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): June 7, 2012
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 June 7, 2012, American Apparel, Inc. (NYSE Amex: APP), a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced preliminary sales for the month ended May 31, 2012. The Company is also providing comparable store sales for all months during 2011 in response to certain equity analyst requests. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it 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.
May 2012 Preliminary Sales
The Company reported that for the month ended May 31, 2012, total preliminary net sales increased 17% to $49.7 million when compared to the month ended May 31, 2011. Between the same periods, comparable store sales on a preliminary basis increased an estimated 17% and wholesale net sales increased an estimated 24%.
The following delineates the components of the estimated increases for May 2012 and the four previous months when compared to the corresponding months of the prior year:
| 2012 | |||||||||
| January | February | March | First Quarter | ||||||
| Comparable Store Sales | 11 | % | 11 | % | 20 | % | 14 | % | |
| Comparable Online Sales | 41 | % | 9 | % | 24 | % | 25 | % | |
| Comparable Store & Online | 15 | % | 11 | % | 21 | % | 16 | % | |
| Wholesale Net Sales | 23 | % | 21 | % | 9 | % | 17 | % | |
| April | May | ||||||||
| Comparable Store Sales | 6 | % | 17 | % | |||||
| Comparable Online Sales | 50 | % | 19 | % | |||||
| Comparable Store & Online | 10 | % | 17 | % | |||||
| Wholesale Net Sales | 4 | % | 24 | % | |||||
2011 Comparable Sales
The table below shows the increase (decrease) in comparable sales for our retail and online stores and the increase (decrease) in wholesale net sales, by month and by quarter for the year ended December 31, 2011. The comparable sales have been calculated in a consistent manner as described in our most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2012.
| 2011 | |||||
| January | February | March | First Quarter | ||
| Comparable Store Sales | (9)% | (4)% | (10)% | (8)% | |
| Comparable Online Sales | 35% | 36% | 11% | 27% | |
| Comparable Store & Online | (5)% | —% | (8)% | (5)% | |
| Wholesale Net Sales | (3)% | (3)% | (6)% | (4)% | |
| 2011 | |||||
| April | May | June | Second Quarter | ||
| Comparable Store Sales | 1% | (4)% | 3% | —% | |
| Comparable Online Sales | 1% | 3% | 62% | 17% | |
| Comparable Store & Online | 1% | (3)% | 7% | 1% | |
| Wholesale Net Sales | —% | (6)% | (7)% | (4)% | |
| 2011 | |||||
| July | August | September | Third Quarter | ||
| Comparable Store Sales | 3% | (1)% | 3% | 2% | |
| Comparable Online Sales | 21% | 17% | (1)% | 11% | |
| Comparable Store & Online | 5% | —% | 3% | 3% | |
| Wholesale Net Sales | 4% | 17% | 9% | 10% | |
| 2011 | |||||
| October | November | December | Fourth Quarter | ||
| Comparable Store Sales | 3% | 7% | 11% | 7% | |
| Comparable Online Sales | 4% | 38% | 21% | 19% | |
| Comparable Store & Online | 3% | 10% | 12% | 8% | |
| Wholesale Net Sales | (2)% | 1% | 25% | 6% | |
| 2011 | |||||
| Full Year | |||||
| Comparable Store Sales | —% | ||||
| Comparable Online Sales | 18% | ||||
| Comparable Store & Online | 2% | ||||
| Wholesale Net Sales | 2% | ||||
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: | June 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ Glenn A. Weinman | ||
| Name: | Glenn A. Weinman | ||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||