BNET Industries
Market Cap:$357.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$422.1M
- Public
- US
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Maidenform Brands, Inc. is a global intimate apparel company with a portfolio of established and well-known brands, top-selling products and an iconic heritage. Maidenform designs, sources and markets an extensive range of intimate apparel products, including bras, panties and shapewear. During its 85-year history, Maidenform has built strong equity for its brands and established a solid growth platform through a combination of innovative, first-to-market designs and creative advertising campaigns focused on increasing brand awareness with generations of women. Maidenform sells its products under some of the most recognized brands in the intimate apparel industry, including Maidenform(R), Flexees(R), Lilyette(R), Control ItTM, LulehTM, Sweet Nothings(R), Rendezvous(R), Subtract(R), Bodymates(R), Self Expressions(R) and InspirationsTM. Maidenform products are currently distributed in approximately 60 countries and territories outside the United States.
Vice Chairman & CEO
Thomas J. WardNumber of Employees 1,320
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores): 452111
Recent Events
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Maidenform to Launch New Junior Brand
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Clearwire Net Loss; Baytex Energy Net Falls
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Analyst Gets Aggressive on Apparel Manufacturers: Raises Targets on GIII, MFB, PERY, WRC
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Komar Lands Maidenform
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Maidenform Jumps 6.9%; CryoLife Gains
News & Analysis
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Maidenform Brands: Near-Term Prospects Favorable
Vahan Janjigian Forbes submits: Maidenform Brands MFB designs, sources, markets, and sells intimate apparel for women. The U.S. is its largest geographic market, responsible for 93.2% of first half sales. Products include bras, shapewear, and panties, which accounted for 65%, 29%, and 6% of first half sales, respectively. Brands...
Maidenform Brands Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Maidenform Brands, Inc. MFB Q2 2009 Earnings Call August 12, 2009 8:30 am ET
Maidenform Brands Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator (Operator's Instructions) Our first question comes from the line of Omar Saad from Credit Suisse. Omar, you may proceed. Omar Saad - Credit Suisse Thanks. Good morning, guys. Congratulations on some very nice performance here, job well done. So I had to...
Maidenform Brands, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 04/04/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Scott Krasik - C.L. King Scott Krasik - C.L. King A lot of puts and takes in the department chain store division, you showed a decline. This quarter you had some new things and the Total Solution coming out for...
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Scott Krasik - C.L. King & Associates, Inc. Scott Krasik - C.L. King & Associates, Inc. I might be looking at this the wrong way, you say that MPD data is up for the quarter 2.8% in your categories...
Maidenform Brands, Inc. F3Q08 (Quarter End 9/27/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Scott Krasik - C.L. King & Associates, Inc. Scott Krasik - C.L. King & Associates, Inc. I think this is a market week for you guys. Maurice, maybe talk about the retailers attitudes in the last six or...
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from [Scott Prasik - CL King]. [Scott Prasik - CL King] The first question is on the international because it seems like there’s a nice opportunity there. Is this a situation where now that you’re branching out beyond Wal-Mart...
Maidenform Brands, Inc. F1Q08 (Qtr End 03/29/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Jody Kane – Sidotti & Company Jody Kane – Sidotti & Company Can you just reiterate the tax rate you projected for the end of the year? Tom Ward We’re looking at approximately 41.8% tax rate...
Maidenform and AMERICAN INVENTOR are Bringing Sexy Back in time for Backless Spring Fashions
New BreakthroughTM Backless Bra Is First-Ever Invention To Go From Broadcast to Market NEW YORK -- Backless fashions are all the rage this spring! From special occasion to ready-to-wear, designers are including sexy backless styles in all of their spring collections. But who can really wear these fashions? Most...
