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Editor's notes.
December 5, 2005... Yes, I'm back from maternity leave, and promise to bore you all with baby stories each and every month... at least as they relate to our business. I am having a blast being a mother, and getting to understand this whole baby business from the...

Leading juvenile textile producers.(By the Numbers)
December 5, 2005... Greensboro, N.C. -- From big manufacturers that make their mark with licensed collections to more upscale crib bedding specialists, the companies profiled in Kids Today's leading textile producers run the gamut in styles and price points. ...

Canyon to expand distribution of four Disney bedroom groups.(Licensing)
December 5, 2005... High Point -- Canyon Furniture is looking to expand the distribution of a line of licensed Disney furniture that retailer Rooms to Go introduced about four months ago. Canyon Furniture, in which Rooms to Go has a stake, showed the four...

Powell adds Michael Payne youth.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... The Powell Co. added a loft bed to its licensed Michael Payne line at last month's High Point furniture market. A full-over-study model retails for $599, and features a desk with keyboard tray and ample CD storage. Other pieces in the Michael...

Manchester adds to Kelly Rightsell line.(Licensing)
December 5, 2005... High Point -- Manchester Furniture has added a third collection to its licensed Kelly B. Rightsell line, which the manufacturer first showed in April. The line uses a lifestyle approach, incorporating color themes from Rightsell's artwork...

Ruby Mac property seeks more licensees.(Licensing)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... North Hollywood, Calif. -- Ruby Mac, an edgy fashion property for tween and teen girls, is looking to expand its licensing program. The property, which was introduced in January, features about 30 characters including Ruby and an assortment...

Big Tent signs 2 manufacturers for Habbo Hotel.(Licensing)(Big Tent Entertainment)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... New York -- Home-decor manufacturer The Betesh Group and accessories company Worldwide Dreams have both signed multiyear deals to produce merchandise based on the Habbo Hotel Internet property. Big Tent Entertainment is handling the North...

Stone America to represent Paddington Bear.(Licensing)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... East Rutherford, N.J. -- Stone America Licensing has been named the North American agent for the popular Paddington Bear property. Paddington, a character in the portfolio of U.K.-based The Copyrights Group, has about 265 licensees...

Workshop lends name to custom storybooks.(Licensing)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... New York -- Sesame Workshop has partnered with publishing company Make It About Me to produce a series of photo-personalized books starring popular Sesame Street characters and real-life children. The books will feature characters such as...

Furniture Basics brings back popular P.J. designs.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Rancho Dominguez, Calif. -- Furniture Basics Inc., a new partnership between Dean LaPlante and manufacturer Xinhau Yin, is bringing back several of the P.J. Kids designs under the Furniture Basics name. Xinhau Yin previously manufactured...

Kids Furniture Source opens first store in planned chain.(News Watch)
December 5, 2005... Farmingdale, N.Y. -- Four partners with ties to the furniture industry have opened Kids Furniture Source in this city on Long Island, with plans to open a second Long Island store next year, and three more after that. The...

SLF introduces five collections.(News Watch)(Samuel Lawrence Furniture)
December 5, 2005... High Point -- Newly restructured SLF, formerly Samuel Lawrence Furniture, relaunched its youth category with five new groups during October's High Point furniture market. SLF first got into youth at the April 2004 market with three groups....

Klaussner introduces youth.(News Watch)(Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Asheboro, N.C. -- After mastering almost every other category of furniture, Klaussner has joined the growing ranks of youth bedroom producers with the introduction of Homeworks, which includes five groups designed to take kids from...

Vermont Precision launches import division with two groups.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Morrisville Vt. --Domestic youth bedroom manufacturer Vermont Precision Woodworks has launched a new import division, dubbed Bolton Furniture Co. Vermont Precision's Essex collection and its new Wakefield collection both fall under the Bolton...

Sony, every baby team up for videos.(News Watch)(Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
December 5, 2005... New York -- Sony Wonder has partnered with every baby co. to launch an innovative new learning system for infants. "Eebee's adventures" is the result of the latest research on how babies learn. Rather than entertaining babies with bright...

Industry executives gather at Windflower Ball.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... New York -- First Candle held its annual Windflower Ball to benefit the ongoing fight against SIDS, stillbirth and other infant loss at Cipriani's here in October. The gala honored Rick Markee, CEO of Toys "R" Us and president of Babies...

ABC Expo wins award for fastest-growing show.(News Watch)
December 5, 2005... Tradeshow Week held the TSW Fastest 50 Awards in November in Las Vegas, where the All Baby and Child Expo was named the Fastest-Growing Trade Show. NBC Today Show travel editor Peter Greenberg hosted the ceremony. Pictured are Greenberg; Adam...

