UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number: 001-36743
Apple Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino California
(Address of principal executive offices)
94-2404110
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
95014
(Zip Code)
(408) 996-1010
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
1.000% Notes due 2022
1.375% Notes due 2024
0.875% Notes due 2025
1.625% Notes due 2026
2.000% Notes due 2027
1.375% Notes due 2029
3.050% Notes due 2029
3.600% Notes due 2042
Trading
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AAPL
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to
submit such files).
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company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes
No
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, as of March 29, 2019, the last business day
of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $874,698,000,000. Solely for purposes of this disclosure,
shares of common stock held by executive officers and directors of the Registrant as of such date have been excluded because such persons may
be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of executive officers and directors as affiliates is not necessarily a conclusive determination for any
other purposes.
4,443,265,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding as of October 18, 2019.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2020 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated
by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. The 2020 Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates.
Apple Inc.
Form 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
Part I
Part II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Item 6.
Item 7.
Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
Item 15.
Item 16.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Part III
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Form 10-K Summary
Part IV
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This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Many of the forward-looking statements are located in Part II,
Item 7 of this Form 10-K under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.” Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include
any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by
words such as “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,”
“may,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results
may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences
include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors,” which are
incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise stated, all information presented herein is based on the Company’s fiscal
calendar, and references to particular years, quarters, months or periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in September
and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years. Each of the terms the “Company” and “Apple” as used herein
refers collectively to Apple Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated. The Company assumes no obligation
to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
PART I
Item 1.
Business
Company Background
The Company designs, manufactures and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories, and
sells a variety of related services. The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the last Saturday of September.
The Company is a California corporation established in 1977.
Products
iPhone
iPhone® is the Company’s line of smartphones based on its iOS operating system. In September 2019, the Company introduced
three new iPhones: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Mac
Mac® is the Company’s line of personal computers based on its macOS® operating system. During 2019, the Company released a
new version of MacBook Air® and a new Mac mini®, and introduced an updated Mac Pro®, which is expected to be available in the
fall of 2019.
iPad
iPad® is the Company’s line of multi-purpose tablets. iPad is based on the Company’s iPadOS™ operating system, which was
introduced during 2019. Also during 2019, the Company released two new versions of iPad Pro®, an iPad Air®, an updated iPad
mini® and a new 10.2-inch iPad.
Wearables, Home and Accessories
Wearables, Home and Accessories includes AirPods®, Apple TV®, Apple Watch®, Beats® products, HomePod™, iPod touch® and
other Apple-branded and third-party accessories. AirPods are the Company’s wireless headphones that interact with Siri. In October
2019, the Company introduced AirPods Pro™. Apple Watch is a personal electronic device that combines the watchOS® user interface
and other technologies created specifically for a smaller device. In September 2019, the Company introduced Apple Watch Series
5.
Services
Digital Content Stores and Streaming Services
The Company operates various platforms that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as
books, music, video, games and podcasts. These platforms include the App Store®, available for iPhone and iPad, the Mac App
Store, the TV App Store and the Watch App Store.
The Company also offers subscription-based digital content streaming services, including Apple Music®, which offers users a curated
listening experience with on-demand radio stations, and Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content, and is expected to be
available in November 2019.
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AppleCare
AppleCare® includes AppleCare + (“AC+”) and the AppleCare Protection Plan, which are fee-based services that extend the coverage
of phone support eligibility and hardware repairs. AC+ offers additional coverage for instances of accidental damage and is available
in certain countries for certain products. Additionally, AC+ with theft and loss protection is available for iPhone in the U.S.
iCloud
iCloud® is the Company’s cloud service, which stores music, photos, contacts, calendars, mail, documents and more, keeping them
up-to-date and available across multiple Apple devices and Windows personal computers.
Licensing
The Company licenses the use of certain of its intellectual property, and provides other related services.
Other Services
The Company delivers a variety of other services available in certain countries, including Apple Arcade™, a game subscription
service; Apple Card™, a co-branded credit card; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; and Apple Pay, a cashless
payment service.
Markets and Distribution
The Company’s customers are primarily in the consumer, small and mid-sized business, education, enterprise and government
markets. The Company sells its products and resells third-party products in most of its major markets directly to consumers, small
and mid-sized businesses, and education, enterprise and government customers through its retail and online stores and its direct
sales force. The Company also employs a variety of indirect distribution channels, such as third-party cellular network carriers,
wholesalers, retailers and resellers. During 2019, the Company’s net sales through its direct and indirect distribution channels
accounted for 31% and 69%, respectively, of total net sales.
No single customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Competition
The markets for the Company’s products and services are highly competitive and the Company is confronted by aggressive
competition in all areas of its business. These markets are characterized by frequent product introductions and rapid technological
advances that have substantially increased the capabilities and use of smartphones, personal computers, tablets and other electronic
devices. Many of the Company’s competitors that sell mobile devices and personal computers based on other operating systems
seek to compete primarily through aggressive pricing and very low cost structures. Principal competitive factors important to the
Company include price, product and service features (including security features), relative price and performance, product and
service quality and reliability, design innovation, a strong third-party software and accessories ecosystem, marketing and distribution
capability, service and support, and corporate reputation.
The Company is focused on expanding its market opportunities related to smartphones, personal computers, tablets and other
electronic devices. These markets are highly competitive and include many large, well-funded and experienced participants. The
Company expects competition in these markets to intensify significantly as competitors imitate features of the Company’s products
and applications within their products, or collaborate to offer solutions that are more competitive than those they currently offer.
These markets are characterized by aggressive price competition, frequent product introductions, evolving design approaches and
technologies, rapid adoption of technological advancements by competitors, and price sensitivity on the part of consumers and
businesses.
The Company’s services also face substantial competition, including from companies that have significant resources and experience
and have established service offerings with large customer bases. The Company competes with business models that provide
content to users for free. The Company also competes with illegitimate means to obtain third-party digital content and applications.
The Company believes it offers superior innovation and integration of the entire solution, including hardware, software and services.
Some of the Company’s current and potential competitors have substantial resources and may be able to provide such products
and services at little or no profit, or even at a loss, to compete with the Company’s offerings.
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Supply of Components
Although most components essential to the Company’s business are generally available from multiple sources, certain components
are currently obtained from single or limited sources. The Company also competes for various components with other participants
in the markets for smartphones, personal computers, tablets and other electronic devices. Therefore, many components used by
the Company, including those that are available from multiple sources, are at times subject to industry-wide shortage and significant
commodity pricing fluctuations.
The Company uses some custom components that are not commonly used by its competitors, and new products introduced by the
Company often utilize custom components available from only one source. When a component or product uses new technologies,
initial capacity constraints may exist until the suppliers’ yields have matured or their manufacturing capacities have increased. The
continued availability of these components at acceptable prices, or at all, may be affected if suppliers decide to concentrate on the
production of common components instead of components customized to meet the Company’s requirements.
The Company has entered into agreements for the supply of many components; however, there can be no guarantee that the
Company will be able to extend or renew these agreements on similar terms, or at all.
Substantially all of the Company’s hardware products are manufactured by outsourcing partners that are located primarily in Asia,
with some Mac computers manufactured in the U.S. and Ireland.
Research and Development
Because the industries in which the Company competes are characterized by rapid technological advances, the Company’s ability
to compete successfully depends heavily upon its ability to ensure a continual and timely flow of competitive products, services and
technologies to the marketplace. The Company continues to develop new technologies to enhance existing products and services,
and to expand the range of its offerings through research and development (“R&D”), licensing of intellectual property and acquisition
of third-party businesses and technology.
Intellectual Property
The Company currently holds a broad collection of intellectual property rights relating to certain aspects of its hardware devices,
accessories, software and services. This includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other forms of
intellectual property rights in the U.S. and various foreign countries. Although the Company believes the ownership of such intellectual
property rights is an important factor in its business and that its success does depend in part on such ownership, the Company
relies primarily on the innovative skills, technical competence and marketing abilities of its personnel.
The Company regularly files patent applications to protect innovations arising from its research, development and design, and is
currently pursuing thousands of patent applications around the world. Over time, the Company has accumulated a large portfolio
of issued patents, including utility patents, design patents and others. The Company also holds copyrights relating to certain aspects
of its products and services. No single intellectual property right is solely responsible for protecting the Company’s products. The
Company believes the duration of its intellectual property rights is adequate relative to the expected lives of its products.
In addition to Company-owned intellectual property, many of the Company’s products and services are designed to include intellectual
property owned by third parties. It may be necessary in the future to seek or renew licenses relating to various aspects of the
Company’s products, processes and services. While the Company has generally been able to obtain such licenses on commercially
reasonable terms in the past, there is no guarantee that such licenses could be obtained in the future on reasonable terms or at all.
Business Seasonality and Product Introductions
The Company has historically experienced higher net sales in its first quarter compared to other quarters in its fiscal year due in
part to seasonal holiday demand. Additionally, new product and service introductions can significantly impact net sales, cost of sales
and operating expenses. The timing of product introductions can also impact the Company’s net sales to its indirect distribution
channels as these channels are filled with new inventory following a product launch, and channel inventory of an older product often
declines as the launch of a newer product approaches. Net sales can also be affected when consumers and distributors anticipate
a product introduction.
Employees
As of September 28, 2019, the Company had approximately 137,000 full-time equivalent employees.
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Available Information
The Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments
to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
Exchange Act and files or furnishes reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports and other information
filed by the Company with the SEC are available free of charge at investor.apple.com/investor-relations/sec-filings/default.aspx when
such reports are available on the SEC’s website. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company periodically
provides other information for investors on its corporate website, www.apple.com, and its investor relations website,
investor.apple.com. This includes press releases and other information about financial performance, information on corporate
governance and details related to the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The information contained on the websites
referenced in this Form 10-K is not incorporated by reference into this filing. Further, the Company’s references to website URLs are
intended to be inactive textual references only.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
The following discussion of risk factors contains forward-looking statements. These risk factors may be important to understanding
other statements in this Form 10-K. The following information should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 7, “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.
The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently
known or unknown, including but not limited to those described below, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause
the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial
condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business,
financial condition, operating results and stock price.
Because of the following factors, as well as other factors affecting the Company’s financial condition and operating results, past
financial performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical
trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
Global and regional economic conditions could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations,
financial condition and growth.
The Company has international operations with sales outside the U.S. representing a majority of the Company’s total net sales. In
addition, a majority of the Company’s supply chain, and its manufacturing and assembly activities, are located outside the U.S. As
a result, the Company’s operations and performance depend significantly on global and regional economic conditions.
Adverse macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, slower growth or recession, new or increased tariffs, changes to fiscal and
monetary policy, tighter credit, higher interest rates, high unemployment and currency fluctuations could materially adversely affect
demand for the Company’s products and services. In addition, consumer confidence and spending could be adversely affected in
response to financial market volatility, negative financial news, conditions in the real estate and mortgage markets, declines in
income or asset values, changes to fuel and other energy costs, labor and healthcare costs and other economic factors.
In addition to an adverse impact on demand for the Company’s products, uncertainty about, or a decline in, global or regional
economic conditions could have a significant impact on the Company’s suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers,
distributors, cellular network carriers and other channel partners. Potential effects include financial instability; inability to obtain credit
to finance operations and purchases of the Company’s products; and insolvency.
A downturn in the economic environment could also lead to increased credit and collectibility risk on the Company’s trade receivables;
the failure of derivative counterparties and other financial institutions; limitations on the Company’s ability to issue new debt; reduced
liquidity; and declines in the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. These and other economic factors could materially
adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and growth.
Global markets for the Company’s products and services are highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change,
and the Company may be unable to compete effectively in these markets.
The Company’s products and services are offered in highly competitive global markets characterized by aggressive price competition
and resulting downward pressure on gross margins, frequent introduction of new products and services, short product life cycles,
evolving industry standards, continual improvement in product price/performance characteristics, rapid adoption of technological
advancements by competitors, and price sensitivity on the part of consumers and businesses.
The Company’s ability to compete successfully depends heavily on its ability to ensure a continuing and timely introduction of
innovative new products, services and technologies to the marketplace. The Company believes it is unique in that it designs and
develops nearly the entire solution for its products, including the hardware, operating system, numerous software applications and
related services. As a result, the Company must make significant investments in R&D. There can be no assurance that these
investments will achieve expected returns, and the Company may not be able to develop and market new products and services
successfully.
The Company currently holds a significant number of patents, trademarks and copyrights and has registered, and applied to register,
numerous patents, trademarks and copyrights. In contrast, many of the Company’s competitors seek to compete primarily through
aggressive pricing and very low cost structures, and emulating the Company’s products and infringing on its intellectual property.
If the Company is unable to continue to develop and sell innovative new products with attractive margins or if competitors infringe
on the Company’s intellectual property, the Company’s ability to maintain a competitive advantage could be adversely affected.
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The Company has a minority market share in the global smartphone, personal computer and tablet markets. The Company faces
substantial competition in these markets from companies that have significant technical, marketing, distribution and other resources,
as well as established hardware, software and digital content supplier relationships. In addition, some of the Company’s competitors
have broader product lines, lower-priced products and a larger installed base of active devices. Competition has been particularly
intense as competitors have aggressively cut prices and lowered product margins. Certain competitors may have the resources,
experience or cost structures to provide products at little or no profit or even at a loss.
Additionally, the Company faces significant competition as competitors imitate the Company’s product features and applications
within their products or collaborate to offer solutions that are more competitive than those they currently offer. The Company also
expects competition to intensify as competitors imitate the Company’s approach to providing components seamlessly within their
offerings or work collaboratively to offer integrated solutions.
Some of the markets in which the Company competes have from time to time experienced little to no growth or contracted. In addition,
an increasing number of Internet-enabled devices that include software applications and are smaller, simpler and cheaper than
traditional personal computers compete with some of the Company’s existing products.
The Company’s services also face substantial competition, including from companies that have significant resources and experience
and have established service offerings with large customer bases. The Company competes with business models that provide
content to users for free. The Company also competes with illegitimate means to obtain third-party digital content and applications.
The Company’s financial condition and operating results depend substantially on the Company’s ability to continually improve its
products and services to maintain their functional and design advantages. There can be no assurance the Company will be able to
continue to provide products and services that compete effectively.
To remain competitive and stimulate customer demand, the Company must successfully manage frequent introductions
and transitions of products and services.
Due to the highly volatile and competitive nature of the industries in which the Company competes, the Company must continually
introduce new products, services and technologies, enhance existing products and services, effectively stimulate customer demand
for new and upgraded products and services, and successfully manage the transition to these new and upgraded products and
services. The success of new product and service introductions depends on a number of factors including, but not limited to, timely
and successful development, market acceptance, the Company’s ability to manage the risks associated with new product production
ramp-up issues, the availability of application software for new products, the effective management of purchase commitments and
inventory levels in line with anticipated product demand, the availability of products in appropriate quantities and at expected costs
to meet anticipated demand, and the risk that new products and services may have quality or other defects or deficiencies. Accordingly,
the Company cannot determine in advance the ultimate effect of new product and service introductions and transitions.
The Company depends on the performance of carriers, wholesalers, retailers and other resellers.
The Company distributes its products through cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers and resellers, many of whom distribute
products from competing manufacturers. The Company also sells its products and resells third-party products in most of its major
markets directly to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, and education, enterprise and government customers through its
retail and online stores and its direct sales force.
Some carriers providing cellular network service for iPhone offer financing, installment payment plans or subsidies for users’
purchases of the device. There is no assurance that such offers will be continued at all or in the same amounts upon renewal of the
Company’s agreements with these carriers or in agreements the Company enters into with new carriers.
The Company has invested and will continue to invest in programs to enhance reseller sales, including staffing selected resellers’
stores with Company employees and contractors, and improving product placement displays. These programs can require a
substantial investment while not assuring return or incremental sales. The financial condition of these resellers could weaken, these
resellers could stop distributing the Company’s products, or uncertainty regarding demand for some or all of the Company’s products
could cause resellers to reduce their ordering and marketing of the Company’s products.
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The Company is exposed to the risk of write-downs on the value of its inventory and other assets, in addition to purchase
commitment cancellation risk.
The Company records a write-down for product and component inventories that have become obsolete or exceed anticipated
demand, or for which cost exceeds net realizable value. The Company also accrues necessary cancellation fee reserves for orders
of excess products and components. The Company reviews long-lived assets, including capital assets held at its suppliers’ facilities
and inventory prepayments, for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the assets may not be recoverable. If the
Company determines that an impairment has occurred, it records a write-down equal to the amount by which the carrying value of
the asset exceeds its fair value. Although the Company believes its inventory, capital assets, inventory prepayments and other assets
and purchase commitments are currently recoverable, no assurance can be given that the Company will not incur write-downs, fees,
impairments and other charges given the rapid and unpredictable pace of product obsolescence in the industries in which the
Company competes.
The Company orders components for its products and builds inventory in advance of product announcements and shipments.
Manufacturing purchase obligations cover the Company’s forecasted component and manufacturing requirements, typically for
periods up to 150 days. Because the Company’s markets are volatile, competitive and subject to rapid technology and price changes,
there is a risk the Company will forecast incorrectly and order or produce excess or insufficient amounts of components or products,
or not fully utilize firm purchase commitments.
Future operating results depend upon the Company’s ability to obtain components in sufficient quantities on commercially
reasonable terms.
Because the Company currently obtains certain components from single or limited sources, the Company is subject to significant
supply and pricing risks. Many components, including those that are available from multiple sources, are at times subject to industry-
wide shortages and significant commodity pricing fluctuations that could materially adversely affect the Company’s financial condition
and operating results. While the Company has entered into agreements for the supply of many components, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to extend or renew these agreements on similar terms, or at all. Component suppliers may
suffer from poor financial conditions, which can lead to business failure for the supplier or consolidation within a particular industry,
further limiting the Company’s ability to obtain sufficient quantities of components on commercially reasonable terms. The effects
of global or regional economic conditions on the Company’s suppliers, described in “Global and regional economic conditions
could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and growth,” above, also could
affect the Company’s ability to obtain components. Therefore, the Company remains subject to significant risks of supply shortages
and price increases that could materially adversely affect its financial condition and operating results.
The Company’s new products often utilize custom components available from only one source. When a component or product uses
new technologies, initial capacity constraints may exist until the suppliers’ yields have matured or their manufacturing capacities
have increased. The continued availability of these components at acceptable prices, or at all, can be affected for any number of
reasons, including if suppliers decide to concentrate on the production of common components instead of components customized
to meet the Company’s requirements. If the Company’s supply of components for a new or existing product were delayed or
constrained, or if an outsourcing partner delayed shipments of completed products to the Company, the Company’s financial condition
and operating results could be materially adversely affected. The Company’s business and financial performance could also be
materially adversely affected depending on the time required to obtain sufficient quantities from the source, or to identify and obtain
sufficient quantities from an alternative source.
The Company depends on component and product manufacturing and logistical services provided by outsourcing partners,
many of which are located outside of the U.S.
Substantially all of the Company’s manufacturing is performed in whole or in part by outsourcing partners located primarily in Asia.
A significant concentration of this manufacturing is currently performed by a small number of outsourcing partners, often in single
locations. The Company has also outsourced much of its transportation and logistics management. While these arrangements can
lower operating costs, they also reduce the Company’s direct control over production and distribution. Such diminished control may
have an adverse effect on the quality or quantity of products or services, or the Company’s flexibility to respond to changing conditions.
Although arrangements with these partners may contain provisions for product defect expense reimbursement, the Company
generally remains responsible to the consumer for warranty and out-of-warranty service in the event of product defects and could
experience an unanticipated product defect liability. While the Company relies on its partners to adhere to its supplier code of conduct,
material violations of the supplier code of conduct could occur.
The Company relies on single-source outsourcing partners in the U.S., Asia and Europe to supply and manufacture many components,
and on outsourcing partners primarily located in Asia, for final assembly of substantially all of the Company’s hardware products.
Any failure of these partners to perform can have a negative impact on the Company’s cost or supply of components or finished
goods. In addition, manufacturing or logistics in these locations or transit to final destinations can be disrupted for a variety of reasons
including, but not limited to, natural and man-made disasters, information technology system failures, commercial disputes, military
actions, economic, business, labor, environmental, public health or political issues, or international trade disputes.
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The Company has invested in manufacturing process equipment, much of which is held at certain of its outsourcing partners, and
has made prepayments to certain of its suppliers associated with long-term supply agreements. While these arrangements help
ensure the supply of components and finished goods, if these outsourcing partners or suppliers experience severe financial problems
or other disruptions in their business, such continued supply can be reduced or terminated and the recoverability of manufacturing
process equipment or prepayments can be negatively impacted.
The Company’s products and services may be affected from time to time by design and manufacturing defects that could
materially adversely affect the Company’s business and result in harm to the Company’s reputation.
The Company offers complex hardware and software products and services that can be affected by design and manufacturing
defects. Sophisticated operating system software and applications, such as those offered by the Company, often have issues that
can unexpectedly interfere with the intended operation of hardware or software products. Defects can also exist in components and
products the Company purchases from third parties. Component defects could make the Company’s products unsafe and create a
risk of environmental or property damage and personal injury. These risks may increase as the Company’s products are introduced
into specialized applications, including healthcare. In addition, the Company’s service offerings may have quality issues and from
time to time experience outages, service slowdowns or errors. As a result, the Company’s services may not perform as anticipated
and may not meet customer expectations. There can be no assurance the Company will be able to detect and fix all issues and
defects in the hardware, software and services it offers. Failure to do so could result in widespread technical and performance issues
affecting the Company’s products and services. In addition, the Company can be exposed to product liability claims, recalls, product
replacements or modifications, write-offs of inventory, property, plant and equipment, and/or intangible assets, and significant
warranty and other expenses, including litigation costs and regulatory fines. Quality problems can also adversely affect the experience
for users of the Company’s products and services, and result in harm to the Company’s reputation, loss of competitive advantage,
poor market acceptance, reduced demand for products and services, delay in new product and service introductions and lost sales.
The Company relies on access to third-party digital content, which may not be available to the Company on commercially
reasonable terms or at all.
The Company contracts with numerous third parties to offer their digital content to customers. This includes the right to sell currently
available content. The licensing or other distribution arrangements with these third parties are for relatively short terms and do not
guarantee the continuation or renewal of these arrangements on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Some third-party content
providers and distributors currently or in the future may offer competing products and services, and can take actions to make it more
difficult or impossible for the Company to license or otherwise distribute their content in the future. Other content owners, providers
or distributors may seek to limit the Company’s access to, or increase the cost of, such content. The Company may be unable to
continue to offer a wide variety of content at commercially reasonable prices with acceptable usage rules, or continue to expand its
geographic reach. Failure to obtain the right to make third-party digital content available, or to make such content available on
commercially reasonable terms, could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
Some third-party digital content providers require the Company to provide digital rights management and other security solutions.
If requirements change, the Company may have to develop or license new technology to provide these solutions. There is no
assurance the Company will be able to develop or license such solutions at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner. In addition,
certain countries have passed or may propose and adopt legislation that would force the Company to license its digital rights
management, which could lessen the protection of content and subject it to piracy and also could negatively affect arrangements
with the Company’s content providers.
The Company’s future performance depends in part on support from third-party software developers.
The Company believes decisions by customers to purchase its hardware products depend in part on the availability of third-party
software applications and services. There is no assurance that third-party developers will continue to develop and maintain software
applications and services for the Company’s products. If third-party software applications and services cease to be developed and
maintained for the Company’s products, customers may choose not to buy the Company’s products.
The Company believes the availability of third-party software applications and services for its products depends in part on the
developers’ perception and analysis of the relative benefits of developing, maintaining and upgrading such software and services
for the Company’s products compared to competitors’ platforms, such as Android for smartphones and tablets and Windows for
personal computers. This analysis may be based on factors such as the market position of the Company and its products, the
anticipated revenue that may be generated, expected future growth of product sales, and the costs of developing such applications
and services.
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The Company’s minority market share in the global smartphone, personal computer and tablet markets could make developers less
inclined to develop or upgrade software for the Company’s products and more inclined to devote their resources to developing and
upgrading software for competitors’ products with larger market share. If developers focus their efforts on these competing platforms,
the availability and quality of applications for the Company’s devices may suffer.
The Company relies on the continued availability and development of compelling and innovative software applications for its products.
The Company’s products and operating systems are subject to rapid technological change, and if third-party developers are unable
to or choose not to keep up with this pace of change, third-party applications might not take advantage of these changes to deliver
improved customer experiences or might not operate correctly and may result in dissatisfied customers.
The Company sells and delivers third-party applications for its products through the App Store, Mac App Store, TV App Store and
Watch App Store. The Company retains a commission from sales through these platforms. If developers reduce their use of these
platforms to distribute their applications and offer in-app purchases to customers, then the volume of sales, and the commission
that the Company earns on those sales, would decrease.
The Company relies on access to third-party intellectual property, which may not be available to the Company on commercially
reasonable terms or at all.
Many of the Company’s products and services are designed to include intellectual property owned by third parties, which requires
licenses from those third parties. In addition, because of technological changes in the industries in which the Company currently
competes or in the future may compete, current extensive patent coverage and the rapid rate of issuance of new patents, the
Company’s products and services may unknowingly infringe existing patents or intellectual property rights of others. From time to
time, the Company has been notified that it may be infringing certain patents or other intellectual property rights of third parties.
Based on experience and industry practice, the Company believes licenses to such third-party intellectual property can generally
be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. There is, however, no assurance that the necessary licenses can be obtained on
commercially reasonable terms or at all. Failure to obtain the right to use third-party intellectual property, or to use such intellectual
property on commercially reasonable terms, could preclude the Company from selling certain products or services, or otherwise
have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
The Company could be impacted by unfavorable results of legal proceedings, such as being found to have infringed on
intellectual property rights.
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not
yet been fully resolved, and new claims may arise in the future. In addition, agreements entered into by the Company sometimes
include indemnification provisions which can subject the Company to costs and damages in the event of a claim against an indemnified
third party.
Claims against the Company based on allegations of patent infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights have
generally increased over time and may continue to increase. In particular, the Company has historically faced a significant number
of patent claims relating to its cellular-enabled products, and new claims may arise in the future. For example, technology and other
patent-holding companies frequently assert their patents and seek royalties and often enter into litigation based on allegations of
patent infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. The Company is vigorously defending infringement actions in
courts in several U.S. jurisdictions, as well as internationally in various countries. The plaintiffs in these actions frequently seek
injunctions and substantial damages.
Regardless of the merit of particular claims, litigation can be expensive, time-consuming, disruptive to the Company’s operations
and distracting to management. In recognition of these considerations, the Company may enter into licensing agreements or other
arrangements to settle litigation and resolve such disputes. No assurance can be given that such agreements can be obtained on
acceptable terms or that litigation will not occur. These agreements may also significantly increase the Company’s cost of sales and
operating expenses.
