10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED January 26, 2013.

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

Commission File No. 0-20572

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	41-0886515
(State of incorporation)	(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)

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	x	Accelerated Filer	¨
Non-Accelerated Filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	¨

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

As of March 1, 2013, there were 106,216,544 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 (Unaudited)		1-12
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 26, 2013 and April 28, 2012		1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012		2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended January  26, 2013 and January 28, 2012		3
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		4-12
Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		13-17
Item 3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		17
Item 4—Controls and Procedures		17
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2—Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		18
Item 5—Other Information		18
Item 6—Exhibits		18
Signatures		19
Exhibit Index		20

Safe Harbor Statement under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This Form 10-Q for the period ended January 26, 2013, contains certain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “goal”, or “continue”, or comparable terminology that involves risks and uncertainties that are qualified in their entirety by cautionary language set forth herein under the caption “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results,” in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 27, 2012 and other documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	January 26, 2013			April 28, 2012
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	472,449		$	573,781
Receivables, net		421,506			464,869
Inventory		352,646			319,952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		41,527			44,911
Total current assets		1,288,128			1,403,513
Property and equipment, net		191,385			195,465
Long-term receivables, net		111,579			92,049
Goodwill		818,784			810,252
Identifiable intangibles, net		203,653			212,557
Other		23,961			25,532
Total assets	$	2,637,490		$	2,739,368
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	220,870		$	207,915
Accrued payroll expense		75,469			66,386
Other accrued expenses		110,688			130,347
Current maturities of long-term debt		50,000			125,000
Total current liabilities		457,027			529,648
Long-term debt		725,000			725,000
Other		104,730			109,518
Total liabilities		1,286,757			1,364,166
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		1,065			1,099
Additional paid-in capital		—			—
Accumulated other comprehensive income		26,853			32,455
Retained earnings		1,437,400			1,456,233
Unearned ESOP shares		(114,585	)		(114,585	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,350,733			1,375,202
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,637,490		$	2,739,368

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						Nine Months Ended
	January 26,			January 28,			January 26,			January 28,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales	$	915,861		$	895,030		$	2,672,279		$	2,599,327
Cost of sales		615,568			605,496			1,805,687			1,750,534
Gross profit		300,293			289,534			866,592			848,793
Operating expenses		210,755			199,628			616,593			593,635
Operating income		89,538			89,906			249,999			255,158
Other income and (expense):
Interest income		1,151			1,052			3,492			3,778
Interest expense		(9,113	)		(8,358	)		(27,808	)		(20,880	)
Other gain (loss)		224			(737	)		(765	)		(2,291	)
Income before taxes		81,800			81,863			224,918			235,765
Income taxes		28,170			28,755			78,208			85,093
Net income	$	53,630		$	53,108		$	146,710		$	150,672
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.53		$	0.50		$	1.42		$	1.35
Diluted	$	0.52		$	0.50		$	1.41		$	1.34
Weighted average common shares:
Basic		102,130			106,504			103,624			111,539
Diluted		102,896			107,206			104,374			112,226
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.14		$	0.12		$	0.42		$	0.36
Other Comprehensive Income
Net income	$	53,630		$	53,108		$	146,710		$	150,672
Foreign currency translation loss		(2,745	)		(5,630	)		(5,509	)		(16,615	)
Cash flow hedge loss		(31	)		(31	)		(93	)		(93	)
Comprehensive Income	$	50,854		$	47,447		$	141,108		$	133,964

See accompanying notes.

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	January 26,			January 28,
	2013			2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$	146,710		$	150,672
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		19,137			18,442
Amortization		14,170			11,990
ESOP compensation		17,100			544
Stock-based compensation		10,985			9,428
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(849	)		(608	)
Bad debt expense		492			2,216
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquired		(28,409	)		35,978
Net cash provided by operating activities		179,336			228,662
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment, net		(14,259	)		(25,051	)
Acquisitions and equity investments, net		(14,650	)		(14,193	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(28,909	)		(39,244	)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid		(43,745	)		(39,800	)
Repurchases of common stock		(140,468	)		(323,519	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		—			325,000
ESOP activity		(1,514	)		(1,307	)
Debt issuance costs		—			(1,862	)
Common stock issued, net		9,875			10,496
Retirement of long-term debt		(75,000	)		—
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		849			608
Net cash used in financing activities		(250,003	)		(30,384	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(1,756	)		(9,607	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(101,332	)		149,427
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		573,781			388,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	472,449		$	538,092

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PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

January 26, 2013

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 our Company as of January 26, 2013, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the periods ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 27, 2012.

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Patterson Companies, Inc. include the assets and liabilities of PDC Funding Company, LLC (“PDC Funding”) and PDC Funding Company II, LLC (“PDC Funding II”), wholly owned subsidiaries and separate legal entities under Minnesota law. PDC Funding and PDC Funding II are fully consolidated special purpose entities of our Company established to sell customer installment sale contracts to outside financial institutions in the normal course of business. The assets of PDC Funding and PDC Funding II would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding or PDC Funding II.

Fiscal Year End

The fiscal year end of our Company is the last Saturday in April. The third quarter of fiscal years 2013 and 2012 represents the 13 weeks ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012, respectively. Fiscal years 2013 and 2012 each include 52 weeks of operations.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generated from the sale of consumable products, equipment, software products and services, technical service parts and labor, freight and delivery charges, and other sources. Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, and there is reasonable assurance of collection of the sale. 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. In addition to revenues generated from the distribution of consumable products under conventional arrangements (buy/sell agreements) where the full market value of the product is recorded as revenue, the veterinary segment may earn a small commission income for services provided under agency agreements with certain pharmaceutical manufacturers. The services generally consist of detailing the product and taking the customer’s order. The agency agreement contrasts to a buy/sell agreement in that the veterinary segment does not purchase and handle the product or bill and collect from the customer in an agency relationship with a vendor.

Consumable product sales are recorded upon delivery, except in those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point. Commissions under agency agreements are recorded when the services are provided.

Equipment and software product revenues are recognized upon delivery and, if necessary, installation. In those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point, revenues are recognized when products are transferred to the shipping carrier. Revenue derived from post contract customer support for software is deferred and recognized ratably over the period in which the support is provided. Patterson provides financing for select equipment and software sales. Revenue is recorded at the present value of the finance contract, with discount, if any, and interest income recognized over the life of the finance contract as interest income. See also Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Customer Financing.”

Other revenue, including freight and delivery charges and technical service parts and labor, is recognized when the related product revenue is recognized or when the product or services are provided to the customer.

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The receivables that result from the recognition of revenue are reported net of the related allowances discussed above. Patterson maintains 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.

Patterson has a relatively large, dispersed customer base and no single customer accounts for more than 1% of consolidated net sales. In addition, the equipment sold to customers under finance contracts generally serves as collateral for the contract and the customer provides a personal guarantee as well.

The Revenue Recognition policy note has been updated with added clarifications, but there have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates, as disclosed in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 27, 2012.

Comprehensive Income

Other than net income, the only significant items included in comprehensive income are foreign currency translation adjustments. 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.

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Denominator:
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— average shares		102,130		106,504		103,624		111,539
Effect of dilutive securities—stock options, restricted stock, ESOP and stock purchase plans		766		702		750		687
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— adjusted weighted average shares		102,896		107,206		104,374		112,226

Options to purchase 420 shares and 421 shares of common stock during both the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, and 549 and 563 shares during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no unvested restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share during the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, and 80 and 186 shares during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, respectively, were excluded because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11 Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 enhances disclosures surrounding offsetting (netting) assets and liabilities. The standard applies to financial instruments and derivatives and requires companies to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to a master netting arrangement. ASU No. 2011-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 with retrospective application required. Since this standard impacts disclosure requirements only, its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition and is not expected to materially change our current disclosures.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under ASU 2011-08, entities testing goodwill for impairment now have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before having to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the

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reporting unit is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We adopted ASU 2011-08 at the beginning of fiscal 2013. This adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. Under this standard, entities testing long-lived intangible assets for impairment now have an option of performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. For Patterson, this ASU is effective beginning April 28, 2013. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on Patterson’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under this standard, entities will be required to disclose additional information with respect to changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component and significant items reclassified out of AOCI. Expanded disclosures for presentation of changes in AOCI involve disaggregating the total change of each component of other comprehensive income as well as presenting separately for each such component the portion of the change in AOCI related to (1) amounts reclassified into income and (2) current-period other comprehensive income. Additionally, for amounts reclassified into income, disclosure in one location would be required, based upon each specific AOCI component, of the amounts impacting individual income statement line items. Disclosure of the income statement line item impacts will be required only for components of AOCI reclassified into income in their entirety. Therefore, disclosure of the income statement line items affected by AOCI components such as net periodic benefit costs would not be included. The disclosures required with respect to income statement line item impacts would be made in either the notes to the consolidated financial statements or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements. For Patterson, this ASU was effective beginning January 27, 2013. Because this standard only impacts presentation and disclosure requirements, its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

NOTE 2 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The goodwill balances and related activity by business segment as of April 28, 2012 and January 26, 2013 are as follows:

	Balance at April 28, 2012		Acquisition Activity		Translation And Other Activity			Balance at January 26, 2013
Dental Supply	$	132,677	$	5,190	$	140		$	138,007
Rehabilitation Supply		543,131		—		1,867			544,998
Veterinary Supply		134,444		1,980		(645	)		135,779
Total	$	810,252	$	7,170	$	1,362		$	818,784

The increase in the acquisition activity column primarily reflects the purchase price allocations of acquisitions in the dental & veterinary businesses. The purchase price allocations are preliminary and are subject to adjustment for changes in the preliminary assumptions pending additional information.

