Petco Health + Wellness Company, Inc. announces record revenue and earnings with 15 percent comp growth and a 32 percent two-year comp

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF), a complete partner in pet health and wellness, today released its financial results for its third quarter ended October 30, 2021.

In the third quarter of 2021, Petco delivered net revenue of $1.4 billion, up 15 percent versus prior year. Net income improved by $49.3 million from prior year to $52.8 million or $0.20 per share. Trailing twelve-month net income improved by $156.8 million from prior year to $129.3 million. Adjusted Net Income1 for the third quarter increased $40.4 million from prior year to $54.0 million or $0.20 per share, while Adjusted EBITDA1 increased by 17 percent from prior year to $138.5 million.

"Q3 marked our sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth with a 15 percent Q3 comp, lapping 17 percent a year ago, giving us confidence to raise guidance for Full Year 2021," said Ron Coughlin, Chairman and CEO of Petco. "Our focus on long-term, sustainable growth is powered by continued execution against our transformation, with one of the fastest veterinary expansions in history, further enhancement of our digital competitive advantages, expansion of our merchandise differentiation through powerful owned and exclusive brands, and our incredible Petco Partners who are improving more and more pet lives every single day in a challenging environment."

Additionally, through the first thirty-nine weeks of 2021, total debt remained roughly flat at $1.7 billion with Net Debt1 improving $94.8 million to $1.5 billion driven by net cash flow from operations of $288.4 million and Free Cash Flow1 of $124.1 million, up 43 percent and 18 percent, respectively, from the first thirty-nine weeks of 2020. Also, in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2021, Net Debt1 / Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA1 decreased 19 percent or 0.6x to 2.6x driven by Free Cash Flow1 generation and growth in Adjusted EBITDA1.

Fiscal Q3 2021 Highlights:

Comparisons are third quarter of 2021 ended October 30, 2021 versus third quarter of 2020 ended October 31, 2020 unless otherwise noted

• Net revenue increased 15 percent to $1.4 billion driven by comp sales growth of 15 percent
• Net income increased $49.3 million to $52.8 million or $0.20 per share
• Adjusted Net Income1 increased $40.4 million to $54.0 million or $0.20 per share
• Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 17 percent to $138.5 million3
• Trailing twelve-month net income increased $156.8 million to $129.3 million
• Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA1 increased $100.3 million to $567.9 million
• Net cash provided by operating activities increased $87.0 million to $288.4 million in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2021
• Free Cash Flow1 increased $18.9 million to $124.1 million in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2021
• Total debt decreased $1.6 billion, or 48%, to $1.7 billion driven by the proceeds generated from the company's initial public offering, related recapitalization, and Free Cash Flow1 generation
• Net Debt1 decreased $1.6 billion or 52% to $1.5 billion
• Net Debt1 / Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA1 improved 60 percent to 2.6x
• Liquidity of $662.6 million as of October 30, 2021 inclusive of $221.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $441.1 million of availability on revolving credit facility
• Ended the quarter with 1,449 Pet Care Centers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 172 full-service Vet Hospitals within Pet Care Centers, and 108 Pet Care Centers in Mexico

Fiscal 2021 Guidance:

The following guidance as of November 18, 2021 reflects the company's expectations for fiscal year 2021.

Assumptions in the guidance include that economic conditions, currency rates and the tax and regulatory landscape remain generally consistent. Adjusted EPS guidance assumes approximately $80 million of interest expense, a 26 percent tax rate and a 266 million weighted average diluted share count.

