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Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments Financial Instruments
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The following tables show the Company’s cash and marketable securities by significant investment category as of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019 (in millions):
 
March 28, 2020
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
 
Current
Marketable
Securities
 
Non-Current
Marketable
Securities
Cash
$
24,405

 
$

 
$

 
$
24,405

 
$
24,405

 
$

 
$

Level 1 (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
4,473

 

 

 
4,473

 
4,473

 

 

Subtotal
4,473

 

 

 
4,473

 
4,473

 

 

Level 2 (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
18,755

 
405

 

 
19,160

 
1,042

 
6,736

 
11,382

U.S. agency securities
6,079

 
12

 
(9
)
 
6,082

 
129

 
1,478

 
4,475

Non-U.S. government securities
18,548

 
97

 
(693
)
 
17,952

 
652

 
2,348

 
14,952

Certificates of deposit and time deposits
10,616

 

 

 
10,616

 
3,661

 
6,319

 
636

Commercial paper
15,690

 

 

 
15,690

 
5,653

 
10,037

 

Corporate debt securities
82,153

 
207

 
(2,177
)
 
80,183

 
159

 
25,708

 
54,316

Municipal securities
974

 
9

 
(1
)
 
982

 

 
53

 
929

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
13,066

 
278

 
(43
)
 
13,301

 

 
1,198

 
12,103

Subtotal
165,881

 
1,008

 
(2,923
)
 
163,966

 
11,296

 
53,877

 
98,793

Total (3)
$
194,759

 
$
1,008

 
$
(2,923
)
 
$
192,844

 
$
40,174

 
$
53,877

 
$
98,793

 
September 28, 2019
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
 
Current
Marketable
Securities
 
Non-Current
Marketable
Securities
Cash
$
12,204

 
$

 
$

 
$
12,204

 
$
12,204

 
$

 
$

Level 1 (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
15,897

 

 

 
15,897

 
15,897

 

 

Subtotal
15,897

 

 

 
15,897

 
15,897

 

 

Level 2 (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
30,293

 
33

 
(62
)
 
30,264

 
6,165

 
9,817

 
14,282

U.S. agency securities
9,767

 
1

 
(3
)
 
9,765

 
6,489

 
2,249

 
1,027

Non-U.S. government securities
19,821

 
337

 
(50
)
 
20,108

 
749

 
3,168

 
16,191

Certificates of deposit and time deposits
4,041

 

 

 
4,041

 
2,024

 
1,922

 
95

Commercial paper
12,433

 

 

 
12,433

 
5,193

 
7,240

 

Corporate debt securities
85,383

 
756

 
(92
)
 
86,047

 
123

 
26,127

 
59,797

Municipal securities
958

 
8

 
(1
)
 
965

 

 
68

 
897

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
14,180

 
67

 
(73
)
 
14,174

 

 
1,122

 
13,052

Subtotal
176,876

 
1,202

 
(281
)
 
177,797

 
20,743

 
51,713

 
105,341

Total (3)
$
204,977

 
$
1,202

 
$
(281
)
 
$
205,898

 
$
48,844

 
$
51,713

 
$
105,341

(1)
Level 1 fair value estimates are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
(2)
Level 2 fair value estimates are based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
(3)
As of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019, total marketable securities included $17.6 billion and $18.9 billion, respectively, that was restricted from general use, related to the State Aid Decision (refer to Note 5, “Income Taxes”) and other agreements. Additionally, as of March 28, 2020, $2.6 billion of marketable securities were pledged as collateral under a repurchase agreement (refer to Note 6, “Debt”).
The Company may sell certain of its marketable debt securities prior to their stated maturities for reasons including, but not limited to, managing liquidity, credit risk, duration and asset allocation. The maturities of the Company’s non-current marketable debt securities generally range from one to five years.
The Company typically invests in highly rated securities, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. The Company’s investment policy generally requires securities to be investment grade and limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. Fair values were determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio. When evaluating a marketable debt security for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the duration and extent to which the fair value of the security is less than its cost, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it will more likely than not be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. As of March 28, 2020, the Company does not consider any of its marketable debt securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
Non-Marketable Securities
The Company holds non-marketable equity securities of certain privately held companies without readily determinable fair values. As of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the Company’s non-marketable equity securities had a carrying value of $2.8 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively.
Restricted Cash
A reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019 is as follows (in millions):
 
