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PROG Holdings, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Wednesday, 2/22/23, at 9:22am ET · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 1808834-23-12 · File #: 1-39628

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/22/23  PROG Holdings, Inc.               10-K       12/31/22  115:14M

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        10-K 2022                                           HTML   2.67M 
 2: EX-4.2      EX-4.2 4Q2022                                       HTML     46K 
 3: EX-21       EX-21 4Q2022                                        HTML     36K 
 4: EX-23       EX-23 4Q2022                                        HTML     33K 
 5: EX-31.1     EX-31.1 4Q2022                                      HTML     36K 
 6: EX-31.2     EX-31.2 4Q2022                                      HTML     36K 
 7: EX-32.1     EX-32.1 4Q2022                                      HTML     33K 
 8: EX-32.2     EX-32.2 4Q2022                                      HTML     33K 
14: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     95K 
15: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     37K 
16: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    116K 
17: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     46K 
18: R5          Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)          HTML    139K 
19: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     56K 
                (Loss)                                                           
20: R7          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders? Equity     HTML     97K 
21: R8          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders? Equity     HTML     33K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    144K 
23: R10         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    143K 
                Policies                                                         
24: R11         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     44K 
25: R12         Acquisition                                         HTML     54K 
26: R13         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     76K 
27: R14         Fair Value Measurement                              HTML     57K 
28: R15         Property and Equipment                              HTML     45K 
29: R16         Loans Receivable                                    HTML     78K 
30: R17         Leases                                              HTML    108K 
31: R18         Indebtedness                                        HTML     60K 
32: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML    107K 
33: R20         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     46K 
34: R21         Restructuring Expenses                              HTML     59K 
35: R22         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     40K 
36: R23         Stock-based Compensation                            HTML    112K 
37: R24         Segments                                            HTML    143K 
38: R25         Compensation Arrangements                           HTML     41K 
39: R26         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    127K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
40: R27         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    116K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
41: R28         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     45K 
42: R29         Acquisition (Tables)                                HTML     53K 
43: R30         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     85K 
44: R31         Fair Value Measurement (Tables)                     HTML     57K 
45: R32         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     44K 
46: R33         Loans Receivable (Tables)                           HTML     92K 
47: R34         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     73K 
48: R35         Indebtedness (Tables)                               HTML     52K 
49: R36         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    106K 
50: R37         Restructuring Expenses (Tables)                     HTML     60K 
51: R38         Stock-based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     96K 
52: R39         Segments (Tables)                                   HTML    130K 
53: R40         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    112K 
                Policies - Narrative (Details)                                   
54: R41         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     53K 
                Policies - Interest and Fees on Loans Receivable                 
                (Details)                                                        
55: R42         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     47K 
                Policies - Schedule of Allowance for Lease                       
                Merchandise (Details)                                            
56: R43         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     35K 
                Policies - Vendor Incentives and Rebates Provided                
                to POS Partners (Details)                                        
57: R44         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     39K 
                Policies - Schedule of Calculation of Dilutive                   
                Stock Awards (Details)                                           
58: R45         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     42K 
                Policies - Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful                    
                Accounts (Details)                                               
59: R46         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     41K 
                Policies - Schedule of Loan Portfolio Credit                     
                Quality Indicators (Details)                                     
60: R47         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     44K 
                Policies - Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other                
                Assets (Details)                                                 
61: R48         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     59K 
                Policies - Schedule of Accounts Payable and                      
                Accrued Expenses (Details)                                       
62: R49         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     52K 
                Policies - Recent Accounting Pronouncements                      
                (Details)                                                        
63: R50         Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disposal      HTML     67K 
                Groups, Including Discontinued Operations                        
                (Details)                                                        
64: R51         Acquisition - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     46K 
65: R52         Acquisition - Schedule of Recognized Identified     HTML     64K 
                Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)                
66: R53         Acquisition - Schedule of Finite-Lived and          HTML     44K 
                Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as                   
                Part of Business Combination (Details)                           
67: R54         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Indefinite-lived   HTML     42K 
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
68: R55         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of        HTML     50K 
                Carrying Value of Goodwill by Reporting Segment                  
                (Details)                                                        
69: R56         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of        HTML     50K 
                Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)                         
70: R57         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative          HTML     34K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R58         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of        HTML     43K 
                Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Details)                  
72: R59         Fair Value Measurement - Schedule of Financial      HTML     40K 
                Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on                 
                Recurring Basis (Details)                                        
73: R60         Fair Value Measurement - Narrative (Details)        HTML     37K 
74: R61         Fair Value Measurement - Schedule of Fair Value     HTML     43K 
                for Loan Receivable (Details)                                    
75: R62         Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and   HTML     51K 
                Equipment (Details)                                              
76: R63         Loans Receivable - Schedule of the Components of    HTML     50K 
                Loans Receivable, Net (Details)                                  
77: R64         Loans Receivable - Schedule of Loan Portfolio       HTML     62K 
                Credit Quality Indicators (Details)                              
78: R65         Loans Receivable - Schedule of Aging of the Loans   HTML     48K 
                Receivable Balance (Details)                                     
79: R66         Loans Receivable - Schedule of Allowance for Loan   HTML     44K 
                Losses (Details)                                                 
80: R67         Leases - Schedule of Total Lease Expense (Details)  HTML     38K 
81: R68         Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow         HTML     38K 
                Information (Details)                                            
82: R69         Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet     HTML     37K 
                Information Related to Leases (Details)                          
83: R70         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     36K 
84: R71         Leases - Schedule of Weighted-Average Discount      HTML     38K 
                Rate and Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term                   
                (Details)                                                        
85: R72         Leases - Schedule of Operating Lease, Liability,    HTML     51K 
                Maturity (Details)                                               
86: R73         Indebtedness - Schedule of Company's Credit         HTML     55K 
                Facilities (Details)                                             
87: R74         Indebtedness - Narrative (Details)                  HTML    101K 
88: R75         Indebtedness - Schedule of Future Maturities of     HTML     52K 
                Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations                     
                (Details)                                                        
89: R76         Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Expense       HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R77         Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Deferred   HTML     59K 
                Income Tax Liabilities and Assets (Details)                      
91: R78         Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Tax Rate       HTML     61K 
                Differs from Statutory United States Federal                     
                Income Tax Rate (Details)                                        
92: R79         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     65K 
93: R80         Income Taxes - Schedule of Activity Related to      HTML     46K 
                Uncertain Tax Positions (Details)                                
94: R81         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     66K 
95: R82         Restructuring Expenses - Narrative (Details)        HTML     33K 
96: R83         Restructuring Expenses - Schedule of Restructuring  HTML     59K 
                and Related Costs (Details)                                      
97: R84         Restructuring Expenses - Schedule of Restructuring  HTML     45K 
                Reserve (Details)                                                
98: R85         Shareholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     74K 
99: R86         Stock-based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML    132K 
100: R87         Stock-based Compensation - Schedule of Stock        HTML     45K  
                Options, Valuation Assumptions (Details)                         
101: R88         Stock-based Compensation - Schedule of Information  HTML     72K  
                about Stock Options Outstanding (Details)                        
102: R89         Stock-based Compensation - Schedule of Stock        HTML     90K  
                Option Activity (Details)                                        
103: R90         Stock-based Compensation - Schedule of Restricted   HTML     68K  
                Stock Activity and Performance Share Units                       
                (Details)                                                        
104: R91         Stock-based Compensation - Employee Stock Purchase  HTML     55K  
                Plan (Details)                                                   
105: R92         Segments - Narrative (Details)                      HTML     59K  
106: R93         Segments - Disaggregated Revenue (Details)          HTML     56K  
107: R94         Segments - Schedule of Information on Segments and  HTML     88K  
                Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes                   
                from Continuing Operations (Details)                             
108: R95         Compensation Arrangements - Deferred Compensation   HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R96         Compensation Arrangements - 401(k) Defined          HTML     47K  
                Contribution Plan (Details)                                      
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