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BlackBerry Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results for Fiscal 2014

28/03/2014 11:00am

Marketwired Canada


BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a global leader in mobile
communications, today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal
year ended March 1, 2014 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except
where otherwise indicated).


Q4 Highlights:



--  Cash and investments balance of $2.7B at the end of the fiscal fourth
    quarter 
--  Adjusted Q4 gross margin of 43%, up from 34% in the prior quarter 
--  Channel inventory down 30% from the prior quarter 
--  Reduced adjusted operating expenses by approximately 51% from Q1FY14 
--  Revenue for the fourth quarter of approximately $976 million 



Q4 Results

Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 was approximately $976 million,
down $217 million or 18% from approximately $1.2 billion in the previous quarter
and down 64% from $2.7 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2013. The revenue
breakdown for the quarter was approximately 37% for hardware, 56% for services
and 7% for software and other revenue. During the fourth quarter, the Company
recognized hardware revenue on approximately 1.3 million BlackBerry smartphones
compared to approximately 1.9 million BlackBerry smartphones in the previous
quarter. During the fourth quarter, approximately 3.4 million BlackBerry
smartphones were sold through to end customers, which included shipments made
and recognized prior to the fourth quarter and which reduced the Company's
inventory in channel. Of the BlackBerry smartphones sold through to end
customers in the fourth quarter, approximately 2.3 million were BlackBerry 7
devices.


GAAP loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was $423 million, or
$0.80 per share diluted. The loss includes a non-cash charge associated with the
change in the fair value of the Debentures of approximately $382 million (the
"Q4 Fiscal 2014 Debentures Fair Value Adjustment"), a pre-tax recovery of
previously recorded inventory charges of approximately $149 million (the "Q4
Fiscal 2014 Inventory Recovery") and pre-tax restructuring charges of
approximately $148 million related to the Cost Optimization and Resource
Efficiency ("CORE") program. This compares with a GAAP loss from continuing
operations of $4.4 billion, or $8.37 per share diluted in the prior quarter, and
GAAP income from continuing operations of $94 million, or $0.18 per share
diluted, in the same quarter last year.


Adjusted loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was $42 million,
or $0.08 per share diluted. Adjusted loss from continuing operations and
adjusted diluted loss per share exclude the impact of the non-cash Q4 Fiscal
2014 Debentures Fair Value Adjustment of approximately $382 million ($382
million after tax), the Q4 Fiscal 2014 Inventory Recovery of approximately $149
million ($106 million after tax), and pre-tax restructuring charges of
approximately $148 million ($105 million after tax) related to the CORE program
incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. These impacts on GAAP loss from
continuing operations and diluted loss per share from continuing operations are
summarized in the table below.


The total of cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments was
approximately $2.7 billion as of March 1, 2014, compared to $3.2 billion at the
end of the previous quarter. Cash flow used in operations in the fourth quarter
was approximately $553 million. Cash flows provided by financing activities in
the fourth quarter were approximately $251 million, which includes the
additional issuance of $250 million of convertible debentures. Cash flows used
in investing activities included intangible asset additions of approximately
$243 million. Purchase obligations and other commitments amounted to
approximately $1.9 billion as at March 1, 2014, with purchase orders with
contract manufacturers representing approximately $586 million of the total.


"I am very pleased with our progress and execution in fiscal Q4 against the
strategy we laid out three months ago. We have significantly streamlined
operations, allowing us to reach our expense reduction target one quarter ahead
of schedule," said John Chen, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
BlackBerry. "BlackBerry is on sounder financial footing today with a path to
returning to growth and profitability."


Outlook 

The Company anticipates maintaining its strong cash position and continuing to
look for opportunities to streamline operations. The Company is targeting break
even cash flow results by the end of fiscal 2015.


Reconciliation of GAAP gross margin, gross margin percentage, loss from
continuing operations before income taxes, loss from continuing operations and
diluted loss per share from continuing operations to adjusted gross margin,
adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted loss from continuing operations
before income taxes, adjusted loss from continuing operations and adjusted
diluted loss per share from continuing operations:




(United States dollars, in millions except per share data)                  
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                          Loss from                         
                                         continuing                  Diluted
                     Gross       Gross   operations                 loss per
                Margin(1)  Margin %(1)       before    Loss from  share from
                   (before     (before       income   Continuing  continuing
                    taxes)      taxes)        taxes   Operations  operations
              --------------------------------------------------------------
As reported    $      553         57%  $      (557) $      (423) $    (0.80)
Adjustments:                                                                
CORE charges                                                                
 (2)                   17          2%          148          105        0.20 
Q4 Fiscal 2014                                                              
 Debenture                                                                  
 Fair Value                                                                 
 Adjustment                                                                 
 (3)                                           382          382        0.73 
Q4 Fiscal 2014                                                              
 Inventory                                                                  
 Recovery (4)        (149)       (15)%        (149)        (106)      (0.20)
              --------------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted       $      421         43%  $      (176) $       (42) $    (0.08)
              --------------------------------------------------------------
              --------------------------------------------------------------



Note: Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted loss
from continuing operations before tax, adjusted loss from continuing operations
and adjusted diluted loss per share from continuing operations do not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and thus are not comparable to similarly
titled measures presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the
presentation of these non-GAAP measures enables the Company and its shareholders
to better assess the Company's operating results relative to its operating
results in prior periods and improves the comparability of the information
presented. Investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in the context of
the Company's GAAP results.




(1)   During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company reported GAAP   
      gross margin of $553 million or 57% of revenue. Excluding the impact  
      of the CORE charges included in cost of sales and the Q4 Fiscal 2014  
      Inventory Recovery, the adjusted gross margin was $421 million, or    
      43%.                                                                  
(2)   As part of the Company's ongoing effort to streamline its operations  
      and increase efficiency, the Company commenced the CORE program in    
      March 2012. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company     
      incurred charges related to the CORE program of approximately $148    
      million pre-tax, or $105 million after tax. Substantially all of the  
      pre-tax charges are related to one-time employee termination benefits,
      facilities and manufacturing costs. During the fourth quarter of      
      fiscal 2014, charges of approximately $17 million were included in    
      cost of sales, charges of approximately $21 million were included in  
      research and development and charges of approximately $110 million    
      were included in selling, marketing, and administration expenses.     
(3)   During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a non- 
      cash charge associated with the change in the fair value of the       
      Debentures of approximately $382 million. This adjustment was         
      presented on a separate line in the Statements of Operations.         
(4)   During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a      
      recovery of previous charges against inventory and supply commitments 
      of approximately $149 million, or $106 million after tax, to reflect  
      increased sell through rates, relative to the estimates and           
      assumptions previously considered, resulting from discounted pricing  
      and revised orders on hand for devices and components of BlackBerry 10
      products.                                                             



Fiscal 2014 Results

Revenue from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended March 1, 2014 was
$6.8 billion, down 38% from $11.1 billion in fiscal 2013. The Company's GAAP net
loss from continuing operations for fiscal 2014 was $5.9 billion, or $11.18 per
share diluted, compared with GAAP net loss from continuing operations of $628
million, or $1.20 per share diluted in fiscal 2013. Adjusted net loss from
continuing operations for fiscal 2014 was $711 million, or $1.35 per share
diluted. Adjusted net loss from continuing operations and adjusted diluted loss
per share for fiscal 2014 exclude the pre-tax impacts of an LLA impairment
charge of $2.7 billion ($2.5 billion after tax), the Q4 Fiscal 2014 Inventory
Recovery of $1.6 billion ($1.3 billion after tax), the Z10 inventory charge of
$934 million ($666 million after tax), the Q4 Fiscal 2014 Debentures Fair Value
Adjustment of $382 million ($382 million after tax), charges of $512 million
($398 million after tax) related to the Company's CORE program and strategic
review process and the Q4 Fiscal 2014 Inventory Recovery of $149 million ($106
million after tax). These charges and their related impacts on GAAP net loss
from continuing operations and diluted loss per share from continuing operations
are summarized in the table below.


