8-K
BLACKBERRY Ltd (BB)
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
March 30, 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 class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Shares | BB | New York Stock Exchange |
| Common Shares | BB | Toronto 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).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 30, 2021, BlackBerry Limited (“BlackBerry”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 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 | Press release, datedMarchq4fy21ex-991.htm30, 2021, issued by BlackBerry Limited |
| 99.2 | BlackBerry Investor Relations Income Statement Summary |
| 104 | Cover 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 | ||||||
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| Date: | March 30, 2021 | By: | /s/ Steve Rai | |||
| Name: | Steve Rai | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Document
Exhibit 99.1
March 30, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BlackBerry Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2021 Results
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021:
•Total company non-GAAP revenue of $215 million; total company GAAP revenue of $210 million.
•During the quarter BlackBerry entered into an exclusive negotiation with a North American entity for the potential sale of part of the patent portfolio relating primarily to mobile devices, messaging and wireless networking. The Company has limited its patent monetization activities due to the ongoing negotiations. If the Company had not been in negotiations during the quarter, we believe that Licensing revenue would have been higher.
•Non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted share of $0.03; GAAP loss per basic and diluted share of $0.56.
•GAAP loss per share was largely driven by a non-cash accounting adjustment on the convertible debentures, resulting from market conditions. This adjustment equates to approximately $0.46 of GAAP loss per share.
•Net cash generated from operating activities of $51 million.
Fiscal Year 2021:
•Total company non-GAAP revenue of $919 million; total company GAAP revenue of $893 million.
•Non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted share of $0.18; GAAP loss per basic and diluted share of $1.97.
•Net cash generated from operating activities of $82 million.
Waterloo, Ontario - BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today reported financial results for the three months ended February 28, 2021 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
“This has been an exceptional year to navigate, however we are pleased with QNX’s continued recovery, despite new challenges from the global chip shortage. QNX now has design wins with 23 of the world’s top 25 electric vehicle OEMs and remains on course to return to a normal revenue run rate by mid-fiscal 2022. BlackBerry IVY also made encouraging progress, with positive engagement from a number of leading automakers and the launch of our BlackBerry IVY Innovation Fund.” said John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry. “We are seeing tangible signs that our efforts and improvements in go-to-market are starting to pay off and have a positive impact. This quarter we generated strong sequential billings growth for our Software and Services business, including significant improvements for both Spark and QNX. Total billings are back to pre-pandemic levels.”
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Highlights
•Total company non-GAAP revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $215 million. Total company GAAP revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $210 million.
•Software and Services non-GAAP revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $165 million. Software and Services GAAP revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $160 million.
•Licensing and Other GAAP and non-GAAP revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $50 million.
•Non-GAAP gross margin was 73% and GAAP gross margin was 72%.
•Non-GAAP operating earnings were $18 million. GAAP operating loss was $313 million, primarily due to fair value adjustments to long-term debt, as a result of market conditions.
•Non-GAAP earnings per share was $0.03 (basic and diluted). GAAP net loss per share was $0.56 (basic and diluted).
•Total cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments were $804 million.
•Net cash generated from operating activities was $51 million.
Business Highlights & Strategic Announcements
•BlackBerry launches BlackBerry IVY Innovation Fund to drive innovation and new products using BlackBerry IVY™.
•BlackBerry introduces BlackBerry® Alert Next-Gen Critical Event Management for the commercial sector.
•BlackBerry QNX has design wins with 23 of the world’s top 25 Electric Vehicle OEMs, who together have 68% of the EV market. This has increased from 19 of the top 25 last quarter.
•BlackBerry expands its partnership with Baidu to power next generation autonomous driving technology.
•Scania chooses BlackBerry QNX as the safety critical operating system and hypervisor in its next generation of heavy goods vehicles.
•Sony announces at CES that its Vision-S car will use BlackBerry® QNX® technology.
•BlackBerry and IBM integrate BlackBerry® Protect, BlackBerry® Optics and IBM QRadar.
•BlackBerry QNX Black Channel Communications to be used in Motional’s driverless platform.
•BlackBerry QNX working with Android Open Source Project (AOSP) for virtualization in automotive digital cockpits.
•BlackBerry SecuSUITE® for Government is now used by 18 governments.
•BlackBerry® Jarvis™ named ‘Best in Breed’ tool to protect mission critical software supply chains.
•BlackBerry 2021 annual threat report uncovers breadth of COVID-19 exploitation.
•BlackBerry named a leader in 2021 IDC marketscape UEM report.
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 #4884474 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 175M cars on the road today. 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
investor_relations@blackberry.com
Media Contact:
BlackBerry Media Relations
+1 (519) 597-7273
mediarelations@blackberry.com
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 particularly in light of COVID-19, 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 coronavirus 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.
BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Three Months Ended | For the Years Ended | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2021 | November 30, 2020 | February 29, 2020 | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 210 | $ | 218 | $ | 282 | $ | 893 | $ | 1,040 | |||||
| Cost of sales | 58 | 69 | 70 | 250 | 277 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 152 | 149 | 212 | 643 | 763 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin % | 72.4 | % | 68.3 | % | 75.2 | % | 72.0 | % | 73.4 | % | |||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 48 | 53 | 60 | 215 | 259 | ||||||||||
| Selling, marketing and administration | 92 | 83 | 113 | 344 | 493 | ||||||||||
| Amortization | 45 | 45 | 48 | 182 | 194 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | — | 22 | 594 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 22 | — | 5 | 43 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Debentures fair value adjustment | 258 | 95 | 5 | 372 | (66) | ||||||||||
| 465 | 276 | 253 | 1,750 | 912 | |||||||||||
| Operating loss | (313) | (127) | (41) | (1,107) | (149) | ||||||||||
| Investment income (loss), net | — | (1) | (1) | (6) | 1 | ||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (313) | (128) | (42) | (1,113) | (148) | ||||||||||
| Provision for (recovery of) income taxes | 2 | 2 | (1) | (9) | 4 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (315) | $ | (130) | $ | (41) | $ | (1,104) | $ | (152) | |||||
| Loss per share | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.56) | $ | (0.23) | $ | (0.07) | $ | (1.97) | $ | (0.27) | |||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.56) | $ | (0.23) | $ | (0.07) | $ | (1.97) | $ | (0.32) | |||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000s) | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 566,089 | 562,443 | 556,668 | 561,305 | 553,861 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | 566,089 | 562,443 | 556,668 | 561,305 | 614,361 | ||||||||||
| Total common shares outstanding (000s) | 565,505 | 562,016 | 554,199 | 565,505 | 554,199 |
BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions) (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| As at | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Current | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 214 | $ | 377 |
| Short-term investments | 525 | 532 | ||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $10 and $9, respectively | 182 | 215 | ||
| Other receivables | 25 | 14 | ||
| Income taxes receivable | 10 | 6 | ||
| Other current assets | 50 | 52 | ||
| 1,006 | 1,196 | |||
| Restricted cash equivalent and restricted short-term investments | 28 | 49 | ||
| Long-term investments | 37 | 32 | ||
| Other long-term assets | 16 | 65 | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 63 | 124 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 48 | 70 | ||
| Goodwill | 849 | 1,437 | ||
| Intangible assets, net | 771 | 915 | ||
| $ | 2,818 | $ | 3,888 | |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Current | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 20 | $ | 31 |
| Accrued liabilities | 178 | 202 | ||
| Income taxes payable | 6 | 18 | ||
| Debentures | — | 606 | ||
| Deferred revenue, current | 225 | 264 | ||
| 429 | 1,121 | |||
| Deferred revenue, non-current | 69 | 109 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | 90 | 120 | ||
| Other long-term liabilities | 6 | 9 | ||
| Long-term debentures | 720 | — | ||
| 1,314 | 1,359 | |||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||
| Capital stock and additional paid-in capital | 2,823 | 2,760 | ||
| Deficit | (1,306) | (198) | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (13) | (33) | ||
| 1,504 | 2,529 | |||
| $ | 2,818 | $ | 3,888 |
BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions) (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| For the Years Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,104) | $ | (152) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
| Amortization | 198 | 212 | ||
| Deferred income taxes | (3) | — | ||
| Stock-based compensation | 44 | 63 | ||
| Impairment of goodwill | 594 | 22 | ||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 43 | 10 | ||
| Non-cash consideration received from contracts with customers | — | (8) | ||
| Debentures fair value adjustment | 372 | (66) | ||
| Other long-term liabilities | (3) | 2 | ||
| Operating leases | (4) | (9) | ||
| Other | 1 | 10 | ||
| Net changes in working capital items | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 29 | 18 | ||
| Other receivables | (11) | 5 | ||
| Income taxes receivable | (4) | 3 | ||
| Other assets | 55 | (35) | ||
| Accounts payable | (11) | (17) | ||
| Accrued liabilities | (20) | (15) | ||
| Income taxes payable | (15) | 1 | ||
| Deferred revenue | (79) | (18) | ||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 82 | 26 | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| Acquisition of long-term investments | (5) | (1) | ||
| Proceeds on sale or maturity of long-term investments | — | 19 | ||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (8) | (12) | ||
| Acquisition of intangible assets | (36) | (32) | ||
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | 1 | ||
| Acquisition of restricted short-term investments | (24) | — | ||
| Acquisition of short-term investments | (1,039) | (1,180) | ||
| Proceeds on sale or maturity of short-term investments | 1,047 | 1,017 | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (65) | (188) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| Issuance of common shares | 19 | 9 | ||
| Payment of finance lease liability | (1) | (2) | ||
| Repurchase of 3.75% Debentures | (610) | — | ||
| Issuance of 1.75% Debentures | 365 | — | ||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (227) | 7 | ||
| Effect of foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents | 2 | (1) | ||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents during the period | (208) | (156) | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period | 426 | 582 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 218 | $ | 426 |
| As at | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 214 | $ | 377 |
| Restricted cash equivalents and restricted short-term investments | 28 | 49 | ||
| Short-term investments | 525 | 532 | ||
| Long-term investments | 37 | 32 | ||
| $ | 804 | $ | 990 |
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 readers of the Company’s financial statements with a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods and is useful in helping readers understand the Company’s operating results and underlying operational trends.
Readers are cautioned that adjusted revenue, adjusted Software and Services revenue, adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted operating expense, adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income 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 February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to adjusted financial measures is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Three Months Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $ | 210 | $ | 282 | ||
| Software deferred revenue acquired (1) | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Adjusted revenue | $ | 215 | $ | 291 | ||
| Gross margin | $ | 152 | $ | 212 | ||
| Software deferred revenue acquired (1) | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Adjusted gross margin | $ | 158 | $ | 223 | ||
| Gross margin % | 72.4 | % | 75.2 | % | ||
| Software deferred revenue acquired (1) | 0.6 | % | 0.7 | % | ||
| Stock compensation expense | 0.5 | % | 0.7 | % | ||
| Adjusted gross margin % | 73.5 | % | 76.6 | % |
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(1) See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Software and Services revenue to adjusted Software and Services revenue
Reconciliation of operating expense for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to adjusted operating expense is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Three Months Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expense | $ | 465 | $ | 253 |
| Restructuring charges | — | 1 | ||
| Stock compensation expense | 16 | 15 | ||
| Debenture fair value adjustment | 258 | 5 | ||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (3) | (3) | ||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 32 | 35 | ||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 1 | ||
| Goodwill impairment charge | — | 22 | ||
| LLA impairment charge | 22 | 5 | ||
| Adjusted operating expense | $ | 140 | $ | 172 |
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net loss and U.S. GAAP basic loss per share for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to adjusted net income and adjusted basic earnings per share is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Three Months Ended (in millions, except per share amounts) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | Basic earnings (loss) per share | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (315) | $(0.56) | $ | (41) | $(0.07) |
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Restructuring charges | — | 1 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Debenture fair value adjustment | 258 | 5 | ||||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (3) | (3) | ||||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 32 | 35 | ||||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 1 | ||||
| Goodwill impairment charge | — | 22 | ||||
| LLA impairment charge | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 16 | $0.03 | $ | 51 | $0.09 |
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Software and Services revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to adjusted Software and Services revenue is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Three Months Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software and Services Revenue | $ | 160 | $ | 170 |
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 5 | 9 | ||
| Adjusted Software and Services revenue | $ | 165 | $ | 179 |
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 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) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $ | 48 | $ | 60 |
| Stock compensation expense | 3 | 3 | ||
| Adjusted research and development | $ | 45 | $ | 57 |
| Selling, marketing and administration | $ | 92 | $ | 113 |
| Restructuring charges | — | 1 | ||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (3) | (3) | ||
| Stock compensation expense | 13 | 12 | ||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 1 | ||
| Adjusted selling, marketing and administration | $ | 82 | $ | 102 |
| Amortization | $ | 45 | $ | 48 |
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 32 | 35 | ||
| Adjusted amortization | $ | 13 | $ | 13 |
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income margin percentage and adjusted EBITDA margin percentage for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 are reflected in the table below.
| For the Three Months Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating loss | $ | (313) | $ | (41) |
| Non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss | ||||
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 5 | 9 | ||
| Restructuring charges | — | 1 | ||
| Stock compensation expense | 17 | 17 | ||
| Debenture fair value adjustment | 258 | 5 | ||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (3) | (3) | ||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 32 | 35 | ||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 1 | ||
| Goodwill impairment charge | — | 22 | ||
| LLA impairment charge | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss | 331 | 92 | ||
| Adjusted operating income | 18 | 51 | ||
| Amortization | 49 | 52 | ||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | (32) | (35) | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 35 | $ | 68 |
| Adjusted revenue (per above) | $ | 215 | $ | 291 |
| Adjusted operating income margin % (1) | 8% | 18% | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin % (2) | 16% | 23% |
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(1) Adjusted operating income margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by adjusted revenue
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by adjusted revenue
Reconciliation of non-GAAP based measures with most directly comparable U.S. GAAP based measures for the years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to adjusted financial measures is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Year Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $ | 893 | $ | 1,040 | ||
| Software deferred revenue acquired (1) | 26 | 59 | ||||
| Adjusted revenue | $ | 919 | $ | 1,099 | ||
| Gross margin | $ | 643 | $ | 763 | ||
| Software deferred revenue acquired (1) | 26 | 59 | ||||
| Restructuring charges | — | 5 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Adjusted gross margin | $ | 674 | $ | 832 | ||
| Gross margin % | 72.0 | % | 73.4 | % | ||
| Software deferred revenue acquired (1) | 0.8 | % | 1.4 | % | ||
| Restructuring charges | — | % | 0.5 | % | ||
| Stock compensation expense | 0.5 | % | 0.4 | % | ||
| Adjusted gross margin % | 73.3 | % | 75.7 | % | ||
| Operating expense | $ | 1,750 | $ | 912 | ||
| Restructuring charges | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 47 | 58 | ||||
| Debenture fair value adjustment | 372 | (66) | ||||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (13) | (16) | ||||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 129 | 141 | ||||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 4 | ||||
| Goodwill impairment charge | 594 | 22 | ||||
| LLA impairment charge | 43 | 10 | ||||
| Adjusted operating expense | $ | 576 | $ | 754 |
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(1) See Reconciliation of U.S GAAP Software and Services revenue to adjusted Software and Service revenue
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net loss and U.S. GAAP basic loss per share for the years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to the adjusted net income and basic earnings per share is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Year Ended (in millions, except per share amounts) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | Basic earnings (loss) per share | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,104) | $ | (152) | ||
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 26 | 59 | ||||
| Restructuring charges | 2 | 10 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 52 | 63 | ||||
| Debenture fair value adjustment | 372 | (66) | ||||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (13) | (16) | ||||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 129 | 141 | ||||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 4 | ||||
| Goodwill impairment charge | 594 | 22 | ||||
| LLA impairment charge | 43 | 10 | ||||
| Acquisition valuation allowance | — | (1) | ||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 101 | 0.18 | $ | 74 | 0.13 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Software and Services revenue for the years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to adjusted Software and Services revenue is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Year Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software and Services Revenue | $ | 621 | $ | 691 |
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 26 | 59 | ||
| Adjusted Software and Services Revenue | $ | 647 | $ | 750 |
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense for the years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 to adjusted research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense is reflected in the tables below:
| For the Year Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $ | 215 | $ | 259 |
| Stock compensation expense | 11 | 13 | ||
| Adjusted research and development | $ | 204 | $ | 246 |
| Selling, marketing and administration | $ | 344 | $ | 493 |
| Restructuring charges | 2 | 5 | ||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (13) | (16) | ||
| Stock compensation expense | 36 | 45 | ||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 4 | ||
| Adjusted selling, marketing and administration | $ | 319 | $ | 455 |
| Amortization | $ | 182 | $ | 194 |
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 129 | 141 | ||
| Adjusted amortization | $ | 53 | $ | 53 |
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income margin percentage and adjusted EBITDA margin percentage for the years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 are reflected in the table below.
| For the Year Ended (in millions) | February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating loss | $ | (1,107) | $ | (149) | ||
| Non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss | ||||||
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 26 | 59 | ||||
| Restructuring charges | 2 | 10 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 52 | 63 | ||||
| Debenture fair value adjustment | 372 | (66) | ||||
| Software deferred commission expense acquired | (13) | (16) | ||||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 129 | 141 | ||||
| Business acquisition and integration costs | — | 4 | ||||
| Goodwill impairment charge | 594 | 22 | ||||
| LLA impairment charge | 43 | 10 | ||||
| Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss | 1,205 | 227 | ||||
| Adjusted operating income | 98 | 78 | ||||
| Amortization | 198 | 212 | ||||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | (129) | (141) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 167 | $ | 149 | ||
| Adjusted revenue (per above) | $ | 919 | $ | 1,099 | ||
| Adjusted operating income margin % (1) | 11 | % | 7 | % | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin % (2) | 18 | % | 14 | % |
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(1) Adjusted operating income margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by adjusted revenue
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by adjusted revenue
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Exhibit 99.2
BlackBerry Investor Relations Income Statement Summary
| GAAP Income Statement<br>(Three Months Ended) | Q1 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q4 FY20 | FY20 | Q1 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q4 FY21 | FY21 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software and Services | $ | 168 | $ | 168 | $ | 185 | $ | 170 | $ | 691 | $ | 148 | $ | 151 | $ | 162 | $ | 160 | $ | 621 |
| Licensing and Other | 79 | 76 | 82 | 112 | 349 | 58 | 108 | 56 | 50 | 272 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 247 | 244 | 267 | 282 | 1,040 | 206 | 259 | 218 | 210 | 893 | ||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 70 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 277 | 63 | 60 | 69 | 58 | 250 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 177 | 176 | 198 | 212 | 763 | 143 | 199 | 149 | 152 | 643 | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 71 | 62 | 66 | 60 | 259 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 215 | ||||||||||
| Selling, marketing and administration | 121 | 130 | 129 | 113 | 493 | 90 | 79 | 83 | 92 | 344 | ||||||||||
| Amortization | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 194 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 182 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 21 | — | 22 | 43 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 594 | — | — | — | 594 | ||||||||||
| Debentures fair value adjustment | (28) | (23) | (20) | 5 | (66) | 1 | 18 | 95 | 258 | 372 | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 213 | 219 | 227 | 253 | 912 | 788 | 221 | 276 | 465 | 1,750 | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | (36) | (43) | (29) | (41) | (149) | (645) | (22) | (127) | (313) | (1,107) | ||||||||||
| Investment income (loss), net | 3 | — | (1) | (1) | 1 | — | (5) | (1) | — | (6) | ||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (33) | (43) | (30) | (42) | (148) | (645) | (27) | (128) | (313) | (1,113) | ||||||||||
| Provision for (recovery of) income taxes | 2 | 1 | 2 | (1) | 4 | (9) | (4) | 2 | 2 | (9) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (35) | $ | (44) | $ | (32) | $ | (41) | $ | (152) | $ | (636) | $ | (23) | $ | (130) | $ | (315) | $ | (1,104) |
| Loss per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic loss per share | $ | (0.06) | $ | (0.08) | $ | (0.06) | $ | (0.07) | $ | (0.27) | $ | (1.14) | $ | (0.04) | $ | (0.23) | $ | (0.56) | $ | (1.97) |
| Diluted loss per share | $ | (0.09) | $ | (0.10) | $ | (0.07) | $ | (0.07) | $ | (0.32) | $ | (1.14) | $ | (0.04) | $ | (0.23) | $ | (0.56) | $ | (1.97) |
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000s) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 551,845 | 552,343 | 554,585 | 556,668 | 553,861 | 557,839 | 558,882 | 562,443 | 566,089 | 561,305 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | 612,345 | 612,843 | 615,085 | 556.668 | 614,361 | 557,839 | 558.882 | 562,443 | 566,089 | 561,305 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments (Three Months Ended, Pre-Tax and After Tax) | Q1 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q4 FY20 | FY20 | Q1 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q4 FY21 | FY21 | ||||||||||
| Debentures fair value adjustment | (28) | (23) | (20) | 5 | (66) | 1 | 18 | 95 | 258 | 372 | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Software deferred commission acquired | (5) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (16) | (3) | (3) | (4) | (3) | (13) | ||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 63 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 52 | ||||||||||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 141 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 129 | ||||||||||
| Business acquisition and integration | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment charge | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 594 | — | — | — | 594 | ||||||||||
| LLA impairment charge | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 21 | — | 22 | 43 | ||||||||||
| Acquisition valuation allowance | (1) | — | — | — | (1) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total Non-GAAP Adjustments | $ | 40 | $ | 45 | $ | 49 | $ | 92 | $ | 226 | $ | 648 | $ | 85 | $ | 141 | $ | 331 | $ | 1,205 |
| Adjusted Gross Margin | Q1 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q4 FY20 | FY20 | Q1 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q4 FY21 | FY21 | ||||||||||
| GAAP revenue | $ | 247 | $ | 244 | $ | 267 | $ | 282 | $ | 1,040 | $ | 206 | $ | 259 | $ | 218 | $ | 210 | $ | 893 |
| Software deferred revenue acquired | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted revenue | 267 | 261 | 280 | 291 | 1,099 | 214 | 266 | 224 | 215 | 919 | ||||||||||
| Total cost of sales | 70 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 277 | 63 | 60 | 69 | 58 | 250 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of sales | (2) | (2) | (4) | (2) | (10) | (2) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (5) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Gross Margin | $ | 199 | $ | 195 | $ | 215 | $ | 223 | $ | 832 | $ | 153 | $ | 207 | $ | 156 | $ | 158 | $ | 674 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | Q1 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q4 FY20 | FY20 | Q1 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q4 FY21 | FY21 | ||||||||||
| GAAP operating loss | $ | (36) | $ | (43) | $ | (29) | $ | (41) | $ | (149) | $ | (645) | $ | (22) | $ | (127) | $ | (313) | $ | (1,107) |
| Non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss | 41 | 45 | 49 | 92 | 227 | 648 | 85 | 141 | 331 | 1,205 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | 5 | 2 | 20 | 51 | 78 | 3 | 63 | 14 | 18 | 98 | ||||||||||
| Amortization | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 212 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 198 | ||||||||||
| Acquired intangibles amortization | (35) | (36) | (35) | (35) | (141) | (33) | (32) | (32) | (32) | (129) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 23 | $ | 20 | $ | 38 | $ | 68 | $ | 149 | $ | 20 | $ | 81 | $ | 31 | $ | 35 | $ | 167 |
| Reconciliation from GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share | Q1 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q4 FY20 | FY20 | Q1 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q4 FY21 | FY21 | ||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GAAP net loss | $ | (35) | $ | (44) | $ | (32) | $ | (41) | $ | (152) | $ | (636) | $ | (23) | $ | (130) | $ | (315) | $ | (1,104) |
| Total Non-GAAP adjustments (three months ended, after-tax) | 40 | 45 | 49 | 92 | 226 | 648 | 85 | 141 | 331 | 1,205 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 5 | $ | 1 | $ | 17 | $ | 51 | $ | 74 | $ | 12 | $ | 62 | $ | 11 | $ | 16 | $ | 101 |
| Adjusted Earnings per Share | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.18 |
| Shares outstanding for adjusted earnings per share reconciliation | 551,845 | 552,343 | 554,585 | 556.668 | 553,861 | 557,839 | 558,882 | 562,443 | 566,089 | 561,305 |
Adjusted revenue, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income, adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings 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 Restructuring Details
| Q1 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q4 FY20 | FY20 | Q1 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q4 FY21 | FY21 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | 5 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
| Selling, marketing and administration | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total restructuring charges | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 7 | $ | 1 | $ | 10 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2 |
BlackBerry Investor Relations Amortization of Intangibles and Property, Plant and Equipment Details
| Q1 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q4 FY20 | FY20 | Q1 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q4 FY21 | FY21 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | $ | 6 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 4 |
| Intangible assets | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Total in cost of sales | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Intangible assets | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 176 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 165 | ||||||||||
| Total in operating expenses amortization | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 194 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 182 | ||||||||||
| Total amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Intangible assets | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 188 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 177 | ||||||||||
| Total amortization | $ | 53 | $ | 54 | $ | 53 | $ | 52 | $ | 212 | $ | 50 | $ | 50 | $ | 49 | $ | 49 | $ | 198 |
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.