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20021219
10-K
421
Net charges related to Company restructuring actions of $30 million, $8 million, and $27 million were recognized in 2002, 2000, and 1999, respectively.
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10-K
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During 2000, the Company recognized the cost of a special executive bonus for the Company's Chief Executive Officer for past services in the form of an aircraft with a total cost to the Company of approximately $90 million.
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10-K
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In 2002, of the original $90 million accrual, $2 million remained unspent and was reversed.
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Item 7.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations This section and other parts of this Form 10-K contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
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20021219
10-K
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The Company's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.
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20021219
10-K
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Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the subsection entitled "Factors That May Affect Future Results and Financial Condition" below.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
428
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. All information presented herein is based on the Company's fiscal calendar.
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20021219
10-K
429
Critical Accounting Policies The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and the Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations requires the Company's management to make judgments, assumptions and est...
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
430
Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K describe the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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20021219
10-K
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Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.
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Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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20021219
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Management believes the following to be critical accounting policies.
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20021219
10-K
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That is, they are both important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.
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20021219
10-K
435
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to applicable accounting standards, including Statement of Position (SOP) No.
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20021219
10-K
436
97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No.
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20021219
10-K
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101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.
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20021219
10-K
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SAB 101, as amended, summarizes certain of the SEC's views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements and provides guidance on revenue recognition issues in the absence of authoritative literature addressing a specific arrangement or a specific industry.
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20021219
10-K
439
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is probable.
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20021219
10-K
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Product is considered delivered to the customer once it has been shipped, and title and risk of loss have been transferred.
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20021219
10-K
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Revenue on multiple element sales arrangements is allocated to various elements based on vendor specific objective evidence of the fair value of each element of the transaction and is recognized as each element is delivered.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
442
The Company records reductions to revenue for estimated commitments related to price protection and for customer incentive programs, including reseller and end user rebates and other sales programs and volume-based incentives.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
443
Future market conditions and product transitions may require the Company to increase customer incentive programs and incur incremental price protection obligations that could result in incremental reductions of revenue at the time such programs are offered.
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20021219
10-K
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Additionally, certain customer incentive programs require management to estimate the number of customers who will actually redeem the incentive based on historical experience and the specific terms and conditions of particular incentive programs.
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20021219
10-K
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If a greater than estimated proportion of customers redeem such incentives, the Company would be required to record additional reductions to revenue.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
446
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company distributes its products through third-party computer resellers and directly to certain education, consumer, and commercial customers.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
447
The Company generally does not require collateral from its customers.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
448
However, when possible, the Company does attempt to limit credit risk on trade receivables through the use of flooring arrangements for selected customers with third-party financing companies and credit insurance for certain customers in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
449
However, considerable trade receivables that are not covered by collateral, flooring arrangements, or credit insurance are outstanding with the Company's distribution and retail channel partners.
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20021219
10-K
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The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management's assessment of the collectibility of specific customer accounts and includes consideration of the credit worthiness and financial condition of those specific customers.
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20021219
10-K
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The Company records an allowance to reduce the specific receivables to the amount that is reasonably believed to be collectible.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
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The Company also records an allowance for all other trade receivables based on multiple factors including historical experience with bad debts, the general economic environment, the financial condition of the Company's distribution channels, and the aging of such receivables.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
453
If there is a deterioration of a major customer's financial condition, if the Company becomes aware of additional information related to the credit worthiness of a major customer, or if future actual default rates on trade receivables in general differ from those currently anticipated, the Company may have to adjust it...
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20021219
10-K
454
Inventory Valuation and Inventory Purchase Commitments The Company must order components for its products and build inventory in advance of product shipments.
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20021219
10-K
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The Company records a write-down for inventories of components and products, including third-party products held for resale, which have become obsolete or are in excess of anticipated demand or net realizable value.
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20021219
10-K
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The Company performs a detailed review of inventory each period that considers multiple factors including demand forecasts, product lifecycle status, product development plans, and component cost trends.
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20021219
10-K
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The personal computer industry is subject to a rapid and unpredictable pace of product and component obsolescence.
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20021219
10-K
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If future demand or market conditions for the Company's products are less favorable than forecasted or if unforeseen technological changes negatively impact the utility of component inventory, the Company may be required to record additional write-downs which would negatively affect gross margins in the period when the...