Earnings Conference Call Webcast Information:

The company will host an earnings conference call on November 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss Petco's financial results. The conference call will be accessible through live webcast. Interested investors and other individuals can access the webcast, earnings release, earnings presentation, and infographic via the company's investor relations page at ir.petco.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the company's investor relations page through December 2, 2021 at approximately 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

About Petco, The Health + Wellness Co.:

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. Since our founding in 1965, we've been striving to set new standards in pet care, delivering comprehensive wellness solutions through our products and services, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. We operate more than 1,500 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including a growing network of more than 150 in-store veterinary hospitals, and offer a complete online resource for pet health and wellness at petco.com and on the Petco app. In tandem with Petco Love (formerly the Petco Foundation), an independent nonprofit organization, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, we've helped find homes for more than 6.5 million animals.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This earnings release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, concerning expectations, beliefs plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our fiscal year 2021 guidance, our growth plans, and execution on our transformation initiatives. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believes," "expects," "may," "intends," "will," "shall," "should," "anticipates," "opportunity," "illustrative", or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Although Petco believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct or that any forward-looking results will occur or be realized. Nothing contained in this earnings release is, or should be relied upon as, a promise or representation or warranty as to any future matter, including any matter in respect of the operations or business or financial condition of Petco. All forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions about future events that may or may not be correct or necessarily take place and that are by their nature subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are outside the control of Petco. Forward- looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the potential results or events discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those identified in this earnings release as well as the following: (i) increased competition (including from multi-channel retailers and e-Commerce providers); (ii) reduced consumer demand for our products and/or services; (iii) our reliance on key vendors; (iv) our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; (v) risks arising from statutory, regulatory and/or legal developments; (vi) macroeconomic pressures in the markets in which we operate; (vii) failure to effectively manage our costs; (viii) our reliance on our information technology systems; (ix) our ability to prevent or effectively respond to a privacy or security breach; (x) our ability to effectively manage strategic ventures, alliances or acquisitions; (xi) economic or regulatory developments that might affect our ability to provide attractive promotional financing; (xii) interruptions and other supply chain issues; (xiii) catastrophic events, health crises, and pandemics, including the potential effects that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and/or corresponding macroeconomic uncertainty could have on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows; (xiv) our ability to maintain positive brand perception and recognition; (xv) product safety and quality concerns; (xvi) changes to labor or employment laws or regulations; (xvii) our ability to effectively manage our real estate portfolio; (xviii) constraints in the capital markets or our vendor credit terms; (xix) changes in our credit ratings; and (xx) the other risks, uncertainties and other factors identified under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Petco's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The occurrence of any such factors could significantly alter the results set forth in these statements.

Petco cautions that the foregoing list of risks, uncertainties and other factors is not complete, and forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Petco undertakes no duty to update publicly any such forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law, regulation or other competent legal authority.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following information provides definitions and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The company has provided this non-GAAP financial information, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in this earnings release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release. The non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA and Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA, including Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA, is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") rules because it excludes certain amounts included in net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure to share with investors because it facilitates comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA affords investors a view of what management considers to be Petco's core operating performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such operating performance as compared with that of the prior period.

Please see the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on April 5, 2021 for additional information on Adjusted EBITDA. The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the thirteen weeks and trailing twelve months ended October 30, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter and twelve-month period ended October 31, 2020, respectively, as well as the twelve-month period ended January 30, 2021.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Petco common stockholders (Adjusted EPS) are considered non-GAAP financial measures under the SEC's rules because they exclude certain amounts included in the net income (loss) attributable to Petco common stockholders and diluted earnings per share attributable to Petco common stockholders calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are meaningful measures to share with investors because they facilitate comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS afford investors a view of what management considers to be Petco's core earnings performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such earnings performance with that of the prior period.

The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter ended October 31, 2020.

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less cash paid for fixed assets. Management believes that Free Cash Flow, which measures the ability to generate additional cash from business operations, is an important financial measure for use in evaluating the company's financial performance.

The table below reflects the calculation of Free Cash Flow for the thirteen and thirty- nine weeks ended October 31, 2021 compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020.

Net Debt

Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as the sum of current and non-current debt, less cash and cash equivalents. Management considers this adjustment useful because it reduces the volatility of total debt caused by fluctuations between cash paid against the company's revolving credit facility and cash held on hand in cash and cash equivalents.

The table below reflects the calculation of Net Debt as of October 30, 2021 compared to the prior quarters ended January 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Footnotes

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