Reports 10% year-over-year revenue growth for the quarter; returns to top-line growth for fiscal year 2026
Records eighth consecutive quarter of improvement in GAAP net income; reports operating cash flow of
$45.6 million , up 9% year-over yearQNX reports record quarterly revenue of
$78.7 million , up 20% year-over-year and 14% for the full fiscal year; QNX grows royalty backlog to$950 million and achieves Rule of 401 for both the quarter and the full fiscal yearSecure Communications returns to year-over-year revenue growth for the quarter, driven by accelerating demand for digital sovereignty solutions and expanding defence budgets
"Since our leadership transition in 2023, we have been focused on a clear goal: to transform
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Highlights
Total company revenue was
$156.0 million , up 10% year-over-year.Total company adjusted gross margin improved by approximately 5 percentage points to 78.2% and GAAP gross margin improved by 4 percentage points to 77.8%.
Total company adjusted EBITDA increased by 71% year-over-year to
$36.1 million ; Total company GAAP operating income increased by$30.9 million year-over-year to$22.9 million .QNX posted record quarterly revenue of
$78.7 million , up 20% year-over-year; QNX segment adjusted gross margin expanded by 1 percentage point year-over-year to 84%.QNX segment adjusted EBITDA was
$21.4 million , representing a 27% margin.QNX royalty backlog increased to approximately
$950 million .Secure Communications revenue grew 8% year-over- year to$72.5 million ;Secure Communications segment adjusted gross margin was 72%, up 8 percentage points year-over-year.Secure Communications ARR increased by
$10 million , or 5% year-over-year to$218 million ; Secure Communications DBNRR increased by 1 percentage point year-over-year to 94%.Secure Communications segment adjusted EBITDA increased by 55% year-over-year to$19.5 million , representing a 27% margin.Licensing revenue was
$4.8 million ; Licensing segment adjusted EBITDA was$6.3 million .Adjusted Corporate costs, excluding amortization, were
$11.1 million , down 8% year-over-year.Adjusted net income increased by 92% year-over-year to
$34.0 million and GAAP net income improved for the eighth consecutive quarter to$24.3 million .Adjusted basic earnings per share was
$0.06 ; GAAP basic earnings per share was$0.04 .Operating cash flow was
$45.6 million .Total cash and investments increased by
$22.1 million year-over-year to$432.4 million , in part due to the improved operating cash flow and approximately$38.1 million received in deferred proceeds from the sale ofCylance to Arctic Wolf, partially offset by$60 million of share buybacks.
Full Year Fiscal 2026 Financial Highlights
Total company revenue was
$549.1 million , up 3% year-over-year.Total company adjusted gross margin was 76.6% and GAAP gross margin was 76.2%.
Total company adjusted EBITDA was
$107.1 million , up 27% year-over-year; Total company GAAP operating income increased by$47.5 million year-over-year to$48.3 million .QNX revenue grew 14% year-over-year to
$268.0 million , up from 10% growth in the prior year; QNX segment adjusted gross margin was 83%; and QNX segment adjusted EBITDA increased by 20% year-over-year to$71.0 million , at a 26% margin, resulting in a Rule of 401 year for QNX.Secure Communications revenue was$258.9 million ;Secure Communications segment adjusted gross margin was 70% andSecure Communications segment adjusted EBITDA was$56.1 million , representing a 22% margin.Licensing revenue was
$22.2 million ; Licensing segment adjusted EBITDA was$21.0 million .Adjusted Corporate costs, excluding amortization, were
$41.0 million , down 5% year-over-year.Adjusted net income was
$97.3 million ; GAAP net income improved from a loss of$79.0 million to a gain of$53.2 million year-over-year.Income from continuing operations for the full fiscal year improved by
$61.7 million to$53.2 million compared to a loss from continuing operations of$8.5 million .Adjusted basic earnings per share for the full fiscal year increased by
$0.14 to$0.16 ; GAAP basic earnings per share improved from a$0.13 loss to a$0.09 profit.Operating cash flow was
$50.3 million .
