Apple Inc.'s Senior Unsecured Notes Assigned 'AA+' Rating

SAN FRANCISCO (S&P Global Ratings) Feb. 2, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its 'AA+' issue-level rating to Cupertino, Calif.-based global hardware and services provider Apple Inc.'s U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes due 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2027, and 2047. The company will use the proceeds from the notes for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock, payment of dividends, and repayment of debt. We rate the new notes the same as the corporate credit rating on the company. Our 'AA+' corporate credit rating on Apple is unchanged, and the outlook remains stable. Apple's financial risk profile is considered minimal. Despite the proposed debt issuance, the company will maintain a significant net cash position and we view its financial

...SAN FRANCISCO (S&P Global Ratings) Feb. 2, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its '##+' issue-level rating to Cupertino, Calif.-based global hardware and services provider Apple Inc.'s U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes due 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2027, and 2047. The company will use the proceeds from the notes for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock, payment of dividends, and repayment of debt. We rate the new notes the same as the corporate credit rating on the company. Our '##+' corporate credit rating on Apple is unchanged, and the outlook remains stable. Apple's financial risk profile is considered minimal. Despite the proposed debt issuance, the company will maintain a significant net cash position and we view its financial policy as conservative. Our rating and outlook incorporate the company's ongoing substantial share repurchases and intention to increase dividends on an annual basis. We note that we net Apple's surplus cash (adjusted...

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