Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED October 28, 2023.


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 0-20572

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Minnesota		41-0886515
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1031 Mendota Heights Road
St. Paul	Minnesota	55120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(651) 686-1600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01	PDCO	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 20, 2023, there were 92,661,000 shares of Common Stock of the registrant issued and outstanding.

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

INDEX


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1- Financial Statements			3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income			4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity			5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			8

Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			18

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			24

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures			24

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings			25

Item 1A - Risk Factors			25

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			25

Item 5 - Other Information			25

Item 6 - Exhibits			27

Signatures			28

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	October 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	113,886	$	159,669
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,875 and $3,667	490,428		477,384
Inventory	858,028		795,072
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	328,334		351,011
Total current assets	1,790,676		1,783,136
Property and equipment, net	218,977		212,283
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	101,532		92,956
Long-term receivables, net	121,030		121,717
Goodwill	156,172		156,420
Identifiable intangibles, net	212,179		231,873
Investments	162,531		160,022
Other non-current assets, net	126,593		120,739
Total assets	$	2,889,690	$	2,879,146
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	688,687	$	724,993
Accrued payroll expense	54,718		82,253
Other accrued liabilities	169,005		168,696
Operating lease liabilities	30,132		28,390
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,000		36,000
Borrowings on revolving credit	170,000		45,000
Total current liabilities	1,148,542		1,085,332
Long-term debt	449,974		451,231
Non-current operating lease liabilities	74,393		67,376
Other non-current liabilities	161,692		156,672
Total liabilities	1,834,601		1,760,611
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 94,089 and 96,350 shares issued and outstanding	941		964
Additional paid-in capital	249,490		233,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(98,962)		(89,262)
Retained earnings	902,827		972,127

Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,054,296		1,117,535
Noncontrolling interests	793		1,000
Total stockholders’ equity	1,055,089		1,118,535
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,889,690	$	2,879,146

See accompanying notes

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Net sales	$	1,652,772	$	1,626,204	$	3,229,517	$	3,149,469
Cost of sales	1,313,746		1,298,115		2,571,436		2,509,247
Gross profit	339,026		328,089		658,081		640,222
Operating expenses	282,123		267,994		562,956		545,283
Operating income	56,903		60,095		95,125		94,939
Other income (expense):

Other income, net	7,096		18,203		18,997		19,983
Interest expense	(10,642)		(7,544)		(20,154)		(13,107)
Income before taxes	53,357		70,754		93,968		101,815
Income tax expense	13,502		17,105		22,983		23,906


Net income	39,855		53,649		70,985		77,909
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(103)		(424)		(207)		(754)
Net income attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	$	39,958	$	54,073	$	71,192	$	78,663
Earnings per share attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.:


Basic	$	0.42	$	0.56	$	0.75	$	0.81



Diluted	$	0.42	$	0.55	$	0.74	$	0.81
Weighted average shares:
Basic	94,710		96,913		95,127		96,771
Diluted	95,156		97,552		95,722		97,708
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.26	$	0.26	$	0.52	$	0.52
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	39,855	$	53,649	$	70,985	$	77,909
Foreign currency translation loss	(17,589)		(17,591)		(10,221)		(22,582)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	260		260		521		521
Comprehensive income	$	22,526	$	36,318	$	61,285	$	55,848

See accompanying notes

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Non-controlling Interests		Total
	Shares	Amount
Balance at April 30, 2022	96,762	$	968	$	200,520	$	(81,516)	$	921,704	$	959	$	1,042,635
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		(4,991)		—		—		(4,991)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		261		—		—		261
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—		24,590		(330)		24,260
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—		(25,667)		—		(25,667)
Common stock issued	653	6		(2,148)		—		—		—		(2,142)
Repurchases of common stock	(516)	(5)		—		—		(14,995)		—		(15,000)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		7,159		—		—		—		7,159
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	—	—		—		—		—		500		500



Balance at July 30, 2022	96,899	969		205,531		(86,246)		905,632		1,129		1,027,015
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		(17,591)		—		—		(17,591)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		260		—		—		260
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—		54,073		(424)		53,649
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—		(25,138)		—		(25,138)
Common stock issued	150	1		2,178		—		—		—		2,179

Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,234		—		—		—		1,234
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	—	—		—		—		—		500		500
Balance at October 29, 2022	97,049	970		208,943		(103,577)		934,567		1,205		1,042,108
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		14,197		—		—		14,197
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		261		—		—		261
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—		53,929		(82)		53,847
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—		(25,581)		—		(25,581)
Common stock issued	659	7		14,626		—		—		—		14,633

Stock-based compensation	—	—		2,956		—		—		—		2,956

Balance at January 28, 2023	97,708	977		226,525		(89,119)		962,915		1,123		1,102,421
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		(403)		—		—		(403)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		260		—		—		260
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—		74,965		(123)		74,842
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—		(25,276)		—		(25,276)
Common stock issued	146	2		2,987		—		—		—		2,989
Repurchases of common stock	(1,504)	(15)		—		—		(40,477)		—		(40,492)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		4,194		—		—		—		4,194

Balance at April 29, 2023	96,350	$	964	$	233,706	$	(89,262)	$	972,127	$	1,000	$	1,118,535

See accompanying notes

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Non-controlling Interests		Total
	Shares	Amount
Balance at April 29, 2023	96,350	$	964	$	233,706	$	(89,262)	$	972,127	$	1,000	$	1,118,535
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		7,368		—		—		7,368
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		261		—		—		261
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—		31,234		(104)		31,130
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—		(25,134)		—		(25,134)
Common stock issued	565	5		1,569		—		—		—		1,574
Repurchases of common stock	(1,109)	(11)		—		—		(29,497)		—		(29,508)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		7,015		—		—		—		7,015


Balance at July 29, 2023	95,806	958		242,290		(81,633)		948,730		896		1,111,241
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		(17,589)		—		—		(17,589)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		260		—		—		260
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—		39,958		(103)		39,855
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—		(24,897)		—		(24,897)
Common stock issued	180	2		3,226		—		—		—		3,228
Repurchases of common stock	(1,897)	(19)		(661)		—		(60,964)		—		(61,644)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		4,635		—		—		—		4,635


Balance at October 28, 2023	94,089	$	941	$	249,490	$	(98,962)	$	902,827	$	793	$	1,055,089

See accompanying notes

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$	70,985	$	77,909


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	23,583		22,412
Amortization	19,253		18,678



Non-cash employee compensation	11,650		8,393



Non-cash losses (gains) and other, net	3,166		5,085

Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(487,186)		(508,811)
Inventory	(67,416)		(100,596)
Accounts payable	(30,911)		41,557
Accrued liabilities	(24,908)		(47,519)

Other changes from operating activities, net	(3,492)		(37,269)


Net cash used in operating activities	(485,276)		(520,161)
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment and software	(33,467)		(26,779)
Collection of deferred purchase price receivables	489,452		489,639
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,108)		—
Payments related to investments	—		(15,000)




Net cash provided by investing activities	454,877		447,860
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(50,331)		(50,732)
Repurchases of common stock	(90,491)		(15,000)



Payments on long-term debt	(1,500)		—
Draw on revolving credit	125,000		145,000
Other financing activities	4,141		(1,766)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(13,181)		77,502
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,203)		(6,935)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(45,783)		(1,734)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	159,669		142,014
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	113,886	$	140,280

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Retained interest in securitization transactions	$	465,058	$	479,797

See accompanying notes

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars, except per share amounts, and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Note 1. General

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Patterson Companies, Inc. (referred to herein as "Patterson" or in the first person notations "we," "our," and "us") as of October 28, 2023, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six months ended October 28, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending April 27, 2024. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 21, 2023.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities of PDC Funding Company, LLC ("PDC Funding"), PDC Funding Company II, LLC ("PDC Funding II"), PDC Funding Company III, LLC ("PDC Funding III") and PDC Funding Company IV, LLC ("PDC Funding IV"), which are our wholly owned subsidiaries and separate legal entities formed under Minnesota law. PDC Funding and PDC Funding II are fully consolidated special purpose entities established to sell customer installment sale contracts to outside financial institutions in the normal course of their business. PDC Funding III and PDC Funding IV are fully consolidated special purpose entities established to sell certain receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. The assets of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II, PDC Funding III and PDC Funding IV would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II, PDC Funding III or PDC Funding IV. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements also include the assets and liabilities of Technology Partner Innovations, LLC, which is further described in Note 8.

Fiscal Year End

We operate with a 52-53 week accounting convention with our fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in April. The second quarter of fiscal 2024 and 2023 represents the 13 weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. Fiscal 2024 will include 52 weeks and fiscal 2023 included 52 weeks.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net consisted of the following:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Gain on interest rate swap agreements	$	2,786	$	13,072	$	9,561	$	11,124
Investment income and other	4,310		5,131		9,436		8,859
Other income, net	$	7,096	$	18,203	$	18,997	$	19,983

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is computed as net income including certain other items that are recorded directly to stockholders’ equity. Significant items included in comprehensive income are foreign currency translation adjustments and the effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax. Foreign currency translation adjustments do not include a provision for income tax because earnings from foreign operations are considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. The income tax expense related to cash flow hedges was $81 and $81 for the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. The income tax expense related to cash flow hedges was $161 and $161 for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

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The following table sets forth the computation of the weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted EPS:


	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023	October 29, 2022	October 28, 2023	October 29, 2022
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average shares	94,710	96,913	95,127	96,771
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans	446	639	595	937
Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average shares	95,156	97,552	95,722	97,708

Potentially dilutive securities representing 1,427 shares and 1,299 shares for the three and six months ended October 28, 2023 and 1,572 shares and 1,166 shares for the three and six months ended October 29, 2022 were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because their effects were anti-dilutive using the treasury stock method.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generated from the sale of consumable products, equipment and support, software and support, technical service parts and labor, and other sources. Revenues are recognized when or as performance obligations are satisfied. Performance obligations are satisfied when the customer obtains control of the goods or services.

Consumable, equipment, software and parts sales are recorded upon delivery, except in those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point, in which case sales are recorded upon shipment. Technical service labor is recognized as it is provided. Revenue derived from equipment and software support is recognized ratably over the period in which the support is provided.

In addition to revenues generated from the distribution of consumable products under arrangements (buy/sell agreements) where the full market value of the product is recorded as revenue, we earn commissions for services provided under agency agreements. The agency agreement contrasts to a buy/sell agreement in that we do not have control over the transaction, as we do not have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the promise of the good or service and we do not bill or collect from the customer in an agency relationship. Commissions under agency agreements are recorded when the services are provided.

Estimates for returns, damaged goods, rebates, loyalty programs and other revenue allowances are made at the time the revenue is recognized based on the historical experience for such items. The receivables that result from the recognition of revenue are reported net of related allowances. We maintain a valuation allowance based upon the expected collectability of receivables held. Estimates are used to determine the valuation allowance and are based on several factors, including historical collection data, current and forecasted economic trends and credit worthiness of customers. Receivables are written off when we determine the amounts to be uncollectible, typically upon customer bankruptcy or non-response to continuous collection efforts. The portions of receivable amounts that are not expected to be collected during the next twelve months are classified as long-term.

Net sales do not include sales tax as we are considered a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting sales tax.

Contract Balances

Contract balances represent amounts presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets when either we have transferred goods or services to the customer or the customer has paid consideration to us under the contract. These contract balances include accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities.

Contract asset balances as of October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023 were $2,321 and $1,338, respectively. Our contract liabilities primarily relate to advance payments from customers, upfront payments for software and support provided over time, and options that provide a material right to customers, such as our customer loyalty programs. At October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023, contract liabilities of $40,131 and $36,850 were reported in other accrued liabilities, respectively. During the six months ended October 28, 2023, we recognized $20,814 of the amount previously deferred at April 29, 2023.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We do not expect any of the recently issued accounting pronouncements to materially affect our financial statements.

Note 2. Acquisitions

During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we used $1,108 to pay a holdback following our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Miller Vet Holdings, LLC. The payment was due on the 24 month anniversary of the closing date.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners and Animal Care Technologies (RSVP and ACT), Texas-based companies that provide innovative solutions to veterinary practices through data extraction and conversion, staffing and video-based training services. Also during the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Dairy Tech, Inc., a Colorado-based company that provides pasteurizing equipment and single-use bags that allow dairy producers to produce, store and feed colostrum for newborn calves, as well as product offerings for beef cattle producers. These acquisitions expand our Companion Animal and Production Animal value-added platforms and add solutions to their suite of offerings.

The total purchase price for these acquisitions is $37,535, which includes holdbacks of $4,255 that will be paid on the 24 month anniversary of the closing dates and working capital adjustments of $23 which were paid in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. As of the acquisition date, we have recorded $17,300 of identifiable intangibles, $16,040 of goodwill and net tangible assets of $4,233 in our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these acquisitions. Goodwill, which is deductible for income tax purposes, was increased by $272 subsequent to acquisition date as a result of working capital adjustments. Goodwill was recorded within the Animal Health segment and represents the expected benefit of integrating these value-added platforms with our existing operations. We have included their results of operations in our financial statements since the date of acquisition within the Animal Health segment. The accounting for the acquisitions was complete as of October 28, 2023. The acquisitions did not materially impact our financial statements, and, therefore, pro forma results are not provided.

Note 3. Receivables Securitization Program

We are party to certain receivables purchase agreements (the “Receivables Purchase Agreements”) with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG") (f.k.a. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.), under which MUFG acts as an agent to facilitate the sale of certain Patterson receivables (the “Receivables”) to certain unaffiliated financial institutions (the “Purchasers”). The sale of these receivables is accounted for as a sale of assets under the provisions of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. We utilize PDC Funding III and PDC Funding IV to facilitate the sale to fulfill requirements within the agreement. We use a daily unit of account for these Receivables.

The proceeds from the sale of these Receivables comprise a combination of cash and a deferred purchase price (“DPP”) receivable. The DPP receivable is ultimately realized by Patterson following the collection of the underlying Receivables sold to the Purchasers. The amount available under the Receivables Purchase Agreements fluctuates over time based on the total amount of eligible Receivables generated during the normal course of business, with maximum availability of $200,000 as of October 28, 2023, of which $200,000 was utilized.

We have no retained interests in the transferred Receivables, other than our right to the DPP receivable and collection and administrative service fees. We consider the fees received adequate compensation for services rendered, and accordingly have recorded no servicing asset or liability. As of October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023, the fair value of outstanding trade receivables transferred to the Purchasers under the facility and derecognized from the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $403,848 and $429,853, respectively. Sales of trade receivables under this facility were $1,824,520 and $1,826,156, and cash collections from customers on receivables sold were $1,850,208 and $1,804,576 during the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

The DPP receivable is recorded at fair value within the condensed consolidated balance sheets within prepaid expenses and other current assets. The difference between the carrying amount of the Receivables and the sum of the cash and fair value of the DPP receivable received at time of transfer is recognized as a gain or loss on sale of the related Receivables inclusive of bank fees and allowance for credit losses. In operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income, we recorded losses of $3,736 and $3,211 during the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, and $7,160 and

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$4,646 during the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, related to the Receivables.

The following rollforward summarizes the activity related to the DPP receivable:


	Six Months Ended
		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Beginning DPP receivable balance		$	227,946	$	195,764
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable		445,567		467,761
Collection of DPP receivable		(471,511)		(447,241)
Ending DPP receivable balance		$	202,002	$	216,284

Note 4. Customer Financing

As a convenience to our customers, we offer several different financing alternatives, including a third party program and a Patterson-sponsored program. For the third party program, we act as a facilitator between the customer and the third party financing entity with no on-going involvement in the financing transaction. Under the Patterson-sponsored program, equipment purchased by creditworthy customers may be financed up to a maximum of $2,000. We generally sell our customers’ financing contracts to an outside financial institution in the normal course of our business. These financing arrangements are accounted for as a sale of assets under the provisions of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. We use a monthly unit of account for these financing contracts.

The portion of the purchase price for the receivables held by the conduits is deemed a DPP receivable, which is paid to the applicable special purpose entity, PDC Funding or PDC Funding II, as payments on the customers’ financing contracts are collected by Patterson from customers. The difference between the carrying amount of the receivables sold under these programs and the sum of the cash and fair value of the DPP receivable received at time of transfer is recognized as a gain or loss on sale of the related receivables and recorded in net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income. Expenses incurred related to customer financing activities are recorded in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income.

Historically, we maintained two arrangements under which we sell these contracts.

We operate under an agreement to sell our equipment finance contracts to commercial paper conduits with MUFG serving as the agent. We utilize PDC Funding to fulfill a requirement of participating in the commercial paper conduit. We receive the proceeds of the contracts upon sale to MUFG. At least 15.0% of the proceeds are held by the conduit as security against eventual performance of the portfolio. This percentage can be greater and is based upon certain ratios defined in the agreement with MUFG. The capacity under the agreement with MUFG at October 28, 2023 was $575,000.

We formerly maintained an agreement with Fifth Third Bank ("Fifth Third") whereby Fifth Third purchased customers’ financing contracts. PDC Funding II sold its financing contracts to Fifth Third. We received the proceeds of the contracts upon sale to Fifth Third. At least 15.0% of the proceeds were held by the conduit as security against eventual performance of the portfolio.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, Fifth Third sold and assigned the remaining purchased customer financing contracts to the facility in which MUFG is the agent. We transferred and assigned the related DPP receivable of $15,400 from PDC Funding II to PDC Funding, and the DPP counterparty changed from Fifth Third to MUFG. We amended our agreement with MUFG as agent and expanded capacity under that agreement from $525,000 to $575,000. We thereby ended our agreement with Fifth Third.

We service the financing contracts for which we are paid a servicing fee. The servicing fees we receive are considered adequate compensation for services rendered. Accordingly, no servicing asset or liability has been recorded.

During the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, we sold $115,266 and $111,612 of contracts under these arrangements, respectively. In net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income, we recorded losses of $3,953 and $8,456 during the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, related to these contracts sold. In net sales in the condensed consolidated

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statements of operations and other comprehensive income, we recorded losses of $12,880 and $7,468 during the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, related to these contracts sold. Cash collections on financed receivables sold were $141,353 and $163,088 during the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

Included in cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are $30,621 and $33,072 as of October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023, respectively, which represent cash collected from previously sold customer financing contracts that have not yet been settled. Included in current receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are $44,757 and $77,646 as of October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023, respectively, of finance contracts we have not yet sold. A total of $546,042 of finance contracts receivable sold under the arrangements was outstanding at October 28, 2023. Since the internal financing program began in 1994, bad debt write-offs have amounted to less than 1% of the loans originated.

The following rollforward summarizes the activity related to the DPP receivable:


	Six Months Ended
		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Beginning DPP receivable balance		$	102,979	$	125,332
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable		19,491		12,036
Collection of DPP receivable		(17,941)		(42,398)
Ending DPP receivable balance		$	104,529	$	94,970

The arrangements require us to maintain a minimum current ratio and maximum leverage ratio. We were in compliance with those covenants at October 28, 2023.

Note 5. Derivative Financial Instruments

We are a party to certain offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements entered into to fulfill certain covenants of the equipment finance contract sale agreements. The interest rate cap agreements also provide a credit enhancement feature for the financing contracts sold by PDC Funding and PDC Funding II to the commercial paper conduit.

The interest rate cap agreements are entered into periodically to maintain consistency with the dollar maximum of the sale agreements and the maturity of the underlying financing contracts. As of October 28, 2023, PDC Funding had purchased an interest rate cap from a bank with a notional amount of $575,000 and a maturity date of July 2031. We sold an identical interest rate cap to the same bank.

These interest rate cap agreements do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and, accordingly, we record the fair value of the agreements as an asset or liability and the change in fair value as income or expense during the period in which the change occurs.

In January 2014, we entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $250,000 and accounted for it as a cash flow hedge, in order to hedge interest rate fluctuations in anticipation of refinancing the 5.17% senior notes due March 25, 2015. These notes were repaid on March 25, 2015 and replaced with new $250,000 3.48% senior notes due March 24, 2025. A cash payment of $29,003 was made in March 2015 to settle the interest rate swap. This amount is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and is recognized as interest expense over the life of the related debt.

We utilize forward interest rate swap agreements to hedge against interest rate fluctuations that impact the amount of net sales we record related to our customer financing contracts. These interest rate swap agreements do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and, accordingly, we record the fair value of the agreements as an asset or liability and the change in fair value as income or expense during the period in which the change occurs.

As of April 29, 2023, the remaining notional amount for interest rate swap agreements was $551,504, with the latest maturity date in fiscal 2030. During the six months ended October 28, 2023, we entered into forward interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $97,387. As of October 28, 2023, the remaining notional amount for interest rate swap agreements was $533,943, with the latest maturity date in fiscal 2031.

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Net cash receipts of $7,244 and $782 were received during the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, to settle a portion of our assets and liabilities related to interest rate swap agreements. These payments and receipts are reflected as cash flows in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows within net cash used in operating activities.

The following presents the fair value of derivative instruments included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:


Derivative type	Classification	October 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	6,789	$	5,875
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current assets, net	28,018		23,210
Total asset derivatives		$	34,807	$	29,085
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other accrued liabilities	$	221	$	267
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current liabilities	16,787		12,993
Total liability derivatives		$	17,008	$	13,260

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income:


		Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Statements of operations location	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(341)	$	(341)	$	(682)	$	(682)


		Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Statements of operations location	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Interest rate contracts	Other income, net	$	2,786	$	13,072	$	9,561	$	11,124

There were no gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives during the three and six months ended October 28, 2023 or October 29, 2022.

We recorded no ineffectiveness during the three and six month periods ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022. As of October 28, 2023, the estimated pre-tax portion of accumulated other comprehensive loss that is expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months is $1,363, which will be recorded as an increase to interest expense.

Note 6. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. The fair value hierarchy of measurements is categorized into one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data available. These inputs reflect management’s assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

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Our hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:


	October 28, 2023
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	2,060	$	2,060	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	202,002		—		—		202,002
DPP receivable - customer financing	104,529		—		—		104,529
Derivative instruments	34,807		—		34,807		—
Total assets	$	343,398	$	2,060	$	34,807	$	306,531
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	17,008	$	—	$	17,008	$	—


	April 29, 2023
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	47,777	$	47,777	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	227,946		—		—		227,946
DPP receivable - customer financing	102,979		—		—		102,979
Derivative instruments	29,085		—		29,085		—
Total assets	$	407,787	$	47,777	$	29,085	$	330,925
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	13,260	$	—	$	13,260	$	—

Cash equivalents – We value cash equivalents at their current market rates. The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value and maturities are less than three months.

DPP receivable - receivables securitization program – We value this DPP receivable based on a discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable inputs, which include the estimated timing of payments and the credit quality of the underlying creditor. Significant changes in any of the significant unobservable inputs in isolation would not result in a materially different fair value estimate. The interrelationship between these inputs is insignificant.

DPP receivable - customer financing – We value this DPP receivable based on a discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable inputs, which include a forward yield curve, the estimated timing of payments and the credit quality of the underlying creditor. Significant changes in any of the significant unobservable inputs in isolation would not result in a materially different fair value estimate. The interrelationship between these inputs is insignificant.

Derivative instruments – Our derivative instruments consist of interest rate cap agreements and interest rate swaps. These instruments are valued using inputs such as interest rates and credit spreads.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments under certain circumstances. We adjust the carrying value of our non-marketable equity securities to fair value when observable transactions of identical or similar securities occur, or due to an impairment.

We have an investment in Vetsource, a commercial partner and leading home delivery provider for veterinarians. The investment was valued based on the selling price of the portion of the investment we sold in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The carrying value of the investment we owned following this sale was $56,849 and $56,849 as of October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023, respectively. Concurrent with the sale completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we obtained rights that will allow us, under certain circumstances, to require another shareholder of Vetsource to purchase our remaining shares. The carrying value of this put option, which is subject to a floor, as of October 28, 2023 is $25,757, and is reported within investments in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Concurrent with obtaining this put option, we also granted rights to the same Vetsource shareholder that would allow such

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shareholder, under certain circumstances, to require us to sell our remaining shares at fair value. There were no fair value adjustments to such assets during the six months ended October 28, 2023.

Our debt is not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value of our debt as of October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023 was $479,877 and $483,139, respectively, as compared to a carrying value of $485,974 and $487,231 at October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023, respectively. The fair value of debt was measured using a discounted cash flow analysis based on expected market based yields (i.e., Level 2 inputs).

The carrying amounts of receivables, net of allowances, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximated fair value at October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023.

Note 7. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended October 28, 2023 was 25.3% compared to 24.2% for the three months ended October 29, 2022. The increase in the rate was primarily due to an income tax reserve adjustment in the prior year quarter which was partially offset by excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended October 28, 2023 was 24.5% compared to 23.5% for the three months ended October 29, 2022. The increase in the rate was primarily due to an income tax reserve adjustment in the prior year which was partially offset by excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation.

Note 8. Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")

In fiscal 2019, we entered into an agreement with Cure Partners to form TPI, which offers a cloud-based practice management software, NaVetor, to its customers. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed net assets of $4,000 to form TPI. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed additional net assets of $1,000 during the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023, and no additional net assets were contributed during the six months ended October 28, 2023. We have determined that TPI is a variable interest entity, and we consolidate the results of operations of TPI as we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of TPI. Since TPI was formed, there have been no changes in ownership interests. As of October 28, 2023, we had noncontrolling interests of $793 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $103 and $424 for the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, and $207 and $754 for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

Note 9. Segment and Geographic Data

We present three reportable segments: Dental, Animal Health and Corporate. Dental and Animal Health are strategic business units that offer similar products and services to different customer bases. Dental provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, equipment, software, turnkey digital solutions and value-added services to dentists, dental laboratories, institutions, and other healthcare professionals throughout North America. Animal Health is a leading, full-line distributor in North America and the U.K. of animal health products, services and technologies to both the production-animal and companion-pet markets. Our Corporate segment is comprised of general and administrative expenses, including home office support costs in areas such as information technology, finance, legal, human resources and facilities. In addition, customer financing and other miscellaneous sales are reported within Corporate results. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, property and equipment and long-term receivables. We evaluate segment performance based on operating income. The costs to operate the fulfillment centers are allocated to the operating units based on the through-put of the unit.

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The following table provides a breakdown of sales by geographic region:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,383,152	$	1,375,622	$	2,674,523	$	2,636,020
United Kingdom	180,460		157,125		372,071		319,346
Canada	89,160		93,457		182,923		194,103
Total	$	1,652,772	$	1,626,204	$	3,229,517	$	3,149,469
Dental net sales
United States	$	573,794	$	575,520	$	1,084,044	$	1,075,355
Canada	52,587		53,403		109,637		111,485
Total	$	626,381	$	628,923	$	1,193,681	$	1,186,840
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	807,589	$	805,817	$	1,590,255	$	1,561,402
United Kingdom	180,460		157,125		372,071		319,346
Canada	36,573		40,054		73,286		82,618
Total	$	1,024,622	$	1,002,996	$	2,035,612	$	1,963,366
Corporate net sales
United States	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)
Total	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)

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The following table provides a breakdown of sales by categories of products and services:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,319,363	$	1,301,256	$	2,635,088	$	2,563,025
Equipment	230,293		243,896		394,264		417,831
Value-added services and other	103,116		81,052		200,165		168,613
Total	$	1,652,772	$	1,626,204	$	3,229,517	$	3,149,469
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	346,492	$	337,489	$	698,539	$	675,329
Equipment	200,127		214,006		337,676		360,516
Value-added services and other	79,762		77,428		157,466		150,995
Total	$	626,381	$	628,923	$	1,193,681	$	1,186,840
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	972,871	$	963,767	$	1,936,549	$	1,887,696
Equipment	30,166		29,890		56,588		57,315
Value-added services and other	21,585		9,339		42,475		18,355
Total	$	1,024,622	$	1,002,996	$	2,035,612	$	1,963,366
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)
Total	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)

The following table provides a breakdown of operating income (loss) by reportable segment:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022





Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	55,277	$	60,950	$	93,947	$	97,845
Animal Health	26,346		28,316		56,039		50,175
Corporate	(24,720)		(29,171)		(54,861)		(53,081)
Total	$	56,903	$	60,095	$	95,125	$	94,939

The following table provides a breakdown of total assets by reportable segment:


	October 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
Total assets
Dental	$	924,784	$	853,369
Animal Health	1,578,789		1,570,760
Corporate	386,117		455,017
Total	$	2,889,690	$	2,879,146

Note 10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCL during the six months ended October 28, 2023:

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	Cash Flow Hedges		Currency Translation Adjustment		Total
AOCL at April 29, 2023	$	(2,412)	$	(86,850)	$	(89,262)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(10,221)		(10,221)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	521		—		521
AOCL at October 28, 2023	$	(1,891)	$	(97,071)	$	(98,962)

The amounts reclassified from AOCL during the six months ended October 28, 2023 include gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $161. The impact to the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income was an increase to interest expense of $682 for the six months ended October 28, 2023.

Note 11. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we become involved in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, government subpoenas, and government investigations (which may, in some cases, involve our entering into settlement agreements or consent decrees), relating to antitrust, commercial, environmental, product liability, intellectual property, regulatory, employment discrimination, securities, and other matters, including matters arising out of the ordinary course of business. The results of any such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty because such matters are inherently uncertain. Significant damages or penalties may be sought in some matters, and some matters may require years to resolve. We also may be subject to fines or penalties, and equitable remedies (including but not limited to the suspension, revocation or non-renewal of licenses). We accrue for these matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Adverse outcomes may result in significant monetary damages or injunctive relief against us that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. There also exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on our financial statements for the period in which the effect of an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those disclosed in the statement.

This Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding future financial performance, and the objectives and expectations of management. Forward-looking statements often include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

Any number of factors could affect our actual results and cause such results to differ materially from those contemplated by any forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: wide-spread public health concerns as we experienced, and may continue to experience, with the COVID-19 pandemic; our dependence on suppliers to manufacture and supply substantially all of the products we sell; potential disruption of distribution capabilities, including service issues with third-party shippers; our dependence on relationships with sales representatives and service technicians to retain customers and develop business; adverse changes in supplier rebates or other purchasing incentives; risks of selling private label products, including the risk of adversely

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affecting our relationships with suppliers; the risk of technological and market obsolescence for the products we sell; the risk of failing to innovate and develop new and enhanced software and e-services products; our dependence on positive perceptions of Patterson’s reputation; risks associated with illicit human use of pharmaceutical products we distribute; risks inherent in acquiring and disposing of assets or other businesses and risks inherent in integrating acquired businesses; turnover or loss of key personnel or highly skilled employees; risks associated with information systems, software products and cyber-security attacks; risks related to climate change; our ability to comply with restrictive covenants and other limits in our credit agreement; the risk that our governing documents and Minnesota law may discourage takeovers and business combinations; the effects of the highly competitive dental and animal health supply markets in which we compete; the effects of consolidation within the dental and animal health supply markets; exposure to the risks of the animal production business, including changing consumer demand, the cyclical livestock market, weather conditions, the availability of natural resources and other factors outside our control, and the risks of the companion animal business, including the possibility of disease adversely affecting the pet population; exposure to the risks of the health care industry, including changes in demand due to political, economic and regulatory influences and other factors outside our control; increases in over-the-counter sales and e-commerce options; risks from the formation or expansion of GPOs, provider networks and buying groups that may place us at a competitive disadvantage; risks of litigation and government inquiries and investigations, including the diversion of management’s attention, the cost of defending against such actions, the possibility of damage awards or settlements, fines or penalties, or equitable remedies (including but not limited to the revocation of or non-renewal of licenses) and inherent uncertainty; failure to comply with health care fraud or other laws and regulations; change and uncertainty in the health care industry; failure to comply with existing or future U.S. or foreign laws and regulations including those governing the distribution of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances; failure to comply with evolving data privacy laws and regulations; tax legislation; risks inherent in international operations, including currency fluctuations; and uncertain macro-economic conditions, including inflationary pressures.

The order in which these factors appear should not be construed to indicate their relative importance or priority. We caution that these factors may not be exhaustive, accordingly, any forward-looking statements contained herein should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results.

You should carefully consider these and other relevant factors, including those risk factors in Part I, Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) in our most recent Form 10-K, and information which may be contained in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, when reviewing any forward-looking statement.

Investors should understand it is impossible to predict or identify all such factors or risks. As such, you should not consider the foregoing list, or the risks identified in our SEC filings, to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.

Any forward-looking statement made in this Form 10-Q is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

OVERVIEW

Our financial information for the first six months of fiscal 2024 is summarized in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes. The following background is provided to readers to assist in the review of our financial information.

We present three reportable segments: Dental, Animal Health and Corporate. Dental and Animal Health are strategic business units that offer similar products and services to different customer bases. Dental provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, equipment, turnkey digital solutions and value-added services to dentists and dental laboratories throughout North America. Animal Health is a leading, full-line distributor in North America and the U.K. of animal health products, services and technologies to both the production-animal and companion-pet markets. Our Corporate segment is comprised of general and administrative expenses, including home office support costs in areas such as information technology, finance, legal, human resources and facilities. In addition, customer financing and other miscellaneous sales are reported within Corporate results.

Operating margins of the animal health business are lower than the dental business. While operating expenses run at a lower rate in the animal health business when compared to the dental business, gross margins in the animal health business are lower due generally to the low margins experienced on the sale of pharmaceutical products.

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We believe there are several important aspects of our business that are useful in analyzing it, including: (1) growth in the various markets in which we operate; (2) internal growth; (3) growth through acquisition; and (4) continued focus on controlling costs and enhancing efficiency. To measure internal performance, we exclude the impact of foreign currency, contributions from recent acquisitions, and differences in the number of weeks in fiscal periods from net sales. Foreign currency impact represents the difference in results that is attributable to fluctuations in currency exchange rates the company uses to convert results for all foreign entities where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. The company calculates the impact as the difference between the current period results translated using the current period currency exchange rates and using the comparable prior period’s currency exchange rates. The company believes the disclosure of net sales changes in constant currency provides useful supplementary information to investors in light of fluctuations in currency rates.

FACTORS AFFECTING OUR RESULTS

Macro-economic Conditions. We are impacted by various conditions that create uncertainty in our macro-economic environment. Cost inflation and rising interest rates may affect our customer's willingness to invest in capital equipment and could impact our customers' volume of purchases. Rising interest rates increased the interest expense on variable rate indebtedness. Cost inflation increases certain operating costs, and Patterson has implemented price increases in response; however, cost inflation did not materially impact our net results of operations in the first half of fiscal 2024. We continue to monitor recovery from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deflationary impacts on PPE have softened as the supply chain and demand for PPE stabilized.

Receivables Securitization Program. We are a party to certain receivables purchase agreements with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG"), under which MUFG acts as an agent to facilitate the sale of certain Patterson receivables (the “Receivables”) to certain unaffiliated financial institutions (the “Purchasers”). The proceeds from the sale of these Receivables comprise a combination of cash and a deferred purchase price (“DPP”) receivable. The DPP receivable is ultimately realized by Patterson following the collection of the underlying Receivables sold to the Purchasers. The collection of the DPP receivable is recognized as an increase to net cash provided by investing activities within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, with a corresponding reduction to net cash used in operating activities within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2023 COMPARED TO QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2022

The following table summarizes our results as a percent of net sales:


	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	79.5		79.8
Gross profit	20.5		20.2
Operating expenses	17.1		16.5
Operating income	3.4		3.7
Other income (expense)	(0.2)		0.7
Income before taxes	3.2		4.4
Income tax expense	0.8		1.1
Net income	2.4		3.3
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—
Net income attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	2.4	%	3.3	%

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Net Sales. Consolidated net sales for the three months ended October 28, 2023 were $1,652.8 million, an increase of 1.6% from $1,626.2 million for the three months ended October 29, 2022. Foreign exchange rate changes had a favorable impact of 0.7% on current quarter net sales. Acquisitions contributed 0.5% growth.

Dental segment net sales for the three months ended October 28, 2023 were $626.4 million, a decrease of 0.4% from $628.9 million for the three months ended October 29, 2022. Foreign exchange rate changes had an unfavorable impact of 0.2% on current quarter net sales. Current quarter net sales of consumables increased 2.7%, net sales of equipment decreased 6.5%, and net sales of value-added services and other increased 3.0%. The decrease in equipment net sales was primarily related to imaging and CAD/CAM.

Animal Health segment net sales for the three months ended October 28, 2023 were $1,024.6 million, an increase of 2.2% from $1,003.0 million for the three months ended October 29, 2022. Acquisitions contributed 0.8% and foreign exchange rate changes had a favorable impact of 1.2% on current quarter net sales. Production Animal grew sales while Companion Animal sales declined.

Gross Profit. The consolidated gross profit margin rate for the three months ended October 28, 2023 increased 30 basis points to 20.5%. The Corporate segment increase was attributable to unfavorable impacts of interest rate changes on our customer financing portfolio in the prior year quarter. This interest rate impact was partially offset by a gain on associated interest rate swap agreements, which is reflected in other income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income. Gross profit margin rate increased for Dental and Animal Health in the current quarter as compared to the prior year quarter.

Operating Expenses. Consolidated operating expenses for the three months ended October 28, 2023 were $282.1 million, a 5.3% increase from the prior year quarter of $268.0 million. The consolidated operating expense ratio of 17.1% increased 60 basis points from the prior year quarter. The increase in operating expenses included investment in margin-accretive initiatives, technology, and facility enhancements.

Operating Income. For the three months ended October 28, 2023, operating income was $56.9 million, or 3.4% of net sales, as compared to $60.1 million, or 3.7% of net sales for the three months ended October 29, 2022. The decrease in operating income was driven by an increase in operating expenses.

Dental segment operating income was $55.3 million and $61.0 million for the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to an increase in operating expenses.

Animal Health segment operating income was $26.3 million and $28.3 million for the three months ended October 28, 2023, and October 29, 2022, respectively. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to an increase within operating expenses.

Corporate segment operating loss was $24.7 million and $29.2 million for the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. The change was primarily attributable to higher unfavorable impacts of interest rate changes on our customer financing portfolio in the prior year quarter.

Other Income (Expense). Net other income (expense) reflected expense of $3.5 million and income of $10.7 million for the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. The change was primarily due to a lower gain on interest rate swaps of $2.8 million in the current quarter as compared to a gain of $13.1 million in the prior year quarter, and higher interest expense driven by higher interest rates during the three months ended October 28, 2023 compared to the prior year quarter.

Income Tax Expense. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended October 28, 2023 was 25.3%, compared to 24.2% for the three months ended October 29, 2022. The increase in the rate was primarily due to an income tax reserve adjustment in the prior year quarter which was partially offset by excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation.

Net Income Attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc. and Earnings Per Share. Net income attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc. for the three months ended October 28, 2023 was $40.0 million, compared to $54.1 million for the three months ended October 29, 2022. Earnings per diluted share were $0.42 in the current quarter compared to $0.55 in the prior year quarter. Weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the current quarter were 95.2 million, compared to 97.6 million in the prior year quarter. The current quarter and prior year quarter cash dividend declared was $0.26 per common share.

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SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2023 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2022

The following table summarizes our results as a percent of net sales:


	Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	79.6		79.7
Gross profit	20.4		20.3
Operating expenses	17.5		17.3
Operating income	2.9		3.0
Other income (expense)	—		0.2
Income before taxes	2.9		3.2
Income tax expense	0.7		0.7
Net income	2.2		2.5
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—
Net income attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	2.2	%	2.5	%

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales for the six months ended October 28, 2023 were $3,229.5 million, a 2.5% increase from $3,149.5 million for the six months ended October 29, 2022. Foreign exchange rate changes had a favorable impact of 0.4% on current period net sales. Acquisitions contributed 0.5% growth.

Dental segment net sales for the six months ended October 28, 2023 were $1,193.7 million, a 0.6% increase from $1,186.8 million for the six months ended October 29, 2022. Foreign exchange rate changes had an unfavorable impact of 0.3% on current period net sales. Current period net sales of consumables increased 3.4%, net sales of equipment decreased 6.3%, and net sales of value-added services and other increased 4.3%. The decrease in equipment net sales was primarily related to imaging and CAD/CAM.

Animal Health segment net sales for the six months ended October 28, 2023 were $2,035.6 million, a 3.7% increase from $1,963.4 million for the six months ended October 29, 2022. Foreign exchange rate changes had a favorable impact of 0.9% on current period net sales. Acquisitions contributed 0.8% growth.

Gross Profit. The consolidated gross profit margin rate for the six months ended October 28, 2023 increased 10 basis points from the prior year period to 20.4%, driven by gross profit margin rate increases in the Dental and Animal Health segments for the six months ended October 28, 2023. The Corporate segment increase was attributable to unfavorable impacts of interest rate changes on our customer financing portfolio in the prior year period. This interest rate impact was partially offset by a gain on associated interest rate swap agreements, which is reflected in other income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income.

Operating Expenses. Consolidated operating expenses for the six months ended October 28, 2023 were $563.0 million, a 3.2% increase from the prior year period of $545.3 million. The increase in operating expenses included investment in margin-accretive initiatives, technology, and facility enhancements. The consolidated operating expense ratio of 17.5% increased 20 basis points from the prior year period, which was also driven by these same factors.

Operating Income. For the six months ended October 28, 2023, operating income was $95.1 million, or 2.9% of net sales, as compared to $94.9 million, or 3.0% of net sales for the six months ended October 29, 2022. The increase in net sales and gross margin was offset by higher operating expenses compared to the prior year period.

Dental segment operating income was $93.9 million for the six months ended October 28, 2023, a decrease of $3.9 million from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by increased operating expenses, partially offset by net sales and gross profit margin growth.

Animal Health segment operating income was $56.0 million for the six months ended October 28, 2023, an increase of $5.9 million from the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by net sales growth and a higher gross profit margin rate, partially offset by higher operating expenses during the six months ended October 28, 2023.

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Corporate segment operating loss was $54.9 million and $53.1 million for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. The change was primarily attributable to an increase in operating expenses during the six months ended October 28, 2023, partially offset by unfavorable impacts of interest rate changes on our customer financing portfolio in the prior year period.

Other Income (Expense). Net other expense was $1.2 million and net other income was $6.9 million for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. The change was primarily due to higher interest expense driven by interest rates and a lower gain on interest rate swaps.

Income Tax Expense. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended October 28, 2023 was 24.5%, compared to 23.5% for the six months ended October 29, 2022. The increase in the rate was primarily due to an income tax reserve adjustment in the prior year which was partially offset by excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation.

Net Income Attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc. and Earnings Per Share. Net income attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc. for the six months ended October 28, 2023 was $71.2 million, compared to $78.7 million for the six months ended October 29, 2022. Earnings per diluted share were $0.74 in the current period compared to $0.81 in the prior year period. Weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the current period were 95.7 million, compared to 97.7 million in the prior year period. The current period and prior year period cash dividend declared was $0.52 per common share.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Net cash used in operating activities was $485.3 million and $520.2 million for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended October 28, 2023 was primarily driven by the impact of our Receivables Securitization Program and an increase in working capital.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $454.9 million and $447.9 million for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. Collections of DPP receivables were $489.5 million and $489.6 million for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. Capital expenditures were $33.5 million and $26.8 million during the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. We expect to use a total of approximately $71.0 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2024. During the six months ended October 28, 2023, we used $1.1 million to pay a holdback following the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Miller Vet Holdings, LLC, which was due on the 24 month anniversary of the closing date.

