UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C.  20549 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) 
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017
 or
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number 001-34956
CONN'S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 06-1672840
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
   
4055 Technology Forest Blvd, Suite 210, The Woodlands, TX 77381
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (936) 230-5899
Not Applicable
(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 ý  No o
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 ý  No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer"filer," "smaller reporting company," and "smaller reporting"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerýo Accelerated fileroý
     
Non-accelerated filero(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o  No ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of November 29, 2016:May 30, 2017: 
Class Outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 30,859,25031,013,907

CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q
FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2016APRIL 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS
    Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements  
   
   
   
   
Item 2.  
Item 3.  
Item 4.  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1.  
Item 1A.  
Item 2.  
Item 3.  
Item 4.  
Item 5.  
Item 6.  
   
   
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes our trademarks such as "Conn's," "Conn's HomePlus," "YES Money," "YE$ Money," and our logos, which are protected under applicable intellectual property laws and are the property of Conn's, Inc. This report also contains trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Quarterly Report may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names.
Unless the context otherwise indicates, referencesReferences to "Conn's," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the consolidated business operations of Conn's, Inc., and, as apparent from the context, its consolidated VIEs,bankruptcy-remote variable-interest entities (“VIEs”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)amounts)
October 31,
2016
 January 31,
2016
April 30,
2017
 January 31,
2017
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$59,065
 $12,254
$112,819
 $23,566
Restricted cash (all held by VIEs)130,979
 64,151
160,041
 110,698
Customer accounts receivable, net of allowances (includes balances for VIEs of $620,698 and $390,150, respectively)688,011
 743,931
Customer accounts receivable, net of allowances (includes VIE balance of $581,679 and $529,108, respectively)652,046
 702,162
Other accounts receivable73,206
 95,404
61,197
 69,286
Inventories204,537
 201,969
170,999
 164,856
Income taxes recoverable9,930
 10,774
4,219
 2,150
Prepaid expenses and other current assets13,810
 20,092
16,737
 14,955
Total current assets1,179,538
 1,148,575
1,178,058
 1,087,673
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net of allowances (includes balances for VIEs of $499,542 and $331,254, respectively)619,159
 631,645
Long-term restricted cash (all held by VIEs)35,497
 14,425
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net of allowances (includes VIE balance of $474,474 and $320,382, respectively)593,329
 615,904
Property and equipment, net171,753
 151,483
158,928
 159,202
Deferred income taxes66,910
 70,219
71,328
 71,442
Other assets7,777
 8,953
8,963
 6,913
Total assets$2,080,634
 $2,025,300
$2,010,606
 $1,941,134
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 
  
 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations$752
 $799
$1,190
 $849
Accounts payable116,469
 86,797
104,915
 101,612
Accrued compensation and related expenses10,408
 9,337
8,960
 13,325
Accrued expenses41,660
 30,037
33,965
 26,456
Income taxes payable2,435
 2,823
4,207
 3,318
Deferred revenues and other credits21,360
 16,332
21,390
 21,821
Total current liabilities193,084
 146,125
174,627
 167,381
Deferred rent89,294
 74,559
86,727
 87,957
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (includes balances of VIEs of $1,038,418 and $699,515, respectively)1,259,009
 1,248,879
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (includes VIE balance of $981,836 and $745,581, respectively)1,206,452
 1,144,393
Other long-term liabilities22,554
 17,456
25,752
 23,613
Total liabilities1,563,941
 1,487,019
1,493,558
 1,423,344
Commitments and contingencies 
  
 
  
Stockholders' equity: 
  
 
  
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)
 

 
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 30,856 and 30,630 shares issued, respectively)309
 306
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 31,004 and 30,962 shares issued, respectively)310
 310
Additional paid-in capital89,106
 85,209
92,114
 90,276
Retained earnings427,278
 452,766
424,624
 427,204
Total stockholders' equity516,693
 538,281
517,048
 517,790
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$2,080,634
 $2,025,300
$2,010,606
 $1,941,134
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Revenues:          
Product sales$278,056
 $293,122
 $864,269
 $858,487
$251,362
 $286,490
Repair service agreement commissions26,354
 26,038
 82,849
 77,590
24,696
 28,185
Service revenues3,623
 3,474
 11,456
 9,982
3,227
 3,867
Total net sales308,033
 322,634
 958,574
 946,059
279,285
 318,542
Finance charges and other revenues68,740
 72,599
 205,469
 210,300
76,541
 70,571
Total revenues376,773
 395,233
 1,164,043
 1,156,359
355,826
 389,113
Costs and expenses: 
  
       
Cost of goods sold192,374
 202,901
 605,709
 592,495
171,950
 204,466
Selling, general and administrative expenses114,457
 113,668
 347,550
 314,175
106,537
 113,247
Provision for bad debts51,564
 58,208
 169,978
 157,397
55,930
 58,218
Charges and credits1,987
 2,540
 5,408
 4,172
1,227
 526
Total costs and expenses360,382
 377,317
 1,128,645
 1,068,239
335,644
 376,457
Operating income16,391
 17,916
 35,398
 88,120
20,182
 12,656
Interest expense23,470
 19,702
 73,504
 39,185
24,008
 25,896
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 1,367
 
 1,367
349
 
Income (loss) before income taxes(7,079) (3,153) (38,106) 47,568
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(3,264) (732) (12,618) 17,774
Net income (loss)$(3,815) $(2,421) $(25,488) $29,794
Earnings (loss) per share: 
  
    
Loss before income taxes(4,175) (13,240)
Benefit for income taxes(1,595) (3,491)
Net loss$(2,580) $(9,749)
Loss per share:   
Basic$(0.12) $(0.07) $(0.83) $0.82
$(0.08) $(0.32)
Diluted$(0.12) $(0.07) $(0.83) $0.81
$(0.08) $(0.32)
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
       
Basic30,816
 35,704
 30,737
 36,175
30,972
 30,661
Diluted30,816
 35,704
 30,737
 36,694
30,972
 30,661
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)
Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
2016 20152017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income (loss)$(25,488) $29,794
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities: 
  
Net loss$(2,580) $(9,749)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities: 
  
Depreciation21,209
 16,400
7,631
 6,636
Impairments of long-lived assets1,980
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs19,164
 7,048
5,265
 7,730
Provision for bad debts and uncollectible interest200,349
 184,297
65,748
 67,860
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 1,367
349
 
Stock-based compensation expense3,928
 2,961
1,583
 1,297
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation(1) (479)
Charges, net of credits, for store and facility closures954
 637
Charges, net of credits, for facility closures323
 
Deferred income taxes3,309
 (12,944)114
 955
Gain on sale of property and equipment(259) (1,303)(235) (178)
Tenant improvement allowances received from landlords23,674
 12,866
1,893
 6,972
Change in operating assets and liabilities: 
  
 
  
Customer accounts receivable(131,943) (285,007)6,943
 (16,253)
Other accounts receivable13,281
 (10,260)6,296
 11,745
Inventories(2,568) (79,085)(6,143) 20,426
Other assets1,483
 (551)(2,105) 864
Accounts payable32,342
 58,790
3,428
 8,718
Accrued expenses11,542
 687
2,586
 4,360
Income taxes(355) 11,612
(1,180) (4,443)
Deferred rent, revenues and other credits10,410
 (2,124)848
 1,714
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities183,011
 (65,294)
Net cash provided by operating activities90,764
 108,654
Cash flows from investing activities: 
  
 
  
Purchase of property and equipment(41,804) (46,667)(4,286) (16,996)
Proceeds from sale of property686
 5,609

 696
Net cash used in investing activities(41,118) (41,058)(4,286) (16,300)
Cash flows from financing activities: 
  
 
  
Proceeds from issuance of asset-backed notes1,067,850
 1,118,000
469,814
 493,540
Payments on asset-backed notes(736,266) (184,349)(232,931) (289,639)
Changes in restricted cash balances(87,900) (97,924)(49,342) (40,498)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility529,352
 277,081
265,935
 170,393
Payments on revolving credit facility(858,559) (805,193)(443,435) (421,735)
Repurchase of senior notes
 (22,965)
Payment of debt issuance costs and amendment fees(9,775) (31,871)(7,605) (5,289)
Repurchase of common stock
 (51,680)
Proceeds from stock issued under employee benefit plans824
 2,034
256
 385
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation1
 479
Other(609) (412)83
 (223)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(95,082) 203,200
2,775
 (93,066)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents46,811
 96,848
89,253
 (712)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period12,254
 12,223
23,566
 12,254
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$59,065
 $109,071
$112,819
 $11,542
Non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Capital lease asset additions and related obligations$
 $2,187
$3,196
 $
Property and equipment purchases not yet paid$1,805
 $2,391
$732
 $6,476
Supplemental cash flow data:      
Cash interest paid$53,074
 $29,200
$17,804
 $18,448
Cash income taxes paid (refunded), net$(15,624) $21,393
$(529) $61
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 
Business. Business. Conn's, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding company with no independent assets or operations other than its investments in its subsidiaries. References to “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company,” “Conn’s” or “CONN” refer to Conn’s Inc. and, as apparent from the context, its subsidiaries. Conn's is a leading specialty retailer that offers a broad selection of quality, branded durable consumer goods and related services in addition to a proprietary credit solutionsolutions for its core credit constrainedcredit-constrained consumers. We operate an integrated and scalable business through our retail stores and website. Our complementary product offerings include furniture and mattresses, home appliances, consumer electronics and home office products from leading global brands across a wide range of price points. Our credit offering provides financing solutions to a large, under-served population of credit constrainedcredit-constrained consumers who typically have limited banking options.credit alternatives.
We operate two reportable segments: retail and credit. Our retail stores bear the "Conn's" or "Conn's HomePlus" name with all of our stores providing the same products and services to a common customer group. Our stores follow the same procedures and methods in managing their operations. Our retail business and credit business are operated independently from each other. The credit segment is dedicated to providing short- and medium-term financing forto our retail customers. The retail segment is not involved in credit approval decisions. Our management evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the operating results of the retail and credit segments.
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements of Conn's, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the VIEs (as defined below), have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and prevailing industry practice for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, we 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 presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in future periods. The balance sheet at January 31, 20162017 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016,2017, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"“SEC”) on March 29, 2016.
Variable Interest Entities. In September 2015, we securitized $1.4 billion of customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to a bankruptcy-remote variable-interest entity (the "2015 VIE"). The 2015 VIE issued asset-backed notes at a face amount of $1.12 billion secured by the transferred portfolio balance, which resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $1.08 billion, net of transaction costs and restricted cash held by the 2015 VIE. The net proceeds were used to pay down the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility, to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock and Senior Notes, and for other general corporate purposes.
In March 2016, we securitized $705.1 million of customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to a separate bankruptcy-remote variable-interest entity (the "2016-A VIE"). The 2016-A VIE issued two classes of asset-backed notes at a total face amount of $493.5 million secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables. This resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $478.0 million, net of transaction costs and restricted cash held by the 2016-A VIE. In October 2016, the 2016-A VIE issued a third class of asset-backed notes at a total face amount of $70.5 million also secured by the same customer accounts receivables that were transferred in March 2016. This resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $71.6 million, including debt premium and net of transaction costs. The net proceeds from the issued asset-backed notes were used to pay down the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility and for other general corporate purposes.
In October 2016, we securitized $699.7 million of customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to a new bankruptcy-remote variable-interest entity (the "2016-B VIE" or together with the 2015 VIE and the 2016-A VIE, the "VIEs"). The 2016-B VIE issued two classes of asset-backed notes at a total face amount of $503.8 million secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables. This resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $488.5 million, net of transaction costs and restricted cash held by the 2016-B VIE. The net proceeds were used to pay down the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility and for other general corporate purposes.
We currently hold the residual equity for each of the VIEs as well as a third class of asset-backed notes of the 2016-B VIE, of which we may elect to retain all or a portion of these interests if that is determined to be in our best economic interest. In addition, we retain the servicing of the securitized portfolios. We determined that we have a variable interest in both VIEs and we are the primary beneficiary because (i) our servicing responsibilities for the securitized portfolios give us the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the VIEs, and (ii) our variable interest in the VIEs gives us the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant. As a result, so long as we hold all or a significant portion of the residual equity of the VIEs and the third class of asset-backed notes of the 2016-B VIE, we will consolidate the VIEs within our financial statements. If we sell all or a significant portion of our interest, we will assess if the transaction
CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


achieves sale treatment for accounting purposes, which may result in deconsolidation of any or all of the VIEs. There is no assurance that we will complete a sale of all or a portion of our interest in the VIEs, and there is no assurance we will achieve sale treatment. As a result, we have determined that the securitized portfolios do not meet the criteria for treatment as an asset held for sale, which would require recording at the lower of cost, net of allowances, or fair value. We have not made an adjustment to the customer accounts receivable balance as a result of the transaction or in anticipation of any gain or loss that may occur should a sale of our interest in the VIEs be completed.
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Conn's, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the VIEs. Conn's, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding company with no independent assets or operations other than its investments in its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.April 4, 2017.
Fiscal Year.Our fiscal year ends on January 31. References to a fiscal year refer to the calendar year in which the fiscal year ends.
Accounting Policies. Principles of Consolidation. The complete summary of significant accounting policies is included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements as presentedinclude the accounts of Conn's, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. 
Variable Interest Entities. Variable interest entities ("VIEs") are consolidated if the Company is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
We securitize customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to various bankruptcy-remote VIEs. We retain the servicing of the securitized portfolio and have a variable interest in each corresponding VIE by holding the residual equity. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of each respective VIE because (i) our Annual Report on Form 10-Kservicing responsibilities for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016. securitized portfolio give us the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the VIE and (ii) our variable interest in the VIE gives us the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that potentially could be significant. As a result, we consolidate the respective VIEs within our consolidated financial statements.
Refer to Note 6, Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, and Note 8, Variable Interest Entities, for additional information.
Use of Estimates.Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformityaccordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United StatesGAAP requires management to make estimatesinformed judgments and assumptionsestimates that affect the reported amounts reportedof assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Changes in the financial statementsfacts and accompanying notes. Actualcircumstances or additional information may result in revised estimates, and actual results couldmay differ, even significantly, from these estimates. Management evaluates its estimates and related assumptions regularly, including those estimates. Therelated to the allowance for doubtful accounts, allowances for no-interest option credit programs and deferred interest, which are particularly sensitive given the size of our customer portfolio balance. During the
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include cash, credit card deposits in-transit, and highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months ended July 31, 2016, we revised our methods for calculating these estimatesor less. Cash and recorded the following adjustments as a resultcash equivalents include credit card deposits in-transit of changes to our estimates:
Allowance for doubtful accounts – We adjusted our allowances for doubtful accounts in two respects in connection with changes in estimates to our sales tax recovery for charged-off accounts. First, we revised our estimate of the amount of sales tax recovery for previously charged-off accounts that we expect to claim with particular taxing jurisdictions, based on updated financial information. We reduced our sales tax receivable by $3.9 million, which resulted in higher net charge-offs and an increase to our provision for bad debts. Second, we updated our estimate of the amount of sales tax recovery associated with expected charge-offs over the next twelve months in estimating our allowance for doubtful accounts and recorded an additional allowance of $1.1 million with an increase in our provision for bad debts.
Allowances for no-interest option credit programs – We revised our estimate of the interest income to be waived for customers that we expect will comply with our no-interest option credit programs based on specific customer loan information rather than information from pooled loans by origination. We recorded an increase in the allowance for no-interest option credit programs of $4.7 million with a corresponding decrease in interest income and fees.
Deferred interest – We revised our estimate of the timing of the benefit we recognize to interest income related to our assumptions regarding future prepayments based on our historical experience of the timing of expected prepayments over the remaining life of pooled loans. We changed our estimate to consider a greater number of pools based on origination terms and recorded an increase in deferred interest of $3.5 million with a corresponding decrease in interest income and fees.
Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share include the potential dilutive effects of any stock-based awards, which is calculated using the treasury-stock method. The following table sets forth the shares outstanding used for the earnings per share calculations:
 Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic30,816
 35,704
 30,737
 36,175
Dilutive effect of stock based awards
 
