.1 
Selling, general and administrative expense  29.7   28.2   30.2   27.2 
Provision for bad debts  4.2   3.5   3.7   2.9 
Total costs and expenses  95.9   94.0   94.5   92.2 
Operating income  4.1   6.0   5.5   7.8 
Interest expense, net  2.8   2.3   2.6   2.2 
Other (income) / expense, net  0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0 
Income before income taxes  1.3   3.7   2.9   5.6 
Provision for income taxes  0.5   1.4   1.1   2.1 
Net income  0.8%  2.3%  1.8%  3.5%

The presentation of gross margins may not be comparable to some other retailers since we include the cost of our in-home delivery and installation service as part of Selling, general and administrative expense.  Similarly, we include the cost related to operating our purchasing function in Selling, general and administrative expense.  It is our understanding that other retailers may include such costs as part of their cost of goods sold.
 
 
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Analysis of consolidated statements of operations

Total consolidated Three months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Six months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Three months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Nine months ended  2010 vs. 2009 
 July 31,  Incr/(Decr)  July 31,  Incr/(Decr)  October 31,  Incr/(Decr)  October 31,  Incr/(Decr) 
(in thousands except percentages) 2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct 
Revenues                                                
Product sales $166,378  $175,389  $(9,011)  (5.1)% $316,743  $360,206  $(43,463)  (12.1)% $127,035  $148,463  $(21,428)  (14.4)% $443,778  $508,669  $(64,891)  (12.8)%
Repair service agreement                                                                
commissions (net)  8,341   8,859   (518)  (5.8)  16,258   18,649   (2,391)  (12.8)  6,035   7,320   (1,285)  (17.6)  22,293   25,968   (3,675)  (14.2)
Service revenues  4,183   6,052   (1,869)  (30.9)  8,940   11,596   (2,656)  (22.9)  3,769   5,599   (1,830)  (32.7)  12,709   17,195   (4,486)  (26.1)
Total net sales  178,902   190,300   (11,398)  (6.0)  341,941   390,451   (48,510)  (12.4)  136,839   161,382   (24,543)  (15.2)  478,780  $551,832   (73,052)  (13.2)
Finance charges and other  34,763   40,128   (5,365)  (13.4)  69,243   79,828   (10,585)  (13.3)  33,019   36,116   (3,097)  (8.6)  102,262   115,945   (13,683)  (11.8)
Total revenues  213,665   230,428   (16,763)  (7.3)  411,184   470,279   (59,095)  (12.6)  169,858   197,498   (27,640)  (14.0)  581,042   667,777   (86,735)  (13.0)
Cost and expenses                                                                
Cost of goods and parts sold  132,396   143,558   (11,162)  (7.8)  248,925   292,015   (43,090)  (14.8)  101,188   123,635   (22,447)  (18.2)  350,113   415,650   (65,537)  (15.8)
Gross Profit  81,269   86,870   (5,601)  (6.4)  162,259   178,264   (16,005)  (9.0)  68,671   73,863   (5,192)  (7.0)  230,930   252,127   (21,197)  (8.4)
Gross Margin  38.0%  37.7%          39.5%  37.9%          40.4%  37.4%          39.7%  37.8%        
Selling, general and                                                                
administrative expense  63,478   64,979   (1,501)  (2.3)  124,221   127,717   (3,496)  (2.7)  56,507   65,307   (8,800)  (13.5)  178,876   192,326   (13,450)  (7.0)
Costs related to financing                                
transactions not completed  2,896   -   2,896       2,896   -   2,896     
Goowill Impairment  -   9,617   (9,617)  (100.0)  -   9,617   (9,617)  (100.0)
Provision for bad debts  9,048   8,026   1,022   12.7   15,322   13,670   1,652   12.1   9,372   12,651   (3,279)  (25.9)  24,694   26,321   (1,627)  (6.2)
Total costs and expenses  204,922   216,563   (11,641)      388,468   433,402   (44,934)      169,963   211,210   (41,247)      556,579   643,914   (87,335)    
Operating income  8,743   13,865   (5,122)  (36.9)  22,716   36,877   (14,161)  (38.4)
Operating income (loss)  (105)  (13,712)  13,607   (99.2)  24,463   23,863   600   2.5 
Operating Margin  4.1%  6.0%          5.5%  7.8%          -0.1%  -6.9%          4.2%  3.6%        
Interest expense  5,875   5,342   533   10.0   10,660   10,346   314   3.0   7,722   5,649   2,073   36.7   20,234   16,692   3,542   21.2 
Other (income) expense  12   (13)  25   (192.3)  183   (21)  204   (971.4)  (17)  (34)  17   (50.0)  166   (54)  220   (407.4)
Pretax Income  2,856   8,536   (5,680)  (66.5)  11,873   26,552   (14,679)  (55.3)
Provision for income taxes  1,171   3,312   (2,141)  (64.6)  4,641   9,972   (5,331)  (53.5)
Net Income $1,685  $5,224  $(3,539)  (67.7) $7,232  $16,580  $(9,348)  (56.4)
                                
                                
Income (loss) before income taxes  (7,810)  (19,327)  11,517   (59.6)  4,063   7,225   (3,162)  (43.8)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  (2,716)  (4,955)  2,239   (45.2)  1,925   5,017   (3,092)  (61.6)
Net income (loss) $(5,094) $(14,372) $9,278   (64.6)  2,138  $2,208  $(70)  (3.2)
 
Retail segment Three months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Six months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Three months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Nine months ended  2010 vs. 2009 
 July 31,  Incr/(Decr)  July 31,  Incr/(Decr)  October 31,  Incr/(Decr)  October 31,  Incr/(Decr) 
(in thousands except percentages) 2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct 
Revenues                                                
Product sales $166,378  $175,389  $(9,011)  (5.1)% $316,743  $360,206  $(43,463)  (12.1)% $127,035  $148,463  $(21,428)  (14.4)% $443,778  $508,669  $(64,891)  (12.8)%
Repair service agreement                                                                
commissions (net) (a)  11,534   11,433   101   0.9   22,458   23,520   (1,062)  (4.5)  9,514   10,166   (652)  (6.4)  31,973   33,685   (1,712)  (5.1)
Service revenues  4,183   6,052   (1,869)  (30.9)  8,940   11,596   (2,656)  (22.9)  3,769   5,599   (1,830)  (32.7)  12,709   17,195   (4,486)  (26.1)
Total net sales  182,095   192,874   (10,779)  (5.6)  348,141   395,322   (47,181)  (11.9)  140,318   164,228   (23,910)  (14.6)  488,460   559,549   (71,089)  (12.7)
Finance charges and other  216   131   85   64.9   466   246   220   89.4   215   98   117   119.4   681   345   336   97.4 
Total revenues  182,311   193,005   (10,694)  (5.5)  348,607   395,568   (46,961)  (11.9)  140,533   164,326   (23,793)  (14.5)  489,141   559,894   (70,753)  (12.6)
Cost and expenses                                                                
Cost of goods and parts sold  132,396   143,558   (11,162)  (7.8)  248,925   292,015   (43,090)  (14.8)  101,188   123,635   (22,447)  (18.2)  350,113   415,650   (65,537)  (15.8)
Gross Profit  49,915   49,447   468   0.9   99,682   103,553   (3,871)  (3.7)  39,345   40,691   (1,346)  (3.3)  139,028   144,244   (5,216)  (3.6)
Gross Margin  27.4%  25.6%          28.6%  26.2%          28.0%  24.8%          28.4%  25.8%        
Selling, general and                                                                
administrative expense (b)  46,407   49,407   (3,000)  (6.1)  89,604   96,303   (6,699)  (7.0)  41,379   50,360   (8,981)  (17.8)  130,984   146,569   (15,585)  (10.6)
Goodwill impairment  -   9,617   (9,617)  (100.0)      9,617   (9,617)  (100.0)
Provision for bad debts  207   7   200   2857.1   293   66   227   343.9   174   (22)  196   (890.9)  467   43   424   989.1 
Total costs and expenses  179,010   192,972   (13,962)  (7.2)  338,822   388,384   (49,562)  (12.8)  142,741   183,590   (40,849)  (22.3)  481,564   571,879   (90,315)  (15.8)
Operating income  3,301   33   3,268   9903.0   9,785   7,184   2,601   36.2 
Operating income (loss)  (2,208)  (19,264)  17,056   (88.5)  7,577   (11,985)  19,562   (163.2)
Operating Margin  1.8%  0.0%          2.8%  1.8%          -1.6%  -11.7%          1.5%  -2.1%        
Other (income) expense  12   (13)  25   (192.3)  183   (21)  204   (971.4)  (17)  (34)  17   (50.0)  166   (54)  220   (407.4)
Segment income before                                
Income Taxes $3,289  $46  $3,243   7050.0  $9,602  $7,205  $2,397   33.3 
Segment income (loss) before                                
income taxes $(2,191) $(19,230) $17,039   (88.6) $7,411  $(11,931) $19,342   (162.1)
 
 
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Credit segment Three months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Six months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Three months ended  2010 vs. 2009  Nine months ended  2010 vs. 2009 
 July 31,  Incr/(Decr)  July 31,  Incr/(Decr)  October 31,  Incr/(Decr)  October 31,  Incr/(Decr) 
(in thousands except percentages) 2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct  2010  2009  Amount  Pct 
Revenues                                                
Product sales $0  $0  $0   N/A  $0  $0  $0   N/A  $0  $0  $0   N/A  $0  $0  $0   N/A 
Repair service agreement                                                                
commissions (net) (a)  (3,193)  (2,574)  (619)  24.0   (6,200)  (4,871)  (1,329)  27.3   (3,479)  (2,846)  (633)  22.2   (9,679)  (7,717) ��(1,962)  25.4 
Total net sales  (3,193)  (2,574)  (619)  24.0   (6,200)  (4,871)  (1,329)  27.3   (3,479)  (2,846)  (633)  22.2   (9,679)  (7,717)  (1,962)  25.4 
Finance charges and other  34,547   39,997   (5,450)  (13.6)  68,777   79,582   (10,805)  (13.6)  32,804   36,018   (3,214)  (8.9)  101,581   115,600   (14,019)  (12.1)
Total revenues  31,354   37,423   (6,069)  (16.2)  62,577   74,711   (12,134)  (16.2)  29,325   33,172   (3,847)  (11.6)  91,902   107,883   (15,981)  (14.8)
Cost and expenses                                                                
Selling, general and                                                                
administrative expense (b)  17,071   15,572   1,499   9.6   34,617   31,414   3,203   10.2   15,128   14,947   181   1.2   47,892   45,757   2,135   4.7 
Costs related to financing                                
transactions not completed  2,896   -   2,896       2,896   -   2,896     
Provision for bad debts  8,841   8,019   822   10.3   15,029   13,604   1,425   10.5   9,198   12,673   (3,475)  (27.4)  24,227   26,278   (2,051)  (7.8)
Total costs and expenses  25,912   23,591   2,321   9.8   49,646   45,018   4,628   10.3   27,222   27,620   (398)  (1.4)  75,015   72,035   2,980   4.1 
Operating income  5,442   13,832   (8,390)  (60.7)  12,931   29,693   (16,762)  (56.5)  2,103   5,552   (3,449)  (62.1)  16,887   35,848   (18,961)  (52.9)
Operating Margin  17.4%  37.0%          20.7%  39.7%          7.2%  16.7%          18.4%  33.2%        
Interest expense  5,875   5,342   533   10.0   10,660   10,346   314   3.0   7,722   5,649   2,073   36.7   20,234   16,692   3,542   21.2 
Segment Income (loss)                                                                
before Income Taxes $(433) $8,490  $(8,923)  (105.1) $2,271  $19,347  $(17,076)  (88.3)
before income taxes $(5,619) $(97) $(5,522)  5692.8  $(3,347) $19,156  $(22,503)  (117.5)

 (a)Retail repair service agreement commissions exclude repair service agreement cancellations that are the result of consumer credit account charge-offs. These amounts are reflected in repair service agreement commissions for the credit segment.
 (b)Selling, general and administrative expenses include the direct expenses of the retail and credit operations, allocated overhead expenses and a charge to the credit segment to reimburse the retail segment for expenses it incurs related to occupancy, personnel, advertising and other direct costs of the retail segment which benefit the credit operations by sourcing credit customers and collecting payments. The reimbursement received by the retail segment from the credit segment is estimated using an annual rate of 2.5% times the average portfolio balance for each applicable period. The amount of overhead allocated to each segment was approximately $1.7$1.6 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of overhead allocated to each segment was approximately $3.4$5.0 million and $3.2$4.7 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amountamoun t of th ethe reimbursement made to the retail segment by the credit segment was approximately $4.4 million and $4.6$4.7 million for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of the reimbursement made to the retail segment by the credit segment was approximately $8.9$13.2 million and $9.3$13.9 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Three Months Ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended JulyOctober 31, 2009

       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009  $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Net sales $178.9  $190.3   (11.4)  (6.0) $136.9  $161.4   (24.5)  (15.2)
Finance charges and other  34.8   40.1   (5.3)  (13.2)  33.0   36.1   (3.1)  (8.6)
Revenues $213.7  $230.4   (16.7)  (7.2)
Total Revenues $169.9  $197.5   (27.6)  (14.0)

The $11.4$24.5 million decrease in net sales consists of the following:

 ·a $11.7A $25.5 million same store sales decrease of 6.4%16.3%;

 ·a $2.2A $1.4 million net increase generated by three retail locations that were not open for the three months in each period. Two new locations were opened subsequent to MayAugust 1, 2009 and one of our clearance centers was closed subsequent to MayAugust 1, 2009;

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·A $1.4 million increase resulted from a decrease in discounts on extended-term non-interest bearing credit sales (those with terms longer than 12 months); and

 ·a $1.9A $1.8 million decrease in service revenues.

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The components of the $11.4$24.5 million decrease in net sales were a $9.0$21.4 million decrease in Product sales and a $2.4$3.1 million decrease in repair service agreement commissions and service revenues. The $11.4$21.4 million decrease in product sales resulted from the following:
 
 ·approximately $23.6Approximately $2.1 million increase attributable to increases in total unit sales, due primarily to increased unit sales in consumer electronics, track and furniture and mattresses, partially offset by decreases in appliances and consumer electronics, and
 
 ·approximately $32.6Approximately $23.5 million decrease attributable to an overall decrease in the average unit price. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in price points in the electronics and track categories, partially offset by an increase in appliances.categories.

The $2.4$3.1 million decrease in repair service agreement commissions and service revenues consisted of:
 
 ·a $0.1A $0.7 million increasedecrease in the retail segment’s repair service agreement commissions due primarily to a decline in product sales, although there was increased penetration on the sale of repair service agreements, largely offset by a decline in product sales;agreements;
 
 ·aA $0.6 million decrease in the credit segment’s repair service agreement commissions due to the higher level of credit charge-offs experienced; and
 
 ·a $1.9A $1.8 million decrease in the retail segment’s service revenues due primarily to increased use of third-party servicers to provide cost-effective, timely product repairs for our customers.

The following table presents net sales by product category in each period, including repair service agreement commissions and service revenues, expressed both in dollar amounts (in thousands) and as a percent of total net sales.  Classification of sales has been adjusted from previous presentations to ensure comparability between the categories.
 
 Three Months Ended July 31,        Three Months Ended October 31,       
 2010  2009  Percent     2010  2009  Percent    
Category Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Change     Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Change    
                                    
Consumer electronics $52,881   29.6% $60,414   31.8%  (12.5)%  (1)  $42,306   30.9% $56,216   34.8%  (24.7)%  (1)
Home appliances  57,697   32.3   62,524   32.9   (7.7)  (2)   41,605   30.4   47,842   29.6   (13.0)  (2)
Track  22,347   12.4   23,151   12.2   (3.5)  (3)   20,702   15.1   21,297   13.2   (2.8)  (3)
Furniture and mattresses  21,235   11.9   18,332   9.6   15.8   (4)   16,355   12.0   15,906   9.8   2.8   (4)
Other  12,218   6.8   10,968   5.8   11.4   (5)   6,067   4.4   7,202   4.5   (15.8)  (5)
Total product sales  166,378   93.0   175,389   92.2   (5.1)      127,035   92.8   148,463   91.8   (14.4)    
Repair service agreement                                                
commissions  8,341   4.7   8,859   4.6   (5.8)  (6)   6,035   4.4   7,620   4.7   (20.8)  (6)
Service revenues  4,183   2.3   6,052   3.2   (30.9)  (7)   3,769   2.8   5,599   3.5   (32.7)  (7)
Total net sales $178,902   100.0% $190,300   100.0%  (6.1)%     $136,839   100.0% $161,682   100.0%  (15.5)%    
 

 (1)The consumerConsumer electronics category sales declined as thea result of a 20.4%13.0% drop in the average selling price of flat-panel televisions partially offset byand a 10.1% increase14.4% decrease in unit sales driven byas lower LCD unit sales offset increased sales of LED and plasma televisions.televisions;
 (2)The homeHome appliance category sales declined during the quarter on lower unit sales primarilyand a decline in the refrigeration andaverage selling price, though room air conditioning categories, though average selling prices increased.sales increased during the quarter;
 (3)The trackTrack sales (consisting largely of computers, computer peripherals, video game equipment, portable electronics and small appliances) declined slightly as increased sales of accessories, MP3 players and desktop computerscompact stereos were offset primarily by declines in the sales of camcorders, digital cameras, GPS devices, netbooks, computer monitorsequipment and video game hardware. A 17.2% increase in unit sales of laptop computers offset a 14.8% decline in the average selling price of this product.hardware;
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 (4)The growth in furniture and mattresses sales was driven by the addition of in-store specialists focused on this category, improved in-store displays and expanded product selection.selection;
 (5)An increaseThe decrease in other product sales resulted largely from declines in lawn and garden sales included in other product sales was largely responsible for the growth in this category.and delivery revenues;
 (6)The decline in repair service agreement commissions was driven largely by the decline in product sales and increased cancellations of these agreements as a result of higher credit charge-offs, partially offset by a revenue increase as a result of higher product unit sales volume.charge-offs;
 (7)Service revenues decreased as the Company increased its use of third-party servicers during the quarter to provide cost-effective, timely product repairs for its customers.customers; and

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       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Interest income and fees $30.3  $35.0   (4.7)  (13.4) $29.3  $32.8   (3.5)  (10.7)
Insurance commissions $4.3  $5.0   (0.7)  (14.0)  3.5   3.3   0.2   6.1 
Other income $0.2  $0.1   0.1   100.0   0.2   -   0.2   - 
Finance charges and other $34.8  $40.1   (5.3)  (13.2) $33.0  $36.1   (3.1)  (8.6)

Interest income and fees and insurance commissions are included in the Finance charges and other for the credit segment, while Other income is included in Finance charges and other for the retail segment.

The decrease in Interest income and fees of the credit segment resulted primarily as the average interest income and fee yield earned on the portfolio fell from 18.9%17.6% for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, to 17.2%16.8%, for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, and the average balance of customer accounts receivable outstanding fell 5.3%6.7%. The interest income and fee yield dropped as a result of the higher level of charge-offs experienced, resulting in an increase in the reversal of accrued interest and increased reserves for uncollectible interest, and the reduced volume of new credit accounts originated in the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, as compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The reduction in new credit accounts originated negativelyne gatively impacts the yield since interest income is recognized using the Rule of 78 217;s,78’s, which accelerates the recognition of interest income. Insurance commissions of the credit segment declined due primarily toincreased as increased initial sales commissions were partially offset by lower retrospective commissions and lower interest earnings on funds held by the insurance company for the payment of claims.

The following table provides key portfolio performance information for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Interest income and fees (a) $30,236  $35,016  $29,279  $32,765 
Net charge-offs (b)  (8,248)  (6,400)  (9,479)  (8,096)
Borrowing costs (c)  (5,882)  (5,357)  (7,722)  (5,649)
Net portfolio yield $16,106  $23,259  $12,078  $19,020 
                
Average portfolio balance $702,597  $742,078  $695,328  $745,530 
Interest income and fee yield % (annualized)  17.2%  18.9%  16.8%  17.6%
Net charge-off % (annualized)  4.7%  3.4%  5.5%  4.3%
 
 (a)Included in Finance charges and other.
 (b)Included in Provision for bad debts.
 (c)Included in Interest expense.

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       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Cost of goods sold $130.3  $140.8   (10.5)  (7.4) $99.5  $121.0   (21.5)  (17.8)
Product gross margin percentage  21.7%  19.7%      2.0%  21.7%  18.5%      3.2%
 
Product gross margin increased as a percent of product sales from the 2009 period to the 2010 period driven by our focus on improving pricing discipline on the sales floor while maintaining competitive pricing in the marketplace.

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       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Cost of service parts sold $2.1  $2.8   (0.7)  (24.2) $1.6  $2.7   (1.1)  (40.7)
As a percent of service revenues  50.7%  46.2%      4.5%  42.5%  48.2%      -5.7%
 
This decrease was due primarily to a 33.2%37.3% decrease in parts sales.sales as we increased the use of third-party servicers to provide timely product repairs for our customers.
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Selling, general and administrative expense - Retail $46.4  $49.4   (3.0)  (6.1) $41.4  $50.4   (9.0)  (17.9)
Selling, general and administrative expense - Credit $17.1  $15.6   1.5   9.6   15.1   14.9   0.2   1.3 
Selling, general and administrative expense - Total $63.5  $65.0   (1.5)  (2.3) $56.5  $65.3   (8.8)  (13.5)
As a percent of total revenues  29.7%  28.2%      1.5%  33.3%  33.1%      0.2%

During the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense was reduced by $1.5$8.8 million, though it increased as a percent of revenues to 29.7%,33.3% from 28.2%33.1% in the prior year period, due to the deleveraging effect of the decline in total revenues. The $1.5litigation reserve accrual recorded in the prior year period accounted for $4.1 million of the change in SG&A expense. The remainder of the reduction in SG&A expense was driven primarily by lower compensation and related expense and reduced advertisingdepreciation expense, partially offset by increased amortization expense due to the amendments completed to our credit facilities, higher charges related to the increased use of third-party finance providers and increased use of contract delivery and installation services. The prior year period also included a $0.3 million charge to increase our litigation reserves.

Significant SG&A expense increases and decreases related to specific business segments included the following:

Retail Segment
The following are the significant factors affecting the retail segment:
 ·Bank and credit card fees increased by approximately $1.4$0.9 million from the 2009 period, primarily due to the use of the third-party finance providers for certain of our interest-free programs.programs;
 ·Total compensation costs and related expenses decreased approximately $4.3$6.8 million from the 2009 period, primarily due to reduced commissions payable as a result of lower sales and reduced sales.delivery and transportation operation staffing as we increased our use of third-parties to provide these services;
 ·Contract delivery, transportation and installation costs increased approximately $1.2$0.7 million from the 2009 period as we increased our use of third-parties to provide these services.services; and
 ·Non-employee insurance expense decreased by approximately $0.6SG&A in the 2009 period included a $4.1 million as we had more favorable claims experience under our self-insurance programs.
·Vehicle expenses decreased by approximately $0.3 million as we reducedcharge to the age and size of our vehicle fleet.litigation reserve.

Credit Segment
The following are the significant factors affecting the credit segment:
 ·Amortization expense increased approximately $0.5 million from the 2009 period due to the amendment of our credit facilities.
·Total compensation costs and related expenses increased approximately $0.9$0.5 million from the 2009 period as staffing was increased to address increased levels of delinquencies in the challenging economic environment.environment;
·Occupancy expenses increased approximately $0.1 million from the 2009 period primarily related to our call center operation in San Antonio; and
·Form printing and purchases and related postage decreased approximately $0.2 million as collection efforts did not utilize letter mailings to the same extent as the prior period.

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        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Goodwill Impairment $-  $9.6   (9.6)    
As a percent of total revenues  0.0%  4.9%      -4.9%
During the three months ended October 31, 2009, we determined, as a result of the sustained decline in our market capitalization and the challenging economic environment and its impact on same store growth sales, credit portfolio performance and operating results, that an interim goodwill impairment test was necessary.  We concluded from our analysis that our goodwill was impaired and recorded a $9.6 million charge to write off the book value of our goodwill.

        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Costs related to financing transactions not completed $2.9  $-   2.9     
As a percent of total revenues  1.7%  0.0%      1.7%
During the past year we have explored multiple opportunities in the capital markets to allow us to refinance our borrowing facilities. As a result, we incurred expenses related to working with bankers, lawyers, accountants and other professional service providers to review and pursue the various alternatives presented. Given our decision to pursue the financing transactions recently completed, we concluded as of October 31, 2010, that it was appropriate to write-off the $2.9 million of expenses incurred related to the other financing alternatives considered.
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Provision for bad debts $9.0  $8.0   1.0   12.5  $9.4  $12.7   (3.3)  (26.0)
As a percent of total revenues  4.2%  3.5%      0.7%  5.5%  6.4%      -0.9%
 
The provision for bad debts is primarily related to the operations of our credit segment, with approximately $207,000$174,000 and $7,000$(22,000) for the periods ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, included in the results of operations for the retail segment.
 
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The Provision for bad debts increaseddecreased to $9.0$9.4 million for the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, from $8.0$12.7 million for the same quarter in the prior year period. While our total net charge-offs of customer and non-customer accounts receivable increased by $1.8$1.4 million compared to the secondthird quarter of the prior fiscal year, we have experienced an improvement in our credit portfolio performance (specifically, the trends in the payment rate, net charge-offdelinquency rate and percent of the portfolio reaged) since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.

        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009  $   % 
Interest expense, net $5.9  $5.3   0.6   11.3 
        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Interest expense, net $7.7  $5.6   2.1   37.5 

The increase in interest expense was due primarily to a $0.9$1.7 million fee paid during the three months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, to the lenders providing the variable funding note under the securitization facility.facility and increased deferred financing cost amortization. The entirety of our interest expense is included in the results of operations of our credit segment.
 
        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Provision for income taxes $1.2  $3.3   (2.1)  (64.5)
As a percent of income before income taxes  41.0%  38.7%      2.3%
        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Benefit for income taxes $(2.7) $(5.0)  2.3   (46.0)
As a percent of loss before income taxes  34.6%  25.9%      8.7%

The provisionbenefit for income taxes decreased primarily as a result of the decrease in income before income taxes. The prior year effective tax benefit rate of 25.9% was lower than the 34.6% tax benefit rate in the current year period, primarily due to the fact that we did not record a tax benefit in the prior year period related to the litigation reserve accrual.

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Nine Months Ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 Compared to SixNine Months Ended JulyOctober 31, 2009
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Net sales $341.9  $390.5   (48.6)  (12.4) $478.8  $551.9   (73.1)  (13.2)
Finance charges and other  69.3   79.8   (10.5)  (13.2)  102.2   115.9   (13.7)  (11.8)
Revenues $411.2  $470.3   (59.1)  (12.6)
Total Revenues $581.0  $667.8   (86.8)  (13.0)

The $48.6$73.1 million decrease in net sales consists of the following:

 ·a $50.2A $75.7 million same store sales decrease of 13.3%14.1%;

 ·a $3.9A $5.2 million net increase generated by four retail locations that were not open for the three months in each period. Two new locations were opened subsequent to February 1, 2009 and two of our clearance centers were closed subsequent to February 1, 2009;

 ·a $0.4A $1.9 million increase resulted from a decrease in discounts on extended-term non-interest bearing credit sales (those with terms longer than 12 months); and

 ·a $2.7A $4.5 million decrease in service revenues.

The components of the $48.6$73.1 million decrease in net sales were a $43.5$64.9 million decrease in Product sales and a $5.1an $8.2 million decrease in repair service agreement commissions and service revenues. The $43.5$64.9 million decrease in product sales resulted from the following:

 ·approximately $61.8Approximately $85.3 million decrease attributable to an overall decrease in the average unit price. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in price points in the electronics and track categories, partially offset by an increase in appliances, and

 ·approximately $18.3Approximately $20.4 million increase attributable to increases in total unit sales, due primarily to increased unit sales in track, lawn and garden and furniture and mattresses partially offset by decreases in consumer electronics and appliances.
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The $5.1$8.2 million decrease in repair service agreement commissions and service revenues consisted of:

 ·a $1.1A $1.7 million decrease in the retail segment’s repair service agreement commissions due primarily to the decline in product sales;
 ·a $1.3A $2.0 million decrease in the credit segment’s repair service agreement commissions due to the higher level of credit charge-offs experienced; and
 ·a $2.7A $4.5 million decrease in the retail segment’s service revenues due primarily to lower service labor revenues due to increased use of third-party servicers to provide cost-effective, timely product repairs for our customers.

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The following table presents net sales by product category in each period, including repair service agreement commissions and service revenues, expressed both in dollar amounts (in thousands) and as a percent of total net sales.  Classification of sales has been adjusted from previous presentations to ensure comparability between the categories.
 
 Six Months Ended July 31,        Nine Months Ended October 31,       
 2010  2009  Percent     2010  2009  Percent    
Category Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Change     Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Change    
                                    
Consumer electronics $106,498   31.1% $138,915   35.6%  (23.3)%  (1)  $148,804   31.1% $195,131   35.4%  (23.7)%  (1)
Home appliances  105,626   30.9   119,608   30.6   (11.7)  (2)   147,231   30.7   167,450   30.3   (12.1)  (2)
Track  43,625   12.8   44,674   11.4   (2.3)  (3)   64,327   13.4   65,971   11.9   (2.5)  (3)
Furniture and mattresses  40,121   11.7   37,385   9.6   7.3   (4)   56,476   11.8   53,291   9.7   6.0   (4)
Other  20,873   6.1   19,624   5.0   6.4   (5)   26,940   5.6   26,826   4.9   0.4   (5)
Total product sales  316,743   92.6   360,206   92.2   (12.1)      443,778   92.6   508,669   92.2   (12.8)    
Repair service agreement                                                
commissions  16,258   4.8   18,649   4.8   (12.8)  (6)   22,293   4.7   25,968   4.7   (14.2)  (6)
Service revenues  8,940   2.6   11,596   3.0   (22.9)  (7)   12,709   2.7   17,195   3.1   (26.1)  (7)
Total net sales $341,941   100.0% $390,451   100.0%  (12.5)%     $478,780   100.0% $551,832   100.0%  (13.3)%    

 (1)The consumer electronics category declined as the result of a 8.5%10.2% drop in unit sales of televisions and an approximately 16.9%15.0% decline in average selling prices, related primarily to LCD televisions.
 (2)The home appliance category sales declined during the period on lower unit sales in all appliance categories, though average selling prices increased.
 (3)The track sales (consisting largely of computers, computer peripherals, video game equipment, portable electronics and small appliances) declined slightly as increased sales of laptops and the introduction of netbooks, and higher digital camera and accessory sales were offset primarily by declines in sales of camcorders, GPS devices and video game hardware.
 (4)The growth in furniture and mattresses sales was driven by the addition of in-store specialists focused on this category, improved in-store displays and expanded product selection.
 (5)An increase in lawn and garden sales included in other product sales was largely responsible for the growth in this category.
 (6)The repair service agreement commissions decrease was driven largely by the decline in product sales. Additionally, increased cancellations of these agreements as a result of higher credit charge-offs reduced the repair service agreement commissions.
 (7)Service revenues decreased as the Company increased its use of third-party servicers to provide cost-effective, timely product repairs for its customers.
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Interest income and fees $60.6  $70.0   (9.4)  (13.4) $89.9  $102.7   (12.8)  (12.5)
Insurance commissions $8.2  $9.6   (1.4)  (14.6)  11.6   12.9   (1.3)  (10.1)
Other income $0.5  $0.2   0.3   150.0   0.7   0.3   0.4   133.3 
Finance charges and other $69.3  $79.8   (10.5)  (13.2) $102.2  $115.9   (13.7)  (11.8)
 
Interest income and fees and insurance commissions are included in the Finance charges and other for the credit segment, while Other income is included in Finance charges and other for the retail segment.

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The decrease in Interest income and fees of the credit segment resulted primarily as the average interest income and fee yield earned on the portfolio fell from 18.8%18.4% for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, to 17.1%17.0%, for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, and the average balance of customer accounts receivable outstanding fell 4.4%5.3%. The interest income and fee yield dropped as a result of the higher level of charge-offs experienced, resulting in an increase in the reversal of accrued interest and increased reserves for uncollectible interest, and the reduced volume of new credit accounts originated in the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, as compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The reduction in new credit accounts originated negativelynegat ively impacts the yield since interest income is recognized using the Rule of 78’s, which accelerates the recognition of interest income. Insurance commissions of the credit segment declined due primarily to lower retrospective commissions and lower interest earnings on funds held by the insurance company for the payment of claims.

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The following table provides key portfolio performance information for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Interest income and fees (a)(d) $60,629  $69,971  $89,908  $102,736 
Net charge-offs (b)(e)  (16,493)  (12,005)  (25,972)  (20,101)
Borrowing costs (c)(f)  (10,678)  (10,379)  (20,234)  (16,692)
Net portfolio yield $33,458  $47,587  $43,702  $65,943 
                
Average portfolio balance $710,464  $743,418  $704,822  $744,015 
Interest income and fee yield % (annualized)  17.1%  18.8%  17.0%  18.4%
Net charge-off % (annualized)  4.6%  3.2%  4.9%  3.6%
 
 (d)Included in Finance charges and other.
 (e)Included in Provision for bad debts.
 (f)Included in Interest expense.
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Cost of goods sold $244.4  $286.6   (42.2)  (14.7) $344.0  $407.6   (63.6)  (15.6)
Product gross margin percentage  22.8%  20.4%      2.4%  22.5%  19.9%      2.6%

Product gross margin increased as a percent of product sales from the 2009 period to the 2010 period driven by our focus on improving pricing discipline on the sales floor while maintaining competitive pricing in the marketplace.
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Cost of service parts sold $4.5  $5.4   (0.9)  (16.7) $6.1  $8.1   (1.9)  (23.9)
As a percent of service revenues  50.3%  46.6%      3.7%  48.3%  46.9%      1.4%

This decrease was due primarily to a 23.7%28.1% decrease in parts sales.sales as we increased the use of third-party servicers to provide cost-effective, timely product repairs for our customers.
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Selling, general and administrative expense - Retail $89.6  $96.3   (6.7)  (7.0) $131.0  $146.6   (15.6)  (10.6)
Selling, general and administrative expense - Credit $34.6  $31.4   3.2   10.2   47.9   45.7   2.2   4.8 
Selling, general and administrative expense - Total $124.2  $127.7   (3.5)  (2.7) $178.9  $192.3   (13.4)  (7.0)
As a percent of total revenues  30.2%  27.2%      3.0%  30.8%  28.8%      2.0%
 
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During the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense was reduced by $3.5$15.6 million, though it increased as a percent of revenues to 30.2%,30.8% from 27.2%28.8% in the prior year period, due to the deleveraging effect of the decline in total revenues. The $3.5litigation reserve accrual recorded in the prior year period accounted for $4.9 million of the change in SG&A expense. The remainder of the reduction in SG&A expense was driven primarily by lower compensation and related expense, and reduced advertising, expense,general insurance and depreciation expenses, partially offset by increased amortization expense due to the amendments completed to our credit facilities, higher charges related to the increased use of third-party finance providers and increased use of contract delivery, transportation and installationinstallati on services. The prior year period also included a $0.8 million charge to increase our litigation reserves.

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Significant SG&A expense increases and decreases related to specific business segments included the following:

Retail Segment
The following are the significant factors affecting the retail segment:
 ·Net advertising expense decreased by approximately $1.7$1.5 million from the 2009 period through improved efficiencies in our advertising program.program;
 ·Bank and credit card fees increased by approximately $2.3$3.2 million from the 2009 period, primarily due to the use of the third-party finance providers for certain of our interest-free programs.programs;
 ·Total compensation costs and related expenses decreased approximately $8.5$15.2 million from the 2009 period, primarily due to reduced commissions payable as a result of reduced sales.sales and reduced delivery and transportation operation staffing as we increased our use of third-parties to provide these services;
 ·Contract delivery and installation costs increased approximately $2.0$2.8 million from the 2009 period as we increased our use of third-parties to provide these services.services; and
 ·Vehicle expenses decreased by approximately $0.6$0.8 million as we reduced the age and size of our vehicle fleet.

Credit Segment
The following are the significant factors affecting the credit segment:
 ·Amortization expense increased approximately $1.2 million from the 2009 period due to the amendment of our credit facilities.
·Total compensation costs and related expenses increased approximately $2.0$2.3 million from the 2009 period as staffing was increased to address increased levels of delinquencies in the challenging economic environment.environment;
·Bank and credit card fees increased approximately $0.3 million from the 2009 period as more customers made payments using credit cards; and
·Form printing and purchases and related postage decreased approximately $0.3 million as collection efforts did not utilize letter mailings to the same extent as the prior period.
 
        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Provision for bad debts $15.3  $13.7   1.7   12.4 
As a percent of total revenues  3.7%  2.9%      0.8%
        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Goodwill Impairment $-  $9.6   (9.6)    
As a percent of total revenues  0.0%  1.4%      -1.4%

During the three months ended October 31, 2009, we determined, as a result of the sustained decline in our market capitalization and the current challenging economic environment and its impact on same store growth sales, credit portfolio performance and operating results, that an interim goodwill impairment test was necessary.  We concluded from our analysis that our goodwill was impaired and recorded a $9.6 million charge to write off the book value of our goodwill.
 
        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Costs related to abandoned financing transactions $2.9  $-   2.9     
As a percent of total revenues  0.5%  0.0%      0.5%

During the three months ended October 31, 2010, we determined that it was probable that certain financing transactions that we previously expected to complete were not going to occur. Accordingly, we decided to write off approximately $2.9 million of legal fees and other costs that had previously been capitalized in conjunction with those anticipated transactions.
        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   % 
Provision for bad debts $24.7  $26.3   (1.6)  (6.1)
As a percent of total revenues  4.3%  3.9%      0.3%
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The provision for bad debts is primarily related to the operations of our credit segment, with approximately $293,000$468,000 and $66,000$43,000 for the periods ended JulyOctober 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, included in the results of operations for the retail segment.
 
The Provision for bad debts increased to $15.3decreased by $1.6 million for the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, from $13.7$26.3 million for prior year period. While our total net charge-offs of customer and non-customer accounts receivable increased by $4.5$5.9 million compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year, we experienced an improvement in our credit portfolio performance (specifically, the trends in the delinquency rate, payment rate, net charge-off rate and percent of the portfolio reaged) since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. As such, our total allowance for bad debts declined approximately $1.4$1.7 million during the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, after absorbing the higher net charge-offs incurred during the period.
 
       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Interest expense, net $10.7  $10.3   0.4   3.9  $20.2  $16.7   3.5   21.0 

The increase in interest expense was due primarily to a $0.9$2.6 million feein fees paid during the threenine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, to the lenders providing the variable funding note under the securitization facility.facility and increase deferred financing fee amortization expense. The entirety of our interest expense is included in the results of operations of our credit segment.

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       Change        Change 
(Dollars in Millions) 2010  2009   $   %  2010  2009   $   % 
Provision for income taxes $4.6  $10.0   (5.4)  (54.0) $1.9  $5.0   (3.1)  (62.0)
As a percent of income before income taxes  38.7%  37.7%      1.0%  46.8%  69.2%      -22.4%

The provision for income taxes decreased primarily as a result of the decrease in income before income taxes.taxes The prior year effective tax benefit rate was higher than the effective rate in the current year period, primarily due to the fact that we did not record a tax benefit in the prior year period related to the litigation reserve accrual.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Current Activities
 
We require capital to finance our growth as we add new stores and markets to our operations, which in turn requires additional working capital for increased customer receivables and inventory. We have historically financed our operations through a combination of cash flow generated from earnings and external borrowings, including primarily bank debt, extended terms provided by our vendors for inventory purchases, acquisition of inventory under consignment arrangements and transfers of customer receivables to our asset-backed securitization facilities.
 
Since we extend credit in connection with a large portion of our retail, repair service agreement and credit insurance sales, we have enteredenter into an asset-based revolving credit facility and created a securitization programdebt financing facilities to fund the customer receivables generated by the extension of credit. In order to fundOn November 30, 2010, we completed the purchases of eligible customer receivables from us, we have issued medium-term and variable funding notes secured by the receivables to third parties to obtain cash for these purchases under the securitization program.following financing transactions:
 
Our $210
  · A $375 million asset-based loan facility that matures in November 2013;
  · A $100 million second lien term loan that matures in November 2014; and
  · A $25 million subscription rights offering that resulted in the issuance of approximately 9.3 million shares of common stock.
A portion of the net proceeds of the financing transactions was utilized to retire the balances outstanding under our asset-backed securitization program and terminate the asset-backed securitization borrowing facilities.
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We expanded our asset-based revolving credit facility, which provides funding based on a borrowing base calculation that includes customer accounts receivable and inventory, from $210 million to $375 million and matures in August 2011.extended the maturity date to November 2013. The credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 325375 basis points to 375400 basis points, based on a fixed charge coverage ratio.leverage ratio (defined as total liabilities to tangible net worth). In addition to the fixed charge coverageleverage ratio, the revolving credit facility includes a total liabilities to tangible net worth ratiofixed charge coverage requirement, a minimum customer receivables cash recovery percentage requirement, a net capital expenditures limit and combined portfolio performance covenants.a minimum availability requirement. With the expansion, certain of the covenants in the facility were change d and a minimum availability requirement was added. The leverage ratio covenant requirement was changed from a required maximum of 1.75 to 1.00 to a required maximum of 2.00 to 1.00. The fixed charge coverage ratio was changed from a minimum of 1.30 to 1.00 to 1.10 to 1.00. There is also now a minimum required availability of $25 million. Additionally, the agreement contains cross-default provisions, such that, any default under another of our credit facilities or our VIE’s credit facilities would result in a default under this agreeme nt,agreement, and any default under this agreement would result in a default under those agreements. We expect, based on current facts and circumstances that we will be in compliance with the above covenants for the next 12 months. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the asset-based revolving credit facility at JulyOctober 31, 2010, was 4.8%, including the interest expense associated with our interest rate swaps.
 
We entered into a $100 million second lien term loan, maturing in November 2014, which limits the combined borrowings under our asset-based revolving credit facility and the second lien term loan based on a borrowing base calculation that includes customer accounts receivable, inventory and real estate. The loan bears interest at the greater of LIBOR or 3.0%, plus a spread of 1150 basis points. The covenants under the term loan are consistent with the covenant requirement of the asset-based revolving credit facility. Additionally, the agreement contains cross-default provisions, such that, any default under another of our credit facilities would result in a default under this agreement, and any default under this agreement would result in a default under thos e agreements. We expect, based on current facts and circumstances that we will be in compliance with the above covenants for the next 12 months.
A summary of the significant financial covenants that govern our revolvingnew credit facilityfacilities compared to our actual compliance status at JulyOctober 31, 2010, is presented below:
 
 Actual  
Required
Minimum/
Maximum
  Actual  
Required
Minimum/
Maximum
 
Fixed charge coverage ratio must exceed required minimum (1) 1.57 to 1.00  1.30 to 1.00  1.57 to 1.00  1.10 to 1.00 
Total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio must be lower than required maximum (1) 1.57 to 1.00  1.75 to 1.00  1.52 to 1.00  2.00 to 1.00 
Cash recovery percentage must exceed required minimum (1)  5.20%   4.75% 
Cash recovery percentage must exceed stated amount (1)  5.10%   4.74% 
Capital expenditures, net must be lower than required maximum $4.4 million  $22.0 million  $3.3 million  $22.0 million 
Availability must be higher than the required minimum $38.8 million  $25.0 million 
 
  (1) These covenants are also covenants of our asset-backed securitization credit facilities.
Note: All terms in the above table are defined by the revolving credit facility and term loan and may or may not agree directly to the financial statement captions in this document.  The covenants are calculated on a trailing four quarter basis, except for the Cash recovery percentage, which is calculated on a trailing three month basis.
 
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The 2002 Series A program functions as a revolving credit facility to fund the transfer of eligible customer receivables. When the facility approaches a predetermined amount, the VIE (Issuer) is required to seek financing to pay down the outstanding balance in the 2002 Series A variable funding note. The amount paid down on the facility then becomes available to fund the transfer of new customer receivables or to meet required principal payments on other series as they become due. The new financing could be in the form of additional notes, bonds or other instruments as the market and transaction documents might allow. Given the current state of the financial markets, especially with respect to asset-backed securitization financing, the Company has been unable to issue medium-term notes or increase the availability under the existing v ariable funding note program. The 2002 Series A program consists of a $170 million commitment that was renewed in August 2010, and is renewable annually, at our option, until August 2011 and bears interest at commercial paper rates plus a spread of 250 basis points. The total commitment under the 2002 Series A program was reduced during the quarter ended April 30, 2010, from $200 million at January 31, 2010. Additionally, in connection with recent amendments to the 2002 Series A facility, we agreed to reduce the total available commitment to $130 million in April 2011. The weighted average interest on the variable funding note during the month of July 2010 was 4.9%. The 2006 Series A program, which was consummated in August 2006, is non-amortizing for the first four years and officially matures in April 2017. However, it is expected that the scheduled monthly $7.5 million principal payments, which begin in September 2010, will retire the bonds prior to that date. Private institutional investors, primarily in surance companies, purchased the 2006 Series A bonds at a weighted fixed rate of 5.75%. The securitization borrowing agreements contain certain covenants requiring the maintenance of various financial ratios and customer receivables performance standards. If the three-month average net portfolio yield, as defined by agreements, falls below 5.0%, then the issuer may be required to fund additions to the cash reserves in the restricted cash accounts. The three-month average net portfolio yield was 6.1% at July 31, 2010. The investors and the securitization trustee have no recourse to assets other than the customer accounts receivable and cash reserves held in the securitization program. If the issuer is unable to repay the 2002 Series A note and 2006 Series A bonds due to its inability to collect the transferred customer accounts, the issuer could not pay the subordinated notes it has issued to us in partial payment for transferred customer accounts, and the 2006 Series A bond holders could claim the balance in its $6.0 million restricted cash account.  We are responsible under a $20.0 million letter of credit that secures the performance of our obligations or services under the servicing agreement as it relates to the transferred assets that are part of the asset-backed securitization facility.
In March 2010, we completed amendments to the various borrowing agreements that revised the covenant requirements as of January 31, 2010, and revised certain future covenant requirements. The revised covenant calculations include both the operating results and assets and liabilities of us and the securitization program, effective January 31, 2010, for all financial covenant calculations.  In addition to the covenant changes, we also agreed:
  -as servicer of the receivables, to implement certain additional collection procedures if certain performance requirements were not maintained,
  -to make fee payments to the 2002 Series A facility providers on the amount of the commitment available at specific future dates, and
  -to use the proceeds from any capital raising activity we complete to further reduce the commitments and debt outstanding under the securitization program’s debt facilities.
The various “same as cash” and deferred interest credit programs we offer are eligible for securitization up to the limits provided for in our securitization agreements. This limit is currently 30.0% of eligible securitized receivables.  If we exceed this 30.0% limit, we would be required to use some of our other capital resources to carry the unfunded balances of the receivables for the promotional period.  The percentage of eligible securitized receivables represented by promotional customer receivables was 11.3% as of July 31, 2010. There is no limitation on the amount of “same as cash” or deferred interest program accounts that can be carried as collateral under the revolving credit facility. The percentage of all managed customer receivables represented by promotional receivables was 13 .4% as of July 31, 2010.
The issuer is subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants contained in the transaction documents governing the 2002 Series A variable funding note and 2006 Series A bonds, including covenants that restrict, subject to specified exceptions: the incurrence of non-permitted indebtedness and other obligations and the granting of additional liens; mergers, acquisitions, investments and disposition of assets; and the use of proceeds of the program.  The issuer also makes representations and warranties relating to compliance with certain laws, payment of taxes, maintenance of its separate legal entity, preservation of its existence, and protection of collateral and financial reporting.
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A summary of the significant financial covenants that govern the 2002 Series A variable funding note compared to actual compliance status at July 31, 2010, is presented below:
 As reported 
Required
Minimum/
Maximum
Issuer interest must exceed required minimum$85.1 million $69.1 million
Gross loss rate must be lower than required maximum (a)5.3% 10.0%
Serviced portfolio gross loss rate must be lower than required maximum (b)5.0% 10.0%
Net portfolio yield must exceed required minimum (a)6.1% 2.0%
Serviced portfolio net portfolio yield must exceed required minimum (b)7.6% 2.0%
Payment rate must exceed required minimum (a)6.2% 3.0%
Serviced portfolio payment rate must exceed required minimum (a)5.20% 4.75%
Consolidated net worth must exceed required minimum$347.7 million $259.8 million

(a)Calculated for those customer receivables transferred to the securitization program.
(b)Calculated for the total of customer receivables transferred to the securitization program and those retained by the Company.

Note: All terms in the above table are defined by the asset backed securitization program and may or may not agree directly to the financial statement captions in this document.

We expect, based on current facts and circumstances that we will be in compliance with the above covenants for the next 12 months. Events of default under the 2002 Series A variable funding note and the 2006 Series A bonds, subject to grace periods and notice provisions in some circumstances, include, among others:  failure of the issuer to pay principal, interest or fees; violation by the issuer of any of its covenants or agreements; inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by the issuer; certain servicer defaults; failure of the trustee to have a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the collateral; default under or acceleration of certain other indebtedness; bankruptcy and insolvency events; failure to maintain certain loss ratios and portfolio yield; change of control provisions and certain oth er events pertaining to us.  The issuer’s obligations under the program are secured by the customer receivables and proceeds.
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We continue to service the transferred accounts for the VIE, and we receive a monthly servicing fee, so long as we act as servicer, in an amount equal to .25% multiplied by the average aggregate principal amount of customer receivables serviced, including the amount of average aggregate defaulted customer receivables.  The issuer records revenues equal to the interest charged to the customer on the receivables less losses, the cost of funds, the program administration fees paid in connection with either the 2002 Series A or 2006 Series A bond holders, the servicing fee and additional earnings to the extent they are available.
As of JulyOctober 31, 2010, we had additional borrowing capacity of $57.1$38.8 million under our asset-based revolving credit facility, net of standby letters of credit issued, and $10.0 million under our unsecured bank line of credit immediately available to us for general corporate purposes and extended vendor terms for purchases of inventory. In addition to the $57.1$38.8 million currently available under the revolving credit facility, an additional $21.8$21.9 million may become available if we grow the balance of eligible customer receivables retained by us and total eligible inventory balances. While the credit portfolio performance has improved since January 31, 2010, availability under the asset-based revolving credit facility was reduced by approximately $3.8$5.6 million at JulyOctober 31, 2010, due to recent level of delinquencies and net charge-offs.charge - -offs. This a mountamount may become available in the future if credit portfolio performance continuesimproves. Additionally, as of October 31, 2010, the three month average net portfolio yield fell to improve.4.1%, requiring the VIE to post additional cash reserves of approximately $6.0 million. The principal payments received on customer receivables held by us and by the VIE, which averaged approximately $37.2$35.7 million per month during the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, are available each month to fund new customer receivables generated. As of November 30, 2010, after completion of the financing transactions, the Company had $273.8 million outstanding under its asset-based revolving credit facility, excluding letters of credit of $2.2 million, and $94.0 million, after $6.0 million original issue discount, outstanding under its second lien term loan. As a result, the Company had total remaining borrowing capacity under its asset-based revolving credit facility, before considering the $25 milli on minimum availability requirement, of $99 million, subject to borrowing base and covenant compliance limitations.
 
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The Company’s $10 million unsecured revolving line of credit expired in September 2010 and was not renewed. The lender that had provided the unsecured revolving line of credit is now a lender under the asset-based revolving credit facility.
We will continue to finance our operations and future growth through a combination of cash flow generated from operations and external borrowings, including primarily bank debt, extended vendor terms for purchases of inventory and acquisition of inventory under consignment arrangements and the asset-backed securitization facilities. Based on our current operating plans, we believe that cash generated from operations, available borrowings under our revolving credit facility and unsecured credit line,term loan, extended vendor terms for purchases of inventory and acquisition of inventory under consignment arrangements and cash flows from the asset-backed securitization program will be sufficient to fund our operations, store expansion and updating activities and capital programs until August, 201 1,for at least the next 12 months, subject to continued compliance with the covenants in our credit facilities. If we are unable to extend or replace our credit facilities prior to August 2011, our revolving credit facility and our VIE’s 2002 Series A program will mature. At the maturity date, our revolving credit facility could become immediately due and payable if a demand for payment is made by the lenders. Additionally, upon maturity of the VIE’s 2002 Series A program, the VIE will no longer be able to purchase additional receivables and cash received by the VIE from collection of the receivables will be used to repay the amounts outstanding under the 2002 Series A and 2006 Series A programs until they are paid in full. Additionally, if there is a default under any of the facilities that is not waived by the various lenders, it could result in the requirement to immediately begin repayment of all amounts owed under our credit facilities, as all of the facilities have cross-default provisions that would result in default und erunder all of the facilities if there is a default under any one of the facilities. If the repayment of amounts owed under our credit facilities is accelerated for any reason, we may not have sufficient cash and liquid assets at such time to be able to immediately repay all the amounts owed under the facilities.
 
Both the revolving credit facility and the asset-backed securitization programterm loan are significant factors relative to our ongoing liquidity and our ability to meet the cash needs associated with the growth of our business.  Our inability to use either of these programs because of a failure to comply with their covenants would adversely affect our business operations.  Funding of current and future customer receivables under the borrowing facilities can be adversely affected if we exceed certain predetermined levels of re-aged customer receivables, size of the secondary portfolio, the amount of promotional customer receivables, write-offs, bankruptcies or other ineligible customer receivable amounts.
 
There are several factors that could decrease cash available, including:
 
 reduced·Reduced demand or margins for our products;
 
 more·More stringent vendor terms on our inventory purchases;
 
 loss·Loss of ability to acquire inventory on consignment;
 
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 increases·Increases in product cost that we may not be able to pass on to our customers;
 
 reductions·Reductions in product pricing due to competitor promotional activities;
 
 changes·Changes in inventory requirements based on longer delivery times of the manufacturers or other requirements which would negatively impact our delivery and distribution capabilities;
 
 increases in the retained portion of our customer receivables portfolio under our current asset-backed securitization program as a result of changes in performance or types of customer receivables transferred (promotional versus non-promotional and primary versus secondary portfolio), or as a result of a change in the mix of funding sources available under the asset-backed securitization program, requiring higher collateral levels, or limitations on our ability to obtain financing through commercial paper-based funding sources;
●     ·reducedReduced availability under our asset-based revolving credit facility 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;
 
 reduced·Reduced availability under our revolving credit facility or asset-backed securitization financing facilitiesterm loan as a result of non-compliance with the covenant requirements;
 
 reduced·Reduced availability under our revolving credit facility or asset-backed securitization financing facilities as a result of the inability of any of the financial institutions providing those facilities to fund their commitment,commitment;
 
 reductions·Reductions in the capacity or inability to expand the capacity available for financing our customer receivables portfolio under existing or replacement asset-backed securitizationfinancing programs or a requirement that we retain a higher percentage of the credit portfolio under such programs;
 
 increases·Increases in borrowing costs (interest and administrative fees relative to our customer receivables portfolio associated with the funding of our customer receivables);
 
 increases·Increases in personnel costs or other costs for us to stay competitive in our markets; and
 
 inability·Inability to renew or replace all or a portion of our current credit facilities at their annual maturity dates. Our asset-based revolving credit facility and the revolving facility of our securitization program mature in August 2011. The medium term notes issued under the securitization program begin repayment in September 2010 and we expect them to be fully repaid by April 2012.
 
We are pursuing various options to renew or replace our existing credit facilities. As such, we have engaged our commercial and investment banking partners to present and review alternatives to raise capital in the various debt and equity capital markets. The options being considered could result in one or more of the existing credit facilities being repaid in full and not renewed or extended. Additionally, we currently estimate that our total cost of borrowing will increase between 200 and 400 basis points as a result of our capital raising activities. If we are unable to renew or replace our existing credit facilities we could be required to further reduce the size of the customer credit portfolio in order to repay the amounts outstanding under our credit facilities. In order to reduce the size of the credit portfolio we would be re quired to reduce, or possibly cease, originating new customer receivables until the amounts due under our credit facilities are repaid.
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If necessary, in addition to available cash balances, cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity under our revolving facilities, additional cash to fund our growth and increases in customer receivables balances could be obtained by:
 
 reducing·Reducing capital expenditures for new store openings,openings;
 
 reducing·Reducing the size of our customer credit portfolio;
 
 taking·Taking advantage of longer payment terms and financing available for inventory purchases,purchases;
 
 utilizing·Utilizing other sources for providing financing to our customers,customers;
 
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 negotiating·Negotiating to expand the capacity available under existing credit facilities,facilities; and
 
 accessing·Accessing equity or debt markets.
 
We can provide no assurance that we will be able to obtain these sources of funding on favorable terms, if at all.
 
During the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, net cash provided by operating activities increaseddecreased from $15.4$54.9 million provided by operating activities during the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, to $23.9$42.6 million provided by operating activities. The increasedecrease was driven primarily by:
 
 -Cash used for the growth in inventory, other accounts receivable;
-The benefit to cash flows from of operations in the nine months ended October 31, 2009, related to the non-cash goodwill impairment charge;
-Partially offset by cash provided from decreases in the balance of customer accounts receivable, cash provided from growth in accounts payable to support the inventory growth and cash from income taxes, which was driven by a $9.5 million tax refund received during the period,
–   partially offset by cash used for the growth in inventory and other accounts receivable, and lower net income.period.
 
Net cash used in investing activities decreased from $6.7$8.6 million used in the fiscal 2010 period to $1.1$8.3 million used in the fiscal 2011 period. The net decrease in cash used in investing activities resulted primarily from a decline in purchases of property and equipment in the current year period, as we reduced capital expenditures while we assess capital availability for growth in the credit portfolio, store remodels and new store openings.openings, partially offset by the increase in restricted cash balances associated with our VIE’s securitization facility. We estimate that our total capital expenditures for fiscal 2011 will be approximately $5$3 million to $10$5 million, based on our current plans, which could change based on capital availability.plans.
 
Net cash used in financing activities increaseddecreased from $15.6$42.7 million used during the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2009, to $26.7$34.2 million used during the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010. During the sixnine months ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, we used net cash flows from customer accounts receivable collections, net income and a tax refund, net of other working capital changes,operating activities to pay down amounts owed under our financing facilities.facilities and fund increased cash reserve requirements under our securitization program. Additionally, we paid approximately $5.0$9.6 million in deferred financing costs, primarily related to the credit facility amendments we completed during the period.period and the new financing transactions discussed above.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Interest rates under our expanded asset-based revolving credit facility are variable and are determined,bear interest at our option, as the base rate, which is the prime rate plus the base rate margin, which ranges from 3.25% to 3.75%, or LIBOR plus the LIBOR margin, which rangesa spread ranging from 3.25%375 basis points to 3.75%. Interest rates under our securitization program’s variable funding note facility are variable and are determined400 basis points, based on a leverage ratio (defined as total liabilities to tangible net worth). Our new $100 million second-lien term loan bears interest at the commercial paper rategreater of LIBOR or 3.0%, plus a spread of 2.50%.1150 basis points. Accordingly, changes in the prime rate, the commercial paper rate or LIBOR which are affected by changes in interest rates generally, will affect the interest rate on, and therefore our costs under, these credit facilities.
 
Since January 31, 2010, the securitization program’s variable rate debt has decreased from $196.4 million, or 56.7% of its total debt, to $170.0 million, or 53.1% of its total debt. As a result, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates on the variable rate debt would increase borrowing costs $1.7 million over a 12-month period, based on the balance outstanding at July 31, 2010.
Since January 31, 2010, the balance outstanding under our asset-based revolving credit facility has increased from $105.5 million to $109.4$127.1 million at JulyOctober 31, 2010. As of November 30, 2010, the balance under our asset-based revolving credit facility increased to $273.8 million. Additionally, since January 31, 2010, the notional balance of interest swaps used to fix the rate on a portion of asset-based revolving credit facility balance has decreased from $40 million to $25 million at JulyOctober 31, 2010. As a result, as of November 30, 2010, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates on the asset-based revolving credit facility would increase our borrowing costs by $0.8$2.5 million over a 12-month period, based on the balance outstanding at July 31,November 30, 2010, aftera fter considering the impact of the interest rate swaps. Because LIBOR is more than 100 basis points below the minimum 3.0% rate under the term loan, a 100 basis point change in LIBOR would not impact the current anticipated interest expense under that loan.
 
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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
Based on management's evaluation (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)), as of the end of the period covered by this report, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
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For the quarter ended JulyOctober 31, 2010, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
On June 7, 2010, the judge in the Texas State District Court of Harris County, Texas, signed an Order confirming the terms and conditions of the Rule 11 Settlement Agreement between us and the Texas Attorney General, fully and finally resolving the litigation filed against us by the Texas Attorney General, which alleged unlawful and deceptive practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. Under the terms of the Settlement and the Order we did not admit, and continue to deny, any wrongdoing. As part of the Order confirming the settlement agreement, we made two cash payments, one in the amount of $2.5 million on December 17, 2009 and a second payment in the amount of $2.0 million on February 18, 2010, to the Texas AttorneyAttorne y General for distribution to consumers as restitution for claims our custome rscustomers have. We also paid $250,000 to the Texas Attorney General for its attorney’s fees, and agreed to and did donate $100,000 to the University of Houston Law Center for its use in its consumer protection programs.
 
We are involved in routine litigation and claims incidental to our business from time to time, and, as required, have accrued our estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these matters. These estimates have been developed in consultation with counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or the effectiveness of our strategies related to these proceedings. However, the results of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, and changes in facts and circumstances could impact our estimate of reserves for litigation.
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
An investment in our common stock involves risks and uncertainties.  You should consider carefully the following information about these risks and uncertainties before buying shares of our common stock.  The occurrence of any of the risks described below could adversely affect our business prospects, financial condition or results of operations.  In that case, the trading price of our stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of the value of your investment.

We have significant future capital needs and the inability to obtain funding for our credit operations may adversely affect our business and expansion plans.

We currently finance our customer receivables through asset-backed securitization facilities and an asset-based loan facility and a second-lien term loan that together provide $530.0$475.0 million in financing commitments as of July 31, 2010. The securitization facilities provide two separate series of asset-backed notes that allowed us as of July 31, 2010, to borrow up to $320.0 million to finance customer receivables.commitments. Our asset-based revolving credit facility currently is a $210.0$375.0 million facility. At July 31,As of November 30, 2010 we had $276.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility, we had the ability to borrow $188.2 million, of which we had drawn $109.4 million and had outstandingasset-based lone, including standby letters of credit issued. We also had $94.0 million, after $6.0 million original issue discount, outstanding under our second lien term loan, leaving us with total borrowing capacity of $21.7 million.$99.0 million, subject to borrowing base and covenant limitations.

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Our ability to raise additional capital through future securitization transactions or other debt or equity transactions, and to do so on economically favorable terms, depends in large part on factors that are beyond our control.

These factors include:

 conditions·Conditions in the securities and finance markets generally;

 our·Our credit rating or the credit rating of any securities we may issue;
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 economic·Economic conditions;

 conditions·Conditions in the markets for securitized instruments, or other debt or equity instruments;

 the·The credit quality and performance of our customer receivables;

 our·Our overall sales performance and profitability;

 our·Our ability to obtain financial support for required credit enhancement;

 our·Our ability to adequately service our financial instruments;

 the·The absence of any material downgrading or withdrawal of ratings given to our securities previously issued in securitization;

 our·Our ability to meet debt covenant requirements; and

 prevailing·Prevailing interest rates.

If adequate capital and funds are not available at the time we need capital, we will have to curtail future growth, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flow. As we grow our business, capital expenditures during future years are likely to exceed our historical capital expenditures. The ultimate amount of capital expenditures needed will be dependent on, among other factors, the availability of capital to fund new store openings and customer receivables portfolio.

In addition, we historically used our customer receivables collateral to raise funds through securitization programs. In addition, we have in the past completed amendments to our existing credit facilities and our recently terminated securitization facilities to obtain relief from covenant violations and revise certain covenant requirements. If we require amendments in the future and are unable to obtain such amendments or we are unable to arrange substitute financing facilities or other sources of capital, we may have to limit or cease offering credit through our finance programs due to our inability to draw under our revolving credit facility upon the occurrence of a default. If availability under the borrowing base calculations of our revolving credit facilityfacil ity is reduced, or otherwise becomes unavailable, or we are unable to arrange substitute financing fa cilitiesfacilities or other sources of capital, we may have to limit the amount of credit that we make available through our customer finance programs. A reduction in our ability to offer customer credit will adversely affect revenues and results of operations and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Further, our inability or limitations on our ability to obtain funding through securitization facilities or other sources may adversely affect the profitability of outstanding accounts under our credit programs if existing customers fail to repay outstanding credit due to our refusal to grant additional credit.

Additionally, the inability of any of the financial institutions providing our financing facilities to fund their commitment would adversely affect our ability to fund our credit programs, capital expenditures and other general corporate needs.

Our asset-based revolving credit facility and the revolving portion of our asset-backed securitization facilities both mature in August 2011. We are discussing various options to renew or replace our existing credit facilities, including exploring opportunities to raise capital in various debt and equity capital markets.
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If we are unable to renew or replace our existing credit facilities in the future, we would be required to reduce, or possibly cease, offering customer credit which could adversely affect our revenues and results of operations in the same manner as discussed above.

Failure to comply with our covenants in our credit facilities could materially and adversely affect us.

Under our existing ABL facility and the term loan, we will have certain obligations, including maintaining certain financial covenants. If we fail to maintain our financial covenants in our credit facility and are not able to obtain relief from any covenant violation, then an event of default could occur and the lenders could cease lending to us and accelerate the payments of our debt. Any such action by the lenders could materially and adversely affect us and could even result in bankruptcy. While we are in compliance with the covenants in our existing facilities, if our retail and credit operation performance does not improve, we could be in breach of one or more covenants within the next twelve months.

Future financings could adversely affect common stock ownership interest and rights in comparison with those of other security holders.

Our board of directors has the power to issue additional shares of common or preferred stock without stockholder approval. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage of ownership of our existing stockholders will be reduced, and these newly issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders. If we issue additional common stock or securities convertible into common stock, such issuance will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of each other stockholder. In addition, such stock issuances might result in a reduction of the book value of our common stock.

Increased borrowing costs will negatively impact our results of operations.

Because most of our customer receivables have interest rates equal to the highest rate allocated under applicable law, we will not be able to pass these higher borrowing costs along to our customers and our results of operations will be negatively impacted.

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In addition, the interest rates on our revolving credit facility and the 2002 Series A program under our asset-backed securitization facility fluctuate upon or down based upon the LIBOR rate, the prime rate of our administrative agent or the federal funds rate. The interest rate on our term loan will fluctuate up or down based upon the LIBOR rate, with a floor on the LIBOR rate used in the casecomputing interest of the revolving credit facility and the commercial paper rate in the case of the 2002 Series A program.3.0%. The level of interest rates in the market in general will impact the interest rate on any debt instruments issued, if any. Additionally, we may issue debt securities or enter into credit facilities under which we pay interest at a higher rate than we have historically paid, which would further reduce our margins and negatively impact our results of operations.

We may not be able to open and profitably operate new stores in existing, adjacent and new geographic markets.

Dependent on capital availability, we intend to reinstate our new store opening program. New stores are not likely to be profitable on an operating basis during the first three to sixnine months after they open and even after that time period may not be profitable or meet our goals. Any of these circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our financial results. There are a number of factors that could affect our ability to open and operate new stores consistent with our business plan, including:

 the·The availability of additional financial resources;

 the·The availability of favorable sites in existing adjacent and new markets at price levels consistent with our business plan;

 competition·Competition in existing, adjacent and new markets;

 competitive·Competitive conditions, consumer tastes and discretionary spending patterns in adjacent and new markets that are different from those in our existing markets;

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 a·A lack of consumer demand for our products or financing programs at levels that can support new store growth;

 inability·Inability to make customer financing programs available that allow consumer to purchase products at levels that can support new store growth;

 limitations·Limitations created by covenants and conditions under our revolving credit facility and asset-backed securitization program;term loan;

 an·The substantial outlay of financial resources required to open new stores and the possibility that we may recognize little or no related benefit;

·The inability to identify suitable sites and to negotiate acceptable leases for these sites;

·An inability or unwillingness of vendors to supply product on a timely basis at competitive prices;

 the·The failure to open enough stores in new markets to achieve a sufficient market presence and realize the benefits of leveraging our advertising and our distribution system;

 unfamiliarity·Unfamiliarity with local real estate markets and demographics in adjacent and new markets;

 problems·Problems in adapting our distribution and other operational and management systems to an expanded network of stores;

 difficulties·Difficulties associated with the hiring, training and retention of additional skilled personnel, including store managers; and

 higher·Higher costs for print, radio and television advertising.

These factors may also affect the ability of any newly opened stores to achieve sales and profitability levels comparable with our existing stores or to become profitable at all. As a result, we may determine that we need to close certain stores or continue to reduce the hours of operation in some stores, which could materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows, as we may incur expenses and non-cash write-offs related to closing a store and settling our remaining lease obligations and our initial investment in fixed assets and related store costs.

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If we are unable to manage our growing business, our revenues may not increase as anticipated, our cost of operations may rise and our results of operations may decline.

We face many business risks associated with growing companies, including the risk that our management, financial controls and information systems will be inadequate to support our expansion in the future. Our growth will require management to expend significant time and effort and additional resources to ensure the continuing adequacy of our financial controls, operating procedures, information systems, product purchasing, warehousing and distribution systems and employee training programs. We cannot predict whether we will be able to manage effectively these increased demands or respond on a timely basis to the changing demands that our expansion will impose on our management, financial controls and information systems. If we fail to manage successfully the challengesc hallenges of growth, do not continue to improve these systems and controls or encounter unexpected difficulties during expansion, our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

We may expand our retail offerings which may have different operating or legal requirements than our current operations.

In addition to the retail and consumer finance products we currently offer, we may offer other products and services in the future, including “rent-to-own” sales. These products and services may require additional or different operating systems or have additional or different legal or regulatory requirements than the products and services we currently offer. In the event we undertake such an expansion and do not have the proper infrastructure or personnel, or do not successfully execute such an expansion, our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

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A decrease in our credit sales or a decline in credit quality could lead to a decrease in our product sales and profitability.

In the last three fiscal years, we financed, on average, approximately 61% of our retail sales through our in-house propriety credit programs.programs to customers with a broad range of credit worthiness. A large portion of our credit portfolio is to customers considered by many to be subprime borrowers. Our ability to provide credit as a financing alternative for our customers depends on many factors, including the quality of our customer receivable portfolio. Payments on some of our credit accounts become delinquent from time to time, and some accounts end up in default, due to several factors, such as general and local economic conditions, including the impact of rising interest rates and unemploymentunempl oyment rates. As we expand into new markets, we will obtain new credit accounts that may present a higher risk than our existing credit accounts since new credit customers do not have an established credit history with us. A general decline in the quality of our customer receivable portfolio could lead to a reduction in the advance rates used or eligible customer receivable balances included in the borrowing base calculations under our revolving credit facility and thus a reduction of available credit to fund our finance operations. As a result, if we are required to reduce the amount of credit we grant to our customers, we most likely would sell fewer products, which would adversely affect our earnings and cash flows. Further, because approximately 60% of our credit customers have historically made their credit account payments in our stores, any decrease in credit sales could reduce traffic in our stores and lower our revenues. A decline in the credit quality of our credit accounts could also cause an increaseincr ease in our credit losses, which would result in an adverse effect on our earnings. A decline in credit quality could also lead to stricter underwriting criteria which would likely have a negative impact on net sales.

Deterioration in the performance of our customer receivables portfolio could significantly affect our liquidity position and profitability.

Our liquidity position and profitability are heavily dependent on our ability to collect our customer receivables. If our customer receivables portfolio were to substantially deteriorate, the liquidity available to us would most likely be reduced due to the challenges of complying with the covenants and borrowing base calculations under our revolving credit facility and our earnings may decline due to higher provisions for bad debt expense, higher net charge-off rates and lower interest and fee income. In addition, a significant percentage of our current net income and cash flows is derived from our credit operations and the ability to grow our credit portfolio is important to our future success.

