BlackBerry hat heute die Quartalszahlen für das 3. Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2016 veröffentlicht und damit viele Analysten überrascht. Nach diversen Korrekturen (Non-GAAP loss) ist der Verlust pro Aktie niedriger als erwartet und der Gesamtumsatz höher als angenommen. Insgesamt lag der Verlust bei 15 Millionen US-Dollar oder 0,03$ pro Aktie. Analysten waren von ca. 0,14$ Verlust pro Aktie ausgegangen. Auch die Einnahmen liegen über den Erwartungen mit insgesamt 557 Millionen US-Dollar. In der Telefonkonferenz zu den Quartalszahlen nannte James Yersh auch die Anzahl der Geräte, für die man in diesem Quartal die Einnahmen anerkannt hat. Diese Zahl ist dabei weniger erfreulich, denn es wurden im 3. Quartal lediglich 700.000 Geräte angesetzt. Im gleichen Quartal des Vorjahres lag dieses Zahl noch bei 2 Millionen. Ein kleiner Wermutstropfen: Der durchschnittliche Verkaufspreis eines Geräts ist dagegen von $240 auf $315 gestiegen.

Durch die Akquisition von Good Technology und AtHoc kann sich die Entwicklung im Bereich Software und Services durchaus sehen lassen. Auch hier hat BlackBerry die Erwartungen der Analysten übertroffen und kommt seinem Ziel immer näher, den Großteil seiner Einnahmen durch diese Sparte zu generieren. John Chen schien zu frieden mit den gelieferten Ergebnissen und ließ verlauten, dass man die Investitionen für die Vermarktung der eigenen Softwarelösungen als auch weitere PRIV Starts in diversen Ländern erhöhen wird.

Ich bin gespannt, wie sich die Zahl der verkauften Geräte im nächsten und letzten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres entwickelt, denn für Q3 können nur ein Bruchteil der verkauften BlackBerry PRIV erfasst worden sein. Chen gab sich allerdings auch hier sehr zuversichtlich und ließ optimistisch anklingen, dass man möglicherweise bereits im nächsten Quartal den Break Even bei Geräteverkäufen erreichen könne.

Q3 Highlights

  • Non-GAAP total revenue of $557 million, up 14 percent over Q2 FY16
  • Non-GAAP software and services revenue of $162 million, up 183 percent year over year and up 119 percent quarter over quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $114 million
  • Cash and investments balance of $2.71 billion at the end of the fiscal quarter, including the impact of the recent acquisitions of AtHoc and Good Technology
  • Non-GAAP loss of ($0.03) per share
  • Completed the acquisitions of AtHoc and Good Technology
  • Launched the PRIV in November, the only smartphone that combines BlackBerry-level security with the Google Play App Store’s 1.6 million apps
  • Confirmed plans to release OS version 10.3.3 on BlackBerry 10 to support NIAP certification

 

Pressemitteilung (Englisch)

BlackBerry Reports 43 Percent Year-over-Year Organic Growth in Software License Revenue for the Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter

Total software and services revenue grows 183 percent year over year

WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 18, 2015) – BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a global leader in mobile communications, today reported financial results for the three months ended November 28, 2015 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).

Q3 Highlights

  • Non-GAAP total revenue of $557 million, up 14 percent over Q2 FY16
  • Non-GAAP software and services revenue of $162 million, up 183 percent year over year and up 119 percent quarter over quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $114 million
  • Cash and investments balance of $2.71 billion at the end of the fiscal quarter, including the impact of the recent acquisitions of AtHoc and Good Technology
  • Non-GAAP loss of ($0.03) per share
  • Completed the acquisitions of AtHoc and Good Technology
  • Launched the PRIV in November, the only smartphone that combines BlackBerry-level security with the Google Play App Store’s 1.6 million apps
  • Confirmed plans to release OS version 10.3.3 on BlackBerry 10 to support NIAP certification

Q3 Results

Non-GAAP revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $557 million with GAAP revenue of $548 million. GAAP revenue reflects a purchase accounting write down of deferred revenue associated with recent acquisitions. The non-GAAP revenue breakdown for the quarter was approximately 29% for software and services, 31% for service access fees (SAF), and 40% for hardware and other revenue.

BlackBerry had 2,713 enterprise customer wins in the quarter. Approximately 70% of third quarter software revenue was recurring.

Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter was ($15) million, or ($0.03) per share. GAAP net loss for the quarter was ($89) million, or ($0.17) per basic share. Basic GAAP net income reflects a purchase accounting impact of $9 million on GAAP revenue, a non-cash credit associated with the change in the fair value of the debentures of $5 million (the “Q3 Fiscal 2016 Debentures Fair Value Adjustment”), pre-tax charges of $38 million related to restructuring and acquisition costs, stock compensation of $14 million, and amortization of acquired intangibles of $18 million. The impact of these adjustments on GAAP net income and earnings per share is summarized in a table below.

Total cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments was $2.71 billion as of November 28, 2015. This reflects $15 million of positive free cash flow, $636 million used in acquisition costs for AtHoc and Good Technology and $10 million used to repurchase 1.6 million shares. Excluding $1.25 billion in the face value of our debt, the net cash balance at the end of the quarter was $1.46 billion. Purchase orders with contract manufacturers totaled approximately $298 million at the end of the third quarter, compared to $248 million at the end of the second quarter and down from $565 million in the year ago quarter. Operating cash flow was $19 million.

“I am pleased with our continued progress on BlackBerry’s strategic priorities, leading to 14 percent sequential growth in total revenue for Q3. We delivered accelerating growth in enterprise software and higher revenue across all of our areas of focus,” said Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Chen. “Our new PRIV device has been well received since its launch in November, and we are expanding distribution to additional carriers around the world in the next several quarters.

“BlackBerry has a solid financial foundation, and we are executing well. To sustain our current direction, we are stepping up investments to drive continued software growth and the additional PRIV launches. I anticipate this will result in sequential revenue growth in our software, hardware and messaging businesses in Q4.”

Outlook

The company continues to anticipate positive free cash flow and adjusted EBITDA.

Vollständige Meldung

via CTVNews, BlackBerry Press