 
 519
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted30,816
 35,704
 30,737
 36,694
For the three months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the weighted average number of shares from stock based awards not included in the calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect was approximately 1.2$6.2 million and 0.9$2.4 million, shares,as of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the weighted average number of shares from stock based awards not included in the calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect was approximately 1.2 million and 0.2 million shares, respectively.
CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Restricted Cash.The restricted cash balance as of October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 20162017 includes $131.0$116.1 million and $64.2$75.2 million, respectively, of cash we collected as servicer on the securitized receivables that was subsequently remitted to the VIEs and $35.5$43.9 million and $14.4$35.5 million, respectively, of cash held by the VIEs as additional collateral for the asset-backed notes.
Customer accounts receivable.  Customer accounts receivable reported in the consolidated balance sheet includes total receivables managed, including both those transferred to the VIEs and those receivables not transferred to the VIEs. Customer accounts receivable are originatedrecognized at the time of sale and deliverythe customer takes possession of the various products and services.product. Based on contractual terms, we record the amount of principal and accrued interest on customer receivables that is expected to be collected within the next twelve months in current assets with the remaining balance in long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Customer accounts receivable is presentedinclude the net of unamortized deferred fees charged to customers and origination costs. Customer receivables are considered delinquent if a payment has not been received on the scheduled due date. Accounts that are delinquent more than 209 days as of the end of a month are charged-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts along with interest accrued subsequent to the last payment.
In an effort to mitigate losses on our accounts receivable, we may make loan modifications to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. In our role as servicer,we may also make modifications to loans held by the VIEs. The loan modifications are intended to maximize net cash flow after expenses and avoid the need to repossess collateral or exercise legal remedies available to us. We may extend or "re-age" a portion of our customer accounts, which involveinvolves modifying the payment terms to defer a portion of the cash payments due. Our re-aging of customer accounts does not change the interest rate or the total amount due from the customer and typically does not reduce the monthly contractual payments. To a much lesser extent, we may provide the customer the ability to re-age their obligation by refinancing the account, which does not change the interest rate or the total amount due from the customer but does reduce the monthly contractual payments and extendsextend the term. We consider accounts that have been re-aged in excess of three months or refinanced as Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDR" or "Restructured Accounts").
Allowance for doubtful accounts. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts, including estimated uncollectible interest, to cover probable and estimable losses on our customer accounts receivable resulting from the failure of customers to make contractual payments. Our customer portfolio balance consists of a large number of relatively small, homogeneous accounts. None of our accounts are large enough to warrant individual evaluation for impairment.
We record an allowance for doubtful accounts for our non-TDR customer accounts receivable that we expect to charge-off over the next twelve months based on our historical cash collection and net loss experience. In addition to pre-charge-off cash collections and charge-off information, estimates of post-charge-off recoveries, including cash payments from customers, amounts realized from the repossession of the products financed, sales tax recoveries from taxing jurisdictions, and payments received under credit insurance policies are also considered.
We determine allowances for those accounts that are TDR based on the discounted present value of cash flows expected to be collected over the life of those accounts. The excess of the carrying amount over the discounted cash flow amount is recorded as an allowance for loss on those accounts.
Interest income on customer accounts receivable.receivableInterest income, which includes interest income and amortization of deferred fees and origination costs, is recorded using the effective interest method and is reflected in finance charges and other revenues. Typically, interest income is recorded until the customer account is paid off or charged-off, and we provide an allowance for estimated uncollectible interest. Any contractual interest income received from customers in excess of the interest income calculated using the effective interest method is recorded as deferred revenue on our balance sheets. Our calculation of interest income for customers with similar financing arrangements for which the timing and amount of prepayments can be reasonably estimated includes an estimate of the benefit from future prepayments based on our historical experience. At October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, there were $12.5was $13.9 million and $5.2$13.7 million, respectively, of deferred interest included in deferred revenues and other credits and other long-term liabilities. The deferred interest will ultimately be brought into income as the accounts pay off or charge-off.
We offer 12- and12-and 18-month cash-option, no-interest financeoption programs. If the customer is delinquent in making a scheduled monthly payment or does not repay the principal in full by the end of the no-interest option program period (grace periods are provided), the account does not qualify for the no-interest provision and none of the interest earned is waived. Interest income is recognized based on estimated accrued interest earned to date on all no-interest option finance programs with an offsetting reserve for those customers expected to satisfy the requirements of the program based on our historical experience.
We previously offered 18- and 24-month equal-payment, no-interest finance programs to certain higher credit quality borrowers. If a customer is delinquent in making a scheduled monthly payment (grace periods are provided), the account begins accruing interest based on the contract rate from the date of the last payment made.
No-interest option finance programs with terms greater than 12 months are discounted to their present value at origination, resulting in a reduction in sales and customer receivables, and the discount amount is amortized into finance charges and other revenues over the term of the contract.
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We recognize interest income on TDR accounts using the interest income method, which requires reporting interest income equal to the increase in the net carrying amount of the loan attributable to the passage of time. Cash proceeds and other adjustments are applied to the net carrying amount such that it equals the present value of expected future cash flows.
We typically only place accounts in non-accrual status when legally required. Payments received on non-accrual loans will be applied to principal and reduce the amount of the loan. Interest accrual is resumed on those accounts once a legally-mandated settlement arrangement is reached or other payment arrangements are made with the customer. At October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, customer receivables carried in non-accrual status were $26.2$22.3 million and $20.6$22.9 million, respectively. At October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, customer receivables that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest totaled $121.6$108.1 million and $115.1$124.0 million, respectively.
Allowance for doubtful accounts. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts, including estimated uncollectible interest, to cover probable and estimable losses on our customer accounts receivable resulting from the failure of customers to make contractual payments. Our customer portfolio balance consists of a large number of relatively small, homogeneous accounts. None of our accounts are large enough to warrant individual evaluation for impairment.
We record an allowance for doubtful accounts for our non-TDR customer accounts receivable that we expect to charge-off over the next 12 months based on our historical cash collection and net loss experience. In addition to pre-charge-off cash collections and charge-off information, estimates of post-charge-off recoveries, including cash payments from customers, amounts realized
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from the repossession of the products financed, sales tax recoveries from taxing jurisdictions, and payments received under credit insurance policies are also considered.
We determine allowances for those accounts that are TDR based on the discounted present value of cash flows expected to be collected over the life of those accounts. The cash flows are discounted based on the weighted-average effective interest rate of the TDR accounts. The excess of the carrying amount over the discounted cash flow amount is recorded as an allowance for loss on those accounts.
Debt Issuance Costs. Costs that are direct and incremental to debt issuance are deferred and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the expected life of the debt.  All other costs related to debt issuance are expensed as incurred. We present debt issuance costs associated with long-term debt as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt. Unamortized costs related to the revolving credit facility were $7.4 million and $5.7 million as of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively, and were included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheet.
Income Taxes. For the ninethree months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, we utilized the estimated annual effective tax rate based on our estimated fiscal year 2018 pre-tax income in determining income tax expense rather than the actual effective tax rate (discrete method), which we used for the three months ended April 30, 2016.
Stock-based compensation.During the three months ended April 30, 2017, the Company granted 429,000 performance stock awards ("PSUs"), all of which were special equity awards ("Special Equity Awards") to certain officers of the Company, and 324,487 restricted stock awards (“RSUs"), of which 269,000 were Special Equity Awards to certain officers of the Company, with an aggregate grant date fair value of $7.8 million. During the three months ended April 30, 2016, based on our updated estimatedthe Company granted 9,413 RSUs with an aggregate grant date fair value of $0.2 million. The PSUs will vest, if at all, upon the certification, after the Company’s fiscal year 2020, by the compensation committee of the satisfaction of the annual and cumulative Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization performance conditions over the three fiscal years commencing with the Company’s fiscal year 2018. The majority of the RSUs will vest, if at all, over periods of three to five years from the date of grant. For the three months ended April 30, 2017 pre-tax income.and 2016, stock-based compensation expense was $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effects of any stock options and restricted stock units granted, which is calculated using the treasury-stock method. The following table sets forth the shares outstanding for the earnings per share calculations: 
 Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic30,972
 30,661
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted30,972
 30,661
For the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, the weighted-average number of stock options and restricted stock units not included in the calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect was 0.9 million and 1.0 million, respectively. 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments.Instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are categorized using defined hierarchical levels related to subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair value measurements as follows:  
Level 1 – QuotedInputs represent unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 – Pricing inputs notInputs other than quoted in active markets butprices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (for example, quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or market-corroborated inputs).
Level 3 – SignificantInputs that are not observable from objective sources such as our internally developed assumptions used in pricing an asset or liability (for example, an estimate of future cash flows used in our internally developed present value of future cash flows model that underlies the fair-value measurement).
In determining fair value, we use observable market data when available, or models that incorporate observable market data. When we are required to measure fair value and there is not a market-observable price for the asset or liability or for a similar asset or liability, we use the cost or income approach depending on the quality of information available to support management’s assumptions. The cost approach is based on management’s best estimate of the current asset replacement cost. The income approach
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is based on management’s best assumptions regarding expectations of future net cash flows and discounts the expected cash flows using a commensurate risk-adjusted discount rate. Such evaluations involve significant judgment, and the results are based on expected future events or conditions such as sales prices, economic and regulatory climates, and other factors, most of which are often outside of management’s control. However, we believe assumptions used reflect a market participant’s view of long-term prices, costs, and other factors and are consistent with assumptions used in our business plans and investment decisions.
In arriving at fair-value estimates, we use relevant observable inputs available for the valuation technique employed. If a fair-value measurement reflects inputs at multiple levels within the hierarchy, the fair-value measurement is characterized based on the lowest level of input that is significant to pricing that have little or no transparency with inputs requiring significant management judgment or estimationthe fair-value measurement.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash held by the consolidated VIEs and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of customer accounts receivables, determined using a Level 3 discounted cash flow analysis, approximates their net carrying amount.amount, which includes the allowance for doubtful accounts. The fair value of our revolving credit facility approximates carrying value based on the current borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements. At October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, the fair value of ourthe Senior Notes outstanding, which was determined using Level 1 inputs, was $189.9$201.6 million as compared to the carrying value of $227.0 million, excluding the impact of the related discount. At October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, the fair value of the VIE's asset-backed notes which wereapproximates their carrying value and was determined using Level 2 inputs based on inactive trading activity, approximates their carrying value.activity.
Reclassifications.Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Certain reclassifications have been madeCompensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to priorEmployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which modifies the accounting for excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies associated with share-based payments, the accounting for forfeitures, and the classification of certain items on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 eliminates the requirement to recognize excess tax benefits in additional paid-in capital ("APIC"), and the requirement to evaluate tax deficiencies for APIC or income tax expense classification, and provides for these benefits or deficiencies to be recorded as an income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. With these changes, tax-related cash flows resulting from share-based payments will be classified as operating activities as opposed to financing, as currently presented. The standard became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal year amounts to conform to2018. The amendment requiring the presentationrecognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies as income tax benefit or expense in the current fiscal year. On the consolidated balance sheets,income statement as of January 31, 2016, we reclassified cash held by the VIEsopposed to being recognized as additional collateralpaid-in-capital was applied prospectively; the impact was not material. The Company retrospectively adopted the amendments requiring the classification of excess tax benefits and deficiencies with other income tax cash flows as operating activities and cash paid when directly withholding shares as financing activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows; the impact was not material. The Company has elected to continue its current practice of estimating the number of awards expected to vest in determining the amount of compensation cost to be recognized related to share based payment transactions.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory that has historically been measured using first-in, first-out or average cost method be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The update requires prospective application and became effective for us in the asset-backed notes outfirst quarter of current restricted cash and separately presented as long-term restricted cash. These reclassificationsfiscal year 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated operating income or net income.financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.Pronouncements Yet To Be Adopted. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides a single comprehensive accounting standard for revenue recognition for contracts with customers and supersedes current guidance. Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, entities are required to recognize revenue using the following comprehensive model: (1) identify contracts with customers, (2) identify the performance obligations in such contracts, (3) determine transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (5) recognize revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of Effective Date, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and allows early adoption on a limited basis. The FASB has also issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net); ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU 2016-11, Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 is nowand 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting; and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, all of which were issued to improve and clarify the guidance in ASU 2014-09. These ASUs are effective for us beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 and will result in retrospective application, either in the form of recasting all prior periods presented or a cumulative adjustment to equity in the period of adoption. We are currently assessinganticipate adopting the impactstandard using the new standard will havecumulative catch-up transition method. Based on our preliminary assessment, we do not expect the adoption of these ASUs to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.statements other than the expected additional disclosure requirements.
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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will change how lessees account for leases. For most leases, a liability will be recorded on the balance sheet based on the present value of future lease obligations with a corresponding right-of-use asset. Primarily for those leases currently classified by us as operating leases, we will recognize a single lease cost on a straight line basis based on the combined amortization of the lease obligation and the right-of-use asset. Other leases will be required to be accounted for as financing arrangements similar to how we currently account for capital leases. On transition, we will recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The final standard iswill become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. We are currently assessing the impact the new standardthis ASU will have on our financial statements.
In March 2016, We are the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which modifies the accountinglessee under various lease agreements for excess tax benefitsour retail stores and tax deficiencies associated with share-based payments, the accountingequipment that are currently accounted for forfeitures, and the classification of certain items on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 eliminates the requirement to recognize excess
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tax benefits in additional paid-in capital ("APIC"), and the requirement to evaluate tax deficiencies for APIC or income tax expense classification, and provides for these benefits or deficiencies to be recorded as an income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. With these changes, tax-related cash flows resulting from share-based payments will be classified as operating activitiesleases as opposed to financing, as currently presented. The standard is effectivediscussed in Note 6, Leases, of our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for us in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, although early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact the new standard will have on our financial statements.ended January 31, 2017.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses should reflect management’s current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The standard iswill become effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and earlier adoption is permitted beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. We are currently assessing the impact the new standardthis ASU will have on our financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force). ASU 2016-15 clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows to reduce diversity in practice. Among other things, the presentation of debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs as cash outflows for financing activities on the statement of cash flow. The standard will become effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory, which eliminates the exception that prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income tax effects for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory until the asset has been sold to an outside party. We will be required to adopt the amendments in this ASU in the annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending January 31, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The application of the amendments will require the use of a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are evaluating the standard and the impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows -(Topic 230): Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). ASU 2016-18 requires that the statement of cash flows provides the change in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This will result in us no longer showing the changes in restricted cash balances as a component of cash flows from financing activities but instead include the balances of both current and long-term restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for the beginning and end of the periods presented. The standard isASU will become effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, although early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing when we expect to adopt the standard.ASU.
2.     Charges and Credits
Charges and credits consisted of the following:
 Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015
Store and facility closure costs$954
 $212
 $954
 $637
Impairments from disposals595
 
 1,980
 
Legal and professional fees related to the exploration of strategic alternatives and securities-related litigation158
 999
 747
 2,206
Employee severance280
 
 1,493
 
Executive management transition costs
 1,329
 234
 1,329
 $1,987
 $2,540
 $5,408
 $4,172
During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, we had costs associated with facility closures, impairments from disposals, legal and professional fees related to our securities-related litigation, charges for severance and transition costs due to changes in the executive management team. The impairments from disposals included the write-off of leasehold improvements for two stores we relocated prior to the end of their useful lives and incurred costs for terminated store projects prior to starting construction. During the nine months ended October 31, 2015, we had costs associated with charges related to the closing of under-performing retail locations, legal and professional fees related to our exploration of strategic alternatives and our securities-related litigation, and transition costs due to changes in the executive management team.
3.     Finance Charges and Other Revenues
Finance charges and other revenues consisted of the following:
 Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
(in thousands)2016 2015 2016 2015
Interest income and fees$58,404
 $58,961
 $173,527
 $171,763
Insurance commissions9,999
 13,222
 30,674
 37,313
Other revenues337
 416
 1,268
 1,224
 $68,740
 $72,599
 $205,469
 $210,300
Interest income and fees and insurance commissions are derived from the credit segment operations, whereas other revenues are derived from the retail segment operations. During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, we decreased interest income and fees by $8.2 million as a result of changes in estimates to our allowance for no-interest option credit programs and deferred interest
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as described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. For the three months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, interest income and fees was reduced by provisions for uncollectible interest of $11.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, interest income and fees was reduced by provisions for uncollectible interest of $31.2 million and $27.4 million, respectively. For the three months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount included in interest income and fees related to TDR accounts was $4.4 million and $3.5 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount included in interest income and fees related to TDR accounts was $12.7 million and $10.0 million, respectively.
4.2.    Customer Accounts Receivable
Customer accounts receivable consisted of the following:
Total Outstanding BalanceTotal Outstanding Balance
Customer Accounts Receivable 
60 Days Past Due (1)
 
Re-aged (1)
Customer Accounts Receivable 
60 Days Past Due (1)
 
Re-aged (1)
(in thousands)October 31,
2016
 January 31,
2016
 October 31,
2016
 January 31,
2016
 October 31,
2016
 January 31,
2016
April 30,
2017
 January 31,
2017
 April 30,
2017
 January 31,
2017
 April 30,
2017
 January 31,
2017
Customer accounts receivable$1,399,769
 $1,470,205
 $129,660
 $127,400
 $111,581
 $112,221
$1,342,789
 $1,417,581
 $112,080
 $127,747
 $96,521
 $111,585
Restructured accounts134,446
 117,651
 38,984
 30,323
 134,446
 117,651
138,111
 138,858
 33,572
 38,010
 138,111
 138,858
Total customer portfolio balance1,534,215
 1,587,856
 $168,644
 $157,723
 $246,027
 $229,872
1,480,900
 1,556,439
 $145,652
 $165,757
 $234,632
 $250,443
Allowance for uncollectible accounts(204,330) (190,990)        (207,061) (210,175)        
Allowances for no-interest option credit programs(21,412) (21,290)        (17,860) (21,207)        
Deferred fees and origination costs, net(1,303) 
        (10,604) (6,991)        
Total customer accounts receivable, net1,307,170
 1,375,576
        1,245,375
 1,318,066
        
Short-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net(688,011) (743,931)        (652,046) (702,162)        
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net$619,159
 $631,645
        $593,329
 $615,904
        
Securitized receivables held by the VIEs$1,321,413
 $870,684
 $168,439
 $135,800
 $242,517
 $204,594
$1,261,699
 $1,015,837
 $143,664
 $156,344
 $232,269
 $238,375
Receivables not held by the VIEs212,802
 717,172
 205
 21,923
 3,510
 25,278
219,201
 540,602
 1,988
 9,413
 2,363
 12,068
Total customer portfolio balance$1,534,215
 $1,587,856
 $168,644
 $157,723
 $246,027
 $229,872
$1,480,900
 $1,556,439
 $145,652
 $165,757
 $234,632
 $250,443
(1)Due to the fact that an account can become past due after having been re-aged, accounts could be represented as both past due and re-aged. As of October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, the amounts included within both past due and re-aged were $66.6$53.2 million and $55.2$66.7 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, the total customer portfolio balance past due one day or greater was $397.9$387.2 million and $387.3$406.1 million, respectively. These amounts include the 60 days past due balances shown.
The following presents the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts and uncollectible interest for customer receivables: 
 Nine Months Ended October 31, 2016 Nine Months Ended October 31, 2015
(in thousands)
Customer
Accounts
Receivable
 
 
Restructured
Accounts
 
 
 
Total
 
Customer
Accounts
Receivable
 
 
Restructured
Accounts
 
 
 
Total
Allowance at beginning of period$149,226
 $41,764
 $190,990
 $118,786
 $28,196
 $146,982
Provision (1)
156,063
 44,286
 200,349
 146,587
 37,710
 184,297
Principal charge-offs (2)
(132,028) (31,802) (163,830) (107,590) (22,779) (130,369)
Interest charge-offs(22,400) (5,405) (27,805) (19,613) (4,153) (23,766)
Recoveries (2)
3,727
 899
 4,626
 2,797
 592
 3,389
Allowance at end of period$154,588
 $49,742
 $204,330
 $140,967
 $39,566
 $180,533
Average total customer portfolio balance$1,422,473
 $126,493
 $1,548,966
 $1,325,324
 $98,993
 $1,424,317
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 Three Months Ended April 30, 2017 Three Months Ended April 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Customer
Accounts
Receivable
 
 
Restructured
Accounts
 
 
 
Total
 
Customer
Accounts
Receivable
 
 
Restructured
Accounts
 
 
 
Total
Allowance at beginning of period$158,992
 $51,183
 $210,175
 $149,226
 $41,764
 $190,990
Provision (1)
48,516
 17,232
 65,748
 52,924
 14,937
 67,861
Principal charge-offs (2)
(48,087) (13,397) (61,484) (45,634) (10,097) (55,731)
Interest charge-offs(7,519) (2,095) (9,614) (8,129) (1,798) (9,927)
Recoveries (2)
1,749
 487
 2,236
 1,585
 351
 1,936
Allowance at end of period$153,651
 $53,410
 $207,061
 $149,972
 $45,157
 $195,129
Average total customer portfolio balance$1,372,808
 $139,026
 $1,511,834
 $1,438,442
 $121,447
 $1,559,889
(1)Includes provision for uncollectible interest, which is included in finance charges and other revenues.
(2)
Charge-offs include the principal amount of losses (excluding accrued and unpaid interest). Recoveries include principal collections of previously charged-off balances. Net charge-offs are calculated as the net of principal charge-offs and recoveries. During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, we increased provision for bad debts by $5.0 million as a result of changes in estimates as it relates to sales tax recovery on previously charged-off accounts as described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
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5.3.     Accrual for PropertyStore and Facility Closures 
We have closed or relocated certain storeretail and facility locations that did not perform at a level expected for mature store locations or that did not align with our long-term retail objectives. Certain of the closed or relocated stores and facilities had noncancelablenon-cancelable lease agreements, resulting in the accrual of the present value of the remaining lease payments and estimated related occupancy obligations, net of estimated sublease income. Adjustments to these projections for changes in estimated marketing times and sublease rates, as well as other revisions, are made to the obligation as further information related to the actual terms and costs become available.
The following table presents detail of the activity in the accrual for propertystore and facility closures:
Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
(in thousands)2016 20152017 2016
Balance at beginning of period$1,866
 $2,556
$1,874
 $1,866
Accrual for additional closures954
 318
1,227
 
Adjustments(74) (21)(27) (15)
Cash payments, net of sublease income(767) (876)(1,305) (163)
Balance at end of period1,979
 1,977
1,769
 1,688
Current portion, included in accrued expenses(923) (473)(1,011) (643)
Long-term portion, included in other long-term liabilities$1,056
 $1,504
$758
 $1,045
4.     Charges and Credits
Charges and credits consisted of the following:
 Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Facility closure costs$1,227
 $
Legal and professional fees related to the exploration of strategic alternatives and securities-related litigation
 454
Executive management transition costs
 72
 $1,227
 $526
During the three months ended April 30, 2017, we incurred exit costs associated with reducing the square footage of a distribution center. During the three months ended April 30, 2016, we incurred costs associated with legal and professional fees related to our securities-related litigation and transition costs due to changes in the executive management team.
5.     Finance Charges and Other Revenues
Finance charges and other revenues consisted of the following:
 Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
(in thousands)2017 2016
Interest income and fees$67,131
 $60,621
Insurance commissions9,330
 9,457
Other revenues80
 493
 $76,541
 $70,571
Interest income and fees and insurance commissions are derived from the credit segment operations, whereas other revenues are derived from the retail segment operations. During the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, interest income and fees reflected provisions for uncollectible interest of $10.0 million and $10.0 million and amounts related to TDR accounts of $4.5 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
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6.     Debt and Capital Lease Obligations 
Debt and capital lease obligations consisted of the following:
(in thousands)October 31,
2016
 January 31,
2016
April 30,
2017
 January 31,
2017
Revolving credit facility$
 $329,207
$
 $177,500
Senior Notes227,000
 227,000
227,000
 227,000
2015 VIE Asset-backed Class A notes92,744
 551,383

 12,166
2015 VIE Asset-backed Class B notes165,900
 165,900
113,281
 165,900
2016-A VIE Asset-backed Class A notes145,404
 