Giggle opens Manhattan store.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... New York -- San Francisco-based retailer giggle opened its first New York store last month, a flagship location on Wooster Street in SoHo. Like the San Francisco location, the New York store features a complete checklist of specially...

Lite Source rebrands juvenile division.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Chino, Calif. -- Lighting manufacturer Lite Source has rebranded its juvenile division Lite Source Kids. The division was formerly called Inmon Kids by Lite Source. Lite Source, based here, bought Inmon Enterprises, of Nixa, Mo., in early...

Kids Home Furnishings hits stride: new name reflects recent focus of 3rd generation juvenile store.(Up Close)(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
December 5, 2005... Stamford, Conn. -- Owned by the Berger family for three generations, Kids Home Furnishings has changed and grown with the times since the store first opened in the early 1940s. Director of Operations Seth Berger said he focuses on the four...

Color shakes up youth groups.(Up Close)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Painted finishes are always popular on youth bedroom groups. The nature of the category allows for more eye-popping shades than can usually be found on master bedroom collections. The October High Point furniture market seemed to raise the...

City's youth population to outpace U.S. rate.(Metro Report: Las Vegas)
December 5, 2005... Las Vegas -- The fast-growing Las Vegas metro area has topped the growth charts for more than a decade. Its population is expected to grow at more than four times the national rate between 2004 and 2009, according to projections by New...

Ashley finds success with tight product line.(Metro Report: Las Vegas)(Ashley Furniture Industries Inc.)
December 5, 2005... Henderson, Nev. -- In the thriving Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, Michael Jedlowski's Ashley Furniture HomeStores is taking its share of the youth bedroom market and maybe a little more. The 32,000-square-foot store on Marks Street is one...

Product mix, merchandising key at R.C. Willey.(Metro Report: Las Vegas)
December 5, 2005... Las Vegas -- In its Summerlin community store here, R.C. Willey's "Kid's Corner" is awash in the primary colors, stuffed animals, sports gear and, of course, home furnishings that have helped turn this market into the retailer's best when it...

Walker Furniture emphasizes value, storage.(Metro Report: Las Vegas)
December 5, 2005... Las Vegas -- Walker Furniture's youth bedroom department winds through about 5,000 square feet on the upper level of its 140,000-square-foot main showroom on Martin Luther King Boulevard, not far from downtown and the brand new World Market...

Custom orders big business at The Kids Room.(Metro Report: Las Vegas)
December 5, 2005... Las Vegas -- On the heavily commercial Rainbow Boulevard, The Kids Room is going after consumers who want lots of choices. Owned by Tim and Julie Howald since April (but in business for 20 years), the store is 4,500 square feet of...

Shamie & Shamie--the making of Delta.(DYNAMIC DUOS! A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)
December 5, 2005... When it comes to successful husband-and-wife business teams, Joe Shamie knows from personal experience that an age-old saying isn't completely accurate. "The quote reads, 'Behind every great man is a woman,'" remarks the President of Delta...

KidKraft: imagination, unleashed.(Advertisement)
December 5, 2005... Inside the walls of KidKraft, it's the three rs that drive product development--innovation, imagination and inspiration. "These pillars form the foundation for everything we do," explains Steven Lampert, co-founder and President of the company....

Phillips & Phillips--the Creative Images story.(DYNAMIC DUOS! A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... From shipmates to business owners, Joy and Ken Phillips define partnership like few others. "My wife likes to say we've looked death in the eye many times, and it's true," remarks Ken Phillips of the four-year coast-cruising sabbatical the...

Regal Lager--the birth of a global enterprise.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
December 5, 2005... Luanne Whiting-Lager remembers the humor of answering the office phone of Regal Lager, Inc. during the early days as a new business. "If the request was to speak to the marketing department, I'd turn to my husband and ask, 'Are you the...

The hits of High Point: show reveals inspired product.
December 5, 2005... The October High Point furniture market was packed with introductions. As with recent markets, the teen category was a big winner. And while many of the groups have second-bedroom applications, the function and design center around the growing...

