AMR Corporation, the parent
company of American Airlines, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of New York entered the order approving the
Disclosure Statement filed in connection with the company's proposed Plan of
Reorganization (the Plan). The Court also authorized American to begin
soliciting votes on the Plan of Reorganization from creditors and
stockholders. Solicitation packages will be distributed by June 20 and the
voting deadline is July 29. The hearing before the Court to consider
confirmation of the Plan is scheduled for Aug. 15, 2013.
The Plan is supported by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Holders of approximately $1.6 billion of prepetition unsecured claims also
have committed to vote to accept the Plan.
"This is a significant step forward in our efforts to complete the most
successful restructuring in aviation history," said Tom Horton, AMR's
chairman, president and CEO. "We're in the home stretch of our restructuring
and thanks to the hard work of our team, we are positioned to emerge a highly
competitive, leading global airline focused on delivering the very best for
our customers, our people, and our investors."
The proposed Plan is to become effective concurrently with the consummation of
a merger with US Airways. The proposed merger is expected to maximize
recoveries for all of the company's economic stakeholders and the proposed
Plan provides a recovery of 3.5% of the common stock (on an as-converted
basis) of the combined company for holders of existing AMR equity securities,
with the potential for such holders to receive additional shares.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement with US Airways, stockholders of US
Airways will receive one share of common stock of the combined company for
each share of US Airways common stock then held. The aggregate number of
shares of common stock of the combined company issuable to holders of US
Airways equity instruments (including stockholders, holders of convertible
notes, optionees, and holders of restricted stock units) will represent 28% of
the diluted equity ownership of the combined company. The remaining 72% of the
diluted equity ownership of the combined company will be issued under the Plan
to AMR's stakeholders, AMR's labor unions, and certain employees of AMR.
About American Airlines
American Airlines focuses on providing an exceptional travel experience across
the globe, serving more than 260 airports in more than 50 countries and
territories. American's fleet of nearly 900 aircraft fly more than 3,500 daily
flights worldwide from hubs in Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami
and New York. American flies to nearly 100 international locations including
important markets such as London, Madrid, Sao Paulo and Tokyo. With more than
500 new planes scheduled to join the fleet, including continued deliveries of
the Boeing 737 family of aircraft and new additions such as the Boeing
777-300ER and the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, American is building toward
the youngest and most modern fleet among major U.S. carriers. American's
website, aa.com^®, provides customers with easy access to check and book
fares, and personalized news, information and travel offers. American's
AAdvantage^® program, voted Airline Program of the Year at the 2013 Freddie
Awards, lets members earn miles for travel and everyday purchases and redeem
miles for flights to almost 950 destinations worldwide, as well as flight
upgrades, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and other retail
products. The airline also offers nearly 40 Admirals Club^® locations
worldwide providing comfort, convenience, and an environment with a full range
of services making it easy for customers to stay productive without
interruption. American is a founding member of the oneworld^® alliance, which
brings together some of the best and biggest airlines in the world, including
global brands like British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia Airlines, Japan
Airlines, LAN and Qantas. Together, its members serve more than 840
destinations served by some 9,000 daily flights to nearly 160 countries and
territories. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir or
Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle
Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AMR Corporation common
stock trades under the symbol "AAMRQ" on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by
OTC Markets Group.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This news release could be viewed as containing forward-looking statements or
information. Actual results may differ materially from the results suggested
by the statements and information contained herein for a number of reasons,
including, but not limited to, risks related to the pending merger, including
fulfillment of conditions and receipt of consents and approvals required for
closing, the company's ability to secure financing for all of its scheduled
aircraft deliveries, the impact of the restructuring of the company and
certain of its U.S. subsidiaries, the company's ability to refinance, extend
or repay its near and intermediate term debt, the company's substantial level
of indebtedness and related interest rates, the potential impact of volatile
and rising fuel prices, impairments and restructuring charges, and the
potential impact of labor unrest. Because of the company's restructuring,
there can be no assurance as to the future value of the company's or any of
its subsidiaries' securities, including AMR common stock. Accordingly, the
company urges that caution be exercised with respect to existing and future
investments in any of these securities (including AMR's common stock) or other
claims. Readers are referred to the documents filed by the company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's Form 10-K for the
period ended December 31, 2012, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed April 16,
2013, which further identify the important risk factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in
this news release. The company disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statement or information.
Additional Information and Where To Find It
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. The
proposed merger transaction between AMR Corporation ("AMR") and US Airways
Group, Inc. ("US Airways") will be submitted to the stockholders of US Airways
for their consideration. AMR has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4, which includes a
preliminary proxy statement of US Airways that also constitutes a prospectus
of AMR. US Airways expects to file with the SEC a definitive proxy statement
on Schedule 14A, and AMR and US Airways also plan to file other documents with
the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders of
US Airways are urged to read the PRELIMINARY proxy statement/prospectus and
other relevant documents that will be filed with the SEC (including the
definitive proxy statement/PROSPECTUS) carefully and in their entirety when
they become available because they contain important information about the
proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies
of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing
important information about AMR and US Airways (including the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus), once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the
website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents
filed with the SEC by US Airways, when and if available, can be obtained free
of charge on US Airways' website at www.usairways.com or by directing a
written request to US Airways Group, Inc., 111 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe,
Arizona 85281, Attention: Vice President, Legal Affairs. Copies of the
documents filed with the SEC by AMR, when and if available, can be obtained
free of charge on AMR's website at www.aa.com or by directing a written
request to AMR Corporation, P.O. Box 619616, MD 5675, Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport, Texas 75261-9616, Attention: Investor Relations or by
emailing investor.relations@aa.com.
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