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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

June 24, 2021
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

BlackBerry Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada
001-38232
98-0164408
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2200 University Ave East
Waterloo
Ontario
Canada
N2K 0A7
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(519) 888-7465
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common SharesBBNew York Stock Exchange
Common SharesBBToronto Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On June 24, 2021, BlackBerry Limited (“BlackBerry”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended May 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. BlackBerry also released an income statement summary, furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K, which provides additional comparative detail about its financial results.
The information contained in this Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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
 
 
Date:
 June 24, 2021 
 
By: 
/s/ Steve Rai
 Name: Steve Rai
Title:Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 99.1
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June 24, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BlackBerry Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Results
Total company revenue of $174 million.
IoT revenue of $43 million.
Cyber Security revenue of $107 million.
Licensing & Other revenue of $24 million.
Non-GAAP loss per basic and diluted share of $0.05; GAAP loss per basic and diluted share of $0.11.

Waterloo, Ontario - BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today reported financial results for the three months ended May 31, 2021 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).

“This quarter we aligned the business around the two key market opportunities – IoT and Cyber Security. In IoT we are pleased with the strong progress of the auto business, despite global chip shortage headwinds. Design activity remains strong, the number of vehicles with QNX software embedded has increased to 195 million, and royalty revenue backlog grew by 9% year-over-year. Tangible progress continues to be made with BlackBerry IVY, including the launch of the IVY Advisory Council and the first investment by the IVY Innovation Fund,” said John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry. “On the Cyber Security side, we announced two new significant product launches as part of our XDR strategy – BlackBerry Gateway and Optics 3.0. We continue to see strong pipeline growth for our new UES products.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights
Total company revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $174 million.
Total company gross margin was 66%.
IoT revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $43 million, with gross margin of 84% and ARR of $86 million.
BlackBerry QNX royalty revenue backlog increased from $450 million in Q1 FY21 to $490 million in Q1 FY22, a 9% increase year-over-year.
Cyber Security revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $107 million, with gross margin of 57% and ARR of $364 million.
Licensing and Other revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $24 million as negotiations for the sale of a portion of the patent portfolio continue.
Non-GAAP operating loss was $23 million. GAAP operating loss was $58 million.
Non-GAAP loss per share was $0.05 (basic and diluted). GAAP loss per share was $0.11 (basic and diluted).



Total cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments were $769 million.
Net cash used by operating activities was $33 million.

Business Highlights & Strategic Announcements
Volvo Group selected BlackBerry® QNX® operating system and hypervisor as foundation for its ‘Volvo Dynamic Software Platform’, to meet the needs of the ‘whole truck’.
WM Motor, a Chinese electric carmaker, chose BlackBerry QNX to power its W6 all-electric SUV.
BlackBerry QNX and BiTECH Automotive (formerly Bosch Car Multimedia Wuhu Co. Ltd) jointly developed a digital LCD instrument cluster for Changan’s UNI-K SUV.
BlackBerry QNX is now embedded in over 195 million vehicles, increasing from over 175 million vehicles last year.
BlackBerry launched BlackBerry IVY Advisory Council to drive use case generation using BlackBerry IVY™. Initial members include Geico, Cerence, HERE, Telus and Amazon.
BlackBerry’s IVY Innovation Fund made its first investment in Electra Vehicles, a start-up that will use data from BlackBerry IVY in its AI-driven platform to optimize battery performance.
BlackBerry announced appointment of Mattias Eriksson as President of IoT business unit.
BlackBerry announced BlackBerry® Optics 3.0, its next-generation cloud-based endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution.
BlackBerry further built out Extended Detection and Response (XDR) strategy with launch of BlackBerry® Gateway, the company’s first AI-empowered Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) product.
BlackBerry’s AI-driven, prevention-first BlackBerry® Protect product demonstrated to block both DarkSide ransomware and Conti ransomware, even using the 2015 version of the product.

Outlook
BlackBerry will provide fiscal year 2022 outlook in connection with the quarterly earnings announcement on its earnings conference call. The earnings call transcript will be made available on our website and on SEDAR.







Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the company to comparable U.S. GAAP measures and an explanation of why the company uses them.

Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and live webcast will be held today beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET, which can be accessed by dialing +1 (877) 682-6267 or by logging on at BlackBerry.com/Investors.
A replay of the conference call will also be available at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET by dialing +1 (800) 585-8367 and entering Conference ID #2676452 and at the link above.

About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including more than 195M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint management, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry’s vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.

BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.

Investor Contact:
BlackBerry Investor Relations
+1 (519) 888-7465
[email protected]

Media Contact:
BlackBerry Media Relations
+1 (519) 597-7273
[email protected]

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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 BlackBerry’s plans, strategies and objectives including its expectations with respect to BlackBerry QNX and BlackBerry IVY and increasing and enhancing its product and service offerings.

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 and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to, BlackBerry’s expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, the launch of new products and services, general economic conditions, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, competition, and BlackBerry’s expectations regarding its financial performance. 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, without limitation, risks related to the following factors: 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 or achieve sustained profitability; the intense competition faced by BlackBerry; the occurrence or perception of a breach of BlackBerry’s network cybersecurity measures, or an inappropriate disclosure of confidential or personal information; the failure or perceived failure of BlackBerry’s solutions to detect or prevent security vulnerabilities; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; BlackBerry’s continuing ability to attract new personnel, retain existing key personnel and manage its



staffing effectively; BlackBerry’s dependence on its relationships with resellers and channel partners; litigation against BlackBerry; network disruptions or other business interruptions; BlackBerry’s ability to foster an ecosystem of third-party application developers; BlackBerry’s products and services being dependent upon interoperability with rapidly changing systems provided by third parties; BlackBerry’s ability to obtain rights to use third-party software and its use of open source software; failure to protect BlackBerry’s intellectual property and to earn expected revenues from intellectual property rights; BlackBerry being found to have infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the substantial asset risk faced by BlackBerry, including the potential for charges related to its long-lived assets and goodwill; BlackBerry’s indebtedness; tax provision changes, the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities; the use and management of user data and personal information; government regulations applicable to BlackBerry’s products and services, including products containing encryption capabilities; the failure of BlackBerry’s suppliers, subcontractors, channel partners and representatives to use acceptable ethical business practices or comply with applicable laws; regulations regarding health and safety, hazardous materials usage and conflict minerals; acquisitions, divestitures and other business initiatives; foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currencies; the fluctuation of BlackBerry’s quarterly revenue and operating results; the volatility of the market price of BlackBerry’s common shares; adverse economic, geopolitical and environmental conditions.

These risk factors and others relating to BlackBerry are discussed in greater detail in BlackBerry’s Annual Report on Form 10-K 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. Any statements that are forward-looking statements are intended to enable BlackBerry’s shareholders to view the anticipated performance and prospects of BlackBerry from management’s perspective at the time such statements are made, and they are subject to the risks that are inherent in all forward-looking statements, as described above, as well as difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry’s financial results and performance for future periods, particularly over longer periods, given changes in technology and BlackBerry’s business strategy, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the industries in which BlackBerry operates. 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.

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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
 May 31, 2021February 28, 2021May 31, 2020
Revenue$174 $210 $206 
Cost of sales60 58 63 
Gross margin114 152 143 
Gross margin %65.5 %72.4 %69.4 %
Operating expenses
Research and development57 48 57 
Selling, marketing and administration73 92 90 
Amortization46 45 46 
Impairment of goodwill — 594 
Impairment of long-lived assets 22 — 
Debentures fair value adjustment(4)258 
 172 465 788 
Operating loss(58)(313)(645)
Investment loss, net(2)— — 
Loss before income taxes(60)(313)(645)
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes2 (9)
Net loss$(62)$(315)$(636)
Loss per share
Basic$(0.11)$(0.56)$(1.14)
Diluted$(0.11)$(0.56)$(1.14)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000s)
Basic567,358 566,089 557,839 
Diluted567,358 566,089 557,839 
Total common shares outstanding (000s)566,248 565,505 555,623 




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

Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at
May 31, 2021February 28, 2021
Assets  
Current  
Cash and cash equivalents$339 $214 
Short-term investments364 525 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $9 and $10, respectively153 182 
Other receivables 26 25 
Income taxes receivable 10 10 
Other current assets61 50 
953 1,006 
Restricted cash equivalent and restricted short-term investments29 28 
Long-term investments37 37 
Other long-term assets15 16 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net59 63 
Property, plant and equipment, net46 48 
Goodwill850 849 
Intangible assets, net732 771 
 $2,721 $2,818 
Liabilities 
Current 
Accounts payable $22 $20 
Accrued liabilities164 178 
Income taxes payable8 
Deferred revenue, current208 225 
 402 429 
Deferred revenue, non-current57 69 
Operating lease liabilities85 90 
Other long-term liabilities6 
Long-term debentures715 720 
 1,265 1,314 
Shareholders’ equity
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital2,834 2,823 
Deficit(1,368)(1,306)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(10)(13)
 1,456 1,504 
 $2,721 $2,818 




BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions) (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 Three Months Ended
  May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss$(62)$(636)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization49 50 
Stock-based compensation7 13 
Impairment of goodwill 594 
Debentures fair value adjustment(4)
Operating leases(3)(3)
Other(3)(1)
Net changes in working capital items
Accounts receivable, net of allowance29 
Other receivables(1)(6)
Income taxes receivable (2)
Other assets(6)— 
Accounts payable2 15 
Accrued liabilities(14)(18)
Income taxes payable2 (7)
Deferred revenue(29)(32)
Net cash used in operating activities(33)(31)
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of long-term investments (1)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment(2)(1)
Acquisition of intangible assets(6)(8)
Acquisition of short-term investments(209)(299)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of restricted short-term investments24 — 
Proceeds on sale or maturity of short-term investments369 270 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities176 (39)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of common shares4 
Net cash provided by financing activities4 
Effect of foreign exchange gain on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents3 — 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents during the period150 (66)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period218 426 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, end of period$368 $360 
As atMay 31, 2021February 28, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents$339 $214 
Restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments29 28 
Short-term investments364 525 
Long-term investments37 37 
$769 $804 




Reconciliations of the Company’s Segment Results to the Consolidated Results
The Company reports segment information in accordance with U.S. GAAP Accounting Standards Codification Section 280 based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker for making decisions and assessing performance of the Company’s reportable operating segments.
The following table reconciles the Company’s segment results for the three months ended May 31, 2021 to consolidated U.S. GAAP results:
 For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2021
(in millions) (unaudited)
Cyber SecurityIoTLicensing and OtherSegment TotalsReconciling ItemsConsolidated U.S. GAAP
Revenue$107 $43 $24 $174 $— $174 
Cost of sales (1)
46 59 60 
Gross margin$61 $36 $18 $115 $(1)$114 
Operating expenses172 172 
Investment loss, net
Loss before income taxes$(60)
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(1) See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures with the Nearest Comparable U.S. GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of selected U.S. GAAP-based measures to adjusted measures for the three months ended May 31, 2021.
The following table reconciles the Company’s segment results for the three months ended May 31, 2020 to consolidated U.S. GAAP results:
 For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2020
(in millions) (unaudited)
Cyber SecurityIoTLicensing and OtherSegment TotalsReconciling ItemsConsolidated U.S. GAAP
Revenue$119 $29 $58 $206 $— $206 
Cost of sales (1)
47 61 63 
Gross margin$72 $23 $50 $145 $(2)$143 
Operating expenses788 788 
Loss before income taxes$(645)
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(1) See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures with the Nearest Comparable U.S. GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of selected U.S. GAAP-based measures to adjusted measures for the three months ended May 31, 2020.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures with the Nearest Comparable U.S. GAAP Measures
In the Company’s internal reports, management evaluates the performance of the Company’s business on a non-GAAP basis by excluding the impact of certain items below from the Company’s U.S. GAAP financial results. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures provide management, as well as readers of the Company’s financial statements, with a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods and is useful in helping management and readers understand the Company’s operating results and underlying operational trends. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company discontinued its use of software deferred revenue acquired and software deferred commission acquired adjustments in its non-GAAP financial measures due to the quantitative decline in the adjustments over time. For purposes of comparability, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended May 31, 2020 have been updated to conform to the current year’s presentation.
Readers are cautioned that adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted operating expense, adjusted operating loss, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating loss margin percentage, adjusted EBITDA margin percentage, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted income (loss) per share, adjusted research and development expense, adjusted selling, marketing and administrative expense and adjusted amortization expense and similar measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in the context of the U.S. GAAP results.



Reconciliation of non-GAAP based measures with most directly comparable U.S. GAAP based measures for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020 to adjusted financial measures is reflected in the tables below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Gross margin$114 $143 
Stock compensation expense
Adjusted gross margin$115 $145 
Gross margin % 65.5 %69.4 %
Stock compensation expense0.6 %1.0 %
Adjusted gross margin % 66.1 %70.4 %
Reconciliation of operating expense for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020 to adjusted operating expense is reflected in the tables below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Operating expense$172 $788 
Restructuring charges— 
Stock compensation expense12 
Debenture fair value adjustment (4)
Acquired intangibles amortization32 33 
Goodwill impairment charge— 594 
Adjusted operating expense$138 $147 
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net loss and U.S. GAAP basic loss per share for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020 to adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted basic earnings (loss) per share is reflected in the tables below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions, except per share amounts)May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Basic earnings (loss) per shareBasic earnings (loss) per share
Net loss$(62)$(0.11)$(636)$(1.14)
Restructuring charges— 
Stock compensation expense14 
Debenture fair value adjustment(4)
Acquired intangibles amortization32 33 
Goodwill impairment charge— 594 
Adjusted net income (loss)$(27)$(0.05)$$0.01



Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020 to adjusted research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense is reflected in the tables below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Research and development$57 $57 
Stock compensation expense
Adjusted research and development$55 $54 
Selling, marketing and administration$73 $90 
Restructuring charges— 
Stock compensation expense
Adjusted selling, marketing and administration$69 $80 
Amortization$46 $46 
Acquired intangibles amortization32 33 
Adjusted amortization$14 $13 
Adjusted operating loss, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating loss margin percentage and adjusted EBITDA margin percentage for the three months ended May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020 are reflected in the table below.
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Operating loss$(58)$(645)
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss
Restructuring charges— 
Stock compensation expense14 
Debenture fair value adjustment(4)
Acquired intangibles amortization32 33 
Goodwill impairment charge— 594 
Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss35 643 
Adjusted operating loss(23)(2)
Amortization49 50 
Acquired intangibles amortization(32)(33)
Adjusted EBITDA$(6)$15 
Revenue$174 $206 
Adjusted operating loss margin % (1)
(13%)(1%)
Adjusted EBITDA margin % (2)
(3%)7%
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(1) Adjusted operating loss margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted operating loss by revenue
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue


Exhibit 99.2
BlackBerry Investor Relations Income Statement Summary
GAAP Income Statement
(Three Months Ended)
Q1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21Q1 FY22
Cyber Security$119 $120 $130 $122 $491 $107 
IoT29 31 32 38 130 43 
Software and Services148 151 162 160 621 150 
Licensing and Other58 108 56 50 272 24 
Revenue206 259 218 210 893 174 
Cost of sales63 60 69 58 250 60 
Gross margin143 199 149 152 643 114 
Operating expenses
Research and development57 57 53 48 215 57 
Selling, marketing and administration90 79 83 92 344 73 
Amortization46 46 45 45 182 46 
Impairment of long-lived assets— 21 — 22 43 — 
Impairment of goodwill594 — — — 594 — 
Debentures fair value adjustment18 95 258 372 (4)
Total operating expenses788 221 276 465 1,750 172 
Operating loss(645)(22)(127)(313)(1,107)(58)
Investment loss, net— (5)(1)— (6)(2)
Loss before income taxes(645)(27)(128)(313)(1,113)(60)
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes(9)(4)(9)
Net loss$(636)$(23)$(130)$(315)$(1,104)$(62)
Loss per share
Basic loss per share $(1.14)$(0.04)$(0.23)$(0.56)$(1.97)$(0.11)
Diluted loss per share $(1.14)$(0.04)$(0.23)$(0.56)$(1.97)$(0.11)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000s)
Basic557,839558,882562,443566,089561,305567,358
Diluted557,839558.882562,443566,089561,305567,358
Segment Gross Margin (Three Months Ended)Q1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21Q1 FY22
Cyber Security
Segment revenue$119 $120 $130 $122 $491 $107 
Segment cost of sales 47 46 53 46 192 46 
Segment gross margin72 74 77 76 299 61 
Segment gross margin %61 %62 %59 %62 %61 %57 %
IoT
Segment revenue29 31 32 38 130 43 
Segment cost of sales23 
Segment gross margin23 25 26 33 107 36 
Segment gross margin %79 %81 %81 %87 %82 %84 %
Licensing and Other
Segment revenue58 108 56 50 272 24 
Segment cost of sales30 
Segment gross margin50 101 47 44 242 18 
Segment gross margin %86 %94 %84 %88 %89 %75 %
Total Segment Gross Margin145 200 150 153 648 115 
Adjustment to cost of sales(2)(1)(1)(1)(5)(1)
Total Gross Margin$143 $199 $149 $152 $643 $114 
Key Metrics (Three Months Ended)Q1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21Q1 FY22
Annual Recurring Revenue
Cyber Security$370 $367 $365 $369 $364 
IoT$103 $92 $88 $84 $86 
Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate
Cyber Security101 %100 %95 %95 %94 %
QNX Royalty Revenue Backlog$450 $490 



Non-GAAP Adjustments (Three Months Ended, Pre-Tax and After Tax)Q1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21Q1 FY22
Debentures fair value adjustment18 95 258 372 (4)
Restructuring charges— — — 
Stock compensation expense14 12 17 52 
Acquired intangibles amortization33 32 32 32 129 32 
Goodwill impairment charge594 — — — 594 — 
LLA impairment charge — 21 — 22 43 — 
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments$643 $81 $139 $329 $1,192 $35 
Adjusted Gross MarginQ1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21Q1 FY22
GAAP revenue$206 $259 $218 $210 $893 $174 
Total cost of sales63 60 69 58 250 60 
Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of sales(2)(1)(1)(1)(5)(1)
Adjusted Gross Margin$145 $200 $150 $153 $648 $115 
Adjusted Gross Margin %70 %77 %69 %73 %73 %66 %
Adjusted EBITDAQ1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21Q1 FY22
GAAP operating loss$(645)$(22)$(127)$(313)$(1,107)$(58)
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss643 81 139 329 1,192 35 
Adjusted operating income (loss)(2)59 12 16 85 (23)
Amortization50 50 49 49 198 49 
Acquired intangibles amortization(33)(32)(32)(32)(129)(32)
Adjusted EBITDA$15 $77 $29 $33 $154 $(6)
Reconciliation from GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per ShareQ1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21Q1 FY22
GAAP net loss$(636)$(23)$(130)$(315)$(1,104)$(62)
Total Non-GAAP adjustments (three months ended, after-tax)643 81 139 329 1,192 35 
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)$7 $58 $9 $14 $88 $(27)
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share$0.01 $0.10 $0.02 $0.02 $0.16 $(0.05)
Shares outstanding for adjusted earnings (loss) per share reconciliation557,839558,882562,443566,089561,305567,358
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted 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.

Key metrics such as annual recurring revenue (“ARR”), dollar-based net retention rate (“DBNRR”), and QNX Royalty Revenue Backlog do not have any standardized meaning and are unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company regularly monitors a number of financial and operating metrics, including key metrics, in order to measure the Company’s current performance and estimate future performance. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company discontinued its use of software deferred revenue acquired in its key metrics as the Company no longer reports non-GAAP revenue. For purposes of comparability, the Company’s key metrics for prior year have been updated to conform to the current year’s presentation.




BlackBerry Investor Relations Pre-Tax Restructuring Details
Q1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21 Q1 FY22
Cost of sales$— $— $— $— $— $— 
Selling, marketing and administration— — — 
Total restructuring charges$$$— $— $$— 
BlackBerry Investor Relations Amortization of Intangibles and Property, Plant and Equipment Details
Q1 FY21Q2 FY21Q3 FY21Q4 FY21FY21Q1 FY22
Cost of sales amortization
Property, plant and equipment$$$$$$
Intangible assets12 
Total in cost of sales16 
Operating expenses amortization
Property, plant and equipment17 
Intangible assets42 41 41 41 165 43 
Total in operating expenses amortization46 46 45 45 182 46 
Total amortization
Property, plant and equipment21 
Intangible assets45 44 44 44 177 45 
Total amortization$50 $50 $49 $49 $198 $49 
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.