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Revenues By Year
Net Earnings By Year
Year Ended Year Ended
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, December 31, December 31, Percentage
Except Per Share) 2007 2006 Change
OPERATING RESULTS
Revenues $1,494,911 $1,326,592 12.7%
Earnings Before Taxes 128,845 124,710 3.3
Net Earnings 80,275 78,635 2.1
Earnings Per Share 1.48 1.50 (1.3)
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution 1.46 1.47 (0.7)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total Assets $1,113,176 $ 979,606 13.6%
Rental Merchandise, Net 623,452 612,149 1.8
Credit Facilities 185,832 129,974 43.0
Shareholders’ Equity 673,380 607,015 10.9
Book Value Per Share 12.56 11.21 12.0
Debt to Capitalization 21.6% 17.6%
Pretax Profit Margin 8.6 9.4
Net Profit Margin 5.4 5.9
Return on Average Equity 12.5 15.1
STORES OPEN AT YEAR END
Sales and Lease Ownership 1,014 845 20.0%
Sales and Lease Ownership Franchised* 484 441 9.8
Corporate Furnishings 62 59 5.1
Total Stores 1,560 1,345 16.0%
Financial Highlights
* Sales and Lease Ownership franchised stores are not owned or operated by Aaron Rents, Inc.
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