UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2019

 

PETIQ, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

(208) 939-8900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

 

On August 7, 2019,  PetIQ, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its three and six months ended June 30, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

*The information furnished under Items 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PetIQ, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Second Quarter 2019 Net Sales Increased 29% Year-Over-Year to $221 Million

Raises Full Year 2019 Outlook for Standalone PetIQ and Provides 2019 Expectations for Perrigo Animal Health Acquisition

EAGLE, Idaho – August 7, 2019 – PetIQ, Inc. (“PetIQ” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PETQ), a leading pet medication and wellness company, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June  30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period

Cord Christensen, PetIQ’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We had an exceptional second quarter.  Our record net sales reflects broad-based growth across sales channels in both our pet products and veterinarian services segments.  PetIQ remains uniquely positioned for continued growth as pet parents increasingly seek our direct access to our complementary veterinarian product and service offerings. We believe our recent acquisition of Perrigo Animal Health further solidifies our leadership position in the industry as we deliver on our mission to make pets’ lives better through improved access to affordable pet health care. Going forward, our combined teams will continue to execute on our Follow the Pets long-term growth strategy. Based on the strength of our year-to-date results and our outlook for the remainder of the year we are very pleased to raise our 2019 annual guidance.”

Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Net sales increased 29% to $220.6 million for the second quarter of 2019, compared to $171.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Product segment net sales were $194.6 million and Services segment revenues were $26.0 million in the second quarter of 2019. The increase in consolidated net sales reflects growth in existing retail partners, driven by the increase in the number of pet parents moving their pet health care needs to PetIQ’s products and services, the expansion of item counts and programs at existing customers, as well as growth within the Services segment.

 

Gross profit was $34.9 million, an increase of 33%, compared to $26.3 million in the same period last year. Gross margin for the quarter was 15.8%. Adjusted gross profit was $36.2 million and adjusted gross margin was 16.5% for the second quarter 2019.  The GAAP gross margin to adjusted gross margin difference of 70 basis points is a result of the exclusion of non-same-store Services segment revenue contribution and related costs of sales.

 

Net income was $5.9 million and adjusted net income was $15.8 million for the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted net income primarily excludes stock-based compensation expense, tax expense, fair value adjustment to contingent note, integration costs, and operating losses associated with the 32 non-

comparable newly opened veterinary wellness centers, one new host partner, and seven regional offices that have been open less than six trailing quarters.

 

Second quarter adjusted EBITDA increased 30% to $20.8 million, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.5%, compared to $16.1 million, representing a 9.4% margin, for the same period in the prior year.  The increase in adjusted EBITDA was a result of higher net sales resulting in increased adjusted gross profit and increased leverage of general and administrative expenses.

 

Adjusted gross profit, adjusted net income, and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures.  The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with additional insight into and measurement of its entry into the veterinary services business following the acquisition of VIP in January 2018.  In the Services segment, the Company is providing a “same-store sales” adjustment to reflect revenue and costs for veterinary clinics and regions open for at least six trailing quarters.  The Company believes this will provide useful information to investors as these veterinary clinics and wellness centers mature and move into the comparable store base.  See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a definition of these measures and the financial tables that accompany this release for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

First Half of Fiscal 2019 Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period

 

Net sales increased 29% to $369.1 million for the first six months of 2019, compared to $286.2 million for the same period in the prior year. Product segment sales were $320.7 million and the Services segment net revenues were $48.4 million for the first six months of 2019.

 

Gross profit was $59.6 million, an increase of 41%, as compared to $42.2 million in the same period last year. Gross margin for the first six months of 2019 was 16.2%. Adjusted gross profit was $62.3 million and adjusted gross margin was 16.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2019.  The GAAP gross margin to adjusted gross margin difference of 70 basis points was the result of a result of the exclusion of non-same-store Services segment revenue contribution and related costs of sales.

 

Net income was $8.2 million and adjusted net income was $21.8 million for the first six months of 2019. Adjusted net income excludes acquisition costs, stock-based compensation expense, tax expense, fair value adjustment to contingent note, integration costs, and operating losses associated with the 32 non-comparable newly opened veterinary wellness centers, one new host partner, and seven regional offices that have been open less than six trailing quarters.

 

For the first six months of 2019 adjusted EBITDA was $31.7 million, compared to $21.7 million for the same period in the prior year. 

 

Adjusted gross profit, adjusted net income, and adjusted EBITDA are Non-GAAP financial measures.  See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a definition of these measures and the financial tables that accompany this release for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

Segment Results

 

Products: For the second quarter of 2019, the Product segment net sales increased 31% to $194.6 million and operating income increased 25.2% to $20.2 million.  This compares to Product segment sales and

operating income of $148.7 million and $16.2 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2018.  Product segment net sales were driven by ongoing strength of the Company’s prescription drug programs within retail partner pharmacies both in-store and online, as well as greater SKU penetration within existing accounts.

 

Services: For the second quarter of 2019, the Services segment net revenues and operating income were $26.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively.  This compares to Service segment net revenues and operating income of $22.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2018. Services segment growth was achieved from increases in all substantive metrics including pets per clinic, revenue per pet and revenue per clinic, as well as contribution from new wellness centers.

