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A summary of open tax years by major jurisdiction is presented below:
Canada
(1)
......................................................................................................................................... Fiscal 2003 — 2010
United States
(1)
................................................................................................................................. Fiscal 2003 — 2010
United Kingdom............................................................................................................................... Fiscal 2004 — 2010
(1)
Includes federal as well as provincial and state jurisdictions, as applicable.
The Company is subject to ongoing examination by tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company
regularly assesses the status of these examinations and the potential for adverse outcomes to determine the adequacy of
the provision for income taxes. Specifically, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) commenced an examination of the
Company’s fiscal 2006 to fiscal 2009 Canadian corporate tax filings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.
The Company has other non-Canadian income tax audits pending. While the final resolution of these audits is uncertain,
the Company believes the ultimate resolution of these audits will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated
financial position, liquidity or results of operations. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that approximately
$14.1 million of its gross unrecognized income tax benefit will decrease in the next twelve months.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits as interest expense that is
netted and reported within investment income. The amount of interest accrued as at February 27, 2010 was approximately
$9.3 million (February 28, 2009 — approximately $5.4 million). The amount of penalties accrued as at February 27, 2010 was
nil (February 28, 2009 — nil).
11. CAPITAL STOCK
(a) Capital stock
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of non-voting, redeemable, retractable Class A common shares,
an unlimited number of voting common shares and an unlimited number of non-voting, cumulative, redeemable,
retractable preferred shares. At February 27, 2010 and February 28, 2009, there were no Class A common shares or
preferred shares outstanding.
The Company declared a 3-for-1 stock split of the Company’s outstanding common shares on June 28, 2007. The stock
split was implemented by way of a stock dividend. Shareholders received an additional two common shares of the
Company for each common share held. The stock dividend was paid on August 20, 2007 to common shareholders of
record at the close of business on August 17, 2007. All share, earnings per share and stock option data have been adjusted
to reflect this stock dividend.
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued
In thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share data, and except as otherwise indicated
NOTES 10  11
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