Blackberry 2013 Annual Report Download - page 3

The Registrant’s Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to all directors, officers and
employees. A copy of the Code may be obtained at www.blackberry.com. The Registrant will provide a copy of the Code without
charge to any person that requests a copy by contacting the Corporate Secretary at the address that appears on the cover of this
Annual Report on Form 40-F.
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by EY, the Company’s independent auditor, for the fiscal years ended March 2, 2013 and March 3,
2012, respectively, for professional services rendered by EY for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements or services
that are normally provided by EY in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for such fiscal years were
$4,195,000 and $3,331,000 , respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed by EY for the fiscal years ended March 2, 2013 and March 3, 2012, respectively, for assurance and
related services rendered by EY that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit review of the Company’s financial
statements and are not reported above as audit fees were $107,000 and $195,000. Professional services provided included procedures
related to the audit of new systems implemented.
Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed by EY for the fiscal years ended March 2, 2013 and March 3, 2012, respectively, for professional
services rendered by EY for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and other services were $13,000 and $Nil respectively. Tax
services provided included international tax compliance engagements.
All Other Fees
There were no fees billed by EY for the fiscal years ended March 2, 2013 and March 3, 2012, except as described above.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on July 30, 2002, all audit and non-audit services performed by the
Registrant’s outside auditors are pre-approved by the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Registrant.
The Registrant is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future
effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Tabular disclosure of the Registrant’s contractual obligations can be found in its Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the fiscal year ended March 2, 2013, included in Exhibit No. 1.3 to this Annual
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