1 The company defines the Rule of 40 metric as the sum of its GAAP revenue year-over-year growth percentage and its non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin percentage. Where the sum equals or exceeds 40, then the Rule of 40 is considered to have been achieved.
Business Highlights & Strategic Announcements
Mercedes-Benz among automakers trialing early access version of QNX and Vector's Alloy Kore platform.
QNX technology to be integrated in
BMW Group's next-generation ‘Neue Klasse' software-defined vehicle architecture.QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 adds support for AMD Ryzen Embedded x86 processors, deployed in systems across automotive, industrial, robotics and medical markets.
QNX released general access version of the QNX® Hypervisor 8.0 for Safety, enabling faster certification for customers targeting development in the physical AI space.
QNX and Haleytek were chosen to enable software-defined audio using QNX Sound for Volvo Cars' EX60 fully-electric SUV.
QNX demonstrated its full range of products for enabling robotics and physical AI at
Embedded World 2026 conference in Nuremberg,Germany .QNX Everywhere program to increase awareness and adoption of QNX products, passes 12,000 free licenses and more than 100 academic partnerships.
Government of Canada announced an expanded strategic partnership withBlackBerry , including significantly increasing the deployment ofBlackBerry ® SecuSUITE® across federal departments and agencies.
Financial Outlook
| Q1 FY27 | Full fiscal year FY27 |
Total | ||
QNX revenue: | ||
Licensing revenue: | Approximately | Approximately |
QNX segment adjusted EBITDA: | ||
Licensing segment adjusted EBITDA: | Approximately | Approximately |
Non-GAAP basic EPS2: | ||
Operating cash flow Breakeven | Breakeven - | Approximately |
2 EPS guidance does not include the effect of any potential future share repurchases not yet completed as of the date of this release.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial ratios used by the Company to comparable
Company uses them. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of expected Adjusted EBITDA and expected
Non-GAAP basic EPS for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2027 to the most directly comparable expected GAAP measures because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty, among other things, restructuring charges and impairment charges and, accordingly, a reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the guidance period. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the tables at the end of this press release.
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These risk factors and others relating to
Incorporated under the Laws of
(
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Three Months Ended |
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| For the Years Ended |
| |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| |||||||||||
Revenue |
| $ | 156.0 |
|
| $ | 141.8 |
|
| $ | 141.7 |
|
| $ | 549.1 |
|
| $ | 534.9 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
| 34.6 |
|
|
| 31.9 |
|
|
| 37.6 |
|
|
| 130.9 |
|
|
| 140.0 |
|
Gross margin |
|
| 121.4 |
|
|
| 109.9 |
|
|
| 104.1 |
|
|
| 418.2 |
|
|
| 394.9 |
|
Gross margin % |
|
| 77.8 | % |
|
| 77.5 | % |
|
| 73.5 | % |
|
| 76.2 | % |
|
| 73.8 | % |
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
| 33.4 |
|
|
| 29.6 |
|
|
| 23.2 |
|
|
| 113.6 |
|
|
| 108.8 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
| 31.6 |
|
|
| 29.3 |
|
|
| 27.1 |
|
|
| 114.0 |
|
|
| 95.5 |
|
General and administrative |
|
| 30.7 |
|
|
| 36.1 |
|
|
| 50.0 |
|
|
| 128.8 |
|
|
| 159.7 |
|
Amortization |
|
| 1.9 |
|
|
| 2.4 |
|
|
| 4.1 |
|
|
| 11.4 |
|
|
| 17.7 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
| 0.9 |
|
|
| 0.6 |
|
|
| 4.9 |
|
|
| 2.1 |
|
|
| 9.6 |
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
|
| 98.5 |
|
|
| 98.0 |
|
|
| 112.1 |
|
|
| 369.9 |
|
|
| 394.1 |
| |
