6-K 1 q318pressrelease.htm 6-K Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of, December 2017
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Commission File Number 000-29898
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BlackBerry Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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2200 University Avenue East, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2K 0A7
(Address of principal executive offices)
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DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS REPORT
Document
 
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BlackBerry Reports Record Software and Services Revenue for the Second Consecutive Quarter in Q3 Fiscal 2018
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BlackBerry Supplemental Financial Information







Document 1
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December 20, 2017

BlackBerry Reports Record Software and Services Revenue for the Second Consecutive Quarter in Q3 Fiscal 2018
•
Record total company gross margin of 77 percent (non-GAAP) and 74 percent (GAAP) for the second consecutive quarter
•
Double digit software and services billings growth year over year for the second consecutive quarter
Waterloo, Ontario - BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), a cybersecurity software and services company dedicated to securing the enterprise of things, today reported financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2017 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
Q3 Highlights
•
Total company revenue of $235 million (non-GAAP) and $226 million (GAAP)
•
Record software and services revenue of $199 million (non-GAAP) and $190 million (GAAP), breaking the record set last quarter
•
Record gross margin of 77% (non-GAAP) and 74% (GAAP), breaking the record set last quarter
•
Operating income of $16 million (non-GAAP) and operating loss of $258 million (GAAP); positive non-GAAP operating income for the seventh consecutive quarter
•
EPS of $0.03 (non-GAAP) and loss of ($0.52) (GAAP)
•
Adjusted EBITDA of $35 million; positive for the fifteenth consecutive quarter
•
Total cash balance of $2.5 billion at the end of the fiscal third quarter
•
Highly competitive customer wins, in regulated industries, including NATO, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, the Dutch Government, Deutsche Bank and more
•
New cybersecurity practice launched to enable GDPR compliance in Europe
•
The only vendor, with a single platform offering, recognized by Gartner in all eight categories of their Market Guide for Information-Centric Endpoint and Mobile Protection
•
Ranked an EMM leader by Forrester, for the third consecutive year
•
BlackBerry QNX design wins with ten automotive suppliers in the quarter. We now partner with the top three automotive tier ones: Bosch, Denso and Magna
•
Strategic expansion of Qualcomm relationship, in connected and autonomous vehicle platforms
•
Patent licensing agreement signed with Teletry, enabling a market opportunity of the majority of smartphone manufacturers worldwide
•
After the quarter closed we announced in partnership with Denso, that we have started development of the world’s first integrated Human Machine Interface Platform (HMI). Intel is collaborating in the development of this product











Q3 Results
Non-GAAP revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $235 million with GAAP revenue of $226 million. Approximately 75% of third quarter software and services revenue (excluding IP licensing and professional services) was recurring. BlackBerry had approximately 3,000 enterprise customer orders in the quarter.

Non-GAAP operating income was $16 million, and non-GAAP earnings per share was $0.03 (basic and diluted).  GAAP operating loss was $258 million. GAAP net loss for the quarter was $275 million, or $0.52 per share (basic and diluted). GAAP net income includes $23 million in amortization of acquired intangibles, $20 million in restructuring charges, a charge of $77 million of fair value adjustment related to the debentures, and other amounts as summarized in a table below.

Total cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments were approximately $2.5 billion as of November 30, 2017. This reflects usage of free cash of $9 million, which includes cash used in operations of $4 million     and capital expenditures of $5 million. Excluding $605 million in the face value of the Company’s debt, the net cash balance at the end of the quarter was approximately $1.9 billion. The cash impact of the Nokia arbitration decision will be reflected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. There were no purchase orders with contract manufacturers at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018, down from $35 million a year ago.

“Our momentum continues, with the delivery of a strong third quarter; I am very pleased with our results. Our progress, in both our financial and strategic objectives, is notable,” said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO, BlackBerry. “We achieved records in software and services revenue and total company gross margin; breaking the records we set last quarter. We expanded our position in key verticals and geographies, with many new partners and highly competitive customer wins.”

“Our strategy is working and our execution is yielding results,” said Chen. “We are a market leader in secure endpoint management and embedded software. The validation we have received, from partners, customers and industry experts around the world, speaks for itself.”

