Apple Inc AAPL

GREAT NEWS!!

[jmowen]

YES There is life for Apple after Steve Jobs.

Apple Reports Second Quarter Results

2014-04-23 16:30 ET - News Release

Strong iPhone Sales Drive Record March Quarter Revenue and 15 Percent EPS Growth

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- (Business Wire)

Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2014 second quarter ended March 29, 2014. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $45.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $10.2 billion, or $11.62 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $43.6 billion and net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.3 percent compared to 37.5 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 66 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

“We’re very proud of our quarterly results, especially our strong iPhone sales and record revenue from services,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re eagerly looking forward to introducing more new products and services that only Apple could bring to market.”

“We generated $13.5 billion in cash flow from operations and returned almost $21 billion in cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the March quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “That brings cumulative payments under our capital return program to $66 billion.”

Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2014 third quarter:

• revenue between $36 billion and $38 billion

• gross margin between 37 percent and 38 percent

• operating expenses between $4.4 billion and $4.5 billion

• other income/(expense) of $200 million

• tax rate of 26.1 percent

Apple will provide live streaming of its Q2 2014 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on April 23, 2014 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq214. 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, gross margin, operating expenses, other income/(expense), and tax rate. 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 28, 2013, its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 28, 2013, and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2014 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 is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website (www.apple.com/pr), or call Apple’s Media Helpline at [phone].

© 2014 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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						Six Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013			March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
Net sales		$	45,646		$	43,603		$	103,240		$	98,115
Cost of sales (1)			27,699			27,254			63,447			60,706
Gross margin			17,947			16,349			39,793			37,409
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1)			1,422			1,119			2,752			2,129
Selling, general and administrative (1)			2,932			2,672			5,985			5,512
Total operating expenses			4,354			3,791			8,737			7,641
Operating income			13,593			12,558			31,056			29,768
Other income/(expense), net			225			347			471			809
Income before provision for income taxes			13,818			12,905			31,527			30,577
Provision for income taxes			3,595			3,358			8,232			7,952
Net income		$	10,223		$	9,547		$	23,295		$	22,625
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	11.69		$	10.16		$	26.31		$	24.09
Diluted		$	11.62		$	10.09		$	26.16		$	23.90
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic			874,757			939,629			885,415			939,273
Diluted			879,528			946,035			890,490			946,626
Cash dividends declared per common share		$	3.05		$	2.65		$	6.10		$	5.30
(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:
Cost of sales		$	110		$	87		$	219		$	172
Research and development		$	300		$	239		$	589		$	463
Selling, general and administrative		$	286		$	249		$	569		$	485

Apple Inc. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands)
		March 29, 2014			September 28, 2013
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	18,949		$	14,259
Short-term marketable securities			22,401			26,287
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $88 and $99, respectively			9,700			13,102
Inventories			1,829			1,764
Deferred tax assets			4,014			3,453
Vendor non-trade receivables			6,120			7,539
Other current assets			7,528			6,882
Total current assets			70,541			73,286
Long-term marketable securities			109,239			106,215
Property, plant and equipment, net			15,120			16,597
Goodwill			2,055			1,577
Acquired intangible assets, net			3,928			4,179
Other assets			5,106			5,146
Total assets		$	205,989		$	207,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	18,914		$	22,367
Accrued expenses			15,984			13,856
Deferred revenue			8,310			7,435
Total current liabilities			43,208			43,658
Deferred revenue – non-current			3,164			2,625
Long-term debt			16,962			16,960
Other non-current liabilities			22,476			20,208
Total liabilities			85,810			83,451
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 1,800,000 shares authorized; 861,745 and 899,213 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			21,496			19,764
Retained earnings			98,934			104,256
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			(251)			(471)
Total shareholders' equity			120,179			123,549
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	205,989		$	207,000

Apple Inc. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions)
		Six Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		$	14,259		$	10,746
Operating activities:
Net income		23,295				22,625
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		4,031				3,280
Share-based compensation expense		1,377				1,120
Deferred income tax expense		2,059				1,957
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		3,401				3,846
Inventories		(65)				(454)
Vendor non-trade receivables		1,419				1,510
Other current and non-current assets		14				1,269
Accounts payable		(2,375)				(4,422)
Deferred revenue		1,414				1,541
Other current and non-current liabilities		1,638				3,658
Cash generated by operating activities		36,208				35,930
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities		(90,360)				(81,163)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities		10,869				9,243
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		80,241				49,188
Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net		(559)				(299)
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment		(3,367)				(4,325)
Payments for acquisition of intangible assets		(163)				(429)
Other		(23)				(93)
Cash used in investing activities		(3,362)				(27,878)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		341				275
Excess tax benefits from equity awards		363				502
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		(430)				(588)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid		(5,430)				(4,984)
Repurchase of common stock		(23,000)				(1,950)
Cash used in financing activities		(28,156)				(6,745)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		4,690				1,307
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period		$	18,949		$	12,053
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net		$	5,369		$	4,258
Cash paid for interest		$	161		$	0

Apple Inc.
Q2 2014 Unaudited Summary Data
(Units in thousands, Revenue in millions)
			Q2'14				Q1'14				Q2'13				Sequential Change				Year/Year Change
Operating Segments					Revenue				Revenue				Revenue				Revenue				Revenue
	Americas				$14,310				$20,098				$14,052				- 29%				2%
	Europe				10,230				13,073				9,800				- 22%				4%
	Greater China (a)				9,289				8,844				8,213				5%				13%
	Japan				3,963				4,948				3,135				- 20%				26%
	Rest of Asia Pacific				2,627				3,633				3,162				- 28%				- 17%
	Retail				5,227				6,998				5,241				- 25%				0%
Total Apple					$45,646				$57,594				$43,603				- 21%				5%
			Q2'14				Q1'14				Q2'13				Sequential Change				Year/Year Change
Product Summary			Units		Revenue		Units		Revenue		Units		Revenue		Units		Revenue		Units		Revenue
	iPhone (b)		43,719		$26,064		51,025		$32,498		37,430		$22,955		- 14%		- 20%		17%		14%
	iPad (b)		16,350		7,610		26,035		11,468		19,477		8,746		- 37%		- 34%		- 16%		- 13%
	Mac (b)		4,136		5,519		4,837		6,395		3,952		5,447		- 14%		- 14%		5%		1%
	iPod (b)		2,761		461		6,049		973		5,633		962		- 54%		- 53%		- 51%		- 52%
	iTunes/Software/Services (c)				4,573				4,397				4,114				4%				11%
	Accessories (d)				1,419				1,863				1,379				- 24%				3%
Total Apple					$45,646				$57,594				$43,603				- 21%				5%

(a)		Greater China includes China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
(b)		Includes deferrals and amortization of related non-software services and software upgrade rights.
(c)		Includes revenue from sales on the iTunes Store, the App Store, the Mac App Store, and the iBooks Store, and revenue from sales of AppleCare, licensing and other services.
(d)		Includes sales of hardware peripherals and Apple-branded and third-party accessories for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod.

Contacts:

Apple
Press:
Steve Dowling, 408-974-1896
[e-mail]
or
Investor Relations:
Nancy Paxton, 408-974-5420
[e-mail]
Joan Hoover, 408-974-4570
[e-mail]

Source: Apple Inc.

© 2014 Canjex Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.