On January 17, 2018, Vintage Capital and Rent-A-Center, Inc. entered into a customary confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement regarding any non-public information that may be received by Vintage Capital or its affiliates in connection with a possible transaction involving the Company. Vintage Capita stated that the Confidentiality Agreement includes a standstill provision that generally lasts for a period of 12 months from the date of the Confidentiality Agreement.