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BlackBerry Ltd T.BB

Alternate Symbol(s):  BB

BlackBerry Limited is a Canada-based company, which provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments worldwide. The Company leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to deliver solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety, and data privacy and specializes in the areas of endpoint management, endpoint security, encryption, and embedded systems. It operates in three segments: Cybersecurity, IoT, and Licensing and Other. Cybersecurity consists of BlackBerry UEM and Cylance cybersecurity solutions (collectively, BlackBerry Spark), BlackBerry AtHo, and BlackBerry SecuSUITE. The Company’s endpoint management platform includes BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry Dynamics, and BlackBerry Workspaces solutions. The IoT consists of BlackBerry QNX, BlackBerry Certicom, BlackBerry Radar, BlackBerry IVY and other Internet of things (IoT) applications. Licensing and Other consists of the Company’s intellectual property arrangements and settlement award.


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Post by blackberryon Jan 27, 2021 10:05am
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John Chen's incentive package

John Chen's incentive package

BlackBerry CEO John Chen has spent his first almost five years at the helm of the former smartphone giant trying to turn things around. He appears to be succeeding, at least in the eyes of BlackBerry’s board of directors. They rewarded Chen on Thursday with a new five year contract including compensation valued at close $150 million in total.

Re-upping Chen, who focused his turnaround efforts on growing sales of software and security services while cutting phones, looks like an easy call if the board was tracking BlackBerry’s stock price. It’s up more than 84% over the past year, trading at $13.19 midday on Thursday.

Under the new contract, Chen is entitled to the same $3 million salary and bonus per year as his prior contract, or a total of $15 million. He also gets 5 million restricted stock units that vest 20% per year and another 5 million units that will vest if BlackBerry’s stock price reaches $16 to $20. The 10 million units are worth $132 million at Thursday’s midday price and could be worth even more if the stock keeps rising. Chen will get an additional cash award of an undisclosed amount if BlackBerry’s stock hits $30. (The amount will be disclosed in May securities filing, the company said.)

“John engineered a successful turnaround and has the company repositioned to apply its strengths and assets to the Enterprise of Things, an emerging category with massive potential,” Prem Watsa, the company’s lead director, said in a statement. “John’s leadership is critical and the Board has determined that it is in the best of interests of BlackBerry and its shareholders to continue his service through November 2023.”

 
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