UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________
FORM 8-K
__________________
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2015
____________________________
American Apparel, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
________________________

Delaware
001-32697
20-3200601
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
747 Warehouse Street, Los Angeles, CA
90021-1106
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 488-0226
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 25, 2015, American Apparel, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
99.1 Press release, dated March 25, 2015, of American Apparel, Inc.







Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.                 
 
 
 
AMERICAN APPAREL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
March 25, 2015
 
By:
 /s/ Hassan N. Natha
 
 
 
 
Hassan N. Natha
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description
99.1            Press release, dated March 25, 2015, of American Apparel, Inc.








Exhibit 99.1
AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. REPORTS
FOURTH QUARTER 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2015 - American Apparel, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE MKT: APP), a vertically-integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014.
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2014
Loss per share was $0.16 compared to $0.19 in the fourth quarter of 2013
Adjusted EBITDA was $10.3 million compared to $0.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2013
Operating expenses, excluding significant charges, decreased $10.9 million or 12% for the quarter, compared to the same period in 2013
Inventories decreased $21.8 million or 13%, compared to the same period in 2013

Paula Schneider, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our fourth quarter year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA and reduction in operating expenses position us for a solid turnaround of this business. We remain focused on putting the right processes and systems in place-such as a rigorous forecasting process and disciplined bottom-up budgeting-so that we can better leverage American Apparel's strong brand."
Operating Results - Fourth Quarter 2014
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 decreased $15.6 million, or 9%, compared to the same period in 2013 due to lower sales in all three sales channels compared to the same period in 2013.
Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2014 decreased 9% to $72.2 million from $79.5 million for the same period in 2013, primarily due to the lower retail and wholesale sales volume. Gross profit, excluding significant charges, increased to 52.2% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 from 47.5% in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Operating expense for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $84.0 million, compared to $90.7 million for the same period in 2013. Excluding the effects of significant charges related to customs settlement and contingencies, the internal investigation of Dov Charney, and employment settlement and severance costs, operating expenses for the fourth quarter decreased $10.9 million or 12%, compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease in costs was due to lower payroll and lower costs related to our advertising and promotional activities from our ongoing cost reduction initiatives.
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $28.0 million or $0.16 per share, compared to net loss of $20.8 million, or $0.19 per share for the fourth quarter of 2013. Results for the fourth quarter of 2014 include $15.4 million, or $0.09 per share, related to significant charges. Results for the fourth quarter of 2013 include $4.2 million, or $0.04 per share, related to significant charges.
Significant Charges
Customs settlements and contingencies - We wrote off $3.3 million of duty receivables for our European subsidiaries based on a recoverability analysis and probability of collection. These duty receivables related to changes in transfer costs for product sold to the European entities.
Internal investigation - On June 18, 2014, the Board of Directors (the "Board") voted to replace Dov Charney as Chairman of the Board, suspended him, and notified him of its intent to terminate his employment as President and CEO for cause. In connection with the Nomination, Standstill and Support agreement, dated July 9, 2014, with Standard General and Mr. Charney, the Board formed a new special committee for the purpose of overseeing the investigation into alleged misconduct by Mr. Charney. We incurred investigation related legal and consulting fees of $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Employment settlements- In the fourth quarter of 2014, we entered into settlements of certain previously disclosed employment- related claims. The settlements resulted in additional charges totaling $1.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Additional inventory reserves - In late 2014, we initiated activities to review and improve store merchandising, working capital and liquidity, and, as such, accelerated the sale of slow-moving inventory through our retail and online sales channels. As part of this process, we also identified certain slow-moving, second quality finished goods and raw materials that required additional reserves. Based on our review of the inventory on-hand, we increased our excess and obsolescence reserve by $4.5 million.

