New Revenue Standard | New Retirement Standard | ||||||||||||||||||
As Reported | Deferred Revenue Method | Reclassifications | Reclassifications | As Recast | |||||||||||||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | |||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
Passenger | $ | 36,133 | $ | 311 | $ | 2,642 | $ | — | $ | 39,086 | |||||||||
Cargo | 800 | — | 90 | — | 890 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 5,274 | — | (2,628 | ) | — | 2,646 | |||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 42,207 | 311 | 104 | — | 42,622 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Aircraft fuel and related taxes | 6,128 | — | — | — | 6,128 | ||||||||||||||
Salaries, wages and benefits | 11,816 | — | — | 138 | 11,954 | ||||||||||||||
Regional expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 1,382 | — | — | — | 1,382 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 5,164 | — | — | — | 5,164 | ||||||||||||||
Maintenance, materials and repairs | 1,959 | — | — | — | 1,959 | ||||||||||||||
Other rent and landing fees | 1,806 | — | — | — | 1,806 | ||||||||||||||
Aircraft rent | 1,197 | — | — | — | 1,197 | ||||||||||||||
Selling expenses | 1,477 | — | — | — | 1,477 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,702 | — | — | — | 1,702 | ||||||||||||||
Special items, net | 712 | — | — | — | 712 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 4,806 | — | 104 | — | 4,910 | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 38,149 | — | 104 | 138 | 38,391 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | 4,058 | 311 | — | (138 | ) | 4,231 | |||||||||||||
Nonoperating income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 94 | — | — | — | 94 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (1,053 | ) | — | — | — | (1,053 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (15 | ) | — | — | 138 | 123 | |||||||||||||
Total nonoperating expense, net | (974 | ) | — | — | 138 | (836 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 3,084 | 311 | — | — | 3,395 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax provision | 1,165 | 948 | — | — | 2,113 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,919 | $ | (637 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,282 | ||||||||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 3.92 | $ | 2.62 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 3.90 | $ | 2.61 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 489,164 | 489,164 | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 491,692 | 491,692 |
(A) | The adoption of the New Revenue Standard impacted the Company's accounting for outstanding mileage credits earned through travel by AAdvantage loyalty program members. There is no change in accounting for sales of mileage credits to co-brand card or other partners as those are currently reported in accordance with the New Revenue Standard. Previously, the Company used the incremental cost method to account for the portion of its loyalty program liability related to mileage credits earned through travel, which were valued based on the estimated incremental cost of carrying one additional passenger. The New Revenue Standard required the Company to change its policy to the deferred revenue method and apply a relative selling price approach whereby a portion of each passenger ticket sale attributable to mileage credits earned is deferred and recognized in passenger revenue upon future mileage redemption. The value of the earned mileage credits is materially greater under the deferred revenue method than the value attributed to these mileage credits under the incremental cost method. The retrospective application of the New Revenue Standard increased the Company's 2017 operating revenues and pre-tax income by $311 million. |
(B) | The adoption of the New Revenue Standard required that the Company reclassify certain ancillary revenues previously classified and reported as “other revenue” to “passenger revenue” and as applicable to “cargo revenue.” Additionally, the New Revenue Standard required a gross presentation on the face of the Company’s statement of operations for certain revenues and expenses that had previously been presented on a net basis. |
(C) | The adoption of the New Retirement Standard required that the Company reclassify all components of its net periodic benefit cost (income), with the exception of service cost, previously classified and reported as operating expenses in "salaries, wages and benefits" to "other nonoperating expense." |
