10-Q

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 JULY 27, 2019.

☐ 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	☒	Accelerated filer	☐	Non-accelerated filer	☐
Smaller reporting company	☐	Emerging growth company	☐

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 August 29, 2019, there were 95,552,000 shares of Common Stock of the registrant issued and outstanding.

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 Income 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	22
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	25
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures	25
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings	26
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 6 - Exhibits	31
Signatures	32

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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)

	July 27, 2019			April 27, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	109,781		$	95,646
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	502,662			582,094
Inventory	809,643			761,018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	160,578			165,605
Total current assets	1,582,664			1,604,363
Property and equipment, net	305,443			305,790
Operating lease right-of-use assets	85,739			—
Long-term receivables, net	102,207			113,081
Goodwill	815,450			816,226
Identifiable intangibles, net	341,075			351,153
Other non-current assets	117,044			78,656
Total assets	$	3,349,622		$	3,269,269
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	625,435		$	648,418
Accrued payroll expense	44,656			73,665
Other accrued liabilities	146,730			129,654
Operating lease liabilities	31,587			—
Current maturities of long-term debt	25,819			23,975
Total current liabilities	874,227			875,712
Long-term debt	718,145			725,341
Non-current operating lease liabilities	56,026			—
Other non-current liabilities	197,847			187,709
Total liabilities	1,846,245			1,788,762
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 95,470 and 95,272 shares issued and outstanding	955			953
Additional paid-in capital	132,723			131,460
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(94,221		)	(88,269		)
Retained earnings	1,492,836			1,483,496
Unearned ESOP shares	(31,929		)	(50,381		)
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,500,364			1,477,259
Noncontrolling interests	3,013			3,248
Total stockholders’ equity	1,503,377			1,480,507
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,349,622		$	3,269,269

See accompanying notes

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Net sales	$	1,328,651		$	1,336,320
Cost of sales	1,038,597			1,052,657
Gross profit	290,054			283,663
Operating expenses	273,380			279,149
Operating income	16,674			4,514
Other income (expense):
Other income, net	31,917			1,253
Interest expense	(8,690		)	(11,221		)
Income (loss) before taxes	39,901			(5,454		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,094			(945		)
Net income (loss)	29,807			(4,509		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(235		)	(53		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	$	30,042		$	(4,456	)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.:
Basic	$	0.32		$	(0.05	)
Diluted	$	0.32		$	(0.05	)
Weighted average shares:
Basic	93,795			92,529
Diluted	94,623			92,529
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.26		$	0.26
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	29,807		$	(4,509	)
Foreign currency translation loss	(3,799		)	(9,320		)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	554			549
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	26,562		$	(13,280	)

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			Unearned ESOP Shares			Non-controlling Interests			Total
	Shares	Amount
Balance at April 28, 2018	94,756	$	948	$	103,776	$	(74,974	)	$	1,497,766		$	(65,726	)	$	—		$	1,461,790
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		(9,320		)	—			—			—			(9,320		)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		549			—			—			—			549
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—			(4,456		)	—			(53		)	(4,509		)
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—			(24,327		)	—			—			(24,327		)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	90	1		1,676		—			—			—			—			1,677
Stock based compensation	—	—		3,232		—			—			—			—			3,232
ESOP activity	—	—		—		—			—			14,004			—			14,004
Increase from asset acquisition	—	—		—		—			—			—			4,000			4,000
Balance at July 28, 2018	94,846	949		108,684		(83,745		)	1,468,983			(51,722		)	3,947			1,447,096
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		(3,540		)	—			—			—			(3,540		)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		552			—			—			—			552
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—			28,869			—			(223		)	28,646
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—			(24,495		)	—			—			(24,495		)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	104	1		1,034		—			—			—			—			1,035
Stock based compensation	—	—		6,394		—			—			—			—			6,394
Balance at October 27, 2018	94,950	950		116,112		(86,733		)	1,473,357			(51,722		)	3,724			1,455,688
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		3,184			—			—			—			3,184
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		548			—			—			—			548
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—			31,225			—			(171		)	31,054
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—			(24,528		)	—			—			(24,528		)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	214	2		2,193		—			—			—			—			2,195
Stock based compensation	—	—		4,556		—			—			—			—			4,556
Balance at January 26, 2019	95,164	952		122,861		(83,001		)	1,480,054			(51,722		)	3,553			1,472,697
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—		(5,907		)	—			—			—			(5,907		)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—		639			—			—			—			639
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		—			27,990			—			(305		)	27,685
Dividends declared	—	—		—		—			(24,548		)	—			—			(24,548		)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	108	1		3,096		—			—			—			—			3,097
Stock based compensation	—	—		5,503		—			—			—			—			5,503
ESOP activity	—	—		—		—			—			1,341			—			1,341
Balance at April 27, 2019	95,272	$	953	$	131,460	$	(88,269	)	$	1,483,496		$	(50,381	)	$	3,248		$	1,480,507

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			Unearned ESOP Shares			Non-controlling Interests			Total
	Shares	Amount
Balance at April 27, 2019	95,272	$	953	$	131,460		$	(88,269	)	$	1,483,496		$	(50,381	)	$	3,248		$	1,480,507
Foreign currency translation	—	—		—			(3,799		)	—			—			—			(3,799		)
Cash flow hedges	—	—		—			554			—			—			—			554
Net income (loss)	—	—		—			—			30,042			—			(235		)	29,807
Dividends declared	—	—		—			—			(24,856		)	—			—			(24,856		)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	198	2		(5,371		)	—			—			—			—			(5,369		)
Stock based compensation	—	—		6,634			—			—			—			—			6,634
ESOP activity	—	—		—			—			—			18,452			—			18,452
Adoption of ASU 2016-02	—	—		—			—			1,447			—			—			1,447
Adoption of ASU 2018-02	—	—		—			(2,707		)	2,707			—			—			—
Balance at July 27, 2019	95,470	$	955	$	132,723		$	(94,221	)	$	1,492,836		$	(31,929	)	$	3,013		$	1,503,377

See accompanying notes

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	29,807		$	(4,509	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	11,335			10,840
Amortization	9,297			10,017
Investment gain	(34,334		)	—
Non-cash employee compensation	10,234			6,357
Deferred consideration in securitized receivables	(105,697		)	(15,509		)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquired	34,134			198,265
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(45,224		)	205,461
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(8,901		)	(10,184		)
Collection of deferred purchase price receivables	105,697			15,509
Other investing activities	—			2,244
Net cash provided by investing activities	96,796			7,569
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(25,538		)	(25,289		)
Retirement of long-term debt	(5,533		)	(176,633		)
Draw on revolving credit	—			16,000
Other financing activities	(5,085		)	2,117
Net cash used in financing activities	(36,156		)	(183,805		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,281		)	(733		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	14,135			28,492
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	95,646			62,984
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	109,781		$	91,476

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 July 27, 2019, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three months ended July 27, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending April 25, 2020. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2019.

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") and PDC Funding Company III, LLC ("PDC Funding III"), 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 is a fully consolidated special purpose entity established to sell certain receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. The assets of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II and PDC Funding III would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II or PDC Funding III. 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 first quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019 represents the 13 weeks ended July 27, 2019 and the 13 weeks ended July 28, 2018, respectively. Fiscal 2020 will include 52 weeks and fiscal 2019 included 52 weeks.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Gain on investment	34,334		—
Loss on interest rate swap agreements	(3,785	)	—
Other	1,368		1,253
Other income, net	31,917		1,253

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 $171 and $184 for the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

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The following table sets forth the computation of the weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"):

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019	July 28, 2018
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average shares	93,795	92,529
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans	828	—
Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average shares	94,623	92,529

Potentially dilutive securities representing 2,151 shares for the three months ended July 27, 2019, and 1,580 shares for the three months ended July 28, 2018, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because their effects were anti-dilutive using the treasury stock method.

For the three months ended July 28, 2018, 479 incremental shares related to dilutive securities were not included in the diluted EPS calculation because we reported a loss for this period.  Shares related to dilutive securities have an anti-dilutive impact on EPS when a net loss is reported and therefore are not included in the calculation.

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, 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 July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019 were not material. 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 July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, contract liabilities of $21,472 and $22,004 were reported in other accrued liabilities, respectively. During the three months ended July 27, 2019, we recognized $6,217 of the amount previously deferred at April 27, 2019.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by most leases, as well as requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. We adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption. We elected the transition package of practical expedients provided within the guidance, which eliminated the requirements to reassess lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs for leases commenced before the effective date. We elected not to separate lease from non-lease components and to exclude short-term leases from our consolidated balance sheets.

The impact of adopting the new lease standard primarily relates to the recognition of a lease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and current and non-current lease liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As we cannot readily determine the rate implicit in most of our leases, we use an incremental borrowing rate determined by country of lease origin based on the anticipated lease term as determined at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The new lease standard resulted in the recognition of lease ROU assets and liabilities of $86,046 and $88,333 as of April 28, 2019. In addition, $1,447 of net deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions that existed as of April 27, 2019 were derecognized from our condensed consolidated balance sheet, with the offsetting impact being an adjustment to retained earnings as of April 28, 2019. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as of the adoption date. Under the transition method of adoption, comparative information was not restated, but will continue to be reported under the standards in effect for those periods.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. We plan to adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this pronouncement.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of tax reform. This standard also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. We adopted ASU No. 2018-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and applied it in the period of adoption. As a result of the adoption, $2,707 was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Note 2. Receivables Securitization Program

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we entered into a Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG") (f.k.a. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.). Under this agreement, 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 to facilitate the sale to fulfill requirements within the agreement.

Sales of Receivables occur daily and are settled with the Purchasers on a monthly basis. 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 Agreement 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 July 27, 2019, $175,000 of the amount available under the Receivables Purchase Agreement 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. The DPP receivable is recorded at fair value within the condensed consolidated balance sheets within prepaid expenses and other current assets. The DPP receivable was

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$50,155 as of July 27, 2019 and $57,238 as of April 27, 2019. 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. We recorded a loss on sale of Receivables within operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income of $1,478 during the three months ended July 27, 2019 and $679 during the three months ended July 28, 2018 .

Note 3. Leases

We lease certain warehouses, office space, vehicles and equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We do not separate lease and non-lease components, and instead account for each lease and non-lease component associated with that lease as a single lease component. Some leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of renewal options is at our sole discretion. Our lease agreements do not contain significant residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants.

Total lease cost for the three months ended July 27, 2019 was $7,460, which includes variable lease costs and short-term lease costs, which are immaterial.

The following table presents future maturities of lease liabilities.

Remainder of 2020	$	26,409
2021	28,128
2022	20,860
2023	11,630
2024	4,665
After 2024	1,339
Total lease payments	93,031
Less: imputed interest	(5,418		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	87,613

The following tables present other supplemental information related to leases.

	Three months ended
	July 27, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	9,319
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	8,073

	July 27, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	3.31 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	3.65	%

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 $1,000. We generally sell our customers’ financing contracts to outside financial institutions 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 currently have two arrangements under which we sell these contracts.

First, we operate under an agreement to sell a portion of 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 9.5% of the proceeds are held by the conduit as security against eventual performance of the portfolio. This percentage can be greater and is based

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upon certain ratios defined in the agreement with MUFG. The capacity under the agreement with MUFG at July 27, 2019 was $525,000.

Second, we maintain an agreement with Fifth Third Bank ("Fifth Third") whereby Fifth Third purchases customers’ financing contracts. PDC Funding II sells its financing contracts to Fifth Third. We receive the proceeds of the contracts upon sale to Fifth Third. At least 11.0% 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 Fifth Third. The capacity under the agreement with Fifth Third at July 27, 2019 was $100,000.

We service the financing contracts under both arrangements, 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.

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 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 on sale of the related receivables and recorded in net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income. Expenses incurred related to customer financing activities are recorded in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.

During the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, we sold $66,303 and $47,310 of contracts under these arrangements, respectively. In net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, we recorded a gain of $7,346 and $2,491 during the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively, related to these contracts sold.

Included in cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are $32,983 and $34,016 as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, 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 $16,844 and $48,559 as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, respectively, of finance contracts we have not yet sold. A total of $565,756 of finance contracts receivable sold under the arrangements was outstanding at July 27, 2019. The DPP receivable under the arrangements was $110,753 and $121,657 as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, respectively. Since the internal financing program began in 1994, bad debt write-offs have amounted to less than 1% of the loans originated.

The arrangements require us to maintain a minimum current ratio and maximum leverage ratio. We were in compliance with those covenants at July 27, 2019.

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 canceled and new 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 July 27, 2019, PDC Funding had purchased an interest rate cap from a bank with a notional amount of $525,000 and a maturity date of July 2026. We sold an identical interest rate cap to the same bank. As of July 27, 2019, PDC Funding II had purchased an interest rate cap from a bank with a notional amount of $100,000 and a maturity date of December 2025. 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 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

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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 as income or expense during the period in which the change occurs.

As of April 27, 2019, the remaining notional amount for these interest rate swap agreements was $553,719, with the latest maturity date in fiscal 2026. During the three months ended July 27, 2019, we entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $72,798. As of July 27, 2019, the remaining notional amount for all outstanding interest rate swap agreements was $565,756, with the latest maturity date in fiscal 2027.

Net cash payments of $122 were made during the three months ended July 27, 2019 to settle a portion of our liabilities related to these interest rate swap agreements. These payments are reflected as cash outflows in the consolidated statements of cash flows within net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.

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

Derivative type	Classification	July 27, 2019		April 27, 2019
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current assets	$	149	$	380
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other accrued liabilities	2,486		1,034
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current liabilities	4,139		2,160
Total liability derivatives		$	6,625	$	3,194

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

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Income statement location	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(725	)	$	(733	)

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Income statement location	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Interest rate contracts	Other income, net	$	(3,785	)	$	—

There were no gains or losses recognized in OCI on cash flow hedging derivatives during the three months ended July 27, 2019 or July 28, 2018.

We recorded no ineffectiveness during the three month periods ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018. As of July 27, 2019, the estimated pre-tax portion of accumulated other comprehensive loss that is expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months is $2,900, which will be recorded as an increase to interest expense.

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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.

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

	July 27, 2019
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	31,433	$	31,433	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	50,155		—		—		50,155
DPP receivable - customer financing	110,753		—		—		110,753
Derivative instruments	149		—		149		—
Total assets	$	192,490	$	31,433	$	149	$	160,908
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	6,625	$	—	$	6,625	$	—

	April 27, 2019
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	19,529	$	19,529	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	57,238		—		—		57,238
DPP receivable - customer financing	121,657		—		—		121,657
Derivative instruments	380		—		380		—
Total assets	$	198,804	$	19,529	$	380	$	178,895
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	3,194	$	—	$	3,194	$	—

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.

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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.

During the three months ended July 27, 2019, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $34,334 related to one of our investments in other income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income. This gain was based on the selling price of preferred stock in this investment that is similar to the preferred stock we own, and was adjusted for differences in liquidation preferences. As of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, this investment had a carrying value of $51,628 and $17,294, respectively. There were no fair value adjustments to such assets during the three months ended July 28, 2018.

Our debt is not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value of our debt as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019 was $766,726 and $758,121, respectively, as compared to a carrying value of $743,964 and $749,316 at July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, 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 July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019.

Note 7. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 27, 2019 reflected income tax expense at 25.3% as compared to an income tax benefit at 17.3% for the three months ended July 28, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 28, 2018 was adversely impacted by lower excess tax benefits on employee share-based compensation.

Note 8. Technology Partner Innovations, LLC

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we entered into an agreement with Cure Partners to form Technology Partner Innovations, LLC (TPI), which is launching a new cloud-based practice management software, NaVetor. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed net assets of $4,000 to form TPI. 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. During the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $235 and $53, respectively. Noncontrolling interests on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at July 27, 2019 were $3,013.

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 and 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 tables present information about our reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,090,715	$	1,096,464
United Kingdom	149,414		153,905
Canada	88,522		85,951
Total	$	1,328,651	$	1,336,320
Dental net sales
United States	$	444,642	$	453,573
Canada	56,494		52,491
Total	$	501,136	$	506,064
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	636,097	$	637,849
United Kingdom	149,414		153,905
Canada	32,028		33,460
Total	$	817,539	$	825,214
Corporate net sales
United States	$	9,976	$	5,042
Total	$	9,976	$	5,042

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,096,017	$	1,109,397
Equipment and software	139,237		146,898
Value-added services and other	93,397		80,025
Total	$	1,328,651	$	1,336,320
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	302,011	$	304,239
Equipment and software	125,684		134,957
Value-added services and other	73,441		66,868
Total	$	501,136	$	506,064
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	794,006	$	805,158
Equipment and software	13,553		11,941
Value-added services and other	9,980		8,115
Total	$	817,539	$	825,214
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	9,976	$	5,042
Total	$	9,976	$	5,042

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	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	34,004		$	35,873
Animal Health	19,624			19,032
Corporate	(36,954		)	(50,391		)
Consolidated operating income	$	16,674		$	4,514

	July 27, 2019		April 27, 2019
Total assets
Dental	$	702,292	$	641,721
Animal Health	2,214,787		2,156,723
Corporate	432,543		470,825
Total assets	$	3,349,622	$	3,269,269

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

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCL as of July 27, 2019:

	Cash Flow Hedges			Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
AOCL at April 27, 2019	$	(10,830	)	$	(77,439	)	$	(88,269	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(3,799		)	(3,799		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(2,153		)	—			(2,153		)
AOCL at July 27, 2019	$	(12,983	)	$	(81,238	)	$	(94,221	)

The amounts reclassified from AOCL during fiscal 2020 include gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $171. The impact to the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income was an increase to interest expense of $725. In addition, due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02, $2,707 was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. See Note 1 for additional information.

Note 11. Legal Proceedings

In September 2015, we were served with a summons and complaint in an action commenced in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled SourceOne Dental, Inc. v. Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company, Civil Action No. 15-CV-05440-JMA-GRB. SourceOne, as plaintiff, alleges that, through its website, it markets and sells dental supplies and equipment to dentists. SourceOne alleges in the complaint, among other things, that we, along with the defendants Henry Schein and Benco, conspired to eliminate plaintiff as a competitor and to exclude them from the market for the marketing, distribution and sale of dental supplies and equipment in the U.S. and that defendants unlawfully agreed with one another to boycott dentists, manufacturers, and state dental associations that deal with, or considered dealing with, plaintiff. Plaintiff asserts the following claims: (i) unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of state and federal antitrust laws; (ii) tortious interference with prospective business relations; (iii) civil conspiracy; and (iv) aiding and abetting the other defendants’ ongoing tortious and anticompetitive conduct. Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, compensatory and treble damages, jointly and severally, punitive damages, interest, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. In June 2017, Henry Schein settled with SourceOne and was dismissed from this litigation with prejudice. On August 15, 2019, we announced that we had settled with SourceOne. We incurred expenses of approximately $17,666 during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 in our Corporate segment to account for the settlement of this matter.

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Beginning in January 2016, purported antitrust class action complaints were filed against defendants Henry Schein, Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company and Patterson Companies, Inc. Although there were factual and legal variations among these complaints, each alleged that defendants conspired to foreclose and exclude competitors by boycotting manufacturers, state dental associations, and others that deal with defendants’ competitors. On February 9, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered all of these actions, and all other actions filed thereafter asserting substantially similar claims against defendants, consolidated for pre-trial purposes. On February 26, 2016, a consolidated class action complaint was filed by Arnell Prato, D.D.S., P.L.L.C., d/b/a Down to Earth Dental, Evolution Dental Sciences, LLC, Howard M. May, DDS, P.C., Casey Nelson, D.D.S., Jim Peck, D.D.S., Bernard W. Kurek, D.M.D., Larchmont Dental Associates, P.C., and Keith Schwartz, D.M.D., P.A. (collectively, “putative class representatives”) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:16-CV-00696-BMC-GRB. Subject to certain exclusions, the putative class representatives seek to represent all private dental practices and laboratories who purchased dental supplies or equipment in the U.S. directly from any of the defendants, during the period beginning August 31, 2008 until March 31, 2016. In the consolidated class action complaint, putative class representatives allege a nationwide agreement among Henry Schein, Benco, Patterson and non-party Burkhart Dental Supply Company, Inc. not to compete on price. The consolidated class action complaint asserts a single count under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and seeks equitable relief, compensatory and treble damages, jointly and severally, interest, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. On September 28, 2018, the parties executed a settlement agreement that proposes, subject to court approval, a full and final settlement of the lawsuit on a class-wide basis. Subject to certain exceptions, the settlement class consists of all persons or entities that purchased dental products directly from Henry Schein, Patterson, Benco and Burkhart, or any combination thereof, during the period August 31, 2008 through and including March 31, 2016. Under the terms of the settlement, we paid $28,263 into escrow upon preliminary court approval. Such funds are to be released to the settlement fund administrator upon final court approval of the settlement, which was granted at the fairness hearing held on June 24, 2019. We recorded a pre-tax reserve of $28,263 in our first quarter 2019 results in our Corporate segment to account for the settlement of this matter. On July 16, 2019, objector William Roe filed a notice of appeal of the final order, contesting the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded to class counsel out of the settlement fund. The appeal is currently pending, but we do not anticipate the appeal will affect the finality of the settlement as it relates to Patterson.

On August 31, 2012, Archer and White Sales, Inc. (“Archer”) filed a complaint against Henry Schein, Inc. as well as Danaher Corporation and its subsidiaries Instrumentarium Dental, Inc., Dental Equipment, LLC, Kavo Dental Technologies, LLC and Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation (collectively, the “Danaher Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Civil Action No. 2:12-CV-00572-JRG, styled as an antitrust action under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and the Texas Free Enterprise Antitrust Act. Archer alleges a conspiracy between Henry Schein, an unnamed company and the Danaher Defendants to terminate or limit Archer’s distribution rights. On August 1, 2017, Archer filed an amended complaint, adding Patterson Companies, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company as defendants, and alleging that Henry Schein, Patterson, Benco and non-defendant Burkhart Dental Supply Company, Inc. conspired to pressure and agreed to enlist their common suppliers, including the Danaher Defendants, to join a price-fixing conspiracy and boycott by reducing the distribution territory of, and eventually terminating, Archer. Archer seeks injunctive relief, and damages in an amount to be proved at trial, to be trebled with interest and costs, including attorneys’ fees, jointly and severally. On June 25, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review an arbitration issue raised by the Danaher Defendants, thereby continuing the case stay implemented in March 2018. On October 29, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments. On January 8, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its published decision vacating the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and remanded the case to the Fifth Circuit for further proceedings on a second arbitration issue consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion. The Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on May 1, 2019. On August 14, 2019, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s finding that the arbitration provision does not apply to this litigation. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On August 17, 2017, IQ Dental Supply, Inc. (“IQ Dental”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled IQ Dental Supply, Inc. v. Henry Schein, Inc., Patterson Companies, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company, Case No. 2:17-cv-4834. Plaintiff alleges that it is a distributor of dental supplies and equipment, and sells dental products through an online dental distribution platform operated by SourceOne Dental, Inc. IQ Dental alleges, among other things, that defendants conspired to suppress competition from IQ Dental and SourceOne for the marketing, distribution and sale of dental supplies and equipment in the United States, and that defendants unlawfully agreed with one another to boycott dentists, manufacturers and state dental associations that deal with, or considered dealing with, plaintiff and SourceOne. Plaintiff claims that this alleged conduct constitutes unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, New York’s Donnelly Act and the New

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Jersey Antitrust Act, and also makes pendant state law claims for tortious interference with prospective business relations, civil conspiracy and aiding and abetting. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, compensatory, treble and punitive damages, jointly and severally, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. On December 21, 2017, the District Court granted defendants motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed the District Court’s order. On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of all of IQ Dental's claims but reversed the District Court on dismissal of IQ Dental's direct boycott claims. The case was remanded to the District Court to proceed in accordance with that opinion. On June 29, 2019, the Second Circuit denied IQ Dental’s petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. Proceedings in the District Court are ongoing. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On February 12, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint entitled In the Matter of Benco Dental Supply Co., Henry Schein, Inc., and Patterson Companies, Inc. Docket No. 9379. The administrative complaint alleges “reason to believe” that Patterson and the other respondents violated Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45 by conspiring to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise negotiate with buying groups seeking to obtain supply agreements on behalf of groups of solo practitioners or small group dental practices. The administrative complaint seeks injunctive relief against Patterson, including an order to cease and desist from the conduct alleged in the complaint and a prohibition from conspiring or agreeing with any competitor or any person to refuse to provide discounts to or compete for the business of any customer. No money damages are sought. We are vigorously defending ourselves against the administrative complaint. The hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge of the FTC in Washington, D.C. began on October 16, 2018. The factual record closed on February 21, 2019 and post-trial briefing ended on June 6, 2019. The matter is ongoing and a decision has not yet been issued. We expect the decision to be made public in September 2019. We do not anticipate this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On March 28, 2018, Plymouth County Retirement System (“Plymouth”) filed a federal securities class action complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc. and its former CEO Scott P. Anderson and former CFO Ann B. Gugino in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in a case captioned Plymouth County Retirement System v. Patterson Companies, Inc., Scott P. Anderson and Ann B. Gugino, Case No. 0:18-CV-00871 MJD/SER. On November 9, 2018, the complaint was amended to add former CEO James W. Wiltz and former CFO R. Stephen Armstrong as individual defendants. Under the amended complaint, on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Patterson’s common stock between June 26, 2013 and February 28, 2018, Plymouth alleges that Patterson violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose that Patterson’s revenue and earnings were “artificially inflated by Defendants’ illicit, anti-competitive scheme with its purported competitors, Benco and Schein, to prevent the formation of buying groups that would allow its customers who were office-based practitioners to take advantage of pricing arrangements identical or comparable to those enjoyed by large-group customers.” In its class action complaint, Plymouth asserts one count against Patterson for violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and a second, related count against the individual defendants for violating Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.  Plymouth seeks compensatory damages, pre- and post-judgment interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees and experts’ witness fees and costs.  On August 30, 2018, Gwinnett County Public Employees Retirement System and Plymouth County Retirement System, Pembroke Pines Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers, Central Laborers Pension Fund were appointed lead plaintiffs.  On January 18, 2019, Patterson and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On July 25, 2019, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a report and recommendation that the motion to dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. The report and recommendation, among other things, recommends the dismissal of all claims against individuals defendants Ann B. Gugino, R. Stephen Armstrong and James W. Wiltz. On August 8, 2019, Patterson filed an objection to the report and recommendation. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the class action complaint is without merit, and we are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements. Patterson has also received, and responded to, requests under Minnesota Business Corporation Act § 302A.461 to inspect corporate books and records relating to the issues raised in the securities class action and the antitrust matters discussed above.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia informed us that our subsidiary, Animal Health International, Inc., has been designated a target of a criminal investigation. The investigation originally related to Animal Health International sales of prescription animal health products to certain persons and/or locations not licensed to receive them in Virginia and Tennessee in violation of federal and state laws. After being contacted by the U.S. Attorney's office, Patterson retained outside legal counsel and began an internal investigation which remains ongoing. Since that time, we have produced documents both responsive to grand jury subpoenas and voluntarily. In December 2018, as a result of our ongoing internal investigation, we voluntarily advised

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the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Animal Health International shipments of prescription animal health products that were made from a warehouse rather than a pharmacy to customers in the states of Virginia and Tennessee. Thereafter, as part of our ongoing internal investigation, we conducted a comprehensive review of Animal Health International’s distribution and licensing practices across all 50 U.S. states. That review identified compliance issues in additional states, which we voluntarily disclosed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in April 2019. Our Board of Directors also has established a special investigation committee to oversee and continue the investigation, to review our licensing, dispensing, distribution and related sales practices company-wide, and to report on its findings to the Board and to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. As a result of the ongoing internal investigation, we have modified our licensing, dispensing, distribution and related sales processes and are continuing to evaluate the need for further modification. We continue to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and have agreed to extend the existing tolling agreement. At this time, we are unable to make an estimate of the amount of loss, or range of possible loss, that we could incur as a result of the foregoing matter. This matter may divert management’s attention and cause us to suffer reputational harm. We also may be subject to fines or penalties, equitable remedies (including but not limited to the revocation of or non-renewal of licenses) and litigation. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

On August 28, 2018, Kirsten Johnsen filed a stockholder derivative complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc., as a nominal defendant, and the following former and current officers and directors of Patterson:  Scott Anderson, Ann Gugino, James Wiltz, John Buck, Jody Feragen, Ellen Rudnick, Les Vinney, Neil Schrimsher, Sarena Lin, Harold Slavkin, Alex Blanco and Mark Walchirk as individual defendants in Hennepin County District Court in a case captioned Kirsten Johnsen v. Scott P. Anderson et al., Case No. 27-CV-18-14315.  Derivatively on behalf of Patterson, plaintiff alleges that Patterson “suppressed price competition and maintained supracompetitive prices for dental supplies and equipment by entering into agreements with Henry Schein and Benco to:  (i) fix margins for dental supplies and equipment; and (ii) block the entry and expansion of lower-margin, lower-priced, rival dental distributors through threatened and actual group boycotts.”  Plaintiff further alleges that the individual defendants failed to disclose Patterson’s alleged “price-fixing scheme” to the public and purportedly “caused Patterson to repurchase over $412,800 worth of its own stock at artificially inflated prices.”  In the derivative complaint, plaintiff asserts three counts against the individual defendants for:  (i) breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) waste of corporate assets; and (iii) unjust enrichment.  Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages, equitable and injunctive relief as permitted by law, costs, disbursements and reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees and experts’ fees, costs and expenses, and an order awarding restitution from the individual defendants and directing Patterson “to take all necessary actions to reform and improve its corporate governance and internal procedures.” On February 19, 2019, the court ordered this litigation stayed pending resolution of the below-described case brought by Sally Pemberton. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the derivative complaint is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On October 1, 2018, Sally Pemberton filed a stockholder derivative complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc., as a nominal defendant, and the following former and current officers and directors of Patterson:  Scott Anderson, Ann Gugino, Mark Walchirk, John Buck, Alex Blanco, Jody Feragen, Sarena Lin, Ellen Rudnick, Neil Schrimsher, Les Vinney, James Wiltz, Paul Guggenheim, David Misiak and Tim Rogan as individual defendants in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in a case captioned Sally Pemberton v. Scott P. Anderson, et al., Case No. 18-CV-2818 (PJS/HB).  Derivatively on behalf of Patterson, plaintiff alleges that Patterson, with Benco and Henry Schein, “engage[d] in a conspiracy in restraint of trade, whereby the companies agreed to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise negotiate with GPOs, agreed to fix margins on dental supplies and equipment, agreed not to poach one another’s customers or sales representatives, and agreed to block the entry and expansion of rival distributors. Plaintiff further alleges that the individual defendants failed to disclose Patterson’s alleged “antitrust misconduct” to the public and purportedly caused Patterson to repurchase $412,800 of its own stock at prices that were artificially inflated. In the derivative complaint, plaintiff asserts six counts against the individual defendants for: (i) breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) waste of corporate assets; (iii) unjust enrichment; (iv) violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act; (v) violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act and (vi) violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.  Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, costs, disbursements and reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, costs and expenses, and an order awarding restitution from the individual defendants and directing Patterson “to take all necessary actions to reform and improve its corporate governance and internal procedures.” While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the derivative complaint is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On October 9, 2018, Nathaniel Kramer filed indirect purchaser litigation against Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company in the United States District Court for the District of Northern District

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of California. The purported class action complaint asserts violations of the California Cartwright Act and the California Unfair Competition Act based on an alleged agreement between Schein, Benco, and Patterson (and unnamed co-conspirators) not to compete as to price and margins. Plaintiff alleges that the agreement allowed the defendants to charge higher prices to dental practices for dental supplies and that the dental practices passed on all, or part of, the increased prices to the consumers of dental services. Subject to certain exclusions, the complaint defines the class as all persons residing in California purchasing and/or reimbursing for dental services from California dental practices. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction, actual damages to be determined at trial, trebled, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. On December 7, 2018, an amended complaint was filed asserting the same claims against the same parties. On June 28, 2019, the court granted Defendants’ motions to dismiss with leave to amend. The parties have stipulated to dismissal of the action with prejudice, pursuant to a settlement in which Patterson has agreed to pay the individual named plaintiff a de minimis amount.

On January 29, 2019, a purported class action complaint was filed by R. Lawrence Hatchett, M.D. against Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company, and unnamed co-conspirators in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The complaint alleges that members of the proposed class suffered antitrust injury due to an unlawful boycott, price-fixing or otherwise anticompetitive conspiracy among Schein, Benco and Patterson. The complaint alleges that the alleged conspiracy overcharged Illinois dental practices, orthodontic practices and dental laboratories on their purchase of dental supplies, which in turn passed on some or all of such overcharges to members of the class. Subject to certain exclusions, the complaint defines the class as all persons residing in Illinois purchasing and/or reimbursing for dental care provided by independent Illinois dental practices purchasing dental supplies from the defendants, or purchasing from buying groups purchasing these supplies from the defendants, on or after January 29, 2015. The complaint alleges violations of the Illinois Antitrust Act, 740 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 10/3(2), 10/7(2), and seeks a permanent injunction, actual damages to be determined at trial, trebled, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the indirect purchaser action is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation.

In December 2017, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated numerous cases filed against an array of defendants by various plaintiffs such as counties, cities, hospitals, Indian tribes and others, alleging claims generally concerning the impacts of widespread opioid abuse. The consolidated multidistrict litigation, captioned In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (the “MDL”), is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. On July 12, 2018, Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Bon Secours- Richmond Community Hospital, Incorporated, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- Memorial Regional Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- St. Francis Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- St. Mary’s Hospital of Richmond, Inc., Bon Secours- Virginia Healthsource, Inc., Chesapeake Hospital Corporation, Mary Immaculate Hospital, Incorporated and Maryview Hospital (collectively, the “MDL Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the MDL against 26 manufacturers and wholesale distributors of prescription opiates (the “MDL Defendants”) alleging that the MDL Defendants improperly marketed, sold or distributed prescription opiates. The MDL Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges violations of federal RICO statutes, violations of the Virginia Consumer Protections Act, negligence, negligence per se, wantonness, recklessness, and gross negligence, fraud and public nuisance. The MDL Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, the imposition of civil penalties, monetary damages, punitive damages, pre- and post-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees and costs. Neither Patterson nor any of its subsidiaries were named as MDL Defendants in the original complaint. On March 15, 2019, the MDL Plaintiffs amended and supplemented their complaint to assert violations of federal RICO statutes against 67 manufacturers and wholesale distributors of prescription opiates (the “Amended MDL Defendants”). Two of Patterson’s subsidiaries, Patterson Logistics Services, Inc. and Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., are named as Amended MDL Defendants. The MDL Plaintiffs allege that the Amended MDL Defendants “breached their legal duties under federal law to monitor, detect, investigate, refuse and report suspicious orders of prescription opiates.” While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the MDL Plaintiffs’ claims against Patterson Logistics Services, Inc. and Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc. are without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation.

While management currently believes that resolving the foregoing matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial statements, the litigation and other claims noted above are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.  Adverse outcomes in some or all of the claims pending against us 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 final outcome becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

From time to time, we may become a party to other legal proceedings, including, without limitation, product liability claims, intellectual property claims, employment matters, commercial disputes, governmental inquiries and investigations (which may in some cases involve our entering into settlement arrangements or consent decrees), and

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other matters arising out of the ordinary course of our business. While the results of any legal proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, in our opinion none of these other pending matters is anticipated to have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

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

This Form 10-Q for the period ended July 27, 2019, contains certain forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond Patterson’s ability to control. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates” or other words or phrases of similar import. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on the results of operations and financial condition of Patterson or the price of Patterson stock. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the cautionary language set forth herein; operations disruptions attributable to our enterprise resource planning system implementation; our ability to attract or retain qualified sales representatives and service technicians who relate directly with our customers; the reduction, modification, cancellation or delay of purchases of innovative, high-margin equipment; material changes in our purchasing relationships with suppliers; changes in general market and economic conditions; and the other risks and important factors contained and identified in Patterson’s previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

Our financial information for the first three months of fiscal 2020 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 and software, 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 considerably 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 substantially lower due generally to the low margins experienced on the sale of pharmaceutical products.

We operate with a 52-53 week accounting convention with our fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in April. The first quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019 represents the 13 weeks ended July 27, 2019 and the 13 weeks ended July 28, 2018, respectively. Fiscal 2020 will include 52 weeks and fiscal 2019 included 52 weeks.

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. Management defines internal growth as the increase in net sales from period to period, adjusting for differences in the number of weeks in fiscal years, excluding the impact of changes in currency exchange rates, and excluding the net sales, for a period of twelve months following the transaction date, of businesses we have acquired.

FACTORS AFFECTING OUR RESULTS

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Receivables Securitization Program. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we entered into a receivables purchase agreement with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG"). Under this agreement, 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 initial transaction was a sale of $237.6 million of net receivables. From this sale, we received $171.0 million of cash and a DPP receivable with a fair value of $65.9 million. In addition, we recorded a loss of $0.7 million as a result of this transaction. The proceeds from the initial sale were primarily used to reduce debt.

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 provided by operating activities within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Gain on Investment. We recorded a pre-tax gain of $34.3 million related to one of our investments ("Gain on Investment") during the first quarter of fiscal 2020. This gain was based on the selling price of preferred stock in this investment that is similar to the preferred stock we own, and was adjusted for differences in liquidation preferences.

Fiscal 2020 Legal Reserve. We incurred expenses of $17.7 million (" Fiscal 2020 Legal Reserve") during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 related to the settlement of litigation with SourceOne Dental, Inc. See "Item 1. Legal Proceedings" for additional information.

Fiscal 2019 Legal Reserve. In September 2018, we signed an agreement to settle the litigation entitled In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation. Under the terms of the settlement, we paid $28.3 million into escrow upon preliminary court approval. Such funds are to be released to the settlement fund administrator upon final court approval of the settlement, which was granted at the fairness hearing held on June 24, 2019. We established a pre-tax reserve of $28.3 million ("Fiscal 2019 Legal Reserve") during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 to account for the settlement of this matter. See "Item 1. Legal Proceedings" for additional information.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

QUARTER ENDED JULY 27, 2019 COMPARED TO QUARTER ENDED JULY 28, 2018

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

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	78.2		78.8
Gross profit	21.8		21.2
Operating expenses	20.5		20.9
Operating income	1.3		0.3
Other income (expense)	1.7		(0.7	)
Income (loss) before taxes	3.0		(0.4	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.8		(0.1	)
Net income (loss)	2.2		(0.3	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—
Net income (loss) attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	2.2	%	(0.3	)%

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales for the three months ended July 27, 2019 were $1,328.7 million, a decrease of 0.6% from $1,336.3 million for the three months ended July 28, 2018. Foreign exchange rate changes had an unfavorable impact of 0.7% on current quarter sales. Sales of certain products previously recognized on a gross basis were recognized on a net basis during the three months ended July 27, 2019, resulting in an estimated 0.3% unfavorable impact to sales.

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Dental segment sales for the three months ended July 27, 2019 were $501.1 million, a decrease of 1.0% from $506.1 million for the three months ended July 28, 2018. Foreign exchange rate changes had an unfavorable impact of 0.2% on current quarter sales. Current quarter sales of consumables decreased 0.7%, sales of dental equipment and software decreased 6.9%, and sales of value-added services and other increased 9.8%.

Animal Health segment sales for the three months ended July 27, 2019 were $817.5 million, a decrease of 0.9% from $825.2 million for the three months ended July 28, 2018. Foreign exchange rate changes had an unfavorable impact of 1.0% on current quarter sales. Sales of certain products previously recognized on a gross basis were recognized on a net basis during the three months ended July 27, 2019, resulting in an estimated 0.4% unfavorable impact to sales.

Gross Profit. The consolidated gross profit margin rate for the three months ended July 27, 2019 increased 60 basis points from the prior year quarter to 21.8%. Gross profit margin rates increased in both the Dental and Animal Health segments during the three months ended July 27, 2019, and higher net sales in our Corporate segment related to customer financing contracts positively impacted the consolidated gross profit margin rate.

Operating Expenses. Consolidated operating expenses for the three months ended July 27, 2019 were $273.4 million, a 2.1% decrease from the prior year quarter of $279.1 million. We incurred higher operating expenses during the three months ended July 28, 2018 primarily as a result of the Fiscal 2019 Legal Reserve being approximately $10.6 million greater than the Fiscal 2020 Legal Reserve. The consolidated operating expense ratio of 20.5% decreased 40 basis points from the prior year quarter, which was also driven by this same factor.

Operating Income. For the three months ended July 27, 2019, operating income was $16.7 million, or 1.3% of net sales, as compared to $4.5 million, or 0.3% of net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2018. The increase in operating income was primarily due to the higher legal reserve recorded during the three months ended July 28, 2018, as well as higher gross margins for the three months ended July 27, 2019. The increase in operating income as a percent of sales was driven by these same factors.

Dental segment operating income was $34.0 million for the three months ended July 27, 2019, a decrease of $1.9 million from the prior year quarter. The decrease was primarily driven by lower net sales.

Animal Health segment operating income was $19.6 million for the three months ended July 27, 2019, an increase of $0.6 million from the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily driven by increased gross profit margin rates.

Corporate segment operating loss was $37.0 million for the three months ended July 27, 2019, as compared to a loss of $50.4 million for the three months ended July 28, 2018. The change was driven primarily by the higher legal reserve recorded during the three months ended July 28, 2018, as well as higher net sales related to our customer financing contracts during the three months ended July 27, 2019.

Other Income (Expense). Net other income for the three months ended July 27, 2019 was $23.2 million, compared to net other expense for the three months ended July 28, 2018 of $10.0 million. Net other income for the three months ended July 27, 2019 was driven by the Gain on Investment of $34.3 million.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit). The effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 27, 2019 reflected income tax expense at 25.3% as compared to an income tax benefit at 17.3% for the three months ended July 28, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 28, 2018 was adversely impacted by lower excess tax benefits on employee share-based compensation.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Patterson Companies Inc. and Earnings (Loss) Per Share. Net income (loss) attributable to Patterson Companies Inc. for the three months ended July 27, 2019 was $30.0 million, compared to $(4.5) million for the three months ended July 28, 2018. Earnings (loss) per diluted share were $0.32 in the current quarter compared to $(0.05) in the prior year quarter. Weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the current quarter were 94.6 million, compared to 92.5 million in the prior year quarter. The current quarter and prior year quarter cash dividend was $0.26 per common share.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

For the three months ended July 27, 2019, net cash used in operating activities was $45.2 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $205.5 million for the three months ended July 28, 2018. Net cash used in

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operating activities was negative during the three months ended July 27, 2019 primarily due to the impact of our Receivables Securitization Program.

For the three months ended July 27, 2019, net cash provided by investing activities was $96.8 million, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $7.6 million for the three months ended July 28, 2018. Net cash flows for the three months ended July 27, 2019 were positive primarily due to the collection of $105.7 million of DPP receivables. Capital expenditures were $8.9 million and $10.2 million during the three months ended July 27, 2019 and three months ended July 28, 2018, respectively. We expect to use a total of approximately $60 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2020.

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended July 27, 2019 was $36.2 million. Uses of cash consisted primarily of $25.5 million for dividend payments and $5.5 million for the retirement of long-term debt. For the three months ended July 28, 2018, net cash used in financing activities was $183.8 million. Uses of cash consisted primarily of $176.6 million for the retirement of long-term debt and $25.3 million for dividend payments, and cash proceeds included $16.0 million attributed to draws on our revolving line of credit.

In fiscal 2017, we entered into an amended credit agreement (“Amended Credit Agreement”), consisting of a $295.1 million term loan and a $750 million revolving line of credit. In March 2019, we permanently reduced the capacity under the revolving line of credit to $500 million. Interest on borrowings is variable and is determined as a base rate plus a spread. This spread, as well as a commitment fee on the unused portion of the facility, is based on our leverage ratio, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. The term loan and revolving credit facilities will mature no later than January 2022. As of July 27, 2019, $81.6 million of the unsecured term loan was outstanding at an interest rate of 3.5%, and no amount was outstanding under the revolving line of credit. As of April 27, 2019, $87.1 million was outstanding under the unsecured term loan at an interest rate of 3.7%, and no amount was outstanding under the revolving line of credit.

We expect funds generated from operations, existing cash balances and credit availability under existing debt facilities will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs and to finance strategic initiatives over the remainder of fiscal 2020.

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 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 26, 2019.

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 July 27, 2019. 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 July 27, 2019.

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 July 27, 2019 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

In September 2015, we were served with a summons and complaint in an action commenced in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled SourceOne Dental, Inc. v. Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company, Civil Action No. 15-CV-05440-JMA-GRB. SourceOne, as plaintiff, alleges that, through its website, it markets and sells dental supplies and equipment to dentists. SourceOne alleges in the complaint, among other things, that we, along with the defendants Henry Schein and Benco, conspired to eliminate plaintiff as a competitor and to exclude them from the market for the marketing, distribution and sale of dental supplies and equipment in the U.S. and that defendants unlawfully agreed with one another to boycott dentists, manufacturers, and state dental associations that deal with, or considered dealing with, plaintiff. Plaintiff asserts the following claims: (i) unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of state and federal antitrust laws; (ii) tortious interference with prospective business relations; (iii) civil conspiracy; and (iv) aiding and abetting the other defendants’ ongoing tortious and anticompetitive conduct. Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, compensatory and treble damages, jointly and severally, punitive damages, interest, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. In June 2017, Henry Schein settled with SourceOne and was dismissed from this litigation with prejudice. On August 15, 2019, we announced that we had settled with SourceOne. We incurred expenses of approximately $17.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 in our Corporate segment to account for the settlement of this matter.

Beginning in January 2016, purported antitrust class action complaints were filed against defendants Henry Schein, Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company and Patterson Companies, Inc. Although there were factual and legal variations among these complaints, each alleged that defendants conspired to foreclose and exclude competitors by boycotting manufacturers, state dental associations, and others that deal with defendants’ competitors. On February 9, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered all of these actions, and all other actions filed thereafter asserting substantially similar claims against defendants, consolidated for pre-trial purposes. On February 26, 2016, a consolidated class action complaint was filed by Arnell Prato, D.D.S., P.L.L.C., d/b/a Down to Earth Dental, Evolution Dental Sciences, LLC, Howard M. May, DDS, P.C., Casey Nelson, D.D.S., Jim Peck, D.D.S., Bernard W. Kurek, D.M.D., Larchmont Dental Associates, P.C., and Keith Schwartz, D.M.D., P.A. (collectively, “putative class representatives”) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:16-CV-00696-BMC-GRB. Subject to certain exclusions, the putative class representatives seek to represent all private dental practices and laboratories who purchased dental supplies or equipment in the U.S. directly from any of the defendants, during the period beginning August 31, 2008 until March 31, 2016. In the consolidated class action complaint, putative class representatives allege a nationwide agreement among Henry Schein, Benco, Patterson and non-party Burkhart Dental Supply Company, Inc. not to compete on price. The consolidated class action complaint asserts a single count under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and seeks equitable relief, compensatory and treble damages, jointly and severally, interest, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. On September 28, 2018, the parties executed a settlement agreement that proposes, subject to court approval, a full and final settlement of the lawsuit on a class-wide basis. Subject to certain exceptions, the settlement class consists of all persons or entities that purchased dental products directly from Henry Schein, Patterson, Benco and Burkhart, or any combination thereof, during the period August 31, 2008 through and including March 31, 2016. Under the terms of the settlement, we paid $28.3 million into escrow upon preliminary court approval. Such funds are to be released to the settlement fund administrator upon final court approval of the settlement, which was granted at the fairness hearing held on June 24, 2019. We recorded a pre-tax reserve of $28.3 million in our first quarter 2019 results in our Corporate segment to account for the settlement of this matter. On July 16, 2019, objector William Roe filed a notice of appeal of the final order, contesting the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded to class counsel out of the settlement fund. The appeal is currently pending, but we do not anticipate the appeal will affect the finality of the settlement as it relates to Patterson.

On August 31, 2012, Archer and White Sales, Inc. (“Archer”) filed a complaint against Henry Schein, Inc. as well as Danaher Corporation and its subsidiaries Instrumentarium Dental, Inc., Dental Equipment, LLC, Kavo Dental Technologies, LLC and Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation (collectively, the “Danaher Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Civil Action No. 2:12-CV-00572-JRG, styled as an antitrust action under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and the Texas Free Enterprise Antitrust Act. Archer alleges a conspiracy between Henry Schein, an unnamed company and the Danaher Defendants to terminate or limit Archer’s distribution rights. On August 1, 2017, Archer filed an amended complaint, adding Patterson Companies, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company as defendants, and alleging that Henry Schein, Patterson, Benco and non-defendant Burkhart Dental Supply Company, Inc. conspired to pressure and agreed to enlist their common suppliers, including the Danaher Defendants, to join a price-fixing conspiracy and boycott by reducing the distribution territory of, and eventually terminating, Archer.

