BlackBerry Reports Record GAAP Gross Margin of 67%, Driven by Growth in Software and Services Revenue
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WATERLOO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/20/16 --
-- GAAP Company total software and services revenues excluding IP increase
50% year over year
-- Company raises full year non-GAAP EPS outlook
BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB), a global software leader in securing, connecting and mobilizing enterprises, today reported financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2016 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
Q3 Highlights
-- Non-GAAP total revenue of $301 million; GAAP revenue of $289 million
-- Non-GAAP Company total software and services revenues of $172 million;
GAAP Company total software and services revenues of $160 million
-- Record non-GAAP gross margin of 70%; Record GAAP gross margin of 67%
-- Adjusted EBITDA of $37 million; positive for twelfth consecutive quarter
-- Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.02; GAAP EPS loss of ($0.22)
-- Signed agreement with Ford Motor Company for expanded use of
BlackBerry's QNX and security software
-- Entered into a long-term, global software licensing agreement with TCL
Communication to design, manufacture, sell and support new BlackBerry-
branded mobile devices running BlackBerry's secure Android software and
applications
-- Launched the DTEK60, the latest Android device running BlackBerry's
industry-leading security software
-- Achieved common criteria NIAP certification for BlackBerry 10.3.3, which
is targeted for users in government and highly regulated industries
-- Announced plans to launch a Federal Cybersecurity Operations Center to
support FedRAMP and other government security certification initiatives;
the center will be led by former U.S. Coast Guard CIO, Rear Admiral Bob
Day Jr. (retired)
-- After the quarter close, launched BlackBerry Secure, a comprehensive and
fully integrated enterprise mobility platform that allows enterprises to
increase security, productivity and collaboration, accelerate key
business processes and reduce total cost of ownership
-- After the quarter close, announced plans to launch the BlackBerry
Innovation Center in Ottawa; the center will focus on developing secure
software for connected cars and autonomous driving
Q3 Results
Non-GAAP revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $301 million with GAAP revenue of $289 million. The non-GAAP revenue breakdown for the quarter was approximately 55% for the Software & Services segment, 22% for the Service Access Fees (SAF) segment, and 23% for the Mobility Solutions segment.
Approximately 80% of the third quarter Software & Services segment revenue (excluding IP licensing and professional services) was recurring. BlackBerry had over 3,000 enterprise customer orders in the quarter.
Non-GAAP operating income was $12 million, and non-GAAP earnings per share was $0.02. GAAP net loss for the quarter was $117 million, or ($0.22) per basic share. Adjustments to GAAP net income and earnings per share are summarized in a table below.
Total cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments was approximately $1.6 billion as of November 30, 2016. This reflects a use of free cash of $154 million, which includes $150 million of cash used in operations. The majority of cash used in operations was attributable to working capital and supplier purchase commitments related to transitioning the device hardware business to a software licensing model. Excluding $605 million in the face value of the company's debt, the net cash balance at the end of the quarter was approximately $1 billion. Purchase orders with contract manufacturers totaled approximately $35 million at the end of the third quarter, compared to $71 million at the end of the second quarter and down from $298 million in the year ago quarter.
"BlackBerry is now a software company and the market leader in mobile security," said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO, BlackBerry. "We achieved significant milestones in Q3, delivering the highest gross margin in the company's history for the second consecutive quarter and continuing to transform our infrastructure and operations to support an enterprise software business. These accomplishments drove operating profitability in all business segments and overall positive non-GAAP EPS."
"As the number of mobile-connected devices continues to proliferate, we expect growing demand in our areas of strength, including security and embedded software," continued Chen. "The recent agreements with Ford and TCL are positive proof points on our value proposition in these emerging growth areas. We have a pipeline of opportunities to continue our momentum."
"We remain on track to deliver 30 percent growth in company total software and services revenues for the full fiscal year. We are raising our outlook on profitability for FY17. We now expect to achieve non-GAAP EPS profitability for the full year, up from a prior range of breakeven to a five cent loss. This is the third consecutive quarter we have increased our EPS outlook, reflecting the traction we are achieving in our shift to a software business model. We also anticipate breakeven non-GAAP EPS and approximately breakeven free cash flow in Q4."
