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PetMeds® Announces Its Third Fiscal Quarter Financial Results and Its Quarterly Dividend of $0.30 Per Share

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, were $60.7 million, compared to $65.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of 7.9%. Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2021, were $207.4 million, compared to $237.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of 12.7%. Net income was $4.3 million, or $0.21 diluted per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to net income of $7.6 million, or $0.38 diluted per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, a 44% decrease to net income. Net income was $15.0 million, or $0.74 diluted per share, for the nine months ended December 31, 2021, compared to net income of $23.8 million, or $1.18 diluted per share, for the nine months ended December 31, 2020, a 37% decrease to net income. Adjusted EBITDA (1) was $7.6 million, or $0.37 diluted per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $11.0 million, or $0.55 diluted per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, a 31% decrease to adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA was $24.5 million, or $1.20 diluted per share, for the nine months ended December 31, 2021, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $34.2 million, or $1.70 diluted per share, for the nine months ended December 31, 2020, a 28% decrease to adjusted EBITDA. Our average order size increased from $88 to $89 for the quarters ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively.

“We are executing rapidly against our business transformation of PetMeds across people, process, and product,” said Matt Hulett, CEO and President. “The future of PetMeds is much broader than just a prescription eCommerce company and we expect to show progress in the coming quarters as we develop into a broader expert health and wellness offering.”

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on February 18, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 7, 2022. The Company intends to continue to pay regular quarterly dividends; however, the declaration and payment of future dividends is discretionary and will be subject to a determination by the Board of Directors each quarter following its review of the Company’s financial performance.

This afternoon at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time, the Company will host a conference call to review the quarter’s financial results. To access the call, which is open to the public, please dial (877) 407-0789 (toll free) or (201) 689-8562. We will also provide a link at https://www.1800petmeds.com/investor.html for those who wish to stream the call via webcast. For those unable to participate in the live event, the call will be available for replay from 7:30 P.M. Eastern Time on January 24, 2022, until February 7, 2022, at 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time. To access the replay, call (844) 512-2921 (toll free) or (412) 317-6671 and enter passcode 13726200.

Founded in 1996, PetMed Express is America’s Most Trusted Pet Pharmacy®, delivering prescription and non-prescription pet medications and other health products for dogs, cats, and horses at competitive prices direct to the consumer through its 1-800-PetMeds toll free number and on the Internet through its website at www.petmeds.com.

This press release may contain “forward-looking” statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to meet the objectives included in its business plan. Important factors that could cause results to differ materially from those indicated by such “forward-looking” statements are set forth in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the PetMed Express Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021. The Company’s future results may also be impacted by other risk factors listed from time to time in its SEC filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's Form 10-Q and its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For investment relations contact PetMed Express, Inc., Bruce S. Rosenbloom, CFO, 561-526-4444, investor@petmeds.com.

For media relations contact Butin PR, Mary Eva Tredway, maryeva@Butinpr.com.

(1) Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per share are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.


PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for per share data)
     
  December 31, March 31,
   2021 2021 
ASSETS (Unaudited)  
     
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$108,911$118,718
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19 and $39, respectively 1,267 2,587
Inventories - finished goods 27,640 34,420
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,216 4,503
Prepaid income taxes 1,870 959
Total current assets 142,904 161,187
     
Noncurrent assets:    
Property and equipment, net 24,665 25,450
Intangible assets 860 860
Total noncurrent assets 25,525 26,310
     
Total assets$168,429$187,497
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    
     
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable$21,935$39,548
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 4,330 5,387
Total current liabilities 26,265 44,935
     
Deferred tax liabilities 1,262 1,281
     
Total liabilities 27,527 46,216
     
Commitments and contingencies    
     
Shareholders' equity:    
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized; 3 convertible shares issued and outstanding with a liquidation preference of $4 per share 9 9
Common stock, $.001 par value, 40,000 shares authorized; 20,957 and 20,269 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 21 20
Additional paid-in capital 10,151 7,111
Retained earnings 130,721 134,141
     
Total shareholders' equity 140,902 141,281
     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$168,429$187,497
     

 

PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except for per share amounts) (Unaudited)
         
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2021 2020 2021 2020
         
Sales$60,717$65,896$207,415$237,536
Cost of sales 42,992 46,273 148,736 168,110
         
Gross profit 17,725 19,623 58,679 69,426
         
Operating expenses:        
General and administrative 7,541 6,487 22,540 21,050
Advertising 4,327 3,221 15,435 17,385
Depreciation 710 622 2,051 1,791
Total operating expenses 12,578 10,330 40,026 40,226
         
Income from operations 5,147 9,293 18,653 29,200
         
Other income:        
Interest income, net 84 73 243 229
Other, net 287 345 741 938
Total other income 371 418 984 1,167
         
Income before provision for income taxes 5,518 9,711 19,637 30,367
         
Provision for income taxes 1,261 2,100 4,603 6,576
         
Net income$4,257$7,611$15,034$23,791
         
Net income per common share:        
Basic$0.21$0.38$0.75$1.19
Diluted$0.21$0.38$0.74$1.18
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:     
Basic 20,208 20,094 20,165 20,047
Diluted 20,329 20,104 20,365 20,100
         
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.30$0.28$0.90$0.84
         

 

PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(In thousands) (Unaudited) 
  
   Nine Months Ended 
   December 31, 
   2021  2020  
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $15,034 $23,791  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation  2,051  1,791  
Share based compensation  3,040  2,294  
Deferred income taxes  (19) 353  
Bad debt expense  104  84  
(Increase) decrease in operating assets and increase (decrease) in liabilities:      
Accounts receivable  1,216  1,928  
Inventories - finished goods  6,780  (10,281) 
Prepaid income taxes  (911) -  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,287  (983) 
Accounts payable  (17,613) 2,211  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  (1,188) 286  
Income taxes payable  -  152  
Net cash provided by operating activities  9,781  21,626  
       
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment  (1,266) (1,848) 
Net cash used in investing activities  (1,266) (1,848) 
       
Cash flows from financing activities:   GlobeNewswire
By: GlobeNewswire - 24 Jan 2022
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