~ Secured
~ Continues to Pursue a Sale of the Business ~
To fund its continuing operations during the reorganization process, the Company has negotiated a
As is customary with public companies that have filed for Chapter 11, the Company expects the OTC bulletin board to temporarily halt trading of the Company's stock pending receipt of additional information on the Company's financial condition and reorganization plans. The Company will cooperate in providing any such information requested by the OTC bulletin board.
The Company's principal bankruptcy attorneys are O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Richards, Layton & Finger. The Company's financial advisor is FTI Consulting and its investment bank is Financo. The Company's claims agent is Kurtzman Carson Consultants.
About Gottschalks
Gottschalks is a regional department store chain, currently operating 58 department stores and three specialty apparel stores in six western states, including
Business Risks and Forward Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties. In some instances, such statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "believes," "intends," "projects," "forecasts," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," "continues," "targets," or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of such terms. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the Company's ability to negotiate acceptable definitive agreements governing any transaction described in this release and to thereafter successfully consummate such transaction, adhere to the restrictions and covenants imposed under the Company's new debt agreement and the receipt of anticipated rulings in the Company's pending Chapter 11 proceeding; the timely receipt of merchandise and the Company's ability to obtain adequate trade credit from its key factors and vendors; risks arising from general economic and market conditions (including uncertainties arising from acts of terrorism or war); the ability to improve the profitability and cash flows of its stores or to sell, sublease or close underperforming stores; the ability to modify operations in order to minimize the adverse impact of rising costs, including but not limited to health care, workers' compensation, property and casualty insurance and utilities costs; the effects of seasonality and weather conditions, changing consumer trends and preferences, competition, consumer credit, the Company's dependence on its key personnel and general labor conditions, all of which are described in more detail in Gottschalks' Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Gottschalks with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GOTTSCHALKS DOES NOT PRESENTLY INTEND TO UPDATE THESE STATEMENTS AND UNDERTAKES NO DUTY TO ANY PERSON TO EFFECT ANY SUCH UPDATE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
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