Traditions by Pamela Kline.(Show Biz: Textiles Show)
December 5, 2005... This sherbet stripe throw is part of the new Kids Supply Co. for Traditions collection from Traditions by Pamela Kline. The cotton/polyester brushed throw retails for $100. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Petunia Petunia.(Show Biz: Textiles Show)
December 5, 2005... Petunia Petunia offers hand-knitted or crocheted infant/juvenile bedding and accessories such as its Bolsitas, Loopi, Pocket and Sole-Stella-Luna blankets and Pocket Critters. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Jay Franco and Sons.(Show Biz: Textiles Show)
December 5, 2005... Jay Franco and Sons' Just for Kids hooded cotton towel and wash mitts come in many shapes: Dalmation or dog, kitten, bunny, bear, cow, dinosaur, duck, frog, elephant, lamb, lion, tiger and dragon. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Sleeping Partners.(Show Biz: Textiles Show)
December 5, 2005... Sleeping Partners showed brocade Moses baskets sets from its Tadpoles Baby collection. The sets include bumper, covered mattress pillow, blanket, two satin hangers and a plush teddy bear. The retail price is about $160. [ILLUSTRATION...

Whisper Soft Mills.(Show Biz: Textiles Show)
December 5, 2005... Crayola Fairytale by Whisper Soft Mills has an engineered printed fairy tale motif that incorporates glitter and features 200-count all-cotton sheeting. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

P&A Marketing.(Show Biz: Textiles Show)
December 5, 2005... P&A Marketing's Dragonfly in ocean blue features whimsical butterflies, ladybugs, snails and dragonflies paired with multi-colored floral motifs on a solid background.

E-tailer Baby Universe joins scorecard.
December 5, 2005... Greensboro, N.C. -- the first time in several months, we've added a new company to the Kids Today quarterly retail scorecard: Baby Universe. The Internet retailer brings the total of companies on this edition of the scorecard to 10. While...

Industry calendar.(Calendar)
December 5, 2005... NOVEMBER 30-1212 Furniture Today Leadership Conference, Doral Golf Resort & Spa Miami (336) 605-1066 DECEMBER 11-14 Showtime Fabric Show, Market Square Textile Tower, High Point (336) 885-6842 JANUARY 7-10 Portland Gift...

Home Comfort.(Furniture * Lamps & Accessories * Textiles * Playthings * Gear)
December 5, 2005... Home Comfort has added several colorful rugs to its Jellybean line, including this design by Ellen Crimi-Trent. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

CaddyO.(Furniture * Lamps & Accessories * Textiles * Playthings * Gear)
December 5, 2005... The Walk-o-Long is designed to help kids learn to balance while walking without straining parents' backs. The security strap is threaded through the Walk-o-Long and looped at each end, forming handles for adults to hold on to. Distributed by...

Beautiful Baby.(Furniture * Lamps & Accessories * Textiles * Playthings * Gear)
December 5, 2005... Beautiful Baby's new flounce dust ruffle with bow detailing adds a sweet touch to the Hushabye bedding collection in pink and chocolate. Coordinating accessories are also available. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Aurora.(Furniture * Lamps & Accessories * Textiles * Playthings * Gear)
December 5, 2005... Murphy and Maddy aren't afraid to say, "I love you." Just push their lips close together to hear them utter the romantic phrase. From Aurora, the embracing plush pooches retail for $17.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Jennifer Delonge.(Furniture * Lamps & Accessories * Textiles * Playthings * Gear)
December 5, 2005... The Ava chair, from newcomer Jennifer Delonge, is a pint-size seat offered in a variety of colors and three upholsteries--microsuede, cotton and vintage fabric. The retail price is about $330. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Holiday shopping festive so far: despite macroeconomic concerns companies less pessimistic than before.
December 5, 2005... HTT STAFF REPORT NEW YORK--Home textiles retailers and suppliers so far have been pleasantly surprised by the first wave of holiday sales results, particularly as measured against concerns that higher oil and gas prices would dampen...

Dec pillow deflate.(prices decrease)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Decorative pillow suppliers have spent the past year fighting deteriorating price points and shrinking shelf space at retail. The once palatable $29.99 ticket, which regular and mid-tier department stores and specialty chains...

Valdese invests to up capacity.
December 5, 2005... VALDESE, N.C. -- In a move that will increase its domestic production capacity by some 15 to 20 percent, and upgrade its dyeing, finishing and systems technology, Valdese Weavers will make a multi-million dollar expansion of its facility here....

Ryman leaves Sears.(Retail Briefs)
December 5, 2005... Steve Ryman, vice president, home brands for Sears, has left the company "to pursue other interests," according to a company spokesperson. Ryman joined Sears in June 2004 as vice president, general merchandise manager, home fashions. In...

Ikea to open Utah store ...(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Ikea plans to open a store and restaurant in Draper, Utah at the northwest corner of 1-15 and Bangerter Highway. The approximately 310,000-square foot store will be constructed on 22.5 acres and is expected to open in spring 2007. The unit...

... And offers store credit card.(IKEA International A/S)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Ikea has launched a store-branded credit card, issued by GE Consumer Finance. Consumers can apply for the cards by phone or in-store at self-service kiosks placed throughout each store. The bilingual kiosks, like the toll-free number, can...

