BlackBerry To Proceed With $278 Million Real Estate Sale


27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) on Monday announced that it will sell the majority of its real estate holdings in Canada to U.S. real estate investment company Spear Street Capital for approximately $278 million.BlackBerry will sell more than three million square feet of office space and vacant land, but will lease back a portion of the space as part of the company's commitment to retain a strong presence and keep its global headquarters in Canada.BlackBerry CEO

ENTER TO WIN $500 IN STOCK OR CRYPTO

Enter your email and you'll also get Benzinga's ultimate morning update AND a free $30 gift card and more!

John Chen announced to shareholders earlier in the year that the company plans to sell its real estate holdings as part of its on-going program to generate cash and liquidity to finance its business operations.Related: MasterCard Earnings Show The Company On Track For A Solid 2014Chen has guided shareholders to break-even by the end of fiscal 2015 from a cash flow perspective, and investors could consider Monday's move as a step in the right direction. BlackBerry lost its competitive edge and its market share within the smart-phone market when it plunged from as high as 43 percent in 2010 to 3.8 percent in 2013.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


Posted In: NewsBlackberryjohn chenSpear Street Capital