---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001070235-25-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BB"
cik: "0001070235"
company_name: "BLACKBERRY Ltd"
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:53:46.419641+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackBerry closes $80M+ sale of Cylance to Arctic Wolf; receives cash and shares

## Summary
- Deal closed Feb 3, 2025; BlackBerry receives ~$80M cash and 5.5M Arctic Wolf shares at closing.
- Additional ~$40M cash due on first anniversary of closing.
- BlackBerry will continue as Arctic Wolf customer, reseller for government customers, and shareholder.
- Arctic Wolf launches Aurora Endpoint Security, integrating Cylance AI-driven capabilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001070235-25-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BB
- cik: 0001070235
- company_name: BLACKBERRY Ltd
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023525000041/0001070235-25-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023525000041/bbry-20250203.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-25-000041.txt

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