BlackBerry posts Q1 profit, revenue down as it bought back US$10M of shares

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The Waterloo, Ont.-based tech company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, saw its adjusted net income come in at US$12.3 million in the first quarter.The Waterloo, Ont.-based tech company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, saw its adjusted net income come in at US$12.3 million in the first quarter. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan

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BlackBerry Ltd. reported a net profit of US$1.9 million during the first quarter, compared to a net loss of US$41.4 million a year earlier.

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Its profit during the quarter amounted to zero cents U.S. per share, compared with a loss of seven cents U.S. per share during the same period last year.

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The Waterloo, Ont.-based tech company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, saw its adjusted net income come in at US$12.3 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss of US$14.3 million during the same period last year.

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Total revenue came in at US$121.7 million during the quarter, down from US$123.4 million the previous year.

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BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo said in a press release that its QNX and secure communications divisions beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines.

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He added that the company executed US$10 million of share buybacks during the quarter.

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