Reconciliation of the Company's segment results to the consolidated results:
(United States dollars, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2016
(in millions)
-----------------------------------------------------------
Software & Mobility Segment Corporate
Services Solutions SAF totals unallocated Subtotal
---------- ---------- ----- --------- ----------- --------
Revenue $ 164 $ 70 $ 67 $ 301 $ - $ 301
Cost of goods
sold 33 39 19 91 - 91
---------- ---------------- --------- ----------- --------
Gross margin 131 31 48 210 - 210
Operating
expenses 91 26 1 118 80 198
---------- ---------- ----- --------- ----------- --------
Operating income
(loss) $ 40 $ 5 $ 47 $ 92 $ (80) $ 12
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---------- ---------------- --------- ----------- --------
For the Three Months Ended
November 30, 2016
(in millions)
-----------------------------
Non-GAAP Consolidated
adjustments U.S. GAAP
-------------- --------------
Revenue $ (12) $ 289
Cost of goods
sold 5 96
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Gross margin (17) 193
Operating
expenses 109 307
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Operating income
(loss) $ (126) $ (114)
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Reconciliation of GAAP revenue, gross margin, gross margin percentage, loss before income taxes, net loss and loss per share to Non-GAAP revenue, gross margin, gross margin percentage, income before income taxes, net income and income per share:
(United States dollars, in millions except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended
Q3 Fiscal 2017 Non-GAAP Adjustments November 30, 2016
(in millions)
--------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
Gross
Gross margin
Income margin %
statement (before (before
location Revenue taxes) taxes)
---------------------- ------------------- ----------
As reported $ 289 $ 193 66.8%
Debentures fair value Debentures fair value
adjustment(2) adjustment - - -%
Write-down of assets Selling, marketing and
held for sale (3) administration - - -%
RAP charges (4) Cost of sales - 5 1.7%
Research and
RAP charges (4) development - - -%
Selling, marketing and
RAP charges (4) administration - - -%
CORE program recovery Selling, marketing and
(5) administration - - -%
Software deferred
revenue acquired (6) Revenue (3) 12 12 1.3%
Stock compensation Research and
expense (7) development - - -%
Stock compensation Selling, marketing and
expense (7) administration - - -%
Acquired intangibles
amortization (8) Amortization - - -%
Business acquisition
and integration costs Selling, marketing and
(9) administration - - -%
------------------- ----------
Adjusted $ 301 $ 210 69.8%
------------------- ----------
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For the Three Months Ended
Q3 Fiscal 2017 Non-GAAP November 30, 2016
Adjustments (in millions)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Income Basic
(loss) earnings
before Net (loss)
income income per
taxes (loss) share
------------- ------------- ------------
As reported $ (118) $ (117) $ (0.22)
Debentures fair value
adjustment(2) 2 2
Write-down of assets
held for sale (3) 42 42
RAP charges (4) 5 5
RAP charges (4) (1) (1)
RAP charges (4) 20 20
CORE program recovery
(5) (2) (2)
Software deferred
revenue acquired (6) 12 12
Stock compensation
expense (7) 4 4
Stock compensation
expense (7) 11 11
Acquired intangibles
amortization (8) 28 28
Business acquisition
and integration costs
(9) 5 5
------------- ------------- ------------
Adjusted $ 8 $ 9 $ 0.02
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Note: Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP gross margin percentage, non-GAAP income before income taxes, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP income per share do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and thus are not comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures enables the Company and its shareholders to better assess the Company's operating results relative to its operating results in prior periods and improves the comparability of the information presented. Investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in the context of the Company's GAAP results.
1. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company reported GAAP gross
margin of $193 million or 66.8% of revenue. Excluding the impact of the
resource alignment program ("RAP") charges included in cost of sales and
software deferred revenue acquired included in revenue, the non-GAAP
gross margin was $210 million, or 69.8% of revenue.
2. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded the Q3
Fiscal 2017 Debentures Fair Value Adjustment of $2 million. This
adjustment was presented on a separate line in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations.
3. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company incurred charges
related to the write-down of assets held for sale of $42 million. This
adjustment was presented on a separate line in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations.
4. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company incurred charges
related to the RAP of approximately $24 million, of which $5 million
were included in cost of sale, a recovery of $1 million were included in
research and development expense and $20 million were included in
selling, marketing and administration expense.
5. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company incurred recoveries
related to the CORE program of $2 million, which were included in
selling, marketing, and administration expenses.
6. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded software
deferred revenue acquired but not recognized due to business combination
accounting rules of $12 million, which were included in revenue.
7. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded stock
compensation expense of $15 million, of which $4 million were included
in research and development, and $11 million were included in selling,
marketing and administration expenses.
8. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded
amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations
of $28 million, which were included in amortization expense.
9. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded business
acquisition and integration costs incurred through business combinations
of $5 million, which were included in selling, marketing and
administration expenses.
Supplementary Geographic Revenue Breakdown
BlackBerry Limited
(United States dollars, in millions)
Revenue by Region
For the quarters ended
-----------------------------------------------------------
November August 31, May 31, February November
30, 2016 2016 2016 29, 2016 28, 2015
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
North America $167 57.8% $190 56.9% $195 48.8% $216 46.5% $275 50.2%
Europe, Middle
East and Africa 87 30.1% 100 29.9% 155 38.7% 175 37.7% 194 35.4%
Latin America 7 2.4% 13 3.9% 10 2.5% 18 3.9% 24 4.4%
Asia Pacific 28 9.7% 31 9.3% 40 10.0% 55 11.9% 55 10.0%
---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------
Total $289 100.0% $334 100.0% $400 100.0% $464 100.0% $548 100.0%
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Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 am ET, which can be accessed by dialing 1-844-309-0607 or by logging on at http://ca.blackberry.com/company/investors/events.html.
A replay of the conference call will also be available at approximately 11 am ET by dialing 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 and entering Conference ID # 18826550 or by clicking the link above.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a mobile-native security software and services company dedicated to securing the enterprise of things. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the Company was founded in 1984 and operates in North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa.. The Company trades under the ticker symbols "BB" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and "BBRY" on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.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 BlackBerry's expectations regarding anticipated demand for, and the timing of, product and service offerings, including its device software; BlackBerry's expectations regarding its capital requirements in connection with the implementation of its new Mobility Solutions strategy; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the strength of its financial resources; BlackBerry's expectations regarding total software and services revenue growth; and BlackBerry's expectations regarding its non-GAAP earnings per share and free cash flow.
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, including its ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, the launch of new products and services, 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 the following risks: BlackBerry's ability to attract new enterprise customers and maintain its existing relationships with its enterprise customers or transition them to the Company's latest enterprise software platforms and deploy smartphones; BlackBerry's ability to develop, market and distribute an integrated software and services offering, or otherwise monetize its technologies, to grow revenue, achieve sustained profitability, or to offset the decline in BlackBerry's service access fees; BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services, in a timely manner, at competitive prices, or to meet customer requirements, or accurately predict emerging technological trends; BlackBerry's ability to successfully market and distribute new devices, including the PRIV, DTEK50 and DTEK60; the intense competition faced by BlackBerry; the occurrence or perception of a breach of BlackBerry's security measures or an inappropriate disclosure of confidential or personal information; risks related to BlackBerry's products and services being dependent upon the interoperability with rapidly changing systems provided by third parties; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to attract new personnel and retain existing key personnel;
BlackBerry's dependence on its relationships with network carriers and distributors; risks related to acquisitions and other business initiatives; the risk that network disruptions or other business interruptions could have a material adverse effect on BlackBerry's business and harm its reputation; the risk that failure to protect BlackBerry's intellectual property could harm its ability to compete effectively or impact its ability to earn revenues it expects from intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's reliance on its suppliers for functional components and risks relating to its supply chain; risks related to sales to customers in highly regulated industries and governmental entities; BlackBerry's reliance on third parties to manufacture and repair its products; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to address inventory and asset risk and the potential for charges related to its inventory and long-lived assets; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its liquidity; risks related to BlackBerry's significant indebtedness; risks related to intellectual property rights; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's disclosure practices; risks related to government regulations applicable to BlackBerry's products and services, including products containing encryption technology; risks related to the use and disclosure of user and personal information; risks related to foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currencies; risks related to potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; BlackBerry's ability to supplement and manage its catalogue of third-party applications; risks related to the failure of BlackBerry's suppliers and other parties it does business with to use acceptable ethical business practices or to comply with applicable laws; risks related to health and safety and hazardous materials usage regulations and network certification risks; costs and other burdens associated with regulations regarding conflict minerals; risks related to BlackBerry possibly losing its foreign private issuer status under U.S. federal securities laws; the potential impact of copyright levies in numerous countries; risks related to tax liabilities; risks related to the volatility of the market price of BlackBerry's common shares; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; market and credit risk related to BlackBerry's cash and investments; and risks relating to the fluctuation of BlackBerry's quarterly revenue and operating results.