March 28,
2020
 
September 28,
2019
Cash and cash equivalents
$
40,174

 
$
48,844

Restricted cash included in other current assets
1,077

 
23

Restricted cash included in other non-current assets
1,798

 
1,357

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
43,049

 
$
50,224


The Company’s restricted cash primarily consisted of cash to support the Company’s iPhone Upgrade Program and certain partner agreements.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company may use derivatives to partially offset its business exposure to foreign currency and interest rate risk on expected future cash flows, net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries, and certain existing assets and liabilities. However, the Company may choose not to hedge certain exposures for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, accounting considerations or the prohibitive economic cost of hedging particular exposures. There can be no assurance the hedges will offset more than a portion of the financial impact resulting from movements in foreign currency exchange or interest rates.
To protect gross margins from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar may hedge a portion of forecasted foreign currency revenue, and subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar may hedge a portion of forecasted inventory purchases not denominated in the subsidiaries’ functional currencies. The Company may enter into forward contracts, option contracts or other instruments to manage this risk and may designate these instruments as cash flow hedges. The Company generally hedges portions of its forecasted foreign currency exposure associated with revenue and inventory purchases, typically for up to 12 months.
To protect the net investment in a foreign operation from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company may enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts to offset a portion of the changes in the carrying amounts of these investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, the Company may use non-derivative financial instruments, such as its foreign currency–denominated debt, as hedges of its net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. In both of these cases, the Company designates these instruments as net investment hedges.
To protect the Company’s foreign currency–denominated term debt or marketable securities from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company may enter into forward contracts, cross-currency swaps or other instruments. These instruments may offset a portion of the foreign currency remeasurement gains or losses, or changes in fair value. The Company may designate these instruments as either cash flow or fair value hedges. As of March 28, 2020, the Company’s hedged term debt– and marketable securities–related foreign currency transactions are expected to be recognized within 22 years.
The Company may also enter into non-designated foreign currency contracts to offset a portion of the foreign currency exchange gains and losses generated by the remeasurement of certain assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies.
To protect the Company’s foreign currency–denominated term debt or marketable securities from fluctuations in interest rates, the Company may enter into interest rate swaps, options or other instruments. These instruments may offset a portion of the changes in interest income or expense, or changes in fair value. The Company designates these instruments as either cash flow or fair value hedges. As of March 28, 2020, the Company’s hedged interest rate transactions are expected to be recognized within eight years.
Cash Flow Hedges
Cash flow hedge amounts that are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are deferred in AOCI until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Deferred gains and losses associated with cash flow hedges of foreign currency revenue are recognized as a component of net sales in the same period as the related revenue is recognized, and deferred gains and losses related to cash flow hedges of inventory purchases are recognized as a component of cost of sales in the same period as the related costs are recognized. Deferred gains and losses associated with cash flow hedges of interest income or expense are recognized in other income/(expense), net (“OI&E”) in the same period as the related income or expense is recognized. Generally, for options designated as cash flow hedges, the time value is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognized in the financial statement line item to which the hedge relates on a straight-line basis over the life of the hedge. Changes in the fair value of amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) (“OCI”).
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges must be de-designated as hedges when it is probable the forecasted hedged transaction will not occur in the initially identified time period or within a subsequent two-month time period. Deferred gains and losses in AOCI associated with such derivative instruments are reclassified into OI&E in the period of de-designation. Any subsequent changes in fair value of such derivative instruments are reflected in OI&E unless they are re-designated as hedges of other transactions.
Net Investment Hedges
Net investment hedge amounts that are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recorded in OCI as a part of the cumulative translation adjustment. For foreign exchange forward contracts designated as net investment hedges, the forward carry component is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognized in OCI on a straight-line basis over the life of the hedge. Changes in the fair value of amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in OCI.
Fair Value Hedges
Fair value hedge gains and losses related to amounts that are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in earnings along with a corresponding loss or gain related to the change in value of the hedged item in the same line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For foreign exchange forward contracts designated as fair value hedges, the forward carry component is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognized in OI&E on a straight-line basis over the life of the hedge. Changes in the fair value of amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in OCI. Amounts excluded from the effectiveness assessment of fair value hedges and recognized in OI&E were gains of $126 million and $254 million for the three- and six-month periods ended March 28, 2020, respectively.
Non-Designated Derivatives
Derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments are adjusted to fair value through earnings in the financial statement line item to which the derivative relates.
The Company records all derivatives in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The Company’s accounting treatment for these derivative instruments is based on its hedge designation. The following tables show the Company’s derivative instruments at gross fair value as of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019 (in millions):
 
