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Exhibit 99.1
AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS

LOS ANGELES, November 14, 2013 - American Apparel, Inc. (NYSE MKT: APP), a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion-basic apparel, announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2013.
Financial Performance Summary for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 2013
For the three months ended September 30, 2013, net sales increased 1% to $164.5 million on a 2% increase in comparable store sales and a 2% increase in wholesale net sales.
For the three months ended September 30, 2013, adjusted EBITDA was $3.8 million vs. $13.3 million in the 2012 third quarter.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net sales increased 5% to $464.8 million on a 5% increase in comparable store sales and 6% increase in wholesale net sales.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, adjusted EBITDA was $11.0 million vs. $18.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
A substantial majority of the decrease in adjusted EBITDA for each period was a result of transition and start-up costs associated with the conversion to the companys new distribution center (see Company Outlook and EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation below).
According to John Luttrell, Chief Financial Officer of American Apparel, Inc.,“Our lower EBITDA performance was substantially impacted by events surrounding the transition to and opening of our new distribution center. However, we believe that these issues are now substantially behind us, and although there will be some remaining transition costs in the fourth quarter of 2013, we do not anticipate that these transition and start-up costs will negatively affect our financial performance in 2014.
Sales momentum for the quarter was positive despite weak U.S. apparel sector demand. Our sales were also impacted by the distraction from the distribution center transition and by late product deliveries. This contributed to a substantial increase in out of stock positions for some of our most popular styles. We also believe we missed sales opportunities by not carrying enough inventory of top selling items to meet both retail and wholesale demand."
According to Dov Charney, Chairman and CEO of American Apparel, Inc.,"No question we had a rough 3rd quarter, although I think it is important to emphasize that most of the challenges we have faced were primarily technically oriented and we believe these challenges are substantially behind us. That being said, I am confident in three things: our brand is strong, our customer is energized, and our product line is being well received. I believe American Apparel is a company that can grow significantly.
There are great opportunities for online growth, and there is a resurgence of interest in Made in USA clothing especially within the wholesale ad-specialty industry. Private label orders are also up significantly and we anticipate a lot of growth in that area. An example of the Made in USA demand includes an order we recently received for over 500,000 units that will be sold as printed items at a major retailer. We are currently hiring over 300 sewing employees to meet demand I anticipate in 2014. It is also noteworthy that our unit inventories are at their lowest levels in three years.
There are requests for us to open stores all over the world in major cities like Hong Kong, Taipei, Copenhagen and Madrid.  I am looking forward to working with our team to produce strong results for shareholders in 2014. The company is uniquely positioned and has a competitive advantage as a result of its Made in USA manufacturing, distribution, and retail infrastructure which has been developed over the last 10 years. I believe that these factors present a unique opportunity for growth.





Supply Chain Update
Jim Sweeney joined the company in October as Distribution Director. Mr. Sweeney brings decades of distribution experience and in the past was Distribution Director at such apparel companies as the TJX Companies, Inc., Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. (formerly Liz Claiborne, Inc.), and Caldor, Inc. Most recently, Mr. Sweeney was with SDI, a material handling integrator that provides sortation and automation solutions for distribution activities.
According to Mr. Sweeney, “I am excited about the new distribution center and its potential to meet the future growth requirements of American Apparel’s businesses. We have made significant recent progress in completing the installation. Specifically:
Transition activities have been substantially completed.
As illustrated in Graph 1 below, distribution delays caused out of stock positions at both stores and wholesale inventories that negatively impacted sales in the months of September and October. We have corrected these issues and recently our out of stock position has returned to historical levels.
We were able to “pressure test” the system through the Halloween selling season and the systems performed well.
As of November 1, we have begun to significantly reduce the distribution labor costs we incurred to help address center transition issues.”
Graph1: Units Out of Stock Index
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the company incurred incremental distribution costs (primarily labor costs) associated with transition activities and recorded additional cost of sales and selling expenses in its statement of operations for the periods indicated below ($ in millions):





 
 
