$PDCO
PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. Stock $pdco

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2019 Q2 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000089102419000007 Filed on June 26, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2019	2018 Q2
Revenue	$1.437B	$5.575B	$1.437B
YoY Change	0.0%	1.99%	2.58%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.124B	$4.384B	$1.111B
YoY Change	1.21%	2.75%	0.12%
Gross Profit	$312.5M	$1.191B	$312.5M
YoY Change	0.0%	-0.72%	7.83%
Gross Profit Margin	21.75%	21.36%	21.75%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$20.40M	$82.77M	$21.00M
YoY Change	-2.86%	-1.24%	0.96%
% of Gross Profit	6.53%	6.95%	6.72%
Operating Expenses	$265.9M	$1.053B	$248.6M
YoY Change	6.96%	7.51%	3.84%
Operating Profit	$46.62M	$137.7M	$46.62M
YoY Change	0.0%	-37.37%	13.02%
Interest Expense	-$10.30M	$39.67M	-$12.30M
YoY Change	-16.26%	-15.14%	7.89%
% of Operating Profit	-22.09%	28.8%	-26.38%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$8.178M	$1.300M
YoY Change		33.69%	30.0%
Pretax Income	$36.40M	$106.2M	$30.30M
YoY Change	20.13%	-40.74%	-64.69%
Income Tax	$8.700M	$23.35M	$8.800M
% Of Pretax Income	23.9%	21.98%	29.04%
Net Earnings	$27.99M	$83.63M	$27.99M
YoY Change	0.0%	-58.39%	33.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.95%	1.5%	1.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$0.90	$0.30
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$0.89	$0.30
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	95.32M shares	92.76M shares	94.72M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		93.48M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2019	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$95.60M	$95.60M	$63.00M
YoY Change	51.75%	51.75%	-33.68%
Cash & Equivalents	$95.65M	$19.50M	$62.98M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$165.6M	$165.6M	$103.0M
YoY Change	60.74%	60.78%	-7.95%
Inventory	$761.0M	$761.0M	$779.8M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$582.1M	$582.1M	$826.9M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.604B	$1.604B	$1.773B
YoY Change	-9.5%	-9.49%	-1.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$305.8M	$305.8M	$290.6M
YoY Change	5.23%	5.23%	-2.63%
Goodwill	$816.2M		$816.0M
YoY Change	0.03%		0.3%
Intangibles	$351.2M		$389.4M
YoY Change	-9.83%		-8.46%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$78.66M	$78.70M	$67.77M
YoY Change	16.06%	16.08%	3.7%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.665B	$1.665B	$1.699B
YoY Change	-2.0%	-2.01%	-0.32%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.604B	$1.604B	$1.773B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.665B	$1.665B	$1.699B
Total Assets	$3.269B	$3.269B	$3.472B
YoY Change	-5.83%	-5.83%	-1.03%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$648.4M	$648.4M	$610.4M
YoY Change	6.23%	6.23%	-1.05%
Accrued Expenses	$129.7M	$180.3M	$136.3M
YoY Change	-4.89%	-12.22%	-12.86%
Deferred Revenue	$22.00M		$26.17M
YoY Change	-15.91%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$16.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%	-72.88%
Long-Term Debt Due	$23.98M	$24.00M	$76.60M
YoY Change	-68.7%	-68.67%	419.17%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$875.7M	$875.7M	$908.4M
YoY Change	-3.6%	-3.6%	0.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$725.3M	$725.3M	$922.0M
YoY Change	-21.33%	-21.33%	-7.64%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$24.22M	$24.20M	$27.36M
YoY Change	-11.47%	-11.68%	39.65%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$749.6M	$749.5M	$949.4M
YoY Change	-21.05%	-21.06%	-6.73%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$875.7M	$875.7M	$908.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$749.6M	$749.5M	$949.4M
Total Liabilities	$1.789B	$1.792B	$2.010B
YoY Change	-11.0%	-10.84%	-4.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.483B		$1.498B
YoY Change	-0.95%		1.12%
Common Stock	$132.4M		$104.7M
YoY Change	26.44%		41.64%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.477B	$1.477B	$1.462B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.269B	$3.269B	$3.472B
YoY Change	-5.83%	-5.83%	-1.03%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2019	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$27.99M	$83.63M	$27.99M
YoY Change	0.0%	-58.39%	33.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$20.40M	$82.77M	$21.00M
YoY Change	-2.86%	-1.24%	0.96%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$28.10M	$48.16M	$138.9M
YoY Change	-120.23%	-73.08%	-20.76%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$26.80M	$60.73M	-$15.10M
YoY Change	77.48%	40.38%	58.95%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$90.00M	$906.0K	$12.60M
YoY Change	614.29%	-108.55%	2.44%
Cash From Investing Activities	$63.20M	$340.7M	-$2.400M
YoY Change	-2733.33%	1905.81%	-185.71%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$99.47M
YoY Change		0.27%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$249.5M
YoY Change		51.46%
Cash From Financing Activities	-55.70M	-$355.2M	-188.2M
YoY Change	-70.4%	54.35%	-8.77%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-28.10M	$48.16M	138.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	63.20M	$340.7M	-2.400M
Cash From Financing Activities	-55.70M	-$355.2M	-188.2M
Net Change In Cash	-20.60M	$32.66M	-51.70M
YoY Change	-60.15%	-202.15%	83.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$28.10M	$48.16M	$138.9M
Capital Expenditures	-$26.80M	$60.73M	-$15.10M
Free Cash Flow	-$1.300M	-$12.58M	$154.0M
YoY Change	-100.84%	-109.27%	-16.67%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	-16000000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	39000000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	7635000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-355246000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-202163000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-977000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:18px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Fiscal Year End</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">We operate with a 52-53 week accounting convention with our fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in April. Fiscal </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> ended on </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">April 27, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">April 28, 2018</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">April 29, 2017</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, and all years consisted of 52 weeks. Fiscal 2020 will end on April 25, 2020 and will consist of 52 weeks.</span></div>
CY2019	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:18px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</span></div>
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CY2019	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Loyalty Programs RevenueRecognitionLoyaltyPrograms	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:18px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Patterson Advantage Loyalty Program</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The Dental segment provides a point-based awards program to qualifying customers involving the issuance of “Patterson Advantage dollars” which can be used toward equipment and technology purchases. Patterson Advantage dollars earned during a program year expire one year after the end of the program year. The cost and corresponding liability associated with the program are recognized as contra-revenue. As of </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">April 27, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, we believe we have sufficient experience with the program to reasonably estimate the amount of Patterson Advantage dollars that will not be redeemed and thus have recorded a liability for </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>98.5%</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> of the maximum potential amount that could be redeemed. We recognize the expected breakage amount as revenue in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer, </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">and we recognize the estimated value of unused Patterson Advantage dollars as redemptions occur. Breakage recognized was immaterial to all periods presented.</span></div>
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable From Securitization AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization	57238000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Securitization Financial Asset For Which Transfer Is Accounted As Sale Gain Loss On Sale SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale	7622000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	2047000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-1798000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	816226000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	0.43
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	0.33
CY2017Q2	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0
CY2017Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.23
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.18
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.43
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.33
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue	28263000	USD
CY2018Q1	pdco	Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Provisional Income Tax Expense Benefit TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	77256	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	620000	USD
CY2019	pdco	Increase Decrease In Interest Expense IncreaseDecreaseInInterestExpense	2908000	USD

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