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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-007502
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161201

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				680275553
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0926

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33268
		FILM NUMBER:		162028496

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94597
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9259484000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94597

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941019
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            <b>December 1, 2016</b>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Central
            Garden &amp; Pet Company</b></font>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>001-33268</b>
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            <b>68-0275553</b>
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            <b>1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California</b>
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            <b>94597</b>
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            <b>(925) 948-4000</b>
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      (Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;<u>Results of Operations and Financial Condition</u>.</b>
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      On December 1, 2016, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company issued a press release
      announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended September
      24, 2016.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1.<br><br><br>
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>.</b>
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press release dated December 1, 2016.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
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            CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY
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            /s/ Howard Machek
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            Howard Machek
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            Senior Vice President, Finance &amp; Corporate Controller
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            Dated:
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            December 1, 2016
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company Announces Fiscal 2016 &amp; Fourth Quarter Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      2016 diluted EPS of $0.87 vs. diluted EPS of $0.64 for fiscal 2015</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      2016 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.26 vs. non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.74 for
      fiscal 2015</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 1, 2016--Central Garden
      &amp; Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading innovator,
      marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn and
      garden and pet supplies markets, today announced financial results for
      its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended September&#160;24, 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2016 Summary</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales increased 10.8% to $1.83 billion compared to $1.65 billion a
      year ago. Branded product sales of $1.44 billion increased 9.7% and
      sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products of $386.2 million rose 15.0%.
      Organic sales growth, adjusting for businesses purchased or exited that
      impacted the year, rose 4.2%. The Pet and Garden segments both
      experienced organic growth. Gross margin improved 60 basis points to
      30.2% compared to 29.6% in the prior year despite the dilutive effects
      of the Company's recent acquisitions, which negatively impacted fiscal
      2016 gross margin by 100 basis points. The Company's gross margin
      benefited from a favorable mix of product sales, reduced raw material
      input costs, as well as its exit from the holiday decor business.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Fiscal 2016 GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income of $129.4 million was up 41.5% over fiscal 2015 from
        $91.4 million;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating margin of 7.1% increased 160 basis points compared to fiscal
        2015;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income was $44.5 million, a 39.2% increase compared to $32.0
        million in fiscal 2015; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per share increased 35.9% to $0.87 per fully diluted share.
      </li>
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    <p>
      <u>Fiscal 2016 Non-GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for fiscal 2016 exclude $14.3 million of charges in
        the first quarter related to the Company's refinancing of its fixed
        rate notes, $2.4 million of income related to the sale of a
        manufacturing plant in the third quarter, and non-cash impairment
        charges of $18.4 million in the fourth quarter primarily related to
        the Company's investment in two joint ventures. Only $1.8 million of
        the impairment charge impacted operating income;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for fiscal 2015 exclude a Pet non-cash intangible
        impairment charge of $7.3 million, all of which impacted operating
        income;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP operating income for the year, excluding the items above, was
        $128.8 million and an operating margin of 7.0% compared to $98.7
        million and 6.0% in the prior year;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP net income was $64.4 million, a 75.8% gain compared to $36.6
        million in the period a year ago;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share increased 70.3% to $1.26 per
        fully diluted share.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter Financial Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales increased 7.0% to $413.4 million compared to $386.4 million in
      the fourth quarter a year ago. Branded product sales of $330.0 million
      increased 6.7% and sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products of $83.5
      million rose 8.3%. Organic sales growth, adjusting for businesses
      purchased or exited that impacted the year, rose 2.6%. The Pet and
      Garden segments both experienced organic growth; Gross margin improved
      120 basis points compared to the fourth quarter a year ago to 29.1%,
      benefiting primarily from the Company's exit from the holiday decor
      business.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Fourth Quarter GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income of $13.0 million was up $11.7 million compared to
        $1.3 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. Operating margin of
        3.1% increased 280 basis points compared to the fourth quarter a year
        ago;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net loss of $5.6 million increased 28.4% compared to the fourth
        quarter a year ago due to additional net impairment charges of $11.1
        million versus the prior year; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Loss per fully-diluted share increased 22.2% to $0.11.
      </li>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <u>Fourth Quarter Non-GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results exclude non-cash impairment charges of $18.4 million
        in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 including $1.8 million that
        impacted operating income;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Comparably, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, non-GAAP results
        exclude a Pet non-cash intangible impairment charge of $7.3 million,
        all of which impacted operating income;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP operating income, excluding the above items, was $14.8
        million and non-GAAP operating margin was 3.6% compared to $8.6
        million and 2.2% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP net income of $6.6 million increased $6.3 million compared to
        the fourth quarter a year ago; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.13 increased $0.12.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      &quot;Central's results this quarter and year reflect continued disciplined
      execution of our initiatives to grow revenues and profits,&quot; said George
      Roeth, President &amp; CEO of Central Garden &amp; Pet. &quot;Our efforts to grow
      organically have led to successful new products, expanded distribution
      and vendor relationships, and ultimately, market share gains. In
      addition, our recent acquisitions are performing at or above
      expectations.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Pet Segment Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Fourth quarter net sales for the Pet segment increased 14.9% to $270.7
      million, from the same period a year ago, driven in large part by
      acquisitions. The Pet segment&#8217;s branded product sales were $214.6
      million, up 18.7% compared to the fourth quarter a year ago, and sales
      of other manufacturers&#8217; products were $56.0 million, an increase of
      2.3%. Pet organic sales grew 2.6%, on strength in most of the segment's
      categories.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
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        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      The Pet segment&#8217;s operating income rose 23.8% compared to the fourth
      quarter a year ago to $22.6 million and included a $1.8 million non-cash
      impairment charge. In the prior year, there was a non-cash charge of
      $7.3 million for intangible impairments. Pet operating margin, aided by
      the lower impairment charges compared to the prior year, rose to 8.3%,
      an increase of 60 basis points compared to the fourth quarter a year
      ago. Excluding the intangible charges in both years, non-GAAP operating
      margin declined from the fourth quarter of 2015, primarily due to the
      Company's investments for future growth. The Company expects more
      favorable operating margin comparisons in the year ahead.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Garden Segment Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales for the Garden segment declined 5.3% compared to the fourth
      quarter a year ago to $142.8 million, due primarily to a decrease of
      $13.6 million from the holiday decor business that the Company exited
      earlier in the year. The Garden segment&#8217;s branded product sales were
      $115.3 million in the quarter, down 10.2% compared to the fourth quarter
      a year ago. Sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products were up 23.0% to
      $27.4 million. Garden organic sales, excluding the holiday decor
      business, rose 2.7%, driven by higher sales of grass seed and other
      manufacturers' products.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Garden segment&#8217;s operating income in the quarter rose to $2.7
      million compared to $0.9 million in the fourth quarter a year ago.
      Garden operating margin improved 130 basis points to 1.9%, aided by the
      absence of the holiday decor business in the current quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>2017 Guidance</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company currently expects earnings per fully-diluted share of $1.34
      or higher for fiscal 2017, an increase of 6% or more from the prior
      year. Fiscal 2017 will have 53 weeks compared to 52 weeks in fiscal
      2016. The extra week is expected to account for approximately $0.01 per
      share of 2017 earnings. Capital expenditures are expected to be
      approximately $40 million to $45 million on an increase in investment to
      drive future growth.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
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        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Mr. Roeth said, &quot;Delivering sustainable, profitable growth is a key
      strategic goal for our team.&#160;To that end, we are increasing our
      investment and developing a three-year line of sight to our ability to
      deliver improved innovation output and success rates, as well as cost
      savings and productivity improvements.&#160;At the same time, we are
      continuing to take steps to create greater portfolio momentum, by making
      strategic acquisitions and divestitures and managing each of our
      businesses differentially based on their profit characteristics and
      growth potential.&#8221; Roeth continued, &#8220;The costs of these initiatives will
      slow down 2017 earnings growth but are expected to generate meaningful
      top and bottom-line growth going forward.&#8221; Roeth concluded, &quot;We enter
      the new year as financially sound as we have ever been, and I am
      energized by the passion of our employees and the opportunities in front
      of us as we move forward.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Additional Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      At September&#160;24, 2016, the Company&#8217;s cash and short-term investments
      balance was $93.0 million, compared to $47.6 million a year ago. Cash
      flow from operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 was $61.8
      million, compared to $30.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015<i><b>.</b></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      Total debt at September&#160;24, 2016 was $395.3 million compared to $397.0
      million at September&#160;26, 2015. Net interest expense was $6.6 million for
      the fourth quarter compared to $8.6 million in the prior-year period.
      The decline in interest expense was due to the Company's debt
      refinancing in its fiscal first quarter. During the quarter, the Company
      did not repurchase any shares of its common stock. Approximately $35
      million remains available under the Board approved share repurchase
      program.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
      / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal 2016
      results. The conference call will be accessible via the internet through
      Central&#8217;s website, <u>http://ir.central.com</u>.
    </p>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Alternatively, to listen to the call by telephone, dial (201) 689-8345
      (domestic and international) using confirmation #13650358. A replay of
      the call will be available for ten days by dialing (201) 612-7415 and
      entering confirmation #13650358.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>About Central Garden &amp; Pet</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Central Garden &amp; Pet Company is a leading innovator, marketer and
      producer of quality branded products for the lawn &amp; garden and pet
      supplies markets. Committed to new product innovation, our products are
      sold to specialty independent and mass retailers. Participating
      categories in Lawn &amp; Garden include: Grass seed and the brands
      PENNINGTON&#174;, and THE REBELS&#174;; wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON&#174;;
      weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO&#174;, SEVIN&#174;, IRONITE&#174; and
      OVER-N-OUT&#174;; and decorative outdoor patio products under the PENNINGTON
      &#174; brand. We also provide a host of other regional and
      application-specific garden brands and supplies. Participating
      categories in Pet include: Animal health and the brands ADAMS&#8482; and
      ZODIAC&#174;; aquatics and reptile and the brands AQUEON&#174;, CORALIFE&#174; and
      ZILLA&#174;; bird &amp; small animal and the brands KAYTEE&#174;, Forti-Diet&#174; and
      CRITTER TRAIL&#174;; dog &amp; cat and the brands TFH&#8482;, NYLABONE&#174;, FOUR PAWS&#174;,
      IMS&#8482;, CADET&#174;, PINNACLE&#174; and AVODERM&#174;; and equine and the brands FARNAM&#174;,
      HORSE HEALTH&#8482; and VITAFLEX&#174;. We also provide a host of other
      application-specific pet brands and supplies. Central Garden &amp; Pet
      Company is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has approximately
      4,100 employees, primarily in North America. For additional information
      on Central Garden &amp; Pet Company, including access to the Company's SEC
      filings, please visit the Company&#8217;s website at <u>www.central.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Safe Harbor&#8221; Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
      Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not
      historical facts, including expectations for future favorable results
      and cost reductions, operating margin expansion, and earnings guidance
      for fiscal 2017 are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks
      and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
      from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. All
      forward-looking statements are based upon the Company&#8217;s current
      expectations and various assumptions. There are a number of risks and
      uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially
      from the forward-looking statements contained in this release including,
      but not limited to, the following factors:
    </p>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
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      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        seasonality and fluctuations in the Company&#8217;s operating results and
        cash flow;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        fluctuations in market prices for seeds and grains and other raw
        materials and the Company&#8217;s ability to pass through cost increases in
        a timely manner;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        adverse weather conditions;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        the recent transition to a new CEO and our dependence upon our key
        executives;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        dependence on a small number of customers for a significant portion of
        our business;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        uncertainty about new product innovations and marketing programs; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        competition in our industries.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      These risks and others are described in the Company&#8217;s Securities and
      Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to
      publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect new
      information, subsequent events or otherwise.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
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        </div>
      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="8">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="8">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands)</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Unaudited</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>ASSETS</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <b>September 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>September 26, 2015</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current assets:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          92,982
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          47,584
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Restricted cash
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          10,910
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          13,157
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          201,151
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          207,402
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          362,004
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          335,946
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Prepaid expenses, deferred income taxes and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          47,759
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          49,731
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          714,806
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          653,820
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Plant, property and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          158,224
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          162,809
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          231,385
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          209,089
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other intangible assets, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          95,865
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          75,460
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          11,913
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          30,419
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,212,193
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,131,597
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current liabilities:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          102,413
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          88,889
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          99,343
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          87,724
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current portion of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          463
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          291
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          202,219
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          176,904
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          394,806
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          396,691
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          60,581
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          51,622
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Equity:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          120
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          119
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Class A common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          374
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          364
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Class B stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          16
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          16
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Additional paid-in capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          393,297
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          388,636
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Retained earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          160,501
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          115,987
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (1,294
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          164
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total Central Garden &amp; Pet shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          553,014
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          505,286
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,573
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,094
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          554,587
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          506,380
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,212,193
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,131,597
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="17">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands, except per share amounts)</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="7">
          <b>Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="7">
          <b>Fiscal Year Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 24,</b><br><b>2016</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 26,</b><br><b>2015</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 24,</b><br><b>2016</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>September 26,</b><br><b>2015</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          413,412
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          386,369
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1,829,017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1,650,737
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Cost of goods sold and occupancy
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          293,232
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          278,397
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,275,967
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,162,685
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          120,180
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          107,972
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          553,050
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          488,052
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          105,355
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          99,367
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          421,864
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          389,345
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Intangible asset impairment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,828
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,828
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          12,997
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          1,333
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          129,358
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          91,435
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (6,642
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (8,670
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (42,847
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (40,027
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          66
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          140
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          129
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other income (expense)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (16,770
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (83
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (17,013
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          13
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (10,349
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (7,387
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          69,638
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          51,550
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income tax expense (benefit)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (4,456
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (2,992
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          24,053
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          18,535
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (5,893
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (4,395
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          45,585
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          33,015
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (282
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (26
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,071
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          1,044
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (5,611
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (4,369
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          44,514
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          31,971
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income (loss) per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
          Company:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (0.11
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (0.09
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          0.91
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          0.66
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (0.11
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (0.09
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          0.87
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          0.64
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Weighted average shares used in the computation of net income per
          share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          49,453
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          48,322
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          48,964
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          48,562
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          49,453
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          48,322
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          51,075
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          49,638
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <i>Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally
      accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, to supplement the
      financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP
      financial measures including non-GAAP net sales on a consolidated and
      segment basis, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative (SG&amp;A)
      expense, non-GAAP operating income on a consolidated and segment basis,
      non-GAAP interest expense, non-GAAP other income (expense) and non-GAAP
      net income and diluted net income per share. Management believes these
      non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of specific items
      (described below) may be useful to investors in their assessment of our
      ongoing operating performance and provide additional meaningful
      comparisons between current results and results in prior operating
      periods.
    </p>
    <p>
      The reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly
      comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance
      with GAAP are shown in the tables below. We believe that the non-GAAP
      financial measures provide useful information to investors and other
      users of our financial statements, by allowing for greater transparency
      in the review of our financial and operating performance. Management
      also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial,
      operating and planning decisions and in evaluating our performance, and
      we believe these measures similarly may be useful to investors in
      evaluating our financial and operating performance and the trends in our
      business from management's point of view. While our management believes
      that non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such
      adjusted results are not intended to replace our GAAP financial results
      and should be read in conjunction with those GAAP results.
    </p>
    <p>
      Non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following
      items:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Asset impairment charges: we have excluded the impact of asset
        impairments on intangible assets and equity method investments as such
        non-cash amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are
        impacted by the timing and/or size of acquisitions. We believe that
        the adjustment of these charges supplements the GAAP information with
        a measure that can be used to assess the sustainability of our
        operating performance.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gains or losses on disposals of significant plant assets: we have
        excluded the impact of gains or losses on the disposal of significant
        plant assets as these represent infrequent transactions that impact
        the comparability between operating periods. We believe the adjustment
        of these gains or losses supplements the GAAP information with a
        measure that may be used to assess the sustainability of our operating
        performance.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Loss on early extinguishment of debt: we have excluded the charges
        associated with the refinancing of our 2018 Notes as the amount and
        frequency of such charges is not consistent and is significantly
        impacted by the timing and size of debt financing transactions.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Tax impact: adjustment represents the impact of the tax effect of the
        pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments excluded from non-GAAP net income. The
        tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments is calculated based on the
        consolidated effective tax rate on a GAAP basis, applied to the
        non-GAAP adjustments, unless the underlying item has a materially
        different tax treatment.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        We have also provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that
        excludes the impact of businesses purchased or exited in the prior 12
        months because we believe it permits investors to better understand
        the performance of our historical business without the impact of
        recent acquisitions or dispositions.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      From time to time in the future, there may be other items that we may
      exclude if we believe that doing so is consistent with the goal of
      providing useful information to investors and management.
    </p>
    <p>
      The non-GAAP adjustments made reflect the following:
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          (1)
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, we
          recognized non-cash impairment charges in our Pet segment of $1.8
          million and $7.3 million, respectively, related to the impairment of
          intangible assets caused by increased competition and declining
          volume of sales. These impairments are included within Intangible
          asset impairment.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          (2)
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          During fiscal 2016, we recorded a $2.4 million gain in our Pet
          segment from the sale of a manufacturing plant resulting from
          rationalizing our facilities to reduce excess capacity. This
          adjustment was recorded as part of Selling, general and
          administrative costs.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          (3)
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we redeemed our 2018 Notes
          and issued senior notes due November 2023. As a result of the bond
          redemption, we incurred incremental expenses of $14.3 million,
          comprised of a call premium payment of $8.3 million, a $2.7 million
          payment of overlapping interest expense for 30 days and a $3.3
          million non-cash charge for the write off of unamortized deferred
          financing costs and discount related to the 2018 Notes. These
          amounts are included in interest expense in the consolidated
          statements of operations.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          (4)
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          During the fourth quarter of 2016, we recognized a non-cash
          impairment charge of $16.6 million related to our investment in two
          joint ventures as a result of changes in marketplace conditions,
          which impacted the expected cash flows and recoverability of the
          investment. The impairment is included within Other income (expense).
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
            the Year Ended September</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Non-GAAP Adjustments</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <b>2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <b>2015</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Impairments of intangible assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(1)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1,828
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          (Gain)/loss on disposal of plant assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(2)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          (2,363
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Incremental expenses from note redemption and issuance
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(3)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          14,339
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Impairment of equity method investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(4)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          16,572
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          30,376
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (10,492
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (2,618
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total net income impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          19,884
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          4,654
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>SG&amp;A Expense Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP SG&amp;A expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          423,692
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          396,617
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          SG&amp;A expense impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(1) (2)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          535
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (7,272
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP SG&amp;A expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          424,227
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          389,345
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP SG&amp;A expense as a percentage of net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          23.1
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          24.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP SG&amp;A expense as a percentage of net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          23.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          23.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Operating Income Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          129,358
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          91,435
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(1)(2)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (535
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          128,823
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          98,707
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          7.1
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          5.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          7.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          6.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Pet Segment Operating Income Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP Pet segment operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          119,930
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          98,798
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total operating income impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(1)(2)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (535
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP Pet segment operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          119,395
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          106,070
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP Pet segment operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          11.1
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          11.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP Pet operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          11.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          11.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Interest Expense Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (42,847
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="3">
          N/A
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Impact from non-GAAP adjustment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(3)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          14,339
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (28,508
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
            the Year Ended September</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <b>2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <b>2015</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          44,514
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          31,971
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(1)(2) (3)(4)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          30,376
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (10,492
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (2,618
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          64,398
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          36,625
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          0.87
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          0.64
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1.26
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          0.74
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share
          calculation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          51,075
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          49,638
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
            the Quarter Ended September 24, 2016</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Net income and diluted net income per share</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <b>September 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="3">
          <b>September 26, 2015</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (5,611
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (4,369
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total non-GAAP Adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(1)(2) (3)(4)</sup>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          18,400
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Tax effect
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (6,224
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          (2,618
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income impact
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            12,176
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          4,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            6,565
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          285
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP diluted loss per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (0.11
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (0.09
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP diluted income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          0.13
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          0.01
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          49,453
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          48,322
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          51,645
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" colspan="2">
          49,922
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="6">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
          the Quarter Ended September 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Operating income reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>September 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>September 26, 2015</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          12,997
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1,333
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total operating income impact from non-GAAP
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <sup>(1)</sup>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,828
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          7,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          14,825
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          8,605
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          3.1
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          0.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          3.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          2.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          413,412
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          386,369
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Organic Net Sales Reconciliation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      We have provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that excludes the
      impact of acquisitions and dispositions, because we believe it permits
      investors to better understand the performance of our historical
      business. We define organic net sales as net sales from our historical
      business derived by excluding the net sales from businesses acquired or
      exited in the preceding 12 months. After an acquired business has been
      part of our consolidated results for 12 months, the change in net sales
      thereafter is considered part of the increase or decrease in organic net
      sales.
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    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="8">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>For the Year Ended
          September 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>Pet Segment</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>Garden Segment</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Reported net sales - GAAP
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          10.8
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          20.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (1.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Impact of acquisitions and divestitures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          6.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          14.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          (3.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Organic net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          4.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          6.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          2.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="8">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="8">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>For the Quarter Ended
          September 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>Pet Segment</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" colspan="2">
          <b>Garden Segment</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Reported net sales - GAAP
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          7.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          14.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (5.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Impact of acquisitions and divestitures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            4.4
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            12.3
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (8.0
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Organic net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            2.6
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            2.6
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            2.7
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Central Garden &amp; Pet Company<br>Steve Zenker,
      925-948-3657<br>VP of Investor Relations &amp; Communications
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