4,332
 64,732
2016-A VIE Asset-backed Class B notes70,510
 
70,510
 70,510
2016-A VIE Asset-backed Class C notes70,510
 
70,510
 70,510
2016-B VIE Asset-backed Class A notes391,840
 
148,767
 256,513
2016-B VIE Asset-backed Class B notes111,960
 
111,960
 111,960
2017-A VIE Asset-backed Class A notes313,220
 
2017-A VIE Asset-backed Class B notes106,270
 
2017-A VIE Asset-backed Class C notes50,340
 
Capital lease obligations1,878
 2,488
5,709
 2,393
Total debt and capital lease obligations1,277,746
 1,275,978
1,221,899
 1,159,184
Less:      
Unamortized net discounts and debt issuance costs(17,985) (26,300)
Discount on debt(2,949) (3,089)
Deferred debt issuance costs(11,308) (10,853)
Current maturities of capital lease obligations(752) (799)(1,190) (849)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations$1,259,009
 $1,248,879
$1,206,452
 $1,144,393
Senior Notes. On July 1, 2014, we issued $250.0 million of the unsecured Senior Notes due July 2022 bearing interest at 7.250%7.25% (the "Senior Notes"), pursuant to an indenture dated July 1, 2014 (the "Indenture"), among Conn's, Inc., its subsidiary guarantors (the "Guarantors") and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. During the year ended January 31, 2016, we repurchased $23.0 million of face value of the Senior Notes for $22.9 million. The effective interest rate of the Senior Notes after giving effect to offering feesthe discount and debt discountissuance costs is 7.8%.
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The Indenture as amended, restricts the Company's and certain of its subsidiaries' ability to: (i) incur indebtedness; (ii) pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, our capital stock ("restricted payments"); (iii) prepay, redeem or repurchase debt that is junior in right of payment to the notes; (iv) make loans and certain investments; (v) sell assets; (vi) incur liens; (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (viii) consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. Specifically, limitations foron restricted payments are triggered only effective if one or more of the following occurred: (1) a default were to exist under the indenture,Indenture, (2) if we could not satisfy a debt incurrence test, and (3) if the aggregate amount of restricted payments wouldwere to exceed an amount tied to the consolidated net income. These limitations, however, are subject to two exceptions: (1) an exception that permits the payment of up to $375.0 million in restricted payments, and (2) an exception that permits restricted payments regardless of dollar amount so long as, after giving pro forma effect to the dividends and other restricted payments, we would have had a leverage ratio, as defined under the Indenture, of less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00. Thus,1.0. As a result of these exceptions, as of October 31, 2016, $176.0April 30, 2017, $173.4 million would have been free from the dividenddistribution restriction. However, as a result of the revolving credit facility dividenddistribution restrictions, which are further described below, no amount was available for dividends.we were restricted from making a distribution as of April 30, 2017. During any time when the Senior Notes are rated investment grade by either of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and no default (as defined in the Indenture) has occurred and is continuing, many of such covenants will be suspended and we will cease to be subject to such covenants during such period.
Events of default under the Indenture include customary events, such as a cross-acceleration provision in the event that we default inon the payment of other debt due at maturity or upon acceleration forof default in an amount exceeding $25.0 million, as well as in the event a judgment is entered against us in excess of $25.0 million that is not discharged, bonded or insured.
Asset-backed Notes. During fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, we securitized customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to various bankruptcy-remote VIEs. In September 2015,turn, the 2015 VIEVIEs issued asset-backed notes secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables and restricted cash held by the 2015 VIE. The asset-backed notes consistVIEs.
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Under the terms of the following securities:
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class A, Series 2015-A ("2015-A Class A Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $952.1 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 4.565%securitization transactions, all cash collections and mature on September 15, 2020. The effective interest rateother cash proceeds of the 2015-A Class A Notes after giving effectcustomer receivables go first to transaction costs is 6.9%.
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class B, Series 2015-A ("2015-A Class B Notes") in aggregate principal amountthe servicer and the holders of $165.9 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rateissued notes, and then to us as the holder of 8.500%non-issued notes and mature on September 15, 2020. The effective interest rateresidual equity. We retain the servicing of the 2015-A Class B Notes after giving effectsecuritized portfolios and receive a monthly fee of 4.75% (annualized) based on the outstanding balance of the securitized receivables. In addition, we, rather than the VIEs, retain all credit insurance income together with certain recoveries related to transaction costs is 12.6%.credit insurance and repair service agreements on charge-offs of the securitized receivables, which are reflected as a reduction to net charge-offs on a consolidated basis.
The 2015-A asset-backed notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act.Act of 1933, as amended. If an event of default were to occur under the indenture that governs the respective asset-backed notes, the payment of the outstanding amounts wouldmay be accelerated, in which event the cash proceeds of the receivables that otherwise might be released to us as the holder of the residual equity holder would instead be directed entirely toward repayment of the 2015-Aasset-backed notes, or if the receivables are liquidated, all liquidation proceeds could be directed solely to repayment of the asset-backed notes as governed by the respective terms of the asset-backed notes. The holders of the asset-backed notes have no recourse to assets outside of the 2015 VIE.VIEs. Events of default include, but are not limited to, failure to make required payments on the asset-backed notes or specified bankruptcy-related events.
In March 2016, the 2016-A VIE issued two classes of asset-backed notes and, in October 2016, issued a third class of asset-backed notes. All three classes of asset-backed notes are secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables and restricted cash held by the 2016-A VIE. The asset-backed notes consist of the following securities:following:
Asset-backed Fixed
Asset-Backed Notes Principal Amount 
Net Proceeds(1)
 Issuance Date Maturity Date Fixed Interest Rate 
Effective Interest Rate(2)
2015 Class B Notes 165,900
 156,200
 9/10/2015 9/15/2020 8.50% 15.60%
2016-A Class A Notes 423,030
 409,845
 3/17/2016 4/16/2018 4.68% 6.50%
2016-A Class B Notes 70,510
 68,309
 3/17/2016 8/15/2018 8.96% 9.60%
2016-A Class C Notes 70,510
 71,648
 10/12/2016 4/15/2020 12.00% 11.00%
2016-B Class A Notes 391,840
 380,033
 10/6/2016 10/15/2018 3.73% 5.70%
2016-B Class B Notes 111,960
 108,586
 10/6/2016 3/15/2019 7.34% 8.10%
2017-A Class A Notes 313,220
 304,451
 4/19/2017 7/15/2019 2.73% 5.50%
2017-A Class B Notes 106,270
 103,300
 4/19/2017 2/15/2020 5.11% 6.00%
2017-A Class C Notes 50,340
 48,919
 4/19/2017 10/15/2021 7.40% 7.90%
Total $1,703,580
 $1,651,291
        
(1)After giving effect to debt issuance costs and restricted cash held by the VIEs.
(2)For the three months ended April 30, 2017, and inclusive of retrospective adjustments to deferred debt issuance costs based on changes in timing of actual and expected cash flows.
Revolving Credit Facility. On March 31, 2017, Conn's, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (the "Borrowers") entered into a Third Amendment (the "Third Amendment") to the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2015, with certain lenders, which provides for a $750.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the "revolving credit facility") under which credit availability is subject to a borrowing base. The revolving credit facility matures on October 30, 2019.
The Third Amendment, among other things, (a) extends the maturity date of the credit facility one year to October 30, 2019; (b) provides for a reduction in the aggregate commitments from $810 million to $750 million; (c) amends the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant to (i) eliminate the application of the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant for the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2017 and (ii) reduce the minimum interest coverage ratio (A) to 0.80x as of the last day of the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2017, (B) to 1.10x as of the last day of the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2017 and (C) to 1.25x as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2018; (d) sets the applicable margin at 3.50% for LIBOR loans and 2.50% for Base Rate Notes, Class A, Series 2016-A ("2016-A Class A Notes")loans until the Company demonstrates an interest coverage ratio of equal to or greater than 1.10x for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2017, at which point the applicable margin will revert to being determined according to the existing pricing grid based on facility availability; (e) reduces the minimum cash recovery percentage on the contracts it owns and manages from 4.50% to 4.45% for the first nine months of each fiscal year, and from 4.25% to 4.20% for the last three months of each fiscal year; (f) amends the definition of “EBITDA” to, among other things, exclude the impact of non-cash asset write-offs relating to construction in aggregate principalprocess; (g) amends the definition of “Interest Expense” to exclude certain non-interest expenses; (h) amends various definitions and other related provisions to clarify the Company’s ability to undertake permitted securitization transactions; (i) increases the number of equity cures that may be exercised during the term of the agreement from one time to two times, and increases the maximum amount of $423.0each such cure from $10 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rateto $20 million; and (j) modifies the calculations of 4.68%“Tangible Net Worth” and mature on April 16, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-A Class A Notes after giving effect“Interest Coverage Ratio” to transaction costs is 6.8%.
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class B, Series 2016-A ("2016-A Class B Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $70.5 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 8.96% and mature on August 15, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-A Class B Notes after giving effect to transaction costs is 9.7%.
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class C, Series 2016-A ("2016-A Class C Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $70.5 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 12.00% and mature on August 15, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-A Class C Notes after giving effect to transaction costs is 11.1%.
The 2016-A asset-backed notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuantdeduct certain amounts attributable to the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144A underdifference between a calculated loss reserve and the Securities Act. If an event of default were to occur under the indenture that governs the notes, the payment of the outstanding amounts would be accelerated, in which event the cash proceeds of the receivables that otherwise might be released to us as the holder of the residual equity would instead be directed entirely toward repayment of the 2016-A asset-backed notes. The holders of the notes have no recourse to assets outside of the 2016-A VIE. Events of default include, but are not limited to, failure to make required paymentsCompany’s recorded loss reserve on the notes or specified bankruptcy-related events.
In October 2016, the 2016-B VIE issued asset-backed notes secured by the transferredits customer accounts receivables and restricted cash held by the 2016-B VIE. The asset-backed notes consist of the following securities:receivables.
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Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class A, Series 2016-B ("2016-B Class A Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $391.8 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.73% and mature on October 15, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-B Class A Notes after giving effect to offering fees is 5.9%.
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class B, Series 2016-B ("2016-B Class B Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $112.0 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 7.34% and mature on March 15, 2019. The effective interest rate of the 2016-B Class B Notes after giving effect to offering fees is 8.1%.
The 2016-B Class A Notes and 2016-B Class B Notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act. If an event of default were to occur under the indenture that governs the notes, the payment of the outstanding amounts would be accelerated, in which event the cash proceeds of the receivables that otherwise might be released to us as the holder of a third class of asset-backed notes issued by the 2016-B VIE ("2016-B Class C Notes") and the residual equity would instead be directed entirely toward repayment of the 2016-B Class A Notes and 2016-B Class B Notes. The holders of the notes have no recourse to assets outside of the 2016-B VIE. Events of default include, but are not limited to, failure to make required payments on the notes or specified bankruptcy-related events.
Revolving Credit Facility. On October 30, 2015, Conn's, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (the "Borrowers") entered into the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with a syndicate of banks that provides for an $810.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the "revolving credit facility") under which availability is subject to a borrowing base. The revolving credit facility matures on October 30, 2018.
On February 16, 2016, the Borrowers entered into a first amendment to the revolving credit facility, which resulted in various changes, including:
Excluding non-cash deferred amortization of debt related transaction costs from interest coverage ratio; and
Extending from 6 months to 18 months the time frame subsequent to the closing of a securitization transaction in which the Cash Recovery Percent covenant will be determined.
On May 18, 2016, the Borrowers entered into a second amendment to the revolving credit facility, which resulted in various changes, including:
Amending the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant, so long as the borrowing base reduction discussed below is in effect, to:
Reduce the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant to 1.0x for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 through the first quarter of fiscal 2018; and
Reduce the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant to 1.25x for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 through the third quarter of fiscal 2019.
Modifying the conditions for repurchases of the Company's common stock, including the addition of a requirement to achieve a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.5x for two consecutive quarters; and
Reducing the borrowing base by $15.0 million beginning on May 31, 2016, reducing the borrowing base by $10.0 million for any month beginning with July 31, 2017 so long as the interest coverage ratio is at least 1.25x, and no borrowing base reduction at any time the interest coverage ratio is at least 2.0x for two consecutive quarters.
As of October 31, 2016, loansLoans under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate ofequal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin at 3.50% for LIBOR loans and 2.50% for base rate loans until the Company demonstrates an interest coverage ratio of equal to or greater than 1.10x for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2017, at which point the applicable margin will revert to being determined according to the existing pricing grid based on facility availability which specifies a margin ranging from 2.5%2.75% to 3.0%3.25% per annum (depending on quarterly average net availability under the borrowing base) or the alternate base rate plus a margin ranging from 1.5%1.75% to 2.0%2.25% per annum (depending on quarterly average net availability under the borrowing base). Pursuant to the second amendment, the margins increased by 25 basis points subsequent to October 31, 2016. The alternate base rate is the greatergreatest of the prime rate announced by Bank of America, N.A., the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, or LIBOR for a 30-day interest period plus 1.0%. The effective interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility after giving effect to offering fees is 4.6%. We also pay an unused fee on the portion of the commitments that areis available for future borrowings or letters of credit at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum, depending on the average outstanding balance and letters of credit of the revolving credit facility.facility in the immediately preceding quarter. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding and including unused line fees under the revolving credit facility was 6.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2017.
The revolving credit facility provides funding based on a borrowing base calculation that includes customer accounts receivable and inventory, and provides for a $40.0 million sub-facility for letters of credit to support obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business. The obligations under the revolving credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of the Company, excluding the assets of the VIEs. As of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, we had immediately available borrowing capacity of $146.0$128.8 million under our revolving credit facility, net of standby letters of credit issued of $5.3$5.8 million. We also had $658.7$615.4 million that may become available under our revolving credit facility if we grow the balance of eligible customer receivables and our total eligible inventory balances.
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The revolving credit facility places restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens on assets, make distributions on equity interests, dispose of assets, make loans, pay other indebtedness, engage in mergers, and other matters. The revolving credit facility restricts our ability to make dividends and distributions unless no event of default exists and a liquidity test is satisfied. Subsidiaries of the Company may make dividends and distributions to the Company and other obligors under the revolving credit facility without restriction. As of October 31, 2016, underApril 30, 2017, $66.7 million would have been free to repay the Senior Notes. However, we were unable to make other distributions as a result of the revolving credit facility as amended, no amount was available for dividends.distribution restrictions. The revolving credit facility contains customary default provisions, which, if triggered, could result in acceleration of all amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
In connection with entering into the third amendment to the revolving credit facility, we wrote-off $0.3 million of debt issuance costs for lenders that did not continue to participate. We also paid $2.8 million of debt issuance costs, recorded as other assets, which will be amortized ratably over the remaining term of the revolving credit facility along with the unamortized debt issuance costs remaining on the revolving credit facility.
Debt covenants. We were in compliance with our debt covenants, as amended, at October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. A summary of the significant financial covenants that govern our revolving credit facility, as amended, compared to our actual compliance status at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 is presented below: 
Actual 
Required
Minimum/
Maximum
Actual 
Required
Minimum/
Maximum
Interest Coverage Ratio must equal or exceed minimum(1)1.03:1.00 1.00:1.001.27:1.00 Not Tested
Leverage Ratio must not exceed maximum2.59:1.00 4.00:1.002.42:1.00 4.00:1.00
ABS Excluded Leverage Ratio must not exceed maximum0.88:1.00 2.00:1.000.78:1.00 2.00:1.00
Cash Recovery Percent must exceed stated amount4.76% 4.50%5.51% 4.45%
Capital Expenditures, net, must not exceed maximum$25.2 million $75.0 million$4.5 million $75.0 million
(1) Not tested for the three months ended April 30, 2017.
All capitalized terms in the above table are defined by the revolving credit facility, as amended, and may or may not agree directly withto the financial statement captions in this document. Compliance with theThe covenants isare calculated quarterly, except for the Cash Recovery Percent, which is calculated monthly on a trailing three-month basis, and Capital Expenditures, which is calculated for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, as of the end of each fiscal quarter. The revolving credit facility provides for 18 months subsequent to the closing of a securitization transaction in which the Cash Recovery Percent will be determined based on the portfolio of contracts subject to the (i) securitization facilities; and (ii) a lien under the revolving credit facility.
7.     Contingencies
Securities Class Action Litigation.We and one of our current and onetwo of our former executive officers are defendants in a consolidated securities class action lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Court"“Court”), captioned In re Conn's Inc. Securities Litigation, Cause No. 14-CV-00548 (the "Consolidated“Consolidated Securities Action"Action”). The Consolidated Securities Action started as three separate purported securities class action lawsuits filed between March 5, 2014 and May 5, 2014 which in the Court that
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were combinedconsolidated into the Consolidated Securities Action on June 3, 2014. The plaintiffs in the Consolidated Securities Action allege that the defendants made false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about our business, operations, and prospects. They allege violations of sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and seek to certify a class of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Conn's common stock and/or call options, or sold/sold or wrote Conn's put options between April 3, 2013 and December 9, 2014. The complaint does not specify the amount of damages sought.
On June 30, 2015, the Court held a hearing on the defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint. At the hearing, the Court dismissed Brian Taylor, a former executive officer, and certain other aspects of the complaint. The Court ordered the plaintiffs to further amend their complaint in accordance with its ruling, and the plaintiffs filed their Fourth Consolidated Amended Complaint on July 21, 2015. The remaining defendants filed a motion to dismiss on August 28, 2015. The briefing on the defendants'defendant's motion to dismiss was fully briefed and the Court held a hearing on defendants' motion over the course of two days, on March 25, 2016 and 29, 2016. Onon May 6,5, 2016, the Court granted in part and denied in part defendants' motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' complaint. Thereafter, the defendants filedissued a motion requesting the Court's decision be certified for interlocutory appeal to the United States Fifth Circuit Courtruling that dismissed 78 of Appeals, which the Court denied on June 13, 2016. On June 24, 2016, the defendant’s filed their answer to the Consolidated Securities Action, denying liability and raising numerous affirmative defenses to the claims asserted against them. 
91 alleged misstatements. The parties have negotiated asubmitted their respective briefs in support of, and in opposition to, class certification, and also engaged in discovery pursuant to the Court’s scheduling order, which was entered by the Court on September 13, 2016, and discoveryorder. Trial is proceeding. The plaintiffs filed their motionscheduled for certification on November 10, 2016. The defendants are scheduled to file their opposition motion on January 6, 2017.July 2018.
The defendantsWe intend to vigorously defend against all of these claims.the claims in the Consolidated Securities Action against us. It is not possible at this time to predict the timing or outcome of any of this litigation, and we cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss from these claims.
Derivative Litigation. On December 1, 2014, an alleged shareholder, purportedly on behalf of the Company, filed a derivative shareholder lawsuit against us and certain of our current and former directors and executive officers in the Court, captioned as Robert Hack, derivatively on behalf of Conn's, Inc., v. Theodore M. Wright (former executive officer and former director), Bob
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L. Martin, Jon E.M. Jacoby (former director), Kelly M. Malson, Douglas H. Martin, David Schofman, Scott L. Thompson (former director), Brian Taylor (former executive officer) and Michael J. Poppe (former executive officer) and Conn's, Inc., Case No. 4:14-cv-03442 (the "Original Derivative Action"). The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, gross mismanagement, and insider trading based on substantially similar factual allegations as those asserted in the Consolidated Securities Action. The plaintiff seeks unspecified damages against these persons and does not request any damages from us. Setting forth substantially similar claims against the same defendants, on February 25, 2015, an additional federal derivative action, captioned 95250 Canada LTEE, derivatively on Behalf of Conn's, Inc. v. Wright et al., Cause No. 4:15-cv-00521, was filed in the Court, which has been consolidated with the Original Derivative Action.
The Court previously approved a stipulation among the parties to stay the action pending resolution of the motion to dismiss in the Consolidated Securities Action. The parties are currently discussing next steps inhave agreed to continue the litigation process.stay.
Another derivative action was filed on January 27, 2015, captioned as Richard A. Dohn v. Wright, et al., Cause No. 2015-04405, filed in the 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas. This action makes substantially similar allegations to the Original Derivative Action against the same defendants. On July 28, 2016,March 15, 2017, the court entered an order extending the stay for an additional 90 days (until October 26, 2016)June 13, 2017). On May 19, 2016, an alleged shareholder, purportedly on behalf of the Company, filed a lawsuit against us and certain of our current and former directors and executive officers in the 55th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas, captioned as Robert J. Casey II, derivatively on behalf of Conn's, Inc., v. Theodore M. Wright (former executive officer and former director), Michael J. Poppe (former executive officer), Brian Taylor (former executive officer), Bob L. Martin, Jon E.M. Jacoby (former director), Kelly M. Malson, Douglas H. Martin, David Schofman, Scott L. Thompson (former director) and William E. Saunders Jr., and Conn's, Inc., Cause No. 2016-33135. The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment based on substantially similar factual allegations as those asserted in the Original Derivative Action. The complaint does not specify the amount of damages sought. Pursuant to the parties’ agreement, this action is currently stayed.
None of the plaintiffs in any of the derivative actions made a demand on our Board of Directors prior to filing their respective lawsuits. The defendants in the derivative actions intend to vigorously defend against these claims. Weclaims, and we cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss from these claims.
Regulatory Matters.We are continuing to cooperate with the SEC's investigation which began on or around November 2014, which generally relates toof our underwriting policies and bad debt provisions.provisions, which began in November 2014.  The investigation is a non-public, fact-finding inquiry, and the SEC has stated that the investigation does not mean that any violations of law have occurred.
In addition, we are involved in other routine litigation and claims incidental to our business from time to time which, individually or in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.us. As required, we accrue estimates 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. 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.
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8.     Variable Interest Entities
The VIEs have issued asset-backed notes secured by the transferredIn fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, we securitized customer accounts receivables and restricted cash held by transferring the receivables to various bankruptcy-remote VIEs. Under the terms of the respective securitization transactions, all cash collections and other cash proceeds of the customer receivable principal and interest payment cash flows willreceivables go first to the servicer and the holders of issuedthe asset-backed notes, and then to us as the holder of the 2016-B Class C Notes and residual equities.equity holder. We retain the servicing of the securitized portfoliosportfolio and are receivingreceive a monthly fee of 4.75% (annualized) based on the outstanding balance of the securitized receivables.receivables, and we currently hold all of the residual equity. In addition, we, rather than the VIEs, will retain allcertain credit insurance income together with certain recoveries related to credit insurance and repair service agreements on charge-offs of the securitized receivables, which will continue to be reflected as a reduction of net charge-offs on a consolidated basis for as long as we consolidate the VIEs.
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We consolidate VIEs when we determine that we are the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the VIEs and our obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns are significant.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities held by the VIEs and that are included in our consolidated balance sheet (for legal purposes, the assets and liabilities of the VIEs will remain distinct from Conn's, Inc.):
(in thousands)October 31,
2016
 January 31,
2016
April 30,
2017
 January 31,
2017
Assets:      
Restricted cash$166,476
 $78,576
$160,041
 $110,698
Due from Conn's, Inc.3,076
 3,405
Due from Conn's, Inc., net12,697
 7,368
Customer accounts receivable:      
Customer accounts receivable1,190,422
 763,278
1,125,925
 884,367
Restructured accounts130,991
 107,406
135,774
 131,470
Allowance for uncollectible accounts(180,652) (136,325)(183,273) (150,435)
Allowances for no-interest option credit programs(20,521) (12,955)(16,748) (15,912)
Deferred fees and origination costs(5,525) 
Total customer accounts receivable, net1,120,240
 721,404
1,056,153
 849,490
Total assets$1,289,792
 $803,385
$1,228,891
 $967,556
Liabilities:      
Accrued interest$3,185
 $1,636
Due to Conn's, Inc.1,674
 