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Balances of other intangible assets excluding goodwill are as follows:

	January 26, 2013			April 28, 2012
Unamortized—indefinite lived:
Copyrights, trade names and trademarks	$	76,464		$	76,464
Amortized:
Distribution agreement, customer lists and other		236,409			231,739
Less: Accumulated amortization		(109,220	)		(95,646	)
Net amortized other intangible assets		127,189			136,093
Total identifiable intangible assets, net	$	203,653		$	212,557

NOTE 3 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Patterson is a party to certain offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements. These cap agreements are not designated for hedge accounting treatment and were entered into to fulfill certain covenants of a sale agreement between a commercial paper conduit managed by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and PDC Funding. On November 30, 2012, this agreement was amended on terms consistent with the expiring agreement. The cap agreements provide a credit enhancement feature for the financing contracts sold by PDC Funding to the commercial paper conduit.

The cap agreements are cancelled and new agreements entered into periodically to maintain consistency with the dollar maximum of the sale agreements and the maturity of the underlying financing contracts. As of January 26, 2013, PDC Funding had purchased an interest rate cap from a bank with a notional amount of $500,000 and a maturity date of December 2019. Patterson Companies, Inc. sold an identical interest rate cap to the same bank.

Similar to the above agreements, PDC Funding II, and Patterson Companies, Inc. entered into offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements with a notional amount of $75,000 in fiscal 2012. In August 2012, these agreements were terminated and replaced with offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements. The notional amount has remained the same and the new maturity date is July 2020.

In addition to the identical purchased and sold interest rate cap agreements described above, in May 2012 we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank to economically hedge the interest rate risk associated with our finance contracts.

Our interest rate contracts 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.

The following table presents the fair value of our interest rate contracts on the consolidated balance sheets:

Derivative type	Classification	January 26, 2013		April 28, 2012		January 28, 2012
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Other noncurrent assets	$	138	$	245	$	338
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other noncurrent liabilities	$	165	$	245	$	338

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The following table presents the effect of interest rate contracts on the consolidated statements of income:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Derivative type	Location of gain (loss) recognized on derivative	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense), net		($4)	$	0	$	72	$	2

NOTE 4 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 as of January 26, 2013 is as follows:

			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Active Markets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	283,244	$	283,244	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments		138		—		138		—
Total assets	$	283,382	$	283,244	$	138	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	165	$	—	$	165	$	—

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Our hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 28, 2012 is as follows:

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	321,932	$	321,932	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments		245		—		245		—
Total assets	$	322,177	$	321,932	$	245	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	245	$	—	$	245	$	—

Cash equivalents – We value cash equivalents at their current market rates. The carrying value of cash equivalents, including government securities and money market funds, is recorded at fair value and maturities are less than three months.

Derivative instruments – Patterson’s derivative instruments consist of interest rate contracts. These instruments are valued using inputs such as interest rates and credit spreads.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a consolidated basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments under certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment. There were no fair value adjustments to such assets during the periods ended January 26, 2013 or January 28, 2012.

The carrying amounts of receivables, net of allowances, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximated fair value at January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012.

NOTE 5 CUSTOMER FINANCING

As a convenience to our customers, we offer several different financing alternatives including both our Company sponsored program and a third party 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 our sponsored program, equipment purchases by customers with strong credit are financed to a maximum of $400 for any one customer. We generally sell the customers’ financing contracts to outside financial institutions in the normal course of our business. Patterson currently has two arrangements under which we sell these contracts.

In fiscal 2013 and 2012, Patterson operated under an agreement to sell our equipment finance contracts to commercial paper conduits with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. serving as the agent. We utilize a special purpose entity (“SPE”), PDC Funding, a consolidated, wholly owned subsidiary to fulfill a requirement of participating in the commercial paper conduit.

We transfer financing contracts to the SPE and in turn, the SPE sells the contracts to the commercial paper conduits. The SPE does not issue any debt. While there is no recourse to Patterson by the commercial paper conduits on the sale of contracts, we only receive approximately 78% of the principal amount of the contracts upon the sale. The remaining 22% of the proceeds is held by the conduit as security against the eventual performance of the portfolio. The deferred purchase price receivable from the conduit is recorded as a non-current asset, which is carried at its estimated fair market value. As of January 26, 2013, the maximum outstanding capacity of this arrangement with the conduits at any one time is $500,000.

Patterson also maintains an agreement with Fifth Third Bank whereby the bank purchases customers’ financing contracts. Patterson has established another SPE, PDC Funding II, as a consolidated, wholly owned subsidiary, which sells financing contracts to the bank. We receive approximately 82% of the principal amounts of the contracts upon sale. The remaining

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18% of the proceeds are held by the conduit as security against the eventual performance of the portfolio. The deferred purchase price receivable from the conduit is recorded as a non-current asset, which is carried at its estimated fair market value. The capacity under the agreement at January 26, 2013 was $75,000.

These financing arrangements are accounted for as a sale of assets under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 860, Transfers and Servicing. During the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, we sold approximately $62,700 and $205,777, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, we sold approximately $77,195 and $213,025, respectively, of contracts under these arrangements. Patterson retains servicing responsibilities under both agreements, for which we are paid a servicing fee. The servicing fees received by Patterson are considered adequate compensation for services rendered. Accordingly, no servicing asset or liability has been recorded. The agreements require us to maintain a minimum current ratio and maximum leverage ratio. Patterson was in compliance with the covenants at January 26, 2013.

Included in current receivables in the consolidated balance sheets are approximately $73,908, net of unearned income of $3,737, and $81,822, net of unearned income of $7,396, as of January 26, 2013 and April 28, 2012, respectively, of finance contracts not yet sold by Patterson. A total of $485,345 of finance contracts receivable sold under the agreements was outstanding at January 26, 2013. The deferred purchase price under the arrangements was approximately $98,348 and $78,923 as of January 26, 2013 and April 28, 2012, respectively. Since the internal financing program began in 1994, bad debt write-offs have amounted to less than one-percent of the loans originated.

NOTE 6 SEGMENT REPORTING

Patterson Companies, Inc. is comprised of three reportable segments: dental, veterinary, and rehabilitation supply. Our reportable business segments are strategic business units that offer similar products and services to different customer bases. The dental supply segment provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, clinical and laboratory equipment and value-added services to dentists, dental laboratories, institutions and other dental healthcare providers throughout North America. The veterinary supply segment provides consumable supplies, equipment, diagnostic products, biologicals (vaccines) and pharmaceuticals to companion-pet veterinary clinics throughout the United States. The rehabilitation supply segment provides a comprehensive range of distributed and self-manufactured rehabilitation medical supplies and assistive products to acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation clinics, dealers and schools.

We evaluate segment performance based on operating income. The corporate office general and administrative expenses are included in the dental supply segment and consist of home office support costs in areas such as informational technology, finance, human resources and facilities. If these corporate expenses were allocated to the segments, the results would not be materially different as the dental segment would absorb a significant portion of these expenses. The costs to operate the distribution centers are allocated to the operating units based on the through-put of each unit.