Operating income (loss) |
|
| 22.9 |
|
|
| 11.9 |
|
|
| (8.0 | ) |
|
| 48.3 |
|
|
| 0.8 |
|
Investment income, net |
|
| 3.0 |
|
|
| 2.9 |
|
|
| 1.6 |
|
|
| 10.7 |
|
|
| 7.7 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
| 25.9 |
|
|
| 14.8 |
|
|
| (6.4 | ) |
|
| 59.0 |
|
|
| 8.5 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
| 1.6 |
|
|
| 1.1 |
|
|
| 1.4 |
|
|
| 5.8 |
|
|
| 17.0 |
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
| 24.3 |
|
|
| 13.7 |
|
|
| (7.8 | ) |
|
| 53.2 |
|
|
| (8.5 | ) |
Gain from disposal of discontinued operation, net of tax |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 10.2 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 10.2 |
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (9.8 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (80.7 | ) |
Net income (loss) |
| $ | 24.3 |
|
| $ | 13.7 |
|
| $ | (7.4 | ) |
| $ | 53.2 |
|
| $ | (79.0 | ) |
Earnings (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | 0.09 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
Total basic earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | 0.09 |
|
| $ | (0.13 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | 0.09 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
Total diluted earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | 0.09 |
|
| $ | (0.13 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (000s) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
| 588,783 |
|
|
| 590,892 |
|
|
| 594,267 |
|
|
| 592,251 |
|
|
| 591,470 |
|
Diluted |
|
| 643,613 |
|
|
| 596,303 |
|
|
| 594,267 |
|
|
| 597,585 |
|
|
| 591,470 |
|
Total common shares outstanding (000s) |
|
| 587,431 |
|
|
| 590,392 |
|
|
| 596,231 |
|
|
| 587,431 |
|
|
| 596,231 |
|
Incorporated under the Laws of
(
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| As at |
| ||||||
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 274.7 |
|
| $ | 266.7 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
| 85.2 |
|
|
| 71.1 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of |
|
| 156.0 |
|
|
| 173.7 |
|
Other receivables |
|
| 7.5 |
|
|
| 48.4 |
|
Income taxes receivable |
|
| 2.6 |
|
|
| 1.6 |
|
Other current assets |
|
| 42.2 |
|
|
| 30.0 |
|
|
| 568.2 |
|
|
| 591.5 |
| |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
| 14.2 |
|
|
| 13.6 |
|
Long-term investments |
|
| 58.3 |
|
|
| 58.9 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
| 56.3 |
|
|
| 76.5 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |
|
| 16.7 |
|
|
| 22.0 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
| 12.3 |
|
|
| 13.4 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
| 40.1 |
|
|
| 47.3 |
|
|
| 479.1 |
|
|
| 472.4 |
| |
| $ | 1,245.2 |
|
| $ | 1,295.6 |
| |
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
| $ | 5.5 |
|
| $ | 31.1 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
| 111.7 |
|
|
| 126.2 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
| 12.4 |
|
|
| 25.5 |
|
Deferred revenue, current |
|
| 138.5 |
|
|
| 161.5 |
|
|
| 268.1 |
|
|
| 344.3 |
| |
Deferred revenue, non-current |
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 5.6 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
| 18.8 |
|
|
| 28.7 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
| 1.7 |
|
|
| 1.8 |
|
Long-term notes |
|
| 196.5 |
|
|
| 195.3 |
|
|
| 499.2 |
|
|
| 575.7 |
| |
Shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock and additional paid-in capital |
|
| 2,924.4 |
|
|
| 2,976.4 |
|
Deficit |
|
| (2,167.2 | ) |
|
| (2,237.3 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
| (11.2 | ) |
|
| (19.2 | ) |
|
| 746.0 |
|
|
| 719.9 |
| |
| $ | 1,245.2 |
|
| $ | 1,295.6 |
| |
Incorporated under the Laws of
(
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| For the Years Ended |
| ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income (loss) |
| $ | 53.2 |
|
| $ | (79.0 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
| 17.8 |
|
|
| 44.7 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
