Body Central announces review of strategic alternatives

24 Apr '14

2 min read

Body Central Corp. announced that it has retained Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. ("Houlihan Lokey") as its financial advisor and/or placement agent to provide financial advisory and investment banking services and to assist the Company in analyzing and considering a wide range of financing, transactional and strategic alternatives.

The Company can give no assurance that a transaction of any kind will occur. The Company does not intend to disclose developments regarding the consideration of financing, transactional and strategic alternatives unless and until the Company's board of directors has approved a specific transaction.

About Body Central Corp.

Founded in 1972, Body Central Corp. is a multi-channel, specialty retailer offering on trend, quality apparel and accessories at value prices. As of April 23, 2014 the Company operated 282 specialty apparel stores in 28 states under the Body Central and Body Shop banners, as well as a direct business comprised of a Body Central catalog and an e-commerce website.

The Company targets women in their late teens to mid-thirties from diverse cultural backgrounds who seek the latest fashions and a flattering fit. The Company's stores feature an assortment of tops, dresses, bottoms, jewelry, accessories and shoes sold primarily under the Company's exclusive Body Central, Sexy Stretch and Lipstick Lingerie labels.

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