American Airlines Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results

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American Airlines Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, including:

“The American Airlines team achieved a number of important objectives in 2024,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “We continue to run a reliable operation, and we are reengineering the business to build an even more efficient airline. That, coupled with our commercial actions, resulted in strong financial performance in the fourth quarter. As we look ahead to this year, American remains well-positioned because of the strength of our network, loyalty and co-branded credit card programs, fleet and operational reliability, and the tremendous work of our team.”

Revenue performance
American produced record fourth-quarter and full-year revenue of $13.7 billion and $54.2 billion, respectively. This revenue performance was driven by the actions the airline took to adjust capacity, combined with continued demand strength. Total unit revenue inflected positive in the quarter, up 2.0% versus 2023. In the fourth quarter, American’s year-over-year Domestic, Atlantic, Pacific and total passenger unit revenue results led U.S. network carriers.

Citi partnership
In December, American and Citi announced a new 10-year agreement, with Citi becoming the exclusive issuer of the AAdvantage ® co-branded credit card portfolio in the U.S. starting in 2026. The new agreement is expected to drive incremental value for both companies and produce a significantly expanded loyalty and rewards ecosystem for AAdvantage ® members and Citi-branded cardmembers alike. Cash remuneration from co-branded credit cards and other partners was $6.1 billion in 2024, an increase of 17.0% versus 2023. Cash remuneration in 2024 included a one-time cash payment related to the new co-branded credit card agreement announced in December. This one-time payment will be amortized over the life of the new agreement beginning in 2026, and therefore had no impact on American’s revenue or earnings in 2024.

Operational performance
The American Airlines team continues to deliver strong operational results, despite the extreme weather and other challenges the airline faced in the quarter and throughout the year. In the fourth quarter, American ranked second in completion factor and on-time departures among the four largest U.S. carriers. For the year, American achieved its second-best completion factor since the merger of American and US Airways, on its largest volume of passengers ever. The team continues to demonstrate its operational resilience and ability to recover from disruptions. Continued investment in the operation and technology that supports it will drive further improvements in the company’s operating reliability and resiliency.

Financial performance
American delivered fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results ahead of its prior guidance. On a GAAP basis, the company produced an operating margin of 8.3% in the quarter and 4.8% for the full year. Excluding the impact of net special items 1 , the company produced an adjusted operating margin of 8.4% in the quarter and 6.0% for the full year.

Balance sheet and liquidity
In 2024, American generated record free cash flow 2 of $2.2 billion, which enabled further strengthening of its balance sheet. In the fourth quarter of 2024, American achieved its total debt 3 reduction goal of $15 billion from peak levels in mid-2021 — a full year ahead of schedule. The company remains focused on debt reduction as it works toward its stated credit ratings goal of BB. American ended the year with $10.3 billion of total available liquidity, comprised of cash and short-term investments plus undrawn capacity under revolving credit and other facilities.

Guidance and investor update
Based on present demand trends, the current fuel price forecast and excluding the impact of special items, the company expects its first-quarter 2025 adjusted loss per diluted share 4 to be between ($0.20) to ($0.40). The company expects its full-year 2025 adjusted earnings per diluted share 4 to be between $1.70 to $2.70.

For additional financial forecasting detail, please refer to the company’s investor update, furnished with this press release with the SEC on Form 8-K. This filing is also available at aa.com/investorrelations .

Conference call and webcast details
The company will conduct a live audio webcast of its financial results conference call at 7:30 a.m. CT today. The call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at aa.com/investorrelations . An archive of the webcast will be available through Feb. 23.

Notes
See the accompanying notes in the financial tables section of this press release for further explanation, including a reconciliation of all GAAP to non-GAAP financial information and the calculation of free cash flow.

  1. The company recognized $19 million of net special items in the fourth quarter after the effect of taxes, which included a $33 million non-cash write down of regional aircraft resulting from the decision to permanently park 43 Embraer 145 aircraft. The company recognized $516 million of net special items in 2024 after the effect of taxes, which included operating net special items of $643 million principally related to one-time charges resulting from the ratifications of new collective bargaining agreements with the airline’s mainline flight attendants and passenger service team members.

  2. Please see the accompanying notes for the company’s definition of free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure.