| 23.2 |
|
|
| 25.6 |
|
Gain on disposal of discontinued operation |
|
| - |
|
|
| (10.4 | ) |
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
| 2.1 |
|
|
| 9.6 |
|
Operating leases |
|
| (11.3 | ) |
|
| (10.8 | ) |
Other |
|
| 1.2 |
|
|
| 2.3 |
|
Net changes in working capital items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance |
|
| 17.7 |
|
|
| 25.0 |
|
Other receivables |
|
| 2.8 |
|
|
| 11.7 |
|
Income taxes receivable |
|
| (1.0 | ) |
|
| 2.0 |
|
Other assets |
|
| 8.2 |
|
|
| (16.0 | ) |
Accounts payable |
|
| (26.5 | ) |
|
| 14.2 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
| (9.5 | ) |
|
| 6.4 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
| (13.1 | ) |
|
| (2.9 | ) |
Deferred revenue |
|
| (14.5 | ) |
|
| (5.9 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
| 50.3 |
|
|
| 16.5 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds on sale, maturity or distribution from long-term investments |
|
| 1.1 |
|
|
| - |
|
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |
|
| (3.8 | ) |
|
| (3.1 | ) |
Acquisition of intangible assets |
|
| (5.7 | ) |
|
| (7.0 | ) |
Cash proceeds from disposal of discontinued operation |
|
| 38.1 |
|
|
| 79.8 |
|
Acquisition of short-term investments |
|
| (153.6 | ) |
|
| (154.9 | ) |
Proceeds on sale or maturity of short-term investments |
|
| 139.5 |
|
|
| 145.9 |
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
| 15.6 |
|
|
| 60.7 |
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common shares |
|
| 2.5 |
|
|
| 3.1 |
|
Common shares repurchased |
|
| (60.7 | ) |
|
| - |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
| (58.2 | ) |
|
| 3.1 |
|
Effect of foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents |
|
| 0.9 |
|
|
| (0.5 | ) |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents during the year |
|
| 8.6 |
|
|
| 79.8 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year |
|
| 280.3 |
|
|
| 200.5 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, end of year |
| $ | 288.9 |
|
| $ | 280.3 |
|
As at |
|
|
|
| ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 274.7 |
|
| $ | 266.7 |
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
| 14.2 |
|
|
| 13.6 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
| 85.2 |
|
|
| 71.1 |
|
Long-term investments |
|
| 58.3 |
|
|
| 58.9 |
|
| $ | 432.4 |
|
| $ | 410.3 |
| |
Reconciliations of the Company's Segment Results and Segment Adjusted EBITDA to the Consolidated Results
The following tables show information by operating segments for the three months and years ended
|
| For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
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| QNX |
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|
|
| Licensing |
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|
|
| Change |
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|
|
| Change |
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|
| Change |
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|
| 2026 |
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| 2025 |
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|
| 2026 |
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| 2025 |
|
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|
|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
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|
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Segment revenue |
| $ | 78.7 |
|
| $ | 65.8 |
|
| $ | 12.9 |
|
| $ | 72.5 |
|
| $ | 67.3 |
|
| $ | 5.2 |
|
| $ | 4.8 |
|
| $ | 8.6 |
|
| $ | (3.8 | ) |
Segment cost of sales |
|
| 12.2 |
|
|
| 11.1 |
|
|
| 1.1 |
|
|
| 20.3 |
|
|
| 24.5 |
|
|
| (4.2 | ) |
|
| 1.5 |
|
|
| 1.6 |
|
|
| (0.1 | ) |
Segment adjusted gross margin |
| $ | 66.5 |
|
| $ | 54.7 |
|
| $ | 11.8 |
|
| $ | 52.2 |
|
| $ | 42.8 |
|
| $ | 9.4 |
|
| $ | 3.3 |
|
| $ | 7.0 |
|
| $ | (3.7 | ) |
Segment research and development |
|
| 19.6 |
|
|
| 12.9 |
|
|
| 6.7 |
