Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results
Monday, July 21, 2008 4:30 PM
Symbols: AAPL

Revenue Up 38 Percent Year-Over-Year

Mac Sales Reach All-Time High

CUPERTINO, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended June 28, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $5.41 billion and net quarterly profit of $818 million, or $.92 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.8 percent, down from 36.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 42 percent of the quarter's revenue.

Apple shipped 2,496,000 Macintosh(R) computers during the quarter, representing 41 percent unit growth and 43 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 11,011,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 12 percent unit growth and seven percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone(TM) units sold were 717,000 compared to 270,000 in the year-ago-quarter.

'We're proud to report the best June quarter for both revenue and earnings in Apple's history,' said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. 'We set a new record for Mac sales, we think we have a real winner with our new iPhone 3G, and we're busy finishing several more wonderful new products to launch in the coming months.'

'We're extremely pleased with the growth of our business and the generation of almost $5.4 billion in cash in the first three quarters of fiscal 2008,' said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's CFO. 'Looking ahead to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, we expect revenue of about $7.8 billion and earnings per diluted share of about $1.00.'

Apple will provide live streaming of its Q3 2008 financial results conference call utilizing QuickTime(R), Apple's standards-based technology for live and on-demand audio and video streaming. The live webcast will begin at 2:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, July 21, 2008 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq308/ and will also be available for replay.

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 potential litigation from the matters investigated by the special committee of the board of directors and the restatement of the Company's consolidated financial statements; unfavorable results of other legal proceedings; 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; war, terrorism, public health issues, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the Company's reliance on sole service providers for iPhone in certain countries; the continued availability on acceptable terms of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; 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 transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the effect that product quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; 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; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors and other resellers of the Company's products; the Company's reliance on the availability of third-party digital content; and the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2007; its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended December 29, 2007 and March 29, 2008; and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2008, 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 ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award- winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

(C) 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPhone and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.


          UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (In millions, except share and per share amounts)

                                Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                 June 28,  June 30,     June 28,  June 30,
                                   2008      2007         2008      2007
    Net sales                     $7,464    $5,410      $24,584    $17,789
    Cost of sales (1)              4,864     3,415       16,178     11,725
      Gross margin                 2,600     1,995        8,406      6,064
    Operating expenses:
      Research and development (1)   292       208          811        575
      Selling, general,
       and administrative (1)        916       746        2,762      2,140
        Total operating expenses   1,208       954        3,573      2,715
    Operating income               1,392     1,041        4,833      3,349
    Other income and expense         118       155          480        429
    Income before provision
     for income taxes              1,510     1,196        5,313      3,778
    Provision for income taxes       438       378        1,615      1,186
    Net income                    $1,072      $818       $3,698     $2,592
    Earnings per common share:
      Basic                        $1.21     $0.94        $4.20      $3.01
      Diluted                      $1.19     $0.92        $4.10      $2.92
    Shares used in computing
     earnings per share
     (in thousands):
      Basic                      883,738   866,806      879,753    862,500
      Diluted                    903,167   890,671      901,028    887,095
    (1) Includes stock-based
        compensation expense
        as follows:
          Cost of sales              $21       $10          $59        $25
          Research and development   $47       $20         $133        $56
          Selling, general, and
           administrative            $65       $35         $183        $93

               UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     (In millions, except share amounts)
                                                   June 28,  September 29,
                                                     2008        2007
                                     ASSETS:
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                     $9,373      $9,352
      Short-term investments                        11,401       6,034
      Accounts receivable, less
       allowances of $44 and $47, respectively       1,603       1,637
      Inventories                                      545         346
      Deferred tax assets                            1,131         782
      Other current assets                           3,945       3,805
        Total current assets                        27,998      21,956
    Property, plant and equipment, net               2,177       1,832
    Goodwill                                            38          38
    Acquired intangible assets, net                    291         299
    Other assets                                     1,205       1,222
        Total assets                               $31,709     $25,347

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                              $3,683      $4,970
      Accrued expenses                               5,535       4,310
        Total current liabilities                    9,218       9,280
    Non-current liabilities                          2,869       1,535
        Total liabilities                           12,087      10,815
    Commitments and contingencies
    Shareholders' equity:
      Common stock, no par value;
       1,800,000,000 shares authorized;
       885,746,656 and 872,328,972 shares
       issued and outstanding, respectively          6,831       5,368
      Retained earnings                             12,714       9,101
      Accumulated other comprehensive income            77          63
        Total shareholders' equity                  19,622      14,532
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity                      $31,709     $25,347


          UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (In millions)

