BlackBerry Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results

• Revenue increased 26% year-over-year to approximately $153 million

• Adjusted EBITDA grew 144% year-over-year; GAAP operating income increased year-over-year to approximately $15 million

• Both QNX and Secure Communications achieved Rule of 40¹ performance, contributing to BlackBerry's fifth consecutive quarter of positive GAAP net income; Adjusted EPS exceeded expectations

• First fiscal quarter of positive operating cash flow in nine years, excluding the patent sale in FY24

WATERLOO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2026 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today reported financial results for the three months ended May 31, 2026 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).

"Our first quarter results demonstrate continued momentum following our transformation, as we advance our strategy to drive profitable growth. We exceeded expectations for revenue, profitability, and cash generation through solid performance by our world class QNX and Secure Communications teams," said John J. Giamatteo, CEO, BlackBerry. "We are particularly encouraged by the multi-year growth opportunities ahead in software-defined vehicles, including significant content expansion with the Alloy Kore platform, as well as broad opportunities in the general embedded market, especially physical AI. We believe these opportunities significantly enhance QNX's long-term potential. While we remain early in the fiscal year, the foundation of the business is stronger than it has been in years, and we continue to focus on disciplined execution and creating long-term value for our shareholders."

First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Highlights

• Total company revenue of $152.9 million increased 26% year-over-year.

• Total company adjusted gross margin improved approximately 4 percentage points year-over-year to 78.6%; GAAP gross margin improved by approximately 4 percentage points year-over-year to 78.3%.

• Total company adjusted EBITDA increased by 144% year-over-year to $36.3 million; GAAP operating income improved by $13.3 million year-over-year to $15.3 million.

• QNX revenue increased 26% year-over-year to $72.3 million; QNX segment adjusted gross margin expanded by 5 percentage points year-over-year to 86%.

• QNX segment adjusted EBITDA increased 52% year-over-year to $19.3 million, representing a 27% margin.

• Secure Communications revenue increased by 24% year-over-year to $73.6 million; Secure Communications segment adjusted gross margin increased by 2 percentage points year-over-year to 72%.

• Secure Communications segment adjusted EBITDA increased 110% year-over-year to $20.2 million, representing a 27% margin.

• Secure Communications ARR remained stable at $220 million and DBNRR was 92%.

• Licensing revenue was $7.0 million; Licensing segment adjusted EBITDA was $6.2 million.

• Adjusted net income increased 135% year-over-year to $25.4 million; GAAP net income was positive for the fifth consecutive quarter at $8.5 million.

• Adjusted basic earnings per share was $0.04; GAAP basic earnings per share was $0.01.

• Operating cash flow was $4.6 million, marking BlackBerry's first cash positive fiscal first quarter in nine years, when allowing for the sale of the non-core patent portfolio to Malikie in fiscal year 2024.

• Repurchased 2.6 million shares for $10.0 million during the quarter.

• Ended the first quarter with $422.9 million in cash and investments.

¹ The company defines the Rule of 40 metric as the sum of its GAAP revenue year-over-year growth percentage and its non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin percentage. Where the sum equals or exceeds 40, then the Rule of 40 is considered to have been achieved.

Business Highlights & Strategic Announcements

• Expanded QNX's collaboration with NVIDIA to advance safety-critical edge AI across robotics, medical, and industrial systems through the integration of QNX OS for Safety 8.0 with NVIDIA IGX Thor and the NVIDIA Halos Safety Stack.

• Released QNX Hypervisor 8.0 for Safety, further strengthening QNX's position as a foundational software platform for software-defined vehicles, robotics, medical devices, and other safety critical applications.

• Leading Chinese electric vehicle company, Leapmotor, selected the QNX^® Software Development Platform 8.0 and QNX^® Hypervisor for Safety 8.0 to serve as the foundational software platform for its forthcoming premium electric SUV, the D19.

• Announced a collaboration with TKMS, one of the world's leading naval defence companies, for strategic collaboration in support of Canada's submarine program. TKMS will adopt QNX's trusted foundational software across its next‑generation naval platforms.

• Achieved FedRAMP Class D (High) re-certification for BlackBerry^® AtHoc^®.

• Announced a strategic partnership between BlackBerry Secure Communications and The IP Company to bring highly secure, certified communications capabilities to naval and military environments worldwide.

• Announced the renewal of its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") share buyback program for up to 26.8 million common shares.

Financial Outlook

BlackBerry is providing the following guidance for the second fiscal quarter ending August 31, 2026 and the fiscal year ending February 28, 2027.

² EPS guidance does not include the effect of any potential future share repurchases not yet completed as of the date of this release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial ratios used by the Company to comparable U.S. GAAP measures and an explanation of why the Company uses them. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of expected Adjusted EBITDA and expected Non-GAAP basic EPS for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2027 to the most directly comparable expected GAAP measures because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty, among other things, restructuring charges and impairment charges and, accordingly, a reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the guidance period. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the tables at the end of this press release.

Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call and live webcast will be held today beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET, which can be accessed using the following link (here) or through the Company's investor webpage (BlackBerry.com/Investors) or by dialing toll free +1 (877) 883-0383 and entering Entry Number 1747488.

A replay of the conference call will be available at approximately one hour after the event using the same webcast link (here) or by dialing toll free +1 (855) 669-9658 and entering Replay Access Code 4857611.

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) provides enterprises and governments the intelligent software and services that power the world around us. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company's high-performance foundational software enables major automakers and industrial giants alike to unlock transformative applications, drive new revenue streams and launch innovative business models, all without sacrificing safety, security, and reliability. With a deep heritage in Secure Communications, BlackBerry delivers operational resiliency with a comprehensive, highly secure, and extensively certified portfolio for mobile fortification, mission-critical communications, and critical events management.

For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.

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