●  American Airlines Group Inc. · FY 2024 

Controls & Procedures

Internal control systems governing financial reporting at American Airlines Group Inc. were confirmed as effective by both management and independent auditors as of December 31, 2024. This assessment indicates the company maintained controls over financial reporting in all material respects, with no specific material weaknesses or significant deficiencies identified during the period.

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American Airlines Group Inc Controls & Procedures Synthesis

Summary of Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

This report summarizes American Airlines Group Inc.'s (AAG) disclosures regarding its controls and procedures for the period ending December 31, 2024. The assessment is based solely on the provided SEC filing excerpts.

Management's Conclusions on Control Effectiveness

Management concluded that both disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31, 2024.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures (DCP)
  • Conclusion: AAG’s and American’s management concluded that their disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2024.
  • Purpose: These controls are designed to ensure required information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within specified time periods and communicated timely to senior management (CEO/CFO).
Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
  • Conclusion: Management concluded that AAG and American maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. This conclusion was supported by the criteria set forth in the COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013).
  • Auditor Opinion: The independent registered public accounting firm issued an unqualified opinion, stating that the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024.

Identified Weaknesses and Deficiencies

The filing did not identify any specific material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in AAG's or American’s controls during the reporting period. However, management noted inherent limitations common to all control systems.

Inherent Limitations of Controls
  • Observation: Management explicitly stated that a controls system cannot provide absolute assurance that its objectives are met, and no evaluation can guarantee that all instances of fraud have been detected.
  • Evidence: "We believe that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met..."

Changes and Remediation Efforts

The company reported stability in its control environment during the reporting period.

Changes to Internal Controls
  • Observation: There were no material changes to AAG's or American's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, that would materially affect their ICFR.
Remediation Efforts
  • No specific remediation efforts were disclosed as no weaknesses or deficiencies were identified in the filing.

Noteworthy Procedures and Controls

The company's internal control framework is designed to provide reasonable assurance across three key areas: record maintenance, transaction authorization, and asset protection.

Core Control Functions
  • Record Maintenance: Policies pertain to maintaining records that accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets.
  • Transaction Authorization: Controls ensure receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations from management and directors.
  • Asset Protection: The system provides reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of company assets.
New Procedures Introduced
  • No noteworthy new controls or procedures were introduced during the reporting period.