Except as described in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 10, “Commitments
and Contingencies” under the heading “Contingencies,” in the opinion of management, there was not at least a reasonable possibility
the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss greater than a recorded accrual, concerning loss contingencies
for asserted legal and other claims, including matters related to infringement of intellectual property rights.
The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the Company or an indemnified
third party in a reporting period for amounts above management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating
results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected. Further, such an outcome could result in significant
compensatory, punitive or trebled monetary damages, disgorgement of revenue or profits, remedial corporate measures or injunctive
relief against the Company that could materially adversely affect its financial condition and operating results.
While the Company maintains insurance coverage for certain types of claims, such insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover
all losses or all types of claims that may arise.
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The Company is subject to complex and changing laws and regulations worldwide, which exposes the Company to potential
liabilities, increased costs and other adverse effects on the Company’s business.
The Company’s global operations are subject to complex and changing laws and regulations on subjects including, but not limited
to: antitrust; privacy, data security and data localization; consumer protection; advertising, sales, billing and e-commerce; product
liability; intellectual property ownership and infringement; digital platforms; Internet, telecommunications, and mobile
communications; media, television, film and digital content; availability of third-party software applications and services; labor and
employment; anti-corruption; import, export and trade; foreign exchange controls and cash repatriation restrictions; anti–money
laundering; foreign ownership and investment; tax; and environmental, health and safety.
Compliance with these laws and regulations may be onerous and expensive, increasing the cost of conducting the Company’s global
operations. Changes to laws and regulations can adversely affect the Company’s business by increasing the Company’s costs,
limiting the Company’s ability to offer a product or service to customers, requiring changes to the Company’s business practices or
otherwise making the Company’s products and services less attractive to customers. The Company has implemented policies and
procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, but there can be no assurance that the Company’s
employees, contractors or agents will not violate such laws and regulations or the Company’s policies and procedures. If the Company
is found to have violated laws and regulations, it could materially adversely affect the Company’s reputation, financial condition and
operating results.
The technology industry, including, in some instances, the Company, is subject to intense media, political and regulatory scrutiny,
which exposes the Company to government investigations, legal actions and penalties. For example, the Company is subject to
antitrust investigations in various jurisdictions around the world, which can result in legal proceedings and claims against the Company
that could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and operating results. There
can be no assurance that the Company’s business will not be materially adversely affected, individually or in the aggregate, by the
outcomes of such investigations or changes to laws and regulations in the future.
The Company’s retail stores have required and will continue to require a substantial investment and commitment of resources
and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties.
The Company’s retail stores have required substantial investment in equipment and leasehold improvements, information systems,
inventory and personnel. The Company also has entered into substantial lease commitments for retail space. Certain stores have
been designed and built to serve as high-profile venues to promote brand awareness. Because of their unique design elements,
locations and size, these stores require substantially more investment than the Company’s more typical retail stores. Due to the high
cost structure associated with the Company’s retail stores, a decline in sales or the closure or poor performance of an individual
store or multiple stores could result in significant lease termination costs, write-offs of equipment and leasehold improvements and
severance costs.
The Company’s retail operations are subject to many factors that pose risks and uncertainties and could adversely impact the
Company’s financial condition and operating results, including macro-economic factors that could have an adverse effect on general
retail activity. Other factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to: manage costs associated with retail store
construction and operation; manage relationships with existing retail partners; manage costs associated with fluctuations in the
value of retail inventory; and obtain and renew leases in quality retail locations at a reasonable cost.
Investment in new business strategies and acquisitions could disrupt the Company’s ongoing business and present risks
not originally contemplated.
The Company has invested, and in the future may invest, in new business strategies or acquisitions. Such endeavors may involve
significant risks and uncertainties, including distraction of management from current operations, greater-than-expected liabilities
and expenses, inadequate return on capital, and unidentified issues not discovered in the Company’s due diligence. These new
ventures are inherently risky and may not be successful.
The Company’s business and reputation may be impacted by information technology system failures or network disruptions.
The Company is exposed to information technology system failures or network disruptions caused by natural disasters, accidents,
power disruptions, telecommunications failures, acts of terrorism or war, computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins, or other
events or disruptions. System redundancy and other continuity measures may be ineffective or inadequate, and the Company’s
business continuity and disaster recovery planning may not be sufficient for all eventualities. Such failures or disruptions can adversely
impact the Company’s business by, among other things, preventing access to the Company’s online services, interfering with customer
transactions or impeding the manufacturing and shipping of the Company’s products. These events could materially adversely affect
the Company’s reputation, financial condition and operating results.
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There may be losses or unauthorized access to or releases of confidential information, including personally identifiable
information, that could subject the Company to significant reputational, financial, legal and operational consequences.
The Company’s business requires it to use and store confidential information including, among other things, personally identifiable
information (“PII”) with respect to the Company’s customers and employees. The Company devotes significant resources to network
and data security, including through the use of encryption and other security measures intended to protect its systems and data.
But these measures cannot provide absolute security, and losses or unauthorized access to or releases of confidential information
occur and could materially adversely affect the Company’s reputation, financial condition and operating results.
The Company’s business also requires it to share confidential information with suppliers and other third parties. Although the Company
takes steps to secure confidential information that is provided to third parties, such measures are not always effective and losses
or unauthorized access to or releases of confidential information occur and could materially adversely affect the Company’s reputation,
financial condition and operating results.
For example, the Company may experience a security breach impacting the Company’s information technology systems that
compromises the confidentiality, integrity or availability of confidential information. Such an incident could, among other things,
impair the Company’s ability to attract and retain customers for its products and services, impact the Company’s stock price, materially
damage supplier relationships, and expose the Company to litigation or government investigations, which could result in penalties,
fines or judgments against the Company.
Although malicious attacks perpetrated to gain access to confidential information, including PII, affect many companies across
various industries, the Company is at a relatively greater risk of being targeted because of its high profile and the value of the
confidential information it creates, owns, manages, stores and processes.
The Company has implemented systems and processes intended to secure its information technology systems and prevent
unauthorized access to or loss of sensitive data, including through the use of encryption and authentication technologies. As with
all companies, these security measures may not be sufficient for all eventualities and may be vulnerable to hacking, employee error,
malfeasance, system error, faulty password management or other irregularities. For example, third parties fraudulently induce
employees or customers into disclosing user names, passwords or other sensitive information, which may, in turn, be used to access
the Company’s information technology systems. To help protect customers and the Company, the Company monitors its services
and systems for unusual activity and may freeze accounts under suspicious circumstances, which, among other things, may result
in the delay or loss of customer orders or impede customer access to the Company’s products and services.
In addition to the risks relating to general confidential information described above, the Company is also subject to specific obligations
relating to health data and payment card data. Health data is subject to additional privacy, security and breach notification
requirements, and the Company can be subject to audit by governmental authorities regarding the Company’s compliance with
these obligations. If the Company fails to adequately comply with these rules and requirements, or if health data is handled in a
manner not permitted by law or under the Company’s agreements with healthcare institutions, the Company could be subject to
litigation or government investigations, may be liable for associated investigatory expenses, and could also incur significant fees or
fines.
Under payment card rules and obligations, if cardholder information is potentially compromised, the Company could be liable for
associated investigatory expenses and could also incur significant fees or fines if the Company fails to follow payment card industry
data security standards. The Company could also experience a significant increase in payment card transaction costs or lose the
ability to process payment cards if it fails to follow payment card industry data security standards, which would materially adversely
affect the Company’s reputation, financial condition and operating results.
While the Company maintains insurance coverage that is intended to address certain aspects of data security risks, such insurance
coverage may be insufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise.
The Company’s business is subject to a variety of U.S. and international laws, rules, policies and other obligations regarding
data protection.
The Company is subject to federal, state and international laws relating to the collection, use, retention, security and transfer of PII.
In many cases, these laws apply not only to third-party transactions, but also may restrict transfers of PII among the Company and
its international subsidiaries. Several jurisdictions have passed laws in this area, and other jurisdictions are considering imposing
additional restrictions. These laws continue to develop and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Complying with
emerging and changing international requirements may cause the Company to incur substantial costs or require the Company to
change its business practices. Noncompliance could result in significant penalties or legal liability.
The Company makes statements about its use and disclosure of PII through its privacy policy, information provided on its website
and press statements. Any failure by the Company to comply with these public statements or with other federal, state or international
privacy-related or data protection laws and regulations could result in proceedings against the Company by governmental entities
or others. In addition to reputational impacts, penalties could include ongoing audit requirements and significant legal liability.
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The Company’s success depends largely on the continued service and availability of key personnel.
Much of the Company’s future success depends on the continued availability and service of key personnel, including its Chief
Executive Officer, executive team and other highly skilled employees. Experienced personnel in the technology industry are in high
demand and competition for their talents is intense, especially in Silicon Valley, where most of the Company’s key personnel are
located.
The Company’s business can be impacted by political events, international trade disputes, war, terrorism, natural disasters,
public health issues, industrial accidents and other business interruptions.
Political events, international trade disputes, war, terrorism, natural disasters, public health issues, industrial accidents and other
business interruptions could harm or disrupt international commerce and the global economy, and could have a material adverse
effect on the Company and its customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers, distributors, cellular network carriers
and other channel partners.
International trade disputes can result in tariffs and other measures that can adversely affect the Company’s business. For example,
trade tensions have led to a series of tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China. Tariffs increase the cost of the Company’s
products and the components and raw materials that go into making them. These increased costs adversely impact the gross margin
that the Company earns on its products. Tariffs can also make the Company’s products more expensive for customers, which could
make the Company’s products less competitive and reduce consumer demand. Countries may also adopt other measures that could
limit the Company’s ability to offer its products and services. Political uncertainty surrounding international trade disputes and
measures could also have a negative effect on consumer confidence and spending, which could adversely affect the Company’s
business.
Many of the Company’s operations and facilities, as well as critical business operations of the Company’s suppliers and contract
manufacturers, are in locations that are prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters. In addition, such operations and facilities
are subject to the risk of interruption by fire, power shortages, nuclear power plant accidents and other industrial accidents, terrorist
attacks and other hostile acts, labor disputes, public health issues and other events beyond the Company’s control. Global climate
change could result in certain types of natural disasters occurring more frequently or with more intense effects. Such events could
make it difficult or impossible for the Company to manufacture and deliver products to its customers, create delays and inefficiencies
in the Company’s supply and manufacturing chain, and result in slowdowns and outages to the Company’s service offerings. Following
an interruption to its business, the Company could require substantial recovery time, experience significant expenditures to resume
operations, and lose significant sales. Because the Company relies on single or limited sources for the supply and manufacture of
many critical components, a business interruption affecting such sources would exacerbate any negative consequences to the
Company.
The Company’s operations are also subject to the risks of industrial accidents at its suppliers and contract manufacturers. While the
Company’s suppliers are required to maintain safe working environments and operations, an industrial accident could occur and
could result in disruption to the Company’s business and harm to the Company’s reputation. Should major public health issues,
including pandemics, arise, the Company could be adversely affected by more stringent employee travel restrictions, additional
limitations in freight services, governmental actions limiting the movement of products between regions, delays in production ramps
of new products, and disruptions in the operations of the Company’s suppliers and contract manufacturers.
While the Company maintains insurance coverage for certain types of losses, such insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover
all losses that may arise.
The Company expects its quarterly net sales and operating results to fluctuate.
The Company’s profit margins vary across its products, services, geographic segments and distribution channels. For example,
gross margins on the Company’s hardware products vary across product lines and can change over time. The Company’s gross
margins are subject to volatility and downward pressure due to a variety of factors, including: continued industry-wide global product
pricing pressures and product pricing actions that the Company may take in response to such pressures; increased competition;
the Company’s ability to effectively stimulate demand for certain of its products and services; compressed product life cycles; potential
increases in the cost of components, outside manufacturing services, and acquiring and delivering content for the Company’s
services; the Company’s ability to manage product quality and warranty costs effectively; shifts in the mix of products and services,
or in the geographic, currency or channel mix; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; and the introduction of new products or services,
including new products or services with higher cost structures. These and other factors could have a materially adverse impact on
the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
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The Company has historically experienced higher net sales in its first quarter compared to other quarters in its fiscal year due in
part to seasonal holiday demand. Additionally, new product and service introductions can significantly impact net sales, cost of sales
and operating expenses. Further, the Company generates a significant portion of its net sales from a single product and a decline
in demand for that product could significantly impact quarterly net sales. The Company could also be subject to unexpected
developments, such as lower-than-anticipated demand for the Company’s products or services, issues with new product or service
introductions, information technology system failures or network disruptions, or failure of one of the Company’s logistics, components
supply, or manufacturing partners.
The Company’s stock price is subject to volatility.
The Company’s stock price has experienced substantial price volatility in the past and may continue to do so in the future. Additionally,
the Company, the technology industry and the stock market as a whole have experienced extreme stock price and volume fluctuations
that have affected stock prices in ways that may have been unrelated to these companies’ operating performance. Price volatility
over a given period may cause the average price at which the Company repurchases its stock to exceed the stock’s price at a given
point in time. The Company believes its stock price should reflect expectations of future growth and profitability. The Company also
believes its stock price should reflect expectations that its cash dividend will continue at current levels or grow, and that its current
share repurchase program will be fully consummated. Future dividends are subject to declaration by the Company’s Board of
Directors, and the Company’s share repurchase program does not obligate it to acquire any specific number of shares. If the Company
fails to meet expectations related to future growth, profitability, dividends, share repurchases or other market expectations, its stock
price may decline significantly, which could have a material adverse impact on investor confidence and employee retention.
The Company’s financial performance is subject to risks associated with changes in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to
local currencies.
The Company’s primary exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates relates to non–U.S. dollar–denominated sales,
cost of sales and operating expenses worldwide. Gross margins on the Company’s products in foreign countries and on products
that include components obtained from foreign suppliers could be materially adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuations.
The weakening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar adversely affects the U.S. dollar value of the Company’s foreign
currency–denominated sales and earnings, and generally leads the Company to raise international pricing, potentially reducing
demand for the Company’s products. In some circumstances, for competitive or other reasons, the Company may decide not to
raise international pricing to offset the U.S. dollar’s strengthening, which would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of the gross
margins the Company earns on foreign currency–denominated sales.
Conversely, a strengthening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, while generally beneficial to the Company’s foreign
currency–denominated sales and earnings, could cause the Company to reduce international pricing and incur losses on its foreign
currency derivative instruments, thereby limiting the benefit. Additionally, strengthening of foreign currencies may increase the
Company’s cost of product components denominated in those currencies, thus adversely affecting gross margins.
The Company uses derivative instruments, such as foreign currency forward and option contracts, to hedge certain exposures to
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The use of such hedging activities may not be effective to offset any, or more than
a portion, of the adverse financial effects of unfavorable movements in foreign exchange rates over the limited time the hedges are
in place.
The Company is exposed to credit risk and fluctuations in the values of its investment portfolio.
The Company’s investments can be negatively affected by liquidity, credit deterioration, financial results, market and economic
conditions, political risk, sovereign risk, interest rate fluctuations or other factors. As a result, the value and liquidity of the Company’s
cash, cash equivalents, and marketable and non-marketable securities may fluctuate substantially. Therefore, although the Company
has not realized any significant losses on its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable and non-marketable securities, future fluctuations
in their value could result in significant losses and could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and
operating results.
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The Company is exposed to credit risk on its trade accounts receivable, vendor non-trade receivables and prepayments
related to long-term supply agreements, and this risk is heightened during periods when economic conditions worsen.
The Company distributes its products through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers and resellers. The Company
also sells its products directly to small and mid-sized businesses and education, enterprise and government customers. A substantial
majority of the Company’s outstanding trade receivables are not covered by collateral, third-party bank support or financing
arrangements, or credit insurance. The Company’s exposure to credit and collectibility risk on its trade receivables is higher in certain
international markets and its ability to mitigate such risks may be limited. The Company also has unsecured vendor non-trade
receivables resulting from purchases of components by outsourcing partners and other vendors that manufacture sub-assemblies
or assemble final products for the Company. In addition, the Company has made prepayments associated with long-term supply
agreements to secure supply of inventory components. As of September 28, 2019, a significant portion of the Company’s trade
receivables was concentrated within cellular network carriers, and its vendor non-trade receivables and prepayments related to
long-term supply agreements were concentrated among a few individual vendors located primarily in Asia. While the Company has
procedures to monitor and limit exposure to credit risk on its trade and vendor non-trade receivables, as well as long-term prepayments,
there can be no assurance such procedures will effectively limit its credit risk and avoid losses.
The Company could be subject to changes in its tax rates, the adoption of new U.S. or international tax legislation or exposure
to additional tax liabilities.
The Company is subject to taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions, including Ireland, where a number of the Company’s
subsidiaries are organized. Due to economic and political conditions, tax rates in various jurisdictions may be subject to significant
change. The Company’s effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory
tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, or changes in tax laws or their interpretation, including in
the U.S. and Ireland.
The Company is also subject to the examination of its tax returns and other tax matters by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and
other tax authorities and governmental bodies. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of an adverse outcome resulting
from these examinations to determine the adequacy of its provision for taxes. There can be no assurance as to the outcome of these
examinations. If the Company’s effective tax rates were to increase, particularly in the U.S. or Ireland, or if the ultimate determination
of the Company’s taxes owed is for an amount in excess of amounts previously accrued, the Company’s financial condition and
operating results could be materially adversely affected.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2.
Properties
The Company’s headquarters are located in Cupertino, California. As of September 28, 2019, the Company owned or leased facilities
and land for corporate functions, R&D, data centers, retail and other purposes at locations throughout the U.S. and in various places
outside the U.S. The Company believes its existing facilities and equipment, which are used by all reportable segments, are in good
operating condition and are suitable for the conduct of its business.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that have not been fully resolved and that have arisen in the ordinary
course of business. Except as described in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
Note 10, “Commitments and Contingencies” under the heading “Contingencies,” in the opinion of management, there was not at
least a reasonable possibility the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss greater than a recorded accrual,
concerning loss contingencies for asserted legal and other claims.
The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the Company in a reporting
period for amounts above management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that reporting
period could be materially adversely affected. Refer to the risk factor “The Company could be impacted by unfavorable results of
legal proceedings, such as being found to have infringed on intellectual property rights” in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K under
the heading “Risk Factors.” The Company settled certain matters during the fourth quarter of 2019 that did not individually or in the
aggregate have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or operating results.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol AAPL.
Holders
As of October 18, 2019, there were 23,233 shareholders of record.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
Share repurchase activity during the three months ended September 28, 2019 was as follows (in millions, except number of shares,
which are reflected in thousands, and per share amounts):
Periods
June 30, 2019 to August 3, 2019:
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price
Paid Per
Share
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares That May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs (1)
Open market and privately negotiated purchases
23,860
$
205.36
23,860
August 4, 2019 to August 31, 2019:
February 2019 ASR
Open market and privately negotiated purchases
September 1, 2019 to September 28, 2019:
Open market and privately negotiated purchases
Total
6,886
34,705
(2)
$
204.59
6,886
34,705
27,178
92,629
$
217.17
27,178
$
78,869
(1) On April 30, 2019, the Company announced the Board of Directors increased the current share repurchase program authorization
from $100 billion to $175 billion of the Company’s common stock, of which $96.1 billion had been utilized as of September 28,
2019. The remaining $78.9 billion in the table represents the amount available to repurchase shares under the authorized
repurchase program as of September 28, 2019. The Company’s share repurchase program does not obligate it to acquire any
specific number of shares. Under this program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market
transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.
(2)
In February 2019, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase arrangement (“ASR”) to purchase up to $12.0
billion of the Company’s common stock. In August 2019, the purchase period for this ASR ended and an additional 6.9 million
shares were delivered and retired. In total, 62.0 million shares were delivered under this ASR at an average repurchase price
of $193.69.
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Company Stock Performance
The following graph shows a comparison of cumulative total shareholder return, calculated on a dividend-reinvested basis, for the
Company, the S&P 500 Index, the S&P Information Technology Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Supersector Index for
the five years ended September 28, 2019. The graph assumes $100 was invested in each of the Company’s common stock, the
S&P 500 Index, the S&P Information Technology Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Supersector Index as of the market
close on September 26, 2014. Note that historic stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
*
$100 invested on September 26, 2014 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Data points are the last day of
each fiscal year for the Company’s common stock and September 30th for indexes.
Copyright© 2019 Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.
Copyright© 2019 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.
Apple Inc.
S&P 500 Index
S&P Information Technology Index
Dow Jones U.S. Technology Supersector Index
September
2014
September
2015
September
2016
September
2017
September
2018
September
2019
$
$
$
$
100
100
100
100
$
$
$
$
116
99
102
100
$
$
$
$
116
115
125
122
$
$
$
$
162
136
162
156
$
$
$
$
240
160
213
205
$
$
$
$
237
167
231
218
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Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
The information set forth below for the five years ended September 28, 2019, is not necessarily indicative of results of future
operations, and should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8
of this Form 10-K to fully understand factors that may affect the comparability of the information presented below (in millions, except
number of shares, which are reflected in thousands, and per share amounts).
Total net sales
Net income
Earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
Cash dividends declared per share
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
2019
260,174
55,256
11.97
11.89
3.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2018
265,595
59,531
12.01
11.91
$
$
$
$
2017
229,234
48,351
9.27
9.21
$
$
$
$
2016
215,639
45,687
8.35
8.31
2015
233,715
53,394
9.28
9.22
$
$
$
$
2.72
$
2.40
$
2.18
$
1.98
Basic
Diluted
4,617,834
4,955,377
5,217,242
5,470,820
5,753,421
4,648,913
5,000,109
5,251,692
5,500,281
5,793,069
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $
205,898
Total assets
Non-current portion of term debt
Other non-current liabilities
$
$
$
338,516
91,807
50,503
$
$
$
$
237,100
365,725
93,735
48,914
$
$
$
$
268,895
375,319
97,207
44,212
$
$
$
$
237,585
321,686
75,427
39,986
$
$
$
$
205,666
290,345
53,329
38,104
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Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This section and other parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contain forward-looking statements, within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate
to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in
the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part
I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors,” which are incorporated herein by reference. The following discussion
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Part II, Item 8 of
this Form 10-K. Unless otherwise stated, all information presented herein is based on the Company’s fiscal calendar, and references
to particular years, quarters, months or periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in September and the associated quarters,
months and periods of those fiscal years. Each of the terms the “Company” and “Apple” as used herein refers collectively to Apple
Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
This section of this Form 10-K generally discusses 2019 and 2018 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2019 and 2018.
Discussions of 2017 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2018 and 2017 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be
found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2018.
Fiscal Period
The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the last Saturday of September. The Company’s fiscal years
2019 and 2018 spanned 52 weeks each, whereas fiscal year 2017 included 53 weeks. A 14th week was included in the first quarter
of 2017, as is done every five or six years, to realign the Company’s fiscal quarters with calendar quarters.
Fiscal 2019 Highlights
Total net sales decreased 2% or $5.4 billion during 2019 compared to 2018, driven by lower net sales of iPhone, partially offset by
higher net sales of Wearables, Home and Accessories and Services in all geographic operating segments. The weakness in foreign
currencies had a significant unfavorable impact on net sales during 2019.
In April 2019, the Company announced an increase to its current share repurchase program authorization from $100 billion to $175
billion and raised its quarterly dividend from $0.73 to $0.77 per share beginning in May 2019. During 2019, the Company repurchased
$67.1 billion of its common stock and paid dividends and dividend equivalents of $14.1 billion.
Apple Inc. | 2019 Form 10-K | 18
Products and Services Performance
Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the Company classified the amortization of the deferred value of Maps, Siri and free iCloud
services, which are bundled in the sales price of iPhone, Mac, iPad and certain other products, in Services net sales. Historically,
the Company classified the amortization of these amounts in Products net sales consistent with its management reporting framework.
As a result, Products and Services net sales for 2018 and 2017 were reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation.
The following table shows net sales by category for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in millions):
2019
Change
2018
Change
2017
Net sales by category:
iPhone (1)
Mac (1)
iPad (1)
Wearables, Home and Accessories (1)(2)
Services (3)
$
142,381
(14)% $
164,888
18 % $
139,337
25,740
21,280
24,482
46,291
2 %
16 %
41 %
16 %
25,198
18,380
17,381
39,748
(1)%
(2)%
36 %
22 %
25,569
18,802
12,826
32,700
Total net sales
$
260,174
(2)% $
265,595
16 % $
229,234
(1) Products net sales include amortization of the deferred value of unspecified software upgrade rights, which are bundled in the
sales price of the respective product.
(2) Wearables, Home and Accessories net sales include sales of AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, HomePod, iPod
touch and Apple-branded and third-party accessories.
(3) Services net sales include sales from the Company’s digital content stores and streaming services, AppleCare, licensing and
other services. Services net sales also include amortization of the deferred value of Maps, Siri and free iCloud services, which
are bundled in the sales price of certain products.
iPhone
iPhone net sales decreased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to lower iPhone unit sales.
Mac
Mac net sales increased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to higher net sales of MacBook Air, partially offset by lower
net sales of MacBook® and MacBook Pro®.
iPad
iPad net sales increased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to higher net sales of iPad Pro.
Wearables, Home and Accessories
Wearables, Home and Accessories net sales increased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to higher net sales of AirPods
and Apple Watch.
Services
Services net sales increased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to higher net sales from the App Store, licensing and
AppleCare.
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Segment Operating Performance
The Company manages its business primarily on a geographic basis. The Company’s reportable segments consist of the Americas,
Europe, Greater China, Japan and Rest of Asia Pacific. Americas includes both North and South America. Europe includes European
countries, as well as India, the Middle East and Africa. Greater China includes China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Rest of Asia Pacific
includes Australia and those Asian countries not included in the Company’s other reportable segments. Although the reportable
segments provide similar hardware and software products and similar services, each one is managed separately to better align with
the location of the Company’s customers and distribution partners and the unique market dynamics of each geographic region.
Further information regarding the Company’s reportable segments can be found in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 11, “Segment Information and Geographic Data.”
The following table shows net sales by reportable segment for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in millions):
Net sales by reportable segment:
Americas
Europe
Greater China
Japan
Rest of Asia Pacific
Total net sales
Americas
2019
Change
2018
Change
2017
$
116,914
4 % $
112,093
16% $
60,288
43,678
21,506
17,788
(3)%
(16)%
(1)%
2 %
62,420
51,942
21,733
17,407
14%
16%
23%
15%
96,600
54,938
44,764
17,733
15,199
$
260,174
(2)% $
265,595
16% $
229,234
Americas net sales increased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to higher Services and Wearables, Home and Accessories
net sales, partially offset by lower iPhone net sales. The weakness in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had an unfavorable
impact on Americas net sales during 2019.
Europe
Europe net sales decreased during 2019 compared to 2018 due to lower iPhone net sales, partially offset by higher Wearables,
Home and Accessories and Services net sales. The weakness in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had a significant
unfavorable impact on Europe net sales during 2019.
