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7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property, plant and equipment were comprised of the following:
Cost
Accumulated
amortization
Net book
value
February 27, 2010
Land ............................................................................................................ $ 104,254 $ – $ 104,254
Buildings, leaseholds and other .................................................................... 926,747 115,216 811,531
BlackBerry operations and other information technology.............................. 1,152,637 484,180 668,457
Manufacturing equipment, research and development equipment, and
tooling ..................................................................................................... 347,692 182,228 165,464
Furniture and fixtures.................................................................................... 346,641 139,766 206,875
$ 2,877,971 $ 921,390 $ 1,956,581
Cost
Accumulated
amortization
Net book
value
February 28, 2009
Land ............................................................................................................ $ 90,257 $ – $ 90,257
Buildings, leaseholds and other .................................................................... 608,213 70,017 538,196
BlackBerry operations and other information technology .............................. 732,486 316,398 416,088
Manufacturing equipment, research and development equipment, and
tooling ..................................................................................................... 247,608 108,676 138,932
Furniture and fixtures .................................................................................... 244,502 93,327 151,175
$ 1,923,066 $ 588,418 $ 1,334,648
As at February 27, 2010, the carrying amount of assets under construction was $254.3 million (February 28, 2009 —
$88.9 million). Of this amount, $110.9 million (February 28, 2009 — $50.0 million) was included in buildings, leaseholds and
other; $102.5 million (February 28, 2009 — $35.8 million) was included in BlackBerry operations and other information
technology; and $40.9 million (February 28, 2009 — $3.2 million) was included in manufacturing equipment, research and
development equipment, and tooling.
As at February 27, 2010, $31.7 million has been classified as an asset held for sale and accordingly has been reclassified
from property, plant and equipment to other current assets.
For the year ended February 27, 2010, amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment was $344.5 million
(February 28, 2009 — $203.4 million; March 1, 2008 — $133.1 million).
8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Intangible assets were comprised of the following:
Cost
Accumulated
amortization
Net book
value
February 27, 2010
Acquired technology ...................................................................................... $ 165,791 $ 70,777 $ 95,014
Licenses ......................................................................................................... 711,969 196,618 515,351
Patents........................................................................................................... 889,467 173,469 715,998
$ 1,767,227 $ 440,864 $ 1,326,363
Cost
Accumulated
amortization
Net book
value
February 28, 2009
Acquired technology .................................................................................... $ 92,819 $ 41,518 $ 51,301
Licenses....................................................................................................... 427,471 61,112 366,359
Patents ........................................................................................................ 733,632 84,765 648,867
$ 1,253,922 $ 187,395 $ 1,066,527
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