“BlackBerry’s market opportunity is significant and, based on our progress so far in FY18, I am pleased with our near-term outlook and longer-term potential.”
 
Outlook

We are maintaining our guidance for the full year fiscal 2018:
•
Total non-GAAP revenue guidance is maintained in the range of $920 million to $950 million. Given the strength of our first three quarters and our outlook for the full year fiscal 2018, we expect to come in the mid to higher end of that range
•
Total non-GAAP software and services revenue growth in the range of 10 percent to 15 percent
•
Positive non-GAAP EPS for the full year
•
Positive free cash flow for the full year, before taking into account the net impact of arbitration awards and damages, as well as costs related to restructuring and transition from the hardware business.




Reconciliation of GAAP revenue, gross margin, gross margin percentage, income before income taxes, net income and basic earnings per share to Non-GAAP revenue, gross margin, gross margin percentage, income before income taxes, net income and basic earnings per share:
(United States dollars, in millions except per share data)

Q3 Fiscal 2018 Non-GAAP Adjustments
 
For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2017
(in millions, except for per share amounts)
 
Income statement location
 
Revenue
 
Gross margin(1) (before taxes)
 
Gross margin % (before taxes)
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
Net income (loss)
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
As reported
 
 
$
226

 
$
168

 
74.3
%
 
$
(275
)
 
$
(275
)
 
$
(0.52
)
Debentures fair value adjustment (2)
Debentures fair value adjustment
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
77

 
77

 
 
RAP charges (3)
Cost of sales
 
—

 
2

 
0.9
%
 
2

 
2

 
 
RAP charges (3)
Research and development
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
1

 
1

 
 
RAP charges (3)
Selling, marketing and administration
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
17

 
17

 
 
Software deferred revenue acquired (4)
Revenue
 
9

 
9

 
1.0
%
 
9

 
9

 
 
Stock compensation expense (5)
Cost of sales
 
—

 
1

 
0.4
%
 
1

 
1

 
 
Stock compensation expense (5)
Research and development
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
3

 
3

 
 
Stock compensation expense (5)
Selling, marketing and administration
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
8

 
8

 
 
Acquired intangibles amortization (6)
Amortization
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
23

 
23

 
 
Business acquisition and integration costs (7)
Selling, marketing and administration
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
1

 
1

 
 
Nokia arbitration charge (8)
Arbitration charges
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
132

 
132

 
 
Nokia arbitration charge (8)
Investment income (loss), net
 
—

 
—

 
—
%
 
17

 
17

 
 
Adjusted
 
 
$
235

 
$
180

 
76.6
%
 
$
16

 
$
16

 
$
0.03


Note: Non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP gross margin percentage, non-GAAP income before income taxes, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP income per share do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and thus are not comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures enables the Company and its shareholders to better assess the Company’s operating results relative to its operating results in prior periods and improves the comparability of the information presented. Investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in the context of the Company’s GAAP results.
(1)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company reported GAAP gross margin of $168 million or 74.3% of revenue. Excluding the impact of the resource alignment program (“RAP”) charges and stock compensation expense included in cost of sales and software deferred revenue acquired included in revenue, the non-GAAP gross margin was $180 million, or 76.6% of revenue.
(2)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded the Q3 Fiscal 2018 Debentures Fair Value Adjustment of $77 million. This adjustment was presented on a separate line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company incurred charges related to the RAP of approximately $20 million, of which $2 million was included in cost of sales, $1 million was included in research and development expense and $12 million was included in selling, marketing and administration expense.
(4)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded software deferred revenue acquired but not recognized due to business combination accounting rules of $11 million, which was included in enterprise software and services revenue.




(5)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded stock compensation expense of $12 million, of which $1 million was included in cost of sales, $3 million was included in research and development, and $8 million was included in selling, marketing and administration expenses.
(6)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations of $23 million, which was included in amortization expense.
(7)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded business acquisition and integration costs incurred through business combinations of $1 million, which was included in selling, marketing and administration expenses.
(8)
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded the Nokia arbitration charge of $149 million, of which $132 million was presented on a separate line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and $17 million was included in investment income (loss).