Greater China
Greater China net sales decreased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to lower iPhone net sales, partially offset by higher
Wearables, Home and Accessories and Services net sales. The weakness in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had an
unfavorable impact on Greater China net sales during 2019.
Japan
Japan net sales decreased during 2019 compared to 2018 due to lower iPhone net sales, partially offset by higher Services and
Wearables, Home and Accessories net sales. The value of the Japanese Yen relative to the U.S. dollar had a favorable impact on
Japan net sales during 2019.
Rest of Asia Pacific
Rest of Asia Pacific net sales increased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to higher Wearables, Home and Accessories
and Services net sales, partially offset by lower iPhone net sales. The weakness in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had
a significant unfavorable impact on Rest of Asia Pacific net sales during 2019.
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Gross Margin
Products and Services gross margin and gross margin percentage for 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (dollars in millions):
Gross margin:
Products
Services
Total gross margin
Gross margin percentage:
Products
Services
Total gross margin percentage
Products Gross Margin
2019
2018
2017
$
$
68,887
29,505
98,392
$
$
77,683
24,156
101,839
$
$
70,197
17,989
88,186
32.2%
63.7%
37.8%
34.4%
60.8%
38.3%
35.7%
55.0%
38.5%
Products gross margin and Products gross margin percentage decreased during 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to lower
iPhone unit sales and the weakness in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar.
Products gross margin increased during 2018 compared to 2017 due primarily to a favorable shift in mix of iPhones and the strength
in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, partially offset by higher product cost structures. Year-over-year Products gross margin
percentage decreased during 2018 due primarily to higher product cost structures, partially offset by the strength in foreign currencies
relative to the U.S. dollar.
Services Gross Margin
Year-over-year Services gross margin increased during 2019 and 2018 due primarily to higher Services net sales and a different
services mix. Year-over-year Services gross margin percentage increased during 2019 and 2018 due primarily to a different services
mix and leverage of the Company’s services fixed cost structure from higher Services net sales.
The Company’s future gross margins can be impacted by a variety of factors, as set forth in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K under
the heading “Risk Factors”. As a result, the Company believes, in general, gross margins will be subject to volatility and remain under
downward pressure.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (dollars in millions):
Research and development
Percentage of total net sales
Selling, general and administrative
Percentage of total net sales
Total operating expenses
Percentage of total net sales
Research and Development
$
$
$
2019
Change
2018
Change
2017
16,217
14% $
14,236
23% $
11,581
6%
5%
5%
18,245
9% $
16,705
9% $
15,261
7%
6%
7%
34,462
11% $
30,941
15% $
26,842
13%
12%
12%
The year-over-year growth in R&D expense in 2019 was driven primarily by increases in headcount-related expenses. The Company
continues to believe that focused investments in R&D are critical to its future growth and competitive position in the marketplace,
and to the development of new and updated products and services that are central to the Company’s core business strategy.
Selling, General and Administrative
The year-over-year growth in selling, general and administrative expense in 2019 was driven primarily by increases in headcount-
related expenses and higher spending on marketing and advertising and infrastructure-related costs.
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Other Income/(Expense), Net
Other income/(expense), net (“OI&E”) for 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows (dollars in millions):
Interest and dividend income
Interest expense
Other income/(expense), net
Total other income/(expense), net
2019
Change
2018
Change
2017
$
$
4,961
(3,576)
422
1,807
$
(10)% $
5,686
(3,240)
(441)
2,005
$
(27)% $
5,201
(2,323)
(133)
2,745
The year-over-year decrease in OI&E during 2019 was due primarily to lower interest income and higher interest expense, partially
offset by the impact of foreign exchange–related items. The weighted-average interest rate earned by the Company on its cash,
cash equivalents and marketable securities was 2.19% and 2.16% in 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes, effective tax rate and statutory federal income tax rate for 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (dollars
in millions):
Provision for income taxes
Effective tax rate
Statutory federal income tax rate
2019
2018
2017
$
10,481
$
13,372
$
15,738
15.9%
21.0%
18.3%
24.5%
24.6%
35.0%
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which significantly changed U.S. tax law. The Act
lowered the Company’s U.S. statutory federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018, while also imposing a
deemed repatriation tax on previously deferred foreign income. By operation of law, the Company applied a blended U.S. statutory
federal income tax rate of 24.5% for 2018 (the “2018 blended U.S. tax rate”). The Act also created a new minimum tax on certain
foreign earnings.
The Company’s effective tax rate for 2019 was lower than the statutory federal income tax rate due primarily to the lower tax rate
on foreign earnings and tax benefits from share-based compensation. The Company’s effective tax rate for 2018 was lower than the
2018 blended U.S. tax rate due primarily to the lower tax rate on foreign earnings, partially offset by the remeasurement of deferred
tax assets and liabilities as a result of the Act.
The Company’s effective tax rate for 2019 was lower compared to 2018 due primarily to a lower statutory federal income tax rate in
2019 and the impact of the Act in 2018, partially offset by higher taxes on foreign earnings in 2019.
As of September 28, 2019, the Company had net deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences and tax credits
of $14.3 billion and deferred tax liabilities of $6.2 billion. Management believes it is more likely than not that forecasted income,
including income that may be generated as a result of certain tax planning strategies, together with future reversals of existing
taxable temporary differences, will be sufficient to recover the net deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to evaluate the
amount of the valuation allowance, if any, by assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Hedging
In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-12,
Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (“ASU 2017-12”). ASU 2017-12
expands component and fair value hedging, specifies the presentation of the effects of hedging instruments, and eliminates the
separate measurement and presentation of hedge ineffectiveness. The Company will adopt ASU 2017-12 in its first quarter of 2020
utilizing the modified retrospective transition method. Based on the Company’s derivative portfolio and hedging strategies, the
adoption of ASU 2017-12 is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Financial Instruments
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses
on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which modifies the measurement of expected credit losses on certain financial instruments.
The Company will adopt ASU 2016-13 in its first quarter of 2021 utilizing the modified retrospective transition method. Based on the
composition of the Company’s investment portfolio, current market conditions, and historical credit loss activity, the adoption of ASU
2016-13 is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which modifies lease accounting for
lessees to increase transparency and comparability by recording lease assets and liabilities for operating leases and disclosing key
information about leasing arrangements. The Company will adopt ASU 2016-02 utilizing the modified retrospective transition method
through a cumulative-effect adjustment at the beginning of its first quarter of 2020. Upon adoption, the Company anticipates recording
lease-related assets and liabilities of approximately $8 billion on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, with no material impact
to its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table presents selected financial information and statistics as of and for the years ended September 28, 2019,
September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 (in millions):
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (1)
Property, plant and equipment, net
Commercial paper
Total term debt
Working capital
Cash generated by operating activities
Cash generated by/(used in) investing activities
Cash used in financing activities
2019
2018
2017
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
205,898
37,378
5,980
102,067
57,101
69,391
45,896
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
237,100
41,304
11,964
102,519
15,410
77,434
16,066
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(90,976) $
(87,876) $
268,895
33,783
11,977
103,703
28,792
64,225
(46,446)
(17,974)
(1) As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities included $18.9
billion and $20.3 billion, respectively, that was restricted from general use, related to the State Aid Decision (refer to Note 5,
“Income Taxes” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K) and other agreements.
The Company believes its existing balances of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, along with commercial paper and
other short-term liquidity arrangements, will be sufficient to satisfy its working capital needs, capital asset purchases, dividends,
share repurchases, debt repayments and other liquidity requirements associated with its existing operations over the next 12 months.
In connection with the State Aid Decision, as of September 28, 2019, the entire adjusted recovery amount of €12.9 billion plus
interest of €1.2 billion was funded into escrow, where it will remain restricted from general use pending the conclusion of all appeals.
Further information regarding the State Aid Decision can be found in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements in Note 5, “Income Taxes.”
The Company’s marketable securities investment portfolio is primarily invested in highly rated securities, with the primary objective
of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. The Company’s investment policy generally requires securities to be investment
grade and limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.
During 2019, cash generated by operating activities of $69.4 billion was a result of $55.3 billion of net income and non-cash
adjustments to net income of $17.6 billion, partially offset by a decrease in the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $3.5
billion. Cash generated by investing activities of $45.9 billion during 2019 consisted primarily of proceeds from sales and maturities
of marketable securities, net of purchases, of $57.5 billion, partially offset by cash used to acquire property, plant and equipment of
$10.5 billion. Cash used in financing activities of $91.0 billion during 2019 consisted primarily of cash used to repurchase common
stock of $66.9 billion, cash used to pay dividends and dividend equivalents of $14.1 billion, cash used to repay term debt of $8.8
billion and net repayments of commercial paper of $6.0 billion, partially offset by net proceeds from the issuance of term debt of
$7.0 billion.
During 2018, cash generated by operating activities of $77.4 billion was a result of $59.5 billion of net income and an increase in
the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $34.7 billion, partially offset by non-cash adjustments to net income of $16.8
billion. Cash generated by investing activities of $16.1 billion during 2018 consisted primarily of proceeds from maturities and sales
of marketable securities, net of purchases, of $32.4 billion, partially offset by cash used to acquire property, plant and equipment
of $13.3 billion. Cash used in financing activities of $87.9 billion during 2018 consisted primarily of cash used to repurchase common
stock of $72.7 billion, cash used to pay dividends and dividend equivalents of $13.7 billion and cash used to repay term debt of $6.5
billion, partially offset by net proceeds from the issuance of term debt of $7.0 billion.
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Capital Assets
The Company’s capital expenditures were $7.6 billion during 2019, which included product tooling and manufacturing process
equipment; data centers; corporate facilities and infrastructure, including information systems hardware, software and enhancements;
and retail store facilities.
Debt
The Company issues unsecured short-term promissory notes (“Commercial Paper”) pursuant to a commercial paper program. The
Company uses the net proceeds from the commercial paper program for general corporate purposes, including dividends and share
repurchases. As of September 28, 2019, the Company had $6.0 billion of Commercial Paper outstanding, with a weighted-average
interest rate of 2.24% and maturities generally less than nine months.
As of September 28, 2019, the Company had outstanding floating- and fixed-rate notes with varying maturities for an aggregate
principal amount of $101.7 billion (collectively the “Notes”). During 2019, the Company issued $7.0 billion and repaid $8.8 billion of
Notes. The Company has entered, and in the future may enter, into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk on the Notes. In
addition, the Company has entered, and in the future may enter, into foreign currency swaps to manage foreign currency risk on the
Notes.
Further information regarding the Company’s debt issuances and related hedging activity can be found in Part II, Item 8 of this Form
10-K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 3, “Financial Instruments” and Note 6, “Debt.”
Capital Return Program
On April 30, 2019, the Company announced the Board of Directors increased the current share repurchase program authorization
from $100 billion to $175 billion of the Company’s common stock, of which $96.1 billion had been utilized as of September 28, 2019.
During 2019, the Company repurchased 345.2 million shares of its common stock for $67.1 billion, including 62.0 million shares
delivered under a $12.0 billion ASR dated February 2019, which settled in August 2019. The Company’s share repurchase program
does not obligate it to acquire any specific number of shares. Under this program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated
and/or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.
On April 30, 2019, the Company also announced the Board of Directors raised the Company’s quarterly cash dividend from $0.73
to $0.77 per share, beginning with the dividend paid during the third quarter of 2019. The Company intends to increase its dividend
on an annual basis, subject to declaration by the Board of Directors.
Contractual Obligations
The following table presents certain payments due by the Company as of September 28, 2019, and excludes amounts already
recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, except for term debt and the deemed repatriation tax payable (in millions):
Payments due
in 2020
Payments due
in 2021–2022
Payments due
in 2023–2024
Payments due
after 2024
Total
Term debt
$
10,270
$
18,278
$
19,329
$
53,802
$
101,679
Operating leases
Manufacturing purchase obligations (1)
Other purchase obligations
Deemed repatriation tax payable
1,306
40,076
3,744
—
2,413
1,974
2,271
4,350
1,746
808
572
8,501
5,373
69
41
16,655
10,838
42,927
6,628
29,506
Total
$
55,396
$
29,286
$
30,956
$
75,940
$
191,578
(1) Represents amount expected to be paid under manufacturing-related supplier arrangements, which are primarily noncancelable.
Operating Leases
The Company’s retail store and other facility leases typically have original terms not exceeding 10 years and generally contain multi-
year renewal options.
Manufacturing Purchase Obligations
The Company utilizes several outsourcing partners to manufacture sub-assemblies for the Company’s products and to perform final
assembly and testing of finished products. These outsourcing partners acquire components and build product based on demand
information supplied by the Company, which typically covers periods up to 150 days. The Company also obtains individual components
for its products from a wide variety of individual suppliers.
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Other Purchase Obligations
The Company’s other purchase obligations consist of noncancelable obligations to acquire capital assets, including product tooling
and manufacturing process equipment, and noncancelable obligations related to advertising, licensing, R&D, Internet and
telecommunications services, content creation and other activities.
Deemed Repatriation Tax Payable
As of September 28, 2019, a significant portion of the other non-current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet
consisted of the deemed repatriation tax payable imposed by the Act. The Company plans to pay the deemed repatriation tax payable
in installments in accordance with the Act.
Other Non-Current Liabilities
The Company’s remaining other non-current liabilities primarily consist of items for which the Company is unable to make a reasonably
reliable estimate of the timing or amount of payments; therefore, such amounts are not included in the above contractual obligation
table.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Company’s
management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Note 1, “Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K describes the significant
accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Management bases
its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ
from these estimates, and such differences may be material.
Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are those related to revenue recognition, valuation
of manufacturing-related assets and estimation of inventory purchase commitment cancellation fees, warranty costs, income taxes,
and legal and other contingencies. Management considers these policies critical because they are both important to the portrayal
of the Company’s financial condition and operating results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about
inherently uncertain matters. The Company’s senior management has reviewed these critical accounting policies and related
disclosures with the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has identified up to three performance obligations regularly included in arrangements involving the sale of iPhone,
Mac, iPad and certain other products. The first performance obligation, which represents the substantial portion of the allocated
sales price, is the hardware and bundled software delivered at the time of sale. The second performance obligation is the right to
receive certain product-related bundled services, which include iCloud, Siri and Maps. The third performance obligation is the right
to receive, on a when-and-if-available basis, future unspecified software upgrades relating to the software bundled with each device.
The Company allocates revenue and any related discounts to these performance obligations based on their relative stand-alone
selling prices (“SSPs”). Because the Company lacks observable prices for the undelivered performance obligations, the allocation
of revenue is based on the Company’s estimated SSPs. Revenue allocated to the product-related bundled services and unspecified
software upgrade rights is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period they are expected to be
provided.
The Company’s process for determining estimated SSPs involves management’s judgment and considers multiple factors that may
vary over time depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. Should future facts and circumstances
change, the Company’s SSPs and the future rate of related amortization for product-related bundled services and unspecified
software upgrade rights related to future sales of these devices could change. Factors subject to change include the nature of the
product-related bundled services and unspecified software upgrade rights offered, their estimated value and the estimated period
they are expected to be provided.
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Valuation of Manufacturing-Related Assets and Estimation of Inventory Purchase Commitment Cancellation Fees
The Company invests in manufacturing-related assets, including capital assets held at its suppliers’ facilities and prepayments
provided to certain of its suppliers associated with long-term agreements to secure the supply of inventory. The Company also
accrues estimated purchase commitment cancellation fees related to inventory orders that have been canceled or are expected to
be canceled. The Company’s estimates of future product development plans and demand for its products are the key inputs in the
determination of the recoverability of manufacturing-related assets and the assessment of the adequacy of any purchase commitment
cancellation fee accruals. If there is an abrupt and substantial decline in estimated demand for one or more of the Company’s
products, a change in the Company’s product development plans, or an unanticipated change in technological requirements for any
of the Company’s products, the Company may be required to record write-downs or impairments of manufacturing-related assets
or accrue purchase commitment cancellation fees.
Warranty Costs
The Company offers limited warranties on its new hardware products and on parts used to repair its hardware products, and customers
may purchase extended service coverage, where available, on many of the Company’s hardware products. The Company accrues
the estimated cost of warranties in the period the related revenue is recognized based on historical and projected warranty claim
rates, historical and projected cost per claim and knowledge of specific product failures outside the Company’s typical experience.
The Company regularly reviews these estimates and adjusts the amounts as necessary. If actual product failure rates or repair costs
differ from estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liabilities would be required.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the
financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater-than-50% likelihood of
being realized upon ultimate settlement. The calculation of tax liabilities involves significant judgment in estimating the impact of
uncertainties in the application of GAAP and complex tax laws. Resolution of these uncertainties in a manner inconsistent with
management’s expectations could have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
Legal and Other Contingencies
As discussed in Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-K under the heading “Legal Proceedings” and in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 10, “Commitments and Contingencies,” the Company is subject to various
legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company records a liability when it is probable that
a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable, the determination of which requires significant judgment. Except
as described in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 10, “Commitments and
Contingencies” under the heading “Contingencies,” in the opinion of management, there was not at least a reasonable possibility
the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss greater than a recorded accrual, concerning loss contingencies
for asserted legal and other claims.
The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the Company in a reporting
period for amounts above management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that reporting
period could be materially adversely affected.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Risk Management
The Company regularly reviews its foreign exchange forward and option positions and interest rate swaps, both on a stand-alone
basis and in conjunction with its underlying foreign currency and interest rate exposures. Given the effective horizons of the Company’s
risk management activities and the anticipatory nature of the exposures, there can be no assurance these positions will offset more
than a portion of the financial impact resulting from movements in either foreign exchange or interest rates. Further, the recognition
of the gains and losses related to these instruments may not coincide with the timing of gains and losses related to the underlying
economic exposures and, therefore, may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s investment portfolio and outstanding debt.
While the Company is exposed to global interest rate fluctuations, the Company’s interest income and expense are most sensitive
to fluctuations in U.S. interest rates. Changes in U.S. interest rates affect the interest earned on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents
and marketable securities and the fair value of those securities, as well as costs associated with hedging and interest paid on the
Company’s debt.
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The Company’s investment policy and strategy are focused on the preservation of capital and supporting the Company’s liquidity
requirements. The Company uses a combination of internal and external management to execute its investment strategy and achieve
its investment objectives. The Company typically invests in highly rated securities, with the primary objective of minimizing the
potential risk of principal loss. The Company’s investment policy generally requires securities to be investment grade and limits the
amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. To provide a meaningful assessment of the interest rate risk associated with the
Company’s investment portfolio, the Company performed a sensitivity analysis to determine the impact a change in interest rates
would have on the value of the investment portfolio assuming a 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve. Based on investment
positions as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates across all
maturities would result in a $2.8 billion and $4.9 billion incremental decline in the fair market value of the portfolio, respectively. Such
losses would only be realized if the Company sold the investments prior to maturity.
As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, the Company had outstanding floating- and fixed-rate notes with varying
maturities for an aggregate carrying amount of $102.1 billion and $102.5 billion, respectively. The Company has entered, and in the
future may enter, into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk on its outstanding term debt. Interest rate swaps allow the
Company to effectively convert fixed-rate payments into floating-rate payments or floating-rate payments into fixed-rate payments.
Gains and losses on term debt are generally offset by the corresponding losses and gains on the related hedging instrument. A 100
basis point increase in market interest rates would cause interest expense on the Company’s debt as of September 28, 2019 and
September 29, 2018 to increase by $325 million and $399 million on an annualized basis, respectively.
Foreign Currency Risk
In general, the Company is a net receiver of currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Accordingly, changes in exchange rates, and in
particular a strengthening of the U.S. dollar, will negatively affect the Company’s net sales and gross margins as expressed in U.S.
dollars. There is a risk that the Company will have to adjust local currency pricing due to competitive pressures when there has been
significant volatility in foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company may enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts with financial institutions to protect against foreign
exchange risks associated with certain existing assets and liabilities, certain firmly committed transactions, forecasted future cash
flows and net investments in foreign subsidiaries. In addition, the Company has entered, and in the future may enter, into foreign
currency contracts to partially offset the foreign currency exchange gains and losses on its foreign currency–denominated debt
issuances. The Company generally hedges portions of its forecasted foreign currency exposure associated with revenue and inventory
purchases, typically for up to 12 months. However, the Company may choose not to hedge certain foreign exchange exposures for
a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, accounting considerations or the prohibitive economic cost of hedging particular
exposures.
To provide an assessment of the foreign currency risk associated with certain of the Company’s foreign currency derivative positions,
the Company performed a sensitivity analysis using a value-at-risk (“VAR”) model to assess the potential impact of fluctuations in
exchange rates. The VAR model consisted of using a Monte Carlo simulation to generate thousands of random market price paths
assuming normal market conditions. The VAR is the maximum expected loss in fair value, for a given confidence interval, to the
Company’s foreign currency derivative positions due to adverse movements in rates. The VAR model is not intended to represent
actual losses but is used as a risk estimation and management tool. Forecasted transactions, firm commitments and assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were excluded from the model. Based on the results of the model, the Company estimates
with 95% confidence, a maximum one-day loss in fair value of $452 million as of September 28, 2019, compared to a maximum
one-day loss in fair value of $592 million as of September 29, 2018. Because the Company uses foreign currency instruments for
hedging purposes, the losses in fair value incurred on those instruments are generally offset by increases in the fair value of the
underlying exposures.
Actual future gains and losses associated with the Company’s investment portfolio, debt and derivative positions may differ materially
from the sensitivity analyses performed as of September 28, 2019 due to the inherent limitations associated with predicting the
timing and amount of changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and the Company’s actual exposures and positions.
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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018 and
September 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018
and September 30, 2017
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018
and September 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018 and
September 30, 2017
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Page
29
30
31
32
33
34
55
56
All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts
sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes.
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Apple Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts)
Net sales:
Products
Services
Total net sales
Cost of sales:
Products
Services
Total cost of sales
Gross margin
Operating expenses:
Research and development
Selling, general and administrative
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Other income/(expense), net
Income before provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income
Earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
Years ended
September 28,
2019
September 29,
2018
September 30,
2017
$
213,883
$
225,847
$
196,534
46,291
260,174
39,748
265,595
32,700
229,234
144,996
16,786
161,782
98,392
16,217
18,245
34,462
63,930
1,807
65,737
10,481
148,164
15,592
163,756
101,839
14,236
16,705
30,941
70,898
2,005
72,903
13,372
55,256
$
59,531
$
126,337
14,711
141,048
88,186
11,581
15,261
26,842
61,344
2,745
64,089
15,738
48,351
11.97
11.89
$
$
12.01
11.91
$
$
9.27
9.21
4,617,834
4,648,913
4,955,377
5,000,109
5,217,242
5,251,692
$
$
$
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Apple Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
Net income
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Years ended
September 28,
2019
September 29,
2018
September 30,
2017
$
55,256
$
59,531
$
48,351
Change in foreign currency translation, net of tax
(408)
(525)
224
Change in unrealized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax:
Change in fair value of derivatives
Adjustment for net (gains)/losses realized and included in net
income
Total change in unrealized gains/losses on derivative
instruments
(661)
23
(638)
523
382
905
Change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities, net of tax:
Change in fair value of marketable securities
3,802
(3,407)
Adjustment for net (gains)/losses realized and included in net
income
Total change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable
securities
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)
Total comprehensive income
25
1
3,827
(3,406)
2,781
(3,026)
$
58,037
$
56,505
$
47,567
1,315
(1,477)
(162)
(782)
(64)
(846)
(784)
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Apple Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value)
ASSETS:
September 28,
2019
September 29,
2018
$
48,844
$
51,713
22,926
4,106
22,878
12,352
25,913
40,388
23,186
3,956
25,809
12,087
162,819
131,339
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
$
$
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Vendor non-trade receivables
Other current assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets:
Marketable securities
Property, plant and equipment, net
Other non-current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Deferred revenue
Commercial paper
Term debt
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities:
Term debt
Other non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
105,341
37,378
32,978
175,697
338,516
$
46,236
$
37,720
5,522
5,980
10,260
105,718
91,807
50,503
142,310
248,028
45,174
45,898
(584)
90,488
170,799
41,304
22,283
234,386
365,725
55,888
33,327
5,966
11,964
8,784
115,929
93,735
48,914
142,649
258,578
40,201
70,400
(3,454)
107,147
365,725
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 12,600,000 shares
authorized; 4,443,236 and 4,754,986 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
338,516
$
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Apple Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Total shareholders’ equity, beginning balances
Common stock and additional paid-in capital:
Beginning balances
Common stock issued
Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity
awards
Share-based compensation
Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing
adjustments
Ending balances
Retained earnings:
Beginning balances
Net income
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared
Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity
awards
Common stock repurchased
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles
Ending balances
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss):
Beginning balances
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles
Ending balances
Years ended
September 28,
2019
September 29,
2018
September 30,
2017
$
107,147
$
134,047
$
128,249
40,201
781
(2,002)
6,194
—
45,174
70,400
55,256
(14,129)
(1,029)
(67,101)
2,501
45,898
(3,454)
2,781
89
(584)
35,867
669
(1,778)
5,443
—
40,201
98,330
59,531
(13,735)
(948)
(73,056)
278
70,400
(150)
(3,026)
(278)
(3,454)
31,251
555
(1,468)
4,909
620
35,867
96,364
48,351
(12,803)
(581)
(33,001)
—
98,330
634
(784)
—
(150)
Total shareholders’ equity, ending balances
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared per share or RSU
$
$
90,488
$
107,147
$
134,047
3.00
$
2.72
$
2.40
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Apple Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning balances
$
25,913
$
20,289
$
20,484
Operating activities:
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
55,256
59,531
48,351
Years ended
September 28,
2019
September 29,
2018
September 30,
2017
Depreciation and amortization
Share-based compensation expense
Deferred income tax expense/(benefit)
Other
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Vendor non-trade receivables
Other current and non-current assets
Accounts payable
Deferred revenue
Other current and non-current liabilities
Cash generated by operating activities
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net
Purchases of non-marketable securities
Proceeds from non-marketable securities
Other
Cash generated by/(used in) investing activities
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents
Repurchases of common stock
Proceeds from issuance of term debt, net
Repayments of term debt
Proceeds from/(Repayments of) commercial paper, net
Other
12,547
6,068
(340)
(652)
245
(289)
2,931
873
(1,923)
(625)
(4,700)
69,391
(39,630)
40,102
56,988
(10,495)
(624)
(1,001)
1,634
(1,078)
45,896
781
(2,817)
(14,119)
(66,897)
6,963
(8,805)
(5,977)
(105)
10,903
5,340
(32,590)
(444)
(5,322)
828
(8,010)
(423)
9,175
(3)
38,449
77,434
10,157
4,840
5,966
(166)
(2,093)
(2,723)
(4,254)
(5,318)
8,966
(593)
1,092
64,225
(71,356)
(159,486)
55,881
47,838
(13,313)
(721)
(1,871)
353
(745)
31,775
94,564
(12,451)
(329)
(521)
126
(124)
16,066
(46,446)
669
(2,527)
(13,712)
(72,738)
6,969
(6,500)
(37)
—
555
(1,874)
(12,769)
(32,900)
28,662
(3,500)
3,852
—
Cash used in financing activities
(90,976)
(87,876)
(17,974)
Increase/(Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
24,311
5,624
(195)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending balances
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net
Cash paid for interest
$
$
$
50,224
$
25,913
$
20,289
15,263
3,423
$
$
10,417
3,022
$
$
11,591
2,092
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Apple Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Preparation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Apple Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively
“Apple” or the “Company”). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of the Company’s
management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary
for fair financial statement presentation. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the last Saturday of September. The Company’s fiscal years
2019 and 2018 spanned 52 weeks each, whereas fiscal year 2017 included 53 weeks. A 14th week was included in the first fiscal
quarter of 2017, as is done every five or six years, to realign the Company’s fiscal quarters with calendar quarters. Unless otherwise
stated, references to particular years, quarters, months and periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in September and
the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue Recognition
In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards
Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), and additional ASUs issued to
clarify the guidance in ASU 2014-09 (collectively the “new revenue standard”), which amends the existing accounting standards for
revenue recognition. The Company adopted the new revenue standard utilizing the full retrospective transition method. The Company
did not restate total net sales in the prior periods presented, as the adoption of the new revenue standard did not have a material
impact on previously reported amounts.
