Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2019 third quarter ended June 29, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $53.8 billion, an increase of 1 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.18, down 7 percent. International sales accounted for 59 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

“This was our biggest June quarter ever — driven by all-time record revenue from Services, accelerating growth from Wearables, strong performance from iPad and Mac and significant improvement in iPhone trends,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “These results are promising across all our geographic segments, and we’re confident about what’s ahead. The balance of calendar 2019 will be an exciting period, with major launches on all of our platforms, new services and several new products.”

“Our year-over-year business performance improved compared to the March quarter and drove strong operating cash flow of $11.6 billion,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. “We returned over $21 billion to shareholders during the quarter, including $17 billion through open market repurchases of almost 88 million Apple shares, and $3.6 billion in dividends and equivalents.”

Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2019 fourth quarter:

revenue between $61 billion and $64 billion
gross margin between 37.5 percent and 38.5 percent
operating expenses between $8.7 billion and $8.8 billion
other income/(expense) of $200 million
tax rate of approximately 16.5 percent

Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.77 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on August 15, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 12, 2019.

Apple will provide live streaming of its Q3 2019 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on July 30, 2019 at www.apple.com/investor/earnings-call/. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, other income/(expense), tax rate, and plans for return of capital. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation: the effect of global and regional economic conditions on the Company’s business, including effects on purchasing decisions by consumers and businesses; the ability of the Company to compete in markets that are highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change; the ability of the Company to manage frequent introductions and transitions of products and services, including delivering to the marketplace, and stimulating customer demand for, new products, services and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that shifts in the mix of products and services and in the geographic, currency or channel mix, component cost increases, increases in the cost of acquiring and delivering content for the Company’s services, price competition, or the introduction of new products or services, including new products or services with higher cost structures, could have on the Company’s gross margin; the dependency of the Company on the performance of distributors of the Company’s products, including cellular network carriers and other resellers; the inventory and other asset risks associated with the Company’s need to order, or commit to order, product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components, services and new technologies essential to the Company’s business, including components and technologies that may only be available from single or limited sources; the dependency of the Company on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties, many of which are located outside of the US and which may affect the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered to the Company; the effect of product and services design and manufacturing defects on the Company’s financial performance and reputation; the dependency of the Company on third-party intellectual property and digital content, which may not be available to the Company on commercially reasonable terms or at all; the dependency of the Company on support from third-party software developers to develop and maintain software applications and services for the Company’s products; the impact of unfavorable legal proceedings, such as a potential finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the impact of changes to laws and regulations that affect the Company’s activities, including the Company’s ability to offer products or services to customers in different regions; the ability of the Company to manage risks associated with its international activities, including complying with laws and regulations affecting the Company’s international operations; the ability of the Company to manage risks associated with the Company’s retail stores; the ability of the Company to manage risks associated with the Company’s investments in new business strategies and acquisitions; the impact on the Company’s business and reputation from information technology system failures, network disruptions or losses or unauthorized access to, or release of, confidential information; the ability of the Company to comply with laws and regulations regarding data protection; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; political events, international trade disputes, war, terrorism, natural disasters, public health issues, and other business interruptions that could disrupt supply or delivery of, or demand for, the Company’s products; financial risks, including risks relating to currency fluctuations, credit risks and fluctuations in the market value of the Company’s investment portfolio; and changes in tax rates and exposure to additional tax liabilities. More information on these risks and other potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.

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Apple Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018		June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
Net sales:
Products	$	42,354	$	43,095	$	162,354	$	173,546
Services	11,455		10,170		33,780		29,149
Total net sales ⁽¹⁾	53,809		53,265		196,134		202,695
Cost of sales:
Products	29,473		28,956		109,758		113,467
Services	4,109		3,888		12,297		11,473
Total cost of sales	33,582		32,844		122,055		124,940
Gross margin	20,227		20,421		74,079		77,755

Operating expenses:
Research and development	4,257		3,701		12,107		10,486
Selling, general and administrative	4,426		4,108		13,667		12,489
Total operating expenses	8,683		7,809		25,774		22,975