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20021219
10-K
459
The Company accrues necessary reserves for cancellation fees related to component orders that have been canceled.
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20021219
10-K
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Consistent with industry practice, the Company acquires components through a combination of formal purchase orders, supplier contracts, and open orders based on projected demand information.
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20021219
10-K
461
These formal and informal commitments typically cover the Company's requirements for periods ranging from 30 to 130 days.
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20021219
10-K
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If there is an abrupt and substantial decline in demand for one or more of the Company's products or an unanticipated change in technological requirements for any of the Company's products, the Company may be required to record additional reserves for cancellation fees, negatively affecting gross margins in the period ...
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
463
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets Including Acquired Intangibles The Company reviews property, plant, and equipment and certain identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such an asset may not be recoverable.
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20021219
10-K
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Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of their carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate.
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20021219
10-K
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If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized in earnings equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair market value.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
466
Although the Company has recognized no material impairment adjustments related to its property, plant, and equipment or identifiable intangibles during the past three fiscal years, except those made in conjunction with restructuring actions, deterioration in the Company's business in a geographic region or business seg...
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
467
As of September 28, 2002, the Company had $85 million in goodwill.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
468
The Company adopted SFAS No.
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20021219
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142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, in the first quarter of fiscal 2002.
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20021219
10-K
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As a result, the Company no longer amortizes goodwill but instead performs a review of goodwill for impairment annually, or earlier if indicators of potential impairment exist.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
471
The review of goodwill for potential impairment is highly subjective and requires that: (1) goodwill be allocated to various business units of the Company's business to which it relates; (2) the Company estimate the fair value of those business units to which the goodwill relates; and (3) the Company determine the book...
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20021219
10-K
472
If the estimated fair value of business units with allocated goodwill is determined to be less than their book value, the Company is required to estimate the fair value of all identifiable assets and liabilities of those business units in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation for an acquired business.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
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This requires independent valuation of certain internally developed and unrecognized assets including in-process research and development and developed technology.
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20021219
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Once this process is complete, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, can be determined.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
475
Based on the Company's estimates as of September 28, 2002, there was no impairment of goodwill.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
476
However, changes in various circumstances including changes in the Company's market capitalization, changes in the Company's forecasts, and changes in the Company's internal business structure could cause one or more of the Company's business units to be valued differently thereby causing an impairment of goodwill.
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20021219
10-K
477
Additionally, in response to changes in the personal computer industry and changes in global or regional economic conditions, the Company may strategically realign its resources and consider restructuring, disposing of, or otherwise exiting businesses, which could result in an impairment of property, plant, and equipme...
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
478
Valuation of Non-Current Debt and Equity Investments As of September 28, 2002, the Company held investments in certain debt and equity securities with a combined carrying value of $39 million.
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20021219
10-K
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These investments, which are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as non-current debt and equity investments, have been categorized as available-for-sale requiring that they be carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehens...
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
480
The Company recognizes an impairment charge to earnings when it is judged an investment has experienced a decline in value that is other-than-temporary.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
481
The Company has recognized material impairment charges related to its non-current debt and equity investments in two quarters during the last two fiscal years.
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
482
Various factors are considered in determining whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary, including the length of time and extent to which the investment's market value has been less than its cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the Company's intent and ability to hold ...
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20021219
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The Company's non-current debt and equity investments are in public companies whose security prices are subject to significant volatility.
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20021219
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The Company recognized a pre-tax impairment loss of $50 million related to two of these investments in the fourth quarter of 2002.
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20021219
10-K
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As a result, as of September 28, 2002, the Company had no significant unrealized gains or losses recorded against the carrying value of its non-current debt and equity investments.
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20021219
10-K
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Should the fair value of these investments fall below the Company's current cost bases and/or the financial condition or prospects of either company deteriorate, the Company may determine in a future period that such a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, requiring an impairment loss be recognized in the peri...
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20021219
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Additional information regarding these investments and potential charges related to their impairment may be found below under the caption "Factors That May Affect Future Results and Financial Condition."
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0000320193
20021219
10-K
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Net Sales Net sales and Macintosh unit sales for geographic segments and by product follow (net sales in millions and Macintosh unit sales in thousands): (a)Includes server sales and amounts previously reported as Power Macintosh G4 Cube.
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(b)Based on net sales associated with Macintosh units and total Macintosh units sold.