Reconciliation of GAAP gross margin, gross margin percentage, loss from
continuing operations before income taxes, loss from continuing operations and
diluted loss per share from continuing operations to adjusted gross margin,
adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted loss from continuing operations
before income taxes, adjusted loss from continuing operations and adjusted
diluted loss per share from continuing operations:




(United States dollars, in millions except per share data)                  
                                                                            
                          For the fiscal year ended March 1, 2014           
              --------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Loss from                         
                                         continuing                  Diluted
                     Gross       Gross   operations                 loss per
                Margin(1)  Margin %(1)       before    Loss from  share from
                   (before     (before       income   Continuing  continuing
                    taxes)      taxes)        taxes   Operations  operations
              --------------------------------------------------------------
As reported    $      (43)        (1)% $    (7,184) $    (5,873) $   (11.18)
Adjustments:                                                                
CORE charges          103                                                   
 (1)                               2%          512          398        0.76 
Q4 Fiscal 2014                                                              
 Debenture                                                                  
 Fair Value                                                                 
 Adjustment                                                                 
 (2)                                           382          382        0.73 
Q4 Fiscal 2014                                                              
 Inventory                                                                  
 Recovery (3)        (149)        (2)%        (149)        (106)      (0.20)
LLA Impairment                                                              
 Charge (4)                                  2,748        2,475        4.71 
Q3 Fiscal 2014                                                              
 Inventory                                                                  
 Charge (5)         1,592         23%        1,592        1,347        2.56 
Z10 Inventory                                                               
 Charge (6)           934         14%          934          666        1.27 
              --------------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted       $    2,437         36%  $    (1,165) $      (711) $    (1.35)
              --------------------------------------------------------------
              --------------------------------------------------------------



Note: Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted loss
from continuing operations before tax, adjusted loss from continuing operations
and adjusted diluted loss per share from continuing operations do not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and thus are not comparable to similarly
titled measures presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the
presentation of these non-GAAP measures enables the Company and its shareholders
to better assess the Company's operating results relative to its operating
results in prior periods and improves the comparability of the information
presented. Investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in the context of
the Company's GAAP results.




(1)   As part of the Company's ongoing effort to streamline its operations  
      and increase efficiency, the Company commenced the CORE program in    
      March 2012. Further, the Company announced the formation of a special 
      committee to conduct an organizational strategic review on August 12, 
      2013. During fiscal 2014, the Company incurred approximately $512     
      million in total pre-tax charges related to the CORE program and      
      strategic review process. Substantially all of the pre-tax charges are
      related to one-time employee termination benefits, facilities and     
      manufacturing costs related to the CORE program and legal and         
      financial advisory costs related to the strategic review process.     
      During fiscal 2014, pre-tax charges of approximately $103 million were
      included in cost of sales, charges of approximately $76 million were  
      included in research and development and charges of approximately $333
      million were included in selling, marketing, and administration       
      expenses.                                                             
(2)   During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a non- 
      cash charge associated with the change in the fair value of the       
      Debentures of approximately $382 million. This adjustment was         
      presented on a separate line in the Statements of Operations.         
(3)   During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a      
      recovery of previous charges against inventory and supply commitments 
      of approximately $149 million, or $106 million after tax, to reflect  
      increased sell through rates, relative to the estimates and           
      assumptions previously considered, resulting from discounted pricing  
      and revised orders on hand for devices and components of BlackBerry 10
      products.                                                             
(4)   During the third quarter of fiscal 2014 the Company performed a long- 
      lived asset impairment test and based on the results of that test, the
      Company recorded a non-cash LLA Impairment Charge of approximately    
      $2.7 billion pre-tax, or $2.5 billion after tax.                      
(5)   During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a       
      primarily non-cash, pre-tax charge against inventory and supply       
      commitments of approximately $1.6 billion, or $1.3 billion after tax, 
      which was primarily attributable to BlackBerry 10 devices.            
(6)   During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a      
      primarily non-cash, pre-tax charge against inventory and supply       
      commitments of approximately $934 million, or $666 million after tax, 
      which was primarily attributable to BlackBerry Z10 devices.           



Supplementary Geographic Revenue Breakdown



                             Blackberry Limited                             
                    (United States dollars, in millions)                    
                              Revenue by Region                             
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                     For the quarter ended                  
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                      March 1, 2014    November 30, 2013   August 31, 2013  
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
North America       $     297    30.4% $     340    28.5% $     414    26.3%
Europe, Middle East                                                         
 and Africa               412    42.2%       549    46.0%       686    43.6%
Latin America             127    13.0%       135    11.3%       196    12.5%
Asia Pacific              140    14.4%       169    14.2%       277    17.6%
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Total               $     976   100.0% $   1,193   100.0% $   1,573   100.0%
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                   ---------------------------------------------------------

                           For the quarter ended         
                   --------------------------------------
                      June 1, 2013       March 2, 2013   
                   --------------------------------------
North America       $     761    24.8% $     587    21.9%
Europe, Middle East                                      
 and Africa             1,343    43.7%     1,227    45.8%
Latin America             449    14.6%       479    17.9%
Asia Pacific              518    16.9%       385    14.4%
                   --------------------------------------
Total               $   3,071   100.0% $   2,678   100.0%
                   --------------------------------------
                   --------------------------------------



Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 am ET, which can
be accessed by dialing 1-800-814-4859 or through your BlackBerry(R) 10
smartphone, personal computer or BlackBerry(R) PlayBook(TM) tablet at
http://ca.blackberry.com/company/investors/events.html. A replay of the
conference call will also be available at approximately 10 am by dialing
(+1)416-640-1917 and entering pass code 4612572# or by clicking the link above
on your BlackBerry(R) 10 smartphone, personal computer or BlackBerry(R)
PlayBook(TM) tablet. This replay will be available until midnight ET April 11,
2014.


About BlackBerry

A global leader in mobile communication, BlackBerry(R) revolutionized the mobile
industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the
success of our millions of customers around the world by continuously pushing
the boundaries of mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo,
Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and
Latin America. BlackBerry is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ:BBRY) and
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:BB). For more information, visit
www.blackberry.com.


This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities
laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's plans, strategies and
objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2015;
BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial
resources, including the anticipated receipt of a significant income tax refund
in the first half of fiscal 2015; BlackBerry's expectations regarding targeting
break even cash flow results by the end of fiscal 2015; BlackBerry's
expectations regarding new product initiatives and their timing, including
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, BES 12, BlackBerry 10 smartphones and services
related to BlackBerry Messenger ("BBM"), QNX software products and the QNX
cloud-based machine to machine solution; BlackBerry's plans and expectations
regarding its existing and new service offerings, assumptions regarding its
service revenue model, and the anticipated levels of decline in service revenue
in the first quarter of fiscal 2015; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's
plans and expectations relating to its BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones,
including programs to drive sell-through of these smartphones; BlackBerry's
on-going efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to
the benefits of its CORE program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans to
continue implementation of a workforce reduction of approximately 4,500
positions; BlackBerry' plans and expectations regarding marketing and
promotional programs; BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other
contractual commitments; and assumptions and expectations described in
BlackBerry's critical accounting estimates and accounting policies. The terms
and phrases "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "should",
"intend", "believe", "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, including its
ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, the
launch of products based on the BlackBerry 10 platform, general economic
conditions, product pricing levels and competitive intensity, supply
constraints, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding the cash flow generation of
its business and the sufficiency of its financial resources. 


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
BlackBerry's ability to implement and realize the benefits of its strategic
initiatives, including a return to its core strength of enterprise and security,
changes to its Devices Business, including the new partnership with Foxconn, and
the planned transition to an operating unit organizational structure consisting
of the Devices Business, Enterprise Services, QNX Embedded Business and
Messaging; BlackBerry's ability to maintain existing enterprise customer
relationships and to transition such customers to the BES 10 platform and deploy
BlackBerry 10 smartphones, and the risk that current BES 10 test installations
may not convert to commercial installations; BlackBerry's ability to enhance its
current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely
manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product
introductions; the risk that uncertainty relating to BlackBerry's recently
completed strategic review process, as well as previously disclosed
announcements concerning BlackBerry's operational restructuring, recent
management changes and workforce reductions, may adversely impact BlackBerry's
business, existing and future relationships with business partners and end
customers of its products and services, and its ability to attract and retain
key employees; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to offset or mitigate the
impact of the decline in its service access fees on its consolidated revenue by
developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition,
rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry;
BlackBerry's ability to adapt to, and realize the anticipated benefit of, recent
management changes; BlackBerry's increasing reliance on third-party
manufacturers for certain products and its ability to manage its production and
repair process, and risks related to BlackBerry changing manufacturers or
reducing the number of manufacturers or suppliers it uses; risks related to
BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the benefits of its
previously-disclosed operational restructuring initiatives, including its CORE
program, and its ability to continue to realize cost reductions in the future,
including the on-going efforts to continue to implement a workforce reduction of
approximately 4,500 positions by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2015;
the risk that workforce reductions may result in a disruption to business
critical processes and the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls;
BlackBerry's ability to maintain its existing relationships with its carrier
partners and distributors;

BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its liquidity, its existing cash
balance, to access existing or potential alternative sources of funding, the
sufficiency of its financial resources, and its ability to service its debt;
risks related to the Company's significant indebtedness; BlackBerry's ability to
manage inventory and asset risk and the potential for additional charges related
to its inventory; potential additional charges relating to the impairment of
intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; security risks;
BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks
relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including
costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated
with service interruptions; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign
operations, including risks related to recent political and economic
developments in Venezuela and Argentina and the impact of foreign currency
restrictions; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising
from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward-looking guidance; risks related
to the failure of BlackBerry's suppliers and other parties it does business with
to use acceptable ethical business practices; risks related to intellectual
property rights; reliance on strategic alliances with third-party network
infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform
vendors; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and
disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's reliance on
suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its
supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or
components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage
BlackBerry(R) World(TM); risks related to government regulations, including
regulations relating to encryption technology; potential defects and
vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks as a result of actions of
activist shareholders; risks related to BlackBerry possibly losing its foreign
private issuer status under U.S. federal securities laws; government regulation
of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and
geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange
risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the
rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition
and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications
industry. 


These risk factors and others relating to BlackBerry are discussed in greater
detail in the "Risk Factors" section of BlackBerry's Annual Information Form,
which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F and the "Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" section of BlackBerry's MD&A (copies of
which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). These factors
should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on
BlackBerry's forward-looking statements. BlackBerry has no intention and
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by law.


The BlackBerry family of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive
properties and trademarks of BlackBerry Limited. BlackBerry, BBM, QNX and
related trademarks are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and
may be pending or registered in other countries. All other brands, product
names, Company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their
respective owners.




                                                                            
                             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      For the year ended  
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
                        March   November       March      March       March 
                      1, 2014   30, 2013     2, 2013    1, 2014     2, 2013 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue             $     976  $   1,193   $   2,678  $   6,813   $  11,073 
Cost of sales             423      2,457       1,603      6,856       7,639 
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Gross margin              553     (1,264)      1,075        (43)      3,434 
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
  Gross margin %         56.7%    (106.0)%      40.1%      (0.6)%      31.0%
Operating expenses                                                          
  Research and                                                              
   development            246        322         383      1,286       1,509 
  Selling,                                                                  
   marketing and                                                            
   administration         355        548         523      2,103       2,111 
  Amortization            107        148         181        606         714 
  Impairment of                                                             
   long-lived                                                               
   assets                   -      2,748           -      2,748           - 
  Impairment of                                                             
   goodwill                 -          -           -          -         335 
  Debentures fair                                                           
   value adjustment       382         (5)          -        377           - 
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                        1,090      3,761       1,087      7,120       4,669 
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Operating loss           (537)    (5,025)        (12)    (7,163)     (1,235)
  Investment income                                                         
   (loss), net            (20)         -          (6)       (21)         15 
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Loss from                                                                   
 continuing                                                                 
 operations before                                                          
 income taxes            (557)    (5,025)        (18)    (7,184)     (1,220)
Recovery of income                                                          
 taxes                   (134)      (624)       (112)    (1,311)       (592)
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from                                                          
 continuing                                                                 
 operations              (423)    (4,401)         94     (5,873)       (628)
Income (loss) from                                                          
 discontinued                                                               
 operations, net of                                                         
 tax                        -          -           4          -         (18)
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss)   $    (423) $  (4,401)  $      98  $  (5,873)  $    (646)
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Earnings (loss) per                                                         
 share                                                                      
  Basic and diluted                                                         
   earnings (loss)                                                          
   per share from                                                           
   continuing                                                               
   operations           (0.80)     (8.37)       0.18     (11.18)      (1.20)
  Basic and diluted                                                         
   earnings (loss)                                                          
   per share from                                                           
   discontinued                                                             
   operations               -          -        0.01          -       (0.03)
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
  Total basic and                                                           
   diluted earnings                                                         
   (loss) per share $   (0.80) $   (8.37)  $    0.19  $  (11.18)  $   (1.23)
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
Weighted-average                                                            
 number of common                                                           
 shares outstanding                                                         
 (000's)                                                                    
  Basic               526,374    525,656     524,160    525,168     524,160 
  Diluted             526,374    525,656     527,222    525,168     524,160 
Total common shares                                                         
 outstanding                                                                
 (000's)              526,552    526,184     524,160    526,552     524,160 