|
|
| 12.3 |
|
|
| 9.0 |
|
|
| 3.3 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment sales and marketing |
|
| 17.0 |
|
|
| 14.4 |
|
|
| 2.6 |
|
|
| 12.9 |
|
|
| 12.0 |
|
|
| 0.9 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment general and administrative |
|
| 8.5 |
|
|
| 8.2 |
|
|
| 0.3 |
|
|
| 7.5 |
|
|
| 9.2 |
|
|
| (1.7 | ) |
|
| (1.5 | ) |
|
| 7.1 |
|
|
| (8.6 | ) |
Less amortization included in segment cost of sales |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 1.5 |
|
|
| 1.5 |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 21.4 |
|
| $ | 19.2 |
|
| $ | 2.2 |
|
| $ | 19.5 |
|
| $ | 12.6 |
|
| $ | 6.9 |
|
| $ | 6.3 |
|
| $ | 1.4 |
|
| $ | 4.9 |
|
| For the Years Ended |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QNX |
|
|
|
| Licensing |
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| Change |
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| Change |
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| Change |
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|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
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| 2026 |
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| 2025 |
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| 2026 |
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| 2025 |
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Segment revenue |
| $ | 268.0 |
|
| $ | 236.0 |
|
| $ | 32.0 |
|
| $ | 258.9 |
|
| $ | 272.6 |
|
| $ | (13.7 | ) |
| $ | 22.2 |
|
| $ | 26.3 |
|
| $ | (4.1 | ) |
Segment cost of sales |
|
| 45.4 |
|
|
| 38.8 |
|
|
| 6.6 |
|
|
| 77.2 |
|
|
| 92.7 |
|
|
| (15.5 | ) |
|
| 6.1 |
|
|
| 6.1 |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment adjusted gross margin |
| $ | 222.6 |
|
| $ | 197.2 |
|
| $ | 25.4 |
|
| $ | 181.7 |
|
| $ | 179.9 |
|
| $ | 1.8 |
|
| $ | 16.1 |
|
| $ | 20.2 |
|
| $ | (4.1 | ) |
Segment research and development |
|
| 61.7 |
|
|
| 59.3 |
|
|
| 2.4 |
|
|
| 45.8 |
|
|
| 43.8 |
|
|
| 2.0 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment sales and marketing |
|
| 56.2 |
|
|
| 46.4 |
|
|
| 9.8 |
|
|
| 51.0 |
|
|
| 46.4 |
|
|
| 4.6 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment general and administrative |
|
| 33.8 |
|
|
| 32.4 |
|
|
| 1.4 |
|
|
| 29.0 |
|
|
| 37.7 |
|
|
| (8.7 | ) |
|
| 1.2 |
|
|
| 10.4 |
|
|
| (9.2 | ) |
Less amortization included in segment cost of sales |
|
| 0.1 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 0.1 |
|
|
| 0.2 |
|
|
| 0.3 |
|
|
| (0.1 | ) |
|
| 6.1 |
|
|
| 6.0 |
|
|
| 0.1 |
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 71.0 |
|
| $ | 59.1 |
|
| $ | 11.9 |
|
| $ | 56.1 |
|
| $ | 52.3 |
|
| $ | 3.8 |
|
| $ | 21.0 |
|
| $ | 15.8 |
|
| $ | 5.2 |
|
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures with the Nearest Comparable
In the Company's internal reports, management evaluates the performance of the Company's business on a non-GAAP basis by excluding the impact of certain items from the Company's
Readers are cautioned that adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted Corporate operating costs, adjusted Corporate operating costs excluding amortization, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted research and development expense, adjusted sales and marketing expense, adjusted general and administrative expense, adjusted amortization expense, adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, segment adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income margin percentage, adjusted EBITDA margin percentage and free cash flow and similar measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by
Reconciliation of non-GAAP based measures with most directly comparable
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable
For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Gross margin |
| $ | 121.4 |
|
| $ | 104.1 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 0.6 |
|
|
| 0.4 |
|
Adjusted gross margin |
| $ | 122.0 |
|
