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 earliest event
reported: January 17, 2007
American Airlines, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-2691 13-1502798
(State of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76155
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(817) 963-1234
(Registrant's telephone number)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
American Airlines, Inc. is furnishing herewith a press
release issued on January 17, 2007 by its parent company,
AMR Corporation (AMR), as Exhibit 99.1 which is included
herein. This press release was issued to report AMR's
fourth quarter 2006 and full year results.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press
Release of AMR dated January 17, 2007
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 Airlines,Inc.
/s/Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary
Dated: January 17, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: Andy Backover
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
corp.comm@aa.com
FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007
Editor's Note: A live Webcast reporting fourth quarter results
will be broadcast on the Internet on Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. EST.
(Windows Media Player required for viewing)
AMR CORPORATION REPORTS 2006 NET PROFIT OF $231 MILLION,
COMPANY'S FIRST ANNUAL PROFIT SINCE 2000 AND A
$1.1 BILLION IMPROVEMENT OVER 2005 RESULTS
$17 MILLION NET PROFIT IN FOURTH QUARTER IS THIRD
CONSECUTIVE PROFITABLE QUARTER AND $617 MILLION
IMPROVEMENT OVER YEAR-AGO RESULTS
FORT WORTH, Texas - AMR Corporation, the parent company of
American Airlines, Inc., today reported a net profit of $17
million for the fourth quarter of 2006, or $0.07 per share fully
diluted.
The current quarter results compare to a net loss of $600
million, or $3.46 per share fully diluted, in the fourth quarter
of 2005. Excluding the $191 million net charge for special items,
AMR's fourth quarter 2005 net loss was $409 million, or $2.36 per
share.
For 2006, AMR posted a $231 million net profit, or $0.98 per
share fully diluted, compared to a net loss of $857 million, or
$5.18 per share fully diluted, in 2005. AMR's 2005 loss would
have been $677 million excluding a $180 million net charge for
special items.
"By producing a fourth quarter and full year profit for the
first time since 2000, the people of American Airlines made 2006
a proud milestone in our ongoing turnaround," said AMR Chairman
and CEO Gerard Arpey. "We executed on every facet of our
Turnaround Plan - from bolstering our financial and competitive
positions to investing in our product and strengthening our
employee pension plans. With the combined effort of the entire
American Airlines team, we expect to build on our momentum in
2007."
Arpey noted significant improvement to the Company's cash
balance, a notable increase in the funding status of its defined
benefit pension plans, and continued debt reduction as examples
of AMR's strong momentum in 2006.
AMR contributed $323 million to its defined benefit pension
plans in 2006, including a $100 million contribution in the
fourth quarter that went beyond the Company's 2006 funding
requirement of $223 million. The Company's 2006 pension
contributions, along with strong pension fund asset returns,
helped to increase the assets held in trust for its defined
benefit pension plans by $800 million to $8.5 billion at the end
of 2006 and also helped to improve the accumulated benefit
obligation funding status of AMR's pension plans to 85 percent,
up from 78 percent at the end of 2005.
AMR ended 2006 with $5.2 billion in cash and short-term
investments, including a restricted balance of $468 million,
compared to a balance of $4.3 billion in cash and short-term
investments at the end of 2005, including a restricted balance of
$510 million.
The Company reduced total debt, which includes the principal
amount of airport facility tax-exempt bonds and the present value
of aircraft operating lease obligations, to $18.4 billion at the
end of the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to $20.1 billion a
year earlier. In addition to $1.2 billion in scheduled principal
payments that AMR made in 2006, the Company purchased $190
million of its outstanding debt and lease obligations during the
year. AMR reduced net debt, which is defined as total debt less
unrestricted cash and short-term investments, from $16.3 billion
at the end of 2005 to $13.6 billion at the end of 2006.
AMR reported fourth quarter consolidated revenues of
approximately $5.4 billion, an increase of 4.4 percent year over
year. Consolidated 2006 revenues totaled $22.6 billion, an 8.9
percent increase over 2005 and a nearly 30 percent increase over the
Company's $17.4 billion in total revenue in 2003, the year AMR
launched its Turnaround Plan.
In the fourth quarter, Other revenues, including sales from
such sources as confirmed flight changes, buy-on-board food
services, and third-party maintenance work, increased 11.7
percent year over year to $347 million.
American's mainline load factor - or the percentage of total
seats filled - was a record 78.8 percent during the fourth
quarter, compared to 77.9 percent in the final quarter of 2005,
and yield, which represents average fares, increased 4.0 percent
compared to the fourth quarter of 2005. American's passenger
revenue per available seat mile (unit revenue) for the fourth
quarter increased 5.1 percent compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, unit revenue improved 8.8 percent versus 2005.
American's mainline cost per available seat mile (unit cost)
in the fourth quarter was down 5.6 percent year over year.
Excluding fuel and special items, mainline unit cost for the
fourth quarter increased 0.5 percent year over year. For the full
year, mainline unit costs increased 3.8 percent from 2005,
however, excluding fuel and special items, these costs increased
by 1.3 percent.
During the fourth quarter, AMR paid $120 million less for
fuel than it would have paid at prices prevailing from the prior-
year period. The Company estimates that its Fuel Smart
conservation program helps American save more than 90 million
gallons of fuel annually.
"Our execution under all four tenets of our Turnaround Plan
has improved our financial performance and allowed us to continue
to meet our obligations to shareholders, lenders, employees and
customers," Arpey said. "We have a lot of work left to do, but
the track we are on today is the right track to position our
company for long-term success."
Highlights from 2006 include:
Fourth Quarter
* American Airlines Maintenance Services announced that it
signed a four-year agreement, valued at more than $30 million, to
provide services to Allegiant Air, a subsidiary of Allegiant
Travel Company.
* American said it will offer customers new choices in light
meals, snacks and bottled water. The snacks and bottled water are
available for purchase on all flights two hours or longer, and
the light meals are available for purchase on flights three hours
or longer.
* American announced plans to invest $20 million in seat,
cabin and entertainment upgrades on its entire fleet of Boeing
767-200 aircraft.
* American made an additional $100 million contribution to its
employees' defined benefit pension plans. The contribution was in
addition to the $223 million it contributed to satisfy required
pension funding obligations for 2006.
* American introduced international check-in capabilities
using airport self-service machines.
Third Quarter
* AMR recorded a net profit of $15 million, the first time in
nearly six years that it had earned a profit in two consecutive
quarters.
* American signed a 5-year service agreement with the U.S.
Postal Service potentially worth $500 million in revenue to
American, which is the largest single contract ever awarded to
the Company's Cargo division.
* Transport Workers Union (TWU) employees at American line
maintenance bases and management set a goal to obtain $95 million
of annual value creation for American by the end of 2008. Similar
goals were announced earlier in 2006. In the second quarter of
2006, management and TWU Local 567 employees at the American
Airlines Alliance Maintenance Base, including American's engine
repair joint venture with Rolls Royce, set a goal to create $400
million in value by the end of 2008. In the first quarter of
2006, management, TWU Local 530 officials and employees at the
American Airlines Maintenance & Engineering Base in Kansas City
set a goal to obtain $150 million in value creation and to turn
the base into a profit center by the end of 2007.
* The collaboration over the past several years between
management, unions and employees helped produce a positive result
when Congress passed and President Bush signed a bill that
enhances American's ability to fund its pension obligations.
* American unveiled its Next-Generation Business Class, which
features new lie-flat seats, a personal in-flight entertainment
system with audio and video on demand, and other cabin upgrades.
Second Quarter
* AMR reported a second quarter net profit of $291 million,
its most profitable quarter since 2000.
* American said it would return 19 non-standard 757 aircraft,
acquired from TWA, when their leases expire to save more than $50
million in annual lease costs.
* As part of its ongoing effort to improve its balance sheet,
AMR issued $400 million in common stock with the intention of
using the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
* American launched daily nonstop service from Chicago O'Hare
International Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong International Airport
in Shanghai, China.
First Quarter
* American signed a strategic technology agreement with Lenovo
to provide Admirals Club members with access to new Lenovo PCs.
Editor's Note: AMR's Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Gerard Arpey, and its Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Thomas Horton, will make a presentation to
analysts during a teleconference on Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 2
p.m. to 2:45 p.m. EST. Following the analyst call, they will
hold a question-and-answer conference call for media from 3 p.m.
to 3:45 p.m. EST. Reporters interested in listening to the
presentation or participating in the media Q&A should call 817-
967-1577.
Statements in this release contain various forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represent the Company's
expectations or beliefs concerning future events. When used in
this release, the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates,"
"indicates," "believes," "forecast," "guidance," "outlook,"
"may," "will," "should," and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Similarly, statements that
describe the Company's objectives, plans or goals are forward-
looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, the Company's expectations concerning operations and
financial conditions, including changes in capacity, revenues and
costs; future financing plans and needs; overall economic and
industry conditions; plans and objectives for future operations;
and the impact on the Company of its results of operations in
recent years and the sufficiency of its financial resources to
absorb that impact. Other forward-looking statements include
statements which do not relate solely to historical facts, such
as, without limitation, statements which discuss the possible
future effects of current known trends or uncertainties or which
indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties
cannot be predicted, guaranteed or assured. All forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available
to the Company on the date of this release. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors
that could cause the Company's actual results to differ
materially from the Company's expectations. The following
factors, in addition to other possible factors not listed, could
cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in forward-looking statements: the materially
weakened financial condition of the Company, resulting from its
significant losses in recent years; the ability of the Company to
generate additional revenues and significantly reduce its costs;
changes in economic and other conditions beyond the Company's
control, and the volatile results of the Company's operations;
the Company's substantial indebtedness and other obligations; the
ability of the Company to satisfy existing financial or other
covenants in certain of its credit agreements; continued high
fuel prices and further increases in the price of fuel, and the
availability of fuel; the fiercely competitive business environment
faced by the Company, and historically low fare levels; competition
with reorganized and reorganizing carriers; the Company's reduced
pricing power; the Company's likely need to raise additional funds
and its ability to do so on acceptable terms; changes in the Company's
business strategy; government regulation of the Company's
business; conflicts overseas or terrorist attacks; uncertainties
with respect to the Company's international operations; outbreaks
of a disease (such as SARS or avian flu) that affects travel
behavior; uncertainties with respect to the Company's
relationships with unionized and other employee work groups;
increased insurance costs and potential reductions of available
insurance coverage; the Company's ability to retain key
management personnel; potential failures or disruptions of the
Company's computer, communications or other technology systems;
changes in the price of the Company's common stock; and the
ability of the Company to reach acceptable agreements with third
parties. Additional information concerning these and other
factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Detailed financial information follows:
AMR CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, Percent
2006 2005 Change
Revenues
Passenger - American Airlines $ 4,241 $ 4,080 3.9
- Regional Affiliates 587 566 3.7
Cargo 222 211 5.2
Other revenues 347 311 11.6
Total operating revenues 5,397 5,168 4.4
Expenses
Wages, salaries and
benefits 1,710 1,776 (3.7)
Aircraft fuel 1,450 1,585 (8.5)
Other rentals and landing fees 316 306 3.3
Depreciation and amortization 289 296 (2.4)
Commissions, booking fees
and credit card expense 237 264 (10.2)
Maintenance, materials
and repairs 245 224 9.4
Aircraft rentals 157 148 6.1
Food service 122 119 2.5
Other operating expenses 686 830 (17.3)
Total operating expenses 5,212 5,548 (6.1)
Operating Income (Loss) 185 (380) *
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income 78 45 73.3
Interest expense (250) (260) (3.8)
Interest capitalized 8 6 33.3
Miscellaneous - net (4) (11) (63.6)
(168) (220) (23.6)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 17 (600) *
Income tax - - -
Net Income (Loss) $ 17 $(600) *
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic $ 0.08 $(3.46)
Diluted $ 0.07 $(3.46)
Number of Shares Used in Computation
Basic 219 173
Diluted 247 173
* Greater than 100%
AMR CORPORATION
OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31, Percent
2006 2005 Change
American Airlines, Inc. Mainline Jet Operations
Revenue passenger miles (millions) 33,201 33,226 (0.1)
Available seat miles (millions) 42,138 42,627 (1.1)
Cargo ton miles (millions) 584 573 1.9
Passenger load factor 78.8% 77.9% 0.9 pts.
Passenger revenue yield per
passenger mile (cents) 12.77 12.28 4.0
Passenger revenue per available
seat mile (cents) 10.06 9.57 5.1
Cargo revenue yield per ton
mile (cents) 38.01 36.78 3.3
Operating expenses per available
seat mile, excluding Regional
Affiliates (cents) (1) 10.92 11.57 (5.6)
Fuel consumption (gallons, in
millions) 697 706 (1.3)
Fuel price per gallon (cents) 187.6 202.1 (7.2)
Regional Affiliates
Revenue passenger miles (millions) 2,451 2,359 3.9
Available seat miles (millions) 3,387 3,262 3.8
Passenger load factor 72.4% 72.3% 0.1 pts.
AMR Corporation
Average Equivalent Number of Employees
American Airlines 71,700 74,000
Other 13,500 13,200
Total 85,200 87,200
(1) Excludes $654 million and $655 million of expense incurred
related to Regional Affiliates in 2006 and 2005, respectively.
AMR CORPORATION
NON-GAAP AND OTHER RECONCILIATIONS
(Unaudited)
American Airlines, Inc. Mainline Jet Operations Three Months Ended
(in millions, except as noted) December 31,
2006 2005
Total operating expenses $5,253 $5,588
Less: Operating expenses incurred
related to Regional Affiliates 654 655
Operating expenses excluding expenses
incurred related to Regional Affiliates $4,599 $4,933
American mainline jet operations
available seat miles 42,138 42,627
Operating expenses per available seat
mile, excluding Regional
Affiliates (cents) 10.92 11.57
Impact of special items (cents) - (0.44)
Fuel cost per available seat mile (cents) (3.10) (3.35)
Operating expenses per available seat
mile, excluding impact of special
items and the cost of fuel (cents) 7.82 7.78
Percent change 0.5%
AMR Corporation
Impact of Fuel Price Variance
Average fuel price per gallon (cents)
Three months ended December 31, 2006 187.8
Three months ended December 31, 2005 203.3
Change in price (cents) (15.5)
2006 consumption (gallons, in millions) x 772.4
Impact of fuel price variance (in millions) $(119.7)
Note: The Company believes that operating expenses per available
seat mile, excluding special items and the cost of fuel, as
well as the impact of fuel price changes, assist investors in
understanding the impact of fuel prices on the Company's
operations, without regard to special items.
AMR CORPORATION
NON-GAAP AND OTHER RECONCILIATIONS
(Unaudited)
AMR Corporation
Impact of Special Items Three Months Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts) December 31, 2005
Amount EPS
Net loss $(600) $ (3.46)
Impact of special items 191 1.10
Net loss excluding special items $(409) $(2.36)
Note: The Company believes the loss excluding special items
assists investors in understanding the impact of the special
items on the Company's financial results.
AMR CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended Percent
December 31, Change
2006 2005
Revenues
Passenger - American Airlines $17,862 $16,614 7.5
- Regional Affiliates 2,502 2,148 16.5
Cargo 827 784 5.5
Other revenues 1,372 1,166 17.7
Total operating revenues 22,563 20,712 8.9
Expenses
Wages, salaries and benefits 6,813 6,755 0.9
Aircraft fuel 6,402 5,615 14.0
Other rentals and landing fees 1,283 1,262 1.7
Depreciation and amortization 1,157 1,164 (0.6)
Commissions, booking fees and
credit card expense 1,076 1,113 (3.3)
Maintenance, materials and repairs 971 985 (1.4)
Aircraft rentals 606 591 2.5
Food service 508 507 0.2
Other operating expenses 2,687 2,809 (4.3)
Total operating expenses 21,503 20,801 3.4
Operating Income (Loss) 1,060 (89) *
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income 279 149 87.2
Interest expense (1,030) (957) 7.6
Interest capitalized 29 65 (55.4)
Miscellaneous - net (107) (25) *
(829) (768) 7.9
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 231 (857) *
Income tax - - -
Net Income (Loss) $ 231 $ (857) *
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic $ 1.13 $(5.18)
Diluted $ 0.98 $(5.18)
Number of Shares Used in
Computation
Basic 205 165
Diluted 264 165
* Greater than 100%
AMR CORPORATION
OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, Percent
2006 2005 Change
American Airlines, Inc. Mainline Jet Operations
Revenue passenger miles (millions) 139,454 138,374 0.8
Available seat miles (millions) 174,021 176,112 (1.2)
Cargo ton miles (millions) 2,224 2,209 0.7
Passenger load factor 80.1% 78.6% 1.5 pts.
Passenger revenue yield per
passenger mile (cents) 12.81 12.01 6.7
Passenger revenue per available
seat mile (cents) 10.26 9.43 8.8
Cargo revenue yield per ton mile (cents) 37.18 36.40 2.1
Operating expenses per available
seat mile, excluding Regional
Affiliates (cents) (1) 10.90 10.50 3.8
Fuel consumption (gallons, in millions) 2,881 2,948 (2.3)
Fuel price per gallon (cents) 200.8 172.3 16.5
Regional Affiliates
Revenue passenger miles (millions) 9,972 8,946 11.5
Available seat miles (millions) 13,554 12,714 6.6
Passenger load factor 73.6% 70.4% 3.2 pts.
(1) Excludes $2.7 billion and $2.5 billion of expense incurred
related to Regional Affiliates in 2006 and 2005, respectively.
AMR CORPORATION
NON-GAAP AND OTHER RECONCILIATIONS
(Unaudited)
American Airlines, Inc. Mainline Jet Operations Twelve Months Ended
December 31
(in millions, except as noted) 2006 2005
Total operating expenses $21,675 $21,008
Less: Operating expenses incurred
related to Regional Affiliates 2,698 2,515
Operating expenses excluding expenses
incurred related to Regional Affiliates $18,977 $18,493
American mainline jet operations
available seat miles 174,021 176,112
Operating expenses per available seat
mile, excluding expenses incurred
related to Regional Affiliates (cents) 10.90 10.50
Impact of special items (cents) - (0.11)
Fuel cost per available seat mile (cents) (3.32) (2.91)
Operating expenses per available seat
mile, excluding impact of special
items and the cost of fuel (cents) 7.58 7.48
Percent change 1.3%
Note: The Company believes that operating expenses per available
seat mile, excluding special items and the cost of fuel, assists
investors in understanding the impact of fuel prices on the
Company's operations, without regard to special items.
AMR CORPORATION
NON-GAAP AND OTHER RECONCILIATIONS
(Unaudited)
AMR Corporation
Impact of Special Items Twelve Months Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts) December 31, 2005
Amount EPS
Net loss $(857) $(5.18)
Impact of special items 180 1.09
Net loss excluding special items $(677) $(4.09)
Note: The Company believes net loss excluding special items
assists investors in understanding the impact of the special
items on the Company's financial results.
AMR Corporation
Calculation of Net Debt As of December 31
(in millions, except as noted) 2006 2005
Current and long-term debt $12,463 $13,607
Current and long-term capital lease obligations 927 1,088
Principal amount of certain airport
facility tax-exempt bonds and the
present value of aircraft operating
lease obligations 4,973 5,435
18,363 20,130
Less: Unrestricted cash and short-term
investments 4,715 3,814
Net Debt $13,648 $16,316
Note: The Company believes the Net Debt metric assists investors
in understanding changes in the Company's liquidity and its
progress in building a financial foundation under the Company's
Turnaround Plan.
Current AMR Corp. news releases can be accessed on the Internet.
The address is: http://www.aa.com
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