1Q17 | 2Q17 | 3Q17 | 4Q17 | FY17 | |||||||||||||||
(A) | (A) | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
Passenger | $ | 8,987 | $ | 10,343 | $ | 10,084 | $ | 9,673 | $ | 39,086 | |||||||||
Cargo | 191 | 219 | 223 | 257 | 890 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 642 | 665 | 658 | 681 | 2,646 | ||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 9,820 | 11,227 | 10,965 | 10,611 | 42,622 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Aircraft fuel and related taxes | 1,402 | 1,510 | 1,570 | 1,646 | 6,128 | ||||||||||||||
Salaries, wages and benefits | 2,859 | 3,037 | 3,030 | 3,028 | 11,954 | ||||||||||||||
Regional expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 318 | 329 | 352 | 383 | 1,382 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 1,255 | 1,291 | 1,302 | 1,315 | 5,164 | ||||||||||||||
Maintenance, materials and repairs | 492 | 495 | 487 | 484 | 1,959 | ||||||||||||||
Other rent and landing fees | 440 | 452 | 471 | 443 | 1,806 | ||||||||||||||
Aircraft rent | 295 | 294 | 304 | 305 | 1,197 | ||||||||||||||
Selling expenses | 318 | 376 | 400 | 383 | 1,477 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 405 | 418 | 433 | 447 | 1,702 | ||||||||||||||
Special items, net | 119 | 202 | 112 | 280 | 712 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 1,180 | 1,224 | 1,248 | 1,259 | 4,910 | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 9,083 | 9,628 | 9,709 | 9,973 | 38,391 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | 737 | 1,599 | 1,256 | 638 | 4,231 | ||||||||||||||
Nonoperating income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 94 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (257 | ) | (263 | ) | (266 | ) | (266 | ) | (1,053 | ) | |||||||||
Other, net | 34 | 29 | 48 | 12 | 123 | ||||||||||||||
Total nonoperating expense, net | (202 | ) | (210 | ) | (193 | ) | (230 | ) | (836 | ) | |||||||||
Income before income taxes | 535 | 1,389 | 1,063 | 408 | 3,395 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax provision | 195 | 525 | 402 | 991 | 2,113 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 340 | $ | 864 | $ | 661 | $ | (583 | ) | $ | 1,282 | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.67 | $ | 1.76 | $ | 1.36 | $ | (1.22 | ) | $ | 2.62 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.67 | $ | 1.75 | $ | 1.36 | $ | (1.22 | ) | $ | 2.61 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 503,902 | 490,818 | 484,772 | 477,165 | 489,164 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 507,797 | 492,965 | 486,625 | 477,165 | 491,692 |
(A) | The fourth quarter and full year 2017 income tax provision includes an $830 million special charge to reduce the Company's deferred tax asset associated with its loyalty program liability as a result of tax reform enacted in December 2017 that reduced the federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%. |
Quarterly Adjustments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY17 As Reported | 1Q17 | 2Q17 | 3Q17 | 4Q17 | FY17 As Recast | |||||||||||||||||||
Passenger revenue | $ | 36,133 | $ | 832 | $ | 761 | $ | 707 | $ | 654 | $ | 39,086 | ||||||||||||
Cargo revenue | 800 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 890 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other revenue | 5,274 | (655 | ) | (662 | ) | (643 | ) | (668 | ) | 2,646 | ||||||||||||||
Salaries, wages and benefits | 11,816 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 11,954 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 4,806 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 4,910 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other nonoperating expenses | (15 | ) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 123 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision (A) | 1,165 | 64 | 37 | 22 | 824 | 2,113 |
(A) | The fourth quarter and full year 2017 income tax provision includes an $830 million special charge to reduce the Company's deferred tax asset associated with its loyalty program liability as a result of tax reform enacted in December 2017 that reduced the federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%. |
Reconciliation of Pre-Tax Income As Recast Excluding Special Items | 1Q17 | 2Q17 | 3Q17 | 4Q17 | FY17 | |||||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income As Recast | $ | 535 | $ | 1,389 | $ | 1,063 | $ | 408 | $ | 3,395 | ||||||||||
Pre-tax special items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special items, net (1) | 119 | 202 | 112 | 280 | 712 | |||||||||||||||