                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                      June 28,   June 30,
                                                        2008        2007
    Cash and cash equivalents,
     beginning of the period                           $9,352      $6,392
    Operating Activities:
      Net income                                        3,698       2,592
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
       to cash generated by operating activities:
        Depreciation, amortization, and accretion         339         224
        Stock-based compensation expense                  375         174
        Provision for deferred income taxes                41         206
        Loss on disposition of property, plant,
         and equipment                                     15           7
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable, net                           34        (158)
        Inventories                                      (199)         19
        Other current assets                             (100)       (363)
        Other assets                                      101         254
        Accounts payable                               (1,226)        270
        Deferred revenue                                1,823         523
        Other liabilities                                 400          26
       Cash generated by operating activities           5,301       3,774
    Investing Activities:
      Purchases of short-term investments             (17,153)     (9,587)
      Proceeds from maturities of short-term
       investments                                      9,378       4,246
      Proceeds from sales of short-term investments     2,367       2,420
      Purchases of long-term investments                  (31)         (6)
      Payment for acquisition of property,
       plant, and equipment                              (688)       (530)
      Payment for acquisition of intangible assets        (89)       (222)
      Other                                                20          34
       Cash used in investing activities               (6,196)     (3,645)

    Financing Activities:
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock              411         294
      Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation   621         303
      Cash used to net share settle equity awards        (116)          -
       Cash generated by financing activities             916         597
    Increase in cash and cash equivalents                  21         726
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period       $9,373      $7,118
    Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
      Cash paid for income taxes, net                  $1,022        $688

             UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED REVENUE
                                (In millions)

                                        June 28,    March 29,  September 29,
                                          2008        2008         2007
    Deferred revenue-current:
      iPhone and Apple TV                $1,389      $1,170        $346
      AppleCare                             547         504         430
      Other                                 791         742         615
        Total deferred
         revenue-current                  2,727       2,416       1,391

    Deferred revenue-non-current:
      iPhone and Apple TV                   632         763         290
      AppleCare                             597         559         495
      Other                                 107          87          64
        Total deferred
         revenue-non-current              1,336       1,409         849
        Total deferred revenue           $4,063      $3,825      $2,240


                                  Apple Inc.
                        Q3 2008 Unaudited Summary Data

                                    Q2 2008         Q3 2007        Q3 2008
                                   CPU    Rev     CPU    Rev     CPU     Rev
    Operating Segments            Units   $M     Units   $M     Units    $M
      Americas                     884  $3,268    824  $2,680   1,134  $3,435
      Europe                       627   1,780    393   1,160     576   1,648
      Japan                        118     424     81     258     102     365
      Retail                       458   1,451    330     915     476   1,445
      Other Segments (1)           202     589    136     397     208     571
    Total Operating Segments     2,289  $7,512  1,764  $5,410   2,496  $7,464

                                  Units   Rev    Units    Rev    Units   Rev
      Product Summary               K     $M       K      $M       K     $M
      Desktops (2)                 856  $1,352    634    $956     943  $1,373
      Portables (3)              1,433   2,142  1,130   1,577   1,553   2,237
    Subtotal CPUs                2,289   3,494  1,764   2,533   2,496   3,610
      iPod                      10,644   1,818  9,815   1,570  11,011   1,678
      Other Music Related
       Products and Services(4)            881            608             819
      iPhone and Related
       Products & Services (5)   1,703     378    270       5     717     419
      Peripherals and Other
       Hardware                            412            308             437
      Software, Service and
       Other Sales                         529            386             501
    Total Apple                         $7,512         $5,410          $7,464

                                               Sequential          Year/Year
                                                 Change             Change
                                              CPU                CPU
    Operating Segments                       Units     Revenue  Units  Revenue
       Americas                               28%         5%     38%     28%
       Europe                                 -8%        -7%     47%     42%
       Japan                                 -14%       -14%     26%     41%
       Retail                                  4%         0%     44%     58%
       Other Segments (1)                      3%        -3%     53%     44%
    Total Operating Segments                   9%        -1%     41%     38%

                                               Sequential         Year/Year
                                                 Change            Change
    Product Summary                          Units     Revenue  Units  Revenue
       Desktops (2)                           10%         2%     49%     44%
       Portables (3)                           8%         4%     37%     42%
    Subtotal CPUs                              9%         3%     41%     43%
       iPod                                    3%        -8%     12%      7%
       Other Music Related Products and
        Services (4)                                     -7%             35%
       iPhone and Related Products &
        Services (5)                         -58%        11%    166%     N/M
       Peripherals and Other Hardware                     6%             42%
       Software, Service and Other Sales                 -5%             30%
    Total Apple                                          -1%             38%

    (1) Other Segments include Asia Pacific and FileMaker.
    (2) Includes iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, PowerMac and Xserve product lines.
    (3) Includes MacBook, iBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and PowerBook
        product lines.
    (4) Consists of iTunes Store sales, iPod services, and Apple-branded and
        third-party iPod accessories.
    (5) Units consist of iPhone handset sales; Revenue is derived from
        handset sales, carrier agreements, and Apple-branded and third-party
        iPhone accessories.
    N/M:  Not Meaningful

SOURCE Apple

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