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Net sales increased $379 million or 7% during 2002 compared to 2001, while Macintosh unit sales were relatively flat year-over-year at approximately 3.1 million units.
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20021219
10-K
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On a geographic basis, performance in the domestic market was relatively strong, especially when considering the performance of the Company's Retail segment which currently operates exclusively in the United States.
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However, the European and Japanese markets remained sluggish throughout 2002.
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20021219
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The Company's net sales in 2002 were positively influenced by a number of factors.
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First, net sales from software, service, and other sources rose $248 million or 26% in 2002 versus 2001.
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This increase was driven by several factors including a 28% increase in combined third-party and Apple- branded software sales; $143 million in net sales of iPod, the Company's portable digital music player that was introduced in the first half of 2002; a 9% increase in the sale of computer accessories; and a 14% incre...
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20021219
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The growth in software revenue was primarily the result of increased sales of third-party software in the Company's retail and online stores and expansion in recent years in the number of Apple-branded software titles.
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Second, overall unit sales of Macintosh portable systems grew by 92,000 units or 10% in 2002 reflecting a general trend in the personal computer market away from desktop systems towards portable systems.
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20021219
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During 2002, portable Macintosh systems represented 33% of total systems sales versus 31% in 2001 and 20% in 2000.
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20021219
10-K
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Growth in this area has been most pronounced for iBook, the Company's education and consumer oriented portable Macintosh system.
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iBook unit sales increased 14% in 2002 and 9% in 2001.
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Third, the Company's Retail segment grew from 8 stores at the end of 2001 to 40 stores at the end of 2002.
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The Retail segment's net sales grew from $19 million in 2001 to $283 million in 2002.
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20021219
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While the Retail segment may cannibalize some net sales from the Company's preexisting sales channels in the U.S., the Company does believe that a substantial portion of the Retail segment's net sales are incremental to the Company's total net sales.
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20021219
10-K
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See additional comments below related to the Retail segment under the heading "Segment Operating Performance."
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Fourth, the Company's average unit pricing remained relatively stable during 2002 as a result of various changes in overall unit mix offset by somewhat lower pricing year-over-year on comparative Macintosh systems.
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20021219
10-K
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Net sales per Macintosh unit sold during 2002 of $1,462 per unit reflects the shift in mix towards relatively higher-priced portable Macintosh systems and reflects the impact on net sales of the relatively higher-priced new iMac design introduced during 2002.
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20021219
10-K
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The impact of these changes in mix were offset by the decline in unit sales of relatively higher-priced Power Macintosh systems and by lower pricing on comparative Macintosh systems during 2002 for most of the Company's Macintosh product lines in response to industry pricing pressure.
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Fifth, any comparison of net sales in 2002 versus 2001 must consider the effect of unusually low net sales during the first quarter of 2001.
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20021219
10-K
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As discussed below, this was attributable to several factors at the beginning of 2001, including continuing deterioration in worldwide demand for personal computers, rebate programs and price cuts instituted by the Company during that quarter that cost the Company approximately $138 million, and a plan implemented by t...
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20021219
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Net sales during the first quarter of 2001 are discussed in more detail below.
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20021219
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Offsetting the favorable factors discussed above, the Company's net sales in 2002 were negatively impacted by several notable factors.
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First, unit sales of Power Macintosh systems fell 18% during 2002 as compared to 2001.
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This followed a 35% decline in Power Macintosh unit sales in 2001 from 2000.
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20021219
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The Company continues to believe that weak economic conditions over the past several years are having a pronounced negative impact on its professional and creative customers and that many of these customers continue to delay upgrades of their Power Macintosh systems due to the Company's ongoing transition to Mac OS X, ...
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20021219
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Further, the Company did not experience the anticipated increase in Power Macintosh sales that it expected following the introduction of Adobe's PhotoShop 7 during 2002.
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Additionally, many professional users may have postponed upgrading their systems until after the introduction of Mac OS X Jaguar released in the fourth quarter of 2002.
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Others may have delayed upgrading until after the availability of other professionally oriented software applications for Mac OS X such as QuarkXpress.
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Second, despite the overall increase in net sales during 2002 in the Americas, the Company continues to see weakness in its U.S. education channel.
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Total net sales in this channel fell 15% in 2002 and 4% in 2001.
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These declines are consistent with industry data that shows the Company losing market share in the U.S. education market in each of the last two fiscal years.
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