Regional operating special items, net (1) | 2 | 1 | (5 | ) | 23 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
Nonoperating special items, net (1) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Total pre-tax special items | 126 | 205 | 110 | 314 | 756 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income As Recast excluding special items | $ | 661 | $ | 1,594 | $ | 1,173 | $ | 722 | $ | 4,151 | ||||||||||
Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin As Recast | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income As Recast | $ | 535 | $ | 1,389 | $ | 1,063 | $ | 408 | $ | 3,395 | ||||||||||
Total operating revenues As Recast | $ | 9,820 | $ | 11,227 | $ | 10,965 | $ | 10,611 | $ | 42,622 | ||||||||||
Pre-tax margin As Recast | 5.4 | % | 12.4 | % | 9.7 | % | 3.8 | % | 8.0 | % | ||||||||||
Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin As Recast Excluding Special Items | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income As Recast excluding special items | $ | 661 | $ | 1,594 | $ | 1,173 | $ | 722 | $ | 4,151 | ||||||||||
Total operating revenues As Recast | $ | 9,820 | $ | 11,227 | $ | 10,965 | $ | 10,611 | $ | 42,622 | ||||||||||
Pre-tax margin As Recast excluding special items | 6.7 | % | 14.2 | % | 10.7 | % | 6.8 | % | 9.7 | % | ||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income As Recast Excluding Special Items | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) As Recast | $ | 340 | $ | 864 | $ | 661 | $ | (583 | ) | $ | 1,282 | |||||||||
Special items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total pre-tax special items (1) | 126 | 205 | 110 | 314 | 756 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax special items As Recast (2) | — | — | — | 823 | 823 | |||||||||||||||
Net tax effect of special items | (52 | ) | (64 | ) | (42 | ) | (110 | ) | (269 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income As Recast excluding special items | $ | 414 | $ | 1,005 | $ | 729 | $ | 444 | $ | 2,592 |
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share As Recast Excluding Special Items | 1Q17 | 2Q17 | 3Q17 | 4Q17 | FY17 | |||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income As Recast excluding special items | $ | 414 | $ | 1,005 | $ | 729 | $ | 444 | $ | 2,592 | ||||||||||
Shares used for computation (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 503,902 | 490,818 | 484,772 | 477,165 | 489,164 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | 507,797 | 492,965 | 486,625 | 479,382 | 491,692 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings per share As Recast excluding special items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.82 | $ | 2.05 | $ | 1.50 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 5.30 | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.82 | $ | 2.04 | $ | 1.50 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 5.27 | ||||||||||
Reconciliation of Total Operating Cost per ASM As Recast Excluding Special Items and Fuel | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses As Recast | $ | 9,083 | $ | 9,628 | $ | 9,709 | $ | 9,973 | $ | 38,391 | ||||||||||
Special items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special items, net (1) | (119 | ) | (202 | ) | (112 | ) | (280 | ) | (712 | ) | ||||||||||
Regional operating special items, net (1) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | 5 | (23 | ) | (22 | ) | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses As Recast, excluding special items | 8,962 | 9,425 | 9,602 | 9,670 | 37,657 | |||||||||||||||
Fuel: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - mainline | (1,402 | ) | (1,510 | ) | (1,570 | ) | (1,646 | ) | (6,128 | ) | ||||||||||
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - regional | (318 | ) | (329 | ) | (352 | ) | (383 | ) | (1,382 | ) | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses As Recast, excluding special items and fuel | $ | 7,242 | $ | 7,586 | $ | 7,680 | $ | 7,641 | $ | 30,147 | ||||||||||
(in cents) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses per ASM As Recast | 14.12 | 13.42 | 13.29 | 14.81 | 13.88 | |||||||||||||||
Special items per ASM: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special items, net (1) | (0.18 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||||||
Regional operating special items, net (1) | — | — | 0.01 | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total operating expenses per ASM As Recast, excluding special items | 13.93 | 13.14 | 13.14 | 14.35 | 13.62 | |||||||||||||||