Additionally, beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the Company classified the amortization of the deferred value of Maps, Siri and
free iCloud services, which are bundled in the sales price of iPhone, Mac, iPad and certain other products, in Services net sales.
Historically, the Company classified the amortization of these amounts in Products net sales consistent with its management reporting
framework. As a result, Products and Services net sales for 2018 and 2017 were reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation.
Financial Instruments
In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted FASB ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10):
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”), which updates certain aspects of the
recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted FASB ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets
Other Than Inventory (“ASU 2016-16”), which requires the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of
an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. The Company adopted ASU 2016-16 utilizing the modified retrospective
transition method. Upon adoption, the Company recorded $2.7 billion of net deferred tax assets, reduced other non-current assets
by $128 million, and increased retained earnings by $2.6 billion on its Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company will recognize
incremental deferred income tax expense as these net deferred tax assets are utilized.
Restricted Cash
In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted FASB ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash
(“ASU 2016-18”), which enhances and clarifies the guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement
of cash flows and requires additional disclosures about restricted cash balances.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Share-Based Compensation
The Company generally measures share-based compensation based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
date of grant, and recognizes expense on a straight-line basis for its estimate of equity awards that will ultimately vest. Further
information regarding share-based compensation can be found in Note 9, “Benefit Plans.”
Earnings Per Share
The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (net income in millions
and shares in thousands):
Numerator:
Net income
Denominator:
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
Effect of dilutive securities
Weighted-average diluted shares
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
2019
2018
2017
$
55,256
$
59,531
$
48,351
4,617,834
4,955,377
5,217,242
31,079
44,732
34,450
4,648,913
5,000,109
5,251,692
$
$
11.97
11.89
$
$
12.01
11.91
$
$
9.27
9.21
The Company applies the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive
securities representing 15.5 million shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for
2019 because their effect would have been antidilutive.
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
All highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents.
The Company’s investments in marketable debt securities have been classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. The Company
classifies its marketable debt securities as either short-term or long-term based on each instrument’s underlying contractual maturity
date. Unrealized gains and losses on marketable debt securities classified as available-for-sale are recognized in other comprehensive
income/(loss) (“OCI”).
The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified based on the nature of the securities and their availability
for use in current operations. The Company’s marketable equity securities are measured at fair value with gains and losses recognized
in other income/(expense), net (“OI&E”).
The cost of securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.
Inventories
Inventories are measured using the first-in, first-out method.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
which for buildings is the lesser of 30 years or the remaining life of the underlying building; between one and five years for machinery
and equipment, including product tooling and manufacturing process equipment; and the shorter of lease term or useful life for
leasehold improvements. Capitalized costs related to internal-use software are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated
useful lives of the assets, which range from three to five years. Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment
was $11.3 billion, $9.3 billion and $8.2 billion during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Non-cash investing activities involving property, plant and equipment resulted in a net increase/(decrease) to accounts payable and
other current liabilities of $(2.9) billion and $3.4 billion during 2019 and 2018, respectively.
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Non-Marketable Securities
The Company has elected to apply the measurement alternative to equity securities without readily determinable fair values. As
such, the Company’s non-marketable equity securities are measured at cost, less any impairment, and are adjusted for changes
in fair value resulting from observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Gains and losses on non-
marketable equity securities are recognized in OI&E.
Restricted Cash and Restricted Marketable Securities
The Company considers cash and marketable securities to be restricted when withdrawal or general use is legally restricted. The
Company records restricted cash as other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and determines current or non-current
classification based on the expected duration of the restriction. The Company records restricted marketable securities as current or
non-current marketable securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the classification of the underlying securities.
Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of the Company’s money market funds and certain marketable equity securities are based on quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company’s debt instruments and all
other financial instruments, which generally have counterparties with high credit ratings, are based on quoted market prices or
model-driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Note 2 – Revenue Recognition
Net sales consist of revenue from the sale of iPhone, Mac, iPad, Services and other products. The Company recognizes revenue
at the amount to which it expects to be entitled when control of the products or services is transferred to its customers. Control is
generally transferred when the Company has a present right to payment and title and the significant risks and rewards of ownership
of products or services are transferred to its customers. For most of the Company’s Products net sales, control transfers when
products are shipped. For the Company’s Services net sales, control transfers over time as services are delivered. Payment for
Products and Services net sales is collected within a short period following transfer of control or commencement of delivery of
services, as applicable.
The Company records reductions to Products net sales related to future product returns, price protection and other customer incentive
programs based on the Company’s expectations and historical experience.
For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, which represent promises within an arrangement that are capable of being
distinct, the Company allocates revenue to all distinct performance obligations based on their relative stand-alone selling prices
(“SSPs”). When available, the Company uses observable prices to determine SSPs. When observable prices are not available, SSPs
are established that reflect the Company’s best estimates of what the selling prices of the performance obligations would be if they
were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis. The Company’s process for estimating SSPs without observable prices considers multiple
factors that may vary depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each performance obligation including, where
applicable, prices charged by the Company for similar offerings, market trends in the pricing for similar offerings, product-specific
business objectives and the estimated cost to provide the performance obligation.
The Company has identified up to three performance obligations regularly included in arrangements involving the sale of iPhone,
Mac, iPad and certain other products. The first performance obligation, which represents the substantial portion of the allocated
sales price, is the hardware and bundled software delivered at the time of sale. The second performance obligation is the right to
receive certain product-related bundled services, which include iCloud, Siri and Maps. The third performance obligation is the right
to receive, on a when-and-if-available basis, future unspecified software upgrades relating to the software bundled with each device.
The Company allocates revenue and any related discounts to these performance obligations based on their relative SSPs. Because
the Company lacks observable prices for the undelivered performance obligations, the allocation of revenue is based on the
Company’s estimated SSPs. Revenue allocated to the delivered hardware and bundled software is recognized when control has
transferred to the customer, which generally occurs when the product is shipped. Revenue allocated to the product-related bundled
services and unspecified software upgrade rights is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period they
are expected to be provided. Cost of sales related to delivered hardware and bundled software, including estimated warranty costs,
are recognized at the time of sale. Costs incurred to provide product-related bundled services and unspecified software upgrade
rights are recognized as cost of sales as incurred.
For certain long-term service arrangements, the Company has performance obligations for services it has not yet delivered. For
these arrangements, the Company does not have a right to bill for the undelivered services. The Company has determined that any
unbilled consideration relates entirely to the value of the undelivered services. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized revenue,
and has elected not to disclose amounts, related to these undelivered services.
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For the sale of third-party products where the Company obtains control of the product before transferring it to the customer, the
Company recognizes revenue based on the gross amount billed to customers. The Company considers multiple factors when
determining whether it obtains control of third-party products including, but not limited to, evaluating if it can establish the price of
the product, retains inventory risk for tangible products or has the responsibility for ensuring acceptability of the product. For third-
party applications sold through the App Store, Mac App Store, TV App Store and Watch App Store and certain digital content sold
through the Company’s other digital content stores, the Company does not obtain control of the product before transferring it to the
customer. Therefore, the Company accounts for such sales on a net basis by recognizing in Services net sales only the commission
it retains.
The Company has elected to record revenue net of taxes collected from customers that are remitted to governmental authorities,
with the collected taxes recorded within other current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority.
Deferred Revenue
As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, the Company had total deferred revenue of $8.1 billion and $8.8 billion,
respectively. As of September 28, 2019, the Company expects 68% of total deferred revenue to be realized in less than a year, 25%
within one-to-two years, 6% within two-to-three years and 1% in greater than three years.
Disaggregated Revenue
Net sales disaggregated by significant products and services for 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (in millions):
iPhone (1)
Mac (1)
iPad (1)
Wearables, Home and Accessories (1)(2)
Services (3)
Total net sales (4)
2019
2018
2017
$
142,381
$
164,888
$
139,337
25,740
21,280
24,482
46,291
25,198
18,380
17,381
39,748
25,569
18,802
12,826
32,700
$
260,174
$
265,595
$
229,234
(1) Products net sales include amortization of the deferred value of unspecified software upgrade rights, which are bundled in the
sales price of the respective product.
(2) Wearables, Home and Accessories net sales include sales of AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, HomePod, iPod
touch and Apple-branded and third-party accessories.
(3) Services net sales include sales from the Company’s digital content stores and streaming services, AppleCare, licensing and
other services. Services net sales also include amortization of the deferred value of Maps, Siri and free iCloud services, which
are bundled in the sales price of certain products.
(4)
Includes $5.9 billion of revenue recognized in 2019 that was included in deferred revenue as of September 29, 2018, $5.8 billion
of revenue recognized in 2018 that was included in deferred revenue as of September 30, 2017, and $6.3 billion of revenue
recognized in 2017 that was included in deferred revenue as of September 24, 2016.
The Company’s proportion of net sales by disaggregated revenue source was generally consistent for each reportable segment in
Note 11, “Segment Information and Geographic Data” for 2019, 2018 and 2017.
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Note 3 – Financial Instruments
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The following tables show the Company’s cash and marketable securities by significant investment category as of September 28,
2019 and September 29, 2018 (in millions):
Cash
Level 1 (1):
Money market funds
Subtotal
Level 2 (2):
U.S. Treasury securities
U.S. agency securities
Non-U.S. government securities
Certificates of deposit and time
deposits
Commercial paper
Corporate debt securities
Municipal securities
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities
Subtotal
Total (3)
Cash
Level 1 (1):
Money market funds
Mutual funds
Subtotal
Level 2 (2):
U.S. Treasury securities
U.S. agency securities
Non-U.S. government securities
Certificates of deposit and time
deposits
Commercial paper
Corporate debt securities
Municipal securities
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities
Subtotal
Total (3)
Adjusted
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Short-Term
Marketable
Securities
Long-Term
Marketable
Securities
2019
$
12,204
$
— $
— $ 12,204
$
12,204
$
— $
15,897
15,897
30,293
9,767
19,821
4,041
12,433
85,383
958
—
—
33
1
337
—
—
756
8
14,180
176,876
67
1,202
—
—
(62)
(3)
(50)
—
—
(92)
(1)
15,897
15,897
30,264
9,765
20,108
4,041
12,433
86,047
965
(73)
14,174
15,897
15,897
6,165
6,489
749
2,024
5,193
123
—
—
(281)
177,797
20,743
—
—
9,817
2,249
3,168
1,922
7,240
26,127
68
1,122
51,713
—
—
—
14,282
1,027
16,191
95
—
59,797
897
13,052
105,341
$ 204,977
$
1,202
$
(281) $ 205,898
$
48,844
$
51,713
$
105,341
Adjusted
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Short-Term
Marketable
Securities
Long-Term
Marketable
Securities
2018
$
11,575
$
— $
— $ 11,575
$
11,575
$
— $
8,083
799
8,882
47,296
4,127
21,601
3,074
2,573
123,001
946
18,105
220,723
—
—
—
—
—
49
—
—
152
—
8
209
—
(116)
(116)
8,083
683
8,766
(1,202)
46,094
(48)
(250)
4,079
21,400
—
—
3,074
2,573
(2,038)
121,115
(12)
934
(623)
17,490
8,083
—
8,083
1,613
1,732
—
1,247
1,663
—
—
—
—
683
683
7,606
360
3,355
1,330
910
25,162
178
804
(4,173)
216,759
6,255
39,705
—
—
—
—
36,875
1,987
18,045
497
—
95,953
756
16,686
170,799
$ 241,180
$
209
$
(4,289) $ 237,100
$
25,913
$
40,388
$
170,799
(1) Level 1 fair value estimates are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
(2) Level 2 fair value estimates are based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and
liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can
be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
(3) As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities included $18.9
billion and $20.3 billion, respectively, that was restricted from general use, related to the State Aid Decision (refer to Note 5,
“Income Taxes”) and other agreements.
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The Company may sell certain of its marketable debt securities prior to their stated maturities for reasons including, but not limited
to, managing liquidity, credit risk, duration and asset allocation. The maturities of the Company’s long-term marketable debt securities
generally range from one to five years.
The following tables show information about the Company’s marketable securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss
position for less than 12 months and for 12 months or greater as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 (in millions):
Fair value of marketable debt securities
Unrealized losses
Fair value of marketable securities
Unrealized losses
2019
Continuous Unrealized Losses
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Greater
Total
$
$
28,151
$
(138) $
28,167
$
(143) $
56,318
(281)
2018
Continuous Unrealized Losses
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Greater
Total
$
$
126,238
$
(2,400) $
60,599
$
(1,889) $
186,837
(4,289)
The Company typically invests in highly rated securities, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss.
The Company’s investment policy generally requires securities to be investment grade and limits the amount of credit exposure to
any one issuer. Fair values were determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio. When evaluating a marketable
debt security for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the duration and extent to which the fair
value of the security is less than its cost, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent
to sell, or whether it will more likely than not be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. As of
September 28, 2019, the Company does not consider any of its marketable debt securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
Non-Marketable Securities
The Company holds non-marketable equity securities of certain privately held companies without readily determinable fair values.
As of September 28, 2019, the Company’s non-marketable equity securities had a carrying value of $2.9 billion.
Restricted Cash
A reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet to cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as of September 28, 2019 is as follows (in millions):
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash included in other current assets
Restricted cash included in other non-current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
2019
48,844
23
1,357
50,224
$
$
The Company’s restricted cash primarily consisted of cash required to be on deposit under a contractual agreement with a bank to
support the Company’s iPhone Upgrade Program.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company may use derivatives to partially offset its business exposure to foreign currency and interest rate risk on expected
future cash flows, net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries, and certain existing assets and liabilities. However, the Company
may choose not to hedge certain exposures for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, accounting considerations or the
prohibitive economic cost of hedging particular exposures. There can be no assurance the hedges will offset more than a portion
of the financial impact resulting from movements in foreign currency exchange or interest rates.
To protect gross margins from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries whose functional
currency is the U.S. dollar may hedge a portion of forecasted foreign currency revenue, and subsidiaries whose functional currency
is not the U.S. dollar may hedge a portion of forecasted inventory purchases not denominated in the subsidiaries’ functional currencies.
The Company may enter into forward contracts, option contracts or other instruments to manage this risk and may designate these
instruments as cash flow hedges. The Company generally hedges portions of its forecasted foreign currency exposure associated
with revenue and inventory purchases, typically for up to 12 months.
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To protect the net investment in a foreign operation from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company may enter
into foreign currency forward and option contracts to offset a portion of the changes in the carrying amounts of these investments
due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, the Company may use non-derivative financial instruments, such
as its foreign currency–denominated debt, as hedges of its net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. In both of these cases,
the Company designates these instruments as net investment hedges.
To protect the Company’s foreign currency–denominated term debt or marketable securities from fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates, the Company may enter into forward contracts, cross-currency swaps or other instruments. These instruments may
offset a portion of the foreign currency remeasurement gains or losses, or changes in fair value. The Company may designate these
instruments as either cash flow or fair value hedges. As of September 28, 2019, the Company’s hedged term debt– and marketable
securities–related foreign currency transactions are expected to be recognized within 23 years.
The Company may also enter into non-designated foreign currency contracts to offset a portion of the foreign currency exchange
gains and losses generated by the remeasurement of certain assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies.
To protect the Company’s foreign currency–denominated term debt or marketable securities from fluctuations in interest rates, the
Company may enter into interest rate swaps, options or other instruments. These instruments may offset a portion of the changes
in interest income or expense, or changes in fair value. The Company designates these instruments as either cash flow or fair value
hedges. As of September 28, 2019, the Company’s hedged interest rate transactions are expected to be recognized within 8 years.
Cash Flow Hedges
The effective portions of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (“AOCI”) until the hedged
item is recognized in earnings. Deferred gains and losses associated with cash flow hedges of foreign currency revenue are recognized
as a component of net sales in the same period as the related revenue is recognized, and deferred gains and losses related to cash
flow hedges of inventory purchases are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the same period as the related costs are
recognized. Deferred gains and losses associated with cash flow hedges of interest income or expense are recognized in OI&E in
the same period as the related income or expense is recognized. For options designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the time
value are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The ineffective portions and amounts excluded from the effectiveness
testing of cash flow hedges are recognized in OI&E.
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges must be de-designated as hedges when it is probable the forecasted hedged
transaction will not occur in the initially identified time period or within a subsequent two-month time period. Deferred gains and
losses in AOCI associated with such derivative instruments are reclassified into OI&E in the period of de-designation. Any subsequent
changes in fair value of such derivative instruments are reflected in OI&E unless they are re-designated as hedges of other
transactions.
Net Investment Hedges
The effective portions of net investment hedges are recorded in OCI as a part of the cumulative translation adjustment. The ineffective
portions and amounts excluded from the effectiveness testing of net investment hedges are recognized in OI&E. For foreign exchange
forward contracts designated as net investment hedges, the Company excludes changes in fair value relating to changes in the
forward carry component from its assessment of hedge effectiveness. Accordingly, any gains or losses related to this forward carry
component are recognized in earnings in the current period.
Fair Value Hedges
Gains and losses related to changes in fair value hedges are recognized in earnings along with a corresponding loss or gain related
to the change in value of the underlying hedged item in the same line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For foreign
exchange forward contracts designated as fair value hedges, the Company excludes changes in fair value relating to changes in
the forward carry component from its assessment of hedge effectiveness. The amount excluded from the effectiveness testing of
fair value hedges was a gain of $777 million for 2019, and was recognized in OI&E.
Non-Designated Derivatives
Derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments are adjusted to fair value through earnings in the financial statement
line item to which the derivative relates.
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The Company records all derivatives in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The Company’s accounting treatment for
these derivative instruments is based on its hedge designation. The following tables show the Company’s derivative instruments at
gross fair value as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 (in millions):
Derivative assets (1):
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Derivative liabilities (2):
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Derivative assets (1):
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative liabilities (2):
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Fair Value of
Derivatives Designated
as Hedge Instruments
Fair Value of
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedge Instruments
Total
Fair Value
2019
$
$
$
$
1,798
685
1,341
105
$
$
$
$
323
$
— $
2,121
685
160
$
— $
1,501
105
Fair Value of
Derivatives Designated
as Hedge Instruments
Fair Value of
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedge Instruments
Total
Fair Value
2018
$
$
$
1,015
$
259
$
1,274
543
1,456
$
$
137
$
— $
680
1,456
(1) The fair value of derivative assets is measured using Level 2 fair value inputs and is recorded as other current assets and other
non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) The fair value of derivative liabilities is measured using Level 2 fair value inputs and is recorded as other current liabilities and
other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company classifies cash flows related to derivative financial instruments as operating activities in its Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows.
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The following table shows the pre-tax gains and losses of the Company’s derivative and non-derivative instruments designated as
cash flow, net investment and fair value hedges in OCI and the Consolidated Statements of Operations for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in
millions):
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI – effective portion:
2019
2018
2017
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Total
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency debt
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income – effective portion:
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Total
Gains/(Losses) on derivative instruments:
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Total
Gains/(Losses) related to hedged items:
Fair value hedges:
Marketable securities
Fixed-rate debt
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(959) $
682
$
—
1
(959) $
683
$
1,797
7
1,804
(58) $
4
$
67
(116) $
(482) $
1,958
(7)
1
(2)
(123) $
(481) $
1,956
1,020
$
2,068
(168) $
(1,363)
3,088
$
(1,531) $
(1,018) $
(2,068)
167
$
1,363
(3,086) $
1,530
$
—
(810)
(810)
—
810
810
The following table shows the notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments and credit risk amounts
associated with outstanding or unsettled derivative instruments as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 (in millions):
Instruments designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Instruments not designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
$
$
$
2019
2018
Notional
Amount
Credit Risk
Amount
Notional
Amount
Credit Risk
Amount
61,795
31,250
$
$
1,798
685
$
$
65,368
33,250
$
$
1,015
—
76,868
$
323
$
63,062
$
259
The notional amounts for outstanding derivative instruments provide one measure of the transaction volume outstanding and do
not represent the amount of the Company’s exposure to credit or market loss. The credit risk amounts represent the Company’s
gross exposure to potential accounting loss on derivative instruments that are outstanding or unsettled if all counterparties failed to
perform according to the terms of the contract, based on then-current currency or interest rates at each respective date. The
Company’s exposure to credit loss and market risk will vary over time as currency and interest rates change. Although the table
above reflects the notional and credit risk amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments, it does not reflect the gains or losses
associated with the exposures and transactions that the instruments are intended to hedge. The amounts ultimately realized upon
settlement of these financial instruments, together with the gains and losses on the underlying exposures, will depend on actual
market conditions during the remaining life of the instruments.
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The Company generally enters into master netting arrangements, which are designed to reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement
of transactions with the same counterparty. To further limit credit risk, the Company generally enters into collateral security
arrangements that provide for collateral to be received or posted when the net fair value of certain financial instruments fluctuates
from contractually established thresholds. The Company presents its derivative assets and derivative liabilities at their gross fair
values in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 28, 2019, the net cash collateral received by the Company related to
derivative instruments under its collateral security arrangements was $1.6 billion, which was recorded as other current liabilities in
the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of September 29, 2018, the net cash collateral posted by the Company related to derivative
instruments under its collateral security arrangements was $1.0 billion, which was recorded as other current assets in the Consolidated
Balance Sheet.
Under master netting arrangements with the respective counterparties to the Company’s derivative contracts, the Company is
allowed to net settle transactions with a single net amount payable by one party to the other. As of September 28, 2019 and
September 29, 2018, the potential effects of these rights of set-off associated with the Company’s derivative contracts, including the
effects of collateral, would be a reduction to both derivative assets and derivative liabilities of $2.7 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively,
resulting in a net derivative liability of $407 million and a net derivative asset of $138 million, respectively.
Accounts Receivable
Trade Receivables
The Company has considerable trade receivables outstanding with its third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers,
resellers, small and mid-sized businesses and education, enterprise and government customers. The Company generally does not
require collateral from its customers; however, the Company will require collateral or third-party credit support in certain instances
to limit credit risk. In addition, when possible, the Company attempts to limit credit risk on trade receivables with credit insurance for
certain customers or by requiring third-party financing, loans or leases to support credit exposure. These credit-financing
arrangements are directly between the third-party financing company and the end customer. As such, the Company generally does
not assume any recourse or credit risk sharing related to any of these arrangements.
As of September 28, 2019, the Company had no customers that individually represented 10% or more of total trade receivables. As
of September 29, 2018, the Company had one customer that represented 10% or more of total trade receivables, which accounted
for 10%. The Company’s cellular network carriers accounted for 51% and 59% of total trade receivables as of September 28, 2019
and September 29, 2018, respectively.
Vendor Non-Trade Receivables
The Company has non-trade receivables from certain of its manufacturing vendors resulting from the sale of components to these
vendors who manufacture sub-assemblies or assemble final products for the Company. The Company purchases these components
directly from suppliers. As of September 28, 2019, the Company had two vendors that individually represented 10% or more of total
vendor non-trade receivables, which accounted for 59% and 14%. As of September 29, 2018, the Company had two vendors that
individually represented 10% or more of total vendor non-trade receivables, which accounted for 62% and 12%.
Note 4 – Consolidated Financial Statement Details
The following tables show the Company’s consolidated financial statement details as of September 28, 2019 and September 29,
2018 (in millions):
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land and buildings
Machinery, equipment and internal-use software
Leasehold improvements
Gross property, plant and equipment
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Total property, plant and equipment, net
2019
2018
$
17,085
$
69,797
9,075
95,957
(58,579)
$
37,378
$
16,216
65,982
8,205
90,403
(49,099)
41,304
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Other Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term taxes payable
Other non-current liabilities
Total other non-current liabilities
Other Income/(Expense), Net
The following table shows the detail of OI&E for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
2019
2018
$
$
29,545
$
20,958
50,503
$
33,589
15,325
48,914
Interest and dividend income
Interest expense
Other income/(expense), net
Total other income/(expense), net
Note 5 – Income Taxes
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
2019
2018
2017
$
$
4,961
$
5,686
$
(3,576)
422
(3,240)
(441)
1,807
$
2,005
$
5,201
(2,323)
(133)
2,745
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which significantly changed U.S. tax law. The Act
lowered the Company’s U.S. statutory federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018, while also imposing a
deemed repatriation tax on previously deferred foreign income. The Act also created a new minimum tax on certain foreign earnings,
for which the Company has elected to record certain deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company completed its accounting for
the income tax effects of the Act during 2019, in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 118.
Provision for Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate
The provision for income taxes for 2019, 2018 and 2017, consisted of the following (in millions):
2019
2018
2017
Federal:
Current
Deferred
Total
State:
Current
Deferred
Total
Foreign:
Current
Deferred
Total
$
6,384
$
41,425
$
(2,939)
3,445
(33,819)
7,606
475
(67)
408
3,962
2,666
6,628
551
48
599
3,986
1,181
5,167
Provision for income taxes
$
10,481
$
13,372
$
7,842
5,980
13,822
259
2
261
1,671
(16)
1,655
15,738
The foreign provision for income taxes is based on foreign pre-tax earnings of $44.3 billion, $48.0 billion and $44.7 billion in 2019,
2018 and 2017, respectively.
