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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-000328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170202
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170202

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:		17568436

	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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          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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            <b>February 2, 2017</b>
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            <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Central
            Garden &amp; Pet Company</b></font>
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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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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30.0px">
      On February 2, 2017, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company issued a press release
      announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended December
      24, 2016.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1.
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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 February 2, 2017.
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      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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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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            February 2, 2017
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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 First Quarter Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      1Q 2017 sales increased 16.6% to $419.5 million;</b></font></i><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Fiscal
      1Q 2017 diluted EPS increased to $0.15 from $(0.18);</font></i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Fiscal
      1Q 2017 non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $0.12 from $0.01</font></i></b>
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    </p>
    <p>
      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 2, 2017--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 first quarter ended December&#160;24, 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>&quot;</b>The first quarter puts Central well on track to deliver our
      fiscal year earnings guidance, which will remain unchanged at this
      time,&quot; said George Roeth, President &amp; CEO of Central Garden &amp; Pet.
      &quot;While over half of the year-over-year earnings increase in the first
      quarter was related to acquisitions and timing, we continue to be
      encouraged by our strong organic sales growth and market share gains. We
      remain focused on executing with excellence against our strategy and
      plan.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Financial Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales increased 16.6% to $419.5 million compared to $359.8 million
      in the first quarter a year ago, in large part due to the Company's
      recent two acquisitions, a favorable close to the Fall garden season,
      and share growth in the Company's Pet segment. Branded product sales of
      $332.9 million increased 20.4% and sales of other manufacturers&#8217;
      products of $86.7 million rose 4.1%. Organic sales growth was 7.0%.
      Gross margin rose 110 basis points compared to the first quarter a year
      ago to 28.8%, with both Garden and Pet showing improvement.
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    <p>
      <u>Fiscal 2017 GAAP First Quarter Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased to $19.9 million from $8.8 million in the
        first quarter a year ago;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating margin of 4.8% increased 240 basis points compared to 2.4%
        in the first quarter a year ago;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income was $7.6 million compared to a loss of $8.6 million in the
        first quarter a year ago; and
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per diluted share increased to $0.15 from a loss of $(0.18)
        in the prior year period.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <u>Fiscal 2017 Non-GAAP First Quarter Operating Income, Net Earnings and
      EPS</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Non-GAAP results for the first quarter of 2017 exclude a $2.0 million
      gain on the sale of a distribution facility. Non-GAAP results for the
      first quarter of 2016 exclude the impact of $14.3 million of incremental
      costs from the redemption of the Company's 2018 Notes and issuance of
      its 2023 Notes, that are included in the period's interest expense;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP operating income increased to $17.9 million from $8.8 million
        in the first quarter a year ago;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP operating margin of 4.3% increased 190 basis points compared
        to 2.4% in the first quarter a year ago;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP net income was $6.3 million compared to $0.3 million in the
        first quarter a year ago; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share increased $0.11 to $0.12 from
        $0.01 in the prior year period.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Pet Segment Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      First quarter net sales for the Pet segment increased 22.2% to $304.0
      million, from the same period a year ago, driven by acquisitions and
      organic growth. Pet organic sales grew 6.1%, driven by share gains in
      many of the Pet businesses, as well as accelerated timing of customer
      orders. The Pet segment&#8217;s branded product sales were $246.4 million, up
      30.6% compared to the first quarter a year ago and sales of other
      manufacturers&#8217; products were $57.7 million, a decrease of 4.0%.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Pet segment&#8217;s operating income rose 27.5% compared to the first
      quarter a year ago to $33.4 million. Pet operating margin increased to
      11.0%, a gain of 50 basis points compared to the first quarter a year
      ago. Operating margin benefited from a favorable mix of product sales
      during the quarter versus the prior year, as well as higher
      profitability from the Company's DMC business, which had depressed
      margins a year ago due to the impact of purchase price accounting
      adjustments. The impact from these gains more than offset the
      unfavorable margin impact from the Company's recent acquisition of
      Segrest and increased spending on facilities as the Company transitioned
      several of its dog &amp; cat businesses to a new location. Those activities
      are expected to continue for the remainder of the year.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Garden Segment Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales for the Garden segment rose 4.0% compared to the first quarter
      a year ago to $115.5 million, despite a decrease of $5.2 million from
      the holiday decor business that the Company exited in January 2016.
      Higher sales of other manufacturers' products, as well as gains in grass
      seed and wild bird feed, drove the sales increase. The Garden segment&#8217;s
      branded product sales were $86.5 million in the quarter, down 1.7%
      compared to the first quarter a year ago, due to the exit from the
      holiday decor business. Sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products were up
      25.0% to $29.0 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Garden segment&#8217;s operating income in the quarter rose to $2.7
      million compared to a loss of $3.3 million in the first quarter a year
      ago. Included in this quarter's results is a $2.0 million gain from the
      sale of a distribution facility. Garden operating margin improved 520
      basis points to 2.3%. Operating margin benefited from the facility sale,
      additional volume leveraging fixed operational costs and lower input
      costs.
    </p>
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    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>2017 Guidance</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company currently expects non-GAAP earnings per fully-diluted share
      of $1.34 or higher for fiscal 2017, an increase of 6% or more from the
      prior year. The estimate excludes the gain from the distribution
      facility sale in the current quarter. Fiscal 2017 will have 53 weeks
      compared to 52 weeks in fiscal 2016; however, the extra week is expected
      to only account for just $0.01 per share of 2017 earnings.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Roeth said, &quot;It is important to note that our first quarter is a
      very small part of the company&#8217;s annual earnings, and as such, we are
      holding our guidance at this time. Our business plans are delivering
      against expectations, and we continue to stay focused on executing our
      strategies of accelerating our portfolio growth momentum, increasing our
      innovation output and success rates, and driving cost savings and
      productivity improvements. We fully expect that these actions and
      associated investments will drive sustainable profit growth in the years
      ahead; however quarterly results versus a year ago may be somewhat lumpy
      due to our size, weather and timing of activity.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Additional Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Total debt at December&#160;24, 2016 was $395.4 million compared to $436.2
      million at December&#160;26, 2015. Net interest expense was $6.8 million for
      the first quarter compared to $22.1 million in the prior-year period.
      The decline in interest expense was due to the Company's debt
      refinancing in the prior year's first quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company&#8217;s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2017 was
      35.8%, compared with 37.6% for the first quarter of 2016. The decline in
      the tax rate was due primarily to projected additional tax credits in
      the current year quarter. During the quarter, the Company did not
      repurchase any shares of its common stock. Approximately $35.0 million
      remains available under the Board approved share repurchase program.
    </p>
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        </div>
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    </div>
    <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 third quarter results. The
      conference call will be accessible via the internet through Central&#8217;s
      website, <u>http://ir.central.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      Alternatively, to listen to the call by telephone, dial (201) 689-8345
      (domestic and international) using confirmation #13653386. A replay of
      the call will be available for ten days by dialing (201) 612-7415 and
      entering confirmation #13653386.
    </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;, DMC&#8482;, SEGREST, 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 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>
    <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>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

