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Exhibit 99.1

PETMED EXPRESS D/B/A 1-800-PETMEDS

ANNOUNCES ITS THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Pompano Beach, Florida, January 24, 2011 - PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.  Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 were $45.1 million, compared to $48.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of 6.7%.  Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 were $180.7 million, compared to $188.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of 3.9%.  Net income was $4.5 million, or $0.20 diluted per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $0.25 diluted per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, a 19% decrease to EPS.  Net income was $16.7 million, or $0.74 diluted per share, for the nine months ended December 31, 2010, compared to net income of $19.9 million, or $0.88 diluted per share, for the nine months ended December 31, 2009, a 16% decrease to EPS.


Menderes Akdag, President and CEO, commented: “It has been another challenging quarter, due to reduced advertising as a result of tighter television advertising inventory combined with consumers giving greater consideration to price and a softer demand for some of the product categories we offer. Going forward we intend to implement a more aggressive pricing strategy combined with increased advertising, while continuing to expand our product offerings into pet supplies. During the quarter we bought back approximately 66,000 shares of our common stock for $1.0 million, and so far in January we have bought back approximately 101,000 shares of our common stock for $1.6 million.  During the quarter we also paid our quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, an increase of 25% from the prior year.  Our cash flows from operations increased to $31.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 from $28.9 million for the same period the prior year. “


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 January 24, 2011 until February 7, 2011 at 11:59 P.M.  To access the replay, call (800) 731-6039 (toll free) or (203) 369-3823, 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.


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Exhibit 99.1 Page 1 of 4





PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

2010

 

2010

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

   Cash and cash equivalents

$

61,254 

$

53,143 

   Short term investments - available for sale

 

10,077 

 

   Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful

 

 

 

 

      accounts of $2 and $5, respectively

 

802 

 

2,097 

   Inventories - finished goods

 

14,885 

 

29,064 

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,848 

 

610 

   Deferred tax assets

 

1,543 

 

1,255 

   Prepaid income taxes

 

871 

 

330 

          Total current assets

 

91,280 

 

86,499 

 

 

 

 

 

   Long term investments

 

12,381 

 

12,392 

   Property and equipment, net

 

3,739 

 

4,429 

   Intangible asset

 

860 

 

850 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

108,260 

$

104,170 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

   Accounts payable

$

3,085 

$

4,776 

   Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

2,144 

 

2,312 

          Total current liabilities

 

5,229 

 

7,088 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

715 

 

225 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities:

 

5,944 

 

7,313 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

   Common stock, $.001 par value, 40,000 shares authorized;

 

 

 

 

      22,783 and 22,990 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

23 

 

23 

   Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,628 

   Retained earnings

 

102,431 

 

94,305 

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(147)

 

(108)

 

 

 

 

 

          Total shareholders' equity

 

102,316 

 

96,857 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

108,260 

$

104,170 






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PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 (In thousands, except for per share amounts)(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended

 

 Nine Months Ended

 

 

 December 31,

 

 December 31,

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sales

 $

45,118 

 $

48,353

 $

180,732 

 $

187,969

 Cost of sales

 

28,193 

 

29,525

 

114,251 

 

116,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Gross profit

 

16,925 

 

18,828

 

66,481 

 

71,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      General and administrative

 

5,096 

 

4,929

 

17,017 

 

17,199

      Advertising

 

4,444 

 

5,177

 

21,859 

 

22,801

      Depreciation and amortization

 

358 

 

337

 

1,023 

 

982

 Total operating expenses

 

9,898 

 

10,443

 

39,899 

 

40,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Income from operations

 

7,027 

 

8,385

 

26,582 

 

30,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Interest income, net

 

98 

 

46

 

265 

 

165

      Other, net

 

(144)

 

1

 

(111)

 

4

 Total other income (expense)

 

(46)

 

47

 

154 

 

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Income before provision for income taxes

 

6,981 

 

8,432

 

26,736 

 

30,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Provision for income taxes

 

2,459 

 

2,842

 

10,011 

 

11,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net income

 $

4,522 

 $

5,590

 $

16,725 

 $

19,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Basic

 $

0.20 

 $

0.25

 $

0.74 

 $

0.88

       Diluted

 $

0.20 

 $

0.25

 $

0.74 

 $

0.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Basic

 

22,506

 

22,649

 

22,614

 

22,596

       Diluted

 

22,655

 

22,790

 

22,755

 

22,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cash dividends declared per common share

 $

0.125

 $

0.100

 $

0.350

 $

0.200






Exhibit 99.1 Page 3 of 4





PETMED EXPRESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

 

 Nine Months Ended

 

 

 December 31,

 

 

2010

 

2009

 Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

    Net income

 $

16,725 

 $

19,930 

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

     provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

        Depreciation and amortization

 

1,023 

 

982 

        Share based compensation

 

1,606 

 

1,158 

        Deferred income taxes

 

202 

 

118 

        Bad debt expense

 

30 

 

29 

        (Increase) decrease in operating assets

 

 

 

 

           and increase (decrease) in liabilities:

 

 

 

 

             Accounts receivable

 

1,265 

 

1,670 

             Inventories - finished goods

 

14,179 

 

7,753 

             Prepaid income taxes

 

(541)

 

(1,440)

             Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(1,238)

 

(31)

             Accounts payable

 

(1,532)

 

(1,055)

             Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(246)

 

(206)

 Net cash provided by operating activities

 

31,473 

 

28,908 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

    Net change in investments

 

(10,104)

 

2,150 

    Purchases of property and equipment

 

(491)

 

(853)

    Purchases of intangible asset

 

(10)

 

 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(10,605)

 

1,297 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

    Dividends paid

 

(7,933)

 

(4,529)

    Purchases of treasury stock

 

(5,225)

 

    Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

252 

 

574 

    Tax benefit related to stock options exercised

 

124 

 

226 

    Deferred tax adjustment related to restricted stock

 

25 

 

 Net cash used in financing activities

 

(12,757)

 

(3,729)

 

 

 

 

 

 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,111 

 

26,476 

 Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period

 

53,143 

 

30,126 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

 $

61,254 

 $

56,602 

 

 

 

 

 

 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Cash paid for income taxes

 $

10,254 

 $

12,149 

 

 

 

 

 

    Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable

 $

259 

 $

488 

 

 

 

 

 

    Dividends payable in accrued expenses

 $

126

 $

38






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