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Research In Motion Limited
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
In millions of United States dollars, except share and per share data, and except as otherwise indicated
During fiscal 2012, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the shares of a company whose technology offers
cloud-based services for storing, sharing, accessing and organizing digital content on mobile devices.
During fiscal 2012, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the shares of a company whose technology is being
incorporated into an application on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
During fiscal 2012, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the shares of a company whose technology offers a
customizable and cross-platform social mobile gaming developer tool kit.
During fiscal 2012, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the shares of a company whose technology will
provide a multi-platform BlackBerry Enterprise Solution for managing and securing mobile devices for enterprises and
government organizations.
During fiscal 2012, the Company purchased for cash consideration certain assets of a company whose acquired technologies will
be incorporated into the Company’s products to enhance calendar scheduling capabilities.
During fiscal 2012, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the shares of a company whose technology is being
incorporated into the Company’s developer tools.
During fiscal 2011, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the shares of a company whose acquired technology
is being incorporated through a BlackBerry application. The transaction closed on February 11, 2011.
During fiscal 2011, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the common shares o
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a subsidiary of TAT The Astonishing Tribe (“TAT”). TAT’s design expertise and technologies will be incorporated into the
Company’s products to enhance the user interface and customer experience. The transaction closed on December 23, 2010.
During fiscal 2011, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the shares of a company whose acquired
technologies will enhance the Company’s ability to manage application store fronts and data collection. The transaction closed
on August 20, 2010.
During fiscal 2011, the Company purchased for cash consideration certain assets of a company whose acquired technologies will
enhance document access and handling capabilities. The transaction closed on July 12, 2010.
During fiscal 2011, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the common shares of QNX Software Systems
(“QNX”) for $200 million. QNX’s proprietary software has been incorporated into the Company’s products. The transaction
closed on June 1, 2010.
During fiscal 2011, the Company purchased for cash consideration 100% of the common shares of a company whose proprietary
software will be incorporated into the Company’s software. The transaction closed on March 26, 2010.
During fiscal 2010, the Company purchased for cash consideration certain assets of a company whose acquired technologies will
be used in next generation wireless technologies. The transaction closed on February 9, 2010.
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