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Consolidated Balance Sheets Details (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s allowance for credit losses:

			As at
			November 30, 2021
Beginning balance as of February 29, 2020			$	9
Impact of adopting ASC 326			4
Prior period recovery for expected credit losses			(3)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit loss as at February 28, 2021			10
Current period recovery for expected credit losses			(1)
Write-offs charged against the allowance			(4)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit loss as at November 30, 2021			$	5

The allowance for credit losses as at November 30, 2021 consists of $2 million (February 28, 2021 - $3 million) relating to CECL estimated based on days past due and region and $3 million (February 28, 2021 - $7 million) relating to specific customers that were evaluated separately.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment comprised the following:

			As at
			November 30, 2021						February 28, 2021
Cost
Buildings, leasehold improvements and other			$	53					$	67
BlackBerry operations and other information technology			92						110
Manufacturing, repair and research and development equipment			69						72
Furniture and fixtures			10						10
			224						259
Accumulated amortization			182						211
Net book value			$	42					$	48

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets comprised the following:

			As at November 30, 2021
			Cost						Accumulated Amortization						Net Book Value
Acquired technology			$	1,023					$	763					$	260
Intellectual property			505						323						182
Other acquired intangibles			494						274						220
			$	2,022					$	1,360					$	662

			As at February 28, 2021
			Cost						Accumulated Amortization						Net Book Value
Acquired technology			$	1,023					$	712					$	311
Intellectual property			498						299						199
Other acquired intangibles			494						233						261
			$	2,015					$	1,244					$	771

Changes to Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended November 30, 2021 were as follows:

			Carrying Amount
Carrying amount as at February 29, 2020			$	1,437
Goodwill impairment charge (see note 3)			(594)
Effect of foreign exchange on non-U.S. dollar denominated goodwill			6
Carrying amount as at February 28, 2021			849
Effect of foreign exchange on non-U.S. dollar denominated goodwill			(4)
Carrying amount as at November 30, 2021			$	845

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities comprised the following:

			As at
			November 30, 2021						February 28, 2021
Operating lease liabilities, current			$	29					$	33
Other			149						145
			$	178					$	178

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