2013
 
 
Third Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
Cost of sales
 
$1.2
 
$2.2
Selling expenses
 
4.7
 
8.7
Total
 
$5.9
 
$10.9
Beginning on November 1, 2013, we began to implement labor cost reductions for our distribution activities. We have targeted additional reductions in the remainder of the fourth quarter. However, if there are any further transition issues associated with the new distribution center, sales could continue to be negatively impacted, we could incur additional conversion costs and there could be delays in achieving planned cost reductions, all of which could negatively impact our operating performance, financial condition and liquidity.
Explanation of Significant Non Operating Items
Lion Capital holds 21.6 million warrants at $0.75 per share and as our share price increases the warrants become more valuable and we book an expense to recognize the increase in value of warrants. Conversely, when our share price decreases, we book a gain to recognize a decrease in the value of warrants. Therefore, as our share price decreased during the third quarter of 2013, we booked a non-cash gain of $12.9 million as a result of a mark-to-market adjustment to our warrants. Conversely, the relative increase in our share price during the third quarter of 2012, resulted in a non-cash loss of $13.3 million as a result of the same mark-to-market adjustment to our warrants. Although the income statement impacts associated with the warrants are appropriate and required under GAAP, they do not impact the operating performance of the company. Also, they do not represent obligations that will be settled with cash. Instead, these warrants will be reclassified to equity when exercised.
Operating Results - Third Quarter 2013
Comparing the third quarter 2013 to the corresponding period last year, net sales increased 1% to $164.5 million on a 2% increase in comparable store sales in the retail and online business and a 2% increase in net sales in the wholesale business. The following delineates the components of the increases for the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 as compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year:
 
2013 Third Quarter
2012 Third Quarter (1)
Comparable Store Sales
—%
20%
Comparable Online Sales
17%
21%
Comparable Retail & Online
2%
20%
Wholesale Net Sales
2%
6%
Total Net Sales
1%
15%
(1) Comparable store sales have been adjusted to exclude impact of extra leap-year day in 2012.
Gross profit of $84.6 million for the third quarter 2013 represented a decrease of 1% from $85.2 million reported for the third quarter 2012. Gross margin decreased from 52.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 to 51.4% for the quarter ended September 2013. The decrease in the gross margin was primarily due to higher distribution costs associated with transition to our new center.
Operating expenses of $89.1 million for the third quarter 2013 represented an increase of 11% from $80.6 million for the third quarter 2012. As a percent of revenue, operating expenses increased from 49.7% for the quarter ended September 2012 to 54.2% for the quarter ended September 2013. The increase in operating expenses was due to higher salaries, wages and benefits primarily as a result of





the transition to our new distribution center in La Mirada, California. We also experienced in the third quarter of 2013, and expect to continue to incur, higher computer and leased equipment expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2013 decreased to $3.8 million from $13.3 million in the third quarter of 2012. For a reconciliation of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to consolidated net income or loss, as applicable, please refer to Table A.
Other income for the third quarter 2013 was $3.2 million as compared with other expense of $23.1 million in the prior year quarter. The $26.3 million change in non-operating expenses was primarily the result of a an unrealized gain on the change in fair value of our warrants of $12.9 million for the quarter ended September 2013 as compared with an unrealized loss of $13.3 million in the prior year quarter. For further explanation, please see Explanation of Significant Non Operating Items above.
Income tax provision in the third quarter 2013 was $0.2 million versus $0.5 million in the 2012 third quarter. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have discontinued recognizing potential tax benefits associated with current operating losses.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2013 was $1.5 million, or $0.01 per common share, compared to net loss for the third quarter of 2012 of $19.0 million, or $0.18 per common share. The 2013 third quarter includes a non-cash/non-operating gain of $12.9 million ($0.12 per common share) associated with a decrease in the fair value of outstanding warrants. The 2012 third quarter includes a non-cash/non-operating charge of $13.3 million ($0.13 per common share) for the increase in the fair value of warrants. Excluding the non-cash and non-operating items from both periods, the net loss for the third quarter 2013 would have been $14.4 million, or $0.13 per share, compared to $5.7 million, or $0.05 per share, in the third quarter 2012.
Fully-diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 110.4 million in the third quarter of 2013 versus 106.2 million for the third quarter of 2012. As of November 8, 2013 there were approximately 110.4 million shares outstanding.
Due to the decrease in our adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2013, we have received a waiver of our obligation under our credit facility with Capital One to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2013, and we are in discussions with respect to a waiver or amendment for future periods. Further information with respect to the foregoing will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
Company Outlook and EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation
In connection with the second quarter earnings release, the company issued adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2013 in the range from $46 million to $51 million and this implied adjusted EBITDA guidance for the first nine months of 2013 at the mid-point of approximately $24 million. The following reconciles the variance between the implied adjusted EBITDA guidance for the first nine months of 2013 and the actual results ($ in millions):
Adjusted EBITDA guidance
 
