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Use Apple's financial statements in Appendix A to answer the following. Required: 1. Using fiscal 2015 as the base year, compute trend percents for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 for net sales, cost of sales, operating income, other Income (expense) net, provision for Income taxes, and net Income. 2. Compute common-size percents for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the following categories of assets: (a) total current assets; (b) property, plant and equipment, net; and (c) goodwill plus acquired intangible assets, net. 3. Using current assets as a percent of total assets to measure liquidity, did Apple's asset makeup become more liquid or less liquid in 2017? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Using fiscal 2015 as the base year, compute trend percents for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 for net sales, cost of sales, operating income, other income (expense) net, provision for income taxes, and net income. (Input all the values as positive numbers. Enter your answers in millions. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) Fiscal 2017 98.11 $ Fiscal 2016 9231 PS 938 215.639 229 234 141.048 61 344 Fiscal 2015 100.0% 233,715 100, 0 P S 140,089 100.7 % 66.1 S Net Sales Cost of sales Operating income Other income expense) Income taxes (provision for income taxes) Net Income Required 2 > Use Apple's financial statements in Appendix A to answer the following. Required: 1. Using fiscal 2015 as the base year, compute trend percents for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 for net sales, cost of sales operating income, other income (expense) net, provision for income taxes, and net income. 2. Compute common-size percents for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the following categories of assets: (a) total current assets: (b) property, plant and equipment, net; and (c) goodwill plus acquired intangible assets, net. 3. Using current assets as a percent of total assets to measure liquidity, did Apple's asset makeup become more liquid or less liquid in 2017? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Compute common-size percents for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the following categories of assets: (a) total current assets; (b) property, plant and equipment, net; and (c) goodwill plus acquired intangible assets, net. (Enter your answers in millions. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) Sep. 30, 2017 Sep. 24, 2016 Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net Goodwill and other intangible assets % September 24, 2016 53,892 Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value) September 30, 2017 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 20,289 Short-term marketable securities Accounts receivable, less allowances of $58 and $53, respectively 17,874 Inventories 4,855 Vendor non-trade receivables 17.799 Other current assets 13,936 Total current assets 128,645 Long-term marketable securities 194,714 Property, plant and equipment, net 33,783 Goodwill 5,717 Acquired intangible assets, net 2.298 Other non-current assets 10,162 Total assets 375.319 20,484 46,671 15,754 2,132 13,545 8.283 106,869 170,430 27,010 5,414 3,206 8,757 321.686 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY S $ Current liabilities Accounts payable Accrued expenses Deferred revenue Commercial paper Current portion of long-term debt Total current liabilities Deferred revenue, non-current Long-term debt Other non-current liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies 49,049 25,744 7,548 11,977 6,496 100,814 2.836 97,207 40,415 241,272 37.294 22.027 8,080 8,105 3.500 79,006 2.930 75,427 36,074 193.437 31.251 96,364 Shareholders' equity Common stock and additional paid-in capital, S0.00001 par value: 12,600,000 shares authorized; 5.126.201 and 5.336,166 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Total shareholders' equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 35,867 98,330 (150) 134,047 375,319 634 128.249 321.686 September 26, 2015 233,715 140,089 93.626 Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) Years ended September 30, 2017 September 24, 2016 Net sales 229,234 215.639 Cost of sales 141.048 131,376 Gross margin 88,186 84.263 Operating expenses Research and development 11.581 10,045 Selling, general and administrative 15.261 14.194 Total operating expenses 26,842 24.239 Operating income 61.344 60,024 Other income (expense), net 2,745 1,348 Income before provision for income taxes 64,089 61,372 Provision for income taxes 15.738 15.685 Net income 48,351 45.687 8,067 14.329 22,396 71.230 1.285 72,515 19.121 53.394 9.27 9.21 8.35 8.31 9.28 9.22 Earnings per share: Basic Diluted Shares used in computing earnings per share: Basic Diluted Cash dividends declared per share 5.217.242 5,251,692 2.40 5.470.820 5.500.281 2.18 5,753,421 5.793,069 1.98 5 S See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements September 26, 2015 53,394 351 (411) 2,905 Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions) Years ended September 30, 2017 September 24, 2016 Net income 45.687 Other comprehensive income (loss): Change in foreign currency translation, net of tax effects of S(77). $8 and 5201, respectively 224 Change in unrealized gains/losses on derivative instruments: Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax benefit (expense) of S(478). $(7) and S(441), respectively 1.315 Adjustment for net (gains) losses realized and included in net income. net of tax expense (benefit of $475, $131 and 5630, respectively (1.477) (741) Total change in unrealized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax (162) (734) Change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities Change in fair value of marketable securities, net of tax benefit (expense) of $425, 8(863) and $264, respectively (782) 1.582 Adjustment for net (gains) losses realized and included in net income, net of tax expense (benefit of $35. S(31), and S(32), respectively (64) Total change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities, net of tax (846) 1,638 Total other comprehensive income (loss) 979 Total comprehensive income 47,567 46.666 (3.497) (592) (483) 59 (784 (424) (1,427) 51.967 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. APPL IIIIII 748 Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands) Accumulated Other Common Stock and Comprehensive Total Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Income Shareholders Amount Earnings (Loss) Equity Balances as of September 27, 2014 5,866,161 $ 23,313 $ 87,152 $ 1.082 $ 111.547 Net income 53,394 - 53.394 Other comprehensive income (loss) (1.427) Dividends and dividend equivalents (11.627) (11,627) Repurchase of common stock (36,026) (36,026) Share-based compensation 586 Common stock issued, net of shares for employee taxes (231) (609) (840) Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing adjustments Balances as of September 26, 2015 1416 S 92.284 S (345) $ 119.355 Net income 45,687 45,687 Other comprehensive income (loss) - 979 979 Dividends and dividend equivalents declare (12,188) (12.188) Repurchase of common stock (29,000) (29.000) Share-based compensation 4,262 Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (1.225) Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing adjustments 379 Balances as of September 24, 2016 364 $ 634 $ 128,249 Net income 48,351 Other comprehensive income (loss) (784) (784) Dividends and dividend equivalents declared (12.803) Repurchase of common stock (33,001) Share-based compensation 4,909 Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (1.494) Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing adjustments 620 Balances as of September 30, 2017 5,126,2015 35,867 S 98.330 $ 134.047 11 III (419) SIL SITI II 21 IS0033 II III See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financi APPLI September 26, 2015 $ 13.844 53,394 A 8909 "T 11.257 3.586 1.382 385 417 (238) (3.735) (283) 5.001 1.042 9,058 81.266 (154) Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) Years ended September 30, 2017 September 24, 2016 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year S 2 1.120 Operating activities: Net income 45,687 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 10,505 Share-based compensation expense Deferred income tax expense Other Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net Inventories Vendor non-trade receivables Other current and non-current assets (5.318) Accounts payable 9.618 1.837 Deferred revenue (626) (1.554) Other current and non-current liabilities (2,033) Cash generated by operating activities 63,598 65,824 Investing activities: Purchases of marketable securities KEE (159.486) (142,428) Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 31.775 21.258 Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 94.564 90.536 Payments made in connection with business acquisi (329) (297) Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equi (12.451) (12.734) Payments for acquisition of intangible assets (344) (814) Payments for strategic investments, net (395) (1.388) Other (110) Cash used in investing activities 146,446) (45.977) Financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock 555 495 Excess tax benefits from equity awards 627 407 Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity www. (1.874) (1.570) Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents (12,769) (12.150) Repurchases of common stock (32.900) (29.722) Proceeds from issuance of term debt, net 28,662 24,954 Repayments of term debt (3,500) (2.500) Change in commercial paper, net 3,852 Cash used in financing activities (17.347) (20,483) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (195) (636) Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year $ 20,289 $ 20.484 (166,402) 14,538 107,447 (343) (11.247) (241) 220 (26) (56.274) 543 749 (1.499) (11.561) (35.253) 27.114 (397) 2.191 (17.716) 7.276 21.120 $ (17.347) . Cash used in financing activities Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year (20,483) (636) 20,484 (17.716) 7.276 21,120 20,289 $ $ Supplemental cash flow disclosure: Cash paid for income taxes, net Cash paid for interest 11.591 2,092 10,444 1,316 S S 13.252 514 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements