SAN FRANCISCO (S&P Global Ratings) Sept. 4, 2019--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its 'AA+' issue-level rating to Cupertino, Calif.-based global hardware and services provider Apple Inc.'s senior unsecured notes. The company will use the proceeds from the notes for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases, payment of dividends, and repayment of debt. We rate the new notes the same as our issuer credit rating on the company. Our 'AA+' issuer credit rating on Apple is unchanged, and the outlook remains stable. For more detail, see our full analysis on Apple Inc., published Aug. 30, 2019. General Criteria: Group Rating Methodology, July 1, 2019 Criteria Corporates General: Corporate Methodology: Ratios And Adjustments, April 1, 2019 Criteria Corporates