Supplementary Geographic Revenue Breakdown
 
BlackBerry Limited
(United States dollars, in millions)
Revenue by Region

 
 
For the quarters ended
 
 
November 30, 2017
 
August 31, 2017
 
May 31, 2017
 
February 28, 2017
 
November 30, 2016
North America
 
$
133

 
58.9
%
 
$
133

 
55.9
%
 
$
127

 
54.0
%
 
$
166

 
58.0
%
 
$
167

 
57.8
%
Europe, Middle East and Africa
 
69

 
30.5
%
 
76

 
31.9
%
 
70

 
29.8
%
 
83

 
29.0
%
 
87

 
30.1
%
Latin America
 
3

 
1.3
%
 
4

 
1.7
%
 
4

 
1.7
%
 
5

 
1.8
%
 
7

 
2.4
%
Asia Pacific
 
21

 
9.3
%
 
25

 
10.5
%
 
34

 
14.5
%
 
32

 
11.2
%
 
28

 
9.7
%
Total
 
$
226

 
100.0
%
 
$
238

 
100.0
%
 
$
235

 
100.0
%
 
$
286

 
100.0
%
 
$
289

 
100.0
%

Supplementary Revenue by Product and Service Type Breakdown
 
BlackBerry Limited
(United States dollars, in millions)
Revenue by Product and Service Type

 
US GAAP
 
Adjustments
 
Non-GAAP
 
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
November 30, 2017
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2017
 
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2017
 
November 30, 2016
Enterprise software and services
$
97

 
$
87

 
$
9

 
$
12

 
$
106

 
$
99

BlackBerry Technology Solutions
43

 
43

 
—

 
—

 
43

 
43

Licensing, IP and other
50

 
30

 
—

 
—

 
50

 
30

Handheld devices
9

 
62

 
—

 
—

 
9

 
62

SAF
27

 
67

 
—

 
—

 
27

 
67

Total
$
226

 
$
289

 
$
9

 
$
12

 
$
235

 
$
301


Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and live webcast will be held today beginning at 8 a.m. ET, which can be accessed by dialing 1-844-309-0607 or by logging on at http://ca.blackberry.com/company/investors/events.html. A replay of the conference call will also be available at approximately 11 a.m. ET by dialing 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 and entering Conference ID #3192119 and at the link above.








About BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a cybersecurity software and services company dedicated to securing the enterprise of things. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company was founded in 1984 and operates in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. The Company trades under the ticker symbols "BB" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and “BB” on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.BlackBerry.com.

Investor Contact:
BlackBerry Investor Relations
+1-519-888-7465
investor_relations@blackberry.com

Media Contact:
BlackBerry Media Relations
(519) 597-7273
mediarelations@blackberry.com

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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of certain securities laws, including under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: the Company’s plans, strategies and objectives, including the anticipated benefits of its strategic initiatives; the Company’s expectations regarding anticipated demand for, and the timing of, product and service offerings; the Company’s expectations regarding its free cash flow for fiscal 2018; the Company’s expectations regarding the generation of software and services revenues; and the Company’s expectations regarding its total non-GAAP revenue and earnings per share for fiscal 2018.

The words “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “intend”, “believe”, “target”, “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BlackBerry in light of its experience, historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause BlackBerry’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including the following risks: BlackBerry’s ability to enhance, develop, introduce or monetize products and services for the enterprise market in a timely manner with competitive pricing, features and performance; BlackBerry’s ability to maintain or expand its customer base for its software and services offerings to grow revenue, achieve sustained profitability or offset the decline in BlackBerry’s service access fees; the intense competition faced by BlackBerry; risks related to BlackBerry’s ability to attract new personnel, retain existing key personnel and manage its staffing effectively; BlackBerry’s dependence on its relationships with resellers and distributors; the occurrence or perception of a breach of BlackBerry’s security measures, or an inappropriate disclosure of confidential or personal information; the risk that sales to large enterprise customers and to customers in highly regulated industries and governmental entities can be highly competitive and require compliance with stringent regulation; risks related to BlackBerry’s products and services being dependent upon the interoperability with rapidly changing systems provided by third parties; BlackBerry’s ability to successfully generate revenue and profitability through the licensing of security software and services or the BlackBerry brand to device manufacturers; the risk that network disruptions or other business interruptions could have a material adverse effect on BlackBerry’s business and harm its reputation; risks related to acquisitions, divestitures, investments and other business initiatives; the risk of litigation against the Company resulting in adverse outcomes; the risk that failure to protect BlackBerry’s intellectual property could harm its ability to compete effectively and BlackBerry may not earn the revenues it expects from intellectual property rights; BlackBerry’s reliance on third parties to manufacture and repair its hardware products; BlackBerry’s ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; the substantial asset risk faced by BlackBerry, including the potential for additional charges related to its long-lived assets and goodwill; risks associated with BlackBerry’s ability to maintain or increase its liquidity; risks related to BlackBerry’s indebtedness; the risk that BlackBerry could be found to have infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; risks related to government regulations applicable to BlackBerry’s products and services, including products containing encryption capabilities; risks related to the use and management of user data and personal information; risks related to foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currencies; risks associated with any




