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Cupertino， California — July 30， 2020 — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 third quarter ended June 27， 2020. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $59.7 billion， an increase of 11 percent from the year-ago quarter， and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.58， up 18 percent. International sales accounted for 60 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
「Apple’s record June quarter was driven by double-digit growth in both Products and Services and growth in each of our geographic segments，」 said Tim Cook， Apple’s CEO. 「In uncertain times， this performance is a testament to the important role our products play in our customers』 lives and to Apple’s relentless innovation. This is a challenging moment for our communities， and， from Apple’s new $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative to a new commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030， we’re living the principle that what we make and do should create opportunity and leave the world better than we found it.」
「Our June quarter performance was strong evidence of Apple’s ability to innovate and execute during challenging times，」 said Luca Maestri， Apple’s CFO. 「The record business results drove our active installed base of devices to an all-time high in all of our geographic segments and all major product categories. We grew EPS by 18 percent and generated operating cash flow of $16.3 billion during the quarter， a June quarter record for both metrics.」
Apple’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.82 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on August 13， 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 10， 2020.
The Board of Directors has also approved a four-for-one stock split to make the stock more accessible to a broader base of investors. Each Apple shareholder of record at the close of business on August 24， 2020 will receive three additional shares for every share held on the record date， and trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis on August 31， 2020.
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q3 2020 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT on July 30， 2020 at apple.com/investor/earnings-call/. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
Apple periodically provides information for investors on its corporate website， apple.com， and its investor relations website， investor.apple.com. This includes press releases and other information about financial performance， reports filed or furnished with the SEC， information on corporate governance， and details related to its annual meeting of shareholders.
This press release contains forward-looking statements， within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include without limitation those about the Company’s expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; anticipated revenue， gross margin， operating expenses， other income/(expense)， and tax rate; plans for return of capital; the four-for-one stock split; and the commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030. These statements involve risks and uncertainties， and actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation: the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business， results of operations， financial condition， and stock price; the effect of global and regional economic conditions on the Company’s business， including effects on purchasing decisions by consumers and businesses; the ability of the Company to compete in markets that are highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change; the ability of the Company to manage frequent introductions and transitions of products and services， including delivering to the marketplace， and stimulating customer demand for， new products， services， and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that shifts in the mix of products and services and in the geographic， currency， or channel mix， component cost increases， increases in the cost of acquiring and delivering content for the Company’s services， price competition， or the introduction of new products or services， including new products or services with higher cost structures， could have on the Company’s gross margin; the dependency of the Company on the performance of distributors of the Company’s products， including cellular network carriers and other resellers; the risk of write-downs on the value of inventory and other assets and purchase commitment cancellation risk; the continued availability on acceptable terms， or at all， of certain components， services， and new technologies essential to the Company’s business， including components and technologies that may only be available from single or limited sources; the dependency of the Company on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties， many of which are located outside of the US and which may affect the quality， quantity， or cost of products manufactured or services rendered to the Company; the effect of product and services design and manufacturing defects on the Company’s financial performance and reputation; the dependency of the Company on third-party intellectual property and digital content， which may not be available to the Company on commercially reasonable terms or at all; the dependency of the Company on support from third-party software developers to develop and maintain software applications and services for the Company’s products; the impact of unfavorable legal proceedings， such as a potential finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the impact of complex and changing laws and regulations worldwide， which expose the Company to potential liabilities， increased costs， and other adverse effects on the Company’s business; the ability of the Company to manage risks associated with the Company’s retail stores; the ability of the Company to manage risks associated with the Company’s investments in new business strategies and acquisitions; the impact on the Company’s business and reputation from information technology system failures， network disruptions， or losses or unauthorized access to， or release of， confidential information; the ability of the Company to comply with laws and regulations regarding data protection; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; political events， international trade disputes， war， terrorism， natural disasters， public health issues， and other business interruptions that could disrupt supply or delivery of， or demand for， the Company’s products; financial risks， including risks relating to currency fluctuations， credit risks， and fluctuations in the market value of the Company’s investment portfolio; and changes in tax rates and exposure to additional tax liabilities. More information on these risks and other potential factors that could affect the Company’s business and financial results is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC， including in the 「Risk Factors」 and 「Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations」 sections of the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information， which speak as of their respective dates.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today， Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone， iPad， Mac， Apple Watch， and Apple TV. Apple’s five software platforms — iOS， iPadOS， macOS， watchOS， and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store， Apple Music， Apple Pay， and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100，000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth， and to leaving the world better than we found it.