  3. All references to total debt include debt, finance and operating lease liabilities and pension obligations.

  4. Adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance excludes the impact of net special items. The company is unable to reconcile certain forward-looking information to GAAP as the nature or amount of net special items cannot be determined at this time.

About American Airlines Group
As a leading global airline, American Airlines offers thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. The airline is a founding member of the one world ® alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. Learn more about what’s happening at American by visiting news.aa.com and connect with American @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines . To Care for People on Life’s Journey ® .

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements and information
Certain of the statements contained in this report should be considered 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, 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, 2024 (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. 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.

American Airlines Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

3 Months Ended December 31,

Percent Increase

12 Months Ended December 31,

Percent Increase

2024

2023

(Decrease)

2024

2023

(Decrease)

Operating revenues:

Passenger

$

12,402

$

12,010

3.3

$

49,586

$

48,512

2.2

Cargo

220

199

10.5

804

812

(0.9

)

Other

1,038

853

21.8

3,821

3,464

10.3

Total operating revenues

13,660

13,062

4.6

54,211

52,788

2.7

Operating expenses:

Aircraft fuel and related taxes

2,502

3,159

(20.8

)

11,418

12,257

(6.8

)

Salaries, wages and benefits

4,104

3,689

11.2

16,021

14,580

9.9

Regional expenses:

Regional operating expenses

1,228

1,101

11.5

4,723

4,325

9.2

Regional depreciation and amortization

81

79

2.0

319

318

0.3

Maintenance, materials and repairs

971

875

10.9

3,794

3,265

16.2

Other rent and landing fees

789

714

10.5

3,303

2,928

12.8

Aircraft rent

297

338

(12.2

)

1,242

1,369

(9.2

)

Selling expenses

480

443

8.7

1,812

1,799

0.7

Depreciation and amortization

503

480

4.7

1,926

1,936

(0.5

)

Special items, net

(14

)

9

nm

(1)

610

971

(37.2

)

Other

1,585

1,519

4.4

6,429

6,006

7.0

Total operating expenses

12,526

12,406

1.0

51,597

49,754

3.7

Operating income

1,134

656

72.7

2,614

3,034

(13.9

)

Nonoperating income (expense):

Interest income

106

136

(22.2

)

468

591

(20.8

)

Interest expense, net

(470

)

(519

)

(9.5

)

(1,934

)

(2,145

)

(9.9

)

Other income (expense), net

25

(241

)

nm

6

(359

)

nm

Total nonoperating expense, net

(339

)

(624

)

(45.7

)

(1,460

)

(1,913

)

(23.7

)

Income before income taxes

795

32

nm

1,154

1,121

2.9

Income tax provision

205

13

nm

308

299

2.9

Net income

$

590

$

19

nm

$

846

$

822

2.9

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

0.90

$

0.03

$

1.29

$

1.26

Diluted

$

0.84

$

0.03

$

1.24

$

1.21

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):

Basic

657,746

654,725

656,996

653,612

Diluted

723,690

657,079

721,300

719,669

Note: Percent change may not recalculate due to rounding.

(1) Not meaningful or greater than 100% change.


American Airlines Group Inc.

Consolidated Operating Statistics (1)

(Unaudited)

3 Months Ended December 31,

Increase

12 Months Ended December 31,

Increase

2024

2023

(Decrease)

2024

2023

(Decrease)

Revenue passenger miles (millions)

60,676

58,331

4.0

%

248,795

231,926

7.3

%

Available seat miles (ASM) (millions)

71,503

69,773

2.5

%

292,948

277,723

5.5

%

Passenger load factor (percent)

84.9

83.6

1.3

pts

84.9

83.5

1.4

pts

Yield (cents)

20.44

20.59

(0.7

)%

19.93

20.92

(4.7

)%

Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)

17.34

17.21

0.8

%

16.93

17.47

(3.1

)%

Total revenue per ASM (cents)

19.10

18.72

2.0

%

18.51

19.01

(2.6

)%

Cargo ton miles (millions)

526

501

5.0

%

2,067

1,840

12.3

%

Cargo yield per ton mile (cents)

41.85

39.74

5.3

%

38.92

44.13

(11.8

)%

Fuel consumption (gallons in millions)

