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designation or affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee or
Board of Directors.
G. Code of Ethics
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.
H. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by EY, the Company’s independent auditor, for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2016 and
February 28, 2015, 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 $2,567,933 and $3,458,051, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed by EY for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively, for
assurance and related services rendered by EY that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the
Company’s financial statements and are not reported above as audit fees were $13,042 and $33,785, respectively. 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 February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively, for
professional services rendered by EY for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and other services were $36,180 and $9,432,
respectively. Tax services provided included international tax compliance engagements.
All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed by EY for the fiscal years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively, for
professional services rendered by EY for acquisition related due diligence were $422,200 and nil, respectively.
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.
I. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
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.
J. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
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 February 29, 2016, included in Exhibit No.
1.3 to this Annual Report, under the heading “Financial Condition - Aggregate Contractual Obligations”.
K. Identification of Audit Committee
The Registrant has an Audit and Risk Management Committee comprised of four individuals: Barbara Stymiest
(Chair), Timothy Dattels, Dr. Laurie Smaldone Alsup and the Hon. Wayne Wouters. Each of the members of the Audit and
Risk Management Committee is independent as that term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market,
Inc. (“Nasdaq”).