$
24.0

 
Gross Profit impact of reduced sales
 
(5.8
)
*
Gross Profit impact of higher distribution expenses
 
(2.6
)
*
Gross Profit impact of mix shift
 
(0.5
)
 
Higher distribution expenses
 
(3.3
)
*
Other
 
(0.8
)
 
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
11.0

 
* Affected by the distribution center transition
As noted above, we believe the transition to our new distribution center has negatively impacted adjusted EBITDA through a combination of lower sales and gross profit as well as higher distribution and operating





expenses. Most of the transition and start-up issues have been addressed and the new distribution facility is presently shipping deliveries on time. We also are experiencing reductions in the distribution labor costs we incurred to help address distribution center transition issues, and we have targeted additional reductions throughout the remainder of the fourth quarter. Additionally, we have increased production of our top-selling styles in the fourth quarter to meet customer demand. However, we are unable to predict with certainty the timing and magnitude of the remaining cost reductions at our distribution center or of production increases to meet customer demand. We are therefore unable to provide updated guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2013 at this time and note that prior guidance should no longer be relied upon.
We do not anticipate that the transition and start-up costs associated with the conversion of our new distribution center will negatively affect financial performance in 2014, and will look to provide a full year 2014 outlook in our fourth quarter and full year 2013 financial results press release.
For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, please refer to Table A.

About American Apparel
American Apparel is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel based in downtown Los Angeles, California. As of November 1, 2013, American Apparel had approximately 10,000 employees and operated 246 retail stores in 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and China. American Apparel also operates a global e-commerce site that serves over 60 countries worldwide at http://www.americanapparel.net. In addition, American Apparel operates a leading wholesale business that supplies high quality T-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers.

Safe Harbor Statement
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 on our compliance with, and availability under, our debt instruments and waivers or amendments of those instruments), results of operations, and future business plans and expectations, including statements related to the effect of, and our expectations with respect to, the transition to our new distribution center and future cost, inventory and sales impacts related thereto. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of American Apparel'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: our ability to generate or obtain from external sources sufficient liquidity for operations and debt service; our financial condition, operating results and projected cash flows; consequences of our significant indebtedness, including our relationship with our lenders and our ability to comply with our debt agreements and generate cash flow to service our debt; including the risk of acceleration of borrowings thereunder as a result of noncompliance; disruptions in the global financial markets; our ability to maintain compliance with the exchange rules of the NYSE MKT, LLC; adverse changes in our credit ratings and any related impact on financial costs and structure; continued compliance with U.S. and foreign government regulations, legislation, and regulatory environments, 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, and other risks associated with international business including disruption of markets and foreign supply sources and changes in import and export laws; risks associated with our foreign operations and foreign supply sources, such as disruption of markets, changes in import and export laws, currency restrictions, and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the highly competitive and evolving nature of our business in the U.S. and internationally; changes in the level of consumer spending or preferences or demand for our products; our ability to pass on the added cost of raw materials to customers; our ability to attract customers to our stores; the availability of store locations at appropriate terms and our ability to identify locations and negotiate new store leases effectively and to open new stores and expand internationally; our ability to renew leases at existing locations on economic terms; loss or reduction in sales to our wholesale or retail customers or financial nonperformance by our wholesale customers; risks that our suppliers or distributors may not timely produce or deliver our products; changes in the cost of materials and labor, including increases in the price of raw materials in the global market; our ability to effectively carry out and manage our strategy, including growth and expansion both in the U.S. and internationally; technological changes in manufacturing, wholesaling, or retailing; our ability to successfully implement our strategic, operating, financial and personnel initiatives; changes in key personnel, our





