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Petco Health Wellness Company Inc

For the period ended May 3, 2025. Filed Jun 6, 2025.

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May 3, 2025 · Filed Jun 6, 2025

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a pet specialty retailer focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and its own partners. The Company manages its business asone reportable operating segment.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation as prescribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). All adjustments were comprised of normal recurring adjustments, except as noted in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

There have been no significant changes from the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of results anticipated for the full year. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, from which the prior year balance sheet information herein was derived.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates are based on information that is currently available and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Derivative Instruments

In November 2022, the Company entered into a series of interest rate cap agreements to limit the maximum interest on a portion of the Company’s variable-rate debt and decrease its exposure to interest rate variability relating to the three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate as published by CME Group ("Term SOFR"). The interest rate caps became effective December 30, 2022 and expired on December 31, 2024. The interest rate caps were accounted for as cash flow hedges, and changes in the fair value of the interest rate caps are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI").

The Company has also entered into interest rate collar and interest rate swap agreements to limit the maximum interest on a portion of the Company’s variable-rate debt and decrease its exposure to interest rate variability relating to three-month Term SOFR.

The interest rate collars and swap are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and changes in the fair value of the interest rate collars are reported as a component of AOCI.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheets to the total amounts reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

May 3,2025February 1,2025
Cash and cash equivalents$133,343$165,756
Restricted cash included in other current assets5,40115,909
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows$138,744$181,665
  1. Revenue Recognition

Net sales by product type and services were as follows (in thousands):

Thirteen weeks ended
May 3,2025May 4,2024
Consumables$748,070$763,974
Supplies and companion animals493,821515,757
Services and other251,508249,409
Net sales$1,493,399$1,529,140
  1. Goodwill

The Company hasone reporting unit. The Company performs its annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or more frequently when warranted by events or changes in circumstances.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, due to declines in the Company's share price, the Company performed an interim impairment test. As the estimated fair value of the Company's reporting unit was in excess of its carrying value, the Company concluded that goodwill was not impaired during the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The fair value of the Company's reporting unit was based upon an equal weighting of the income and market approaches, utilizing estimated cash flows and a terminal value, discounted at a rate of return that reflects the relative risk of the cash flows, as well as valuation multiples derived from comparable publicly traded companies that are applied to operating performance of the reporting unit.

Significant assumptions used in the determination of fair value of the reporting unit generally include prospective financial information, discount rates, terminal growth rates, and earnings multiples. The discounted cash flow model used to determine the fair value of the reporting unit during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 reflected the Company's most recent cash flow projections, a discount rate of 13.2%, and a terminal growth rate of 3%. The reporting unit fair value measurement is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because it involves significant unobservable inputs.

There were no triggering events identified and no indications of impairment of the Company’s goodwill during the thirteen week period ended May 3, 2025.

  1. Senior Secured Credit Facilities

The Company has a secured term loan facility maturing on March 4, 2028 (the “First Lien Term Loan”) and a secured asset-based revolving credit facility with availability of up to $581.0 million, subject to a borrowing base (as amended from time to time, the “ABL Revolving Credit Facility”). The first tranche of the ABL Revolving Credit Facility has availability of up to $35.0 million, subject to a borrowing base, maturing on March 4, 2026. The second tranche has availability of up to $546.0 million, subject to a borrowing base, maturing on March 29, 2029. Interest onthe ABL Revolving Credit Facility is based on, at the Company's option, either the base rate subject to a 1% floor, or Term SOFR subject to a floor of 0%, plus an applicable margin.

As of May 3, 2025, the Company was in compliance with its covenants under the First Lien Term Loan and the ABL Revolving Credit Facility.

Term Loan Facilities

As of May 3, 2025, the outstanding principal balance of the First Lien Term Loan was $1,595.3 million ($1,583.5 million, net of the unamortized discount and debt issuance costs). As of February 1, 2025, the outstanding principal balance of the First Lien Term Loan was $1,595.3 million ($1,582.5 million, net of the unamortized discount and debt issuance costs). The weighted average interest rate on the borrowings outstanding was 7.9% and 7.9% as of May 3, 2025 and February 1, 2025, respectively. Debt issuance costs are being amortized over the contractual term to interest expense using the effective interest rate in effect at issuance. As of May 3, 2025 and February 1, 2025, the estimated fair value of the First Lien Term Loan was approximately $1,391.9 million and $1,529.5 million, respectively, based upon Level 2 fair value hierarchy inputs.

Revolving Credit Facilities

In March 2024, the Company amended the ABL Revolving Credit Facility to increase its total availability and extend the maturity on a portion of the availability. Fees of $3.0 million relating to the Company’s entry into the amendment were capitalized as debt issuance costs. These fees consisted of arranger fees and other third-party expenses. The unamortized portion of the debt issuance costs of the ABL Revolving Credit Facility previously capitalized is being amortized over the amended contractual term.

As of May 3, 2025 and February 1, 2025, no amounts were outstanding under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility. At May 3, 2025, $514.6 million was available under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility, which is net of $58.4 million of outstanding letters of credit issued in the normal course of business and an $8.0 million borrowing base reduction for a shortfall in qualifying assets. As of May 3, 2025 and February 1, 2025, unamortized debt issuance costs of $4.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively, relating to the ABL Revolving Credit Facility were outstanding and were being amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the agreement.

Prior to the March 2024 amendment, interest on the ABL Revolving Credit Facility was based on, at the Company’s option, either the base rate or Adjusted Term SOFR subject to a floor of 0%, in either case, plus an applicable margin. Following the March 2024 amendment, interest on the ABL Revolving Credit Facility is now based on, at the Company’s option, either the base rate subject to a 1% floor, or Term SOFR subject to a floor of 0%, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is currently equal to 25 basis points in the case of base rate loans and 125 basis points in the case of Term SOFR loans.

  1. Derivative Instruments

The Company's interest rate swap, caps and collars are accounted for as cash flow hedges because they are expected to be highly effective in hedging variable rate interest payments. Changes in the fair value of the cash flow hedges are reported as a component of AOCI. As of May 3, 2025, AOCI included unrealized losses of $2.9 million ($2.2 million, net of tax). As of February 1, 2025, AOCI included unrealized gains of $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of tax). Approximately $0.2 million and $1.1 million of pre-tax gains deferred in AOCI were reclassified to interest expense during the thirteen week periods ended May 3, 2025 and May 4, 2024, respectively. The Company currently estimates that $0.7 million of losses related to trade date costs on its cash flow hedges that are currently deferred in AOCI will be reclassified to interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations within the next twelve months. This estimate could vary based on actual amounts as a result of changes in market conditions.

The cash flow hedges are reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

Assets (Liabilities)Balance sheet locationMay 3,2025February 1,2025
Current asset portion of cash flow hedgesOther current assets$744$1,194
Non-current asset portion of cash flow hedgesOther long-term assets—746
Current liability portion of cash flow hedgesAccrued expenses and other liabilities(529)(107)
Non-current liability portion of cash flow hedgesOther long-term liabilities(2,330)(554)
Total cash flow hedges$(2,115)$1,279
  1. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value (in thousands):

Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets (liabilities):
Money market mutual funds$82,884$—$—
Investments of officers' life insurance$—$14,142$—
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan$—$(14,045)$—
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets (liabilities):
Money market mutual funds$127,109$—$—
Investments of officers' life insurance$—$14,630$—
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan$—$(13,996)$—

The fair value of money market mutual funds is based on quoted market prices, such as quoted net asset values published by the fund as supported in an active market. Money market mutual funds included in the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $77.5 million and $111.5 million as of May 3, 2025 and February 1, 2025, respectively. Also included in the Company’s money market mutual funds balances were $5.4 million and $15.6 million as of May 3, 2025 and February 1, 2025, respectively, which relate to the Company’s restricted cash, and are included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan for key executives and other members of management, which is funded by investments in officers’ life insurance. The fair value of this obligation is based on participants’ elected investments, which reflect the closing market prices of similar assets.

The Company holds certain investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values. When an upward or downward adjustment occurs, the resulting gains or losses are included in other non-operating income in the consolidated statements of operations.

Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Company’s non-financial assets, which primarily consist of goodwill, other intangible assets, fixed assets and equity and other investments, are reported at carrying value, or at fair value as of the date of the Company’s acquisition of Petco Holdings, Inc. LLC on January 26, 2016, and are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, on a periodic basis (at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable), non-financial assets are assessed for impairment. If impaired, the carrying values of the assets are written down to fair value using Level 3 inputs.

The Company’s trade name has an indefinite life. The Company performs its annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently when warranted by events or changes in circumstances. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, due to declines in the Company's share price, the Company performed an interim impairment test of its goodwill and indefinite-lived trade name. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion of the results of interim impairment testing performed on the Company’s goodwill.

The fair value of the Company’s trade name was estimated by management using the relief from royalty valuation method, which estimates the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade name was not owned. The fair value of the Company's trade name reflected the Company's most recent revenue projections, a discount rate of 14.2% and a terminal growth rate of 3%. The Company concluded that the fair value of its trade name exceeded its carrying value, and thereforeno trade name impairment charge was recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company's trade name fair value measurement is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because it involves significant unobservable inputs.

There were no triggering events identified and no indications of impairment of the Company’s goodwill, indefinite-lived trade name, other intangible assets or equity and other investments during the thirteen week period ended May 3, 2025. There were no indications of impairment of the Company’s other intangible assets or equity and other investments during the thirteen week period ended May 4, 2024. During the thirteen week periods ended May 3, 2025 and May 4, 2024, the Company recorded fixed asset and right-of-use asset impairment charges of $0.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

  1. Stockholders’ Equity

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-based compensation awards under the Company’s current equity incentive plan (as amended, the “2021 Equity Incentive Plan”) include restricted stock units (“RSUs,” which include performance-based stock units and market-based stock units), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), non-qualified stock options, and other equity compensation awards. In addition, the Company has made equity-based compensation awards of RSUs and non-qualified stock options outside of the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan as employment inducement awards (collectively, the “Inducement Awards”). The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”).

The Company’s controlling parent, Scooby LP, also maintains an incentive plan (the “2016 Incentive Plan”) under which it has awarded partnership unit awards to certain current and former employees, consultants, and non-employee directors of the Company that are restricted profit interests in Scooby LP subject to a distribution threshold (“Series C Units”).

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity-based compensation expense by award type (in thousands):

Thirteen weeks ended
May 3,2025May 4,2024
RSUs and RSAs$7,735$10,722
Options1,3655,553
ESPP338320
Other awards(18)839
Total equity-based compensation expense$9,420$17,434

Activity under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and the Inducement Awards was as follows (shares and dollars in thousands):

RSUs and RSAsOptions
Nonvested/outstanding, February 1, 202512,18011,685
Granted14,8793,050
Vested and delivered/exercised(2,258)—
Forfeited/expired(971)(380)
Nonvested/outstanding, May 3, 202523,83014,355
Unrecognized compensation expense as of May 3, 2025$58,766$13,325
Weighted average remaining expense period as of May 3, 20252.4 years2.4 years

The ESPP allows eligible employees to contribute up to 15% of their base earnings towards purchases of Class A common stock, subject to an annual maximum. The purchase price will be 85% of the lower of (i) the fair market value of the stock on the associated lookback date and (ii) the fair market value of the stock on the last day of the related purchase period.

Series C Unit activity under the 2016 Incentive Plan was as follows (in thousands):

Units
Outstanding, February 1, 2025192,835
Granted—
Forfeited(409)
Outstanding, May 3, 2025192,426
Vested, May 3, 2025190,382

No additional Series C Units have been or will be awarded following the Company’s initial public offering. As of May 3, 2025, unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of Scooby LP’s Series C Units was $0.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.3 years. In addition to acceleration upon a change in control, a portion of grantees’ Series C Units may vest upon certain levels of direct or indirect sales by Scooby LP of the Company’s Class A common stock, and all unvested Series C Units will fully accelerate in the event Scooby LP sells 90% of its direct or indirect holdings of the Company’s Class A common stock.

Loss Per Share

Potentially dilutive securities include potential Class A common shares related to outstanding stock options, unvested RSUs and RSAs, and the ESPP, calculated using the treasury stock method. The calculation of diluted shares outstanding excludes securities where the combination of the exercise or purchase price (in the case of options and the ESPP) and the associated unrecognized compensation expense is greater than the average market price of Class A common shares because the inclusion of these securities would be anti-dilutive.

All outstanding equity awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per Class A and B-1 common share in the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2025 and May 4, 2024, as their effect would be antidilutive in a net loss period.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and is subject to other claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company has made accruals with respect to certain of these matters, where appropriate, which are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements but are not, individually or in the aggregate, considered material. For other matters, the Company has not made accruals because management has not yet determined that a loss is probable or because the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated. While the ultimate outcome of the matters cannot be determined, the Company currently does not expect that these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements. The outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain, however, and if decided adversely to the Company, or if the Company determines that settlement of particular litigation is appropriate, the Company may be subject to liability that could have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements.

  1. Reportable Segment

The Company hasone reportable segment managed on a consolidated basis. The measure of segment profit or loss is consolidated net income (loss) that is reported on the consolidated statement of operations. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total assets.

The following represents segment information for the Company’ssingle operating segment, for the periods presented (in thousands):

Thirteen weeks ended
May 3,2025May 4,2024
Revenue$1,493,399$1,529,140
Add (deduct):
Cost of sales(923,431)(950,480)
Advertising and marketing expenses(35,446)(42,607)
Stock compensation - general and administrative(9,323)(17,434)
Other general and administrative expenses (1)(508,840)(535,401)
Interest income1,359418
Interest expense(33,494)(36,817)
Other non-operating loss—(2,665)
Income tax (expense) benefit(495)4,477
Income from equity method investees4,6104,886
Consolidated net loss$(11,661)$(46,483)

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Other general & administrative expenses include pet care center expenses, support center labor and occupancy costs, legal, accounting, information technology, and consulting costs, depreciation and amortization, as well as impairments, write-offs, and losses on the sale of fixed and other assets.

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