ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On January 31, 2022, American Airlines, Inc. (American), a wholly owned
subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc. (the Company), entered into an
amendment to that certain Purchase Agreement No. 03735, dated as of February 1,
2013, with The Boeing Company (Boeing), pursuant to which American has agreed to
purchase a total of 23 additional 737 MAX 8 aircraft through the conversion of
existing purchase options. In addition, American intends to convert a further
seven of its purchase options in 2022, bringing its firm order of additional 737
MAX 8 aircraft to 30, with 15 of such aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2023
and 15 scheduled for delivery in 2024.
Additionally, on January 31, 2022, American entered into an amendment to that
certain Purchase Agreement No. 3219, dated as of October 15, 2008, with Boeing,
pursuant to which American and Boeing agreed to defer the delivery of certain
787-9 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery beginning in January 2023.
Pursuant to this amendment, deliveries of these 787-9 aircraft will commence in
the fourth quarter of 2023 and will continue into 2027, with four 787-9 aircraft
now scheduled for delivery in 2023.
The delivery schedules presented herein represent our best estimates as of the
date of this report. Actual delivery dates are subject to change based on
various potential factors including production delays by the manufacturer.
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
After giving effect to the transactions described in Item 1.01, above, American
now expects its full-year 2022 capital expenditures to be approximately $2.669
billion (versus its prior estimate of $2.631 billion) and its full-year 2023
capital expenditures to be approximately $2.860 billion (versus its prior
estimate of $2.714 billion), with the change versus prior estimates in each case
attributable to the expected increase in net aircraft capital expenditures.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being
furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference
into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "may," "will,"
"expect," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "project,"
"could," "should," "would," "continue," "seek," "target," "guidance," "outlook,"
"if current trends continue," "optimistic," "forecast" and other similar words.
Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's
plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, estimates and strategies for the
future, the continuing availability of borrowings under revolving lines of
credit, and other statements that are not historical facts. These
forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current objectives,
beliefs and expectations, and they are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results and financial position and timing of
certain events to differ materially from the information in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those
set forth herein as well as in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (especially in Part I, Item 2. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and
Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors), and other risks and uncertainties listed from
time to time in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In particular, the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak to
economic conditions and the travel industry in general and the financial
position and operating results of the Company in particular have been material,
are changing rapidly, and cannot be predicted. The delivery schedules and
capital spending estimates presented herein represent our best estimates as of
the date of this report and actual delivery dates and capital spending are
subject to change based on various potential factors including production delays
by the manufacturer and the continued availability of our currently intended
type of financing for these aircraft. Additionally, there may be other factors
of which the Company is not currently aware that may affect matters discussed in
the forward-looking statements and may also cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed. The Company does not assume any obligation to
publicly update or supplement any forward-looking statement to reflect actual
results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting these
forward-looking statements other than as required by law. Any forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the
statement.
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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
104.1 Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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