Hilco Streambank has been retained to sell the intellectual property of Dots LLC, including the Dots brand, Dots.com domain name, and customer file. Dots was a women's apparel retailer with 400 stores that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2014. Hilco Streambank expects significant interest in the Dots assets due to the recognized brand name in women's apparel and potential applications across other categories. They have received a strong reaction in the marketplace and interested parties should contact Hilco Streambank representatives for more information.

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Hilco Streambank to Sell Dots Intellectual Property
Dots brand and Dots.com domain name to be sold in bankruptcy auction
New York, NY - April 3, 2014 - Hilco Streambank, a Hilco Global company, has been retained by Dots
LLC to conduct the sale of its intellectual property (IP) portfolio including trademarks, domain names
and a customer file. The trademarks include the well-known Dots® apparel and accessories brand and
the Dots.com domain name. The assets will be sold in a chapter 11 bankruptcy process which will
conclude in early May.
The Dots brand was established in 1987 and became a leading retailer of women’s apparel, footwear
and accessories with approximately 400 stores in 28 states. After an extensive effort to restructure, the
company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 20
th
, 2014. The retail stores are being
liquidated through the chapter 11 process while Hilco Streambank has been hired to manage the
process to monetize all of the intellectual property.
“We expect to see significant interest in these assets” said Jack Hazan, EVP of Hilco Streambank. “In
addition to Dots being a recognized brand in women’s apparel, we also view the brand, and particularly
the domain name, to have broad application across many categories in both the retail and non-retail
sectors.” Hazan said. Additionally, Hilco Streambank indicated that it believes that the customer file is
also quite valuable because it has been kept current and Dots has maintained effective communication
with its customers through digital media. “We are already receiving a strong reaction to this offering in
the marketplace,” said Mr. Hazan.
Parties interested in finding out more about this sale should contact Hilco Streambank directly using the
contact information provided below:
Jack Hazan
(212) 610-5663
jhazan@hilcoglobal.com
Anna Moreva
(781) 444-4940
amoreva@hilcoglobal.com
Dmitriy Chemlin
(212) 610-5642
dchemlin@hilcoglobal.com
About Hilco Streambank
Hilco Streambank is a market leading advisory firm specializing in intellectual property disposition and
valuation. Over the last three years Hilco Streambank has become a leader in the IP valuation and
disposition market. Having completed numerous transactions including sales in publicly reported
Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases as well as private transactions, Hilco Streambank has established itself in
the internet and telecom community as a responsible and effective intermediary in the space. Hilco
Streambank is a Hilco Global Company. Northbrook, IL based Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com) is
the world’s preeminent authority on helping businesses to maximize the value of their assets.