Garden Ridge closing Airtex store.(Retail Briefs)
December 5, 2005... Garden Ridge plans to close its Houston Airtex store in January after losing the store's lease and will be relocating it later in 2006. Airtex will start liquidating merchandise immediately. "This is a bittersweet moment in the history...

Nordstrom to carry pooch beds.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Westin Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Nordstrom, Inc. are expanding Westin's signature line of products to include the Westin Heavenly Dog Bed. Appearing in Nordstrom At Home departments is Westin's...

American Century hires execs.(American Century Home Fabrics appoints Marion Murray and Jeff Ganz)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... SALISBURY, N.C. -- Marion Murray will join American Century Home on Dec. 5 as vice president, design and merchandising, a new post. Murray, most recently was vice president of design for The Robert Allen Group. Earlier, she was with...

Collier Campbell lands at Kohl's.(Product Introduction)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Design house Collier Campbell is returning to home with the debut of an exclusive line of bedding, bath and decorative accessories at Kohl's in all doors by mid-December. Sisters Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell, founders of...

Cotton co-op to brand Calcot towels.(News)
December 5, 2005... BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. -- Calcot, a 1,200-member cooperative of Southwestern cotton growers founded in 1927, recently launched two solid color towel lines of domestically grown cotton manufactured in Pakistan with the aim of branding the Calcot...

Mohawk acquires Unilin; partners with DuPont.(News)
December 5, 2005... CALHOUN, GA. -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. has completed tile acquisition of Unilin Holding NV, a manufacturer and marketer of laminate flooring products based in Belgium. Commenting on the acquisition, Jeffrey Lorberbaum, chairman and CEO of...

Safavieh announces partnership.(Thomas O'Brien)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Area rug manufacturer Safavieh is creating its first commissioned line with a designer--Thomas O'Brien. The collection will be introduced in January during the Atlanta International Area Rug market. The Thomas O'Brien rags...

Coraline gets Frette.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... MILAN, ITALY -- Nearly a year after signing a lease and licensing agreement with Coraline S.p.A., Frette has been acquired by the company, a subsidiary of San Francisco private equity firm JH Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....

Promise in contract sector.(News)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Although contract business represents a small piece of the total pie for many finished home textiles suppliers, several companies continue to see promise in the sector. Exhibitors of home textiles products at the recent...

Waverly grows its modern classics.(Waverly Lifestyle Group)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Waverly Lifestyle Croup has continued to evolve its definition of modern classics by pushing the traditional design envelope to include more contemporary collections in finished bedding and fabrics. Its newest bedding ensembles...

NRF creates loss-prevention database.(National Retail Federation )(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The National Retail Federation has launched the Retail Loss Prevention Intelligence Network (RLPIN)--a Web-based computer database that was created to allow retailers to share information with each other and with law enforcement....

Survey: gift card sales to rise.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Gift card sales will total $18.5 billion this holiday season, a 6.6 percent increase over 2004, when holiday gift card sales hit $17.3 billion, according to the third annual National Retail Federation Gift Card Survey, conducted...

RAC focusing on innovation.(Retail Advertising Conference)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The upcoming Retail Advertising Conference (RAC), held Feb. 8 to 10 at the Hilton Chicago, will focus on how creativity' can be used to generate financial results. The 2006 RAC program, "ROI: Return on Innovation," features...

Online Vegas registration ready.
December 5, 2005... LAS VEGAS -- Registration for the January 2006 Las Vegas Market is now available by visiting www.lasvegasmarket.com. Online registration is available for buyers, designers, international registrants, exhibitors, and representatives. ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 5, 2005... December 11-14 Showtime Market Square Textile Tower High Point, N.C. (336) 885-6842 www.itma-showtime.com January 2006 10-18 Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market AmericasMart ...

DG taps Buley to lead merchandising: exec taking over for retiring Stonie O'Briant.(Beryl Buley)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. -- Dollar General Corporation has named Beryl Buley division president of merchandising and supply chain. In this role, Buley will oversee Dollar General's merchandising strategies, assuming the responsibilities of...

Foley joins new charity's board: fashion delivers gets boost from CEO of CHF.(Frank Foley, Fashion Delivers Charitable Trust)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Frank Foley, chairman and CEO of CHF Industries, Inc. and president of The Home Fashions Product Association, has joined the board of a recently formed nonprofit organization--Fashion Delivers Charitable Trust. Initially formed...