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The following table presents information about Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Dental supply	$	626,494	$	605,041	$	1,743,035	$	1,689,013
Veterinary supply		175,408		174,643		550,873		526,946
Rehabilitation supply		113,959		115,346		378,371		383,368
Consolidated net sales	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327
Operating income
Dental supply	$	66,049	$	67,064	$	172,670	$	176,933
Veterinary supply		9,942		7,983		29,380		26,789
Rehabilitation supply		13,547		14,859		47,949		51,436
Consolidated operating income	$	89,538	$	89,906	$	249,999	$	255,158

The following table presents sales information by product for all of Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Consumable and printed products	$	551,150	$	550,888	$	1,725,465	$	1,695,822
Equipment and software		292,725		273,573		726,687		687,249
Other		71,986		70,569		220,127		216,256
Total	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327

NOTE 7 EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ESOP)

During 1990, our Board of Directors adopted a leveraged ESOP. In fiscal 1991, under the provisions of the plan and related financing arrangements, Patterson loaned the ESOP $22,000 (the “1990 note”) for the purpose of acquiring its then-outstanding preferred stock, which was subsequently converted to common stock. The contribution from the ESOP to employees is determined annually by the Board of Directors. Shares of stock acquired by the plan are allocated to each participant who has completed 1,000 hours of service during the plan year. The shares under the 1990 note were grandfathered from the accounting provisions of ASC Topic 718-40, Employer Stock Ownership Plan and, therefore, the provisions of the former Accounting Practices for Certain Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“SOP 76-3”), applied throughout fiscal 2011. The remaining unallocated shares in the ESOP were acquired in fiscal years 2002 and 2006 and these shares are accounted for under ASC 718-40. Accordingly, these shares are not considered outstanding for computation of earnings per share until the shares are committed for release to the participants. When the shares are committed for release and allocated to the participants, our expense is determined based on the current fair value. As of January 26, 2013, a total of 3,589,345 of unallocated shares were held by the ESOP.

The ESOP expense recognized during the three months ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012 was $5,700 and $6,100, respectively. The ESOP expense recognized during the nine months ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012 was $17,100 and $18,250, respectively. In fiscal year 2011 and prior years, substantially all contributions to participants were made using an allocation of shares under the 1990 note, with expense recognized based on the original cost of acquiring the shares. Beginning in fiscal year 2012, contributions to participants were recognized based on the fair value of the shares released and allocated to participants.

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NOTE 8 DEBT ISSUANCE

On December 8, 2011, we entered into a note purchase agreement (“Note Purchase Agreement”) among Patterson Companies, Inc., Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc., Patterson Medical Supply, Inc., Patterson Dental Holdings, Inc., Patterson Dental Supply, Inc., Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., and Patterson Management, LP, formerly Webster Veterinary Supply and Webster Management, respectively, as borrowers, and various private lenders.

Under the Note Purchase Agreement, we issued fixed rate senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $325,000 consisting of (i) $60,000 at an interest rate of 2.95%, due December 10, 2018; (ii) $165,000 at an interest rate of 3.59%, due December 8, 2021; and (iii) $100,000 at an interest rate of 3.74%, due December 8, 2023.

A portion of the proceeds of the Note Purchase Agreement were used to repay borrowings under our revolving line of credit. The remainder of the proceeds may be used to repurchase shares of our common stock and for general corporate purposes.

We are subject to various financial covenants under the agreement including the maintenance of leverage and interest coverage ratios. In the event of our default under the Note Purchase Agreement, any outstanding obligations may become due and payable immediately.

On September 25, 2012, we repaid our $75,000 term loan. This loan was originally scheduled to mature on March 20, 2013.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Our third quarter, fiscal 2013 financial information is summarized in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes. The following background is essential to fully understanding our Company’s financial information.

Patterson operates a distribution business in three complementary markets: dental supply, veterinary supply and rehabilitation supply. Historically our strategy for growth focused on internal growth and the acquisition of smaller distributors and businesses offering related products and services to the dental market. In fiscal 2002, we expanded our strategy to take advantage of a parallel growth opportunity in the veterinary supply market by acquiring the assets of J. A. Webster, Inc. on July 9, 2001. Patterson added a third component to our business platform in fiscal 2004 when it entered the rehabilitation supply market with the acquisition of AbilityOne Products Corp. (“AbilityOne”) on September 12, 2003. AbilityOne is now known as Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc.

Operating margins of the veterinary business are considerably lower than the dental and rehabilitation supply businesses. While operating expenses run at a lower rate in the veterinary business, their gross margin is substantially lower due generally to pharmaceutical products sales, which have margins well below the average sundry product.

There are several important aspects of Patterson’s business that are useful in analyzing it, including: (1) market 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, 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.

One matter that has an overriding impact on our financial results for periods beginning after fiscal 2011 involves the level of expense associated with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). For the twenty years up to and including fiscal 2011, allocations of shares to employees participating in the ESOP have been made almost entirely from shares of Company stock acquired by the ESOP in 1990 (“the 1990 Shares”). Although the accounting standards in effect in 1990 were subsequently revised, the accounting for the 1990 shares was grandfathered under the revised standards and called for the expensing of the shares released for allocation to employees to be based on the original cost of the shares.

The revised standards require the expensing of shares released for allocation to be based on fair value of the shares at the time they are committed to be released. The shares acquired by the ESOP since the revision of the accounting standards, totaling approximately 3.6 million shares, will be released in annual amounts as determined by the Board of Directors. In fiscal 2012, we recognized incremental expense related to the ESOP of approximately $23 million over the fiscal 2011 amount. It is anticipated that in fiscal 2013 an amount of expense commensurate with the fiscal 2012 amount will be incurred subject to final approval by the Board of Directors in an action to be taken near the end of the fiscal year. This estimated expense will be recognized equally over the fiscal period. The ESOP expense will generally be a non-cash expense in the period since the shares were purchased in earlier periods.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of net sales represented by certain operational data.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	January 26,			January 28,			January 26,			January 28,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales		67.2	%		67.7	%		67.6	%		67.3	%
Gross margin		32.8	%		32.3	%		32.4	%		32.7	%
Operating expenses		23.0	%		22.3	%		23.1	%		22.9	%
Operating income		9.8	%		10.0	%		9.3	%		9.8	%
Other expense, net		(0.9	%)		(0.9	%)		(0.9	%)		(0.7	%)
Income before taxes		8.9	%		9.1	%		8.4	%		9.1	%
Net income		5.9	%		5.9	%		5.5	%		5.8	%

QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 26, 2013 COMPARED TO QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 28, 2012.

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales for the three months ended January 26, 2013 (“Current Quarter”) were $915.9 million, a 2.3% increase from $895.0 million for the three months ended January 28, 2012 (“Prior Quarter”). Acquisitions contributed 0.4% to Current Quarter sales growth, and foreign exchange rate changes on net sales had a favorable 0.3% impact in the period. All Patterson segments were affected by two fewer selling days in the current period, due to the fiscal calendar and the timing of holidays. We estimate the impact on the consumable growth was approximately 2% from the reduced number of selling days.

Sales of the Dental segment were $626.5 million, a 3.5% increase from $605.0 from the Prior Quarter. Sales of dental equipment and software rose 9.8% to $254.0, driven by strong performance in the technology categories, particularly digital imaging. Sales of other services and products in the Dental segment rose 2.3% in the Current Quarter. Sales of consumables and printed office products were down on a reported basis 0.9%, due to having two less selling days in the current quarter compared to the prior year. We believe demand for routine dental work is continuing on a consistent basis, although it appears certain discretionary procedures continued to be deferred.

Veterinary segment sales rose 0.4% to $175.4 million despite the change in a nutritional distribution arrangement that reduced sales by 6.6%. The segment previously sold a brand of nutrition under a regional buy-sell arrangement; however, this was changed to a national agency agreement late in the fourth quarter of the preceding fiscal year. This change will affect the comparability of the segment’s sales growth for the remainder of the fiscal year. Equipment and software sales in the Veterinary segment declined 15.1% from the year-earlier period to $11.4 million, mainly due to softness in the equipment market. We believe we are strengthening our visibility and position in the United States companion-pet veterinary market.

Rehabilitation segment sales declined 1.2% to $114.0 million, due to a 5.1% decrease in equipment sales. The favorable foreign currency translation rates and the acquisition of Surgical Synergies Pty Ltd. increased segment sales by 2.5%. Sales of consumables increased slightly in the current quarter. We believe that continued uncertainty surrounding the U.S. health care system and the overall economy as well as continued austerity efforts in the United Kingdom are adversely affecting this segment.

Gross Margins. Consolidated gross margin increased 50 basis points from the Prior Quarter to 32.8%. Our Dental and Veterinary segment gross margins increased by 20 and 160 basis points, respectively, while the rehabilitation segment gross margin declined 30 basis points.

The improved gross margin of the Dental segment is mainly due to mix in the CEREC category, requiring less promotional expense to support the products. The improvement in the Veterinary segment is due to the nutrition arrangement changing from buy-sell to an agency commission, which significantly decreased delivery expenses, and an increase in vendor rebates. International channel pressures and sales mix, caused the decline in the Rehabilitation segment gross margin.

Operating Expenses. The consolidated operating expense ratio increased 70 basis points from the Prior Quarter to 23.0%. The softness in sales growth is the primary cause for the increase in the operating expense ratio as the rate of growth of the fixed and semi-variable costs out-paced the sales growth in the period as we continue to invest in people and systems we believe are necessary for the long-term success of the company.

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Operating Income. Current Quarter operating income was $89.5 million, or 9.8% of net sales. In the Prior Quarter, operating income was $89.9 million, or 10.0% of net sales. The decrease is due primarily to the loss of operating leverage.

Other (Expense) Income, Net. Net other expense was $7.7 million in the Current Quarter compared to $8.0 million in the Prior Quarter. Net other expense is comprised primarily of interest expense, partly offset by interest income. Interest income of $1.2 million was slightly up from the Prior Quarter. The incremental interest expense on debt issued in the third quarter of the prior year approximated $0.8 million in the Current Quarter.

Income Tax Expense. The effective income tax rate for the Current Quarter was 34.4% as the benefit of the deductibility of the dividends paid to the ESOP increases as the dividend rate increases. The Current Quarter’s cash dividend was $0.14 per common share compared to $0.12 in the Prior Quarter. In the Prior Quarter, the tax rate was 35.1%. For the fiscal year, the income tax rate is expected to be in a range from 34.5% to 35.0% as the Company realizes the benefit of dividends on the ESOP shares and tax only additional deductions for its domestic manufacturing operations.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share. Net income increased to $53.6 million, compared to $53.1 in the Prior Quarter. Earnings per diluted share were $0.52 in the Current Quarter compared to $0.50 in the Prior Quarter. Diluted shares outstanding in the Current Quarter were 102,896,000 compared to 107,206,000 in the Prior Quarter. The decrease in the share count is due to share repurchase activity over the past year.

NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 26, 2013 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 28, 2012.

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales increased 2.8% for the nine months ended January 26, 2013 (“Current Period”) and totaled $2,672.3 million compared to $2,599.3 million for the nine months ended January 28, 2012 (“Prior Period”). Sales included a contribution from acquisitions of 0.6% and a negative impact from foreign currency translation rates of 0.1%.

Dental segment sales of $1,743.0 million were 3.2% higher than the $1,689.0 million in the Prior Period. Currency translation rates and acquisitions had a minimal effect on Current Period sales. Consumable sales increased 0.2% and continue to be affected by a sluggish economy. Dental equipment and software sales grew 8.5% compared to the Prior Period mainly due to strong CEREC sales and the trade-up programs around this product, as well as an increase in sales of digital radiography products. Sales of other services and products in the Dental segment rose 2.3% in the Current Period.

Sales of the Veterinary segment rose 4.5% to $550.9 million in the Current Period despite the change in a nutritional distribution arrangement that reduced sales by 6.5%. The sales growth in the period also includes a 1.1% contribution related to the AVSC acquisition in August of 2012.

In the Current Period, Rehabilitation segment sales of $378.4 million were 1.3% lower than the $383.4 million of sales in the Prior Period. Currency translation rates negatively impacted sales in the Current Period sales by 0.6% and acquisitions added 1.8% to the sales growth.

Gross Margins. Consolidated gross margin decreased 30 basis points from the Prior Period to 32.4% in the Current Period. Dental gross margin decreased 40 basis points due mostly to product mix. Gross margin for the Veterinary segment increased 60 basis points due primarily to the change in the nutritional distribution arrangement. Rehabilitation segment gross margin decreased 20 basis points as a result of product mix.

Operating Expenses. The consolidated operating expense ratio increased 20 basis points from the Prior Period to 23.1%. The Dental segment’s operating expense ratio increased 20 basis points. The Rehabilitation operating expenses as a percent of sales were 50 basis points higher in the Current Period, mainly due to the integration and rationalization expense in the Australian operations of the Surgical Synergies acquisition. The Veterinary segment’s operating expense ratio increased 40 basis points, mainly due to the reduced revenue from the nutritional agreement change.

Operating Income. Current Period operating income totaled $250.0 million, or 9.3% of sales, compared to Prior Period operating income of $255.2 million, or 9.8% of net sales for the reasons discussed above.

Other (Expense) Income, Net. Net other expense was $25.0 million in the Current Period, $5.6 million higher than the Prior Period. The increase in the net expense is due primarily to $6.9 million of incremental interest expense on newly issued debt in the third quarter of the prior year.

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Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for the Current Period was 34.8% compared to 36.1% in the Prior Period. The tax rate was favorably affected by the portion of our cash dividends paid on allocated shares owned by the ESOP. The Current Period’s cash dividend was $0.42 per common share compared to $0.36 in the Prior Quarter.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share. Net income decreased 2.7% to $146.7 million, compared to $150.7 in the Prior Period. Earnings per diluted share were $1.41 in the Current Period compared to $1.34 in the Prior Period. Diluted shares outstanding in the Current Period were 104,374,000 compared to 112,226,000 in the Prior Quarter. The decrease in the share count is due to share repurchase activity.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our cash flows from operations in the nine-months ended January 26, 2013 (“Current Period”) were $179.3 million compared to $228.7 million in the nine-months ended January 28, 2012, (“Prior Period”) as a result of changes in working capital due primarily to an increase build in inventory and the timing of tax payments.

Net cash used in investing activities of $28.9 million in the Current Period compared to $39.2 million in the prior period. We were completing two larger facility projects in the prior year period. In the current period we expended $14.7 million for acquisitions. We expect to use a total of approximately $25 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2013.

Cash used in financing activities during the Current Period was $250.0 million, including stock repurchases of $140.5 million, $75 million for the repayment of our term loan and dividend payments of $43.7 million. In the Prior Period, cash used in financing activities was for stock repurchases of $323.5 million and dividends of $39.8 million, offset by the proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $325.0 million.

We expect funds generated by operations, existing cash balances and credit availability under existing debt facilities will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs and finance anticipated expansion plans and strategic initiatives over the remainder of fiscal 2013.

As of January 26, 2013, $300 million was available under our $300 million revolving credit facility. Our current credit agreement expires in December 2016.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generated from the sale of consumable products, equipment, software products and services, technical service parts and labor, freight and delivery charges, and other sources. Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, and there is reasonable assurance of collection of the sale. 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. In addition to revenues generated from the distribution of consumable products under conventional arrangements (buy/sell agreements) where the full market value of the product is recorded as revenue, the veterinary segment may earn a small commission income for services provided under agency agreements with certain pharmaceutical manufacturers. The services generally consist of detailing the product and taking the customer’s order. The agency agreement contrasts to a buy/sell agreement in that the veterinary segment does not purchase and handle the product or bill and collect from the customer in an agency relationship with a vendor.

Consumable product sales are recorded upon delivery, except in those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point. Commissions under agency agreements are recorded when the services are provided.

Equipment and software product revenues are recognized upon delivery and, if necessary, installation. In those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point, revenues are recognized when products are transferred to the shipping carrier. Revenue derived from post contract customer support for software is deferred and recognized ratably over the period in which the support is provided. Patterson provides financing for select equipment and software sales. Revenue is recorded at the present value of the finance contract, with discount, if any, and interest income recognized over the life of the finance contract as interest income. See also Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Customer Financing.”

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Other revenue, including freight and delivery charges and technical service parts and labor, is recognized when the related product revenue is recognized or when the product or services are provided to the customer.

The receivables that result from the recognition of revenue are reported net of the related allowances discussed above. Patterson maintains 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 non-current.

Patterson has a relatively large disperse customer base and no single customer accounts for more than 1% of consolidated net sales. In addition, the equipment sold to customers under finance contracts generally serves as collateral for the contract and the customer provides a personal guarantee as well.

The Revenue Recognition policy note was updated with added clarifications since the filing of our Form 10-K, but there have been no material changes in our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, as disclosed in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 27, 2012

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS

In our Form 10-K for the year ended April 28, 2012, we described material risk factors facing our business. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors described in our Form 10-K.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes since April 28, 2012 in our market risk. For further information on market risk, refer to Item 7A in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June  27, 2012.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Company’s management, including our Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of January 26, 2013. 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 January 26, 2013.

There were no changes in our Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended January 26, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

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

In December 2007, our Company’s Board of Directors expanded an existing authorization to allow for the purchase of up to twenty five million shares of common stock. As of March 2011, approximately 20.5 million shares had been repurchased under that authorization. In March 2011, the Board of Directors cancelled the existing share repurchase program and replaced it with a new authorization to repurchase an additional twenty-five million shares of common stock. As of January 26, 2013, 7.0 million shares remained available for purchase under the authorization, which expires on March 15, 2016.

The following table presents activity under the stock repurchase program during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 ended January 26, 2013:

	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares That May Be Purchased Under the Plan
October 28, 2012 to November 24, 2012		632,964		34.22		632,964		7,778,615
November 25, 2012 to December 22, 2012		0		0		0		7,778,615
December 23, 2012 to January 26, 2013		809,870		35.07		809,870		6,968,745
		1,442,834		34.70		1,442,834

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

(b) On September 11, 2012, our Board of Directors amended and restated our bylaws, effective immediately. The changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors were as follows:

A shareholder of record submitting a written request that a person be placed in nomination must now supply such request, along with the written consent of such candidate to serve as director, not less than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding regular meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so received not later than the earlier of the close of business on the 90^th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the date on which public announcement of the date of such annual meeting was made.

Previously such notice was required 60 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting and there was no specificity regarding the effect on the notice deadline of a change in the meeting date.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed in the accompanying exhibit index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

All other items under Part II have been omitted because they are inapplicable or the answers are negative, or were previously reported in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 27, 2012.

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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: March 7, 2013
	By:	/s/ R. Stephen Armstrong
		R. Stephen Armstrong
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
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
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
32	Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and 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	Financials in XBRL format

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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, Scott P. Anderson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 26, 2013 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: March 7, 2013	/s/ SCOTT P. ANDERSON
	Scott P. Anderson
	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, R. Stephen Armstrong, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 26, 2013 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: March 7, 2013	/s/ R. STEPHEN ARMSTRONG
	R. Stephen Armstrong
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and 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 January 26, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Scott P. Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of our Company, and R. Stephen Armstrong, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of our Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to our 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 our Company.

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

/s/ Scott P. Anderson

Scott P. Anderson

President and Chief Executive Officer

March 7, 2013

/s/ R. Stephen Armstrong

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer

March 7, 2013

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Effect of Interest Rate Contracts on Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) (Interest rate contracts, Other income (expense), net, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Interest rate contracts | Other income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative	$ (4)	$ 0	$ 72	$ 2

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CUSTOMER FINANCING

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

CUSTOMER FINANCING

NOTE 5 CUSTOMER FINANCING

As a convenience to our customers, we offer several different financing alternatives including both our Company sponsored program and a third party 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 our sponsored program, equipment purchases by customers with strong credit are financed to a maximum of $400 for any one customer. We generally sell the customers’ financing contracts to outside financial institutions in the normal course of our business. Patterson currently has two arrangements under which we sell these contracts.

In fiscal 2013 and 2012, Patterson operated under an agreement to sell our equipment finance contracts to commercial paper conduits with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. serving as the agent. We utilize a special purpose entity (“SPE”), PDC Funding, a consolidated, wholly owned subsidiary to fulfill a requirement of participating in the commercial paper conduit.

We transfer financing contracts to the SPE and in turn, the SPE sells the contracts to the commercial paper conduits. The SPE does not issue any debt. While there is no recourse to Patterson by the commercial paper conduits on the sale of contracts, we only receive approximately 78% of the principal amount of the contracts upon the sale. The remaining 22% of the proceeds is held by the conduit as security against the eventual performance of the portfolio. The deferred purchase price receivable from the conduit is recorded as a non-current asset, which is carried at its estimated fair market value. As of January 26, 2013, the maximum outstanding capacity of this arrangement with the conduits at any one time is $500,000.

Patterson also maintains an agreement with Fifth Third Bank whereby the bank purchases customers’ financing contracts. Patterson has established another SPE, PDC Funding II, as a consolidated, wholly owned subsidiary, which sells financing contracts to the bank. We receive approximately 82% of the principal amounts of the contracts upon sale. The remaining 18% of the proceeds are held by the conduit as security against the eventual performance of the portfolio. The deferred purchase price receivable from the conduit is recorded as a non-current asset, which is carried at its estimated fair market value. The capacity under the agreement at January 26, 2013 was $75,000.

These financing arrangements are accounted for as a sale of assets under the provisions of ASC Topic No. 860, Transfers and Servicing. During the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, we sold approximately $62,700 and $205,777, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, we sold approximately $77,195 and $213,025, respectively, of contracts under these arrangements. Patterson retains servicing responsibilities under both agreements, for which we are paid a servicing fee. The servicing fees received by Patterson are considered adequate compensation for services rendered. Accordingly, no servicing asset or liability has been recorded. The agreements require us to maintain a minimum current ratio and maximum leverage ratio. Patterson was in compliance with the covenants at January 26, 2013.

Included in current receivables in the consolidated balance sheets are approximately $73,908, net of unearned income of $3,737, and $81,822, net of unearned income of $7,396, as of January 26, 2013 and April 28, 2012, respectively, of finance contracts not yet sold by Patterson. A total of $485,345 of finance contracts receivable sold under the agreements was outstanding at January 26, 2013. The deferred purchase price under the arrangements was approximately $98,348 and $78,923 as of January 26, 2013 and April 28, 2012, respectively. Since the internal financing program began in 1994, bad debt write-offs have amounted to less than one-percent of the loans originated.

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Information about Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 915,861	$ 895,030	$ 2,672,279	$ 2,599,327
Operating income	89,538	89,906	249,999	255,158
Dental Supply
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	626,494	605,041	1,743,035	1,689,013
Operating income	66,049	67,064	172,670	176,933
Veterinary Supply
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	175,408	174,643	550,873	526,946
Operating income	9,942	7,983	29,380	26,789
Rehabilitation Supply
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	113,959	115,346	378,371	383,368
Operating income	$ 13,547	$ 14,859	$ 47,949	$ 51,436

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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013 Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	3

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Sales Information by Product (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 915,861	$ 895,030	$ 2,672,279	$ 2,599,327
Consumable and printed products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	551,150	550,888	1,725,465	1,695,822
Equipment and software
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	292,725	273,573	726,687	687,249
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 71,986	$ 70,569	$ 220,127	$ 216,256

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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Apr. 27, 1991 H
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Hours of service completed in order to be allocated shares of stock acquired by plan					1,000
Number of unallocated shares held by ESOP	3,589,345		3,589,345
ESOP compensation	$ 5,700	$ 6,100	$ 17,100	$ 18,250
1990 Note
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
ESOP company loan					22,000

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE 4 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 as of January 26, 2013 is as follows:

			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Active Markets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	283,244	$	283,244	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments		138		—		138		—
Total assets	$	283,382	$	283,244	$	138	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	165	$	—	$	165	$	—

Our hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 28, 2012 is as follows:

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	321,932	$	321,932	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments		245		—		245		—
Total assets	$	322,177	$	321,932	$	245	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	245	$	—	$	245	$	—

Cash equivalents – We value cash equivalents at their current market rates. The carrying value of cash equivalents, including government securities and money market funds, is recorded at fair value and maturities are less than three months.

Derivative instruments – Patterson’s derivative instruments consist of interest rate contracts. These instruments are valued using inputs such as interest rates and credit spreads.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a consolidated basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments under certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment. There were no fair value adjustments to such assets during the periods ended January 26, 2013 or January 28, 2012.

The carrying amounts of receivables, net of allowances, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximated fair value at January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012.

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Debt Issuance - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Dec. 08, 2011	Dec. 08, 2011 Senior Notes 1	Dec. 08, 2011 Senior Notes 2	Dec. 08, 2011 Senior Notes 3
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 325,000	$ 60,000	$ 165,000	$ 100,000
Senior notes interest rate				2.95%	3.59%	3.74%
Senior notes maturity date				2018-12-10	2021-12-08	2023-12-08
Repayment of term loan	$ 75,000	$ 75,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Mar. 20, 2013

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 26, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 472,449	$ 573,781
Receivables, net	421,506	464,869
Inventory	352,646	319,952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41,527	44,911
Total current assets	1,288,128	1,403,513
Property and equipment, net	191,385	195,465
Long-term receivables, net	111,579	92,049
Goodwill	818,784	810,252
Identifiable intangibles, net	203,653	212,557
Other	23,961	25,532
Total assets	2,637,490	2,739,368
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	220,870	207,915
Accrued payroll expense	75,469	66,386
Other accrued expenses	110,688	130,347
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000	125,000
Total current liabilities	457,027	529,648
Long-term debt	725,000	725,000
Other	104,730	109,518
Total liabilities	1,286,757	1,364,166
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1,065	1,099
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,853	32,455
Retained earnings	1,437,400	1,456,233
Unearned ESOP shares	(114,585)	(114,585)
Total stockholders' equity	1,350,733	1,375,202
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,637,490	$ 2,739,368

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 2 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The goodwill balances and related activity by business segment as of April 28, 2012 and January 26, 2013 are as follows:

	Balance at April 28, 2012		Acquisition Activity		Translation And Other Activity			Balance at January 26, 2013
Dental Supply	$	132,677	$	5,190	$	140		$	138,007
Rehabilitation Supply		543,131		—		1,867			544,998
Veterinary Supply		134,444		1,980		(645	)		135,779
Total	$	810,252	$	7,170	$	1,362		$	818,784

The increase in the acquisition activity column primarily reflects the purchase price allocations of acquisitions in the dental & veterinary businesses. The purchase price allocations are preliminary and are subject to adjustment for changes in the preliminary assumptions pending additional information.

Balances of other intangible assets excluding goodwill are as follows:

	January 26, 2013			April 28, 2012
Unamortized—indefinite lived:
Copyrights, trade names and trademarks	$	76,464		$	76,464
Amortized:
Distribution agreement, customer lists and other		236,409			231,739
Less: Accumulated amortization		(109,220	)		(95,646	)
Net amortized other intangible assets		127,189			136,093
Total identifiable intangible assets, net	$	203,653		$	212,557

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Balances of Other Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 26, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Unamortized-indefinite lived:
Copyrights, trade names and trademarks	$ 76,464	$ 76,464
Amortized:
Distribution agreement, customer lists and other	236,409	231,739
Less: Accumulated amortization	(109,220)	(95,646)
Net amortized other intangible assets	127,189	136,093
Total identifiable intangible assets, net	$ 203,653	$ 212,557

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Fair Value of Interest Rate Contracts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 26, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets	$ 138	$ 245
Interest rate contracts, liabilities	165	245
Other noncurrent assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets	138	245	338
Other noncurrent liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, liabilities	$ 165	$ 245	$ 338

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 3 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Patterson is a party to certain offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements. These cap agreements are not designated for hedge accounting treatment and were entered into to fulfill certain covenants of a sale agreement between a commercial paper conduit managed by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and PDC Funding. On November 30, 2012, this agreement was amended on terms consistent with the expiring agreement. The cap agreements provide a credit enhancement feature for the financing contracts sold by PDC Funding to the commercial paper conduit.

The cap agreements are cancelled and new agreements entered into periodically to maintain consistency with the dollar maximum of the sale agreements and the maturity of the underlying financing contracts. As of January 26, 2013, PDC Funding had purchased an interest rate cap from a bank with a notional amount of $500,000 and a maturity date of December 2019. Patterson Companies, Inc. sold an identical interest rate cap to the same bank.

Similar to the above agreements, PDC Funding II, and Patterson Companies, Inc. entered into offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements with a notional amount of $75,000 in fiscal 2012. In August 2012, these agreements were terminated and replaced with offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements. The notional amount has remained the same and the new maturity date is July 2020.

In addition to the identical purchased and sold interest rate cap agreements described above, in May 2012 we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank to economically hedge the interest rate risk associated with our finance contracts.

Our interest rate contracts 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.

The following table presents the fair value of our interest rate contracts on the consolidated balance sheets:

Derivative type	Classification	January 26, 2013		April 28, 2012		January 28, 2012
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Other noncurrent assets	$	138	$	245	$	338
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other noncurrent liabilities	$	165	$	245	$	338

The following table presents the effect of interest rate contracts on the consolidated statements of income:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Derivative type	Location of gain (loss) recognized on derivative	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense), net		($4)	$	0	$	72	$	2

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Net sales	$ 915,861	$ 895,030	$ 2,672,279	$ 2,599,327
Cost of sales	615,568	605,496	1,805,687	1,750,534
Gross profit	300,293	289,534	866,592	848,793
Operating expenses	210,755	199,628	616,593	593,635
Operating income	89,538	89,906	249,999	255,158
Other income and (expense):
Interest income	1,151	1,052	3,492	3,778
Interest expense	(9,113)	(8,358)	(27,808)	(20,880)
Other gain (loss)	224	(737)	(765)	(2,291)
Income before taxes	81,800	81,863	224,918	235,765
Income taxes	28,170	28,755	78,208	85,093
Net income	53,630	53,108	146,710	150,672
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.53	$ 0.50	$ 1.42	$ 1.35
Diluted	$ 0.52	$ 0.50	$ 1.41	$ 1.34
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	102,130	106,504	103,624	111,539
Diluted	102,896	107,206	104,374	112,226
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.42	$ 0.36
Comprehensive Income
Net income	53,630	53,108	146,710	150,672
Foreign currency translation loss	(2,745)	(5,630)	(5,509)	(16,615)
Cash flow hedge loss	(31)	(31)	(93)	(93)
Comprehensive Income	$ 50,854	$ 47,447	$ 141,108	$ 133,964

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Our hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 26, 2013 is as follows:

			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Active Markets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	283,244	$	283,244	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments		138		—		138		—
Total assets	$	283,382	$	283,244	$	138	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	165	$	—	$	165	$	—

Our hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 28, 2012 is as follows:

			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Active Markets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	321,932	$	321,932	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments		245		—		245		—
Total assets	$	322,177	$	321,932	$	245	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	245	$	—	$	245	$	—

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Mar. 01, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 26, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	PDCO
Entity Registrant Name	PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000891024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-27
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		106,216,544

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

Information about Reportable Segments

The following table presents information about Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Dental supply	$	626,494	$	605,041	$	1,743,035	$	1,689,013
Veterinary supply		175,408		174,643		550,873		526,946
Rehabilitation supply		113,959		115,346		378,371		383,368
Consolidated net sales	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327
Operating income
Dental supply	$	66,049	$	67,064	$	172,670	$	176,933
Veterinary supply		9,942		7,983		29,380		26,789
Rehabilitation supply		13,547		14,859		47,949		51,436
Consolidated operating income	$	89,538	$	89,906	$	249,999	$	255,158

Sales Information by Product

The following table presents sales information by product for all of Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Consumable and printed products	$	551,150	$	550,888	$	1,725,465	$	1,695,822
Equipment and software		292,725		273,573		726,687		687,249
Other		71,986		70,569		220,127		216,256
Total	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 146,710	$ 150,672
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	19,137	18,442
Amortization	14,170	11,990
ESOP compensation	17,100	544
Stock-based compensation	10,985	9,428
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(849)	(608)
Bad debt expense	492	2,216
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquired	(28,409)	35,978
Net cash provided by operating activities	179,336	228,662
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment, net	(14,259)	(25,051)
Acquisitions and equity investments, net	(14,650)	(14,193)
Net cash used in investing activities	(28,909)	(39,244)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(43,745)	(39,800)
Repurchases of common stock	(140,468)	(323,519)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		325,000
ESOP activity	(1,514)	(1,307)
Debt issuance cost		(1,862)
Common stock issued, net	9,875	10,496
Retirement of long-term debt	(75,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	849	608
Net cash used in financing activities	(250,003)	(30,384)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,756)	(9,607)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(101,332)	149,427
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	573,781	388,665
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 472,449	$ 538,092

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DEBT ISSUANCE

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

DEBT ISSUANCE

NOTE 8 DEBT ISSUANCE

On December 8, 2011, we entered into a note purchase agreement (“Note Purchase Agreement”) among Patterson Companies, Inc., Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc., Patterson Medical Supply, Inc., Patterson Dental Holdings, Inc., Patterson Dental Supply, Inc., Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., and Patterson Management, LP, formerly Webster Veterinary Supply and Webster Management, respectively, as borrowers, and various private lenders.

Under the Note Purchase Agreement, we issued fixed rate senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $325,000 consisting of (i) $60,000 at an interest rate of 2.95%, due December 10, 2018; (ii) $165,000 at an interest rate of 3.59%, due December 8, 2021; and (iii) $100,000 at an interest rate of 3.74%, due December 8, 2023.

A portion of the proceeds of the Note Purchase Agreement were used to repay borrowings under our revolving line of credit. The remainder of the proceeds may be used to repurchase shares of our common stock and for general corporate purposes.

We are subject to various financial covenants under the agreement including the maintenance of leverage and interest coverage ratios. In the event of our default under the Note Purchase Agreement, any outstanding obligations may become due and payable immediately.

On September 25, 2012, we repaid our $75,000 term loan. This loan was originally scheduled to mature on March 20, 2013.

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EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ESOP)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ESOP)

NOTE 7 EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ESOP)

During 1990, our Board of Directors adopted a leveraged ESOP. In fiscal 1991, under the provisions of the plan and related financing arrangements, Patterson loaned the ESOP $22,000 (the “1990 note”) for the purpose of acquiring its then-outstanding preferred stock, which was subsequently converted to common stock. The contribution from the ESOP to employees is determined annually by the Board of Directors. Shares of stock acquired by the plan are allocated to each participant who has completed 1,000 hours of service during the plan year. The shares under the 1990 note were grandfathered from the accounting provisions of ASC Topic 718-40, Employer Stock Ownership Plan and, therefore, the provisions of the former Accounting Practices for Certain Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“SOP 76-3”), applied throughout fiscal 2011. The remaining unallocated shares in the ESOP were acquired in fiscal years 2002 and 2006 and these shares are accounted for under ASC 718-40. Accordingly, these shares are not considered outstanding for computation of earnings per share until the shares are committed for release to the participants. When the shares are committed for release and allocated to the participants, our expense is determined based on the current fair value. As of January 26, 2013, a total of 3,589,345 of unallocated shares were held by the ESOP.

The ESOP expense recognized during the three months ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012 was $5,700 and $6,100, respectively. The ESOP expense recognized during the nine months ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012 was $17,100 and $18,250, respectively. In fiscal year 2011 and prior years, substantially all contributions to participants were made using an allocation of shares under the 1990 note, with expense recognized based on the original cost of acquiring the shares. Beginning in fiscal year 2012, contributions to participants were recognized based on the fair value of the shares released and allocated to participants.

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013 Interest Rate Cap Agreements, Maturing July 2020	Aug. 31, 2012 Interest Rate Cap Agreements, Maturing July 2020 Terminated and replaced with offsetting and identical interest rate cap agreements	Jan. 26, 2013 Interest Rate Cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 75,000	$ 75,000	$ 500,000
Maturity date		2020-07	2019-12
Number of interest rate caps purchased by PDC Funding			1
Number of interest rate caps sold			1

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Denominator for diluted earnings per share- average shares	102,130	106,504	103,624	111,539
Effect of dilutive securities-stock options, restricted stock, ESOP and stock purchase plans	766	702	750	687
Denominator for diluted earnings per share- adjusted weighted average shares	102,896	107,206	104,374	112,226

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

Goodwill Balances and Related Activity by Business Segment

The goodwill balances and related activity by business segment as of April 28, 2012 and January 26, 2013 are as follows:

					Translation
	Balance at		Acquisition		And Other			Balance at
	April 28, 2012		Activity		Activity			January 26, 2013
Dental Supply	$	132,677	$	5,190	$	140		$	138,007
Rehabilitation Supply		543,131		—		1,867			544,998
Veterinary Supply		134,444		1,980		(645	)		135,779
Total	$	810,252	$	7,170	$	1,362		$	818,784

Balances of Other Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill

Balances of other intangible assets excluding goodwill are as follows:

	January 26,			April 28,
	2013			2012
Unamortized—indefinite lived:
Copyrights, trade names and trademarks	$	76,464		$	76,464
Amortized:
Distribution agreement, customer lists and other		236,409			231,739
Less: Accumulated amortization		(109,220	)		(95,646	)
Net amortized other intangible assets		127,189			136,093
Total identifiable intangible assets, net	$	203,653		$	212,557

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GENERAL (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

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 our Company as of January 26, 2013, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the periods ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 27, 2012.

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Patterson Companies, Inc. include the assets and liabilities of PDC Funding Company, LLC (“PDC Funding”) and PDC Funding Company II, LLC (“PDC Funding II”), wholly owned subsidiaries and separate legal entities under Minnesota law. PDC Funding and PDC Funding II are fully consolidated special purpose entities of our Company established to sell customer installment sale contracts to outside financial institutions in the normal course of business. The assets of PDC Funding and PDC Funding II would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding or PDC Funding II.

Fiscal Year End

Fiscal Year End

The fiscal year end of our Company is the last Saturday in April. The third quarter of fiscal years 2013 and 2012 represents the 13 weeks ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012, respectively. Fiscal years 2013 and 2012 each include 52 weeks of operations.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generated from the sale of consumable products, equipment, software products and services, technical service parts and labor, freight and delivery charges, and other sources. Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, and there is reasonable assurance of collection of the sale. 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. In addition to revenues generated from the distribution of consumable products under conventional arrangements (buy/sell agreements) where the full market value of the product is recorded as revenue, the veterinary segment may earn a small commission income for services provided under agency agreements with certain pharmaceutical manufacturers. The services generally consist of detailing the product and taking the customer’s order. The agency agreement contrasts to a buy/sell agreement in that the veterinary segment does not purchase and handle the product or bill and collect from the customer in an agency relationship with a vendor.

Consumable product sales are recorded upon delivery, except in those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point. Commissions under agency agreements are recorded when the services are provided.

Equipment and software product revenues are recognized upon delivery and, if necessary, installation. In those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point, revenues are recognized when products are transferred to the shipping carrier. Revenue derived from post contract customer support for software is deferred and recognized ratably over the period in which the support is provided. Patterson provides financing for select equipment and software sales. Revenue is recorded at the present value of the finance contract, with discount, if any, and interest income recognized over the life of the finance contract as interest income. See also Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Customer Financing.”

Other revenue, including freight and delivery charges and technical service parts and labor, is recognized when the related product revenue is recognized or when the product or services are provided to the customer.

The receivables that result from the recognition of revenue are reported net of the related allowances discussed above. Patterson maintains 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.

Patterson has a relatively large, dispersed customer base and no single customer accounts for more than 1% of consolidated net sales. In addition, the equipment sold to customers under finance contracts generally serves as collateral for the contract and the customer provides a personal guarantee as well.

The Revenue Recognition policy note has been updated with added clarifications, but there have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates, as disclosed in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 27, 2012.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

Other than net income, the only significant items included in comprehensive income are foreign currency translation adjustments. 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.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Denominator:
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— average shares		102,130		106,504		103,624		111,539
Effect of dilutive securities—stock options, restricted stock, ESOP and stock purchase plans		766		702		750		687
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— adjusted weighted average shares		102,896		107,206		104,374		112,226

Options to purchase 420 shares and 421 shares of common stock during both the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, and 549 and 563 shares during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no unvested restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share during the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, and 80 and 186 shares during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, respectively, were excluded because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11 Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 enhances disclosures surrounding offsetting (netting) assets and liabilities. The standard applies to financial instruments and derivatives and requires companies to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to a master netting arrangement. ASU No. 2011-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 with retrospective application required. Since this standard impacts disclosure requirements only, its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition and is not expected to materially change our current disclosures.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under ASU 2011-08, entities testing goodwill for impairment now have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before having to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We adopted ASU 2011-08 at the beginning of fiscal 2013. This adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. Under this standard, entities testing long-lived intangible assets for impairment now have an option of performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. For Patterson, this ASU is effective beginning April 28, 2013. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on Patterson’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under this standard, entities will be required to disclose additional information with respect to changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component and significant items reclassified out of AOCI. Expanded disclosures for presentation of changes in AOCI involve disaggregating the total change of each component of other comprehensive income as well as presenting separately for each such component the portion of the change in AOCI related to (1) amounts reclassified into income and (2) current-period other comprehensive income. Additionally, for amounts reclassified into income, disclosure in one location would be required, based upon each specific AOCI component, of the amounts impacting individual income statement line items. Disclosure of the income statement line item impacts will be required only for components of AOCI reclassified into income in their entirety. Therefore, disclosure of the income statement line items affected by AOCI components such as net periodic benefit costs would not be included. The disclosures required with respect to income statement line item impacts would be made in either the notes to the consolidated financial statements or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements. For Patterson, this ASU was effective beginning January 27, 2013. Because this standard only impacts presentation and disclosure requirements, its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

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GENERAL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Denominator:
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— average shares		102,130		106,504		103,624		111,539
Effect of dilutive securities—stock options, restricted stock, ESOP and stock purchase plans		766		702		750		687
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— adjusted weighted average shares		102,896		107,206		104,374		112,226

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

Fair Value of Interest Rate Contracts

The following table presents the fair value of our interest rate contracts on the consolidated balance sheets:

Derivative type	Classification	January 26, 2013		April 28, 2012		January 28, 2012
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	Other noncurrent assets	$	138	$	245	$	338
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	Other noncurrent liabilities	$	165	$	245	$	338

Effect of Interest Rate Contracts on Consolidated Statements of Income

The following table presents the effect of interest rate contracts on the consolidated statements of income:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Derivative type	Location of gain (loss) recognized on derivative	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense), net		($4)	$	0	$	72	$	2

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Goodwill Balances and Related Activity by Business Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 810,252
Acquisition Activity	7,170
Translation and Other Activity	1,362
Ending Balance	818,784
Dental Supply
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	132,677
Acquisition Activity	5,190
Translation and Other Activity	140
Ending Balance	138,007
Rehabilitation Supply
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	543,131
Translation and Other Activity	1,867
Ending Balance	544,998
Veterinary Supply
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	134,444
Acquisition Activity	1,980
Translation and Other Activity	(645)
Ending Balance	$ 135,779

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 26, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 283,244	$ 321,932
Derivative instruments, assets	138	245
Total assets	283,382	322,177
Derivative instruments, liabilities	165	245
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	283,244	321,932
Total assets	283,244	321,932
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative instruments, assets	138	245
Total assets	138	245
Derivative instruments, liabilities	$ 165	$ 245

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GENERAL

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

GENERAL

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 our Company as of January 26, 2013, and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the periods ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 27, 2012.

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Patterson Companies, Inc. include the assets and liabilities of PDC Funding Company, LLC (“PDC Funding”) and PDC Funding Company II, LLC (“PDC Funding II”), wholly owned subsidiaries and separate legal entities under Minnesota law. PDC Funding and PDC Funding II are fully consolidated special purpose entities of our Company established to sell customer installment sale contracts to outside financial institutions in the normal course of business. The assets of PDC Funding and PDC Funding II would be available first and foremost to satisfy the claims of its creditors. There are no known creditors of PDC Funding or PDC Funding II.

Fiscal Year End

The fiscal year end of our Company is the last Saturday in April. The third quarter of fiscal years 2013 and 2012 represents the 13 weeks ended January 26, 2013 and January 28, 2012, respectively. Fiscal years 2013 and 2012 each include 52 weeks of operations.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generated from the sale of consumable products, equipment, software products and services, technical service parts and labor, freight and delivery charges, and other sources. Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, and there is reasonable assurance of collection of the sale. 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. In addition to revenues generated from the distribution of consumable products under conventional arrangements (buy/sell agreements) where the full market value of the product is recorded as revenue, the veterinary segment may earn a small commission income for services provided under agency agreements with certain pharmaceutical manufacturers. The services generally consist of detailing the product and taking the customer’s order. The agency agreement contrasts to a buy/sell agreement in that the veterinary segment does not purchase and handle the product or bill and collect from the customer in an agency relationship with a vendor.

Consumable product sales are recorded upon delivery, except in those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point. Commissions under agency agreements are recorded when the services are provided.

Equipment and software product revenues are recognized upon delivery and, if necessary, installation. In those circumstances where terms of the sale are FOB shipping point, revenues are recognized when products are transferred to the shipping carrier. Revenue derived from post contract customer support for software is deferred and recognized ratably over the period in which the support is provided. Patterson provides financing for select equipment and software sales. Revenue is recorded at the present value of the finance contract, with discount, if any, and interest income recognized over the life of the finance contract as interest income. See also Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Customer Financing.”

Other revenue, including freight and delivery charges and technical service parts and labor, is recognized when the related product revenue is recognized or when the product or services are provided to the customer.

The receivables that result from the recognition of revenue are reported net of the related allowances discussed above. Patterson maintains 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.

Patterson has a relatively large, dispersed customer base and no single customer accounts for more than 1% of consolidated net sales. In addition, the equipment sold to customers under finance contracts generally serves as collateral for the contract and the customer provides a personal guarantee as well.

The Revenue Recognition policy note has been updated with added clarifications, but there have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates, as disclosed in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 27, 2012.

Comprehensive Income

Other than net income, the only significant items included in comprehensive income are foreign currency translation adjustments. 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.

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Denominator:
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— average shares		102,130		106,504		103,624		111,539
Effect of dilutive securities—stock options, restricted stock, ESOP and stock purchase plans		766		702		750		687
Denominator for diluted earnings per share— adjusted weighted average shares		102,896		107,206		104,374		112,226

Options to purchase 420 shares and 421 shares of common stock during both the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, and 549 and 563 shares during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no unvested restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share during the three and nine months ended January 26, 2013, and 80 and 186 shares during the three and nine months ended January 28, 2012, respectively, were excluded because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11 Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 enhances disclosures surrounding offsetting (netting) assets and liabilities. The standard applies to financial instruments and derivatives and requires companies to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to a master netting arrangement. ASU No. 2011-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 with retrospective application required. Since this standard impacts disclosure requirements only, its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition and is not expected to materially change our current disclosures.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under ASU 2011-08, entities testing goodwill for impairment now have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before having to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We adopted ASU 2011-08 at the beginning of fiscal 2013. This adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. Under this standard, entities testing long-lived intangible assets for impairment now have an option of performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. For Patterson, this ASU is effective beginning April 28, 2013. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on Patterson’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under this standard, entities will be required to disclose additional information with respect to changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component and significant items reclassified out of AOCI. Expanded disclosures for presentation of changes in AOCI involve disaggregating the total change of each component of other comprehensive income as well as presenting separately for each such component the portion of the change in AOCI related to (1) amounts reclassified into income and (2) current-period other comprehensive income. Additionally, for amounts reclassified into income, disclosure in one location would be required, based upon each specific AOCI component, of the amounts impacting individual income statement line items. Disclosure of the income statement line item impacts will be required only for components of AOCI reclassified into income in their entirety. Therefore, disclosure of the income statement line items affected by AOCI components such as net periodic benefit costs would not be included. The disclosures required with respect to income statement line item impacts would be made in either the notes to the consolidated financial statements or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements. For Patterson, this ASU was effective beginning January 27, 2013. Because this standard only impacts presentation and disclosure requirements, its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

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SEGMENT REPORTING

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

SEGMENT REPORTING

NOTE 6 SEGMENT REPORTING

Patterson Companies, Inc. is comprised of three reportable segments: dental, veterinary, and rehabilitation supply. Our reportable business segments are strategic business units that offer similar products and services to different customer bases. The dental supply segment provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, clinical and laboratory equipment and value-added services to dentists, dental laboratories, institutions and other dental healthcare providers throughout North America. The veterinary supply segment provides consumable supplies, equipment, diagnostic products, biologicals (vaccines) and pharmaceuticals to companion-pet veterinary clinics throughout the United States. The rehabilitation supply segment provides a comprehensive range of distributed and self-manufactured rehabilitation medical supplies and assistive products to acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation clinics, dealers and schools.

We evaluate segment performance based on operating income. The corporate office general and administrative expenses are included in the dental supply segment and consist of home office support costs in areas such as informational technology, finance, human resources and facilities. If these corporate expenses were allocated to the segments, the results would not be materially different as the dental segment would absorb a significant portion of these expenses. The costs to operate the distribution centers are allocated to the operating units based on the through-put of each unit.

The following table presents information about Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Dental supply	$	626,494	$	605,041	$	1,743,035	$	1,689,013
Veterinary supply		175,408		174,643		550,873		526,946
Rehabilitation supply		113,959		115,346		378,371		383,368
Consolidated net sales	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327
Operating income
Dental supply	$	66,049	$	67,064	$	172,670	$	176,933
Veterinary supply		9,942		7,983		29,380		26,789
Rehabilitation supply		13,547		14,859		47,949		51,436
Consolidated operating income	$	89,538	$	89,906	$	249,999	$	255,158

The following table presents sales information by product for all of Patterson’s reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26,		January 28,		January 26,		January 28,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net sales
Consumable and printed products	$	551,150	$	550,888	$	1,725,465	$	1,695,822
Equipment and software		292,725		273,573		726,687		687,249
Other		71,986		70,569		220,127		216,256
Total	$	915,861	$	895,030	$	2,672,279	$	2,599,327

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Customer Financing - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Maximum credit financed for equipment purchases for any one customer	$ 400		$ 400
Number of customer financing contracts			2
Financing contracts sold under ASC 860	62,700	77,195	205,777	213,025
Current receivables of finance contracts not yet sold	73,908		73,908		81,822
Unearned income	3,737		3,737		7,396
Finance contracts receivable sold and outstanding	485,345		485,345
Deferred purchase price	98,348		98,348		78,923
Bad debt write-offs, percentage, maximum			1.00%
The Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts received			78.00%
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts held as collateral			22.00%
Maximum holdback receivable	500,000		500,000
Fifth Third Bank
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts received			82.00%
Percentage of principal amount of financing contracts held as collateral			18.00%
Maximum holdback receivable	$ 75,000		$ 75,000

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General - Additional Information (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Stock Options
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Securities excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share	420	549	421	563
Unvested restricted stock awards
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Securities excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share		80		186