PetIQ, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Record Third Quarter 2023 Net Sales Increase 32% to
Highest Year-to-Date Cash from Operations in the Company's History of
Announces Services Segment Optimization
Raises 2023 Annual Outlook
Third Quarter 2023 Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period
- Record net sales of
$277.0 million , an increase of 32.1%, and above the Company’s guidance for the quarter of$220.0 million to$240.0 million - Products segment net sales of
$239.7 million compared to$176.2 million , an increase of 36.0% - Services segment net revenues of
$37.4 million compared to$33.5 million , an increase of 11.5% - Gross profit was
$72.6 million compared to$50.8 million , an increase of 43.0% - Gross margin increased 200 basis points to 26.2%
- Net income of
$0.5 million , or earnings per diluted share ("EPS") of$0.02 , compared to net loss of$49.6 million , or loss per share of$1.68 - Adjusted net income of
$12.6 million , an increase of$11.8 million , or adjusted EPS of$0.42 , compared to adjusted net income of$0.8 million , or adjusted EPS of$0.03 - EBITDA of
$24.7 million compared to$12.8 million , an increase of 93.2% - Adjusted EBITDA of
$29.3 million compared to$16.3 million , an increase of 80.0% and above the Company's guidance for the quarter of$18.0 million to$20.0 million - Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 280 basis points to 10.6%
- Third quarter cash from operations of
$50.3 million - Net leverage as measured under the Company's credit agreement was 2.8x as of
September 30, 2023 , compared to 4.3x as ofSeptember 30, 2022 - Collaborated with Walmart, an existing partner, on a new, pilot wellness center to offer a variety of pet services, including veterinary care, grooming and hygiene care opened in late September
Nine Month 2023 Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period
- Net sales of
$882.0 million , an increase of 19.6% - Products segment net sales of
$776.8 million compared to$643.0 million , an increase of 20.8% - Services segment net revenues of
$105.2 million compared to$94.5 million , an increase of 11.4% - Gross profit was
$208.8 million compared to$170.4 million , an increase of 22.5% - Gross margin increased 60 basis points to 23.7%
- Net income of
$19.8 million , or EPS of$0.67 , compared to net loss of$41.7 million , or loss per share of$1.42 - Adjusted net income of
$40.1 million , or adjusted EPS of$1.36 , an increase of 91.5%, compared to adjusted net income of$20.7 million , or adjusted EPS of$0.71 - EBITDA of
$80.7 million compared to$50.0 million , an increase of 61.4% - Adjusted EBITDA of
$92.8 million compared to$64.8 million , an increase of 43.1%
Services Segment Optimization
Late in the third quarter of 2023, the Company initiated a Services segment optimization to improve future profitability which is expected to generate approximately
Christensen continued, “We believe our Services optimization will be executed swiftly in the fourth quarter of 2023 and result in a significantly stronger, more profitable segment that is better positioned for future growth. Over the last 18 months we’ve evolved our services offering based on changes in the pet health care and veterinarian labor market, achieved greater operational efficiencies, and aligned investments in areas of our business where we are seeing the highest rate of returns. Our mobile community clinics fueled solid growth driven by our ability to operate more clinics than the prior year period as our team successfully matched contract veterinarian labor with pet demand. In addition, we are pleased with the initial results from the wellness centers that are testing hygiene, grooming and additional services. Going forward, we will remain prudent with our wellness center growth and remain optimistic about our ability to increase the number of pets served and dollars per pet.”