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A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes, with the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate (21%
in 2019; 24.5% in 2018; 35% in 2017) to income before provision for income taxes for 2019, 2018 and 2017, is as follows (dollars in
millions):
Computed expected tax
State taxes, net of federal effect
Impacts of the Act
Earnings of foreign subsidiaries
Research and development credit, net
Excess tax benefits from equity awards
Other
Provision for income taxes
Effective tax rate
2019
2018
2017
$
13,805
$
17,890
$
22,431
423
—
(2,625)
(548)
(639)
65
271
1,515
(5,606)
(560)
(675)
537
185
—
(6,135)
(678)
—
(65)
$
10,481
$
13,372
$
15,738
15.9%
18.3%
24.6%
The Company’s income taxes payable have been reduced by the tax benefits from employee stock plan awards. For restricted stock
units (“RSUs”), the Company receives an income tax benefit upon the award’s vesting equal to the tax effect of the underlying stock’s
fair market value. Prior to 2018, the Company reflected net excess tax benefits from equity awards as increases to additional paid-
in capital, which amounted to $620 million in 2017.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, the significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities
were (in millions):
Deferred tax assets:
Amortization and depreciation
Accrued liabilities and other reserves
Deferred revenue
Share-based compensation
Unrealized losses
Other
Total deferred tax assets, net
Deferred tax liabilities:
Minimum tax on foreign earnings
Earnings of foreign subsidiaries
Other
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)
2019
2018
$
11,433
$
5,389
1,372
749
—
697
19,640
10,809
330
456
11,595
137
3,151
1,141
513
871
797
6,610
—
275
501
776
$
8,045
$
5,834
Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the effects of tax credits and the future income tax effects of temporary differences between
the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and are
measured using enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to
be recovered or settled.
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Uncertain Tax Positions
As of September 28, 2019, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $15.6 billion, of which $8.6 billion, if recognized,
would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. As of September 29, 2018, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was
$9.7 billion, of which $7.4 billion, if recognized, would have impacted the Company’s effective tax rate.
The aggregate change in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which excludes interest and penalties, for 2019, 2018 and
2017, is as follows (in millions):
2019
2018
2017
Beginning balances
$
9,694
$
8,407
$
Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior year
Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior year
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current year
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities
Decreases related to expiration of the statute of limitations
5,845
(686)
1,697
(852)
(79)
2,431
(2,212)
1,824
(756)
—
Ending balances
$
15,619
$
9,694
$
7,724
333
(952)
1,880
(539)
(39)
8,407
The Company is subject to taxation and files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and many state and foreign jurisdictions.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) concluded its review of the years 2013 through 2015 in 2018, and all years before
2016 are closed. Tax years after 2014 remain open in certain major foreign jurisdictions and are subject to examination by the taxing
authorities. The Company believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax
examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company’s tax
audits are resolved in a manner inconsistent with its expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income
taxes in the period such resolution occurs. Although the timing of resolution and/or closure of audits is not certain, the Company
believes it is reasonably possible that its gross unrecognized tax benefits could decrease in the next 12 months by as much as $2.0
billion.
Interest and Penalties
The Company includes interest and penalties related to income tax matters within the provision for income taxes. As of September 28,
2019 and September 29, 2018, the total amount of gross interest and penalties accrued was $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively.
The Company recognized interest and penalty expense in 2019, 2018 and 2017 of $73 million, $489 million and $238 million,
respectively.
European Commission State Aid Decision
On August 30, 2016, the European Commission announced its decision that Ireland granted state aid to the Company by providing
tax opinions in 1991 and 2007 concerning the tax allocation of profits of the Irish branches of two subsidiaries of the Company (the
“State Aid Decision”). The State Aid Decision ordered Ireland to calculate and recover additional taxes from the Company for the
period June 2003 through December 2014. The recovery amount was calculated to be €13.1 billion, plus interest of €1.2 billion.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Irish Minister for Finance approved the Company’s request to reduce the recovery amount by
€190 million due to taxes paid to other countries, resulting in an adjusted recovery amount of €12.9 billion as of September 28, 2019.
Irish legislative changes, effective as of January 2015, eliminated the application of the tax opinions from that date forward. The
Company believes the State Aid Decision to be without merit and appealed to the General Court of the Court of Justice of the
European Union. Ireland has also appealed the State Aid Decision. The Company believes that any incremental Irish corporate
income taxes potentially due related to the State Aid Decision would be creditable against U.S. taxes, subject to any foreign tax credit
limitations in the Act. As of September 28, 2019, the entire adjusted recovery amount plus interest was funded into escrow, where
it will remain restricted from general use pending the conclusion of all appeals. Refer to the Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable
Securities section of Note 3, “Financial Instruments” for more information.
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Note 6 – Debt
Commercial Paper
The Company issues unsecured short-term promissory notes (“Commercial Paper”) pursuant to a commercial paper program. The
Company uses net proceeds from the commercial paper program for general corporate purposes, including dividends and share
repurchases. As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, the Company had $6.0 billion and $12.0 billion of Commercial
Paper outstanding, respectively, with maturities generally less than nine months. The weighted-average interest rate of the Company’s
Commercial Paper was 2.24% and 2.18% as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, respectively. The following table
provides a summary of cash flows associated with the issuance and maturities of Commercial Paper for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in
millions):
Maturities 90 days or less:
Proceeds from/(Repayments of) commercial paper, net
$
(3,248) $
1,044
$
(1,782)
2019
2018
2017
Maturities greater than 90 days:
Proceeds from commercial paper
Repayments of commercial paper
Proceeds from/(Repayments of) commercial paper, net
13,874
(16,603)
(2,729)
14,555
(15,636)
(1,081)
17,932
(12,298)
5,634
Total proceeds from/(repayments of) commercial paper, net
$
(5,977) $
(37) $
3,852
Term Debt
As of September 28, 2019, the Company had outstanding floating- and fixed-rate notes with varying maturities for an aggregate
principal amount of $101.7 billion (collectively the “Notes”). The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and interest is payable in
arrears. The following table provides a summary of the Company’s term debt as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018:
Maturities
(calendar year)
Amount
(in millions)
Effective
Interest Rate
Amount
(in millions)
Effective
Interest Rate
2019
2018
2013–2018 debt issuances:
Floating-rate notes
2020 – 2022
$
Fixed-rate 0.350% – 4.650% notes
2019 – 2047
4,250
90,429
2.25% – 3.28% $
0.28% – 4.78%
7,107
97,086
1.87% – 3.44%
0.28% – 4.78%
2019 debt issuance:
Fixed-rate 1.700% – 2.950% notes
2022 – 2049
7,000
1.71% – 2.99%
Total term debt
Unamortized premium/(discount) and
issuance costs, net
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments
Less: Current portion of term debt
101,679
(224)
612
(10,260)
—%
—
104,193
(218)
(1,456)
(8,784)
Total non-current portion of term debt
$
91,807
$
93,735
To manage interest rate risk on certain of its U.S. dollar–denominated fixed- or floating-rate notes, the Company has entered into
interest rate swaps to effectively convert the fixed interest rates to floating interest rates or the floating interest rates to fixed interest
rates on a portion of these notes. Additionally, to manage foreign currency risk on certain of its foreign currency–denominated notes,
the Company has entered into foreign currency swaps to effectively convert these notes to U.S. dollar–denominated notes.
A portion of the Company’s Japanese yen–denominated notes is designated as a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of the
Company’s net investment in a foreign operation. As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, the carrying value of the debt
designated as a net investment hedge was $1.0 billion and $811 million, respectively. For further discussion regarding the Company’s
use of derivative instruments, refer to the Derivative Financial Instruments section of Note 3, “Financial Instruments.”
The effective interest rates for the Notes include the interest on the Notes, amortization of the discount or premium and, if applicable,
adjustments related to hedging. The Company recognized $3.2 billion, $3.0 billion and $2.2 billion of interest cost on its term debt
for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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The future principal payments for the Company’s Notes as of September 28, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter
Total term debt
$
10,270
8,750
9,528
9,290
10,039
53,802
$
101,679
As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, the fair value of the Company’s Notes, based on Level 2 inputs, was $107.5
billion and $103.2 billion, respectively.
Note 7 – Shareholders’ Equity
Share Repurchase Program
On April 30, 2019, the Company announced the Board of Directors increased the current share repurchase program authorization
from $100 billion to $175 billion of the Company’s common stock, of which $96.1 billion had been utilized as of September 28, 2019.
During 2019, the Company repurchased 345.2 million shares of its common stock for $67.1 billion, including 62.0 million shares
delivered under a $12.0 billion accelerated share repurchase arrangement dated February 2019, which settled in August 2019. The
Company’s share repurchase program does not obligate it to acquire any specific number of shares. Under this program, shares
may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Shares of Common Stock
The following table shows the changes in shares of common stock for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
Common stock outstanding, beginning balances
Common stock repurchased
2019
2018
2017
4,754,986
5,126,201
5,336,166
(345,205)
(405,549)
(246,496)
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
33,455
34,334
36,531
Common stock outstanding, ending balances
4,443,236
4,754,986
5,126,201
Note 8 – Comprehensive Income
The Company’s OCI consists of foreign currency translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the U.S. dollar as their
functional currency, net deferred gains and losses on certain derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges and unrealized
gains and losses on marketable debt securities classified as available-for-sale.
The following table shows the pre-tax amounts reclassified from AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and the
associated financial statement line item, for 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
Comprehensive Income Components
Financial Statement Line Item
2019
2018
Unrealized (gains)/losses on derivative instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Total net sales
Total cost of sales
Other income/(expense), net
Other income/(expense), net
Unrealized (gains)/losses on marketable securities
Other income/(expense), net
$
(206) $
(482)
784
7
103
31
Total amounts reclassified from AOCI
$
134
$
214
(70)
344
(2)
486
(20)
466
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The following table shows the changes in AOCI by component for 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
Cumulative
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
on Derivative
Instruments
Unrealized
Gains/Losses
on Marketable
Securities
Total
Balances as of September 30, 2017
$
(354) $
(124) $
328
$
(150)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before
reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Tax effect
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
Balances as of September 29, 2018
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before
reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Tax effect
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (1)
(524)
—
(1)
(525)
(176)
(1,055)
(421)
—
13
(408)
—
672
486
(253)
905
29
810
(949)
103
208
(638)
—
(4,563)
(20)
1,177
(3,406)
(131)
(3,209)
4,854
31
(1,058)
3,827
89
Balances as of September 28, 2019
$
(1,463) $
172
$
707
$
(1) Refer to Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for more information on the Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-01
(4,415)
466
923
(3,026)
(278)
(3,454)
3,484
134
(837)
2,781
89
(584)
in 2019.
Note 9 – Benefit Plans
2014 Employee Stock Plan
In the second quarter of 2014, shareholders approved the 2014 Employee Stock Plan (the “2014 Plan”) and terminated the Company’s
authority to grant new awards under the 2003 Employee Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”). The 2014 Plan provides for broad-based
equity grants to employees, including executive officers, and permits the granting of RSUs, stock grants, performance-based awards,
stock options and stock appreciation rights, as well as cash bonus awards. RSUs granted under the 2014 Plan generally vest over
four years, based on continued employment, and are settled upon vesting in shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-
one basis. RSUs granted under the 2014 Plan reduce the number of shares available for grant under the plan by a factor of two
times the number of RSUs granted. RSUs canceled and shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations increase the number
of shares available for grant under the 2014 Plan utilizing a factor of two times the number of RSUs canceled or shares withheld.
Currently, all RSUs granted under the 2014 Plan have dividend equivalent rights (“DERs”), which entitle holders of RSUs to the
same dividend value per share as holders of common stock. DERs are subject to the same vesting and other terms and conditions
as the corresponding unvested RSUs. DERs are accumulated and paid when the underlying shares vest. Upon approval of the 2014
Plan, the Company reserved 385 million shares plus the number of shares remaining that were reserved but not issued under the
2003 Plan. Shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2003 Plan that expire, are canceled or otherwise terminate, or are
withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations for RSUs, will also be available for awards under the 2014 Plan. As of September 28,
2019, approximately 246.4 million shares were reserved for future issuance under the 2014 Plan.
Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan
The Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the “Director Plan”) is a shareholder-approved plan that (i) permits the Company
to grant awards of RSUs or stock options to the Company’s non-employee directors, (ii) provides for automatic initial grants of RSUs
upon a non-employee director joining the Board of Directors and automatic annual grants of RSUs at each annual meeting of
shareholders, and (iii) permits the Board of Directors to prospectively change the value and relative mixture of stock options and
RSUs for the initial and annual award grants and the methodology for determining the number of shares of the Company’s common
stock subject to these grants, in each case within the limits set forth in the Director Plan and without further shareholder approval.
RSUs granted under the Director Plan reduce the number of shares available for grant under the plan by a factor of two times the
number of RSUs granted. The Director Plan expires on November 12, 2027. All RSUs granted under the Director Plan are entitled
to DERs. DERs are subject to the same vesting and other terms and conditions as the corresponding unvested RSUs. DERs are
accumulated and paid when the underlying shares vest. As of September 28, 2019, approximately 1.1 million shares were reserved
for future issuance under the Director Plan.
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Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the three months ended September 28, 2019, Section 16 officers Timothy D. Cook, Chris Kondo, Luca Maestri, Deirdre
O’Brien and Jeffrey Williams had equity trading plans in place in accordance with Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Exchange Act. An
equity trading plan is a written document that pre-establishes the amounts, prices and dates (or formula for determining the amounts,
prices and dates) of future purchases or sales of the Company’s stock, including shares acquired under the Company’s employee
and director equity plans.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) is a shareholder-approved plan under which substantially all employees
may purchase the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market
values of the stock as of the beginning or the end of six-month offering periods. An employee’s payroll deductions under the Purchase
Plan are limited to 10% of the employee’s compensation and employees may not purchase more than $25,000 of stock during any
calendar year. As of September 28, 2019, approximately 31.1 million shares were reserved for future issuance under the Purchase
Plan.
401(k) Plan
The Company’s 401(k) Plan is a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the 401(k)
Plan, participating U.S. employees may defer a portion of their pre-tax earnings, up to the IRS annual contribution limit ($19,000 for
calendar year 2019). The Company matches 50% to 100% of each employee’s contributions, depending on length of service, up to
a maximum of 6% of the employee’s eligible earnings.
Restricted Stock Units
A summary of the Company’s RSU activity and related information for 2019, 2018 and 2017, is as follows:
Balance as of September 24, 2016
RSUs granted
RSUs vested
RSUs canceled
Balance as of September 30, 2017
RSUs granted
RSUs vested
RSUs canceled
Balance as of September 29, 2018
RSUs granted
RSUs vested
RSUs canceled
Balance as of September 28, 2019
Number of
RSUs
(in thousands)
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per RSU
Aggregate
Fair Value
(in millions)
99,089
50,112
$
$
(45,735) $
(5,895) $
97,571
45,351
$
$
(44,718) $
(6,049) $
92,155
36,852
$
$
(42,088) $
(5,402) $
81,517
$
97.54
121.65
95.48
106.87
110.33
162.86
111.24
127.82
134.60
215.95
135.21
162.85
169.18
$
17,838
The fair value as of the respective vesting dates of RSUs was $8.6 billion, $7.6 billion and $6.1 billion for 2019, 2018 and 2017,
respectively. The majority of RSUs that vested in 2019, 2018 and 2017 were net share settled such that the Company withheld shares
with a value equivalent to the employees’ obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes, and remitted the cash
to the appropriate taxing authorities. The total shares withheld were approximately 14.8 million, 16.0 million and 15.4 million for 2019,
2018 and 2017, respectively, and were based on the value of the RSUs on their respective vesting dates as determined by the
Company’s closing stock price. Total payments for the employees’ tax obligations to taxing authorities were $3.0 billion, $2.7 billion
and $2.0 billion in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These net share settlements had the effect of share repurchases by the Company
as they reduced the number of shares that would have otherwise been issued as a result of the vesting and did not represent an
expense to the Company.
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Share-Based Compensation
The following table shows share-based compensation expense and the related income tax benefit included in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
Share-based compensation expense
Income tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense
2019
2018
2017
$
$
6,068
$
(1,967) $
5,340
$
(1,893) $
4,840
(1,632)
As of September 28, 2019, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding RSUs and stock options was $10.5
billion, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.
Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies
Accrued Warranty and Guarantees
The following table shows changes in the Company’s accrued warranties and related costs for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
Beginning accrued warranty and related costs
Cost of warranty claims
Accruals for product warranty
Ending accrued warranty and related costs
2019
2018
2017
$
$
3,692
$
3,834
$
(3,857)
3,735
(4,115)
3,973
3,570
$
3,692
$
3,702
(4,322)
4,454
3,834
The Company offers an iPhone Upgrade Program, which is available to customers who purchase a qualifying iPhone in the U.S.,
the U.K. and mainland China. The iPhone Upgrade Program provides customers the right to trade in that iPhone for a specified
amount when purchasing a new iPhone, provided certain conditions are met. The Company accounts for the trade-in right as a
guarantee liability and recognizes arrangement revenue net of the fair value of such right, with subsequent changes to the guarantee
liability recognized within net sales.
Concentrations in the Available Sources of Supply of Materials and Product
Although most components essential to the Company’s business are generally available from multiple sources, certain components
are currently obtained from single or limited sources. The Company also competes for various components with other participants
in the markets for smartphones, personal computers, tablets and other electronic devices. Therefore, many components used by
the Company, including those that are available from multiple sources, are at times subject to industry-wide shortage and significant
commodity pricing fluctuations.
The Company uses some custom components that are not commonly used by its competitors, and new products introduced by the
Company often utilize custom components available from only one source. When a component or product uses new technologies,
initial capacity constraints may exist until the suppliers’ yields have matured or their manufacturing capacities have increased. The
continued availability of these components at acceptable prices, or at all, may be affected if suppliers decide to concentrate on the
production of common components instead of components customized to meet the Company’s requirements.
The Company has entered into agreements for the supply of many components; however, there can be no guarantee that the
Company will be able to extend or renew these agreements on similar terms, or at all.
Substantially all of the Company’s hardware products are manufactured by outsourcing partners that are located primarily in Asia,
with some Mac computers manufactured in the U.S. and Ireland.
Other Off–Balance Sheet Commitments
Operating Leases
The Company leases various equipment and facilities, including retail space, under noncancelable operating lease arrangements.
The Company does not currently utilize any other off–balance sheet financing arrangements. As of September 28, 2019, the
Company’s total future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases were $10.8 billion. The Company’s retail
store and other facility leases typically have original terms not exceeding 10 years and generally contain multi-year renewal options.
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Rent expense under all operating leases, including both cancelable and noncancelable leases, was $1.3 billion, $1.2 billion and $1.1
billion in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases having initial or
remaining terms in excess of one year as of September 28, 2019, are as follows (in millions):
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter
Total
$
$
1,306
1,276
1,137
912
834
5,373
10,838
Unconditional Purchase Obligations
The Company has entered into certain off–balance sheet commitments that require the future purchase of goods or services
(“unconditional purchase obligations”). The Company’s unconditional purchase obligations primarily consist of payments for supplier
arrangements, Internet and telecommunication services, intellectual property licenses and content creation. Future payments under
noncancelable unconditional purchase obligations having a remaining term in excess of one year as of September 28, 2019, are as
follows (in millions):
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter
Total
Contingencies
$
$
2,476
2,386
1,859
1,162
218
110
8,211
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and that have
not been fully resolved. The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the
Company in a reporting period for amounts above management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating
results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected. In the opinion of management, there was not at least a
reasonable possibility the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss greater than a recorded accrual, concerning
loss contingencies for asserted legal and other claims, except for the following matters:
VirnetX
VirnetX, Inc. (“VirnetX”) filed two lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (the “Eastern Texas District
Court”) against the Company alleging that certain Company products infringe four patents (the “VirnetX Patents”) relating to network
communications technology (“VirnetX I” and “VirnetX II”). On September 30, 2016, a jury returned a verdict in VirnetX I against the
Company and awarded damages of $302 million, which later increased to $440 million in post-trial proceedings. The Company
appealed the VirnetX I verdict to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”). On April 11, 2018, a jury
returned a verdict in VirnetX II against the Company and awarded damages of $503 million. VirnetX II is currently on appeal. The
Company has challenged the validity of the VirnetX Patents at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”). In response, the
PTO has declared the VirnetX Patents invalid. VirnetX appealed the invalidity decision of the PTO to the Federal Circuit. The Federal
Circuit consolidated the Company’s appeal of the Eastern Texas District Court VirnetX I verdict and VirnetX’s appeals from the PTO
invalidity proceedings. On January 15, 2019, the Federal Circuit affirmed the VirnetX I verdict, which the Company intends to further
appeal. On July 8, 2019, the Federal Circuit remanded one of VirnetX’s two appeals of the PTO’s invalidity decisions back to the
PTO for further proceedings. On August 1, 2019, the Federal Circuit affirmed-in-part, vacated-in-part, and remanded back to the
PTO portions of VirnetX’s second appeal. The Company has accrued its best estimate for the ultimate resolution of these matters.
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Qualcomm
On January 20, 2017, the Company filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm Incorporated and affiliated parties (“Qualcomm”) in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of California seeking, among other things, to enjoin Qualcomm from requiring the Company
to pay royalties at the rate demanded by Qualcomm. No Qualcomm-related royalty payments had been remitted by the Company
to its contract manufacturers since the beginning of the second quarter of 2017. Following the Company’s lawsuit, Qualcomm filed
patent infringement suits against the Company and its affiliates in the U.S. and various international jurisdictions, some of which
sought to enjoin the sale of certain of the Company’s products in particular countries.
On April 16, 2019, the Company and Qualcomm reached a settlement agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies
worldwide. The companies also reached a multi-year license agreement and a multi-year supply agreement. Under the terms of the
settlement agreement, Apple made a payment to Qualcomm to, among other things, resolve disputes over the withheld royalty
payments.
iOS Performance Management Cases
Various civil litigation matters have been filed in state and federal courts in the U.S. and in various international jurisdictions alleging
violation of consumer protection laws, fraud, computer intrusion and other causes of action related to the Company’s performance
management feature used in its iPhone operating systems, introduced to certain iPhones in iOS updates 10.2.1 and 11.2. The claims
seek monetary damages and other non-monetary relief. On April 5, 2018, several U.S. federal actions were consolidated through a
Multidistrict Litigation process into a single action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In addition to civil
litigation, the Company is also responding to governmental investigations and requests for information relating to the performance
management feature. The Company believes that its iPhones were not defective, that the performance management feature
introduced with iOS updates 10.2.1 and 11.2 was intended to, and did, improve customers’ user experience, and that the Company
did not make any misleading statements or fail to disclose any material information. The Company has accrued its best estimate
for the ultimate resolution of these matters.
French Competition Authority
In June 2019, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) issued a report alleging that aspects of the Company’s sales and distribution
practices in France violate French competition law. The Company vigorously disagrees with the allegations, and a hearing of
arguments was held before the FCA on October 15, 2019. The Company is awaiting the decision of the FCA, which may include a
fine.
Note 11 – Segment Information and Geographic Data
The Company reports segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the
internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable
segments.
The Company manages its business primarily on a geographic basis. The Company’s reportable segments consist of the Americas,
Europe, Greater China, Japan and Rest of Asia Pacific. Americas includes both North and South America. Europe includes European
countries, as well as India, the Middle East and Africa. Greater China includes China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Rest of Asia Pacific
includes Australia and those Asian countries not included in the Company’s other reportable segments. Although the reportable
segments provide similar hardware and software products and similar services, each one is managed separately to better align with
the location of the Company’s customers and distribution partners and the unique market dynamics of each geographic region. The
accounting policies of the various segments are the same as those described in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on net sales and operating income. Net sales for
geographic segments are generally based on the location of customers and sales through the Company’s retail stores located in
those geographic locations. Operating income for each segment includes net sales to third parties, related cost of sales and operating
expenses directly attributable to the segment. Advertising expenses are generally included in the geographic segment in which the
expenditures are incurred. Operating income for each segment excludes other income and expense and certain expenses managed
outside the reportable segments. Costs excluded from segment operating income include various corporate expenses such as
research and development, corporate marketing expenses, certain share-based compensation expenses, income taxes, various
nonrecurring charges and other separately managed general and administrative costs. The Company does not include intercompany
transfers between segments for management reporting purposes.
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The following table shows information by reportable segment for 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
Americas:
Net sales
Operating income
Europe:
Net sales
Operating income
Greater China:
Net sales
Operating income
Japan:
Net sales
Operating income
Rest of Asia Pacific:
Net sales
Operating income
2019
2018
2017
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
116,914
35,099
60,288
19,195
43,678
16,232
21,506
9,369
17,788
6,055
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
112,093
34,864
62,420
19,955
51,942
19,742
21,733
9,500
17,407
6,181
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
96,600
30,684
54,938
16,514
44,764
17,032
17,733
8,097
15,199
5,304
A reconciliation of the Company’s segment operating income to the Consolidated Statements of Operations for 2019, 2018 and 2017
is as follows (in millions):
Segment operating income
Research and development expense
Other corporate expenses, net
Total operating income
2019
2018
2017
$
$
85,950
$
90,242
$
(16,217)
(5,803)
(14,236)
(5,108)
63,930
$
70,898
$
77,631
(11,581)
(4,706)
61,344
The U.S. and China were the only countries that accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales in 2019, 2018 and 2017.
There was no single customer that accounted for more than 10% of net sales in 2019, 2018 and 2017. Net sales for 2019, 2018 and
2017 and long-lived assets as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 were as follows (in millions):
Net sales:
U.S.
China (1)
Other countries
Total net sales
Long-lived assets:
U.S.
China (1)
Other countries
Total long-lived assets
2019
2018
2017
$
$
102,266
$
98,061
$
43,678
114,230
51,942
115,592
260,174
$
265,595
$
84,339
44,764
100,131
229,234
2019
2018
$
$
24,711
$
9,064
3,603
37,378
$
23,963
13,268
4,073
41,304
(1) China includes Hong Kong and Taiwan. Long-lived assets located in China consist primarily of product tooling and manufacturing process
equipment and assets related to retail stores and related infrastructure.
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Note 12 – Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
The following tables show a summary of the Company’s quarterly financial information for each of the four quarters of 2019 and
2018 (in millions, except per share amounts):
2019:
Total net sales
Gross margin
Net income
Earnings per share (1):
Basic
Diluted
2018:
Total net sales
Gross margin
Net income
Earnings per share (1):
Basic
Diluted
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
$
$
$
$
$
64,040
24,313
13,686
3.05
3.03
$
$
$
$
$
53,809
20,227
10,044
2.20
2.18
$
$
$
$
$
58,015
21,821
11,561
2.47
2.46
$
$
$
$
$
84,310
32,031
19,965
4.22
4.18
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
$
$
$
$
$
62,900
24,084
14,125
2.94
2.91
$
$
$
$
$
53,265
20,421
11,519
2.36
2.34
$
$
$
$
$
61,137
23,422
13,822
2.75
2.73
$
$
$
$
$
88,293
33,912
20,065
3.92
3.89
(1) Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of
quarterly basic and diluted per share information may not equal annual basic and diluted earnings per share.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Apple Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Apple Inc. as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018,
the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended September 28, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our
opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Apple Inc. at September 28, 2019
and September 29, 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
September 28, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the
“PCAOB”), Apple Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 28, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal
Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework)
and our report dated October 30, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of Apple Inc.’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Apple
Inc.’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to Apple Inc. in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are
material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication
of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by
communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure
to which it relates.
