Aaron

Aaron's Directors Declare Cash Dividend

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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ATLANTA, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share and declared such dividend payable on January 4, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 14, 2023.

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  • ATLANTA, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share and declared such dividend payable on January 4, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 14, 2023.

TALL ORDER PARTNERS WITH AARON JUDGE FOR APPAREL COLLECTION

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tall Order, a New York-based legwear and apparel company that specializes in extended sizes has collaborated with five-time MLB All-Star and home run record-holder Aaron Judge, to create an exclusive collection of premium socks, boxer briefs and tee shirts. All styles are available in both regular and extended sizes and have been designed with input from Judge.

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  • Working with United Legwear & Apparel Co., Tall Order developed custom socks with compression features and silicon grippers on the bottom.
  • His socks with gripper technology, arch support, and comfort footbed are now available to everyone, and size-inclusive boxers and tees have been added to create the Aaron Judge Top-Drawer Collection for Tall Order.
  • "Tall Order has changed the game with their super-comfortable socks, tees, and boxer briefs," said Aaron Judge about the items from his collection for the company.
  • To reflect their mission to provide basics in extended sizes, the Aaron Judge Top-Drawer Collection features sizes from S, M, L, XL and XXL, and also come in Large Tall and Extra Large Tall.

The Aaron's Company, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Updates Full Year Outlook

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) today released its third quarter 2023 financial results.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) today released its third quarter 2023 financial results.
  • Complete financial results are available at investor.aarons.com.
  • Chief Executive Officer Douglas A. Lindsay will host the call along with President Steve Olsen and Chief Financial Officer C. Kelly Wall.
  • A live audio webcast of the conference call and presentation slides may be accessed at investor.aarons.com and the hosting website at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/966851198 .

Aaron's Announces Opening of New BrandsMart U.S.A. Store in Augusta, Georgia

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced the grand opening of a new BrandsMart U.S.A. store in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m. The 40,000-square-foot store – located on the west side of Augusta at 216 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway – is the first BrandsMart U.S.A. store to open since the retailer was acquired by The Aaron's Company in April 2022.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced the grand opening of a new BrandsMart U.S.A. store in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m.
  • The 40,000-square-foot store – located on the west side of Augusta at 216 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway – is the first BrandsMart U.S.A. store to open since the retailer was acquired by The Aaron's Company in April 2022.
  • BrandsMart U.S.A. currently has 11 stores in Georgia and Florida.
  • "We are planning to open additional BrandsMart U.S.A. stores in new and existing markets in the future, and we are excited that our first new BrandsMart store opening is in Augusta.

Fortress Biotech Subsidiary Helocyte Announces Option Agreement with City of Hope for Exclusive Worldwide Rights to use a Novel Bispecific CMV/HIV CAR T Cell Therapy (optionally in combination with Triplex) for the Treatment of Adults Living with HIV-1

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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MIAMI, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helocyte, Inc. (“Helocyte”), a subsidiary company of Fortress Biotech, Inc. (“Fortress”) (Nasdaq: FBIO), today announced that it executed an exclusive option agreement with City of Hope for patent rights to use Triplex, a cytomegalovirus vaccine, in combination with cytomegalovirus (“CMV”)-specific, Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (“HIV”) Chimeric Antigen Receptor (“CAR”) (collectively, CMV/HIV-CAR) T Cells for the treatment of adults living with HIV. Triplex was initially developed by City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and exclusively licensed to Helocyte in 2015.

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  • Triplex was initially developed by City of Hope , one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and exclusively licensed to Helocyte in 2015.
  • Additionally, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (“CIRM”) recently awarded a $11.3 million grant to City of Hope to fund a Phase 1 clinical trial.
  • The trial will initially enroll at City of Hope and University of California at San Diego.
  • The study illustrated the potential long-term durability of the combination therapy, which induced therapeutic immune cells to take hold in bone marrow.

Financial Advisor Aaron Watson Returns to Avantax, Joined by Public Accounting Partner Lee MacBay Hamilton & Associates, LLC

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Watson’s longtime accounting firm partner, Spartanburg, SC-based Lee MacBay Hamilton & Associates LLC, also affiliated with Avantax.

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  • Watson’s longtime accounting firm partner, Spartanburg, SC-based Lee MacBay Hamilton & Associates LLC, also affiliated with Avantax.
  • “We have many long-standing clients, and we’re now a multi-generational practice serving grandparents and their grandkids in some cases,” said David Wilson, CPA, a partner with Lee MacBay Hamilton & Associates.
  • “Referring our clients for financial planning takes a lot of trust, but with Aaron working side-by-side with us that’s never been an issue.
  • All those people are still there with Avantax, and that means a lot,” Watson said.

The Aaron's Company, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call and Webcast

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN; "the Company"), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN; "the Company"), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results.
  • The Company will issue its earnings release after the market closes on Monday, October 23, 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer Douglas A. Lindsay will host the earnings call along with President Steve Olsen and Chief Financial Officer C. Kelly Wall.
  • The call will also be accessible and archived on the Company's investor relations website at investor.aarons.com.

Aaron's Announces the Opening of its Newest GenNext Store in Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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ATLANTA, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced the opening of its newest company-operated Aaron's GenNext store in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced the opening of its newest company-operated Aaron's GenNext store in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
  • The new Aaron's store in Fort Smith reflects the latest expansion of the Company's GenNext store initiative, which is transforming the in-store customer experience.
  • The new store is conveniently located on the east side of Fort Smith near Mercy Hospital at 7607 Rogers Avenue.
  • "With the opening of every new GenNext store, we continue to receive positive feedback from our customers.

AARON'S ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF RUSSELL FALKENSTEIN TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, LEASE-TO-OWN

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced the appointment of Russell Falkenstein to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Lease-to-Own for the Company, effective immediately.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced the appointment of Russell Falkenstein to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Lease-to-Own for the Company, effective immediately.
  • In this new position, Falkenstein will oversee all lease-to-own operations at Aaron's and BrandsMart Leasing.
  • "Congratulations to Russ on his well-deserved promotion," said Douglas Lindsay, CEO of The Aaron's Company.
  • Mr. Falkenstein has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy, Analytics and Development Officer at Aaron's, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, since 2021.

AARON'S NAMES TWO NEW INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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"On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to welcome Wali and Kris as the newest members of the Aaron's board," said John Robinson, chair of The Aaron's Company Board of Directors.

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  • "On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to welcome Wali and Kris as the newest members of the Aaron's board," said John Robinson, chair of The Aaron's Company Board of Directors.
  • He also currently serves as a Venture Partner for Delta-v Capital, a technology-focused growth capital investment firm.
  • In addition, he is the principal investor and co-founder of Millie's Homemade Ice Cream and Southern Steer Franchising.
  • He is currently a Trustee of Washington and Lee University and also serves as a board member of several non-profit and charitable organizations.