Net cash used by financing activities for the six months ended October 28, 2023 was $13.2 million, driven by $90.5 million for share repurchases and $50.3 million for dividend payments, partially offset by $125.0 million attributed to draws on our revolving line of credit. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended October 29, 2022 was $77.5 million, driven primarily by $145.0 million attributed to draws on our revolving line of credit, partially offset by dividend payments of $50.7 million and share repurchases of $15.0 million.

In fiscal 2021, we entered into an amendment, restatement and consolidation of certain credit agreements with various lenders, including MUFG Bank, Ltd, as administrative agent. This amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) consisted of a $700.0 million revolving credit facility and a $300.0 million term loan facility, and was set to mature no later than February 2024.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2023, we amended and restated the Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The Amended Credit Agreement consists of a $700.0 million revolving credit facility and a $300.0 million term loan facility, and will mature no later than October 2027. We used the Amended Credit Agreement facilities to refinance and consolidate the Credit Agreement, and pay the fees and expenses incurred therewith. We expect to use the Amended Credit Agreement to finance our ongoing working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes.

As of October 28, 2023, $297.0 million was outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement term loan at an interest rate of 6.43%, and $170.0 million was outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement revolving credit facility at an interest rate of 6.40%. As of April 29, 2023, $298.5 million was outstanding under the Credit Agreement term loan at an interest rate of 6.08%, and $45.0 million was outstanding under the Credit Agreement revolving credit facility at an interest rate of 5.93%.

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We expect the collection of deferred purchase price receivables, existing cash balances and credit availability under existing debt facilities, less our funds used in operations, will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs and to finance our business over the remainder of fiscal 2024.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk from that disclosed in Item 7A in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 21, 2023.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and our Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of October 28, 2023. Based upon their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the CEO and CFO concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of October 28, 2023.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended October 28, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

On March 16, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized a $500 million share repurchase program through March 16, 2024. As of October 28, 2023 there was $319.0 million remaining under the stock repurchase program.

The following table presents activity under the stock repurchase program during the second quarter of fiscal 2024.


	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
July 30, 2023 to August 26, 2023	828,300	$	33.51	828,300	$	352,247,348
August 27, 2023 to September 23, 2023	711,924	31.25		711,924	330,000,029
September 24, 2023 to October 28, 2023	356,450	30.81		356,450	319,016,629
	1,896,674	$	32.15	1,896,674	$	319,016,629

Our Credit Agreement permits us to declare and pay dividends, and repurchase shares, provided that no default or unmatured default exists and that we are in compliance with applicable financial covenants.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Insider Trading Arrangements

A significant portion of the compensation of our executive officers is delivered in the form of equity awards, including restricted stock units, performance units and non-qualified stock options. All of these awards contain vesting requirements related to service, with performance units also requiring satisfaction of certain performance criteria to obtain a payout. This compensation design is intended to align executive compensation with the performance experienced by our shareholders. Following delivery of shares of our common stock under such equity awards, once any applicable service- or performance-based vesting standards have been satisfied, our executive officers from time to time engage in the open-market sale of some of those shares for diversification or other personal reasons. Our executive officers may also engage from time to time in other transactions involving our securities.

Transactions in our securities by our directors and officers are required to be made in accordance with our Securities Trading and Information Disclosure Policy (our “Insider Trading Policy”), which, among other things,

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requires that the transactions be in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws that prohibit trading while in possession of material nonpublic information. Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act provides an affirmative defense that enables directors and officers to prearrange transactions in the company’s securities in a manner that avoids concerns about initiating transactions while in possession of material nonpublic information. Our Insider Trading Policy permits our directors and officers to enter into trading plans designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1.

The following describes the contracts, instructions or written plans for the purchase or sale of company securities adopted by our directors and officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended October 28, 2023, that are intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). The plans are only executed when the stock price reaches a required minimum. In addition, the persons identified below are required to maintain an ownership of the company’s common stock with a value equal to at least a multiple of their annual base salary (5x annual salary for our Chief Executive Officer and 3x annual salary for all direct reports to our Chief Executive Officer) or their annual cash retainer (5x annual cash retainer for non-employee directors).

•Kevin M. Barry, our Chief Financial Officer, adopted a new written trading plan on September 1, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until August 30, 2024. The first trade will not occur until December 1, 2023, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Mr. Barry to sell (i) 1,627 shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that vested on July 14, 2023, (ii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on December 15, 2023, (iii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that will vest on July 1, 2024, and (iv) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024.

•Les B. Korsh, our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, adopted a new written trading plan on September 22, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until August 1, 2024. The first trade will not occur until March 1, 2024, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Mr. Korsh to sell (i) 4,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that vested on June 11, 2021, (ii) 30% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that will vest on July 1, 2024, and (iii) 30% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024.

•Donald J. Zurbay, our President and Chief Executive Officer, adopted a new written trading plan on September 25, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until December 31, 2024. The first trade will not occur until July 2, 2024, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Mr. Zurbay to sell (i) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that will vest on July 1, 2024, (ii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024, and (iii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on December 5, 2024.

•Samantha L. Bergeson, our Chief Human Resources Officer, adopted a new written trading plan on October 6, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until July 31, 2024. The first trade will not occur until July 2, 2024, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Ms. Bergeson to sell 15% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024.

For each plan described above, the plan duration is until the date listed, or such earlier date upon (a) the completion of all trades under the plan, (b) the expiration of the orders relating to such trades without execution, or (c) the occurrence of such other termination event as specified in the plan.

During the three months ended October 28, 2023, none of the company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, and none of the company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted, modified or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.						Exhibit Description











31.1						Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2						Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1						Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2						Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101						(Filed Electronically) The following financial information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 28, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income, (iii) the condensed consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity, (iv) the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.(*)

104						(Filed Electronically) The cover page from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 28, 2023 is formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language).(*)

(*) The Inline XBRL related information in Exhibits 101 and 104 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

All other items under Part II have been omitted because they are inapplicable or the answers are negative, or were previously reported in the 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 21, 2023.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.
		(Registrant)

Dated: November 29, 2023	By:	/s/ Kevin M. Barry
		Kevin M. Barry
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to

Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Donald J. Zurbay, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 28, 2023 of Patterson Companies, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter ended (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 29, 2023


/s/ Donald J. Zurbay
Donald J. Zurbay
President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to

Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Kevin M. Barry, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 28, 2023 of Patterson Companies, Inc.;

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 29, 2023


/s/ Kevin M. Barry
Kevin M. Barry
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Patterson Companies, Inc., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 28, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned officer of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


/s/ Donald J. Zurbay
Donald J. Zurbay
President and Chief Executive Officer
November 29, 2023

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


/s/ Kevin M. Barry
Kevin M. Barry
Chief Financial Officer
November 29, 2023

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 113,886	$ 159,669
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,875 and $3,667	490,428	477,384
Inventory	858,028	795,072
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	328,334	351,011
Total current assets	1,790,676	1,783,136
Property and equipment, net	218,977	212,283
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	101,532	92,956
Long-term receivables, net	121,030	121,717
Goodwill	156,172	156,420
Identifiable intangibles, net	212,179	231,873
Investments	162,531	160,022
Other non-current assets, net	126,593	120,739
Total assets	2,889,690	2,879,146
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	688,687	724,993
Accrued payroll expense	54,718	82,253
Other accrued liabilities	169,005	168,696
Operating lease liabilities	30,132	28,390
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,000	36,000
Borrowings on revolving credit	170,000	45,000
Total current liabilities	1,148,542	1,085,332
Long-term debt	449,974	451,231
Non-current operating lease liabilities	74,393	67,376
Other non-current liabilities	161,692	156,672
Total liabilities	1,834,601	1,760,611
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 94,089 and 96,350 shares issued and outstanding	941	964
Additional paid-in capital	249,490	233,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(98,962)	(89,262)
Retained earnings	902,827	972,127
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,054,296	1,117,535
Noncontrolling interests	793	1,000
Total stockholders’ equity	1,055,089	1,118,535
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,889,690	$ 2,879,146

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 3,875	$ 3,667
Common stock, par value, (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common Stock, shares, issued	94,089,000	96,350,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	94,089,000	96,350,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,652,772	$ 1,626,204	$ 3,229,517	$ 3,149,469
Cost of sales	1,313,746	1,298,115	2,571,436	2,509,247
Gross profit	339,026	328,089	658,081	640,222
Operating expenses	282,123	267,994	562,956	545,283
Operating income	56,903	60,095	95,125	94,939
Other income (expense):
Other income, net	7,096	18,203	18,997	19,983
Interest expense	(10,642)	(7,544)	(20,154)	(13,107)
Income before taxes	53,357	70,754	93,968	101,815
Income tax expense	13,502	17,105	22,983	23,906
Net income	39,855	53,649	70,985	77,909
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(103)	(424)	(207)	(754)
Net income attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	$ 39,958	$ 54,073	$ 71,192	$ 78,663
Earnings per share attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.56	$ 0.75	$ 0.81
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.55	$ 0.74	$ 0.81
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	94,710	96,913	95,127	96,771
Diluted (in shares)	95,156	97,552	95,722	97,708
Dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.52	$ 0.52
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	$ 39,855	$ 53,649	$ 70,985	$ 77,909
Foreign currency translation loss	(17,589)	(17,591)	(10,221)	(22,582)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	260	260	521	521
Comprehensive income	$ 22,526	$ 36,318	$ 61,285	$ 55,848