Description of the Matter
European Commission State Aid Matter Uncertain Tax Position
As discussed in Note 5 of the financial statements, the European Commission (“EC”) has
announced its decision that Ireland granted state aid to Apple Inc. by providing tax opinions
in 1991 and 2007 concerning the tax allocation of profits of the Irish branches of two subsidiaries
of Apple Inc. The decision ordered Ireland to calculate and recover additional taxes from Apple
Inc. for the period from June 2003 through December 2014. The adjusted amount indicated
by the EC to be recovered is up to €12.9 billion, plus interest.
Auditing management’s evaluation of the uncertain tax position stemming from the effects of
the EC decision is complex and highly judgmental due to the inherent uncertainty in predicting
the ultimate resolution of the matter.
Apple Inc. | 2019 Form 10-K | 56
How We Addressed the
Matter in Our Audit
We tested controls over the risk of material misstatement relating to the evaluation of the EC
state aid matter, including management’s evaluation of the advice of legal counsel, the
assessment as to whether Apple Inc.’s position is more likely than not to be sustained and the
development of the related disclosure.
To evaluate Apple Inc.’s assessment of whether sustainment of its position is a more likely
than not outcome, including underlying assumptions, our audit procedures included, among
others, reading the EC August 2016 ruling and available correspondence between Apple Inc.
and the EC, and the EC and Ireland. We also requested and received internal and external
legal counsel confirmation letters, discussed the allegations with internal and external legal
counsel and Apple Inc. tax personnel and obtained a representation letter from Apple Inc. We
involved our EC and tax subject matter resources in considering the applicable tax laws, the
pending appeal, the current status of legal precedent relevant to that appeal and the
proceedings at the court hearing in September 2019. In addition, we evaluated Apple Inc.’s
disclosure included in Note 5 in relation to this matter.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as Apple Inc.’s auditor since 2009.
San Jose, California
October 30, 2019
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Apple Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Apple Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 28, 2019, based on criteria established in
Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013
framework) (the “COSO criteria”). In our opinion, Apple Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of September 28, 2019, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the
“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets of Apple Inc. as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, the related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended September 28, 2019, and the related notes and our report dated October 30, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
Apple Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Apple Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting
based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to
Apple Inc. in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing
such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
October 30, 2019
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Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, the Company’s principal
executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act were effective as of September 28, 2019 to provide reasonable assurance
that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and
communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Inherent Limitations over Internal Controls
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
(i)
(ii)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the Company’s assets;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with GAAP, and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are being made only in
accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management and directors; and
(iii)
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s
internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can
provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control
system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance
that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future
periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or
that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on the Company’s assessment,
management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 28, 2019 to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with
GAAP. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued an audit report on the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2019, which were
identified in connection with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange
Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this Item is set forth under the headings “Corporate Governance,” “Directors,” “Executive Officers” and
“Other Information—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the Company’s 2020 Proxy Statement
to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after September 28, 2019 in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company’s
2020 annual meeting of shareholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item is set forth under the heading “Executive Compensation,” under the subheadings “Board
Oversight of Risk Management” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” under the heading “Corporate
Governance” and under the subheadings “Compensation of Directors” and “Director Compensation—2019” under the heading
“Directors” in the Company’s 2020 Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after September 28, 2019, and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item is set forth under the headings “Other Information—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management” and “Other Information—Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Company’s 2020 Proxy Statement
to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after September 28, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item is set forth under the subheadings “Board Committees”, “Review, Approval, or Ratification of
Transactions with Related Persons” and “Transactions with Related Persons” under the heading “Corporate Governance” in the
Company’s 2020 Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after September 28, 2019, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is set forth under the subheadings “Fees Paid to Auditors” and “Policy on Audit Committee Pre-
Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Performed by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” under the proposal
“Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s 2020 Proxy Statement to be filed
with the SEC within 120 days after September 28, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Documents filed as part of this report
(1) All financial statements
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018 and
September 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018
and September 30, 2017
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018
and September 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 28, 2019, September 29, 2018 and
September 30, 2017
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Page
29
30
31
32
33
34
55
56
All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts
sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes included in this Form 10-K.
(3) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (1)
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
Form
Exhibit
3.1
3.2
4.1**
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant effective as of June 6, 2014.
8-K
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant effective as of December 13,
8-K
2016.
Description of Securities of the Registrant.
Indenture, dated as of April 29, 2013, between the Registrant and The Bank of
S-3
New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of May 3, 2013, including forms of
global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2016, Floating Rate Notes
due 2018, 0.45% Notes due 2016, 1.00% Notes due 2018, 2.40% Notes due
2023 and 3.85% Notes due 2043.
8-K
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.1
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of May 6, 2014, including forms of
global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2017, Floating Rate Notes
due 2019, 1.05% Notes due 2017, 2.10% Notes due 2019, 2.85% Notes due
2021, 3.45% Notes due 2024 and 4.45% Notes due 2044.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of November 10, 2014, including
forms of global notes representing the 1.000% Notes due 2022 and 1.625%
Notes due 2026.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of February 9, 2015, including forms
of global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2020, 1.55% Notes
due 2020, 2.15% Notes due 2022, 2.50% Notes due 2025 and 3.45% Notes
due 2045.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of May 13, 2015, including forms
of global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2017, Floating Rate
Notes due 2020, 0.900% Notes due 2017, 2.000% Notes due 2020, 2.700%
Notes due 2022, 3.200% Notes due 2025, and 4.375% Notes due 2045.
8-K
4.1
5/6/14
8-K
4.1
11/10/14
8-K
4.1
2/9/15
8-K
4.1
5/13/15
4.8
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of June 10, 2015, including forms
8-K
4.1
6/10/15
of global notes representing the 0.350% Notes due 2020.
Apple Inc. | 2019 Form 10-K | 61
Filing Date/
Period End
Date
6/6/14
12/15/16
4/29/13
5/3/13
Exhibit
Number
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
4.18
4.19
4.20
4.21
4.22
4.23
4.24
4.25*
10.1*
10.2*
10.3*
10.4*
10.5*
10.6*
Exhibit Description
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of July 31, 2015, including forms of
global notes representing the 3.05% Notes due 2029 and 3.60% Notes due
2042.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of September 17, 2015, including
forms of global notes representing the 1.375% Notes due 2024 and 2.000%
Notes due 2027.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of February 23, 2016, including
forms of global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2019, Floating
Rate Notes due 2021, 1.300% Notes due 2018, 1.700% Notes due 2019, 2.250%
Notes due 2021, 2.850% Notes due 2023, 3.250% Notes due 2026, 4.500%
Notes due 2036 and 4.650% Notes due 2046.
Incorporated by Reference
Filing Date/
Period End
Date
Exhibit
4.1
7/31/15
Form
8-K
8-K
4.1
9/17/15
8-K
4.1
2/23/16
Supplement No. 1 to the Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of March
8-K
24, 2016.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of June 22, 2016, including form of
8-K
global note representing 4.15% Notes due 2046.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of August 4, 2016, including forms
of global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2019, 1.100% Notes
due 2019, 1.550% Notes due 2021, 2.450% Notes due 2026 and 3.850% Notes
due 2046.
8-K
4.1
4.1
4.1
3/24/16
6/22/16
8/4/16
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of February 9, 2017, including forms
of global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2019, Floating Rate
Notes due 2020, Floating Rate Notes due 2022, 1.550% Notes due 2019, 1.900%
Notes due 2020, 2.500% Notes due 2022, 3.000% Notes due 2024, 3.350%
Notes due 2027 and 4.250% Notes due 2047.
8-K
4.1
2/9/17
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of March 3, 2017, including form of
8-K
global note representing 4.300% Notes due 2047.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of May 11, 2017, including forms of
global notes representing the Floating Rate Notes due 2020, Floating Rate Notes
due 2022, 1.800% Notes due 2020, 2.300% Notes due 2022, 2.850% Notes due
2024 and 3.200% Notes due 2027.
8-K
4.1
4.1
3/3/17
5/11/17
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of May 24, 2017, including forms of
global notes representing the 0.875% Notes due 2025 and 1.375% Notes due
2029.
8-K
4.1
5/24/17
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of June 20, 2017, including form of
8-K
global note representing the 3.000% Notes due 2027.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of August 18, 2017, including form
8-K
of global note representing the 2.513% Notes due 2024.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of September 12, 2017, including
forms of global notes representing the 1.500% Notes due 2019, 2.100% Notes
due 2022, 2.900% Notes due 2027 and 3.750% Notes due 2047.
8-K
4.1
4.1
4.1
6/20/17
8/18/17
9/12/17
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of November 13, 2017, including
forms of global notes representing the 1.800% Notes due 2019, 2.000% Notes
due 2020, 2.400% Notes due 2023, 2.750% Notes due 2025, 3.000% Notes
due 2027 and 3.750% Notes due 2047.
8-K
4.1
11/13/17
Indenture, dated as of November 5, 2018, between the Registrant and The Bank
S-3
of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
Officer’s Certificate of the Registrant, dated as of September 11, 2019, including
forms of global notes representing the 1.700% Notes due 2022, 1.800% Notes
due 2024, 2.050% Notes due 2026, 2.200% Notes due 2029 and 2.950% Notes
due 2049.
Apple Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.
8-K
S-8
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated as of March 10, 2015. 8-K
Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each director and
executive officer of the Registrant.
10-Q
4.1
4.1
4.1
10.1
10.2
11/5/18
9/11/19
8/23/18
3/13/15
6/27/09
Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as amended and restated as of
8-K
10.1
2/14/18
February 13, 2018.
2003 Employee Stock Plan, as amended through February 25, 2010.
8-K
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2003 Employee Stock Plan
10-Q
10.1
10.10
3/1/10
12/25/10
effective as of November 16, 2010.
2014 Employee Stock Plan, as amended and restated as of October 1, 2017.
10-K
10.8
9/30/17
Apple Inc. | 2019 Form 10-K | 62
Exhibit
Number
10.7*
10.8*
10.9*
Exhibit Description
Form of Amendment, effective as of August 26, 2014, to Restricted Stock Unit
Award Agreements and Performance Award Agreements outstanding as of
August 26, 2014.
Incorporated by Reference
Filing Date/
Period End
Date
Exhibit
10.13
9/27/14
Form
10-K
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan
10-Q
10.16
3/26/16
effective as of October 5, 2015.
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan
10-K
10.18
9/24/16
effective as of October 14, 2016.
10.10*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan
10-K
10.20
9/30/17
effective as of September 26, 2017.
10.11*
Form of Performance Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan effective
10-K
10.21
9/30/17
as of September 26, 2017.
10.12*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Non-Employee Director
10-Q
10.2
3/31/18
Stock Plan effective as of February 13, 2018.
10.13*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan
10-K
10.17
9/29/18
effective as of August 21, 2018.
10.14*
Form of Performance Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan effective
10-K
10.18
9/29/18
as of August 21, 2018.
10.15*, **
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan
effective as of September 29, 2019.
10.16*, **
Form of Performance Award Agreement under 2014 Employee Stock Plan effective
21.1**
23.1**
24.1**
31.1**
31.2**
32.1***
101**
as of September 29, 2019.
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Power of Attorney (included on the Signatures page of this Annual Report on Form
10-K).
Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Inline XBRL Document Set for the consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
104**
Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, included in
the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set.
*
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
** Filed herewith.
*** Furnished herewith.
(1) Certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of the Registrant are omitted pursuant to Item
601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish to the SEC, upon request, copies of any such
instruments.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
Apple Inc. | 2019 Form 10-K | 63
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 30, 2019
Apple Inc.
By:
/s/ Luca Maestri
Luca Maestri
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
Power of Attorney
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Timothy
D. Cook and Luca Maestri, jointly and severally, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any
and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of
said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Name
Title
Date
/s/ Timothy D. Cook
TIMOTHY D. COOK
/s/ Luca Maestri
LUCA MAESTRI
/s/ Chris Kondo
CHRIS KONDO
/s/ James A. Bell
JAMES A. BELL
/s/ Al Gore
AL GORE
/s/ Andrea Jung
ANDREA JUNG
/s/ Arthur D. Levinson
ARTHUR D. LEVINSON
/s/ Ronald D. Sugar
RONALD D. SUGAR
/s/ Susan L. Wagner
SUSAN L. WAGNER
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 30, 2019
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
October 30, 2019
Senior Director of Corporate Accounting
(Principal Accounting Officer)
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Apple Inc. | 2019 Form 10-K | 64
Exhibit 4.1
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
As of September 28, 2019, Apple Inc. (“Apple” or the “Company”) had nine classes of securities registered under
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): (i) Common Stock, $0.00001
par value per share (“Common Stock”); (ii) 1.000% Notes due 2022; (iii) 1.375% Notes due 2024; (iv) 0.875% Notes
due 2025; (v) 1.625% Notes due 2026; (vi) 2.000% Notes due 2027; (vii) 1.375% Notes due 2029; (viii) 3.050% Notes
due 2029; and (ix) 3.600% Notes due 2042. Each of the Company’s securities registered under Section 12 of the
Exchange Act are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
The following is a description of the rights of Common Stock and related provisions of the Company’s
Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) and applicable
California law. This description is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the Articles,
Bylaws and applicable California law.
Authorized Capital Stock
The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 12,600,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Common Stock
Fully Paid and Nonassessable
All of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
Voting Rights
The holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by
such holders. Holders of shares of Common Stock are not entitled to cumulative voting rights.
Dividends
The holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared
from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors in its discretion from funds legally available therefor.
Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions
Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive
pro rata all assets remaining available for distribution to holders of such shares.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights
Common Stock has no preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no conversion rights or
redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to such shares of Common Stock.
Anti-Takeover Provisions of the Articles, Bylaws and California Law
Provisions of the Articles and Bylaws may delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential
change in control of the Company or change in its management, including transactions in which shareholders might
otherwise receive a premium for their shares, or transactions that its shareholders might otherwise deem to be in their
best interests. Among other things, the Articles and Bylaws:
•
provide that, except for a vacancy caused by the removal of a director as provided in the Bylaws, a
vacancy on the Company’s Board of Directors may be filled by a person selected by a majority of the
remaining directors then in office, whether or not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director;
•
•
provide that shareholders seeking to present proposals before a meeting of shareholders or to nominate
candidates for election as directors at a meeting of shareholders must provide notice in writing in a
timely manner, and also specify requirements as to the form and content of a shareholder’s notice;
provide that a shareholder, or group of up to 20 shareholders, that has owned continuously for at least
three years shares of Common Stock representing an aggregate of at least 3% of the Company’s
outstanding shares of Common Stock, may nominate and include in the Company’s proxy materials
director nominees constituting up to 20% of the Company’s Board of Directors, provided that the
shareholder(s) and nominee(s) satisfy the requirements in the Bylaws; and
•
do not provide for cumulative voting rights for the election of directors.
In addition, as a California corporation, the Company is subject to the provisions of Section 1203 of the
California General Corporation Law, which requires it to provide a fairness opinion to its shareholders in connection
with their consideration of any proposed “interested party” reorganization transaction.
Listing
The Company’s Common Stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the trading symbol “AAPL.”
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description of the Company’s 1.000% Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), 1.375% Notes due 2024 (the
“2024 Notes”), 0.875% Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), 1.625% Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”), 2.000% Notes
due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), 1.375% Notes due 2029 (the “1.375% 2029 Notes”), 3.050% Notes due 2029 (the
“3.050% 2029 Notes”), and 3.600% Notes due 2042 (the “2042 Notes,” and together with the 2022 Notes, the 2024
Notes, the 2025 Notes, the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes, the 1.375% 2029 Notes and the 3.050% 2029 Notes, the
“Notes”) is a summary and does not purport to be complete. This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the Indenture, dated as of April 29, 2013, between Apple Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.,
as trustee (the “Indenture”). References in this section to the “Company,” “us,” “we” and “our” are solely to Apple Inc.
(parent company only) and not to any of its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
The Notes
The Notes were issued under the Indenture, which provides that debt securities may be issued under the
Indenture from time to time in one or more series. The Indenture and the Notes are governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. The Indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we
may issue under that Indenture. We may, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of any series, issue
additional debt securities ranking equally with, and otherwise similar in all respects to, the debt securities of the series
(except for the public offering price and the issue date) so that those additional debt securities will be consolidated
and form a single series with the debt securities of the series previously offered and sold.
The 2022 Notes
We issued €1,400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes on November 10, 2014. The
maturity date of the 2022 Notes is November 10, 2022, and interest at a rate of 1.000% per annum is paid annually on
November 10 of each year, beginning on November 10, 2015, and on the maturity date. As of October 18, 2019,
€1,400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes was outstanding.
The 2024 Notes
We issued €1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes on September 17, 2015. The maturity
date of the 2024 Notes is January 17, 2024, and interest at a rate of 1.375% per annum is paid annually on January 17
of each year, beginning on January 17, 2016, and on the maturity date. As of October 18, 2019, €1,000,000,000
aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes was outstanding.
The 2025 Notes
We issued €1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes on May 24, 2017. The maturity date
of the 2025 Notes is May 24, 2025, and interest at a rate of 0.875% per annum is paid annually on May 24 of each
2
year, beginning on May 24, 2018, and on the maturity date. As of October 18, 2019, €1,250,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of the 2025 Notes was outstanding.
The 2026 Notes
We issued €1,400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes on November 10, 2014. The
maturity date of the 2026 Notes is November 10, 2026, and interest at a rate of 1.625% per annum is paid annually on
November 10 of each year, beginning on November 10, 2015, and on the maturity date. As of October 18, 2019,
€1,400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes was outstanding.
The 2027 Notes
We issued €1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes on September 17, 2015. The
maturity date of the 2027 Notes is September 17, 2027, and interest at a rate of 2.000% per annum is paid annually on
September 17 of each year, beginning on September 17, 2016, and on the maturity date. As of October 18, 2019,
€1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes was outstanding.
The 1.375% 2029 Notes
We issued €1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.375% 2029 Notes on May 24, 2017. The maturity
date of the 1.375% 2029 Notes is May 24, 2029, and interest at a rate of 1.375% per annum is paid annually on May
24 of each year, beginning on May 24, 2018, and on the maturity date. As of October 18, 2019, €1,250,000,000
aggregate principal amount of the 1.375% 2029 Notes was outstanding.
The 3.050% 2029 Notes
We issued £750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 3.050% 2029 Notes on July 31, 2015. The
maturity date of the 3.05% 2029 Notes is July 31, 2029, and interest at a rate of 3.050% per annum is paid semi-
annually on January 31 and July 31 of each year, beginning on January 31, 2016, and on the maturity date. As of
October 18, 2019, £750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 3.050% 2029 Notes was outstanding.
The 2042 Notes
We issued £500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2042 Notes on July 31, 2015. The maturity date
of the 2042 Notes is July 31, 2042, and interest at a rate of 3.600% per annum is paid semi-annually on January 31
and July 31 of each year, beginning on January 31, 2016, and on the maturity date. As of October 18, 2019,
£500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2042 Notes was outstanding.
Ranking
The Notes are our senior unsecured indebtedness and rank equally with each other and with all of our other
senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness from time to time outstanding. However, the Notes are structurally
subordinated to any indebtedness and preferred stock, if any, of our subsidiaries and are effectively subordinated to
any secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. Claims of the creditors
of our subsidiaries generally have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such subsidiaries over the claims
of our creditors, including holders of the Notes. Accordingly, the Notes are effectively subordinated to creditors,
including trade creditors and preferred stockholders, if any, of our subsidiaries. The Indenture does not restrict the
ability of our subsidiaries to incur indebtedness.
Payment on the Notes
All payments of principal of, the redemption price (if any), and interest and additional amounts (if any) on the
2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes and 1.375% 2029 Notes are payable in euro, provided
that, if the euro is unavailable to the Company due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances
beyond the Company’s control, or if the euro is no longer being used by the then member states of the European
Monetary Union that have adopted the euro as their currency or for the settlement of transactions by public institutions
of or within the international banking community, then all payments in respect of the 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025
Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes and 1.375% 2029 Notes will be made in U.S. dollars, until the euro is again available
to the Company or so used. The amount payable on any date in euro will be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate
mandated by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board as of the close of business on the second Business Day prior to the
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relevant payment date or, in the event the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has not mandated a rate of conversion, on the
basis of the most recent U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate published in The Wall Street Journal on or prior to the second
Business Day prior to the relevant payment date. Any payment in respect of the 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes,
2026 Notes, 2027 Notes and 1.375% 2029 Notes so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an event of default under
such Notes or the Indenture.
With respect to the 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes and 1.375% 2029 Notes,
“Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, (1) which is not a day on which banking institutions
in The City of New York or London are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close and (2) on
which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer system (the TARGET2 system), or
any successor thereto, is open.
All payments of principal of, the redemption price (if any), and interest and additional amounts (if any) on the
3.050% 2029 Notes and 2042 Notes are payable in pounds sterling, or, if the United Kingdom adopts euro as its
lawful currency, in euro. If pounds sterling or, in the event the Notes are redenominated into euro, euro is unavailable
to the Company due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the Company’s control or,
in the event the notes are redenominated into euro, the euro is no longer being used by the then member states of the
European Monetary Union that have adopted the euro as their currency or for the settlement of transactions by public
institutions of or within the international banking community, then all payments in respect of the 3.050% 2029 Notes
and 2042 Notes will be made in U.S. dollars until the pound sterling or euro, as the case may be, is again available to
the Company or so used. The amount payable on any date in pounds sterling or, in the event such Notes are
redenominated into euro, euro will be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate mandated by the U.S. Federal Reserve
Board as of the close of business on the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date or, in the event the
U.S. Federal Reserve Board has not mandated a rate of conversion, on the basis of the most recent U.S. dollar/
pounds sterling or, in the event the Notes are redenominated into euro, the most recent U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate
published in The Wall Street Journal on or prior to the second Business Day prior to the relevant payment date. Any
payment in respect of the 3.050% 2029 Notes and 2042 Notes so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an event of
default under such Notes or the Indenture.
With respect to the 3.050% 2029 Notes and 2042 Notes, “Business Day” means any day which is not a day
on which banking institutions in The City of New York or London or the relevant place of payment are authorized or
required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
Payment of Additional Amounts
All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes will be made free and clear of, and without
deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental
charges of whatsoever nature required to be deducted or withheld by the United States or any political subdivision or
taxing authority of or in the United States, unless such withholding or deduction is required by law.
In the event any withholding or deduction on payments in respect of the Notes for or on account of any
present or future tax, assessment or other governmental charge is required to be deducted or withheld by the United
States or any taxing authority thereof or therein, we will pay such additional amounts on the Notes as will result in
receipt by each beneficial owner of a Note that is not a U.S. Person (as defined below) of such amounts (after all such
withholding or deduction, including on any additional amounts) as would have been received by such beneficial owner
had no such withholding or deduction been required. We will not be required, however, to make any payment of
additional amounts for or on account of:
a. any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for (1) the
existence of any present or former connection (other than a connection arising solely from the
ownership of those Notes or the receipt of payments in respect of those Notes) between that holder (or
the beneficial owner for whose benefit such holder holds such Note), or between a fiduciary, settlor,
beneficiary of, member or shareholder of, or possessor of a power over, that holder or beneficial owner
(if that holder or beneficial owner is an estate, trust, partnership or corporation) and the United States,
including that holder or beneficial owner, or that fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member, shareholder or
possessor, being or having been a citizen or resident or treated as a resident of the United States or
being or having been engaged in trade or business or present in the United States or having had a
permanent establishment in the United States or (2) the presentation of a Note for payment on a date
more than 30 days after the later of the date on which that payment becomes due and payable and the
date on which payment is duly provided for;
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b. any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, capital gains, excise, personal property, wealth or similar tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
c. any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed on foreign personal holding company
income or by reason of the beneficial owner’s past or present status as a passive foreign investment
company, a controlled foreign corporation, a foreign tax exempt organization or a personal holding
company with respect to the United States or as a corporation that accumulates earnings to avoid U.S.
federal income tax;
d. any tax, assessment or other governmental charge which is payable otherwise than by withholding or
deducting from payment of principal or premium, if any, or interest on such Notes;
e. any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld by any paying agent from
any payment of principal or premium, if any, or interest on any Note if that payment can be made without
withholding by any other paying agent;
f.
any tax, assessment or other governmental charge which would not have been imposed but for the
failure of a beneficial owner or any holder of Notes to comply with our request or a request of our agent
to satisfy certification, information, documentation or other reporting requirements concerning the
nationality, residence, identity or connections with the United States of the beneficial owner or any
holder of the Notes that such beneficial owner or holder is legally able to deliver (including, but not
limited to, the requirement to provide Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, Forms
W-8ECI, or any subsequent versions thereof or successor thereto, and including, without limitation, any
documentation requirement under an applicable income tax treaty);
g. any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed on interest received by (1) a 10%
shareholder (as defined in Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”), and the regulations that may be promulgated thereunder) of the Company or (2) a
controlled foreign corporation that is related to us within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code,
or (3) a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, to the extent such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge would not have been imposed but for the beneficial owner’s
status as described in clauses (1) through (3) of this paragraph (g);
h. any withholding or deduction (and in the case of the 2022 Notes and the 2026 Notes, that is imposed on
a payment to an individual) that is required to be made pursuant to any law implementing or complying
with, or introduced in order to conform to, any European Union Directive on the taxation of savings, other
than in the case of the 2025 Notes and the 1.375% 2029 Notes;
i.
any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld or deducted under Sections
1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any amended or successor version of such Sections) (“FATCA”), any
regulations or other guidance thereunder, or any agreement (including any intergovernmental
agreement) entered into in connection therewith; or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted
in any jurisdiction implementing FATCA or an intergovernmental agreement in respect of FATCA; or
j.
any combination of items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i);
nor will we pay any additional amounts to any beneficial owner or holder of Notes who is a fiduciary or partnership to
the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to that fiduciary or a member of that partnership or a beneficial
owner thereof would not have been entitled to the payment of those additional amounts had that beneficiary, settlor,
member or beneficial owner been the beneficial owner of those Notes.
As used in the preceding paragraph, “U.S. Person” means any individual who is a citizen or resident of the
United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in
or under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia (other than a
partnership that is not treated as a United States person under any applicable U.S. Treasury regulations), or any
estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source.
