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American Airlines Group Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/10 – ‘XML.R8’

On: Wednesday, 2/16/11, at 4:29pm ET · For: 12/31/10 · Accession #: 950123-11-14726 · File #: 1-08400

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/16/11  American Airlines Group Inc.      10-K       12/31/10   70:6.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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Summary of Accounting Policies</font></u></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Basis of Presentation</i> The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2010 and for the three years ended December 31, 2010 include the accounts of AMR Corporation (AMR or the Company) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including (i) its principal subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc. (American) and (ii) its regional airline subsidiary, AMR Eagle Holding Corporation and its primary subsidiaries, American Eagle Airlines, Inc. and Executive Airlines, Inc. (collectively, AMR Eagle). The consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries as well as VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>New Accounting Pronouncements</i> In November of 2009, the FASB issued new guidance that significantly changes the accounting for revenue in arrangements with multiple deliverables by requiring entities to separately account for individual deliverables in more of these arrangements. The guidance removes the criterion that entities must use vendor-specific objective and reliable evidence of fair value when separately accounting for deliverables, allowing for the recognition of revenue in a manner that more closely aligns with the economics of certain arrangements based on management’s estimate of the selling price. The standard must be applied prospectively to revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. In addition, the FASB significantly expanded the disclosures related to multiple deliverable revenue arrangements. Although the Company continues to evaluate the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements, the Company believes the impact of adoption will not be material in 2011, but could have a significant impact on future results as new or materially modified revenue arrangements with certain partners are established in the normal course of business. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Use of Estimates</i> The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Restricted Cash and Short-term Investments</i> The Company has restricted cash and short-term investments related primarily to collateral held to support projected workers’ compensation obligations. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Inventories</i> Spare parts, materials and supplies relating to flight equipment are carried at average acquisition cost and are expensed when used in operations. Allowances for obsolescence are provided — over the estimated useful life of the related aircraft and engines — for spare parts expected to be on hand at the date aircraft are retired from service. Allowances are also provided for spare parts currently identified as excess and obsolete. These allowances are based on management estimates, which are subject to change. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Maintenance and Repair Costs</i> Maintenance and repair costs for owned and leased flight equipment are charged to operating expense as incurred, except costs incurred for maintenance and repair under flight hour maintenance contract agreements, which are accrued based on contractual terms when an obligation exists. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Intangible Assets</i> Route acquisition costs and airport operating and gate lease rights represent the purchase price attributable to route authorities (including international airport take-off and landing slots), domestic airport take-off and landing slots and airport gate leasehold rights acquired. Indefinite-lived intangible assets (route acquisition costs and international slots and related international take-off and landing slots) are tested for impairment annually on December 31, rather than amortized, or when a triggering event occurs, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Such triggering events may include significant changes to the Company’s network or capacity, or the implementation of open skies agreements in countries where the Company operates flights. Airport operating and gate lease rights are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 25 years to a zero residual value. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Statements of Cash Flows</i> Short-term investments, without regard to remaining maturity at acquisition, are not considered as cash equivalents for purposes of the statements of cash flows. </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Measurement of Asset Impairments</i> The Company records impairment charges on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. An asset or group of assets is considered impaired when the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the asset are less than the carrying amount of the asset and the net book value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. In making these determinations, the Company uses certain assumptions, including, but not limited to: (i) estimated fair value of the asset; and (ii) estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset, which are based on additional assumptions such as asset utilization, length of service the asset will be used in the Company’s operations and estimated salvage values. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Equipment and Property</i> The provision for depreciation of operating equipment and property is computed on the straight-line method applied to each unit of property, except that major rotable parts, avionics and assemblies are depreciated on a group basis. The depreciable lives used for the principal depreciable asset classifications are: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="59%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="39%"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>Depreciable Life</b> </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> American jet aircraft and engines </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> 20 — 30 years </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Other regional aircraft and engines </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> 16 — 20 years </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Major rotable parts, avionics and assemblies </div> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Life of equipment to which applicable </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Improvements to leased flight equipment </div> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Lesser of remaining lease term or expected useful life </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Buildings and improvements (principally on leased land) </div> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> 5 — 30 years or term of lease, including estimated renewal options when renewal is economically compelled at key airports </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Furniture, fixtures and other equipment </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> 3 — 10 years </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Capitalized software </div> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> 5 — 10 years </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Residual values for aircraft, engines, major rotable parts, avionics and assemblies are generally five to ten percent, except when guaranteed by a third party for a different amount. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Equipment and property under capital leases are amortized over the term of the leases or, in the case of certain aircraft, over their expected useful lives. Lease terms vary but are generally six to 25 years for aircraft and seven to 40 years for other leased equipment and property. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Regional Affiliates</i> Revenue from ticket sales is generally recognized when service is provided. Regional Affiliates revenues for flights connecting to American flights are based on industry standard proration agreements. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Passenger Revenue</i> Passenger ticket sales are initially recorded as a component of Air traffic liability. Revenue derived from ticket sales is recognized at the time service is provided. However, due to various factors, including the complex pricing structure and interline agreements throughout the industry, certain amounts are recognized in revenue using estimates regarding both the timing of the revenue recognition and the amount of revenue to be recognized, including breakage. These estimates are generally based upon the evaluation of historical trends, including the use of regression analysis and other methods to model the outcome of future events based on the Company’s historical experience, and are recorded at the scheduled time of departure. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Various taxes and fees assessed on the sale of tickets to end customers are collected by the Company as an agent and remitted to taxing authorities. These taxes and fees have been presented on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and recorded as a liability until remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Frequent Flyer Program</i> The estimated incremental cost of providing free travel awards is accrued for mileage credits earned by using American’s service that are expected to be redeemed in the future. American also accrues a frequent flyer liability for the mileage credits that are expected to be used for travel on participating airlines based on historical usage patterns and contractual rates. American sells mileage credits and related services to companies participating in its frequent flyer program. The portion of the revenue related to the sale of mileage credits, representing the revenue for air transportation sold, is valued at fair value and is deferred and amortized over 28 months, which approximates the expected period over which the mileage credits are used. Breakage of sold miles is recognized over the estimated period of usage. The remaining portion of the revenue, representing the marketing services sold and administrative costs associated with operating the AAdvantage program, is recognized upon sale as a component of Other revenues, as the related services have been provided. The Company’s total liability for future AAdvantage award redemptions for free, discounted or upgraded travel on American, American Eagle or participating airlines as well as unrecognized revenue from selling AAdvantage miles was approximately $1.4 billion (and is recorded as a component of Air traffic liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) at December 31, 2010 and $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2009. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Income Taxes</i> The Company generally believes that the positions taken on previously filed income tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained by the taxing authorities. The Company has recorded income tax and related interest liabilities where the Company believes its position may not be sustained or where the full income tax benefit will not be recognized. Thus, the effects of potential income tax benefits resulting from the Company’s unrecognized tax positions are not reflected in the tax balances of the financial statements. Recognized and unrecognized tax positions are reviewed and adjusted as events occur that affect the Company’s judgment about the recognizability of income tax benefits, such as lapsing of applicable statutes of limitations, conclusion of tax audits, release of administrative guidance, or rendering of a court decision affecting a particular tax position. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Advertising Costs</i> The Company expenses on a straight-line basis the costs of advertising as incurred throughout the year. Advertising expense was $165 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, and $153 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <i>Subsequent Events</i> In connection with preparation of the consolidated financial statements and in accordance U.S. GAAP, the Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of December 31, 2010 and determined that no additional disclosure to that presented in this <font style="white-space: nowrap">Form 10-K</font> was necessary. </div> </div>

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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/28/11  SEC                               UPLOAD¶     9/11/17    1:45K  American Airlines Group Inc.
11/15/11  SEC                               UPLOAD¶     9/11/17    1:55K  American Airlines Group Inc.
10/18/11  SEC                               UPLOAD¶     9/11/17    1:57K  American Airlines Group Inc.

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Filing Submission 0000950123-11-014726 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

American Airlines Group Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/10 – ‘XML.R8’

On: Wednesday, 2/16/11, at 4:29pm ET · For: 12/31/10 · Accession #: 950123-11-14726 · File #: 1-08400

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

‘XML.R8’ — Summary of Accounting Policies

This Financial Report is an XBRL XML File.

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents