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Gaming Venture Corp. Announces Expected Completion Date of
Kuhlman Merger
MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A.
(OTC:GVUS) (BULLETIN BOARD: GVUS) announced that they expect to complete the
previously announced reverse merger transaction with SK(2), Inc., a Delaware
Corporation and parent company of Kuhlman retail stores ("Kuhlman") on or about
June 9, 2005. Kuhlman is a specialty retailer and wholesale provider of
exclusively designed, distinctive, high quality apparel.
As previously disclosed, the transaction is designed as a reverse merger with
Kuhlman to be the surviving corporation and an operating subsidiary of Gaming
Venture Corp., U.S.A. Under the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaming
Venture Corp., U.S.A. will merge with and into Kuhlman. As a result of the
merger and in exchange for cancellation of their shares, Kuhlman shareholders
will receive shares of Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A. On or about June 9th,
Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A. will effectuate a 1-for-5 reverse split and change
the name of the company to Kuhlman Company, Inc.
On completion of the transaction, the board of directors of the new Kuhlman
Company, Inc. will be: Scott Kuhlman, Jon Sabes, David Ferris, Chris Larson
and Daniel Rindos. Scott Kuhlman is CEO and founder of SK(2) and will be CEO
of Kuhlman Company, Inc. Jon Sabes is CEO of Opportunity Finance, LLC, a
specialty finance company and has also been a consultant or executive with Jon
Adams Financial Co., LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Gaming Corporation of America and
Jefferies & Company, Inc. David Ferris is currently Assistant Vice President
of Cargill, Inc. where he advises the board of directors and management on
corporate performance and executive compensation issues and is responsible for
Cargill's compensation and benefit programs worldwide. Prior to joining
Cargill, he was a national practice leader with AON Consulting Group. Chris
Larson is Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Cash Systems,
Inc., a provider of cash access solutions for the gaming industry. He was
previously Chief Financial Officer of Cash Systems prior to his promotion.
Daniel Rindos is a current board member of Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A. and is
Vice President of Roy Publishing Group, a company that publishes multiple
weekly newsstand products in the Northeast as well as several of the top online
classified web sites in the U.S.
Kuhlman is a specialty retailer and wholesale provider of both men's and
women's apparel, offered under the Kuhlman brand through company-owned retail
stores and under private labels through other large retailers. Kuhlman opened
its first retail store in July 2003 and now operates thirty (30) retail stores
in 16 states, competing in the "better-priced" market, with most stores located
in upscale malls. The majority of Kuhlman's stores are for men but the company
recently developed a woman's specialty boutique format, opening two stores in
late 2004. The strategy of Kuhlman is to develop a nationally recognized brand
by strategically opening its apparel stores in upscale shopping malls, upscale
street locations, high-traffic transportation hubs and open air lifestyle
centers. Kuhlman also provides product design and contract manufacturing for
department store retailers seeking to augment their in-house design and
sourcing expertise. Kuhlman has approximately 150 employees and its corporate
office is located in Minneapolis, MN. Additional information regarding Kuhlman
and its apparel, and store locations can be found at
http://www.kuhlmancompany.com/ .
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but
are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business combination
transaction involving Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A., and Kuhlman, including
future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not in
the nature of historical facts, including Kuhlman's ability to continue
expansion. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs
and expectations of the management of Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A., and are
subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected. These include the failure of the
conditions to the merger, as set forth in the related merger agreement, to be
met in a timely fashion (if at all), changes in market conditions, and changes
in the competitive landscape in the industry in which Kuhlman operates. Any
information which is not historical in nature constitutes a forward-looking
statement and speaks only as of the date of this press release. Gaming Venture
Corp., U.S.A. undertakes no obligation to update investors of changes in
forward-looking statements or the risks and uncertainties in relation thereto
as more definitive information may become available.
DATASOURCE: Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A.
CONTACT: Alan R. Woinski of Gaming Venture Corp., U.S.A.,
+1-201-599-8484
Web site: http://www.kuhlmancompany.com/