                                                                            
                                                                            
                             BlackBerry Limited                             
                   Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario                   
   (United States dollars, in millions except per share data) (unaudited)   
                                                                            
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets                        
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                    March             March 
As at                                             1, 2014           2, 2013 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets                                                                      
Current                                                                     
  Cash and cash equivalents              $          1,579  $          1,549 
  Short-term investments                              950             1,105 
  Accounts receivable, net                            972             2,353 
  Other receivables                                   152               272 
  Inventories                                         244               603 
  Income taxes receivable                             373               597 
  Other current assets                                505               469 
  Deferred income tax asset                            73               139 
  Assets held for sale                                209               354 
                                        ------------------------------------
                                                    5,057             7,441 
Long-term investments                                 129               221 
Property, plant and equipment, net                    942             2,073 
Intangible assets, net                              1,424             3,430 
                                        ------------------------------------
                                         $          7,552  $         13,165 
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        ------------------------------------
Liabilities                                                                 
Current                                                                     
  Accounts payable                       $            474  $          1,064 
  Accrued liabilities                               1,214             1,854 
  Deferred revenue                                    580               542 
                                        ------------------------------------
                                                    2,268             3,460 
Long-term debt                                      1,627                 - 
Deferred income tax liability                          32               245 
                                        ------------------------------------
                                                    3,927             3,705 
                                        ------------------------------------
Shareholders' Equity                                                        
Capital stock and additional paid-in                                        
 capital                                            2,418             2,431 
Treasury stock                                       (179)             (234)
Retained earnings                                   1,394             7,267 
Accumulated other comprehensive income                                      
 loss                                                  (8)               (4)
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                                                    3,625             9,460 
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                                         $          7,552  $         13,165 
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                             BlackBerry Limited                             
                   Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario                   
   (United States dollars, in millions except per share data) (unaudited)   
                                                                            
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                   
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                  For the year ended        
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                                                    March             March 
                                                  1, 2014           2, 2013 
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Cash flows from operating activities                                        
Loss from continuing operations          $         (5,873) $           (628)
Loss from discontinued operations                       -               (18)
                                        ------------------------------------
Net loss                                           (5,873)             (646)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net                                    
 cash provided by (used in) operating                                       
 activities:                                                                
Amortization                                        1,270             1,918 
Deferred income taxes                                (149)               87 
Stock-based compensation                               68                86 
Impairment of long-lived assets                     2,748                 - 
Impairment of goodwill                                  -               335 
Debentures fair value adjustment                      377                 - 
Other                                                 141                36 
Net changes in working capital items                1,259               487 
                                        ------------------------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating                                    
 activities                                          (159)            2,303 
                                        ------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities                                        
Acquisition of long-term investments                 (229)             (296)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of long-                                       
 term investments                                     284               227 
Acquisition of property, plant and                                          
 equipment                                           (283)             (418)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and                                     
 equipment                                             49                 5 
Acquisition of intangible assets                   (1,080)           (1,005)
Business acquisitions, net of cash                                          
 acquired                                              (7)              (60)
Acquisition of short-term investments              (1,699)           (1,472)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of short-                                      
 term investments                                   1,925               779 
                                        ------------------------------------
Net cash used in investing activities              (1,040)           (2,240)
                                        ------------------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities                                        
Issuance of common shares                               3                 - 
Tax deficiencies related to stock-based                                     
 compensation                                         (13)              (11)
Purchase of treasury stock                            (16)              (25)
Issuance of debt                                    1,250                 - 
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing                                    
 activities                                         1,224               (36)
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Effect of foreign exchange gain (loss)                                      
 on cash and cash equivalents                           5                (5)
Net increase in cash and cash                                               
 equivalents for the year                              30                22 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of                                     
 year                                               1,549             1,527 
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year   $          1,579  $          1,549 
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                                                    March          November 
As at                                             1, 2014          30, 2013 
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Cash and cash equivalents                $          1,579  $          2,274 
Short-term investments                                950               788 
Long-term investments                                 129               130 
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                                         $          2,658  $          3,192 
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