BlackBerry Limited (BB)

[GreenGenie]

Point #2 Expanded On:

"2) The Patents they have are worth over $2 billion by conservative estimates. They have thousands, and can easily turn into a patent suing machine on short notice. Or they can sell some. It is great overlooked value.

NOTHING CHANGED HERE. In fact, it's more realistic to say they wrth about $10 billion in worst-case scenario with all these strategic/synergistic acquisitions made recently."

http://www.fool.ca/2016/04/14/blackberry-ltd-its-time-to-get-out-of-the-phone-business/


"If BlackBerry gets out of the phone business, that will leave it free to sue its competitors without fear of repercussions. According to one analyst, this could translate into some US$400 million in profits just from royalty payments alone.

Even if we assume only US$200 million in profits, that would still translate into an improvement in the bottom line of approximately $0.40 per share. That’s a huge boost for a company that still needs help to get to consistent profitability."

A Patent Litigator, a qualified specialist on this topic, explains why this is so and why this is correct:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1636772-can-blackberrys-patent-power-recharge-its-profitability

In my personal opinion, I want them to succeed with the new mid-range phones. I think the physical keyboard would be a hit despite consensus opinion. It's a niche I personally would prefer, and I know I'm not alone. Regardless, Point 2 is the key to being hedged here with nothing up upside in the long haul in my opinion.