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Unrealized Gain/Loss on Change in Fair Value of Warrants
As of December 31, 2014, Lion Capital LLP held warrants to purchase 24.5 million shares of our common stock, with an exercise price of $0.66 per share. As the share price of our stock increases, the fair value of warrant liability recorded on the balance sheet increases, and we record an expense to recognize the increase in fair value of the warrant liability. Conversely, when the share price of our stock decreases, we record a gain to recognize the related reduction in the fair value of the warrant liability on the balance sheets. Although the income statement impacts associated with warrants are appropriate and required under GAAP, they do not impact our operating performance nor do the credits and charges have an impact on the cash balances since the liability recorded is not an obligation that will be settled with cash. Instead, these warrants will be reclassified to equity when they are exercised.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2014, we had $8.3 million in cash, $34.3 million outstanding on our asset-backed revolving credit facility and $13.1 million of availability for additional borrowing under the facility. As of March 13, 2015, we had $5.8 million of availability for additional borrowings under the facility.
On March 25, 2015, we entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility ("the Sixth Amendment") which (i) waived any defaults under the Capital One Credit Facility due to failure to meet the obligation to maintain the the obligation to maintain the maximum leverage ratio and minimum adjusted EBITDA for the measurement periods ended December 31, 2014, as defined by the credit agreement, (ii) waived the obligation to maintain the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, the maximum leverage ratio and minimum adjusted EBITDA required for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, (iii) included provisions to permit us to enter into the Standard General Credit Agreement (as defined below), (iv) reset financial covenants relating to maintaining minimum fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum leverage ratios, maximum capital expenditures and minimum adjusted EBITDA, and (v) permitted us to borrow $15 million under the Standard General Credit Agreement.
As of December 31, 2014, we were not in compliance with the maximum leverage ratio and the minimum adjusted EBITDA covenants under the Capital One Credit Facility. For the April 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 covenant reference period, the maximum leverage ratio was 6.70 to 1.00 as compared with the covenant maximum of 5.10 to 1.00 and the minimum adjusted EBITDA was $38.2 million as compared with the covenant minimum of $41.1 million. However, these covenant violations were waived by the Sixth Amendment. For the year ended December 31, 2014, we were required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 and a maximum capital expenditure of not more than $8 million. We were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2014.
On March 25, 2015, one of our subsidiaries borrowed $15 million under an unsecured credit agreement with Standard General, dated as of March 25, 2015 (the "Standard General Credit Agreement"). The Standard General Credit Agreement is guaranteed by us, bears interest at 14% per annum, and will mature on October 15, 2020. The proceeds of such loan are intended to provide additional liquidity to the Company as contemplated by the Standstill and Support Agreement.
We believe that we have sufficient financing commitments to make the April 15, 2015 interest payment as well as meet other funding requirements for the next twelve months.

Definitions and Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company reports and discusses its operating results using financial measures consistent with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and believes that this should be the primary basis for evaluating the Company's performance.

The preceding discussion of the Company's results of operations includes a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures including the following: Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA); gross profit, excluding significant charges; operating expenses, excluding significant charges; and income from operations, excluding significant charges. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as alternatives or substitutes for GAAP reporting.

The Company believes the presentation of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors because they are used by lenders to measure its ability to service debt, by industry analysts to determine the market value of the Company and by management to identify cash available to service debt, make investments, maintain capital assets and fund ongoing operations and working capital needs. Additionally, these measures allow management to gauge company operating performance by isolating the effects of significant charges.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as income or loss from operations plus income tax provision, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, share based compensation expense, retail store impairment, and the effects of significant charges (including changes to the supply chain operations, certain customs settlements and contingencies, additional inventory reserves, internal

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investigation, and employment settlements and severance), plus or minus unrealized gain or loss on change in fair value of warrants and foreign currency transaction gain or loss.

Gross profit, excluding significant charges, is calculated as gross profit less significant charges related to changes to the supply chain operations -our transition to the La Mirada warehouse in 2013, additional inventory reserves, and certain custom settlements and contingencies.
 
Operating expenses excluding significant charges is calculated as operating expenses less significant charges related to certain customs settlements and contingencies, internal investigation, employment settlements and severance and changes to the supply chain operations.

Loss from operations excluding significant charges is calculated as loss from operations less significant charges related to certain customs settlements and contingencies, additional inventory reserves, internal investigation, employment settlement and severance and changes to the supply chain operations.