Maidenform Brands Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Omar Saad of Credit Suisse. Please proceed. Analyst for Omar Saad – Credit Suisse I was hoping you could provide some more color on your macro expectations for the coming year especially as...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Maurice Reznik | President |
| Dorvin D. Lively | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Steven N. Masket | General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary |
| Jim Lunney | Senior Vice President, Global Operations |
| Manette M. Scheininger | Senior Vice President, Mdsg & Design |
| Mitch Kauffman | Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Steve Nelson | Senior Vice President, Finance |
| Felise Glantz Kissell | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Liz Morris | Vice President, Marketing |
| Steven Castellano | Vice President, Design |
| Norman Axelrod | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Thomas J. Ward | Vice Chairman & CEO |
| David Kaplan | Chairman of the Boards of Directors |
| Karen M. Rose | Chairman |
| Adam L. Stein | Board of Directors |
| Barbara Eisenberg | Board of Directors |
| Bennett Rosenthal | Board of Directors |
| Harold Compton | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Vice Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lilyette | President | Current |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Global Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Mdsg & Design | Current |
| Lilyette | Senior Vice President & Director, Advertising | Former |
Mitch Kauffman has been our Senior Vice President of Sales since August 2003 and is responsible for Domestic Department and Chain store sales in both the U.S. and Canadian markets. From June 1996 until August 2003 Mr. Kauffman was Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Prior to that he held various positions in Sales since joining Maidenform in 1986. Mr. Kauffman holds a BS degree in Economics from The State University of NY at Albany.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
Steven Nelson was appointed Maidenform's Senior Vice President of Operations in May 2008 and is responsible for Global Distribution Operations, Demand Management, Inventory Control, Financial Planning and Budgeting, Sourcing Planning, Quality and Compliance. He had been Maidenform’s Senior Vice President of Finance since August 2004. Prior to joining Maidenform, Mr. Nelson spent 21 years with Warnaco Group, Inc., where he held various positions including Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Warnaco’s Intimate Apparel Group. Mr. Nelson received a B.S. in Business Management and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of New Haven.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Vice President, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
Steven Castellano was appointed Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Design Operations in 2008. His 25 years of experience, including ten years at Maidenform, has allowed him to successfully manage Design and Product Development. Under his leadership, both areas have a modern focus with a product driven formula that enhances the Company’s speed to market. Mr. Castellano has been hands on with Lilyette for most of his career. His full understanding of product commercialization has been the key attribute to Lilyette's success, making it one of the top selling brands within Maidenform.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Vice President, Design | Current |
David B. Kaplan has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since April 2005 and a director of Maidenform Brands since May 2004. Mr. Kaplan is a member of Ares Management and has served as a Partner in the Private Equity Group of Ares Management since April 2003. From 2000 through 2003, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Principal of Shelter Capital Partners, LLC. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was affiliated with, and a Senior Partner of, Apollo Management, L.P., and its affiliates, where he served on various Boards of Directors including Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Dominick's Supermarkets Inc. and WMC Finance Co. Prior to that, Mr. Kaplan was an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Mr. Kaplan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TPEP Holdings, Inc., and on the Board of Directors of Kinetics Holdings LLC. Mr. Kaplan also serves on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Hospital and the Board of Trustees of the Center for Early Education. Mr. Kaplan received a B.B.A. in Finance, graduating with High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Private Equity Group, LLC | Partner | Current |
| TPEP Holdings, Inc. | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Chairman of the Boards of Directors | Current |
| The Center for Early Education, Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| GNC Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maidenform, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ares Partners LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Stream Global Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ares Management LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation | Investment Banker | Former |
| Shelter Capital Partners | Senior Principal | Former |
| Apollo Management L.P. | Former | |
| Maidenform, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| University of Michigan | BBA concentrating in finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Nform Products Inc | Current | |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Maidenform, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| California College of Arts | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Clorox Company | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| The Clorox Company | Group Vice President | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A. In Finance | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A. In Finance | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | B.A. In History | Former |
Mr. Stein joined Ares in September 2000 in the Private Equity Group. Previously, Mr. Stein was with Merrill Lynch & Co. where he was a member of the Global Leveraged Finance Group and participated in the execution of leveraged loan, high yield bond, and mezzanine financing transactions across various industries. Mr. Stein serves on the Boards of Directors of Anchor Blue Retail Group, Inc., Maidenform Brands, Inc. and Marietta Corporation. Mr. Stein graduated with distinction from Emory University s Goizueta Business School, where he received a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marietta Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maidenform, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ares Management LLC | Vice President, Pvt Equity Group | Former |
| Ares Management LLC | Principal, Private Equity Group | Former |
| HOB Entertainment Inc. | Former | |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Former | |
| Emory University | B.B.A. in Business Administration | Former |
Barbara Eisenberg has been a director of Maidenform Brands since February 2005. Ms. Eisenberg is currently Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ann Taylor Stores Corp. and a Member of the Ann Taylor Corporate Executive Committee. Before joining Ann Taylor, Ms. Eisenberg was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of J. Crew Group, Inc. from 1999 to 2001 and was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from 1998 until then. Prior to that, Ms. Eisenberg was Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Burlington Industries, Inc. Ms. Eisenberg currently serves as a Member of the Board of Visitors of Columbia University School of Law. Ms. Eisenberg received a B.A. in International Relations from Barnard College and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Harold Compton has been a director of Maidenform Brands since April 2006. Mr. Compton most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CompUSA, Inc., one of the nation’s leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services. He held senior officer positions at CompUSA from 1994 to 2004 as Executive Vice President of Operations, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer before his retirement from the company. Prior to joining CompUSA, Mr. Compton was President of Central Electric from 1993 to 1994. He has held other senior management positions since 1965. Mr. Compton served on the Board of Directors for Linens ‘n Things, Inc. from 1998 until the sale of that company in February 2006. He was named to the Board of Directors for IceWeb, Inc. in June 2005. Mr. Compton attended the University of South Florida.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Things | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Ares Management LLC | Operating Partner | Current |
| Nform Products Inc | Current | |
| GNC Corporation | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| The Things | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| General Nutrition Centers, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Maidenform, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Reebok International Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jaclyn, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Linens 'n Things, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Bloomingdale's | Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager | Former |
| Linens 'n Things, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| New York University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Lehigh University | B.S. In Management and Marketing | Former |
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