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Feb 28, 2021

BlackBerry Q4 2021 Earnings Report

BlackBerry's Q4 2021 financial results were reported, showing mixed performance with revenue influenced by ongoing patent negotiations and QNX's recovery amidst chip shortages.

Key Takeaways

BlackBerry reported a GAAP revenue of $210 million and a GAAP loss per share of $0.56 for Q4 2021. The company's QNX division showed continued recovery despite global chip shortages, and BlackBerry IVY made encouraging progress.

Total company GAAP revenue was $210 million.

GAAP loss per basic and diluted share was $0.56, largely driven by a non-cash accounting adjustment on convertible debentures.

Non-GAAP revenue was $215 million, with Software and Services contributing $165 million.

Licensing and Other revenue was $50 million.

Total Revenue
$215M
Previous year: $291M
-26.1%
EPS
$0.03
Previous year: $0.09
-66.7%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin
73%
Previous year: 77%
-5.2%
Gross Profit
$152M
Previous year: $212M
-28.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$214M
Previous year: $377M
-43.2%
Free Cash Flow
$49M
Previous year: $32M
+53.1%
Total Assets
$2.82B
Previous year: $3.89B
-27.5%

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Forward Guidance

BlackBerry will provide fiscal year 2022 outlook in connection with the quarterly earnings announcement on its earnings conference call.