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About American Apparel
American Apparel, Inc. (the "Company," "we," "us," and "our") is a vertically-integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel based in downtown Los Angeles, California. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately 10,000 employees and operated 242 retail stores in 20 countries including the United States and Canada. The Company also operates a global e-commerce site that serves over 50 countries worldwide at http://www.americanapparel.com. In addition, the Company operates a leading wholesale business that supplies high quality T-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers.
This press release, and other statements that the Company may make, may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and include statements regarding, among other things, the Company's future financial condition and liquidity including the impact of compliance with, and availability under, our debt instruments, results of operations, and future business plans and expectations, including statements related to the effect of, and our expectations with respect to, the operation of our business, inventory and sales impacts related thereto. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management, but are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results and/or the timing of events to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including, among others: consequences of the termination of Dov Charney, our former chief executive officer (or the internal investigation related thereto), including any litigation or regulatory investigations, or any impact on our sales or brand related thereto; changes in key personnel, our ability to hire and retain key personnel, and our relationship with our employees; voting control by our directors, lenders and other affiliates, including Standard General and Dov Charney; ability to successfully implement our strategic, operating, financial and personnel initiatives; ability to effectively carry out and manage our strategy; ability to maintain the value and image of our brand and protect our intellectual property rights; general economic conditions, geopolitical events, other regulatory changes, and inflation or deflation; disruptions in the global financial markets; the highly competitive and evolving nature of our industry in the U.S. and internationally; risks associated with fluctuations and trends of consumer apparel spending in the U.S.; changes in consumer preferences or demand for our products; our ability to attract customers to our retail and online stores; loss or reduction in sales to wholesale or retail customers or financial nonperformance by our wholesale customers; seasonality and fluctuations in comparable store sales and wholesale net sales and associated margins; ability to improve manufacturing efficiency at our production facilities; changes in the price of materials and labor, including increases in the price of raw materials in the global market and minimum wages; ability to pass on the added cost of raw materials and labor to customers; ability to effectively manage inventory levels; risks that our suppliers or distributors may not timely produce or deliver products; ability to renew leases on economic terms; risks associated with our facilities being concentrated in one geographic area; ability to identify new store locations and the availability of store locations at appropriate terms; ability to negotiate new store leases effectively; and ability to open new stores and expand internationally; ability to generate or obtain from external sources sufficient liquidity for operations and debt service; consequences of our significant indebtedness, including our relationship with lenders, ability to comply with debt agreements, ability to generate cash flow to service our debt, and the risk of acceleration of borrowings thereunder as a result of noncompliance; adverse changes in our credit ratings and any related impact on financial costs and structure; continued compliance with U.S. and foreign government regulations and legislation, including environmental, immigration, labor, and occupational health and safety laws and regulations; loss of U.S. import protections or changes in duties, tariffs and quotas, risks associated with our foreign operations and supply sources such as market disruption, changes in import and export laws, and currency restrictions and exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other inquiries and investigations, including the risks that we, our officers or directors in cases where indemnification applies, will not be successful in defending any proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims or audits, and that exposure could exceed expectations or insurance coverage; tax assessments by domestic or foreign governmental authorities, including import or export duties on our products and the applicable rates for any such taxes or duties; ability to maintain compliance with the exchange rules of the NYSE MKT LLC; the adoption of new accounting standards or changes in interpretations of accounting principles; adverse weather conditions or natural disaster, including those which may be related to climate change; technological changes in manufacturing, wholesaling, or retailing; the risk, including costs and timely delivery issues associated therewith, that information technology systems changes may disrupt our supply chain or operations and could impact cash flow and liquidity, and ability to upgrade information technology infrastructure and other risks associated with the systems that operate our online retail operations; the risk of failure to protect the integrity and security of our information systems and customers' information; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company's filings with the SEC are available at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Contact:
John Dillard and Liz Cohen
Weber Shandwick
(212) 445-8044

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AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales
$
153,529

 
$
169,102

 
$
608,891

 
$
633,941

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
81,294

 
89,595

 
299,756

 
313,056

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
72,235

 
79,507

 
309,135

 
320,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and distribution expenses
53,412

 
64,448

 
212,557

 
241,683

General and administrative expenses
30,594

 
26,241

 
121,423

 
106,957

Retail store impairment
817

 
1,229

 
2,738

 
1,540

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations
(12,588
)
 
(12,411
)
 
(27,583
)
 
(29,295
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
9,937

 
9,731

 
39,853

 
39,286

Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)
731

 
(421
)
 
1,479

 
1

Unrealized loss (gain) on change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in fair value of warrants
4,535

 
(1,512
)
 
(1,715
)
 
3,713

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
0

 
0

 
(171
)
 
32,101

Other (income) expense
(366
)
 
89

 
(371
)
 
131

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss before income taxes
(27,425
)
 
(20,298
)
 
(66,658
)
 
(104,527
)
Income tax provision
537

 
472

 
2,159

 
1,771

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(27,962
)
 