These risk factors and others relating to BlackBerry are discussed in greater detail in BlackBerry's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F and the "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" section of BlackBerry's MD&A (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). All of these factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on BlackBerry's forward-looking statements. BlackBerry has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
BlackBerry�, BBM", QNX®, Good® and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of BlackBerry Limited and are registered and/or used in the United States and countries around the world. All other trademarks are the property 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 nine months
For the three months ended ended
----------------------------- -------------------
November August November November November
30, 2016 31, 2016 28, 2015 30, 2016 28, 2015
-------------------------- --------- --------- ------------------- ---------
Revenue $ 289 $ 334 $ 548 $ 1,023 $ 1,696
Cost of sales 96 236 312 578 965
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Gross margin 193 98 236 445 731
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Gross margin % 66.8% 29.3% 43.1% 43.5% 43.1%
Operating expenses
Research and development 75 85 100 249 361
Selling, marketing and
administration 145 139 177 416 542
Amortization 43 44 68 141 200
Impairment of goodwill - - - 57 -
Impairment of long-lived
assets - - - 501 -
Write-down of assets
held for sale 42 123 - 165 -
Debentures fair value
adjustment 2 62 (5) 40 (390)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
307 453 340 1,569 713
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income (loss) (114) (355) (104) (1,124) 18
Investment loss, net (4) (16) (16) (35) (44)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Loss before income taxes (118) (371) (120) (1,159) (26)
Provision for (recovery
of) income taxes (1) 1 (31) - (56)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) $ (117) $ (372) $ (89) $ (1,159) $ 30
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic $ (0.22) $ (0.71) $ (0.17) $ (2.21) $ 0.06
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Diluted $ (0.22) $ (0.71) $ (0.17) $ (2.21) $ (0.46)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding
(000's)
Basic 526,102 522,826 525,103 523,601 526,879
Diluted 526,102 522,826 525,103 523,601 651,879
Total common shares
outstanding (000's) 529,962 523,488 525,701 529,962 525,701
BlackBerry Limited
Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario
(United States dollars, in millions except per share data) (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
November 30, February 29,
As at 2016 2016
------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
Assets
Current
Cash and cash equivalents $ 830 $ 957
Short-term investments 459 1,420
Accounts receivable, net 199 338
Other receivables 41 51
Inventories 44 143
Income taxes receivable 19 -
Other current assets 67 102
Assets held for sale 87 257
-------------- --------------
1,746 3,268
Long-term investments 269 197
Restricted cash 51 50
Property, plant and equipment, net 105 155
Goodwill 559 618
Intangible assets, net 621 1,213
Deferred income tax asset - 33
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$ 3,351 $ 5,534
-------------- --------------
-------------- --------------
Liabilities
Current
Accounts payable $ 99 $ 270
Accrued liabilities 273 368
Income taxes payable - 9
Deferred revenue 272 392
-------------- --------------
644 1,039
Long-term debt 607 1,277
Deferred income tax liability 8 10
-------------- --------------
1,259 2,326
-------------- --------------
Shareholders' Equity
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital 2,498 2,448
Retained earnings (deficit) (391) 768
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (15) (8)
-------------- --------------
2,092 3,208
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$ 3,351 $ 5,534
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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
Nine Months Ended
-------------------------
November 30, November 28,
2016 2015
-------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) $ (1,159) $ 30
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization 182 489
Deferred income taxes 32 (67)
Stock-based compensation 45 42
Loss on disposal of property, plant and
equipment 5 46
Impairment of goodwill 57 -
Impairment of long-lived assets 501 -
Write-down of assets held for sale 165 -
Other-than-temporary impairment on cost-based
investments 8 -
Debentures fair value adjustment 40 (390)
Other 6 23
Net changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable, net 139 158
Other receivables 10 54
Inventories 99 (22)
Income tax receivable, net (19) 157
Other current assets 31 222
Accounts payable (171) 13
Income taxes payable (9) -
Accrued liabilities (84) (281)
Deferred revenue (120) (217)
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities (242) 257
------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of long-term investments (429) (275)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of long-term
investments 215 141
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (14) (25)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment 4 -
Acquisition of intangible assets (28) (43)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (5) (689)
Acquisition of short-term investments (901) (2,091)
Proceeds on sale or maturity of short-term
investments 1,987 2,674
Conversion of cost-based investment to equity
securities 10 -
Unrealized loss in equity securities (2) -
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities 837 (308)
------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of common shares 5 3
Payment of contingent consideration from business
acquisitions (15) -
Common shares repurchased - (57)
Effect of foreign exchange gain on restricted cash (3) -
Transfer from restricted cash 2 4
Repurchase of 6% debentures (1,315) -
Issuance of 3.75% Debentures 605 -
------------ ------------
Net cash used in financing activities (721) (50)
------------ ------------
Effect of foreign exchange loss on cash and cash
equivalents (1) (9)
------------ ------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during
the period (127) (110)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 957 1,233
------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 830 $ 1,123
------------ ------------
------------ ------------
-------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
November August 31,
As at 30, 2016 2016
-------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents $ 830 $ 1,687
Short-term investments 459 413
Long-term investments 269 321
Restricted cash 51 53
------------ ------------
$ 1,609 $ 2,474
------------ ------------
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Contacts: Investor Contact: BlackBerry Investor Relations +1-519-888-7465 [email protected] Media Contact: BlackBerry Media Relations (519) 597-7273 [email protected]
Source: BlackBerry Limited
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