Yup! SeekingAlpha came up with a timetable[1] for Apple a while back. Assuming a 15% increase in cash each year, they could go private by 2020 under best case scenario.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;seekingalpha.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;1725412-buyback-apple-could-go-private-by-2020" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;seekingalpha.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;1725412-buyback-apple-could-...</a>