 

In-line with PetIQ’s new veterinarian wellness centers opening plan for 2019, the Company opened 7 locations during the second quarter of 2019 and remains on track to open 80 new wellness centers in 2019.  There were a total of 41 veterinarian wellness centers as of June 30, 2019.  In preparation for its veterinarian wellness center expansion, the Company opened two new regional offices during the six months ended June 30, 2019 for a total of 36 regional offices at June 30, 2019.

 

Cash and Debt

 

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $36.6 million, plus availability on its revolving credit facility of $69.9 million, equating to $106.4 million, which the Company defines as total liquidity. The Company’s long-term debt balance, which is largely comprised of its revolving credit facility and term loan, was $99.7 million as of June 30, 2019.  After giving effect to the Perrigo Animal Health acquisition, the Company would have had estimated net debt of $262 million, as of June 30, 2019.  From a working capital perspective, accounts receivable increased $40.1 million compared to December 31, 2018, in line with the Company’s strong sales growth. Inventory increased $6.3 million compared to the prior year end as a result of inventory needed to support the growth in the Company’s business.

 

Perrigo Animal Health Acquisition

 

On July 8, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Perrigo Animal Health for total consideration of $185 million.  The transaction was financed through a combination of $25 million of existing cash on hand, $145 million of new term loan financing from Ares Capital Management, with the remaining balance financed through PetIQ’s existing revolving credit facility with East West Bank. PetIQ continues to expect that this acquisition will be accretive to earnings in the first twelve months following the closing and thereafter. PetIQ is committed to reducing its balance sheet leverage.

 

Outlook

 

For the full year 2019, the Company is raising its net sales and adjusted EBITDA outlook compared to previously issued guidance.

 

On a standalone basis, excluding contribution from its Perrigo Animal Health acquisition, the Company expects the following:

The Company expects its Perrigo Animal Health acquisition to contribute the following for the balance of 2019:

For full year 2019 based on the combination of PetIQ and Perrigo Animal Health the Company is introducing the following outlook:

 

 

The Company intends to update its initial full year 2020 outlook, which was provided in connection with the announcement of the Perrigo Animal Health acquisition, at the end of 2019.  The Company remains confident in its long-term 2023 growth objectives on a stand-alone basis, including:

 

 

*The Company does not provide guidance for the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, and similarly cannot provide a reconciliation between its forecasted adjusted EBITDA and net income metrics without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain items. These items are not within the Company’s control and may vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact future financial results.

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

The Company will host a conference call and webcast where members of the executive management team will discuss these results with additional comments and details today, August 7, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call and supplemental investor presentation will be available live over the Internet through the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.PetIQ.com.  To participate on the live call listeners in North America may dial 877-451-6152 and international listeners may dial 201-389-0879.

 

A replay of the conference call will be archived on the Company’s website and telephonic playback will be available through August 28, 2019. North American listeners may dial 844-512-2921 and international listeners may dial 412-317-6671 the passcode is 13692459.

 

About PetIQ

 

PetIQ is a leading, rapidly growing pet health and wellness company.  Through over 60,000 points of distribution across retail and e-commerce channels, PetIQ has a mission to make pet lives better by educating pet parents on the importance of offering regular, convenient access and affordable choices for pet preventive and wellness veterinary products and services.  PetIQ believes that pets are an important part of the family and deserve the best products and care we can give them.  For more information, visit www.PetIQ.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements 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, our ability to successfully grow our business through acquisitions; our dependency on a limited number of customers; our ability to implement our growth strategy 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 manage our manufacturing and supply chain effectively; disruptions in our manufacturing and distribution chains; our ability to introduce new products and improve existing products; our failure 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” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and other reports filed time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.  The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Consequently, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In addition to financial results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, PetIQ uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted net income, Adjusted gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.

 

Adjusted net income consists of net income adjusted for tax expense, acquisition expenses, purchase accounting adjustments, integration costs and costs of discontinued clinics, new clinic launch expense, and stock based compensation expense.  Adjusted net Income is utilized by management: (i) to compare operations of the Company prior to our initial public offering and (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies. 

 

Adjusted gross profit consists of gross profit adjusted for purchase accounting adjustments, gross profit (loss) on veterinarian clinics and wellness centers that are not part of same store sales, and new clinic launch expense.  Adjusted gross profit is utilized by management to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.

 

EBITDA represents net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus acquisition costs, stock based compensation expense, purchase accounting inventory adjustment, fair value adjustment to contingent consideration, new clinic launch expenses, integration and costs of discontinued clinics, and operations of non-same-store operations as defined below. Adjusted EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA stated  as a percentage of adjusted net sales.  Adjusted EBITDA is utilized by management: (i) as a factor in evaluating management's performance when

determining incentive compensation and (ii) to evaluate 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 adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin provide additional tools for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. In addition, you should be aware when evaluating adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, 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 adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies do not calculate adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin in the same manner.  Our management does not, and you should not, consider adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit or adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in our financial statements.  See a reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measure, in the financial tables that accompany this release.

 

The Company considers its same-store portfolio to consist of only those retail service regional offices, mobile community clinics provided within host partners, and wellness centers that have been operating for at least six trailing quarters.

 

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