Deferred interest income10,472
 3,042
Accrued expenses$10,312
 $6,525
Other liabilities13,042
 6,691
Long-term debt:      
2015-A Class A Notes92,744
 551,383
2015-A Class B Notes165,900
 165,900
2015 Class A Notes
 12,166
2015 Class B Notes113,281
 165,900
2016-A Class A Notes145,404
 
4,332
 64,732
2016-A Class B Notes70,510
 
70,510
 70,510
2016-A Class C Notes70,510
 
70,510
 70,510
2016-B Class A Notes391,840
 
148,767
 256,513
2016-B Class B Notes111,960
 
111,960
 111,960
2017-A Class A notes313,220
 
2017-A Class B notes106,270
 
2017-A Class C notes50,340
 
1,048,868
 717,283
989,190
 752,291
Less unamortized net discounts and debt issuance costs(10,450) (17,768)
Less: deferred debt issuance costs(7,354) (6,710)
Total long-term debt1,038,418
 699,515
981,836
 745,581
Total liabilities$1,053,749
 $704,193
$1,005,190
 $758,797
The assets of the VIEs serve as collateral for the obligations of the VIEs. The holders of the asset-backed notes have no recourse to assets outside of the respective VIEs.
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9.     Segment Reporting 
FinancialOperating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities and for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about how to allocate resources and assess performance. We are a leading specialty retailer and offer a broad selection of quality, branded durable consumer goods and related services in addition to a proprietary credit solution for our core credit-constrained consumers. We have two operating segments: (i) retail and (ii) credit. Our operating segments complement one another. The retail segment operates primarily through our stores and website in the retail furniture and mattresses, home appliances, consumer electronics and home office products business. Our retail segment product offerings include furniture and mattresses, home appliances, consumer electronics and home office products from leading global brands across a wide range of price points. Our credit segment offers affordable financing solutions to a large, under-served population of credit-constrained consumers who typically have limited credit alternatives. Our operating segments provide customers the opportunity to comparison shop across brands with confidence in our competitive prices as well as affordable monthly payment options, next day delivery and installation in the majority of our markets, and product repair service. We believe our large, attractively merchandised retail stores and credit solutions offer a distinctive value proposition compared to other retailers that target our core customer demographic. The operating segments follow the same accounting policies used in our consolidated financial statements.
We evaluate a segment’s performance based upon operating income before taxes. Selling, general and administrative expenses include the direct expenses of the retail and credit operations, allocated corporate 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 presentedestimated using an annual rate of 2.5% times the average portfolio balance for each applicable period.
As of April 30, 2017, we operated retail stores in 13 states with no operations outside of the following tables: 
 Three Months Ended October 31, 2016 Three Months Ended October 31, 2015
(in thousands)Retail Credit Total Retail Credit Total
Revenues:           
Furniture and mattress$98,898
 $
 $98,898
 $105,735
 $
 $105,735
Home appliance85,785
 
 85,785
 86,434
 
 86,434
Consumer electronic65,670
 
 65,670
 70,263
 
 70,263
Home office22,747
 
 22,747
 26,108
 
 26,108
Other4,956
 
 4,956
 4,582
 
 4,582
Product sales278,056
 
 278,056
 293,122
 
 293,122
Repair service agreement commissions26,354
 
 26,354
 26,038
 
 26,038
Service revenues3,623
 
 3,623
 3,474
 
 3,474
Total net sales308,033
 
 308,033
 322,634
 
 322,634
Finance charges and other revenues337
 68,403
 68,740
 416
 72,183
 72,599
Total revenues308,370
 68,403
 376,773
 323,050
 72,183
 395,233
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
  
  
  
Cost of goods sold192,374
 
 192,374
 202,901
 
 202,901
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
79,777
 34,680
 114,457
 81,484
 32,184
 113,668
Provision for bad debts286
 51,278
 51,564
 120
 58,088
 58,208
Charges and credits1,987
 
 1,987
 2,540
 
 2,540
Total costs and expense274,424
 85,958
 360,382
 287,045
 90,272
 377,317
Operating income (loss)33,946
 (17,555) 16,391
 36,005
 (18,089) 17,916
Interest expense
 23,470
 23,470
 
 19,702
 19,702
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 1,367
 1,367
Income (loss) before income taxes$33,946
 $(41,025) $(7,079) $36,005
 $(39,158) $(3,153)
            
United States. No single customer accounts for more than 10% of our total revenues.
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Financial information by segment is presented in the following tables:
Nine Months Ended October 31, 2016 Nine Months Ended October 31, 2015Three Months Ended April 30, 2017 Three Months Ended April 30, 2016
(in thousands)Retail Credit Total Retail Credit TotalRetail Credit Total Retail Credit Total
Revenues:                      
Furniture and mattress$309,766
 $
 $309,766
 $294,119
 $
 $294,119
$94,443
 $
 $94,443
 $105,306
 $
 $105,306
Home appliance275,048
 
 275,048
 267,796
 
 267,796
80,122
 
 80,122
 87,904
 
 87,904
Consumer electronic197,270
 
 197,270
 211,375
 
 211,375
55,753
 
 55,753
 65,865
 
 65,865
Home office66,921
 
 66,921
 71,033
 
 71,033
16,788
 
 16,788
 22,473
 
 22,473
Other15,264
 
 15,264
 14,164
 
 14,164
4,256
 
 4,256
 4,942
 
 4,942
Product sales864,269
 
 864,269
 858,487
 
 858,487
251,362
 
 251,362
 286,490
 
 286,490
Repair service agreement commissions82,849
 
 82,849
 77,590
 
 77,590
24,696
 
 24,696
 28,185
 
 28,185
Service revenues11,456
 
 11,456
 9,982
 
 9,982
3,227
 
 3,227
 3,867
 
 3,867
Total net sales958,574
 
 958,574
 946,059
 
 946,059
279,285
 
 279,285
 318,542
 
 318,542
Finance charges and other revenues1,268
 204,201
 205,469
 1,224
 209,076
 210,300
80
 76,461
 76,541
 494
 70,077
 70,571
Total revenues959,842
 204,201
 1,164,043
 947,283
 209,076
 1,156,359
279,365
 76,461
 355,826
 319,036
 70,077
 389,113
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
Cost of goods sold605,709
 
 605,709
 592,495
 
 592,495
171,950
 
 171,950
 204,466
 
 204,466
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
244,598
 102,952
 347,550
 226,394
 87,781
 314,175
73,947
 32,590
 106,537
 79,983
 33,264
 113,247
Provision for bad debts811
 169,167
 169,978
 513
 156,884
 157,397
230
 55,700
 55,930
 398
 57,820
 58,218
Charges and credits5,408
 
 5,408
 4,172
 
 4,172
1,227
 
 1,227
 526
 
 526
Total costs and expense856,526
 272,119
 1,128,645
 823,574
 244,665
 1,068,239
247,354
 88,290
 335,644
 285,373
 91,084
 376,457
Operating income (loss)103,316
 (67,918) 35,398
 123,709
 (35,589) 88,120
32,011
 (11,829) 20,182
 33,663
 (21,007) 12,656
Interest expense
 73,504
 73,504
 
 39,185
 39,185

 24,008
 24,008
 
 25,896
 25,896
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 1,367
 1,367

 349
 349
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes$103,316
 $(141,422) $(38,106) $123,709
 $(76,141) $47,568
$32,011
 $(36,186) $(4,175) $33,663
 $(46,903) $(13,240)
(1)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 that 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. For the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, the amount of corporate overhead allocated to each segment reflected in selling, general and administrative expense was $6.7$6.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount of overhead allocated to each segment was $18.9 million and $10.6$5.7 million, respectively. For the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, the amount of reimbursementsreimbursement made to the retail segment by the credit segment were $9.6was $9.4 million and $9.3 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount of reimbursements made to the retail segment by the credit segment were $29.0 million and $26.7$9.7 million, respectively.
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10.
Guarantor Financial Information 
Conn's, Inc. is a holding company with no independent assets or operations other than its investments in its subsidiaries. The Senior Notes, which were issued by Conn's, Inc., are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several senior unsecured basis by the Guarantors. The direct or indirect subsidiariesAs of Conn's, Inc. that are not Guarantors areApril 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, the VIE and minor subsidiaries. Prior to transferring the securitized customer receivables to the 2015 VIE in September 2015, the only direct or indirect subsidiaries of Conn's, Inc. that were not Guarantors (the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") were the VIEs and minor subsidiaries. There are no restrictions under the Indenture on the ability of any of the Guarantors to transfer funds to Conn's, Inc. in the form of loans, advancesdividends or dividends, except as provided by applicable law. distributions.
The following financial information presents the condensed consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations, and statement of cash flows for Conn's, Inc. (the issuer of the Senior Notes), the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the Non-guarantorNon-Guarantor Subsidiaries, together with certain eliminations. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent company using the equity method for purposes of this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore reflected in the parent company's investment accounts and operations. The consolidated financial information includes financial data for:
(i) Conn’s, Inc. (on a parent-only basis),
(ii) Guarantor subsidiaries,
(iii) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and
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(iv) the parent company and the subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017 (after the elimination of intercompany balances and transactions). Condensed consolidated net (loss) income is the same as condensed consolidated comprehensive (loss) income for the periods presented.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedConn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$
 $59,065
 $
 $
 $59,065
$
 $112,819
 $
 $
 $112,819
Restricted cash
 
 130,979
 
 130,979

 
 160,041
 
 160,041
Customer accounts receivable, net of allowance
 67,313
 620,698
 
 688,011

 70,367
 581,679
 
 652,046
Other accounts receivable
 73,206
 
 
 73,206

 61,197
 
 
 61,197
Inventories
 204,537
 
 
 204,537

 170,999
 
 
 170,999
Other current assets9,930
 13,810
 3,076
 (3,076) 23,740

 28,504
 12,697
 (20,245) 20,956
Total current assets9,930
 417,931
 754,753
 (3,076) 1,179,538

 443,886
 754,417
 (20,245) 1,178,058
Investment in and advances to subsidiaries664,118
 234,641
 
 (898,759) 
722,171
 262,557
 
 (984,728) 
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net of allowance
 119,617
 499,542
 
 619,159

 118,855
 474,474
 
 593,329
Long-term restricted cash
 
 35,497
 
 35,497
Property and equipment, net
 171,753
 
 
 171,753

 158,928
 
 
 158,928
Deferred income taxes66,910
 
 
 
 66,910
71,328
 
 
 
 71,328
Other assets
 7,777
 
 
 7,777

 8,963
 
 
 8,963
Total assets$740,958
 $951,719
 $1,289,792
 $(901,835) $2,080,634
$793,499
 $993,189
 $1,228,891
 $(1,004,973) $2,010,606
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations$
 $752
 $
 $
 $752
$
 $1,190
 $
 $
 $1,190
Accounts payable
 116,469
 
 
 116,469

 104,915
 
 
 104,915
Accrued expenses4,800
 44,083
 4,859
 (1,674) 52,068
4,800
 39,568
 10,312
 (7,548) 47,132
Other current liabilities
 18,131
 5,664
 
 23,795

 15,248
 6,142
 
 21,390
Total current liabilities4,800
 179,435
 10,523
 (1,674) 193,084
4,800
 160,921
 16,454
 (7,548) 174,627
Deferred rent
 89,294
 
 
 89,294

 86,727
 
 
 86,727
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations219,465
 1,126
 1,038,418
 
 1,259,009
220,097
 4,519
 981,836
 
 1,206,452
Other long-term liabilities
 17,746
 4,808
 
 22,554

 18,852
 6,900
 
 25,752
Total liabilities224,265
 287,601
 1,053,749
 (1,674) 1,563,941
224,897
 271,019
 1,005,190
 (7,548) 1,493,558
Total stockholders' equity516,693
 664,118
 236,043
 (900,161) 516,693
568,602
 722,170
 223,701
 (997,425) 517,048
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$740,958
 $951,719
 $1,289,792
 $(901,835) $2,080,634
$793,499
 $993,189
 $1,228,891
 $(1,004,973) $2,010,606
Deferred income taxes related to tax attributes of the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are reflected under Conn's, Inc.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2016.2017.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedConn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$
 $12,254
 $
 $
 $12,254
$
 $23,566
 $
 $
 $23,566
Restricted cash
 
 64,151
 
 64,151

 
 110,698
 
 110,698
Customer accounts receivable, net of allowance
 353,781
 390,150
 
 743,931

 173,054
 529,108
 
 702,162
Other accounts receivable
 95,404
 
 
 95,404

 69,286
 
 
 69,286
Inventories
 201,969
 
 
 201,969

 164,856
 
 
 164,856
Other current assets10,774
 20,092
 3,405
 (3,405) 30,866

 21,505
 7,368
 (11,768) 17,105
Total current assets10,774
 683,500
 457,706
 (3,405) 1,148,575

 452,267
 647,174
 (11,768) 1,087,673
Investment in and advances to subsidiaries676,492
 95,787
 
 (772,279) 
678,149
 220,107
 
 (898,256) 
Long-term portion of customer accounts receivable, net of allowance
 300,391
 331,254
 
 631,645

 295,522
 320,382
 
 615,904
Long-term restricted cash
 
 14,425
 
 14,425
Property and equipment, net
 151,483
 
 
 151,483

 159,202
 
 
 159,202
Deferred income taxes70,219
 
 
 
 70,219
71,442
 
 
 
 71,442
Other assets
 8,953
 
 
 8,953

 6,913
 
 
 6,913
Total assets$757,485
 $1,240,114
 $803,385
 $(775,684) $2,025,300
$749,591
 $1,134,011
 $967,556
 $(910,024) $1,941,134
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations$
 $799
 $
 $
 $799
$
 $849
 $
 $
 $849
Accounts payable
 86,797
 
 
 86,797

 101,612
 
 
 101,612
Accrued expenses736
 37,002
 1,636
 
 39,374
686
 40,287
 6,525
 (4,399) 43,099
Other current liabilities
 17,510
 1,645
 
 19,155

 25,230
 3,961
 (7,370) 21,821
Total current liabilities736
 142,108
 3,281
 
 146,125
686
 167,978
 10,486
 (11,769) 167,381
Deferred rent
 74,559
 
 
 74,559

 87,957
 
 
 87,957
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations218,468
 330,896
 699,515
 
 1,248,879
219,768
 179,044
 745,581
 
 1,144,393
Other long-term liabilities
 16,059
 1,397
 
 17,456

 20,883
 2,730
 
 23,613
Total liabilities219,204
 563,622
 704,193
 
 1,487,019
220,454
 455,862
 758,797
 (11,769) 1,423,344
Total stockholders' equity538,281
 676,492
 99,192
 (775,684) 538,281
529,137
 678,149
 208,759
 (898,255) 517,790
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$757,485
 $1,240,114
 $803,385
 $(775,684) $2,025,300
$749,591
 $1,134,011
 $967,556
 $(910,024) $1,941,134
Deferred income taxes related to tax attributes of the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are reflected under Conn's, Inc.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedConn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:                  
Total net sales$
 $308,033
 $
 $
 $308,033
$
 $279,285
 $
 $
 $279,285
Finance charges and other revenues
 22,326
 46,414
 
 68,740

 36,798
 39,743
 
 76,541
Servicing fee revenue
 15,073
 
 (15,073) 

 15,184
 
 (15,184) 
Total revenues
 345,432
 46,414
 (15,073) 376,773

 331,267
 39,743
 (15,184) 355,826
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Cost of goods sold
 192,374
 
 
 192,374

 171,950
 
 
 171,950
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 114,457
 15,073
 (15,073) 114,457

 106,233
 15,488
 (15,184) 106,537
Provision for bad debts
 31,672
 19,892
 
 51,564

 (5,433) 61,363
 
 55,930
Charges and credits
 1,987
 
 
 1,987

 1,227
 
 
 1,227
Total costs and expenses
 340,490
 34,965
 (15,073) 360,382

 273,977
 76,851
 (15,184) 335,644
Operating income
 4,942
 11,449
 
 16,391

 57,290
 (37,108) 
 20,182
Loss (income) from consolidated subsidiaries924
 2,404
 
 (3,328) 
(268) 33,921
 
 (33,653) 
Interest expense4,447
 3,876
 15,147
 
 23,470
4,443
 1,778
 17,787
 
 24,008
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 349
 
 
 349
Income (loss) before income taxes(5,371) (1,338) (3,698) 3,328
 (7,079)(4,175) 21,242
 (54,895) 33,653
 (4,175)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(1,556) (414) (1,294) 
 (3,264)(1,595) 8,116
 (20,974) 12,858
 (1,595)
Net income (loss)$(3,815) $(924) $(2,404) $3,328
 $(3,815)$(2,580) $13,126
 $(33,921) $20,795
 $(2,580)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended October 31, 2015.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:         
Total net sales$
 $322,634
 $
 $
 $322,634
Finance charges and other revenues
 23,274
 49,325
 
 72,599
Servicing fee revenue
 15,929
 
 (15,929) 
Total revenues
 361,837
 49,325
 (15,929) 395,233
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
  
