The Aaron’s Company Spin-Off: Attractive Valuation and Buyout Candidate
1 December, 2020
On December 1st 2020, The Aaron’s Holdings Company completed separation into two companies: The Aaron’s Company (spin-off, symbol AAN) and PROG Holdings (parent, new symbol PRG).
Shareholders received one share of The Aaron’s Company for every two shares of the parent company.
The spin-off The Aaron’s Company will be comprised of approximately 1,400 company-operated and franchised stores in U.S. and Canada, the e-commerce platform Aarons.com, and Woodhaven Furniture Industries.
Based on pro-forma statements and company’s roadshow presentation, during FY 2019 company generated $1.8 bil in sales, adjusted EBITDA of $165 mil, and $106 mil of Free Cash Flow.
Based on yesterday’s closing share price of $19.2, company had a market cap of $648 mil and was valued at an EV/EBITDA valuation multiple of x3.7 (FY 2019).
We think that shares of The Aaron’s Company provide investors at attractive value investment opportunity with possibility for a buyout.