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Consolidated Balance Sheets Details
6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Consolidated Balance Sheet Details
3.    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DETAILS
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance
The current estimated credit losses (“CECL”) for accounts receivable as at August 31, 2026 was $3.5 million (February 28, 2026 - $3.4 million), which includes $2.2 million included in Other long-term assets (February 28, 2026 - $2.4 million).
The Company also has long-term accounts receivable included in Other long-term assets. The CECL for long-term accounts receivable is estimated using the probability of default method and the default exposure due to limited historical information. The exposure to default is represented by the assets’ amortized carrying amount at the reporting date.
The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s allowance for credit losses:
Carrying Amount
Beginning balance as of February 28, 2025$6.6 
Prior period recovery of expected credit losses(2.4)
Write-offs charged against the allowance
(0.8)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit loss as at February 28, 20263.4 
Current period provision for expected credit losses0.2 
Write-offs charged against the allowance(0.1)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit loss as at August 31, 2026$3.5 
The allowance for credit losses as at August 31, 2026 consists of $1.3 million (February 28, 2026 - $1.0 million) relating to CECL estimated based on days past due and region and $2.2 million (February 28, 2026 - $2.4 million) relating to specific customers that were evaluated separately.
There were three customers that comprised more than 10% of accounts receivable as at August 31, 2026 (February 28, 2026 - two customers comprised more than 10%).
Other Receivables
As at August 31, 2026, other receivables included items such as proceeds receivable from the sale of a long-term investment, among other items, none of which were greater than 5% of the current assets balance as at the balance sheet date.
As at February 28, 2026, other receivables included items such as claims filed by QNX with the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada relating to its Strategic Innovation Fund (“SIF”), among other items, none of which were greater than 5% of the current assets balance as at the balance sheet date.
Other Current Assets
As at August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, other current assets included items such as the current portion of deferred commissions and prepaid expenses, among other items, none of which were greater than 5% of the current assets balance as at the balance sheet dates.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment comprised the following:
As at
August 31, 2026February 28, 2026
Cost
BlackBerry operations and other information technology$79.1 $78.0 
Leasehold improvements and other13.2 12.9 
Furniture and fixtures4.4 4.8 
Research and development equipment2.7 2.5 
99.4 98.2 
Accumulated amortization and impairment87.2 85.9 
Net book value$12.2 $12.3 
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets comprised the following:
As at August 31, 2026
CostAccumulated
Amortization and Impairment
Net Book
Value
Acquired technology$29.8 $29.8 $— 
Other acquired intangibles40.4 40.4 — 
Intellectual property112.1 67.2 44.9 
$182.3 $137.4 $44.9 
As at February 28, 2026
CostAccumulated
Amortization and Impairment
Net Book
Value
Acquired technology$29.8 $29.8 $— 
Other acquired intangibles40.4 40.4 — 
Intellectual property105.3 65.2 40.1 
$175.5 $135.4 $40.1 
For the six months ended August 31, 2026, amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to $4.6 million (six months ended August 31, 2025 - $7.6 million). For the six months ended August 31, 2026, the Company held acquired technology and other acquired intangibles that were fully amortized but still in use.
Total additions to intangible assets for the six months ended August 31, 2026 amounted to $9.5 million (six months ended August 31, 2025 - $2.6 million). During the six months ended August 31, 2026, additions to intangible assets primarily consisted of patents received as non-cash consideration under a contract with a customer and payments for intellectual property relating to patent maintenance and registration fees.
Based on the carrying value of the identified intangible assets as at August 31, 2026, and assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, the annual amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2027 and each of the five succeeding years is expected to be as follows: fiscal 2027 - $4.7 million; fiscal 2028 - $7.8 million; fiscal 2029 - $6.1 million; fiscal 2030 - $5.3 million; fiscal 2031 - $4.5 million and fiscal 2032 - $3.7 million.
Goodwill
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended August 31, 2026 and fiscal year ended February 28, 2026 were as follows:
Carrying Amount
Carrying amount as at February 28, 2025$472.4 
Effect of foreign exchange on non-U.S. dollar denominated goodwill6.7 
Carrying amount as at February 28, 2026479.1 
Effect of foreign exchange on non-U.S. dollar denominated goodwill(1.1)
Carrying amount as at August 31, 2026$478.0 
Other Long-term Assets
As at August 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, other long-term assets included long-term receivables related to intellectual property sold, Secure Communication contracts and minimum royalty commitments from QNX customers and the long-term portion of deferred commissions, among other items, none of which were greater than 5% of the total assets balance.
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities is comprised of the following:
As at
August 31, 2026February 28, 2026
Variable incentive accrual$20.3 $36.5 
Deferred share unit liability (1)
15.6 6.0 
Indirect taxes accrual12.3 9.7 
Other53.3 59.5 
$101.5 $111.7 
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(1) The Company has a Deferred Share Unit Plan under which each independent director is credited with Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) in satisfaction of all or a portion of the cash fees otherwise payable to them for serving as a director of the Company. DSUs are accounted for as liability-classified awards and are awarded on a quarterly basis. These awards are measured at their fair value on the date of issuance and remeasured at each reporting period until settlement.
Other accrued liabilities include the accrued current portion of the operating lease liability, the current portion of the restructuring programs, accrued vendor liabilities, and payroll withholding taxes, among other items, none of which were greater than 5% of the current liabilities balance in any of the periods presented.
Restructuring and Integration
Restructuring
During fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, the Company commenced restructuring programs with the objective of reducing its annual costs and expenses. Other charges and cash costs may occur as programs are implemented or changes are completed.
The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s restructuring program liabilities:
Employee
Termination
Benefits
Facilities and Other
Charges
Total
Balance as at February 28, 2025$7.1 3.3 10.4 
Charges incurred11.9 3.8 15.7 
Cash payments made(12.7)(5.1)(17.8)
Balance as at February 28, 20266.3 2.0 8.3 
Charges incurred2.8 0.2 3.0 
Cash payments made(6.9)(0.3)(7.2)
Balance as at August 31, 2026
$2.2 $1.9 $4.1 
Current portion$2.2 $0.2 $2.4 
Long-term portion— 1.7 1.7 
$2.2 $1.9 $4.1 
The long-term portion of the restructuring liabilities is recorded by measuring the remaining payments at present value using an effective interest rate of 6.0%, and the Company recorded interest expense over time to arrive at the total face value of the remaining payments.
The restructuring charges included employee termination benefits, facilities and other charges primarily associated with system transformation to streamline corporate functions into QNX and Secure Communications.
Total charges incurred for the three and six months ended August 31, 2026 were $2.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively, recorded within General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations (three and six months ended August 31, 2025 - $3.4 million and $6.3 million).