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      Petco Health + Wellness Company, Inc. announces record revenue and earnings with 20 percent comp growth and 30 percent on a two-year basis

      - Recurring revenue offerings, rapidly expanding vet business and digital growth drive eleventh consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth

      - Revenue growth of 19 percent year over year and 31 percent on a two-year basis

      - Earnings per share of $0.28; Adjusted Earnings Per Share1 of $0.25

      - Raised full year 2021 guidance on top and bottom line

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      Aug 19, 2021, 07:29 ET

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      SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19, 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 second quarter ended July 31, 2021. 

      In the second quarter of 2021, Petco delivered net revenue of $1.4 billion, up 19 percent versus prior year.  Net income improved by $67.7 million from prior year to $75.1 million or $0.28 per share.  Trailing twelve month net income improved by $139.0 million from prior year to $79.9 million.  Adjusted Net Income1 increased $44.4 million from prior year to $67.5 million or $0.25 per share, while second quarter Adjusted EBITDA1 increased by 19 percent from prior year to $155.1 million.   

      "With purpose driven performance at the heart of all we do, our second quarter results reflect the strength of our differentiated model and continued focus on driving customer acquisition, increasing spend, fueling comp growth of 20 percent year-over-year and 30 percent on a two-year stack," said Ron Coughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Petco. "We exited Q2 with strong momentum while lapping robust double-digit comp growth.  Looking ahead, we're operating from a position of strength as we move into the second half, which gave us the confidence to raise our guidance. We believe we have significant runway for continued growth as we execute against our proven transformation strategy in multi-year growth areas across services, veterinary care, digital, and owned and premium brands."

      Additionally, in the first half of 2021 total debt remained roughly flat at $1.7 billion with Net Debt1 improving $73.4 million to $1.5 billion driven by net cash flow from operations of $202.4 million and Free Cash Flow1 of $102.5 million, up 119 percent and 142 percent, respectively, from the first half of 2020.  Also in the first half of 2021, Net Debt1 / Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA1 decreased 16 percent or 0.5x to 2.7x driven by Free Cash Flow1 generation and growth in Adjusted EBITDA1. 

      Fiscal Q2 2021 Highlights:
      Comparisons are second quarter of 2021 ended July 31, 2021 versus second quarter of 2020 ended August 1, 2020 unless otherwise noted

      • Net revenue increased 19 percent to $1.4 billion driven by comp sales growth of 20 percent
      • Net income increased $67.7 million to $75.1 million or $0.28 per share
      • Adjusted Net Income1 increased $44.4 million to $67.5 million or $0.25 per share
      • Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 19 percent to $155.1 million, excluding a $45.2 million gain from mark to market on our investment in A Place for Rover, Inc4
      • Trailing twelve month net income increased $139.0 million to $79.9 million
      • Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA increased $98.2 million to $547.5 million
      • Net cash provided by operating activities increased $110.0 million to $202.4 million in the first half of the 2021
      • Free Cash Flow1 increased $60.2 million to $102.5 million in the first half of 2021
      • Total debt decreased $1.6 billion or 49 percent to $1.7 billion driven by the proceeds generated in the company's initial public offering, related recapitalization, and Free Cash Flow1 generation
      • Net Debt1 decreased $1.6 billion or 52 percent to $1.5 billion
      • Net Debt1 / Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA1 improved 61 percent to 2.7x
      • Liquidity of $644.5 million inclusive of $203.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $441.1 million of availability on revolving credit facility
      • Ended the quarter with 1,451 Pet Care Centers, 155 Full Service Vet Hospitals within Pet Care Centers, and 101 Pet Care Centers in Mexico 

      Fiscal 2021 Guidance:

      The following guidance as of August 19, 2021 reflects the company's expectations for fiscal year 2021 unless otherwise indicated.  

      Metric

      Current Guidance

      Prior Guidance

      Net Revenue

      $5.6 billion-$5.7 billion

      $5.475 billion-$5.575 billion

      Adjusted EBITDA2

      $565 million-$575 million

      $550 million-$560 million

      Adjusted EPS2

      $0.81-$0.85

      $0.73-$0.76

      Capital Expenditures3

      Near top of prior range

      $185 million-$235 million

      Assumptions in the guidance include that economic conditions, currency rates and the tax and regulatory landscape remain generally consistent. The company continues to monitor those assumptions and any potential financial impacts. Adjusted EPS guidance assumes approximately $80 million of interest expense, a 26 percent tax rate and 266 million weighted average diluted share count.

      (1)

      Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow, Net Debt, and Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures.  See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.

      (2)

      We have not reconciled Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS outlook as non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures because it is not possible to do so without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and potential variability of reconciling items, which are dependent on future events and often outside of management's control and which could be significant. Because such items cannot be reasonably predicted with the level of precision required, we are unable to provide outlooks for the comparable GAAP measures.  Forward–looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are estimated in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted herein.

      (3)

      Original capital expenditure guidance was given in the 10-K.

      (4)

      In July 2021, the company recognized a $45.2 million gain from the remeasurement of the fair value of its investment in A Place for Rover, Inc. ("Rover") following Rover's completion of a business combination with Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company.

      Earnings Conference Call Webcast Information:

      The company will host an earnings conference call on August 19, 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 press release, and earnings presentation via the company's investor relations page at ir.petco.com/investor-relations.  A replay of the webcast will be archived on the company's website through September 2, 2021 at 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 environmental and other sustainability plans and goals, and potential acquisitions, investments and dispositions.  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. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking results will occur or be realized, and 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. Such forward-looking statements can 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. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions or judgments 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 to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those identified in this earnings release, the risk factors that Petco identifies in its Securities and Exchange Commission filings, 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; and (xix) changes in our credit ratings.  The occurrence of any such factors, events, or circumstances would significantly alter the results set forth in these statements.

      Petco cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete, and any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Petco undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statement that it may make, 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.

      PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMPANY, INC.

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

      (In thousands, except per share amounts)

      (Unaudited and subject to reclassification)











      13 Weeks Ended




      July 31,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020


      Percent
      Change


      Net sales


      $  1,434,534


      $  1,208,971


      19%


      Cost of sales


      835,124


      679,218


      23%


      Gross profit


      599,410


      529,753


      13%


      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      525,942


      464,706


      13%


      Operating income


      73,468


      65,047


      13%


      Interest income


      (13)


      (99)


      (87%)


      Interest expense


      19,206


      54,493


      (65%)


      Other non-operating income


      (45,162)


      —


      N/M


      Income before income taxes and income from
         equity method investees


      99,437


      10,653


      833%


      Income tax expense


      27,011


      4,958


      445%


      Income from equity method investees


      (2,429)


      (745)


      226%


      Net income


      74,855


      6,440


      1062%


      Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest


      (256)


      (1,001)


      (74%)


      Net income attributable to Class A and B-1 common
         stockholders


      $        75,111


      $           7,441


      909%










      Net income per Class A and B-1 common share:








      Basic


      $         0.28


      $         0.04


      699%


      Diluted


      $         0.28


      $         0.04


      696%










      Weighted average shares used in computing net income per Class A
         and B-1 common share:








      Basic


      264,216


      209,015


      26%


      Diluted


      265,217


      209,015


      27%


      PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMPANY, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (In thousands, except per share amounts)

      (Q2 2021 unaudited and subject to reclassification)






       July 31,
      2021 


       January 30,
      2021 

      ASSETS





      Current assets:





      Cash and cash equivalents


      $    203,404


      $    111,402

      Receivables, less allowance for credit losses1


      39,889


      41,827

      Merchandise inventories, net


      628,491


      538,675

      Prepaid expenses


      41,990


      40,032

      Other current assets


      30,381


      45,613

      Total current assets


      944,155


      777,549

      Fixed assets


      1,586,677


      1,487,987

      Less accumulated depreciation


      (932,283)


      (860,440)

      Fixed assets, net


      654,394


      627,547

      Operating lease right-of-use assets


      1,314,533


      1,328,108

      Goodwill


      2,182,465


      2,179,310

      Trade name


      1,025,000


      1,025,000

      Other intangible assets


      4,793


      4,793

      Less accumulated amortization


      (4,251)


      (4,079)

      Other intangible assets, net


      542


      714

      Other long-term assets


      194,092


      137,474

      Total assets


      $  6,315,181


      $  6,075,702

      LIABILITIES AND EQUITY





      Current liabilities:





      Accounts payable and book overdrafts


      $    406,685


      $    339,485

      Accrued salaries and employee benefits


      123,721


      129,484

      Accrued expenses and other liabilities


      210,517


      145,846

      Current portion of operating lease liabilities


      248,631


      258,289

      Current portion of long-term debt and other lease liabilities


      20,235


      2,203

      Total current liabilities


      1,009,789


      875,307

      Senior secured credit facilities, net, excluding current portion


      1,646,463


      1,646,281

      Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion


      1,070,063


      1,083,575

      Deferred taxes, net


      293,611


      280,920

      Other long-term liabilities


      135,873


      134,354

      Total liabilities


      4,155,799


      4,020,437

      Commitments and contingencies





      Stockholders' equity:





      Class A common stock2


      226


      226

      Class B-1 common stock3


      38


      38

      Class B-2 common stock4


      —


      —

      Preferred stock5


      —


      —

      Additional paid-in-capital


      2,115,220


      2,092,110

      Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)


      60,420


      (22,251)

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss


      (1,272)


      (1,275)

      Total stockholders' equity


      2,174,632


      2,068,848

      Noncontrolling interest


      (15,250)


      (13,583)

      Total equity


      2,159,382


      2,055,265

      Total liabilities and equity


      $  6,315,181


      $  6,075,702



      (1)

      Allowances for credit losses are $1,802 as of July 31, 2021 and $3,267 as of Jan 30, 2021 

      (2)

      Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (1.0 billion shares authorized and 226.5 million shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2021 and 226.4 million shares issued and outstanding as of January 30, 2021)

      (3)

      Class B-1 common stock, par value $0.001 per share (75.0 million shares authorized and 37.8 million shares issued and outstanding)

      (4)

      Class B-2 common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (75.0 million shares authorized and 37.8 million shares issued and outstanding)

      (5)

      Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (25.0 million shares authorized and no shares issued or outstanding)

      PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMPANY, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited and subject to reclassification)








      26 Weeks Ended



      July 31,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020

      Cash flows from operating activities:





      Net income (loss)


      $      81,004


      $     (26,932)

      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
        operating activities:





      Depreciation and amortization


      82,845


      86,038

      Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs


      3,369


      12,125

      Provision for deferred taxes


      12,691


      (21,753)

      Equity-based compensation


      23,110


      4,617

      Impairments, write-offs and losses on sale of fixed and other assets


      2,690


      6,261

      Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt


      20,838


      —

      Income from equity method investees


      (4,854)


      (1,077)

      Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income


      —


      5,066

      Change in contingent consideration obligation


      —


      (391)

      Non-cash operating lease costs


      210,490


      216,729

      Other non-operating income


      (45,162)


      —

      Changes in assets and liabilities:





      Receivables


      1,937


      (5,208)

      Merchandise inventories


      (89,784)


      (11,056)

      Prepaid expenses and other assets


      3,294


      (9,153)

      Accounts payable and book overdrafts


      74,466


      (18,955)

      Accrued salaries and employee benefits


      (6,017)


      3,116

      Accrued expenses and other liabilities


      51,145


      35,747

      Operating lease liabilities


      (220,655)


      (196,700)

      Other long-term liabilities


      997


      13,915

      Net cash provided by operating activities


      202,404


      92,389

      Cash flows from investing activities:





      Cash paid for fixed assets


      (99,883)


      (50,043)

      Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired


      (2,807)


      —

      Distributions from equity investees


      —


      73

      Proceeds from sale of assets


      105


      1,296

      Net cash used in investing activities


      (102,585)


      (48,674)

      Cash flows from financing activities:





      Borrowings under long-term debt agreements


      1,700,000


      440,000

      Repayments of long-term debt


      (1,682,361)


      (456,625)

      Debt refinancing costs and original issue discount


      (24,665)


      —

      Payments for finance lease liabilities


      (2,044)


      (2,089)

      Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan


      1,721


      —

      Repurchase of equity


      —


      (105)

      Payment of contingent consideration


      —


      (250)

      Payment of offering costs


      (3,844)


      —

      Net cash used in financing activities


      (11,193)


      (19,069)






      Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


      88,626


      24,646

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period


      119,540


      154,718

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period


      $    208,166


      $    179,364

      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 the 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 the earnings release. The non-GAAP financial measures in the earnings release may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

      Adjusted EBITDA

      Adjusted EBITDA, including Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA, is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the SEC's rules because it excludes certain charges 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 best allows comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable period. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA affords investors a view of what management considers Petco's operating performance to be 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 10-K filed on April 5, 2021 for additional information on the reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Class A and B-1 Common Stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA. The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the thirteen weeks and trailing twelve months ended July 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter and twelve-month period ended August 1, 2020, respectively, as well as the twelve month period ended January 30, 2021.

      (Dollars in thousands)


      13 Weeks Ended


      Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Class A and B-1
         Common Stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA


      July 31,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020


      Net income attributable to Class A and B-1 common stockholders


      $        75,111


      $           7,441


      Add (deduct):






      Interest expense, net


      19,193


      54,394


      Income tax expense


      27,011


      4,958


      Depreciation and amortization


      41,238


      42,471


      Income from equity method investees


      (2,429)


      (745)


      Asset impairments and write offs


      1,743


      2,852


      Equity-based compensation


      11,506


      2,312


      Other non-operating income


      (45,162)


      —


      Mexico joint venture EBITDA (1)


      5,856


      3,483


      Store pre-opening expenses


      3,488


      1,477


      Store closing expenses


      962


      2,609


      Non-cash occupancy-related costs (2)


      2,885


      5,969


      Non-recurring costs (3)


      13,671


      3,591


      Adjusted EBITDA


      $      155,073


      $      130,812


      Net sales


      $  1,434,534


      $  1,208,971


      Net margin (4)


      5.2%


      0.6%


      Adjusted EBITDA Margin


      10.8%


      10.8%










      (Dollars in thousands)


      Trailing Twelve Months


      Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Class A and B-1
         Common Stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA


      July 31,
      2021


      January 30,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020


      Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and B-1 common stockholders


      $        79,915


      $       (26,483)


      $       (59,117)


      Add (deduct):








      Interest expense, net


      143,113


      218,430


      238,799


      Income tax expense (benefit)


      31,950


      (3,337)


      (21,439)


      Depreciation and amortization


      171,643


      174,836


      173,968


      Income from equity method investees


      (10,259)


      (6,482)


      (3,080)


      Loss on debt extinguishment and modification


      38,387


      17,549


      —


      Goodwill & indefinite-lived intangible impairment


      —


      —


      19,000


      Asset impairments and write offs


      12,035


      15,606


      12,448


      Equity-based compensation


      31,408


      12,915


      9,854


      Other non-operating income


      (45,162)


      —


      —


      Mexico joint venture EBITDA (1)


      23,434


      19,074


      15,582


      Store pre-opening expenses


      13,360


      9,228


      8,257


      Store closing expenses


      6,211


      7,782


      7,110


      Non-cash occupancy-related costs (2)


      10,095


      19,240


      26,684


      Non-recurring costs (3)


      41,389


      25,990


      21,285


      Adjusted EBITDA


      $      547,519


      $      484,348


      $      449,351


      Net sales


      $  5,447,238


      $  4,920,202


      $  4,564,217


      Net margin (4)


      1.5%


      (0.5%)


      (1.3%)


      Adjusted EBITDA Margin


      10.1%


      9.8%


      9.8%


      Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS

      Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Petco (Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS respectively) are considered non-GAAP financial measures under the SEC's rules because they exclude certain amounts included in the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and diluted earnings per share attributable to Petco calculated in accordance with GAAP (net income (loss) and EPS respectively), the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are meaningful measures to share with investors because they best allow comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable period. In addition, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS afford investors a view of what management considers Petco's earnings performance to be 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 July 31, 2021 compared to the prior year quarter ended August 1, 2020.

      (In thousands, except per share amounts)


      13 Weeks Ended

      Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Adjusted EPS


      July 31, 2021


      August 1, 2020



      Amount


      Per share


      Amount


      Per share

      Net income attributable to common stockholders / diluted EPS


      $        75,111


      $             0.28


      $           7,441


      $             0.04

      Add (deduct):









      Income tax expense


      27,011


      0.10


      4,958


      0.02

      Asset impairments and write offs


      1,743


      0.01


      2,852


      0.01

      Equity-based compensation


      11,506


      0.04


      2,312


      0.01

      Other non-operating income


      (45,162)


      (0.17)


