With a ~25.3% gain, Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL) continues to trade higher in the pre-market after the company announced Q3 2021 results and a share repurchase program valued at C$100M.
More than 164M Sundial (SNDL) shares have changed hands currently, nearly double the 65-day average volume.
In terms of financials, the Canadian Licensed Producer recorded C$11.0M in gross revenue indicating ~29% YoY decline. However, net revenue from Cannabis segments climbed ~12% YoY to C$14.4M despite ~11% YoY contraction in Cannabis Cultivation and Production, which generated C$8.2M in net revenue.
Meanwhile, Cannabis Retail recorded C$6.1M, driven by the acquisition of Spirit Holdings and the Spiritleaf retail network during the quarter.
Notably, the company swung to profits recording C$11.3M in net earnings compared to C$71.4M net loss in the previous year’s quarter.
"Our third quarter results reflect the initial impact of the business transformation led by Sundial's team over the last 10 months," CEO Zach George remarked.
“We expect that the achievement of our objectives will result in an aggregate base business that generates free cash flow in 2022," he added.
As of Nov. 09, Sundial Growers (SNDL) reported C$571M of an unrestricted cash balance.