| $ | 104.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Gross margin % |
|
| 77.8 | % |
|
| 73.5 | % |
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 0.4 | % |
|
| 0.2 | % |
Adjusted gross margin % |
|
| 78.2 | % |
|
| 73.7 | % |
Reconciliation of
For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating expenses |
| $ | 98.5 |
|
| $ | 112.1 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 3.3 |
|
|
| 11.4 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 4.9 |
|
|
| 3.9 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| - |
|
|
| 1.7 |
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 0.9 |
|
|
| 4.9 |
|
Adjusted operating expenses |
| $ | 89.4 |
|
| $ | 87.4 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Corporate operating costs |
| $ | 17.6 |
|
| $ | 31.1 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 3.3 |
|
|
| 11.4 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 2.1 |
|
|
| 1.3 |
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 0.9 |
|
|
| 2.9 |
|
Adjusted Corporate operating costs |
|
| 11.3 |
|
|
| 12.7 |
|
Amortization |
|
| 0.2 |
|
|
| 0.6 |
|
Adjusted Corporate operating costs excluding amortization |
| $ | 11.1 |
|
| $ | 12.1 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Three Months Ended (in millions, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| Basic earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
| Basic earnings (loss) per share |
| ||||
Net income (loss) |
| $ | 24.3 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | (7.4 | ) |
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
Restructuring charges |
|
| 3.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 5.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income |
| $ | 34.0 |
|
| $ | 0.06 |
|
| $ | 17.7 |
|
| $ | 0.03 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Research and development |
| $ | 33.4 |
|
| $ | 23.2 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 1.3 |
|
|
| 1.2 |
|
Adjusted research and development expense |
| $ | 32.1 |
|
| $ | 22.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sales and marketing |
| $ | 31.6 |
|
| $ | 27.1 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 1.2 |
|
|
| 0.7 |
|
Adjusted sales and marketing expense |
| $ | 30.4 |
|
| $ | 26.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
General and administrative |
| $ | 30.7 |
|
| $ | 50.0 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 3.3 |
|
|
| 11.4 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 2.4 |
|
|
| 2.0 |
|
Adjusted general and administrative expense |
| $ | 25.0 |
|
| $ | 36.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Amortization |
| $ | 1.9 |
|
| $ | 4.1 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| - |
|
|
| 1.7 |
|
Adjusted amortization expense |
| $ | 1.9 |
|
| $ | 2.4 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating income (loss) |
| $ | 22.9 |
|
| $ | (8.0 | ) |
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 3.3 |
|
|
| 11.4 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 5.5 |
|
|
| 4.3 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| - |
|
|
| 1.7 |
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 0.9 |
|
|
| 4.9 |
|
Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating income |
|
| 9.7 |
|
|
| 25.1 |
|
Adjusted operating income |
|
| 32.6 |
|
|
| 17.1 |
|
Amortization |
|
| 3.5 |
|
|
| 5.7 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| - |
|
|
| (1.7 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 36.1 |
|
| $ | 21.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Revenue |
| $ | 156.0 |
|
| $ | 141.7 |
|
Adjusted operating income margin % (1) |
|
| 21 | % |
|
| 12 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA margin % (2) |
|
| 23 | % |
|
| 15 | % |
______________________________
(1) Adjusted operating income margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by revenue.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue.