ability to hire and retain key personnel, and our relationship with our employees; our ability to maintain the value and image of our brand and protect our intellectual property rights; our ability to improve manufacturing efficiency at our production facilities; our ability to complete the transition to our distribution facility located in La Mirada, California without further unanticipated costs, negative sales impact or other transition issues, including the ability to achieve, as and when planned, labor cost reductions; 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 our cash flow and liquidity, and our ability to upgrade our information technology infrastructure and other risks associated with the systems that operate our online retail operations; our ability to effectively manage inventory levels; litigation and other inquiries and investigations, including the risks that we, or our officers 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 coverages; the adoption of new accounting standards or changes in interpretations of accounting principles; seasonality and fluctuations in comparable store sales and margins; location of our facilities in the same geographic area; general economic conditions, including increases in interest rates, geopolitical events, other regulatory changes and inflation or deflation; disruptions due to severe weather or climate change; disruptions due to earthquakes, flooding, tsunamis or other natural disasters; 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, 2012 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as well as, when filed, the Companys Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. 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:
American Apparel, Inc.
John J. Luttrell
Chief Financial Officer
(213) 488-0226

or

ICR, Inc.
John Rouleau
Managing Director
(203) 682-8342
John.Rouleau@icrinc.com





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

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net sales
$
164,543

 
$
162,160

 
$
464,839

 
$
444,282

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
79,903

 
76,960

 
223,461

 
209,990

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
84,640

 
85,200

 
241,378

 
234,292

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
89,133

 
80,583

 
258,262

 
240,179

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from operations
(4,493
)
 
4,617

 
(16,884
)
 
(5,887
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
10,121

 
10,454

 
29,555

 
30,274

Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss
(449
)
 
(685
)
 
422

 
141

Unrealized (gain) loss on change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in fair value of warrants
(12,922
)
 
13,312

 
5,225

 
15,340

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt

 

 
32,101

 
(11,588
)
Other expense
58

 
36

 
42

 
188

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss before income taxes
(1,301
)
 
(18,500
)
 
(84,229
)
 
(40,242
)
Income tax provision
212

 
512

 
1,299

 
1,933

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loss
$
(1,513
)
 
$
(19,012
)
 
$
(85,528
)
 
$
(42,175
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per share, basic and diluted
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.78
)
 
$
(0.40
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
110,354

 
106,248

 
110,172

 
105,960

 








AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash
$
4,913

 
$
12,853

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances
23,053

 
22,962

Restricted cash

 
3,733

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
12,712

 
9,589

Inventories, net
170,723

 
174,229

Income taxes receivable and prepaid income taxes
1,018

 
530

Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance
419

 
494

Total current assets
212,838

 
224,390

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
71,515

 
67,778

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, net of valuation allowance
1,229

 
1,261

OTHER ASSETS, net
47,351

 
34,783

TOTAL ASSETS
$
332,933

 
$
328,212

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
 

 
 

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 

 
 

Cash overdraft
$
2,812

 
$

Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt
33,014

 
60,556

Accounts payable
31,547

 
38,160

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
51,925

 
41,516

Fair value of warrant liability
22,466

 
17,241

Income taxes payable
1,753

 
2,137

Deferred income tax liability, current
245

 
296

Current portion of capital lease obligations
1,692

 
1,703

Total current liabilities
145,454

 
161,609

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of unamortized discount
207,237

 
110,012

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion
4,991

 
2,844

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY
261

 
262

DEFERRED RENT, net of current portion
18,936

 
20,706

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
12,245

 
10,695

TOTAL LIABILITIES
389,124

 
306,128

 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
 

 
 

Common stock
11

 
11

Additional paid-in capital
185,119

 
177,081

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(3,510
)
 
(2,725
)
Accumulated deficit
(235,654
)
 
(150,126
)
Less: Treasury stock
(2,157
)
 
(2,157
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
(56,191
)
 
22,084

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
$
332,933

 
$
328,212







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

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Cash received from customers
$
465,468

 
$
439,634

Cash paid to suppliers, employees and others
(468,632
)
 
(431,915
)
Income taxes (paid) refunded
(2,082
)
 
646

Interest paid
(5,726
)
 
(6,635
)
Other
35

 
(160
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(10,937
)
 
1,570

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(18,907
)
 
(14,257
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
30

 
70

Restricted cash
1,594

 
(5,926
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(17,283
)
 
(20,113
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Cash overdraft
2,812

 
704

Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net
(28,513
)
 
(48,324
)
Borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net
28,713

 
39,337

(Repayments) borrowings of term loans and notes payable
(25,463
)
 
30,042

Repayment of Lion term loan
(144,149
)
 

Issuance of Senior Secured Notes
199,820

 

Payments of debt issuance costs
(11,880
)
 
(4,965
)
Repayments of capital lease obligations
(773
)
 
(810
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
20,567

 
15,984

 
 
 
 
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
(287
)
 