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Net sales were
Third quarter 2023 gross profit was
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were
Restructuring and related charges attributable to the Services segment optimization were
Third quarter 2023 net income was
EBITDA was
Adjusted SG&A, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with additional insight into the way management views reportable segment operations. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a definition of these measures and the financial tables that accompany this release for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
The Company ended the third quarter of 2023 with total cash and cash equivalents of
Outlook
For the full year 2023 the Company is raising its outlook previously provided, and now expects the following, inclusive of its Services segment optimization announced today:
- Net sales of
$1,060 million to$1,080 million , an increase of approximately 16.0% compared to 2022 based on the mid-point of the guidance - Adjusted EBITDA of
$99 million to$103 million , an increase of approximately 30.0% compared to 2022 based on the mid-point of the guidance
The Company does not provide guidance for net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA, and similarly cannot provide a reconciliation between its forecasted adjusted EBITDA and net income without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain components of net income and the respective reconciliations. These forecasted items are not within the Company’s control, may vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact future financial results for the fourth quarter, and full year ending
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results. The conference call is scheduled to begin today at
In addition, the call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the “Investors” section of the Company's website at www.PetIQ.com. A telephonic playback will be available through
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, general economic or market conditions, global economic slowdown, increased inflation, rising interest rates, global conflict and recent and potential future bank failures; our ability to successfully grow our business through acquisitions and our ability to integrate acquisitions, including Rocco & Roxie; our ability to achieve the anticipated cost savings and reinvestment from the Services segment optimization, the anticipated costs associated with the optimization, and the success of our remaining wellness centers following the optimization; our dependency on a limited number of customers; our ability to implement our growth strategy effectively; our ability to manage our manufacturing and supply chain effectively; disruptions in our manufacturing and distribution chains; competition from veterinarians and others in our industry; reputational damage to our brands; economic trends and spending on pets; the effectiveness of our marketing and trade promotion programs; recalls or withdrawals of our products or product liability claims; our ability to introduce new products and improve existing products; our ability to protect our intellectual property; costs associated with governmental regulation; our ability to keep and retain key employees; our ability to sustain profitability; and the risks set forth under the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to financial results reported in accordance with
Adjusted net income consists of net income adjusted for tax expense, acquisition expenses, integration costs, litigation costs, restructuring costs and stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted net income is utilized by management to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share is defined as non-GAAP adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
Adjusted SG&A consists of SG&A adjusted for acquisition expenses, stock-based compensation expense, integration costs, and litigation expense.
EBITDA represents net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus adjustments for transactions that management does not believe are representative of our core ongoing business including acquisition costs, restructuring costs, stock-based compensation expense, and integration costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA stated as a percentage of net sales.
Adjusted EBITDA is utilized by management as a factor in evaluating the Company's performance and the effectiveness of our business strategies. The Company presents EBITDA because it is a necessary component for computing adjusted EBITDA.
We believe that the use of these non-GAAP measures provides additional tools for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. In addition, you should be aware when evaluating these non-GAAP measures that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by these or other unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies do not calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. Our management does not, and you should not, consider the non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in our financial statements. See a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP measure, in the financial tables that accompany this release.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(Unaudited, in 000’s except for per share amounts) |
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 124,614 | $ | 101,265 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 151,680 | 118,004 | ||||||
Inventories | 128,126 | 142,605 | ||||||
Other current assets | 6,241 | 8,238 | ||||||
Total current assets | 410,661 | 370,112 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 62,927 | 73,395 | ||||||
Operating lease right of use assets | 12,289 | 18,231 | ||||||
Other non-current assets | 2,373 | 1,373 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 164,644 | 172,479 | ||||||
204,195 | 183,306 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 857,089 | $ | 818,896 | ||||
Liabilities and equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 113,449 | $ | 112,995 | ||||
Accrued wages payable | 19,162 | 11,512 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 7,915 | 1,912 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses | 9,133 | 7,725 | ||||||
Current portion of operating leases | 6,877 | 6,595 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | 8,105 | 8,751 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 164,641 | 149,490 | ||||||
Operating leases, less current installments | 8,783 | 12,405 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current installments | 439,210 | 443,276 | ||||||
Finance leases, less current installments | 617 | 907 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 4,667 | 1,025 | ||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 453,277 | 457,613 | ||||||
Equity | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 385,839 | 378,709 | ||||||
Class A common stock, par value |
29 | 29 | ||||||
Class B common stock, par value |
— | — | ||||||
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 373 shares | (3,857 | ) | (3,857 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (143,115 | ) | (162,733 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,715 | ) | (2,224 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 237,181 | 209,924 | ||||||
Non-controlling interest | 1,990 | 1,869 | ||||||
Total equity | 239,171 | 211,793 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 857,089 | $ | 818,896 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
(Unaudited, in 000’s, except for per share amounts) |
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Product sales | $ | 239,665 | $ | 176,217 | $ | 776,825 | $ | 642,981 | ||||||
Services revenue | 37,354 | 33,508 | 105,212 | 94,453 | ||||||||||
Total net sales | 277,019 | 209,725 | 882,037 | 737,434 | ||||||||||
Cost of products sold | 174,286 | 131,414 | 585,616 | 485,833 | ||||||||||
Cost of services | 30,122 | 27,541 | 87,671 | 81,222 | ||||||||||
Total cost of sales | 204,408 | 158,955 | 673,287 | 567,055 | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 72,611 | 50,770 | 208,750 | 170,379 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 55,021 | 45,984 | 153,507 | 144,815 | ||||||||||
Restructuring(1) | 8,235 | — | 8,235 | — | ||||||||||
— | 47,264 | 47,264 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 9,355 | (42,478 | ) | 47,008 | (21,700 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 8,581 | 7,276 | 26,137 | 19,696 | ||||||||||
Other expense (income), net | 35 | 172 | 158 | (31 | ) | |||||||||
Total other expense, net | 8,616 | 7,448 | 26,295 | 19,665 | ||||||||||
Pretax net income (loss) | 739 | (49,926 | ) | 20,713 | (41,365 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (283 | ) | 355 | (923 | ) | (368 | ) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | 456 | (49,571 | ) | 19,790 | (41,733 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 5 | (435 | ) | 172 | (360 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to |
$ | 451 | $ | (49,136 | ) | $ | 19,618 | $ | (41,373 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to |
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Basic | $ | 0.02 | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | 0.67 | $ | (1.42 | ) | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.02 | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | 0.67 | $ | (1.42 | ) | ||||
Weighted Average shares of Class A common stock outstanding | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 29,181 | 29,224 | 29,116 | 29,224 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 29,715 | 29,224 | 29,386 | 29,224 |
(1) Restructuring charges include accelerated depreciation and amortization, variable lease expenses, and other miscellaneous costs. The remaining costs pertain to variable lease expenses, lease termination costs, severance, and other miscellaneous costs
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(Unaudited, in 000’s) |
For the Nine Months Ended |
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2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 19,790 | $ | (41,733 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and loan fees | 35,816 | 26,564 | ||||||
Loss on disposition of property, plant, and equipment | 7 | 56 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 8,059 | 8,904 | ||||||
— | 47,264 | |||||||
Other non-cash activity | 672 | (7 | ) | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisition | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (32,562 | ) | (11,219 | ) | ||||
Inventories | 16,451 | (50,847 | ) | |||||
Other assets | 2,078 | 1,924 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (593 | ) | 18,957 | |||||
Accrued wages payable | 7,649 | 1,083 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses | 7,362 | (1,818 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 64,729 | (872 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Business acquisition (net of cash acquired) | (27,634 | ) | — | |||||
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (6,205 | ) | (9,797 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (33,839 | ) | (9,797 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 35,000 | 44,000 | ||||||
Principal payments on long-term debt | (40,700 | ) | (49,700 | ) | ||||
Repurchase of Class A common stock | — | (3,857 | ) | |||||
Principal payments on finance lease obligations | (1,138 | ) | (1,097 | ) | ||||
Tax withholding payments on Restricted Stock Units | (984 | ) | (862 | ) | ||||
Exercise of options to purchase Class A common stock | — | 115 | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (7,822 | ) | (11,401 | ) | ||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 23,068 | (22,070 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 281 | (618 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 101,265 | 79,406 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 124,614 | $ | 56,718 |