$
(20,770
)
 
$
(68,817
)
 
$
(106,298
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$
(0.43
)
 
$
(0.96
)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
175,134

 
111,330

 
158,844

 
110,326

 



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AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash
$
8,343

 
$
8,676

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances
25,298

 
20,701

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
16,442

 
15,636

Inventories, net
147,578

 
169,378

Income taxes receivable and prepaid income taxes
648

 
306

Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance
681

 
599

Total current assets
198,990

 
215,296

Property and equipment, net
49,317

 
69,303

Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance
2,194

 
2,426

Other assets, net
43,888

 
46,727

TOTAL ASSETS
$
294,389

 
$
333,752

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 
 

Cash overdraft
$
5,714

 
$
3,993

Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt
34,312

 
44,042

Accounts payable
35,554

 
38,290

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
61,369

 
50,018

Fair value of warrant liability
19,239

 
20,954

Income taxes payable
2,063

 
1,742

Deferred income tax liability, current
1,045

 
1,241

Current portion of capital lease obligations
2,978

 
1,709

Total current liabilities
162,274

 
161,989

Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount
217,388

 
213,468

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
1,982

 
5,453

Deferred tax liability
200

 
536

Deferred rent, net of current portion
13,346

 
18,225

Other long-term liabilities
14,715

 
11,485

TOTAL LIABILITIES
409,905

 
411,156

 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
 
 

Common stock
18

 
11

Additional paid-in capital
218,779

 
185,472

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(6,915
)
 
(4,306
)
Accumulated deficit
(325,241
)
 
(256,424
)
Less: Treasury stock
(2,157
)
 
(2,157
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
(115,516
)
 
(77,404
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
$
294,389

 
$
333,752



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AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Cash received from customers
$
604,796

 
$
636,049

Cash paid to suppliers, employees and others
(575,124
)
 
(627,910
)
Income taxes paid
(2,055
)
 
(2,033
)
Interest paid
(33,250
)
 
(18,948
)
Other
421

 
119

Net cash used in operating activities
(5,212
)
 
(12,723
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(9,818
)
 
(27,054
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
21

 
173

Restricted cash
214

 
1,734

Net cash used in investing activities
(9,583
)
 
(25,147
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Cash overdraft
1,720

 
3,993

Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net
0

 
(28,513
)
(Repayments) borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net
(9,709
)
 
39,794

Repayments of term loans and notes payable
(60
)
 
(20,466
)
Repayment of Lion term loan
0

 
(144,149
)
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes
0

 
199,820

Payments of debt issuance costs
(2,102
)
 
(11,909
)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
28,435

 
0

Proceeds from stock option exercise
573

 
0

Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock
(646
)
 
(2,623
)
Repayments of capital lease obligations
(2,659
)
 
(1,719
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
15,552

 
34,228

 
 
 
 
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
(1,090
)
 
(535
)
 
 
 
 
NET DECREASE IN CASH
(333
)
 
(4,177
)
Cash, beginning of period
8,676

 
12,853

Cash, end of period
$
8,343

 
$
8,676






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AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(68,817
)
 
$
(106,298
)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, and other assets
25,897

 
26,076

Retail store impairment
2,738

 
1,540

Loss on disposal of property and equipment
52

 
241

Share-based compensation expense
4,317

 
8,451

Unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants
(1,715
)
 
3,713

Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs
2,546

 
4,325

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
(171
)
 
32,101

Accrued interest paid-in-kind
4,189

 
9,949

Foreign currency transaction loss
1,479

 
1

Allowance for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence
6,049

 
116

Bad debt expense
1,563

 
1,512

Deferred income taxes
(574
)
 
(168
)
Deferred rent
(4,316
)
 
(2,093
)
Changes in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivables
(5,658
)
 
596

Inventories
12,682

 
3,715

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,210
)
 
(6,063
)
Other assets
381

 
(4,393
)
Accounts payable
(1,078
)
 
2,287

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
16,344

 
11,764

Income taxes receivable/payable
90

 
(95
)
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(5,212
)
 
$
(12,723
)




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AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
The following table presents key financial information for our business segments before unallocated corporate expenses: 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Total net sales
$
52,002

 
$
49,730

 
$
14,853

 
$
36,944

 
$
153,529

Gross profit
13,060

 
32,217

 
8,020

 
18,938

 
72,235

Income (loss) from segment operations
5,023

 
(234
)
 
1,926

 
(3,094
)
 
3,621

Depreciation and amortization
2,148

 
2,642

 
403

 
882

 
6,075

Capital expenditures
291

 
522

 
62

 
268

 
1,143

Retail store impairment
0

 
0

 
64

 
753

 
817

Deferred rent benefit
(28
)
 
(389
)
 
(47
)
 
(191
)
 
(655
)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Total net sales
$
53,727

 
$
55,200

 
$
17,292

 
$
42,883

 
$
169,102

Gross profit
9,518

 
34,664

 
9,476

 
25,849

 
79,507

(Loss) income from segment operations
(906
)
 
(492
)
 
2,092

 
(2,375
)
 
(1,681
)
Depreciation and amortization
2,091

 
3,189

 
465

 
1,176

 
6,921

Capital expenditures
4,268

 
1,827

 
197

 
1,855

 
8,147

Retail store impairment
0

 
564

 
(1
)
 
666

 
1,229

Deferred rent expense (benefit)
38

 
(564
)
 
(96
)
 
196

 
(426
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Total net sales
$
208,969

 
$
191,442

 
$
51,544

 
$
156,936

 
$
608,891

Gross profit
60,182

 
123,738

 
28,023

 
97,192

 
309,135

Income (loss) from segment operations
31,068

 
(794
)
 
3,838

 
(1,380
)
 
32,732

Depreciation and amortization
8,645

 
11,614

 
1,672

 
3,966

 
25,897

Capital expenditures
2,424

 
4,018

 
415

 
2,961

 
9,818

Retail store impairment
0

 
696

 
178

 
1,864

 
2,738

Deferred rent benefit
(443
)
 
(3,025
)
 
(202
)
 
(646
)
 
(4,316
)
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Total net sales
$
201,251

 
$
205,011

 
$
60,134

 
$
167,545

 
$
633,941

Gross profit
49,877

 
131,912

 
34,720

 
104,376

 
320,885

Income (loss) from segment operations
11,981

 
(2,731
)
 
3,684

 
3,916

 
16,850

Depreciation and amortization
7,418

 
12,420

 
1,853

 
4,385

 
26,076

Capital expenditures
10,115

 
11,204

 
1,167

 
4,568

 
27,054

Retail store impairment
0

 
642

 
144

 
754

 
1,540

Deferred rent expense (benefit)
81

 
(1,678
)
 
(375
)
 
(121
)
 
(2,093
)



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AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Reconciliation to Loss before Income Taxes
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income (loss) from operations of reportable segments
$
3,621

 
$
(1,681
)
 
$
32,732

 
$
16,850

Unallocated corporate expenses
16,209

 
10,730

 
60,315

 
46,145

Interest expense
9,937

 
9,731

 
39,853

 
39,286

Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)
731

 
(421
)
 
1,479

 
1

Unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of warrants
4,535

 
(1,512
)
 
(1,715
)
 
3,713

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
0

 
0

 
(171
)
 
32,101

Other (income) expense
(366
)
 
89

 
(371
)
 
131

Consolidated loss before income taxes
$
(27,425
)
 
$
(20,298
)
 
$
(66,658
)
 
$
(104,527
)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Total net sales
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
39,434

 
$
40,523

 
$
167,795

 
$
159,682

Online consumer
12,568

 
13,204

 
41,174

 
41,569

Total
$
52,002

 
$
53,727

 
$
208,969

 
$
201,251

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Retail
$
49,730

 
$
55,200

 
$
191,442

 
$
205,011

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
2,790

 
$
2,856

 
$
10,224

 
$
12,092

Retail
10,950

 
13,499

 
38,087

 
45,163

Online consumer
1,113

 
937

 
3,233

 
2,879

Total
$
14,853

 
$
17,292

 
$
51,544

 
$
60,134

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
1,835

 
$
2,596

 
$
8,842

 
$
8,893

Retail
30,313

 
35,888

 
131,113

 
141,517

Online consumer
4,796

 
4,399

 
16,981

 
17,135

Total
$
36,944

 
$
42,883

 
$
156,936

 
$
167,545

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
44,059

 
$
45,975

 
$
186,861

 
$
180,667

Retail
90,993

 
104,587

 
360,642

 
391,691

Online consumer
18,477

 
18,540

 
61,388

 
61,583

Total
$
153,529

 
$
169,102

 
$
608,891

 
$
633,941




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Calculation and Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net Loss
$
(27,962
)
 
$
(20,770
)
 
$
(68,817
)
 
$
(106,298
)
Income tax provision
537

 
472

 
2,159

 
1,771

Interest expense
9,937

 
9,731

 
39,853

 
39,286

Depreciation and amortization
6,075

 
6,921

 
25,897

 
26,076

Unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of warrants
4,535

 
(1,512
)
 
(1,715
)
 
3,713

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
0

 
0

 
(171
)
 
32,101

Share-based compensation expense
553

 
407

 
4,317

 
8,451

Foreign currency transaction loss (gain) and other expense
365

 
(332
)
 
1,108

 
132

Retail store impairment
817

 
1,229

 
2,738

 
1,540

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes to supply chain operations
0

 
3,974

 
0

 
14,874

Additional inventory reserves
4,525

 
0

 
4,525

 
0

Customs settlements and contingencies
5,948

 
0

 
12,495

 
0

Internal investigation
3,757

 
0

 
10,376

 
0

Employment settlements and severance
1,210

 
253

 
7,025

 
939

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
$
10,297

 
$
373

 
$
39,790

 
$
22,585



11



Significant Charges
The table below summarizes the impact to our earnings of certain costs which we consider to be significant and presents gross profit, operating expenses and income from operations an as-adjusted basis, together with the reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands, except for percentages; unaudited):
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
% of Net Sales
 
2013
 
% of Net Sales
Gross profit
$
72,235

 
47.0
 %
 
$
79,507

 
47.0
 %
Changes to supply chain operations
0

 
 
 
827

 
 
Additional inventory reserves
4,525

 
 
 
0

 
 
Customs settlements and contingencies
3,318

 
 
 
0

 
 
Gross profit - adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
80,078

 
52.2
 %
 
$
80,334

 
47.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
$
84,006

 
54.7
 %
 
$
90,689

 
53.6
 %
Changes to supply chain operations
0

 
 
 
(3,147
)
 
 
Customs settlements and contingencies
(2,630
)
 
 
 
0

 
 
Internal investigation
(3,757
)
 
 
 
0

 
 
Employment settlements and severance
(1,210
)
 
 
 
(253
)
 
 
Operating expenses - adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
76,409

 
49.8
 %
 
$
87,289

 
51.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations
$
(12,588
)
 
(8.2
)%
 
$
(12,411
)
 
(7.3
)%
Changes to supply chain operations
0

 
 
 
3,974

 
 
Additional inventory reserves
4,525

 
 
 
0

 
 
Customs settlements and contingencies
5,948

 
 
 
0

 
 
Internal investigation
3,757

 
 
 
0

 
 
Employment settlements and severance
1,210

 
 
 
253

 
 
Income (loss) from operations - adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
2,852

 
1.9
 %
 
$
(8,184
)
 
(4.8
)%



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Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
% of Net Sales
 
2013
 
% of Net Sales
Gross profit
$
309,135

 
50.8
 %
 
$
320,885

 
50.6
 %
Changes to supply chain operations
0

 
 
 
3,027

 
 
Additional inventory reserves
4,525

 
 
 
0

 
 
Customs settlements and contingencies
4,154

 
 
 
0

 
 
Gross profit - adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
317,814

 
52.2
 %
 
$
323,912

 
51.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
$
333,980

 
54.9
 %
 
$
348,640

 
55.0
 %
Changes to supply chain operations
0

 
 
 
(11,847
)
 
 
Customs settlements and contingencies
(8,341
)
 
 
 
0

 
 
Internal investigation
(10,376
)
 
 
 
0

 
 
Employment settlements and severance
(7,025
)
 
 
 
(939
)
 
 
Operating expenses - adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
308,238

 
50.6
 %
 
$
335,854

 
53.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations
$
(27,583
)
 
(4.5
)%
 
$
(29,295
)
 
(4.6
)%
Changes to supply chain operations
0

 
 
 
14,874

 
 
Additional inventory reserves
4,525

 
 
 
0

 
 
Customs settlements and contingencies
12,495

 
 
 
0

 
 
Internal investigation
10,376

 
 
 
0

 
 
Employment settlements and severance
7,025

 
 
 
939

 
 
Income (loss) from operations - adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
6,838

 
1.1
 %
 
$
(13,482
)
 
(2.1
)%

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