  
Cost of goods sold
 202,901
 
 
 202,901
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 113,668
 15,929
 (15,929) 113,668
Provision for bad debts
 27,047
 31,161
 
 58,208
Charges and credits
 2,540
 
 
 2,540
Total costs and expenses
 346,156
 47,090
 (15,929) 377,317
Operating income
 15,681
 2,235
 
 17,916
Loss (income) from consolidated subsidiaries(921) 6,349
 
 (5,428) 
Interest expense4,658
 3,041
 12,003
 
 19,702
Loss on extinguishment of debt483
 884
 
 
 1,367
Income (loss) before income taxes(4,220) 5,407
 (9,768) 5,428
 (3,153)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(1,799) 4,486
 (3,419) 
 (732)
Net income (loss)$(2,421) $921
 $(6,349) $5,428
 $(2,421)
CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended October 31,April 30, 2016.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedConn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:                  
Total net sales$
 $958,574
 $
 $
 $958,574
$
 $318,542
 $
 $
 $318,542
Finance charges and other revenues
 85,560
 119,909
 
 205,469

 30,172
 40,399
 
 70,571
Servicing fee revenue
 45,384
 
 (45,384) 

 17,135
 
 (17,135) 
Total revenues
 1,089,518
 119,909
 (45,384) 1,164,043

 365,849
 40,399
 (17,135) 389,113
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Cost of goods sold
 605,709
 
 
 605,709

 204,466
 
 
 204,466
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 347,550
 45,384
 (45,384) 347,550

 113,247
 17,135
 (17,135) 113,247
Provision for bad debts
 88,084
 81,894
 
 169,978

 35,582
 22,636
 
 58,218
Charges and credits
 5,408
 
 
 5,408

 526
 
 
 526
Total costs and expenses
 1,046,751
 127,278
 (45,384) 1,128,645

 353,821
 39,771
 (17,135) 376,457
Operating income
 42,767
 (7,369) 
 35,398

 12,028
 628
 
 12,656
Loss (income) from consolidated subsidiaries16,849
 37,107
 
 (53,956) 
8,794
 12,926
 
 (21,720) 
Interest expense13,290
 10,496
 49,718
 
 73,504
4,446
 3,268
 18,182
 
 25,896
Income (loss) before income taxes(30,139) (4,836) (57,087) 53,956
 (38,106)(13,240) (4,166) (17,554) 21,720
 (13,240)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(4,651) 12,013
 (19,980) 
 (12,618)(3,491) (1,099) (4,628) 5,727
 (3,491)
Net income (loss)$(25,488) $(16,849) $(37,107) $53,956
 $(25,488)$(9,749) $(3,067) $(12,926) $15,993
 $(9,749)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2015.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:         
Total net sales$
 $946,059
 $
 $
 $946,059
Finance charges and other revenues
 160,975
 49,325
 
 210,300
Servicing fee revenue
 15,929
 
 (15,929) 
Total revenues
 1,122,963
 49,325
 (15,929) 1,156,359
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
  
  
Cost of goods sold
 592,495
 
 
 592,495
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 314,175
 15,929
 (15,929) 314,175
Provision for bad debts
 126,236
 31,161
 
 157,397
Charges and credits
 4,172
 
 
 4,172
Total costs and expenses
 1,037,078
 47,090
 (15,929) 1,068,239
Operating income
 85,885
 2,235
 
 88,120
Loss (income) from consolidated subsidiaries(39,298) 6,349
 
 32,949
 
Interest expense14,139
 13,043
 12,003
 
 39,185
Loss on extinguishment of debt483
 884
 
 
 1,367
Income (loss) before income taxes24,676
 65,609
 (9,768) (32,949) 47,568
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(5,118) 26,311
 (3,419) 
 17,774
Net income (loss)$29,794
 $39,298
 $(6,349) $(32,949) $29,794



CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedConn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(13,544) $(606,570) $803,125
 $
 $183,011
$(256) $(192,236) $283,256
 $
 $90,764
Cash flows from investing activities:  
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
Purchase of customer accounts receivables
 
 (1,038,226) 1,038,226
 

 
 (466,056) 466,056
 
Sale of customer accounts receivables
 1,038,226
 
 (1,038,226) 

 466,056
 
 (466,056) 
Purchase of property and equipment
 (41,804) 
 
 (41,804)
 (4,286) 
 
 (4,286)
Proceeds from sales of property
 686
 
 
 686

 
 
 
 
Net change in intercompany12,719
 

 

 (12,719) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities12,719
 997,108
 (1,038,226) (12,719) (41,118)
 461,770
 (466,056) 
 (4,286)
Cash flows from financing activities: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Proceeds from issuance of asset-backed notes
 
 1,067,850
 
 1,067,850

 
 469,814
 
 469,814
Payments on asset-backed notes
 
 (736,266) 
 (736,266)
 
 (232,931) 
 (232,931)
Changes in restricted cash balances
 
 (87,900) 
 (87,900)
 
 (49,342) 
 (49,342)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility
 529,352
 
 
 529,352

 265,935
 
 
 265,935
Payments on revolving credit facility
 (858,559) 
 
 (858,559)
 (443,435) 
 
 (443,435)
Payment of debt issuance costs and amendment fees
 (1,192) (8,583) 
 (9,775)
 (2,864) (4,741) 
 (7,605)
Proceeds from stock issued under employee benefit plans824
 
 
 
 824
256
 
 
 
 256
Net change in intercompany
 (12,719) 

 12,719
 
Other1
 (609) 
 
 (608)
 83
 
 
 83
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities825
 (343,727) 235,101
 12,719
 (95,082)256
 (180,281) 182,800
 
 2,775
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 46,811
 
 
 46,811

 89,253
 
 
 89,253
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 12,254
 
 
 12,254

 23,566
 
 
 23,566
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$
 $59,065
 $
 $
 $59,065
$
 $112,819
 $
 $
 $112,819
CONN'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2015.April 30, 2016.
(in thousands)Conn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedConn's, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$33,226
 $(366,367) $267,847
 $
 $(65,294)$(9,554) $(201,353) $319,561
 $
 $108,654
Cash flows from investing activities: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Purchase of customer accounts receivables
 
 (1,076,106) 1,076,106
 

 
 (478,080) 478,080
 
Sale of customer accounts receivables
 1,076,106
 
 (1,076,106) 

 478,080
 
 (478,080) 
Purchase of property and equipment
 (46,667) 
 
 (46,667)
 (16,996) 
 
 (16,996)
Proceeds from sales of property
 5,609
 
 
 5,609

 696
 
 
 696
Net change in intercompany78,204
 
 
 (78,204) 
9,169
 
 
 (9,169) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities78,204
 1,035,048
 (1,076,106) (78,204) (41,058)9,169
 461,780
 (478,080) (9,169) (16,300)
Cash flows from financing activities: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Proceeds from issuance of asset-backed notes
 
 1,118,000
 
 1,118,000

 
 493,540
 
 493,540
Payments on asset-backed notes
 
 (184,349) 
 (184,349)
 
 (289,639) 
 (289,639)
Changes in restricted cash balances
 
 (97,924) 
 (97,924)
 
 (40,498) 
 (40,498)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility
 277,081
 
 
 277,081

 170,393
 
 
 170,393
Payments on revolving credit facility
 (805,193) 
 
 (805,193)
 (421,735) 
 
 (421,735)
Repurchase of senior notes(22,965) 
 
 
 (22,965)
Payment of debt issuance costs and amendment fees
 (4,403) (27,468) 
 (31,871)
 (405) (4,884) 
 (5,289)
Repurchase of common stock(51,680) 
 
 
 (51,680)
Proceeds from stock issued under employee benefit plans2,034
 
 
 
 2,034
385
 
 
 
 385
Net change in intercompany
 (78,204) 
 78,204
 

 (9,169) 
 9,169
 
Other479
 (412) 
 
 67

 (223) 
 
 (223)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(72,132) (611,131) 808,259
 78,204
 203,200
385
 (261,139) 158,519
 9,169
 (93,066)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents39,298
 57,550
 
 
 96,848

 (712) 
 
 (712)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 12,223
 
 
 12,223

 12,254
 
 
 12,254
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$39,298
 $69,773
 $
 $
 $109,071
$
 $11,542
 $
 $
 $11,542


ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  
Forward-Looking Statements 
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including but not limited to, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, plans, goals and objectives. Statements containing the words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should," “predict,” “will,” “potential,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. We can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct, and actual results may differ materially. A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other factors could materially affect our ability to achieve the results either expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements including, but not limited to: general economic conditions impacting our customers or potential customers; our ability to execute periodic securitizations of future originated customer loans including the sale of any remaining residual equity on favorable terms; our ability to continue existing customer financing programs or to offer new customer financing programs; changes in the delinquency status of our credit portfolio; unfavorable developments in ongoing litigation; increased regulatory oversight; higher than anticipated net charge-offs in the credit portfolio; the success of our planned opening of new stores; technological and market developments and sales trends for our major product offerings; our ability to manage effectively the selection of our major product offerings; our ability to protect against cyber-attacks or data security breaches and to protect the integrity and security of individually identifiable data of our customers and employees; our ability to fund itsour operations, capital expenditures, debt repayment and expansion from cash flows from operations, borrowings from our revolving credit facility, and proceeds from accessing debt or equity markets; the ability to continue the repurchase program; and other risks detailed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20162017 and other reports filed with the SEC. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development changes), or should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.otherwise, or to provide periodic updates or guidance. All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or to persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
The Company makes available in the investor relations section of its website at ir.conns.com updated monthly reports to the holders of its asset-backed notes. This information reflects the performance of the securitized portfolio only, in contrast to the financial statements contained herein, which reflect the performance of all of the Company's outstanding receivables, including those originated subsequent to those included in the securitized portfolio. The website and the information contained on our website is not incorporated in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any other document filed with the SEC.
Overview
We encourage you to read this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. Our fiscal year ends on January 31. References to a fiscal year refer to the calendar year in which the fiscal year ends.
Executive Summary
Total revenues decreased to $376.8$355.8 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017 compared to $395.2$389.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015.April 30, 2016. Retail revenues decreased to $279.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 from $319.0 million for the three months ended April 20, 2016. The decrease in retail revenue was primarily driven by a decrease in same store sales of 10.1%15.2%, partially offset by new store growth. Slower sales growth wasSales were negatively impacted by underwriting changes made during the 2017 fiscal year, the delay in receipt of tax refunds by our customers, one less business day in 2017 versus the fourth quarter of fiscalleap year in 2016, and during fiscal 2017.general consumer softness. Credit revenue increased to $76.5 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 from $70.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2016. The decreaseincrease in credit revenue was primarilyresulted from the resultorigination of lower credit insurance commissions due to higher claim volumesour higher-yielding direct loan product, which resulted in Louisiana afteran increase in the floods and lower average rates in new states, as well as theportfolio yield rate of 15.0%to 18.2% from 15.8%, 80 basis points lower than a year ago, partially offset by growtha 3.1% decline in the average balance of the customer receivable portfolio of 3.9%.portfolio.
Retail gross margin for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 was 37.5%38.4%, an increase of 40260 basis points versusfrom the 37.1%35.8% reported in the comparable quarter last year.three months ended April 30, 2016. The increase in retail gross margin was driven byprimarily due to improved product marginmargins across all product categories, favorable product mix and an increase in repair service agreement commissions, partially offset by the impact softer sales have on our fixedlower warehouse, delivery and delivery costs.transportation expenses through increased efficiencies and further optimization.
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 was $114.5$106.5 million, an increasea decrease of $0.8$6.7 million, or 0.7%5.9%, over the same prior year period.three months ended April 30, 2016. The SG&A decrease in the retail segment was primarily due to lowera decrease in compensation, advertising, and advertisingdelivery and transportation costs, partially offset by higheran increase in new store occupancy costs and an increase in the corporate overhead allocation. The SG&A fordecrease in the credit segment increased was primarily

due to the increasea decrease in compensation costs and in the overhead allocation and charge to the credit segment to reimburse the retail segment for expenses, partially offset by lower compensation costs.an increase in the corporate overhead allocation. The increase in the corporate overhead allocation made to each of the segments was driven by investments we are making in ITinformation technology and other personnel to support long-term performance improvement initiatives.

Provision for bad debts for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal 2017year 2018 was $51.6$55.9 million, a decrease of $6.6$2.3 million from the samecomparable prior-year period. ThisThe decrease was primarily athe result of smaller growtha decline in the allowance for bad debt due to slower portfolio growth and underwriting changes madedebts driven by a decline in the fourthbalance of customer receivables in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 and duringyear 2018 compared to an increase in the allowance for bad debts driven by an increase in the balance of customer receivables in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, partially offset by higher net-charge offs.offs in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.
Interest expense increaseddecreased to $23.5$24.0 million for the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, compared to $19.7$25.9 million for the three months ended October 31, 2015,April 30, 2016, primarily reflecting the increase ina lower average outstanding debt due to the asset-backed notes issued by our consolidated VIEs.balance of debt.
Net loss for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 was $3.8$2.6 million or $0.12 loss$0.08 per diluted share, which included the netcertain pre-tax charges of $2.0$1.6 million or $0.04$0.03 per diluted share, primarily from facility closures, impairments from disposals, legal and professional fees related to exit costs associated with reducing the square footage of a distribution center and the loss on extinguishment of debt related to the amendment of our securities-related litigation, and charges for severance.revolving loan facility. This compares to net loss for the three months ended October 31, 2015April 30, 2016 of $2.4$9.7 million, or $0.07$0.32 earnings per diluted share, which included net pre-tax charges of $2.5$0.5 million, or $0.06$0.01 per diluted share, primarily related to legal and professional fees related to the exploration of strategic alternatives and securities-related litigation, and executive management transition costs, and loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share on an after-tax basis.costs.
Company Initiatives
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we maintainedour focus on enhancing our credit platform to improve near-term results and support the pursuit of the Company’s long-term growth objectives. While impacted by tighter underwriting and other factors, our retail stores performed well, demonstrating our differentiated business model and the significant value we provide our customers. We believe our credit operations will benefit from the structural changes we are making to increase yield, reduce losses and improve overall credit performance. We delivered the following financial and operational results in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018:
We successfully launched our direct loan program in all six of our Louisiana locations, which contributed to an increase in the weighted average origination loan yield to 27.3% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 from 21.4% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, an increase of 590 basis points;
Retail gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 was 38.4%, an increase of 260 basis points over the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 of 35.8% driven primarily by improved product margins and mix;
We delivered an all-in cost of funds on the April 2017 Class A and B notes only, including transaction costs, of approximately 5.4% which was a 150- basis point improvement over the 6.9% all-in cost of funds, including transaction costs, for the Class A and B notes issued in the October 2016 securitization transaction;
We concurrently issued the Class C notes in the April 2017 transaction to obtain an advance rate of approximately 84%, the highest advance rate achieved in a securitization transaction since we re-entered the securitization market in 2012; and
Began to introduce a lease-to-own product through Progressive Leasing to our customers who do not qualify for our proprietary credit programs.
We believe we are positioning ourselvespositioned to prudently execute our long-term growth strategiesstrategy and reduce financial and operational risk while enhancing shareholder value. As a result, we expectWe have identified the following strategic priorities for fiscal 2017year 2018:
Implement our direct loan program in certain additional states to be a transitional year as we work on improving the performance offurther enhance our credit operation while moderating our retail growth plan. Our initiatives include:yield;
Completing implementation of an updated underwriting strategyContinue to refine and continuing to review and modifyenhance our underwriting analysismodel and standards to improve the overall quality of our credit portfolio by quickly adapting to changes in consumer behavior, the regulatory environment, and portfolio performance;
During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, we implemented our new direct consumer loan program, at a higher interest rate of up to 30%, across all Texas locations and are targeting the implementation of similar programs in other states with similar regulatory frameworks by the end of fiscal 2018;
In states where regulations do not generally limit the interest rate charged, we recently increased our rates to 29.99%.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we made changes to our no-interest programs to improve returnsfocus on capital and increase the yield on our portfolio, including reducing the availability of cash-option, no-interest programs to higher risk customers and moving origination of long-term equal-payment, no-interest programs to a third-party;
Focusing on further improvement of execution within our collection operations to reduce delinquency rates and future charge-offs;charge-offs to improve future credit segment profitability;
Focusing onLower our cost of funds;
Optimize our mix of quality, branded products and reduce warehouse, delivery and transportation costs to improve operating performance;increase our retail gross margin;
Reducing warehouse and delivery costs;
OptimizingMaintain focus on cost control of our product offering;SG&A expenses; and
During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, we opened tenOpen three new stores, two of which were successfully opened in Alabama (1), Louisiana (2), Mississippi (1), Nevada (1), North Carolina (2), South Carolina (1)the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 and Tennessee (2), with no additional openings planned for the remainderall of which have been successfully opened as of the year.date of this report.

Outlook
The broad appeal of the Conn's store to our geographically diverse core demographic, provides long-term opportunity to expand towards a nationalthe historical unit economics and current retail platform.real estate market conditions provide us ample room for continued expansion. There are many markets in the United States with similar demographic characteristics similar to those in our current customer base.existing footprint, which provides substantial opportunities for future growth. We plan to continue to improve our operating results by optimizingleveraging our existing infrastructure and seeking to continually optimize the efficiency of our marketing, merchandising, sourcing, distribution and credit operations. Expanding our store base over the long-term allows usAs we penetrate new markets, we expect to increase our purchase volumes, achieve distribution efficiencies further leverage our existing corporate and regional infrastructure and strengthen our relationships with our key vendors. We also expect our increased store base and higher net sales to further leverage our existing corporate and regional infrastructure.

Results of Operations 
The following tables present certain financial and other information, on a consolidated and segment basis: 
Consolidated:Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Revenues:                
Total net sales$308,033
 $322,634
 $(14,601) $958,574
 $946,059
 $12,515
$279,285
 $318,542
 $(39,257)
Finance charges and other revenues68,740
 72,599
 (3,859) 205,469
 210,300
 (4,831)76,541
 70,571
 5,970
Total revenues376,773
 395,233
 (18,460) 1,164,043
 1,156,359
 7,684
355,826
 389,113
 (33,287)
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
      
 
  
  
Cost of goods sold192,374
 202,901
 (10,527) 605,709
 592,495
 13,214
171,950
 204,466
 (32,516)
Selling, general and administrative expenses114,457
 113,668
 789
 347,550
 314,175
 33,375
106,537
 113,247
 (6,710)
Provision for bad debts51,564
 58,208
 (6,644) 169,978
 157,397
 12,581
55,930
 58,218
 (2,288)
Charges and credits1,987
 2,540
 (553) 5,408
 4,172
 1,236
1,227
 526
 701
Total costs and expenses360,382
 377,317
 (16,935) 1,128,645
 1,068,239
 60,406
335,644
 376,457
 (40,813)
Operating income16,391
 17,916
 (1,525) 35,398
 88,120
 (52,722)20,182
 12,656
 7,526
Interest expense23,470
 19,702
 3,768
 73,504
 39,185
 34,319
24,008
 25,896
 (1,888)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 1,367
 (1,367) 
 1,367
 (1,367)349
 
 349
Income (loss) before income taxes(7,079) (3,153) (3,926) (38,106) 47,568
 (85,674)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(3,264) (732) (2,532) (12,618) 17,774
 (30,392)
Net income (loss)$(3,815) $(2,421) $(1,394) $(25,488) $29,794
 $(55,282)
Loss before income taxes(4,175) (13,240) 9,065
Benefit for income taxes(1,595) (3,491) 1,896
Net loss$(2,580) $(9,749) $7,169
Supplementary Operating Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities and for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about how to allocate resources and assess performance. We are a leading specialty retailer and offer a broad selection of quality, branded durable consumer goods and related services in addition to a proprietary credit solution for our core credit-constrained consumers.We have two operating segments: (i) retail and (ii) credit. Our operating segments complement one another. The retail segment operates primarily through our stores and website and its product offerings include furniture and mattresses, home appliances, consumer electronics and home office products from leading global brands across a wide range of price points. Our credit segment offers affordable financing solutions to a large, under-served population of credit-constrained consumers who typically have limited credit alternatives. Our operating segments provide customers the opportunity to comparison shop across brands with confidence in our competitive prices as well as affordable monthly payment options, next day delivery and installation in the majority of our markets, and product repair service. We believe our large, attractively merchandised retail stores and credit solutions offer a distinctive value proposition compared to other retailers that target our core customer demographic. The operating segments follow the same accounting policies used in our consolidated financial statements.
We evaluate a segment’s performance based upon operating income before taxes. Selling, general and administrative expenses include the direct expenses of the retail and credit operations, allocated corporate 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% multiplied by the average portfolio balance for each applicable period.