加州庫比蒂諾-2020年7月30日-蘋果公司今天宣布了截至2020年6月27日的2020財年第三季度的財務業績。該公司公布的季度收入為597億美元，較上年同期增長11%，季度攤薄每股收益為2.58美元，增長18%。國際銷售額佔該季度收入的60%。
蘋果公司CEO蒂姆·庫克說：「我們的產品和服務在6月份都實現了兩位數的增長。」。「在不確定的時期，這一表現證明了我們的產品在客戶生活中所起的重要作用，也證明了蘋果不懈的創新。對於我們的社區來說，這是一個具有挑戰性的時刻，從蘋果公司新推出的價值1億美元的種族公平與正義倡議，到2030年實現碳中和的新承諾，我們都在遵循這樣一個原則：我們所做的一切都應該創造機會，讓世界比我們發現的更好。」
蘋果公司財務長盧卡•梅斯特裡（Luca Maestri）表示：「我們6月份季度的表現有力地證明了蘋果公司在困難時期具有創新和執行能力。「創紀錄的業務業績推動我們在所有地理區域和所有主要產品類別中的活躍設備安裝基數達到歷史最高水平。本季度，我們的每股收益增長了18%，產生了163億美元的運營現金流，這兩項指標均創下了6月份的季度記錄。」
蘋果董事會宣布，公司普通股每股派發現金股利0.82美元。股息於2020年8月13日支付給截至2020年8月10日營業結束時登記在冊的股東。
董事會還批准了四合一的股票分割方案，以使股票更容易為廣大投資者所接受。在2020年8月24日營業結束時，每持有一股記錄在案的蘋果公司股東將獲得三股額外股份，交易將於2020年8月31日開始。
蘋果公司將於2020年7月30日下午2:00開始提供其2020年第3季度財報電話會議直播apple.com/investor/eerns-打電話/。這場網播也將在大約兩周後重播。
蘋果公司定期在公司網站上為投資者提供信息，蘋果公司，以及投資者關係網站，investor.apple.com. 這包括有關財務業績的新聞稿和其他信息、提交給美國證券交易委員會的報告、關於公司治理的信息以及有關其年度股東大會的細節。
本新聞稿包含前瞻性聲明，符合1995年《私人證券訴訟改革法案》的含義。這些前瞻性陳述包括但不限於公司對COVID-19流感大流行影響的預期；預期收入、毛利率、運營費用、其他收入/（費用）和稅率；資本回報計劃；四合一股票分割；以及到2030年實現碳中和的承諾。這些陳述涉及風險和不確定性，實際結果可能與前瞻性陳述明示或暗示的任何未來結果存在重大差異。風險和不確定性包括但不限於：COVID-19流感大流行對公司業務、經營成果、財務狀況和股價的影響；全球和地區經濟狀況對公司業務的影響，包括對消費者和企業採購決策的影響；公司在競爭激烈和技術快速變化的市場中競爭的能力；公司管理產品和服務的頻繁引進和轉換的能力，包括向市場交付產品和服務，並刺激客戶對新產品和服務的需求，及時進行技術創新；產品和服務組合以及地理、貨幣或渠道組合發生變化的影響，組件成本增加，為公司服務獲取和交付內容的成本增加，價格競爭，或引入新產品或服務，包括成本結構較高的新產品或服務可能會對公司的毛利率產生影響；公司對公司產品分銷商（包括蜂窩網絡運營商和其他分銷商）業績的依賴性；存貨和其他資產價值減記的風險以及取消採購承諾的風險；在可接受的條件下或根本上，持續提供對公司業務至關重要的某些組件、服務和新技術，包括可能只能從單一或有限公司獲得的組件和技術來源；公司對第三方提供的製造和物流服務的依賴性，其中許多第三方位於美國境外，可能會影響產品或服務的質量、數量或成本；產品和服務設計和製造缺陷對公司財務業績和聲譽的影響；公司對第三方智慧財產權和數字內容的依賴性，這些可能在商業上合理的條件下或根本無法為公司提供；公司依賴第三方軟體開發商的支持來開發和維護公司產品的軟體應用程式和服務；不利法律訴訟的影響，例如可能發現公司侵犯了他人的智慧財產權；世界範圍內複雜和不斷變化的法律法規的影響，使公司面臨潛在負債、成本增加和其他對公司業務的不利影響；公司管理與公司零售店相關風險的能力；公司管理與公司新業務戰略和收購投資相關的風險的能力；信息技術系統故障、網絡中斷、丟失或未經授權訪問或洩露機密信息對公司業務和聲譽的影響；公司公司應遵守有關數據保護的法律法規；關鍵高管和員工的持續服務和可用性；政治事件、國際貿易爭端、戰爭、恐怖主義、自然災害、公共衛生問題以及其他可能中斷供應或交付或需求的業務中斷，公司產品；財務風險，包括貨幣波動、信用風險和公司投資組合市場價值波動相關的風險；稅率變化和額外稅負的風險。有關這些風險和可能影響公司業務和財務業績的其他潛在因素的更多信息，請參見公司向美國證券交易委員會提交的文件，包括「風險因素」和「管理層對財務狀況和經營成果的討論和分析」部分，包括公司最近提交的10-K表和10-Q表及後續文件的定期報告。本公司不承擔更新任何前瞻性聲明或信息的義務，這些聲明或信息涉及各自的日期。
蘋果在1984年推出了Macintosh，徹底改變了個人技術。今天，蘋果公司憑藉iPhone、iPad、Mac、applewatch和appletv在創新方面領先世界。蘋果的五大軟體平臺——iOS、iPadOS、macOS、watchOS和tvOS——為所有蘋果設備提供無縫體驗，並為人們提供突破性服務，包括App Store、Apple Music、Apple Pay和iCloud。蘋果公司超過10萬名員工致力於製造世界上最好的產品，並為創造比我們發現的更好的世界而努力。