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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001040130-23-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PETS"
cik: "0001040130"
company_name: "PETMED EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T06:44:43.563973+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PetMed Express closes $36M all-cash acquisition of PetCareRx

## Summary
- Total consideration of approx $36M in all-cash transaction.
- Adds about 10,000 incremental pet food, diet and wellness products.
- Expands PetMeds' addressable market from pet medication to broader healthcare.
- PetCareRx brand and e-commerce operation will continue to run separately.
- CapM Advisors acted as financial advisor to PetMeds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001040130-23-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PETS
- cik: 0001040130
- company_name: PETMED EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000104013023000020/0001040130-23-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000104013023000020/pets-20230403.htm

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