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2012 Q1 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000119312513170623 Filed on April 24, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$39.19B	$28.27B	$28.57B
YoY Change	58.86%	38.97%	81.98%
Cost Of Revenue	$20.62B	$16.89B	$16.65B
YoY Change	42.72%	31.63%	74.08%
Gross Profit	$18.56B	$11.38B	$11.92B
YoY Change	81.68%	51.49%	94.3%
Gross Profit Margin	47.37%	40.25%	41.73%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.339B	$2.025B	$1.915B
YoY Change	32.67%	28.9%	33.17%
% of Gross Profit	12.6%	17.79%	16.06%
Research & Development	$841.0M	$645.0M	$628.0M
YoY Change	44.75%	30.57%	35.34%
% of Gross Profit	4.53%	5.67%	5.27%
Depreciation & Amortization	$740.0M	$543.0M	$481.0M
YoY Change	70.51%	65.05%	76.19%
% of Gross Profit	3.99%	4.77%	4.03%
Operating Expenses	$3.180B	$2.670B	$2.543B
YoY Change	35.67%	29.3%	33.7%
Operating Profit	$15.38B	$8.710B	$9.379B
YoY Change	95.38%	59.9%	121.52%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$148.0M	$81.00M	$172.0M
YoY Change	469.23%	478.57%	196.55%
Pretax Income	$15.53B	$8.791B	$9.551B
YoY Change	96.61%	60.98%	122.53%
Income Tax	$3.910B	$2.168B	$2.243B
% Of Pretax Income	25.17%	24.66%	23.48%
Net Earnings	$11.62B	$6.623B	$7.308B
YoY Change	94.12%	53.74%	124.65%
Net Earnings / Revenue	29.66%	23.43%	25.58%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$12.45	$7.13	$7.89
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$12.30	$7.05	$7.79
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	933.6M shares		926.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	944.9M shares		937.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$28.54B	$25.95B	$28.40B
YoY Change	-2.38%	1.3%	16.91%
Cash & Equivalents	$10.12B	$9.815B	$12.09B
Short-Term Investments	$18.42B	$16.14B	$16.30B
Other Short-Term Assets	$5.050B	$4.529B	$6.143B
YoY Change	-11.99%	-10.9%	39.49%
Inventory	$1.102B	$776.0M	$889.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$7.042B	$5.369B	$6.102B
Other Receivables	$6.727B	$6.348B	$5.369B
Total Short-Term Assets	$50.71B	$44.99B	$46.90B
YoY Change	7.9%	7.94%	30.15%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$8.847B	$7.777B	$6.749B
YoY Change	41.76%	63.11%	69.15%
Goodwill	$1.141B	$896.0M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$3.604B	$3.536B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$81.64B	$55.62B	$47.76B
YoY Change	123.46%	119.05%	121.62%
Other Assets	$4.992B	$3.556B	$3.440B
YoY Change	28.49%	57.14%	62.34%
Total Long-Term Assets	$100.2B	$71.38B	$59.86B
YoY Change	109.2%	113.05%	108.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$50.71B	$44.99B	$46.90B
Total Long-Term Assets	$100.2B	$71.38B	$59.86B
Total Assets	$150.9B	$116.4B	$106.8B
YoY Change	59.04%	54.78%	64.94%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$17.01B	$14.63B	$15.27B
YoY Change	24.04%	21.78%	80.3%
Accrued Expenses	$9.778B	$9.247B	$2.224B
YoY Change	364.73%	480.48%	63.53%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$32.04B	$27.97B	$26.86B
YoY Change	31.69%	34.98%	72.04%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$13.95B	$10.10B	$3.225B
YoY Change	373.02%	326.16%	48.34%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.95B	$10.10B	$3.225B
YoY Change	373.02%	326.16%	48.34%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$32.04B	$27.97B	$26.86B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.95B	$10.10B	$3.225B
Total Liabilities	$48.44B	$39.76B	$37.42B
YoY Change	44.9%	45.14%	73.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$87.12B	$62.84B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$14.85B	$13.33B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$102.5B	$76.62B	$69.34B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$150.9B	$116.4B	$106.8B
YoY Change	59.04%	54.78%	64.94%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$11.62B	$6.623B	$7.308B
YoY Change	94.12%	53.74%	124.65%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$740.0M	$543.0M	$481.0M
YoY Change	70.51%	65.05%	76.19%
Cash From Operating Activities	$13.98B	$10.43B	$11.11B
YoY Change	124.75%	83.51%	131.37%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.509B	-$4.571B	-$962.0M
YoY Change	130.03%	462.24%	53.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$12.97B	-$8.565B	-$14.07B
YoY Change	1397.34%	139.92%	192.88%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$14.48B	-$13.14B	-$15.03B
YoY Change	851.12%	199.7%	176.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	310.0M	431.0M	37.00M
YoY Change	-43.33%	68.36%	-88.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	13.98B	10.43B	11.11B
Cash From Investing Activities	-14.48B	-13.14B	-15.03B
Cash From Financing Activities	310.0M	431.0M	37.00M
Net Change In Cash	-189.0M	-2.276B	-3.887B
YoY Change	-103.6%	-246.27%	1141.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$13.98B	$10.43B	$11.11B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.509B	-$4.571B	-$962.0M
Free Cash Flow	$15.49B	$15.00B	$12.07B
YoY Change	125.25%	130.91%	122.41%

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CY2012	us-gaap	Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations	713000000
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount	10000000000
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod	25000	shares
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CY2012	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	0
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CY2012	us-gaap	Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Cash Flow Hedge1 MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInCashFlowHedge1	P6M
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CY2012	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	1107000000
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CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4405000000
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CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-490000000
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CY2012	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	1351000000
CY2012	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	10040000000
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CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	14030000000
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0
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CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	715000000
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	605000000
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	935000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	601000000
CY2012	aapl	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expected To Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm	P6Y8M12D
CY2012	aapl	Segment Reporting Information Corporate Expenses SegmentReportingInformationCorporateExpenses	5872000000
CY2012	aapl	Share Based Compensation Tax Expense Benefit ShareBasedCompensationTaxExpenseBenefit	1400000000
CY2012	aapl	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Gross Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsGrossIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	467000000
