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From: Richard Kahn
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2018 7:39 PM
To: Jeffrey Epstein
Subject: Fwd: Apple, Inc.: Supply Chain Noise Creates Buying Opportunity; Still Bullish on
Services
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Subject: =/b>Apple, Inc.: =upply Chain Noise Creates Buying Opportunity; Still Bullish on =ervices
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Katy L. Huberty, CFA— Morgan Stanley
November 15, 2018 1:03 AM =MT
Weaker supplier guidance reflects Apple's already =ore cautious Nov 1 guidance and, importantly, doesn't impact =ur
Services growth forecast, which is tied to installed base rather =han new shipments. We're buyers on unit-driven
pullback given =ervices and share repurchases drive future earnings.
Apple =hares overreact to supply chain revisions. The 8.5% decline in Apple =hares following Lumentum's and Qorvo's
negative pre-announcements this =eek suggests investors remain narrowly focused on units, despite the =ncreasing
value of Apple Services. As highlighted in our Insight note =ast week, our detailed analysis of Apple Services gives us
confidence =n long-term growth and valuation upside as Services becomes a key =rowth driver. As the smartphone
market matures, Services takes the =rowth baton from Devices which ultimately results in more stable growth =nd
higher margins at Apple (1). Additionally, normalized Services =evenue growth accelerated to 26% Y/Y in FY18 despite
iPhone units down =% in the two years leading up to FY18, which suggests unit sales and =nstalled base growth and/or
user engagement are not as tied as =nvestors may think. While investors generally support our Services =hesis, news
flow around units is creating volatility and a buying =pportunity while the investor base is still in the process of
=ransitioning away from units.lmpact of revisions typically outsized at =uppliers relative to Apple. While we believe
investors should focus on =ervices rather than units, we provide our view on negative =re-announcements from
Lumentum and Qorvo in response to investor =uestions. We believe Apple's December quarter guidance incorporates
=hese revisions as guidance was provided less than two weeks ago. Apple =lso provided a wider revenue guidance range
($48) than normal ($28) to =eflect greater demand uncertainty given the higher number of new =roduct launches and
greater macro uncertainty in the economy relative to 12 months ago. Importantly, unit revis
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