The CODM also uses the segment metric of segment adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure including segment expenses that exclude amounts related to investment income, taxes, amortization, stock compensation expenses, long-lived asset impairment and restructuring charges. The following table reconciles the
| For the Three Months Ended |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| (in millions) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
|
| QNX |
|
|
|
| Licensing |
| ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
| ||||||
Segment adjusted gross margin |
| $ | 66.5 |
|
| $ | 54.7 |
|
| $ | 52.2 |
|
| $ | 42.8 |
|
| $ | 3.3 |
|
| $ | 7.0 |
|
Segment research and development |
|
| 19.6 |
|
|
| 12.9 |
|
|
| 12.3 |
|
|
| 9.0 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment sales and marketing |
|
| 17.0 |
|
|
| 14.4 |
|
|
| 12.9 |
|
|
| 12.0 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment general and administrative |
|
| 8.5 |
|
|
| 8.2 |
|
|
| 7.5 |
|
|
| 9.2 |
|
|
| (1.5 | ) |
|
| 7.1 |
|
Less amortization included in segment cost of sales |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 1.5 |
|
|
| 1.5 |
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 21.4 |
|
| $ | 19.2 |
|
| $ | 19.5 |
|
| $ | 12.6 |
|
| $ | 6.3 |
|
| $ | 1.4 |
|
Reconciliation of non-GAAP based measures with most directly comparable
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable
For the Fiscal Years Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Gross margin |
| $ | 418.2 |
|
| $ | 394.9 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 2.2 |
|
|
| 2.4 |
|
Adjusted gross margin |
| $ | 420.4 |
|
| $ | 397.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Gross margin % |
|
| 76.2 | % |
|
| 73.8 | % |
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 0.4 | % |
|
| 0.5 | % |
Adjusted gross margin % |
|
| 76.6 | % |
|
| 74.3 | % |
Reconciliation of
For the Fiscal Years Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating expenses |
| $ | 369.9 |
|
| $ | 394.1 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 15.7 |
|
|
| 26.1 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 21.0 |
|
|
| 18.2 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| 3.1 |
|
|
| 7.0 |
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 2.1 |
|
|
| 9.6 |
|
Adjusted operating expenses |
| $ | 328.0 |
|
| $ | 330.4 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Fiscal Years Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Corporate operating costs |
| $ | 68.1 |
|
| $ | 86.4 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 15.7 |
|
|
| 26.0 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 8.2 |
|
|
| 4.3 |
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
| |
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 2.1 |
|
|
| 7.5 |
|
Adjusted Corporate operating costs |
|
| 42.1 |
|
|
| 45.8 |
|
Amortization |
|
| 1.1 |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
Adjusted Corporate operating costs excluding amortization |
| $ | 41.0 |
|
| $ | 43.0 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Fiscal Years Ended (in millions, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| Basic earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
| Basic earnings (loss) per share |
| ||||
Net income (loss) |
| $ | 53.2 |
|
| $ | 0.09 |
|
| $ | (79.0 | ) |
| $ | (0.13 | ) |
Restructuring charges |
|
| 15.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 26.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 23.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| 3.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 27.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 2.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income |
| $ | 97.3 |
|
| $ | 0.16 |
|
| $ | 12.5 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Fiscal Years Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Research and development |
| $ | 113.6 |
|
| $ | 108.8 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 5.4 |
|
|
| 5.3 |
|
Adjusted research and development expense |
| $ | 108.2 |
|
| $ | 103.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sales and marketing |
| $ | 114.0 |
|
| $ | 95.5 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 5.1 |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
Adjusted sales and marketing expense |
| $ | 108.9 |
|
| $ | 92.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
General and administrative |
| $ | 128.8 |
|
| $ | 159.7 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 15.7 |
|
|
| 26.1 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 10.5 |
|
|
| 10.1 |
|
Adjusted general and administrative expense |
| $ | 102.6 |
|
| $ | 123.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Amortization |
| $ | 11.4 |
|
| $ | 17.7 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| 3.1 |
|
|
| 7.0 |
|
Adjusted amortization expense |
| $ | 8.3 |
|
| $ | 10.7 |
|
Reconciliation of
For the Fiscal Years Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Operating income |
| $ | 48.3 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges |
|
| 15.7 |
|
|
| 26.1 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| 23.2 |
|
|
| 20.6 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| 3.1 |
|
|
| 7.0 |
|
Litigation settlements |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
LLA impairment charge |
|
| 2.1 |
|
|
| 9.6 |
|
Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating income |
|
| 44.1 |
|
|
| 66.1 |
|
Adjusted operating income |
|
| 92.4 |
|
|
| 66.9 |
|
Amortization |
|
| 17.8 |
|
|
| 24.3 |
|
Acquired intangibles amortization |
|
| (3.1 | ) |
|
| (7.0 | ) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 107.1 |
|
| $ | 84.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Revenue |
| $ | 549.1 |
|
| $ | 534.9 |
|
Adjusted operating income margin % (1) |
|
| 17 | % |
|
| 13 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA margin % (2) |
|
| 20 | % |
|
| 16 | % |
______________________________
(1) Adjusted operating income margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by revenue.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin % is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue.