The following table represents total revenues, costs and expenses, operating income and income before taxes attributable to these operating segments for the periods indicated:
Retail Segment:Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Revenues:















Product sales$278,056
 $293,122
 $(15,066) $864,269
 $858,487
 $5,782
$251,362
 $286,490
 $(35,128)
Repair service agreement commissions26,354
 26,038
 316
 82,849
 77,590
 5,259
24,696
 28,185
 (3,489)
Service revenues3,623
 3,474
 149
 11,456
 9,982
 1,474
3,227
 3,867
 (640)
Total net sales308,033
 322,634
 (14,601) 958,574
 946,059
 12,515
279,285
 318,542
 (39,257)
Other revenues337
 416
 (79) 1,268
 1,224
 44
80
 494
 (414)
Total revenues308,370
 323,050
 (14,680) 959,842
 947,283
 12,559
279,365
 319,036
 (39,671)
Costs and expenses: 
  
    
  
   
  
  
Cost of goods sold192,374
 202,901
 (10,527) 605,709
 592,495
 13,214
171,950
 204,466
 (32,516)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
79,777
 81,484
 (1,707) 244,598
 226,394
 18,204
73,947
 79,983
 (6,036)
Provision for bad debts286
 120
 166
 811
 513
 298
230
 398
 (168)
Charges and credits1,987
 2,540
 (553) 5,408
 4,172
 1,236
1,227
 526
 701
Total costs and expenses274,424
 287,045
 (12,621) 856,526
 823,574
 32,952
247,354
 285,373
 (38,019)
Operating income$33,946
 $36,005
 $(2,059) $103,316
 $123,709
 $(20,393)$32,011
 $33,663
 $(1,652)
Number of stores:                
Beginning of period112
 95
   103
 90
  113
 103
  
Open1
 6
   10
 13
  2
 5
  
Closed
 
   
 (2)  
 
  
End of period113
 101
   113
 101
  115
 108
  
Credit Segment:Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
(in thousands)2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Revenues -                
Finance charges and other revenues$68,403
 $72,183
 $(3,780) $204,201
 $209,076
 $(4,875)$76,461
 $70,077
 $6,384
Costs and expenses: 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
34,680
 32,184
 2,496
 102,952
 87,781
 15,171
32,590
 33,264
 (674)
Provision for bad debts51,278
 58,088
 (6,810) 169,167
 156,884
 12,283
55,700
 57,820
 (2,120)
Total cost and expenses85,958
 90,272
 (4,314) 272,119
 244,665
 27,454
88,290
 91,084
 (2,794)
Operating loss(17,555) (18,089) 534
 (67,918) (35,589) (32,329)(11,829) (21,007) 9,178
Interest expense23,470
 19,702
 3,768
 73,504
 39,185
 34,319
24,008
 25,896
 (1,888)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 1,367
 (1,367) 
 1,367
 (1,367)349
 
 349
Loss before income taxes$(41,025) $(39,158) $(1,867) $(141,422) $(76,141) $(65,281)$(36,186) $(46,903) $10,717
(1)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 that 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. For the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, the amount of corporate overhead allocated to each segment was $6.7$6.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount of overhead allocated to each segment was $18.9 million and $10.6$5.7 million, respectively. For the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, the amount of reimbursements made to the retail segment by the credit segment were $9.6$9.4 million and $9.3 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount of reimbursements made to the retail segment by the credit segment were $29.0 million and $26.7$9.7 million, respectively.


Three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 compared to three months ended October 31, 2015April 30, 2016
Revenues
The following table provides an analysis of retail net sales by product category in each period, including repair service agreement commissions and service revenues, expressed both in dollar amounts and as a percent of total net sales:
Three Months Ended October 31,   % Same storeThree Months Ended April 30,   % Same store
(dollars in thousands)2016 % of Total 2015 % of Total Change Change % change2017 % of Total 2016 % of Total Change Change % change
Furniture and mattress$98,898
 32.1% $105,735
 32.7% $(6,837) (6.5)% (13.5)%$94,443
 33.8% $105,306
 33.0% $(10,863) (10.3)% (14.0)%
Home appliance85,785
 27.8
 86,434
 26.8
 (649) (0.8) (6.5)80,122
 28.7
 87,904
 27.6
 (7,782) (8.9) (11.3)
Consumer electronic65,670
 21.3
 70,263
 21.8
 (4,593) (6.5) (9.9)55,753
 20.0
 65,865
 20.7
 (10,112) (15.4) (17.6)
Home office22,747
 7.5
 26,108
 8.1
 (3,361) (12.9) (15.5)16,788
 6.0
 22,473
 7.1
 (5,685) (25.3) (27.0)
Other4,956
 1.6
 4,582
 1.4
 374
 8.2
 (3.9)4,256
 1.5
 4,942
 1.6
 (686) (13.9) (19.6)
Product sales278,056
 90.3
 293,122
 90.8
 (15,066) (5.1) (10.6)251,362
 90.0
 286,490
 90.0
 (35,128) (12.3) (15.1)
Repair service agreement commissions26,354
 8.5
 26,038
 8.1
 316
 1.2
 (6.2)24,696
 8.8
 28,185
 8.8
 (3,489) (12.4) (15.8)
Service revenues3,623
 1.2
 3,474
 1.1
 149
 4.3
  
3,227
 1.2
 3,867
 1.2
 (640) (16.6)  
Total net sales$308,033
 100.0% $322,634
 100.0% $(14,601) (4.5)% (10.1)%$279,285
 100.0% $318,542
 100.0% $(39,257) (12.3)% (15.2)%
SlowerThe decrease in same store sales growth was impacted by underwriting changes made during fiscal year 2017, the delay in the fourth quarterpayment of fiscaltax refunds, one less business day in 2017 versus the leap year in 2016, and during fiscal 2017.general consumer softness. The following provides a summary of the performance of our product categories during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 compared to the priorfirst quarter of fiscal year period:2017:
Furniture unit volume decreased 13.7%24.1%, partially offset by a 6.8%11.8% increase in average selling price;
Mattress unit volume decreased 7.3%21.6%, partially offset by a 4.8%15.0% increase in average selling price;
Home appliance unit volume decreased 9.7% and average selling price decreased 6.0%, partially offset by a 5.6% increase in unit volume. Total sales for laundry increased 3.2%, cooking decreased 7.0%, and refrigeration decreased 2.0%1.8%;

Consumer electronic unit volume decreased 11.8%, partially offset by a 6.9% increase in16.0% and average selling price. Television sales price decreased 5.7% as unit volume decreased 11.6%, partially offset by a 6.7% increase in average selling price;2.0%; and
Home office unit volume decreased 12.2% and28.7%, partially offset by a 2.5% increase in average selling price decreased 1.0%.price.
The following table provides the change of the components of finance charges and other revenues:
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
  Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
  
(in thousands)2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Interest income and fees$58,404
 $58,961
 $(557)$67,131
 $60,621
 $6,510
Insurance commissions9,999
 13,222
 (3,223)9,330
 9,457
 (127)
Other revenues337
 416
 (79)80
 493
 (413)
Finance charges and other revenues$68,740
 $72,599
 $(3,859)$76,541
 $70,571
 $5,970
The decreaseincrease in interest income and fees was due to a yield rate of 15.0%, 8018.2% during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, 240 basis points lowerhigher than the priorfirst quarter of fiscal year period,2017, partially offset by growtha decline of 3.1% in the average balance of the customer receivable portfolio of 3.9%. Insurance commissions decreased over the prior year period due to higher claim volumes in Louisiana after the floods, which resulted in lower retrospective commissions earned. Insurance commissions were also impacted by the growth of sales in states that have lower premium requirements.portfolio.

The following table provides key portfolio performance information: 
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
  Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Interest income and fees$58,404
 $58,961
 $(557)$67,131
 $60,621
 $6,510
Net charge-offs(50,216) (43,766) (6,450)(59,248) (53,795) (5,453)
Interest expense(23,470) (19,702) (3,768)(24,008) (25,896) 1,888
Net portfolio yield$(15,282) $(4,507) $(10,775)
Net portfolio income$(16,125) $(19,070) $2,945
Average portfolio balance$1,542,767
 $1,484,972
 $57,795
$1,511,834
 $1,559,880
 $(48,046)
Interest income and fee yield (annualized)15.0% 15.8%  18.2% 15.8%  
Net charge-off % (annualized)13.0% 11.8%  15.7% 13.8%  
Cost of Goods Sold and Retail Gross Margin
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
  Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Cost of goods sold$192,374
 $202,901
 $(10,527)$171,950
 $204,466
 $(32,516)
Retail gross margin37.5% 37.1%  
38.4% 35.8%  
The increase in retail gross margin was driven byprimarily due to improved product marginmargins across all product categories, favorable product mix and an increase in repair service agreement commissions, partially offset by the impact softer sales have on our fixedlower warehouse, delivery and delivery costs.transportation expenses through increased efficiencies and further optimization.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
  Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses:          
Retail segment$79,777
 $81,484
 $(1,707)$73,947
 $79,983
 $(6,036)
Credit segment34,680
 32,184
 2,496
32,590
 33,264
 (674)
Selling, general and administrative expenses - Consolidated$114,457
 $113,668
 $789
$106,537
 $113,247
 $(6,710)
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of total revenues30.4% 28.8%  
29.9% 29.1%  
The SG&A decrease in the retail segment was primarily due to lowera decrease in compensation, advertising, and advertisingdelivery and transportation costs, partially offset by higheran increase in new store occupancy costs and an increase in the overhead allocation. The decrease in retail revenue resulted in an increase ofin SG&A as a percent of segment revenues of 70140 basis points as compared to the priorfirst quarter of fiscal year period.2017. The SG&A fordecrease in the credit segment increasedwas primarily due to the increasea decrease in the overhead allocationcompensation costs and in the charge to the credit segment to reimburse the retail segment for expenses, partially offset by lower compensation costs.an increase in the corporate overhead allocation. As a percent of average total customer portfolio balance (annualized), SG&A for the credit segment in the current periodfirst quarter of fiscal year 2018 increased 3010 basis points as compared to the priorfirst quarter of fiscal year period.2017. The increase in the corporate overhead allocation made to each of the segments was driven by investments we are making in ITinformation technology and other personnel to support long-term performance improvement initiatives.



Provision for Bad Debts
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
  Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Provision for bad debts:          
Retail segment$286
 $120
 $166
$230
 $398
 $(168)
Credit segment51,278
 58,088
 (6,810)55,700
 57,820
 (2,120)
Provision for bad debts - Consolidated$51,564
 $58,208
 $(6,644)$55,930
 $58,218
 $(2,288)
Provision for bad debts - Credit segment, as a percent of average portfolio balance (annualized)13.3% 15.6%  
14.7% 14.8%  
The year-over-year decrease of $2.3 million in the credit segment provision for bad debts was primarily the result of a smaller growthdecline in the allowance for bad debt due to slower portfolio growth and underwriting changes madedebts driven by a decline in the fourthbalance of customer receivables in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 and duringyear 2018 compared to an increase in the allowance for bad debts driven by an increase in the balance of customer receivables in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, partially offset by higher net-charge offs.offs in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.
Charges and Credits
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
  Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
  
(in thousands)2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Store and facility closure costs$954
 $212
 $742
$1,227
 $
 $1,227
Impairments from disposals595
 
 595
Legal and professional fees related to the exploration of strategic alternatives and securities-related litigation158
 999
 (841)
 454
 (454)
Employee severance280
 
 280
Executive management transition costs
 1,329
 (1,329)
 72
 (72)
$1,987
 $2,540
 $(553)$1,227
 $526
 $701
During the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, we hadincurred exit costs associated with facility closures, impairments from disposals,reducing the square footage of a distribution center. During the three months ended April 30, 2016, we incurred costs associated with legal and professional fees related to our securities-related litigation, and charges for severance. The impairments from disposals included the write-off of leasehold improvements for one store we relocated prior to the end of its useful life and incurred costs for terminated store projects prior to starting construction. During the three months ended October 31, 2015, we had costs associated with charges related to the closing of under-performing retail locations, legal and professional fees related to our exploration of strategic alternatives and our securities-related litigation and transition costs due to changes in the executive management team.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, net interest expense increaseddecreased by $3.8$1.9 million from the prior year comparative period primarily reflecting the increase ina lower average outstanding debt due to the asset-backed notes issued by our consolidated VIEs.balance of debt.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
During the three months ended October 31, 2015, we repurchased $23.0 million of face of value of the Senior Notes for $22.9 million, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of $0.5 million, primarily due to the write-off of related deferred costs. Also, in connection with entering into the amended revolving credit facility,April 30, 2017, we wrote-off $0.9$0.3 million of debt issuance costs related to the previousan amendment to our revolving credit facility for lenders that did not continue to participate.

Provision for Income Taxes
Three Months Ended 
 October 31,
  Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
Provision (benefit) for income taxes$(3,264) $(732) $(2,532)$(1,595) $(3,491) $1,896
Effective tax rate46.1% 23.2%  
38.2% 26.4%  
The increase in the income tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 was impacted primarily by discrete items, including benefitsdue to a change from employmentthe actual effective tax credits and additional state deductions claimed.
Nine months ended October 31, 2016 compared to nine months ended October 31, 2015
Revenues
The following table provides an analysis of retail net sales by product category in each period, including repair service agreement commissions and service revenues, expressed both in dollar amounts and as a percent of total net sales:
 Nine Months Ended October 31,   % Same store
(dollars in thousands)2016 % of Total 2015 % of Total Change Change % change
Furniture and mattress$309,766
 32.3% $294,119
 31.1% $15,647
 5.3 % (3.4)%
Home appliance275,048
 28.7
 267,796
 28.3
 7,252
 2.7
 (3.8)
Consumer electronic197,270
 20.6
 211,375
 22.3
 (14,105) (6.7) (11.2)
Home office66,921
 7.0
 71,033
 7.5
 (4,112) (5.8) (9.6)
Other15,264
 1.6
 14,164
 1.5
 1,100
 7.8
 (1.3)
Product sales864,269
 90.2
 858,487
 90.7
 5,782
 0.7
 (6.0)
Repair service agreement commissions82,849
 8.6
 77,590
 8.2
 5,259
 6.8
 (1.4)
Service revenues11,456
 1.2
 9,982
 1.1
 1,474
 14.8
  
Total net sales$958,574
 100.0% $946,059
 100.0% $12,515
 1.3 % (5.4)%
Excluding the impact of our April 2015 decision to exit video game products, digital cameras, and certain tablets, same store sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 decreased 4.6%. Slower sales growth was also impacted by underwriting changes made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and during fiscal 2017. The following provides a summary of the performance of our product categories during the quarter comparedrate ("ETR") method to the prior year period:
Furniture unit volume increased 2.8%,annualized ETR method and, average selling price increased 3.2%;
Mattress unit volume increased 6.6%, partially offset byto a 2.1% decrease in average selling price;
Home appliance unit volume increased 5.4%, partially offset by a 2.1% decrease in average selling price. Total sales for refrigeration increased 4.0%, laundry increased 3.3%, and cooking was flat;
Consumer electronic unit volume decreased 10.8%, partially offset by a 5.3% increase in average selling price. Television sales decreased 3.8% as unit volume decreased 10.5%, partially offset by a 7.5% increase in average selling price. Excluding the impact from exiting video game products and digital cameras, consumer electronics same store sales decreased 9.0%; and
Home office unit volume decreased 9.9%, partially offset by a 4.8% increase in average selling price. Excluding the impact from exiting certain tablets, home office same store sales decreased 7.1%.

The following table provides the change of the components of finance charges and other revenues:
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
  
(in thousands)2016 2015 Change
Interest income and fees$173,527
 $171,763
 $1,764
Insurance commissions30,674
 37,313
 (6,639)
Other revenues1,268
 1,224
 44
Finance charges and other revenues$205,469
 $210,300
 $(4,831)
Interest income and fees of the credit segment increased over the prior year primarily driven by a 8.8%lesser extent, an increase in the average balance of the portfolio, partially offset by a yield rate of 14.9%, 120 basis points lower than the prior year period, which included the negative impact of adjustments of $8.2 million as a result of changes in estimates of amounts for allowances for no-interest option credit programs and deferred interest. Excluding the impact of the changes in estimates, yield was down 50 basis points comparedprovision related to the prior year period. Insurance commissions decreased over the prior year period primarily due to the decrease in retrospective commissions as a result of higher claim volumes in Louisiana after the floods and higher charge-offs. Insurance commissions were also impacted by the decline in the number of loans with insurance products and the growth of sales in states that have lower premium requirements.
The following table provides key portfolio performance information: 
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change
Interest income and fees$173,527
 $171,763
 $1,764
Net charge-offs(159,204) (126,980) (32,224)
Interest expense(73,504) (39,185) (34,319)
Net portfolio yield$(59,181) $5,598
 $(64,779)
Average portfolio balance$1,548,966
 $1,424,317
 $124,649
Interest income and fee yield % (annualized)14.9% 16.1%  
Net charge-off % (annualized)13.7% 11.9%  
Cost of Goods Sold and Retail Gross Margin
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change
Cost of goods sold$605,709
 $592,495
 $13,214
Retail gross margin36.8% 37.4%  
The decrease in retail gross margin was driven by the impact softer sales have on our fixed warehouse and delivery costs and higher inventory shrink, partially offset by the favorable shift in product mix towards the furniture and mattress category.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses:     
Retail segment$244,598
 $226,394
 $18,204
Credit segment102,952
 87,781
 15,171
Selling, general and administrative expenses - Consolidated$347,550
 $314,175
 $33,375
As a percent of total revenues29.9% 27.2%  
state income taxes. 

The increase in SG&A for the retail segment was primarily due to higher new store occupancy, advertising and compensation, which resulted in an increase as a percent of segment revenues of 160 basis points as compared to the prior year period. The increase in SG&A for the credit segment was driven by the additional investments in credit personnel to improve long-term credit performance. As a percent of average total customer portfolio balance (annualized), SG&A for the credit segment in the current period increased 70 basis points as compared to the prior year period. Total SG&A was also impacted by investments we are making in IT and other personnel to support long-term performance improvement initiatives.
Provision for Bad Debts
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change
Provision for bad debts:     
Retail segment$811
 $513
 $298
Credit segment169,167
 156,884
 12,283
Provision for bad debts - Consolidated$169,978
 $157,397
 $12,581
Provision for bad debts - Credit segment, as a percent of average portfolio balance (annualized)14.6% 14.7%  
The year-over-year increase in the credit segment provision for bad debts was impacted by the following:
During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, provision for bad debts increased by $5.0 million as a result of changes in estimates as it relates to sales tax recovery on previously charged-off accounts;
An 8.8% increase in the average receivable portfolio balance; and
The balance of customer receivables accounted for as troubled debt restructurings increased to $134.4 million, or 8.8% of the total portfolio balance, driving $4.0 million of additional provision for bad debts.
Charges and Credits
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
  
(in thousands)2016 2015 Change
Store and facility closure costs$954
 $637
 $317
Impairments from disposals1,980
 
 1,980
Legal and professional fees related to the exploration of strategic alternatives and securities-related litigation747
 2,206
 (1,459)
Employee severance1,493
 
 1,493
Executive management transition costs234
 1,329
 (1,095)
 $5,408
 $4,172
 $1,236
During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, we had costs associated with facility closures, impairments from disposals, legal and professional fees related to our securities-related litigation, charges for severance and transition costs due to changes in the executive management team. The impairments from disposals included the write-off of leasehold improvements for two stores we relocated prior to the end of their useful lives and incurred costs for terminated store projects prior to starting construction. During the nine months ended October 31, 2015, we had costs associated with charges related to the closing of under-performing retail locations, legal and professional fees related to our exploration of strategic alternatives and our securities-related litigation, and transition costs due to changes in the executive management team.
Interest Expense
For the nine months ended October 31, 2016, net interest expense increased by $34.3 million from the prior year comparative period primarily reflecting the increase in outstanding debt due to the asset-backed notes issued by our consolidated VIEs.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
During the nine months ended October 31, 2015, we repurchased $23.0 million of face of value of the Senior Notes for $22.9 million, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of $0.5 million, primarily due to the write-off of related deferred costs. Also, in connection with entering into the amended revolving credit facility, we wrote-off $0.9 million of debt issuance costs related to the previous revolving credit facility for lenders that did not continue to participate.

