PetMed Express d/b/a 1-800-PetMeds Announces Its First Quarter Financial Results


POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetMed Express, Inc. (Nasdaq:PETS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $74.4 million, compared to $77.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of 3.6%. Net income was $7.2 million, or $0.32 diluted per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared to net income of $8.1 million, or $0.36 diluted per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, an 11% decrease to EPS. Reorder sales increased by 7%, from $54.0 million to $57.6 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

Menderes Akdag, CEO and President, commented: "It has been a challenging quarter due to a reduction in our advertising exposure, which is attributed to the lack of availability of television remnant space at affordable prices, combined with consumers giving greater consideration to price and reducing their usage.  Our online sales increased by 1% to $52.3 million for the quarter, compared to $51.8 million for the prior quarter, with approximately 70% of our orders being generated from our website during the quarter compared to 67% in the prior quarter. We continued leveraging our operating expenses, which as a percent of sales improved 91 basis points compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Our focus in fiscal 2011 is conversion optimization, and the expansion of our product offerings into pet supplies."

This morning at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time, Mr. Akdag 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 (210) 234-0009. 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 July 19, 2010 until August 2, 2010 at 11:59 P.M. To access the replay, call (866) 421-3831 (toll free) or (203) 369-0808, and enter passcode 5500.

Founded in 1996, PetMed Express is America's Largest 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, 2010. 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, 954-979-5995.

PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
     
  June 30,
2010
March 31, 2010
     
ASSETS    
     
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents  $66,886,745  $53,143,450
Short term investments - available for sale  10,025,067  -- 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,667 and $5,236, respectively  2,670,883  2,097,057
Inventories - finished goods  15,784,538  29,063,640
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  882,714  610,067
Deferred tax assets  1,457,400  1,255,282
Prepaid income taxes  --   329,388
Total current assets  97,707,347  86,498,884
     
Long term investments  12,392,125  12,392,125
Property and equipment, net  4,209,054  4,428,849
Intangible asset  850,000  850,000
     
Total assets  $115,158,526  $104,169,858
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    
     
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable  $6,019,543  $4,775,665
Income taxes payable  3,841,651  -- 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  2,474,552  2,311,589
Total current liabilities  12,335,746  7,087,254
     
Deferred tax liabilities  803,556  225,391
     
Total liabilities:  13,139,302  7,312,645
     
Commitments and contingencies    
     
Shareholders' equity:    
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,500 convertible shares issued and outstanding with a liquidation preference of $4 per share  8,898  8,898
Common stock, $.001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,980,907 and 22,989,618 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  22,981  22,990
Additional paid-in capital  2,859,265  2,627,807
Retained earnings  99,231,244  94,305,393
Less: treasury stock, at cost; 195 and 0 shares, respectively  (3,375)  -- 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (99,789)  (107,875)
     
Total shareholders' equity  102,019,224  96,857,213
     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $115,158,526  $104,169,858
 
 PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
 (UNAUDITED) 
   
   Three Months Ended June 30, 
  2010 2009
     
 Sales   $74,368,903  $77,168,582
 Cost of sales   47,143,032  47,882,455
     
 Gross profit   27,225,871  29,286,127
     
 Operating expenses:     
 General and administrative   6,207,998  6,493,360
 Advertising   8,840,272  9,871,809
 Depreciation and amortization   350,363  322,335
 Total operating expenses   15,398,633  16,687,504
     
 Income from operations   11,827,238  12,598,623
     
 Other income:     
 Interest income, net   66,027  61,420
 Other, net   2,622  1,585
 Total other income   68,649  63,005
     
 Income before provision for income taxes   11,895,887  12,661,628
     
 Provision for income taxes   4,671,291  4,586,852
     
 Net income   $7,224,596 $8,074,776
     
 Net income per common share:     
 Basic   $0.32  $0.36
 Diluted   $0.32  $0.36
     
 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:     
 Basic   22,721,949  22,523,962
 Diluted   22,867,663  22,681,612
     
 Cash dividends declared per common share   $0.10 $ -- 
 
PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   Three Months Ended June 30, 
  2010 2009
 Cash flows from operating activities:     
 Net income   $7,224,596  $8,074,776
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     
 Depreciation and amortization   350,363  322,335
 Share based compensation   522,502  337,027
 Deferred income taxes   376,047  96,728
 Bad debt expense   7,893  23,378
 (Increase) decrease in operating assets and increase (decrease) in liabilities:     
 Accounts receivable   (581,719)  (455,506)
 Inventories - finished goods   13,279,102  10,644,326
 Prepaid income taxes   329,388  361,743
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (272,647)  (170,978)
 Accounts payable   1,243,878  5,460,799
 Income taxes payable   3,841,651  4,019,300
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   142,946  543,055
 Net cash provided by operating activities   26,464,000  29,256,983
     
 Cash flows from investing activities:     
 Net change in investments   (10,016,981)  -- 
 Purchases of property and equipment   (130,568)  (308,492)
 Net cash used in investing activities   (10,147,549)  (308,492)
     
 Cash flows from financing activities:     
 Dividends paid   (2,278,728)  --
 Purchases of treasury stock   (670,989)  -- 
 Proceeds from the exercise of stock options   252,356  319,763
 Tax benefit related to stock options exercised   124,205  109,082
 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (2,573,156)  428,845
     
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   13,743,295  29,377,336
 Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period   53,143,450  30,126,041
     
 Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period   $66,886,745  $59,503,377
     
 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:     
     
 Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable   $--   $617,522
     
 Dividends payable in accrued expenses   $20,017  $--


            

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