The CODM also uses the segment metric of segment adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure including segment expenses that exclude amounts related to investment income, taxes, amortization, stock compensation expenses, long-lived asset impairment and restructuring charges. The following table reconciles the
| For the Years Ended |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| QNX |
|
|
|
| Licensing |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
|
| 2026 |
|
| 2025 |
| ||||||
Segment adjusted gross margin |
| $ | 222.6 |
|
| $ | 197.2 |
|
| $ | 181.7 |
|
| $ | 179.9 |
|
| $ | 16.1 |
|
| $ | 20.2 |
|
Segment research and development |
|
| 61.7 |
|
|
| 59.3 |
|
|
| 45.8 |
|
|
| 43.8 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment sales and marketing |
|
| 56.2 |
|
|
| 46.4 |
|
|
| 51.0 |
|
|
| 46.4 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Segment general and administrative |
|
| 33.8 |
|
|
| 32.4 |
|
|
| 29.0 |
|
|
| 37.7 |
|
|
| 1.2 |
|
|
| 10.4 |
|
Less amortization included in segment cost of sales |
|
| 0.1 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 0.2 |
|
|
| 0.3 |
|
|
| 6.1 |
|
|
| 6.0 |
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 71.0 |
|
| $ | 59.1 |
|
| $ | 56.1 |
|
| $ | 52.3 |
|
| $ | 21.0 |
|
| $ | 15.8 |
|
Free cash flow
The Company uses free cash flow when assessing its sources of liquidity, capital resources, and quality of earnings. The Company believes that free cash flow is helpful in understanding the Company's capital requirements and provides an additional means to reflect the cash flow trends in the Company's business.
Reconciliation of
For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
| $ | 45.6 |
|
| $ | 42.0 |
|
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |
|
| (1.2 | ) |
|
| (0.5 | ) |
Free cash flow |
| $ | 44.4 |
|
| $ | 41.5 |
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
| $ | 50.3 |
|
| $ | 16.5 |
|
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |
|
| (3.8 | ) |
|
| (3.1 | ) |
Free cash flow |
| $ | 46.5 |
|
| $ | 13.4 |
|
Key Metrics
The Company regularly monitors a number of financial and operating metrics, including the following key metrics, in order to measure the Company's current performance and estimated future performance. Readers are cautioned that
Comparative breakdowns of certain key metrics for the three months ended or as at
For the Three Months Ended (in millions) |
|
|
|
|
| Change |
| |||||
Secure Communications Annual Recurring Revenue |
| $ | 218 |
|
| $ | 208 |
|
| $ | 10 |
|
Secure Communications Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate |
|
| 94 | % |
|
| 93 | % |
|
| 1 | % |
QNX Royalty Backlog |
| $ | 950 |
|
| $ | 865 |
|
| $ | 85 |
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SOURCE:
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