Provision for Income Taxes
 Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
  
(dollars in thousands)2016 2015 Change
Provision (benefit) for income taxes$(12,618) $17,774
 $(30,392)
Effective tax rate33.1% 37.4%  
The decrease in the income tax rate for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 was impacted by discrete items, including benefits from employment tax credits and additional state deductions claimed, and tax expense from state taxes offsetting the federal income tax benefit.
Customer Receivable Portfolio
We provide in-house financing to individual consumers on a short- and medium-term basis (contractual terms generally range from 12 to 36 months) for the purchase of durable products for the home. A significant portion of our customer credit portfolio is due from customers that are considered higher-risk, subprime borrowers. Our financing is executed using contracts that require fixed monthly payments over fixed terms. We maintain a secured interest in the product financed. If a payment is delayed, missed or paid only in part, the account becomes delinquent. Our collection personnel attempt to contact a customer once their account becomes delinquent. Our loan contracts generally provide for interest at the maximum rate allowed by the respective regulations in the states in which we operate, which generally range between 18% and 30%. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, we implemented our new direct consumer loan program across all Texas locations. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we implemented our new direct loan program in all Louisiana locations. The statestates of Texas representsand Louisiana represent approximately 70%72% of our recentfirst quarter of fiscal year 2018 originations, which under our previous offeringofferings had a maximum equivalent interest rate of approximately 21%, compared to an interest rate of up to 30% under our new direct loan program.programs. Additionally, we are working through the regulatory framework to raise our interest rates in certain other states that represent 14% of our originations.states. In states where regulations do not generally limit the interest rate charged, we recently increased our rates in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 to 29.99%.
We offer 12- and 18-month cash-option, no-interest finance programs. If the customer is delinquent in making a scheduled monthly payment or does not repay the principal in full by the end of the no-interest program period (grace periods are provided), the account does not qualify for the no-interest provision and none of the interest earned is waived. We previously offered 18- and 24-month equal-payment, no-interest finance programs to certain higher credit quality borrowers. If a customer is delinquent in making a scheduled monthly payment (grace periods are provided), the account begins accruing interest based on the contract rate from the date of the last payment made.
We regularly extend or "re-age" a portion of our delinquent customer accounts as a part of our normal collection procedures to protect our investment. Generally, extensions are granted to customers who have experienced a financial difficulty (such as the temporary loss of employment), which is subsequently resolved, and when the customer indicates a willingness and ability to resume making monthly payments. Re-ages are not granted to debtors who demonstrate a lack of intent or ability to service the obligation or have reached our limits for account re-aging. These re-ages involve modifying the payment terms to defer a portion of the cash payments currently required of the debtor to help the debtor improve his or her financial condition and eventually be able to pay us. Our re-aging of customer accounts does not change the interest rate or the total amount due from the customer and typically does not reduce the monthly contractual payments. We may also charge the customer an extension fee, which approximates the interest owed for the time period the contract was past due. To a much lesser extent, we may provide the customer the ability to re-age their obligation by refinancing the account, which does not change the interest rate or the total amount due from the customer but does reduce the monthly contractual payments and extends the term. Under these options, as with extensions, the customer must resolve the reason for delinquency and show a willingness and ability to resume making contractual monthly payments.

The following tables present, for comparison purposes, information about our managed portfolio (information reflects on a combined basis the securitized receivables transferred to the VIEs and receivables not transferred to the VIEs): 
As of October 31,As of April 30,

2016 20152017 2016
Weighted average credit score of outstanding balances(1)
591
 594
588
 595
Average outstanding customer balance$2,354
 $2,370
$2,360
 $2,381
Balances 60+ days past due as a percentage of total customer portfolio balance(2)
11.0% 10.2%9.8% 8.6%
Re-aged balance as a percentage of total customer portfolio balance(2)
16.0% 14.0%15.8% 14.8%
Account balances re-aged more than six months (in thousands)$73,385
 $58,502
$74,238
 $65,615
Allowance for bad debts as a percentage of total customer portfolio balance13.3% 12.0%14.0% 12.7%
Percent of total customer portfolio balance represented by no-interest option receivables28.3% 36.2%26.0% 36.5%


Three Months Ended 
 October 31,

Nine Months Ended 
 October 31,
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,

2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Total applications processed326,131
 306,749
 975,363
 911,346
290,327
 314,378
Weighted average origination credit score of sales financed(1)
610
 613
 610
 615
608
 609
Percent of total applications approved and utilized32.7% 42.2% 35.1% 43.8%31.1% 35.9%
Average down payment3.1% 3.1% 3.4% 3.5%3.7% 3.9%
Average income of credit customer at origination$42,200
 $40,900
 $41,400
 $40,600
$41,900
 $40,100
Percent of retail sales paid for by: 
  
  
  
 
  
In-house financing, including down payment received72.3% 79.9% 69.8% 82.6%70.5% 75.5%
Third-party financing16.4% 9.8% 15.4% 6.6%15.1% 12.5%
Third-party rent-to-own option5.2% 4.1% 5.1% 4.4%
Third-party lease-to-own option7.6% 5.2%

93.9% 93.8% 90.3% 93.6%93.2% 93.2%
(1)Credit scores exclude non-scored accounts.
(2)Accounts that become delinquent after being re-aged are included in both the delinquency and re-aged amounts.
The decrease in the weighted average credit score of outstanding balances and the weighted average origination credit score of sales financed was driven by us reducing the availability of cash-option, no-interest programs to higher risk customers and moving origination of long-term equal-payment, no-interest programs to a third-party, partially offset by underwriting changes made in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 and during fiscal year 2017. The underwriting changes were made to reduce credit risk, specifically related to new customers, while identifying opportunities to increase originations to certain existing customerscustomers.
Our customer portfolio balance and related allowance for uncollectible accounts are segregated between customer accounts receivable and restructured accounts. Customer accounts receivable include all accounts for which payment term has not been cumulatively extended over 90 days or refinanced. Restructured accounts includes all accounts for which payment term has been re-aged in excess of three months or refinanced.
For customer accounts receivable (excluding restructured accounts), the allowance for uncollectible accounts as a percentage of the outstanding portfolio balance rose from 10.1%10.6% as of October 31, 2015April 30, 2016 to 11.0%11.4% as of October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. The percentage of non-restructured accounts greater than 60 days past due increased 5080 basis points over the prior year period to 9.3%8.3% as of October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. We expect delinquency levels and charge-offscharge-off rates to remain elevated over the short-term. The increase in delinquency and changes in expectations for customer performance and cash recoveries on charged-off accounts are reflected in our projection models, resulting in an increase in the levelrate of losses we expect to realize over the next twelve12 months.
For restructured accounts, the allowance for uncollectible accounts as a percentage of the portfolio balance was 36.0%36.6% as of October 31, 2015April 30, 2016 as compared to 37.0%38.7% as of October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. This 100210 basis point increase reflects the impact of higher delinquency rates and charge-offs from a year ago.
The percent of bad debt charge-offs, net of recoveries, to average portfolio balance was 11.8%13.8% for the three months ended October 31, 2015April 30, 2016 compared to 13.0%15.7% for the three months ended October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to the higher level of delinquency experienced over the past twelve months.

As of October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, balances under no-interest programs included within customer receivables were $434.5$385.7 million and $543.2$561.8 million, respectively. We recently shifted our18-our 18- and 24-month equal-payment, no-interest programs to a third-party and reduced the availability of cash-option, no-interest programs to higher risk customers. As a result, a decline in the proportion of accounts financed under no-interest programs is likely to result in an increase in the overall yield recognized.
Liquidity and Capital Resources 
We require liquidity and capital resources to finance our operations and future 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 generally finance our operations primarily through a combination of cash flow generated from operations, the use of our revolving credit facility, and through periodic securitizations of originated customer receivables. We plan to execute periodic securitizations of future originated customer receivables.
We believe, based on our current projections, that we have sufficient sources of liquidity to fund our operations, store expansion and updatingrenovation activities, and capital programsexpenditures for at least the next twelve12 months.
In September 2015, we securitized $1.4 billion of customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to a bankruptcy-remote variable-interest entity (the "2015 VIE"). The 2015 VIE issued asset-backed notes at a face amount of $1.12 billion secured by the transferred portfolio balance, which resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $1.08 billion, net of transaction costs and restricted cash held by the 2015 VIE. The net proceeds were used to pay down the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility, to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock and Senior Notes, and for other general corporate purposes.
In March 2016, we securitized $705.1 million of customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to a separate bankruptcy-remote variable-interest entity (the "2016-A VIE"). The 2016-A VIE issued two classes of asset-backed notes at a total face amount of $493.5 million secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables. This resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $478.0 million, net of transaction costs and restricted cash held by the 2016-A VIE. In October 2016, the 2016-A VIE issued a third class of asset-backed notes at a total face amount of $70.5 million also secured by the same customer accounts receivables that were transferred in March 2016. This resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $71.6 million, including debt premium and net of transaction costs. The net proceeds from the issued asset-backed notes were used to pay down the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility and for other general corporate purposes.
In October 2016, we securitized $699.7 million of customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to a new bankruptcy-remote variable-interest entity (the "2016-B VIE" or together with the 2015 VIE and the 2016-A VIE, the "VIEs"). The 2016-B VIE issued two classes of asset-backed notes at a total face amount of $503.8 million secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables. This resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $488.5 million, net of transaction costs and restricted cash held by the 2016-B VIE. The net proceeds were used to pay down the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility and for other general corporate purposes.
Under the terms of the securitization transactions, the customer receivable principal and interest payment cash flows will go first to the servicer and the holders of issued notes, and then to us as the holder of the 2016-B Class C Notes and residual equities. We retain the servicing of the securitized portfolios and are receiving a monthly fee of 4.75% (annualized) based on the outstanding balance of the securitized receivables. In addition, we, rather than the VIEs, will retain all credit insurance income together with certain recoveries related to credit insurance and repair service agreements on charge-offs of the securitized receivables, which will continue to be reflected as a reduction of net charge-offs on a consolidated basis for as long as we consolidate the VIEs.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, we implemented our new direct consumer loan program across all Texas locations. The state of Texas represents approximately 70% of our recent originations, which under our previous offering had a maximum equivalent interest rate of approximately 21%, compared to an interest rate of up to 30% under our new direct loan program. Additionally, we are working through the regulatory framework to raise our interest rates in certain other states that represent 14% of our originations. In states where regulations do not generally limit the interest rate charged, we recently increased our rates to 29.99%. These efforts are expected to enhance the profitability of our credit segment.
Operating cash flow activities.flows. DuringFor the ninethree months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, net cash provided by operating activities was $183.0$90.8 million as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $65.3$108.7 million duringfor the prior-year period.three months ended April 30, 2016. The increasedecrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by a decrease in cash provided by working capital and a decrease in the amount of tenant improvement allowances received, partially offset by the lower growth rate in our customer portfolio balance, which resulted in collections on customer accounts exceeding the growth in new accounts, working capital improvements, and an increase in the amount of tenant improvement allowances received, partially offset by the decrease in net income when adjusted for non-cash activity, including the increases in provision for bad debts and uncollectible interest and amortization of debt issuance costs and the change in deferred income taxes.activity.
Investing cash flow activities.flows.  DuringFor the ninethree months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, net cash used in investing activities was $41.1$4.3 million as compared to $41.1$16.3 million duringfor the prior-year period. Purchasesthree months ended April 30, 2016. The change was primarily the result of property and equipment decreased year-over-year reflectinglower capital expenditures due to fewer new store openings in the slower growth in new stores. Thecurrent quarter compared to the comparable prior year period included a sale of one owned property.period. 

Financing cash flow activities.flows.  DuringFor the ninethree months ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, net cash provided by financing activities was $2.8 million compared to net cash used in financing activities was $95.1of $93.1 million as comparedfor the three months ended April 30, 2016. During the three months ended April 30, 2017, the 2017-A VIE issued asset-backed notes resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $456.7 million, net of transaction costs and restricted cash providedheld by financing activitiesthe 2017-A VIE, which were used to pay down the entire balance on our revolving credit facility and for other general corporate purposes. Cash collections from the securitized receivables were used to make payments on the asset-backed notes of $203.2approximately $232.9 million during the prior-yearthree months ended April 30, 2017 compared to approximately $289.6 million in the comparable prior year period. During the ninethree months ended October 31,April 30, 2016, the 2016-A VIE issued asset-backed notes resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $71.6$478.2 million, including debt premium and net of transaction costs and reserves, and the 2016-B VIE issued asset-backed notes resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $488.5 million, net of transaction costs and reserves. The net proceeds were used to pay down the revolving credit facility. Also during the nine months ended October 31, 2016, we made payments of $736.3 million on asset-backed notes from proceeds received on the securitized receivables. During the nine months ended October 31, 2015, the 2015 VIE issued asset-backed notes resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $1.08 billion, net of transaction costs and restricted cash held by the VIE. The net proceeds2016-A VIE, which were used to pay down the entire balance on our previous revolving credit facility and to repurchase the Company's common stock and Senior Notes.for other general corporate purposes.
Senior Notes. On July 1, 2014, we issued $250.0 million of the unsecured Senior Notes due July 2022 bearing interest at 7.250%7.25%, pursuant to an indenture dated July 1, 2014 (the "Indenture"), among Conn's, Inc., its subsidiary guarantors (the "Guarantors") and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. During the year ended January 31, 2016, we repurchased $23.0 million of face value of the Senior Notes for $22.9 million. The effective interest rate of the Senior Notes after giving effect to offering feesthe discount and debt discountissuance costs is 7.8%.
The Indenture as amended, restricts the Company's and certain of its subsidiaries' ability to: (i) incur indebtedness; (ii) pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, our capital stock ("restricted payments"); (iii) prepay, redeem or repurchase debt that is junior in right of payment to the notes; (iv) make loans and certain investments; (v) sell assets; (vi) incur liens; (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (viii) consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. Specifically, limitations foron restricted payments are triggered only effective if one or more of the following occurred: (1) a default were to exist under the indenture,Indenture, (2) if we could not satisfy a debt incurrence test, and (3) if the aggregate amount of restricted payments wouldwere to exceed an amount tied to the consolidated net income. These limitations, however, are subject to two exceptions: (1) an exception that permits the payment of up to $375.0 million in restricted payments, and (2) an exception that permits restricted payments regardless of dollar amount so long as, after giving pro forma effect to the dividends and other restricted payments, we would have had a leverage ratio, as defined under the Indenture, of less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00. Thus,1.0. As a result of these exceptions, as of October 31, 2016, $176.0April 30, 2017, $173.4 million would have been free from the dividenddistribution restriction. However, as a result of the revolving credit facility dividenddistribution restrictions, which are further described below, no amount was available for dividends.we were restricted from making a distribution as of April 30, 2017. During any time when the Senior Notes are rated investment grade by either of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and no default (as defined in the Indenture) has occurred and is continuing, many of such covenants will be suspended and we will cease to be subject to such covenants during such period.
Events of default under the Indenture include customary events, such as a cross-acceleration provision in the event that we default inon the payment of other debt due at maturity or upon acceleration forof default in an amount exceeding $25.0 million, as well as in the event a judgment is entered against us in excess of $25.0 million that is not discharged, bonded or insured.
Asset-backed Notes. During fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, we securitized customer accounts receivables by transferring the receivables to various bankruptcy-remote VIEs. In September 2015,turn, the 2015 VIEVIEs issued asset-backed notes secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables and restricted cash held by the 2015 VIE. The asset-backed notes consistVIEs.
Under the terms of the following securities:
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class A, Series 2015-A ("2015-A Class A Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $952.1 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 4.565%securitization transactions, all cash collections and mature on September 15, 2020. The effective interest rateother cash proceeds of the 2015-A Class A Notes after giving effectcustomer receivables go first to transaction costs is 6.9%.
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class B, Series 2015-A ("2015-A Class B Notes") in aggregate principal amountthe servicer and the holders of $165.9 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rateissued notes, and then to us as the holder of 8.500%non-issued notes and mature on September 15, 2020. The effective interest rateresidual equity. We retain the servicing of the 2015-A Class B Notes after giving effectsecuritized portfolios and receive a monthly fee of 4.75% (annualized) based on the outstanding balance of the securitized receivables. In addition, we, rather than the VIEs, retain all credit insurance income together with certain recoveries related to transaction costs is 12.6%.credit insurance and repair service agreements on charge-offs of the securitized receivables, which are reflected as a reduction to net charge-offs on a consolidated basis.
The 2015-A asset-backed notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act.Act of 1933, as amended. If an event of default were to occur under the indenture that governs the respective asset-backed notes, the payment of the outstanding amounts wouldmay be accelerated, in which event the cash proceeds of the receivables that otherwise might be released to us as the holder of the residual equity holder would instead be directed entirely toward repayment of the 2015-Aasset-backed notes, or if the receivables are liquidated, all liquidation proceeds could be directed solely to repayment of the

asset-backed notes as governed by the respective terms of the asset-backed notes. The holders of the asset-backed notes have no recourse to assets outside of the 2015 VIE.VIEs. Events of default include, but are not limited to, failure to make required payments on the asset-backed notes or specified bankruptcy-related events.
In March 2016, the 2016-A VIE issued two classes of asset-backed notes and, in October 2016, issued a third class of asset-backed notes. All three classes of asset-backed notes are secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables and restricted cash held by the 2016-A VIE. The asset-backed notes consist of the following securities:following:
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class A, Series 2016-A ("2016-A Class A Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $423.0 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 4.68% and mature on April 16, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-A Class A Notes after giving effect to transaction costs is 6.8%.

