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apple-10k-2025.pdfPage 27

Which product category grew fastest in 2025?

Services, up 14% to $109,158 million .

Products and Services Performance
2025Change2024
iPhone$ 209,5864%$ 201,183
Mac33,70812%29,984
iPad28,0235%26,694
Wearables, Home and Accessories35,686(4)%37,005
Services109,15814%96,169
Total net sales$ 416,1616%$ 391,035

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PDFNorthwind_MSA_2026.pdf · 42 pages

Check these against the contract:

  1. The initial term is 36 months
  2. Either party can terminate on 30 days' notice
  3. Liability is capped at 12 months of fees

Evidence review

Supported

Initial term is 36 months

"…shall continue for an initial term of thirty-six (36) months…"

p. 4

Contradicted

Termination on 30 days' notice

"…upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice to the other party."

p. 11

Supported

Liability capped at 12 months of fees

"…shall not exceed the fees paid in the twelve (12) months preceding…"

p. 14

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CiteLLM Ask5 credit agreements

Credit agreements

What's the maximum leverage ratio in the Harbor Point facility, and does it ever step up?

The Consolidated Leverage Ratio may not exceed 4.50 to 1.00, stepping down to 4.00 to 1.00 from the fourth full fiscal quarter after closing .

Yes: after a Qualified Acquisition the limit rises to 5.00 to 1.00 for four consecutive quarters .

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Sources · 2

1Harbor Point Credit Agreement§7.11(a) · p. 87 — "…shall not permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio… to be greater than 4.50 to 1.00…"

2Harbor Point Credit Agreement§7.11(b) · p. 88 — "…shall be increased to 5.00 to 1.00 for the four consecutive fiscal quarters…"

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