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Our ability to collect from credit customers may be materially impaired by store closings and our need to rely on a replacement servicer in the event of our liquidation.

We may be unable to collect a large portion of periodic credit payments should our stores close as many of our customers remit payments “in store”. During the course of fiscal 2010, approximately 60% of our active credit customers made a payment in one of our stores. In the event of store closings, credit customers may not pay balances in a timely fashion, or may not pay at all, since a large number of our customers have not traditionally made payments to a central location.

In addition, we service all of our credit customers through our in-house servicing operation. At this time, there is not a formalized back-up servicer plan in place for our customer receivables. In the event of our liquidation, a servicing arrangement would have to be implemented, which could materially impact the collection of our customer receivables.

In deciding whether to extend credit to customers, we rely on the accuracy and completeness of information furnished to us by or on behalf of our credit customers. If we and our systems are unable to detect any misrepresentations in this information, this could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

In deciding whether to extend credit to customers, we rely heavily on information furnished to us by or on behalf of our credit customers and our ability to validate such information through third-party services, including employment and personal financial information. If a significant percentage of our credit customers intentionally or negligently misrepresented any of this information, and we and our systems did not detect such misrepresentations, this could have a material adverse effect on our ability to effectively manage our credit risk, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

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Our policy of reaging certain delinquent borrowers affects our delinquency statistics and the timing and amount of our write-offs.

As of JulyOctober 31, 2010, 18.4%18.7% of our credit portfolio consisted of “reaged” customer receivables. Reaging is offered to certain eligible past due customers if they meet the conditions of our reage policy. Our decision to offer a delinquent customer a reage program is based on that borrower’s specific condition, our history with the borrower, the amount of the loan and various other factors. When we reage a customer’s account, we move the account from a delinquent status to a current status. Management exercises a considerable amount of discretion over the reaging process and has the ability to reage an account multiple times during its life. Treating an otherwise uncollectible account as current affects our delinquency statistics, as wellwe ll as impacting the timing and amount of charge-offs. If these accounts had been charged off sooner, our net loss rates might have been higher.

If we fail to timely contact delinquent borrowers, then the number of delinquent customer receivables eventually being charged off could increase.

We contact customers with delinquent credit account balances soon after the account becomes delinquent. During periods of increased delinquencies it is important that we are proactive in dealing with borrowers rather than simply allowing customer receivables to go to charge-off. Historically, when our servicing becomes involved at an earlier stage of delinquency with credit counseling and workout programs, there is a greater likelihood that the customer receivable will not be charged off.

During periods of increased delinquencies, it becomes extremely important that we are properly staffed and trained to assist borrowers in bringing the delinquent balance current and ultimately avoiding charge-off. If we do not properly staff and train our collections personnel, then the number of accounts in a delinquent status or charged-off could increase. In addition, managing a substantially higher volume of delinquent customer receivables typically increases our operational costs. A rise in delinquencies or charge-offs could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

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We rely on internal models to manage risk and to provide accounting estimates. Our results could be adversely affected if those models do not provide reliable accounting estimates or predictions of future activity.

We make significant use of business and financial models in connection with our efforts to measure and monitor our risk exposures and to manage our credit portfolio. For example, we use models as a basis for credit underwriting decisions, portfolio delinquency, charge-off and collection expectations and other market risks, based on economic factors and our experience. The information provided by these models is used in making business decisions relating to strategies, initiatives, transactions and pricing, as well as our provisions for bad debt expense and the size of our allowance for doubtful accounts, among other accounting estimates.

Models are inherently imperfect predictors of actual results because they are based on historical data available to us and our assumptions about factors such as credit demand, payment rates, default rates, delinquency rates and other factors that may overstate or understate future experience. Our models could produce unreliable results for a number of reasons, including the limitations of historical data to predict results due to unprecedented events or circumstances, invalid or incorrect assumptions underlying the models, the need for manual adjustments in response to rapid changes in economic conditions, incorrect coding of the models, incorrect data being used by the models or inappropriate application of a model to products or events outside of the model’smodel&# 8217;s intended use. In particular, models are less dependable when the econo miceconomic environment is outside of historical experience, as has been the case recently.

In addition, we continually receive new economic data. Our critical accounting estimates, such as our provision for bad debt expense and the size of our allowance for doubtful accounts, are subject to change, often significantly, due to the nature and magnitude of changes in economic conditions. However, there is generally a lag between the availability of this economic information and the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. When economic conditions change quickly and in unforeseen ways, there is a risk that the assumptions and inputs reflected in our models are not representative of current economic conditions.

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Due to the factors described above and in “Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” and elsewhere in this report, we may be required or may deem it necessary to increase our allowance for doubtful accounts in the future. Increasing our allowance for doubtful accounts would adversely affect our results of operations and our financial position.

The dramatic changes in the economy, credit and capital markets have required frequent adjustments to our models and the application of greater management judgment in the interpretation and adjustment of the results produced by our models. This application of greater management judgment reflects the need to take into account updated information while continuing to maintain controlled processes for model updates, including model development, testing, independent validation and implementation. As a result of the time and resources, including technical and staffing resources, that are required to perform these processes effectively, it may not be possible to replace existing models quickly enough to ensure that they will always properly account for the impacts of recent information and actions.

The current economic downturn has affected consumer purchases of discretionary items from us as well as their ability to repay their credit obligations to us, which could have a continued or prolonged negative effect on our net sales, gross margins and credit portfolio performance.

A significant portion of our net sales represent discretionary spending by our customers. Many factors affect spending, including regional or world events, war, conditions in financial markets, general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, energy and gasoline prices, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, taxation, unemployment trends and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending. Our customers’ purchases of discretionary items, including our products, decline during periods when disposable income is lower or periods of actual or perceived unfavorable economic conditions. If this occurs, our net sales and results of operations would decline.

Recent turmoil in the national economy, including instability in the financial markets, declining consumer confidence and falling oil prices have negatively impacted our markets and present significant challenges to our operations in the coming quarters. Specifically, sales volumes and gross profit margins have been negatively impacted, and thus negatively impacted our overall profitability and liquidity, and these effects may continue for several additional fiscal quarters. Also, the declining economic conditions in our markets have impacted our customers’ ability to repay their credit obligations to us and thus our credit portfolio performance, including, net charge offs and delinquency trends, and we experienced significant declines in same-store sales.sale s. These factors led to a net operating loss in the second half of fiscal 201 0,2010, and as a result, we entered into amendments to our revolving credit facility and our securitization facilities to modify our covenants. If these conditions persist, we may incur further operating losses in the future and we may be required to seek covenant relief under our revolving credit facility and our securitization facilities,term loan, curtail our expansion plans, sell assets and take other measures to continue our access to capital.
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We face significant competition from national, regional, local and Internet retailers of home appliances, consumer electronics and furniture.

The retail market for consumer electronics is highly fragmented and intensely competitive and the market for home appliances is concentrated among a few major dealers. We currently compete against a diverse group of retailers, including national mass merchants such as Sears, Wal-Mart, Target, Sam’s Club and Costco, specialized national retailers such as Best Buy and Rooms To Go, home improvement stores such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, and locally-owned regional or independent retail specialty stores that sell home appliances, consumer electronics and furniture similar, and often identical, to those items we sell. We also compete with retailers that market products through store catalogs and the Internet. In addition, there are few barriers to entry intoi nto our current and contemplated markets, and new competitors may enter our c urrentcurrent or future markets at any time.

We may not be able to compete successfully against existing and future competitors. Some of our competitors have financial resources that are substantially greater than ours and may be able to purchase inventory at lower costs and better endure economic downturns. As a result, our sales may decline if we cannot offer competitive prices to our customers or we may be required to accept lower profit margins. Our competitors may respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and may have greater resources to devote to promotion and sale of products and services. If two or more competitors consolidate their businesses or enter into strategic partnerships, they may be able to compete more effectively against us.

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Our existing competitors or new entrants into our industry may use a number of different strategies to compete against us, including:

 expansion·Expansion by our existing competitors or entry by new competitors into markets where we currently operate;

 entering·Entering the television market as the decreased size of flat-panel televisions allows new entrants to display and sell these product more easily;

 lower·Lower pricing;

 aggressive·Aggressive advertising and marketing;

 extension·Extension of credit to customers on terms more favorable than we offer;

 larger·Larger store size, which may result in greater operational efficiencies, or innovative store formats; and

 adoption·Adoption of improved retail sales methods.

Competition from any of these sources could cause us to lose market share, sales and customers, increase expenditures or reduce prices, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

If new products are not introduced or consumers do not accept new products, our sales may decline.

Our ability to maintain and increase sales depends to a large extent on the periodic introduction and availability of new products and technologies. We believe that the introduction and continued growth in consumer acceptance of new or enhanced products, such as digital Blu-ray players and digital, high-definition televisions, will have a significant impact on our ability to increase sales. These products are subject to significant technological changes and pricing limitations and are subject to the actions and cooperation of third parties, such as movie distributors and television and radio broadcasters, all of which could affect the success of these and other new consumer electronics technologies. It is possible that new products will never achieve widespreadwidesprea d consumer acceptance or will be supplanted by alternative products and techn ologiestechnologies that do not offer us a similar sales opportunity or are sold at lower price points or margins.

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If we fail to anticipate changes in consumer preferences, our sales will decline.

Our products must appeal to a broad range of consumers whose preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and are subject to change. Our success depends upon our ability to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to trends in consumer preferences relating to home appliances, consumer electronics and furniture. If we fail to identify and respond to these changes, our sales of these products will decline. In addition, we often make commitments to purchase products from our vendors up to sixnine months in advance of proposed delivery dates. Significant deviation from the projected demand for products that we sell may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition, either from lost sales or lower margins due to the need to reducered uce prices to dispose of excess inventory.

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We may experience significant price pressures over the life cycle of our products from competing technologies and our competitors and we may not be able to maintain our historical gross margin levels.

Prices for many of our products decrease over their life cycle. Such decreases often result in decreased gross profit margins for us. There is also substantial and continuing pressure from customers to reduce their total costs for products. Suppliers may also seek to reduce our margins on the sales of their products in order to increase their own profitability. The consumer electronics industry depends on new products to drive same store sales increases. Typically, these new products, such as high-definition LED and 3-D televisions, Blu-ray and DVD players and digital cameras MP3 players and GPS devices are introduced at relatively high price points that are then gradually reduced as the product becomes mainstream. To sustain positive same store sales growth, unit sales must increase at a rate greater than the decline in product prices. The affordability of the product helps drive the unit sales growth. However, as a result of relatively short product life cycles in the consumer electronics industry, which limit the amount of time available for sales volume to increase, combined with rapid price erosion in the industry, retailers are challenged to maintain overall gross margin levels and positive same store sales. This has historically been our experience, and we continue to adjust our marketing strategies to address this challenge through the introduction of new product categories and new products within our existing categories. Gross margins realized on product sales fell from 24.2% in fiscal year 2008 to 19.5% in fiscal year 2010. If we fail to accurately anticipate the introduction of new technologies, we may possess significant amounts of obsolete inventory that can only be sold at substantially lower prices and profit margins than we anticipated. In addition, we may not be able to maintainmai ntain our historical margin levels in the future due to increased sales of lower margin products such as personal electronics products and declines in average selling prices of key products. If sales of lower margin items continue to increase and replace sales of higher margin items or our consumer electronics products average selling prices decreases due to the maturity of their life cycle, our gross margin and overall gross profit levels will be adversely affected.

A disruption in our relationships with, or in the operations of, any of our key suppliers could cause our sales to decline.

The success of our business and growth strategies depends to a significant degree on our relationships with our suppliers, particularly our brand name suppliers such as General Electric, Whirlpool, Frigidaire, Friedrich, Maytag, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Bose, Canon, JVC, Serta, Spring Air, Ashley, Lane, Broyhill, Jackson Furniture, Franklin, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, Poulan, Husqvarna and Toro. We do not have long term supply agreements or exclusive arrangements with the majority of our vendors. We typically order our inventory and repair parts through the issuance of individual purchase orders to vendors. We also rely on our suppliers for cooperative advertising support. We may be subject to rationing by suppliers with respect to a numbernu mber of limited distribution items. In addition, we rely heavily on a relativ elyrelatively small number of suppliers. Our top five suppliers represented 51.7% of our purchases for fiscal 2010, and the top two suppliers represented approximately 23.3% of our total purchases. The loss of any one or more of these key vendors or failure to establish and maintain relationships with these and other vendors, and limitations on the availability of inventory or repair parts could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. If one of our vendors were to go out of business, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition if such vendor is unable to fund amounts due to us, including payments due for returns of product and warranty claims.

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Our ability to enter new markets successfully depends, to a significant extent, on the willingness and ability of our vendors to supply merchandise to additional warehouses or stores. If vendors are unwilling or unable to supply some or all of their products to us at acceptable prices in one or more markets, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Furthermore, we rely on credit from vendors to purchase our products. As of JulyOctober 31, 2010, we had $62.1$41.1 million in accounts payable and $99.1$83.7 million in merchandise inventories. A substantial change in credit terms from vendors or vendors’ willingness to extend credit to us, including providing inventory under consignment arrangements, would reduce our ability to obtain the merchandise that we sell, which would have a material adverse effect on our sales and results of operations.

Our vendors also supply us with marketing funds and volume rebates. If our vendors fail to continue these incentives it could have a material adverse effect on our sales and results of operations.

You should not rely on our comparable store sales as an indication of our future results of operations because they fluctuate significantly.

Our historical same store sales growth figures have fluctuated significantly from quarter to quarter. For example, same store sales growth for each of the quarters of fiscal 2010 and the first twothree quarters of fiscal 2011 was -4.6%, -5.2%, -9.3%, -31.7%, -19.7%, -6.4% and –6.4%-16.3%, respectively, while same store sales growth for each of the quarters for fiscal 2009 was 1.0%, -1.4%, -5.8%, and 12.5%, respectively. A number of factors have historically affected, and will continue to affect, our comparable store sales results, including:

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changes·Changes in competition, such as pricing pressure, and the opening of new stores by competitors in our markets;

 general·General economic conditions;

 new·New product introductions;

 consumer·Consumer trends;

 changes·Changes in our merchandise mix;

 changes·Changes in the relative sales price points of our major product categories;

 ability·Ability to offer credit programs attractive to our customers;

 the·The impact of any new stores on our existing stores, including potential decreases in existing stores’ sales as a result of opening new stores;

 weather·Weather conditions in our markets;

 timing·Timing of promotional events;

 timing,·Timing, location and participants of major sporting events;

 reduction·Reduction in new store openings;

 the·The percentage of our stores that are mature stores;
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 the·The locations of our stores and the traffic drawn to those areas:

 how·How often we update our stores; and

 our·Our ability to execute our business strategy effectively.