CY2012	aapl	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Gross Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsGrossDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	107000000
CY2012	aapl	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Gross Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsGrossIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	340000000
CY2012	aapl	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Net Of Shares Withheld For Taxes StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetOfSharesWithheldForTaxes	-562000000
CY2012	aapl	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Including Transfer Pricing AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationIncludingTransferPricing	1151000000
CY2012	aapl	Available For Sale Securities Net Realized Gains AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetRealizedGains	183000000
CY2012	aapl	Income Tax Examination Interest Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExaminationInterestExpenseBenefit	140000000
CY2012	aapl	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Assumed In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAssumedInPeriod	41000	shares
CY2012	aapl	Income Tax Examination Minimum Likelihood Of Tax Benefits Being Realized Upon Settlement IncomeTaxExaminationMinimumLikelihoodOfTaxBenefitsBeingRealizedUponSettlement	Greater than 50%
CY2012	aapl	Range Of Time Hedged In Cash Flow Hedge RangeOfTimeHedgedInCashFlowHedge	The Company typically hedges portions of its forecasted foreign currency exposure associated with revenue and inventory purchases generally up to six months.
CY2012	aapl	Description Of Percentage Of Total Revenues By Country DescriptionOfPercentageOfTotalRevenuesByCountry	The U.S. and China were the only countries that accounted for more than 10% of the Company's net sales in 2012 and 2011.
CY2012	aapl	Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Effect On Income And Other Comprehensive Income ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsEffectOnIncomeAndOtherComprehensiveIncome	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following table shows the pre-tax effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011 (in millions):</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><!-- Begin Table Head --> <tr> <td width="21%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td width="12%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="24" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Years Ended</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Gains/(Losses)</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Recognized in  OCI -</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Effective Portion (c)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Gains/(Losses)</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Reclassified from AOCI</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>into Net Income -</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Effective Portion (c)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="8" align="center"> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="center"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Gains/(Losses) Recognized – Ineffective</b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="center"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Portion and Amount Excluded from</b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 1px" align="center"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Effectiveness Testing</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 29,<br /> 2012</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 24,<br /> 2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 29,<br /> 2012 (a)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 24,<br /> 2011 (b)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center"> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 1px" align="center"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Location</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 29,<br /> 2012</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 24,<br /> 2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <!-- End Table Head --><!-- Begin Table Body --> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Cash flow hedges:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Foreign exchange contracts</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(175</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">153</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">607</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(704</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Other income and expense</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(658</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(213</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Net investment hedges:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Foreign exchange contracts</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(5</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(43</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">0</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">0</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Other income and expense</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">3</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 5em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(180</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">110</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">607</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(704</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(655</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="top" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(212</font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <!-- End Table Body --></table> <p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 0.5pt solid; 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There were no amounts reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion of net investment hedges for the year ended September 29, 2012.</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(b)</font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Includes gains/(losses) reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion of cash flow hedges, of which $(349) million and $(355) million were recognized within net sales and cost of sales, respectively, within the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended September 24, 2011. There were no amounts reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion of net investment hedges for the year ended September 24, 2011.</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(c)</font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Refer to Note 6, “Shareholders’ Equity and Share-based Compensation,” which summarizes the activity in AOCI related to derivatives.</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
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