(548
)
 
 
 
 
NET DECREASE IN CASH
(7,940
)
 
(3,107
)
CASH, beginning of period
12,853

 
10,293

CASH, end of period
$
4,913

 
$
7,186











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

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(85,528
)
 
$
(42,175
)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, and other assets
19,155

 
17,040

Retail store impairment
311

 
129

Loss on disposal of property and equipment
77

 
28

Share-based compensation expense
8,044

 
7,333

Unrealized loss on change in fair value of warrants
5,225

 
15,340

Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs
3,717

 
7,655

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
32,101

 
(11,588
)
Accrued interest paid-in-kind
6,875

 
15,984

Foreign currency transaction loss
422

 
141

Allowance for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence
964

 
(339
)
Bad debt expense
380

 
73

Deferred income taxes
(26
)
 
32

Deferred rent
(1,667
)
 
(649
)
Changes in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivables
249

 
(4,721
)
Inventories
1,741

 
6,238

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(4,026
)
 
(3,343
)
Other assets
(4,274
)
 
(5,756
)
Accounts payable
(8,133
)
 
2,471

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
14,261

 
(4,750
)
Income taxes receivable/payable
(805
)
 
2,427

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(10,937
)
 
$
1,570

 
 
 
 









AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
The following table presents key financial information for American Apparel's business segments before unallocated corporate expenses:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Net sales to external customers
$
50,225

 
$
54,303

 
$
15,033

 
$
44,982

 
$
164,543

Gross profit
13,407

 
34,755

 
8,477

 
28,001

 
84,640

Income (loss) from segment operations
1,441

 
(317
)
 
1,091

 
2,953

 
5,168

Depreciation and amortization
1,934

 
3,172

 
507

 
1,125

 
6,738

Capital expenditures
1,360

 
2,387

 
540

 
983

 
5,270

Retail store impairment

 

 
145

 
88

 
233

Deferred rent expense (benefit)
5

 
(338
)
 
(66
)
 
(148
)
 
(547
)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Net sales to external customers
$
46,847

 
$
52,714

 
$
16,717

 
$
45,882

 
$
162,160

Gross profit
12,873

 
34,361

 
10,166

 
27,800

 
85,200

Income from segment operations
5,811

 
3,116

 
721

 
4,192

 
13,840

Depreciation and amortization
1,446

 
2,747

 
394

 
951

 
5,538

Capital expenditures
3,300

 
2,136

 
328

 
894

 
6,658

Deferred rent expense (benefit)
297

 
(349
)
 
(58
)
 
(122
)
 
(232
)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Net sales to external customers
$
146,028

 
$
149,811

 
$
42,842

 
$
126,158

 
$
464,839

Gross profit
39,421

 
97,248

 
25,244

 
79,465

 
241,378

Income (loss) from segment operations
12,156

 
(2,239
)
 
1,592

 
7,022

 
18,531

Depreciation and amortization
5,327

 
9,231

 
1,388

 
3,209

 
19,155

Capital expenditures
5,847

 
9,377

 
970

 
2,713

 
18,907

Retail store impairment

 
78

 
145

 
88

 
311

Deferred rent expense (benefit)
43

 
(1,114
)
 
(279
)
 
(317
)
 
(1,667
)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
U.S. Retail
 
Canada
 
International
 
Consolidated
Net sales to external customers
$
131,612

 
$
143,444

 
$
45,096

 
$
124,130

 
$
444,282

Gross profit
36,582

 
93,977

 
26,627

 
77,106

 
234,292

Income (loss) from segment operations
18,324

 
449

 
(1,888
)
 
8,339

 
25,224

Depreciation and amortization
4,795

 
8,074

 
1,107

 
3,064

 
17,040

Capital expenditures
6,502

 
3,990

 
1,144

 
2,621

 
14,257

Retail store impairment

 

 
129

 

 
129

Deferred rent expense (benefit)
393

 
(509
)
 
(156
)
 
(377
)
 
(649
)






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

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Reconciliation to Loss before Income Taxes
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Income from segment operations
$
5,168

 
$
13,840

 
$
18,531

 
$
25,224

Unallocated corporate expenses
(9,661
)
 
(9,223
)
 
(35,415
)
 
(31,111
)
Interest expense
(10,121
)
 
(10,454
)
 
(29,555
)
 
(30,274
)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
449

 
685

 
(422
)
 
(141
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants
12,922

 
(13,312
)
 
(5,225
)
 
(15,340
)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 
(32,101
)
 
11,588

Other expense
(58
)
 
(36
)
 
(42
)
 
(188
)
Consolidated loss before income taxes
$
(1,301
)
 
$
(18,500
)
 
$
(84,229
)
 
$
(40,242
)

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Net sales to external customers
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Wholesale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
41,232

 
$
39,862

 
$
119,159

 
$
110,380

Online consumer
8,993

 
6,985

 
26,869

 
21,232

Total
$
50,225

 
$
46,847

 
$
146,028

 
$
131,612

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Retail
$
54,303

 
$
52,714

 
$
149,811

 
$
143,444

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
3,044

 
$
3,215

 
$
9,236

 
$
9,449

Retail
11,321

 
13,086

 
31,664

 
34,181

Online consumer
668

 
416

 
1,942

 
1,466

Total
$
15,033

 
$
16,717

 
$
42,842

 
$
45,096

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
1,725

 
$
2,113

 
$
6,297

 
$
7,183

Retail
39,278

 
39,256

 
105,629

 
102,859

Online consumer
3,979

 
4,513

 
14,232

 
14,088

Total
$
44,982

 
$
45,882

 
$
126,158

 
$
124,130

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
46,001

 
$
45,190

 
$
134,692

 
$
127,012

Retail
104,902

 
105,056

 
287,104

 
280,484

Online consumer
13,640

 
11,914

 
43,043

 
36,786

Total
$
164,543

 
$
162,160

 
$
464,839

 
$
444,282








Table A
American Apparel, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Calculation and Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
In addition to its GAAP results, American Apparel considers non-GAAP measures of its performance. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, is an important supplemental financial measure of American Apparel's performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. EBITDA represents net income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA further adjusted for other expense (income), foreign currency loss (gain), retail store impairment, and share based compensation expense. American Apparel's management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a financial measure to assess the ability of its assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest on its indebtedness, meet capital expenditure and working capital requirements, pay taxes, and otherwise meet its obligations as they become due. American Apparel's management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information regarding American Apparel's results of operations because they assist in analyzing and benchmarking the performance and value of American Apparel's business. American Apparel believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to stockholders as a measure of comparative operating performance, as it is less susceptible to variances in actual performance resulting from depreciation and amortization and more reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA also is used by American Apparel's management for multiple purposes, including:
to calculate and support various coverage ratios with American Apparel's lenders
to allow lenders to calculate total proceeds they are willing to loan to American Apparel based on its relative strength compared to its competitors
to more accurately compare American Apparel's operating performance from period to period and company to company by eliminating differences caused by variations in capital structures (which affect relative interest expense), tax positions and amortization of intangibles.

In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is an important valuation tool used by potential investors when assessing the relative performance of American Apparel in comparison to other companies in the same industry. Although American Apparel uses Adjusted EBITDA as a financial measure to assess the performance of its business, there are material limitations to using a measure such as Adjusted EBITDA, including the difficulty associated with using it as the sole measure to compare the results of one company to another and the inability to analyze significant items that directly affect a company's net income (loss) or operating income because it does not include certain material costs, such as interest and taxes, necessary to operate its business. In addition, American Apparel's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be consistent with similarly titled measures of other companies and should be viewed in conjunction with measures that are computed in accordance with GAAP. American Apparel's management compensates for these limitations in considering Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with its analysis of other GAAP financial measures, such as net income (loss).










Table A (continued)
American Apparel, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Calculation and Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net Loss
 
$
(1,513
)
 
$
(19,012
)
 
$
(85,528
)
 
$
(42,175
)
Income tax provision
 
212

 
512

 
1,299

 
1,933

Interest expense
 
10,121

 
10,454

 
29,555

 
30,274

Depreciation and amortization
 
6,738

 
5,538

 
19,155

 
17,040

Unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants
 
(12,922
)
 
13,312

 
5,225

 
15,340

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
 

 

 
32,101

 
(11,588
)
Share-based compensation expense
 
1,228

 
2,949

 
8,044

 
7,333

Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss
 
(449
)
 
(685
)
 
422

 
141

Retail store impairment
 
233

 

 
311

 
129

Other adjustments
 
135

 
246

 
383

 
394

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
3,783

 
$
13,314

 
$
10,967

 
$
18,821