AAPL · 10-K · 2025A · Full report

Other Purchase Obligations

Apple Inc. · 2025-10-31 · Importance 37 · Surprise 6 · In source text

Apple’s other purchase obligations primarily consist of noncancelable commitments to acquire capital assets (including product manufacturing assets), obligations related to supplier arrangements, licensed intellectual property and content, and distribution rights. As of September 27, 2025, these other purchase obligations totaled $14.8 billion, with $7.0 billion payable within 12 months. The Company treats these obligations as part of its material cash requirements when assessing near‑term liquidity. Management highlights these commitments as distinct from manufacturing purchase obligations and leases.

Key facts

As of September 27, 2025, the Company had other purchase obligations of $14.8 billion, with $7.0 billion payable within 12 months. source
The Company records a liability when it is probable a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable for legal proceedings and claims. source

Impact estimates

metric	direction	stage	expected	basis
liability	negative	committed	-1.7%	As of September 27, 2025, the Company had other purchase obligations of $14.8 billion, with $7.0 billion payable within 12 months.