Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ' |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | ' |
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Organization |
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PetMed Express, Inc. and subsidiaries, d/b/a 1-800-PetMeds (the “Company”), is a leading nationwide pet pharmacy. The Company markets prescription and non-prescription pet medications, health products, and supplies for dogs and cats, direct to the consumer. The Company markets its products through national television, online, and direct mail/print advertising campaigns, which aim to increase the recognition of the “1-800-PetMeds” brand name and “PetMeds” family of trademarks, increase traffic on its website at www.1800petmeds.com, acquire new customers, and maximize repeat purchases. The majority of all of the Company’s sales are to residents in the United States. The Company’s executive offices are located in Pompano Beach, Florida. The Company’s fiscal year end is March 31, and references herein to fiscal 2014, 2013, or 2012 refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. |
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Principles of Consolidation |
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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
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Revenue Recognition |
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The Company generates revenue by selling pet medication products and pet supplies mainly to retail consumers. The Company’s policy is to recognize revenue from product sales upon shipment, when the rights of ownership and risk of loss have passed to the customer. Outbound shipping and handling fees are included in sales and are billed upon shipment. Shipping expenses are included in cost of sales. The majority of the Company’s sales are paid by credit cards and the Company usually receives the cash settlement in two to three banking days. Credit card sales minimize the accounts receivable balances relative to sales. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for losses that the Company estimates will arise from the customers’ inability to make required payments, arising from either credit card charge-backs or insufficient funds checks. The Company determines its estimates of the uncollectibility of accounts receivable by analyzing historical bad debts and current economic trends. At March 31, 2014 and 2013, the allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $7,000 and $5,000, respectively. |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the Company’s cash accounts and money market accounts with a maturity of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates fair value. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. |
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Short Term Investments |
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The Company’s short term investments balance consists of short term bond mutual funds. In accordance with ASC Topic 320 (“Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”), short term investments are accounted for as available for sale securities with any changes in fair value to be reflected in other comprehensive income (loss). The Company had a short term investments balance of $15.5 million as of both March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013. |
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Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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Inventories |
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Inventories consist of prescription and non-prescription pet medications and pet supplies that are available for sale and are priced at the lower of cost or market value using a weighted average cost method. The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence. The inventory reserve was approximately $90,000 and $79,000 at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
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Property and Equipment |
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Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The furniture, fixtures, equipment, and computer software are depreciated over periods ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements and assets under capital lease agreements are amortized over the shorter of the underlying lease agreement or the useful life of the asset. |
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Long-lived Assets |
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Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset. |
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Intangible Assets |
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The intangible asset consists of a toll-free telephone number and an internet domain name. In accordance with the ASC Topic 350 (“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”) the intangible assets are not being amortized, and are subject to an annual review for impairment. |
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
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The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. |
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Advertising |
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The Company’s advertising expenses consist primarily of television advertising, online marketing, and direct mail/print advertising. Television advertising costs are expensed as the advertisements are televised. Internet costs are expensed in the month incurred and direct mail/print costs are expensed when the related catalogs, brochures, and postcards are produced, distributed, or superseded. |
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Business Concentrations |
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The Company purchases its products from a variety of sources, including certain manufacturers, domestic distributors, and wholesalers. We have multiple suppliers for each of our products to obtain the lowest cost. There were five suppliers from whom we purchased approximately 50% of all products in both fiscal 2014 and 2013. |
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Accounting for Share Based Compensation |
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The Company records compensation expense associated with stock options and restricted stock in accordance with ASC Topic 718 (“Share Based Payment”). The Company adopted the modified prospective transition method provided under ASC Topic 718. The compensation expense related to all of the Company’s stock-based compensation arrangements is recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses. |
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Comprehensive Income |
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The Company applies ASC Topic 220 (“Reporting Comprehensive Income”) which requires that all items that are recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. The items of other comprehensive income that are typically required to be displayed are foreign currency items, minimum pension liability adjustments, and unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities. At March 31, 2014 and 2013 the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $35,000 and $46,000 on its short term investments, respectively. At March 31, 2012 the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $75,000 on its short term investments. At March 31, 2012 the Company also recognized an unrealized recovery of $110,000, within accumulated other comprehensive income, based upon receiving full par value of its long term investments. |
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The following is a summary of our comprehensive income (in thousands): |
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| Net income | | $ | 17,972 | | | $ | 17,165 | | | $ | 16,659 | |
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on short term investments | | | (35 | ) | | | (46 | ) | | | 75 | |
| Redemptions on long term investments | | | - | | | | - | | | | 110 | |
| Comprehensive income | | $ | 17,937 | | | $ | 17,119 | | | $ | 16,844 | |
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Income Taxes |
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The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of ASC Topic 740 (“Accounting for Income Taxes”) which generally requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax benefits or consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting carrying values and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, and are measured by applying enacted tax rates and laws for the taxable years in which those differences are expected to reverse. The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 740 (“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. As required by “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” guidance, which clarifies ASC Topic 740, the Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. At the adoption date, the Company applied “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” guidance to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open. The Company files tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and Florida and Georgia. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ending March 31, 2008. Upon implementing “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” guidance, the Company did not recognize any additional liabilities for unrecognized tax positions. The adoption of “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” guidance had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in fiscal 2014. Any interest and penalties related to income taxes will be recorded to other income (expenses). |
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Reclassifications |
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Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the fiscal 2014 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income, shareholders’ equity or cash flows as previously reported. |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
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The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. |