2011 Annual Report
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2011 Research In Motion 295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3W8 Tel: (519) 888-7465 Fax: (519) 888-7884 www.rim.com www.blackberry.com (+1) 519 888-7465 x 75950 x 888-7465 519 (+1) [email protected] Research In Motion Investor Relations Investor Motion In Research Financial Highlights Annual Revenue International Revenue EPS–Diluted (in billions of U.S. dollars) (in billions of U.S. dollars) (in U.S. dollars) 25 12 7 10 6 20 5 8 15 4 6 3 10 4 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Fiscal 2011 Geographical Revenue Mix BlackBerry Smartphone Shipments (in millions of devices) 60 50 40 30 Canada 7.1% UK 11.1% 20 US 39.3% Other 42.5% 10 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements relating to RIM’s plans and expectations for fiscal 2012. Many factors could cause RIM’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, as described within the 2011 Annual Report under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” ©2011 Research In Motion Limited. All rights reserved. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion® and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. PROFESSIONAL PLATFORM Amplified BlackBerry Experience Leveraging more than 25 years of experience and a strong brand for wireless solutions in both business and consumer segments, Research In Motion (RIM) is set to expand the parameters of mobile innovation yet again. It’s game time for the newest addition to the BlackBerry® portfolio – the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. With an ultra portable design, industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing, true multitasking, High Definition multimedia, advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a robust development environment, the BlackBerry PlayBook TRUE MULTITASKING is the world’s first professional grade tablet. Built upon the QNX® Neutrino® microkernel architecture, one of the most WEB WITHOUT LIMITS reliable, secure and robust operating system architectures in the world, the BlackBerry® Tablet OS offers exceptional performance, high scalability, and PROFESSIONAL GRADE support for industry standard tools that are already familiar to hundreds of BEST-IN-CLASS MEDIA thousands of developers. Designed to give users what they want, when they want it, the incredibly powerful and innovative BlackBerry PlayBook is truly ULTRA PORTABLE a game-changing product in the emerging tablet marketplace. RIM’s focus on business-grade solutions has won the company a market-leading role in the enterprise market. At the same time, BlackBerry smartphones continue to be widely embraced by consumers looking for advanced communications and multimedia features. Uncompromised True multitasking Research In Motion, a global leader in around the world, RIM has become BlackBerry PlayBook tablets support wireless innovation, revolutionized the one of the world’s largest mobile phone symmetric multiprocessing to provide users mobile industry with the introduction suppliers as more and more consumers with true multitasking. With the freedom to run multiple applications simultaneously of the BlackBerry wireless solution in around the globe have made the and without compromise, users can enjoy 1999. It is the first complete, secure, transition from feature phones to enhanced productivity and an unparalleled integrated, wireless email solution for smartphones. RIM intends to maintain mobile experience. mobile professionals. Since then, RIM its leadership and will continue to focus has continued to transform the mobile on expanding further into the business Security industry and break down the confines of and consumer markets by leveraging A cornerstone of the BlackBerry solution is the the traditional office. Mobilizing workers its core strengths. robust and accredited security architecture that is certified and trusted by some of the most security conscious organizations in the world. The BlackBerry solution provides both IT departments and users with advanced security features to help protect their corporate and personal information. Experience Web browsing BlackBerry Torch smartphones The BlackBerry® PlayBook™ connects you are the first to feature the to all of the content that’s important to you, BlackBerry 6 operating system including rich websites, streaming videos, online games and more, giving you the full and to combine a BlackBerry power of the Web in an ultra portable tablet. keyboard with a full touch screen experience. BlackBerry 6 Right Now communications features a redesigned interface The BlackBerry solution is renowned for that works with the touch screen its real-time push technology. One of the and trackpad and integrates a most popular apps to leverage this unique new WebKit-based browser that technology is BBM, which lets you chat with renders HTML web pages your closest contacts and friends anywhere, anytime, at the speed of now. quickly and beautifully. INFORMATION EXCHANGE Social Connections With more than 39 million BBM GIVES USERS SOMETHING THEY users (and counting), TRULY VALUE: “right noW” BBM is the real-time COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE messaging app of choice THAT MATTER MOST. for BlackBerry smartphone users around the world. BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM) has service into their own apps, including captivated enterprise and consumer chat capabilities, content sharing audiences everywhere, and its and invitations. RIM also recently popularity continues to fuel demand for announced plans to introduce the BlackBerry smartphones. Unique to the BBM Mobile Gifting service which will BlackBerry platform, BBM is changing integrate with BlackBerry App World™ the way people communicate. and carrier billing systems to allow With the introduction of the new BlackBerry subscribers to instantly give BBM Social Platform, developers can airtime, apps and other carrier services integrate various functions of the BBM using BBM. It’s easy to send photos and Developers find it easy to video with instant delivery tap into the strengths of the over BBM. BBM service. APPS FOR WORK 10 AND LIFE Pageonce enables users to easily monitor their credit card transactions, check their bank accounts, review their investment portfolios and more. Twitter® for BlackBerry smartphones offers Direct Messages as they arrive, with message list viewing. Wi-Fi® File Transfer moves files directly between BlackBerry smartphones and PCs or Macs over Wi-Fi networks. Facebook® for BlackBerry smartphones mobilizes the world’s number 1 social networking site. Slacker Radio streams music stations programmed by music experts or individual users. AP Mobile features breaking news from the ALL Associated Press and more than 1,000 newspaper and broadcaster sources. UrbanSpoon gives users a guide to the restaurants they hunger for. Weather Eye puts local and international weather WORK conditions, forecasts, radar maps and warnings in the palms of users’ hands. Score Mobile gives up-to-the-minute scores, player stats, game previews, recaps, league standings and more. Poynt points to the businesses, retailers, people, AND NO restaurants, movies, events and weather information PLAY? that users are looking for. Super Apps are Armed with open tools, RIM’s network of developers have access to the APIs and services that allow for deep, rich integration between their applications and core BlackBerry apps that deliver features. This enables them to develop apps that offer best-in-class mobile experiences. compelling user These applications become integrated extensions of the inbox, calendar, address book and other native BlackBerry apps, and are so compelling and engaging, you have to call experiences them Super Apps. by leveraging Super Apps are a new generation of applications. They’re designed to help apps become more intuitive and stickier, more engaging and valuable to users, all while being the unique efficient on the wireless network and the battery. Super Apps are the kinds of apps that capabilities of people love and use every day because they offer a seamless, integrated, contextualized the BlackBerry and efficient experience. Before long, users can’t remember how they lived without them. Application Platform. STAY CONNECTED The unseen power of Enterprise Solutions CONNECTING TracKING SENDING Understanding SHARING DELIVERING Facilitating ACCOMPLISHING RECEIVING TRAINING KNOWING Informing The power of the BlackBerry platform platform that maintains a high level market-leading security and back- in the enterprise goes beyond the of security outside the boundaries of end integration with carrier systems. smartphone to connect all facets a traditional office. The functionality, It helps BlackBerry smartphones of a traditional office and mobilize security and reliability of the deliver a renowned user experience. it. With the BlackBerry smartphone BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is what In the past year, RIM has extended at the hub of the mobile office, allowed RIM to become the leader in its cloud architecture to deliver real-time information and unified the enterprise market with more than