Operating income	11,544		12,612		48,305		54,780
Other income/(expense), net	367		672		1,305		1,702
Income before provision for income taxes	11,911		13,284		49,610		56,482
Provision for income taxes	1,867		1,765		8,040		11,076
Net income	$	10,044	$	11,519	$	41,570	$	45,406

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.20	$	2.36	$	8.92	$	9.07
Diluted	$	2.18	$	2.34	$	8.86	$	8.99
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	4,570,633		4,882,167		4,660,175		5,006,640
Diluted	4,601,380		4,926,609		4,691,759		5,050,963

⁽¹⁾ Net sales by reportable segment:
Americas	$	25,056	$	24,542	$	87,592	$	84,576
Europe	11,925		12,138		45,342		47,038
Greater China	9,157		9,551		32,544		40,531
Japan	4,082		3,867		16,524		16,572
Rest of Asia Pacific	3,589		3,167		14,132		13,978
Total net sales	$	53,809	$	53,265	$	196,134	$	202,695

⁽¹⁾ Net sales by category:
iPhone	$	25,986	$	29,470	$	109,019	$	128,133
Mac	5,820		5,258		18,749		17,858
iPad	5,023		4,634		16,624		14,397
Wearables, Home and Accessories	5,525		3,733		17,962		13,158
Services	11,455		10,170		33,780		29,149
Total net sales	$	53,809	$	53,265	$	196,134	$	202,695

Apple Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value)
	June 29, 2019			September 29, 2018
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	50,530		$	25,913
Marketable securities	44,084			40,388
Accounts receivable, net	14,148			23,186
Inventories	3,355			3,956
Vendor non-trade receivables	12,326			25,809
Other current assets	10,530			12,087
Total current assets	134,973			131,339

Non-current assets:
Marketable securities	115,996			170,799
Property, plant and equipment, net	37,636			41,304
Other non-current assets	33,634			22,283
Total non-current assets	187,266			234,386
Total assets	$	322,239		$	365,725

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	29,115		$	55,888
Other current liabilities	31,673			33,327
Deferred revenue	5,434			5,966
Commercial paper	9,953			11,964
Term debt	13,529			8,784
Total current liabilities	89,704			115,929

Non-current liabilities:
Term debt	84,936			93,735
Other non-current liabilities	51,143			48,914
Total non-current liabilities	136,079			142,649
Total liabilities	225,783			258,578

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 12,600,000 shares authorized; 4,531,395 and 4,754,986 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	43,371			40,201
Retained earnings	53,724			70,400
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	(639		)	(3,454		)
Total shareholders’ equity	96,456			107,147
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	322,239		$	365,725

Apple Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (In millions)
	Nine Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning balances	$	25,913		$	20,289
Operating activities:
Net income	41,570			45,406
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,368			8,149
Share-based compensation expense	4,569			3,995
Deferred income tax benefit	(38		)	(33,109		)
Other	(340		)	(410		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	9,013			3,756
Inventories	496			(1,114		)
Vendor non-trade receivables	13,483			5,536
Other current and non-current assets	693			(65		)
Accounts payable	(19,804		)	(10,410		)
Deferred revenue	(776		)	(73		)
Other current and non-current liabilities	(8,753		)	36,250
Cash generated by operating activities	49,481			57,911
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities	(21,902		)	(56,133		)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	26,783			46,290
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	49,516			41,614
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(7,718		)	(10,272		)
Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net	(611		)	(431		)
Purchases of non-marketable securities	(632		)	(1,788		)
Proceeds from non-marketable securities	1,526			310
Other	(268		)	(523		)
Cash generated by investing activities	46,694			19,067
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	391			328
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(2,626		)	(2,267		)
Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents	(10,640		)	(10,182		)
Repurchases of common stock	(49,453		)	(53,634		)
Proceeds from issuance of term debt, net	—			6,969
Repayments of term debt	(5,500		)	(6,500		)
Repayments of commercial paper, net	(2,026		)	(10		)
Other	(83		)	—
Cash used in financing activities	(69,937		)	(65,296		)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	26,238			11,682
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending balances	$	52,151		$	31,971
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	11,795		$	8,819
Cash paid for interest	$	2,563		$	2,120

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