BNET Industries

Market Cap:$145.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$890.7M
  • Public
  • US
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Conn's is a publicly owned corporation that was founded 118 years ago as a plumbing company. In 1890, Edward Eastham founded Eastham Plumbing and Heating Company in Beaumont. First National Bank of Beaumont took over Eastham in 1931 and renamed it Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Plumbing and Heating, Inc. hired Carol Washington Conn, Sr. in 1933. He purchased the company in 1934, changing its name to Conn Plumbing and Heating Company. In 1937, Conn's began selling refrigerators and soon added gas ranges to its inventory. By 1940, Mr. Conn had purchased a store building and moved the company to 268 Pearl Street in Beaumont. The company's second store opened in 1959 on Eleventh Street in Beaumont. C.W. Conn, Jr. joined the company in 1953 after serving in the Korean Conflict. He recognized that customers needed dependable, quality service and founded Conn's retail service repair and maintenance subsidiary company, Appliance Parts and Service, in 1962. In 1964 he cofounded Conn Credit Corporation, a retail credit financing services company, to provide retail credit financing services to Conn's customers. Mr. Conn, Jr. was named president and chief operating officer in 1966 and served in those capacities until 1976. The Year 1966 found the company with four stores and a total sales volume of $4 million. Lake Charles, Louisiana was the site of Conn's first out-of-state store opened in 1969. A second out-of-state store was opened in Louisiana that same year, making it a landmark year. ...

President, Retail Division
David W. Trahan
Number of Employees 2,800
Contact Information

3295 College St

Beaumont, Texas 77701

conns.com

(409) 832-1696

NAICS Code Household Appliance Stores: 443111

Recent Events

  • Conn’s, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended July 31, 2009

    8/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Conn's appoints Timothy Frank as CEO - Update

    6/03/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • Conn's: Well-Run Regional Player

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-03

    Steve Alexander submits: Conn's CONN is a regional home appliance (27% of sales) and consumer electronics (30%) retailer operating 73 stores in Texas, Louisiana, and recently into Oklahoma. Right off the bat, the first thing that comes to mind is "tough competition." Indeed, since the company is going nose to...

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  • Conn’s, Inc. F2Q08 (Qtr End 07/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-28

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. Operator Instructions We’ll take our first question from Rick Nelson of Stephens. Rick Nelson – Stephens, Inc. Can you talk about sales momentum during the quarter, how it transpired and what you’re...

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  • Conn’s, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 4/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-06-04

    Earnings Call Excerpt Conn’s, Inc. CONN F1Q09 Earnings Call June 4, 2008 11:00 am ET Executives Timothy Frank – Chief Executive Officer Designate, President, Chief Operating Officer Michael Poppe – Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Treasurer, Controller Thomas Frank – Chairman, CEO Analysts Rick Nelson – Stephens,...

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    - 2008-03-28

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David W. Trahan President, Retail Division
Michael J. Poppe CFO
Reymundo de la Fuente Jr. President, CCC & Executive Vice President, Credit
Clinton W. Harwood Senior Vice President, It
David R. Atnip Treasurer & Senior Vice President
Reymundo Fuente Senior Vice President, Credit
Robert B. Lee Senior Vice President, Service & Logistics
Walter M. Broussard Senior Vice President, Sales & Stores Operations
Mary K. Harris Vice President, Advertising
Keith Wakefield Owner
Harriet C. Stephens
R. Scott Tilghman
Warren A. Stephens

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
William Nylin Vice Chairman & Coo
John E.M. Jacoby Compensation Committee Chairman
Theodore M. Wright Audit Committee Chairman
Thomas J. Frank, Sr Board Chairman
Bob L. Martin Board of Directors
David L. Rogers Board of Directors
Douglas H. Martin Board Director
Marvin D. Brailsford Board Director
Scott L. Thompson Board Director
Scott L. Thomspson Board of Directors
Sydney K. Boone Jr. Board of Directors
Timothy L. Frank Board of Directors
William Trawick Board of Directors

David W. Trahan was elected President Retail Division by our board of directors on June 3, 2008. Mr. Trahan has previously served as our Executive Vice President Retail from June 1, 2007, as our Senior Vice President Retail from April 1, 2006 and as our Senior Vice President Merchandising from October 2001. He has been employed by us since 1986 in various capacities, including sales, store operations and merchandising. He has been directly responsible for our merchandising and product purchasing functions, as well as product display and pricing operations, for the last four years. Mr. Trahan has completed special study programs at Harvard University, Rice University and Lamar University.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. President, Retail Division Current
Conn's, Inc. Executive Vice President, Retail Former
Rice University NA Former
Harvard University NA Former
Lamar University NA Former

Michael J. Poppe. Our board of directors appointed Michael J. Poppe as our Chief Financial Officer effective February 1, 2008. Mr. Poppe, 41, served as our Controller and Assistant Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer since he joined us in September 2004. In the 14 years prior to his joining us, Mr. Poppe served in various accounting and finance management positions in public accounting at Arthur Andersen LLP and in automotive retail companies, most recently as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Mr. Poppe spent from January 1997 until May 2004 at Group 1, a New York Stock Exchange listed, Fortune 500 retail company, and was a member of the founding management team. Mr. Poppe is a certified public accountant and obtained his B.B.A in accounting and finance from Texas A&M University.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. CFO Current