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Redemption for Tax Reasons
If, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated under
the laws) of the United States (or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States), or any change
in, or amendments to, an official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or
rulings, we become, or based upon a written opinion of independent counsel selected by us, will become obligated to
pay additional amounts as described above under the heading “Payments of Additional Amounts” with respect to a
series of the Notes, then we may at our option redeem, in whole, but not in part, the Notes of such series on not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, together
with interest accrued but unpaid on those Notes to the date fixed for redemption.
Optional Redemption
We may redeem the 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, 3.050% 2029 Notes and 2042 Notes
at our option, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
•
•
100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; or
the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon
(not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption),
discounted to the date of redemption on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable
Comparable Government Bond Rate (as defined below), plus 5 basis points in the case of the 2022
Notes, plus 10 basis points in the case of the 2026 Notes, plus 15 basis points in the case of the 2024
Notes, the 3.050% 2029 Notes and the 2042 Notes and plus 20 basis points in the case of the 2027
Notes.
We may redeem the 2025 Notes and 1.375% 2029 Notes at our option, at any time in whole or from time to
time in part, prior to the applicable Par Call Date at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
•
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100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; or
the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon
assuming that the Notes matured on the applicable Par Call Date (not including any portion of such
payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on an
annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate (as
defined below), plus 15 basis points in the case of the 2025 Notes and 20 basis points in the case of the
2029 Notes.
“Par Call Date” means (i) with respect to the 2025 Notes, February 24, 2025 (three months prior to the
maturity date of the 2025 Notes), and (ii) with respect to the 1.375% 2029 Notes, February 24, 2029 (three months
prior to the maturity date of 1.375% 2029 Notes).
If the 2025 Notes or the 1.375% 2029 Notes are redeemed on or after the applicable Par Call Date, the
redemption price for the Notes will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed.
In each case upon redemption of the Notes, we will pay accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount
being redeemed to the date of redemption.
Installments of interest on Notes being redeemed that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling
on or prior to a redemption date shall be payable on the interest payment date to the holders as of the close of
business on the relevant regular record date according to the Notes and the Indenture.
“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation
for the 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes and 2027 Notes, at the discretion of an independent investment bank
selected by us, a German government bond whose maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes being redeemed,
or if such independent investment bank in its discretion determines that such similar bond is not in issue, such other
German government bond as such independent investment bank may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or
market makers in, German government bonds selected by us, determine to be appropriate for determining the
Comparable Government Bond Rate.
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“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation for
the 3.050% 2029 Notes and 2042 Notes, at the discretion of an independent investment bank selected by us, a
United Kingdom government bond whose maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes being redeemed, or if such
independent investment bank in its discretion determines that such similar bond is not in issue, such other United
Kingdom government bond as such independent investment bank may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or
market makers in, United Kingdom government bonds selected by us, determine to be appropriate for determining the
Comparable Government Bond Rate.
“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation
for the 2025 Notes and 1.375% 2029 Notes, at the discretion of an independent investment bank selected by us, a
German government bond whose maturity is closest to the applicable Par Call Date of the Notes being redeemed, or
if such independent investment bank in its discretion determines that such similar bond is not in issue, such other
German government bond as such independent investment bank may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or
market makers in, German government bonds selected by us, determine to be appropriate for determining the
Comparable Government Bond Rate.
“Comparable Government Bond Rate” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three
decimal places, with 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes, if they were
to be purchased at such price on the third business day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the
gross redemption yield on such business day of the Comparable Government Bond on the basis of the middle market
price of the Comparable Government Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such business day as
determined by an independent investment bank selected by us.
Covenants
The Indenture sets forth limited covenants that apply to the Notes. However, these covenants do not, among
other things:
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limit the amount of indebtedness or lease obligations that may be incurred by us and our subsidiaries;
limit our ability or that of our subsidiaries to issue, assume or guarantee debt secured by liens; or
restrict us from paying dividends or making distributions on our capital stock or purchasing or redeeming
our capital stock.
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
The Indenture provides that we may consolidate with or merge with or into any other person, and may sell,
transfer, or lease or convey all or substantially all of our properties and assets to another person; provided that the
following conditions are satisfied:
• we are the continuing entity, or the resulting, surviving or transferee person (the “Successor”) is a person
(if such person is not a corporation, then the Successor will include a corporate co-issuer of the debt
securities) organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or
the District of Columbia and the Successor (if not us) will expressly assume, by supplemental indenture,
all of our obligations under the debt securities and the Indenture and, for each security that by its terms
provides for conversion, provide for the right to convert such security in accordance with its terms;
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immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or event of default under the Indenture has
occurred and is continuing; and
the trustee receives from us an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel that the transaction and
such supplemental indenture, as the case may be, complies with the applicable provisions of the
Indenture.
If we consolidate or merge with or into any other person or sell, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially
all of our properties and assets in accordance with the Indenture, the Successor will be substituted for us in the
Indenture, with the same effect as if it had been an original party to the Indenture. As a result, the Successor may
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exercise our rights and powers under the Indenture, and we will be released from all our liabilities and obligations
under the Indenture and under the debt securities.
For purposes of this covenant, “person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
Events of Default
Each of the following events are defined in the Indenture as an “event of default” (whatever the reason for
such event of default and whether or not it will be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or
pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or
governmental body) with respect to the debt securities of any series:
(1) default in the payment of any installment of interest on any debt securities of such series for 30 days
after becoming due;
(2) default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any debt securities of such series when it
becomes due and payable at its stated maturity, upon optional redemption, upon declaration or
otherwise;
(3) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or agreement of ours in the Indenture with
respect to the debt securities of such series (other than a covenant or agreement, a default in the
performance of which or a breach of which is elsewhere in the Indenture specifically dealt with or that
has expressly been included in the Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other
than such series), which continues for a period of 90 days after written notice to us by the trustee or to
us and the trustee by the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of that series;
(4) we, pursuant to or within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Law:
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commence a voluntary case or proceeding;
consent to the entry of an order for relief against us in an involuntary case or proceeding;
consent to the appointment of a custodian of us or for all or substantially all of our property;
• make a general assignment for the benefit of our creditors;
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file a petition in bankruptcy or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief;
consent to the filing of such petition or the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian; or
take any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency;
(5) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
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is for relief against us in an involuntary case, or adjudicates us insolvent or bankrupt;
appoints a custodian of us or for all or substantially all of our property; or
orders the winding-up or liquidation of us (or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws);
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days; or
(6) any other event of default provided with respect to debt securities of such series occurs.
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“Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, United States Code or any similar federal or state or foreign law for the
relief of debtors. “Custodian” means any custodian, receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or other similar official under
any Bankruptcy Law.
If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series (other than an event of default relating to
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization of us) occurs and is continuing, the trustee by notice to us,
or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series by
notice to us and the trustee, may, and the trustee at the request of these holders will, declare the principal of and
premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all the debt securities of such series to be due and payable.
Upon such a declaration, such principal, premium and accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable
immediately. If an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization of us occurs
and is continuing, the principal of and premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on the debt securities of such
series will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee
or any holders.
The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
any series may rescind a declaration of acceleration and its consequences, if we have deposited certain sums with
the trustee and all events of default with respect to the debt securities of such series, other than the non-payment of
the principal or interest which have become due solely by such acceleration, have been cured or waived, as provided
in the Indenture.
An event of default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an event of
default for any other series of debt securities issued under the Indenture.
We are required to furnish the trustee annually within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year a statement by
one of our officers to the effect that, to the best knowledge of such officer, we are not in default in the fulfillment of any
of our obligations under the Indenture or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying
each such default and the nature and status thereof.
No holder of any debt securities of any series will have any right to institute any judicial or other proceeding
with respect to the Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy unless:
(1) an event of default has occurred and is continuing and such holder has given the trustee prior written
notice of such continuing event of default with respect to the debt securities of such series;
(2) the holders of not less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
such series have requested the trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such event of default;
(3) the trustee has been offered indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against its costs, expenses and
liabilities in complying with such request;
(4) the trustee has failed to institute proceedings 60 days after the receipt of such notice, request and offer
of indemnity; and
(5) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given for 60 days by the holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series.
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of a series will have
the right, subject to certain limitations, to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any
remedy available to the trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series or exercising any trust or power
conferred to the trustee, and to waive certain defaults. The Indenture provides that if an event of default occurs and is
continuing, the trustee will exercise such of its rights and powers under the Indenture, and use the same degree of
care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of
such person’s own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its
rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any of the holders of the debt securities of a series unless they
will have offered to the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against the costs, expenses and
liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right
to receive payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on that debt security on or after the due dates
expressed in that debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of payment.
Modification and Waivers
Modification and amendments of the Indenture and the Notes may be made by us and the trustee with the
consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding series of Notes
affected thereby; provided, however, that no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder
of each outstanding Note of that series affected thereby:
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change the stated maturity of the principal of, or installment of interest on, any Note;
reduce the principal amount of any Note or reduce the amount of the principal of any Note which would
be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof or reduce the rate of
interest on any Note;
reduce any premium payable on the redemption of any Note or change the date on which any Note may
or must be redeemed;
change the coin or currency in which the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note is payable;
impair the right of any holder to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or after the stated
maturity of any Note (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the redemption date);
reduce the percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes, the consent of whose holders is
required in order to take certain actions;
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reduce the requirements for quorum or voting by holders of Notes in the Indenture or the Note;
• modify any of the provisions in the Indenture regarding the waiver of past defaults and the waiver of
certain covenants by the holders of Notes except to increase any percentage vote required or to provide
that certain other provisions of the Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the
holder of each Notes affected thereby;
• make any change that adversely affects the right to convert or exchange any debt security or decreases
the conversion or exchange rate or increases the conversion price of any convertible or exchangeable
debt security, unless such decrease or increase is permitted by the terms of the debt securities; or
• modify any of the above provisions.
We and the trustee may, without the consent of any holders, modify or amend the terms of the Indenture and
any series of Notes with respect to the following:
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to add to our covenants for the benefit of holders of all or any series of the Notes or to surrender any
right or power conferred upon us;
to evidence the succession of another person to, and the assumption by the successor of our
covenants, agreements and obligations under, the Indenture pursuant to the covenant described above
under the caption “Covenants—Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets”;
to add any additional events of default for the benefit of holders of all or any series of the Notes;
to add one or more guarantees for the benefit of holders of the Notes;
to secure the Notes pursuant to the covenants of the Indenture;
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to add or appoint a successor or separate trustee or other agent;
to provide for the issuance of additional debt securities of any series;
to establish the form or terms of the debt securities of any series as permitted by the Indenture;
to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depository;
to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture in respect of one or more series of
debt securities; provided that any such addition, change or elimination (a) shall neither (1) apply to any
debt security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to
the benefit of such provision nor (2) modify the rights of the holder of any such debt security with
respect to such provision or (b) shall become effective only when there is no debt security described in
clause (a)(1) outstanding;
to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;
to change any other provision; provided that the change does not adversely affect the interests of the
holders of debt securities of any series in any material respect;
to supplement any of the provisions of the Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or
facilitate the defeasance and discharge of any series of Notes pursuant to the Indenture; provided that
any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of Notes of such series or any
other series of debt securities in any material respect;
to comply with the rules or regulations of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on
which any of the Notes may be listed or traded; and
to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture as shall be necessary or desirable
in accordance with any amendments to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, provided that such
action does not adversely affect the rights or interests of any holder of debt securities in any material
respect.
The holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of any series may,
on behalf of the holders of all Notes of that series, waive compliance by us with certain restrictive provisions of the
Indenture. The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of a series
may, on behalf of the holders of all Notes of that series, waive any past default and its consequences under the
Indenture with respect to the Notes of that series, except a default (1) in the payment of principal or premium, if any, or
interest on Notes of that series or (2) in respect of a covenant or provision of the Indenture that cannot be modified or
amended without the consent of the holder of each Note of that series. Upon any such waiver, such default will cease
to exist, and any event of default arising therefrom will be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of the
Indenture; however, no such waiver will extend to any subsequent or other default or event of default or impair any
rights consequent thereon.
Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
We may discharge certain obligations to holders of the Notes of a series that have not already been
delivered to the trustee for cancellation and that either have become due and payable or will become due and payable
within one year (or scheduled for redemption within one year) by depositing with the trustee, in trust, funds in U.S.
dollars in an amount sufficient to pay the entire indebtedness including, but not limited to, the principal and premium, if
any, and interest to the date of such deposit (if due and payable) or to the maturity thereof or the redemption date of
the Notes of that series, as the case may be. We may direct the trustee to invest such funds in U.S. Treasury securities
with a maturity of one year or less or in a money market fund that invests solely in short-term U.S. Treasury securities.
The Indenture provides that we may elect either (1) to defease and be discharged from any and all
obligations with respect to the Notes of a series (except for, among other things, obligations to register the transfer or
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exchange of the Notes, to replace temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes, to maintain an office or
agency with respect to the Notes and to hold moneys for payment in trust) (“legal defeasance”) or (2) to be released
from our obligations to comply with the restrictive covenants under the Indenture, and any omission to comply with
such obligations will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to the Notes of a series and clauses (3)
and (6) under the caption “Events of Default” above will no longer be applied (“covenant defeasance”). Legal
defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, will be conditioned upon, among other things, the
irrevocable deposit by us with the trustee, in trust, of an amount in U.S. dollars, or U.S. government obligations (as
such term is modified below), or both, applicable to the Notes of that series which through the scheduled payment of
principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal or
premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the scheduled due dates therefor.
If we effect covenant defeasance with respect to the Notes of any series, the amount in U.S. dollars, or U.S.
government obligations (as such term is modified below), or both, on deposit with the trustee will be sufficient, in the
opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent accountants, to pay amounts due on the Notes of that series at
the time of the stated maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the Notes of that series at the time of
the acceleration resulting from such event of default. However, we would remain liable to make payment of such
amounts due at the time of acceleration.
With respect to the 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes and 1.375% 2029 Notes, the
term “U.S. government obligations” shall instead mean (x) any security that is (i) a direct obligation of the German
government or (ii) an obligation of a person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of
the German government the payment of which is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the German government or
the central bank of the German government, which, in either case (x)(i) or (ii), is not callable or redeemable at the
option of the issuer thereof, and (y) certificates, depositary receipts or other instruments which evidence a direct
ownership interest in obligations described in clause (x)(i) or (x)(ii) above or in any specific principal or interest
payments due in respect thereof.
With respect to the 3.050% 2029 Notes and 2042 Notes, the term “U.S. government obligations” shall instead
mean (x) any security that is (i) a direct obligation of the United Kingdom government or (ii) an obligation of a person
controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United Kingdom government the
payment of which is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the United Kingdom government or the central bank of
the United Kingdom government, which, in either case (x)(i) or (ii), is not callable or redeemable at the option of the
issuer thereof, and (y) certificates, depositary receipts or other instruments which evidence a direct ownership interest
in obligations described in clause (x)(i) or (x)(ii) above or in any specific principal or interest payments due in respect
thereof.
We will be required to deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel that the deposit and related defeasance will
not cause the holders and beneficial owners of the Notes of that series to recognize income, gain or loss for federal
income tax purposes. If we elect legal defeasance, that opinion of counsel must be based upon a ruling from the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service or a change in law to that effect.
We may exercise our legal defeasance option notwithstanding our prior exercise of our covenant defeasance
option.
Book-Entry and Settlement
The Notes were issued in book-entry form and are represented by global notes deposited with, or on behalf
of, a common depositary on behalf of Euroclear and Clearstream, and are registered in the name of the common
depositary or its nominee. Except as described herein, certificated notes will not be issued in exchange for beneficial
interests in the global notes.
Certificated Notes
Subject to certain conditions, the Notes represented by the global notes are exchangeable for certificated
notes in definitive form of like tenor, in minimum denominations of €100,000 principal amount and integral multiples of
€1,000 in excess thereof in the case of the 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes and
1.375% 2029 Notes, and in minimum denominations of £100,000 principal amount and integral multiples of £1,000 in
excess thereof in the case of the 3.050% 2029 Notes and 2042 Notes, if:
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the common depositary notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or if the
common depositary ceases to be eligible under the Indenture and we do not appoint a successor
depository within 90 days;
2. we determine that the Notes will no longer be represented by global securities and execute and deliver
to the trustee an order to that effect; or
3. an event of default with respect to the Notes will have occurred and be continuing.
Any Note that is exchangeable as above is exchangeable for certificated notes issuable in authorized
denominations and registered in such names as the common depositary shall direct. Subject to the foregoing, a global
note is not exchangeable, except for a global note of the same aggregate denomination to be registered in the name
of the common depositary or its nominee.
The Trustee for the Notes
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. We have commercial
deposits and custodial arrangements with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and its affiliates
(“BNYM”). We may enter into similar or other banking relationships with BNYM in the future in the normal course of
business. In addition, BNYM acts as trustee and as paying agent with respect to other debt securities issued by us,
and may do so for future issuances of debt securities by us as well.
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Exhibit 10.15
APPLE INC.
2014 EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
NOTICE OF GRANT
(the “Participant”)
Name:
Employee ID:
Grant Number:
No. of Units Subject to Award:
Award Date:
(the “Award Date”)
Vesting Commencement Date:
(the “Vesting Commencement Date”)
Vesting Schedule:
This restricted stock unit award (the “Award”) is granted under and governed by the terms and
conditions of the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan and the Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock
Unit Award, which are incorporated herein by reference.
You do not have to accept the Award. If you wish to decline your Award, you should promptly notify
Apple Inc.’s Stock Plan Group of your decision at stock@apple.com. If you do not provide such notification
by the last day of the calendar month prior to the first Vesting Date, you will be deemed to have accepted
your Award on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
APPLE INC.
2014 EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
1.
General. These Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Unit Award (these “Terms”) apply
to a particular restricted stock unit award (the “Award”) granted by Apple Inc., a California corporation (the
“Company”), and are incorporated by reference in the Notice of Grant (the “Grant Notice”) corresponding
to that particular grant. The recipient of the Award identified in the Grant Notice is referred to as the
“Participant.” The effective date of grant of the Award as set forth in the Grant Notice is referred to as the
“Award Date.” The Award was granted under and is subject to the provisions of the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee
Stock Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms are defined in the Plan if not defined herein. The Award has been
granted to the Participant in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other form of compensation otherwise payable
or to be paid to the Participant. The Grant Notice and these Terms are collectively referred to as the “Award
Agreement” applicable to the Award.
2.
Stock Units. As used herein, the term “Stock Unit” shall mean a non-voting unit of
measurement which is deemed for bookkeeping purposes to be equivalent to one outstanding share of the
Company’s Common Stock (“Share”) solely for purposes of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Stock
Units shall be used solely as a device for the determination of the payment to eventually be made to the
Participant if such Stock Units vest pursuant to this Award Agreement. The Stock Units shall not be treated
as property or as a trust fund of any kind.
3.
Vesting. Subject to Sections 4 and 8 below, the Award shall vest and become nonforfeitable
as set forth in the Grant Notice. (Each vesting date set forth in the Grant Notice is referred to herein as a
“Vesting Date.”)
4.
Continuance of Employment. Except as provided in this Section 4 and in Section 8 below,
vesting of the Award requires continued active employment or service through each applicable Vesting Date
as a condition to the vesting of the applicable installment of the Award and the rights and benefits under this
Award Agreement. Employment or service for only a portion of the period between the Vesting
Commencement Date and the first Vesting Date or between subsequent Vesting Dates, even if a substantial
portion, will not entitle the Participant to any proportionate vesting of the Award. For purposes of this Award
Agreement, active service shall include (a) the duration of an approved leave of absence (other than a
personal leave of absence) and (b) the first thirty (30) days of an approved personal leave of absence, in
each case as approved by the Company, in its sole discretion. The vesting of the Award shall be tolled
beginning on the thirty-first (31st) day of a personal leave of absence.
Nothing contained in this Award Agreement or the Plan constitutes an employment or service
commitment by the Company, affects the Participant’s status as an employee at will who is subject to
termination with or without cause, confers upon the Participant any right to remain employed by or in service
to the Company or any Subsidiary, interferes in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary at
any time to terminate such employment or service, or affects the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to
increase or decrease the Participant’s other compensation or benefits. Nothing in this Section 4, however,
is intended to adversely affect any independent contractual right of the Participant without his or her consent
thereto.
5.
Dividend and Voting Rights.
(a)
Limitations on Rights Associated with Stock Units. The Participant shall have
no rights as a shareholder of the Company, no dividend rights (except as expressly provided in Section 5(b)
with respect to Dividend Equivalent Rights) and no voting rights, with respect to the Stock Units or any Shares
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underlying or issuable in respect of such Stock Units until such Shares are actually issued to and held of
record by the Participant. No adjustments will be made for dividends or other rights of a holder for which the
record date is prior to the date of issuance of the stock certificate or book entry evidencing such Shares.
(b)
Dividend Equivalent Rights Distributions. As of any date that the Company pays
an ordinary cash dividend on its Common Stock, the Company shall credit the Participant with a dollar amount
equal to (i) the per share cash dividend paid by the Company on its Common Stock on such date, multiplied
by (ii) the total number of Stock Units (with such total number adjusted pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan)
subject to the Award that are outstanding immediately prior to the record date for that dividend (a “Dividend
Equivalent Right”). Any Dividend Equivalent Rights credited pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Section 5(b) shall be subject to the same vesting, payment and other terms, conditions and restrictions as
the original Stock Units to which they relate, including the obligation to satisfy the Tax-Related Items; provided,
however, that the amount of any vested Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be paid in cash. No crediting of
Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be made pursuant to this Section 5(b) with respect to any Stock Units which,
immediately prior to the record date for that dividend, have either been paid pursuant to Section 7 or terminated
pursuant to Section 8.
6.
Restrictions on Transfer. Except as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan, the Award, the
Dividend Equivalent Rights and any interest therein or amount or Shares payable in respect thereof shall not
be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of, alienated or encumbered, either voluntarily
or involuntarily.
7.
Timing and Manner of Payment of Stock Units. On or as soon as administratively practical
following each vesting event pursuant to Section 3 or Section 8 (and in all events not later than two and one-
half (2 ½) months after such vesting event), the Company shall deliver to the Participant a number of Shares
(either by delivering one or more certificates for such Shares or by entering such Shares in book entry form,
as determined by the Company in its discretion) equal to the number of Stock Units subject to the Award that
vest on the applicable Vesting Date, less Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 11 below), unless such
Stock Units terminate prior to the given Vesting Date pursuant to Section 8. The Company’s obligation to
deliver Shares or otherwise make payment with respect to vested Stock Units is subject to the condition
precedent that the Participant or other person entitled under the Plan to receive any Shares with respect to
the vested Stock Units deliver to the Company any representations or other documents or assurances required
pursuant to Section 13(c) of the Plan. The Participant shall have no further rights with respect to any Stock
Units that are paid or that terminate pursuant to Section 8.
8.
Effect of Termination of Service. Except as expressly provided in Section 4 or this Section
8, the Participant’s Stock Units (as well as the related Dividend Equivalent Rights) shall terminate to the
extent such Stock Units have not become vested prior to the Participant’s Termination of Service, meaning
the first date the Participant is no longer employed by or providing services to the Company or one of its
Subsidiaries (the “Severance Date”), regardless of the reason for the Participant’s Termination of Service,
whether with or without cause, voluntarily or involuntarily, or whether the Participant was employed or provided
services for a portion of the vesting period prior to a Vesting Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
event the Participant’s Termination of Service is due to the Participant’s Disability at a time when Stock Units
remain outstanding and unvested under the Award, (a) the Award shall immediately vest as of the Severance
Date with respect to the number of Stock Units determined by multiplying (i) the number of then-outstanding
and unvested Stock Units subject to the Award as well as the related Dividend Equivalent Rights credited to
the Participant as of the Severance Date that would have otherwise vested pursuant to Section 3 on the next
Vesting Date following the Severance Date but for such Termination of Service, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator
of which shall be the number of days that have elapsed between the Vesting Date that immediately preceded
the Severance Date (or, in the case of a Termination of Service prior to the initial Vesting Date, the Vesting
Commencement Date) and the Severance Date, and the denominator of which shall be the number of days
between the Vesting Date that immediately preceded the Severance Date (or, in the case of a Termination
of Service prior to the initial Vesting Date, the Vesting Commencement Date) and the next Vesting Date
following the Severance Date that would have occurred but for such Termination of Service; and (b) any Stock
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Units (as well as the related Dividend Equivalent Rights) that are not vested after giving effect to the foregoing
clause (a) shall terminate on the Severance Date. Further, in the event the Participant’s Termination of Service
is due to the Participant’s death, any then-outstanding and unvested Stock Units subject to the Award shall
be fully vested as of the Severance Date, and any Dividend Equivalent Rights credited to the Participant shall
be paid. If any unvested Stock Units are terminated hereunder, such Stock Units (as well as the related
Dividend Equivalent Rights) shall automatically terminate and be cancelled as of the applicable Severance
Date without payment of any consideration by the Company and without any other action by the Participant
or the Participant’s personal representative, as the case may be.
9.
Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the Award and any Shares or
other amount or property that may be issued, delivered, or paid in respect of the Award, as well as any
consideration that may be received in respect of a sale or other disposition of any such Shares or property,
shall be subject to any recoupment, clawback, or similar provisions of Applicable Laws relevant to the
Company’s Shares and the terms of any Company recoupment, clawback, or similar policy in effect at the
time of grant of the Award. For purposes of the foregoing, the Participant expressly and explicitly authorizes
the Company to issue instructions, on the Participant’s behalf, to any brokerage firm or third party administrator
holding the Participant’s Shares and other amounts acquired under the Plan to re-convey, transfer, or
otherwise return such Shares and other amounts to the Company.
10.
Adjustments Upon Specified Events. Upon the occurrence of certain events relating to
the Company’s stock contemplated by Section 11 of the Plan (including, without limitation, an extraordinary
cash dividend on such stock), the Committee shall make adjustments in accordance with such section in the
number of Stock Units then outstanding and the number and kind of securities that may be issued in respect
of the Award. No such adjustment shall be made with respect to any ordinary cash dividend for which Dividend
Equivalent Rights are credited pursuant to Section 5(b).
11.
Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action the
Company or the Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) take with respect to any or all income tax (including
U.S. federal, state and local tax or non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other
tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant
or deemed by the Company or the Employer to be an appropriate charge to the Participant even if technically
due by the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is
and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the
Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and the Employer (i) make
no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any
aspect of the Award, including the grant of the Stock Units, the vesting of the Stock Units, the delivery of
Shares, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired at vesting, and the receipt of any dividends or Dividend
Equivalent Rights; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant
or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve
any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is or becomes subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction,
the Participant acknowledges that the Company or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may
be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant shall pay
or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this
regard, the Participant authorizes the Company or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion
and pursuant to such procedures as they may specify from time to time, to satisfy any applicable withholding
obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:
(a)
withholding from any wages or other cash compensation payable to the Participant
by the Company or the Employer;
(b)
withholding otherwise deliverable Shares and from otherwise payable Dividend
Equivalent Rights to be issued or paid upon vesting/settlement of the Award;
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(c)
arranging for the sale of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant (on the
Participant’s behalf and at the Participant’s direction pursuant to this authorization), including selling
Shares as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan; or
(d)
withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting/
settlement of the Award.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an officer of the Company who is subject
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, then the Company must satisfy any withholding obligations arising
upon the occurrence of a taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, by withholding Shares
otherwise deliverable or an amount otherwise payable upon settlement of Dividend Equivalent Rights
pursuant to method (b), unless the Board or the Committee determines in its discretion to satisfy the
obligation for Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of methods (a), (b), (c), and (d) above.
Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items
by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates,
including maximum applicable rates in the Participant’s jurisdiction(s). If the maximum rate is used, any over-
withheld amount may be refunded to the Participant in cash by the Company or Employer (with no entitlement
to the equivalent in Common Stock) or if not refunded, the Participant may seek a refund from the local tax
authorities. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding a number of Shares as described
herein, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject
to the vested Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose
of paying the Tax-Related Items. The Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of
Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result
of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The
Company may refuse to issue or deliver to the Participant any Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares
if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
12.
Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any
documents related to the Award by electronic means or request the Participant’s consent to participate in
the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive all applicable documentation by
electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through an on-line or voice activated system established
and maintained by the Company or a third party vendor designated by the Company.
13.
Data Privacy. By participating in the Plan, the Participant acknowledges and consents to
the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described in this Section 13. The Company,
its related entities, and the Employer hold certain personal information about the Participant, including the
Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social security number
or other employee identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the
Company, details of all Stock Units or any other entitlement to Shares or equivalent benefits awarded,
canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the purpose of managing
and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its related entities may transfer Data amongst
themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration, and management of the
Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company and its related entities may each further transfer
Data to any third parties assisting the Company or any such related entity in the implementation,
administration, and management of the Plan. The Participant acknowledges that the transferors and
transferees of such Data may be located anywhere in the world and hereby authorizes each of them to
receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of
implementing, administering, and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any transfer
of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan and the subsequent holding of Shares on
the Participant’s behalf to a broker or to other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any
Shares acquired under the Plan (whether pursuant to the Award or otherwise).
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14.
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Award Agreement shall be in writing
and addressed to the Company at its principal office to the attention of the Secretary, and to the Participant
at the Participant’s last address reflected on the Company’s records, or at such other address as either party
may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be given only when received, but if the
Participant is no longer an employee of the Company, shall be deemed to have been duly given by the
Company when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified, and
deposited (postage and registry or certification fee prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly
maintained by the United States Government.
15.
Plan. The Award and all rights of the Participant under this Award Agreement are subject
to the terms and conditions of the provisions of the Plan, incorporated herein by reference. The Participant
agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant acknowledges
having read and understood the Plan, the Prospectus for the Plan, and this Award Agreement. Unless
otherwise expressly provided in other sections of this Award Agreement, provisions of the Plan that confer
discretionary authority on the Board or the Committee do not (and shall not be deemed to) create any rights
in the Participant unless such rights are expressly set forth herein or are otherwise in the sole discretion of
the Board or the Committee so conferred by appropriate action of the Board or the Committee under the Plan
after the date hereof.
16.
Entire Agreement. This Award Agreement and the Plan together constitute the entire
agreement and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, written or oral, of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof. The Plan and this Award Agreement may be amended pursuant to
Section 15 of the Plan. Such amendment must be in writing and signed by the Company. The Company
may, however, unilaterally waive any provision hereof in writing to the extent such waiver does not adversely
affect the interests of the Participant hereunder, but no such waiver shall operate as or be construed to be
a subsequent waiver of the same provision or a waiver of any other provision hereof.
17.
Limitation on the Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or
interests other than as herein provided. This Award Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the
part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan
nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. The Participant shall have only the rights of a
general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any,
with respect to the Stock Units, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Common Stock as a general
unsecured creditor with respect to Stock Units, as and when payable hereunder.
18.
Section Headings. The section headings of this Award Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect any provision hereof.
19.
Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles thereunder.
20.
Choice of Venue. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from
the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in
the courts of Santa Clara County, California, or the federal courts for the Northern District of California, and
no other courts, where this grant is made or to be performed.
21.
Construction. It is intended that the terms of the Award will not result in the imposition of
any tax liability pursuant to Section 409A of the Code. This Award Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted consistent with that intent.
22.
Severability. The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if any one of more
provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions
shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
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23.
Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other
requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the Stock Units and on any Shares acquired
under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative
reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be
necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
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Exhibit 10.16
APPLE INC.
2014 EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
PERFORMANCE AWARD
NOTICE OF GRANT
(the “Participant”)
Name:
Employee ID:
Grant Number:
Target No. of Units
Subject to Award:
Award Date:
(the “Award Date”)
Vesting Schedule:
Performance Period:
This restricted stock unit award (the “Award”) is granted under and governed by the terms and
conditions of the Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan and the Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock
Unit Award - Performance Award (including Exhibit A thereto), which are incorporated herein by reference.
You do not have to accept the Award. If you wish to decline your Award, you should promptly notify
Apple Inc.’s Stock Plan Group of your decision at stock@apple.com. If you do not provide such notification
by the last day of the calendar month prior to the first Vesting Date, you will be deemed to have accepted
your Award on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
APPLE INC.
2014 EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
PERFORMANCE AWARD
1.
General. These Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Unit Award - Performance Award
(these “Terms”) apply to a particular restricted stock unit award (the “Award”) granted by Apple Inc., a
California corporation (the “Company”), and are incorporated by reference in the Notice of Grant (the “Grant
Notice”) corresponding to that particular grant. The recipient of the Award identified in the Grant Notice is
referred to as the “Participant.” The effective date of grant of the Award as set forth in the Grant Notice is
referred to as the “Award Date.” The Award was granted under and is subject to the provisions of the Apple
Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms are defined in the Plan if not defined herein.
The Award has been granted to the Participant in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other form of compensation
otherwise payable or to be paid to the Participant. The Grant Notice and these Terms (including Exhibit A
hereto, incorporated herein by this reference) are collectively referred to as the “Award Agreement” applicable
to the Award.
2.
Stock Units. As used herein, the term “Stock Unit” shall mean a non-voting unit of
measurement which is deemed for bookkeeping purposes to be equivalent to one outstanding share of the
Company’s Common Stock (“Share”) solely for purposes of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Stock
Units shall be used solely as a device for the determination of the payment to eventually be made to the
Participant if such Stock Units vest pursuant to this Award Agreement. The Stock Units shall not be treated
as property or as a trust fund of any kind.
3.
Vesting. Subject to Sections 4 and 8 below, the Award shall vest and become nonforfeitable
as set forth in the Grant Notice and Exhibit A hereto. (The vesting date set forth in the Grant Notice is referred
to herein as a “Vesting Date”).
4.
Continuance of Employment. Except as provided in this Section 4 and in Section 8 below,
vesting of the Award requires continued active employment or service through the Vesting Date as a condition
to the vesting of the Award and the rights and benefits under this Award Agreement. Employment or service
for only a portion of the vesting period, even if a substantial portion, will not entitle the Participant to any
proportionate vesting of the Award. For purposes of this Award Agreement, active service shall include (a)
the duration of an approved leave of absence (other than a personal leave of absence) and (b) the first thirty
(30) days of an approved personal leave of absence, in each case as approved by the Company, in its sole
discretion. The vesting of the Award shall be tolled beginning on the thirty-first (31st) day of a personal leave
of absence.
Nothing contained in this Award Agreement or the Plan constitutes an employment or service
commitment by the Company, affects the Participant’s status as an employee at will who is subject to
termination with or without cause, confers upon the Participant any right to remain employed by or in service
to the Company or any Subsidiary, interferes in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary at
any time to terminate such employment or service, or affects the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to
increase or decrease the Participant’s other compensation or benefits. Nothing in this Section 4, however,
is intended to adversely affect any independent contractual right of the Participant without his or her consent
thereto.
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5.
Dividend and Voting Rights.
(a)
Limitations on Rights Associated with Stock Units. The Participant shall have
no rights as a shareholder of the Company, no dividend rights (except as expressly provided in Section 5(b)
with respect to Dividend Equivalent Rights) and no voting rights, with respect to the Stock Units or any Shares
underlying or issuable in respect of such Stock Units until such Shares are actually issued to and held of
record by the Participant. No adjustments will be made for dividends or other rights of a holder for which the
record date is prior to the date of issuance of the stock certificate or book entry evidencing such Shares.
(b)
Dividend Equivalent Rights Distributions. As of any date that the Company pays
an ordinary cash dividend on its Common Stock, the Company shall credit the Participant with a dollar amount
equal to (i) the per share cash dividend paid by the Company on its Common Stock on such date, multiplied
by (ii) the total target number of Stock Units (with such total number adjusted pursuant to Section 11 of the
Plan) subject to the Award that are outstanding immediately prior to the record date for that dividend (a
“Dividend Equivalent Right”). Any Dividend Equivalent Rights credited pursuant to the foregoing provisions
of this Section 5(b) shall be subject to the same vesting, payment and other terms, conditions and restrictions
as the original Stock Units to which they relate, including the obligation to satisfy the Tax-Related Items;
provided, however, that the amount of any vested Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be paid in cash. For
purposes of clarity, the percentage of the Dividend Equivalent Rights that are paid will correspond to the
percentage of the total target number of Stock Units that vest on the Vesting Date, after giving effect to Exhibit
A. No crediting of Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be made pursuant to this Section 5(b) with respect to
any Stock Units which, immediately prior to the record date for that dividend, have either been paid pursuant
to Section 7 or terminated pursuant to Section 8 or Exhibit A.
6.
Restrictions on Transfer. Except as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan, the Award, the
Dividend Equivalent Rights and any interest therein or amount or Shares payable in respect thereof shall not
be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of, alienated or encumbered, either voluntarily
or involuntarily.
7.
Timing and Manner of Payment of Stock Units. On or as soon as administratively practical
following the vesting event pursuant to Section 3 or Section 8 (and in all events not later than two and one-
half (2 ½) months after such vesting event), the Company shall deliver to the Participant a number of Shares
(either by delivering one or more certificates for such Shares or by entering such Shares in book entry form,
as determined by the Company in its discretion) equal to the number of Stock Units subject to the Award that
vest on the Vesting Date, less Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 11 below), unless such Stock Units
terminate prior to the Vesting Date pursuant to Section 8. The Company’s obligation to deliver Shares or
otherwise make payment with respect to vested Stock Units is subject to the condition precedent that the
Participant or other person entitled under the Plan to receive any Shares with respect to the vested Stock
Units deliver to the Company any representations or other documents or assurances required pursuant to
Section 13(c) of the Plan. The Participant shall have no further rights with respect to any Stock Units that
are paid or that terminate pursuant to Section 8.
8.
Effect of Termination of Service. Except as provided in Section 4 or this Section 8, the
Participant’s Stock Units (as well as the related Dividend Equivalent Rights) shall terminate to the extent
such Stock Units have not become vested prior to the Participant’s Termination of Service, meaning the first
date the Participant is no longer employed by or providing services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries
(the “Severance Date”), regardless of the reason for the Participant’s Termination of Service, whether with
or without cause, voluntarily or involuntarily, or whether the Participant was employed or provided services
for a portion of the vesting period prior to a Vesting Date. In the event the Participant’s Severance Date is
the result of the Participant’s Termination of Service due to the Participant’s death or Disability, and the
Severance Date occurs prior to the Vesting Date, on the Vesting Date the Award shall vest with respect to a
number of Stock Units determined by multiplying (i) the Stock Units as well as the related Dividend Equivalent
Rights subject to the Award that would have otherwise vested pursuant to the Award on such Vesting Date
but for the Termination of Service and to the extent the applicable performance-based vesting requirement
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is satisfied, by (ii) the Severance Fraction (determined as set forth below). Any Stock Units (as well as the
related Dividend Equivalent Rights) that are unvested on the Severance Date and that are not eligible to vest
on the Vesting Date following the Severance Date pursuant to the preceding sentence shall terminate as of
the Severance Date, and any Stock Units that remain outstanding and unvested after giving effect to the
preceding sentence shall terminate as of the Vesting Date. The “Severance Fraction” means a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be determined by subtracting the number of days remaining in the Performance
Period on the Severance Date from the total number of days in the Performance Period, and the denominator
of which shall be the total number of days in the Performance Period. If any unvested Stock Units are
terminated pursuant to this Award Agreement, such Stock Units (as well as the related Dividend Equivalent
Rights) shall automatically terminate and be cancelled as of the applicable Severance Date (or, to the extent
the applicable performance-based vesting conditions are not satisfied, the Vesting Date, as provided in Exhibit
A) without payment of any consideration by the Company and without any other action by the Participant,
or the Participant’s beneficiary or personal representative, as the case may be.
9.
Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the Award and any Shares or
other amount or property that may be issued, delivered, or paid in respect of the Award, as well as any
consideration that may be received in respect of a sale or other disposition of any such Shares or property,
shall be subject to any recoupment, clawback, or similar provisions of Applicable Laws relevant to the
Company’s Shares and the terms of any Company recoupment, clawback, or similar policy in effect at the
time of grant of the Award. For purposes of the foregoing, the Participant expressly and explicitly authorizes
the Company to issue instructions, on the Participant’s behalf, to any brokerage firm or third party administrator
holding the Participant’s Shares and other amounts acquired under the Plan to re-convey, transfer, or
otherwise return such Shares and other amounts to the Company.
10.
Adjustments Upon Specified Events. Upon the occurrence of certain events relating to
the Company’s stock contemplated by Section 11 of the Plan (including, without limitation, an extraordinary
cash dividend on such stock), the Committee shall make adjustments in accordance with such section in the
number of Stock Units then outstanding and the number and kind of securities that may be issued in respect
of the Award. No such adjustment shall be made with respect to any ordinary cash dividend for which Dividend
Equivalent Rights are credited pursuant to Section 5(b).
11.
Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action the
Company or the Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) take with respect to any or all income tax (including
U.S. federal, state and local tax or non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other
tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant
or deemed by the Company or the Employer to be an appropriate charge to the Participant even if technically
due by the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is
and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the
Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and the Employer (i) make
no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any
aspect of the Award, including the grant of the Stock Units, the vesting of the Stock Units, the delivery of
Shares, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired at vesting, and the receipt of any dividends or Dividend
Equivalent Rights; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant
or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve
any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is or becomes subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction,
the Participant acknowledges that the Company or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may
be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant shall pay
or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this
regard, the Participant authorizes the Company or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion
and pursuant to such procedures as they may specify from time to time, to satisfy any applicable withholding
obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:
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(a)
withholding from any wages or other cash compensation payable to the Participant
by the Company or the Employer;
(b)
withholding otherwise deliverable Shares and from otherwise payable Dividend
Equivalent Rights to be issued or paid upon vesting/settlement of the Award;
(c)
arranging for the sale of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant (on the
Participant’s behalf and at the Participant’s direction pursuant to this authorization), including selling
Shares as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan; or
(d)
withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting/
settlement of the Award.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an officer of the Company who is subject
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, then the Company must satisfy any withholding obligations arising
upon the occurrence of a taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, by withholding Shares
otherwise deliverable or an amount otherwise payable upon settlement of Dividend Equivalent Rights
pursuant to method (b), unless the Board or the Committee determines in its discretion to satisfy the
obligation for Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of methods (a), (b), (c), and (d) above.
Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items
by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates,
including maximum applicable rates in the Participant's jurisdiction(s). If the maximum rate is used, any over-
withheld amount may be refunded to the Participant in cash by the Company or Employer (with no entitlement
to the equivalent in Common Stock) or if not refunded, the Participant may seek a refund from the local tax
authorities. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding a number of Shares as described
herein, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject
to the vested Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose
of paying the Tax-Related Items. The Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of
Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result
of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The
Company may refuse to issue or deliver to the Participant any Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares
if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
12.
Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any
documents related to the Award by electronic means or request the Participant’s consent to participate in
the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive all applicable documentation by
electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through an on-line or voice activated system established
and maintained by the Company or a third party vendor designated by the Company.
13.
Data Privacy. By participating in the Plan, the Participant acknowledges and consents to
the collection, use, processing, and transfer of personal data as described in this Section 13. The Company,
its related entities, and the Employer hold certain personal information about the Participant, including the
Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social security number
or other employee identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the
Company, details of all Stock Units or any other entitlement to Shares or equivalent benefits awarded,
canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the purpose of managing
and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its related entities may transfer Data amongst
themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration, and management of the
Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company and its related entities may each further transfer
Data to any third parties assisting the Company or any such related entity in the implementation,
administration, and management of the Plan. The Participant acknowledges that the transferors and
transferees of such Data may be located anywhere in the world and hereby authorizes each of them to
receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of
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implementing, administering, and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any transfer
of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan and the subsequent holding of Shares on
the Participant’s behalf to a broker or to other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any
Shares acquired under the Plan (whether pursuant to the Award or otherwise).
14.
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Award Agreement shall be in writing
and addressed to the Company at its principal office to the attention of the Secretary, and to the Participant
at the Participant’s last address reflected on the Company’s records, or at such other address as either party
may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be given only when received, but if the
Participant is no longer an employee of the Company, shall be deemed to have been duly given by the
Company when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified, and
deposited (postage and registry or certification fee prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly
maintained by the United States Government.
15.
Plan. The Award and all rights of the Participant under this Award Agreement are subject
to the terms and conditions of the provisions of the Plan, incorporated herein by reference. The Participant
agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Participant acknowledges
having read and understood the Plan, the Prospectus for the Plan, and this Award Agreement. Unless
otherwise expressly provided in other sections of this Award Agreement, provisions of the Plan that confer
discretionary authority on the Board or the Committee do not (and shall not be deemed to) create any rights
in the Participant unless such rights are expressly set forth herein or are otherwise in the sole discretion of
the Board or the Committee so conferred by appropriate action of the Board or the Committee under the Plan
after the date hereof.
16.
Entire Agreement. This Award Agreement and the Plan together constitute the entire
agreement and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, written or oral, of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof. The Plan and this Award Agreement may be amended pursuant to
Section 15 of the Plan. Such amendment must be in writing and signed by the Company. The Company
may, however, unilaterally waive any provision hereof in writing to the extent such waiver does not adversely
affect the interests of the Participant hereunder, but no such waiver shall operate as or be construed to be
a subsequent waiver of the same provision or a waiver of any other provision hereof.
17.
Limitation on the Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or
interests other than as herein provided. This Award Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the
part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan
nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. The Participant shall have only the rights of a
general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any,
with respect to the Stock Units, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Common Stock as a general
unsecured creditor with respect to Stock Units, as and when payable hereunder.
18.
Section Headings. The section headings of this Award Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect any provision hereof.
19.
Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles thereunder.
20.
Choice of Venue. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from
the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in
the courts of Santa Clara County, California, or the federal courts for the Northern District of California, and
no other courts, where this grant is made or to be performed.
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21.
Construction. It is intended that the terms of the Award will not result in the imposition of
any tax liability pursuant to Section 409A of the Code. This Award Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted consistent with that intent.
22.
Severability. The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if any one of more
provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions
shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
23.
Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other
requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the Stock Units and on any Shares acquired
under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative
reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be
necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
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PERFORMANCE AWARD
EXHIBIT A
PERFORMANCE VESTING REQUIREMENTS
The Stock Units (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) subject to the Award that will vest on the
Vesting Date will be determined based on the Company’s relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) Percentile
for the Performance Period.
The percentage of the Stock Units (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) that vest on the Vesting
Date will be determined as follows:
•
•
•
•
If the Company’s TSR Percentile for the Performance Period is at the [ ] ([ ]) percentile
or greater, [ ] ([ ]%) of the target Stock Units will vest on the Vesting Date.
If the Company’s TSR Percentile for the Performance Period is at the [ ] ([ ]) percentile,
[ ] ([ ]%) of the target Stock Units will vest on the Vesting Date.
If the Company’s TSR Percentile for the Performance Period is at the [ ] ([ ]) percentile,
[ ] ([ ]%) of the target Stock Units will vest on the Vesting Date.
If the Company’s TSR Percentile for the Performance Period is below the [ ] ([ ])
percentile, [ ] ([ ]%) of the Stock Units will vest on the Vesting Date.
For TSR Percentile performance for the Performance Period between the levels indicated above,
the portion of the Stock Units that will vest on the Vesting Date will be determined on a straight-line basis
(i.e., linearly interpolated) between the two nearest vesting percentages indicated above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company’s TSR for the Performance Period is negative, in no
event shall more than one hundred percent (100%) of the target Stock Units vest.
The number of Stock Units that vest on the Vesting Date will be rounded to the nearest whole unit,
and the balance of the Stock Units will not vest and will terminate on that Vesting Date.
For purposes of the Award, the following definitions will apply:
•
•
“TSR Percentile” means the percentile ranking of the Company’s TSR among the TSRs for
the Comparison Group members for the Performance Period. In determining the Company’s
TSR Percentile for the Performance Period, in the event that the Company’s TSR for the
Performance Period is equal to the TSR(s) of one or more other Comparison Group members
for that same period, the Company’s TSR Percentile ranking will be determined by ranking
the Company’s TSR for that period as being greater than such other Comparison Group
members.
“Comparison Group” means the Company and each other company included in the
Standard & Poor’s 500 index on the first day of the Performance Period and, except as
provided below, the common stock (or similar equity security) of which continues to be listed
or traded on a national securities exchange through the last trading day of the Performance
Period. In the event a member of the Comparison Group files for bankruptcy or liquidates
due to an insolvency, such company shall continue to be treated as a Comparison Group
member, and such company’s Ending Price will be treated as $0 if the common stock (or
similar equity security) of such company is no longer listed or traded on a national securities
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exchange on the last trading day of the Performance Period. In the event of a formation of
a new parent company by a Comparison Group member, substantially all of the assets and
liabilities of which consist immediately after the transaction of the equity interests in the
original Comparison Group member or the assets and liabilities of such Comparison Group
member immediately prior to the transaction, such new parent company shall be substituted
for the Comparison Group member to the extent (and for such period of time) as its common
stock (or similar equity securities) are listed or traded on a national securities exchange but
the common stock (or similar equity securities) of the original Comparison Group member
are not. In the event of a merger or other business combination of two Comparison Group
members (including, without limitation, the acquisition of one Comparison Group member,
or all or substantially all of its assets, by another Comparison Group member), the surviving,
resulting or successor entity, as the case may be, shall continue to be treated as a member
of the Comparison Group, provided that the common stock (or similar equity security) of
such entity is listed or traded on a national securities exchange through the last trading day
of the Performance Period. With respect to the preceding two sentences, the applicable
stock prices shall be equitably and proportionately adjusted to the extent (if any) necessary
to preserve the intended incentives of the awards and mitigate the impact of the transaction.
“TSR” shall be determined with respect to the Company and any other Comparison Group
member by dividing: (a) the sum of (i) the difference obtained by subtracting the applicable
Beginning Price from the applicable Ending Price plus (ii) all dividends and other distributions
during the Performance Period by (b) the applicable Beginning Price. Any non-cash
distributions shall be valued at fair market value. For the purpose of determining TSR, the
value of dividends and other distributions shall be determined by treating them as reinvested
in additional shares of stock at the closing market price on the date of distribution.
“Beginning Price” means, with respect to the Company and any other Comparison Group
member, the average of the closing market prices of such company’s common stock on the
principal exchange on which such stock is traded for the twenty (20) consecutive trading
days beginning with the first trading day of the Performance Period. For the purpose of
determining Beginning Price, the value of dividends and other distributions shall be
determined by treating them as reinvested in additional shares of stock at the closing market
price on the date of distribution.
“Ending Price” means, with respect to the Company and any other Comparison Group
member, the average of the closing market prices of such company’s common stock on the
principal exchange on which such stock is traded for the twenty (20) consecutive trading
days ending on the last trading day of the Performance Period. For the purpose of determining
Ending Price, the value of dividends and other distributions shall be determined by treating
them as reinvested in additional shares of stock at the closing market price on the date of
distribution.
•
•
•
With respect to the computation of TSR, Beginning Price, and Ending Price, there shall also be an
equitable and proportionate adjustment to the extent (if any) necessary to preserve the intended incentives
of the awards and mitigate the impact of any stock split, stock dividend or reverse stock split occurring during
the Performance Period (or during the applicable 20-day period in determining Beginning Price or Ending
Price, as the case may be).
In the event of any ambiguity or discrepancy, the determination of the Committee shall be final and
binding.
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Subsidiaries of
Apple Inc.*
Apple Canada Inc.
Apple Computer Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Apple Distribution International
Apple Europe Limited
Apple France
Apple GmbH
Apple Japan, Inc.
Apple Operations
Apple Operations Europe
Apple Operations International Limited
Apple Pty Limited
Apple Sales International
Apple Value Services, LLC
Braeburn Capital, Inc.
Exhibit 21.1
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
Canada
China
Ireland
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Japan
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
Australia
Ireland
Virginia, U.S.
Nevada, U.S.
* Pursuant to Item 601(b)(21)(ii) of Regulation S-K, the names of other subsidiaries of Apple Inc. are omitted because, considered
in the aggregate, they would not constitute a significant subsidiary as of the end of the year covered by this report.
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Registration Statement (Form S-3 ASR No. 333-228159) of Apple Inc.,
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-226986) pertaining to Apple Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan,
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-203698) pertaining to Apple Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-195509) pertaining to Apple Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Plan,
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-193709) pertaining to Topsy Labs, Inc. 2007 Stock Plan,
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-184706) pertaining to AuthenTec, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and AuthenTec,
Inc. 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended,
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-179189) pertaining to Anobit Technologies Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan
(2006), and
(8)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-60455) pertaining to Apple Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan;
of our reports dated October 30, 2019 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Apple Inc., and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting of Apple Inc., included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28,
2019.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
October 30, 2019
Exhibit 31.1
I, Timothy D. Cook, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Apple Inc.;
CERTIFICATION
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to
be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize,
and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 30, 2019
By:
/s/ Timothy D. Cook
Timothy D. Cook
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2
I, Luca Maestri, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Apple Inc.;
CERTIFICATION
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to
be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize,
and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 30, 2019
By:
/s/ Luca Maestri
Luca Maestri
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Exhibit 32.1
I, Timothy D. Cook, certify, as of the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of Apple Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019 fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in
such Form 10-K fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Apple Inc. at the dates
and for the periods indicated.
Date: October 30, 2019
By:
/s/ Timothy D. Cook
Timothy D. Cook
Chief Executive Officer
I, Luca Maestri, certify, as of the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of Apple Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019 fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form
10-K fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Apple Inc. at the dates and for the
periods indicated.
Date: October 30, 2019
By:
/s/ Luca Maestri
Luca Maestri
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Apple Inc. and will be retained by Apple
Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.