PETMED EXPRESS INC

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a‑15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2024, the end of the period covered by this report (the "Evaluation Date"). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date, that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2024, due to material weaknesses described below.

Material Weaknesses

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

As identified in our 2024 Form 10-K, we identified the following material weaknesses:

1. A material weakness in the design of our controls over the review of appropriate application of GAAP relating to our sales tax liability as well as an additional tax error relating the misapplication of Internal Revenue Code 162(m) which limits the deductibility of executive compensation in our consolidated financial statements. We also identified a material weakness in the design of our controls over accurate valuation of our deferred tax asset and goodwill relating to our acquisition of PetCareRx .

2. A material weakness in internal controls relating to our information technology general controls (“ITGCs”) in the areas of user access, change management and service organizations over information technology (“IT”) systems that support the Company’s financial reporting processes. This material weakness may impact revenue and other business process controls and automated controls reliant upon these ITGCs. We believe these control deficiencies have been influenced by insufficient documentation to support management's procedures. The individual deficiencies identified to preventative and detective controls resulted in an aggregate material weakness related to ITGCs. This material weakness did not result in any identified misstatements to the financial statements or any change in previously released financial results.

Management is taking steps to remediate these material weaknesses (see “Remediation of Material Weaknesses” for details).

Remediation of Material Weaknesses

In response to the material weakness due to the tax calculations, we have developed and are in the process of implementing a remediation plan. The key elements of the plan include:

1. Enhancing the oversight and review of tax-related accounting estimates and calculations to ensure they are complete and accurate.

2. Providing additional training to personnel involved in tax accounting and financial reporting to enhance their understanding of the relevant accounting standards and requirements.

3. Enhancing the documentation of tax positions and related accounting judgments to ensure they are adequately supported and can withstand external scrutiny.

While our remediation plan related to the material weakness in internal controls relating to our information technology general controls (“ITGCs”) may evolve and expand, management has been implementing and continues to implement measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness are remediated such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The remediation actions include: (i) developing and maintaining documentation underlying ITGCs; (ii) implementing an IT management review, bringing in new management and revising the testing plan to monitor ITGCs with a specific focus on systems supporting our financial reporting processes; and (iii) enhanced quarterly reporting on the remediation measures to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

The material weaknesses will be addressed once our remediation plan is fully developed and implemented. We will need to allow the updated controls to operate for an adequate period of time, after which we will conduct thorough testing to ensure the new and improved controls are operating effectively. We are actively working on implementing our remediation plan. Once this is in place, we will continue to test and monitor the new and improved controls to ensure they are operating as intended. It's possible that we may find additional steps, including adding more resources, are needed to fully address the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. This could require more time for evaluation and implementation. Additionally, we might make adjustments to the remediation efforts as we proceed.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than as described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design and disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgement in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to the their cost.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

For a description of our legal proceedings, see “Note 9: Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Matters and Routine Proceedings” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated by reference.