Tefron in Discussions to Establish a Joint Venture in Egypt
June 16 2009 - 7:53AM
PR Newswire (US)
MISGAV, Israel, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tefron Ltd.
(OTC:TFRFF) ( TASE:TFRN) , a leading producer of seamless intimate
apparel and engineered-for-performance (EFPTM) active wear,
announced that it is currently in advanced negotiations with a
number of third parties to establish a joint venture in Egypt
("JV") to manufacture products on behalf of the Company's
customers. The JV would be established through an Egyptian company
("Tefron Egypt") in which the Company will hold a 50% interest and
the remaining interests would be held by three other partners.
Under the proposed arrangement, Tefron would transfer to Tefron
Egypt equipment with a value of approximately US $1 million and the
other partners would invest in Tefron Egypt approximately US $1
million in cash that would be used for investments and working
capital required to commence the activities of Tefron Egypt. In
addition, Tefron Egypt would acquire additional services from the
company. It should be emphasized that there is no guarantee that
the JV will be established or that the negotiations among the
parties will lead to a binding agreement for the establishment of
the JV. About Tefron Tefron manufactures boutique-quality everyday
seamless intimate apparel, active wear and swimwear sold throughout
the world by such name-brand marketers as Victoria's Secret, Nike,
Target, The Gap, J.C. Penney, Maidenform, lululemon Athletica,
Warnaco/Calvin Klein, Patagonia, Reebok, Swimwear Anywhere,
Abercombie&Fitch, and El Corte Englese, as well as other well
known retailers and designer labels. The company's product line
includes knitted briefs, bras, tank tops, boxers, leggings, crop,
T-shirts, nightwear, bodysuits, swimwear, beach wear and
active-wear. This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the US
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to
the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations. Words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect,"
"intend," "will," "plan," "could," "may," "project," "goal,"
"target," and similar expressions often identify forward-looking
statements but are not the only way we identify these statements.
Except for statements of historical fact contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release regarding our future
performance, plans to increase revenues or margins and any
statements regarding other future events or future prospects are
forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those contemplated in such
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: - the
effect of the worldwide recession on our sales to our customers in
the United States and in Europe and on our ability to finance our
operations; - our customers' continued purchase of our products in
the same volumes or on the same terms; - the failure of any of our
principal customers to satisfy its payment obligations to us; - the
cyclical nature of the clothing retail industry and the ongoing
changes in fashion preferences; - the competitive nature of the
markets in which we operate, including the ability of our
competitors to enter into and compete in the seamless market in
which we operate; - the potential adverse effect on our business
resulting from our international operations, including increased
custom duties and import quotas (e.g., in China, where we
manufacture for our swimwear division) - fluctuations in inflation
and currency rates; - the potential adverse effect on our future
operating efficiency resulting from our expansion into new product
lines with more complicated products, different raw materials and
changes in market trends; - the purchase of new equipment that may
be necessary as a result of our expansion into new product lines; -
our dependence on our suppliers for our machinery and the
maintenance of our machinery; - the fluctuations costs of raw
materials; - our dependence on subcontractors in connection with
our manufacturing process - our failure to generate sufficient cash
from our operations to pay our debt; - political, economic, social,
climatic risks, associated with international business and relating
to operations in Israel; As well as certain other risks detailed
from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Contacts Company
Contact: Eran Rotem Chief Financial Officer +972-4-990-0803
DATASOURCE: Tefron Ltd CONTACT: Contacts: Company Contact: Eran
Rotem, Chief Financial Officer, +972-4-990-0803,
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