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ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM
CERTAIN INTERPRETATION MATTERS
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the “Company” include Research In Motion Limited (doing business as
B
lackBerry since January 30, 2013) and its subsidiaries. Certain industry terms have the meanings specified in the Glossary. All
dollar references, unless otherwise noted, are in United States dollars.
BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, BBM™, PlayBook™ and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of
Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the United States and countries around the world. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Information Form (“AIF”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of certain securities laws, including
under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements
relating to:
The words “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “intend”, “believe”, “plan” and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by the
Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future
3
• the Company’s expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform and BlackBerry
10 smart
p
hones;
• the Com
p
an
y
’s
p
lans, strate
g
ies and ob
j
ectives, and the antici
p
ated o
pp
ortunities and challen
g
es in fiscal 2014;
• the Company’s expectations regarding the number of applications that will be available for BlackBerry 10 smartphones prior to
their launch;
• anticipated demand for, and the Company’s plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell-through of the Company’s
BlackBerr
y
7 smart
p
hones and BlackBerr
y
Pla
y
Book tablets;
• the Company’s revenue, loss, unit shipment, gross margin, operating expense, net subscriber and inventory expectations for the
first
q
uarter of fiscal 2014 and in subse
q
uent fiscal
q
uarters;
• the Com
p
an
y
’s ex
p
ectations with res
p
ect to the sufficienc
y
of its financial resources;
• the Company’s ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization
and Resource Efficienc
y
(“COR
E
”)
p
ro
g
ram;
• the Com
p
an
y
’s
p
lans and ex
p
ectations re
g
ardin
g
marketin
g
and
p
romotional
p
ro
g
rams;
• the Com
p
an
y
’s estimates of
p
urchase obli
g
ations and other contractual commitments;
• assum
p
tions and ex
p
ectations described in the Com
p
an
y
’s critical accountin
g
p
olicies and estimates; and
• the Com
p
an
y
’s
g
uidance
p
ractices in the future.