PetMed Express d/b/a 1-800-PetMeds Announces Its Second Fiscal Quarter Financial Results and Its Quarterly Dividend of $0.28 per Share
Diluted EPS $0.42 vs $0.33 per share
Quarterly Reorder Sales Increased 9.6%
Gross Margins Improved Sequentially from 27.8% to 30.5%
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Oct. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 were $75.4 million, compared to $69.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, an increase of 7.9%. Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2020 were $171.6 million, compared to $149.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of 14.5%. Net income was $8.4 million, or $0.42 diluted per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to net income of $6.7 million, or $0.33 diluted per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, a 26.2% increase to net income. Net income was $16.2 million, or $0.81 diluted per share, for the six months ended September 30, 2020, compared to net income of $12.0 million, or $0.60 diluted per share, for the six months ended September 30, 2019, a 34.7% increase to net income. Reorder sales increased 9.6%, to $67.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $61.9 million for the same quarter in the prior year. Reorder sales increased 14.4%, to $148.2 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $129.6 million for the same period in the prior year.
Menderes Akdag, CEO and President, commented: “We were encouraged with the strength of our reorder sales and gross and operating margins during the quarter. Gross margins improved by 270 basis points from 27.8% in the June quarter to 30.5% in the September quarter, and operating margins improved by 400 basis points from 9.8% in the June quarter to 13.9% in the September quarter. The sequential gross margin increase can be attributed to a change in our product mix, with a shift to higher margin prescription medications. The gross margin increase for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 was also due to the benefit of having direct relationships with all major manufacturers and the enforcement of their minimum advertised price policies. Our average order size increased from $85 to $87 for the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. In fiscal 2021, we are focusing on redesigning our website and mobile app to optimize our customers’ digital experience.”
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on November 20, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 2020. 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 morning at 8:30 A.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 (888) 455-1758 (toll free) or (203) 827-7025. Callers will be required to supply PETMEDS as the passcode. For those unable to participate in the live event, the call will be available for replay from 10:00 A.M. on October 26, 2020 until November 9, 2020 at 11:59 P.M Eastern Time. To access the replay, call (800) 337-8653 (toll free) or (402) 220-9669, and enter passcode 5500.
Founded in 1996, PetMed Express is America’s Largest and 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.1800petmeds.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, 2020. 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.
| PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
| (In thousands, except for per share data) | |||||||
| September 30, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2020 | 2020 | ||||||
| ASSETS | (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 106,344 | $ | 103,762 | |||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful | |||||||
| accounts of $34 and $59, respectively | 2,212 | 3,843 | |||||
| Inventories - finished goods | 21,451 | 17,884 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,613 | 3,529 | |||||
| Total current assets | 132,620 | 129,018 | |||||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 25,469 | 25,445 | |||||
| Intangible assets | 860 | 860 | |||||
| Total noncurrent assets | 26,329 | 26,305 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 158,949 | $ | 155,323 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 16,058 | $ | 19,658 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,486 | 4,214 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 618 | 471 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 21,162 | 24,343 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,378 | 970 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 22,540 | 25,313 | |||||
| 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; | |||||||
| 20,272 and 20,166 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,317 | 3,804 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 131,063 | 126,177 | |||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 136,409 | 130,010 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 158,949 | $ | 155,323 | |||
| PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except for per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 75,436 | $ | 69,936 | $ | 171,640 | $ | 149,924 | |||||
| Cost of sales | 52,418 | 49,934 | 121,837 | 108,061 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 23,018 | 20,002 | 49,803 | 41,863 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 6,809 | 6,303 | 14,563 | 12,811 | |||||||||
| Advertising | 5,131 | 4,756 | 14,164 | 13,380 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 607 | 572 | 1,169 | 1,140 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 12,547 | 11,631 | 29,896 | 27,331 | |||||||||
| Income from operations | 10,471 | 8,371 | 19,907 | 14,532 | |||||||||
| Other income: | |||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 66 | 459 | 156 | 1,026 | |||||||||
| Other, net | 338 | 304 | 593 | 561 | |||||||||
| Total other income | 404 | 763 | 749 | 1,587 | |||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 10,875 | 9,134 | 20,656 | 16,119 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 2,463 | 2,469 | 4,476 | 4,111 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 8,412 | $ | 6,665 | $ | 16,180 | $ | 12,008 | |||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.60 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.60 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | 20,063 | 19,963 | 20,024 | 20,098 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 20,154 | 19,973 | 20,098 | 20,109 | |||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.54 | |||||
| PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
| (In thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Six Months Ended | |||||||
| September 30, | |||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 16,180 | $ | 12,008 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||
| provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation | 1,169 | 1,140 | |||||
| Share based compensation | 1,513 | 1,365 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 408 | 274 | |||||
| Bad debt expense | 61 | 64 | |||||
| (Increase) decrease in operating assets | |||||||
| and increase (decrease) in liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | 1,570 | 1,012 | |||||
| Inventories - finished goods | (3,567 | ) | 2,309 | ||||
| Prepaid income taxes | - | 582 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 916 | (1,433 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | (3,600 | ) | (1,120 | ) | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 391 | 568 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 147 | 525 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 15,188 | 17,294 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (1,193 | ) | (416 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,193 | ) | (416 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | - | (11,496 | ) | ||||
| Dividends paid | (11,413 | ) | (11,014 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (11,413 | ) | (22,510 | ) | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2,582 | (5,632 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period | 103,762 | 100,529 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period | $ | 106,344 | $ | 94,897 | |||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 4,206 | $ | 2,730 | |||
| Dividends payable in accrued expenses | $ | 126 | $ | 155 | |||