1,070

1,033

3.6

%

4,391

4,140

6.1

%

Average aircraft fuel price including related taxes (dollars per gallon)

2.34

3.06

(23.5

)%

2.60

2.96

(12.2

)%

Operating cost per ASM (cents)

17.52

17.78

(1.5

)%

17.61

17.92

(1.7

)%

Operating cost per ASM excluding net special items (cents)

17.49

17.77

(1.6

)%

17.39

17.56

(1.0

)%

Operating cost per ASM excluding net special items and fuel (cents)

13.99

13.24

5.7

%

13.50

13.15

2.6

%

Passenger enplanements (thousands)

55,806

53,567

4.2

%

226,405

210,692

7.5

%

Departures (thousands):

Mainline

291

285

1.9

%

1,191

1,145

4.0

%

Regional

256

222

15.1

%

972

855

13.6

%

Total

547

507

7.7

%

2,163

2,000

8.1

%

Average stage length (miles):

Mainline

1,147

1,157

(0.9

)%

1,154

1,147

0.6

%

Regional

461

458

0.6

%

459

463

(0.7

)%

Total

826

851

(3.0

)%

842

855

(1.5

)%

Aircraft at end of period:

Mainline

977

965

1.2

%

977

965

1.2

%

Regional (2)

585

556

5.2

%

585

556

5.2

%

Total

1,562

1,521

2.7

%

1,562

1,521

2.7

%

Full-time equivalent employees at end of period:

Mainline

102,700

103,200

(0.5

)%

102,700

103,200

(0.5

)%

Regional (3)

30,600

28,900

5.9

%

30,600

28,900

5.9

%

Total

133,300

132,100

0.9

%

133,300

132,100

0.9

%

Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

(1) Unless otherwise noted, operating statistics include mainline and regional operations. Regional includes wholly-owned regional airline subsidiaries and operating results from capacity purchase carriers.

(2) Includes aircraft owned and leased by American as well as aircraft operated by third-party regional carriers under capacity purchase agreements. Excluded from the aircraft count above are seven regional aircraft in temporary storage as of December 31, 2024 as follows: five Embraer 145 and two Bombardier CRJ 900.

(3) Regional full-time equivalent employees only include our wholly-owned regional airline subsidiaries.


American Airlines Group Inc.

Consolidated Revenue Statistics by Region

(Unaudited)

3 Months Ended December 31,

Increase

12 Months Ended December 31,

Increase

2024

2023

(Decrease)

2024

2023

(Decrease)

Domestic (1)

Revenue passenger miles (millions)

41,203

39,610

4.0

%

166,302

155,374

7.0

%

Available seat miles (ASM) (millions)

48,495

46,805

3.6

%

195,250

185,206

5.4

%

Passenger load factor (percent)

85.0

84.6

0.4

pts

85.2

83.9

1.3

pts

Passenger revenue (dollars in millions)

9,051

8,744

3.5

%

35,336

34,592

2.1

%

Yield (cents)

21.97

22.08

(0.5

)%

21.25

22.26

(4.6

)%

Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)

18.66

18.68

(0.1

)%

18.10

18.68

(3.1

)%

Latin America (2)

Revenue passenger miles (millions)

8,860

8,570

3.4

%

35,438

33,337

6.3

%

Available seat miles (millions)

10,405

9,950

4.6

%

40,889

38,531

6.1

%

Passenger load factor (percent)

85.2

86.1

(0.9

)pts

86.7

86.5

0.2

pts

Passenger revenue (dollars in millions)

1,662

1,674

(0.7

)%

6,560

6,719

(2.4

)%

Yield (cents)

18.76

19.53

(3.9

)%

18.51

20.16

(8.2

)%

Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)

15.98

16.82

(5.0

)%

16.04

17.44

(8.0

)%

Atlantic

Revenue passenger miles (millions)

8,013

8,307

(3.5

)%

38,407

36,581

5.0

%

Available seat miles (millions)

9,573

10,728

(10.8

)%

46,574

46,056

1.1

%

Passenger load factor (percent)

83.7

77.4

6.3

pts

82.5

79.4

3.1

pts

Passenger revenue (dollars in millions)

