APP Winddown, LLC (f/k/a American Apparel, LLC)
Case No. 16-12551
Case Background
On November 14, 2016, APP Winddown, LLC (f/k/a American Apparel, LLC) and five affiliated debtors (collectively, the "Debtors") each filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The cases are pending before the Honorable Judge Brendan Linehan Shannon and are jointly administered under Case No. 16-12551.
Important Information & Dates
First Day Hearing
A hearing on the Debtors' First Day Motions was held on November 15, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. (ET) before the Honorable Brendan Linehan Shannon, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 824 North Market Street, 6th Floor, Courtroom No.1, Wilmington, DE 19801. A final hearing on certain of the First Day Motions was held on December 12, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. (ET). Please click below to view and download the First Day Motions and the First Day Orders:
Notice to Gift Card Holders
You may have heard that American Apparel has agreed to sell its business. As a result, certain retail stores may be closing. Until this process is final, the Company is discontinuing the sale of new gift cards. Customers holding gift cards should use them by December 31, 2016, as they may not be honored after the potential sale of the Company.
Customers who purchased gift cards outside of the United States should contact the foreign administrator for the proceeding in the country where they purchased the gift card. Please find the foreign administrator list in the link below:
Plan & Disclosure Statement
On June 22, 2018, the Debtors filed their Chatper 11 Plan of Liquidation and the Disclosure Statement related thereto. On October 15, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Disclosure Statement. On December 14, 2018, the Effective Date of the Plan occurred, and the Plan was consummated.
Dates
Parties
Debtors' Counsel
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Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 N. Market Street, 17th Floor
P.O. Box 8705
Wilmington, DE 19899-8705
http://www.pszjlaw.com/
Phone: 302.652.4100
Fax: 302.652.4400
Laura Davis Jones, Esq.
James E. O'Neill, Esq.
Joseph M. Mulvihill, Esq.
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Jones Day
555 South Flower Street, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
http://www.jonesday.com/
Phone: 213.489.3939
Fax: 213.243.2539
Erin N. Brady, Esq.
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Jones Day
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
http://www.jonesday.com/
Phone: 212.326.3939
Fax: 212.755.7306
Scott J. Greenberg, Esq.
Michael J. Cohen, Esq.
United States Trustee and Court Information
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Office of the United States Trustee
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox 35
Wilmington, DE 19801
http://www.justice.gov/ust/r03/wilmington/index.htm
Phone: 302.573.6491
Fax: 302.573.6497
Jane M. Leamy, Esq.
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United States Bankruptcy Court
824 Market Street North, 3rd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
http://www.deb.uscourts.gov
Phone: 302.252.2900
Debtors
| Case Number | Debtor Name | Petition Date |
|---|---|---|
| Case Number 16-12551 | Debtor Name APP Winddown, LLC (f/k/a American Apparel, LLC) | Petition Date November 14, 2016 |
| Case Number 16-12552 | Debtor Name APP USA Winddown, LLC (f/k/a American Apparel (USA), LLC) | Petition Date November 14, 2016 |
| Case Number 16-12553 | Debtor Name APP Retail Winddown, Inc. (f/k/a American Apparel Retail, Inc.) | Petition Date November 14, 2016 |
| Case Number 16-12554 | Debtor Name APP D&F Winddown, Inc. (f/k/a American Apparel Dyeing & Finishing, Inc.) | Petition Date November 14, 2016 |
| Case Number 16-12555 | Debtor Name APP Knitting Winddown, LLC (f/k/a KCL Knitting, LLC) | Petition Date November 14, 2016 |
| Case Number 16-12556 | Debtor Name APP Shipping Winddown, Inc. (f/k/a Fresh Air Freight, Inc.) | Petition Date November 14, 2016 |