Share-Based Compensation The following table shows share-based compensation expense and the related income tax benefit included in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations for 2022, 2021 and 2020 (in millions):
2022 2021 2020 Share-based compensation expense
$
9,038 $
7,906 $
6,829
Income tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense
$
(4,002) $
(4,056) $
(2,476)
As of September 24, 2022, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding RSUs and stock options was $16.7
billion, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.
Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies Concentrations in the Available Sources of Supply of Materials and Product Although most components essential to the Company’s business are generally available from multiple sources, certain
components are currently obtained from single or limited sources. The Company also competes for various components with
other participants in the markets for smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories. Therefore, many
components used by the Company, including those that are available from multiple sources, are at times subject to industry-wide
shortage and significant commodity pricing fluctuations.
The Company uses some custom components that are not commonly used by its competitors, and new products introduced by
the Company often utilize custom components available from only one source. When a component or product uses new
technologies, initial capacity constraints may exist until the suppliers’ yields have matured or their manufacturing capacities have
increased. The continued availability of these components at acceptable prices, or at all, may be affected if suppliers decide to
concentrate on the production of common components instead of components customized to meet the Company’s requirements.
Substantially all of the Company’s hardware products are manufactured by outsourcing partners that are located primarily in
Asia, with some Mac computers manufactured in the U.S. and Ireland.
