NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Engaged Capital, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Engaged Capital”), an investment firm specializing in enhancing the value of small and mid-cap North American equities with a 20.5% economic exposure to Rent-A-Center, Inc. (“RCII” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:RCII), announced today that it has released a presentation to RCII stockholders highlighting RCII’s poor corporate governance which has resulted in significant stockholder value destruction. The presentation is available at http://www.engagedcapital.com/press/RCII-Presentation.pdf.

In its presentation to stockholders, Engaged Capital outlines how it believes that RCII’s board of directors (the “Board”) has not represented the interests of stockholders due to its corporate governance flaws, which in addition to the over 20-year tenure of CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder Mark Speese, includes a classified Board structure and average director tenure exceeding ten years. Engaged Capital firmly believes there is an opportunity to significantly increase stockholder value, but change is needed.

“Under the current Board, Rent-A-Center has materially underperformed the market and its peers over the short, medium and long-term. It is time to replace the directors responsible for this abysmal performance and who have refused to evaluate all alternatives to create value for stockholders. We believe there is an opportunity to increase stockholder value by 50% to 100%. Our highly-qualified nominees, who are fully aligned with stockholders’ interests, have the experience and determination to evaluate all options and pursue the strategy that will drive the highest return for all stockholders. The time for change at Rent-A-Center is NOW!” said Glenn W. Welling, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital.

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About Engaged Capital:

Engaged Capital, LLC (“Engaged Capital”) was established in 2012 by a group of professionals with significant experience in activist investing in North America and was seeded by Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P., one of the oldest and largest global alternative investment managers. Engaged Capital is a limited liability company owned by its principals and formed to create long-term shareholder value by bringing an owner’s perspective to the managements and boards of undervalued public companies. Engaged Capital’s efforts and resources are dedicated to a single investment style, “Constructive Activism” with a focus on delivering superior, long-term, risk-adjusted returns for investors. Engaged Capital is based in Newport Beach, California.

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