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Archer seeks injunctive relief, and damages in an amount to be proved at trial, to be trebled with interest and costs, including attorneys’ fees, jointly and severally. On June 25, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review an arbitration issue raised by the Danaher Defendants, thereby continuing the case stay implemented in March 2018. On October 29, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments. On January 8, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its published decision vacating the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and remanded the case to the Fifth Circuit for further proceedings on a second arbitration issue consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion. The Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on May 1, 2019. On August 14, 2019, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s finding that the arbitration provision does not apply to this litigation. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On August 17, 2017, IQ Dental Supply, Inc. (“IQ Dental”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled IQ Dental Supply, Inc. v. Henry Schein, Inc., Patterson Companies, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company, Case No. 2:17-CV-4834. Plaintiff alleges that it is a distributor of dental supplies and equipment, and sells dental products through an online dental distribution platform operated by SourceOne Dental, Inc. IQ Dental alleges, among other things, that defendants conspired to suppress competition from IQ Dental and SourceOne for the marketing, distribution and sale of dental supplies and equipment in the United States, and that defendants unlawfully agreed with one another to boycott dentists, manufacturers and state dental associations that deal with, or considered dealing with, plaintiff and SourceOne. Plaintiff claims that this alleged conduct constitutes unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, New York’s Donnelly Act and the New Jersey Antitrust Act, and also makes pendant state law claims for tortious interference with prospective business relations, civil conspiracy and aiding and abetting. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, compensatory, treble and punitive damages, jointly and severally, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. On December 21, 2017, the District Court granted defendants motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed the District Court’s order. On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of all of IQ Dental's claims but reversed the District Court on dismissal of IQ Dental's direct boycott claims. The case was remanded to the District Court to proceed in accordance with that opinion. On June 29, 2019, the Second Circuit denied IQ Dental’s petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. Proceedings in the District Court are ongoing. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On February 12, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint entitled In the Matter of Benco Dental Supply Co., Henry Schein, Inc., and Patterson Companies, Inc. Docket No. 9379. The administrative complaint alleges “reason to believe” that Patterson and the other respondents violated Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45 by conspiring to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise negotiate with buying groups seeking to obtain supply agreements on behalf of groups of solo practitioners or small group dental practices. The administrative complaint seeks injunctive relief against Patterson, including an order to cease and desist from the conduct alleged in the complaint and a prohibition from conspiring or agreeing with any competitor or any person to refuse to provide discounts to or compete for the business of any customer. No money damages are sought. We are vigorously defending ourselves against the administrative complaint. The hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge of the FTC in Washington, D.C. began on October 16, 2018. The factual record closed on February 21, 2019 and post-trial briefing ended on June 6, 2019. The matter is ongoing and a decision has not yet been issued. We expect the decision to be made public in September 2019. We do not anticipate this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On March 28, 2018, Plymouth County Retirement System (“Plymouth”) filed a federal securities class action complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc. and its former CEO Scott P. Anderson and former CFO Ann B. Gugino in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in a case captioned Plymouth County Retirement System v. Patterson Companies, Inc., Scott P. Anderson and Ann B. Gugino, Case No. 0:18-cv-00871 MJD/SER. On November 9, 2018, the complaint was amended to add former CEO James W. Wiltz and former CFO R. Stephen Armstrong as individual defendants. Under the amended complaint, on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Patterson’s common stock between June 26, 2013 and February 28, 2018, Plymouth alleges that Patterson violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose that Patterson’s revenue and earnings were “artificially inflated by Defendants’ illicit, anti-competitive scheme with its purported competitors, Benco and Schein, to prevent the formation of buying groups that would allow its customers who were office-based practitioners to take advantage of pricing arrangements identical or comparable to those enjoyed by large-group customers.” In its class action complaint, Plymouth asserts one count against Patterson for violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and a second, related count against the individual defendants for violating Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. Plymouth seeks compensatory damages, pre- and post-judgment interest and reasonable

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attorneys’ fees and experts’ witness fees and costs. On August 30, 2018, Gwinnett County Public Employees Retirement System and Plymouth County Retirement System, Pembroke Pines Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers, Central Laborers Pension Fund were appointed lead plaintiffs. On January 18, 2019, Patterson and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On July 25, 2019, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a report and recommendation that the motion to dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. The report and recommendation, among other things, recommends the dismissal of all claims against individuals defendants Ann B. Gugino, R. Stephen Armstrong and James W. Wiltz. On August 8, 2019, Patterson filed an objection to the report and recommendation. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the class action complaint is without merit, and we are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements. Patterson has also received, and responded to, requests under Minnesota Business Corporation Act § 302A.461 to inspect corporate books and records relating to the issues raised in the securities class action and the antitrust matters discussed above.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia informed us that our subsidiary, Animal Health International, Inc., has been designated a target of a criminal investigation. The investigation originally related to Animal Health International sales of prescription animal health products to certain persons and/or locations not licensed to receive them in Virginia and Tennessee in violation of federal and state laws. After being contacted by the U.S. Attorney's office, Patterson retained outside legal counsel and began an internal investigation which remains ongoing. Since that time, we have produced documents both responsive to grand jury subpoenas and voluntarily. In December 2018, as a result of our ongoing internal investigation, we voluntarily advised the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Animal Health International shipments of prescription animal health products that were made from a warehouse rather than a pharmacy to customers in the states of Virginia and Tennessee. Thereafter, as part of our ongoing internal investigation, we conducted a comprehensive review of Animal Health International’s distribution and licensing practices across all 50 U.S. states. That review identified compliance issues in additional states, which we voluntarily disclosed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in April 2019. Our Board of Directors also has established a special investigation committee to oversee and continue the investigation, to review our licensing, dispensing, distribution and related sales practices company-wide, and to report on its findings to the Board and to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. As a result of the ongoing internal investigation, we have modified our licensing, dispensing, distribution and related sales processes and are continuing to evaluate the need for further modification. We continue to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and have agreed to extend the existing tolling agreement. At this time, we are unable to make an estimate of the amount of loss, or range of possible loss, that we could incur as a result of the foregoing matter. This matter may divert management’s attention and cause us to suffer reputational harm. We also may be subject to fines or penalties, equitable remedies (including but not limited to the revocation of or non-renewal of licenses) and litigation. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

On August 28, 2018, Kirsten Johnsen filed a stockholder derivative complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc., as a nominal defendant, and the following former and current officers and directors of Patterson: Scott Anderson, Ann Gugino, James Wiltz, John Buck, Jody Feragen, Ellen Rudnick, Les Vinney, Neil Schrimsher, Sarena Lin, Harold Slavkin, Alex Blanco and Mark Walchirk as individual defendants in Hennepin County District Court in a case captioned Kirsten Johnsen v. Scott P. Anderson et al., Case No. 27-CV-18-14315. Derivatively on behalf of Patterson, plaintiff alleges that Patterson “suppressed price competition and maintained supracompetitive prices for dental supplies and equipment by entering into agreements with Henry Schein and Benco to: (i) fix margins for dental supplies and equipment; and (ii) block the entry and expansion of lower-margin, lower-priced, rival dental distributors through threatened and actual group boycotts.” Plaintiff further alleges that the individual defendants failed to disclose Patterson’s alleged “price-fixing scheme” to the public and purportedly “caused Patterson to repurchase over $412.8 million worth of its own stock at artificially inflated prices.” In the derivative complaint, plaintiff asserts three counts against the individual defendants for: (i) breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) waste of corporate assets; and (iii) unjust enrichment. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages, equitable and injunctive relief as permitted by law, costs, disbursements and reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees and experts’ fees, costs and expenses, and an order awarding restitution from the individual defendants and directing Patterson “to take all necessary actions to reform and improve its corporate governance and internal procedures.” On February 19, 2019, the court ordered this litigation stayed pending resolution of the below-described case brought by Sally Pemberton. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the derivative complaint is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On October 1, 2018, Sally Pemberton filed a stockholder derivative complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc., as a nominal defendant, and the following former and current officers and directors of Patterson: Scott Anderson, Ann

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Gugino, Mark Walchirk, John Buck, Alex Blanco, Jody Feragen, Sarena Lin, Ellen Rudnick, Neil Schrimsher, Les Vinney, James Wiltz, Paul Guggenheim, David Misiak and Tim Rogan as individual defendants in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in a case captioned Sally Pemberton v. Scott P. Anderson, et al., Case No. 18-CV-2818 (PJS/HB). Derivatively on behalf of Patterson, plaintiff alleges that Patterson, with Benco and Henry Schein, “engage[d] in a conspiracy in restraint of trade, whereby the companies agreed to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise negotiate with GPOs, agreed to fix margins on dental supplies and equipment, agreed not to poach one another’s customers or sales representatives, and agreed to block the entry and expansion of rival distributors. Plaintiff further alleges that the individual defendants failed to disclose Patterson’s alleged “antitrust misconduct” to the public and purportedly caused Patterson to repurchase $412.8 million of its own stock at prices that were artificially inflated. In the derivative complaint, plaintiff asserts six counts against the individual defendants for: (i) breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) waste of corporate assets; (iii) unjust enrichment; (iv) violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act; (v) violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act and (vi) violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, costs, disbursements and reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, costs and expenses, and an order awarding restitution from the individual defendants and directing Patterson “to take all necessary actions to reform and improve its corporate governance and internal procedures.” While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the derivative complaint is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On October 9, 2018, Nathaniel Kramer filed indirect purchaser litigation against Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company in the United States District Court for the District of Northern District of California. The purported class action complaint asserts violations of the California Cartwright Act and the California Unfair Competition Act based on an alleged agreement between Schein, Benco, and Patterson (and unnamed co-conspirators) not to compete as to price and margins. Plaintiff alleges that the agreement allowed the defendants to charge higher prices to dental practices for dental supplies and that the dental practices passed on all, or part of, the increased prices to the consumers of dental services. Subject to certain exclusions, the complaint defines the class as all persons residing in California purchasing and/or reimbursing for dental services from California dental practices. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction, actual damages to be determined at trial, trebled, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. On December 7, 2018, an amended complaint was filed asserting the same claims against the same parties. On June 28, 2019, the court granted Defendants’ motions to dismiss with leave to amend. The parties have stipulated to dismissal of the action with prejudice, pursuant to a settlement in which Patterson has agreed to pay the individual named plaintiff a de minimis amount.

On January 29, 2019, a purported class action complaint was filed by R. Lawrence Hatchett, M.D. against Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company, and unnamed co-conspirators in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The complaint alleges that members of the proposed class suffered antitrust injury due to an unlawful boycott, price-fixing or otherwise anticompetitive conspiracy among Schein, Benco and Patterson. The complaint alleges that the alleged conspiracy overcharged Illinois dental practices, orthodontic practices and dental laboratories on their purchase of dental supplies, which in turn passed on some or all of such overcharges to members of the class. Subject to certain exclusions, the complaint defines the class as all persons residing in Illinois purchasing and/or reimbursing for dental care provided by independent Illinois dental practices purchasing dental supplies from the defendants, or purchasing from buying groups purchasing these supplies from the defendants, on or after January 29, 2015. The complaint alleges violations of the Illinois Antitrust Act, 740 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 10/3(2), 10/7(2), and seeks a permanent injunction, actual damages to be determined at trial, trebled, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the indirect purchaser action is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation.

In December 2017, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated numerous cases filed against an array of defendants by various plaintiffs such as counties, cities, hospitals, Indian tribes and others, alleging claims generally concerning the impacts of widespread opioid abuse. The consolidated multidistrict litigation, captioned In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (the “MDL”), is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. On July 12, 2018, Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Bon Secours- Richmond Community Hospital, Incorporated, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- Memorial Regional Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- St. Francis Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- St. Mary’s Hospital of Richmond, Inc., Bon Secours- Virginia Healthsource, Inc., Chesapeake Hospital Corporation, Mary Immaculate Hospital, Incorporated and Maryview Hospital (collectively, the “MDL Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the MDL against 26 manufacturers and wholesale distributors of prescription opiates (the “MDL Defendants”) alleging that the MDL Defendants improperly marketed, sold or distributed prescription opiates. The MDL Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges violations of federal RICO statutes, violations of the Virginia Consumer Protections Act, negligence, negligence per se, wantonness, recklessness, and gross negligence, fraud

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and public nuisance. The MDL Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, the imposition of civil penalties, monetary damages, punitive damages, pre- and post-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees and costs. Neither Patterson nor any of its subsidiaries were named as MDL Defendants in the original complaint. On March 15, 2019, the MDL Plaintiffs amended and supplemented their complaint to assert violations of federal RICO statutes against 67 manufacturers and wholesale distributors of prescription opiates (the “Amended MDL Defendants”). Two of Patterson’s subsidiaries, Patterson Logistics Services, Inc. and Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., are named as Amended MDL Defendants. The MDL Plaintiffs allege that the Amended MDL Defendants “breached their legal duties under federal law to monitor, detect, investigate, refuse and report suspicious orders of prescription opiates.” While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the MDL Plaintiffs’ claims against Patterson Logistics Services, Inc. and Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc. are without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation.

While management currently believes that resolving the foregoing matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial statements, the litigation and other claims noted above are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future. Adverse outcomes in some or all of the claims pending against us 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 final outcome becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

From time to time, we may become a party to other legal proceedings, including, without limitation, product liability claims, intellectual property claims, employment matters, commercial disputes, governmental inquiries and investigations (which may in some cases involve our entering into settlement arrangements or consent decrees), and other matters arising out of the ordinary course of our business. While the results of any legal proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, in our opinion none of these other pending matters is anticipated to have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

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

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

On March 13, 2018, the Board of Directors authorized a $500 million share repurchase program through March 13, 2021. No shares were repurchased under the stock repurchase plan during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

In fiscal 2017, we entered into an amended credit agreement (“Amended Credit Agreement”), consisting of a $295.1 million term loan and a $750 million revolving line of credit. In March 2019, we permanently reduced the capacity under the revolving line of credit to $500 million.The Amended 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.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
10.1	Amendment No. 1 to Receivables Purchase Agreement by and among Patterson Dental Supply, Inc., as servicer, PDC Funding Company III LLC, as seller, purchasers from time to time party thereto, and MUFG Bank, Ltd., as agent, dated July 23, 2019.
10.2	Separation Agreement by and between Patterson Companies, Inc. and Scott P. Anderson, dated July 1, 2019.
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 Rule 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 July 27, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) the condensed consolidated statements of income 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 July 27, 2019 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 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 26, 2019.

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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: September 4, 2019	By:	/s/ Donald J. Zurbay
		Donald J. Zurbay
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 23, 2019 (the “Amendment”), among PDC FUNDING COMPANY III, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (the “Seller”), PATTERSON DENTAL SUPPLY, INC., a Minnesota corporation, as initial Servicer (the “Servicer”) and MUFG BANK, LTD. (“MUFG”), as a Financial Institution, as a Purchaser Agent and as Agent (the “Agent”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Servicer, the Seller and MUFG have heretofore entered into that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented, assigned or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Servicer, the Seller, the Financial Institutions, the Purchaser Agents and the Agent seek to modify the Agreement upon the terms hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange for good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confirmed), the Servicer, the Seller, the Financial Institutions, the Purchaser Agents and the Agent agree as follows:

AGREEMENT:

1.Definitions. Unless otherwise defined or provided herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings attributed thereto in (or by reference in) Exhibit I of the Agreement.

2.Amendment to the Agreement. The definition of “Scheduled Termination Date” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the date “July 23, 2019” where it appears therein and substituting the date “August 22, 2019”.

3.Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof and upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)Execution of the Amendment. The Agent shall have received executed counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by each of the parties hereto.

(b)Representations and Warranties. As of the date hereof, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, all of the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement and in each other Transaction Document shall be true and correct as though made on and as of the date hereof.

(c)No Amortization Event. As of the date hereof, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

4.Certain Representations and Warranties. Each of the Servicer and the Seller represents and warrants to each other, the Financial Institutions, the Purchaser Agents and the Agent as follows:

(a)Representations and Warranties. Both before and after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, all of its respective representations and warranties contained in the Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party are true and correct as though made on and as of the date hereof.

(b)Due Authorization, Validity, etc. The execution and delivery by it of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment, the Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are within its corporate powers and have been duly authorized by

Exhibit 10.1

all necessary corporate action on its part, and this Amendment, the Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are its valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

(c)No Amortization Event. No Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing, or would occur as a result of this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.Reference to and Effect on the Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

(a)From and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” or words of like import, and each reference in each of the other Transaction Documents to the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import, in each case referring to the Agreement, shall mean and be, a reference to the Agreement, as amended hereby.

(b)The Agreement (except as specifically amended herein) and the other Transaction Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects by each of the parties hereto and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms.

(c)The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of or amendment to, any right, power or remedy of the Agent, any Conduit, any Financial Institution or any Purchaser Agent under, nor constitute a waiver of or amendment to, any other provision or condition under, the Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

6.Costs and Expenses. The Seller shall reimburse the Agent, each Purchaser Agent and each Purchaser on demand for all costs and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation, arrangement, execution, delivery, enforcement and administration of this Amendment, the transactions contemplated hereby and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, including reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of legal counsel for any Purchaser, any Purchaser Agent and/or Agent with respect thereto.

7.Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5‑1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

8.Transaction Documents. This Amendment is a Transaction Document executed pursuant to the Agreement and shall be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof.

9.Integration. This Amendment, together with the Agreement, contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

10.Severability. If any one or more of the agreements, provisions or terms of this Amendment shall for any reason whatsoever be held invalid or unenforceable, then such agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining agreements, provisions and terms of this Amendment and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the provisions of this Amendment.

11.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by facsimile, email or other electronic means shall be deemed to be an original.

12.Headings. The captions and headings of this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

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Exhibit 10.1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

PATTERSON DENTAL SUPPLY, INC., as initial Servicer

By: /s/ Les B. Korsh    

Name: Les B. Korsh

Title: Secretary

PDC FUNDING COMPANY III, LLC

By: /s/ Les B. Korsh    

Name: Les B. Korsh

Title: Secretary

S-1Amendment No. 1 to RPA

Exhibit 10.1

MUFG BANK, LTD., as a Financial Institution

By: /s/ Eric Williams    

Name: Eric Williams

Title: Managing Director

MUFG BANK, LTD., as a Purchaser Agent

By: /s/ Eric Williams    

Name: Eric Williams

Title: Managing Director

MUFG BANK, LTD., as Agent

By: /s/ Eric Williams    

Name: Eric Williams

Title: Managing Director

S-2Amendment No. 1 to RPA

EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

SEPARATION AGREEMENT

This Separation Agreement (“Agreement”) is between Patterson Companies, Inc., on behalf of itself, its affiliated and related entities, and any of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company” or “Patterson”), and Scott P. Anderson (referred to herein as “Employee”) (Patterson and Employee are collectively referred to herein as “Parties”). This Agreement is effective fifteen (15) days from the date on which it is signed by all Parties hereto (“Effective Date”).

WHEREAS, Employee has been employed as Patterson’s Special Advisor pursuant to the terms of the Transition Agreement dated June 1, 2017 (the “Transition Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Employee’s employment with the Company shall end effective July 1, 2019;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to settle fully and finally all matters between them and ensure that Employee’s departure from the Company is amicable and that all matters, actual and/or potential, between the Company and Employee are fully and finally resolved; and

WHEREAS, as a condition to the Company’s payment to Employee of the severance payments and benefits set forth in the Transition Agreement, Employee is required to sign and not revoke a waiver and release agreement in a form acceptable to the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed by and between the Parties as follows:

I.EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION

A. Retirement Date. Effective July 1, 2019, Employee’s position as an employee of the Company shall hereby end (the “Retirement Date”).

B. Separation. Effective on the Retirement Date, Employee shall have no further rights deriving from Employee’s employment by the Company, and shall not be entitled to any further compensation or non-vested benefits, except as provided in this Agreement and/or in accordance with applicable law.

II.CONSIDERATION

If Employee chooses to execute this Agreement, the Company will provide him with the following payments to which he would not be entitled absent his execution of this Agreement. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the consideration described in this Agreement shall be paid in the place of any amount to which he may have been entitled under any oral or written severance policy or plan at the Company.

A. Salary. Employee shall be paid his current salary through the Retirement Date. Employee shall receive no salary after the Retirement Date.

B. Bonus. Employee shall not be entitled to receive any incentive bonus payments under the Company’s Management Incentive Compensation Plan or any other plan of the Company.

C. Health and Welfare Benefits. All health and welfare benefits applicable to Employee shall continue in effect until July 31, 2019. Beginning August 1, 2019, Employee shall be permitted to elect to continue health coverage then in effect under Patterson’s plan pursuant to COBRA, 26 U.S.C. § 9801 et seq.; provided, however, that the cost of any such coverage shall be at Employee’s expense.

D. Restricted Stock Awards/Restricted Stock Units. Employee’s unvested Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”) and Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and the Company’s 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Equity Incentive Plans”) shall continue to vest through the Retirement Date. Pursuant to the terms of the Employee’s Restricted Stock Award Agreements and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements, Employee agrees that any RSAs and RSUs that have not vested on or prior to the Retirement Date are forfeited and cancelled. For avoidance of doubt, Employee shall not receive any additional RSAs or RSUs.

E. Capital Accumulation Plan. Employee may continue to participate in the Company’s Capital Accumulation Plan (“CAP”) according to its terms through the Retirement Date. Employee agrees that Section 5(g)(iii) of the CAP applies as of the Retirement Date.

F. Performance Stock Units. Employee’s unvested Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans shall continue to vest, subject to achievement of required performance metrics, through the Retirement Date. Pursuant to the terms of Employee’s Performance Stock Unit Award Agreements, Employee agrees that any PSUs that have not vested on or prior to the Retirement Date are forfeited and cancelled. For avoidance of doubt, Employee shall not receive any additional PSUs.

G. Non-Qualified Stock Options. Employee’s unvested Non-Qualified Stock Options (“NQSOs”) under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans shall continue to vest through the Retirement Date. For avoidance of doubt, all outstanding NQSOs held by Employee as of the Retirement Date will, to the extent exercisable as of such date, remain exercisable for a period of 90 days after such date (but in no event after the expiration date of any such NQSO). Pursuant to the terms of Employee’s Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreements, Employee agrees that any NQSOs that have not vested on or prior to the Retirement Date are forfeited and cancelled. For avoidance of doubt, Employee shall not receive any additional NQSOs.

H. Company Car/Cellular Phone/Computer. On or prior to the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting, Employee was provided the opportunity to purchase for his personal use the vehicle which the Company had been leasing for him. Within 21 days after the Retirement Date, the Company shall transfer to Employee the service agreement for the cellular phone currently assigned to Employee and paid for by the Company. Following the Retirement Date, Employee may retain the Company laptop computer assigned to him. Employee acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date of his execution of this Agreement, Employee has pursuant to Section III(H) of this Agreement returned any electronic materials or property of the Company existing or stored on the cellular phone and the laptop computer.

I. Severance Payment. In exchange for the terms of this Agreement, Employee shall receive a severance payment in the amount of $1,100,000. This total severance amount shall be paid to Employee in equal installments pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll dates and procedures during the period between the effective date of this Agreement and June 30, 2020. Said payments will commence no later than 60 days after the Retirement Date provided that Employee has signed and not rescinded this Agreement.

J. Acknowledgment. Employee acknowledges that the consideration provided in this Agreement is good and valuable consideration in exchange for the Agreement, and includes payments and benefits to which he is not otherwise entitled.

K. Withholding. Patterson shall withhold from the compensation payable to Employee under this Section II all appropriate deductions necessary for Patterson to satisfy its withholding obligations under federal, state and local income and employment tax laws.

III.EMPLOYEE AGREEMENTS

In exchange for the payments and benefits promised to Employee in this Agreement, Employee agrees as follows:

A. Non-Encouragement Provision. Employee agrees that he will not instigate, cause, advise or encourage any other persons, groups of persons, corporations, partnerships or any other entity to file litigation against the Company.

B. Litigation Hold. Employee agrees that during his employment with the Company he was provided with, and became subject to, one or more Company-issued litigation hold notices directing him to preserve specific categories of documents and electronically stored information (“ESI”) that may be potentially relevant to an existing or threatened legal action (“Potential Evidence”). Employee represents and warrants that he will make reasonable and good faith efforts to preserve all Potential Evidence in Employee’s possession, custody or control. This commitment to preserve Potential Evidence shall extend to any and all ESI (and its metadata) existing on: (1) any free-standing or networked computer or server in Employee’s personal possession, including any laptop, mobile phone, tablet, digital music device or digital camera and (2) any device that may store ESI, including internal and external hard or flash disk drives, as well as any optical or magnetic media. Employee further represents and warrants that he will make best efforts to cooperate with the Company in connection with any legal obligation that the Company may have in the future to obtain, review and produce any Potential Evidence in Employee’s possession, custody or control.

C. Cooperation in Pending or Transitional Matters. Employee shall make himself available to the Company to answer questions, provide information and otherwise cooperate with the Company in any pending or transitional matters on which he may have worked or about which he may have personal knowledge. Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, including its attorneys, managers and accountants, in connection with any transitional matters, potential or actual litigation, or other real or potential disputes, which directly or indirectly involve the Company.

D. Non-competition and Notification. Through June 30, 2020, Employee agrees not to directly or indirectly engage in, be interested in, or be employed by, anywhere in the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom, any direct competitor of the Company (including, without limitation, Henry Schein, Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company, Burkhart Dental Supply Co., and Amazon.com, Inc.) or any other business which offers, markets or sells any service or product that competes directly with any services or products of the Company. By way of example, but not by way of limitation, “any service or product that competes directly with any services or products of the Company” includes dental services, dental products, animal health services and animal health products. For purposes of this provision, Employee shall be deemed to be interested in a business if he is engaged or interested in that business as a stockholder, director, officer, employee, salesperson, sales representative, agent, partner, individual proprietor, consultant, or otherwise, but not if such interest is limited solely to the ownership of 2% or less of the equity or debt securities of any class of a corporation whose shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market.

In the event that Employee obtains new employment on or prior to June 30, 2020, Employee shall: (i) disclose this Agreement to his new employer prior to beginning the employment; and (ii) notify the Company of the identity of his new employer within seven (7) days after accepting any offer of employment by sending a written notification to the Company.

Employee agrees that the foregoing restrictions are in consideration of the payments received by Employee in accordance with this Agreement and that the restrictions are reasonable and necessary for the purpose of protecting Patterson’s legitimate business interests. Employee agrees that the scope of the business of the Company is independent of the location (such that it is not practical to limit the restrictions contained herein to a specific state, city or part thereof) and therefore acknowledges and agrees that the geographic scope of this restriction throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom is reasonable and necessary.

Employee further agrees that the remedy of damages at law for breach by Employee of any of the covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement is an inadequate remedy. In recognition of the irreparable harm that a violation by Employee of the covenants and obligations in this Agreement would cause Patterson, or any company with which Patterson has a business relationship, Employee agrees that if he breaches or proposes to breach, any provision of this Agreement, Patterson shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach or proposed breach without showing or proving any actual damage to Patterson, it being understood by Employee and Patterson that both damages and equitable relief shall be proper modes of relief and are not to be considered alternative remedies.

E. No Solicitation of Employees. Through June 30, 2020, Employee shall not directly or indirectly, whether individually or as an owner, agent, representative, consultant or employee, participate or assist any individual or business entity to solicit, employ or conspire with others to employ any of the Company’s employees. The term “employ” for purposes of this section means to enter into an arrangement for services as a full-time or part-time employee, independent contractor, agent or otherwise.

F. Board Membership. Employee agrees that through June 30, 2020, Employee will not become a member of or otherwise join any organization’s governing board without prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors.

G. Confidential Information. Employee acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has had access to Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” includes but is not limited to information not generally known to the public, in spoken, printed, electronic or any other form or medium relating directly or indirectly to: business processes, practices, policies, plans, documents, operations, services and strategies; contracts, transactions, and potential transactions; negotiations and pending negotiations; proprietary information, trade secrets and intellectual property; supplier and vendor agreements, strategies, plans and information; financial information and results, accounting information and records; legal strategies and information; marketing plans and strategies; pricing strategies; personnel information and staffing and succession planning practices and strategies; internal controls and security policies, strategies and procedures; and/or other confidential business information that he has learned, received or used at any time during his employment with Patterson whether or not such information has been previously identified as confidential or proprietary.

The Confidential Information may be contained in written materials, such as documents, files, reports, manuals, drawings, diagrams, blueprints and correspondence, as well as computer hardware and software, and electronic or other form or media. It may also consist of unwritten knowledge, including ideas, research, processes, plans, practices and know-how.

Confidential Information does not include information that is in the public domain or information generally known in the trade, other than as a result of a disclosure by or through Employee in violation of this Agreement or by another person in breach of a confidentiality obligation. Further, information that Employee acquired completely independently of his employment with Patterson is not considered to be Confidential Information.

Employee agrees that he shall not, at any time, disclose or otherwise make available Confidential Information to any person, company or other party. Further, Employee shall not use or disclose any Confidential Information at any time without Patterson’s prior written consent. This Agreement shall not limit any obligations Employee has under any confidentiality agreement or applicable law.

H. Company Property and Return of Property. Subject to Employee’s rights to retain the devices under Section II(H) of this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that as of the Retirement Date he will return his Patterson-issued cellular phone and his Patterson-issued computer to the Company for creating an image of the information contained on those devices and processing to ensure the return of any electronic materials or property of the Company existing or stored on those devices. Within 21 days after the Retirement Date, he will return all originals and copies of any documents, materials or property of Patterson, whether generated by him or any other person on his behalf or on behalf of Patterson or its vendors. All documents, files, records, reports, policies, training materials, communications materials, lists and information, e-mail messages, products, keys and access cards, cellular phones, computers, other materials, equipment, physical and electronic property, whether or not pertaining to Confidential Information, which were furnished to Employee by the Company, purchased or leased at the expense of the Company, or produced by the Company or Employee in connection with Employee’s employment will be and remain the sole property of the Company, except as otherwise provided herein. All copies of property, whether in tangible or intangible form, are also the property of the Company. Employee agrees that he will not retain any paper or electronic copies of these documents and materials.

Employee agrees that Patterson may open all mail (including but not limited to regular mail, electronic mail and voicemail) delivered to the Company and addressed to him.

I. General Waiver and Release by Employee. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, and in consideration of the Company’s promise to make the payments set forth in this Agreement, Employee hereby knowingly and voluntarily releases Patterson, its affiliated and related entities, and any of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries, and its and their respective officers, employees, agents, insurers, representatives, counsel, shareholders, directors, successors and assigns (“Releasees”) from all liability for damages or claims of any kind arising out of any actions, decisions, or events occurring through the date of Employee’s execution of this Agreement.

Employee understands that he is giving up any and all claims, complaints, causes of action or demands of any kind that he has or may have for claims arising under or based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act, Employee Order 11246, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) with respect to unvested benefits, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, any other state or local antidiscrimination, civil rights and human rights statutes, or any other federal, state or local law which claims can be properly released through this Agreement. Employee further understands that this release extends to but is not limited to all claims that he has or may have for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, promissory estoppel or breach of an express or implied promise, misrepresentation or fraud, retaliation, infliction of emotional distress, defamation, or otherwise based on any theory arising from or related to his employment or separation of his employment with Patterson, or any other fact or matter occurring prior to his execution of this Agreement. Employee recognizes and understands that this Agreement does not seek to release claims that may not by law or otherwise be released, including but not limited to claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, workers compensation or unemployment statutes, False Claims Act claims (Qui Tam), and claims for vested rights under ERISA.

J. Class Action Waiver. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement, including the breach, termination or validity thereof, shall be finally resolved by arbitration. The tribunal shall have the power to rule on any challenge to its own jurisdiction or to the validity or enforceability of any portion of the agreement to arbitrate. The Parties agree to arbitrate solely on an individual basis, and that this agreement to arbitrate does not permit class arbitration or any claims brought as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative arbitration proceeding. The arbitral tribunal may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. In the event the prohibition on class arbitration is deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining portions of the arbitration agreement will remain in force.

K. No Waiver of Rights. Employee understands this release does not apply to any claims or rights that the law does not allow to be waived, any claims or rights that may arise after the date that he signs this release, or any claims for breach of this Agreement. Moreover, nothing in this release including but not limited to the release of claims, the promise not to sue, the confidentiality obligations, and the return of property provision generally prevents Employee, without providing prior notice to the Company, from filing a charge or complaint with or from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by or contacting or communicating with the EEOC, NLRB, SEC, FINRA, or any other federal, state or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws, although by signing this release Employee is waiving his right to individual relief based on claims asserted in such a charge or complaint or receipt of any award for providing information to such governmental agency, except where such a waiver is prohibited under SEC rules or other applicable law.

L. Reasonable and Necessary. Employee acknowledges that he was a key employee of the Company and that Employee participated in and contributed to key phases of the Company’s operations. Employee agrees that the covenants provided for in this Section III are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company and its confidential information, goodwill and other legitimate business interests and, without such protection, the Company’s customer and client relationships and competitive advantage would be materially adversely affected. Employee agrees that the provisions of this Section III are an essential inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and they are in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any similar or related covenants to which Employee is a party or by which he is bound. Employee further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section III shall not impose an undue hardship on him since he has general business skills which may be used in industries other than that in which the Company conducts its business and shall not deprive Employee of his livelihood. In exchange for Employee agreeing to be bound by these reasonable and necessary covenants, the Company is providing Employee with the benefits as set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation the compensation set forth in Section II. Employee acknowledges and agrees that these benefits constitute full and adequate consideration for his obligations hereunder and will be provided only if he signs and does not rescind this Agreement. In the event Employee breaches the terms of this Section III, the severance and other payments made to Employee hereunder are subject to cessation and repayment as set forth in Section V(A) of this Agreement.

IV.ACCEPTANCE AND RESCISSION PERIOD

By executing the Agreement below, Employee confirms and acknowledges that he has reviewed the information about the offer described above and given to him as part of this Agreement. Employee further acknowledges that he has been granted twenty-one (21) days from the date he received this Agreement within which to consider this Agreement. Employee further acknowledges that by virtue of being presented with this Agreement, he is hereby advised in writing to consult with legal counsel prior to executing this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that if he executes this Agreement prior to the expiration of twenty-one (21) days, or chooses to forgo the advice of legal counsel, he has done so freely and knowingly, and he waives any and all future claims that such action or actions would affect the validity of this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that any changes made to this Agreement after its first presentation to him, whether material or immaterial, do not re-start the tolling of this twenty-one (21) day period.

Employee may cancel this Agreement at any time on or before the fifteenth (15th) day following the date on which he signs the Agreement to assert alleged claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Employee also may cancel this Agreement at any time on or before the seventh (7th) day following the date on which he signs the Agreement to assert alleged claims under the Age Discrimination of Employment Act. To be effective, the decision to cancel must be in writing and delivered to the Company, personally or by certified mail, to the attention of the General Counsel, Patterson Companies, Inc., 1031 Mendota Heights Road, St. Paul, MN 55120 on or before the applicable fifteenth (15th) or seventh (7^th) day after he signs the Agreement. If the release provisions of Section III are held invalid for any reason whatsoever, Employee agrees to return any consideration received under the terms of the Agreement to which he is not otherwise entitled absent this Agreement and that the Company is released from any obligations under the Agreement. By accepting the payments described in Section II of this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that the revocation periods have expired and that he did not revoke this Agreement.

V.GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. Effect of Breach. In the event that Employee breaches any provision of this Agreement, Patterson will have no further obligations under this Agreement and Employee agrees that all payments yet to be paid under this Agreement shall immediately cease and be forfeited and Employee will immediately repay all moneys paid to him under this Agreement to which he is not otherwise entitled absent this Agreement, together with the attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to collect the money and to seek injunctive relief.

B. Knowing and Voluntary Execution. Employee acknowledges that this Agreement confirms the resignation of Employee’s employment with Patterson and that this Agreement is entered into knowingly and voluntarily with full recognition and acceptance of the consequences of such act. Employee agrees that the payments listed above exceed that to which he would otherwise have been entitled, and that the extra payment is in exchange for signing this Agreement. Employee further acknowledges that he has had an opportunity to consult with the attorneys of his choice to explain the terms of this Agreement and the consequences of signing it.

C. No Admission. This Agreement is not an admission by Patterson that it has acted wrongfully and Patterson disclaims any liability to Employee or any other person on the part of itself, its affiliated and related entities, and any of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries, and its and their respective officers, employees, agents, insurers, representatives, counsel, shareholders, directors, successors and assigns.

D. Governing Law. This Agreement and the legal relations between the Parties shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. If any part of this Agreement is construed to be in violation of the law, such part will be modified to achieve the objective of the Parties to the fullest extent permitted and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

E. Entire Agreement. Employee and the Company each represent and warrant that no promise or inducement has been offered or made except as set forth and that the consideration stated is the sole consideration for this Agreement. This Agreement is a complete agreement and states fully all agreements, understandings, promises, and commitments between Employee and the Company as to the resignation of Employee’s employment. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be void and unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the waiver and release set forth in Section III of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding upon the Parties and remain in full force and effect.

F. No Oral Amendments. This Agreement may not be changed except by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties.

G. Counterparts. The Parties agree that this Agreement may be executed in counterparts and each executed counterpart shall be as effective as a signed original. Photographic or faxed copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.

H. Successors and Assigns. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of all Parties and their respective representatives, predecessors, heirs, successors and assigns.

I. Defense to Future Claims. Employee agrees that in the event that any claim, suit or action shall be commenced by him against the Company arising out of any charge, claim or cause of action of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, including, but not limited to, claims, suits or actions relating to his employment with Patterson or any prior agreement with Patterson, through this date, this Agreement shall constitute a complete defense to any such claims, suits or actions so instituted.

J. Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties agree that the payments hereunder shall be exempt from, or satisfy the applicable requirements, if any, of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in a manner that will preclude the imposition of penalties described in Code Section 409A. Payments made pursuant to this Agreement are intended to satisfy the short-term deferral rule or separation pay exception within the meaning of Code Section 409A.

Employee’s termination of employment shall mean a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall, to the maximum extent possible, be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with Code Section 409A; provided, that in no event shall the Company have any obligation to indemnify the Employee from the effect of any taxes under Code Section 409A.

K. Acknowledgement. Employee affirms that he has read this Agreement and been advised that he has twenty-one (21) days from the date he received it to sign this Agreement, and that he has been advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement. Employee affirms that the provisions of this Agreement are understandable to him and he has entered into this Agreement freely and voluntarily.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement by their signatures below.

Dated: July 1, 2019 /s/ Scott P. Anderson
Scott P. Anderson

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

Dated: July 19, 2019 By: /s/ Mark S. Walchirk

Mark S. Walchirk     Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.1

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, Mark S. Walchirk, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 27, 2019 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: September 4, 2019

/s/ Mark S. Walchirk

Mark S. Walchirk

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

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, Donald J. Zurbay, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 27, 2019 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: September 4, 2019

/s/ Donald J. Zurbay

Donald J. Zurbay

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

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 July 27, 2019, 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/ Mark S. Walchirk

Mark S. Walchirk

President and Chief Executive Officer

September 4, 2019

EX-32.2

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

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Patterson Companies, Inc., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 27, 2019, 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

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

September 4, 2019

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 109,781	$ 95,646
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	502,662	582,094
Inventory	809,643	761,018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	160,578	165,605
Total current assets	1,582,664	1,604,363
Property and equipment, net	305,443	305,790
Operating lease right-of-use assets	85,739
Long-term receivables, net	102,207	113,081
Goodwill	815,450	816,226
Identifiable intangibles, net	341,075	351,153
Other	117,044	78,656
Total assets	3,349,622	3,269,269
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	625,435	648,418
Accrued payroll expense	44,656	73,665
Other accrued liabilities	146,730	129,654
Operating lease liabilities	31,587
Current maturities of long-term debt	25,819	23,975
Total current liabilities	874,227	875,712
Long-term debt	718,145	725,341
Non-current operating lease liabilities	56,026
Other non-current liabilities	197,847	187,709
Total liabilities	1,846,245	1,788,762
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value: 600,000 shares authorized; 95,164 and 95,272 shares issued and outstanding	955	953
Additional paid-in capital	132,723	131,460
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(94,221)	(88,269)
Retained earnings	1,492,836	1,483,496
Unearned ESOP shares	(31,929)	(50,381)
Total Patterson Companies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,500,364	1,477,259
Noncontrolling interests	3,013	3,248
Total stockholders’ equity	1,503,377	1,480,507
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,349,622	$ 3,269,269

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Segment Reporting - Narrative (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 29,807	$ (4,509)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	11,335	10,840
Amortization	9,297	10,017
Gain on investment	(34,334)	0
Non-cash employee compensation	10,234	6,357
Deferred consideration in securitized receivables	(105,697)	(15,509)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquired	34,134	198,265
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(45,224)	205,461
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(8,901)	(10,184)
Collection of deferred purchase price receivables	105,697	15,509
Other investing activities	0	2,244
Net cash provided by investing activities	96,796	7,569
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(25,538)	(25,289)
Retirement of long-term debt	(5,533)	(176,633)
Draw on revolving credit	0	16,000
Other financing activities	(5,085)	2,117
Net cash used in financing activities	(36,156)	(183,805)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,281)	(733)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	14,135	28,492
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	95,646	62,984
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 109,781	$ 91,476

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Legal Proceedings Legal (Details)						3 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2019 defendants subsidiary	Oct. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2018 defendants	Feb. 12, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($) states
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought					$ 0
Number of states | states						50
Class Action Complaints Against Henry Schein Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company And Patterson Companies, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement expenses						$ 17,666,000
Litigation settlement reserve						$ 28,263,000
Kirsten Johnsen V. Scott P Anderson Et Al
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stock repurchased		$ 412,800,000	$ 412,800,000
National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants | defendants	67			26
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary	2

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General - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares (in shares)	93,795	92,529
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans (in shares)	828	0
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted average shares (in shares)	94,623	92,529

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information about Reportable Segments

The following tables present information about our reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,090,715	$	1,096,464
United Kingdom	149,414		153,905
Canada	88,522		85,951
Total	$	1,328,651	$	1,336,320
Dental net sales
United States	$	444,642	$	453,573
Canada	56,494		52,491
Total	$	501,136	$	506,064
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	636,097	$	637,849
United Kingdom	149,414		153,905
Canada	32,028		33,460
Total	$	817,539	$	825,214
Corporate net sales
United States	$	9,976	$	5,042
Total	$	9,976	$	5,042

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,096,017	$	1,109,397
Equipment and software	139,237		146,898
Value-added services and other	93,397		80,025
Total	$	1,328,651	$	1,336,320
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	302,011	$	304,239
Equipment and software	125,684		134,957
Value-added services and other	73,441		66,868
Total	$	501,136	$	506,064
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	794,006	$	805,158
Equipment and software	13,553		11,941
Value-added services and other	9,980		8,115
Total	$	817,539	$	825,214
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	9,976	$	5,042
Total	$	9,976	$	5,042

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	34,004		$	35,873
Animal Health	19,624			19,032
Corporate	(36,954		)	(50,391		)
Consolidated operating income	$	16,674		$	4,514

	July 27, 2019		April 27, 2019
Total assets
Dental	$	702,292	$	641,721
Animal Health	2,214,787		2,156,723
Corporate	432,543		470,825
Total assets	$	3,349,622	$	3,269,269

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Segment and Geographic Data

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Data

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 and 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.

The following tables present information about our reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Consolidated net sales
United States	$	1,090,715	$	1,096,464
United Kingdom	149,414		153,905
Canada	88,522		85,951
Total	$	1,328,651	$	1,336,320
Dental net sales
United States	$	444,642	$	453,573
Canada	56,494		52,491
Total	$	501,136	$	506,064
Animal Health net sales
United States	$	636,097	$	637,849
United Kingdom	149,414		153,905
Canada	32,028		33,460
Total	$	817,539	$	825,214
Corporate net sales
United States	$	9,976	$	5,042
Total	$	9,976	$	5,042

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Consolidated net sales
Consumable	$	1,096,017	$	1,109,397
Equipment and software	139,237		146,898
Value-added services and other	93,397		80,025
Total	$	1,328,651	$	1,336,320
Dental net sales
Consumable	$	302,011	$	304,239
Equipment and software	125,684		134,957
Value-added services and other	73,441		66,868
Total	$	501,136	$	506,064
Animal Health net sales
Consumable	$	794,006	$	805,158
Equipment and software	13,553		11,941
Value-added services and other	9,980		8,115
Total	$	817,539	$	825,214
Corporate net sales
Value-added services and other	$	9,976	$	5,042
Total	$	9,976	$	5,042

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Operating income (loss)
Dental	$	34,004		$	35,873
Animal Health	19,624			19,032
Corporate	(36,954		)	(50,391		)
Consolidated operating income	$	16,674		$	4,514

	July 27, 2019		April 27, 2019
Total assets
Dental	$	702,292	$	641,721
Animal Health	2,214,787		2,156,723
Corporate	432,543		470,825
Total assets	$	3,349,622	$	3,269,269

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Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

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 canceled and new 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 July 27, 2019, PDC Funding had purchased an interest rate cap from a bank with a notional amount of $525,000 and a maturity date of July 2026. We sold an identical interest rate cap to the same bank. As of July 27, 2019, PDC Funding II had purchased an interest rate cap from a bank with a notional amount of $100,000 and a maturity date of December 2025. 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 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 as income or expense during the period in which the change occurs.

As of April 27, 2019, the remaining notional amount for these interest rate swap agreements was $553,719, with the latest maturity date in fiscal 2026. During the three months ended July 27, 2019, we entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $72,798. As of July 27, 2019, the remaining notional amount for all outstanding interest rate swap agreements was $565,756, with the latest maturity date in fiscal 2027.

Net cash payments of $122 were made during the three months ended July 27, 2019 to settle a portion of our liabilities related to these interest rate swap agreements. These payments are reflected as cash outflows in the consolidated statements of cash flows within net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.

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

Derivative type	Classification	July 27, 2019		April 27, 2019
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current assets	$	149	$	380
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other accrued liabilities	2,486		1,034
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current liabilities	4,139		2,160
Total liability derivatives		$	6,625	$	3,194

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

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Income statement location	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(725	)	$	(733	)

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Income statement location	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Interest rate contracts	Other income, net	$	(3,785	)	$	—

There were no gains or losses recognized in OCI on cash flow hedging derivatives during the three months ended July 27, 2019 or July 28, 2018.

We recorded no ineffectiveness during the three month periods ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018. As of July 27, 2019, the estimated pre-tax portion of accumulated other comprehensive loss that is expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months is $2,900, which will be recorded as an increase to interest expense.

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General (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

Other income, net consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Gain on investment	34,334		—
Loss on interest rate swap agreements	(3,785	)	—
Other	1,368		1,253
Other income, net	31,917		1,253

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 earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"):

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019	July 28, 2018
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average shares	93,795	92,529
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans	828	—
Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average shares	94,623	92,529

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Leases - Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Remainder of 2020	$ 26,409
2021	28,128
2022	20,860
2023	11,630
2024	4,665
After 2024	1,339
Total lease payments	93,031
Less: imputed interest	(5,418)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 87,613

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets, fair value	$ 149	$ 380
Interest rate contracts, liabilities, fair value	6,625	3,194
Other Noncurrent Assets | Interest rate contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets, fair value	149	380
Other Accrued Liabilities | Interest rate contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, liabilities, fair value	2,486	1,034
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Interest rate contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, liabilities, fair value	$ 4,139	$ 2,160

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General (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

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 July 27, 2019, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three months ended July 27, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending April 25, 2020. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2019.

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") and PDC Funding Company III, LLC ("PDC Funding III"), 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 is a fully consolidated special purpose entity established to sell certain receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. The assets of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II and PDC Funding III would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II or PDC Funding III.

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 first quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019 represents the 13 weeks ended July 27, 2019 and the 13 weeks ended July 28, 2018, respectively. Fiscal 2020 will include 52 weeks and fiscal 2019 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.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by most leases, as well as requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. We adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption. We elected the transition package of practical expedients provided within the guidance, which eliminated the requirements to reassess lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs for leases commenced before the effective date. We elected not to separate lease from non-lease components and to exclude short-term leases from our consolidated balance sheets.

The impact of adopting the new lease standard primarily relates to the recognition of a lease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and current and non-current lease liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As we cannot readily determine the rate implicit in most of our leases, we use an incremental borrowing rate determined by country of lease origin based on the anticipated lease term as determined at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The new lease standard resulted in the recognition of lease ROU assets and liabilities of $86,046 and $88,333 as of April 28, 2019. In addition, $1,447 of net deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions that existed as of April 27, 2019 were derecognized from our condensed consolidated balance sheet, with the offsetting impact being an adjustment to retained earnings as of April 28, 2019. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as of the adoption date. Under the transition method of adoption, comparative information was not restated, but will continue to be reported under the standards in effect for those periods.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. We plan to adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this pronouncement.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of tax reform. This standard also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. We adopted ASU No. 2018-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and applied it in the period of adoption. As a result of the adoption, $2,707 was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

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Technology Partner Innovations, LLC

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Technology Partner Innovations, LLC

Technology Partner Innovations, LLC

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we entered into an agreement with Cure Partners to form Technology Partner Innovations, LLC (TPI), which is launching a new cloud-based practice management software, NaVetor. Patterson and Cure Partners each contributed net assets of $4,000 to form TPI. 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. During the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $235 and $53, respectively. Noncontrolling interests on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at July 27, 2019 were $3,013.

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Customer Financing

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Customer Financing

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 $1,000. We generally sell our customers’ financing contracts to outside financial institutions 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 currently have two arrangements under which we sell these contracts.

First, we operate under an agreement to sell a portion of 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 9.5% 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 July 27, 2019 was $525,000.

Second, we maintain an agreement with Fifth Third Bank ("Fifth Third") whereby Fifth Third purchases customers’ financing contracts. PDC Funding II sells its financing contracts to Fifth Third. We receive the proceeds of the contracts upon sale to Fifth Third. At least 11.0% 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 Fifth Third. The capacity under the agreement with Fifth Third at July 27, 2019 was $100,000.

We service the financing contracts under both arrangements, 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.

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 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 on sale of the related receivables and recorded in net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income. Expenses incurred related to customer financing activities are recorded in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.

During the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, we sold $66,303 and $47,310 of contracts under these arrangements, respectively. In net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, we recorded a gain of $7,346 and $2,491 during the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively, related to these contracts sold.

Included in cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are $32,983 and $34,016 as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, 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 $16,844 and $48,559 as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, respectively, of finance contracts we have not yet sold. A total of $565,756 of finance contracts receivable sold under the arrangements was outstanding at July 27, 2019. The DPP receivable under the arrangements was $110,753 and $121,657 as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, respectively. Since the internal financing program began in 1994, bad debt write-offs have amounted to less than 1% of the loans originated.

The arrangements require us to maintain a minimum current ratio and maximum leverage ratio. We were in compliance with those covenants at July 27, 2019.

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Leases - Supplemental Information Related to Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 9,319
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 8,073
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	3 years 3 months 21 days
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	3.65%

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified into earnings	$ (2,900)
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative	(3,785)	$ 0
Interest rate contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified into earnings	(725)	(733)
Interest rate contract | Other income, net | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative	$ (3,785)	$ 0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jul. 27, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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	95,470,000	95,272,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	95,470,000	95,272,000

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Segment Reporting - Information about Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018	Apr. 27, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,328,651	$ 1,336,320
Operating income (loss)	16,674	4,514
Total assets	3,349,622		$ 3,269,269
Consumable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,096,017	1,109,397
Equipment and software
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	139,237	146,898
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	93,397	80,025
Dental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	501,136	506,064
Dental | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	34,004	35,873
Total assets	702,292		641,721
Dental | Consumable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	302,011	304,239
Dental | Equipment and software
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	125,684	134,957
Dental | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	73,441	66,868
Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	817,539	825,214
Animal Health | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	19,624	19,032
Total assets	2,214,787		2,156,723
Animal Health | Consumable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	794,006	805,158
Animal Health | Equipment and software
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	13,553	11,941
Animal Health | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,980	8,115
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,976	5,042
Corporate | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(36,954)	(50,391)
Total assets	432,543		$ 470,825
Corporate | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,976	5,042
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,090,715	1,096,464
United States | Dental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	444,642	453,573
United States | Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	636,097	637,849
United States | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,976	5,042
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	149,414	153,905
United Kingdom | Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	149,414	153,905
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	88,522	85,951
Canada | Dental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	56,494	52,491
Canada | Animal Health
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 32,028	$ 33,460

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General

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

General

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 July 27, 2019, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three months ended July 27, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending April 25, 2020. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2019.

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") and PDC Funding Company III, LLC ("PDC Funding III"), 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 is a fully consolidated special purpose entity established to sell certain receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. The assets of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II and PDC Funding III would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding, PDC Funding II or PDC Funding III. 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 first quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019 represents the 13 weeks ended July 27, 2019 and the 13 weeks ended July 28, 2018, respectively. Fiscal 2020 will include 52 weeks and fiscal 2019 included 52 weeks.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019		July 28, 2018
Gain on investment	34,334		—
Loss on interest rate swap agreements	(3,785	)	—
Other	1,368		1,253
Other income, net	31,917		1,253

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 $171 and $184 for the three months ended July 27, 2019 and July 28, 2018, respectively.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of the weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"):

	Three Months Ended
	July 27, 2019	July 28, 2018
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted average shares	93,795	92,529
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, restricted stock and stock purchase plans	828	—
Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted average shares	94,623	92,529

Potentially dilutive securities representing 2,151 shares for the three months ended July 27, 2019, and 1,580 shares for the three months ended July 28, 2018, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because their effects were anti-dilutive using the treasury stock method.

For the three months ended July 28, 2018, 479 incremental shares related to dilutive securities were not included in the diluted EPS calculation because we reported a loss for this period.  Shares related to dilutive securities have an anti-dilutive impact on EPS when a net loss is reported and therefore are not included in the calculation.

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, 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 July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019 were not material. 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 July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, contract liabilities of $21,472 and $22,004 were reported in other accrued liabilities, respectively. During the three months ended July 27, 2019, we recognized $6,217 of the amount previously deferred at April 27, 2019.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by most leases, as well as requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. We adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption. We elected the transition package of practical expedients provided within the guidance, which eliminated the requirements to reassess lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs for leases commenced before the effective date. We elected not to separate lease from non-lease components and to exclude short-term leases from our consolidated balance sheets.

The impact of adopting the new lease standard primarily relates to the recognition of a lease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and current and non-current lease liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As we cannot readily determine the rate implicit in most of our leases, we use an incremental borrowing rate determined by country of lease origin based on the anticipated lease term as determined at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The new lease standard resulted in the recognition of lease ROU assets and liabilities of $86,046 and $88,333 as of April 28, 2019. In addition, $1,447 of net deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions that existed as of April 27, 2019 were derecognized from our condensed consolidated balance sheet, with the offsetting impact being an adjustment to retained earnings as of April 28, 2019. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as of the adoption date. Under the transition method of adoption, comparative information was not restated, but will continue to be reported under the standards in effect for those periods.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. We plan to adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this pronouncement.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of tax reform. This standard also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. We adopted ASU No. 2018-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and applied it in the period of adoption. As a result of the adoption, $2,707 was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

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General - Schedule of Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Gain on investment	$ 34,334	$ 0
Loss on interest rate swap agreements	(3,785)	0
Other	1,368	1,253
Other income, net	$ 31,917	$ 1,253

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

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:

	July 27, 2019
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	31,433	$	31,433	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	50,155		—		—		50,155
DPP receivable - customer financing	110,753		—		—		110,753
Derivative instruments	149		—		149		—
Total assets	$	192,490	$	31,433	$	149	$	160,908
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	6,625	$	—	$	6,625	$	—

	April 27, 2019
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	19,529	$	19,529	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	57,238		—		—		57,238
DPP receivable - customer financing	121,657		—		—		121,657
Derivative instruments	380		—		380		—
Total assets	$	198,804	$	19,529	$	380	$	178,895
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	3,194	$	—	$	3,194	$	—

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018	Apr. 27, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Gain on investment	$ 34,334,000	$ 0
carrying value of investments	51,628,000		$ 17,294,000
Impairment charge		$ 0
Estimated fair value of debt	766,726,000		758,121,000
Carrying value of debt	$ 743,964,000		$ 749,316,000

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Leases - Lease (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Lease cost	$ 7,460

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018	Apr. 27, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Settlement of swap				$ 122,000
Gains or losses recognized in OCI on cash flow hedging derivative				0	$ 0
Ineffectiveness recorded during period				0	0
Increase (decrease) in interest expense				(2,900,000)
Interest Rate Cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives				525,000,000
New Interest Rate Cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives				100,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
Derivative [Line Items]
Settlement of swap		$ 29,003,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement | 5.17% Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives			$ 250,000,000
Percentage of senior notes			5.17%
Maturity date of long-term loan			Mar. 25, 2015
Interest Rate Swap Agreement | Senior Notes 3.48%
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of senior notes	3.48%
Maturity date of long-term loan	Mar. 24, 2025
Aggregate principal amount	$ 250,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives				565,756,000		$ 553,719,000
Increase (decrease) in interest expense				(725,000)	$ (733,000)
Interest Rate Swap Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives				$ 72,798,000

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL")

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCL as of July 27, 2019:

	Cash Flow Hedges			Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
AOCL at April 27, 2019	$	(10,830	)	$	(77,439	)	$	(88,269	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(3,799		)	(3,799		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(2,153		)	—			(2,153		)
AOCL at July 27, 2019	$	(12,983	)	$	(81,238	)	$	(94,221	)

The amounts reclassified from AOCL during fiscal 2020 include gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $171. The impact to the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income was an increase to interest expense of $725. In addition, due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02, $2,707 was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. See Note 1 for additional information.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

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.

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

	July 27, 2019
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	31,433	$	31,433	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	50,155		—		—		50,155
DPP receivable - customer financing	110,753		—		—		110,753
Derivative instruments	149		—		149		—
Total assets	$	192,490	$	31,433	$	149	$	160,908
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	6,625	$	—	$	6,625	$	—

	April 27, 2019
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	19,529	$	19,529	$	—	$	—
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	57,238		—		—		57,238
DPP receivable - customer financing	121,657		—		—		121,657
Derivative instruments	380		—		380		—
Total assets	$	198,804	$	19,529	$	380	$	178,895
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	3,194	$	—	$	3,194	$	—

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.

During the three months ended July 27, 2019, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $34,334 related to one of our investments in other income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income. This gain was based on the selling price of preferred stock in this investment that is similar to the preferred stock we own, and was adjusted for differences in liquidation preferences. As of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, this investment had a carrying value of $51,628 and $17,294, respectively. There were no fair value adjustments to such assets during the three months ended July 28, 2018.

Our debt is not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value of our debt as of July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019 was $766,726 and $758,121, respectively, as compared to a carrying value of $743,964 and $749,316 at July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019, 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 July 27, 2019 and April 27, 2019.

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Leases

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

We lease certain warehouses, office space, vehicles and equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We do not separate lease and non-lease components, and instead account for each lease and non-lease component associated with that lease as a single lease component. Some leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of renewal options is at our sole discretion. Our lease agreements do not contain significant residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants.

Total lease cost for the three months ended July 27, 2019 was $7,460, which includes variable lease costs and short-term lease costs, which are immaterial.

The following table presents future maturities of lease liabilities.

Remainder of 2020	$	26,409
2021	28,128
2022	20,860
2023	11,630
2024	4,665
After 2024	1,339
Total lease payments	93,031
Less: imputed interest	(5,418		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	87,613

The following tables present other supplemental information related to leases.

	Three months ended
	July 27, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	9,319
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	8,073

	July 27, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	3.31 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	3.65	%

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Technology Partner Innovations, LLC (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018	Apr. 27, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 235	$ 53
Noncontrolling interest	3,013		$ 3,248
Technology Partner Innovations, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets contributed	4,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	235	$ 53
Noncontrolling interest	$ 3,013

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Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Aug. 29, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jul. 27, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-20572
Entity Registrant Name	PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MN
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-0886515
Entity Address, Address Line One	1031 Mendota Heights Road
Entity Address, City or Town	St. Paul
Entity Address, State or Province	MN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	55120
City Area Code	651
Local Phone Number	686-1600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01
Trading Symbol	PDCO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		95,552,000
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000891024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-25

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Income tax expense related to cash flow hedges	$ 171	$ 184
Increase in interest expense	725
ASU 2018-02
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings, tax effect	$ 2,707

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Unearned ESOP Shares	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning Balance at Apr. 28, 2018	$ 1,461,790	$ 948	$ 103,776	$ (74,974)	$ 1,497,766	$ (65,726)	$ 0
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Apr. 28, 2018		94,756,000
Foreign currency translation	(9,320)			(9,320)
Cash flow hedges	549			549
Net income (loss)	(4,509)				(4,456)		(53)
Dividends declared	(24,327)				(24,327)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	1,677	$ 1	1,676
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		90,000
Stock based compensation	3,232		3,232
ESOP activity	14,004					14,004
Increase from asset acquisition	4,000						4,000
Ending Balance at Jul. 28, 2018	1,447,096	$ 949	108,684	(83,745)	1,468,983	(51,722)	3,947
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 28, 2018		94,846,000
Foreign currency translation	(3,540)			(3,540)
Cash flow hedges	552			552
Net income (loss)	28,646				28,869		(223)
Dividends declared	(24,495)				(24,495)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	1,035	$ 1	1,034
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		104,000
Stock based compensation	6,394		6,394
Ending Balance at Oct. 27, 2018	1,455,688	$ 950	116,112	(86,733)	1,473,357	(51,722)	3,724
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 27, 2018		94,950,000
Foreign currency translation	3,184			3,184
Cash flow hedges	548			548
Net income (loss)	31,054				31,225		(171)
Dividends declared	(24,528)				(24,528)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	2,195	$ 2	2,193
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		214,000
Stock based compensation	4,556		4,556
Ending Balance at Jan. 26, 2019	1,472,697	$ 952	122,861	(83,001)	1,480,054	(51,722)	3,553
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 26, 2019		95,164,000
Foreign currency translation	(5,907)			(5,907)
Cash flow hedges	639			639
Net income (loss)	27,685				27,990		(305)
Dividends declared	(24,548)				(24,548)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	3,097	$ 1	3,096
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		108,000
Stock based compensation	5,503		5,503
ESOP activity	1,341					1,341
Ending Balance at Apr. 27, 2019	$ 1,480,507	$ 953	131,460	(88,269)	1,483,496	(50,381)	3,248
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 27, 2019	95,272,000	95,272,000
Foreign currency translation	$ (3,799)			(3,799)
Cash flow hedges	554			554
Net income (loss)	29,807				30,042		(235)
Dividends declared	(24,856)				(24,856)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits	(5,369)	$ 2	(5,371)
Common stock issued and related tax benefits (in shares)		198,000
Stock based compensation	6,634		6,634
ESOP activity	18,452					18,452
Ending Balance at Jul. 27, 2019	$ 1,503,377	$ 955	$ 132,723	(94,221)	1,492,836	$ (31,929)	$ 3,013
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 27, 2019	95,470,000	95,470,000
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | ASU 2018-02	$ 2,707			$ (2,707)	2,707
Adoption of ASU 2016-02 | ASU 2016-02	$ 1,447				$ 1,447

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

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCL as of July 27, 2019:

	Cash Flow Hedges			Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
AOCL at April 27, 2019	$	(10,830	)	$	(77,439	)	$	(88,269	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(3,799		)	(3,799		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(2,153		)	—			(2,153		)
AOCL at July 27, 2019	$	(12,983	)	$	(81,238	)	$	(94,221	)

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Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities

The following table presents future maturities of lease liabilities.

Remainder of 2020	$	26,409
2021	28,128
2022	20,860
2023	11,630
2024	4,665
After 2024	1,339
Total lease payments	93,031
Less: imputed interest	(5,418		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	87,613

Schedule of Supplemental Information Related to Leases

The following tables present other supplemental information related to leases.

	Three months ended
	July 27, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	9,319
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	8,073

	July 27, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	3.31 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	3.65	%

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General - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Contract liability	$ 21,472	$ 22,004
Contract liability, revenue recognized	$ 6,217

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Income Taxes (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	25.30%	17.30%

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,477,259
Ending Balance	1,500,364
Cash Flow Hedges
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(10,830)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(2,153)
Ending Balance	(12,983)
Currency Translation Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(77,439)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(3,799)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	0
Ending Balance	(81,238)
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(88,269)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(3,799)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(2,153)
Ending Balance	$ (94,221)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,328,651	$ 1,336,320
Cost of sales	1,038,597	1,052,657
Gross profit	290,054	283,663
Operating expenses	273,380	279,149
Operating income	16,674	4,514
Other income (expense):
Other income (expense), net	31,917	1,253
Interest expense	(8,690)	(11,221)
Income (loss) before taxes	39,901	(5,454)
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,094	(945)
Net income (loss)	29,807	(4,509)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(235)	(53)
Net income (loss) attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.	$ 30,042	$ (4,456)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Patterson Companies, Inc.:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.32	$ (0.05)
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.32	$ (0.05)
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	93,795	92,529
Diluted (in shares)	94,623	92,529
Dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	$ (3,799)	$ (9,320)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	554	549
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 26,562	$ (13,280)

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Receivables Securitization Program

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]

Receivables Securitization Program

Receivables Securitization Program

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we entered into a Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG") (f.k.a. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.). Under this agreement, 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 to facilitate the sale to fulfill requirements within the agreement.

Sales of Receivables occur daily and are settled with the Purchasers on a monthly basis. 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 Agreement 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 July 27, 2019, $175,000 of the amount available under the Receivables Purchase Agreement 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. The DPP receivable is recorded at fair value within the condensed consolidated balance sheets within prepaid expenses and other current assets. The DPP receivable was

$50,155 as of July 27, 2019 and $57,238 as of April 27, 2019. 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. We recorded a loss on sale of Receivables within operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income of $1,478 during the three months ended July 27, 2019 and $679 during the three months ended July 28, 2018 .

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General - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
ROU asset	$ 85,739
Lease liability	87,613
Retained earnings	1,492,836		$ 1,483,496
ASU 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
ROU asset		$ 86,046
Lease liability		88,333
Net deferred gains on sale leaseback transaction derecognized		$ 1,447
ASU 2018-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings, tax effect	$ 2,707

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General - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Income tax expense related to cash flow hedges	$ 171	$ 184
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	2,151	1,580
Incremental Shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)		479

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

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	July 27, 2019		April 27, 2019
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current assets	$	149	$	380
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other accrued liabilities	2,486		1,034
Interest rate contracts	Other non-current liabilities	4,139		2,160
Total liability derivatives		$	6,625	$	3,194

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 income:

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Income statement location	July 27, 2019			July 28, 2018
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(725	)	$	(733	)

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Receivables Securitization Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018	Apr. 27, 2019	Jul. 24, 2018
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Eligible receivables, maximum available under Purchase Agreement				$ 200,000
Eligible Receivables, amount utilized under Purchase Agreement	$ 175,000
DPP receivable	50,155		$ 57,238
Loss on sale of receivables	$ 1,478	$ 679

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Customer Financing (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($) finance_agreement	Jul. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Maximum credit financed for equipment purchases for any one customer	$ 1,000,000
Number of customer financing contracts | finance_agreement	2
Financing contracts sold under ASC 860	$ 66,303,000	$ 47,310,000
Revenues from Sale of Financing Contracts	7,346,000	2,491,000
Cash and cash equivalents	109,781,000	$ 91,476,000	$ 95,646,000	$ 62,984,000
Current receivables of finance contracts not yet sold	16,844,000		48,559,000
Finance contracts receivable sold and outstanding	565,756,000
Deferred purchase price	$ 110,753,000		121,657,000
Bad debt write-offs, percentage (less than)	1.00%
Unsettled Financing Arrangements
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,983,000		$ 34,016,000
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts held as collateral (at least)	9.50%
Capacity under agreement	$ 525,000,000
Fifth Third Bank
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts held as collateral (at least)	11.00%
Capacity under agreement	$ 100,000,000

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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2019	Apr. 27, 2019
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$ 31,433	$ 19,529
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	50,155	57,238
DPP receivable - customer financing	110,753	121,657
Derivative instruments	149	380
Total assets	192,490	198,804
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	6,625	3,194
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets:
Cash equivalents	31,433	19,529
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	0	0
DPP receivable - customer financing	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total assets	31,433	19,529
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	149	380
Total assets	149	380
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	6,625	3,194
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0	0
DPP receivable - receivables securitization program	50,155	57,238
DPP receivable - customer financing	110,753	121,657
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total assets	160,908	178,895
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$ 0	$ 0

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Legal Proceedings

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

In September 2015, we were served with a summons and complaint in an action commenced in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled SourceOne Dental, Inc. v. Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company, Civil Action No. 15-CV-05440-JMA-GRB. SourceOne, as plaintiff, alleges that, through its website, it markets and sells dental supplies and equipment to dentists. SourceOne alleges in the complaint, among other things, that we, along with the defendants Henry Schein and Benco, conspired to eliminate plaintiff as a competitor and to exclude them from the market for the marketing, distribution and sale of dental supplies and equipment in the U.S. and that defendants unlawfully agreed with one another to boycott dentists, manufacturers, and state dental associations that deal with, or considered dealing with, plaintiff. Plaintiff asserts the following claims: (i) unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of state and federal antitrust laws; (ii) tortious interference with prospective business relations; (iii) civil conspiracy; and (iv) aiding and abetting the other defendants’ ongoing tortious and anticompetitive conduct. Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, compensatory and treble damages, jointly and severally, punitive damages, interest, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. In June 2017, Henry Schein settled with SourceOne and was dismissed from this litigation with prejudice. On August 15, 2019, we announced that we had settled with SourceOne. We incurred expenses of approximately $17,666 during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 in our Corporate segment to account for the settlement of this matter.

Beginning in January 2016, purported antitrust class action complaints were filed against defendants Henry Schein, Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company and Patterson Companies, Inc. Although there were factual and legal variations among these complaints, each alleged that defendants conspired to foreclose and exclude competitors by boycotting manufacturers, state dental associations, and others that deal with defendants’ competitors. On February 9, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered all of these actions, and all other actions filed thereafter asserting substantially similar claims against defendants, consolidated for pre-trial purposes. On February 26, 2016, a consolidated class action complaint was filed by Arnell Prato, D.D.S., P.L.L.C., d/b/a Down to Earth Dental, Evolution Dental Sciences, LLC, Howard M. May, DDS, P.C., Casey Nelson, D.D.S., Jim Peck, D.D.S., Bernard W. Kurek, D.M.D., Larchmont Dental Associates, P.C., and Keith Schwartz, D.M.D., P.A. (collectively, “putative class representatives”) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:16-CV-00696-BMC-GRB. Subject to certain exclusions, the putative class representatives seek to represent all private dental practices and laboratories who purchased dental supplies or equipment in the U.S. directly from any of the defendants, during the period beginning August 31, 2008 until March 31, 2016. In the consolidated class action complaint, putative class representatives allege a nationwide agreement among Henry Schein, Benco, Patterson and non-party Burkhart Dental Supply Company, Inc. not to compete on price. The consolidated class action complaint asserts a single count under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and seeks equitable relief, compensatory and treble damages, jointly and severally, interest, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. On September 28, 2018, the parties executed a settlement agreement that proposes, subject to court approval, a full and final settlement of the lawsuit on a class-wide basis. Subject to certain exceptions, the settlement class consists of all persons or entities that purchased dental products directly from Henry Schein, Patterson, Benco and Burkhart, or any combination thereof, during the period August 31, 2008 through and including March 31, 2016. Under the terms of the settlement, we paid $28,263 into escrow upon preliminary court approval. Such funds are to be released to the settlement fund administrator upon final court approval of the settlement, which was granted at the fairness hearing held on June 24, 2019. We recorded a pre-tax reserve of $28,263 in our first quarter 2019 results in our Corporate segment to account for the settlement of this matter. On July 16, 2019, objector William Roe filed a notice of appeal of the final order, contesting the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded to class counsel out of the settlement fund. The appeal is currently pending, but we do not anticipate the appeal will affect the finality of the settlement as it relates to Patterson.

On August 31, 2012, Archer and White Sales, Inc. (“Archer”) filed a complaint against Henry Schein, Inc. as well as Danaher Corporation and its subsidiaries Instrumentarium Dental, Inc., Dental Equipment, LLC, Kavo Dental Technologies, LLC and Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation (collectively, the “Danaher Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Civil Action No. 2:12-CV-00572-JRG, styled as an antitrust action under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and the Texas Free Enterprise Antitrust Act. Archer alleges a conspiracy between Henry Schein, an unnamed company and the Danaher Defendants to terminate or limit Archer’s distribution rights. On August 1, 2017, Archer filed an amended complaint, adding Patterson Companies, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company as defendants, and alleging that Henry Schein, Patterson, Benco and non-defendant Burkhart Dental Supply Company, Inc. conspired to pressure and agreed to enlist their common suppliers, including the Danaher Defendants, to join a price-fixing conspiracy and boycott by reducing the distribution territory of, and eventually terminating, Archer. Archer seeks injunctive relief, and damages in an amount to be proved at trial, to be trebled with interest and costs, including attorneys’ fees, jointly and severally. On June 25, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review an arbitration issue raised by the Danaher Defendants, thereby continuing the case stay implemented in March 2018. On October 29, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments. On January 8, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its published decision vacating the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and remanded the case to the Fifth Circuit for further proceedings on a second arbitration issue consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion. The Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on May 1, 2019. On August 14, 2019, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s finding that the arbitration provision does not apply to this litigation. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On August 17, 2017, IQ Dental Supply, Inc. (“IQ Dental”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, entitled IQ Dental Supply, Inc. v. Henry Schein, Inc., Patterson Companies, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company, Case No. 2:17-cv-4834. Plaintiff alleges that it is a distributor of dental supplies and equipment, and sells dental products through an online dental distribution platform operated by SourceOne Dental, Inc. IQ Dental alleges, among other things, that defendants conspired to suppress competition from IQ Dental and SourceOne for the marketing, distribution and sale of dental supplies and equipment in the United States, and that defendants unlawfully agreed with one another to boycott dentists, manufacturers and state dental associations that deal with, or considered dealing with, plaintiff and SourceOne. Plaintiff claims that this alleged conduct constitutes unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, New York’s Donnelly Act and the New

Jersey Antitrust Act, and also makes pendant state law claims for tortious interference with prospective business relations, civil conspiracy and aiding and abetting. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, compensatory, treble and punitive damages, jointly and severally, and reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expert fees. On December 21, 2017, the District Court granted defendants motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed the District Court’s order. On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of all of IQ Dental's claims but reversed the District Court on dismissal of IQ Dental's direct boycott claims. The case was remanded to the District Court to proceed in accordance with that opinion. On June 29, 2019, the Second Circuit denied IQ Dental’s petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. Proceedings in the District Court are ongoing. We are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On February 12, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint entitled In the Matter of Benco Dental Supply Co., Henry Schein, Inc., and Patterson Companies, Inc. Docket No. 9379. The administrative complaint alleges “reason to believe” that Patterson and the other respondents violated Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45 by conspiring to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise negotiate with buying groups seeking to obtain supply agreements on behalf of groups of solo practitioners or small group dental practices. The administrative complaint seeks injunctive relief against Patterson, including an order to cease and desist from the conduct alleged in the complaint and a prohibition from conspiring or agreeing with any competitor or any person to refuse to provide discounts to or compete for the business of any customer. No money damages are sought. We are vigorously defending ourselves against the administrative complaint. The hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge of the FTC in Washington, D.C. began on October 16, 2018. The factual record closed on February 21, 2019 and post-trial briefing ended on June 6, 2019. The matter is ongoing and a decision has not yet been issued. We expect the decision to be made public in September 2019. We do not anticipate this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On March 28, 2018, Plymouth County Retirement System (“Plymouth”) filed a federal securities class action complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc. and its former CEO Scott P. Anderson and former CFO Ann B. Gugino in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in a case captioned Plymouth County Retirement System v. Patterson Companies, Inc., Scott P. Anderson and Ann B. Gugino, Case No. 0:18-CV-00871 MJD/SER. On November 9, 2018, the complaint was amended to add former CEO James W. Wiltz and former CFO R. Stephen Armstrong as individual defendants. Under the amended complaint, on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Patterson’s common stock between June 26, 2013 and February 28, 2018, Plymouth alleges that Patterson violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose that Patterson’s revenue and earnings were “artificially inflated by Defendants’ illicit, anti-competitive scheme with its purported competitors, Benco and Schein, to prevent the formation of buying groups that would allow its customers who were office-based practitioners to take advantage of pricing arrangements identical or comparable to those enjoyed by large-group customers.” In its class action complaint, Plymouth asserts one count against Patterson for violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and a second, related count against the individual defendants for violating Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.  Plymouth seeks compensatory damages, pre- and post-judgment interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees and experts’ witness fees and costs.  On August 30, 2018, Gwinnett County Public Employees Retirement System and Plymouth County Retirement System, Pembroke Pines Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers, Central Laborers Pension Fund were appointed lead plaintiffs.  On January 18, 2019, Patterson and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On July 25, 2019, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a report and recommendation that the motion to dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. The report and recommendation, among other things, recommends the dismissal of all claims against individuals defendants Ann B. Gugino, R. Stephen Armstrong and James W. Wiltz. On August 8, 2019, Patterson filed an objection to the report and recommendation. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the class action complaint is without merit, and we are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements. Patterson has also received, and responded to, requests under Minnesota Business Corporation Act § 302A.461 to inspect corporate books and records relating to the issues raised in the securities class action and the antitrust matters discussed above.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia informed us that our subsidiary, Animal Health International, Inc., has been designated a target of a criminal investigation. The investigation originally related to Animal Health International sales of prescription animal health products to certain persons and/or locations not licensed to receive them in Virginia and Tennessee in violation of federal and state laws. After being contacted by the U.S. Attorney's office, Patterson retained outside legal counsel and began an internal investigation which remains ongoing. Since that time, we have produced documents both responsive to grand jury subpoenas and voluntarily. In December 2018, as a result of our ongoing internal investigation, we voluntarily advised

the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Animal Health International shipments of prescription animal health products that were made from a warehouse rather than a pharmacy to customers in the states of Virginia and Tennessee. Thereafter, as part of our ongoing internal investigation, we conducted a comprehensive review of Animal Health International’s distribution and licensing practices across all 50 U.S. states. That review identified compliance issues in additional states, which we voluntarily disclosed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in April 2019. Our Board of Directors also has established a special investigation committee to oversee and continue the investigation, to review our licensing, dispensing, distribution and related sales practices company-wide, and to report on its findings to the Board and to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. As a result of the ongoing internal investigation, we have modified our licensing, dispensing, distribution and related sales processes and are continuing to evaluate the need for further modification. We continue to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and have agreed to extend the existing tolling agreement. At this time, we are unable to make an estimate of the amount of loss, or range of possible loss, that we could incur as a result of the foregoing matter. This matter may divert management’s attention and cause us to suffer reputational harm. We also may be subject to fines or penalties, equitable remedies (including but not limited to the revocation of or non-renewal of licenses) and litigation. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

On August 28, 2018, Kirsten Johnsen filed a stockholder derivative complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc., as a nominal defendant, and the following former and current officers and directors of Patterson:  Scott Anderson, Ann Gugino, James Wiltz, John Buck, Jody Feragen, Ellen Rudnick, Les Vinney, Neil Schrimsher, Sarena Lin, Harold Slavkin, Alex Blanco and Mark Walchirk as individual defendants in Hennepin County District Court in a case captioned Kirsten Johnsen v. Scott P. Anderson et al., Case No. 27-CV-18-14315.  Derivatively on behalf of Patterson, plaintiff alleges that Patterson “suppressed price competition and maintained supracompetitive prices for dental supplies and equipment by entering into agreements with Henry Schein and Benco to:  (i) fix margins for dental supplies and equipment; and (ii) block the entry and expansion of lower-margin, lower-priced, rival dental distributors through threatened and actual group boycotts.”  Plaintiff further alleges that the individual defendants failed to disclose Patterson’s alleged “price-fixing scheme” to the public and purportedly “caused Patterson to repurchase over $412,800 worth of its own stock at artificially inflated prices.”  In the derivative complaint, plaintiff asserts three counts against the individual defendants for:  (i) breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) waste of corporate assets; and (iii) unjust enrichment.  Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages, equitable and injunctive relief as permitted by law, costs, disbursements and reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees and experts’ fees, costs and expenses, and an order awarding restitution from the individual defendants and directing Patterson “to take all necessary actions to reform and improve its corporate governance and internal procedures.” On February 19, 2019, the court ordered this litigation stayed pending resolution of the below-described case brought by Sally Pemberton. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the derivative complaint is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On October 1, 2018, Sally Pemberton filed a stockholder derivative complaint against Patterson Companies, Inc., as a nominal defendant, and the following former and current officers and directors of Patterson:  Scott Anderson, Ann Gugino, Mark Walchirk, John Buck, Alex Blanco, Jody Feragen, Sarena Lin, Ellen Rudnick, Neil Schrimsher, Les Vinney, James Wiltz, Paul Guggenheim, David Misiak and Tim Rogan as individual defendants in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in a case captioned Sally Pemberton v. Scott P. Anderson, et al., Case No. 18-CV-2818 (PJS/HB).  Derivatively on behalf of Patterson, plaintiff alleges that Patterson, with Benco and Henry Schein, “engage[d] in a conspiracy in restraint of trade, whereby the companies agreed to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise negotiate with GPOs, agreed to fix margins on dental supplies and equipment, agreed not to poach one another’s customers or sales representatives, and agreed to block the entry and expansion of rival distributors. Plaintiff further alleges that the individual defendants failed to disclose Patterson’s alleged “antitrust misconduct” to the public and purportedly caused Patterson to repurchase $412,800 of its own stock at prices that were artificially inflated. In the derivative complaint, plaintiff asserts six counts against the individual defendants for: (i) breach of fiduciary duty; (ii) waste of corporate assets; (iii) unjust enrichment; (iv) violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act; (v) violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act and (vi) violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.  Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, costs, disbursements and reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, costs and expenses, and an order awarding restitution from the individual defendants and directing Patterson “to take all necessary actions to reform and improve its corporate governance and internal procedures.” While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the derivative complaint is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation. We do not anticipate that this matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

On October 9, 2018, Nathaniel Kramer filed indirect purchaser litigation against Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Company in the United States District Court for the District of Northern District

of California. The purported class action complaint asserts violations of the California Cartwright Act and the California Unfair Competition Act based on an alleged agreement between Schein, Benco, and Patterson (and unnamed co-conspirators) not to compete as to price and margins. Plaintiff alleges that the agreement allowed the defendants to charge higher prices to dental practices for dental supplies and that the dental practices passed on all, or part of, the increased prices to the consumers of dental services. Subject to certain exclusions, the complaint defines the class as all persons residing in California purchasing and/or reimbursing for dental services from California dental practices. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction, actual damages to be determined at trial, trebled, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. On December 7, 2018, an amended complaint was filed asserting the same claims against the same parties. On June 28, 2019, the court granted Defendants’ motions to dismiss with leave to amend. The parties have stipulated to dismissal of the action with prejudice, pursuant to a settlement in which Patterson has agreed to pay the individual named plaintiff a de minimis amount.

On January 29, 2019, a purported class action complaint was filed by R. Lawrence Hatchett, M.D. against Patterson Companies, Inc., Henry Schein, Inc., Benco Dental Supply Company, and unnamed co-conspirators in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The complaint alleges that members of the proposed class suffered antitrust injury due to an unlawful boycott, price-fixing or otherwise anticompetitive conspiracy among Schein, Benco and Patterson. The complaint alleges that the alleged conspiracy overcharged Illinois dental practices, orthodontic practices and dental laboratories on their purchase of dental supplies, which in turn passed on some or all of such overcharges to members of the class. Subject to certain exclusions, the complaint defines the class as all persons residing in Illinois purchasing and/or reimbursing for dental care provided by independent Illinois dental practices purchasing dental supplies from the defendants, or purchasing from buying groups purchasing these supplies from the defendants, on or after January 29, 2015. The complaint alleges violations of the Illinois Antitrust Act, 740 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 10/3(2), 10/7(2), and seeks a permanent injunction, actual damages to be determined at trial, trebled, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the indirect purchaser action is without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation.

In December 2017, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated numerous cases filed against an array of defendants by various plaintiffs such as counties, cities, hospitals, Indian tribes and others, alleging claims generally concerning the impacts of widespread opioid abuse. The consolidated multidistrict litigation, captioned In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (the “MDL”), is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. On July 12, 2018, Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Bon Secours- Richmond Community Hospital, Incorporated, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- Memorial Regional Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- St. Francis Medical Center, Inc., Bon Secours- St. Mary’s Hospital of Richmond, Inc., Bon Secours- Virginia Healthsource, Inc., Chesapeake Hospital Corporation, Mary Immaculate Hospital, Incorporated and Maryview Hospital (collectively, the “MDL Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the MDL against 26 manufacturers and wholesale distributors of prescription opiates (the “MDL Defendants”) alleging that the MDL Defendants improperly marketed, sold or distributed prescription opiates. The MDL Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges violations of federal RICO statutes, violations of the Virginia Consumer Protections Act, negligence, negligence per se, wantonness, recklessness, and gross negligence, fraud and public nuisance. The MDL Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, the imposition of civil penalties, monetary damages, punitive damages, pre- and post-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees and costs. Neither Patterson nor any of its subsidiaries were named as MDL Defendants in the original complaint. On March 15, 2019, the MDL Plaintiffs amended and supplemented their complaint to assert violations of federal RICO statutes against 67 manufacturers and wholesale distributors of prescription opiates (the “Amended MDL Defendants”). Two of Patterson’s subsidiaries, Patterson Logistics Services, Inc. and Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., are named as Amended MDL Defendants. The MDL Plaintiffs allege that the Amended MDL Defendants “breached their legal duties under federal law to monitor, detect, investigate, refuse and report suspicious orders of prescription opiates.” While the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, we believe that the MDL Plaintiffs’ claims against Patterson Logistics Services, Inc. and Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc. are without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation.

While management currently believes that resolving the foregoing matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial statements, the litigation and other claims noted above are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.  Adverse outcomes in some or all of the claims pending against us 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 final outcome becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

From time to time, we may become a party to other legal proceedings, including, without limitation, product liability claims, intellectual property claims, employment matters, commercial disputes, governmental inquiries and investigations (which may in some cases involve our entering into settlement arrangements or consent decrees), and

other matters arising out of the ordinary course of our business. While the results of any legal proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, in our opinion none of these other pending matters is anticipated to have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

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The effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 27, 2019 reflected income tax expense at 25.3% as compared to an income tax benefit at 17.3% for the three months ended July 28, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 28, 2018 was adversely impacted by lower excess tax benefits on employee share-based compensation.