Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results

All-Time Record Mac and iPad Sales

Highest September Quarter Revenue and Earnings Ever

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter ended September 24, 2011. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $28.27 billion and quarterly net profit of $6.62 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $20.34 billion and net quarterly profit of $4.31 billion, or $4.64 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 40.3 percent compared to 36.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 63 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

The Company sold 17.07 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 21 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 11.12 million iPads during the quarter, a 166 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 4.89 million Macs during the quarter, a 26 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 6.62 million iPods, a 27 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.

“We are thrilled with the very strong finish of an outstanding fiscal 2011, growing annual revenue to $108 billion and growing earnings to $26 billion,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Customer response to iPhone 4S has been fantastic, we have strong momentum going into the holiday season, and we remain really enthusiastic about our product pipeline.”

“We are extremely pleased with our record September quarter revenue and earnings and with cash generation of $5.4 billion during the quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the first fiscal quarter of 2012, which will span 14 weeks rather than 13, we expect revenue of about $37 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about $9.30.”

Apple will provide live streaming of its Q4 2011 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on October 18, 2011 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq411. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.

This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue and earnings per share. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company’s gross margin; the inventory risk 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 and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company’s international operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2010, its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended December 25, 2010; March 26, 2011; and June 25, 2011; and its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2011 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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Apple Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended				Twelve Months Ended
	September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010		September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010
Net sales	$	28,270	$	20,343	$	108,249	$	65,225
Cost of sales ^(1)		16,890		12,831		64,431		39,541
Gross margin		11,380		7,512		43,818		25,684
Operating expenses:
Research and development ^(1)		645		494		2,429		1,782
Selling, general and administrative ^(1)		2,025		1,571		7,599		5,517
Total operating expenses		2,670		2,065		10,028		7,299
Operating income		8,710		5,447		33,790		18,385
Other income and expense		81		14		415		155
Income before provision for income taxes		8,791		5,461		34,205		18,540
Provision for income taxes		2,168		1,153		8,283		4,527
Net income	$	6,623	$	4,308	$	25,922	$	14,013
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	7.13	$	4.71	$	28.05	$	15.41
Diluted	$	7.05	$	4.64	$	27.68	$	15.15
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic		928,280		914,555		924,258		909,461
Diluted		939,517		928,825		936,645		924,712
^(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:
Cost of sales	$	45	$	39	$	200	$	151
Research and development	$	114	$	83	$	450	$	323
Selling, general and administrative	$	139	$	102	$	518	$	405

Apple Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands)
	September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,815	$	11,261
Short-term marketable securities		16,137		14,359
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $53 and $55, respectively		5,369		5,510
Inventories		776		1,051
Deferred tax assets		2,014		1,636
Vendor non-trade receivables		6,348		4,414
Other current assets		4,529		3,447
Total current assets		44,988		41,678
Long-term marketable securities		55,618		25,391
Property, plant and equipment, net		7,777		4,768
Goodwill		896		741
Acquired intangible assets, net		3,536		342
Other assets		3,556		2,263
Total assets	$	116,371	$	75,183
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	14,632	$	12,015
Accrued expenses		9,247		5,723
Deferred revenue		4,091		2,984
Total current liabilities		27,970		20,722
Deferred revenue – non-current		1,686		1,139
Other non-current liabilities		10,100		5,531
Total liabilities		39,756		27,392
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value; 1,800,000 shares authorized; 929,277 and 915,970 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		13,331		10,668
Retained earnings		62,841		37,169
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)		443		(46	)
Total shareholders' equity		76,615		47,791
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	116,371	$	75,183