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        <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; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="14" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN&#160;&amp; PET COMPANY</b><br><b>CONDENSED
            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b><br><b>(in thousands, except share
            and per share amounts)</b><br><b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>ASSETS</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,581
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          9,006
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          10,981
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,939
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of
          $22,157, $21,213 and $21,069)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          192,224
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          195,357
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          430,171
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          416,458
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          53,346
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          59,873
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          693,303
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          692,633
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Land, buildings, improvements and equipment&#8212;net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          169,836
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          163,948
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          230,385
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other intangible assets&#8212;net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          92,851
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          74,552
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          61,326
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          70,987
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,913
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,247,701
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,211,209
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          135,237
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          129,091
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          94,494
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          89,047
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Current portion of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          292
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          230,128
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          218,430
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          395,011
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          435,893
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other long-term obligations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          62,606
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          58,005
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Common stock, 11,998,472, 11,908,317, and 11,998,472 shares
          outstanding at December 24, 2016, December 26, 2015 and September
          24, 2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Class A common stock, $0.01 par value: 37,558,042, 36,591,487 and
          37,418,572 shares outstanding at December 24, 2016, December 26,
          2015 and September 24, 2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          375
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          366
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Class B stock, $0.01 par value: 1,652,262 shares outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Additional paid-in capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          392,402
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          390,583
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          168,138
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          107,385
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (1,802
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (69
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (1,294
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total Central Garden &amp; Pet Company shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          559,249
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          498,400
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          707
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          481
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,573
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          559,956
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          498,881
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          554,587
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,247,701
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,211,209
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN&#160;&amp; PET COMPANY</b><br><b>CONDENSED
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b><br><b>(in thousands,
            except per share amounts)</b><br><b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          419,498
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          359,812
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          298,820
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          260,026
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          120,678
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          99,786
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          100,740
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          91,013
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          19,938
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,773
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (6,873
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (22,145
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          38
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          22
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (473
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          12,136
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (13,823
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income tax expense (benefit)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,347
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (5,200
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,789
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (8,623
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          152
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (21
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,637
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (8,602
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.15
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.18
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.15
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.18
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          49,665
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          48,566
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          51,810
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          48,566
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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 operating income on a consolidated
      and segment basis 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. We have not
      provided a reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to the
      corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis, because such
      reconciliation cannot be done without unreasonable efforts due to the
      potential significant variability and limited visibility of the excluded
      items discussed below.
    </p>
    <p>
      Non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following
      items:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <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 facilities
        as these represent infrequent transactions that impact 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 help assess the sustainability of our continuing 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 are not consistent and are 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>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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>
      The non-GAAP adjustments reflect the following:
    </p>
    <p>
      (1) During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we recorded a $2.0 million
      gain in our Garden segment from the sale of a distribution facility
      resulting from rationalizing our facilities to reduce excess capacity.
      This adjustment was recorded as part of selling, general and
      administrative costs in the condensed consolidated statements of
      operations.
    </p>
    <p>
      (2) During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we redeemed our 2018 Notes
      and issued senior notes due November 2023. As a result of the
      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 condensed consolidated statements of operations.
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating Income Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          19,938
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,773
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Sale of distribution facility
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <sup>(1)</sup>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (2,050
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          17,888
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,773
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4.8
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2.4
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4.3
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2.4
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 24, 2016</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 26, 2015</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,637
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (8,602
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Sale of distribution facility
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <sup>(1)</sup>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          2018 notes redemption
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <sup>(2)</sup>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          734
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (5,394
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total net income (loss) impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (1,316
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,945
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,321
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.15
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.18
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.12
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          51,810
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          48,566
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          51,810
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          50,684
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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>
      <b>Organic Net Sales Reconciliation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      We have provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that excludes the
      impact of recent 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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<div style="text-align:left">
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="10">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
            the Three Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 24,</b><br><b>2016</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 26,</b><br><b>2015</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Percentage</b><br><b>change</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          419.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          359.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          16.6
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Effect of acquisitions and divestitures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          41.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          377.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          353.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7.0
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="10">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
            the Three Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>Pet Segment</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 24,</b><br><b>2016</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 26,</b><br><b>2015</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Percentage</b><br><b>change</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          304.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          248.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          22.2
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Effect of acquisitions and divestitures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          41.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          262.2
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          247.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6.1
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p style="text-align: center">

    </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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