Changes in our quarterly and annual comparable store sales results could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly.

We experience seasonal fluctuations in our sales and quarterly results.

We typically experience seasonal fluctuations in our net sales and operating results, with the quarter ending January 31, which includes the holiday selling season, generally accounting for a larger share of our net sales and net income. We also incur significant additional expenses during such fiscal quarter due to higher purchase volumes and increased staffing. If we miscalculate the demand for our products generally or for our product mix during the fiscal quarter ending January 31, or if we experience adverse events, such as bad weather in our markets during our fourth fiscal quarter, our net sales could decline, resulting in excess inventory or increased sales discounts to sell excess inventory, which would harm our financial performance. A shortfallshor tfall in expected net sales, combined with our significant additional expense sexpenses during this fiscal quarter, could cause a significant decline in our operating results and such sales may not be deferred to future periods.

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Our business could be adversely affected by changes in consumer protection laws and regulations.

Federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, limit the manner in which we may offer and extend credit. Because our customers finance through our credit segment a substantial portion of our sales, any adverse change in the regulation of consumer credit could adversely affect our total sales and gross margins. For example, new laws or regulations could limit the amount of interest or fees that may be charged on consumer credit accounts, including by reducing the maximum interest rate that can be charged in the states in which we operate, or restrict our ability to collect on account balances, which would have a material adverse effect on our cash flow and results of operations. Compliance with existing and futurefu ture laws or regulations, including regulations that may be applicable to us under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which is expected to bewas enacted into law in July 2010, could require us to make material expenditures, in particular personnel training costs, or otherwise adversely affect our business or financial results. Failure to comply with these laws or regulations, even if inadvertent, could result in negative publicity, fines or additional licensing expenses, any of which could have an adverse effect on our cash flow and results of operations.

Pending litigation relating to the sale of credit insurance and the sale of repair service agreements in the retail industry could adversely affect our business.

We understand that states’ attorneys general and private plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against other retailers relating to improper practices conducted in connection with the sale of credit insurance in several jurisdictions around the country. We offer credit insurance in our stores on sales financed under our credit programs and require the customer to purchase property insurance from us or provide evidence from a third party insurance provider, at their election, in connection with sales of merchandise on installment credit; therefore, similar litigation could be brought against us. While we believe we are in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations, if we are found liable in any future lawsuit regarding credit insurance or repair service agreements, we could be required to pay substantial damages or incur substan tialsubstantial costs as part of an out-of-court settlement or require us to modify or suspend certain operations any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. An adverse judgment or any negative publicity associated with our repair service agreements or any potential credit insurance litigation could also affect our reputation, which could have a negative impact on our cash flow and results of operations.

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Adverse or negative publicity, including the publicity related to the settlement of the lawsuit filed against us by the Texas Attorney General, could cause our business to suffer or result in copycat lawsuits.

Any negative publicity associated with the settlement of the lawsuit filed against us by the Texas Attorney General or our repair service agreements or our product replacement agreements or any other negative publicity could adversely affect our reputation and negatively impact our sales and results of operations. On November 24, 2009, we settled litigation filed against us earlier in the year by the Texas Attorney General. The suit alleged that we engaged in deceptive trade practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act regarding our service maintenance and product replacement agreement business activities. The Attorney General alleged, among other things, that we failed to honor product maintenance and replacement agreements, misled customers about the nature of our product maintenance and replacement arrangements, and engaged in false advertising with respect to our product maintenance and replacement agreements. We denied those allegations in our answer to the suit and, under the terms of the settlement with the Texas Attorney General, we continue to deny any wrongdoing. However, the negative publicity associated with this settlement or our service maintenance and replacement program agreements could adversely affect our reputation and negatively impact our net sales.

TheAny changes to our operations as a result of the Texas Attorney General’s lawsuit and the resulting changes to our operations could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial position.

Under our settlement agreement with the Texas Attorney General relating to litigation filed against us in May of last year,2009 , we consentedagreed to certain changesmodifications made to the service agreements and replacement product plan agreements that we sell for a third party insurer and to strengthen the manner in which we market and service these programs. The impact of the changes in these programs is unknown and could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

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Our corporate actions may be substantially controlled by our principal shareholders and affiliated entities.

As of AprilNovember 1, 2010, Stephens, Inc. and The Stephens Group, LLC, two of our stockholders and their affiliated entities beneficially owned approximately 23.35%23.8% and 25.66%26.0%, respectively, of our common stock and their interests may conflict with the will or interests of our other equityholders. While Stephens Inc. and its affiliates hold their 23.35%23.8% of our common stock through a voting trust that will vote the shares in the same proportion as votes cast by all other stockholders, this voting trust agreement will expire in 2013, unless extended, and at such timeupon expiration Stephens Inc. and its affiliates will not be restricted on how it votes its shares. These stockholders, acting individually or as a group, could exert substantial influence over matters such as electingelectin g directors and approving mergers or other business combination transactions.

If we lose key management or are unable to attract and retain the qualified sales and credit granting and collection personnel required for our business, our operating results could suffer.

Our future success depends to a significant degree on the skills, experience and continued service of our key executives or the identification of suitable successors for them. If we lose the services of any of these individuals, or if one or more of them or other key personnel decide to join a competitor or otherwise compete directly or indirectly with us, and we are unable to identify a suitable successor, our business and operations could be harmed, and we could have difficulty in implementing our strategy. In addition, as our business grows, we will need to locate, hire and retain additional qualified sales personnel in a timely manner and develop, train and manage an increasing number of management level sales associates and other employees. Additionally, if we are unable to attract and retain qualified credit granting and collecti oncollection personnel, our ability to perform quality underwriting of new credit transactions and maintain workloads for our collections personnel at a manageable level, our operation could be adversely impacted and result in higher delinquency and net charge-offs on our credit portfolio. Competition for qualified employees could require us to pay higher wages to attract a sufficient number of employees, and increases in the federal minimum wage or other employee benefits costs could increase our operating expenses. If we are unable to attract and retain personnel as needed in the future, our net sales and operating results could suffer.

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Our costs of doing business could increase as a result of changes in federal, state or local regulations.

Changes in the federal, state or local minimum wage requirements or changes in other wage or workplace regulations could increase our cost of doing business. In addition, changes in federal, state or local regulations governing the sale of some of our products or tax regulations could increase our cost of doing business. Also, passage of the Employer Free Choice Act or similar laws in Congress could lead to higher labor costs by encouraging unionization efforts among our associates and disruption of store operations.

Because our stores are located in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, we are subject to regional risks.

Our 76 stores are located exclusively in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. This subjects us to regional risks, such as the economy, weather conditions, hurricanes and other natural or man-made disasters. If the region suffers a continued or another economic downturn or any other adverse regional event, there could be an adverse impact on our net sales and results of operations and our ability to implement our planned expansion program once we have adequate capital availability. Several of our competitors operate stores across the United States and thus are not as vulnerable to the risks of operating in one region. Additionally, these states in general, and the local economies where many of our stores are located in particular, are dependent, to a degree, on the oilo il and gas industries, which can be very volatile. Additionally, because of f earsfears of climate change and adverse effects of drilling explosions and oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, legislation has been introduced or is being considered, and governmental emergency pronouncements, regulations and orders have been issued and are under consideration, including moratoriums on offshore drilling, which, combined with the local economic and employment conditions caused by both, could materially and adversely impact the oil and gas industries and the areas in which a majority of our stores are located in Texas and Louisiana. To the extent the oil and gas industries are negatively impacted by declining commodity prices, climate change or other legislation and other factors, we could be negatively impacted by reduced employment, or other negative economic factors that impact the local economies where we have our stores.

In addition, recent turmoil in the national economy, including instability in the financial markets, has impacted our local markets. In June 2010, the average unemployment rate in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma was 8.2%, 7.0% and 6.8%, respectively compared to 7.5%, 6.8% and 6.3% in 2009, respectively and 4.4%, 3.8% and 3.9% in 2008, respectively. The current recession or a further downturn in the general economy, or in the region where we have our stores, could have a negative impact on our net sales and results of operations.

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Our information technology infrastructure is vulnerable to damage that could harm our business.

Our ability to operate our business from day to day, in particular our ability to manage our credit operations and inventory levels, largely depends on the efficient operation of our computer hardware and software systems. We use management information systems to track inventory information at the store level, communicate customer information, aggregate daily sales information and manage our credit portfolio, including processing of credit applications and management of collections. These systems and our operations are subject to damage or interruption from:

 power·Power loss, computer systems failures and Internet, telecommunications or data network failures;

 operator·Operator negligence or improper operation by, or supervision of, employees;

 physical·Physical and electronic loss of data or security breaches, misappropriation and similar events;

 computer·Computer viruses;

 intentional·Intentional acts of vandalism and similar events; and

 hurricanes,·Hurricanes, fires, floods and other natural disasters.

In addition, the software that we have developed to use in our daily operations may contain undetected errors that could cause our network to fail or our expenses to increase. Any failure of our systems due to any of these causes, if it is not supported by our disaster recovery plan, could cause an interruption in our operations and result in reduced net sales and results of operations. Though we have implemented contingency and disaster recovery processes in the event of one or several technology failures, any unforeseen failure, interruption or compromise of our systems or our security measures could affect our flow of business and, if prolonged, could harm our reputation. The risk of possible failures or interruptions may not be adequately addressed by us oro r the third parties on which we rely, and such failures or interruptions coul dcould occur. The occurrence of any failures or interruptions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

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If we are unable to maintain our insurance licenses in the states we operate, our results of operations would suffer.

We derive a significant portion of our revenues and operating income from the commissions we earn from the sale of various insurance products of third-party insurers to our customers. These products include credit insurance, repair service agreements and product replacement policies. We also are the direct obligor on certain extended repair service agreements we offer to our customers. If for any reason we were unable to maintain our insurance licenses in the states we operate or if there are material claims or future material litigation involving our repair service agreements or product replacement policies, our results of operations would suffer.

If we are unable to continue to offer third-party repair service agreements to our customers who purchase, or have purchased our products, we could incur additional costs or repair expenses, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

There are a limited number of insurance carriers that provide repair service agreement programs. If insurance becomes unavailable from our current providers for any reason, we may be unable to provide repair service agreements to our customers on the same terms, if at all. Even if we are able to obtain a substitute provider, higher premiums may be required, which could have an adverse impact on our profitability if we are unable to pass along the increased cost of such coverage to our customers. Inability to maintain the repair service agreement program could cause fluctuations in our repair expenses and greater volatility of earnings and could require us to become the obligor under new contracts sold.

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If we are unable to maintain group credit insurance policies from insurance carriers, which allow us to offer their credit insurance products to our customers purchasing our merchandise on credit, our revenues would be reduced and the provision for bad debts might increase.

There are a limited number of insurance carriers that provide credit insurance coverage for sale to our customers. If credit insurance becomes unavailable for any reason we may be unable to offer substitute coverage on the same terms, if at all. Even if we are able to obtain substitute coverage, it may be at higher rates or reduced coverage, which could affect the customer acceptance of these products, reduce our revenues or increase our credit losses.

Changes in premium and commission rates allowed by regulators on the credit insurance, repair service agreements or product replacement agreements we sell as allowed by the laws and regulations in the states in which we operate could affect our revenues.

We derive a significant portion of our revenues and operating income from the sale of various third-party insurance products to our customers. These products include credit insurance, repair service agreements and product replacement agreements. If the commission we retain from sales of those products declines, our operating results would suffer.

Changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations and other factors beyond our control could affect our business.

A significant portion of our inventory is manufactured and/or assembled overseas and in Mexico. Changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations or other factors beyond our control may increase the cost of items we purchase or create shortages of these items, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Conversely, significant reductions in the cost of these items in U.S. dollars may cause a significant reduction in the retail prices of those products, resulting in a material adverse effect on our sales, margins or competitive position. In addition, commissions earned on our credit insurance, repair service agreement or product replacement agreement products could be adversely affected by changeschan ges in statutory premium rates, commission rates, adverse claims experience a ndand other factors.

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We may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights, which could impair our name and reputation.

We believe that our success and ability to compete depends in part on consumer identification of the name “Conn’s.” We have registered the trademarks “Conn’s” and our logo. We intend to protect vigorously our trademark against infringement or misappropriation by others. A third party, however, could attempt to misappropriate our intellectual property in the future. The enforcement of our proprietary rights through litigation could result in substantial costs to us that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Failure to protect the security of our customer’s information could expose us to litigation, judgments for damages and undermine the trust placed with us by our customers.

We capture, transmit, handle and store sensitive information, which involves certain inherent security risks. Such risks include, among other things, the interception of customer data and information by persons outside us or by our own employees. While we believe we have taken appropriate steps to protect confidential information, there can be no assurance that we can prevent the compromise of our customers’ data or other confidential information. If such a breach should occur it could have a severe negative impact on our business and results of operations.

Any changes in the tax laws of the states in which we operate could affect our state tax liabilities. Additionally, beginning operations in new states could also affect our state tax liabilities.

As we experienced in fiscal year 2008 with the change in the Texas tax law, legislation could be introduced at any time that changes our state tax liabilities in a way that has an adverse impact on our results of operations. The Texas margin tax increased our effective rate from approximately 35.1%, before its introduction, to 37.1% in fiscal year 2009 and to 51.2% in fiscal year 2010. Our recent commencement of operations in Oklahoma and the potential to enter new states in the future could adversely affect our results of operations, dependent upon the tax laws in place in those states.

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Significant volatility in oil and gasoline prices could affect our customers’ determination to drive to our stores, and cause us to raise our delivery charges.

Significant volatility in oil and gasoline prices could adversely affect our customers’ shopping decisions and patterns. We rely heavily on our internal distribution system and our next day delivery policy to satisfy our customers’ needs and desires, and increases in oil and gasoline prices could result in increased distribution charges. Such increases may not significantly affect our competitors.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
None.
 
Item 5.  Other Information
 
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors since we last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A.
 
On August 25, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the federal proxy rules, including a new “proxy access” rule which will require public companies to include information in the company’s proxy materials about, and enable shareholders to vote for, director candidates nominated by shareholders or groups of shareholders that meet specified stock ownership criteria. The SEC adopted the proxy access rule in response to ongoing concerns about whether public company boards of directors are sufficiently focused on shareholder interests, and the desire of some public company shareholders to use the director nomination process as a tool for increasing board accountability and influencing corporate policy. The SEC&# 8217;s authority to adopt the proxy access rule was confirmed in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
The key provisions of the proxy access rule, to be codified as new Exchange Act Rule 14a-11, and related federal proxy rule amendments, are summarized below.
The proxy access rule will take effect 60 days from publication in the Federal Register. Accordingly, the rule will be effective for the 2011 proxy season.
Item 6.  Exhibits
 
The exhibits required to be furnished pursuant to Item 6 of Form 10-Q are listed in the Exhibit Index filed herewith, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 CONN’S, INC.
   