      —


      —

      Store pre-opening expenses


      3,488


      0.01


      1,477


      0.01

      Store closing expenses


      962


      0.01


      2,609


      0.01

      Non-cash occupancy-related costs (2)


      2,885


      0.01


      5,969


      0.03

      Non-recurring costs (3)


      13,671


      0.05


      3,591


      0.02

      Adjusted pre-tax income / diluted earnings per share


      $      91,215


      $         0.34


      $      31,209


      $         0.15

      Income tax expense at 26% normalized tax rate


      23,716


      0.09


      8,114


      0.04

      Adjusted Net Income / Adjusted EPS


      $        67,499


      $             0.25


      $        23,095


      $             0.11

      Free Cash Flow

      Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net cash generated by operations 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.

      Although other companies report their Free Cash Flow, numerous methods exist for calculating a company's Free Cash Flow. As a result, the method used by Petco's management to calculate Free Cash Flow may differ from the methods used by other companies to calculate their Free Cash Flow.

      The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which Petco believes to be the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to Free Cash Flow.  The table below reflects the calculation of Free Cash Flow for the thirteen and twenty six weeks ended July 31, 2021 compared to the thirteen and twenty six weeks ended August 1, 2020.

      (in thousands)


      13 Weeks Ended


      26 Weeks Ended



      July 31,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020


      July 31,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020

      Net cash provided by operating activities


      $      87,402


      $    124,678


      $    202,404


      $      92,389

      Cash paid for fixed assets


      (52,532)


      (22,148)


      (99,883)


      (50,043)

      Free Cash Flow


      $        34,870


      $      102,530


      $      102,521


      $        42,346

      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.

      Although other companies report their Net Debt, numerous methods exist for calculating a company's Net Debt. As a result, the method used by Petco's management to calculate Net Debt may differ from the methods used by other companies to calculate their Net Debt.

      The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Debt, to total debt, which Petco believes to be the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to Net Debt.  The table below reflects the calculation of Net Debt as of the period ended July 31, 2021 compared to the prior quarters ended January 30, 2021 and August 1, 2020.

      (Dollars in thousands)


      July 31,
      2021


      January 30,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020

      Total debt:







      Senior secured credit facilities, net, including current portion


      $       1,663,463


      $       1,646,281


      $       2,381,419

      Senior notes, net


      —


      —


      867,778

      Finance leases, including current portion


      15,104


      13,639


      14,347

      Total debt


      1,678,567


      1,659,920


      3,263,544

      Less: cash and cash equivalents


      (203,404)


      (111,402)


      (168,892)

      Net Debt


      $         1,475,163


      $         1,548,518


      $         3,094,652

      Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)


      $         547,519


      $         484,348


      $         449,351

      Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA ratio


      2.7x


      3.2x


      6.9x

      Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Footnotes



      (1)

      Mexico Joint Venture EBITDA represents 50 percent of the entity's operating results for all periods, as adjusted to reflect the results on a basis comparable to Adjusted EBITDA. In the financial statements, this joint venture is accounted for as an equity method investment and reported net of depreciation and income taxes. Because such a presentation would not reflect the adjustments made in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, we include the 50 percent interest in the company's Mexico joint venture on an Adjusted EBITDA basis to ensure consistency. The table below presents a reconciliation of Mexico joint venture net income to Mexico joint venture EBITDA.





      13 Weeks Ended

      (in thousands)


      July 31,
      2021


      August 1,
      2020

      Net income


      $        4,864


      $        2,384

      Depreciation


      3,401


      $        2,702

      Income tax expense


      2,631


      $        1,129

      Foreign currency gain


      (342)


      $         (295)

      Interest expense, net


      1,158


      $        1,046

      EBITDA


      $      11,712


      $        6,966

      50% of EBITDA


      $           5,856


      $           3,483



      (2)

      Non-cash occupancy-related costs include the difference between cash and straight-line rent for all periods.



      (3)

      Non-recurring costs include: severance; legal reserves and related fees; one-time consulting and other costs associated with our strategic transformation initiatives; discontinuation and liquidation costs; and costs related to the initial public offering and refinancing. While we incurred significant costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic during fiscal 2020, we have not classified any of these costs as non-recurring due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic's length and long-term impact on the macroeconomic operating environment.



      (4)

      We define net margin as net income (loss) attributable to Class A and B-1 common stockholders divided by net sales and Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales.

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