1,324

1,330

(0.5

)%

6,445

6,205

3.9

%

Yield (cents)

16.52

16.02

3.1

%

16.78

16.96

(1.1

)%

Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)

13.82

12.40

11.5

%

13.84

13.47

2.7

%

Pacific

Revenue passenger miles (millions)

2,600

1,844

41.0

%

8,648

6,634

30.4

%

Available seat miles (millions)

3,030

2,290

32.3

%

10,235

7,930

29.1

%

Passenger load factor (percent)

85.8

80.5

5.3

pts

84.5

83.7

0.8

pts

Passenger revenue (dollars in millions)

365

262

39.4

%

1,245

996

25.0

%

Yield (cents)

14.03

14.19

(1.1

)%

14.39

15.00

(4.1

)%

Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)

12.04

11.43

5.3

%

12.16

12.55

(3.1

)%

Total International

Revenue passenger miles (millions)

19,473

18,721

4.0

%

82,493

76,552

7.8

%

Available seat miles (millions)

23,008

22,968

0.2

%

97,698

92,517

5.6

%

Passenger load factor (percent)

84.6

81.5

3.1

pts

84.4

82.7

1.7

pts

Passenger revenue (dollars in millions)

3,351

3,266

2.6

%

14,250

13,920

2.4

%

Yield (cents)

17.21

17.45

(1.4

)%

17.27

18.18

(5.0

)%

Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)

14.56

14.22

2.4

%

14.59

15.05

(3.1

)%

Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

(1) Domestic results include Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

(2) Latin America results include the Caribbean.


Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Information to Non-GAAP Financial Information

American Airlines Group Inc. (the Company) sometimes uses financial measures that are derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements but that are not presented in accordance with GAAP to understand and evaluate its current operating performance and to allow for period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures may also provide useful information to investors and others. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies, and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flow or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company is providing a reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable financial measures on a GAAP basis.

The tables below present the reconciliations of the following GAAP measures to their non-GAAP measures:

- Operating Income (GAAP measure) to Operating Income Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Operating Margin (GAAP measure) to Operating Margin Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Pre-Tax Income (GAAP measure) to Pre-Tax Income Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Pre-Tax Margin (GAAP measure) to Pre-Tax Margin Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Net Income (GAAP measure) to Net Income Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP measure) to Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's current operating performance and to allow for period-to-period comparisons. As net special items may vary from period-to-period in nature and amount, the adjustment to exclude net special items allows management an additional tool to understand the Company’s core operating performance.

Additionally, the tables below present the reconciliations of total operating costs (GAAP measure) to total operating costs excluding net special items and fuel (non-GAAP measure) and total operating costs per ASM (CASM) to CASM excluding net special items and fuel. Management uses total operating costs excluding net special items and fuel and CASM excluding net special items and fuel to evaluate the Company's current operating performance and for period-to-period comparisons. The price of fuel, over which the Company has no control, impacts the comparability of period-to-period financial performance. The adjustment to exclude fuel and net special items allows management an additional tool to understand and analyze the Company’s non-fuel costs and core operating performance.

Reconciliation of Operating Income Excluding Net Special Items

3 Months Ended December 31,

Percent Increase

12 Months Ended December 31,

Percent Increase

2024

2023

(Decrease)

2024

2023

(Decrease)

(in millions)

(in millions)

Operating income as reported

$

1,134

$

656

$

2,614

$

3,034

Operating net special items:

Mainline operating special items, net (1)

(14

)

9

610

971

Regional operating special items, net (2)

33

-

33

8

Operating income excluding net special items

$

1,153

$

665

73.3

%

$

3,257

$

4,013

(18.8

%)

Calculation of Operating Margin

Operating income as reported

$

1,134

$

656

$

2,614

$

3,034

Total operating revenues as reported

$

13,660

$

13,062

$

54,211

$

52,788

Operating margin

8.3

%

5.0

%

4.8

%

5.7

%

Calculation of Operating Margin Excluding Net Special Items

Operating income excluding net special items

$

1,153

$

665

$

3,257

$

4,013

Total operating revenues as reported

$

13,660

$

13,062

$

54,211

$

52,788

Operating margin excluding net special items

8.4

%

5.1

%

6.0

%

7.6

%

Reconciliation of Pre-Tax Income Excluding Net Special Items

Pre-tax income as reported

$

795

$

32

$

1,154

$

1,121

Pre-tax net special items:

Mainline operating special items, net (1)

(14

)

9

610

971

Regional operating special items, net (2)

33

-

33

8

Nonoperating special items, net (3)

(6

)

216

24

362

Total pre-tax net special items

13

225

667

1,341

Pre-tax income excluding net special items

$

808

$

257

nm

$

1,821

$

2,462

(26.0

%)

Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin

Pre-tax income as reported

$

795

$

32

$

1,154

$

1,121

Total operating revenues as reported

$

13,660

$

13,062

$

54,211

$

52,788

Pre-tax margin

5.8

%

0.2

%

2.1

%

2.1

%

Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin Excluding Net Special Items

Pre-tax income excluding net special items

$

808

$

257

$

1,821

$

2,462

Total operating revenues as reported

$

13,660

$

13,062

$

54,211

$

52,788

Pre-tax margin excluding net special items

5.9

%

2.0

%

3.4

%

4.7

%

3 Months Ended December 31,

Percent Increase

12 Months Ended December 31,

Percent Increase

Reconciliation of Net Income Excluding Net Special Items

2024

2023

(Decrease)

2024

2023

(Decrease)

(in millions, except share and per share amounts)

(in millions, except share and per share amounts)

Net income as reported

$

590

$

19

$

846

$

822

Net special items:

Total pre-tax net special items (1), (2), (3)

13

225

667

1,341

Net tax effect of net special items

6

(52

)

(151

)

(304

)

Net income excluding net special items

$

609

$

192

nm

$

1,362

$

1,859

(26.7

%)

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Net Special Items

Net income excluding net special items

$

609

$

192

$

1,362

$

1,859

Shares used for computation (in thousands):

Basic

657,746

654,725

656,996

653,612

Diluted

723,690

718,807

721,300

719,669

Earnings per share excluding net special items:

Basic

$

0.93

$

0.29

$

2.07

$

2.84

Diluted (4)

$

0.86

$

0.29

$

1.96

$

2.65

Reconciliation of Total Operating Costs per ASM Excluding Net Special Items and Fuel

Total operating expenses as reported

$

12,526

$

12,406

$

51,597

$

49,754

Operating net special items:

Mainline operating special items, net (1)

14

(9

)

(610

)

(971

)

Regional operating special items, net (2)

(33

)

-

(33

)

(8

)

Total operating expenses excluding net special items

12,507

12,397

50,954

48,775

Aircraft fuel and related taxes

(2,502

)

(3,159

)

(11,418

)

(12,257

)

Total operating expenses excluding net special items and fuel

$

10,005

$

9,238

$

39,536

$

36,518

(in cents)

(in cents)

Total operating expenses per ASM as reported

17.52

17.78

17.61

17.92

Operating net special items per ASM:

Mainline operating special items, net (1)

0.02

(0.01

)

(0.21

)

(0.35

)

Regional operating special items, net (2)

(0.05

)

-

(0.01

)

-

Total operating expenses per ASM excluding net special items

17.49

17.77

17.39

17.56

Aircraft fuel and related taxes per ASM

(3.50

)

(4.53

)

(3.90

)

(4.41

)

Total operating expenses per ASM excluding net special items and fuel

13.99

13.24

13.50

13.15

Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

FOOTNOTES:

(1)

The 2024 twelve month period mainline operating special items, net included $605 million of one-time charges resulting from the ratifications of new collective bargaining agreements with our mainline flight attendants and passenger service team members.

The 2023 twelve month period mainline operating special items, net principally included $989 million of one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with our mainline pilots, including a one-time payment of $754 million as well as adjustments to other benefit-related items of $235 million.

(2)

The 2024 three and twelve month period regional operating special items, net included a $33 million non-cash write down of regional aircraft resulting from the decision to permanently park 43 Embraer 145 aircraft.

(3)

Principally included charges associated with debt refinancings and extinguishments as well as mark-to-market net unrealized gains and losses associated with certain equity investments.