Asset-Backed Notes Principal Amount 
Net Proceeds(1)
 Issuance Date Maturity Date Fixed Interest Rate 
Effective Interest Rate(2)
2015 Class B Notes 165,900
 156,200
 9/10/2015 9/15/2020 8.50% 15.60%
2016-A Class A Notes 423,030
 409,845
 3/17/2016 4/16/2018 4.68% 6.50%
2016-A Class B Notes 70,510
 68,309
 3/17/2016 8/15/2018 8.96% 9.60%
2016-A Class C Notes 70,510
 71,648
 10/12/2016 4/15/2020 12.00% 11.00%
2016-B Class A Notes 391,840
 380,033
 10/6/2016 10/15/2018 3.73% 5.70%
2016-B Class B Notes 111,960
 108,586
 10/6/2016 3/15/2019 7.34% 8.10%
2017-A Class A Notes 313,220
 304,451
 4/19/2017 7/15/2019 2.73% 5.50%
2017-A Class B Notes 106,270
 103,300
 4/19/2017 2/15/2020 5.11% 6.00%
2017-A Class C Notes 50,340
 48,919
 4/19/2017 10/15/2021 7.40% 7.90%
Total $1,703,580
 $1,651,291
        
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class B, Series 2016-A ("2016-A Class B Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $70.5 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 8.96% and mature on August 15, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-A Class B Notes after giving effect to transaction costs is 9.7%.
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class C, Series 2016-A ("2016-A Class C Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $70.5 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 12.00% and mature on August 15, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-A Class B Notes after giving effect to transaction costs is 11.1%.
The 2016-A asset-backed notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act. If an event of default were to occur under the indenture that governs the notes, the payment of the outstanding amounts would be accelerated, in which event the cash proceeds of the receivables that otherwise might be released to us as the holder of the residual equity would instead be directed entirely toward repayment of the 2016-A asset-backed notes. The holders of the notes have no recourse to assets outside of the 2016-A VIE. Events of default include, but are not limited to, failure to make required payments on the notes or specified bankruptcy-related events.
In October 2016, the 2016-B VIE issued asset-backed notes secured by the transferred customer accounts receivables and restricted cash held by the 2016-B VIE. The asset-backed notes consist of the following securities:
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class A, Series 2016-B ("2016-B Class A Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $391.8 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.73% and mature on October 15, 2018. The effective interest rate of the 2016-B Class A Notes after giving effect to offering fees is 5.9%.
Asset-backed Fixed Rate Notes, Class B, Series 2016-B ("2016-B Class B Notes") in aggregate principal amount of $112.0 million that bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 7.34% and mature on March 15, 2019. The effective interest rate of the 2016-B Class B Notes after giving effect to offering fees is 8.1%.
The 2016-B Class A Notes and 2016-B Class B Notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act. If an event of default were to occur under the indenture that governs the notes, the payment of the outstanding amounts would be accelerated, in which event the cash proceeds of the receivables that otherwise might be released to us as the holder of a third class of asset-backed notes issued by the 2016-B VIE ("2016-B Class C Notes") and the residual equity would instead be directed entirely toward repayment of the 2016-B Class A Notes and 2016-B Class B Notes. The holders of the notes have no recourse to assets outside of the 2016-B VIE. Events of default include, but are not limited to, failure to make required payments on the notes or specified bankruptcy-related events.
(1)After giving effect to debt issuance costs and restricted cash held by the VIEs.
(2)For the three months ended April 30, 2017, and inclusive of retrospective adjustments to deferred debt issuance costs based on changes in timing of actual and expected cash flows.
Revolving Credit Facility.On October 30, 2015,March 31, 2017, Conn's, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (the "Borrowers") entered into a Third Amendment (the "Third Amendment") to the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2015, with a syndicate of banks thatcertain lenders, which provides for an $810.0a $750.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the "revolving credit facility") under which credit availability is subject to a borrowing base. The revolving credit facility matures on October 30, 2018.2019.
On February 16, 2016,The Third Amendment, among other things, (a) extends the Borrowers entered into a first amendment tomaturity date of the revolving credit facility which resultedone year to October 30, 2019; (b) provides for a reduction in various changes, including:
Excluding non-cash deferred amortization of debt related transaction coststhe aggregate commitments from interest coverage ratio; and
Extending from 6 months$810 million to 18 months the time frame subsequent to the closing of a securitization transaction in which the Cash Recovery Percent covenant will be determined.
On May 18, 2016, the Borrowers entered into a second amendment to the revolving credit facility, which resulted in various changes, including:
Amending$750 million; (c) amends the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant so long asto (i) eliminate the borrowing base reduction discussed below is in effect, to:
Reduce the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant to 1.0x for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 through the first quarter of fiscal 2018; and
Reduce the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant to 1.25x for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 through the third quarter of fiscal 2019.
Modifying the conditions for repurchasesapplication of the Company's common stock, including the addition of a requirement to achieve a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant for the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2017 and (ii) reduce the minimum interest coverage ratio (A) to 0.80x as of 2.5x for two consecutive quarters; and
Reducing the borrowing base by $15.0 million beginning on May 31, 2016, reducinglast day of the borrowing base by $10.0 million for any month beginning withfiscal quarter ending July 31, 2017, so long(B) to 1.10x as of the last day of the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2017 and (C) to 1.25x as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2018; (d) sets the applicable margin at 3.50% for LIBOR loans and 2.50% for Base Rate loans until the Company demonstrates an interest coverage ratio is at least 1.25x, and no borrowing base reduction at any timeof equal to or greater than 1.10x for the interest coverage ratio is at least 2.0x for two consecutive quarters.

As offiscal quarter ending October 31, 2016, loans2017, at which point the applicable margin will revert to being determined according to the existing pricing grid based on facility availability; (e) reduces the minimum cash recovery percentage on the contracts it owns and manages from 4.50% to 4.45% for the first nine months of each fiscal year, and from 4.25% to 4.20% for the last three months of each fiscal year; (f) amends the definition of “EBITDA” to, among other things, exclude the impact of non-cash asset write-offs relating to construction in process; (g) amends the definition of “Interest Expense” to exclude certain non-interest expenses; (h) amends various definitions and other related provisions to clarify the Company’s ability to undertake permitted securitization transactions; (i) increases the number of equity cures that may be exercised during the term of the agreement from one time to two times, and increases the maximum amount of each such cure from $10 million to $20 million; and (j) modifies the calculations of “Tangible Net Worth” and “Interest Coverage Ratio” to deduct certain amounts attributable to the difference between a calculated loss reserve and the Company’s recorded loss reserve on its contracts.
Loans under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate ofequal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin at 3.50% for LIBOR loans and 2.50% for base rate loans until the Company demonstrates an interest coverage ratio of equal to or greater than 1.10x for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2017, at which point the applicable margin will revert to being determined according to the pricing grid based on facility availability which specifies a margin ranging from 2.5%2.75% to 3.0%3.25% per annum (depending on quarterly average net availability under the borrowing base) or the alternate base rate plus a margin ranging from 1.5%1.75% to 2.0%2.25% per annum (depending on quarterly average net availability under the borrowing base). Pursuant to the second amendment, the margins increased by 25 basis points subsequent to October 31, 2016. The alternate base rate is the greatergreatest of the prime rate announced by Bank of America, N.A., the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, or LIBOR for a 30-day interest period plus 1.0%. The effective interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility after giving effect to offering fees is 4.6%. We also pay an unused fee on the portion of the commitments that areis available for future borrowings or letters of credit at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum, depending on the average outstanding balance and letters of credit of the revolving credit facility.facility in the immediately preceding quarter. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding and including unused line fees under the revolving credit facility was 6.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2017.

The revolving credit facility provides funding based on a borrowing base calculation that includes customer accounts receivable and inventory, and provides for a $40.0 million sub-facility for letters of credit to support obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business. The obligations under the revolving credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of the Company, excluding the assets of the VIEs. As of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, we had immediately available borrowing capacity of $146.0$128.8 million under our revolving credit facility, net of standby letters of credit issued of $5.3$5.8 million. We also had $658.7$615.4 million that may become available under our revolving credit facility if we grow the balance of eligible customer receivables and our total eligible inventory balances.
The revolving credit facility places restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens on assets, make distributions on equity interests, dispose of assets, make loans, pay other indebtedness, engage in mergers, and other matters. The revolving credit facility restricts our ability to make dividends and distributions unless no event of default exists and a liquidity test is satisfied. Subsidiaries of the Company may make dividends and distributions to the Company and other obligors under the revolving credit facility without restriction. As of October 31, 2016, underApril 30, 2017, $66.7 million would have been free to repay the Senior Notes. However, we were unable to make other distributions as a result of the revolving credit facility as amended, no amount was available for dividends.distribution restrictions. The revolving credit facility contains customary default provisions, which, if triggered, could result in acceleration of all amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
In connection with entering into the third amendment to the revolving credit facility, we wrote-off $0.3 million of debt issuance costs for lenders that did not continue to participate. We also paid $2.8 million of debt issuance costs, recorded as other assets, which will be amortized ratably over the remaining term of the revolving credit facility along with the unamortized debt issuance costs remaining on the revolving credit facility.
Debt covenants.Covenants. We were in compliance with our debt covenants as amended, at October 31, 2016.April 30, 2017. A summary of the significant financial covenants that govern our revolving credit facility, as amended, compared to our actual compliance status at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 is presented below: 
Actual 
Required
Minimum/
Maximum
Actual Required
Minimum/
Maximum
Interest Coverage Ratio must equal or exceed minimum(1)1.03:1.00 1.00:1.001.27:1.00 Not Tested
Leverage Ratio must not exceed maximum2.59:1.00 4.00:1.002.42:1.00 4.00:1.00
ABS Excluded Leverage Ratio must not exceed maximum0.88:1.00 2.00:1.000.78:1.00 2.00:1.00
Cash Recovery Percent must exceed stated amount4.76% 4.50%5.51% 4.45%
Capital Expenditures, net, must not exceed maximum$25.2 million $75.0 million$4.5 million $75.0 million
(1) Not tested for the three months ended April 30, 2017.
All capitalized terms in the above table are defined by the revolving credit facility, as amended, and may or may not agree directly withto the financial statement captions in this document. Compliance with theThe covenants isare calculated quarterly, except for the Cash Recovery Percent, which is calculated monthly on a trailing three-month basis, and Capital Expenditures, which is calculated for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, as of the end of each fiscal quarter. The revolving credit facility provides for 18 months subsequent to the closing of a securitization transaction in which the Cash Recovery Percent will be determined based on the portfolio of contracts subject to the (i) securitization facilities; and (ii) a lien under the revolving credit facility.
Capital expenditures.  We lease the majority of our stores under operating leases, and our plans for future store locations include primarily operating leases, but do not exclude store ownership. Our capital expenditures for future new store projects should primarily be for our tenant improvements to the property leased (including any new distribution centers and cross-dock facilities), the cost of which is estimated to be between $1.0$1.3 million and $1.5 million per store (before tenant improvement allowances), and for our existing store remodels, estimated to range between $0.5 million and $1.0 million per store remodel, depending on store size. In the event we purchase existing properties, our capital expenditures will depend on the particular property and whether it is improved when purchased. We are continuously reviewing new relationshiprelationships and funding sources and alternatives for new stores, which may include "sale-leaseback" or direct "purchase-lease" programs, as well as other funding sources for our purchase and construction of those projects. If we are successful in these relationship developments,do not purchase the real property for new stores, our direct cash needs should include only our capital expenditures for tenant improvements to leased properties and our remodel programs for existing stores, but could include full ownership. During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, westores. We have opened tenthree new stores with no additional openings planned forduring fiscal year 2018, two of which were successfully opened during the remainderfirst quarter of fiscal year 2018 and all of which have been successfully opened as of the year and we are committeddate of this report. We do not plan to opening only three new locations foropen any additional stores during fiscal year 2018. Our anticipated capital expenditures for fiscal year 20172018 are between $43.0$20 and $25 million.

Cash Flow
We periodically evaluate our liquidity requirements, capital needs and availability of resources in view of inventory levels, expansion plans, debt service requirements and other operating cash needs. To meet our short- and long-term liquidity requirements, including payment of operating expenses and repayment of debt, we rely primarily on cash from operations. As of April 30, 2017, beyond cash generated from operations we had (i) immediately available borrowing capacity of $128.8 million under our revolving credit facility, (ii) $615.4 million that may become available under our revolving credit facility if we grow the balance of eligible customer receivables and $45.5our total eligible inventory balances and (iii) $112.8 million which does not take into account any potentialof cash on hand. However, we have in the past sought to raise additional capital.
We expect that, for the next 12 months, cash generated from operations, proceeds from potential accounts receivable securitizations and our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to provide us the sale of owned real estate.ability to fund our operations, provide the increased working capital necessary to support our strategy and fund planned capital expenditures discussed above in Capital expenditures.

We may repurchase or otherwise retire our debt and take other steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our financial position. These actions could include open market debt repurchases, negotiated repurchases, other retirements of outstanding debt and opportunistic refinancing of debt. The amount of debt that may be repurchased or otherwise retired, if any, will depend on market conditions, the Company’s cash position, compliance with debt covenant and restrictions and other considerations.
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and Other Contractual Obligations
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
The following table presents a summary of our minimum contractual commitments and obligations as of October 31, 2016:April 30, 2017: 
   Payments due by period
(in thousands)Total Less Than 1 Year 
1-3
Years
 
3-5
Years
 
More Than
5 Years
Debt, including estimated interest payments:         
Revolving credit facility (1)
$
 $
 $
 $
 $
Senior Notes320,876
 16,458
 32,915
 32,915
 238,588
2015-A Class A Notes (2)
109,156
 4,234
 8,467
 96,455
 
2015-A Class B Notes (2)
215,116
 14,102
 28,203
 172,811
 
2016-A Class A Notes (2)
155,323
 6,805
 148,518
 
 
2016-A Class B Notes (2)
81,813
 6,318
 75,495
 
 
2016-A Class C Notes (2)
85,647
 8,461
 77,186
 
 
2016-B Class A Notes (2)
420,431
 14,616
 405,815
 
 
2016-B Class B Notes (2)
131,435
 8,218
 123,217
 
 
Capital lease obligations2,052
 881
 1,171
 
 
Operating leases: 
  
  
  
  
Real estate466,037
 56,379
 112,645
 107,209
 189,804
Equipment4,319
 2,563
 1,663
 93
 
Contractual commitments (3)
138,828
 137,380
 1,433
 15
 
Total$2,131,033
 $276,415
 $1,016,728
 $409,498
 $428,392
   Payments due by period
(in thousands)Total 
Less Than 1
Year
 
1-3
Years
 
3-5
Years
 
More Than
5 Years
Debt, including estimated interest payments(1):
         
Senior Notes312,760
 16,458
 32,915
 32,915
 230,472
2015 Class B Notes(2)
145,835
 9,629
 19,258
 116,948
 
2016A Class A Notes(2)
195
 195
 
 
 
2016A Class B Notes78,680
 6,318
 72,362
 
 
2016A Class C Notes(2)
95,569
 8,461
 87,108
 
 
2016B Class A Notes(2)
156,870
 5,549
 151,321
 
 
2016B Class B Notes(2)
127,360
 8,218
 119,142
 
 
2017A Class A Notes(2)
332,102
 8,551
 323,551
 
 
2017A Class B Notes(2)
121,460
 5,430
 116,030
 
 
2017A Class C Notes(2)
66,965
 3,725
 7,450
 55,790
 
Capital lease obligations8,363
 1,371
 1,891
 953
 4,148
Operating leases: 
  
  
  
  
Real estate440,181
 56,998
 113,328
 106,877
 162,978
Equipment3,035
 1,872
 1,139
 24
 
Contractual commitments(3)
98,173
 92,913
 4,385
 875
 
Total$1,987,548
 $225,688
 $1,049,880
 $314,382
 $397,598
(1)Estimated interest payments are based on the outstanding balance as of April 30, 2017 and the interest rate in effect as of October 31, 2016.at that time.
(2)The payments due by period for the Senior Notes and asset-backed notes were based on thetheir respective maturity datedates at thetheir respective fixed annual interest rate. Actual principal and interest payments will be provided based on the proceeds from the securitized customer accounts receivables.
(3)Contractual commitments primarily includes commitments to purchase inventory of $121.2$83.6 million and capital expenditures of $7.6$2.8 million, which is not reduced for any reimbursements we might receive for tenant improvement allowances from landlords, with the remaining relating to commitments for advertising and other services. The timing of the payments is subject to change based upon actual receipt and the terms of payment with the vendor.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Certain accounting policies are considered "critical accounting policies" because they are particularly dependent on estimates made by us about matters that are inherently uncertain and could have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe are reasonable. As a result, actual results could differ because of the use of estimates. The description of critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016.2017.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The information related to recent accounting pronouncements as set forth in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1, of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Loans under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate ofequal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin at 3.50% for LIBOR loans and 2.50% for base rate loans until the Company demonstrates an interest coverage ratio of equal to or greater than 1.10x for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2017, at which point the applicable margin will revert to being determined according to the existing pricing grid based on facility availability which specifies a margin ranging from 2.5%2.75% to 3.0%3.25% per annum (depending on quarterly average net availability under the borrowing base) or the alternate base rate plus a margin ranging from 1.5%1.75% to 2.0%2.25% per annum (depending on quarterly average net availability under the borrowing base). Pursuant to the second amendment to the revolving credit facility, the margins increased by 25 basis points subsequent to October 31, 2016. The alternate base rate is the greatergreatest of the prime rate announced by Bank of America, N.A., the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, or LIBOR for a 30-day interest period plus 1.0%. Accordingly, changes in our quarterly average net availability under the borrowing base and LIBOR or the alternate base rate will affect the interest rate on, and therefore our costs under, the revolving credit facility.

As of October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, we did not have borrowings under our revolving credit facility and, consequently, did not have any material exposure to interest rate market risks at the end of this period. However, any future borrowings under our revolving credit facility will be at a variable rate of interest and we could potentially be materially adversely impacted should we require significant borrowings in the future, particularly during a period of rising interest rates.
For additional information regarding quantitative and qualitative market risks, as updated by the preceding paragraphs, see Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016.2017. 
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 
Based on management's evaluation (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and our 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. 
For the quarter ended October 31, 2016,April 30, 2017, 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 
The information set forth in Note 7, Contingencies, of the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1, of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference. 
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS 
As of the date of the filing, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2016.2017.
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three months ended October 31, 2016, we did not engage in any share repurchase activity under our share repurchase program.None.
On September 9, 2015, we announced that the Board of Directors of the Company ("Board of Directors") authorized a repurchase program of up to an aggregate of $75.0 million of (i) shares of the Company's outstanding common stock; (ii) the Senior Notes; or (iii) a combination thereof. On November 2, 2015, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized an additional $100.0 million towards the repurchase program for purchase of shares of the Company's outstanding common stock, Senior Notes, or a combination thereof.  During fiscal 2016, we purchased 5.9 million shares of common stock, using $151.6 million of the $175.0 million repurchase authorization. Additionally, we utilized $22.9 million of the repurchase authorization to acquire $23.0 million of face value of our senior notes. As a result of the second amendment to our revolving credit facility executed on May 18, 2016, we must achieve a 2.5x minimum interest coverage ratio for two consecutive quarters before we will be permitted to make any further stock repurchases. On November 30, 2016, the Board of Directors terminated the share repurchase program.
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 
None. 
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE 
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
None. 
ITEM 6.EXHIBITS 
The exhibits required pursuant to Item 6 of Form 10-Q are listed in the Exhibit Index filed herewith, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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. 
    
 Date:DecemberJune 6, 20162017 
    
 By:/s/ Lee A. Wright 
  Lee A. Wright 
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
  (Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized to sign this report on behalf of the registrant) 


Table of Contents

EXHIBIT INDEX  
Exhibit
Number
 Description of Document
   
3.1 Certificate 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.(File No. 333-109046) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003)
3.1.1 Certificate 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)
3.1.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Conn's, Inc. dated May 30, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to Conn's, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2012 (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2012)
3.1.3 Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Amendment to Conn's, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation (as corrected December 31, 2013) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to Conn's, Inc. Form 10-K for the annual period ended January 31, 2014 (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2014)
3.1.4 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Conn's, Inc. as filed on May 29, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.4 to Conn's, Inc. Form 10-Q for the fiscalquarterly period ended April 30, 2014 (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2014)
3.1.5Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Conn's, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Conn's, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2014)
3.1.6Certificate of Elimination of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Conn's Inc., dated September 10, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Conn's, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2015)
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Conn's, Inc. effective as of December 3, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Conn's, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterquarterly period ended October 31, 2013 (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2013)
3.3Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Conn's, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2014)
3.4Certificate of Elimination of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Conn’s Inc., dated September 10, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2015)
4.1 Specimen 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)
4.2 Base Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2016,April 19, 2017 by and between Conn’s Receivables Funding 2016-B,2017-A, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2016)April 20, 2017)
4.34.2.1 Series 2016-B2017-A Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2016,April 19, 2017, by and between Conn’s Receivables Funding 2016-B,2017-A, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2016)April 20, 2017)
10.1 Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 12, 2017, by and among Conn’s, Inc., Conn’s Receivables Funding 2017-A, LLC, Conn Appliances, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as initial purchasers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2017)
10.1.1First Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 6, 2016,April 19, 2017, by and between Conn Credit I, L.P. and Conn Appliances Receivables Funding, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2016)April 20, 2017)
10.210.1.2 Second Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 6, 2016,April 19, 2017, by and between Conn Appliances Receivables Funding, LLC and Conn’s Receivables 2016-B2017-A Trust (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2016)April 20, 2017)
10.310.2 Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated October 6, 2016,April 19, 2017 by and between Conn Appliances Receivables Funding, LLC and Conn’s Receivables 2016-B2017-A Trust (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2016)April 20, 2017)
10.410.2.1 
Servicing Agreement dated as of October 6, 2016, by andApril 19, 2017, among Conn’s Receivables Funding 2016-B,2017-A, LLC, Conn’s Receivables 2016-B2017-A Trust, Conn Appliances, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Conn’s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34956) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2016)
April 20, 2017)
11.1Statement re: computation of earnings per share (incorporated by reference to Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q)
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal(Chief Executive Officer)
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer)
32.1Section 1350 Certification (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith)

Exhibit
Number
 Description of Document
   
31.2Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification (Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith)
32.1Section 1350 Certification (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) (furnished herewith)
101 The following financial information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 2017,2018, filed with the SEC on DecemberJune 6, 2016,2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2016April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2016,2017, (ii) the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, (iii) the consolidated statements of cash flows for the ninethree months ended October 31,April 30, 2017 and 2016 and 2015 and (iv) the notes to consolidated financial statements

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