errors in BlackBerry’s products and services; the risk of a negative impact on BlackBerry’s business as a result of actions of activist shareholders; risks related to fostering an ecosystem of third-party application developers; risks related to the failure of BlackBerry’s suppliers, subcontractors, third-party distributors and representatives to use acceptable ethical business practices or comply with applicable laws; risks related to health and safety and hazardous materials usage regulations, and product certification risks; costs and other burdens associated with regulations regarding conflict minerals; risks related to BlackBerry possibly losing its foreign private issuer status under U.S. federal securities laws; the potential impact of copyright levies in numerous countries; risks related to tax provision changes, the adoption of new tax legislation, or exposure to additional tax liabilities; risks related to the fluctuation of BlackBerry’s quarterly revenue and operating results; the volatility of the market price of BlackBerry’s common shares; risks related to adverse economic and geopolitical conditions; market and credit risk associated with BlackBerry’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term or long-term investments; the risk that future issuances of common shares by BlackBerry will be dilutive to existing shareholders; and the potential consequences for BlackBerry’s shareholders in the United States if BlackBerry is or was a passive foreign investment company. These risk factors and others relating to BlackBerry are discussed in greater detail in BlackBerry’s Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F and the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section of BlackBerry’s MD&A (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). All of these factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on BlackBerry’s forward-looking statements. BlackBerry has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

©2017 BlackBerry Limited. Trademarks, including but not limited to BLACKBERRY, BBM, BES, EMBLEM Design, ATHOC and SECUSMART are the trademarks or registered trademarks of BlackBerry Limited, its subsidiaries and/or affiliates, used under license, and the exclusive rights to such trademarks are expressly reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Operations 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
November 30, 2017
 
August 31, 2017
 
November 30, 2016
Revenue
 
$
226

 
$
238

 
$
289

Cost of sales
 
58

 
63

 
96

Gross margin
 
168

 
175

 
193

Gross margin %
 
74.3
%
 
73.5
%
 
66.8
%
Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
 
60

 
60

 
75

Selling, marketing and administration
 
118

 
110

 
141

Amortization
 
37

 
39

 
43

Impairment of long-lived assets
 
—

 
11

 
—

Loss on sale, disposal and abandonment of long-lived assets
 
2

 
3

 
46

Debentures fair value adjustment

 
77

 
(70
)
 
2

Arbitration charges
 
132

 
—

 
—

 
 
426

 
153

 
307

Operating income (loss)
 
(258
)
 
22

 
(114
)
Investment income (loss), net
 
(17
)
 
1

 
(4
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
(275
)
 
23

 
(118
)
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes
 
—

 
4

 
(1
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
(275
)
 
$
19

 
$
(117
)
Earnings (loss) per share
 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
$
(0.52
)
 
$
0.04

 
$
(0.22
)
Diluted
 
$
(0.52
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.22
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000’s)
 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
532,496

 
531,381

 
526,102

Diluted
 
532,496

 
606,645

 
526,102

Total common shares outstanding (000’s)
 
536,307

 
530,411

 
529,962






BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions except per share data) (unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
As at
 
 
November 30, 2017
 
February 28, 2017
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
529

 
$
734

Short-term investments
 
1,894

 
644

Accounts receivable, net
 
164

 
200

Other receivables
 
33

 
27

Inventories
 
3

 
26

Income taxes receivable
 
22

 
31

Other current assets
 
36

 
55

 
 