Apple Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
	Twelve Months Ended
	September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year	$	11,261		$	5,263
Operating activities:
Net income		25,922			14,013
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		1,814			1,027
Share-based compensation expense		1,168			879
Deferred income tax expense		2,868			1,440
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		143			(2,142	)
Inventories		275			(596	)
Vendor non-trade receivables		(1,934	)		(2,718	)
Other current and non-current assets		(1,391	)		(1,610	)
Accounts payable		2,515			6,307
Deferred revenue		1,654			1,217
Other current and non-current liabilities		4,495			778
Cash generated by operating activities		37,529			18,595
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities		(102,317	)		(57,793	)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities		20,437			24,930
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		49,416			21,788
Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(244	)		(638	)
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment		(4,260	)		(2,005	)
Payments for acquisition of intangible assets		(3,192	)		(116	)
Other		(259	)		(20	)
Cash used in investing activities		(40,419	)		(13,854	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		831			912
Excess tax benefits from equity awards		1,133			751
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		(520	)		(406	)
Cash generated by financing activities		1,444			1,257
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents		(1,446	)		5,998
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year	$	9,815		$	11,261
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	3,338		$	2,697

Apple Inc.
Q4 2011 Unaudited Summary Data
		Q3 2011		Q4 2010		Q4 2011
								Sequential Change				Year/Year Change
Operating Segments		CPU Units K	Revenue $M	CPU Units K	Revenue $M	CPU Units K	Revenue $M	CPU Units		Revenue		CPU Units		Revenue
	Americas	1,487	$10,126	1,460	$7,186	1,716	$9,648	15	%	- 5	%	18	%	34	%
	Europe	922	7,098	978	5,458	1,176	7,397	28	%	4	%	20	%	36	%
	Japan	150	1,510	118	1,401	175	1,111	17	%	- 26	%	48	%	- 21	%
	Asia Pacific	620	6,332	455	2,732	731	6,530	18	%	3	%	61	%	139	%
	Retail	768	3,505	874	3,566	1,096	3,584	43	%	2	%	25	%	1	%
Total Operating Segments		3,947	$28,571	3,885	$20,343	4,894	$28,270	24	%	- 1	%	26	%	39	%
								Sequential Change				Year/Year Change
Product Summary		Units K	Revenue $M	Units K	Revenue $M	Units K	Revenue $M	Units		Revenue		Units		Revenue
	Desktops (1)	1,155	$1,580	1,242	$1,676	1,278	$1,687	11	%	7	%	3	%	1	%
	Portables (2)	2,792	3,525	2,643	3,194	3,616	4,585	30	%	30	%	37	%	44	%
Subtotal CPUs		3,947	5,105	3,885	4,870	4,894	6,272	24	%	23	%	26	%	29	%
	iPod	7,535	1,325	9,051	1,477	6,622	1,103	- 12	%	- 17	%	- 27	%	- 25	%
	Other Music Related Products and Services (3)		1,571		1,243		1,678			7	%			35	%
	iPhone and Related Products and Services (4)	20,338	13,311	14,102	8,822	17,073	10,980	- 16	%	- 18	%	21	%	24	%
	iPad and Related Products and Services (5)	9,246	6,046	4,188	2,792	11,123	6,868	20	%	14	%	166	%	146	%
	Peripherals and Other Hardware (6)		517		477		640			24	%			34	%
	Software, Service and Other Sales (7)		696		662		729			5	%			10	%
Total Apple			$28,571		$20,343		$28,270			- 1	%			39	%
(1) Includes iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro and Xserve product lines.
(2) Includes MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro product lines.
(3) Includes sales from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore in addition to sales of iPod services and Apple-branded and third-party iPod accessories.
(4) Includes revenue recognized from iPhone sales, carrier agreements, services, and Apple-branded and third-party iPhone accessories.
(5) Includes revenue recognized from iPad sales, services, and Apple-branded and third-party iPad accessories.
(6) Includes sales of displays, wireless connectivity and networking solutions, and other hardware accessories.
(7) Includes sales from the Mac App Store in addition to sales of other Apple-branded and third-party Mac software and Mac and Internet services.
K = Units in thousands $M = Amounts in millions