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 1,042,635	$ 968	$ 200,520	$ (81,516)	$ 921,704	$ 959
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022		96,762,000
Foreign currency translation	(4,991)			(4,991)
Cash flow hedges	261			261
Net income (loss)	24,260				24,590	(330)
Dividends declared	(25,667)				(25,667)
Common stock issued	(2,142)	$ 6	(2,148)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		653,000
Repurchases of common stock	(15,000)	$ (5)			(14,995)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(516,000)
Stock-based compensation	7,159		7,159
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	500					500
Ending Balance at Jul. 30, 2022	1,027,015	$ 969	205,531	(86,246)	905,632	1,129
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2022		96,899,000
Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2022	1,042,635	$ 968	200,520	(81,516)	921,704	959
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022		96,762,000
Foreign currency translation	(22,582)
Cash flow hedges	521
Net income (loss)	77,909
Ending Balance at Oct. 29, 2022	1,042,108	$ 970	208,943	(103,577)	934,567	1,205
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2022		97,049,000
Beginning Balance at Jul. 30, 2022	1,027,015	$ 969	205,531	(86,246)	905,632	1,129
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2022		96,899,000
Foreign currency translation	(17,591)			(17,591)
Cash flow hedges	260			260
Net income (loss)	53,649				54,073	(424)
Dividends declared	(25,138)				(25,138)
Common stock issued	2,179	$ 1	2,178
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		150,000
Stock-based compensation	1,234		1,234
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	500					500
Ending Balance at Oct. 29, 2022	1,042,108	$ 970	208,943	(103,577)	934,567	1,205
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2022		97,049,000
Foreign currency translation	14,197			14,197
Cash flow hedges	261			261
Net income (loss)	53,847				53,929	(82)
Dividends declared	(25,581)				(25,581)
Common stock issued	14,633	$ 7	14,626
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		659,000
Stock-based compensation	2,956		2,956
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2023	1,102,421	$ 977	226,525	(89,119)	962,915	1,123
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2023		97,708,000
Foreign currency translation	(403)			(403)
Cash flow hedges	260			260
Net income (loss)	74,842				74,965	(123)
Dividends declared	(25,276)				(25,276)
Common stock issued	2,989	$ 2	2,987
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		146,000
Repurchases of common stock	(40,492)	$ (15)			(40,477)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(1,504,000)
Stock-based compensation	4,194		4,194
Ending Balance at Apr. 29, 2023	$ 1,118,535	$ 964	233,706	(89,262)	972,127	1,000
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2023	96,350,000	96,350,000
Foreign currency translation	$ 7,368			7,368
Cash flow hedges	261			261
Net income (loss)	31,130				31,234	(104)
Dividends declared	(25,134)				(25,134)
Common stock issued	1,574	$ 5	1,569
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		565,000
Repurchases of common stock	(29,508)	$ (11)			(29,497)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(1,109,000)
Stock-based compensation	7,015		7,015
Ending Balance at Jul. 29, 2023	1,111,241	$ 958	242,290	(81,633)	948,730	896
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2023		95,806,000
Beginning Balance at Apr. 29, 2023	$ 1,118,535	$ 964	233,706	(89,262)	972,127	1,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2023	96,350,000	96,350,000
Foreign currency translation	$ (10,221)
Cash flow hedges	521
Net income (loss)	70,985
Ending Balance at Oct. 28, 2023	$ 1,055,089	$ 941	249,490	(98,962)	902,827	793
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2023	94,089,000	94,089,000
Beginning Balance at Jul. 29, 2023	$ 1,111,241	$ 958	242,290	(81,633)	948,730	896
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2023		95,806,000
Foreign currency translation	(17,589)			(17,589)
Cash flow hedges	260			260
Net income (loss)	39,855				39,958	(103)
Dividends declared	(24,897)				(24,897)
Common stock issued	3,228	$ 2	3,226
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		180,000
Repurchases of common stock	(61,644)	$ (19)	(661)		(60,964)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(1,897,000)
Stock-based compensation	4,635		4,635
Ending Balance at Oct. 28, 2023	$ 1,055,089	$ 941	$ 249,490	$ (98,962)	$ 902,827	$ 793
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2023	94,089,000	94,089,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Jul. 29, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023	Jan. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Jul. 30, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2023
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 39,855	$ 31,130	$ 74,842	$ 53,847	$ 53,649	$ 24,260	$ 70,985	$ 77,909
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation							23,583	22,412
Amortization							19,253	18,678
Non-cash employee compensation							11,650	8,393
Non-cash losses (gains) and other, net							3,166	5,085
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables							(487,186)	(508,811)
Inventory							(67,416)	(100,596)
Accounts payable							(30,911)	41,557
Accrued liabilities							(24,908)	(47,519)
Other changes from operating activities, net							(3,492)	(37,269)
Net cash used in operating activities							(485,276)	(520,161)
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment and software							(33,467)	(26,779)
Collection of DPP receivable							489,452	489,639
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired							(1,108)	0
Payments related to investments							0	(15,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities							454,877	447,860
Financing activities:
Dividends paid							(50,331)	(50,732)
Repurchases of common stock							(90,491)	(15,000)
Payments on long-term debt							(1,500)	0
Draw on revolving credit							125,000	145,000
Other financing activities							4,141	(1,766)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities							(13,181)	77,502
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash							(2,203)	(6,935)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents							(45,783)	(1,734)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		$ 159,669		$ 140,280		$ 142,014	159,669	142,014	$ 142,014
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 113,886		$ 159,669		$ 140,280		113,886	140,280	$ 159,669
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Noncash investments acquired							$ 465,058	$ 479,797

General

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

General

Basis of Presentation

Fiscal Year End

Other Income, Net

Other income, net consisted of the following:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Gain on interest rate swap agreements	$	2,786	$	13,072	$	9,561	$	11,124
Investment income and other	4,310		5,131		9,436		8,859
Other income, net	$	7,096	$	18,203	$	18,997	$	19,983

Comprehensive Income

Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

The following table sets forth the computation of the weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted EPS:


	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023	October 29, 2022	October 28, 2023	October 29, 2022
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average shares	94,710	96,913	95,127	96,771
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans	446	639	595	937
Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average shares	95,156	97,552	95,722	97,708

Revenue Recognition

Net sales do not include sales tax as we are considered a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting sales tax.

Contract Balances

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We do not expect any of the recently issued accounting pronouncements to materially affect our financial statements.

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Acquisitions	Oct. 28, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we used $1,108 to pay a holdback following our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Miller Vet Holdings, LLC. The payment was due on the 24 month anniversary of the closing date. During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners and Animal Care Technologies (RSVP and ACT), Texas-based companies that provide innovative solutions to veterinary practices through data extraction and conversion, staffing and video-based training services. Also during the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Dairy Tech, Inc., a Colorado-based company that provides pasteurizing equipment and single-use bags that allow dairy producers to produce, store and feed colostrum for newborn calves, as well as product offerings for beef cattle producers. These acquisitions expand our Companion Animal and Production Animal value-added platforms and add solutions to their suite of offerings. The total purchase price for these acquisitions is $37,535, which includes holdbacks of $4,255 that will be paid on the 24 month anniversary of the closing dates and working capital adjustments of $23 which were paid in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. As of the acquisition date, we have recorded $17,300 of identifiable intangibles, $16,040 of goodwill and net tangible assets of $4,233 in our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these acquisitions. Goodwill, which is deductible for income tax purposes, was increased by $272 subsequent to acquisition date as a result of working capital adjustments. Goodwill was recorded within the Animal Health segment and represents the expected benefit of integrating these value-added platforms with our existing operations. We have included their results of operations in our financial statements since the date of acquisition within the Animal Health segment. The accounting for the acquisitions was complete as of October 28, 2023. The acquisitions did not materially impact our financial statements, and, therefore, pro forma results are not provided.

Receivables Securitization Program

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]

Receivables Securitization Program

$4,646 during the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, related to the Receivables.

The following rollforward summarizes the activity related to the DPP receivable:


	Six Months Ended
		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Beginning DPP receivable balance		$	227,946	$	195,764
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable		445,567		467,761
Collection of DPP receivable		(471,511)		(447,241)
Ending DPP receivable balance		$	202,002	$	216,284

Customer Financing

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Receivables [Abstract]

Customer Financing

Historically, we maintained two arrangements under which we sell these contracts.

The following rollforward summarizes the activity related to the DPP receivable:


	Six Months Ended
		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Beginning DPP receivable balance		$	102,979	$	125,332
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable		19,491		12,036
Collection of DPP receivable		(17,941)		(42,398)
Ending DPP receivable balance		$	104,529	$	94,970

The arrangements require us to maintain a minimum current ratio and maximum leverage ratio. We were in compliance with those covenants at October 28, 2023.

Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

The following presents the fair value of derivative instruments included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:


Derivative type	Classification	October 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	6,789	$	5,875
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current assets, net	28,018		23,210
Total asset derivatives		$	34,807	$	29,085
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other accrued liabilities	$	221	$	267
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current liabilities	16,787		12,993
Total liability derivatives		$	17,008	$	13,260

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income:


		Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Statements of operations location	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(341)	$	(341)	$	(682)	$	(682)


		Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Statements of operations location	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Interest rate contracts	Other income, net	$	2,786	$	13,072	$	9,561	$	11,124

There were no gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives during the three and six months ended October 28, 2023 or October 29, 2022.

Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities at the measurement date.

Our hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:


	October 28, 2023
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	2,060	$	2,060	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	202,002		—		—		202,002
DPP receivable - customer financing	104,529		—		—		104,529
Derivative instruments	34,807		—		34,807		—
Total assets	$	343,398	$	2,060	$	34,807	$	306,531
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	17,008	$	—	$	17,008	$	—


	April 29, 2023
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	47,777	$	47,777	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	227,946		—		—		227,946
DPP receivable - customer financing	102,979		—		—		102,979
Derivative instruments	29,085		—		29,085		—
Total assets	$	407,787	$	47,777	$	29,085	$	330,925
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	13,260	$	—	$	13,260	$	—

Cash equivalents – We value cash equivalents at their current market rates. The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value and maturities are less than three months.

shareholder, under certain circumstances, to require us to sell our remaining shares at fair value. There were no fair value adjustments to such assets during the six months ended October 28, 2023.

The carrying amounts of receivables, net of allowances, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximated fair value at October 28, 2023 and April 29, 2023.

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Oct. 28, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income TaxesThe effective income tax rate for the three months ended October 28, 2023 was 25.3% compared to 24.2% for the three months ended October 29, 2022. The increase in the rate was primarily due to an income tax reserve adjustment in the prior year quarter which was partially offset by excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended October 28, 2023 was 24.5% compared to 23.5% for the three months ended October 29, 2022.

Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	6 Months Ended
Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	Oct. 28, 2023
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI")	Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI") In fiscal 2019, we entered into an agreement with Cure Partners to form TPI, which offers a cloud-based practice management software, NaVetor, to its customers. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed net assets of $4,000 to form TPI. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed additional net assets of $1,000 during the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023, and no additional net assets were contributed during the six months ended October 28, 2023. We have determined that TPI is a variable interest entity, and we consolidate the results of operations of TPI as we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of TPI. Since TPI was formed, there have been no changes in ownership interests. As of October 28, 2023, we had noncontrolling interests of $793 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $103 and $424 for the three months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, and $207 and $754 for the six months ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

Segment and Geographic Data

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Data

The following table provides a breakdown of sales by geographic region:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,383,152	$	1,375,622	$	2,674,523	$	2,636,020
United Kingdom	180,460		157,125		372,071		319,346
Canada	89,160		93,457		182,923		194,103
Total	$	1,652,772	$	1,626,204	$	3,229,517	$	3,149,469
Dental net sales
United States	$	573,794	$	575,520	$	1,084,044	$	1,075,355
Canada	52,587		53,403		109,637		111,485
Total	$	626,381	$	628,923	$	1,193,681	$	1,186,840
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	807,589	$	805,817	$	1,590,255	$	1,561,402
United Kingdom	180,460		157,125		372,071		319,346
Canada	36,573		40,054		73,286		82,618
Total	$	1,024,622	$	1,002,996	$	2,035,612	$	1,963,366
Corporate net sales
United States	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)
Total	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)

The following table provides a breakdown of sales by categories of products and services:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,319,363	$	1,301,256	$	2,635,088	$	2,563,025
Equipment	230,293		243,896		394,264		417,831
Value-added services and other	103,116		81,052		200,165		168,613
Total	$	1,652,772	$	1,626,204	$	3,229,517	$	3,149,469
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	346,492	$	337,489	$	698,539	$	675,329
Equipment	200,127		214,006		337,676		360,516
Value-added services and other	79,762		77,428		157,466		150,995
Total	$	626,381	$	628,923	$	1,193,681	$	1,186,840
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	972,871	$	963,767	$	1,936,549	$	1,887,696
Equipment	30,166		29,890		56,588		57,315
Value-added services and other	21,585		9,339		42,475		18,355
Total	$	1,024,622	$	1,002,996	$	2,035,612	$	1,963,366
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)
Total	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)

The following table provides a breakdown of operating income (loss) by reportable segment:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022





Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	55,277	$	60,950	$	93,947	$	97,845
Animal Health	26,346		28,316		56,039		50,175
Corporate	(24,720)		(29,171)		(54,861)		(53,081)
Total	$	56,903	$	60,095	$	95,125	$	94,939

The following table provides a breakdown of total assets by reportable segment:


	October 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
Total assets
Dental	$	924,784	$	853,369
Animal Health	1,578,789		1,570,760
Corporate	386,117		455,017
Total	$	2,889,690	$	2,879,146

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCL during the six months ended October 28, 2023:


	Cash Flow Hedges		Currency Translation Adjustment		Total
AOCL at April 29, 2023	$	(2,412)	$	(86,850)	$	(89,262)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(10,221)		(10,221)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	521		—		521
AOCL at October 28, 2023	$	(1,891)	$	(97,071)	$	(98,962)

Legal Proceedings	6 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings	Oct. 28, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings	Legal Proceedings From time to time, we become involved in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, government subpoenas, and government investigations (which may, in some cases, involve our entering into settlement agreements or consent decrees), relating to antitrust, commercial, environmental, product liability, intellectual property, regulatory, employment discrimination, securities, and other matters, including matters arising out of the ordinary course of business. The results of any such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty because such matters are inherently uncertain. Significant damages or penalties may be sought in some matters, and some matters may require years to resolve. We also may be subject to fines or penalties, and equitable remedies (including but not limited to the suspension, revocation or non-renewal of licenses). We accrue for these matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Adverse outcomes may result in significant monetary damages or injunctive relief against us that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. There also exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on our financial statements for the period in which the effect of an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 39,958	$ 54,073	$ 71,192	$ 78,663

Insider Trading Arrangements - shares	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements - shares	Oct. 28, 2023	Sep. 22, 2023	Sep. 01, 2023
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Kevin M. Barry [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	Kevin M. Barry, our Chief Financial Officer, adopted a new written trading plan on September 1, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until August 30, 2024. The first trade will not occur until December 1, 2023, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Mr. Barry to sell (i) 1,627 shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that vested on July 14, 2023, (ii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on December 15, 2023, (iii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that will vest on July 1, 2024, and (iv) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024.
Name	Kevin M. Barry
Title	Chief Financial Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Arrangement Duration	364 days
Aggregate Available			1,627
Les B. Korsh [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	Les B. Korsh, our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, adopted a new written trading plan on September 22, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until August 1, 2024. The first trade will not occur until March 1, 2024, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Mr. Korsh to sell (i) 4,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that vested on June 11, 2021, (ii) 30% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that will vest on July 1, 2024, and (iii) 30% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024.
Name	Les B. Korsh
Title	Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Arrangement Duration	314 days
Aggregate Available		4,000
Donald J. Zurbay [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	Donald J. Zurbay, our President and Chief Executive Officer, adopted a new written trading plan on September 25, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until December 31, 2024. The first trade will not occur until July 2, 2024, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Mr. Zurbay to sell (i) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to performance units that will vest on July 1, 2024, (ii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024, and (iii) 25% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on December 5, 2024.
Name	Donald J. Zurbay
Title	President and Chief Executive Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Arrangement Duration	463 days
Samantha L. Bergeson [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	Samantha L. Bergeson, our Chief Human Resources Officer, adopted a new written trading plan on October 6, 2023. The plan’s maximum duration is until July 31, 2024. The first trade will not occur until July 2, 2024, at the earliest. The trading plan is intended to permit Ms. Bergeson to sell 15% of the net vested shares of our common stock pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest on July 1, 2024.
Name	Samantha L. Bergeson
Title	Chief Human Resources Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Arrangement Duration	269 days

General (Policies)	6 Months Ended
General (Policies)	Oct. 28, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Patterson Companies, Inc. (referred to herein as "Patterson" or in the first person notations "we," "our," and "us") as of October 28, 2023, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six months ended October 28, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending April 27, 2024. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 21, 2023. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities of PDC Funding Company, LLC ("PDC Funding"), PDC Funding Company II, LLC ("PDC Funding II"), PDC Funding Company III, LLC ("PDC Funding III") and PDC Funding Company IV, LLC ("PDC Funding IV"), which are our wholly owned subsidiaries and separate legal entities formed under Minnesota law. PDC Funding and PDC Funding II are fully consolidated special purpose entities established to sell customer installment sale contracts to outside financial institutions in the normal course of their business. PDC Funding III and PDC Funding IV are fully consolidated special purpose entities established to sell certain receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. The assets of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II, PDC Funding III and PDC Funding IV would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II, PDC Funding III or PDC Funding IV. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements also include the assets and liabilities of Technology Partner Innovations, LLC, which is further described in Note 8.
Fiscal Year End	Fiscal Year End We operate with a 52-53 week accounting convention with our fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in April. The second quarter of fiscal 2024 and 2023 represents the 13 weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. Fiscal 2024 will include 52 weeks and fiscal 2023 included 52 weeks.
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income is computed as net income including certain other items that are recorded directly to stockholders’ equity. Significant items included in comprehensive income are foreign currency translation adjustments and the effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax. Foreign currency translation adjustments do not include a provision for income tax because earnings from foreign operations are considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Revenues are generated from the sale of consumable products, equipment and support, software and support, technical service parts and labor, and other sources. Revenues are recognized when or as performance obligations are satisfied. Performance obligations are satisfied when the customer obtains control of the goods or services. Consumable, equipment, software and parts sales are recorded upon delivery, except in those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point, in which case sales are recorded upon shipment. Technical service labor is recognized as it is provided. Revenue derived from equipment and software support is recognized ratably over the period in which the support is provided. In addition to revenues generated from the distribution of consumable products under arrangements (buy/sell agreements) where the full market value of the product is recorded as revenue, we earn commissions for services provided under agency agreements. The agency agreement contrasts to a buy/sell agreement in that we do not have control over the transaction, as we do not have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the promise of the good or service and we do not bill or collect from the customer in an agency relationship. Commissions under agency agreements are recorded when the services are provided. Estimates for returns, damaged goods, rebates, loyalty programs and other revenue allowances are made at the time the revenue is recognized based on the historical experience for such items. The receivables that result from the recognition of revenue are reported net of related allowances. We maintain a valuation allowance based upon the expected collectability of receivables held. Estimates are used to determine the valuation allowance and are based on several factors, including historical collection data, current and forecasted economic trends and credit worthiness of customers. Receivables are written off when we determine the amounts to be uncollectible, typically upon customer bankruptcy or non-response to continuous collection efforts. The portions of receivable amounts that are not expected to be collected during the next twelve months are classified as long-term. Net sales do not include sales tax as we are considered a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting sales tax. Contract Balances Contract balances represent amounts presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets when either we have transferred goods or services to the customer or the customer has paid consideration to us under the contract. These contract balances include accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements We do not expect any of the recently issued accounting pronouncements to materially affect our financial statements.

General (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Income

Other income, net consisted of the following:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Gain on interest rate swap agreements	$	2,786	$	13,072	$	9,561	$	11,124
Investment income and other	4,310		5,131		9,436		8,859
Other income, net	$	7,096	$	18,203	$	18,997	$	19,983

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

The following table sets forth the computation of the weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted EPS:


	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023	October 29, 2022	October 28, 2023	October 29, 2022
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average shares	94,710	96,913	95,127	96,771
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans	446	639	595	937
Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average shares	95,156	97,552	95,722	97,708

Transfers and Servicing (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Purchase Price Receivable

The following rollforward summarizes the activity related to the DPP receivable:


	Six Months Ended
		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Beginning DPP receivable balance		$	227,946	$	195,764
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable		445,567		467,761
Collection of DPP receivable		(471,511)		(447,241)
Ending DPP receivable balance		$	202,002	$	216,284

Customer Financing (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Receivables [Abstract]

Summary of Activity Related to DPP Receivable

The following rollforward summarizes the activity related to the DPP receivable:


	Six Months Ended
		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Beginning DPP receivable balance		$	102,979	$	125,332
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable		19,491		12,036
Collection of DPP receivable		(17,941)		(42,398)
Ending DPP receivable balance		$	104,529	$	94,970

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following presents the fair value of derivative instruments included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:


Derivative type	Classification	October 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	6,789	$	5,875
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current assets, net	28,018		23,210
Total asset derivatives		$	34,807	$	29,085
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other accrued liabilities	$	221	$	267
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current liabilities	16,787		12,993
Total liability derivatives		$	17,008	$	13,260

Effect of Derivative instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)

The following tables present the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income:


		Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Statements of operations location	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(341)	$	(341)	$	(682)	$	(682)


		Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Statements of operations location	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Interest rate contracts	Other income, net	$	2,786	$	13,072	$	9,561	$	11,124

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Our hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:


	October 28, 2023
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	2,060	$	2,060	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	202,002		—		—		202,002
DPP receivable - customer financing	104,529		—		—		104,529
Derivative instruments	34,807		—		34,807		—
Total assets	$	343,398	$	2,060	$	34,807	$	306,531
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	17,008	$	—	$	17,008	$	—


	April 29, 2023
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	47,777	$	47,777	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	227,946		—		—		227,946
DPP receivable - customer financing	102,979		—		—		102,979
Derivative instruments	29,085		—		29,085		—
Total assets	$	407,787	$	47,777	$	29,085	$	330,925
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	13,260	$	—	$	13,260	$	—

Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

The following table provides a breakdown of sales by geographic region:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,383,152	$	1,375,622	$	2,674,523	$	2,636,020
United Kingdom	180,460		157,125		372,071		319,346
Canada	89,160		93,457		182,923		194,103
Total	$	1,652,772	$	1,626,204	$	3,229,517	$	3,149,469
Dental net sales
United States	$	573,794	$	575,520	$	1,084,044	$	1,075,355
Canada	52,587		53,403		109,637		111,485
Total	$	626,381	$	628,923	$	1,193,681	$	1,186,840
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	807,589	$	805,817	$	1,590,255	$	1,561,402
United Kingdom	180,460		157,125		372,071		319,346
Canada	36,573		40,054		73,286		82,618
Total	$	1,024,622	$	1,002,996	$	2,035,612	$	1,963,366
Corporate net sales
United States	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)
Total	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)

The following table provides a breakdown of sales by categories of products and services:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,319,363	$	1,301,256	$	2,635,088	$	2,563,025
Equipment	230,293		243,896		394,264		417,831
Value-added services and other	103,116		81,052		200,165		168,613
Total	$	1,652,772	$	1,626,204	$	3,229,517	$	3,149,469
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	346,492	$	337,489	$	698,539	$	675,329
Equipment	200,127		214,006		337,676		360,516
Value-added services and other	79,762		77,428		157,466		150,995
Total	$	626,381	$	628,923	$	1,193,681	$	1,186,840
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	972,871	$	963,767	$	1,936,549	$	1,887,696
Equipment	30,166		29,890		56,588		57,315
Value-added services and other	21,585		9,339		42,475		18,355
Total	$	1,024,622	$	1,002,996	$	2,035,612	$	1,963,366
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)
Total	$	1,769	$	(5,715)	$	224	$	(737)

The following table provides a breakdown of operating income (loss) by reportable segment:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022		October 28, 2023		October 29, 2022





Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	55,277	$	60,950	$	93,947	$	97,845
Animal Health	26,346		28,316		56,039		50,175
Corporate	(24,720)		(29,171)		(54,861)		(53,081)
Total	$	56,903	$	60,095	$	95,125	$	94,939

The following table provides a breakdown of total assets by reportable segment:


	October 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
Total assets
Dental	$	924,784	$	853,369
Animal Health	1,578,789		1,570,760
Corporate	386,117		455,017
Total	$	2,889,690	$	2,879,146

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCL during the six months ended October 28, 2023:


	Cash Flow Hedges		Currency Translation Adjustment		Total
AOCL at April 29, 2023	$	(2,412)	$	(86,850)	$	(89,262)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(10,221)		(10,221)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	521		—		521
AOCL at October 28, 2023	$	(1,891)	$	(97,071)	$	(98,962)

General - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Income tax expense related to cash flow hedges	$ 81	$ 81	$ 161
Securities excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	1,427	1,572	1,299	1,166

General - Schedule of Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Gain on interest rate swap agreements	$ 2,786	$ 13,072	$ 9,561	$ 11,124
Investment income and other	4,310	5,131	9,436	8,859
Other income, net	$ 7,096	$ 18,203	$ 18,997	$ 19,983

General - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares (in shares)	94,710	96,913	95,127	96,771
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans (in shares)	446	639	595	937
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted average shares (in shares)	95,156	97,552	95,722	97,708

General - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 2,321	$ 1,338
Contract liability	40,131	$ 36,850
Contract liability, revenue recognized	$ 20,814

Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2023	Jan. 28, 2023	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 156,172	$ 156,420
Miller Vet Holdings, LLC
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Holdback payment	$ 1,108
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Anniversary of closing dates, period	24 months	24 months
Business acquisition cash paid		$ 37,535
Holdbacks		4,255
Working capital adjustments		23
Identifiable intangibles		17,300
Goodwill		16,040
Tangible assets		4,233
Goodwill, adjustments		$ (272)

Receivables Securitization Program - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2023
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Proceeds from Receivables sold			$ 141,353	$ 163,088
Loss on sale of receivables	$ 3,736	$ 3,211	7,160	4,646
Receivables Purchase Agreements
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Eligible receivables, maximum available under Purchase Agreement	200,000		200,000
Eligible receivables, amount utilized under Purchase Agreement	200,000		200,000
Receivables sold, fair value	$ 403,848		403,848		$ 429,853
Trade receivables sold			1,824,520	1,826,156
Proceeds from Receivables sold			$ 1,850,208	$ 1,804,576

Receivables Securitization Program - Activity in DPP Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Collection of DPP receivable	$ (489,452)	$ (489,639)
Receivables Purchase Agreements
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Beginning DPP receivable balance	227,946	195,764
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable	445,567	467,761
Collection of DPP receivable	(471,511)	(447,241)
Ending DPP receivable balance	$ 202,002	$ 216,284

Customer Financing (Detail)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Customer Financing (Detail)	Oct. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2023 USD ($) financingAgreement	Oct. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Maximum credit financed for equipment purchases for any one customer	$ 2,000,000			$ 2,000,000
Number of customer financing contracts \| financingAgreement				2
Deferred Purchase Price Receivable Transferred		$ 15,400,000
Financing contracts sold				$ 115,266,000	$ 111,612,000
(Loss) gain on sale of financing contracts	(3,736,000)		$ (3,211,000)	(7,160,000)	(4,646,000)
Proceeds from Receivables sold				141,353,000	163,088,000
Cash and cash equivalents	113,886,000			113,886,000		$ 159,669,000
Current receivables of finance contracts not yet sold	44,757,000			44,757,000		77,646,000
Finance contracts receivable sold and outstanding	546,042,000			$ 546,042,000
Bad debt write-offs, percentage (less than)				1.00%
Unsettled Financing Arrangements
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	30,621,000			$ 30,621,000		33,072,000
Customer Finance Contracts
Customer Financing [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sale of financing contracts	(3,953,000)		$ (8,456,000)	$ (12,880,000)	$ (7,468,000)
MUFG
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts held as collateral (at least)				15.00%
Capacity under agreement	$ 575,000,000	$ 575,000		$ 575,000,000
Fifth Third Bank
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts held as collateral (at least)				15.00%
Capacity under agreement						$ 525,000,000

Customer Financing - Activity in DPP Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collection of DPP receivable	$ (489,452)	$ (489,639)
Customer Finance Contracts
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning DPP receivable balance	102,979	125,332
Non-cash additions to DPP receivable	19,491	12,036
Collection of DPP receivable	(17,941)	(42,398)
Ending DPP receivable balance	$ 104,529	$ 94,970

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2023	Mar. 25, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Gains or losses recognized in OCI on cash flow hedging derivative		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Ineffectiveness recorded during period		0	$ 0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified into earnings				(1,363,000)
5.17% Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate								5.17%
3.48% Senior Notes due 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate							3.48%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 250,000,000
Interest Rate Cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount		575,000,000		575,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount								$ 250,000,000
Payments for (proceeds from) to settle interest rate swaps	$ (29,003,000)			(7,244,000)	$ (782,000)
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount		533,943,000		533,943,000		$ 551,504,000
Interest Rate Swap Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount		$ 97,387,000		$ 97,387,000

Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets, fair value	$ 34,807	$ 29,085
Interest rate contracts, liabilities, fair value	17,008	13,260
Interest rate contracts \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets, fair value	6,789	5,875
Interest rate contracts \| Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets, fair value	28,018	23,210
Interest rate contracts \| Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, liabilities, fair value	221	267
Interest rate contracts \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, liabilities, fair value	$ 16,787	$ 12,993

Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified into earnings			$ (1,363)
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative	$ 2,786	$ 13,072	9,561	$ 11,124
Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified into earnings	(341)	(341)	(682)	(682)
Interest rate contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative	$ 2,786	$ 13,072	$ 9,561	$ 11,124
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income, net	Other income, net

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$ 2,060	$ 47,777
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	202,002	227,946
DPP receivable - customer financing	104,529	102,979
Derivative instruments	34,807	29,085
Total assets	343,398	407,787
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	17,008	13,260
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets:
Cash equivalents	2,060	47,777
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	0	0
DPP receivable - customer financing	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total assets	2,060	47,777
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0	0
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	0	0
DPP receivable - customer financing	0	0
Derivative instruments	34,807	29,085
Total assets	34,807	29,085
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	17,008	13,260
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0	0
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	202,002	227,946
DPP receivable - customer financing	104,529	102,979
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total assets	306,531	330,925
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt	$ 479,877	$ 483,139
Carrying value of debt	485,974	487,231
Vetsource
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying value of investment	56,849	$ 56,849
Carrying value, put option	$ 25,757

Income Taxes (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Detail)	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	25.30%	24.20%	24.50%	23.50%

Technology Partner Innovations, LLC ("TPI") (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Jul. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2023
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net assets contributed				$ 0	$ 15,000,000
Noncontrolling interest	$ 793,000			793,000		$ 1,000,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	103,000	$ 424,000		207,000	754,000
Technology Partner Innovations, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net assets contributed			$ 4,000,000	0		$ 1,000,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 103,000	$ 424,000		$ 207,000	$ 754,000

Segment Reporting - Narrative (Detail)	6 Months Ended
Segment Reporting - Narrative (Detail)	Oct. 28, 2023 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

Segment Reporting - Information about Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,652,772	$ 1,626,204	$ 3,229,517	$ 3,149,469
Operating income (loss)	56,903	60,095	95,125	94,939
Total assets	2,889,690		2,889,690		$ 2,879,146
Consumable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,319,363	1,301,256	2,635,088	2,563,025
Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	230,293	243,896	394,264	417,831
Value-added services and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	103,116	81,052	200,165	168,613
Dental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	626,381	628,923	1,193,681	1,186,840
Dental \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	55,277	60,950	93,947	97,845
Total assets	924,784		924,784		853,369
Dental \| Consumable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	346,492	337,489	698,539	675,329
Dental \| Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	200,127	214,006	337,676	360,516
Dental \| Value-added services and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	79,762	77,428	157,466	150,995
Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,024,622	1,002,996	2,035,612	1,963,366
Animal Health \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	26,346	28,316	56,039	50,175
Total assets	1,578,789		1,578,789		1,570,760
Animal Health \| Consumable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	972,871	963,767	1,936,549	1,887,696
Animal Health \| Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	30,166	29,890	56,588	57,315
Animal Health \| Value-added services and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	21,585	9,339	42,475	18,355
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,769	(5,715)	224	(737)
Corporate \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(24,720)	(29,171)	(54,861)	(53,081)
Total assets	386,117		386,117		$ 455,017
Corporate \| Value-added services and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,769	(5,715)	224	(737)
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,383,152	1,375,622	2,674,523	2,636,020
United States \| Dental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	573,794	575,520	1,084,044	1,075,355
United States \| Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	807,589	805,817	1,590,255	1,561,402
United States \| Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,769	(5,715)	224	(737)
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	180,460	157,125	372,071	319,346
United Kingdom \| Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	180,460	157,125	372,071	319,346
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	89,160	93,457	182,923	194,103
Canada \| Dental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	52,587	53,403	109,637	111,485
Canada \| Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 36,573	$ 40,054	$ 73,286	$ 82,618

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023 USD ($)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,117,535
Ending Balance	1,054,296
Cash Flow Hedges
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(2,412)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	521
Ending Balance	(1,891)
Currency Translation Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(86,850)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(10,221)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	0
Ending Balance	(97,071)
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(89,262)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(10,221)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	521
Ending Balance	$ (98,962)