2,681

 
1,717

Long-term receivables
 
30

 
7

Long-term investments
 
55

 
269

Restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
45

 
51

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
68

 
91

Goodwill
 
567

 
559

Intangible assets, net
 
502

 
602

 
 
$
3,948

 
$
3,296

Liabilities
 
 

 
 

Current
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
63

 
$
128

Accrued liabilities
 
357

 
258

Income taxes payable
 
19

 
14

Deferred revenue
 
190

 
239

 
 
629

 
639

Long-term debt
 
816

 
591

Deferred income tax liability
 
7

 
9

 
 
1,452

 
1,239

Shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 

Capital stock and additional paid-in capital
 
2,546

 
2,512

Deficit
 
(37
)
 
(438
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(13
)
 
(17
)
 
 
2,496

 
2,057

 
 
$
3,948

 
$
3,296






BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions except per share data) (unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
For the nine months ended
 
November 30, 2017
 
November 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
415

 
$
(1,159
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Amortization
138

 
182

Deferred income taxes
(3
)
 
32

Stock-based compensation
36

 
45

Impairment of goodwill
—

 
57

Impairment of long-lived assets
11

 
501

Loss on sale, disposal and abandonment of long-lived assets
5

 
170

Other-than-temporary impairment on cost-based investments
—

 
8

Debentures fair value adjustment
225

 
40

Long-term receivables
(23
)
 
—

Other
(2
)
 
6

Net changes in working capital items:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
36

 
147

Other receivables
(6
)
 
10

Inventories
23

 
99

Income taxes receivable
4

 
1

Other current assets
17

 
31

Accounts payable
(65
)
 
(181
)
Income taxes payable
5

 
(29
)
Accrued liabilities
99

 
(84
)
Deferred revenue
(49
)
 
(118
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
866

 
(242
)
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Acquisition of long-term investments
(27
)
 
(429
)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of long-term investments
77

 
215

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(11
)
 
(14
)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment
3

 
4

Acquisition of intangible assets
(22
)
 
(28
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—

 
(5
)
Acquisition of short-term investments
(2,715
)
 
(901
)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of short-term investments
1,626

 
1,985

Conversion of cost-based investment to equity securities
—

 
10

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(1,069
)
 
837

Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Issuance of common shares
7

 
5

Payment of contingent consideration from business acquisitions
—

 
(15
)
Common shares repurchased
(18
)
 
—

Effect of foreign exchange loss on restricted cash and cash equivalents
—

 
(3
)
Transfer to restricted cash and cash equivalents
6

 
2

Repurchase of 6% Debentures
—

 
(1,315
)
Issuance of 3.75% Debentures
—

 
605

Net cash used in financing activities
(5
)
 
(721
)
Effect of foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents
3

 
(1
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period
(205
)
 
(127
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
734

 
957

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
529

 
$
830

 
 
 
 
As at
November 30, 2017
 
February 28, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents
$
529

 
$
734

Short-term investments
1,894

 
644

Long-term investments
55

 
269

Restricted cash
45

 
51

 
$
2,523

 
$
1,698





Document 2
BlackBerry Investor Relations Income Statement Summary
GAAP Income Statement (Three Months Ended)
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Enterprise software and services
$
82

 
$
84

 
$
87

 
$
91

 
$
344

 
$
92

 
$
91

 
$
97

BlackBerry Technology Solutions
35

 
38

 
43

 
35

 
151

 
36

 
38

 
43

Licensing, IP & other
25

 
16

 
30

 
56

 
127

 
32

 
56

 
50

Software and services
142

 
138

 
160

 
182

 
622

 
160

 
185

 
190

Handheld devices
152

 
105

 
62

 
55

 
374

 
37

 
16

 
9

Service access fees
106

 
91

 
67

 
49

 
313

 
38

 
37

 
27

Revenue
400

 
334

 
289

 
286

 
1,309

 
235

 
238

 
226

Cost of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
200

 
139

 
94

 
110

 
542

 
85

 
63

 
58

Inventory write-down
46

 
97

 
2

 
4

 
150

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total cost of sales
246

 
236

 
96

 
114

 
692

 
85

 
63

 
58

Gross margin
154

 
98

 
193

 
172

 
617

 
150

 
175

 
168

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
89

 
85

 
75

 
57

 
306

 
61

 
60

 
60

Selling, marketing and administration
129

 
138

 
141

 
144

 
553

 
109

 
110

 
118

Amortization
54

 
44

 
43

 
45

 
186

 
40

 
39

 
37

Impairment of goodwill
57

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
57

 
—

 
—

 
—

Impairment of long-lived assets
501

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
501

 
—

 
11

 
—

Loss on sale, disposal and abandonment of long-lived assets
3

 
124

 
46

 
(1
)
 
