Question 1

What does Blackberry do?

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BlackBerry provides wireless devices and solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.

Question 2

In what sectors does Blackberry operate?

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Blackberry operates in Cyber Security, Embedded Systems, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Mobile.

Question 3

How many companies has Blackberry acquired?

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Blackberry has made 30 acquisitions between 2001-2018, with a total disclosed deal value of $2.2B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Blackberry make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Blackberry has made about 1.4 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Blackberry?

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Companies acquired by Blackberry include Cylance, Encription, Good Technology, AtHoc, WatchDox, Movirtu, Secusmart, GOOGLE LLC Surawut Paratek, and 22 more.

Question 6

What are Blackberry's major acquisitions?

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Blackberry's largest acquisitions include Cylance ($1.4B, 2018), Good Technology ($425.0M, 2015), AtHoc ($250.0M, 2015), NewBay ($100.0M, 2011).

Question 7

What is Blackberry's largest acquisition?

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Blackberry's largest disclosed acquisition is Cylance for $1.4B (2018).

Question 8

What was Blackberry's first acquisition?

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Blackberry's first recorded acquisition was Plazmic in 2001.

Question 9

What was Blackberry's most recent acquisition?

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Blackberry's most recent acquisition is Cylance, announced November 2018 for $1.4B.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Blackberry acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Blackberry acquisitions is $367.0M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Blackberry acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Blackberry acquisitions is $175.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Blackberry spent on acquisitions?

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Blackberry has spent at least $2.2B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 30 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Blackberry spent the most on?

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Blackberry has committed the most disclosed capital to Enterprise Software companies — about $2.1B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Blackberry usually acquire in?

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Blackberry most frequently acquires companies in Mobile, Software, Enterprise Software.

Question 15

In which sector has Blackberry made the most acquisitions?

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Blackberry has made the most acquisitions in the Mobile sector.

Question 16

In which year did Blackberry make the most acquisitions?

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Blackberry made the most acquisitions in 2011, with 8 deals.

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