Amendment to Form 10-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 1

 

 

(Mark One)

x Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

or

 

¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-32697

 

 

American Apparel, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-3200601
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

747 Warehouse Street

Los Angeles, California 90021-1106

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 488-0226

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Units consisting of one share of Common Stock, par value $.0001

per share, and one Warrant*

Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock*

  

American Stock Exchange

American Stock Exchange

American Stock Exchange

(Title of Each Class)    (Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)

 

* The Warrants were redeemed and, as a result, the Units and the Warrants ceased to be registered, pursuant to Section 12(b), on March 7, 2008.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2007 was approximately $190,696,791 based upon the last price reported for such date in the Amex-Composite transactions.

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 25, 2008 was 71,116,652.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the proxy statement for the registrant’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2008 Proxy Statement”), to be filed within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, are incorporated by reference into Part III herein. Except with respect to the information specifically incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K, the 2008 Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

American Apparel, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Original Filing”) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008. This Amendment No. 1 is filed solely for the purposes of (i) revising the Exhibit Index and filing certain exhibits that were inadvertently omitted from the Original Filing and (ii) revising Exhibit 21.1. Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment No. 1, the Original Filing has not been amended, updated or otherwise modified.

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

3. Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  2.1    Acquisition Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006 and amended and restated on November 7, 2007, by and among the Registrant, AAI Acquisition LLC, American Apparel, Inc. (“AAI”), American Apparel, LLC, each of American Apparel Canada Wholesale Inc. and American Apparel Canada Retail Inc. (together the “CI companies”), Dov Charney, Sam Lim, and the stockholders of each of the CI companies (included as Annex A of the Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32697), filed November 28, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  3.2    Bylaws of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32697) filed November 9, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  3.3    Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of American Apparel (USA), LLC (included as Exhibit 3.3 to Form 10-K (File No 001-32697) filed March 17, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.1    Specimen Unit Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.2    Specimen Common Stock Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.3    Specimen Warrant Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.4    Form of Unit Purchase Option (included as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-128440) filed September 20, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.5    Warrant Agreement (included as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-128440) filed September 20, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.6    Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 12, 2007, by and among the Registrant and the stockholders listed on the signature page therein (included as Annex H of the Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32697), filed November 28, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.7    Voting Agreement, dated December 12, 2007, between the Registrant and the Stockholders listed on the signature page therein (included as Annex E of the Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32697), filed November 28, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.8    Lock-Up Agreement, dated December 12, 2007, between the Registrant and Dov Charney (included as Annex D of the Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32697), filed November 28, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.1+    Employment Agreement, dated December 12, 2007, between the Registrant, AAI Acquisition LLC and Dov Charney (included as Annex J of the Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32697), filed November 28, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.2    Escrow Agreement, dated July 2, 2007, by and among the Registrant, Dov Charney and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (included as Annex G of the Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32697), filed November 28, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.3+    Registrant’s 2007 Performance Incentive Equity Plan (included as Annex C of the Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32697), filed November 28, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)


Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.4    Credit Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007 (the “LaSalle Agreement”), among AAI, the Borrowers, the Facility Guarantors, LaSalle Business Credit, LLC, as agent for LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association, acting through its division, LaSalle Retail Finance (“LaSalle Business Credit”), the Lenders, and LaSalle Bank National Association (“LaSalle Bank”) (included as Exhibit 10.8 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.5    First Amendment to Credit Agreement LaSalle Retail Finance, dated October 11, 2007, amending the LaSalle Agreement, among AAI, the Borrowers, the Facility Guarantors, LaSalle Business Credit, Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC (“Wells Fargo”), the Lenders, and LaSalle Bank (included as Exhibit 10.9 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.6    Second Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement LaSalle Retail Finance, dated November 26, 2007, amending the LaSalle Agreement, among AAI, the Borrowers, the Facility Guarantors, LaSalle Business Credit, Wells Fargo, the Lenders, and LaSalle Bank (included as Exhibit 10.10 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.7*    Third Amendment to Credit Agreement LaSalle Retail Finance, dated December 12, 2007, amending the LaSalle Agreement, among AAI, the Borrowers, the Facility Guarantors, LaSalle Business Credit, Wells Fargo, the Lenders, and LaSalle Bank
10.8*    Waiver to Credit Agreement LaSalle Retail Finance, dated February 29, 2008, among American Apparel (USA), LLC (successor by merger to American Apparel, Inc.), the Borrowers, the Facility Guarantors, LaSalle Business Credit, Wells Fargo, the Lenders, and LaSalle Bank
10.9    Credit Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2007 (the “SOF Agreement”), among AAI, the Facility Guarantors, and SOF Investments, L.P. - Private IV (“SOF”) (included as Exhibit 10.11 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.10    Amendment No. 1 and Waiver to Credit Agreement of American Apparel, Inc., dated as of July 2, 2007, amending the SOF Agreement, among AAI, the Facility Guarantors, and SOF (included as Exhibit 10.12 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.11    Amendment No. 2 and Waiver to Credit Agreement of American Apparel, Inc., dated as of November 9, 2007, amending the SOF Agreement, among AAI, the Facility Guarantors, and SOF (included as Exhibit 10.13 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.12    Amendment No. 3 and Waiver to Credit Agreement of American Apparel, Inc., dated as of November     , 2007, amending the SOF Agreement, among AAI, the Facility Guarantors, and SOF (included as Exhibit 10.14 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.13*    Amendment No. 4 and Waiver to Credit Agreement of American Apparel, Inc., dated as of December 12, 2007, amending the SOF Agreement, among AAI, the Facility Guarantors, and SOF
10.14*    Amendment No. 5 and Waiver to Credit Agreement of American Apparel (USA), LLC (successor by merger to American Apparel, Inc.), dated as of February 29, 2008, amending the SOF Agreement, among American Apparel (USA), LLC, the Facility Guarantors, and SOF
10.15    Lease, dated June 9, 2004, by and between Titan Real Estate Investment Group, Inc., and Textile Unlimited Corp., E&J Textile Group, Inc., and Johnester Knitting, Inc. (jointly and severally) (included as Exhibit 10.15 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)


Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.16    Assignment of Lessee’s Interest in Lease and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2005, by and between Textile Unlimited Corp., E&J Textile Group, Inc., and Johnester Knitting, Inc. (jointly and severally) and American Apparel Dyeing and Finishing, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.16 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.17    Lease, dated December 13, 2005, by and between American Central Plaza and AAI (included as Exhibit 10.17 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.18    Lease Amendment, effective as of November 15, 2006, by and between American Central Plaza and AAI (included as Exhibit 10.18 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.19    Lease Amendment, effective as of March 22, 2007, by and between American Central Plaza and AAI (included as Exhibit 10.19 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.20*    Credit facilities agreement, dated December 3, 2007, among The Toronto-Dominion Bank and American Apparel Canada Wholesale Inc./American Apparel Canada Grossiste Inc. and Les Boutiques American Apparel Canada Inc./American Apparel Canada Retail Inc.
10.21    Lease, dated as of January 1, 2004, by and between Alameda Produce Market, Inc. and AAI (included as Exhibit 10.21 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.22    Lease, dated as of May 12, 2004, by and between Alameda Produce Market, Inc. and AAI (included as Exhibit 10.22 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 00l-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.23*+    Employment Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2006, between the Registrant and Joyce E. Crucillo
10.24*    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2007, by and between PNS Apparel, Inc., Blue Man Group, Inc., Allen S. Yi and American Apparel, Inc.
10.25*    Promissory Note, dated December 11, 2007, between American Apparel Canada Wholesale Inc. and Dov Charney
10.26*    Promissory Note, dated December 11, 2007, between American Apparel Canada Wholesale Inc. and Dov Charney
14.1   

Registrant’s Code of Ethics (included as Exhibit 14.1 of the Current Report for 8-K (File No

001-32697) filed December 18, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)

21.1*    List of Subsidiaries
31.1*    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

* Filed herewith.
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

AMERICAN APPAREL, INC.

(Registrant)

March 28, 2008  

/s/ Ken Cieply

 

Ken Cieply

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)