171

 
1

 
3

 
2

Debentures fair value adjustment
(24
)
 
62

 
2

 
(16
)
 
24

 
218

 
(70
)
 
77

Arbitration awards (charges)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(815
)
 
—

 
132

Total operating expenses
809

 
453

 
307

 
229

 
1,798

 
(386
)
 
153

 
426

Operating income (loss)
(655
)
 
(355
)
 
(114
)
 
(57
)
 
(1,181
)
 
536

 
22

 
(258
)
Investment income (loss), net
(15
)
 
(16
)
 
(4
)
 
8

 
(27
)
 
136

 
1

 
(17
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(670
)
 
(371
)
 
(118
)
 
(49
)
 
(1,208
)
 
672

 
23

 
(275
)
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes
—

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
1

 
4

 
—

Net income (loss)
$
(670
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(117
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(1,206
)
 
$
671

 
$
19

 
$
(275
)
Earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
$
(1.28
)
 
$
(0.71
)
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(2.30
)
 
$
1.26

 
$
0.04

 
$
(0.52
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
(1.28
)
 
$
(0.71
)
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(2.30
)
 
$
1.23

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.52
)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000’s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
521,905

 
522,826

 
526,102

 
530,352

 
525,265

 
531,096

 
531,381

 
532,496

Diluted
521,905

 
522,826

 
526,102

 
590,852

 
525,265

 
544,077

 
606,645

 
532,496

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Adjustments (Three Months Ended, Pre-Tax and After Tax)
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
LLA impairment charge
$
501

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
501

 
$
—

 
$
11

 
$
—

Patent abandonments
2

 
—

 
1

 
1

 
4

 
1

 
2

 
—

Goodwill impairment charge
57

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
57

 
—

 
—

 
—

Inventory write-down
41

 
96

 
—

 
4

 
141

 
—

 
—

 
—

Debentures fair value adjustment
(24
)
 
62

 
2

 
(16
)
 
24

 
218

 
(70
)
 
77

Write-down of assets held for sale
—

 
123

 
42

 
—

 
165

 
—

 
—

 
—

RAP charges
23

 
24

 
23

 
24

 
95

 
16

 
16

 
20

CORE program recoveries
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
(7
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Software deferred revenue acquired
24

 
18

 
12

 
11

 
65

 
9

 
11

 
9

Stock compensation expense
12

 
18

 
15

 
15

 
60

 
13

 
12

 
12

Acquired intangibles amortization
28

 
28

 
28

 
28

 
112

 
25

 
24

 
23

Business acquisition and integration

7

 
4

 
5

 
3

 
19

 
11

 
1

 
1

Arbitration charges (awards)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(954
)
 
—

 
149

Total Non-GAAP Adjustments
$
669

 
$
371

 
$
126

 
$
70

 
$
1,236

 
$
(661
)
 
$
7

 
$
291





Non-GAAP Gross Profit
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
GAAP revenue
$
400

 
$
334

 
$
289

 
$
286

 
$
1,309

 
$
235

 
$
238

 
$
226

Software deferred revenue acquired
24

 
18

 
12

 
11

 
65

 
9

 
11

 
9

Non-GAAP revenue
424

 
352

 
301

 
297

 
1,374

 
244

 
249

 
235

Total cost of sales
(246
)
 
(236
)
 
(96
)
 
(114
)
 
(692
)
 
(85
)
 
(63
)
 
(58
)
Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of sales
48

 
103

 
5

 
11

 
167

 
4

 
4

 
3

Non-GAAP Gross Profit
$
226

 
$
219

 
$
210

 
$
194

 
$
849

 
$
163

 
$
190

 
$
180

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
GAAP operating income (loss)
$
(655
)
 