Summary Segment Results | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in 000’s) | ||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
$'s in 000's | ||||||||||||
Products segment sales | $ | 239,665 | $ | 176,217 | $ | 776,825 | $ | 642,981 | ||||
Services segment revenue: | ||||||||||||
Same-store sales | 35,280 | 29,591 | 97,441 | 48,989 | ||||||||
Non same-store sales | 2,074 | 3,917 | 7,771 | 15,873 | ||||||||
Total services segment revenue | $ | 37,354 | $ | 33,508 | $ | 105,212 | $ | 94,453 | ||||
Total net sales | $ | 277,019 | $ | 209,725 | $ | 882,037 | $ | 737,434 | ||||
Reconciliation between Selling, General & Administrative (“SG&A”) and Adjusted SG&A | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in 000’s) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
$'s in 000's | ||||||||||||||||
SG&A | $ | 55,021 | $ | 45,984 | $ | 153,507 | $ | 144,815 | ||||||||
% of Sales | 19.9 | % | 21.9 | % | 17.4 | % | 27.4 | % | ||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs(3) | — | 1,035 | 713 | 1,191 | ||||||||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 2,851 | 2,238 | 8,059 | 8,904 | ||||||||||||
Integration costs(4) | 484 | 200 | 1,508 | 943 | ||||||||||||
Litigation expenses | 30 | — | 30 | 3,802 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted SG&A(6) | $ | 51,656 | $ | 42,511 | $ | 143,197 | $ | 129,975 | ||||||||
% of Sales | 18.6 | % | 20.3 | % | 16.4 | % | 25.4 | % | ||||||||
Reconciliation between Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in 000’s) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
$'s in 000's | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 456 | $ | (49,571 | ) | $ | 19,790 | $ | (41,733 | ) | ||||||
Plus: | ||||||||||||||||
Tax expense (benefit) | 283 | (355 | ) | 923 | 368 | |||||||||||
Depreciation(1) | 10,851 | 3,576 | 18,536 | 10,773 | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 4,546 | 4,602 | 15,285 | 13,602 | ||||||||||||
— | 47,264 | — | 47,264 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 8,581 | 7,276 | 26,137 | 19,696 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 24,717 | $ | 12,792 | $ | 80,671 | $ | 49,970 | ||||||||
Acquisition costs(3) | — | 1,035 | 713 | 1,191 | ||||||||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 2,851 | 2,238 | 8,059 | 8,904 | ||||||||||||
Integration costs(4) | 484 | 200 | 2,078 | 943 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring(5) | 1,200 | — | 1,200 | — | ||||||||||||
Litigation expenses | 30 | — | 30 | 3,802 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(6) | $ | 29,282 | $ | 16,265 | $ | 92,751 | $ | 64,810 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 10.6 | % | 7.8 | % | 10.5 | % | 12.3 | % | ||||||||
Reconciliation between Net Income and Adjusted Net Income | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in 000’s, except for per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||
$'s in 000's | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 456 | $ | (49,571 | ) | $ | 19,790 | $ | (41,733 | ) | ||||
Plus: | ||||||||||||||
Tax expense (benefit) | 283 | (355 | ) | 923 | 369 | |||||||||
— | 47,264 | — | 47,264 | |||||||||||
Acquisition costs(3) | — | 1,035 | 713 | 1,191 | ||||||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 2,851 | 2,238 | 8,059 | 8,904 | ||||||||||
Integration costs(4) | 484 | 200 | 2,078 | 943 | ||||||||||
Restructuring(7) | 8,485 | — | 8,485 | — | ||||||||||
Litigation expenses | 30 | — | 30 | 3,802 | ||||||||||
Adjusted Net income(6) | $ | 12,589 | $ | 811 | $ | 40,078 | $ | 20,740 | ||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted EPS | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 1.38 | $ | 0.71 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 0.71 | ||||||
Weighted Average shares of Class A common stock outstanding used to compute non-GAAP adjusted EPS | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 29,181 | 29,224 | 29,116 | 29,224 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 29,715 | 29,224 | 29,386 | 29,224 |
(1) Depreciation includes
(2) Non-cash goodwill impairment due to a significant decline in the Company’s market capitalization, driven primarily by rising interest rates and macroeconomic conditions.
(3) Acquisition costs include legal, accounting, banking, consulting, diligence, and other costs related to completed and contemplated acquisitions.
(4) Integration costs represent costs related to integrating acquired businesses, including personnel costs such as severance and retention bonuses, consulting costs, contract termination costs and IT conversion costs.
(5) Restructuring consists of variable lease expenses, inventory valuation adjustments and other miscellaneous costs.
(6) Effective
- Adjusted SG&A -
$1.2 and$5 .7 million, respectively - Adjusted net income -
$3.5 and$15 .9 million, respectively - Adjusted EBITDA -
$2.9 and$13 .6 million, respectively
(7) Restructuring consists of accelerated depreciation and amortization, variable lease expenses, and other miscellaneous costs.
Calculation of Net Leverage Ratio Under Term Loan B | |||
(Unaudited, in 000’s, except for multiples) | |||
Total debt | $ | 446,546 | |
Total Capital Leases | 1,386 | ||
Less Cash | (124,614 | ) | |
Net Debt | 323,318 | ||
LTM Term Loan B Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 115,610 | ||
Term Loan B net leverage | 2.8 | x |
(1) Our Term Loan B documentation defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, as further adjusted for acquisition costs, loss on debt extinguishment and related costs, stock based compensation expense, integration costs, litigation expenses, and non-same-store net income (loss), which we refer to as “Term Loan B Adjusted EBITDA.” Term Loan B Adjusted EBITDA is not a non-GAAP measure and is presented solely for purposes of providing investors an understanding of the Company’s financial condition and liquidity and should not be relied upon for any purposes other than an understanding of the Company’s financial condition and liquidity as it relates to the Company’s Term Loan B.

Source: PetIQ, Inc.