Cost plus CFO calls it quits.(John Luttrell resigns)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... OAKLAND, CALIF. -- John Luttrell, Cost Plus, Inc. executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned. Luttrell is leaving to accept a similar position at Wet Seal, Inc. Cost Plus has begun searching to find his replacement....

Towellers picks Moss to head U.S. sales.(Jeff Moss)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... KARACHI, PAKISTAN -- Towellers Ltd. has hired industry veteran Jeff Moss to head its U.S. sales and marketing operations. Moss is based in Towellers' New York showroom at 303 Fifth Ave. His responsibility is to grow Towellers' U.S. market...

UF&D's McMorrow taking time off: recently hired Canady to assume duties in interim.(Jennifer Canady to take Becky McMorrow's place in United Feather and Down)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... DES PLAINES, ILL. -- Becky McMorrow, United Feather & Down's marketing manager, will depart the company on maternity leave beginning in early January. Meanwhile, Jennifer Canady, a recent hire as marketing assistant who started just prior...

Off-Price Show to join Vegas Market.(Home & Gift comes to Las Vegas)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... LAS VEGAS -- The Off-Price Specialist Show--Home & Gift--will join the Las Vegas Market for its upcoming event to be held Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, 2006, as it grows to four shows a year. The off-price show, launched in May 2004, specializes in...

The times they are a'changin'.
December 5, 2005... The baton was passed from the family-owned and run business at Capel during the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C. At a celebration of the three Capel brothers, past and present company executives and artist/designer Bob...

Gottschalks widens loss.
December 5, 2005... FRESNO, CALIF. -- Hampered by weakening same-store sales and softness in its home business, Gottschalks Inc. reported a modestly widened third quarter loss of $1.6 million, compared with a year-before deficit of $1.5 million. Overall sales...

Holiday season helps retailers.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- Helped by the official start of the Christmas selling season in the days following Thanksgiving, same-store retail sales climbed 4.4 percent during the fourth and final week of November, the Johnson Redbook Index reported. But...

Consumer confidence rebounds in November.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- A sharp drop in gasoline prices and an improving jobs outlook left consumers feeling more upbeat during November, and the Consumer Confidence Index, a gauge of future consumer spending, jumped 16.1 percent, snapping a three-month...

Manufacturing continues growth.
December 5, 2005... TEMPE, ARIZ. -- The U.S. manufacturing sector continued to grow during November, if at a somewhat slower pace, and the nation's purchasing managers, who control the purse strings of corporate America, say they're largely satisfied with the way...

Housing boom may be coming back to earth.(Business)
December 5, 2005... WASHINGTON -- With the impact of higher interest rates finally sinking in on customers, the two biggest and most stable components of the broad U.S. housing market lost ground in October, signaling that a long run-up in housing may finally be...

Builders lower expectations.(Business)
December 5, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Responding to mortgage rates that have been climbing higher and consumer resistance to high housing prices, single-family home builders say they are adjusting their market expectations lower. A monthly measure of builder...

Retail sales off their mark.(Business)
December 5, 2005... NEW YORK -- The all-important Christmas selling season is getting off to a spotty and uncertain start, with the nation's biggest retailers reporting a mixed bag of same-store sales during November as penny-pinching consumers sought out bargains...

Wall Street watch: for the week ended December 1, 2005.(Illustration)
December 5, 2005... WALL STREET WATCH FOR THE WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 1, 2005 MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS % CHG % CHG YEAR- ...

Heads above water: "survival mode does not a long-term strategy make, and there was encouraging progress during the year by U.S. suppliers ...".(OPINION Today)
December 5, 2005... FOR A TOUGH YEAR, 2005 didn't amount to the absolute bloodbath for U.S. suppliers many predicted a year ago. Sales and profits declined--for some, substantially As anticipated, suppliers found themselves increasingly competing for business...

Wandering eyes: "what happens is that management attention is focused on the new business and less and less attention is paid to the critical core.".(OPINION Today)
December 5, 2005... OVER THE PAST several months, a new retailing trend seems to be emerging. And it's one that flies in the face of any basics in Retailing 101. The trend seems to be three-fold... take your eye off your basic business, move to something...

Gottschalks to grow home assortment: company to focus on textiles, tabletop and housewares in effort to spur growth.(News)
December 5, 2005... FRESNO, CALIF. -- After generating lower-than-expected sales in the home division, Gottschalks will place a greater emphasis on textiles, tabletop and housewares--weaker performing home categories for the retailer, executives said during a...

Pillowtex prepares for next phase.
December 12, 2005... Wilmington, Del. -- The original Pillowtex Corp. is settling old accounts and planning for life--a relatively modest one--after bankruptcy. The company has filed a preliminary reorganization plan and disclosure statement laying out its...