$
(355
)
 
$
(114
)
 
$
(57
)
 
$
(1,181
)
 
$
536

 
$
22

 
$
(258
)
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income (loss)
669

 
371

 
126

 
70

 
1,236

 
(522
)
 
7

 
274

Non-GAAP operating income
14

 
16

 
12

 
13

 
55

 
14

 
29

 
16

Amortization
72

 
57

 
53

 
57

 
239

 
51

 
45

 
42

Acquired intangibles amortization
(28
)
 
(28
)
 
(28
)
 
(28
)
 
(112
)
 
(25
)
 
(24
)
 
(23
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
58

 
$
45

 
$
37

 
$
42

 
$
182

 
$
40

 
$
50

 
$
35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation from GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Loss and Non-GAAP Loss per Share
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
GAAP net income (loss)
$
(670
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(117
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(1,206
)
 
$
671

 
$
19

 
$
(275
)
Total Non-GAAP adjustments (three months ended, after-tax)
669

 
371

 
126

 
70

 
1,236

 
(661
)
 
7

 
291

Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
9

 
$
23

 
$
30

 
$
10

 
$
26

 
$
16

Non-GAAP Income (Loss) per Share
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.03

Shares outstanding for Non-GAAP Income per share reconciliation
521,905

 
522,826

 
526,102

 
530,352

 
525,265

 
531,096

 
531,381

 
532,496

Non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP income (loss) before income taxes, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP gross profit, adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and thus are not comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures enables the Company and its shareholders to better assess the Company’s operating results relative to its operating results in prior periods and improves the comparability of the information presented. This non-GAAP information should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. You are encouraged to review the Company’s filings on SEDAR and EDGAR. The Company makes no commitment to update the information above subsequently.























BlackBerry Investor Relations Pre-Tax CORE Recovery Details
 
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
Selling, marketing and administration
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
—

 
(7
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Total CORE recoveries
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
—

 
$
(7
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

BlackBerry Investor Relations Pre-Tax RAP Charge Details
 
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
Cost of sales
$
7

 
$
7

 
$
5

 
$
6

 
$
25

 
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
2

Research and development
2

 
—

 
(1
)
 
3

 
4

 
3

 
1

 
1

Selling, marketing and administration
14

 
17

 
19

 
15

 
66

 
10

 
12

 
17

Total RAP charges
$
23

 
$
24

 
$
23

 
$
24

 
$
95

 
$
16

 
$
16

 
$
20

BlackBerry Investor Relations Amortization of Intangibles and Property, Plant and Equipment Details
 
Q1 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q4 FY17
 
FY17
 
Q1 FY18
 
Q2 FY18
 
Q3 FY18
In cost of sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
$
12

 
$
12

 
$
10

 
$
9

 
$
43

 
$
7

 
$
4

 
$
5

Intangible assets
6

 
1

 
—

 
3

 
10

 
4

 
2

 
—

Total in cost of sales
18

 
13

 
10

 
12

 
53

 
11

 
6

 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In operating expenses amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
12

 
8

 
6

 
7

 
33

 
5

 
5

 
3

Intangible assets
42

 
36

 
37

 
38

 
153

 
35

 
34

 
34

Total in operating expenses amortization
54

 
44

 
43

 
45

 
186

 
40

 
39

 
37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
24

 
20

 
16

 
16

 
76

 
12

 
9

 
8

Intangible assets
48

 
37

 
37

 
41

 
163

 
39

 
36

 
34

Total amortization
$
72

 
$
57

 
$
53

 
$
57

 
$
239

 
$
51

 
$
45

 
$
42

The information above is supplied to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operating results because such information excludes amounts that are not necessarily related to its operating results. The Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures enables the Company and its shareholders to better assess the Company’s operating results relative to its operating results in prior periods and improves the comparability of the information presented. This non-GAAP information should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. You are encouraged to review the Company’s filings on SEDAR and EDGAR. The Company makes no commitment to update the information above subsequently.

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
BlackBerry Limited
 
(Registrant)
 
Date:
 
December 20, 2017
 
 
By: 
 
         /s/ Steven Capelli
 
Name: 
Steven Capelli
Title:
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer