ブラックベリーは、売上高の予想を上回る二桁の成長を遂げたIotとサイバーセキュリティの両方で、ブレークイーブンの調整後EBITDAと非GAAP epsを記録することで、収益性に向けた道のりで重要なマイルストーンに到達しました。この成果は、コスト構造を合理化する中での強力な進展と、前年同期のベースラインよりも24%低い四半期の営業費用によって達成されました。”とブラックベリーのCEO、John J. Giamatteo氏は述べています。「QNXは今四半期も強力なロイヤリティ収入をもたらし、サイバーセキュリティ部門のセキュア通信製品でも前年比売上高が増加しました。」
business practices or comply with applicable laws; potential impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and other business initiatives; risks associated with foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currencies; environmental events; the fluctuation of BlackBerry’s quarterly revenue and operating results; and the volatility of the market price of BlackBerry’s common shares.
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.sedarplus.ca 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. Any forward-looking statements are made only as of today and BlackBerry has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of them, except as required by 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
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
August 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Revenue
$
145
$
144
$
132
$
289
$
505
Cost of sales
51
48
47
99
241
Gross margin
94
96
85
190
264
Gross margin %
64.8
%
66.7
%
64.4
%
65.7
%
52.3
%
Operating expenses
Research and development
37
42
50
79
104
Sales and marketing
34
38
43
72
88
General and administrative
33
40
30
73
84
Amortization
11
12
14
23
29
Impairment of long-lived assets
—
3
1
3
1
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
—
(6)
—
16
115
135
132
250
322
Operating loss
(21)
(39)
(47)
(60)
(58)
Investment income, net
3
5
7
8
10
Loss before income taxes
(18)
(34)
(40)
(52)
(48)
Provision for income taxes
1
8
2
9
5
Net loss
$
(19)
$
(42)
$
(42)
$
(61)
$
(53)
Loss per share
Basic
$
(0.03)
$
(0.07)
$
(0.07)
$
(0.10)
$
(0.09)
Diluted
$
(0.03)
$
(0.07)
$
(0.07)
$
(0.10)
$
(0.09)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000s)
Basic
590,549
589,821
583,524
590,188
583,171
Diluted
590,549
589,821
583,524
590,188
583,171
Total common shares outstanding (000s)
590,728
590,171
583,684
590,728
583,684
BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions) (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at
August 31, 2024
February 29, 2024
Assets
Current
Cash and cash equivalents
$
171
$
175
Short-term investments
40
62
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6 and $6, respectively
150
199
Other receivables
21
21
Income taxes receivable
4
4
Other current assets
52
47
438
508
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
17
25
Long-term investments
37
36
Other long-term assets
59
57
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
32
32
Property, plant and equipment, net
17
21
Intangible assets, net
136
154
Goodwill
563
562
$
1,299
$
1,395
Liabilities
Current
Accounts payable
$
7
$
17
Accrued liabilities
109
117
Income taxes payable
28
28
Deferred revenue, current
161
194
305
356
Deferred revenue, non-current
28
28
Operating lease liabilities
38
38
Other long-term liabilities
1
3
Long-term notes
195
194
567
619
Shareholders’ equity
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital
2,964
2,948
Deficit
(2,219)
(2,158)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(13)
(14)
732
776
$
1,299
$
1,395
BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions) (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$
(61)
$
(53)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization
26
32
Stock-based compensation
15
20
Impairment of long-lived assets
3
1
Intellectual property disposed of by sale
—
147
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
16
Operating leases
(4)
(5)
Other
(2)
—
Net changes in working capital items
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
49
(7)
Other receivables
—
4
Income taxes receivable
—
(2)
Other assets
(6)
(61)
Accounts payable
(10)
(6)
Accrued liabilities
(5)
(24)
Income taxes payable
—
1
Deferred revenue
(33)
(20)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(28)
43
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of long-term investments
—
(1)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(3)
(3)
Acquisition of intangible assets
(4)
(10)
Acquisition of short-term investments
(72)
(92)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of short-term investments
94
182
Net cash provided by investing activities
15
76
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of common shares
1
2
Net cash provided by financing activities
1
2
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents during the period
(12)
121
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period
200
322
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, end of period
$
188
$
443
As at
August 31, 2024
February 29, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$
171
$
175
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
17
25
Short-term investments
40
62
Long-term investments
37
36
$
265
$
298
Reconciliations of the Company’s Segment Results to the Consolidated Results
The following tables show information by operating segment for the three months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023. 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
For the Three Months Ended
(in millions) (unaudited)
Cybersecurity
IoT
Licensing
Segment Totals
August 31,
August 31,
August 31,
August 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Segment revenue
$
87
$
79
$
55
$
49
$
3
$
4
$
145
$
132
Segment cost of sales
39
36
10
8
1
2
50
46
Segment gross margin
$
48
$
43
$
45
$
41
$
2
$
2
$
95
$
86
Segment gross margin %
55
%
54
%
82
%
84
%
67
%
50
%
66
%
65
%
The following table reconciles the Company’s segment results for the three months ended August 31, 2024 to consolidated U.S. GAAP results:
For the Three Months Ended August 31, 2024
(in millions) (unaudited)
Cybersecurity
IoT
Licensing
Segment Totals
Reconciling Items
Consolidated U.S. GAAP
Revenue
$
87
$
55
$
3
$
145
$
—
$
145
Cost of sales
39
10
1
50
1
51
Gross margin (1)
$
48
$
45
$
2
$
95
$
(1)
$
94
Operating expenses
115
115
Investment income, net
3
3
Loss before income taxes
$
(18)
______________________________
(1) See “Reconciliation 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 and six months ended August 31, 2024.
The following table reconciles the Company’s segment results for the three months ended August 31, 2023 to consolidated U.S. GAAP results:
For the Three Months Ended August 31, 2023
(in millions)
Cybersecurity
IoT
Licensing
Segment Totals
Reconciling Items
Consolidated U.S. GAAP
Revenue
$
79
$
49
$
4
$
132
$
—
$
132
Cost of sales
36
8
2
46
1
47
Gross margin (1)
$
43
$
41
$
2
$
86
$
(1)
$
85
Operating expenses
132
132
Investment income, net
7
7
Loss before income taxes
$
(40)
______________________________
(1) See “Reconciliation 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 and six months ended August 31, 2023.
Reconciliation 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 financial measures and non-GAAP ratios provide management, as well as readers of the Company’s financial statements, with a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods and are useful in helping management and readers understand the Company’s operating results and underlying operational trends.
Readers are cautioned that adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted operating expense, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share, adjusted research and development expense, adjusted sales and marketing expense, adjusted general and administrative expense, adjusted amortization expense, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income (loss) margin percentage, adjusted EBITDA margin percentage and free cash flow (usage) 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 August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the three months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to adjusted financial measures is reflected in the table below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Gross margin
$
94
$
85
Stock compensation expense
1
1
Adjusted gross margin
$
95
$
86
Gross margin %
64.8
%
64.4
%
Stock compensation expense
0.7
%
0.8
%
Adjusted gross margin %
65.5
%
65.2
%
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP operating expense for the three months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to adjusted operating expense is reflected in the table below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Operating expense
$
115
$
132
Restructuring charges
1
3
Stock compensation expense
6
10
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
(6)
Acquired intangibles amortization
9
10
LLA impairment charge
—
1
Adjusted operating expense
$
99
$
114
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net loss and U.S. GAAP basic loss per share for the three months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to adjusted net loss and adjusted basic loss per share is reflected in the table below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions, except per share amounts)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Basic loss per share
Basic loss per share
Net loss
$
(19)
$(0.03)
$
(42)
$(0.07)
Restructuring charges
1
3
Stock compensation expense
7
11
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
(6)
Acquired intangibles amortization
9
10
LLA impairment charge
—
1
Adjusted net loss
$
(2)
$0.00
$
(23)
$(0.04)
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative, and amortization expense for the three months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to adjusted research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative, and amortization expense is reflected in the table below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Research and development
$
37
$
50
Stock compensation expense
2
2
Adjusted research and development expense
$
35
$
48
Sales and marketing
$
34
$
43
Stock compensation expense
1
3
Adjusted sales and marketing expense
$
33
$
40
General and administrative
$
33
$
30
Restructuring charges
1
3
Stock compensation expense
3
5
Adjusted general and administrative expense
$
29
$
22
Amortization
$
11
$
14
Acquired intangibles amortization
9
10
Adjusted amortization expense
$
2
$
4
Adjusted operating loss, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating loss margin percentage and adjusted EBITDA margin percentage for the three months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 are reflected in the table below.
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Operating loss
$
(21)
$
(47)
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss
Restructuring charges
1
3
Stock compensation expense
7
11
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
(6)
Acquired intangibles amortization
9
10
LLA impairment charge
—
1
Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss
17
19
Adjusted operating loss
(4)
(28)
Amortization
13
16
Acquired intangibles amortization
(9)
(10)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
—
$
(22)
Revenue
$
145
$
132
Adjusted operating loss margin % (1)
(3%)
(21%)
Adjusted EBITDA margin % (2)
—%
(17%)
______________________________
(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.
Reconciliation of non-GAAP based measures with most directly comparable U.S. GAAP based measures for the six months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the six months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to adjusted financial measures is reflected in the table below:
For the Six Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Gross margin
$
190
$
264
Stock compensation expense
2
2
Adjusted gross margin
$
192
$
266
Gross margin %
65.7
%
52.3
%
Stock compensation expense
0.7
%
0.4
%
Adjusted gross margin %
66.4
%
52.7
%
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP operating expense for the six months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to adjusted operating expense is reflected in the table below:
For the Six Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Operating expense
$
250
$
322
Restructuring charges
9
8
Stock compensation expense
13
18
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
16
Acquired intangibles amortization
17
20
LLA impairment charge
3
1
Adjusted operating expense
$
208
$
259
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net loss and U.S. GAAP basic loss per share for the six months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to the adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted basic earnings (loss) per share is reflected in the table below:
For the Six Months Ended (in millions, except per share amounts)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Basic loss per share
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Net loss
$
(61)
$(0.10)
$
(53)
$(0.09)
Restructuring charges
9
8
Stock compensation expense
15
20
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
16
Acquired intangibles amortization
17
20
LLA impairment charge
3
1
Adjusted net income (loss)
$
(17)
$(0.03)
$
12
$0.02
Reconciliation of U.S GAAP research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative, and amortization expense for the six months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to adjusted research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative, and amortization expense is reflected in the table below:
For the Six Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Research and development
$
79
$
104
Stock compensation expense
4
4
Adjusted research and development expense
$
75
$
100
Sales and marketing
$
72
$
88
Stock compensation expense
3
4
Adjusted sales and marketing expense
$
69
$
84
General and administrative
$
73
$
84
Restructuring charges
9
8
Stock compensation expense
6
10
Adjusted general and administrative expense
$
58
$
66
Amortization
$
23
$
29
Acquired intangibles amortization
17
20
Adjusted amortization expense
$
6
$
9
Adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income (loss) margin percentage and adjusted EBITDA margin percentage for the six months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 are reflected in the table below.
For the Six Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Operating loss
$
(60)
$
(58)
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss
Restructuring charges
9
8
Stock compensation expense
15
20
Debentures fair value adjustment
—
16
Acquired intangibles amortization
17
20
LLA impairment charge
3
1
Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating loss
44
65
Adjusted operating income (loss)
(16)
7
Amortization
26
32
Acquired intangibles amortization
(17)
(20)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(7)
$
19
Revenue
$
289
$
505
Adjusted operating income (loss) margin % (1)
(6
%)
1
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin % (2)
(2
%)
4
%
______________________________
(1) Adjusted operating income (loss) margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income (loss) by revenue.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue.
The Company uses free cash flow (usage) when assessing its sources of liquidity, capital resources, and quality of earnings. The Company believes that free cash flow (usage) is helpful in understanding the Company’s capital requirements and provides an additional means to reflect the cash flow trends in the Company’s business.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 to free cash flow (usage) is reflected in the table below:
For the Three Months Ended (in millions)
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2023
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(13)
$
(56)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(2)
(1)
Free cash flow (usage)
$
(15)
$
(57)
Key Metrics
The Company regularly monitors a number of financial and operating metrics, including the following key metrics, in order to measure the Company’s current performance and estimated future performance. Readers are cautioned that annual recurring revenue (“ARR”), dollar-based net retention rate (“DBNRR”), and recurring revenue percentage do not have any standardized meaning and are unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.