(4)

The 2024 three and twelve month period diluted earnings per share gives effect to, among other things, the Company's outstanding 6.5% senior convertible notes by (a) adding back to earnings $15 million and $51 million of interest expense, respectively, related to such convertible notes, net of estimated profit sharing and tax effects and (b) including in the diluted shares outstanding, 61.7 million shares issuable in respect to such convertible notes.

The 2023 three and twelve month period diluted earnings per share gives effect to, among other things, the Company's outstanding 6.5% senior convertible notes by (a) adding back to earnings $13 million and $47 million of interest expense, respectively, related to such convertible notes, net of estimated profit sharing, short-term incentive and tax effects and (b) including in the diluted shares outstanding, 61.7 million shares issuable in respect to such convertible notes.



American Airlines Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

3,983

$

3,803

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits

(2,683

)

(2,596

)

Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions and sale of property and equipment

654

230

Sales of short-term investments

8,013

8,861

Purchases of short-term investments

(7,194

)

(7,323

)

Decrease in restricted short-term investments

177

51

Other investing activities

65

275

Net cash used in investing activities

(968

)

(502

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payments on long-term debt and finance leases

(4,467

)

(7,718

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

1,670

4,822

Other financing activities

3

(310

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,794

)

(3,206

)

Net increase in cash and restricted cash

221

95

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year

681

586

Cash and restricted cash at end of year (1)

$

902

$

681

(1)

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

Cash

$

804

$

578

Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments

98

103

Total cash and restricted cash

$

902

$

681



Free Cash Flow

The Company's free cash flow summary is presented in the table below, which is a non-GAAP measure that management believes is useful information to investors and others in evaluating the Company's ability to generate cash from its core operating performance that is available for use to reinvest in the business or to reduce debt. The Company defines free cash flows as net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used in investing activities, adjusted for (1) net sales of short-term investments and (2) change in restricted cash. We believe that calculating free cash flow as adjusted for these items is more useful for investors because short-term investment activity and restricted cash are not representative of activity core to our operations.

This non-GAAP measure may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies, and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flow or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of free cash flow is not intended, and should not be used, to measure the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures because, among other things, it excludes mandatory debt service requirements and certain other non-discretionary expenditures.

Year Ended December 31, 2024

(in millions)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

3,983

Adjusted net cash used in investing activities (1)

(1,782

)

Free cash flow

$

2,201

(1)

The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 (in millions):

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(968

)

Adjustments:

Net sales of short-term investments

(819

)

Decrease in restricted cash

5

Adjusted net cash used in investing activities

$

(1,782

)


American Airlines Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except shares)

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets

Cash

$

804

$

578

Short-term investments

6,180

7,000

Restricted cash and short-term investments

732

910

Accounts receivable, net

2,006

2,026

Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net

2,638

2,400

Prepaid expenses and other

794

658

Total current assets

13,154

13,572

Operating property and equipment

Flight equipment

43,521

41,794

Ground property and equipment

10,202

10,307

Equipment purchase deposits

1,012

760

Total property and equipment, at cost

54,735

52,861

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(23,608

)

(22,097

)

Total property and equipment, net

31,127

30,764

Operating lease right-of-use assets

7,333

7,939

Other assets

Goodwill

4,091

4,091

Intangibles, net

2,044

2,051

Deferred tax asset

2,485

2,888

Other assets

1,549

1,753

Total other assets

10,169

10,783

Total assets

$

61,783

$

63,058

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Current liabilities

Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases

$

5,014

$

3,632

Accounts payable

2,455

2,353

Accrued salaries and wages

2,150

2,377

Air traffic liability

6,759

6,200

Loyalty program liability

3,556

3,453

Operating lease liabilities

1,092

1,309

Other accrued liabilities

2,961

2,738

Total current liabilities

23,987

22,062

Noncurrent liabilities

Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities

25,462

29,270

Pension and postretirement benefits

2,128

3,044

Loyalty program liability

6,498

5,874

Operating lease liabilities

5,976

6,452

Other liabilities

1,709

1,558

Total noncurrent liabilities

41,773

46,198

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

Common stock, 657,566,166 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024

7

7

Additional paid-in capital

7,424

7,374

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(4,565

)

(4,894

)

Retained deficit

(6,843

)

(7,689

)

Total stockholders' deficit

(3,977

)

(5,202

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

$

61,783

$

63,058

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