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PetSmart Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013

Fourth Quarter Earnings per Share of $1.28; Fiscal Year Earnings per Share of $4.02;

Fourth consecutive year of double-digit Earnings per Share growth

PHOENIX, AZ—(March 5, 2014)—PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013, and provided guidance for 2014. Fourth quarter 2013 was a 13-week quarter, and fiscal year 2013 was a 52-week year. Fourth quarter 2012 was a 14-week quarter, and fiscal year 2012 was a 53-week year. In 2012, the extra week represented an additional $126 million in net sales, $48 million in gross margin, $18 million in OG&A, $30 million in earnings before tax, and $0.17 in earnings per share. For comparative purposes, the fourth quarter and fiscal year results are discussed on an equivalent 13-week and 52-week basis, respectively.

Fourth Quarter Results (13 weeks versus 13 weeks)

Earnings of $1.28 per share were up 19.6% compared to $1.07 per share in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income increased 14.0% to $132 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $115 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 2.9% to $1.8 billion. Comparable store sales, or sales in stores open at least one year plus internet sales, grew 1.2%. Services sales, which are included in net sales, grew 2.6% to $186 million.

Fiscal Year Results (52 weeks versus 52 weeks)

For the year, the company delivered earnings per share of $4.02, up 18.9% compared to $3.38 last year. Comparable store sales grew 2.7%. Net sales for the year were $6.9 billion, up 4.3%.

The company generated $615 million in cash flows from operating activities, spent $147 million in capital expenditures, distributed $54 million in dividends, and repurchased $464 million of PetSmart stock. The company ended the quarter with $357 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and zero borrowings on its credit facility.

“We are pleased to report our results for fiscal year 2013, marking the fourth consecutive year of double-digit earnings per share growth,” said David Lenhardt, Chief Executive Officer. “I would like to thank our associates for their hard work and caring for our customers and communities.”

Guidance

Fiscal year 2014

   

Comparable store sales growth of 2% to 4%

   

Net sales growth of 4% to 6%

   

Earnings per share between $4.42 to $4.54

   

Capital expenditures of $150 million to $160 million


First quarter 2014

   

Comparable store sales growth of low-single digits

   

Earnings per share between $0.99 to $1.03

Conference call information

PetSmart management has scheduled a teleconference for 10:00 a.m. EST on March 5, 2014 to discuss results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013. This teleconference will be webcast live for all investors at www.petm.com. The webcast will be available until the company announces results for the first quarter of 2014. In addition, you can listen to the call live by dialing 866-814-1933 (within the United States and Canada) or 703-639-1365 (for international callers), code 1633721.

A phone replay will be available through April 5, 2014, 11:59 p.m. EDT, at 888-266-2081 in the United States and Canada, or at 703-925-2533 for international callers, code 1633721.

About PetSmart

PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. The company employs approximately 53,000 associates and operates more than 1,333 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, over 199 in-store PetSmart® PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities and is a leading online provider of pet supplies and pet care information (http://www.petsmart.com). PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and pet products; and offers dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp SM day care services and pet adoption services. Through its in-store pet adoption partnership with PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart Charities® of Canada, PetSmart has helped save the lives of more than 5.7 million pets since 1994. PetSmart Charities, Inc. and PetSmart Charities of Canada (collectively “PetSmart Charities”) are independent, nonprofit organizations that save the lives of homeless pets and reduce shelter intake through spay and neuter efforts. In 2013, nearly 440,000 dogs and cats found homes through PetSmart Charities’ adoption centers in all PetSmart stores and by sponsoring community adoption events. PetSmart Charities is the leader in granting money to help pets in need, with more than $34 million given in 2013 throughout North America.

Forward-looking statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning our expectations for future performance, including the statements comprising our 2014 guidance. These “forward-looking statements” are based on currently available information, operating plans and projections about future events and trends. They inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions; conditions affecting customer transactions and average ticket including, but not limited to, weather conditions or other seasonal events; our ability to compete effectively; disruption of our supply chain; our ability to effectively manage our growth and operations; changes in our cost structure; and changes in the legal or regulatory environment. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements as they speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except as may be required by law. For additional information on these and other factors that arise when investing in PetSmart, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.


PetSmart, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share and store data)

(Unaudited)

 

    Thirteen Weeks Ended     Fourteen Weeks Ended     Fifty-Two Weeks Ended     Fifty-Three Weeks Ended  
    February 2,
2014
    % of Sales     February 3,
2013
    % of Sales     February 2,
2014
    % of Sales     February 3,
2013
    % of Sales  

Merchandise sales

  $ 1,609,430        89.2   $ 1,675,979        89.2   $ 6,111,702        88.3   $ 5,979,604        88.4

Services sales

    185,532        10.3     193,572        10.3     766,006        11.1     740,471        11.0

Other revenue

    9,904        0.5     9,615        0.5     38,919        0.6     38,162        0.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

    1,804,866        100.0     1,879,166        100.0     6,916,627        100.0     6,758,237        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of merchandise sales

    1,098,871        60.9     1,134,761        60.4     4,222,542        61.0     4,124,432        61.0

Cost of services sales

    130,093        7.2     141,352        7.5     539,229        7.8     533,504        7.9

Cost of other revenue

    9,904        0.5     9,615        0.5     38,919        0.6     38,162        0.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