 By: /s//s/ Michael J. Poppe
  Michael J. Poppe
  Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer
and duly authorized to sign this
report on behalf of the registrant)

Date: August 26,December 2, 2010
 
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
Description
  
2Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 15, 2003, by and among Conn's, Inc., Conn Appliances, Inc. and Conn's Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of Conn's, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
3.1.1Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Conn’s, Inc. dated June 3, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2004 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2004).
  
3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of Conn’s, Inc. effective as of June 3, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2.3 to Conn’s, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2008 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2008).
  
4.1Specimen of certificate for shares of Conn's, Inc.'s common stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2003).
  
10.1
Amended and Restated 2003 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).t
  
10.1.1
Amendment to the Conn’s, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1.1 to Conn’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2004 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2004).t
  
10.1.2
Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1.2 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2005).t
  
10.2
2003 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046)as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).t
  
10.2.1
Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2005).t
  
10.3Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046)  as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).t
  
10.4Conn's 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).t
 
 
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10.5Shopping Center Lease Agreement dated May 3, 2000, by and between Beaumont Development Group, L.P., f/k/a Fiesta Mart, Inc., as Lessor, and CAI, L.P., as Lessee, for the property located at 3295 College Street, Suite A, Beaumont, Texas (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
10.5.1First Amendment to Shopping Center Lease Agreement dated September 11, 2001, by and among Beaumont Development Group, L.P., f/k/a Fiesta Mart, Inc., as Lessor, and CAI, L.P., as Lessee, for the property located at 3295 College Street, Suite A, Beaumont, Texas (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5.1 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
10.6Industrial Real Estate Lease dated June 16, 2000, by and between American National Insurance Company, as Lessor, and CAI, L.P., as Lessee, for the property located at 8550-A Market Street, Houston, Texas (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
10.6.1First Renewal of Lease dated November 24, 2004, by and between American National Insurance Company, as Lessor, and CAI, L.P., as Lessee, for the property located at 8550-A Market Street, Houston, Texas (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2005).
  
10.7Lease Agreement dated December 5, 2000, by and between Prologis Development Services, Inc., f/k/a The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, as Lessor, and CAI, L.P., as Lessee, for the property located at 4810 Eisenhauer Road, Suite 240, San Antonio, Texas (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Conn’s, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
10.7.1Lease Amendment No. 1 dated November 2, 2001, by and between Prologis Development Services, Inc., f/k/a The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, as Lessor, and CAI, L.P., as Lessee, for the property located at 4810 Eisenhauer Road, Suite 240, San Antonio, Texas (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7.1 to Conn’s, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
10.8Lease Agreement dated June 24, 2005, by and between Cabot Properties, Inc. as Lessor, and CAI, L.P., as Lessee, for the property located at 1132 Valwood Parkway, Carrollton, Texas (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Current Report on Form 8-K (file no. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2005).
  
10.9
 
Loan and Security Agreement dated August 14, 2008, by and among Conn’s, Inc. and the Borrowers thereunder, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent and Joint Book Runner for the Lenders, referred to as Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent and Joint Book Runner for the Lenders, and Capital One, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Conn’s Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20,2008).
  
10.9.1Intercreditor Agreement dated August 14, 2008, by and among Bank of America, N.A., as the ABL Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Securitization Trustee, Conn Appliances, Inc. as the Initial Servicer, Conn Credit Corporation, Inc., as a borrower, Conn Credit I, L.P., as a borrower and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Conn’s Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20,2008).
 
 
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10.9.2First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated August 14, 2008, by and among Conn’s, Inc. and the Borrowers thereunder, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent and Joint Book Runner for the Lenders, referred to as Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent and Joint Book Runner for the Lenders, and Capital One, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Conn’s Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2010).
  
10.9.3Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated August 14, 2008, by and among Conn’s, Inc. and the Borrowers thereunder, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent and Joint Book Runner for the Lenders, referred to as Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent and Joint Book Runner for the Lenders, and Capital One, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Conn’s Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2010).
  
10.9.4
Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated November 30, 2010, by and among Conn’s, Inc. and the Borrowers thereunder, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agent, Joint Book Runner and Co-Lead Arranger for the Lenders, Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, Inc., as Co-Syndication Agent for the Lenders, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Book Runner and Co-Lead Arranger for the Lenders, Capital One, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agent for the Lenders, and Regions Business Capital, a division of Regions Bank, as Co-Documentation Agent for the Lenders (filed herewith).
10.9.5Intercreditor Agreement by and between Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent under the ABL loan documents and GA Capital, LLC in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Term Loan Documents and Conn’s, Inc. and Conn Credit I, LP as ABL Borrowers, and Conn Appliances, Inc., Conn Credit I, LP and Conn Credit Corporation, Inc. as Term Loan Borrowers (filed herewith).
10.9.6Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated November 30, 2010, by and among Conn’s, Inc. and the Existing Grantors thereunder, and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Agent for Lenders (filed herewith).
10.9.7Amended and Restated Continuing Guaranty dated as of November 30, 20101, by Conn’s, Inc. and the Existing Guarantors thereunder, in favor of Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Agent for Lenders (filed herewith).
10.10Receivables Purchase Agreement dated September 1, 2002, by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Purchaser, Conn Appliances, Inc. and CAI, L.P., collectively as Originator and Seller, and Conn Funding I, L.P., as Initial Seller (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Conn’s, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
10.10.1First Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2006, by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Purchaser, Conn Appliances, Inc. and CAI, L.P., collectively as Originator and Seller (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2006).
  
10.11Base Indenture dated September 1, 2002, by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Conn’s, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
  
10.11.1First Supplemental Indenture dated October 29, 2004 by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2004).
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10.11.2Second Supplemental Indenture dated August 1, 2006 by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2006).
  
10.11.3Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated August 14, 2008 by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 2008).
10.11.4Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated November 30, 2010 by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (filed herewith).
  
10.12Amended and Restated Series 2002-A Supplement dated September 10, 2007, by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2007).
  
10.12.1Supplement No. 1 to Amended and Restated Series 2002-A Supplement dated August 14, 2008, by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 2008).
  
10.12.1.1Supplement No. 2 to Amended and Restated Series 2002-A Supplement dated August 14, 2008, by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2010).
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10.12.2Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated September 10, 2007 by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2007).
  
10.12.3Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 14, 2008 by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 2008).
  
10.12.4Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 28, 2008 by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12.4 to Conn’s, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2008 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2008).

10.12.5Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 10, 2009 by and between Conn Funding II. L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2009 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009).
  
10.12.6Amendment No. 3 to Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 10, 2009 by and between Conn Funding II. L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2010).
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10.12.7Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 10, 2009 by and between Conn Funding II. L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2010).
  
10.12.8Amendment No. 5 to Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 10, 2009 by and between Conn Funding II. L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2010).
  
10.12.9Amendment No. 6 to Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 10, 2009 by and between Conn Funding II. L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2010).
  
10.12.10Amendment No. 7 to Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated August 9, 2010 by and among Conn Funding II. L.P., as Issuer, Conn Appliances, Inc., Three Pillars Funding, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Jupiter Securitization Company, LLC (as successor by merger to Park Avenue Receivables Company, LLC) and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. (filed herewith)(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12.10 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2010 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2010).
  
10.13Servicing Agreement dated September 1, 2002, by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, CAI, L.P., as Servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).
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10.13.1First Amendment to Servicing Agreement dated June 24, 2005, by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, CAI, L.P., as Servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2005).
  
10.13.2Second Amendment to Servicing Agreement dated November 28, 2005, by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, CAI, L.P., as Servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.2 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2005).
  
10.13.3Third Amendment to Servicing Agreement dated May 16, 2006, by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, CAI, L.P., as Servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.3 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2006).
  
10.13.4Fourth Amendment to Servicing Agreement dated August 1, 2006, by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, CAI, L.P., as Servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.4 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2006).
  
10.13.5Sixth Amendment to Servicing Agreement dated November 29, 2010 by and among Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, CAI, L.P., as Servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (filed herewith).
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10.14
Form of Executive Employment Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2003).t
  
10.14.1
First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between Conn’s, Inc. and Thomas J. Frank, Sr., Approved by the stockholders May 26, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2005 (file No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2005).t
  
10.14.2
Executive Retirement Agreement between Conn’s, Inc. and Thomas J. Frank, Sr., approved by the Board of Directors June 2, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2009 (file No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2009).t.
  
10.14.3
Non-Executive Employment Agreement between Conn’s, Inc. and Thomas J. Frank, Sr., approved by the Board of Directors June 19, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2009 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009).t
  
10.15
Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Conn's, Inc. registration statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003).t
  
10.16
Description of Compensation Payable to Non-Employee Directors (incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K (file no. 000-50421) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2005).t
  
10.17Dealer Agreement between Conn Appliances, Inc. and Voyager Service Programs, Inc. effective as of January 1, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
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10.17.1Amendment #1 to Dealer Agreement by and among Conn Appliances, Inc., CAI, L.P., Federal Warranty Service Corporation and Voyager Service Programs, Inc. effective as of July 1, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
10.17.2Amendment #2 to Dealer Agreement by and among Conn Appliances, Inc., CAI, L.P., Federal Warranty Service Corporation and Voyager Service Programs, Inc. effective as of July 1, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19.2 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
10.17.3Amendment #3 to Dealer Agreement by and among Conn Appliances, Inc., CAI, L.P., Federal Warranty Service Corporation and Voyager Service Programs, Inc. effective as of July 1, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19.3 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
10.17.4Amendment #4 to Dealer Agreement by and among Conn Appliances, Inc., CAI, L.P., Federal Warranty Service Corporation and Voyager Service Programs, Inc. effective as of July 1, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19.4 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
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10.17.5Amendment #5 to Dealer Agreement by and among Conn Appliances, Inc., CAI, L.P., Federal Warranty Service Corporation and Voyager Service Programs, Inc. effective as of April 7, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18.5 to Conn’s, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2007).
  
10.18Service Expense Reimbursement Agreement between Affiliates Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, American Bankers Insurance Company Ranchers & Farmers County Mutual Insurance Company, Voyager Life Insurance Company and Voyager Property and Casualty Insurance Company effective July 1, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
10.18.1First Amendment to Service Expense Reimbursement Agreement by and among CAI, L.P., Affiliates Insurance Agency, Inc., American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, Voyager Property & Casualty Insurance Company, American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida and American Bankers General Agency, Inc. effective July 1, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
10.18.2Seventh Amendment to Service Expense Reimbursement Agreement by and among Conn Appliances, Inc., American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, American Reliable Insurance Company and Reliable Lloyds Insurance Company effective May 1, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2009 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009).
  
10.19Service Expense Reimbursement Agreement between CAI Credit Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, American Bankers Insurance Company Ranchers & Farmers County Mutual Insurance Company, Voyager Life Insurance Company and Voyager Property and Casualty Insurance Company effective July 1, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
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10.19.1First Amendment to Service Expense Reimbursement Agreement by and among CAI Credit Insurance Agency, Inc., American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, Voyager Property & Casualty Insurance Company, American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, American Reliable Insurance Company, and American Bankers General Agency, Inc. effective July 1, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
10.19.2Fourth Amendment to Service Expense Reimbursement Agreement by and among CAI Credit Insurance Agency, Inc., American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida and American Reliable Insurance Company effective May 1, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2009 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009).
  
10.20Consolidated Addendum and Amendment to Service Expense Reimbursement Agreements by and among Certain Member Companies of Assurant Solutions, CAI Credit Insurance Agency, Inc. and Affiliates Insurance Agency, Inc. effective April 1, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006).
  
10.21Series 2006-A Supplement to Base Indenture, dated August 1, 2006, by and between Conn Funding II, L.P., as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended OctoberJuly 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2006).
  
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10.22Retailer Program agreement by and between GE Money bank and Conn Appliances, Inc. effective April 16, 2009 (filed herewith)(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2010 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2010).
  
10.23Agreement by and between Conn Appliances, Inc. and The Rental Store, Inc. effective July 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Conn’s, Inc.  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2010 (File No. 000-50421) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2010).
10.24Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 30, 2010, among Conn’s, Inc., as parent and guarantor, Conn Appliances, Inc., Conn Credit I, LP, and Conn Credit Corporation, Inc., the financial institutions party to this Agreement from time to time as lenders, GA Capital, LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders and Wells Fargo Credit, Inc., as Syndication Agent (filed herewith).
10.25Continuing Guaranty dated November 30, 2010 executed by Conn’s, Inc., CAI Holding Co., CAI Credit Insurance Agency, Inc., Conn Lending, LLC, and CAIAIR, Inc., each a Guarantor in favor of GA Capital, LLC, in its capacity as agent (filed herewith).
10.26Security Agreement dated November 30, 2010 entered into and executed by Conn’s, Inc., CAI Holding Co., CAI Credit Insurance Agency, Inc., Conn Lending, LLC, and CAIAIR, Inc., collectively, and GA Capital, LLC, in its capacity as Agent (filed herewith).
10.27Receivables Purchase Agreement dated November 30, 2010 by and between Conn Funding, II, LP and Conn Credit I, LP (filed herewith).
10.28Trustee Acknowledgement dated November 30, 2010 between Conn Funding II, LP, as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (filed herewith).
10.29Assignment dated November 30, 2010 between Conn Funding II, LP, as Seller, and Conn Credit I, LP, as Purchaser (filed herewith).
  
11.1Statement re: computation of earnings per share is included under Note 1 to the financial statements.
  
12.1Statement of computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (filed herewith).
21Subsidiaries of Conn's, Inc. (filed herewith).
  
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Executive Officer) (filed herewith).
  
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).
  
32.1Section 1350 Certification (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) (furnished herewith).
  
99.1Subcertification by Chairman of the Board in support of Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Executive Officer) (filed herewith).
  
99.2Subcertification by President – Retail Division in support of Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Executive Officer) (filed herewith).
  
99.3Subcertification by President – Credit Division in support of Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Executive Officer) (filed herewith).
  
99.4Subcertification by Senior Vice President of Finance in support of Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).
99.5Subcertification by Treasurer in support of Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).
 
 
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99.599.6Subcertification by Secretary in support of Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).
  
99.699.7Subcertification of Chairman of the Board, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in support of Section 1350 Certifications (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) (furnished herewith).
  
tManagement contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 
 
 
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