March 28, 2020
 
Fair Value of
Derivatives Designated
as Hedge Instruments
 
Fair Value of
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedge Instruments
 
Total
Fair Value
Derivative assets (1):
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
2,803

 
$
1,425

 
$
4,228

Interest rate contracts
$
1,709

 
$

 
$
1,709

 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities (2):
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
2,645

 
$
1,518

 
$
4,163

Interest rate contracts
$
66

 
$

 
$
66

 
September 28, 2019
 
Fair Value of
Derivatives Designated
as Hedge Instruments
 
Fair Value of
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedge Instruments
 
Total
Fair Value
Derivative assets (1):
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
1,798

 
$
323

 
$
2,121

Interest rate contracts
$
685

 
$

 
$
685

 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities (2):
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
1,341

 
$
160

 
$
1,501

Interest rate contracts
$
105

 
$

 
$
105

(1)
The fair value of derivative assets is measured using Level 2 fair value inputs and is included in other current assets and other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
The fair value of derivative liabilities is measured using Level 2 fair value inputs and is included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company classifies cash flows related to derivative financial instruments as operating activities in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The following table shows the pre-tax gains and losses of the Company’s derivative and non-derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedges in OCI and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three- and six-month periods ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 28,
2020
 
March 30,
2019
 
March 28,
2020
 
March 30,
2019
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI – included in effectiveness assessment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
(462
)
 
$
(64
)
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(542
)
Interest rate contracts
(66
)
 

 
(66
)
 

Total
$
(528
)
 
$
(64
)
 
$
(257
)
 
$
(542
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency debt
$
11

 
$
(7
)
 
$
35

 
$
(23
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income – included in effectiveness assessment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
(817
)
 
$
134

 
$
(326
)
 
$
16

Interest rate contracts
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Total
$
(818
)
 
$
132

 
$
(329
)
 
$
13


Amounts excluded from the effectiveness assessment of the Company’s hedges and recognized in OCI were gains of $258 million and $169 million for the three- and six-month periods ended March 28, 2020, respectively.
The following tables show information about the Company’s derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and the related hedged items for the three- and six-month periods ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 and as of March 28, 2020 (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 28,
2020
 
March 30,
2019
 
March 28,
2020
 
March 30,
2019
Gains/(Losses) on derivative instruments (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
436

 
$
243

 
$
253

 
$
645

Interest rate contracts
1,290

 
465

 
1,128

 
1,122

Total
$
1,726

 
$
708

 
$
1,381

 
$
1,767

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains/(Losses) related to hedged items (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities
$
(436
)
 
$
(242
)
 
$
(253
)
 
$
(644
)
Fixed-rate debt
(1,290
)
 
(465
)
 
(1,128
)
 
(1,122
)
Total
$
(1,726
)
 
$
(707
)
 
$
(1,381
)
 
$
(1,766
)
 
March 28,
2020
Carrying amounts of hedged assets/(liabilities):
 
Marketable securities (2)
$
15,080

Fixed-rate debt (3)
$
(27,439
)
 
 
Cumulative hedging adjustments included in the carrying amounts of hedged items:
 
Marketable securities carrying amount increases/(decreases)
$
(877
)
Fixed-rate debt carrying amount (increases)/decreases
$
(1,708
)
(1)
Gains and losses related to fair value hedges are included in OI&E in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
The carrying amounts of marketable securities that are designated as hedged items in fair value hedges are included in current marketable securities and non-current marketable securities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(3)
The carrying amounts of fixed-rate debt instruments that are designated as hedged items in fair value hedges are included in current term debt and non-current term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The following table shows the notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments and credit risk amounts associated with outstanding or unsettled derivative instruments as of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019 (in millions):
 
March 28, 2020
 
September 28, 2019
 
Notional
Amount
 
Credit Risk
Amount
 
Notional
Amount
 
Credit Risk
Amount
Instruments designated as accounting hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
59,198

 
$
2,803

 
$
61,795

 
$
1,798

Interest rate contracts
$
27,350

 
$
1,709

 
$
31,250

 
$
685

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instruments not designated as accounting hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
91,165

 
$
1,425

 
$
76,868

 
$
323


The notional amounts for outstanding derivative instruments provide one measure of the transaction volume outstanding and do not represent the amount of the Company’s exposure to credit or market loss. The credit risk amounts represent the Company’s gross exposure to potential accounting loss on derivative instruments that are outstanding or unsettled if all counterparties failed to perform according to the terms of the contract, based on then-current currency or interest rates at each respective date. The Company’s exposure to credit loss and market risk will vary over time as currency and interest rates change. Although the table above reflects the notional and credit risk amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments, it does not reflect the gains or losses associated with the exposures and transactions that the instruments are intended to hedge. The amounts ultimately realized upon settlement of these financial instruments, together with the gains and losses on the underlying exposures, will depend on actual market conditions during the remaining life of the instruments.
The Company generally enters into master netting arrangements, which are designed to reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty. To further limit credit risk, the Company generally enters into collateral security arrangements that provide for collateral to be received or posted when the net fair value of certain financial instruments fluctuates from contractually established thresholds. The Company presents its derivative assets and derivative liabilities at their gross fair values in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the net cash collateral received by the Company related to derivative instruments under its collateral security arrangements was $2.0 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, which were included in other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Under master netting arrangements with the respective counterparties to the Company’s derivative contracts, the Company is allowed to net settle transactions with a single net amount payable by one party to the other. As of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the potential effects of these rights of set-off associated with the Company’s derivative contracts, including the effects of collateral, would be a reduction to both derivative assets and derivative liabilities of $6.4 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, resulting in net derivative liabilities of $279 million and $407 million, respectively.
Accounts Receivable
Trade Receivables
The Company has considerable trade receivables outstanding with its third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, resellers, small and mid-sized businesses and education, enterprise and government customers. The Company generally does not require collateral from its customers; however, the Company will require collateral or third-party credit support in certain instances to limit credit risk. In addition, when possible, the Company attempts to limit credit risk on trade receivables with credit insurance for certain customers or by requiring third-party financing, loans or leases to support credit exposure. These credit-financing arrangements are directly between the third-party financing company and the end customer. As such, the Company generally does not assume any recourse or credit risk sharing related to any of these arrangements.
As of both March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019, the Company had no customers that individually represented 10% or more of total trade receivables. The Company’s cellular network carriers accounted for 41% and 51% of total trade receivables as of March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively.
Vendor Non-Trade Receivables
The Company has non-trade receivables from certain of its manufacturing vendors resulting from the sale of components to these vendors who manufacture sub-assemblies or assemble final products for the Company. The Company purchases these components directly from suppliers. As of March 28, 2020, the Company had two vendors that individually represented 10% or more of total vendor non-trade receivables, which accounted for 53% and 16%. As of September 28, 2019, the Company had two vendors that individually represented 10% or more of total vendor non-trade receivables, which accounted for 59% and 14%.