Chapter 11 ) ART VAN FURNITURE, LLC, Et Al.,1 ) Case No
Case 20-10553-LSS Doc 12 Filed 03/09/20 Page 1 of 22 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) In re: ) Chapter 11 ) ART VAN FURNITURE, LLC, et al.,1 ) Case No. 20-10553 (___) ) Debtors. ) (Joint Administration Requested) ) DECLARATION OF DAVID LADD, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF ART VAN FURNITURE, LLC, IN SUPPORT OF CHAPTER 11 PETITIONS AND FIRST DAY MOTIONS I, David Ladd, hereby declare under penalty of perjury: 1. I am the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Art Van Furniture, LLC (“Art Van”), one of the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors” or the “Company”). 2. I have served in this role since October 10, 2016. In my current position, I oversee financial planning, accounting and the management of financial risk for the Company and its brands. Prior to serving in this capacity, I had over twenty years of financial experience in the retail sector, during which time I served in various roles, including as an auditor for Kmart and as Vice President of Finance for various divisions of Sears. Most recently, I served as the Vice President of Finance for 1,500 Sears and Kmart stores. 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, include: Art Van Furniture, LLC (9205); AVF Holding Company, Inc. (0291); AVCE, LLC (2509); AVF Holdings I, LLC (2537); AVF Holdings II, LLC (7472); AVF Parent, LLC (3451); Levin Parent, LLC (8052); Art Van Furniture of Canada, LLC (9491); AV Pure Sleep Franchising, LLC (8968); AVF Franchising, LLC (6325); LF Trucking, Inc.
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