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Chapter 12, Problem 1FSC
Financial Statement Analysis Case 1: Long-Lived Asset Impairments
BlackBerry Limited, the smartphone manufacturer reported a $2,748 million impairment loss on its income statement during the year ended March 1, 2014. You are interested in further examining this and any other impairment losses at BlackBerry and have identified the financial statement excerpts on the following pages to further analyze. Refer to these financial statements excerpts and Exhibit 12.2 in the text to answer the following questions:
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- a. What types of long-lived assets does BlackBerry report? What is the dollar amount and percent change m total and by each type of long-lived asset from March 2, 2013, to March 1, 2014? What are long-lived assets in total and by type as a percent of total assets at March 1, 2014, and March 2, 2013?
- b. What is the total amount of impairment losses BlackBerry reported in the years ended March 1, 2014, March 2, 2013, and March 3, 2012? To what types of assets do the impairment losses relate?
- c. What is the amount of impairment losses on intangible assets that BlackBerry reported for the years ended March 1, 2014, March 2, 2013, and March 3, 2012? To what type of intangible asset do the losses relate?
- d. Compute the percent change in operating income for all years. What would the percent change in operating income be excluding the impairment losses? Comment on how the inclusion or exclusion of impairment losses affects the percentage change in operating income and the trend in operating income.
BlackBerry Limited Incorporated under the Laws of Ontario (United States dollars, in millions) | ||
At | ||
March 1, 2014 | March 2, 2013 | |
Assets | ||
Current | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $1,579 | $ 1,549 |
Short-term investments | 950 | 1,105 |
972 | 2,353 | |
Other receivables | 152 | 272 |
Inventories | 244 | 603 |
Income taxes receivable | 373 | 597 |
Other current assets | 505 | 469 |
73 | 139 | |
Assets held for sale | 209 | 354 |
5,057 | 7,441 | |
Long-term investments | 129 | 221 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 942 | 2,073 |
Intangible assets, net | 1,424 | 3,430 |
$7,552 | $13,165 |
BlackBerry Limited (United States dollars, in millions, except per share data) Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||
For theYear Ended | |||
March 1, 2014 | March 2, 2013 | March 3, 2012 | |
Revenue | |||
Hardware and other | $3,880 | $ 6,902 | $14,031 |
Service and software | 2,933 | 4,171 | 4,392 |
6,813 | 11,073 | 18,423 | |
Cost of sales | |||
Hardware and other | 6,383 | 7,060 | 11,217 |
Service and software | 473 | 579 | 631 |
6,856 | 7,639 | 11,848 | |
Gross margin | (43) | 3,434 | 6,575 |
Operating expenses | |||
Research and development | 1,286 | 1,509 | 1,556 |
Selling, marketing and administration | 2,103 | 2,111 | 2,600 |
Amortization | 606 | 714 | 567 |
Impairment of long lived assets | 2,748 | – | – |
Impairment of |
– | 335 | 355 |
Debentures fair value adjustment | 377 | – | – |
7,120 | 4,669 | 5,078 | |
Operating income (loss) | $(7,163) | $(1,235) | $ 1,497 |
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