Fuel per ASM: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - mainline | (2.18 | ) | (2.10 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (2.44 | ) | (2.22 | ) | ||||||||||
Aircraft fuel and related taxes - regional | (0.49 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.50 | ) | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses per ASM As Recast, excluding special items and fuel | 11.25 | 10.57 | 10.51 | 11.34 | 10.90 | |||||||||||||||
Total Revenue per Available Seat Mile (TRASM) As Recast (in cents) | 15.26 | 15.65 | 15.01 | 15.75 | 15.42 |
(1) | Refer to the Company's fourth quarter 2017 earnings release filed on Exhibit 99.1 included herein for further detail of special items. |
(2) | The fourth quarter and full year 2017 income tax special items of $823 million are the result of a non-cash charge to income tax expense to reflect the impact of lower corporate income tax rates on the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from tax reform. The fourth quarter and full year 2017 income tax special items as previously reported due to the impact of tax reform was a $7 million benefit. The $830 million increase was due to the decrease in the Company's deferred tax asset associated with its loyalty program liability as a result of the reduction in the federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%. |
As Reported | New Revenue Standard | As Recast | ||||||||||
Assets | (A) | |||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 295 | $ | — | $ | 295 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 4,771 | — | 4,771 | |||||||||
Restricted cash and short-term investments | 318 | — | 318 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,752 | — | 1,752 | |||||||||
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net | 1,359 | — | 1,359 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 651 | — | 651 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 9,146 | — | 9,146 | |||||||||
Operating property and equipment | ||||||||||||
Flight equipment | 40,318 | — | 40,318 | |||||||||
Ground property and equipment | 8,267 | — | 8,267 | |||||||||
Equipment purchase deposits | 1,217 | — | 1,217 | |||||||||
Total property and equipment, at cost | 49,802 | — | 49,802 | |||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (15,646 | ) | — | (15,646 | ) | |||||||
Total property and equipment, net | 34,156 | — | 34,156 | |||||||||
Other assets | ||||||||||||
Goodwill | 4,091 | — | 4,091 | |||||||||
Intangibles, net | 2,203 | — | 2,203 | |||||||||
Deferred tax asset | 427 | 1,389 | 1,816 | |||||||||
Other assets | 1,373 | — | 1,373 | |||||||||
Total other assets | 8,094 | 1,389 | 9,483 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 51,396 | $ | 1,389 | $ | 52,785 | ||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases | $ | 2,554 | $ | — | $ | 2,554 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 1,688 | — | 1,688 | |||||||||
Accrued salaries and wages | 1,672 | — | 1,672 | |||||||||
Air traffic liability | 3,978 | 64 | 4,042 | |||||||||
Loyalty program liability | 2,791 | 384 | 3,175 | |||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 2,281 | — | 2,281 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 14,964 | 448 | 15,412 | |||||||||
Noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities | 22,511 | — | 22,511 | |||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | 7,497 | — | 7,497 | |||||||||
Loyalty program liability | — | 5,647 | 5,647 | |||||||||
Other liabilities | 2,498 | — | 2,498 | |||||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 32,506 | 5,647 | 38,153 | |||||||||
Stockholders' equity (deficit) | ||||||||||||
Common stock | 5 | — | 5 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,714 | — | 5,714 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (5,154 | ) | — | (5,154 | ) | |||||||
Retained earnings (deficit) | 3,361 | (4,706 | ) | (1,345 | ) | |||||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 3,926 | (4,706 | ) | (780 | ) | |||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | $ | 51,396 | $ | 1,389 | $ | 52,785 |
(A) | As previously discussed, the New Revenue Standard required the Company to adopt the deferred revenue method of accounting for outstanding mileage credits earned through travel by AAdvantage loyalty program members. As a result, the Company increased its loyalty program liability by $6.0 billion and recorded a $1.4 billion increase to the deferred tax asset representing the tax effect, including the impact of tax reform, of the increase to the loyalty program liability. |