    1,238,868        68.6     1,285,728        68.4     4,800,690        69.4     4,696,098        69.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

    565,998        31.4     593,438        31.6     2,115,937        30.6     2,062,139        30.5

Operating, general, and administrative expenses

    349,417        19.4     372,186        19.8     1,422,619        20.6     1,410,922        20.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    216,581        12.0     221,252        11.8     693,318        10.0     651,217        9.6

Interest expense, net

    (12,853     -0.7     (13,275     -0.7     (51,779     -0.7     (54,329     -0.8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense and equity income from Banfield

    203,728        11.3     207,977        11.1     641,539        9.3     596,888        8.8

Income tax expense

    (78,350     -4.3     (78,489     -4.2     (239,444     -3.5     (223,329     -3.3

Equity income from Banfield

    6,138        0.3     4,522        0.2     17,425        0.3     15,970        0.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 131,516        7.3   $ 134,010        7.1   $ 419,520        6.1   $ 389,529        5.7
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

               

Basic

  $ 1.29        $ 1.26        $ 4.06        $ 3.61     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Diluted

  $ 1.28        $ 1.24        $ 4.02        $ 3.55     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    102,076          106,470          103,203          107,819     

Diluted

    102,992                108,071                104,316                109,611           

Stores open at beginning of each period

    1,314          1,269          1,278          1,232       

Stores opened during each period

    19          11          60          60       

Stores closed during each period

    —            (2       (5       (14    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Stores open at end of each period

    1,333                1,278                1,333                1,278           


PetSmart, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value)

(Unaudited)

 

     February 2,
2014
    February 3,
2013
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 285,622      $ 335,155   

Short-term investments

     —          9,150   

Restricted cash

     71,226        71,916   

Receivables, net

     72,685        72,198   

Merchandise inventories

     740,302        679,090   

Deferred income taxes

     71,945        62,859   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     76,463        86,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,318,243        1,317,136   

Property and equipment, net

     952,955        985,707   

Equity investment in Banfield

     33,577        39,934   

Deferred income taxes

     110,408        102,992   

Goodwill

     41,140        44,242   

Other noncurrent assets

     65,645        46,970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,521,968      $ 2,536,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Accounts payable and bank overdraft

   $ 255,251      $ 202,122   

Accrued payroll, bonus, and employee benefits

     160,008        176,082   

Accrued occupancy expenses and deferred rents

     81,867        70,671   

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     66,887        61,581   

Other current liabilities

     230,332        244,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     794,345        754,892   

Capital lease obligations

     451,597        464,578   

Deferred rents

     65,932        73,855   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     116,312        120,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,428,186        1,413,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock; $.0001 par value

     —          —     

Common stock; $.0001 par value

     17        17   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,515,333        1,418,411   

Retained earnings

     2,173,005        1,827,996   

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (2,159     5,506   

Less: Treasury stock

     (2,592,414     (2,128,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,093,782        1,123,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,521,968      $ 2,536,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


PetSmart, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Non-GGAP Reconciliation: Impact of Extra Week in 2012 on Comparative Results of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts and % change)

(Unaudited)

 

      Quarter Ended     

 

 
      February 2, 2014      February 3, 2013     January 27, 2013      % Change  
      13
Weeks
     As Reported
14 Weeks
     Less
14th Week
    Proforma
13 Weeks
     13 vs.  14
Weeks

-
    13 vs.  13
Weeks

-
 

Services sales

   $ 185,532       $ 193,573       $ (12,814   $ 180,758         -4.2     2.6

Net sales

   $ 1,804,866       $ 1,879,166       $ (125,952   $ 1,753,214         -4.0     2.9

Gross profit

   $ 565,998       $ 593,438       $ (48,253   $ 545,185         -4.6     3.8

Operating, general, and administrative expenses

   $ 349,417       $ 372,186       $ (18,327   $ 353,859         -6.1     -1.3

Income before income tax expense and equity income from Banfield

   $ 203,728       $ 207,977       $ (29,934   $ 178,043         -2.0     14.4

Net Income

   $ 131,516       $ 134,010       $ (18,639   $ 115,371         -1.9     14.0

Diluted Earnings per common share

   $ 1.28       $ 1.24       $ (0.17   $ 1.07         3.2     19.6
   
      Year Ended     

 

 
      February 2, 2014      February 3, 2013     January 27, 2013      % Change  
      52
Weeks
     As Reported
53 Weeks
     Less
53rd Week
    Proforma
52 Weeks
     52 vs. 53
Weeks

-
    52 vs. 52
Weeks

-
 

Services sales

   $ 766,006       $ 740,471       $ (12,814   $ 727,657         3.4     5.3

Net sales

   $ 6,916,627       $ 6,758,237       $ (125,952   $ 6,632,285         2.3     4.3

Gross profit

   $ 2,115,937       $ 2,062,139       $ (48,253   $ 2,013,886         2.6     5.1

Operating, general, and administrative expenses

   $ 1,422,619       $ 1,410,922       $ (18,327   $ 1,392,595         0.8     2.2

Income before income tax expense and equity income from Banfield

   $ 641,539       $ 596,888       $ (29,934   $ 566,954         7.5     13.2

Net Income

   $ 419,520       $ 389,529       $ (18,639   $ 370,890         7.7     13.1

Diluted Earnings per common share

   $ 4.02       $ 3.55       $ (0.17   $ 3.38         13.2     18.9