8-K

American Airlines Group Inc.

Date: February 2
6
, 2020

/s/ Derek J. Kerr

Derek J. Kerr

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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 Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2020

AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-8400	75-1825172
Delaware	1-2691	13-1502798
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


1 Skyview Drive, Fort Worth, Texas		76155
1 Skyview Drive, Fort Worth, Texas		76155
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(817) 963-1234


		N/A
		(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	AAL	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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ITEM 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On February 25, 2020, American Airlines Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “AAG”), completed its previously announced offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The obligations of AAG under the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc. (the “Guarantor”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of February 25, 2020 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, the Guarantor and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Notes were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any other securities laws of any jurisdiction and the Notes do not have the benefit of any exchange offer or other registration rights. The Notes were offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers, as defined in, and in reliance on, Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to

non-U.S.

persons in offshore transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on September 1, 2020. The Notes will mature on March 1, 2025.

The Notes are AAG’s senior unsecured obligations and the note guarantee is the senior unsecured obligation of the Guarantor. The Notes and the note guarantee rank

pari passu

in right of payment with AAG’s and the Guarantor’s respective existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to AAG’s and the Guarantor’s respective future subordinated indebtedness. The Notes and the note guarantee are effectively subordinated to AAG’s and the Guarantor’s respective existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets pledged to secure those obligations. The Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of AAG’s

non-guarantor

subsidiaries.

In the event of a specified change of control, each holder of Notes may require the Company to repurchase its Notes in whole or in part at a repurchase price of 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the repurchase date.

The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) pay dividends, redeem or repurchase stock or make other distributions or restricted payments, (ii) repay subordinated indebtedness, (iii) make certain loans and investments, (iv) incur indebtedness or issue preferred stock, (v) merge, consolidate or sell assets, (vi) undergo certain change of control transactions, and (vii) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture.

Upon the occurrence of any event of default (other than certain bankruptcy or insolvency events affecting the Company or certain of its subsidiaries), the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. Upon the occurrence of certain bankruptcy or insolvency events affecting the Company or certain of its subsidiaries, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice on the part of the Trustee or any holder.

Copies of the Indenture and the form of the Notes are filed herewith as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing descriptions of the Indenture and the Notes are qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits.

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

	4.1	Indenture, dated as of February 25, 2020, by and among American Airlines Group Inc., the Guarantor (as defined therein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

	4.2	Form of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (Included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1)

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.