Upbound Group, Inc. · NASDAQ:UPBD
Upbound — Rent A Center Inc DE — Merger or Acquisition (July 2019)
6 slides from Upbound's merger presentation, Jul 15, 2019
Slide 1: Accelerating Virtual Rent-To-Own Growth Through Acquisition of Merchants Preferred
Exhibit 99.2 Accelerating Virtual Rent-To-Own Growth Through Acquisition of Merchants Preferred July 15, 2019
Slide 2: Transaction Overview
Transaction Overview 0.116.222 Strategic transaction creates what we believe will be the best offer in the rent-to-own industry by 0.74.140 combining Merchants Preferred’s (“MP”) proven virtual model with Acceptance Now’s (“ANow”) unique staffed model 82.172.255 Rent-A-Center will acquire Merchants
Slide 3: Overview of Merchants Preferred
Overview of Merchants Preferred 0.116.222 Merchants Preferred is an innovative virtual rent-to-own company that provides nationwide 0.74.140 financial solutions to “non-prime” and “near-prime” customers 82.172.255 Company Overview National Footprint 243.91.95 Founded in 2012 and based in Atlanta, GA
Slide 4: Strategic Benefits
Strategic Benefits 0.116.222 Merchants Preferred scalable technology offering will accelerate the Acceptance Now growth plan 0.74.140 by at least 18 months 82.172.255 Benefits to Rent-A-Center Benefits to Retail Partners 243.91.95 Infrastructure upgrades Customer reach advantage 255.192.0 Technology
Slide 5: Unmatched Combined Offering
Unmatched Combined Offering 0.116.222 The combination creates an entity with the most comprehensive rent-to-own offer, product/channel 0.74.140 growth potential and experienced team in the industry 82.172.255 243.91.95 255.192.0 146.208.80 5
Slide 6: Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor 0.116.222 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward- 0.74.140 looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "cou
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