10 Apple, Inc. — 2011
Mernoush Banton
Adjurict Professor/Consultant
AAPL.
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Based in Cupertino, California, Apple sold 4.69 million iPads the fitst quarter of 2011, to reach
20.millioiiPads since the prociuet’s April 2010 debut. At7.3-inches wide, with a color screen
and many popular downloadable games like “Angry Birds/" applications for watching movies
and reading magazines, and software for word processing and spreadsheets, the iPad is siphoning
off more PC sales than anyone ever predicted. For example, HP’s PC sales. plunged 23 percent
that quarter and the company cut billion off its annual sales forecast Dell's sales to consumers
declined 7.5 percent for the quarter.
‘More than 70 million tablets like the Apple iPad will be sold in 2011, a total that is expected
{o balloon to 246 million in three years, Global shipments of PCs fell 3.2 percent that first quar-
ter‘of 2017, hurtin part because minty consumeis bought tablets instead. Microsoft Windows
sales fell 4. percent to $4.45 billion that fist quarter of 2011, Microsoft's net income of $5.23
billion’in 2010 was eclipsed by Apple's $5.99 billion, the first ime that had happened. in 20
‘yeas. Success of Apple's iPad, iPhone and sigw’ versions of the Mac helped Apple replace
Microsoft as the world’s most valuable technology company in 2010.
Apple designs, manufactures, and markets a range of personal computers, mobile corn-
munication and media devices, and portable digital musi players and sells a range of related
software, Services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and appii-
cations. Apple products and services include Macintosh (Mae) computers, iPhone, iPad, iPod,
Apple TV, Xserve, a portfolio of consumer and professional softwace applications, the Mac OS
X and 108 operating systems, third-paity digital content and applications through the iTunes
Store, and @ range of accessory, servi, and support offerings. Apple sels its products globally
through its retail stores, online stores, and direct sales force and third-party celhilar network
cariers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers, As Apple's fiscal 2010 ended on
Sepiember 25, 2010, the company operated 317 retail stores, including 233 in the United States
and 84 internationally,
Apple opened is two newest stores on August 13, 2011—in Anchorage, Alaska and
Murrary, Utah, Also on that day, Apple became the must valuable company in the world,
‘wrpassing ExxonMobil, Some analysts are asking whither Apple has more cash than the USA.
History
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs established Apple after they dropped out of college in April
1976. Their coworker relationship started when Wozniak successfully created building boxes
to make free long-distance phone calls, which was a huge invention at that time, Wozniak
extended his invention again when he made anther box that was éalled the Apple I com-
puter. Contrary to today’s comiputers, this Apple computer had no keyboard or power supply.
Woznialt and Jobs were able to sell 50 units of computers in the San Francisco Bay area for
$$666 total
In 1978, Apple became one of the most rapid-growing companies in the United States. It
‘was spread across the nation through 100 dealers. Soom came the Apple 2e and the Apple 2c
In the miid-1980s, Apple launched Macintosh, which initially sold very weil but soon deciined
due torts high price and limited range’of software titles. In the carly 1990s, Apple introduced90. MERNOUSH BANTON
Poco, 7p chn With 12-howe Daeg i, Ding hs aly em, Apr
onhinued ing products such as digital cameras, portable CD audio players, speakers,
“ideo consoles, and eas t 16, John Sculley was Apple's CEO, but in 19536,
‘Apple brought back Steve Jobs as in . :
“Apple's iPhone spurred a reyolution in cell phones and mobile computing, Apple conn
Lines o Innovate its core Mac desktop and laptop computers—all of whieh feature its OS
“X operating system—inclding the iMac all-in-one. desktop and MacBook portable for the
consumer and education markets, and the high-end Mac Pro and MacBook Pro for comn-
sumers and professionals involved in design and publishing. Apple's digital music players
Pod) and ontine music store (Tunes) make millions for the company. Apple's iPad tablet
computer is a blockbuster suceess. Apple gets more than half of its sales from outside the
United States,
‘In 2010, for the first time, the company's market capitalization surpassed Microsoft. In
January 2011, Steve Jobs announced that he would once again take a medical leave of absentce
‘and Timothy. Cook, the edmpany's COO, would be managing day-to-day operations of Apple.
When Steve-Jobs ultimately resigned due to health reasons in August 2011, Tim Cook was
: afinouriced as CEO.
~ Vision’ Mission
‘Apple does not have @ formal vision staterhent, but some publi
the company’s viston statement:
tions provide the following as
“Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple I and rein-
‘yented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh, Apple is committed to
bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative profes-
sionals, and consumers around the Word through its innovative hardware, software, and
Internet offerings,
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Apple does ot have a formal mission statement, but the comnion theme seems to be the
following statement; with nominal variations:
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‘Apple Computer is committed to protecting the environment, health, and safety of our
‘emplovees, customers, and the global comtnunities where we operate, We recognize
that by integrating sound enviroomental, health, and safety management practices into
all aspects of our business, we can offer technologically innovative produets and ser
Vices while conserving and enhancing recourses for future generations. Apple strives
for continuous impravement in our environmental, health, and safety management sys-
teins and in the environmental quality of our products, processes, and services. (Source:
Internal Issues,
e Organizational Structure
Apple has no presidents of divisions and.no SBUs. The company is organized functionally with
‘i financially reportable segments being the Americas (North and South), Europe (including the
Middle Bast and"Afiica), Japan, Asis-Pacific, and Retail (U.S, and international markets). Tim
Cook is the company's CEO. Apple's organizational structure is given in Exhibit 1.
Products
"Apple offers a wide range of products as indicated in Exhibit 2. These include iPads, iPods,
‘Phones, iTunes, PCs, and more, Apple is perhaps the best-known “first mover” company ever,
as the firm has a 35-year history of being the first to introduce blockbuster, successful new
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EXHIBIT 1_Apple’s Organizational Chart - 2011
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EXHIBIT 2_ Apple Products ~ 2011
Mac Hardivare Products 1, Personal computing product including desktop and portable computers, Xserve servers, related devices
and peripherals, andl varous third-pacy hardware products.
2, Desktop computers include iMac, Mac ro, and Mac mini.
3, Portable computers include MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Ait. MacBook isa portable computer
Aesigued for consume aid education users, MacBook Pro isa potable computer designed for profession
Als and consumers.
‘Tunes ‘Tunes digital music management software ("Tunes") is an application fr playing, dowatoading, and
‘organizing digital audio and video ies and is available for both Mac and Windows-based computers. Manes
10 features Ping, a inusic-orienied socal network, AgPlay wireless music playback, Genius Mixes, Home
Shing, and jmproyed syncing functionality With the company’s mobile egmfuinication and medi devices.
‘Phone, __ Phone combines mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch contos, anda Internet communications
- sevice in single handheld produ.
‘Pad iPad, a multi-purpose mobile device for browsing the web, reading and sending e-mail, viewing photos
watching videos listening to mos, playing games, reading e-books, aud mire,
iPod ‘ “Line of portable digital music aud medi players comprised of iPod toc, iPod nane, iPod shui, an
. ‘Pod classic.
Displgs Pevioheral ‘Apple Cinema High Definition Display and a varity of Apple-branded and third-party Mac-compatible
Products peripheral products, ieliing printers, storage devices, computer memory, digital videoand sl cameras,
: and various other computing products pd supplies
Apple TW Apple TY isa device that allows customers to rent and watch movies and television shows on their televi-
sion, Content from Neti, YouTube,
2 Flickr and MobileMe, as well as iusiss phot, videos fromm a Mae or Windows-based computer an be
® ieleslytreamed oa television through Apple TV.
Operating System Software’ 5° 1. Mac OS X is built on an open-source; UNIX-hased foundation. Mae OS X Spov Leopard isthe seventh
: majo elease of Mac OS X aad became availabe in August 2009.
2.408 is the company's mobile operating system that serves as the foundation for iPhone, iPad, and iPod
touch,
Application Software 1. iLife *11 is the latest version of the company’s consumer-oriented digital lifestyle application suite in
cluded with all Mac computers.
2. {Work 109 isthe atest version ofthe company's integrated productivity suite designed to help users create,
present and publish documents, presentations, and sprealsheets,92 MERNOUSH'BANTON
nance:
“Apple's consolidated income statenieiits and balance shécté are provided in Exhibits 3 amd
4 respectively. Note that Apple's revenues increased a whopping 52 percent in 2010, whitle
its net income increased 70 percent. Also notice that Apple has zero long-term debt on its
balance sheet.
EXHIBIT 3 Apple’s Statement of Operations—2010 (in millions except EPS)
EXBIBI 3s. RbRles-S{a\SS0t Olona et
2008
$37,491
Three years ended Sep: 25, 2010
Netanles
Cost of sales
(Gross margin
pean expenses
Research nd development
Selling, general, & adniisative
“Total operating expenses
Operating income
Other income and expense
Taome tere provision forincoie taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income: $14,013 $98,235
Earnings per common share
: Basie sisay $022 $6.94
‘ Diluied $15.5 $9.08 36.78
‘Sources Rpple Vs Fv 10K 20105 p46
EXHIBIT 4 Apple's Consolidated Balance Sheet—2010 (in millions, except
: share amounts)
Sep. 25,2010 Sep. 26, 2009
ASSETS
Currentaseis
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Sor-erm mretabe secures 18201
‘Account recite allovanced of $55 and $53, 3510 336t
- s respectively
Inventories 455
= Deferred tax sets 135
; ‘Vendor nontredsreeivables, 1.696
- Other current assets 1444
‘Total euentassets a 31585
Longeterm marietble securities 10528
Propet lan ad epment, net 2954
Goodwill 206
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578 3,852
2,984 2,053
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EXHIBIT 7
Percentage Sales of Products (2010)
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Competitors
Apple's Anaual Répore indicates that is business industry is Computer Hardware and its sector
is Technology. Yet, many analysts consider Apple as being a direct competitor with other hard-
‘ware manufacturers such as Hewlel(-Packard (another hardivare manufacturer) and even Google
‘(with no hardware manofacturing capacity), yet there is no comparison between Apple and other
phone-related niaufictuters or devices, through 38 percent ofits business is driven by iPhone
aand related products, in Exhibit 8, This is always a challenge when companies have wide product
Jines with different marketing mix in each line.
For hardware product lines, direct competitors to/Apple include Hewlett-Packard, Dell,
‘Xerox, NCR, and LBM, as dicated in Exhibit,
EXHIBIT 8 Apple Competitors ata Glance
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