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Vice Chairman & Coo Current
Conn's, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Lamar University Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations Former
Lamar University Deputy Chancellor Former
Harvard University Post-Graduate Program Former
Purdue University Doctorate Degree Former
Purdue University Masters Degree Former
Lamar University BS Former

Reymundo de la Fuente, Jr. was elected President – Credit Division by our board of directors on June 3, 2008. Mr. de la Fuente has previously served as our Executive Vice President – Credit from June 1, 2007, and as our Senior Vice President – Credit since October 2001. Since joining us in 1998, he has served in positions that involve direct responsibility for credit underwriting, customer service inbound operations, collections, recovery of charge-offs and legal activities. Mr. de la Fuente has worked in the credit receivables industry since 1986 with national credit organizations. His responsibilities included the strategic direction and development of large credit portfolios. Mr. de la Fuente obtained his B.B.A. in finance from The University of Texas at San Antonio and holds an M.B.A. from Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. President, CCC & Executive Vice President, Credit Current
University of Texas at San Antonio Bba Former

Clinton W. Harwood has served as our Senior Vice President – Information Technology since being appointed by our board of directors effective June 1, 2007. He previously served as our Vice President – Information Technology since August 2000. Mr. Harwood joined Conn's in April 1994 as Manager of Computer Operations, and has served the Company in all aspects of information technology since that time. Prior to joining the Company, he served in various information technology positions un utility, academic and petrochemical industries. Mr. Harwood holds both a Bachelor (1979) and Master (1988) of Science degrees in Computer Science from Lamar University, and completed a special study program at Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Senior Vice President, It Current
Lamar University Master Former
Lamar University Degrees In Computer Science Former

David R. Atnip has served as our Senior Vice President since October 2001 and as our Treasurer since 1997. He joined us in 1992 and served as Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 1997 and as our Secretary from 1997 to 2005. In 1995, he joined our board of directors and served in that capacity until September 2003. Mr. Atnip holds a B.B.A. in accounting from The University of Texas at Arlington and has over 20 years of financial experience in the savings and loan industry.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Treasurer & Senior Vice President Current
Conn's, Inc. Board Director Current
Conn's, Inc. Cfo Former
University of Texas at Arlington B.B.A. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Senior Vice President, Credit Current

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Senior Vice President, Service & Logistics Current
Ann Lee & Associates Partner Former
Lee and Associates, Inc. Partner Former
University of Notre Dame Post-Graduate Program Former
The University of Texas at Austin Bba Former

Walter M. Broussard has served as our Senior Vice President – Recruiting since June 3, 2008, as our Senior Vice President – Sales since 2005, and previously served as our Senior Vice President – Store Operations from October 2001. Mr. Broussard has served us in numerous retail capacities since 1985, including working on the sales floor as a sales consultant, store manager and district manager. He has over 25 years of retail sales experience. He attended Lamar University and has completed special study programs at Harvard University, Rice University and the University of Notre Dame.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales & Stores Operations Current
Conn's, Inc. District Manager Former
Conn's, Inc. Sales Consultant Former
Lamar University NA Former
Rice University NA Former
Harvard University NA Former
University of Notre Dame NA Former

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Vice President, Advertising Current

Organization Position Status
Stainer & Bell Ltd Joint Managing Director Current
Conn's, Inc. Owner Current

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Current

Jon E. M. Jacoby has served as a director since April 2003. In September 2006 Mr. Jacoby was elected Vice Chairman and Senior Principal of Stephens Group LLC, a family-owned investment company, and, on June 30, 2006, was elected as Executive Vice President of SF Holdings, Inc., formerly known as The Stephens Group, Inc. In September 2003, he retired as a Vice Chairman of Stephens Inc., where he was employed since 1963. His positions included Investment Analyst, Assistant to the President and Manager of the Corporate Finance Department and the Special Investments Department for Stephens Group, Inc. Mr. Jacoby serves on the board of directors of Delta and Pine Land Company, Power-One, Inc. and Eden Bioscience Corporation. He received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Jacoby is 71 years old.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Compensation Committee Chairman Current
Conn's, Inc. Board Director Current
Eden Bioscience Corporation Director Current
Power-One, Inc. Board of Directors Current
SF Holding Corp. Executive Vice President Current
SF Holding Corp. Senior Principal Former
Golden Gate National Senior Care Holdings LLC Representative Former
Delta & Pine Land Company Chairman Former
Golden Gate National Senior Care Holdings LLC Director Former
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. Board of Directors Former
SF Holding Corp. Vice Chairman Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
University of Notre Dame BS Former

Theodore M. Wright has served as a director since September 2003, when the Company became a publicly held entity. Mr. Wright served as the President of Sonic Automotive, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed and Fortune 300 automotive retailer, from October 2002 until his retirement in April 2005. Previously Mr. Wright served as its chief financial officer from April 1997 to April 2003. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Wright was a Senior Manager in Deloitte & Touche LLP's Columbia, South Carolina office. From 1994 to 1995, he was a Senior Manager in Deloitte & Touche LLP's National Office of Accounting Research and SEC Services Department. Mr. Wright received a B.A. from Davidson College. Mr. Wright is 46 years old.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Current
Sonic Automotive, Inc. President Former
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Cfo Former
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Board Director Former
Conn's, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Davidson College BA Former

Thomas J. Frank, Sr. was appointed as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in 1994. He has been employed by us for 49 years, has been a member of our board of directors since 1980 and has held every key management position within the organization, including responsibilities for distribution, service, credit, information technology, accounting and general operations. Mr. Frank holds a B.A. degree in industrial arts from Sam Houston State University and attended graduate courses at Texas A&M University. Mr. Frank completed the SCMP course at Harvard University. Mr. Frank is the father of Timothy L. Frank, our Chief Executive Officer Designate, President and Chief Operating Officer and Director. Mr. Frank is 69 years old.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Board Chairman Current
Conn's, Inc. Board Director Current
Sam Houston State University BA Former
Harvard University NA Former
Texas A&M University NA Former

Organization Position Status
Alien Technology Corporation Director Current
Edgewater Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Guitar Center, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conn's, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sabre Holdings Corporation Board of Directors Current
Furniture Brands International Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Southwest Baptist University Doctorate Former

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conn's, Inc. CFO Former
Conn's, Inc. Legal Manager Former
Conn's, Inc. Controller Former
Lamar University Bba Former

Organization Position Status
SF Holding Corp. Executive Vice President Current
Conn's, Inc. Board Director Current
Multiplex Biosciences Inc Board Observer Current
Stanford University MBA Former
Vanderbilt University BA Former
Stanford University B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Kaiser-Hill Company LLC Vice President Current
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Chair Current
Itw Activetouch Director Current
Conn's, Inc. Board Director Current
Itw Linx OEM Board of Directors Current
Itw Imtran Director Current
Itw Linx Director Current
Pillar Technologies Board of Directors Current
Itw Linx OEM Committee Member Current
Itw Linx Committee Member Current
Metters Industries, Inc. President Former
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Director Former
Army War College Graduate Former
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Graduate Former
Iowa State University MS Former
The Executive Program Former
Limited Government Former

Organization Position Status
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Houston Wire & Cable Company Chairman Current
Conn's, Inc. Board Director Current
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
United Agri Products, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cable Com Inc. Board of Directors Current
Automotive Corporation Cfo Former
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
KSA Industries Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations and Finance Former
Automotive Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Founder Former
Automotive Corporation Founder Former
Automotive Corporation Treasurer Former
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Treasurer Former
Houston Wire & Cable Company Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Timothy L. Frank was appointed to our board by the board of directors on November 23, 2008, to fill the newly created tenth board position. Mr. Frank was elected Chief Execuitve Officer effective June 2, 2009 by our Board of Directors on March 24, 2009, Chief Executive Officer Designate on June 3, 2008 by our Board of Directors, President of our Company by our board of directors on March 28, 2006, effective April 1, 2006, and Chief Operating Officer effective June 1, 2007. Mr. Frank has previously served as our Senior Vice President – Retail from May, 2005. He joined us in September 1995 and has served in various roles throughout our Company, including Director of Advertising, Director of Credit, Director of Legal Collections, Director of Direct Marketing, and as Vice President of Special Projects. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Frank served in various marketing positions with a nationally known marketing consulting company. Mr. Frank holds a B.S. in Liberal Arts from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of North Texas. Mr. Frank has also completed a post-graduate program at Harvard University. Mr. Frank is the son of Thomas J. Frank, Sr., our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Frank is 41 years old.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conn's, Inc. President, CEO & COO Former
Conn's, Inc. President & Coo Former
Conn's, Inc. Director of Credit Former
Conn's, Inc. Leadership Positions Former
Harvard University Post-Graduate Program Former
University of North Texas M.B.A. In Marketing Former
Texas A&M University BS Former

William T. Trawick has served as a director of the Company since September 2003, when the Company became a publicly held entity. Since August 2000, Mr. Trawick has served as Executive Director of NATM Buying Corporation where he oversees the administrative activities of the multi-billion dollar regional group purchasing program of which we are a member. He also functioned as a consultant to our merchandising department until September, 2006. From September 1996 to July 1999, Mr. Trawick served as our Vice President of Merchandising and was responsible for all product purchasing, merchandising and store operations. Mr. Trawick is 62 years old.

Organization Position Status
Conn's, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Natm Buying Corporation President, Executive Director Former
Conn's, Inc. Vice President of Merchandising Former

Executive News

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  • Former IT leader Walmart loses its path in Web 2.0 world

    ITBusiness.ca - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • Conn’s, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended July 31, 2009

    DiGiTAL50 - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Conns, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended July 31, 2009

    Business Wire via MSN Money - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • Conns, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended July 31, 2009

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     CONN $6.48 +0.06 (0.93% )
Average Volume 271,825
Shares Outstanding 22.46M
Market Cap 145.5M
Year High 17.67
Year Low 4.64
Earnings Per Share 0.94
P/E Ratio 6.89
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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